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AUGUST BABIESby Kathy Wolfe

“Happy Birthday to you!” says Tidbits to all those born in August, as we bring you some specifics about some of the more famous August babies. • • U.S. Patent No. 4,136,359 was is-

sued in January of 1979 to August baby Steve Wozniak for a “microcomputer for use with video display.” Wozniak had quit his job at Hewlett-Packard and along with Steve Jobs, formed Apple Computer in 1976. Within six years, Apple was on the prestigious Fortune 500 list. In 1981, Wozniak survived the crash of his Beechcraft Bonanza into a 12-foot embankment. He suffered from temporary amnesia as a result, with no remembrance whatsoever of the crash.

• • Don Ho gained fame for strumming his ukulele and singing “Tiny Bubbles,” but there was more to his life than the world of entertainment. Born of Chi-nese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent, he received a Bach-elor of Art degree in sociology, then went on to serve with the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot. Exiting the military as a first lieutenant, he began singing in his parents’ Honolulu cocktail lounge and hit the charts with “Bubbles” in 1966. The LP containing the hit was in the Top 20 for nearly a year.

• • Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, turns 81 this month. Before he was an astronaut, he served as a U.S. Navy pilot, flying 78 missions over Korea at the ripe old age of 21. Af-ter leaving the Navy at 22, he graduated from Purdue University with a degree in aeronautical engineering and became a test pilot. His first space mission was in

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An elderly widow and widower were dating for about five years. The man finally decided to ask her to marry. She immediately said, “yes.” The next morning when he awoke, he couldn’t remember what her answer was! “Was she happy? I think so, wait, no, she looked at me funny...” After about an hour of trying to remember to no avail he got on the telephone and gave her a call. Embarrassed, he admitted that he didn’t remember her answer to the marriage proposal. “Oh,” she said, “I’m so glad you called. I remembered saying ‘yes’ to someone, but I couldn’t remem-ber who it was.”

but was raised in a wealthy Philadelphia suburb and educated at a private Episco-pal Academy. He was born to a physician father and a physician mother, and his wife is also a doctor, as are nine other family members who are either MDs or Ph.Ds. Noted for movies with a strange twist at the end, he makes a cameo ap-pearance in each film. He cites “Raiders of the Lost Ark” as his own favorite film.

• • Melinda French Gates met her future husband while employed by his company, Microsoft. She had earned degrees in computer science and economics from Duke University before going to work at Microsoft, where she participated in developing some of their most celebrated products, Publisher, Encarta and Expe-dia. Bill and Melinda Gates met in Man-hattan at a Microsoft press event. She left her job behind to raise their family.

• • There was much more to Jimmy Dean than pork sausage. After serving in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1940s, he be-came a country singer, moving into vari-ety show television in 1957. He frequently sat in as substitute host of “The Tonight Show.” He moved to acting in the mid-1960s and appeared in the James Bond film, “Diamonds Are Forever.” He and his brother started up the sausage company in 1969, with Dean appearing in the TV commercials. They sold to the Sara Lee Corporation in the ‘80s, but Dean contin-ued in the ads until the corporation dis-missed him in 2004, claiming that the 76 year old was too old for the job. When he died in 2010, he was buried in a 9.5-foot-long (2.7-meter), piano-shaped granite mausoleum (a $350,000 item) on his estate on the banks of the James River.

1966 on Gemini 8. The Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Armstrong’s first words upon the craft’s landing were, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” As he stood at the bottom of the ladder before his first step, he said, “I’m going to step off the LEM now.” Then came his legendary words as he set his foot on the lunar sur-face, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Along with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong spent 2.5 hours exploring the moon. Shortly after the mission, he announced that he would not fly in space again and became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.

• • The 7-foot, 1-inch-tall (2.2-m) Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain almost didn’t make it to the NBA. As a delicate child, he nearly lost his life to pneumonia and missed an entire year of school due to the ill-ness. After his recovery, he didn’t care for basketball, but excelled in track and field. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, and when he entered high school, he stood at 6 feet, 11 inches (2.1 m). Chamberlain played a year for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958, with a $50,000 annual salary, be-fore heading to Philadelphia with the NBA in 1959. In 1962, he set the long-standing record of scoring 100 points in a game, helping Philly triumph over the New York Knicks 169 to 147. When he retired, he had 31,419 career points.

• • If you haven’t read the work of Ameri-can poet Katharine Lee Bates, you’ve certainly sung it. While visiting Colorado’s Pikes Peak in 1893, the 34-year-old professor of English at Wellesley College was so moved by the view, she wrote a poem entitled “America,” which was published two years later. A church or-ganist and choirmaster, Samuel A. Ward, composed the music, and in 1910, it was released as “America the Beautiful.”

