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TIMES Vol. 8 No. 1

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Contents

Birthday trivia answers1. Stephen Collins2. Ben Vareen3. Roger Moore

4. Chuck Berry5. Helen Reddy

3.......INHISWIFE’SSHADOW

4..... .CROSSWORDFUN:Sayswho?

5..... .SIXCOSTLYBENEIFICIARY

MISTAKESTOAVOID

6-7...PARKECOUNTY

COVEREDBRIDGEFESTIVAL

8..... .CRUISETHROUGHFALL

9..... .THOSEWERETHEDAYS....HAPPYHALLOWEEN

10...TIPSFORHAUNTINGYOURHOUSE

THISHALLOWEEN

11....SAUDERVILLAGEANDCIRCLEVILLE

CELEBRATEFALL

1. I was born on born on October 1, 1947 in DesMoines, Iowa. I am an actor best known for play-ing Eric Camden on the TV series “7th Heaven”.I also played the role of Captain Will Decker in“Star Trek: The Motion Picture”. Who am I?

2. I was born October 10, 1946 in North Carolina.

I am an actor/dancer/singer. I am best known for my work on Broadway in “Pippin”. In my career’searly days I was understudy for Sammy DavisJunior in “Golden Boy”. I also played the role of Chicken George in Alex Haley’s TV miniseries“Roots”, for which I received an Emmy nomina-tion in 1977. Who am I?

3. I was born on October 14, 1927 in England. Ireplaced Sean Connery as James Bond in 1973and continued as Bond in 7 more films. Who amI?

4. I was born October 18, 1926 in Missouri, Ibecame one of the pioneers of rock and roll,releasing influential songs such as “Maybellene”and “Johnny B. Goode.” Who am I?

5. I was born October 25, 1941 in Australia. I ama pop singer-songwriter of the feminist anthem,“I Am Woman”. I am often referred to as the“Queen of 70s Pop”. Who am I?

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October 2013 • GOOD TIMES – 3

Author Percy Shelley’splace in history is in

his wie’s shadow

by Paul Niemann

The poet Percy Shelley lived a strangelife. Born in 1792 in Sussex, England, heeloped with not one, but two, teenage girls.He was an atheist, and he made so manypolitical enemies that not one, not two, but

three, attempts were made on his life – allbefore the age of 30.In fact, he never reached the age of 30

because he drowned in a boating “accident”when he was just 29. Foul play was sug-gested but never proven; perhaps that is be-cause members of the British governmentwere responsible for at least two attemptson his life.

Most Americans have never heard of Percy Shelley, but you’ve denitely heardof his wife, or his wife’s famous novel, or

both.He was friends with fellow atheist Lord

Byron, which seems to be an ironic titlefor an atheist. Lord Byron is another for-eign poet who many Americans have neverheard of, yet is well-known among the Brit-ish.

Percy Shelley, like many writers, used apen name, and his was Victor. Why is thatrelevant to this story?

You’ll nd out in a minute, and then itwill all make perfect sense as usual.

Percy attended the famed Eton College,the boys school founded in 1440 near Lon-don, whose graduates include the Duke of Wellington (who defeated Napoleon at Wa-terloo), George Orwell, Princes Williamand Harry, as well as ctional superspyJames Bond. Oh, and don’t forget about the

19 British prime ministers who also calledEton their alma mater.

Percy published his novel when he was just 18. His future second wife also pub-lished her rst novel when she was just 18.Strangely enough, the year was 1818.

During the summer of 1811 he marriedhis rst wife, 16-year-old Harriet West-brook. Soon after, he would often social-ize with a political novelist named WilliamGodwin. Percy and Harriet had two chil-dren together, but by the time Harriet was

pregnant with their second child, Percy hadleft her to elope with William Godwin’s17-year-old daughter, Mary. She would be-come wife # 2.

So what was the lasting signicance of Percy Shelley’s career? Let’s start with hissecond wife, Mary (Godwin) Shelly.

