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Richard Outcault is credited as the originator of the modern-day comic strip. Outcault was the fi rst artist to use the “balloon” dialogue box. In the late 1890s, he went to work for Joseph Pulitzer’s “New York World.” In 1895, Pulitzer debuted Outcault’s comic strips in color in a single-panel cartoon on the front page, calling it “Hogan’s Alley.” The setting of the cartoon was a fi ctional slum, featuring a soon-to-be famous character, “The Yellow Kid.”

In 1896, Outcault left the “World” for William Randolph Hearst’s “New York Journal.” The defection spawned a law-suit that resulted in the breakup of Ho-gan’s Alley and The Yellow Kid. The judge ruled that the “World” would retain the rights to Hogan’s Alley and the “Journal” became the owner of The Yellow Kid.

In 1902, Outcault conceived “Buster Brown,” a cartoon strip featuring a mischievous boy and his dog, Tige. It became so popular that a shoe com-pany bought the rights to the name. Buster Brown shoes were as popular as its namesake.

Swiss artist Rudolphe Topffer created the fi rst-ever comic book, “The Adven-tures of Obadiah Oldbuck,” which was published in 1837. In many circles, he is also considered the fi rst to write a comic strip. Topffer’s comic book was published throughout Europe before coming to the United States in 1842. The American version of the book con-tained six to 12 panels per page; 40 pages in all side-stitched in a booklet that measured 8 ½ by 11 inches.

Instead of the “bubble or balloon” dia-logue box, Topffer placed the text be-neath the characters to make it easier for the reader to move forward with the stories. The plot of The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck centered on a playful bachelor and his comical attempts to engage a rather homely young woman.

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Flash Comics, No. 1Value: $289,000

The fi rst issue of Flash Comics, pub-lished in 1940, brought Flash and Hawkman to the forefront of comic book characters.

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More Fun Comics had a short run, from 1935 to 1947. In issue No. 52 “The Spectre” was introduced.

Batman, No. 1Value: $359,000

The Detective Comic Series brought life to Batman, but he was fi rst intro-duced in 1940, along with Robin, in the comic book, Batman.

Marvel Comics, No. 1Value: $367,000

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The 27th issue of Detective Comics de-buted Batman – it went on the stands in 1939 for 10 cents.

Action Comics, No. 1Value: $1,500,000

Superman was fi rst introduced in Ac-tion Comics. The comic book series began in 1938 and has been called “the Holy Grail” of comic books.

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for juvenile delinquency and sexual deviance. He believed that comic books ruined a child’s ability to ap-preciate fi ne art later in life. He said Shakespeare couldn’t compete after kids had a taste of blood and gore.

In the eyes of Wertham, some of the best-known and beloved comic book characters were misrepresented and couldn’t be trusted. He referenced Superman in the same breath with Nazi Germany.

At the time, the comic book medium was selling between 80 and 100 mil-lion copies in a myriad of genres each week, but Wertham had a follow-ing. Religious and patriotic/political groups organized comic-book burn-ings. Politicians held congressional hearings. William Gaines, owner of EC Comics and publisher of the sa-tirical comic book/magazine, ‘Mad,” had to testify before the hearings; where he was grilled like a criminal.

The comic book industry signifi cantly declined as a result of the moral dous-ing. Many publishers and cartoonists left the comic book fi eld; others were highly restricted. David Hajdu wrote a book about the fallout. In “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America,” Hadju referred to the comic-book crackdown as a precursor to moral is-sues that would someday plague rock ‘n roll and video games.

THE OTHER SIDECharles Marston, who wrote un-der the pen name Charles Moulton, was a champion of comic books. Marston, a psychiatrist, created the

fi rst widely read female comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, who was a wayward princess trying to defeat the Axis Powers while seeking romance (unconventional romance, according to Wertham’s writings).

Marston believed comic books were a boon to get kids to read and an avenue to spread the notion of feminism.

Although Marston advocated for the feminist movement; some women might have questioned his sincerity, as his personal life unfolded.

When he graduated from Harvard in 1915, Marston married Elizabeth Holloway, who later earned a law de-gree. In the late 1920s, Marston met a graduate student while teaching at Tufts University. The student, Olive Richard, moved in with Marston and his wife.

Marston had two children with each woman, and his wife formally adopt-ed his children with Richard. When they were adults, Marston’s children said the non-traditional arrangement worked. They were one big, happy family.