• • The words to another patriotic song were penned by an August baby, Fran-cis Scott Key. During the War of 1812, as British troops invaded Washington, D.C., Key, the city’s 35-year-old district attorney, stood watching the attack on Fort McHenry in the midst of the Battle of Baltimore. After the smoke from the bombarding cleared, the American flag could be seen waving above the fort. On his way back to Baltimore after the battle, he began writing a poem on the back of a letter, words which would later become “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

• • Terry Gene Bollea gained fame using the stage name Hulk Hogan. We know him as the star of the World Wrestling Federation, but baseball was his first love. As a high school student, he was considered the best pitcher in the Florida school system, and was being consid-ered for the pros. He majored in busi-ness management in college, then, prior to entering the ring, spent 10 years as a professional guitarist in several bands and as a studio musician.

• • Film director M. Night Shyamalan was born Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan in India

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¥ On Aug. 14, 1751, Francis Blandy falls into a coma and dies in his home out-side London, a victim of arsenic poisoning at the hand of his daughter, Mary, who wanted his fortune and the freedom to be with her married lover. Mary was hanged from the gallows after being found guilty of murder.¥ On Aug. 10, 1776, news reaches London that the Americans had drafted the Declaration of Independence. Until the Declaration of Independence formally transformed the 13 British colonies into states, the conflict centered in Massa-chusetts was seen as a local uprising.¥ On Aug. 13, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock is born in London. His innovative mastery of suspense made him one of the most popular and influential filmmakers of the 20th century. In 1925, he directed his first film, “The Pleasure Garden,” a silent picture.¥ On Aug. 11, 1934, a group of federal prisoners classified as “most dangerous” arrives at Alcatraz Island, a 22-acre rocky outcrop located 1 1/2 miles offshore in San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was designed to hold prisoners with a penchant for escape attempts. Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly were among those housed on “the Rock.”¥ On Aug. 12, 1961, East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall to divide East and West Berlin. The completed concrete block wall included sentry towers and minefields. During the lifetime of the wall, nearly 80 people were killed trying to escape from East to West Berlin.¥ On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th president of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon. After taking the oath of office, President Ford spoke to the nation in a television address, declaring, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”¥ On Aug. 8, 1988, the Chicago Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field. Because of lack of lighting, for 74 seasons, the Cubs had played only day games at home. Today the Cubs are the only major-league team that still plays the majority of its home games during the day.

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The fastest growing white collar crime in our country (including right here in Colorado) is Identity Theft. Simply put, Identity Theft is when someone steals your identity and uses it for their own. According to the Federal Trade Commission, as many as 9 million Americans have their Identity stolen each year.

There are 5 types of Identity Theft:--Financial: Where people steal credit card or banking information--Medical: Where people steal someone’s identity and have medical procedures done.--Social Security: You can’t get a job without a SS number! So they steal yours to get a job!--Driver’s License: They put their picture on your information…..they get stopped but you get in trouble!--Character/Criminal: They commit crimes in your name. You get in trouble.

Most folks think it is just a financial problem but it is much worse than that. People all over the country are having their identities stolen…..and then the real headaches (and heartaches) begin.

Financial Identity Theft only accounts for 18-27% of all Identity Theft! You can have your identity stolen in so many places and used in so many ways. In the past month, right here in the Denver metro area, there have been some horrendous examples of Identity Theft. One case involved a male nurse that worked at three different area hospitals. On his breaks, he would simply sift through the patients’ re-cords and pilfer the necessary information. He would then use that information to open credit card and department store accounts. Those patients got more than just a hospital bill!

But the real ugly surge is in Children’s Identity Theft! Children, as young as 3 months are having their identities stolen and used illegally. Most parents are simply unaware of that hap-pening.

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Awareness is an effective weapon against many forms identity theft. Be aware of how information is stolen and what you can do to protect yours. During the next few weeks, we will have additional articles highlighting vari-ous ways that thieves can steal your identity. It is also important to monitor your personal information to uncover any problems quickly, and to know what to do when you suspect your identity has been stolen. Armed with the knowledge of how to protect yourself and take action, you can make identity thieves’ jobs much more difficult. You can also help fight identity theft by educating your friends, family, and members of your community.

Identity Theft is a very serious crime, impact-ing all ages and all income levels. It is critical to be informed. We fight back by informing the public about the perils of Identity Theft and by offering suggestions as to how to protect your-self, your family, and your children. Each week we will present another side of this issue with the hopes that being ‘fore-warned’ will allow you to be “fore-armed”! If you have comments or questions, please feel free to e mail us at [email protected].

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Sally was driving home from one of her busi-ness trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried to make a bit of small talk with the woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a white bag on the seat next to Sally. “What in bag?” asked the old woman. Sally looked down at the white bag and said, “It’s a box of chocolates. I got it for my husband.” The old woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said: “Good trade.”

