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GRAND OLE OPRY STYLE SHOW PRESENTED AT ROME’S CITY AUDITORIUM
By Sally Goodwin
February 26 th was a very special night for Country Music lovers in
Randall Franks’ credits include a short run playing fiddle for the great
Rome. Dr. Sam Baltzer and the Northwest Georgia Winds were
Bill Monroe . You may also remember him as Randy Goode, the deputy
joined by Paul Puckett and Friends , an all-star band of musicians
on the TV hit, “In the Heat of the Night”.
and singers from all over the Southeast at the City Auditorium for “A
Dr. Baltzer and the Northwest Georgia Winds performed several
Night at the Opry” . The members of Paul’s band included Tommy
selections which were either renditions of classic country tunes,
Dodd on steel guitar, David Irwin on lead guitar, and Felton Dunn
Americana folk songs, or special arrangements provided by Dr. Baltzer
on bass, all of whom worked extensively with Paul for several years in
himself or by Bill Locklear , another member of the 50-piece concert
Atlanta. Among the other talented musicians on the show were Ron
band. Paul, the newest member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall
Hernandez , the Winds’ percussionist, Bill Shepherd on keyboards,
of Fame , performed Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” as well as his
and Aaron Hayes playing harmonica…all of whom provide music with
own “up-tempo” arrangement of “Peace in the Valley” as the closing
Paul at Rome First Methodist on Friday nights for the Celebrate
number, accompanied by his band and the full orchestra.
Recovery program. To round out the line-up of singers and musicians
Though the program ran a bit longer than planned, most patrons
were Randall Franks , who entertained the audience with some fine
commented on the fact that they would have stayed until midnight if it
fiddling, Kevin Bowen on five-string banjo, and guest singers Lynn
had lasted that long. The turnout was impressive (nearly a full house)
Baines , Scott Thompson , Jim Powell , and Terry Simmons as Elvis
even though the performance was on a Tuesday and the weather took
singing “Hound Dog”. Becky Magruder entertained the audience with
a severe turn for the worse late in the afternoon with very cold
her rendition of Grand Ole Opry favorite, Minnie Pearl . Kevin is up
temperatures and harsh blustery winds. Paul said several members of
for a Dove Award out of Nashville for his participation on a recording by
the audience suggested that a Country Music program such as this
Bluegrass-Gospel performer, Paul Williams . Scott Thompson has
should be held regularly and even televised. He says he is currently
recorded and performed with well-known acts from Nashville.
investigating that possibility.
garden can offer a similar illusion.
Making the Most of Small Space
The color blue is known for making
gardens look larger than they are,
(MS) — For gardeners everywhere, finding enough landscape to start your dream
so keep these cooler colors at the
garden is often a big hurdle to clear. Unless you live on a farm or own a large
back of the garden to give the im-
amount of property, your landscape is likely more limiting than you’d prefer.
pression that they are more distant.
But a lack of landscape doesn’t mean you can’t have the lush garden you’ve
Consult with a local gardening pro-
always dreamed of. Instead, it simply means you’ll have to pull a few tricks out of
fessional, be it your landscaper or
your gardener’s cap to get the most out of the land you do have.
a salesman at a nearby gardening
* Use containers: Container gardening has grown especially popular in recent
supply store, for advice on which
years, as the size of most people’s yards has shrunk thanks to more building
plants will best match your needs.
throughout the country’s suburban neighborhoods. Plant whatever you’d like in
* Build up, rather than out: A raised
containers, which take up less space than a traditional garden and also offer more
bed for your garden won’t take up as much space, but will still allow you enough
flexibility, as the containers can be moved around at will. Containers can also be
room for an attractive, landscape-complementing garden. Some can even be built
moved around for parties or placed at different places in the yard if you’d like your
atop moveable structures, making them similar to container gardening with re-
landscape to have a different look every now and then.
spect to their flexibility. ———
* Consider the color: Much like the paint you choose for a room can give the
lawn/garden home-exterior home-misc
illusion of that room being bigger or smaller than it really is, the color of your
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By JoAnn Derson
Fish a Part of Lighter Eating
my husband prefers it. After
(MS) — For many people, springtime cuisine is less about filling up and more
cleaning the soap dish, I smear
about feeling good. That attitude often translates to eating meals that aren’t as
it with petroleum jelly. I do the
likely to stick to your ribs, allowing you to get out in the warmer air and enjoy some
underside too. There’s a little
quality time outdoors.