Even if her name doesn’t ring a bell, andeven if you didn’t recognize the names of Percy Shelley or Lord Byron, you’ll un-doubtedly recognize the name of her oneand only famous novel, which she wrotewhen she was just 18 years old: Franken-

stein.Earlier I mentioned that Victor was Per-cy’s pen name. In another case of art imitat-

ing (or copying) life, Percy had performedexperiments with electricity, similar to whatDr. Frankenstein did on his monster. For therecord, Frankenstein was the name of thedoctor, not the monster, in the original ver-sion of the story that Mary Shelley wrote.Many people incorrectly assume that themonster was named Frankenstein becauseof the movies and stage productions thatfollowed the book, but the ctional monsteractually had no name in her book.

And what was Dr. Frankenstein’s rst

name?The same name as Percy’s pen name:Victor. That was no coincidence. Percy’sbiggest contribution to literature, despitethe success of his book “The Spirit of Soli-tude,” was providing the name of a ctionalcharacter in his wife’s most important nov-el.

After Percy drowned in a boating acci-dent in 1822, his body was cremated. Ed-ward Trelawny, a friend of Percy and Mary,snatched Percy’s heart from the re andgave it to Mary. She carried it with her until

the day she died.Sometimes truth really is more interest-ing than ction.

In his wie’s shadow

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ACROSS1. The nal frontier?6. It’s between generations9. Seconds, as in food

13. Man-made stone pile14. A try15. Locomotive hair16. Assistants17. Big Island necklace18. Twig of a willow tree19. *”Oh, the places you’ll go!”21. *”A house divided againstitself cannot stand.”23. Pod dweller24. Continental currency25. Male child28. Bohemian, e.g.

30. Knapsack for a soldier35. Extraterrestrials’ rides37. Show horse type39. “Downton Abbey,” e.g.40. Capital of Latvia41. Interior designer’s focus43. Newton, e.g.44. *”Life was a funny thing thathappened to me on the way to thegrave.”46. Sign of a saint47. U2 guitarist

48. TV variety show classic50. Shining armor52. Morse code signal53. A car usually has one to spare55. Type of dance57. Don’t dwell on it61. *”And yet it moves”

65. Muse of love poetry

66. Bubble source?68. Eye opener69. Colorado skiing destination70. American chant71. Viking, in the kitchen72. Regard73. Even, to a poet74. Klondike river

DOWN1. A large number or amount2. Batman and Robin, e.g.3. Gives a hand4. Do like ivy

5. Comes next6. “Buffalo ____, won’t you comeout tonight...”7. To go gray?8. WWI French soldier9. Catchall abbr.10. Assortment11. Cambodian money12. “____ your keep”15. Cone shape20. Tossed starter22. Rub the wrong way

24. One moved from a dangerousplace25. *”You rang?”26. FlambÈ27. Motherless calf in a herd29. Equal to side squared for asquare31. T on some tests32. Wedding _____, pl.33. Spanish friend34. *”Be nice to nerds. Chancesare you’ll end up working forone.”

36. Around a window38. *”I wanted to win, even inpractice.”42. Indian restaurant yogurt staple45. *”America loves a winner andwill not tolerate a loser.”49. Head cover51. Pay or earnings54. Scoundrel56. Pilaff, to some57. Old paint hazard58. Gaelic

59. VHS, e.g.60. A distinct part61. F.B.I. operative62. Long and thin63. “Cogito ___ sum”64. A sign67. Consume

Answer on page 10

THEME: SAYS WHO?

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If you’ve ever spent timeworking through your estateplan with a professional, youknow how important it is toupdate your beneciaries.Failing to do so can resultin costly mistakes – for youand your loved ones. Hereare six big mistakes that caneasily be avoided with a bitof proactive planning:

Mistake #1 – Not naminga beneciary

Ensure you have listedbeneciary designations on

all of your retirement ac-counts. If you don’t name abeneciary and your estate becomes yourbeneciary rather than a relative or lovedone, your relative can lose their ability touse “stretch” payouts based on their lifeexpectancy. This means that the ability toretain tax-advantaged status for the assetsis lost and the probate process cannot beavoided.