BIG, HAPPY SALESThe comic book industry is one big, happy family as well, with sales in 2010 between $640 and $680 mil-lion.

In June this year, Diamond Com-ic Distributors estimated the top fi ve comic books sold more than $400,000. The Ultimate Spider Man, Fear Itself, Flashpoint, Avengers and FF were ranked the top fi ve.

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Humanity is suffering from passivity. Many people are passive about sev-eral events that have unfolded and are unfolding in our country and around the globe. Many are unaware that slavery is more prevalent now than it was pre-Civil War. Many people are unaware that there are 47 million people enslaved worldwide and that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a department attempting to address human traffi ck-ing in this country.

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Laws are changing all the time and many people carry the perception that it will be fi ne as it always has been. However, if people were to pay more attention to history, they would fi nd similarities to the changing laws (laws that began changing after 9/11) in our country and the laws that were changed in Germany prior to War World II. If the majority demanded that certain laws be removed, that the ‘Naked Body Scanners’ be removed from airports, that the FDA place our health as a priority instead of corpo-rate greed, then this country would be very different than it is today. A person can ask him or herself this question: Back in the 1980s, would you have tolerated such laws and in-competence? Laws are implemented over a period of time, as people are not watching. Fear is placed into peo-ple’s minds to allow certain laws to be implemented without so much as a slight disagreement. Getting involved means researching and demanding that change occur.

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• On Sept. 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname when a New York newspaper refers to “Uncle Sam.” The name is linked to meat packer Samuel Wilson, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.”

• On Sept. 6, 1847, writer Henry David Tho-reau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson in Concord, Mass., after living for two years in a shack he built himself on Walden Pond. In 1854, his collection of essays, “Walden, or Life in the Woods,” is published.

• On Sept. 10, 1919, almost a year after the end of the First World War, New York City holds a parade to welcome home Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force, and some 25,000 soldiers who had served on the West-ern Front.

• On Sept. 11, 1930, Katherine Anne Por-

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• On Sept. 5, 1958, Boris Pasternak’s ro-mantic novel “Dr. Zhivago” is published in the United States. The book infuriated So-viet offi cials, but admirers of Pasternak’s work began to smuggle the manuscript out of Russia piece by piece. The book won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.

• On Sept. 9, 1965, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax hurls the eighth per-fect game in major-league history, leading the Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Koufax retired af-ter the 1966 season at just 30 years old be-cause of arthritis in his elbow.

• On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have commit-ted or participated in while in offi ce. The Watergate scandal erupted after it was re-vealed that Nixon and his aides had engaged in illegal activities. With impeachment pro-ceedings under way, Nixon became the fi rst American president to resign.


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In 1941, gas was 19 cents a gallon, which equates to $2.95 in today’s money. Bread was 8 cents ($1.24 today) and milk was 34 cents ($5.29 today). The very next year the pro-duction of autos was halted.

A car cost around $800 ($12,000 today) but after we were attacked at Pearl Harbor, rationing went into ef-fect and car owners were limited to fi ve tires. Other things were quickly added to the rationing list: bicycles, stoves, gas, coffee, butter and sugar. Most homes had “Victory” gardens in the yard.

In 1946, rationing fi nally ended, and the use of the car increased. The fi rst drive-in bank teller opened. We had punchboards instead of lottery tickets, and Slinkys and Tinkertoys, as well as Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. If we had a phone, it was probably on a party line, and we had a number like SYcamore 4-0160 or 0551-J1.

When the fi rst computer (ENIAC) was built, it weighed 30 tons and took up 1,800 square feet. The fi rst Roosevelt dime was issued (worth $1.20 today), and only 6,000 fami-lies owned television sets.

By 1952, nearly 17 million families owned televisions and we were in-troduced to TV dinners. We watched the debuts of “Dragnet” and “The Today Show,” and “The African Queen” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the movies. The Roosevelt dime’s buying power went down to 83 cents.

Have you considered creating a memory book for the future genera-tions of your family?

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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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 68-year-old male in excellent health who exercises regularly, but I have trouble sleeping for more than fi ve or six hours a night. To get the desired seven to eight hours of sleep, I’ve been taking a sleep aid (diphenhydramine), and have not noticed any unpleasant side effects.

Are there any long-term problems with taking this sleep aid on a frequent basis? -- S.P.

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Millions of people have taken this drug since it was fi rst marketed. You can take it on a regular basis.

