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THE GRAND CANYONby Patricia L. Cook

Imagine the astonishment when early travelers heading West happened upon one of the largest canyons in the world. Whoa! Put on the brakes as we explore the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites on earth.

• Grand Canyon National Park is 277 miles (446 km) long, 5,000 feet (1524 m) deep and about 18 miles (29 km) wide. Encompassing 1,218,375 acres (493059 ha) of northern Arizona, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and hosts around 5 million guests each year, more than any other U.S. National Park.

• According to archaeologists, the Desert Archaic, Anasazi and Pueblo Indians were the earliest people to live in the Grand Canyon region. Others explored the region in the 1500-1800s, with probably the most significant being Major John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War veteran. (He lost his arm in the battle of Shiloh.) He and his group of ten men explored the area in several expeditions from 1869-1872.

• The area was established as a Forest Preserve in 1893, Grand Canyon Game Preserve in 1906, a National Monument in 1908 and Grand Canyon National Park in 1919, three years after the National Park Service was created.

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THE GRAND CANYON (continued):• With the Grand Canyon’s large expanse of

land there is great environmental variety. The elevation ranges from 1,200 feet (366 m) near Lake Mead to 9,165 feet (2793 m) above sea level at the north rim. Scientists have identified five life zones in the park: Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, Transition, Canadian and Hudsonian. The best way to think of this is that if you traveled from Mexico to Canada, you would see lots of variations in the ecosystem, but you can see the same variations within Grand Canyon National Park! So from desert plants to mountain trees – they’re all there! From the north rim to the canyon floor, the temperature can vary up to 35° F. (19.4°C)

• Bears, mountain lions, weasels, bald eagles and many other animal species are found in the park. Keep in mind that Grand Canyon National Park is home to six species of rattlesnakes, including the most common Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake that blends in with the canyon terrain. If you go hiking on the many miles of trails, watch your step and listen carefully!

• Baby rattlers are born fully equipped with poisonous venom and teeth. They are born with a “prebutton” for the rattler that is shed with its skin making way for “buttons” that develop. Rattling occurs when they grow more buttons and shake them together – at the speed of about 60 or more times per second!

• Approximately 47 reptile species are found in the park. Ten are common along the Colorado River in the bottom of the canyon. Have you heard of gila monsters and chuckwallas? They are the two largest lizards in the area.

• The Grand Canyon Railway began as an extension of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. In 1901, the Santa Fe extended a branch to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, and hotel and restaurant developer Fred Harvey entered the scene. The Fred Harvey Company, with railroad architect Charles Whittlessey’s design expertise, built the El Tovar Hotel 20 feet (6 m) from the edge of the south rim in 1905. The beautiful, rugged building sometimes called “the most expensively constructed and appointed log house in America” is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• When automobiles became popular in the 1920s, the Santa Fe Railway lost a lot of riders. It struggled until closing in 1968. Over the years after its closing, the park became more and more congested with vehicles. The branch line was reopened in 1991 and is operated by the Grand Canyon Railway. The nostalgic train rides are more popular than ever today.

• Another architectural beauty built by the Fred Harvey Company in the Grand Canyon is the Desert View Watchtower. Architect Mary Colter designed the structure to mimic an Anasazi Indian watchtower. It was dedicated in 1933 and provides an excellent view of the canyon along East Rim Drive.

• In 2008, a couple of “typo vigilantes” used whiteout and permanent markers to correct mistakes on a sign on the watchtower.

Now, typos are annoying, and we should all strive to be grammatically correct at all times, but don’t we need to respect historic property? Yes, the two were banned from all national parks for a year, had to pay $3,035 for repairs and are banned from modifying any public signs.

• Many structures in Grand Canyon National Park are historic and listed on the National Historic Register. A new, modern structure was added to the park in 2007. If you are afraid of heights, this is probably not for you. But, if you really want to view the canyon as eagles see it, take a walk on the Skywalk.

• The Skywalk at Grand Canyon West is on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. The tribe developed the area for tourism and to expose visitors to a different area of the Grand Canyon.

• The Skywalk protrudes out from the canyon wall 4,000 feet (1219 m) above the canyon floor. It is designed to hold the weight of 71 747 airplanes. Cameras aren’t allowed on the walkway, and numbered shoe covers are issued to visitors to prevent scratching and slipping.

