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“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have con-quered but to have fought well.” -The Olympic Creed
Offi cially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, unoffi cially as Lon-don 2012, the 2012 Summer Olym-
pic Games will be held in the city of London of the United Kingdom from July 27 to Aug. 12 and are being televised in high defi nition all over the world. The games have changed in many ways since ancient times, but then again, not so much. You be the judge.
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Olympic Games - Then and Now... 1
“Wedding Etiquette - Part 5”Everyday Etiquette
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THEY SAY IT’SANCIENT HISTORY
It is uncertain as to exactly when the games were fi rst held. Some records indicate as early as 1200 B.C. However, the fi rst re-corded games began in 776 B.C. and were held on Olympia, Greece. Originally held every four years, the ancient Greek games were a religious celebration in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods. Once the Romans gained control of Greece and proclaimed that Christianity would be the offi cial religion of the country, the games were abolished in 393 A.D. by Emperor Theodosius I. The Olympic Games were said to be a pagan ritual and were no lon-ger allowed.
REVIVAL OF THE FITTESTPrior to the modern games as we know them today, early 17th century England held sports festivals called the Cotswolds Games. An Olympian Class began in Shropshire, England in 1850, later renamed Wenlock Olympian Games in 1859. These games continue to be an annual event for England.
In 1859, the fi rst modern international Olympic Games were revitalized and held in Athens. It was Evangelos Zappas who refurbished the ancient Panathenian sta-dium for the games.
It wasn’t until 1896 when the Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the In-ternational Olympic Committee. The IOC determined that the fi rst games would be held in the Panathenian stadium of Greece, which was again refurbished for this re-vival of the games. The second Olympic Games were held in Paris, France in 1900. The United States hosted its fi rst game 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri. Both of these games were incorporated with the World’s Fair being held in those locations.
The rest, as they say, is history.
SCHEDULING THE GAMESIn ancient Greece, the games were held every four years and there were no winter games. It wasn’t until 1924 that the winter games were introduced, also occurring ev-ery four years. Beginning in 1992, the sum-mer and winter games began to alternate so there are games held every two years. For example, 2012 summer games in London, followed by 2014 winter games hosted by Sochi of the Russian Federation, followed by the 2016 summer games in Rio de Ja-neiro, Brazil.
STANDINGON CEREMONY
In ancient Greece, the opening ceremony was nothing like it is today. On the night before the games, the athletes, their train-ers, as well as offi cials of the game would parade to a fountain in Olympia. They would enjoy a feast and stay overnight. The games would begin the next day, last-ing three days. The closing ceremony was simply another feast.
Both opening and closing ceremonies have grown and become more elaborate in mod-ern times. In the opening ceremony, the
athletes parade into the arena grouped in teams representing their country. The fi rst country is always Greece as a tribute to the country for originating the games; the last country is always the hosting country. Each country enters the arena in alphabeti-cal order. The alphabet is either determined by the language of the hosting country or French or English, the two offi cial lan-guages of the Olympics. The host country opens the ceremony, raises the fl ags, fol-lowed by fi reworks and the lighting of the fl ame.
The closing ceremony of today is not only ceremonial but quite festive. Flag bearers enter the arena followed by the athletes. In contrast to the opening ceremonies, ath-letes enter in whatever order they choose, symbolizing the unity of the games – all countries mingling together. A mayor or dignitary from the host city passes the Olympic fl ag to the president of the IOC who in turn passes it to a representative of the host country of the next Olympic Games. After a short speech by the host country, the president of the IOC closes the ceremony and the fl ame is extinguished. The new host country entertains the crowd with music, dance and theatrics that repre-sent their culture.
The modern day Olympic torch and the fi ve interconnecting rings were not part of the original Olympic symbols. Ancient Greek ceremonies involving a torch are well documented. However, the torch was never used in conjunction with the early Olympic ceremonies and has only been part of the Olympic traditions since 1928.
WHAT’S IN A GAMEThe ancient Olympics began with only one game, the stadion, which was a 600-foot-
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long race. Over time, many more games were added including chariot racing, box-ing, wrestling, pankration (combination of boxing and wrestling), jump, running, dis-cus and javelin.
In 1896, nine different events were intro-duced: athletics, cycling, fencing, wres-tling, weightlifting, swimming, tennis, gymnastics and shooting.
