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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I met my neighbor coming up the walk with her dog this morning. When I reached out to pet "Sassy," she growled and nipped at me. My neighbor apologized and explained that Sassy cannot see well. I'm not sure that's a good enough answer. She should have better trained her dog to respond in a friendly way to people. Don't you agree? -- Stung in San Antonio

DEAR STUNG: No, I don't agree. Dogs with vision or hearing problems can be startled easily, and often re-act instinctively with a warning growl and even a nip.

Even if you know a dog well, when you meet, always

The Right Way to Greet a Dog

By Sam Mazzotta

Send your questions or comments to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.

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greet the owner first, keeping your hands in a relaxed position by your side. If you want to pet the dog, ask the owner if it's OK to do so. If the owner tells you to go ahead, call the dog's name first to get its attention, then slowly present the back of your hand and let the dog sniff it. If the dog stays calm, gently scratch along its jawline and behind the ears. Don't pat the dog on the top of the head, which can be seen as threatening.

Owners should keep their dogs leashed at all times during walks. If someone asks to pet your dog, you can say no -- you don't have to explain why.

There's a growing movement to attach yellow rib-bons to a dog's leash to indicate to others that a dog needs space. YellowDog, which started in Sweden, now has a U.S. branch. You can find YellowDogUSA on Facebook.

Another good resource is DINOS (Dogs In Need of Space), which gives more details on what kinds of dogs need a wide berth, how to approach dogs and so on.

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• On March 17, 1762, in New York City, the first parade honoring the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. Early Irish settlers to the American colonies, many of whom were indentured servants, brought the Irish tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's feast day to America.

• On March 11, 1818, "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus," is published. The book, by 21-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is frequently called the world's first science-fiction novel.

• On March 12, 1933, eight days after his inauguration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his first national radio address, or "fireside chat," broadcast from the White House. Roosevelt made sure each address was understandable to ordinary Americans.

• On March 13, 1944, Britain announces that all travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom is suspended, the result of the Irish government's refusal to expel Axis-power diplomats within its borders. Ireland stood its ground.

• On March 14, 1950, the Federal Bureau of Investigation institutes the "Ten Most Wanted" list in an effort to publicize particularly dangerous fugitives. The creation of the program arose out

of a news story in 1949 about the "toughest guys" the FBI wanted to capture.

• On March 15, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress to urge the passage of legislation guaranteeing voting rights for all. On Aug. 6, 1965, Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 13-year-old son went to camp for five days. On day three, he had terrific stomach pain and started to vomit. The instructors were alarmed and took him to the local hospital, where doctors diagnosed appendicitis. We had to give phone permission for him to have an operation. Everything went fine, and he recovered quickly.

My wife and I have a few questions. Could he have eaten something that caused appendicitis? What does not having an appendix do to people? No one in my wife’s or my family has had such an operation. We’re ignorant about all this. -- G.G.

ANSWER: The appendix dangles from the first part of the colon in the lower-right side of the abdomen. It looks like a slender worm, and has an average length of 3 inches (8 cm). The function of the appendix isn’t clearly defined, but it might have a role in body im-munity. Life without an appendix goes on as normally as life with one.

The appendix has a hollow core, which is lined with lymphoid tissue, the same kind of tissue found in lymph nodes. Bacteria from the colon can invade the hollow core and cause the lymph tissue to swell. Swelling cuts off blood supply, and the appendix be-gins to disintegrate -- appendicitis. Undigested food or hard fecal material also can block the appendix’s core and lead to the same situation. Nothing your son ate is likely the cause. All the other campers ate the same food, but he was the only one to develop this problem.

The pain of appendicitis most often starts in the area of the navel (bellybutton) and works its way toward the lower-right corner of the abdomen. Temperature rises. Vomiting is common, and sometimes diarrhea is part of the picture. A doctor, by what he or she hears from the patient, along with the examination of the abdomen, usually can make the diagnosis. In confus-ing circumstances, an ultrasound is most helpful.

Millions of people worldwide live without an ap-pendix. They do quite well. So will your son.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will

incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or re-quest an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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• If you have a plastic-bristle broom that’s starting to get really ragged, don’t get rid of it: turn it into a scrub broom. Trim the bristles down to about an inch. You can even cut them at an angle. Then you can use this broom to scrub stubborn spots. The bristles are nice and tight when they’re so short.

• Check your windshield wiper blades. Are they smeary? Before you replace them, use a paper towel and rubbing alcohol to clean the blades. They might have life left in them yet!