lip that will keep the soap from
When it comes time to changing the menu to lighter fare, fish is often the change
sliding off, but the petroleum
of choice. With so much variety to choose from, fish can be a great way to feel
jelly keeps the inevitable
lighter on your feet while not missing out on a good meal, such as the following
sludge from sticking to the
recipe for “Halibut with Couscous” from Michael White’s “Fiamma: The Essence
soap dish, making my clean-
of Contemporary Italian Cooking” (Wiley).
ing routine much easier!” —
A.D. in Idaho
Halibut with Couscous
Makes 4 Servings
on different colors of paper for each child. They can cash in coupons for activities
or rewards, and if they go in together to get something, I will give them bonus
1/4 cup slivered almonds or
coupons for working together. I think this has made goal-setting a priority for them,
shelled pistachio nuts
and it has helped them learn the lesson of shared goals — an important one for a
1
cup uncooked couscous
large family.” — R.V.F. in Arizona
1
stick cinnamon
4
cups fish stock
through the store and determine which coupons I will be able to use, I put them in
2
teaspoons olive oil with a few
my wallet pocket. Since I have started doing this, I have not accidentally forgotten
drops of lemon juice added
to use my coupons. They are there in my pocket when I am ready to pay.” — O.B.
1/2 cup golden raisins or currants
in Indiana
4
7-ounce skinless halibut fillets
12
jumbo shrimp, peeled and
polish. Buff slightly and floor dirt will slide right off.
deveined
2
tablespoons extra-virgin olive
There’s a gap that’s about 8 inches wide. The lip of the basket keeps it from
oil
sliding down to the floor, so it’s easy to clean out the lint trap and put the waste in
2
cloves garlic, crushed
the basket. Also, I used a strip of hook-and-loop tape to attach a tissue holder box
11/2 pounds farmed mussels,
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scrubbed and debearded
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tablespoons julienned or
chopped flat-leaf parsley
Pinch of saffron threads
Sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 F. Spread the nuts on a sheet pan and bake until golden
brown, 5 to 6 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice, and watching carefully that
they do not burn. Remove and set aside.
Combine the couscous, saffron and cinnamon in a large bowl. Bring 2 cups of the
stock to a boil. Pour it over the couscous, cover tightly and set the bowl in a warm
spot, such as the back of the stove, but not over a flame. After 5 minutes, fluff the
couscous with a fork and let it stand until all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in
the olive oil with lemon added, raisins and almonds, then season to taste with salt
and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
Season the halibut and shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large
skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until softened,
about 2 minutes. Add the halibut, shrimp and mussels and shake the pan. Pour in
the remaining 2 cups of fish stock, cover and steam for 2 minutes. Add the squid
and continue cooking until the halibut is just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes longer,
to ensure that the squid remains tender. Remove the fish and shellfish with a
slotted spoon and set aside. Discard any mussels that don’t open.
Make a mound of the couscous in the center of each of 4 large plates. Lay the
halibut on the couscous, then divide the shellfish among the plates. Sprinkle a
little parsley on top, ladle 3 to 4 tablespoons of the poaching liquid over the fish,
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‘Excuse me, are you Jesus?’
Will the real cat please stand up?
Author Unknown
By Sandi Martin
A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention
Here is a good reason why people should keep their cats inside.
in Chicago They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of
time for Friday night’s dinner. In their rush, with tickets and briefcases, one of
I am a dog lover. It’s not that I hate cats; I just never got over those tales my
these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples.
mother told me about cats killing sleeping babies. My kids love cats and dogs
Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to
and now that they are all grown up and moved out, they can have any sort of
reach the plane in time for their nearly missed boarding.
creatures they want.
ALL BUT ONE ! ! ! He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with his
My daughter and her husband adopted a new kitten for Christmas in 2006. He
feelings, and experienced a twinge of compassion for the girl whose apple stand
had been overturned.
was black with a little patch of white on his chest. He came to be known as
He told his buddies to go on without him, waved goodbye, told one of
Salem. And Salem grew over the next year and became quite a cat among cats.
them to call his wife when they arrived at their home destination and explain his
He roamed his neighborhood occasionally stopping by for a snack. But mostly
taking a later flight. Then he returned to the terminal where the apples were all
Salem was his own cat.
over the terminal floor.