Mistake #2 – Not listing contingent

beneciaries or contemplatingdisclaimersYour spouse or partner is likely your

primary beneciary for most accounts, butif he or she passes away rst and no con-tingent beneciaries are listed, it’s compa-rable to having no beneciary designation.If you both die at the same time, fundsgo into probate – a process most familieswant to avoid. Naming contingent bene-ciaries also gives the primary beneciarythe option to execute a qualied disclaimerso some assets can pass to “next-in-line”beneciaries. For example, a primary ben-eciary may not wish to claim the assetsbecause of tax implications, and prefer in-stead they pass on to another beneciary.

Mistake #3 – Lacking specics inbeneciary designations

You may list “children” as your bene-ciaries, but including specic names maybe more appropriate – especially if you’repart of a blended family. Many states won’tinclude or recognize stepchildren when the

word “children” is listed. Another risk of vagueness is that a family member you’velost contact with may enter the picture andtry to claim a piece of your remaining as-sets. Note that listing specic names makesit even more critical that beneciary desig-nations are updated when major life eventshappen that require names be added or

subtracted. Also considerconsulting with a qualiedlegal professional, as thesecircumstances can becomecomplex.

Mistake #4 – Failing toKeep Designations Up To

DateBeneciary designations

override your will, so it’scrucial to keep them up todate. You may need to up-date your beneciary des-ignations every few yearsdue to life changes or if

beneciaries have died oryour relationship with themhas changed. This is particularly appli-cable if you’ve gone through a divorce orremarried. If your ex-spouse inadvertentlyremains the designated beneciary of anaccount, he or she may have the upper handif the case winds up in court.

Mistake #5 – Failing to KeepBeneciary Designation Forms on File

Keep copies of updated beneciary

designation forms on le. In this age of mergers-and-acquisitions, the records of an acquired custodial company can poten-tially be lost or destroyed when a new rmassumes ownership. Without a veriableform to prove beneciary status, the “de-fault” provision of the plan applies, whichtypically may be phrased as “spouse rst, if living; if not, then the estate.”

Mistake #6 – Not consideringthe nancial or emotional readiness

of beneciaries

The money that designated beneciariesreceive from IRAs or qualied plans is un-restricted in most cases. You can’t controlwho gets what amount of money or when,nor limit how money is used unless restric-tions are put in place in advance. One re-striction is naming a trust as the beneciaryand drafting terms which stipulate whenspecic individuals receive their share of the accounts. Trusts are often used in caseswhere a beneciary is unable to manage hisor her own nancial affairs, lacks nancial

responsibility or in complex family situa-tions.

Estate planning isn’t the most enjoyablepart of planning for your nancial future,but it is crucial to helping ensure that yourassets are handled the way you desire af-ter you no longer have control. Beneciary

designations can be complex and differ de-pending on your situation. Consider work-ing with a nancial advisor who can helpyou update your beneciaries on nancialaccounts and provide nancial guidancethrough major life events.

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Six costly benefciarymistakes to avoid

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Chances are, not may folks stopped inthe middle of a covered bridge to commenton its beauty or ingenious construction 100

years ago. They simply used it to cross abody of water.Yet what was built with an ordinary

purpose has become for many a source of extraordinary beauty; a muse for lovers, art-ists and writers; a focal point for weddingplanners; and a curiosity for engineers andtourists.

Unfortunately they are also fragile, oftenfalling prey to vandalism and arson.

Parke County, Indiana is often lauded asthe “Covered Bridge Capital.” It’s no won-

der, since they have more covered bridgesthan any other county in Indiana. In fact,thirty-one of Indiana’s ninety-two coveredbridges can be found in Parke County, theoldest dating back to 1856 and the newestto 2006.

Covered Bridge Festival

Oct. 11-20This countywide festival, Indiana’s larg-

est festival, always starts on the 2nd Fri-day in October is nationally known as oneof the largest. Enjoy visiting communitiesthroughout the county with a wide array of shopping and a variety of food that is sureto please everyone.

