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ST. PATRICK Magonus Sucatus was born in the fourth century to wealthy parents in Roman Britain. His father and grandfather were deacons in the church. Magonus would later be-come Patricius or Patrick.

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When he returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary, he often used

a shamrock to explain the Holy Trin-ity to potential converts. The three leaves of the shamrock represented the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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After 30 years of bringing Chris-tianity to Ireland, St. Patrick died – revered as a champion for Chris-tianity, and eventually known as the patron saint of Ireland.

ERIN GO BRAGHBecause of Irish immigration to America during the potato famine years, Irish communities became widespread, especially in bigger cities like Boston and New York City. But the Irish never forgot their homeland, and on St. Patrick’s Day the Irish eyes were smiling. They brought to America a celebration that would forever be in the hearts of all people. For on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish.

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On St. Patrick’s Day following Sept. 11, the parade was dedicated to po-lice, fi refi ghters, workers and all those who had lost their lives to the terrorist attacks. Around midday, all of the marchers and spectators paused for two minutes and they turned to face south toward the twin towers, as a prayer was said for the victims. It was said one could hear a pin drop during the tribute. That 2002 parade was the largest to-date, with about 300,000 marchers and three million spectators.

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At one point in history in Ireland, the Irish were not allowed to show their patriotism by wearing green. So, Irish Americans free to wear whatever they wanted made sure that St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. was as emerald green as the coun-tryside of Ireland. The wearing of the green was actually a tradition that originated in America.

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“Give an Irishman lager for a month, and he’s a dead man. An Irishman is lined with copper, and the beer cor-rodes it. But whiskey polishes the copper and is the saving of him.” - Mark Twain in “Life on the Mississippi”

The day after St. Patrick’s Day, the Irishman might need to down a few whiskeys to polish his copper be-cause on St. Patrick’s Day the green beer is fl owing as fast as the Arkan-sas River.

It’s not set in stone, but green beer probably originated in Boston or New York City because of large populations of people with Irish heritage. One theory for green beer centers on the “drowning the sham-rock” custom. After the parades on St. Patrick’s Day, the men would head over to the pubs, drop a sham-rock into their whisky and drink it down – all for good luck. But more likely, some bartender bloke decided one St. Patrick’s Day to throw a bit of green food coloring in the beer, in keeping with the color of the day. Whatever its beginnings, green beer on St. Patrick’s Day is as popular as, well, a green river.

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It all started in 1962 when city work-ers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges. They decided the green dye could provide an unparalleled way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Chicago mayor at the time, Richard Daley, wanted to dye the lake. Yes, Lake Michigan. How-ever, many thought his idea was a bit over the top, so they settled for the river. They released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river that year, which kept it green for a week.

Since 1962, male members (no women allowed) of the Butler fami-ly have had the distinction of throw-ing green dye into the Chicago River. Today, it’s about 40 pounds of biodegradable vegetable dye that lasts for a day only.

The late Stephen Bailey, one of the green river instigators, has said the “road from Chicago to Ireland is marked in green. From the Chicago River to the Illinois River, then to the Mississippi, up the Gulf Stream and across the Atlantic you can see the beautiful green enter the Irish Sea, clearly marking the way from Chicago to Ireland.”

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Corn beef and cabbage is the tradi-tional meal of St. Patrick’s Day, but cabbage is the only thing Americans have in common with the traditional Irish grub of March 17. In Ireland, cabbage was served with Irish ba-con, but when Irish immigrants moved to America, they substituted

corned beef because bacon was too expensive. It is believed that Jew-ish neighbors introduced them to corned beef.

The shamrock, as previously noted, was a teaching tool for St. Patrick. But it has also become a symbol of good luck. Of note though, the shamrock is not a four-leaf clover, which was the “good luck charm” of Ireland pre-Christianity.

Leprechauns, according to legend, were tiny fairies who made shoes. The 2-feet tall little people were also guarding a treasure that had been buried by the Danes, who at one time had conquered Ireland. Since the fairies held the secret to hidden treasures, the humans tried to catch them and force them to lead

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St. Patrick’s Day also is a window to spring. Many times, celebra-tions are framed in sunshine and warmth or dogged with snow and cold. However, as Adrienne Cook once said, “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.”