Why are you convinced that six hours of sleep is insuffi cient for you? Do you feel tired during the day with only six hours? If you feel fi ne or if you take a nap during the day, that might be all the sleep you actually need.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to an-swer individual letters, but he will incorpo-rate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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BASTINGBASICS

Basting meats and vegetables with a marinade is one of the best ways to infuse a dish with fl avor. What does “marinade” or “marinate”

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remaining marinade in an air-tight container, and refrigerate it for up to 2 weeks.

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1. MONEY: What country’s currency is the baht?2. LITERATURE: What famous adven-ture novelist was born with the name John Chaney?3. BIBLE: Which Old Testament fi g-ure’s name means “laughter” in He-brew?4. HISTORY: What city was the capi-tal of Russia from 1712 to 1918?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When was Al Capone imprisoned for tax evasion?6. MYTHOLOGY: Where was King Ar-thur buried, according to the myth?7. GEOGRAPHY: Where does the Horn of Africa lie?8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of poisonous arachnid also is referred to as a “violin” or “brown fi ddler” spi-der?9. LANGUAGE: What is another way to describe someone who is “perfi di-ous”?10. MOVIES: What is the last name of “Dirty Harry,” the character played by Clint Eastwood?

1. Entering 2011, how many times had Jim Thome tallied at least 20 home runs in a season?2. Name the last international team before Japan in 2010 to win the Little League World Series. 3. In 1976-77 and 1986-87, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the No. 1 overall draft pick each year. Name three of the four players selected.4. Tom Izzo is the longest-serving Big Ten men’s basketball head coach, hav-ing led Michigan State since 1995. Who is second in Big Ten tenure? 5. Who was the oldest NHL player to get his fi rst hat trick before 40-year-old Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit did it in 2010?6. When swimmer Michael Phelps won his 16th career Olympic medal during the 2008 Summer Games, whose record did he break for men’s total medals?7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the youngest golfer (21) to hold at least a share of the lead after the fi rst day of the Masters. Who had held the mark?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. How was Usher discovered? How old was he?

2. Name the oldest artist to ever have a No. 1 hit on the charts. What was the song?

3. What do the following songs have in common? “Grazing in the Grass,” “Telstar” and “A Fifth of Beethoven.”

4. Name the fi rst artist to release “A Million to One.”

5. The Beatles’ “Come Togeth-er” was released as a double A-side single. What was on the back of the 1969 record?

6. The Thompson Twins had two No. 1 hits in 1982. What were the songs?

New DVD Releases forWeek of Sept. 5, 2011

PICKS OF THE WEEK

“X-Men: First Class” (PG-13) -- “X-men: First Class” shows the benefi ts of starting fresh, besting its predecessors and easily taking the crown for best “X-men” fi lm so far. Taking place well before the events of the fi rst three movies, “First Class” fo-cuses on two bright young men who want to make the world a better place to be a mutant: Charles, the future “Professor X” (James McAvoy), and Erik, who will one

day become the supervillain Magneto (Mi-chael Fassbender). Set against the backdrop of the Cuban mis-sile crisis, the fi lm has sharp-focused ten-sion carrying the fi lm from one explosive action sequence to another. “First Class” delivers a master class in creating the su-perhero thriller.

“Everything Must Go” (R) -- Nick (Will Ferrell) is a nice guy; he’s just hit a rough patch and perhaps drinks too much. In one day, Nick loses his job and comes home to fi nd his wife has put all of his possessions on the lawn and locked up the house. Left with few options, Nick decides to open a beer and call it a yard sale, thus starting his journey to recovery and introspection.This is a fi ne dramatic role for Ferrell, and he fi lls it in nicely. It’s a tricky line for this serious comedy, but Ferrell walks it to suc-cess in both laughs and audience sympa-

thy.

“Hanna” (PG-13) -- Raised in the wilder-ness by her ex-CIA father to be the ulti-mate assassin, Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a 16-year-old killing machine and a com-pelling argument for public education. Hanna’s coming-of-age story revolves around her fi rst mission, a sort of “Bourne Identity”-themed fairytale across modern-day Europe. Ronan is a young actress who is consistently impressive, even in this wacky-premised spy thriller. Cate Blanch-ett steps into a Wicked Witch role, playing the corrupt spymaster who wants to capture Hanna, or at least neutralize her.