• Do you know who participated in the “First Walk” on the Skywalk? Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, after Neil Armstrong, on July 20, 1969. Aldrin walked out to meet Hualapai tribal leaders and John Herrington, the only Native American astronaut. It was a pretty significant day for the tribe and a great addition to the Grand Canyon experience.

• The Grand Canyon is a magnificent place for both a family vacation and studying nature. The Colorado River and canyon walls are full of scientific evidence about the history of the area. Both evolutionists and creationists are intrigued with the area, and even though they disagree about life origins, they agree that the Grand Canyon is one of the most amazing natural features on earth.

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Stomach Flu Isn’t the Flu

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have read your column for many years, but I haven’t seen any-thing about stomach flu. Will you write about it? Someone in my family of seven gets it every year, even in the summer. Does the flu shot protect you from it? -- H.H.

ANSWER: At one time, I conducted a crusade to erase the term “stomach (or intestinal) flu” from the English language. I didn’t get very far, so I gave up on it. Real flu -- influenza -- is a respiratory illness, not an intestinal illness. The flu shot provides protection only against true flu, not “stomach” flu.Four viruses are the usual culprits of stomach flu, and, for adults, the one that leads the pack is norovirus. Vomiting, diarrhea, fever and often headache are the main symptoms. It comes on suddenly, about one or two days after the virus enters the body. The sickness lasts only one to three days. A slight increase in number of cases occurs in the winter, but it comes in all seasons.Norovirus infections usually spare infants. Older people have the worst symptoms, and they are the ones who can die from an infection, but death is rare. This is the illness that sweeps through cruise ships and can infect an entire nursing home. It’s also common in military settings and sports teams. The virus is passed in contaminated food and water, and it can live for long times on inanimate objects -- another pos-sible source of transmission. No medicines kill the norovirus. Replacing fluid lost through diarrhea is the most impor-tant aspect of treatment. A homemade replace-ment solution is a mixture of half a teaspoon

of salt, half a teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and four tablespoons of sugar in a quart (about one liter) of water. Commercial fluid replacements also are available, and drinks like Gatorade are suitable for infections that are not prostrating. Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) controls diarrhea.Immunity to norovirus is not long-lasting, so second infections occur.Many bacterial illnesses, like Salmonella, also lead to diarrhea, but that’s a subject for another day.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How can I get rid of bags under my eyes? -- B.L. ANSWER: In younger years, people don’t have bags under their eyes because a strong mesh-work of tissue holds fat in place. With age, that meshwork loses strength, and fat pushes its way outward in the area under the eyes. That bulging fat is bags. I wish I had a simple answer for you. The only way to get rid of those bags is surgical removal. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Since I was 12, I have played tennis. I still do, four times a week, and I am 77. I have had to cut the time I play ten-nis in half because I’m getting short of breath. What kind of lung exercises can I do? -- R.K.ANSWER: Forget lung exercises. See your doc-tor, and you should do that as soon as you can. Becoming breathless doing things you used to do without any trouble can be a sign of many serious illnesses.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.(c) 2010 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

How to Avoid Dog Bites

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m not afraid of dogs, but I worry about getting bitten sometimes. My older brother told me that only mean dogs will bite, but I’m not sure about that. How can I tell when a dog is about to bite? -- Kerry in South Dakota

DEAR KERRY: Unfortunately, it’s not true that only “mean” dogs bite. Any dog can bite, even a gentle one, if it is in pain, startled or protecting something like its puppies or a toy. So, your instinct is right on: Don’t be afraid of dogs, but use cau-tion and respect when interacting with them.The U.S. Postal Service has some tips to follow to minimize the risk of being bitten:• Don’t run past a dog. The dog’s natural instinct is to chase and catch prey.• If a dog threatens you, don’t scream.

Avoid eye contact. Try to remain motionless until the dog leaves, then back away slowly until the dog is out of sight.• Don’t approach a strange dog, especially one that’s tethered or confined.• While letter carriers are discouraged from petting animals, people who choose to pet dogs should always let a dog see and sniff them before petting the animal.• If you believe a dog is about to attack you, try to place something between yourself and the dog, such as a backpack or a bicycle. You can find more information about pre-venting dog bites at http://www.avma.org/public_health/dogbite/default.asp

Send your pet questions and tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorn-er.com.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

MOMENTS IN TIMEThe History Channel

• On June 22, 1775, Congress issues $2 mil-lion in bills of credit. The bills, known at the time as “Continentals,” notably lacked the then de rigueur rendering of the British king. In-stead, some of the notes featured likenesses of Revolutionary soldiers and the inscription “The United Colonies.”