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• On March 15, 45 B.C, Julius Caesar, the “dictator for life” of the Roman Empire, is murdered by his own senators at a meet-ing in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre. The conspiracy against Caesar encompassed as many as 60 noblemen, including Caesar’s own protege, Marcus Brutus.

• On March 20, 1345, according to schol-ars at the University of Paris, the Black Death, also known as the Plague, is created from what they call “a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius. It is now known that bubonic plague was carried by fl eas.

• On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engi-neer, in Ulm, Germany. Einstein’s theories of relativity drastically altered man’s view of the universe, and his work helped make possible the atomic bomb.

• On March 17, 1905, future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt weds his fi fth cousin once removed, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York. In 1918, Eleanor was devas-

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• On March 18, 1911, Irving Berlin copyrights the biggest pop song of the early 20th century, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” In the fi rst two decades of the 20th century, musical popularity was based not on the sale of recorded performances, but on the sale of sheet music. Future Berlin hits would include “White Christmas” and “God Bless America.”

• On March 16, 1926, American Robert H. Goddard launches the world’s fi rst liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Mass. The rocket, fueled by liquid oxygen and gasoline, trav-eled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph, reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away.

• On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley puts down a $1,000 deposit on a $102,500 house in Memphis, Tenn. The Southern mansion on a 13.8-acre wooded estate was later named Graceland. Today, Graceland is the second-most-visited house in America, af-ter the White House.


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Nigerian scams have been around almost as long as the Internet, and more seniors are falling for

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Nigerian scams are elaborate ruses to separate you from your money. That’s the bottom line. Here are two exam-ples:

One version of the scams preys on your good nature via email. It might talk about needing “absolute confi dential-ity” and governments or churches that need to get cash out the country. They’ll offer you money for your help -- big money. You just need to pay an upfront fee -- which you’ll never see again.

In another version, they’ll ask you for your bank-account information so that all of their millions can be held safely in your bank account. You’ll be paid, of course, they say. But how long do you think your money will stay in your ac-

count once you give them your account number?

The National Crime Prevention Council has a fi le with hints to help identify Ni-gerian scams. Beware if emails ...

• Claim to be from a foreign govern-ment or church.• Ask for your help.• Insist on confi dentiality.• Identify you by name.• Ask for your banking information.• Have a sense of urgency to act imme-diately.• Promise to give you money for your help.

Some of the scams are very good, which is why so many people fall for them. But with a little investigation and a lot of suspicion, you can avoid these scams and hold on to your money.

Ask yourself: How did they get your name and address? Likely it came from a database of seniors.

To arm yourself with more information, go to the FBI’s website at www.fbi.gov/ and click on Scams & Safety. Look for Common Fraud Schemes.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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People catch the virus in a number of ways. Sharing needles to inject drugs is one way. Health-care workers can get it from an accidental stick with a needle used on an infected person. Before 1992, blood transfusion was a major source of infection. Tattooing or body piercing by unlicensed prac-titioners or those who do not adhere to sterile techniques is another route of transmission. Sex with multiple part-ners is a possible way of contracting the illness. Sex with a single partner who has the virus is not a common route of passage. Your son can marry and possibly but not likely infect his wife, and will not infect his children.

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The booklet on hepatitis A, B and C explains these common infections in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 503W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money or-der (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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as desired. You also can use a can of creamy soup, other types of fresh, canned or frozen vegetables, or add in or serve the stew over cooked rice or pasta, if desired.2 pounds beef or pork roast, cut into 1-inch cubes; or 3 pounds of chicken, cut into serving pieces; or 2 pounds ground meat (beef, chicken or turkey), browned and drained1 can (14.5 ounces) diced or stewed tomatoes, or 2 large toma-toes, diced1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed beef or broth, undiluted or 1 1/2 cups water1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, or canned corn or canned beans (black, pinto, black-eyed peas, etc.), rinsed and drained3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices, or 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, or canned mixed vegetables2 large potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters1 medium onion, cut in quarters, then sliced2 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled and minced1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (or 1.4 teaspoon each of dried oregano, thyme, rosemary, or any combination of the dried herbs)1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground black pepper1/4 cayenne pepper2 tablespoons fl our3 tablespoons hot water

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5. GEOGRAPHY: Which body of water would one fi nd east of Greece?