Last month, I stopped by my daughter’s house for a visit. As I was leaving, I saw
He was glad he did. The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly
crying, tears running do wn her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time
a black cat hobble up on their porch. It was obvious that the cat was limping so
helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirlled about her, no
as I drove away, I called my daughter to fetch her cat and see what was wrong.
one stopping and no one to care for her plight.
A little while later, my daughter called and said that it appeared that Salem had a
The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put
gunshot wound. She cleaned his wound and locked him in the bathroom for the
them back on the table and helped organize her display As he did this, he noticed
night.
that many of them had become battered and bruised; these he set aside in another
basket.
The next morning, she loaded Salem up in a carrier and took him to the vet.
When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, “Here,
They checked him over and discovered that he did not have a gun shot wound.
please take this $40 for the damage we did. Are you okay?” She nodded through
He had, in fact, been in one of those nasty little kitty fights that we all love to hear
her tears.. He continued on with, “I hope we didn’t spoil your day too badly.”
in the middle of the night!
As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl called
They did run some tests on Salem and then gave my daughter the unfortunate
out to him, “Mister....” He paused and turned to look back into those blind eyes.
She continued, “Are you Jesus? “
news. Salem was HIV positive. The vet explained to her that feline aids cannot
He stopped in mid-stride, and he wondered. Then, slowly he made his
be cured and that he would suffer horribly as the disease progressed. Reluctantly,
way to catch the later flight wi th that question burning and bouncing about in his
she gave the vet permission to put Salem to sleep. She brought Salem home
soul: ‘Are you Jesus?’ Do people mistake you for Jesus? That’s our destiny, is it
and buried him in the pet cemetery located in the backyard. Everyone was pretty
not?
sad about losing Salem.
To be so much like Jesus that people cannot tell the difference as we live
and interact with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace.
A few days went by and then miraculously Salem happened up on the porch. My
If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk and act as He would.
daughter grabbed him up and began inspecting every inch of the cat. She called
Knowing Him is more than simply quoting Scripture and going to church.
me in a panic explaining that Salem was home and very much alive.
It’s actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day.
So I asked her, do you have any idea who owned the cat that you killed. Oh, my
God she said. I have killed a cat that didn’t belong to me!
You are the apple of His eye even though we, too, have been bruised by
a fall. He stopped what He was doing and picked you and me up on a hill called
Well, the cat did look just like Salem, right down to the little white patch on his
Calvary and paid in full for our damaged fruit.
chest. However, he also had a terrible disease that there is no cure for, so the
best thing was done for that Salem.
Please share this, IF you feel led to do so. Sometimes we just take things for
The original Salem is alive and well dwelling in Adairsville. He roams the
granted, when we really need to be sharing what we know. . . . . . . . . .Thanks.
neighborhood occasionally stopping by to eat. I have also noticed recently that
Have a great day!
all the cats that were used to hanging out on the porch with the original Salem
are keeping their distance.
For all you people that own cats, go outside immediately and get your cat. Check
him over very carefully. Make sure that he is, in fact, your cat. Now take him to
the vet; get his shots and that HIV test. Hopefully all the tests will be negative.
Take your cat home and lock him in the house.
by Wilson Casey
And finally, is anybody missing a black cat with a white patch on his chest? If you
are then you owe my daughter $70.00 bucks for having your cat killed.
1. Is the book of Joshua in
the Old or New Testament
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Happenings at the Harris Arts Center
Calhoun
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April is Southern Women Authors Month in Calhoun. The Literacy Group and
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eat cookies for lunch or dinner and lose weight.
That’s the idea behind a line of cookies created by
her book Finding Salvation at the Dairy Queen . The book takes place in the
a chef in Japan from a special kind of soy fiber.