“The Colors of the Mountain” -- In the mountains of Colombia, government troops and guerrilla soldiers maneuver around one another in escalating confl ict. In a tiny vil-lage among the mountains, Manuel, Julian

and their elementary-school peers just want to play soccer. “The Colors of the Moun-tain” is a slow-paced but well-made fi lm about childhood innocence and the far-reaching impact of war. First-time director Carlos CŽsar Arbel‡ez uses the landscape and the quiet moments to build tension. Seeing a soccer ball roll off into a minefi eld -- and then seeing a group of boys carefully go after their only ball -- exemplifi es how the fi lm draws out the heart of the story.

TV RELEASES

Community: The Complete Second Season

Parks & Recreation: Season 3

Fringe: The Complete Third Season

The Offi ce: Season Seven

Criminal Minds: The Sixth Season


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


BySamStruckhoff

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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Usher competed on “Star Search” in 1993, when he was 13 years old. He was immediately put under contract and within a year had an al-bum out.2. Louis Armstrong, in 1964, when he was 62. The song was “Hello, Dolly!” from the musical of the same name. The song won a Grammy, as did Armstrong.3. All are instrumentals that hit the top of the charts.4. Jimmy Charles, in 1960. The song was writ-ten by Phil Medley, who also penned “Twist & Shout.”5. “Something.”6. “In the Name of Love” and “Lies.” They scored another No. 1 hit the next year with “Hold Me Now.”

1. Thailand2. Jack London

3. Isaac4. St. Petersburg

5. 19316. The isle of Avalon

7. East Africa8. The brown recluse spider

9. Treacherous10. Callahan

1. Sixteen of 20 seasons entering 2011.2. Curacao, in 2004.3. Lee Roy Selmon (1976), Ricky Bell (‘77), Bo Jackson (‘86) and Vinny Testaverde (‘87).4. Bill Carmody has been the head coach at Northwestern since 2000.5. St. Louis’ Scott Mellanby was 36 when he got his fi rst hat trick in 2003.6. Russian gymnast Nikolai Andrianov.7. Seve Ballesteros was 23 when he did it in 1980.

SEPT. 5, 2011

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) As tensions ease on the home front, you can once more focus on changes in the workplace. Early diffi culties are soon worked out. Stability returns as adjustments are made.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new ro-mance tests the unattached Bovine’s pa-tience to the limit. But Venus still rules the Taurean heart, so expect to fi nd yourself trying hard to make this relationship work.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to consider home-related purchases. But shop around carefully for the best price -- whether it’s a new house for the family or a new hose for the garden.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A conten-tious family member seems intent on creat-ing problems. Best advice: Avoid stepping in until you know more about the origins of this domestic disagreement.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A recent job-related move proves far more successful than you could have imagined. Look for continued benefi cial fallout. Even your critics have something nice to say.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Ease up and stop driving yourself to fi nish that project on a deadline that is no longer re-alistic. Your superiors will be open to re-quests for an extension. Ask for it.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You should soon be hearing some positive feed-back on that recent business move. An old family problem recurs, but this time you’ll know how to handle it better.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Some surprising statements shed light on the problem that caused that once-warm re-lationship to cool off. Use this newly won knowledge to help turn things around.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) Your spiritual side is especially strong at this time. Let it guide you into deeper contemplation of aspects about yourself that you’d like to understand bet-ter.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your merrier aspect continues to domi-nate and to attract folks who rarely see this side of you. Some serious new romancing could develop out of all this cheeriness.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re always concerned about the well-being of others. It’s time you put some of that concern into your own health situation, especially where it involves nutrition.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Just when you thought your life had fi nally sta-bilized, along comes another change that needs to be addressed. Someone you trust can help you deal with it successfully.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sixth sense when it comes to fi nding people who need help long before they think of asking for it. And you’re right there to provide it.


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YOUTH ART SHOW & SALEMy Cuppa Tea

7828 N Academy Blvd, Colorado SpringsTuesdays through Saturdays during the month

of September 2011- 10 am to 5 pmCome support these young, up & coming Colo-rado Springs artists. Youth aged 10 & up will be displaying their art including jewelery, oil paint-ings, watercolors & photographs. Free admission. Call 719.593.2386 for more info.