• On June 27, 1844, Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Mormon religion, is murdered when an anti-Mormon mob breaks into a jail where he is being held in Carthage, Ill. Smith claimed in 1823 that he had been visited by a Christian angel named Moroni, who spoke to him of an ancient Hebrew text that had been lost for 1,500 years.

• On June 23, 1902, Daimler-Motoren-Gesell-schaft first registers “Mercedes” as a brand name, feeling that the non-German name might sell better in France. The famous Mercedes symbol, a three-point star, was registered as a trademark in 1909.

• On June 26, 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin airlifting food and supplies to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade. By July 15, an average of 2,500 tons of supplies was being flown into the city every day.

• On June 25, 1950, armed forces from com-munist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea. More than 55,000 American troops were killed in the three-year conflict.

• On June 24, 1975, an Eastern Airlines jet crashes near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, killing 115 people. The Boeing 727 was brought down by wind shear during severe thunderstorms with heavy winds and rain. Seven passengers and two flight attendants survived the fiery crash.

• On June 21, 1982, John W. Hinckley, Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan, was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insan-ity. In the trial, Hinckley’s defense attorneys ar-gued that their client had a pathological obses-sion with the 1976 film “Taxi Driver,” in which there is an attempt to assassinate a fictional senator.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.


CELEBRITY EXTRABy Cindy Elavsky

Q: I am excited to see the new “A-Team” mov-ie, especially because it stars one of my favorite actors, Bradley Cooper. He always seems to be linked to some beautiful Hollywood actress. Can you tell me who he is dating now? -- Tara F., BaltimoreA: The often-shirtless star has been linked to Jennifer Esposito, with whom he had a four-month marriage, and Jennifer Aniston, whom he describes as a buddy, not a love interest. He is mum, however, when it comes to current lady-

JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD By Jill Jackson

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A plan you’ve kept on hold for a long time finally could be greenlighted. But in typical Aries form, you’ll need to be sure that everything is in place be-fore you hit the “start” button.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Others might urge you to act more quickly on your ideas. But you’d be wise to follow your Bovine instincts and get more facts to bolster your position when you finally present it.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might be tempted to accept the well-meaning offer of a friend to act as an intermediary in a dispute. But you know best what it’s about, and you can handle the challenge. Good luck.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Entertainment can play an important role this week. Enjoy some well-earned diversion with people you care about. Something especially wonderful might come from this well-spent time.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Catnaps and play-time are in order for Leos and Leonas who need to take some time off from their hectic sched-ules to restore their energies and rebuild their mental muscles. Have fun.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Virgos will need to keep an open mind this week about choices that seem improbable. A closer study might well reveal possibilities that might have been overlooked. Stay with it.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A disap-pointing outcome of a well-intentioned effort should be seen as a lesson in how to do it right the next time. Note all your changes and have your new plan set up by week’s end.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Travel plans might need readjusting because of changes in the costs previously agreed to. Deal with the problem as quickly as possible to mini-mize any delays that might result.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Your honest approach to an unsettling experience draws admiration from others. Use their positive feedback to build support for your program to introduce needed changes.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Travel is strong in your aspect this week, and so is nostalgia! You might want to consider planning a trip to a place that holds some very special meaning for you. Bon voyage.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A job-related situation could provide an opportu-nity you hadn’t considered before. Look it over carefully and see where and how you can tailor it to fit your needs.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Showing strength as well as sympathy helps you deal with a difficult personal matter. It also helps you set an example for others when it’s their turn to get involved in the situation.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of mak-ing people feel comfortable without losing one whit of your own dignity in the process.

