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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
March 10 is Alexander Graham Bell Day, a good time to
pay tribute to one of the most famous inventors of modern
times.
•A native Scotsman, born in Edinburgh in 1847, Bell
came from a line of teachers of diction and elocution
His grandfather was noted for his treatment of speech
impediments as well as authoring books on the principles
of correct speech. Bell’s father had developed “Visible
Speech,” a method of teaching the deaf to talk by
studying the anatomical position of the speaking organs
while making different sounds. Bell’s mother was deaf;
however, she was able to become a pianist, a skill she
passed on to Alexander.
• In his younger years, Bell was educated at home, then
attended private and public schools for three years. Even
as a youngster, his curious mind was busy with thoughts
of inventions. At age 12, while visiting a friend’s family’s
grain mill, Bell observed the slow process of husking the
wheat grain. Within days he had created a device that
combined rotating paddles and sets of nail brushes that
dehusked the wheat. He also came up with a talking doll
that said, “Mama.”
• At age 16, Bell had already accepted a teaching position
at the Weston House Academy, teaching elocution and
music. The family moved to Canada in 1870 when Bell
was 23, and two years later, he moved to Boston to open
a school for the dear as well as privately tutor the hearingimpaired. One of his first students was Helen Keller.
• Bell spent his evenings working on a device that would
transmit the human voice over wires. He hired a skilled
electrician Thomas Watson, to help him. When the
wealthy father of one of his deaf students heard of the
experiments, he offered to financially support Bell’s
work. After 2 years of laboring, in 1876, Mr. Watson
heard Bell’s voice through the wire in another room in
what is considered the first telephone call. At age 29,
Bell was issued Patent No. 175,465, for “the method of,
and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds
telegraphically by causing electrical undulations, similar
in form to the vibrations of the air accompanying the said
vocal or other sound.” •The following year the Bell Telephone Company was
created, and Alexander married the deaf daughter of
his wealthy patron. Less than nine years later, 150,000
people in the U.S. owned telephones.
• In 1915, Bell phoned Watson once again, this time for
the first ceremonial transcontinental call. Bell called from
New York City and Watson answered in San Francisco.
• In addition to the telephone, Bell held 17 other patents,
including hydrofoil boats, aerial vehicles, selenium cells,
a metal jacket to assist in breathing, a device to locate
icebergs, and the audiometer to detect minor hearing
problems. He is also credited with the metal detector, an
invention he came up with quickly in an attempt to locate
a bullet in the body of President James Garfield, after the
president was shot by an assassin.
• In 1906, this genius with a vision said, “The day will come
when the man at the telephone will be able to see the
distant person to whom he is speaking.”
• Although he was a gifted inventor, throughout his life,
Bell always referred to himself as “a teacher of the deaf.”
When he passed away in 1922, the entire telephone
system was shut down for one minute as a tribute.
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Sometimes we just don’t have the appetite we
used to, or the taste of foods has changed. To get as
much nutrition as possible, many of us have turned to
dietary herbal supplements.
The problem is that we might not be getting what
we expect in those pills. Now the New York State
attorney general has gone after companies that don’t
deliver what they’ve promised.
Cease and desist letters have been sent to four
major retailers that sell their own store brand of
herbal supplements because either the supplements
contained none of the promised ingredients or there
were contaminants or fillers. According to the attorney
general’s website, contaminants and fillers included
“rice, beans, pine, citrus, asparagus, primrose,
wheat, houseplant, wild carrot and others.” Only 21
percent of supplements tested contained any of the
herbs they were supposed to have.
At one retailer, a mere 4 percent of tested supplements
contained the material shown on the label. The attorney
general now has asked for information from all four
retailers about the processing of these supplements, as
well as quality control.
What does this mean for those of us who use herbal
supplements to try to increase our nutritional intake or
to adjust a medical condition? It means we need to be
careful. The more drugs we’re on, the greater the risk of
interactions. For those of us with compromised immune
systems, the contaminants in supplements can have
adverse effects.