6. MUSIC: Where would one fi nd a coda to a piece of music?

7. INVENTIONS: When was the zipper invented?

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4. In 1978-79 and 1979-80, George Gervin led the NBA in scoring, while the same player was second both times. Who was it, and what team did he play for?

5. Who is the only person to win the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year three times with three dif-ferent teams?

6. Name the two people to have won a men’s World Cup soccer crown as a player and as a coach.

7. In how many weight divisions has boxer Manny Pacquiao won titles?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Name the three bands that Randy Bachman has been as-sociated with.

2. Which rock group is known for the following songs: “30 Days in the Hole,” “Natural Born Bugie” and “I Don’t Need No Doctor”?

3. “The Heat Is On” was fea-tured in which 1984 fi lm?

4. Name the group that re-leased “This Old Heart of Mine”? Bonus: What well-known singer covered the song a decade later?

5. Name the one hit by Crazy Elephant.

6. Is Percy Sledge the brother of Sister Sledge?

New DVD Releases forWeek of March 15, 2011

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Fighter” (R) -- Directed by David O. Russell (“Three Kings”), “The Fighter” is an above-average boxing movie about the real-life story of Micky Ward (Mark Wahl-berg) and his unconventional road to win-ning the light-welterweight title.

Like most sports movies, “The Fighter” hammers home most of the usual cliches: A plucky underdog from the wrong side of

the tracks overcomes the odds to win the championship, etc. But thanks to some good performances by Wahlberg and Christian Bale (who plays his crack-addict brother), “The Fighter” rises slightly above the usual melodramatic fare we’re accustomed to.

“Hereafter” (PG-13) -- As director Clint Eastwood edges ever closer to the sweet release that only death can bring, it seems only natural that his latest fi lm tackles the concept of The Afterlife.

Matt Damon stars as George Lonegan, a blue-collar fella who acquired psychic abilities following a childhood illness. His brother (Jay Mohr) wants to turn George into a celebrity, but he’d rather try to live a normal life with his girlfriend (Bryce Dal-las Howard). Meanwhile, a French jour-nalist (Cécile De France) has a near-death experience following a natural disaster in India and a London boy named Marcus

(Frankie McLaren) suffers the loss of his twin brother and is sent to foster care.

Through a series of events, George, the journalist and Marcus fi nd each other as they seek answers to the mysteries of life and death.

“The Switch” (PG-13) -- Jennifer Aniston stars in yet another movie where she at-tempts comedy, and then cries a lot. In this one, she plays Kassi, a single woman who wants a baby, but is tired of waiting around for Mr. Right. So, she fi nds a suitable sperm donor (Patrick Wilson). At Kassi’s “in-semination party,” her neurotic -- and very drunk -- best friend Wally (Jason Bateman) switches his baby batter with the donor’s. And because he’s three sheets to the wind, he promptly forgets what he’s done the next day.

Fast-forward seven years, and Wally begins to notice that Kassi’s son, Sebastian, exhib-

its the same neurotic qualities as himself. Cue Hilarity and Anistonian Waterworks.

TV SHOWS“Coach: The Fourth Season”

“Batman: The Brave and the Bold” Season One, Part Two

“Who Do You Think You Are?”Season One

“Nature: Predators: Moment of Impact”“Nature: Extraordinary Birds”

“Nova Science Now:How Does the Brain Work”

“The Morgana Show”“Babylon 5: The Movie Collection”

“Red Green Show: The Delinquent Years” (Seasons 1997-99)

“Gunslinger Girl” Complete Collection“The Virginian”

The Complete Third Season“Laramie” The Complete First Season

“D. Gray-Man” Season Two (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (15).


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Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Ironhorse.2. Humble Pie. The group formed in 1968.3. “Beverly Hills Cop.” The song only hit No. 12 on the pop charts but became the theme song for the NBA’s Miami Heat in 1988.4. The Isley Brothers, in 1966. The song went to No. 6 on the R&B charts. Rod Steward covered the song in 1976, with less success.5. “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin,” in 1969, reached No. 12 on the charts. Other songs didn’t make it into the Top 100. 6. Nope. Percy was born in 1941 in Alabama. Sister Sledge is a four-sister group born in Philadelphia from 1954 to 1961. They formed the group in 1972.