Headquartered on the courthouse lawnin Rockville, Indiana, since 1957, you willnd food served by many of the non-protorganizations of the county that use fundsfrom the Festival to promote their organiza-tions throughout the year. A large tent andstreets around the courthouse lled withcrafters and vendors for your shopping de-

light are open daily from 9 am to 6pm. Some

have been here since the festival began.Free entertainment is scheduled on the

south side of the courthouse throughouteach day. Antique stores and shops aroundthe brick lined streets of Rockville inviteyou stop by for a visit. You never knowwhere you might nd that one of a kind itemyou have been looking for, or something noone else has.

The Covered Bridge Art Gallery on thenorth side of the square is open daily foryour viewing of local artists display. TheHistoric Ritz Theater is home to the ParkePlayers. It is located ½ block west of thesquare, they provide entertainment, includ-

ing the traditional melodrama, for the entirefamily during the festival. Tickets are $7.00for all seats and the doors open 1 hour priorto curtain time.

Bridgeton offers a wide array of craftersand vendors, a gristmill, the 1878 House,and Case Log Cabin. The Historic Mans-eld Roller Mill, Manseld Bridge, Mans-eld Civic Center and hundreds of vendorsand crafters are open daily in Manseld Vil-lage.

Montezuma is home to the “Hog Roast”

with many activities scheduled daily. Mec-

ca has a large tent of handmade items foryour purchasing. The tent is located at theMecca Bridge alongside the One RoomSchoolhouse. The Florida Civic Center inRosedale provides items for your browsingand purchasing. This is a great location tond the treasure you might not nd any-where else.

Tangier Community serves that “worldfamous” buried beef that is a delicacy of thefestival.

Sugar Creek Flea Market is locatednearby on US Hwy 41. Bloomingdale, aQuaker Community, prepares HomemadeApple Butter at the Friends Church.

Many other roads throughout the countywill take you to places that have crafters,vendors and activities during these 10 days.

The Old Railroad Depot at 401 EastOhio is home to Parke County’s tourist in-formation center.

For all of your Parke County informa-tion contact Parke County Incorporated atP.O. Box 165, Rockville, IN 47872 or [email protected] for a map of the county withmarked covered bridge routes, lodging list-ings, and schedule of events so that youmay plan your visit during the Festival or atanother time throughout the year.

Covered Bridge Festival

With one exception, all of Parke County’s remaining coveredbridges are of the Burr Arch Construction.

The inscription “CROSS THIS BRIDGE AT A WALK”dates back to about 1880. A team of horses at a trot will

coordinate their pace with one another. It was believedthis cadence vibration could do damage to the bridge. So,the driver would have to slow his team to a walk to avoidthis. Also, a lot of Civil War troops trained on and aroundthe bridges. Their marching could do similar damage sothey had to obey the same law.

The writing remains on some of the bridges for tra-ditional purposes only. It does not mean you have to dis-mount your vehicle to cross the bridge!

Parke County, Indiana

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Why does Parke County have somany covered bridges?

There are several reasons for this. First, the major build-ers of the bridges were from this area or close by. Second,Parke County is rich in the natural resources used to build

bridges in those days. Thirdly, Parke County has countlessmeandering streams and creeks, seemingly more than oth-er counties, and needed many bridges. Most bridges werebuilt around small villages and communities and were usu-ally associated with a mill. Fourth, the trade was so wellknown that the bridges were built to last. It takes arsonists,an act of God, or deliberate demolition to destroy a coveredbridge.

How long did it take to build a covered bridge?It took anywhere from 6 months to a year to build a cov-

ered bridge. This was because most of the materials had to

be brought to the site by horses. The arches were bent us-ing steam which also took considerable time. The sandstonefoundations were extracted from local quarries and broughtit with horses as well.

What kind of wood was used to build the bridges?Most of the bridges In Parke County are made of Poplar.

The reasons for this wood selection were because it was,and still is very abundant in the area, it’s strong and it’snaturally resistant to termites. We do have one bridge, how-ever, that is made mostly of white pine. That’s the Conley’sFord Bridge in the southern part of the county. The interior

of the bridges are made mostly of oak, obviously for itsstrength. This includes the arches, larger support beams,oor boards and upright trusses.

How strong are they?By design, the entire weight of the bridge is support-

ed by the arches. Similar to the curve of an egg shell laidlengthwise in one’s hand, when compressed their strengthis directly proportional to the load placed on the arch.