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Don’t Let Low Rates Sink Your Retirement Plans

Over the past few years, if you’ve taken out a mortgage or another consumer loan, you’ve probably welcomed the low interest rates you may have received. But as an investor, if you’ve kept any retirement savings in fixed-rate investment vehicles, you may have seen low rates in a less favorable light. And that’s why it may be

time for you take a closer look at your financial strategy for working toward the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

Of course, you can always hope that interest rates will rise, and perhaps they will. As you may know, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at record lows in recent years to stimulate lending and thereby boost the economy. But rates can’t get much lower, and if inflation were to heat up, the Fed could reverse course by starting to raise rates.However, if you’re going to do a good job of build-ing financial assets for retirement, you really can’t afford to play “wait-and-see” with interest rates. Instead, consider the following moves:

Rebalance your portfolio. No matter what your situation, it’s a good idea to periodically rebalance your investment portfolio to help ensure it still reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. If you’re concerned about low rates harming your future investment income, you have more reason than ever to review your portfolio and make adjustments as needed, relative to your objec-tives. For example, if it seems that your portfolio has become “overweighted” in any one vehicle, you may need to change your investment mix, keeping in mind your individual risk tolerance. Redefine “retirement.” Retiring from one career doesn’t have to mean retiring from work altogether. If you decide to work part time, do some consulting or even open your own small business, you may be able to earn enough income to take some of the “pressure” off your investment portfolio in terms of providing you with the money you need to live on during retirement. Also, by working during your nominal retirement years, you may be able to delay taking Social Security until you’re a little older, when your monthly checks can be larger. Review your withdrawal strategy. During your re-tirement, the amount you choose to withdraw from your investments each year will depend on several factors, including the size of your portfolio and the amount of income it is providing. As you chart your retirement strategy, you’ll need to factor in a realistic withdrawal rate.Re-examine sources of investment income. You may want part of your retirement income to come from investments that offer protection of principal. If so, you don’t have to settle for the lowest-rate vehicles. By looking at the various alternatives and blending them with your overall portfolio, you may be able to boost your income without significantly increasing your investment risk.In short, just because interest rates are low, you don’t have to lower your retirement expectations — as long as you plan ahead and explore your options.

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DEAR MAY: There are always ways to find savings in our everyday budgets as well as pet care-related costs. Talk to your veterinarian about the brand of pet food Barney has to eat -- is there a comparable product that doesn’t cost so much? If you don’t get a sat-isfactory answer, try searching for the pet food by name on the Internet. In addition to the food manufacturer’s website where you may find coupons or other places where you can buy it, you may find forums where pet owners share information that could help you save money.Consumer Reports magazine recently published a series of articles on cutting pet-care costs. The report can be found in the August 2011 issue, or online at http://www.consum-erreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/august/money/pet-costs/overview/index.htm.Here is a brief summary of its tips:¥ If you’re buying “premium” pet food, look around for comparable products that cost less, buy in bulk at a “big box” store, or look at store brands.¥ Concerned about veterinary costs? Shop around -- check with other vets for their ser-vice rates.¥ The vet is no longer the only source of pet medicines: Walgreens, Giant/Eagle, Kroger and Target either have or are testing pet prescription programs.¥ Keep up with preventive care: Schedule an annual checkup and vaccinations at the vet, and perform home health maintenance like feeding a healthy diet, brushing teeth, etc.

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Heat and the ElderlyDEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother is 92 and lives by herself. She’s quite independent and does well. A neighbor takes her grocery shopping, and we take her to other places she has to go. She is extremely set in her ways. I offered to have her home air-conditioned. She won’t hear of it. She says she’s used a fan all her life, and she likes to keep the windows open. I worry about someone her age tolerating heat, and it gets very hot here. Can you provide some arguments that would change her mind? -- D.A.

ANSWER: Your offer to air-condition your mother’s home is a kind gesture and has lots of merit. I’m not about to challenge your mother. She has successfully lived a long life, and I could learn from her. People in the past lived comfortably without air conditioning. Your mother does have to be on guard for dehydration and heat sickness. During hot summers, everyone has to stay well hydrated. Older people’s sense of thirst is not as reliable an indicator of fluid needs as is younger people’s thirst sense. She should sip water all day long, or she can choose any beverage she likes, including tea. Cooled drinks help keep the body cooled.Evaporation is the chief means the body has for staying cool. Not only is an older person’s thirst sensation blunted, but so is the ability to sweat. Evaporation of sweat cools the body. I don’t mean visible sweat; the sweating I mean is imperceptible but constant. Her fan helps evaporate that imperceptible sweat. However, with a reduced capacity to sweat, older people are at greater risk of suffering from a heat injury. Increased body heat increases the body’s need for oxygen, and that stresses the heart. On very hot days, how about inviting your mother over to your house until the hot spell breaks?***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a problem that I am reluctant to talk to the doctor about. It’s a rectal itch. I have tried many preparations, but they haven’t worked. What would you suggest? -- L.F.

ANSWER: I’ll mention a few self-remedies, but if the itch doesn’t leave promptly, see a doctor. Too many conditions are responsible for such an itch, and each one has a different treatment. Psoriasis, pinworms, ec-zema and Bowen’s disease are a few of the conditions causing a rectal itch. The doctor isn’t going to faint when you mention this problem. It’s a very common complaint. Make a couple of diet changes. Stop taking anything that has caffeine. The same goes for citrus fruits, to-matoes and chocolate. If these are the culprits, two weeks away from them should break the itch. Use moist cotton balls in place of toilet paper. Or you can use commercial products like Tucks. Take an antihistamine before going to bed. Itching usually worsens at night.Those are enough home remedies.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his col-umn whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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