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HOLLYWOOD ... SHE’S BAAAACK! Possi-bly you’ve heard or read already about Lindsay Lohan’s return to Filmtown. This go-round with dark black hair. When she departed it was a reddish brown. She also is wearing that alcohol detection device on one leg. That’s it for now, but never fear, there will be more when Lindsay is around.Just in case you haven’t heard about Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Holly-wood memorabilia, “Listen up!” Here are some of the items in its collection: Marilyn Monroe’s pink satin dress from “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” Julie Andrews’ carpet bag from “Mary Poppins,” Johnny Depp’s scissor hands, a “Jeannie” bottle from “I Dream of Jeannie,” The Wicked Witch of the West’s hat, and on and on. Every collector would like to own these things, and many tried at an auction held this week.Watching “Lost” brought memories of “Gilli-gan’s Island” and my friend and mentor Natalie Schafer, who played Lovey. In her personal life there was a Lovey, a tiny multi-colored Chi-huahua who went everywhere Natalie went in a small carrier. One side was cut out and replaced with a screen so Lovey could look out and Natalie and friends could look in. There also was a ramp up to Natalie’s bed so Miss Lovey could climb up. She was far too small to jump.Always something going on in the Kirk Doug-las family. Now Cameron, his grandson, the son of Michael, has been cited on drug charges. Amazing how calmly Michael takes all the ups and downs in his family. His career keeps on going, and he keeps on winning awards.All kinds of festivals in the month of June. A big one being the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, which will honor Phedon Papamichael (try that one at your spelling bee), a cinema-tographer of many major motion pictures. The action is at the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.Woody Allen’s latest is big time. “Midnight in Paris” is the title, and of course it is shooting in the “City of Lights.” The cast also is a BIG one. I can’t name them all, it would take pages,

but it includes Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Kurt Fuller, Allison Pill (yup, that’s her name) and on and on. As to “the Woodster’s” private life, it seems to be loping along uneventfully with Soon-Yi.Aside to Nanette E. of San Diego: Yes, I knew the Treme area of New Orleans when I lived there. It is America’s oldest black neighbor-hood. At the time I thought I would be a social worker (I have degree in psychology and soci-ology), and the Treme area was part of my beat. A far far cry from Hollywood!***BITS ‘N’ PIECES: So many famous “ones” have initials as names, and to name just a few -- Cecil B. DeMille (Blount) ... W.C. Fields (Wil-liam Claude) ... D.W. Griffith (David Wark) ... David O. Selznick (Oliver). And that’s enough for now. ... I recently read somewhere that Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper had a love affair while making “Farewell to Arms.” I wonder about that. Knowing Miss Hayes, I doubt she had “affairs.” However, who really knows?(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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love, Renee Zellweger. The cute couple has been dating since 2009; however, he refuses to go into details about their relationship in order to keep it as private as possible (which I fully support).***Q: Are former cast members of the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” still friends? I grew up watching that show, and would like to think they all still get along. -- Heather D., via e-mailA: A while back, there was a much-reported riff between Shannen Doherty and the rest of the cast, which I am sure you heard of, but time seems to have softened the actress’ sharp edges. While I wouldn’t say she is best friends with her former castmates, she certainly isn’t an enemy. Many of the others regularly keep in touch. In fact, Jennie Garth (with hubby Peter Facinelli), Jason Priestley (and wife Naomi) and Brian Austin Green (with girlfriend Megan Fox) recently attended the nuptials of fellow “90210” alumnus Ian Ziering. Jennie tweeted about the event: “Had a great time at Ian and Erin’s wed-ding. Kind of like a mini ‘90210’ reunion. What a beautiful bride. Oh, and the groom wasn’t too bad either!”***

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1. Who has hit the most career home runs in the All-Star Game?2. Name the last An-gels pitcher before John Lackey in 2007 to lead the

American League in ERA for a season.3. When was the last time Michigan State beat Michigan in football two years in a row before 2008-09?4. In 2008, Miami’s Dwyane Wade became the second NBA player to have at least 40 points, 10 assists and five blocks in a game. Who was the first?5. How many times has the U.S. men’s hockey team finished with a silver medal at the Winter Olympics?6. When was the last time before 2010 that the U.S. won the most medals at a Winter Olympics?7. Name the golfer who holds the record on the Champions Tour for most consecutive victories, and how many is it?

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\MUSIC LEGENDS:THE EAGLES

The Eagles band was formed in 1971 when four backup players for Linda Ronstadt decided to try to make it on their own. Of the original four Don Henley and Glenn Frey have always been part of the group, which is still performing today.• There have been seven members through the

years. The two other original members were Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner who left the band in 1976 and 1977, respectively. Don Felder joined the group in 1974 and left with hard feelings – and a lawsuit – in 2001. Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmit joined in 1976 and 1977 respectively and are still touring with Henley and Frey.

