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Where there are touristswith money, crooks andscam artists are sure tolurk. These traveling con

artists flock to special events in thearea and specialize in conning peopleout of their money with a scam knownas the three-card monte.

Two incidents that happened herein Volusia County recently are primeexamples of this scam, and it is myhope that by telling you about them youwill be able to spot the scam.

Three-card monte is a classic scamin which the con artist shows the vic-tim three playing cards, says that one ofthem is the target card, and then quicklyplaces all three face down and con-vinces the victim to bet on whether hecan pick out the target card. While thegame seems simple enough, the conartists are very skillful at tricking thevictims through sleight of hand andmisdirection. Often, the con artists workin teams, with an accomplice actingas a player who’s actually winning todraw the victim in. The game is usu-ally set up on a cardboard box, whichallows the suspects to fold up the gameand leave quickly.

Sometimes, the con artists resort toviolence. Three truckers were drawn into

a game of three-card monte in the park-ing lot of Love’s Travel Stop at U.S. 1and I-95 near Ormond Beach. This un-suspecting group lost a total of $1,000and a gold ring.

Another incident occurred at thesame location. One would-be victimsaid he saw the card game, realized itwas a scam, and walked away. On thatsame day, another trucker was toldthat someone had hit it big at a casinoand was matching other people’s money.The victim was told to show his moneyif he wanted to get in. Once the victimpulled out $450, the suspect snatchedthe cash out of the victim’s hands andwalked away.

The victim tried to follow the suspect,but four or five accomplices grabbedthe victim from behind and held him.The suspects then quickly scattered.

This scam certainly isn’t restrictedto any one county or area. My investi-gators are working to identify the sus-pects with other jurisdictions that havehad reports of this scam. ST

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Identity Theft The Premier Health free seniors pro-

gram of Florida Hospital, will be host-ing an informational program on Id-entity Theft and Fraud and how to pro-tect yourself on Monday, July 30 at11:30 A.M. in the medical office build-ing first floor classrooms. Theresa Ron-nebaum, an expert in this field. She isfrom the State of Florida Attorney Gen-eral’s Office and will speak on this sub-ject. Menu: fresh fruit bowl, assortedwraps (some vegetarian), and assorteddesserts. Cost is $11. Call 386-615-4334to RSVP by Thurs., July 26.

Free Caregiver’s DayNeed a break from caregiving? First

United Meth odist Church of OrmondBeach is providing free Caregiver’sDay Out that includes food, fun, andspecial attention for care re ceivers. Thedays are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs.,Aug. 9; Sat., Sept. 15; and Thurs., Oct.11 at First United Meth odist Church ofOrmond Beach. For information, callSherry at 386-677-3581, ext. 311. Thisis a wonderful opportunity for care-givers to have a break and know thattheir loved ones are being cared for.

Leisure ServicesWhether you want to take a nature

walk, see historic sites and sugar mills,learn more about the environment, orvisit museums or cultural opportunities,Volusia County has it all. Volusia CountyLeisure Services recreation programsand facilities incorporate a theme thatembraces environmental, cultural, her-itage, and outdoor (ECHO) activitiesand sites. For more information con-tact Volusia County Leisure Servicesat 386-736-5953 in West Volusia; 386-257-6000, ext. 5953 in Daytona Beach;or 386-423-3300, ext. 5953 in New Smy-rna Beach. You can also find out moreonline at www.volusia.org/parks

Trash And Treasures Sale

Sponsored by the Ormond BeachHistorical Society, the sale will be heldat the Anderson-Price Memorial Build-ing, 42 North Beach Street, OrmondBeach on Saturday, July 21 from 8 A.M.to 1 P.M. You can shop one-of-a kinditems such as collectibles, jewelry, tools,garden, and household items all to besold at rock bottom prices. Enjoy shop-ping leisurely in air conditioned comfort.Admission is free. Call the OBHS Officefor more information at 386-677-7005or you may visit the website at ormondhistory.org

Health ScreeningPrevention Plus, Inc., is conducting

tests for stroke, arterial disease, abdom-inal aortic aneurysm, osteoporosis, heartscan, and more on Thursday, August 2at Daytona Beach Shores Senior Cen-ter, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave. Early detectionsaves lives. These reasonably pricedtests don’t require a doctor’s prescrip-tion. To register, call 1-888-667-7587.