1970s, is set in Ringgold, and follows the life of the local preacher’s daughter as
Called “okara,” it absorbs a very high amount of
liquid, so that when eaten, it gives you a very full
she looks forward to the day she can grow up and move to Atlanta, where
feeling for a long time.
everybody in town won’t know the “color underwear your Mama bought you that
Okara itself is very bland, so it can be added to a
morning at the Dollar Store.”
variety of other foods without changing their flavor.
Also, unlike other dietary fiber, okara is an excel-
Calhoun Little Theatre presents the drop-dead funny comedy Dearly Departed
lent source of high-quality protein and it’s loaded with many other essential nutri-
April 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m. April 20 is the matinee showing at 2:30. Shows are
ents, including a healthy dose of calcium, iron, potassium and selenium, as well
as many other vitamins and minerals. The cookies also offer a nicely crunchy
presented at the HAC’s Ratner Theatre, 212 South Wall Street in downtown
texture and the flavor of whole wheat flour.
Calhoun. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for HAC members, seniors,
The high-fiber, low-calorie cookie, in plain, chocolate and sesame flavors, fills you
and students. For purchase information, call 706.629.2599.
up so you don’t eat as much.
It’s important to drink plenty of liquid when you eat the cookies. For the soy fiber to
HAC now offers violin lessons with Alex Jones and voice lessons with Sandra
expand properly, at least two glasses are recommended. Feeling full is an impor-
Manley.
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Called The Soypal Cookie Diet Program and available through Kenkou USA, it’s
And in the art gallery, you can see the annual High School Show, through April
already sold more than 25 million cookie meals and is the No.1 diet product in
18. Then, “Crazy Quilts for Modern Times: the Tradition Continues” will hang
Japan.
April 21 –June 12. Also, the “Artisan Resource Center Marietta: Matthew Craven,
Here are a few more tips to help you win at losing weight:
Shane McDonald & Students” will show April 21 – June 16. There is no charge
or low-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts.
for admission to the gallery.
Start with a 10-minute walk three times a week and work your way up to 30 min-
And, pre-registration for SUMMER CAMPS begins April 1 for Harris Arts Center
utes of brisk walking or other form of moderate activity five times a week, suggest
members and May 1 for the general public! There will be art camps, theatre
the experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
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River Days Concert Ridge Ferry ParkApril 26. Gates open at 4 pm, the concert
From April 19 through the 26 th , Rome will host its new celebration called River
runs from 5 to 11 pm. Come out to hear the sounds of three bands providing a
Days. The celebration will focus on how special the rivers are to folks in Rome.
great night of country and rock and roll music. Southern Thunder, a local favorite
There are about 20 events planned. Some, like the International Festival and
from Rockmart opens the show, followed by Peachtree Station, and finally, T.
the Chieftains Museum Plant and Herb sale, are familiar to Romans.
Graham Brown takes the stage at 9. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at
Here’s a list of what is planned during the weeklong celebration.
the RFPRA main office located 300 W. Third Street in Rome.
Chieftains Museum Plant and Herb sale is scheduled for April 19 and 20 at the
Contact: Betsy Hampson, 706.291.0766, rfpra.com
Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Doors are open 8 am to 4 pm the 19 th and 1 pm to 4
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling April 26, 9 am to 2 pm at State Mutual
pm the 20 th . Plants and herbs are for sale, with all proceeds going to support the
Stadium.
For more information on what recyclables are accepted:
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Contact: Claudia M. Oakes, 706.291.9494,
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Spring Nature Walks
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A narration of Rome’s rivers and Cherokee heritage will be presented during the
walk.
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Clocktower Classic Handcycling April 24-26. In this racing event sanctioned
by the US Handcycling Federation, U.S. and international athletes will compete
in a road race, time trial, and Criterium over three days. Several athletes will be
competing for a place on the US Paralympic Cycling Team for the Summer
Paralympic Games in Beijing. Everyone is welcome to come cheer the racers
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will be a concert featuring Tara La’Dell, a country artist from Rome. On April 26,
the festival itself will run from 11 am to 3 pm. Come see the cultural displays,
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taste food from around the world, and check out arts, crafts and different cultural
Spend $29.95
entertainment. It’s free to the public. Vending opportunities are available. All
Includes Diagnostic Scan
proceeds from this year’s event will offset the cost of a planned trip to Rome’s
sister city of Ueki, Japan later this year.
We Will check :
Contact: George Pullen, 706.295.0010.