1ST ANNUAL RETRO RODS& ROCKABILLY CAR SHOW & CONCERT

Retrospect Dry Goods251 Front Street, Monument

Saturday, September 10th - 10am to 3pmHot Rods, Rat Rods, Lead Sleds, Classic Cars, & Bikes! LIVE Rockabilly music by two incredible bands, the Royal Aces Surf Band & Phantom 88!Vintage Glamour Pin-Up Contest, Food Trucks, Door Prizes & more! FREE to Attend. A portion of the days proceeds will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado. Have a hot rod or any other COOL vehicle you’d like to bring down? Call the store at 719-487-8817 or visit RetroDryGoods.com to register! $25 per vehicle, includes t-shirt & goodie bag!

INTRODUCTION TO OUR NEWBUSINESS GROWTH PROGRAM

Presentations also by: SCORE, SBA, Co PTAC, EDC, Tri-Lakes Chamber, CS Tech Incubator, CS-BDC.

Mon, Sept 12 5:30 – 7:30pm14960 Woodcarver Rd, Co Springs, CO 80921

RSVP: Heather McEntee, 719-481-4877 x100, [email protected]. www.trilakesbi.org

ART HOP INHISTORIC DOWNTOWN MONUMENT

September 15 The third Thursday of each month, May through September, the galleries, restaurants and bou-tiques of Historic Downtown Monument stay open from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for a celebration featuring art openings, great food, live music and other spe-cial events. Participating merchants are located on Second Street, Jefferson Street, Washing-ton Street and Front Street : Bella Art & Frame, Bella Casa, Covered Treasures Bookstore, Crafty Laine Fabric Boutique & Sewing Lounge, Create A Memory Studio, Gloss, La Casa Fiesta Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, Luna Hair Studio and Spa, Margo’s on the Alley, Nationwide Flooring and De-sign Center, Prickly Pear, Retrospect Dry Goods, Santa Fe Trail Jewelry, The Bead Corner / Heart and Hand Marketplace, The Love Shop, The Vin-tage Merchants, and Wisdom Tea House. Please save your receipts from all your purchases during Art Hop. There will be a drawing of a gift basket collected from the Art Hop Merchants at the Chili Cook-Off on September 17th. For more informa-tion, please visit: www.monumentarthop.org.

MUSIC BY THE CREEKSeptember 15th 6 pm - 9 pm “Free Family Event” Bring your chairs and blankets for an evening of local talent Sponsored by Coffee on the Go... For more information (719)646-1063 Calling for Enter-tainers - if you would like to perform please con-tact Coffee on the Go... 225 North Gate Blvd, Exit 156A off I-25 At the Western Museum of Mining & Industry

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’SAMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PARK

Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:30 am to 11:00 am

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The end of Alzheimer’s disease starts here. Since 1989, we’ve mobilized millions in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk, now we ask you to reg-ister for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s largest event to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. With more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, and nearly 11 million more serving as caregivers, the time to act is now! Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

HMMA ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFFAND TASTINGSeptember 17

Get out your secret chili recipe, chop some chilies and fi re up the stove! Cook a pot of chili and enter the annual HMMA Chili Cook-off. Food vendors, music and fun for the entire family! Click here for more information.

INFLUENCE & POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIAPresented by: Stevie Knight, 7 Spheres Media

14960 Woodcarver RoadColorado Springs, CO 80921

Tuesday, Sept 20, 2011 7:00 - 8:00pm Please RSVP to Heather McEntee: [email protected]. Learn how social media can help you fi nd new customers, keep them happy & have them buy your stuff. You’ll leave with a better under-standing on whether or not your company should use it and how to use it more effectively!

ALPACA ROUNDUPPikes Peak Alpacas, 18520 Shannon Rd

Black Forest, CO 8090824 September 2011 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Have you ever wondered what an alpaca is or just wanted to get up close and personal with one? Here’s your chance. Join the South Eastern Colo-rado Alpaca Breeders as we circle the wagons for an ‘Alpaca Roundup’ to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days at Pikes Peak Alpacas 24 September for a fun, free and educational day. A dozen lo-cal alpaca breeders and artisans will answer your questions about alpacas. For more information and seminar schedules, please visit www.pike-speakalpacas.com. Pikes Peak Alpacas is located at the northeast corner of Colorado highways 105 and 83.

DISTRICT 38 EDUCATION SESSION #4 “Building Community Relations”

September 27, 2011 - 6:30PM-8:30PMThis seminar will take place at LPHS. Should you need further details, please contact Ana Konduris [[email protected]].

SAFE TRICK OR TREATOctober 30 from 3:00 to 5:00pm

Bring the kids downtown for a night of safe trick-or-treating as Monument merchants provide treats, activities and show-off their creative costumes. The Monument Police Department patrols the streets to help insure the safety of our goblins.