Pain Relief SeminarDr. Charng-Shen Wang will host a

free seminar on benefits of acupuncturefor pain relief for Neuropathy at ARCAcupuncture and Physical Therapy,2501 S. Volusia Ave, Orange City onJuly 25 at 5:30 P.M. Dr. Wang will beavailable for all questions and will sharesuccess stories of pain relief from alltypes of neuropathic pain. Seating islimited. Please call Sandi at 386-675-8406 for additional information or toreserve your seat.

Ribbon CuttingCome celebrate the grand opening

and Ormond Beach Chamber ribbon cut-ting of Ormond Beach’s news ItalianRestaurant, My Goomba’s on Wednes-day, July 25 from 4–5 P.M. The Collazofamily will be on hand to welcome all.Then enjoy their grand opening specialthroughout the week. The restaurant islocated at 298 S. Nova Road. For moredetails, call 386-310-8705.

Free ConcertsThe City of Ormond Beach Leisure

Services Department will be presentingits free Summer Sounds concert seriesduring the month of July. All perfor-mances begin at 7 P.M. at RockefellerGardens which is located along theHalifax River in front of The Casementsat 25 Riverside Drive. Those scheduledto perform are: Friday, July 20–FromOuta Nowhere (Country and SouthernRock); and Friday, July 27–KnightsTo Remember (Doo Wop, 50s, 60s, andoldies). For more information, call 386-676-3241.

Community CenterThe Nova Center, 440 N. Nova Rd.

offers a wide variety of fitness and well-ness activities with basketball courts, twoopen pickleball courts, a game roomwith pool tables, and complete fitnessroom with nautilus equipment. Use ofthe center is free to Ormond residentswith proof of residency and just $3.75to non-residents. For more information,please call 386-676-3252.

Hip Pain WorkshopIf you are having difficulty getting

up from a chair, walking after hip re-placement surgery, putting on shoes, orhaving pain in groin, upper thigh, hip,buttock, or while lying on your side—this workshop is for you. This work-shop, presented by Cheryl J. Wynn, DPTwill be held on Tues., July 24 from 5:30-7 P.M. The fee is just $10 but bring afriend and both attend free. For ques-tions or to RSVP, call 386-257-2672.

Bishop’s Glen ClassesBishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd.,

Holly Hill has group classes you areinvited to join. You can choose from anyof these helpful classes:

• Balance Class: The class is designedto promote basic level balance skills in asafe environment. It meets Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1–2 P.M.

•Aquatic Class: This is an ideal exerciseregimen even for beginners. It allows youto burn calories and build on your strengthand flexibility. Classes meet Tuesdays andThursdays from 9–10 A.M.

• Steady Strides: It’s more than justwalking! Fun and exciting events plannedto incorporate one dimension of wellness—intellectual, emotional, spiritual, occu-pational, and social—each day. The classmeets Mondays and Wednesdays, from10–10:30 A.M.

• Chair Yoga: This is a unique yoga stylethrough creative use of a chair and replacesthe yoga mat. You will be able to warm upthe body safely and perform yoga poseswith more support and stability. Classesmeet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1–2P.M. For more details, call 386-226-9110.

Support GroupAlcoholics Anonymous

You don’t have to struggle alone. AAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) supportgroup called 1, 2, 3, Miracle will meetat Covenant United Methodist Church,3701 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. in PortOrange. The group meets every Thurs-day at 8 P.M. at the church in room 204.For more information, call Bill at 386-383-9470 or the church office at 386-767-8544.

Hurting Yourself With Food?Are you tired of Yo-Yo dieting? Are

you addicted to food? There is hope.Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous(FA) is a solution for all forms of foodaddiction. People have found recoveryfrom overeating, under eating, andbulimia in FA. For more information andto find a meeting close to you, call theFA Hotline at 386-258-0610.


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“There is the friend that is somuch a part of you, that youfeel alone just thinking about

her not being there. There is the friend-ship that is based on so much that noth-ing could ever dissolve or even threatenit. There is the friend with whom youshare so much history that a misunder-standing rolls off instantaneously, andcould never come close to shatteringthe bond. There is the friendship thatcannot always be explained, but onlyunderstood and cherished by the peo-ple who share it.” —Anonymous.

If you have friends like that, they willalways occupy a very precious part ofyour heart.

Many weeks have passed since a tal-ented friend and leader exited the sceneto care for her ailing husband. Every-one tried to honor her lack of presencebut she was sorely missed. Close friendswere concerned that, at the loss of herhusband, she might disappear from hermyriad of friends.