• Still fireplace season in your neck of the woods? Most of us know not to burn magazine inserts or anything plastic, but did you know that you CAN add some spice to your fire? Save the peel from your citrus fruits (oranges, tangerines, grapefruit -- even lemons and limes) to add to your fire. They burn well, and the smell great!

• “We had a piece of linoleum left over when we replaced the kitchen flooring. It was almost a perfect size to put over our picnic table. We use it for crafts and whenever we don’t want anything to fall through the boards. It stores neatly against the wall behind our outdoor shelves when we aren’t using it!” -- R. in Minnesota

• If you have a light bulb that has broken off in the socket and you need to get it out to replace it, use needle-nose pliers to grab the metal ring and unscrew it. If that doesn’t work, you might be able to use a bar of soap to grab any glass shards sticking out, and unscrew it that way.


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If you’re expecting a big refund, you want it as quickly as possible. If you mail your return early in the tax season, you’ll receive your refund in about 4-6 weeks. However, if you wait and file your return close to the filing deadline, it will take about 8 weeks.To get your refund sooner, e-file your return.You can check the status of your refund by:Calling the IRS TeleTax System at 800-829-4477 or the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954. Going to HYPERLINK “http://www.irs.gov/”www.irs.gov: Select Enter identifying information.Have your return on hand, since you’ll need it to answer some questions. To check on your refund, you must provide your:

Social Security number (SSN) or another taxpayer identification number Filing status Exact amount of the refund shown on the returnIt could be for these reasons:You might have made a mathematical error or some other mistake on your return. The IRS might have deducted these amounts from your refund: Delinquent federal or state taxes Back child support Past-due non-tax federal debts, like student loansYou should receive a notice explaining the mistake or any adjustments made to your refund. The notice should include explanations of deductions for prior debts. Since your refund check and the notice come from different IRS locations, you might receive the explanation after you receive the refund check.

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All Tuned UpBy Tresa Erickson

Most of us know that regular maintenance is key to a well-running vehicle. That’s why we get our oil changed, have our tires rotated and so forth. Another important part of the regular maintenance schedule is the tune-up. Because the internal workings of vehicles have changed so much over the years, the definition of a tune-up may vary from the simple replacement of spark plugs to the complete overhaul of several areas within the vehicle.

Most experts agree that the best tune-ups involve

an inspection of several areas, including the battery, engine mechanical, powertrain control, fuel, ignition and emissions. Not every shop defines a tune-up in this way, however. Generally, the more involved the tune-up, the more it costs.

When scheduling a tune-up, it is important that you find out what it will entail and how much it will cost. Be wary of really low estimates; chances are the shop is pushing for your business and the final bill for the tune-up will be much higher.

The best shops understand that not all drivers know what a tune-up is and request one on the assumption that it will fix whatever is wrong with their vehicle. They will ask why you think your vehicle needs a tune-up and go from

there. You may discover that what you really need are new battery cables rather than new spark plugs.

Once you have several estimates, sit down and compare them. Select the shop whose estimate includes a fairly thorough inspection at a fair price. You want to make sure that when you drive away from the shop your vehicle is running smoothly and efficiently.

The term “tune-up” means different things to different people. Keep that in mind as you shop around for estimates. Know what you are getting before you take your vehicle in, and if you are getting a tune-up for any reason other than maintenance issues, relay that information to the shop. If you don’t, you could end up paying for a tune-up plus a repair.


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• It was screenwriter, playwright, novelist, director and producer Ben Hecht who made the following sage observation: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.”

• Those who study such things say that the Earth spins faster on its axis in September than it does in March.

• When the TV show “Bewitched” first started filming, the star, Elizabeth Montgomery, was just a month away from giving birth to her first child, so the first five episodes were shot almost in their entirety without her. It wasn’t until the baby was a few weeks old that she was able to go on the set to film her scenes.

• If you’re a fan of the Beatles, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that during the decade of the 1960s, they had more top 10 hits and more No. 1 records than any other recording artist.

• Before the June 1944 invasion of Normandy, a crossword puzzle that was printed in the London Daily Telegraph contained the words “mulberry,” “ N e p t u n e , ” “Omaha,” “overlord” and “Utah.” That may not seem to be a fact of much interest, but it turns out that those were all secret code words used by the Allied military in planning the upcoming offensive. The puzzle’s author, a schoolteacher, was tracked down and interrogated, but the puzzle’s content was ultimately chalked up to coincidence.