Weight limits placed on covered bridges are determined forthe smaller oor boards. But since the weight is not con-centrated there, the wooden giants are virtually limitless instrength.

Why do the covered bridges look different

from one another?With one exception, all of Parke County’s remain-ing covered bridges are of the Burr Arch Construction.The Phillip’s Bridge on the Brown Route has a King Postconstruction (no arches). A few of the larger bridges aredouble-arched bridges meaning there are four arches fromabutment to abutment. If a bridge is a double-span bridge,there will be a middle foundation called a pier.

Why did they put windows in them?When a covered bridge was built on a curve, this usually

called for windows in the ends to allow visibility of on-

coming horse and buggy trafc. Some bridges are paintedwhite on the inside about 1/3 of the way to the ceiling. Thisimproved headlight visibility at night.

Who were the builders of the bridges?Parke County had two major builders of the covered

bridges. J.J. Daniels’s bridges are trademarked with therounded opening or portal. J.A. Britton’s bridges are de-noted by a squared portal with angled corners. Two otherbuilders have squared openings and they are William Hen-dricks and Henry Wolf.

Why did they cover the bridges?Early attempts at wooden bridge building

were at the expense of an uncovered bridgecalled a plank bridge. With no means to treatthe wood such as pressure treated creosote aswe have today, they quickly rotted and fell in.Soon they gured that they needed to coverthem. A good example was the two uncov-ered bridges at Bridgeton which collapsedthrowing people and animals into the creekbelow. So they did, in fact, build a coveredbridge that lasted 138 years before being lostto arson.

A secondary benet of covering the bridg-es also aided the horses, some horses are leeryof crossing a bridge especially when they cansee or hear the running water beneath. Byplacing the oor boards close together andpainting the bridge red (If one looks closelyat a Parke County covered bridge. It looksmuch like a long barn would). It helped the

horse go right through the bridge with no problems. An-other secondary benet of a bridge being covered was forthe gentlemen. During horse-and-buggy days, it was properto court your lady in your carriage. What better place to dothis outside of the watchful eyes of the public than insidea covered bridge? This gained them the title of “Kissing

Bridges” for a short time.Who takes care of the bridges now?

If the bridge is still in use the county highway depart-ment, takes care of them. If it has been bypassed, ParkeCounty Incorporated and the Adopt-A-Bridge programoversee the upkeep. Some bridges are on state propertieswhich are cared for by the State of Indiana.

Have they always been painted red?No. In fact, not until later years. If a bridge was painted

at all it was painted white. One bridge, named The RedBridge, was traditionally painted white with red ends. To-day, the white ends on the remaining bridges improve vis-ibility. Parke County has three bridges, the Jackson Bridge,State Sanatorium Bridge and Portland Mills Bridge, whichremain white. The Nevins Bridge is unpainted. All othersare the traditional red with white ends.

How much did it cost to build a covered bridge?It cost anywhere from $800 to $20,000 to build a bridge.

Contracts were awarded to the lowest bidder which oftenbrought on erce competition and low prices!

Why did they cover the bridges?And other bits of bridge trivia

Bridgeton Bridge and Mill

What’s the shortest bridge in Parke County?

This would be the Phillip’s Bridge. It’s only 43feet long. The Catlin Bridge runs a close second atonly 54 feet long. What’s the longest bridge in Parke County?

The longest would most denitely be theWest Union Bridge which is 315 feet long.

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draws 2.5 feet of water.This Muskingum County treasure trav-els up the Historic Muskingum River Wa-ter Trail and offers a relaxed and pleasantride through wide waters, passing scenicwoodlands just the way our ancestors did.She has carried governors, Miss Americas,Pat Boone, and the Imperials. Newspa-pers throughout the world write about theLorena and radio and TV coverage is ex-

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Those Were the Days...

Trick or Treat

As a child, one of the biggest thrills of the yearwas trick-or-treating! Picking out a costume andgoing door to door for a bucket or sack full of candyof all varieties was positively out of this world!Remember thinking “All I have to do is ring the door-bell of a complete stranger and they give us candy?Why not make the rounds three times with three dif-ferent costumes?”