Before taking any supplements, ask your doctor for
a recommendation. Remember: The Food and Drug
Administration doesn’t have to approve supplements
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Famous Irish-born folks include
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University of Arkansas
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Saturday
March 20th - 9am to 6pm
Sunday
March 21st - 9am to 6pm
March 22nd - 9am to 5pm
10:30 Butterflies - Tom Drechsel
10:30 Bees - Danny Brewer
10:30 Fire Ants - Lance Kirkpatrick
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President Western Arkansas/Eastern Oklahoma
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12:30 Bees - Bud and Leslye Buol
12:30 Butterflies - Tom Drechsel
Casper “Bud” Buol, Master Gardener & advanced Master
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B.S. & M.S. University of Arkansas. State coordinator for the
Arkansas Master Gardener program.
2:30 Dr. Gerald Klingaman
2:30 Propagation of Plants - Susan Randolph and Diane Pitlick
Dr. Klingaman is Director of Operations for the Botanic
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1:00 Janet Carson
Susan and Diane, Master Gardeners since 2000/2001
4:00Garden Girl - Cheryl Anderson
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4:00 Birds - Terry Hartwell
President of the Bird Watchers club, South Logan County
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4:00 Butterflies - Leta Coplinger
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It boggles the mind that those who
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are going to get away with it. While
there is sometimes a coordinated
effort between a whole alphabet
of government agencies, most of
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Inspector General) is right in there.
Here’s a small sample of the crooks
who have been nailed recently:
● In San Antonio, a 71-year-old
man is going to federal prison
and paying back $1.4 million for
a whole laundry list of infractions
over a five-year period: wire fraud,
giving fraudulent info to the VA to
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his was a Service Disabled
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● In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a
man was convicted of theft and
ordered to repay nearly $180,000
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● In Newark, New Jersey, a company
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March 13 - The African Student Association at UA - Ft Smith will
host the 3rd annual African Night at 6 pm. an event showcasing
the culture & cuisine of Africa in the Reynolds Room of the SmithPendergraft Campus Center. It will feature an African dinner, a
fashion show, a guest speaker, & two musical groups showcasing
the myriad of rhythms in the repertoire of African music. Tickets $10
for UAFS students & $20 for non-students & can be purchased in
Vines 112 . For more info Dr. Williams Yamkam williams.yamkam@
uafs.edu. or479-788-7981
March 12 & 13 - Theatre @ UAFS will perform a rendition of the
Tony Award-nominated play “Reasons to be Pretty” at 7:30 pm
in Breedlove Auditorium on UA - Ft Smith campus. Neil LaBute’s
comedy chronicles the lives of two couples & the deterioration of
their relationships & friendships with each other, & the play earned
three Tony Award nominations, including one for best play. The play
is FREE. For more info, contact Bob Stevenson, 479-788-7303 or
[email protected].
March 13 & 27 1:00 to 3:00 pm.Redwork All experience levels
welcome! Bring your own supplies. Van Buren Public Library, 1409
Main Street, Van Buren 479-474-6045
March 14 - Twenty contestants will vie for title of Miss UAFS at
annual scholarship pageant at 7 pm in tArcBest Performing Arts
Center 55 S 7th St., with winner automatically qualifying for Miss
Arkansas Scholarship Pageant. Tickets $10 available UAFS Box
Office 479-788-7300 or online http://uafs.universitytickets.com
March 15 - Local residents considering college can learn more
about what financial aid opportunities are available to them at the
Countdown to College event held at 2 pm in Baldor Technology
Center on U A - Ft Smith campus. Participants will receive info
about the financial aid process & the Arkansas Academic Challenge
Scholarship. They will also be able to complete a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more info or to find out what
information attendees should bring, contact the Financial Aid Office
479-788-7090.
March 16 -Short Story Writing Class Miller Branch of the Fort Smith
Public Library, 8701 S. 28 St., Ft Smith – Free : Registration now
being taken for a 6-week short story writing class for adults. This
class for aspiring writers will meet on Mondays, March 16th through
April 20th at 1:00 pm. & will be led by former Branch Manager Anita
Paddock. Registration is limited. For more info or to reserve a spot
call Miller Branch Library 479-646-3945.Contact #: Tiffany Nelson
[email protected] .
March 16 - Tommy Dobbs, visiting instructor of music percussion
at UA - Ft Smith, will perform a percussion concert titled “Marimba
Plus” at 7:30 pm at The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown, 101 N 2nd St.