• The country’s first pay phone was installed in a bank in Hartford, Conn., in 1889. It cost 5 cents to place a call, the equivalent of $1.25 today.

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matters cannot be trusted with

important matters.” -- Albert Einstein



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Thurs., Feb 28th ......... WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL 1A/2A BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Casper Events Center/Casper College, WHSAAThurs., Feb 28th ......... CURATOR WALK THROUGH, NICOLAYSEN ART MUSEUM, NICOLAYSEN ART MUSEUMThurs., Feb 28th ......... “WILLY WONKA” A SPRING MUSICAL, John F. Welsh Auditorium, Natrona County High School, Natrona County High

School Theatre DepartmentThurs., Feb 28th ......... A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE “RICHARD III”, Gerturde Krampert Theatre Complex at Casper College, Casper

College Department of Theater and DanceFri., Mar 1st................ A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE “RICHARD III”, Gerturde Krampert Theatre Complex at Casper College, Casper

College Department of Theater and DanceFri., Mar 1st................ “WILLY WONKA” A SPRING MUSICAL, John F. Welsh Auditorium, Natrona County High School, Natrona County High

School Theatre DepartmentFri., Mar 1st................ WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL 1A/2A BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Casper Events Center/Casper College, WHSAASat., Mar 2nd .............. “WILLY WONKA” A SPRING MUSICAL, John F. Welsh Auditorium, Natrona County High School, Natrona County High

School Theatre DepartmentSat., Mar 2nd .............. CASTING AND FLY TYING DEMONSTRATIONS, CASPER RECREATION CENTER, WYOMING FLY CASTERSSat., Mar 2nd .............. NATRONA COUNTY VOLUNTEER FAIR, NATRONA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, SERVE WYOMING/NATRONA

COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYSat., Mar 2nd .............. SUPER FLEA MARKET, CENTRAL WYOMING FAIRGROUNDS INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, CASPER ANTIQUE &

COLLECTORS CLUBSat., Mar 2nd .............. SPECIAL PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS, CASPER PLANETARIUM AT 904 N. POPLAR STREET, CASPER PLAN-

ETARIUMSat., Mar 2nd .............. MASTER GARDNERS 2013 SPRING CONFERENCE, 2011 FAIRGROUND ROAD, NATRONA COUNTY

MASTER GARDENERSSat., Mar 2nd .............. WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL 1A/2A BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Casper Events Center/Casper College,

WHSAASat., Mar 2nd .............. A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE “RICHARD III”, Gerturde Krampert Theatre Complex at Casper Col-

lege, Casper College Department of Theater and DanceSun., Mar 3rd.............. WBJS PRESENTS GRADY CHAMPION, FEATURING TAYLOR SCOTT, TBD, WYOMING BLUES AND

JAZZ SOCIETYSun., Mar 3rd.............. SUPER FLEA MARKET, CENTRAL WYOMING FAIRGROUNDS INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, CASPER

ANTIQUE & COLLECTORS CLUBSun., Mar 3rd.............. A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE “RICHARD III”,

Gerturde Krampert Theatre Complex at Casper College, Casper College Department of Theater and Dance

Sun., Mar 4th.............. BUS DRIVER TOUR, WONDER BARTues., Mar 6th ............ WYOMING STATE HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT COMPETITION,

Casper Events Center, WHSAA

Sometimes brochures and cards that come in the mail look like something real and legitimate. I received a card that at first glance appeared to have come from Social Security. It invited me to send back the card (postage paid) to receive a free brochure entitled “New Social Security Changes and Benefits.”

It was only when I looked at the very bottom at the fine print (and yes, I had to use a magnify-ing glass because it was so tiny) that I learned the sender was not affiliated with the government: It

Read the Fine Print

was a sales pitch! When I traced down the person named on the card, it turned out he’s selling in-vestments.

I found the same card on a marketing site on the Internet. Marketing companies sell the cards as a direct-mail piece, part of a lead-generation program for salespeople. Somehow they got my name and address, and hoped I’d fill out even more information on the card (date of birth, home phone number and email address) and mail it back to them. With that information, they could start call-ing me to push whatever they’re selling.

I found a similar website, one that deals with promotional mailers, with this banner streaming across the top: “Social Security Leads are HOT ... mailers pulling 5 percent-plus.” That means that one in every 20 people who receive the mailing piece will respond.

The lesson in all this is to hesitate before you fill out something you get in the mail, even if it

appears to be legitimate. Get out your magnifying glass and look carefully. You might find a line or two of the truth at the bottom.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader ques-tions, 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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