Time passed and one day, when shewas alone, she called to set up a reunionwith fifteen gals that shared her loveof music, ukulele style. What a grandreunion! As she questioned each personas to their current status, all of themwere amazed at the changes in theirlives… and all were so grateful thatshe had come to manage her grief andbe back in the middle of her life… forlife goes on.

Friends were just waiting around thecorner to share with her. A couple ofthe women had adorable new housepets; one was honored by family witha champagne birthday party; a coupleof women had new grandchildren (orwas it great-grandchildren?). The eldestof the group was pleased to share herrecent role as the star of a show; anotherwas the ‘fairy godmother’ at the dancestudio; one hard-working woman saysshe never anticipates a time of retire-

ment. Then the group telephoned a miss-ing friend who was recovering from hipsurgery and the singing began. Talk…sing… eat… that much hadn’t changed.

“There is the friend that mean somuch to you, that you would lend ashoulder to cry on, offer a hug, or spendthree hours just sitting with her if thatwould make it at all better. There is thefriendship that has lasted through many

years of your life, and is still growing.There is the friend who you can talk toabout something that happened whenyou were eight years old, and she canrelive that moment with you. There isthe friend that knows you as well as youknow yourself, (or even better). There isthe friend who can make you smilethrough your tears, or cry out of hap-piness. There is the friend who is alwaysthere for you, and just knowing that shewould be there is more than enough tomake it better.” —Anonymous.

Time shared is a bit shorter than itused to be. At the grand reunion, whenthe first person yawned, everyoneheaded for the table to enjoy the sharedtreats… before saying goodnight. ST

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Gag & I love serendipity trips…small excursions with no partic-ular destination. We just driveand search. On a recent journey

we found ourselves in Palatka where Inoticed a sign… Railroad Museum.

Stop, wake up, we need to take a look!(In a small town you can make a quick U-turn toward adventure.)

The Museum was an old train depot. Wefully expected to be peeping in the window,checking the schedule, but lo and behold,the station was open... right spot, right time.The recently renovated station was added tothe National Register of Historic Places.The attractive waiting room interior is openMonday through Friday, 8-5. The Brown-ing Railroad Museum, named after DavidBrowning, the last railroad agent to work atthe depot, houses exhibits, early photographs,documents, lanterns, tools, and ‘railroadiana’about the golden days that made Palatkafamous as a wood processing center.

A well mannered and knowledgeableguide greeted us, inviting us to sign the guestbook and asking if we were there to rideAmtrak. We were excited. We had stumbledback into history, (depot/museum), just asAmtrak was rolling down the tracks.

That was just the beginning. Our ser-endipity had another surprise. The first Sun-day and the third Saturday of each month,from 1-4 P.M., is open house for ‘kids of allages’ to see the model train displays… run-ning. The Palatka Railroad PreservationSociety has an operating HO model trainlayout depicting Palatka and surroundingareas in the steam/diesel transition era. Inaddition there’s a room featuring Railrodeo,a 32 by 6 foot HO layout with 16 operatingtrains depicting the Pennsylvania country-side. Created by Irvin P. Saylor, the wholedisplay toured the US in 1975. This amaz-ingly detailed landscape and animation waspromoted as The World’s Largest MobileScale Model Railroad.

While I enjoyed the collections of his-tory, memorabilia and photographs, GAG’sinner child enjoyed an afternoon playingwith trains. Train guys never grow up. Theylive in perpetual Christmas morning.

I briefly peeked at the large layout thatwas equally intricate, architecturally cor-rect, precisely proportioned, and whimsi-cal. For example, one train passed a roominghouse with a pink Cadillac convertibleparked in the back—beside the house, twoboys had climbed to the top of a tree, hop-ing to catch a glimpse of the train. I waswatching an historical, miniature world,in motion with trains headlining the show.

GAG struck up a conversation with thetrain guys about wheels and numbers, noneof which I understood, so I’ll leave the restof the story to him.