Weeks and weeks went into costume planningand the route you would take that night. Rememberall the cool Halloween costumes you had back dur-ing your Trick or Treating days? Some were storebought, some were made up. At the store, the cheaper

characters were ghosts or witches, the most expen-sive for the girls was the bridal dress with all thewhite lace. The masks that came with the costumesmade our noses run and our faces itch.

Back then, Trick or Treat was actually onHalloween night. Three to four hours of you and yourfriends running the streets. You knew who’s house tomake sure to visit, and who’s to stay away from.

The bakery in town handed out fresh baked cook-ies and the local grocery gave you a bag of “pennycandies”. Many of the treats we got along the way

were homemade – Rice Krispie treats, brownies, andsomeone always made popcorn balls. Some peoplegave us nickels or pennies. Someone in the neighbor-hood always invited us in for cider and doughnuts.

There was no need to X-ray our candy. We couldeat it as we walked down the street to the next house.We didn’t have to wait until we got home to haveour parents inspect it and throw away anything thatwasn’t sealed or wrapped tightly.

As for the star of the show, the candy!Remember the Satellite Wafers Flying Saucers?

Mary Janes are a delicious nostalgic candy.Tasty bite size chewy peanut butter and molassescandies. UMMMMM!

Fizzies? (Fizzies were pulled from the marketbecause they contained saccharin and the companycould not find another sweetener to get the “fizzing”to work.)

What about rock candy, Sen Sen, Sky Bar, cin-namon hot dog gum, wax lips or pop rocks? Some of these candies are very hard to find but a few are stillavailable today at specialty stores.

So this Halloween, whatever your memories are,grab your witch’s broom, your super hero cape or bedsheet ghost, slap in your wax fangs and have fun!

Happy Halloween!

We mask our faces, and wear strange hats,and moan like witches, and screech like cats,and jump like goblins, and thump like elves,

and almost manage, to scare ourselves!

Five tips or haunting your house this Halloween!



(StatePoint) Americans spent closeto $8 billion on Halloween last year, ac-cording to the National Retail Federation.With scary celebrations getting biggerevery year, becoming the best-decoratedhouse on the block may seem difcult --but it’s easy if you have insider tips andtricks.

“Giving your home a spooky look forHalloween can make or break your trick-or-treaters’ night,” says Larry Kirchner,publisher of Hauntworld.com and ownerand operator of the world’s number-onerated haunted house, “The Darkness”.

Kirchner, who has been building andoperating Halloween amusement attrac-tions for 25 years, has some tips for turn-ing your home into a spooky hauntedhouse:

• Create a cemetery: “Haunting” youryard sets the tone for your whole hauntedhouse. One of the easiest, most fun, yeteeriest things you can do is turn the spaceinto a graveyard. Let your grass growlong, add a gothic fence and a zombie ortwo popping up through the ground andmake your own tombstone or cofn tocomplete the look.

Start by getting pink or blue foam fromthe hardware store. Cut the foam into the

shape of a tombstone and then coat it withlight plaster, thin concrete or other tex-tured material found at the hardware orart supply store. Finally, paint it gray, anduse a hotwire knife to carve in RIP and aname.

To make a cofn, use 1x6 pine boardsand 2x2s nailed together into a box. Paintthe outside and then get creative with yourtheme. For a Victorian vampire style cof-n, line the interior with velvet curtains.For a deserted Old West theme, use juteor burlap on the inside.

• Spin cobwebs: Achieve that old,abandoned, dusty look inside, or createcreepiness outside, by spinning your owncobwebs. Most haunted house supplywebsites sell cobweb glue guns that useair to spray thin strands of glue. You can

create any size cobweb over fake birds,china cabinets or even trees.• Creepify your windows: Add a red

light to the bottom of the windows, andhang torn black curtains to make the win-dows look creepy when they`re lit. Hangboards across the outside to give the housean abandoned look.

• Add eerie effects: Play spooky soundson a stereo outside or through open win-dows. You can nd great Halloween

soundtracks online. For a dramatic effect,use a fog machine to make the house lookotherworldly. You can rent or purchasefog machines at most party stores.