Waterfest VIII Ridge Ferry Park April 25 and 26
for Leaks
April 25 4:30 to 8:30 pm Kayak tug-o-war
Tires
April 26 10 am to 5 pm Kayak tug-o-war, Canoe-a-thon and Race, Enviromental
Suspension
Fair and Quiz Bowl
Exhaust
CRBI’s Waterfest VIII is a celebration of the Upper Coosa River basin. The two-
day event features a 13-mile canoe/kayak race and Canoe-a-thon on the
Fluids
Oostanaula River. This is Georgia’s only canoe/kayak tug-o-war competition!
Belts & Hoses
There will be an environmental scavenger hunt and quiz bowl competition for
Lights
kids, boat demos, educational exhibits, and merchandise and food vendors.
Contact: Joe Cook, 606.232.2724 coosa.org.
Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest—Catfish Tournament April 26
Put-in at Lock and Dam Park at daylight. Organized by Ken Freeman Outdoors
Open: Monday - Friday 8 - 5
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Spring Walks in Beautiful Dade County
Fourth Annual Family Fest Walk
April 19, 2008 will be the Fourth Annual Family Fest Walk in Trenton, Georgia.
This easy walk starts at 10:00 AM in Jenkins Park. The first 20 participants will
receive a Walk Across Northwest Georgia t-shirt. Hang around afterwards and
enjoy food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. For more information
contact the Dade County Chamber of Commerce. 706-657-4488
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On April 26, 2008, come explore this beautiful forest owned by The Nature
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The Cartersville Visitor’s Center Plans a
Year of Walking & Hiking Events
April Events
The Bartow/Cartersville Visitor’s Center and their many community
Floyd County Parks and Recreation Authority
partners are planning a year of walking & hiking activities in Bartow
On Saturday, April 19 th , 2008, Floyd County Sheriff’s Office will sponsor the
County.
Watch their events calendar at www.notatlanta.org. 770-387-1357
Cops for Kids Softball Tournament at Alto Park Softball Complex from 8 a.m.
to 11 p.m. All public service teams are invited. All proceeds will benefit Floyd
NW Georgia Parkinson Disease Association holds Inaugural
County Special Olympics. For more information on this event, call Tammy Bryant
“Walk for Hope”
at 706.234.0383.
On April 19 th , Cedartown will host the first “Walk for Hope” event. Polk County
and the cities of Cedartown and Rockmart will issue proclamations naming April
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Parkinson Disease Month.
Beginning at 9 a.m., with sign-in and line up at the Cedartown Depot, the walk
Pickin ’ in the Park
will get underway at 10 and participants will walk north on Main Street to Northside
Elementary.
Dowdy Park in Summerville
Registration is only $10, and participants registering before April 1 st will receive a
Kick-off Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6 p.m.
free T-shirt. Everyone is encouraged to collect additional donations to help support
Then EVERY Thursday May through September 6 p.m til dusk.
the programs of the Northwest Georgia Parkinson Disease Association and its 5
Bring your acoustic instrument, a picnic supper, and a lawn chair and settle in for
support groups in Rome, Cedartown, Calhoun and Dalton.
an evening of family entertainment. If you can play, sing, or holler, or just love to
For more information: www.gaparkinsons.org.
listen to bluegrass, gospel, folk or country music , come to Dowdy Park and
participate in the weekly all-acoustic jam session. There will be no scheduled
performers and pickers will be scattered around the park.
April Events: Etowah Park Senior Center
Free admission, no alcoholic beverages allowed, and no electrical hook-ups.
April 22 – 24
For more information, email parkpickers@windstream.net or visit
Camp Bluebird, a 3-day recreational and education program for cancer patients
www.pickininthepark.com.
and cancer survivors. This event is sponsored by Redmond Regional Medical
Rome Art Coterie Hosts Sixth National Juried Art Show
Center . For information, call Lisa Dempsey at 706.291.0291 .
May 1 – May 29
Rome Art Coterie is hosting its sixth National Juried Art Show in Rome. The
exhibit will hang in the Rome Area Council of the Arts gallery from March 31 to
Senior Adult Art Show will hang at the Etowah Park Senior Center. Come out and
May 2, 2008. This is the first year the show will run for a full month. Rome Art
see what our talented senior artists have come up with this year.