• The first album, simply titled “Eagles,” released in 1972, sold a million copies. Even though it was recorded in England, the band members were all from the U.S. and among the first to popularize the California “country rock” music style. There were three “Top 40” hits on the album: “Take It Easy,” “Witchy Woman” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling.”

• Jackson Browne, another country rock singer, had been writing a song but had been unable to finish. He gave his friend, Glenn Frey, permission to work on the song. Glenn added verse two, with some of the words being, “Standin’ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona.” That song, “Take It Easy,” was the lead song on the first album and propelled the Eagles to super-stardom!

• Winslow is located on famed Route 66. When Interstate 40 was built bypassing the town in the late 1970s, the town nearly disappeared. In 1994, the Standin’ on the Corner Foundation, a non-profit corporation dedicated to restoring Winslow, was formed.

• The La Posada Hotel, one of the “last great railroad hotels” from the 1930s reopened in Winslow, Arizona, in 1997. (This was a former Fred Harvey Hotel that was designed by Mary Colter, the same company and architect who designed structures in Grand Canyon National Park.) Two years later Standin’ on the Corner Park opened. A 28-foot by 40-foot mural by artist John Pugh depicts the line from “Take It Easy”: “It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed Ford slowin’ down to take a look at me.” A sculpture of a cowboy by Ron Adamson stands on the corner with his guitar leaning against a lamp post. Eagles fans should mark their calendars for the 12th Annual Standin’ on the Corner Festival to be held September 24 and 25, 2010.

• The Eagles recorded five other albums by 1980, including the release of “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975),” which became the best-selling album in U.S. history. To date there have been over 29 million copies sold in the U.S. and over 42 million worldwide.

• The band broke up with hard feelings in 1980. Several of the band members began solo careers, but none were as successful alone as they had been as a group.

• In 1994 the band reunited consisting of Frey, Henley, Walsh, Felder, Schmit and four additional musicians. At their first live performance in April 1994, Frey said, “For the record, we never broke up; we just took a 14-year vacation.”

• “Long Road Out of Eden” was recorded in 2007 for the first Eagles studio album since 1979. They have been touring sporadically in the last ten years or so and just completed a tour in April and May. Let’s hope for more to come!

• It was American author, playwright, screen-writer and political activist Gore Vidal who made the following sage observation: “Any American who is prepared to run for presi-dent should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so.”

• The next time you get a chance, you might want to check the pressure of your car’s tires; if they’re not inflated to the correct pressure, you’re contributing to the $9 million in fuel that is wasted due to improper tire pressure, according to the Department of Energy.

• If you ever go to Rome, one of the sights that must be seen is the Trevi Fountain, the elaborate Baroque installment that was com-pleted in 1762. According to legend, anyone who throws a coin in the fountain is ensured a return visit to Rome. This is, evidently, a popular tradition; every night approximately $3,500 is retrieved from the fountain. The money is used to fund a supermarket for the city’s needy.

• In this era of ubiquitous technology and in-stant communication through e-mail and text message, the average American still receives 1.5 personal letters each week. Of course, you have to weigh that against the 10.8 pieces of junk mail that arrive on a weekly basis. • Due to the rising prices of the materials used to mint coins, it now costs 2 cents to manufacture every penny and 9 cents to make a nickel.

• In 2006, an Illinois police officer was ar-rested for driving under the influence of alco-hol. This probably would not be noteworthy, except that it was the same police officer who received an award for making the most DUI arrests in his county.***Thought for the Day: “I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later.” -- Mitch Hedberg