Present day Olympiads compete in 28 dif-ferent sports. Besides the winter sports, other new events have been added such as softball, volleyball, sailing, table ten-nis, taekwondo, hockey, football, canoe-ing/kayaking, rowing, badminton, cycling, judo, basketball and equestrian competi-tions. Swimming has been expanded to in-clude synchronized, diving and water-polo. Gymnastics have also expanded to include artistic, trampoline and rhythmic.
APPLAUSE, APPLAUSEThe ancient Greeks admired their athletes so much that they showered them with gifts including free meals, premium seats at events; they even built statues in their honor. As in modern times, some received medals as awards, but mostly they received a crown made of olive leaves.
Modern day awards include a gold medal for fi rst place, silver for second and bronze for third. Winning athletes are presented with fl owers and medals during an award ceremony after each competition. And how about those endorsements?
WHO GETS TO PLAY?In the ancient Olympic Games, only males from anywhere in the country of Greece were allowed to compete. In fact, married women were not allowed even as specta-tors at the games. The penalty? Death.
Women were fi rst allowed to compete at the 1900 games in Paris, France.
DID YOU KNOW?The marathon (not an ancient Olym-• pic Games event) was standardized beginning with the 1907 Olympics in London, England. It is now 26 miles or 42.195 km, the distance between Windsor Castle and White City Sta-dium.Nudity was common in ancient games • due to hot weather and because the games were also a celebration of the strength of the body. It is also rumored that a runner who lost his shorts dur-ing a race may have sparked the idea. In addition, the Spartans introduced nudity as one of their traditions. Nu-dity is not part of our traditions today, which may have something to do with international media ‘coverage.’ A total of fi ve Olympic Games have • been canceled due to war. The 1916 Berlin, Germany Summer Olympics were canceled due to World War I. Both the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan were canceled in 1940 due to World War II. The 1944 sum-mer Olympics in London, England and the Winter Olympics that same year in Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy were also cancelled due to the war.Although the Olympic torch became • a part of the ceremonies in 1928, the relay whereby the fl ame is lit in Olym-pia, Greece and carried to the host city by various runners did not become part of the traditions until introduced by Germany in 1936.The fi ve intertwining Olympic rings • symbolize the fi ve inhabited conti-nents of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The fl ag was fi rst fl own at the 1920 Antwerp games. The colors of the rings – white, green, yellow, red, blue and black was se-lected because each participating na-tion has one of the fi ve colors in its national fl ag.
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WEDDING GUEST ETIQUETTE
To ensure that you don’t inadvertent-ly commit a faux pas or do anything mistaken at a loved one’s wedding,
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Don’t be late! If a wedding invitation says that the ceremony will begin at 5:00, be sure to arrive there by 4:45 so as to give yourself time to fi nd a seat and get settled. Avoid taking photographs during the cer-emony. Respect the sanctity of the ritual in front of you.
You don’t need to bring a gift with you to the wedding. Bringing a gift with you means that someone in the wedding par-ty will have to worry about how to get it home.
Don’t bring a date unless your invitation specifi cally says their name or “+ Guest” Remember that the cost for each person attending a wedding is generally high, so bringing unexpected guests is very impo-lite.
Many ceremonies have parts where the congregation alternately stands and sits. The offi ciant may tell you when to do so; if not, follow the lead of others around you. If you are physically unable to stand, remain quietly seated.
RSVP promptly. The couple will be mak-ing many decisions based on the number of people who will be there. Additionally, if you must cancel after you have accepted, do so as soon as possible.
While a wedding is a time to enjoy your-self, no one appreciates a drunk guest em-barrassing themselves. Drink alcohol in moderation.
Above all, enjoy yourself, and tell the happy couple that you are so pleased for them.
Wedding Gift EtiquetteThe amount you should spend on a gift is one of those gray areas that vary based on the wedding location, your age and your budget. Don’t be afraid to ask other attend-ees how much they plan to spend to get a better sense of what people within your social circle are giving. A few guidelines based on the guest’s relationship to the bride or groom: If it’s a co-worker’s wed-ding, you should spend $50–$75; a rela-tive or friend, $75-$125; and if it’s a close friend or close relative, anywhere from $100– $150 or more is acceptable.
Guests should always consider their bud-get constraints when choosing gifts. Keep in mind that your gift obligations don’t start and end with the wedding. Factor in surrounding celebrations, like the bridal shower—no bride or groom expects their guests to go broke in order to give them a nice gift.
It is not appropriate to base the amount you spend on your gift on the amount you believe your dinner per plate price was or how posh the venue is. A gift is separate from the party itself and should not be con-sidered “the admission price to the wed-ding.”