Coterie is pleased to offer cash awards, with first place taking $1,000, second
Challenger Sports and Special Olympics
place $300 and third place $200. There are also five honorable mentions of
$100 each. 46 works by 43 artists will be in the show. Show organizers received
Challenger Baseball and T-ball begin April 19 th at Etowah Park. There is a $35
over 300 pieces of art from 34 states!
fee, and sponsorships are available for qualified applicants.
A reception for the artists will be held Friday, April 4, 2008 from 6 to 9 pm. Show
Special Olympic Spring Games will be held Tuesday, April 29 th from 8 a.m. to 1
location: RACA gallery, 248 Broad Street, Rome. Contact: Kristi Kent at
p.m. at Barron Stadium. (rain date: May 1)
Kristi@romeartcoterie.org.
For information on these events: Tammy Bryant at 706.234.0383
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by Matilda Charles
Repay Social Security,
Get a Bigger Check
Here’s something you might not know: We can pay back the Social Security
benefits we’ve received, and reapply for monthly benefits at a high rate.
Last year the Congressional Budget Office predicted that we’d receive Cost of
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up by 2.8 percent in 2009, resulting in a whopping average benefit increase of
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$30.20. That amount, though, is going to keep 5 million of us living below the
poverty line, because the cost of living in general has gone up. As an example, in
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the past eight years, COLAs have risen 19 percent while premiums for Medicare
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many who could amass that amount of cash — every dime you’ve received has to
be paid back.
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Still, there must be some of us who could do that. The financial gurus are touting
this (sending back the money) as a way to purchase an annuity that’s a much
better deal than you can get from insurance companies that sell annuities.
If you want to investigate this option, get expert advice from multiple sources.
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deal after all?
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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but
will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of
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once in his or her life, but there are a couple of things that should be kept in
By Samantha Weaver
mind when making the trip. If you go hiking and get into dire straits, an emer-
gency rescue will cost in the neighborhood of $2,000. Also, an average of five
people fall to their deaths in the Grand Canyon every year.
following observation: “Women are
like elephants to me. I like to look at
moves them — but they’re not known as wisdom teeth everywhere. In Roma-
them, but I wouldn’t want to own
nia, they’re called “mind teeth,” in Turkey they’re known as “20-year teeth,” in
one.”
Korea they’re called “love teeth,” and in Japan they’re referred to as “unknown-
to-parent teeth.”
the most frequently used letter in the English language is “e,” and a few may
***
even be aware that No. 2 and No. 3 are “t” and “a,” respectively. Hardly anyone
Thought for the Day: “The hardest thing to understand is why we can under-
knows the full ranking, though. So, for your enlightenment, here is the entire
stand anything at all.” — Albert Einstein
alphabet in order of how often each letter is used in English:
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etadinshrdlucmpfywgbvkjxzq.
it doesn’t have a collarbone.
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Mouse Trap Story
By Bill Hill
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his life open
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What food might this contain? The mouse wondered - he was devastated to
discover it was a mousetrap.
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Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: There is a
mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!
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The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her headand said, ‘Mr.Mouse, I can
tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me.’’ I cannot be
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bothered by it.’ The mouse turned to the pig and told him, ‘There is a mousetrap
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The pig sympathized, but said, I am so very sorry,Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing
I can do about it but pray. ’Be assured you are in my prayers.’
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The mouse turned to the cow and said ‘There is a mousetrap in the house!
There is a mousetrap in the house!’ The cow said, ‘Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for
you, but it’s no skin off my nose.’ So, the mouse returned to the house, head
down and dejected, to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house — like the sound of a
mousetrap catching its prey.
The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not
see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the
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To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well;
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The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.So,
the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn’t concern
you, remember — when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.
We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one
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Use Your Refund Wisely
VETERANS POST
By Terry Simmons
State Farm® agent
by Freddy Groves
So your 1040 is filed and you are now anxiously waiting for your refund.
Does Project 112 Ring a Bell?