1. Robert Hooke2. California

3. Vivian4. Carl Sandburg5. Aegean Sea6. At the end

7. 18918. Pottery

9. Blood vessel10. Maine

1. Joe Gordon was traded from Cleveland to De-troit for Jimmy Dykes in 1960.2. Four -- 1971-74.3. It was 1984.4. World B. Free of the San Diego Clippers.5. Pat Burns, with Montreal (1989), Toronto (1993) and Boston (1998).6. Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.7. Eight.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Consider moving beyond the usual methods to fi nd a more creative means of handling a diffi cult on-the-job situation. Avoid confrontation and, instead, aim for cooperation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Seasonal change creates a new look for the outdoors. It also inspires Taureans to redo their own envi-ronments, and this is a good week to start re-doing both your home and workplace. Enjoy.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunder-standing needs to be straightened out so the wrong impression isn’t allowed to stand. If necessary, offer to support the use of a third party to act as an impartial arbitrator.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A career change offering what you want in money and responsibilities could involve moving to a new location. Discuss this with family mem-bers before making a decision.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Feeling miffed over how you believe you were treated is un-derstandable. But before you decide to “set things straight,” make sure the whole thing wasn’t just a misinterpretation of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Show-ing you care makes it easier to build trust and gain an advantage in handling a delicate situ-ation. What you learn from this experience also will help you understand yourself better.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Plan-ning for the future is fi ne, especially if you include the roles that family members may be asked to play. Don’t be surprised if some hid-den emotions are revealed in the process.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Making choices highlights much of the week, and you have a head start here, thanks to your ability to grasp the facts of a situation and in-terpret them in a clear-cut manner.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Carrying a torch can be a two-way situa-tion: It can either keep you tied to the past or help light your way to the future. The choice, as always, has to be yours.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your watchwords this week are: “Focus.” “Focus.” “Focus.” Don’t let yourself be dis-tracted from what you set out to do. There’ll be time later to look over other possibilities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A workplace opportunity might require changes you’re not keen on making. Discuss the plus-ses and minuses with someone familiar with the situation before you make a decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love and romance are strong in your aspect this week. If you’ve already met the right person, expect your relationship to grow. And if you’re still looking, odds are you’ll soon be fi nding it.

BORN THIS WEEK: You approach life in a wise and measured manner, which gives you an edge in many areas.


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As an investor, you want your money to grow so that you can achieve your important goals,

such as a comfortable retirement or college for your children. But you may also invest to increase your cash fl ow. In fact, without a strong cash fl ow, you may be forced to dip into your growth-oriented investments to pay for short-term needs — and if you do this repeatedly, you could damage your prospects for attaining your long-term goals. That’s why you’ll want to look at different ways of boosting your cash fl ow — one of which may be premium bonds.

To understand the nature of premium bonds, you’ll fi rst want to be famil-iar with the relationship between a bond’s price and its interest rate. When a bond is issued, it sells for face (“par”) value, which is the amount returned to the bondholder when the bond matures. This bond also comes with a “coupon” rate — the interest rate that the bond will pay throughout its lifetime. So, for example, if you paid $10,000 for a 10-year bond with a coupon rate of fi ve percent, you would earn $500 per year, every year. If you held the bond until it matured, you’d also get your $10,000 back, pro-vided the issuer doesn’t default. But if market interest rates move up to six percent, and you wanted to sell your fi ve-percent bond before it matures, you’d have to offer it at a discount from the $10,000face value. Con-versely, if market rates were to fall to four percent, you may be able to sell your $10,000 bond for more than its face value, because investors will be

willing to pay a premium to earn the higher interest rate.

Now, let’s fl ip the equation, so that instead of being a bond seller, you’re a buyer. If you want to increase your investment income, you might be in-terested in a premium bond. You pay a premium for the bond in return for higher interest payments for the life of the bond, and, if you hold it until maturity, you’ll still get the face value back (again barring a default).

Furthermore, because premium bonds pay higher interest, they also pay a greater proportion of their cash fl ow before they mature, in comparison to discounted or “par” bonds. This helps provide for greater price stability, so if interest rates rise or fall, premium bond prices typically will not de-crease or increase as much as those of discount or par bonds.

Keep in mind that while premium bonds are attractive to you because of their higher interest rate, they are un-attractive to bond issuers for the same reason. In fact, when market interest rates fall, some issuers may try to re-deem (“call”) these bonds so that they can issue new ones at the lower rates. Obviously, if your premium bond were to be called, your cash fl ow might take a hit. That’s why, when investing in premium bonds, you might want to look for those that have at least lim-ited call protection — in other words, they can’t be redeemed for a certain number of years.