My (GAG) interest in model trains isin the accuracy with which they portray thereal thing. The trains themselves are, for themost part, factory assembled. The scale ispretty accurate and attention to detail isusually well done. The artistry comes inbuilding the layout—or the countryside in

which the RR is portrayed. In the Palatkalayouts the work is excellent—both in theSaylor layout and that built by the localmodel RR society. You could stand forhours and not see all the detail and ‘life

scenes’ on display. In one layout or theother, there was an urban environment, anIndian village, a hobo camp, a trailer park,bridges, tunnels, overpasses, playgrounds,schools, etc., etc., etc. The locals layouthas a very unique system under construc-tion for changing the elevation of an oper-ating train… using a shallow grade corks-crew, under the layout, to bringing a fulltrain to the layout surface. Likewise the Say-lor layout has a unique ‘yard’ and repairarea hidden behind the public viewing area.The tools look more like those of a dentistthan a railroader.

We give the Palatka RR PreservationSociety 5 Stars… for its beautiful facility,for its forward thinking organization, forit interest in history, for its well built anddisplayed layouts, and for its accessibilityto the public, especially the kids. Visit thePalatka RR soon.

On another recent ‘RR trip’ we viewedthe new layout of a friend who builds withthe larger O gages.His layout is housedin its own barn, con-structed to look likea caboose. It is a welldesigned layout builtto honor his hometown right down tothe names many ofthe businesses andbuildings—even theairport, funeral home,and a business hisfather built from thebottom up. One building in particular caughtmy eye—a 10 story building housing GAGInternational. How many folks have a build-ing named for them? Makes me proud to beincluded. My hat’s off to my lifelong friendand his wife and to their beautiful trains.

Model railroading started out as toys…but has grown into a hobbyist industry...and you know the old saying—the differ-ence between men and boys is the price oftheir toys. ST

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approximately 7:30 A.M. The implosionis estimated to take less than 10 sec-onds. Access roads leading to FloridaHospital Ormond Memorial will beclosed to traffic during the implosionand local traffic may be re-routed.

Florida Hospital Memorial MedicalCenter closed the main part of FloridaHospital Ormond Memorial in July2009, but maintained operations of a

cancer center on-site until October 2010,when construction of the new Compre-hensive Cancer Center (across fromFlorida Hospital Memorial Medical Cen-ter in Daytona Beach) was completed.

Maintaining the empty Florida Hos-pital Ormond Memorial facility cost ap-proximately $800,000 per year, putting adrain on critical resources needed to pro-vide quality care to the community.

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If you are looking for ways to entertainyour grandchildren this summer thatdon’t include sedentary activities likewatching television or playing video

games, consider becoming a local touristin your hometown.

Vacations can be a time to explore allthat your hometown has to offer.

Participating in nearby activities or eventscan be a great way to get your grandkidsoff the couch, out of the house, and on theroad to becoming more physically active.

Many cities and towns host summer fes-tivals, farmers’ markets, outdoor concerts(with dancing), museum exhibits, summerholiday celebrations and family-based activi-ties, and best of all—many are free.

When planning your family’s active tour,here are some suggestions that you may wantto consider:

Shop local. Use local, in-season ingre-dients to make healthy meals. A trip to alively farmers’ market or local farm can bea wonderful way to find inexpensive andfresh ingredients, and you can even burn afew calories picking your own produce!

Set a challenge. Provide your grandkidswith inexpensive pedometers and spend theday at a nearby museum or local attrac-tion. Challenge the kids to track their stepsand provide a healthy incentive to the childwho ends the day with the most.

Enjoy healthy and refreshing sweet treats.Try your hand at fresh fruit Popsicles, orfreeze their favorite fruits, such as grapesor blueberries.

Plan a healthy and fun summer visit. Finda few days on the calendar when you canturn time at the grandparent’s house intoan active vacation for all of you—a vaca-tion that doesn’t involve travel. Let thekids add their favorite physical activity tothe schedule and get everyone moving.

Check with your local visitor center orthe community section of your newspaperfor events or activities happening in yourneighborhood. ST

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Social Security treats men andwomen equally. Men and women withidentical earnings histories are treatedexactly the same. However, there arethings women in particular should knowabout Social Security. There are trendsand differences in lifestyle that canaffect benefits.

For example, women tend to care formany people: spouses, children, and par-ents. Taking time away from the work-place to care for a newborn child or agingparent can have an impact on your futureSocial Security benefits.

Also, despite significant stridesthrough the years, women are morelikely to earn less over a lifetime thanmen. Women are less often covered byprivate retirement plans, and they aremore dependent on Social Security intheir retirement years.

Women tend to live about five yearslonger than men, which means more

years depending on Social Security andother retirement or savings.