The performance, is free & open to the public & will feature musical
numbers pairing the marimba with various instruments, including
the saxophone, clarinet & flute. For more info contact Dobbs 479788-7530 or [email protected].
March 17 - Cook Club (breakfast theme) 5:30 pm Free food! Show
up & get a free cookbook & a chance to win an even bigger prize!
Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren 479-474-6045
March 19 - UA- Ft Smith criminal justice department will host a
Criminal Justice Symposium at 9 am in Reynolds Room of SmithPendergraft Campus Center, highlighted by Attorney General Leslie
Rutledge serving as keynote speaker. The event will run for most of
the day, includes a student-led debate & a networking session with
representatives from various local, state & federal law enforcement
agencies. The event is free For more info, contact Kroutter 479-7887568 or [email protected].
March 20 - Food For Thought: Container Gardening Ft Smith Public
Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Ft Smith, 12 Noon Spring planting
season is just around the corner; come join us to
learn how you can grow beautiful, creative container
gardens almost anywhere. Deborah Chapman with
the River Valley Master Gardeners will talk about
flower & vegetable container gardening suitable for
this area. Free Bring your lunch or pick it up at
Dewey Café at the main library. Library will provide
drinks & dessert.
March 20–22 - 22nd Annual Arkansas River Valley
Lawn & Garden Show - Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm.
Sunday10am-5pm. Contact Info: 479-788-8932
March 20-21 - UA- Ft Smith’s Academy of the Arts
will present a stage adaptation of “Mary Poppins”
at 7 pm as part of the Academy’s On Stage series.
The Academy Xtreme Teenz, along with a children’s
ensemble, will perform the musical at the ArcBest
Corp. Performing Arts Center, 55 S 7th St. Ft Smith.
Tickets $12 adults, $8 children 10 & under, $5 each
for groups of 20 or more UAFS Box Office 479-7887300 or www.uafs.universitytickets.com.
March 21 - Three student organizations at UA - Ft
Smith will host a live auction to benefit a local nonprofit
organization at 6 pm in the Latture Conference Center
on UAFS campus. The auction is open to the public,
&roceeds will be donated to the We Care Foundation,
an organization that helps children diagnosed with
cancer. For more info, contact Jani Kovach, 479-7887319 or [email protected].
March 27 - Scrapbooking Club Sign up to receive
your free packet from the library or bring your own
supplies. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street,
Van Buren 479-474-6045
March 28 – Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium Tour
Starts at 9amThe tour will be lead by Rachel Silva,
Preservation Outreach Coordinator, AR Historic
Preservation Program. A cookout will be held at
the Sanatorium Museum following the tour. Anita
Reddig, Doctorate Candidate, will speak about her
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research on the Sanatorium history following lunch.
The tour will take 2 hours & visit several buildings on
the grounds - please be prepared for warm or cold
weather & wear comfortable shoes. For info, visit the
AR TB Museum’s website at www.artbmuseum.com March 30 -.Basic Yoga 3-4 pm Everyone invited!Learn
Basic Yoga at the library for free! Van Buren Public
Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, 479-474-6045
April 9 - Arkansas Small Business & Technology
Development Center presents “Facebook Business
Pages”, 1 to 4 pm at Central Mall in Ft Smith. This
hands-on workshop will show participants how to
use a Facebook business page to their business’s
advantage. Computer will be provided for each
participant. Cost is $35; Seating limited. Registration
required 479-356-2067 or http://asbtdc.org/training/
russellville-events.
April 22 - Arkansas Small Business & Technology
Development Center presents “Small Business
Financial Management”, 10 am -noon at Ft Smith
Public Library. Topics include basics of financial
management best practices, financial statements,
working capital, budgeting, cash flow & financing
for your business. No cost to attend thanks to
Arvest Business Resource Center, seating limited &
registration required 479-356-2067 or http://asbtdc.
org/training/russellville-events.
April 25 - Friends of Heavener Runestone & the
City of Heavener is sponsoring Thor’s Hammer
consisting of simultaneous ran 5K, 10K & half
marathon trail run challenge at Heavener Runestone
Park near Heavener, OK. The race will start at 9 .am.
in the overlook area of Heavener Runestone Park.