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The Home Affordable Refinance Program has been extended, which is good news for potentially millions of homeowners. Set to expire this summer, the program now will run until June 2011.HARP is aimed at homeowners of proper-ties that are currently worth less than what is due on the note, known as being “under-water.”Because of the home-price declines of a still-failing housing market, more and more people are experiencing the loss of equity in their homes. While most underwater ho-meowners continue to make payments and are current, it’s been reported that when homeowners face losses of equity of more than 25 percent, defaults and foreclosures increase. Foreclosures are up to 4.6 percent of all homeowners now.Some merely walk away from the house when all hope of regaining equity is lost. Without solid loan-to-value numbers, a homeowner can’t refinance. Without good appraisal numbers -- because neighborhood values have fallen -- there is no refinance. Homeowners can’t sell their homes, either, if they’ll still owe more than they can get for the house.In many cases, the underwater homeowner is not at fault. Unemployment can cause whole neighborhoods to fall, as owners sell at low prices one step ahead of foreclosure, bringing down values.To qualify for the refinance program:• You must be current on your mortgage.• Only Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans can participate.• The lender must approve and agree to rewrite the balance of the loan and take at least 10 percent off the principal.• After the refinance, the mortgage amount cannot exceed 115 percent of the value of the home.• The new mortgage payments must be less than 31 percent of your income.• The property must be your primary home.• If you have a second mortgage, the first and second will be combined.• Your FICO credit score must be 500 or above.If you have an interest-only loan or an interest rate that will rise, a HARP refi-nance can help stabilize your payments by giving you a fixed rate. If you have a high interest-rate loan, a HARP refinance can help reduce your payments. For more information, check the govern-ment’s Making Home Affordable site at makinghomeaffordable.gov. Click on Eligi-bility, and scroll down to Home Affordable Refinance Program.

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


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To Reduce Falls, Take Your Medicine

Here’s yet another reason to take all the medication that our doctors prescribe: It can save us from falls.A study was done by a group with a rather interesting name: MOBILIZE Boston, which stands for Balance, Independent Liv-ing, Intellect and Zest in the Elderly of Bos-ton. The group exists to study fall risk fac-tors in seniors. More than 600 participants with an average age of 78 were studied after they’d had falls. They were all asked four questions: Do they ever forget? Are they ever careless? Do they ever stop taking medicine when they feel better? Do they ever stop taking medicine if they feel worse?Forty-eight percent were what it called “low adherence,” which means they weren’t tak-ing their prescriptions as instructed.Those seniors had more than one fall per year, a full 50 percent more than the “high adherence” group. Over the course of the study, 376 of the participants reported more than 1,000 falls.

COLLECTING By Larry Cox

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Q: I have a M.J. Hummel plate, “Apple Tree Boy and Girl -- Little Companions,” that was issued in 1989. How much could I get for it? -- Ellaline, Ormond Beach, Fla.A: Your plate was introduced by the Danbury Mint and is part of a series, all originally avail-able by mail order for $32.45 each. The com-plete set sold for $389.40, which included a display rack. According to Luckey’s Hummel Figurines & Plates: Identification and Price Guide by Carl F. Luckey and updated by Dean A. Genth (Krause, $27.95), your plate has a current value of about $25. Special issue plates are generally extremely difficult to sell on the secondary market.***Q: While cleaning out my late in-laws’ home, I discovered a picture of William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States. In addition to an image of McKinley, Ida Saxton McKinley and Nancy Allison McKinley, there are pictures of his homes in Niles, Ohio, and Canton, Ohio. We would like to know its value. -- Carol, Will-mar, Minn.A: The Stark County Historical Society is dedi-cated to the collecting and preservation of all significant materials and records relating both to the history of Stark County and the presidential history of William McKinley. You can con-tact them about your picture c/o The William McKinley Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive, NW, Canton, OH 44708.McKinley, the last American Civil War veteran to be elected U.S. president, was assassinated in 1901 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. During the aftermath that followed, photos and souvenirs of the late president flooded the U.S. market-place, and I suspect your picture is a product of that emotional period.***Q: I have four California Raisins figurines made in 1987, but I am not sure what they are or what they might be worth. -- Julie, Coolidge, Ariz.A: The California Raisins are a close cousin to bean bag babies. They were a fad that became extremely collectible and then faded into obscu-rity. They were part of a 1980s grape-industry ad blitz. A quick check of the Internet revealed that a set of six recently sold for $7.

Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

The researchers suggested that doctors quiz their senior patients about whether they take all medication as prescribed.While that might be a good idea, I have an idea, too: We need to take responsibil-ity for our health, and that includes taking medications when and as they’re prescribed. Granted, there are some medications with side effects. But a call to the doctor’s office often can result in getting a slightly different medicine. After all, falls are one of the quick-est ways we can lose our independence. Here are some more steps you can take to limit the number of falls:• Check your environment. Are there wrin-kled throw rugs on your floors? Is the stair-rail sturdy?• Are your shoes comfortable, with a non-slip sole?• Do you need to update your eyeglass pre-scription?• Do you need handrails installed? Help is available if you ask for it.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally 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].(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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