If a woman is married to a man whoearns significantly more than she does,it is likely she will qualify for a larger ben-efitamount on his record than on her own.

Want to learn more? You may visitour Women’s page at www.socialsecurity.gov/women Follow the link on thatpage to our publication, What EveryWoman Should Know. You can read itonline, print a copy, or listen to it onaudio. We provide alternate mediaas well to reach as many women as pos-sible and to provide the information theway you’d like to receive it.

Learning about your future SocialSecurity benefits and how men andwomen are treated just the same in theeyes of Social Security: what better wayto celebrate Women’s Equality Day?ST

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By now we should have flying carsand be exploring other galaxies.What happened, I wonder. Oneof my favorite television shows

was about this family that got themselvesLost In Space. Of course, there was all theshows like Star Trek and My Favorite Mar-tian that implied that we would be reach-ing out to other worlds, or vice versa.

Maybe it was just simpler times and wewere naive about the universe we now livein, and thought it was just the natural processof things that we would be meeting peoplefrom other planets. Now we know thateven if there are other life forms in the uni-verse the time it would take for us to visitwould be many lifetimes unless, that is,someone can invent a way to travel throughtime or some other phenomenal way tomove about the universe.

I remember well watching the telecastof Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.It was a start that most felt at the timewould lead to space exploration like wehad been accustomed to seeing in moviesand TV. It never happened. Like I said, thereality of what it would take to go—evento mount a project to send a person to aplanet—is way beyond our capability.

I watched something recently that saidour universe was just one of an infinitenumber of universes out there. Scientists willprobably discover one day that our cluster

of universes is only one of another largerexpanse of multi-universe clusters. Kind ofmakes you feel small, doesn’t it?

Manned exploration hasn’t even gottenpast the moon, let alone the solar systemor the Milky Way. At this rate, our explo-ration of space, like the starship Enterprise,is probably hundreds if not thousands ofyears away. That’s provided we do notdestroy ourselves and our societies in themean time. So where does that leave us?

Well, for those that think they are thecenter of the universe or that it revolvesaround them, they are certainly wrong atthis point. For the rest of us, well, we havea lot of problems we need to fix to holdthis small insignificant little planet togetheruntil the time we can “go where no manhas gone before.” ST

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Q: I have a Lady And The Tramp Siamesecat cookie jar that was made in 2004. Iunderstand it has increased in value andwonder if you can give me an idea of howmuch. I seem to remember paying about$25 for it originally.

—Sue, Camden, OhioA: Remember the names of the cats? Si

and Am. Your cookie jar was in a limitedissue of 250 and is worth $200, accordingto The Official Price Guide To Disney Col-lections by Ted Hake.

***Q: Is there someone near me who can

help me appraise my mother's dishes. Theyare approximately 80 years old, clear glasswith an etched pattern. Can you help me?

—Nora, Albuquerque, New MexicoA: I think your dishes are probably

pieces of a Depression glass pattern. Thereare several excellent guides you can use tosee if you can find your particular pattern.One of my favorite references is Warman'sDepression Glass: Identification And PriceGuide by Ellen T. Schroy and publishedby Krause (www.krause.com). This guidehas most of the patterns issued, is fully illus-trated, and easy to navigate. I think theprices listed accurately reflect the market-

place. Keep in mind that values changefrom region to region. For example, Coorspottery brings a much higher price in Col-orado than it does in Vermont.

If you would rather hire the services ofan appraiser, there are several in the Albu-querque area, including Phyllis Thunborg(502-898-0863) and Suzanne Staley (888-758-1118). Check out Staley's Website atwww.suzannestaley.com You should expectto pay for this service.

***Q: I bought a corner cast-iron table a

number of years ago for $75. It has drag-on feet, and I bought it because I thoughtit was unique. I am enclosing a picture andwould like to know the age of this table.

—Lela, Godfrey, IllinoisA: Without actually being able to exam-

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We all face loss in ourlives, some earlier thanothers. In If Only, 13-year-old Corinna Bur-

dette loses her mother to cancer in thesummer before she enters eighth grade.An only child, Corinna mustgrapple with this monumen-tal loss at a time in her lifewhen she needs her motherthe most. The story begins inthe autumn after her mother'sdeath and follows Corinna asshe struggles with the dif-ferent stages of grief for ayear after.