Check-in time starts at 7:30 a.m., runners can pick up
their packets & numbers at that time For more info,
Runestone Park 918-653-2241, Heavener Chamber
of Commerce 918-653-4303, or Mike Kennerson
918-721-2665, or Roy Faulkenberry 479-806-7594.
of Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma
Page 5
THE EMERALD ISLE
(Answers on Back Cover)
(cont. from page 1):
• Since the late 1800s, English has been Ireland’s
predominant first language. However, Irish Gaelic
is listed in the Constitution of Ireland as the
national and first official language. About 350,000
claim to be “fluent” in the ancestral Gaelic out of
the island’s total population of about 6.5 million,
although about 1.7 million say they can “speak it.”
Oddly enough, the second most widely-spoken
language in Ireland is Polish.
• The “Mac” at the beginning of many Irish surnames
means “son of,” while “O’” translates “grandson of”
in Gaelic. • The Irish flag consists of a stripe each of
orange, white, and green. The orange stripe is
representative of Irish Protestants, the green for
the Irish Catholics, with the white stripe between
the two signifying the hope for peace between
them.
• One might think that Ireland’s national symbol
would be the familiar shamrock, but it’s actually
the harp, making Ireland the only country with
a musical instrument as its national symbol.
Dublin’s Trinity College houses the oldest harp
known to exist, dating back to at least 1300.
• Althone, Ireland is home to the world’s oldest
pub, Sean’s Pub, dating back to 900 AD. Built on
the banks of the Shannon River by an innkeeper
who guided travelers across the river, there are
records of every owner since its establishment.
During a 1970 renovation, old coins were found
within the walls dating back to the ninth century.
with Janet B. Carson
Courtesy of University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
Late last summer or early fall you
had an article in the paper about an
herbicide to broadcast on crab grass. It
was supposed to be put out in February. It’s now February and I cannot find the
article. Can you tell me what the chemical
is? A.
Pre-emergent herbicides prevent
annual weeds from germinating.
Crabgrass is an annual summer weed that
begins to germinate when warm weather
begins. Applying a weed preventer (not
a weed and feed—since you would only
be fertilizing winter weeds now) in late
February to late-March should help prevent
most of them from growing. Let the bitter
cold weather pass before you use it. There
are numerous choices including: Barricade
(prodiamine), Pendulum or Scotts
Halts (pendimethaline) and Dimension
(dithiodiamine). If you miss applying
this, or you have a heavy weed presence,
products containing Quinclorac will kill
crabgrass during the growing season. Q.
Can I thin my crape myrtle now? It’s
supposed to get cold again here in
Little Rock. And is it time to cut back my
Liriope? Thanks!
A.
We all use the late February dates
when talking about pruning roses,
cutting back liriope, figs, fruit trees, and
other summer blooming plants. Since
winter has returned with a vengeance at the
end of February, it will not hurt in the least
to wait until milder weather returns. The key
is to wait until the bulk of winter weather
has passed and before new growth is in full
swing. Prior to the recent ice/snow/sleet
and unseasonably low temperatures, many
of our roses, perennials and other plants
thought spring was on the horizon and had
started to grow. Crape myrtles are usually
one of the last plants to break dormancy,
so waiting even until mid-March is not
going to hurt anything. For the liriope, just
pull back the old growth to see how much
new growth is emerging so you don’t cut
the tips of this year’s foliage
Q.
Whitney Wiley
Our city recently removed the Bradford
pear trees that had been planted in
sidewalk openings in the downtown area.
The trees outgrew the space and damaged
store canopies and the fruit made a
mess. Do you have any suggestions for
good street trees that won’t break up the
sidewalk, cause minimal mess and don’t
grow so big the damage buildings and
store canopies?
A.
I think many people erroneously
thought that Bradford pears were
small trees, and they are anything but. They also have a tendency to snap in
storms, so it is probably for the best that
they were removed. Some good choices
include male gingkoes (females have
messy, smelly fruit), Chinese pistache, little
leaf linden and zelkova. Another new trend
is fastigiated trees—or those that grow tall
and narrow. Slender silhouette sweetgum
(it unfortunately does produce sweetgum
balls), and fastigiate European hornbeam,
tulip tree, and English oak are just a few of
the available choices
Q.
We have both a dwarf peach and
Elberta peach. When is the best time
to plant them? We just bought them and
they are in the large buckets that they came
in and in our garage with florescent lighting
A.