BANNER CHRISTMAS Historic Downtown Monument is sponsoring the the third annual “Banner Christmas.” Banner Christmas features original Christmas art ban-ners, handpainted by renowned local artists. The banners are on display on lamposts in the historic downtown of Monument. Unveiling is the Friday after Thanksgiving and they remain on display throughout the holiday season. If you are inter-ested in painting a banner for the 2009 season, please contact Vicki Mynhier at 719.460.4179 or email at [email protected].

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Car Show & Concert

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THE PALMER LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

“ TWO WHEELS AND A PATH: FROM DENVER TO PALMER

LAKE & BEYOND”

Join us on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Cres-

cent, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133, for a fascinating and informative evening as Johanna Harden and Annette Gray, ar-chivists in the Douglas County History Research Center, take us back in time as they present the story of the Denver to Palmer Lake Cycle Path. They will

BELONGINGSBy Nicholas J. Yanez

The following article is directed at two different types of people. The fi rst, are those looking to

gain something. It could be a pair of boots, a lawnmower, or an armoire; doesn’t really matter. All that is relevant is that person-type one is looking to add to their collection of possessions. The second type of person is quite the opposite. This person is looking to rid of accessories. Maybe they have too much, too old, or too ugly (in their opinion) of things; it needs to go. What I’m pitching to these people, type one and type two, is that they work together.

Every Sunday through October, Pinz Bowling Center is hosting the Tri-Lakes Community Garage Sale. It gives people an opportunity to both buy and sell their goods. For browsers, it’s benefi cial in that you can hit what would normally be several garage sales all in one giant lot. For sellers, it gives them a premier selling spot, free advertisement (see this article), and two parking spaces worth of room all for just $10. The sale starts bright and early at 7am, and concludes at high noon (12pm). Heavy amounts of poor weather may change the scheduled events.

For more information on the Tri-Lakes Community Garage Sale call Pinz at (719) 487-7469, and ask every question to your hearts content.

The historic monument merchants association presents its annual chili cook-off and salsa tasting

on saturday september 17, 2011 between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm, in limbach park, at the corner of second and front streets.

Everyone is welcome to sample the best chili, and salsa, anywhere; besides

cold beer, soda pop and music. It is a great time to revel with good friends in a celebration of the coming of fall and cooler weather; all for only a fi ve dollar admission, with kids under eight free.

Competitors: $35.00 Entry fee and they should see http://monumentmerchants.com, and click on discover monument events and then hmma annual chili cook-off and tasting for contest rules, application and schedule. Or, contact vicki at 719-460-4179 or e-mail vmyn-hier@townofmonument.

Net Proceeds benefi t beautifi cation of downtown monument and other proj-ects

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ABOUT GMO!by Holli Winchester

When I was asked to write an article on the health risks of eating genetically modifi ed

foods, I jumped at the chance. My schooling in holistic nutrition has taught me what every geneticist now knows; the way our genes express themselves is infl uenced by environmental factors such as stress, toxins (both ingested and applied to our bodies), drugs, emotions, and most importantly our diet. And while I understand that GM foods are already on the market, I was shocked to discover the complete disregard for consumer health that went into this decision. After three days of research on what I thought would be a pretty cut and dry topic, only one thing became clear to me: the American public are unwitting guinea pigs it what history will one day defi ne as the single worst health decision our government has ever made without our consent.

More than 70% of the foods on supermarket shelves contain one of the top eight genetically modifi ed foods. Genetic engineering involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into the DNA of a completely different species. Corn, soy, canola, cottonseed, sugar from sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, and small amounts of zucchini and crook neck squash are the most common GM foods. You’re probably saying to yourself, “I can’t remember the last time I ate any of those things!” Well, if you’ve had anything from a box, can, or a bag, you’ve most defi nitely eaten corn or soy. The widespread use of soybeans and corn as food additives in the Standard American Diet (SAD) virtually ensures that all U.S. consumers have been exposed to GM products.

Living matter is composed primarily of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Despite this similarity, a tomato and a zucchini neither look nor tastes anything alike. What actually makes them so different is the shape of their respective molecules. When it comes, specifi cally, to hormones, drugs, and neurotransmitters, these different shapes correspond to and “unlock” specifi c receptor sites. When scientists say that soybeans are estrogenic, what they mean is that the shape of the molecule so resembles that of estrogen, it actually fi ts like a key into estrogen receptors.