• Break out some black birds: Dollarstores often sell black birds, which youcan make frightening by gluing scraps of

gray fabric to their feathers and buttonsover their eyes. Hang them in the yard orthroughout the house with black gauze orspider webs from the party store.

This Halloween, get spookily creative.Go beyond a simple Jack-O-Lantern andhaunt your whole house.

Five tips or haunting your house this Halloween!

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(StatePoint) During the school year, the fam-ily schedule can be jam packed. The morningschedule may not always accommodate home-made breakfasts or a leisurely read of the day’sheadlines, and you may not nd the time to stopby your favorite coffee shop for that delicious cupof Joe.

Those who have masteredthe art of brewed coffee athome are on the right path to-ward self-sufciency. But whatif you are one of the millionsof Americans who are supple-menting their love of brewedcoffee with cool, refreshingfrozen coffee drinks from their favorite barista?

The popularity of frozenblended coffee drinks is at anall-time high with U.S. salessurging to $4.3 billion in 2012, according to Study

Logic data. However, very few of us believe wehave the barista skills to make a perfect frozenblended coffee at home.

Luckily, coffee companies are paying atten-tion to the blended coffee trend and making iteasier to recreate the café experience from thecomfort of your kitchen. For example, Seattle’sBest Coffee Frozen Coffee Blends arrived in gro-

cery store freezers last month and are simple kitsthat take the guesswork out of making a perfectblended coffee drink at home. Consumers simplyadd milk and blend to create a café-worthy treaton the go.

“It may seem like magic, but making a deli-cious frozen coffee drink at home iswithin reach for anyone,” says SueMcCown, a classically train chef andR&D manager for Seattle’s Best Cof-fee. “If you have a blender and a littleimagination, you can create your ownblended masterpiece at home.”

McCown suggests adding milk,peanut butter or even frozen fruit togive your drink some sweet pizzazz.

“It’s all about striking the perfectbalance between rich coffee avor and chocolate or other sweet avors,”

says McCown.

With that in mind, here are some fun ideas for topping off your frozen coffee:• Add a dollop of whipped cream, chocolate

syrup squiggles and raspberries.• Top with iced cream, slices of strawberry

and chocolate covered coffee beans.• Garnish with a cinnamon stick, whipped

cream and cocoa powder.

How to make your favoritecafé coffee drinks at home

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Woodcarver’s Show & Sale and Butchering Day

Saturday, October 26 &Sunday, October 27Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm andSunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The annual Woodcarver’s Show &Sale is a special weekend lled with

unique artistry and family fun. Founder’sHall will feature skilled carvers showcas-

ing handcrafted wildlife, sh, caricatures,pins and pens. Special guest carver RickJensen of Minnesota will be demonstrat-ing and teaching a workshop. There willbe vendor tables with carving supplies,woodcarving demonstrations and livelymusic by the Wes Linenkugal group.Details about the Woodcarver’s Show &Sale and workshops.

On Saturday only in the Historic Vil-lage they will be demonstrating how theearly settlers prepared for winter with hog

butchering and other food preservationdemonstrations.

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It’s all about the giant pumpkinsin Circleville!

October 16th - 19th, 2013Nothing symbolizes the

arrival of autumn more thanGiant Pumpkins. If you’relooking for pumpkins with aair of homespun Americana,there’s no better place to gothan to one of the nation’s

largest pumpkin festivals.Visitors from all 50 states andmany foreign countries cometo see giant pumpkins, pa-rades, entertainment, contestsand sample pumpkin-avoreddelicacies.

Reportedly Ohio’s oldest and largest festival, this show has been called “The Great-est Free Show on Earth.” The Circleville Pumpkin Show kicks off with area pumpkingrowers vying for the coveted Giant Pumpkin Trophy. The current Giant Pumpkin re-cord at the Circleville Pumpkin Show holder was grown by Circleville’s Robert Liggett.Pumpkin fans hope this year’s winning pumpkin will break a record yet again. Bakersat Lindsey’s Bakery in Circleville will continue their 59 year tradition of making one of the world’s largest pumpkin pies during the Pumpkin Show.

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