Your portfolio should comprise a number of different investments de-signed to work together to meet your long-term fi nancial goals. So give premium bonds some consideration as part of a well-diversifi ed portfolio.

Before investing in bonds you should understand the risks involved, includ-ing interest rate risk,credit risk and market risk.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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rate that the bond will pay throughout its lifetime. So, for example, if you paid $10,000 for a 10-year bond with a coupon rate of fi ve percent, you would earn $500 per year, every year. If you held the bond until it matured, you’d also get your $10,000 back, pro-vided the issuer doesn’t default. But if

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2011 MVEA Board Nominations Now Open

Two Directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors this year from the following districts:District 2: Simla, Matheson and a portion of the surrounding areas. (incumbent Rick Gordon)District 7: Monument, Woodmoor and a portion of the surrounding areas. (incumbent Donna Andersen-Van Ness)

Nominating Committee: District 2 District 7Allan Moore Edward McGuire13217 County Road 141 4810 Abo LaneSimla, CO 80835 Monument, CO 80132719-541-2180 719-481-9377

The procedures for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop. If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact a member of the nominating committee. A candidate must be an MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Before applying,

verify your district. A member may also petition for nomination. Petitions and proceedures

online at www.mvea.coop. Petitions must be signed by 15 members of

2011, A Candidate Questionnaire must be completed for either the verbal nomination or the petition. This application can be found on MVEA’s

please contact a member of the nominating committee. Candidate

committee by 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2011 for the committee’s consideration. If you are petitioning for nomination, the Candidate Questionnaire must be submitted with your petition no later than 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2011.

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BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL (BNI)Every Wednesday - Inn at Palmer Divide

Only one of a “type” of business permitted so you and your business have a monopoly! Call either Present Dr Kathy Yuhasz BA, DC, LAc. 719-594-9700 or PR Coordinator Roberta Brunner CCHt., 719-321-9600 to fi nd out if your business qualifi es and for an invite to a breakfast meeting on Wednes-days at the Inn at Palmer Divide.

FAME! - FIBER ARTS MONDAY EVENINGSEvery Monday Evening - 6pm - 9pm

Speedtrap Coffee Bar,84 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake

KNITTING, CROCHETING, WEAVING,QUILTING, RUG HOOKING, ETC. Opportunity to work on proj-ects, learn and share new ideas and techniques. EVERYONE WELCOME! Info: Cindy Allen, 481-2020

Front Range Trading PostVaries monthly-Visit website for more details

frontrangetradingpost.com1st & 3rd Sunday of each month

2:00-4:00 pmThe Front Range Trading Post is a twice monthly swap event. The main idea is that we are stepping outside of the cash economy and mutually “gifting” things to each other in a way that turns whatever we have in abundance into a diversity of goodness and good will. The swap is free and open to all. If you want to participate you will need to bring something to trade.

COLORADO’S FIRST TAIKO DRUMMING SCHOOL TO OPEN AT THE FINE ARTS CENTEREsteemed taiko drum makers Jesse and Carla Maddox of Taikos.com have teamed up with taiko instructor Thomas Knight to form The Taiko Society. The Taiko Society is opening Colorado’s fi rst taiko drumming school at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. The fi rst semester begins April 5, 2011. Stu-dents, who advance through the classes, will have the opportunity to become a member of the fi rst performing taiko group in Colorado Springs. Taiko Society’s classes are open to everyone, who would like to learn the art and discipline of taiko drumming. We accept all levels of musical ability.For more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Carla Maddox, please call 719-302-5021 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.TaikoSociety.com

MOTHER’S DAY MARKETGreat Gifts & Baked Goods

April 12th - 6:30 to 8:30Tri-Lakes Incubator

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MUTTI’S WARMoZaic Restaurant (main/upper level)

in The Inn at Palmer DividMar. 18, 2011

Margaret Brettschneider, local author and speaker. Mutti’s War, based on the true story of Regina Wolff,a young German mother who was forced to smuggle her three small boys out of East Prussia when the Russians surround it in 1944, is in its fi fth printing and is winner of the Paul Gillette Award for historical fi ction. This book was also chosen for a literature class taught at the United States Air Force Acad-emy. It is used to impress on cadets that there are many different kinds of courage. The author taught literature and journalism for thirty years, twenty-one of them in Germany for the Department of Defense, with seven of those years on the east/west com-munist border during the Cold War. She retired in Colorado Springs in 1995. Under pressure from her former high school students, she began writing of these experiences, and fi ve books have resulted under her pen name, M.J. Brett. www.mjbrett.com. RSVP: Charlie Ann Hayes, [email protected], 481-9693 or Maureen Kral, [email protected], 282-0164.