If you are unable to attend the wedding, it is customary to still send a wedding gift. Ideally guests give gifts to help a couple commemorate the occasion of their wedding and start their new life together. That should be the case whether a guest partakes in the wedding festivities or not.
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Starting at the 1920 Summer Olym-• pics, doves were released during the open ceremony after the lighting of the cauldron to symbolize peace. Re-leasing of the doves was discontinued after several doves burned in the fl ame during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.Most notable medal winners from the • United States are Mark Spitz winning
11 medals in swimming; Carl Lewis took 10 medals in athletics; Jenny Thompson won 12 medals in swim-ming; Matt Biondi took 11 medals in swimming; Michael Phelps brought home 8 gold medals in swimming in 2008 and 12 total medals; and Ray Ewry brought home 8 medals in ath-letics in the early 1900’s. The Olympic motto is the Latin • phrase, “Citius, Altius, Fortius” mean-ing “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.”
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I practice with him every day. He now has a sore elbow in his pitching arm. I think it might be Little League elbow. My wife blames me, because, she says, I overwork him. I need some guidelines on how much throwing is too much. Thanks. -- R.C.
ANSWER: The elbow is a site that’s a potential calamity for the immature skel-eton. Children have vulnerable spots in their bones called growth plates. These bone parts haven’t yet become bone. They permit elongation of bones. One of those sites is the elbow.
To make sure we’re talking about the same thing, let the boy’s throwing arm hang down with his palm facing for-ward. Feel the area of the elbow next to the body. That’s where Little League elbow makes itself known.
It’s an overuse injury, meaning the boy is throwing too many pitches with too little rest. The incidence of elbow pain in young baseball players is quite high -- 20 percent to 40 percent. It can be avoided with a sensible program that limits the number of throws per day.
First, your son should not throw until the pain leaves. Then he can resume
throwing, but gradually do so. Eventually he can work up to the Little League’s standards for pitching for 12-year-olds. If a boy or girl of this age throws 66 pitches in one game, the child needs four days of rest -- no throwing; if it’s 51 to 65 pitches, three days of rest are required; 30 to 50 pitches, two rest days; 21 to 35 pitches, one rest day. In practice, he should be limited to 20 pitches if he throws daily. It he throws more, he should follow the schedule for the number of pitches thrown in a game.
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High summer temperatures can take a toll on seniors. Our circulation isn’t what
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Staying hydrated means to drink enough water. Other drinks don’t count because sugar and caffeine drinks can be dehydrating in them-selves. If you leave the house, take a water bottle with you. Ask your doctor how much you should drink per hour during heat waves, and fol-low his advice to make sure there is no confl ict with any medication you’re on. Set a timer if you need to remember when to drink more water.
If you have air conditioning, use it. If you have fans, use those. If you don’t have fans, call your local fi re department (on the non-emergency number) or your town offi ces and ask whether anyone is giving away fans.
If you don’t have a way to stay cool, spend a few hours at the library, se-nior center, the mall or movie the-ater, especially in the afternoon. Even three or four hours per day in a cool environment can go a long way to keeping you healthy.
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During heat waves, it’s a good idea to do a phone check on elderly friends to be sure they’re handling the heat. Ask them to check on you a few times a day as well.
Matilda Charles regrets that she can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Week-ly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlan-do, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].
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THE BAT AND THE BOLD:Why Community Day
Means Saving the Craziesfor the Big Screen
By Nick Yanez
So lately, everyone’s been talking about this ‘Batman’ character. For those of you who have seen the con-
clusion to Christopher Nolan’s highly ac-claimed trilogy, you’ll notice two things about Gotham City. The fi rst is that they are dependant on a masked vigilante to protect them; which leads to masked villains de-stroying their livelihood. The second is that Gotham citizens have some serious trouble getting along with each other. So while the focus of Nolan’s bat-fi lms are usually two psychopaths changeling each other physi-cally and mentally, what you don’t see on the surface is more important. The tale is of a community on the brink. People don’t help others in Gotham. They do not gather to be together, but simply just end up in the same place. This is why they are so easily enamored by powerful men in costumes; because it means not having to do it them-selves.