The title of this fictional,young-adult novel, written by debutnovelist Carole Geithner, comes fromthe unending hypothetical scenariosthat Corinna silently ponders: If onlyher mom had been diagnosed with can-cer sooner, if only her medical treatmenthad been successful, if only it wasn'ther own mother, and if only she couldsee her mother again to tell her sheloves her.

Geithner has more than 20 years ofexperience as a clinical social worker,

working with children, adolescents, andadults, many of whom had childhoodsshaped by significant loss. Her profes-sional experiences and losing her ownmother at a young age authenticallyinforms the story. Readers will empathizewith Corinna's grief process and the gap-

ing hole that her mother'sdeath has torn in the fabricof her young life.

Corinna asks, “How can Icontinue to put one foot infront of the other when I canbarely breathe? How can Ismile and talk to everyonelike I'm the old me, like no-thing has changed?”

The book isn't dark. Itoffers glimpses of light and

humor. For example, Corinna will neverlook at baked ziti the same way again,thanks to all her good-natured friendsand neighbors.

If Only is a sensitive and upliftingnovel that offers readers a glimpse intothe world of a grieving teen and rewardsthem with a beautiful and hopeful storyabout the enduring power of love. ST

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When it comes to posture,your mother did knowbest. Her frequent remin-ders to stand up straight

and stop slouching were good advice.Correct posture is a simple but very

important way to keep the many intricatestructures in the back and spine healthy.It obviously goes beyond cosmetics, sincemaintaining a correct posture goes handin hand with preventing back pain andneck pain. This is extra important for peo-ple who spend many hours sitting in anoffice chair or standing throughout the day.

Good posture helps maintain your gen-tle natural spinal curves, while poor pos-ture does the opposite. It will exaggeratethese curves and will lead to a forwardhead posture, rounding of the shouldersand a sway back. Stay too long in thisposition and even if you wanted to, youwould not be able to correct the postureanymore without some extensive help.

Good standing postureWhen standing, keep these tips in mind:

• Hold your chest high.• Slide your chin slightly back.• Keep your shoulders back and relaxed.• Pull in your abdomen and buttocks.• Keep your feet parallel.• Balance your weight evenly on both feet.

• Make sure your knees are relaxed, not locked.

If you notice that you have a hard timeto accomplish this above described goodposture, you probably tend to slouch orstoop frequently, forcing your muscles andligaments to struggle to keep you bal-anced, which will lead to fatigue, backpain, headaches, and other problems.Slouching also compresses your dia-phragm, which leads to improper breath-ing and insufficient oxygen intake.

Correcting your posture, and as a resultgetting enough oxygen to your tissue,helps to relax muscles and prevents stressfrom building up in the muscles, espe-cially the muscles of the neck and back.

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Section BJuly 20, 2012

by Tyler Stover

Bugs seem to be everywhere dur-ing these summer months, buthumans are not the only ones be-ing bitten. Our pets are under

attack by ticks, which are especially preva-lent in the summer. According to many experts,this year’s mild winter has contributed to aneven larger than normal crop of the pests.

Ticks can be very dangerous due to theirability to transmit many diseases throughtheir bite. They are arachnids that share sim-ilarities to spiders and mites. Ticks typicallylive in tall grass or brush, where they tendto hang out 18 to 24 inches from the ground.These areas can be found nearly everywhere

in Florida, which makes it a popular breed-ing ground for ticks.

Ticks attach themselves to animals thatenter their territory, or move from one ani-mal to another. They can be seen with thenaked eye, and often stay near an animal’shead, neck, ears, or feet. There are manymedications and treatments available toprevent tick bites on your pet in the firstplace. It is best to talk with your trustedveterinarian to choose the right treatmentfor your pet.

Proper lawn care can also reduce thethreat by eliminating the tick’s environment.Keep your lawn mowed regularly to keepgrass short, and trim bushes and plants.

Dispose of grass clippings and other plantwaste that can also attract ticks. Cedar chipscan be used to form a natural barrier to ticks,and natural herbs like catnip, lemon grass,basil, and lavender can be effective as well.

If you do find a tick on your pet, be verycareful when removing it, as any contactwith a tick’s blood can transmit infectionto you or your pet. Treat the surroundingarea with rubbing alcohol, and pluck thetick off your pet using tweezers. Becausethey can transmit disease so easily, take careto avoid smashing or squeezing the tick, andavoid touching it with your hands.