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BODO TURNER MEMORIAL BENEFIT800 28th St, Boulder Outlook Hotel, Boulder

303-443-3322 Sunday, March 27 - 4pm to 10pm

Concert and auction, featuring among others, bluesman John Long, and the Lionel Young Band

(winner of the 2011 international blues contest in Memphis). This is a fundraiser to help the Kai Turner family with expenses involving the recent

loss of their infant son. Kai’s wife, Natasha, is from the Tri-Lakes area. Kai hosts the Strictly Blues

radio program heard each Sunday from 8-10 pm on Fox Radio (103.5 fm), and this benefi t is put on

by the blues community.

KEEPING OUR BRAINS WORKINGGARDEN OF THE GODS CLUB

April 15, 2011Presented by Jacy DiFoggio Doumas, M.S., CCC-slp, who works at Memorial Health System Out-patient Adult Rehab. Join us for some practical information on the “maturing” brain. Learn hands-on ideas for keeping your brain sharp. RSVP: Charlie Ann Hayes, [email protected], 481-9693 or Maureen Kral, [email protected], 282-0164. Membership is open to all women living in School District 38 and the luncheons are open to all cur-rent TLWC members and their guests. The club sponsors the Wine and Roses event in November , and the Pine Forest Antique and Garden Show and Sale April 30th-May1st. Proceeds from these events benefi t local nonprofi t groups. Visit www.tlwc.net or contact Judy Crusius, [email protected], 481-1994; or Barb Dienes, [email protected], 487-7392.

NATIONAL VERSATILITY RANCH HORSEASSOCIATION (NVRHA) CLINIC

Barnes Ranch13751 E. Cherry Creek Rd, Larkspur, CO

April 29 - May 1 8:00am / 5:00pmThe NVRHA and the Barnes Ranch are offering an introductory clinic. The Introduction to VRH 3-day Clinic provides an inter-active overview of the multi-skilled Versatility Ranch Horse (VRH) event. Follow-ing explanations, riders practice in a class-by-class, step-by-step format. Professionally presented in a supportive environment, the clinic is low stress with a focus on safety and small successes. The rider will gain information, experience, and confi dence to go forward, meeting their own personal goals while riding their horse. Go to NVRHA.org or call 303-646-9855 for more information.

TRI-LAKES WOMEN’S CLUB PRESENTSTHE 35TH ANNUAL PINE FOREST

ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW & SALEThe Tri-Lakes Women’s Club is proud to announce the 35th Annual Pine Forest Antiques & Garden Show & Sale to be held Saturday April 30, 2011, 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday May 1, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm at Lewis Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument, CO (I-25, exit 161 or 158). Look for the signs. Admission price is $6 and all proceeds ben-efi t the School District 38 community. Visit www.tlwc.net for further information.

CONCERTS IN THE PARKWednesdays in June and July, 7:00–9:00pm; bring your chairs and enjoy music, food and fun for the whole family! The Concerts in the Park Series is held in Limbach Park. Take Monument exit 161 and head west on Highway 105 which becomes Sec-ond Street. Continue straight on Second Street past Front Street and Limbach Park will be on your left before you reach the railroad tracks.

TRI-LAKES CRUISERS BENEFIT CAR SHOWSunday, June 12, 2011

Over 200 cars line the streets for a spectacular event held the second Sunday of June.

Over thirty-nine trophies are given away at this show that runs from 10:00am to 3:00pm

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MONUMENT FOURTH OF JULY PARADE& STREET FAIR - PALMER LAKE FIREWORKS DISPLAYThis year the annual parade will be held Monday, July 4. The fi reworks over Palmer Lake will take

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THE SCAM REMAINSTHE SAME OR NEW YEAR,

SAME OLD SCAMS

The Better Business Bureau has named the Top 10 scams for the year 2010. Some of the scams are surprising, especially since

they’ve been around for so long and people are still falling for them.