While the Tri-Lakes area is certainly in-comparable to the fi ctional Gotham City, it still makes one sit and think – we need to keep our strong sense of community. Heck, we might as well make it stronger until the barrier of kindness and teamwork
bursts open from an overwhelming pool of participation. It’s reasons like these that Pinz Bowling Center has been running its Community Days this summer. While the event has been a blast, the conclusion comes this Saturday, August 4th. There will of course be the staples of the event; Free Bowling, Live Music, Games, and Prizes. There will also be different non-profi ts, charities, and organizations holding fund-raisers and events at the center. It’s a day when our community can come together to support one of several good causes. Differ-ent groups are still welcome to set up for free on the big day to fundraise or spread awareness for their organization. Anyone from charities that feed the starving to a school trying to fund lacrosse teams are welcome to come.
The event runs all day, from 12pm-12am, and kicks off with the Free Bowling from 12pm-3pm. It’s important that our society gather for days like this. It’s a safe fun way to support your community. Let’s keep the masked men at bay; we the regular people can build a place where there is no worry of crime or revolution. If we all know each other, and we all support each other, we’ll never have anything to fear. We’ll never have to turn fear on those who prey on the fearful. I love me some Batman, don’t get me wrong, but let’s keep the theatrics for the screen. Join Pinz for Community day!
For more information on Pinz’ Community Day, call us at (719) 487-7469. Also, The Dark knight Rises ruled, you should totally go see it. But not on August 18th, you’re busy that day.
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• On July 30, 1976, American Bruce Jenner wins gold in the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics and sets a world record in the event. After his win, Jenner was voted the 1976 AP Male Athlete of the Year. The 1976 Olympics was his last decathlon.
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1. MOVIES: What was Indiana Jones’ real fi rst name in Steven Spielberg’s movie series?2. LANGUAGE: What is a raincoat called in English slang?3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest European country where people still drive on the left?4. MUSIC: What rock band included musicians Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner?5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of fl amingos called?6. COMICS: What is the name of Jeremy’s brother in the comic strip “Zits”?7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What former fi rst lady appeared in a margarine commercial on television?8. LITERATURE: In “The Polar Ex-press,” what present did the boy ask Santa Claus to give him?9. ENTERTAINERS: Comedian Min-nie Pearl used to wear a trademark hat with a price tag hanging from it. What was the amount on the tag?10. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system has a large red spot on it?
1. Who was the fi rst 20-game winner for the Kansas City Royals?2. Name the National League team that has won only one World Series game in franchise history.3. Who is the only Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in the Pro Foot-ball Hall of Fame?4. How many consecutive seasons has point guard Jason Kidd made the NBA playoffs?5. Four players have won more than one NHL All-Star Game MVP award. Two of them are Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Who are the other two?6. At the beginning of the 2012 Major League Soccer season, what country other than the U.S. had the most players on team rosters?7. John L. Sullivan and James J. Cor-bett are considered to be the fi rst two world heavyweight boxing cham-pions. Who was the third?
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1. Which singer’s career was launched with the “Banana Boat Song”? (Hint: day-o)2. Which Henry Mancini instrumental was written specifi cally for a fi lm that ended up as a cartoon?3. Name the rock band that wrote and released “Behind Blue Eyes.”4. In the 1960 song “Seven Little Girls (Sitting In the Back Seat),” what were the girls doing?5. Name the artist who wrote and released “Ribbon in the Sky.”6. Which group released “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” and when?
New DVD Releases forWeek of July 30, 2012PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Hatfi elds & McCoys” (TV-MA) -- The History Channel took some time off from airing unscripted shows about pawn shops and roughnecks who work in remote loca-tions to air something related to history -- and it worked out pretty well! This six-hour miniseries takes a bloody page out of American history and produces a decent scripted drama with real actors.Devil Hatfi eld (Kevin Costner) and Randall McCoy (Bill Paxton) served together in the
Confederate Army. When the war ends, a feud starts up as McCoy suspected Hat-fi eld of leaving duty too early. Things spi-ral downward from there, as blood begets blood and the cycle of vengeance reaches down through the generations. It may not be the most historically accurate -- the de-tails of the feud are murky to begin with -- but it makes for good drama.“The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series” -- If you have rugrats, whippersnap-pers, young’ns or kids who need to learn a thing or two, you could do a lot worse than a ride on the Magic School Bus. Ms. Frizzle encourages her fourth grade class to “get messy” and “make mistakes” while she takes them on journeys through the so-lar system, the ancient world, the human digestive tract and everywhere between. This animated series from Scholastic can help pass a few rainy days with education and entertainment.