Contrary to popular belief, tomatoes are not being spliced with fi sh

DNA, but the truth isn’t any more appetizing. There are two main types of genetic engineering being done on our produce: In the case of soy, they are injected with bacterial genes that allow them to survive otherwise deadly doses of toxic herbicide. They are referred to as Roundup Ready. US farmers are using hundreds of millions of pounds more herbicides because of these types of crops. It seems that we are actually consuming more pesticides than ever and just so that farmers do not need to use traditional methods of weed control. The second type of genetic engineering injects the bacterium, Bacillus Thuringiensis into corn. This produces an insect killing pesticide called Bt-toxin in every cell of the plant. But it does more than just kill what farmer’s call “pests,” animal studies has shown that the Bt toxin damages the benefi cial fl ora in our guts, compromising our immune systems. Allison Nabours, ND of Springs Natural Medicine, explained to me that scientists randomly “splice the gene into the [vegetable] anywhere on the DNA sequence.” This affects the nutrient levels of the genetically modifi ed food and can “potentially create new compounds” and we don’t know what those can unlock or how they function in the body. There are no clinical human trials on the safety of GM foods and no agency that attempts to monitor GMO (genetically modifi ed organisms) related health problems among the population. It has been noted that after GM foods were widely introduced in 1996, there has been a signifi cant and steady increase in reported allergies and chronic diseases.

Not only have we not been presented with truly independent research to either prove or disprove the safety of GM foods, (since much of it appears to have been suppressed) we seemed to have been asleep while debate raged on in Europe with the effect that most consumers refused to buy GM foods. Today some European countries ban GM foods and many limit them.

I believe we truly are what we eat and I have no intentions of being “modifi ed.” The best way to avoid GM foods is to vote with your spoon and:

1. Shop organic

2. look for “non-GMO” labeled products

3. Consult the non-GMO shopping guide, www.NonGMOShoppingGuide.com.

4. And support your local non-GMO farmers. You can fi nd The Smith Family Farms selling their non GMO produce every Saturday at the Monument farmers market (behind Rosie’s Diner) from 9-1pm.

use historic photographs and articles from local newspapers to detail this lit-tle-known chapter in Douglas County history.

In the 1890s, bicyclists on their “wheels” were leaving the city to ven-ture into the countryside where they could enjoy the scenery. It was not long before riders began competing to see who could complete their “century” of one hundred miles in the shortest time.

As word spread about the views and accommodations that might be found on a ride south from Denver, wheelmen and wheelwomen as well as local busi-nesses began asking for a cycle path in Douglas County.

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Grandparents Day falls on Sept. 11 this year. While not as widely observed as Mother’s

Day or Father’s Day, Grandparents Day nonetheless serves a valuable purpose in reminding us of the importance of grandparents in the lives of their grandchildren. If you’re a grandparent yourself, you already know the joy your grandchildren bring you, and through the years, you have probably been generous with them in many ways. At the same time, though, you probably need to strike a balance between your heartfelt gifts and your fi nancial goals.

It can be challenging to achieve that balance. For one thing, you and your fellow grandparents have not been stingy in your giving over the past several years. America’s grandparents provided an estimated $370 billion in fi nancial support to their grandchildren between 2004 and 2009, according to a survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. This averages out to $8,661 per grandparent household over that same period. However, many of these same grandparents may not be accumulating suffi cient fi nancial resources to enjoy the retirement lifestyle they’ve envisioned. In fact, the median balance of retirement accounts for 55- to 64-year-olds is only about $100,000, according to the Center for Retirement Research. That’s not a lot of money for an age group that could spend two or even three decades in retirement.

So, as a grandparent, what steps might you take to bolster your retirement savings while simultaneously helping your grandchildren? Here are a few ideas:

Maintain permanent life insurance. Once your children are grown, you may feel less compelled to carry life insurance. But the right type of life insurance can benefi t you throughout your life. Permanent life insurance offers you the chance to build cash value, which you may be able to access, depending upon the specifi cs of your policy. And you can name your grandchildren as benefi ciaries of your policy.

Open a 529 plan. Use the money you’re already gifting to fund a 529 plan to help your grandchildren pay for college. These plans have generous contribution guidelines, and withdrawals are tax-free, provided the money is used for qualifi ed expenses. There may be state tax incentives available to in-state residents who invest in their home state’s 529 plan. And a 529 plan offers you a degree of fl exibility; if the benefi ciary grandchild decides to forgo college, you can transfer the unused funds to another grandchild, tax and penalty free. However, withdrawals used for expenses other than qualifi ed education expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes, plus a 10% penalty.