Here are a few highlights from the BBB list:

Job-hunting scams: What the scammers really

want is your Social Security number and personal information such as your bank account number.

Debt-relief services: They want your money up-front, leaving you more broke than you already are. Complaints to the BBB are up 30 percent in the last year alone.

Work-from-home schemes: If you fl ip to the back of magazines as far back as the 1970s, you’ll fi nd ads for working at home. Nothing has changed. The scammers still promise to teach you the secrets to fi nding work you can do at home, or will send you craft kits to put together, and then tell you the work isn’t up to their standards.

Identity theft: While you’re not at fault if a com-pany leaves its computers wide open to security breaches, millions of people make the mistake of being sloppy in their own security -- in email, giv-ing information over the phone, opening attached fi les and not shredding mail with your name on it.

Scambusters [www.scambusters.org] has made its annual prediction of which scams will be the Top 10 for 2011. Many are the same as last year ... and the year before: Nigerian scams, economy (work at home, loan modifi cation, foreclosure), iden-

tity theft (computer hacking, malicious software, hijacking social media information), skimming (credit-card information at ATMs) and people at the door (collecting for charity, contractors who take advance money but don’t do the work.)

The only reason certain scams make the Top 10 lists year after year is that they work. Scammers aren’t going to stay with something that doesn’t net them a lot of money.

Be more vigilant and suspicious this year. Scam-mers are out to relieve you of your dollars any way they can. Dissect emails, be suspicious of downloads, don’t buy anything over the phone unless you initiate the call, beef up your computer security and get help with it if you don’t know how, pick your own charities to donate to, and say no to contractors who come to your door.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS = DEATH

OF A BUSINESS© March, 2011, Lisa Welch Stevens, Esq.

This may sound “undemocratic” or even “un-American”, but after nearly 15 years of practicing business law, I am a fi rm

believer in there being only one, clear, unam-biguous “boss” of any business. The title of this article comes from the old idiom of “too many chiefs and not enough Indians”; i.e., if there are too many competing bosses, and consequently, too few workers, whatever endeavor they are en-gaged upon will ultimately fail.

This is most obviously apparent with unrelated third parties who enter into business with each other. If each partner has an equal say, eventu-ally there will be a deadlock, and the business will have to break up. Fifty/fi fty partnerships eventually fail if each partner has an equal say in things. For this reason, I always strongly rec-ommend that business partners either (1) do not have an equal say (i.e., one partner gets at least 51% say); or (2) that there be a formal agree-ment between the owners, specifying procedures for deadlock situations, and for one or more of the owners to exit the business if necessary. Trust me – you don’t want to go to litigation over these issues; a district court case that goes to trial can easily cost $30,000 - $50,000 or more.

Where a business is to be owned by a husband

and wife, things get a little trickier. Again, I usually recommend that, if the business is to be owned “jointly” by a husband and wife, that it not be owned 50%/50%, but at least 51%/49%. This puts the spouses on basically even footing economically, but avoids a deadlock situation. Another alternative is to have only one spouse as the actual title owner of the ownership interests in the business. As Colorado is a marital prop-erty state, in the event of a divorce, how an as-set like a business is titled is not determinative of its status as sole or marital property. If it was acquired during the marriage, it will most likely be treated as marital property. A third alternative is to title ownership 50%/50%, but to, as with a third party partner, have a written agreement between husband and wife regarding resolution of deadlocks, and exit provisions.

It may seem ridiculous to take such precautions when the business partners are spouses, or other family members. However, the costs of not do-ing so can be signifi cant – and I do not mean only fi nancial costs. There WILL be a time when partners disagree, if not sooner then later. And

the effects on personal relationships can be hor-rible. It is one thing to disagree over purchasing a piece of equipment, or hiring an employee. It is another thing to disagree over whether to sell a business, close it down, or expand it.

The best time to make arrangements and agree-ments to avoid deadlocks is before any such deadlocks have arisen, while everyone still likes each other, and is getting along. It is not only cheaper, it is far less expensive from an emotion-al point of view, and helps to preserve personal relationships.

This article is intended for informational pur-poses only, and does not constitute the proffer of legal advice. As always, contact your legal advi-sor regarding your particular situation.

For additional information contact,Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.

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