As soon as the ground is workable, I
would plant. Container plants can be
planted year-round as long as you can dig
in the soil, and the ground is not saturated. I would assume you bought them dormant,
and thus could go in the ground outside. You don’t want them in the garage for too
long, or they could break dormancy and
not be ready for outside conditions. STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Samantha Weaver
۩ It was a wise man, Will Rogers, who observed, "Half our life is spent
trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through
life trying to save."
۩ Cleopatra's husband was her brother, Ptolemy.
۩ Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio woman, was forced to have her
left leg amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still recovering, she was
shocked to receive a $600 bill for the funeral of her leg. Evidently,
she was supposed to pay for the limb's burial -- and the bill was even
broken down into the separate costs for the plot, the minister, the
hearse and the gravediggers.
۩ The name "Alice" means "noble kind"; "Amy" means "beloved";
"Angela" means "messenger of God"; and "Amanda" means "lovable."
۩ During the Muslim feast of Al-Adha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on
top of a four-story building in Cairo, Egypt. In a fit of terror or anger,
the doomed sheep rushed the executioner, who then lost his balance
and fell to his death.
۩ Ever wonder why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Here's
the story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was called a "pygg." A clay
bowl formed from this lump would often be used to hold loose change,
and it was called a pygg bowl bank. According to legend, at a later
point in history, a potter unfamiliar with the term received an order for
several of these pygg bowl banks. Instead of the bowls, he made coin
banks shaped like pigs; they became such a hit that they're still around
today.
۩ The Puritans wouldn't allow the singing of Christmas carols.
******
Thought for the Day: "'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.' That is
why so many persons don't fool with it." — Dan Kidney
(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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March 12 is the birthday of the Girl Scouts,
the 103rd anniversary of the day Juliette Gordon
Low gathered 18 Savannah, Georgia, girls
together for the organization’s first meeting.
Let’s examine the history of this group and the
fascinating woman who founded it.
• Juliette “Daisy” Gordon was born into a
wealthy Savannah family in 1860 and attended
an exclusive boarding school and French
finishing school. After her marriage to a very
wealthy Englishman, William Low, the couple
moved to England.
• Daisy had experienced several ear infections
prior to her marriage, leaving her nearly deaf
in one ear. A fluke accident at her wedding
robbed her of the hearing in her other ear. A
grain of good-luck rice lodged in her ear and
punctured the eardrum, bringing about an
infection that completely destroyed her hearing
in her good ear.
• After several years abroad, Juliette’s marriage
ended in divorce, and she returned to
the States. Because she had lived such a
financially-privileged life, she longed to do
something meaningful with her life. In 1911,
she met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder
of the Boy Scouts, after which she determined
her course of action.
• In 1912, Juliette invited 18 girls to the first
meeting of the Girl Scouts, and they embarked
on a mission of physical, mental, and spiritual
development, along with community service.
The girls played sports, went on camping
trips, studied the arts, practiced homemaking
skills, learned first aid and survival skills, and
sold war bonds. By 1920, there were 70,000
Girl Scouts across America. By the end of
the 1920s, that number had grown to more
(continued on page 8)
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(cont. from page 5):
• Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, was
founded by the Vikings in the year 988. The city of
Dublin has more parks per square mile than any other
European capital. Over 97% of the city’s residents live
within 330 yards (300 meters) of a park. •The Irish potato famine of the 1840s was the result
of blight, a disease that destroyed the leaves and
tubers of the plant. Years of unusually cool weather
with large amounts of precipitation combined with
the water mold Phytophthora infestans caused the
potatoes to rot in the field year after year. Nearly
half of Ireland’s population depended solely on the
potato for food. As a result of the five-year blight,
about one million Irish perished from starvation or
famine-related diseases. Another estimated two
million emigrated away from Ireland, and the island’s
population declined by nearly 25% between 1844
and 1851. The population has never returned to prefamine levels.
• In 1908, the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast was
expanded to accommodate the construction of two
massive ocean liners, the Titanic and the Olympic.
In April of 1912, the completed Titanic sailed out of
Belfast to pick up passengers at ports in England,
France, and Ireland for its maiden voyage. The
last port of call was Queenstown, Ireland, where
hundreds of Irish waited to immigrate to America.