Contribute to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The Roth IRA is a powerful retirement savings vehicle. You can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment, such as stocks, bonds and government securities, and your earnings grow tax free, provided you don’t take withdrawals until you’re at least age 59½ and you’ve held your account at least fi ve years.

Your grandchildren may appreciate your generosity, but they’ll also no doubt want you to enjoy a comfortable retirement. As always, you need to do what makes sense for your situation. You may fi nd there are ways to help both your grandchildren and yourself.

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In spite of the ease of communicating via the In-ternet, if you’ve received an email offer or see an online posting and don’t know if it’s genuine, ask for a phone number to call and speak to a human. Check out the phone number before you call. Try www.anywho.com and click on Reverse Lookup, which also will give you the address. Do a Google search for the address, too.

Learn how to tell the true address of an online link by putting your cursor over it and seeing if it matches the words before you click. Beware especially of any Internet address that consists mostly of numbers with a pattern like this: xxx.xx.xxxx. That’s an indication of a new Internet address.

If you get anonymous email and someone claims to want to hire you for a job you don’t even re-member applying for (quite possible if you’re sending out lots of resumes), scammers likely will ask for information such as your Social Se-curity number, date of birth, home address and even your credit-card availability and card num-ber.

Verify, verify, verify before you give out per-sonal information, including your Social Secu-rity number. If the job is a scam and you provide that number, as well as your name and address, you’ve just gift wrapped the means for identity theft.

With email, a genuine address should include the company’s name, not so-and-so at Gmail or Ya-hoo.com. You, on the other hand, can make use of one of those temporary email accounts be-cause in time it’s sure to fi ll with spam.

If you sign up with a big online job list such as Monster.com, use a P.O box for your home ad-dress. Use an initial for your fi rst name.

Best bet: Hook up with multiple in-person per-sonnel agencies or recruiters. They’ll have ac-cess to the real jobs.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personal-ly 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].


THE MARRIAGE ZONE:

DOMESTICVIOLENCE

IT’STHELAW!

by Christopher C. Meyer,Attorney at Law, P.C.

By Christopher C. Meyer © April 2007

Domestic violence is a very serious prob-lem. It affects us all. It is especially bad for children. Domestic violence situa-

tions can often arise in the context of a divorce, separation or child custody situation. Very se-rious laws have been enacted to punish and to prevent domestic violence.

What is “domestic violence”? It is any act or threatened act of violence directed toward some-one you are related to or have a relationship with. This covers a lot of ground and can include some seemingly insignifi cant acts. If you touch some-body intentionally (not accidentally) in the con-text of a domestic dispute, you can be subject to some serious legal consequences. Lightly push-ing someone or shaking their chair are examples of behavior that can get you arrested.

If you are involved in an argument and tempers are rising, and you can’t reduce the level of con-fl ict by reasonable means, say “no” to domestic violence – leave, and don’t slam the door on the way out! Don’t put yourself at risk. The conse-

quences of domestic violence can be devastating, even where then is absolutely no physical injury involved.

If a 911 caller alleges domestic violence, some-one is going to get arrested. Incidentally, 911 hang ups are treated the same as if the call was completed. If you interfere with someone who is trying to call 911 – congratulations, you have just committed a felony!

If you are arrested for domestic violence, the prosecutor can’t drop the charges, or plea bar-gain for a charge that does not include domestic violence. Unless you want to enter a plea of anything other than “not guilty”, your only re-course is to go to trial and hope that a jury will fi nd that the prosecutor has not proved the case against you.

Once you are convicted of domestic violence, you can say “goodbye” to work that involves tak-ing care of other human beings, such as anything related to medicine or education.

Domestic violence laws apply equally to men and to women. Even if you are a woman who has been chronically subjected to physical, emo-tional, and psychological abuse, if you lose your temper and push back, you could be arrested and have to deal with the stigma of a domestic vio-lence conviction for the rest of our life.

So, just say ”no” – leave, avoid a confl ict. It’s not only the smart thing to do, it’s the law! You may not like it. You may not understand it. You may not think it’s fair, but it’s the law!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Northern El Paso County. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a for-mer prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law information and many other articles.

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