Once removed, place the tick in a sealedcontainer filled with alcohol (the alcohol can

be avoided if you want to keep the tick alive).This allows the tick to be identified in thecase you or your pet show signs of illness.Do not smash the tick, as you will be spread-ing disease around your house, and do notflush the tick down the toilet while it is stillalive, as this will not kill it and it may comeback. If you or your pet show any signs ofillness following a bite or other contact witha tick, contact your doctor or veterinarianimmediately. ST

Tyler Stover is the Community OutreachDirector for the Halifax Humane Society inDaytona Beach. He can be reached at386-274-4703, ext. 320, or at [email protected]

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1. Who were the musical artists onthe very last episode of The Ed Sulli-van Show? When was that?

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3. Which group released So IntoYou and Imaginary Lover?

4. Which 1960s group was offereda cool half million dollars to do a movie?Did they take the cash?

5. Name the singer-songwriter whohad a hit with Will It Go Round In Cir-cles. Bonus: Name the year.

6. Name the singer who had a hitwith I Feel For You.

Answers1. Gladys Knight And The Pips, in

1971. The show had a long run for 23years and was originally called ToastOf The Town.

2. The Beach Boys. Released in 1962,the album included 409.

3. The Atlanta Rhythm Section. Theywere the group's only songs to crackthe Top Ten on the charts, in 1977 andalso in 1978.

4. The Doors. In 1968 UniversalStudios offered $500,000 for the bandto be in a movie. They refused the offerand the money.

5. Billy Preston, in 1973. Preston alsohad a Number 1 hit with his song Noth-ing From Nothing.

6. Chaka Khan, in 1984. The songwent to No. 1 on both the Dance andR&B charts. ST

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by Samantha Mazzotta

Q: I wanted to write and remind yourreaders to have a plan in place in caseof natural disasters. I live in a hurricane-prone area, so I keep what I call a huri-cane kit ready at all times. It's stockedwith first-aid supplies, food, water, andother items that I can grab and throwinto the car in case my family needs toevacuate. I also know the location ofimportant papers so I can grab those,too. I reserved a corner of my garage tostore post-hurricane supplies like tarps,a generator, and basic tools.

—Curtis F., Orlando A: Organization is key to surviving

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• Prepare your family for the mostlikely scenario depending on your geo-graphic location: hurricane, tornado,blizzard, wildfire, flood, or other event.

• Learn about and prepare for house-hold emergencies, including fire, a gasleak, carbon monoxide leak, etc.

• Create an escape plan and rehearseit with your family.

• Create an evacuation kit that in-cludes important papers, food, water,first aid, blankets, and other items.

• Include pets in your plans! Add petfood and medicines to your evacuationkit, along with a copy of their vacci-nation record and license. Keep theircarry crate accessible.

• If you must shelter in place duringa disaster, designate your home's safespot (basement, central room, closet, orbathtub, for example), and make sureeveryone knows to get there quickly.

• Create a post-disaster supply stashthat includes several tarps (to cover dam-aged roof areas or create temporaryshelter), a generator, canned foods,water and first aid, and store in a rein-forced area if possible. Store gasolineaway from the house at all times. ST

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aheads-up alert to all free-spirited Ewesand Rams: Be wary of a deal that couldresult in compromising your indepen-dence. Check every detail. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Newfacts emerge that help put an irksomeworkplace situation in perspective. Paymore attention to a family member whoneeds your wisdom and strength.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aslight setback in plans is nothing toworry about. Use this delay to deal witha number of matters you might haveignored for too long. CANCER (June 21 to July 22)You'reentering a period of stability. Use it tostraighten out any outstanding problemsrelated to a very personal situation.Pay closer attention to financial matters.LEO (July 23 to August 22) As muchas you love being a social Lion, youmight well benefit from staying out ofthe spotlight for a while. You need timeto reflect on some upcoming decisions.VIRGO (August 23 to Sept. 22) Adifficult family situation improves,thanks to your timely intervention. Youcan now focus more of your attentionon preparing for a career change.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) An on-the-job change works to your benefit byoffering new opportunities. It's up to youto check them out. Meanwhile, a stalledromantic situation starts up again.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Thatflare-up of Scorpian temperament coolsdown, leaving you more receptive tosuggestions about changes that mightneed to be made in your personal life.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)An unusual period of indecisiveness isa mite frustrating. Things soon clear up,allowing the sage Sagittarian to makethose wise pronouncements again.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)You might feel that you know best, butit's not a good idea at this time to tryto force your opinions on others. Bestadvice: Inspire change by example.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Somesetbacks could affect your plans to for-tify your financial situation. Things startmoving again by early next week. Enjoyyour resurgent social life.PISCES (February 19 to March 20)Show that often-hidden steely spine ofyours as you once again stand up to anemotional bully. You've got the strengthto do it, especially as friends rally. ST