Four days later, the ship lay at the bottom of the
North Atlantic, having hit an iceberg, 450 miles (725
km) short of their New York City destination.
• Ireland did not enter World War II, choosing to remain
a neutral country.
• Although the name of Patrick is closely associated
with the country of Ireland, it’s far from the most
popular boy’s name. Jack is the number one name
for boys there, with Patrick a distant 19th.
• An athlete from Northern Ireland, which is part of the
United Kingdom, has the choice of competing for
either Great Britain or Ireland at the Olympic Games. • Ireland’s County Galway is home to some pretty long
place names, including Muckanaghederdauhaulia,
which means “marsh of the pigs between two seas,”
and Carrowkeelanahaglass, meaning “a narrow
green marshland by a stream.” The longest is
Glassillaunvealnacurra, which translates “little green
island of the mouth of the weir.”
• Although Guinness is the world’s largest brewer of
stout beer, Ireland is not the world’s largest consumer
of beer, an honor that belongs to the Czech Republic.
(Ireland is down the list at #4.) Brewed in the St. James’
Gate Brewery, Guinness has been in production
since 1759.Today, the Guinness Storehouse is
Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction. Located in a
converted fermentation plant, it has been remodeled
into the shape of a giant 7-floor, 14-million pint glass
of Guinness. (continued on Back Cover)
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a cup water
3 cups thinly sliced raw potatoes
12 cups chopped onion
3 cups chopped cabbage
1 2 cups shredded carrots
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
c teaspoon black pepper
3 (2.5-ounce) packages lean corned
beef, shredded
1. Put water in bottom of a 10-inch skillet.
Arrange sliced potatoes in
water. Layer onion, cabbage,
carrots, parsley flakes and
black pepper over potatoes.
Top with corned beef.
2. Cover and simmer over medium
heat for 20 minutes, or until
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MOMENTS IN TIME
The History Channel
۩ On March 24, 1765, the British Parliament passes
the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and
conditions in which British soldiers are to find
room and board in the American colonies. The
New York assembly refused to comply with the
law.
۩ On March 28, 1774, upset by the Boston Tea
Party and other blatant acts of destruction of
British property by American colonists, the
British Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts,
which included closing the port of Boston and
giving immunity to British officials in criminal
prosecution.
۩ On March 26, 1804, President Thomas Jefferson
attends a public party at the Senate and leads a
crowd in consuming an enormous loaf of bread.
The giant bread was baked to go with the remnants
of an enormous 1,200-pound block of cheese given
by a group of Baptist women two years prior.
۩ On March 25, 1958, Sugar Ray Robinson defeats
Carmen Basilio to regain the middleweight
championship. It was the fifth and final title of his
career. Robinson is considered by many to be the
greatest prizefighter in history.
۩ On March 23, 1962, Pakistan’s governor, Ayub
Khan, gives first lady Jacqueline Kennedy a horse
named Sardar because of their common interest in
horses. In her memoirs, the first lady referred to
Sardar as her “favorite treasure.” She nicknamed
the jet gelding “Black Jack.”
۩ On March 27, 1973, Marlon Brando declines
the Academy Award for Best Actor for his
performance in “The Godfather.” American
Indian actress Sacheen Littlefeather attended the
ceremony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor
could not accept the award, as he was protesting
Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in
film.
۩ On March 29, 1982, the University of North
Carolina wins the NCAA men’s basketball
championship with a 63-62 defeat of Georgetown
University. With 15 seconds on the clock,
Georgetown point guard Fred Brown accidentally
threw the ball to Carolina’s James Worthy,
mistaking him for a Georgetown teammate. Worthy
dribbled out the clock.
© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
Puppies!
Puppies!
Puppies! Charleston Dog Shelter has again been
inundated with puppies, many sizes and
shapes! If you are looking for a lifetime friend
ADOPT— don’t breed or buy while homeless
pets die! You can see our puppies and dogs at
charlestondogs.petfinder.com
Sassy
is a 13 pound
one year old
chihuahua/rat
terrier spayed
female.
For an on-line adoption application:
www.ahimsarescuefoundation.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Patches
Large Terrier Mix, approx
1 1/2 years. Sweet &
playful.