DOG OF THE WEEK
“LOL” (PG-13) -- This Miley Cyrus ve-hicle was all but pushed under the rug, but contractual obligations forced it into the light of day. Let’s just say it got a limited release on the same day “The Avengers” hit theaters. Cyrus plays Lola -- or “Lol” to her text-messaging, social media-addicted peers -- a high-school girl trapped in a re-lentlessly unoriginal teen drama. Her boy-friend breaks her heart by hooking up with another girl, and then she gets confusing feelings about her best friend (he’s cute and in a band!)The movie tugs at tenderness with Lola’s strained relationship with her mom (Demi Moore.) However, if you want to fi nd a touching drama about the life of the mod-ern American teen, look elsewhere. This one is pretty much a catalog of the most banal and annoying aspects of teenhood.
“Detention” (R) -- On the topic of annoy-ing teenagers, somebody sure tried to make a witty, off-the-wall, fast-paced send-up of high-school dramas, and wound up with this scatterbrained mess. It gets points for originality and visual panache, but only partial credit because it’s just not there yet. A masked slasher starts killing kids in a colorful high school full of fast-talking suburbanites, and things only get more self-referential and diffi cult to follow (much less laugh at) from there.
TV RELEASES
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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS
SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS
FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Harry Belafonte, in 1956. The song appeared on his “Calypso” album. A number of artists have covered the song, often as a parody.2. “The Pink Panther Theme” in 1963. It was used, with the animated character, at the beginning of all the Pink Panther fi lms.3. The Who, in 1971. The song was on their “Who’s Next” album. Limp Bizkit covered the song in 2003 on their “Results May Vary” album.4. “Kissin’ and huggin’ with Fred,” while instructing the driver to keep his “snoopy eyes on the road ahead.” Despite this silly song, songwriter Paul Evans wrote a number of hits for other artists, including as Elvis Presley and Bobby Vinton.5. Stevie Wonder, in 1982, on his “Original Musiquar-ium” album.6. Def Leppard, in 1987.
1. Henry2. A “mac,” short for “Macintosh”
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1. Paul Splittorff won 20 games in 1973.2. The San Diego Padres won one game in 1984.3. Roger Staubach.4. Sixteen consecutive seasons.5. Frank Mahovlich (1963, ‘69) and Bobby Hull (1970-71).6. Colombia.7. Bob Fitzsimmons, 1897-99.
JULY 30, 2012
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A turn in a relationship upsets the amorous Arian, who is puzzled by Cupid’s romantic antics. Be patient and considerate. The confusion soon will sort itself out.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time for travel-loving Taureans to take off for fun-fi lled jaunts to new places. And don’t be surprised if Cupid tags along for what could be a very eventful trip.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You appear to be of two minds about continuing a relation-ship that seems to be riding roughshod over your emotions. A frank talk could help you decide one way or the other.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Stepping back from a relationship problem provides a new perspective on how to deal with it. Mean-while, watch your words. Something said in anger now could backfi re later.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A changing situ-ation makes the Big Cat uneasy. But hold on until things settle down around the 4th. Meanwhile, continue your good work on that still-unfi nished project.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A de-cided improvement in a workplace situation results in an unexpected, but very welcome, added benefi t for everyone. Personal relation-ships also improve.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Money matters remain a bit unsettled but soon will ease into the kind of stability you appreciate. Meanwhile, an expanding social life offers a chance to make new friends.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Use an unexpected roadblock in your mon-etary dealings to reassess your fi nancial plans and make changes, if necessary. It soon will be smooth sailing again.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects of love are strong for both single and paired Sagittarians. Professional dealings also thrive under the Sag’s clever handling of diffi cult situations.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Set a realistic goal and follow it through to completion. Remember: You’re more likely to impress the right people with one well-done job than with lots of jobs left undone.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You like to plan ahead. That’s fi ne. But be prepared to make some changes because of an unsettled period that infl uences your as-pects through the 4th.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A brief phase of instability affects your usual work cycle. Use the time to catch up on chores around the house or offi ce. Things settle down soon after the 4th.
BORN THIS WEEK: You love being the center of attention and probably would be a big success in show business.
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This website covers Things to doBefore College Starts, A Guide toCollege Life and your CollegeCareer, Information and links forcurrent College Freshmen, Howto Become Popular in College,Party Tips and Financial Tips.
This site even has printablelaundry coupons!www.college-freshman.com
QuintCareers.com has 25Strategies and Tips to Help YouSurvive and Thrive YourFreshman Year and Beyond.
High school success (or lack ofit) doesn't automatically apply tocollege. You start college with aclean academic slate, along witha lot of independence and amyriad of critical decisions as
you begin the transition intoadulthood.