Where were you from 1962 to 1974? Do “Project 112” or “SHAD” ring any
What do you plan on doing with it? Go on that long-awaited cruise, get a new
bells? If so, the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration might be
set of golf clubs or buy that wide-screen TV you’ve had your eye on? There
looking for you ... sort of.
are so many ways you could spend your refund, but there may be better
Project 112/SHAD, begun in 1962, was to test the vulnerability of ships to
alternatives to consider.
attacks with chemicals and to assess the risk to service members. SHAD (an
acronym for Shipboard Hazard and Defense) was conducted on ships, while
According to the Internal Revenue
Project 112 was conducted on land.
The Government Accountability Office has released a report detailing its
Service, over 75 percent of American taxpayers received a federal tax
observations of the efforts of the DOD and VA to hunt down military personnel
refund, with the average around $2,500. It’s what you do with your refund now
who were involved and who might have health issues due to exposure to major
that may create a better financial future for you and your family later on.
chemicals. The report uncovered lots of snafus, specifically:
The DOD followed a narrow set of criteria in looking for the names of military
Instead of spending your refund this year, consider funding an
personnel, didn’t adequately supervise the contractors doing the work and
didn’t turn over every stone in their hunt.
Individual
The GAO report took the VA to task as well: It has sent notification letters to
Retirement Arrangement (IRA), setting up a college savings fund for a
only 48 percent of the names it got from DOD, and hasn’t used all the re-
child, or paying down credit card debt. These options will help to improve your
sources available to it to hunt for addresses of the rest. (The VA used credit
financial situation.
bureaus instead of Social Security or the IRS.)
If you want helping determining if you took part in the tests, there’s a special
First on your list of priorities should be paying down any high-interest
phone number at the DOD — call 1-800-497-6261, or see fhp.osd.mil/shad. If
credit card debts you have incurred. By paying only the minimum each month,
you want to talk to somebody at the VA, call the Special Issues Helpline 1-800-
you may be paying just the interest (or less) on the debt and little or nothing
749-8387 or see www1.va.gov/shad. Be sure to click on the links for the Clinic
towards the principal. Paying down the debt can free up additional money for
Pocket Guides, too, as they have a wealth of information about when, where
other important financial needs.
and what chemicals were used, as well as the ships involved with the tests.
If debt is not a problem, your tax refund could provide you an excellent
To real the full GAO report, go to http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08366.pdf.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box
opportunity to fund an existing IRA or establish a new one. For the 2007 tax
536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.
year, you can contribute up to $4,000 to an IRA. If you are 50 years or older by
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December 31, 2007, you can add an additional $1000 to the account. Making
a tax-deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA is an option if you are not
participating in an employer-sponsored retirement plan or, if you are
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participating, your Adjusted Gross Income falls within eligibility guidelines.
A Roth IRA may be a more appropriate choice, depending on your
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Your refund could also be used to fund a Coverdell Education Savings
Account (ESA) or 529 Plan for your child. Contributions are not deductible, but
withdrawals to pay qualified educational expenses are free from federal
income tax.
One thing to remember after you’ve decided the fate of this year’s refund:
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you provided the government.
Regardless of the pleasure you may get from receiving a large check each
tax year, adjusting the amount withheld by Uncle Sam to reduce the amount of
future refunds may be an appropriate course. You may not get a refund in
April, but there may be more in each paycheck to contribute to a Coverdell
ESA, 529 plan, IRA or to pay down debt throughout the year.
Take some time to consider your options before making the down payment
on that cabin cruiser. The earlier you start saving for your future, the more you
may have during your retirement.
If you have questions about these options and others, you owe it to
yourself to contact a financial services professional that you know and trust.
Your financial future may depend on it.
Terry Simmons
Your State Farm Agent
5 N. Fourth Street
Lindale, GA 30147
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am- 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm
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1050 Cartersville Hwy.
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Linda’s Restaurant
2111 Hwy 41
360 Farrar Drive
The Looking Glass
4372 Martha Berry
2459 Shorter Avenue
Millano’s
Corner on the Square
480 Nathan Dean
Shell
Chattooga Senior Center
E. Main St.
Hwy
Treasure Trove
863 Cartersville Hwy.
Polk County
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1444 Hwy 41
184 Sr. Drive
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Armuchee Pharmacy
Shorter Avenue
Wal-Mart East
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Triangle Foods
Kangaroo
Old Ferg’s
5 E. Main St.
4334 Martha Berry
Citgo
Cartersville Hwy.