Neutered Male. Has had
surgery for hip displasia
Gets along well with
people and other animals!
Good Shepherd Humane Society
Eureka Springs, AR
(479) 253-9188
(866) 586-1699 Fax
Zeke white w/ merle spot,
blue eyes Catahoula
pup born apx.
Christmas. Loves
toys, lapdog, good
w/ dogs, hard of
hearing. Crate &
paper trained,
shots, neutered. In foster home call to meet
Humane Society of the Ouachitas
(479) 394-5682 www.hsomena.org
Kulak
2 year old
male Anatolian
Shepherd
Mix. Neutered,
up to date on
shots, heart worm
negative, Adoption fee is $125 which
includes microchip.
3 Girls Animal Rescue (479) 883-2240
[email protected]
ADOPT A PET
Paws Corner
By Sam Mazzotta
Agility Training for Beginners
DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My dog “Moe” is a very active
Australian Shepherd. I love going out and throwing the Frisbee
for him to catch. I’d like to teach him to do more, but a friend
told me Australian Shepherds are just too hyper to train. Is he
right? -- Larry C., Omaha, Nebraska
Dear LARRY: Australian Shepherds are very active and
can get hyper when they don’t get enough exercise. But they’re
also extremely smart and very trainable. You have to stay on
top of their training though, because an Aussie will look for a
loophole at every chance.
Moe sounds like a great candidate for agility training. You’ve
probably seen it on television: dogs speeding through chutes,
weaving around poles and leaping over small obstacles.
Learning to handle each obstacle provides both physical and
mental stimulation, something that active dogs like shepherds
need.
Professional trainers who offer agility classes abound in every
major city. Shop around and ask your vet or friends about
trainers they’d recommend. Meet with trainers in person to
make sure you and Moe are comfortable with them.
While you’re looking, you can start Moe on the path. Pick up
a book on agility training at a bookstore, the library or online.
Purchase or build a couple of basic agility obstacles, like a
jump bar, a tire or a low table (for pause training), and begin
teaching Moe to respond to commands off-leash (in a secure
area, of course).
Send your questions or comments to [email protected]. Readers
whose questions are published in the print edition will receive a free copy
of my booklet, "Fighting Fleas," also available as a Kindle download.
Please support these
Animal Rescue Facilities.
Give them a call and ask them what they need
-- money, pet food, volunteers, labor, etc.
Kiah. a beautiful
5 year old Husky/
Shepherd mix. She
is spayed, vaccinated
& has a micro-chip. She is Heart Worm
negative, walks well on a leash & is very sweet
& friendly. Wants to be an only child & prefers
children 12 or older. Will make a great companion.
Humane Society 479.783.4395
Shana's Last Chance Dog Rescue
Van Buren. 479-414-1645
This is Finnis. He is
a year old pit mix.
Very friendly to
people, great with
female dogs.... Male
dominant.
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Tigger: 1 yr old Terrier Mix, shots updated,
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than 200,000. Juliette personally funded
the organization for many years, selling off
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•During the Great Depression, Girl Scouts
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and clothing for the poor, and volunteering in
hospitals. During World War II, they planted
Victory Gardens.
•The tradition of Girl Scout cookies dates back
to 1917, just five years after Juliette Low
founded the organization. A scout troop in
Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and
held a sale in their high school cafeteria as
part of a service project. Over the next two
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packaging them in wax paper, and selling
door-to-door for 35 cents a dozen. In 1934,
Philadelphia Girl Scouts became the first to
sell commercially-baked cookies, and within
two years, the national organization licensed
the idea. During World War II, when there was
a shortage of sugar, flour, and butter, the Girl
Scouts sold calendars as their service project.
By 1948, 29 commercial bakers were licensed
to bake the three varieties – peanut butter
sandwich, shortbread, and chocolate mints.
Today, cookie sales during the short eightweek time period the Scouts hold their sale are
close to $790 million.
• A group of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia,
has grown to 3.9 million members worldwide
today. More than 59 million American women
are Girl Scout alumnae. In 1953, the Girl
Scouts organization purchased Juliette
Gordon Low’s Savannah birthplace and
opened it as a museum and program center
for girls.
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• If you plan to visit Ireland, it’s a good idea to learn some of their
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“Doing a legger” means you’re fleeing from the scene. You might
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