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On July 19, 1799, during NapoleonBonaparte's Egyptian campaign, aFrench soldier discovers a black basaltslab inscribed with ancient writing nearthe town of Rosetta, about 35 milesnorth of Alexandria. Called the RosettaStone, the artifact held the key to solv-ing the riddle of hieroglyphics, a writ-ten language that had been dead fornearly 2,000 years.

On July 18, 1925, Volume One ofAdolf Hitler's philosophical autobiog-raphy, Mein Kampf, is published. It wasa blueprint of his agenda for a ThirdReich and a clear exposition of thenightmare that will envelope Europefrom 1939 to 1945.

On July 16, 1935, the world's firstparking meter, known as Park-O-MeterNo. 1, is installed on the southeast cor-ner of what was then First Street andRobinson Avenue in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Parking cost a nickel anhour. By the early 1940s, there weremore than 140,000 parking meters oper-ating in the United States.

On July 17, 1955, Disneyland—WaltDisney's metropolis of nostalgia, fan-tasy and futurism—opens. The $17 mil-lion theme park was built on 160 acresof former orange groves in Anaheim,California. Today, Disneyland hostsmore than 14 million visitors a year,who spend close to $3 billion.

On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 P.M. EDT,American astronaut Neil Armstrong,240,000 miles from Earth, speaks thesewords to more than a billion peoplelistening at home: “That's one small stepfor man, one giant leap for mankind.”Stepping off the lunar landing moduleEagle, Armstrong became the firsthuman to walk on the surface of themoon. ST

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Acupuncture treatments provide a safe,natural way to alleviate neck pain. TheTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) seesthe human body as an integrated being. Itworks with vital energies inherent withinall living things to promote the body’sability to heal itself.

Qi (pronounced “chee”) is a vital ener-gy that flows through meridians, pathwaysthat run throughout the entire body. Qiprotects the body from illness and providesnourishment to cells, tissues, muscles, andorgans. During acupuncture treatments, fine,sterile needles are inserted at specific acu-points along these meridians to release Qi,unblock obstructions and correct imbalance.

Acupuncture has the ability to clearpinched nerves, increase blood circulation tothe injured area, relax stiffened muscles, re-duce inflammation, promote tissue healing,provide natural pain relief, improve rangeof movement and flexibility, and increaseamounts of brain chemicals such as serotonin,norepinephrine, and dopamine responsiblefor activating the body’s sense of well being.

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Iwas born with very poor eyesight.Retinitis pigmentosa limited whatI could do to a certain degree.Night blindness prevented me from

doing a lot of things after dark. I hadto sit close to the TV to see what wasgoing on. At school it was hard to seethe chalkboard, and I usually sat in thefront row.

Close activities, like reading, writing,and sketching, were things at which Iexcelled at the best.

And running.Running was something that didn't

require fine visual acuity. If I knewwhere the finish line was, I was there.

Speed is a gift. I didn't know why Iwas blessed with speed when I was ayoung girl, but I was. My dad said Icould run like a deer, and I did. It feltgood to run. To be faster than everyone.To win.

Running kept my self-esteem going.With it came a keen sense of the phys-icality of my own body. I had troublewith the stairs, but on the gym floor orin the field, or in a yard, it was a differ-ent story.

My vision continued to deterioratethrough the years, but my runner's highdidn't. The strength and self-esteem itgenerated carried me through somechallenging times—single parenthood,college, grad school, the loss of a man,the loss of one career due to my eye-sight, the start of another.

Were it not for running, I might nothave met life's challenges or pursued allof my dreams.

For me, the runner's high has lasteda lifetime. It reached far beyond themoment when my legs were pumpingand my muscles were thrumming andmy brain was soaring.

It even reaches into my sleep at night,because sometimes I still have dreamswhere I'm running fast and free. Myheart pounds, my breath quickens, mymuscles thrive.

I guess not everyone understandsthis—but a runner will. ST

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The next time you're in the jungleobserving gorillas, you will want to besure to notice if one sticks out its tongue.That means it's angry.

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