The decisions that you make andthe actions you take during thisfirst year of college will have amajor impact on the rest of yourcollege experience.www.quintcareers.com/first-year_success.html
Here are Tips for Freshmen, byFreshmen….. 42 Things ILearned Freshman Year: http://collegeinfogeek.com/42-things-i-learned-freshman-year/
And here is a Website with 101Things I Learned During MyFreshman Year of College. Itcovers Academics, Relationships,Partying, Health, Money,Campus Living and Athletics.www.collegeandfinance.com/101-things-i-learned-during-my-freshman-year-of-college/
Yes, Parents, there are websitesthat can help you survive yourchild going off to college too.Every fall approximately two million high school graduatesbecome college students in theU.S. and there are just as manyparents who wonder how theyare going to manage this newphase of their family life.
Even when parents feel that theirchildren are well-prepared to goto college, there are a number ofconcerns that I often hear fromparents of college students: Willthey make good decisions? Willthey be safe? Will they makegood friends? Will they miss meas much as I miss them?
Here are a few tips for parentson how to best manage their sonor daughter's transition to col-lege:www.yourmindyourbody.org/surviving-your-childs-transition-to-college/
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LIONS CLUB MEETING1st Thursday of the Month
6:00PM-8:30PMMONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUBBeginning September 6th. Tri-Lakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your family can make help enrich lives for our El Paso County families and people around the world. Please contact [email protected] 719-313-0688 for club details. We Serve.
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”Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, as Johnny Mulligan and Jerry Wlodarek relate the results of their efforts to recreate a fully operational forge at Prairie Canyon Ranch.
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DAY CELEBRATIONMonday - Sept. 3, 2012
Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter Catholic Church, watch the parade down 2nd Street honoring our Tri-Lakes Emergency Services and stroll the street fair down Front Street. Street Fair plans include live music in Limbach Park, beer/wine garden for adults, lots of activities for the young and young at heart and of course many vendors with goodies and delicious food.
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IRS WARNS ABOUT TAX REFUND SCAM
The Internal Revenue Service be-gan warning in 2007 that fake emails were being sent out that
appeared to have come from the IRS. Those emails have gone through vari-ous incarnations over the years. Some claimed that the email recipient was under investigation by the criminal di-vision. Another claimed the recipient could receive money for fi lling out a customer satisfaction survey. Another version was a “Where’s My Refund” email.
The IRS scam must be lucrative, be-cause it’s still going on. A new incar-nation involves sending a refund to the recipient.
All versions of the scams have one thing in common: They want your personal information.
The IRS has set up web pages designed to handle phishing, which is an attempt to get your personal information. They say, in bold letters: “The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email or any social media tools to request per-sonal or fi nancial information.”
That’s key to remember, not only if you
receive email that appears to be from the IRS, but email from anywhere. If you haven’t given out your email ad-dress to the IRS, a bank, retail stores or online stores, you won’t receive email from them ... unless it’s fake.
If you receive email from, say, an on-line store, don’t open it. If you open it, don’t download any attachment because it likely contains a virus. Don’t click on any links because they’ll take you to sites that will either download a virus onto your computer or solicit your per-sonal information.
Even if a link looks genuine, as did the one in the IRS letter above, be suspi-cious. (The link in the IRS letter went to Russia.) Mouse over the link and hold the cursor above it. Depending on your email software, it’s possible that the real email address will show up.
Become familiar with domain name extensions. Dot com (.com) is a com-mon one around the world. But coun-tries have designations as well. The hid-den address in the IRS letter was “.ru” -- Russia. Other countries known for a proliferation of scammers are: Nige-ria (.ng), Philippines (.ph) and Ghana (.gh).
For more information, go to the IRS site at irs.gov and put “phishing” in the search box. You’ll get 187 fi les on that topic.
David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personal-ly answer reader questions, but will incorporate 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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Due to the recent Waldo Canyon wild fi re, the festivities that were originally scheduled for the 4th
of July were cancelled. After much con-sideration and discussion with the Town of Monument, the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the day has been re-scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd. Specifi c details are still underway, this is sure to be a cel-ebration you won’t want to miss. Start the day off with a Pancake Breakfast at St.
Peter Catholic Church, watch the parade down 2nd Street honoring our Tri-Lakes Emergency Services and stroll the street fair down Front Street. Street Fair plans include live music in Limbach Park, beer/wine garden for adults, lots of activities for the young and young at heart and of course many vendors with goodies and delicious food.
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