1598 Rome Hwy
800 Nathan Dean
41-225 Intersection
Hwy. 27
Cartersville Antique
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Shorter Avenue
Huddle House
Wal-Mart
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Echota Smokehouse
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9 E. Main St.
Etowah Restaurant
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299 Sunset Drive
Ace Hardware
Shell
1214 North Wall St.
Texaco
Psycho Sisters Boutique
3766 Martha Berry
1601 Shorter Avenue
Mini Food Mart
1116 North Main
104 GTM Parkway
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12606 Highway 27
17 E Main St.
Hwy
Image Tint
14 Chateau Drive
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Waffle House
1116 North Wall St.
DFM
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Happy’s Cafe
502 Shorter Avenue
Holiday Inn Skytop
1017 North Main
1401 N. Piedmont Av.
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13900 Highway 27
14 E. Main St.
3680 Martha Berry
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20 Highway 411
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1420 Red Bud Road
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Adairsville
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Country Hearth
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602 Hwy 53 SW
Mi-Mi’s Attic
296 Main Street
3678 Martha Berry
12 Shorter Avenue
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14560 Highway 27
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Hwy
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Handy Andy
602 Hwy 53 SW
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296 Main Street
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6 Shorter Avenue
Roy’s Little Garden
805 North Main
625 North Piedmont
Kroger
5582 Highway 27
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3672 Martha Berry
Western Sizzling
1901 Dean Street
Wallace Barbecue
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Hwy 53
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Main Street
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Martha Berry
Southern Gardens
832 ½ N. Main St.
Pizza Depot
Wal-Mart
11 Ridgway Road
Adairsville Welcome
The Flooring Depot
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Rockmart Road
Kroger
406 North Piedmont
Hwy 53
Shepherd”s Helpers
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3221 Martha Berry
Ana’s Deli
Southern Pride
730 N. Main St.
Avenue
J&P’s Chevron
14241 Hwy. 27
Public Square
Hwy
223 Martha Berry
3124 Rockmart Road
Burger King
Family Dollar
549 Hwy 53
Bartow County
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Waffle House
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AmeriGas
616 North Main
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120 Public Sq.
Martha Berry Hwy.
601 Turner McCall
Rockmart Road
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Uptown Eddies
3230 Underwood Rd
222 Nelson Street
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Favorite Market
K-Mart
Lindale
550 North Main
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Shell
Summit Ridge Graphics
Gilmore St.
1389 Redmond Circle
Turner McCall Blvd
Wright’s Bookkeeping
Bradford Drugs
116 N. Marble St.
943 Hwy 53
280 Nelson Street
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Dollar General
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15 Lake View Drive
500 North Main
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1900 Turner McCall .
Kwik Way
Casey’s Restaurant
221 South Piedmont
756 Hwy 53
292 Nelson Street
Adairsville supermarket
Stallion
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1190 Booze Mountain
324 North Main
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Kangaroo
Boots and Britches
Hwy 41
Redmond Circle
1410 North Broad
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Dunn’s Quick Mart
702 Hwy 53
735 J F H Parkway
All American Travel
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Troy’s Barbecue
Dragon Fuel
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865 South Piedmont
Huddle House
Johnny’s Pizza
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4 Calhoun Ave
839 Park Avenue
Ed’s Cleaners
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566 Hwy 53
244 North Dixie Drive
Hwy 140
Freds
Ford’s Furniture
Piggly Wiggly
205 Main Street
Dunn’s
Too Tall Paul’s
Jade Chop Sticks
Patty Country cooking
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3142 Maple Road
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Owens BBQ
Pinson’s
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Knights Citco
Redmond Circle
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Park Avenue
1207 South Main
Rome Road
904 South Wall Street
128 Market Square
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Mepco
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Marathon
Triple R
Chattooga County
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BP
Redmond Circle
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102 Park Avenue
1327 South Main
Rome Road
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132 Market Square
Hwy 140
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Marathon
Heavenly Barbecue
Burton’s Kwik Shop
Kangaroo
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2039 Maple Road
1375 South Main
4584 Rome Road
4326 Highway 27 N.
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Kangaroo
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Gordon County
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Ross Diner
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