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TIDBITS CELEBRATES LOVE WITHFICTIONAL ROMANCES

by Kathy WolfeIn honor of Valentine’s Day, Tidbits reviews some facts on famous sweethearts who existed only in the minds of their creators. •Itwaswhileworkingasawaitressataresort that Wilma Slaghoople and her best friend BettyfirstmettheirfuturehusbandsFredFlint-stone and Barney Rubble, who were employed there as bellhops. The Flintstones was broad-cast on ABC television from 1960 to 1966, with cartoon characters based on the 1950s TV series TheHoneymooners.Fredworkedasacraneop-eratoratSlateRock&GravelCompany,whileWilma stayed home to raise daughter Pebbles andkeephouse,usingthemodernconveniencesof a wooly mammoth vacuum cleaner, pelican washing machine, and a pig garbage disposal. •AromancebetweenElizabethBennetand Mr. Darcy seemed doomed from the start. Jane Austen’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice narrated the story of the very wealthy but snob-bish and rude proprietor of Pemberley Estate, andthewittyandintelligentMissBennet.GoodmarriagestowealthymenwerevitaltothefiveBennet sisters, as their property and home was destined to be inherited by a male cousin upon the death of their father. Sparks flew fromthe beginning, when Mr. Darcy insulted Elizabeth’s -continued next page

Page 2 Tidbits® of CDAGreetings, my name is Evelyn Bevacqua, the new owner of Kootenai Coun-ty Tidbits. I was born and raisedinSwitzerlandandmoved to beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 1991. I have over 20 years of ex-perience in the advertising andmarketingfield. I amvery involved in thecommunity and volunteer regularly for fund-raising and events around the area. I am a small business owner in Coeur d’Alene and one of my goals for Tidbits is to support and highlight other locally owned businesses in Kootenai County. Iwould like forTidbits to be an enter-taining, informative and positive publication. My goal is to put a smile on the face of all of our readers. Tidbits will not contain any politi-cal, religious or any other controversial material. It will support only positive, light-hearted good old-fashioned upbeat articles for all to enjoy. My goal is to focus on success stories in our region, local event announcements and articles highlight-inglocalsmallbusinessandnon-profitorganiza-tions. I am hoping to hear from real people in NorthIdaho,likeyou,includingseniorcitizens,teens and anyone who does good for our area. If you have ideas of a story you would like to see in Tidbits, please con-tact me, I would love to hear from you.

Andy’s Chop Shop opened December 1, 2012 and is located at 505 N 4th Street in Coeurd’Alene, next toFranklinsHoagies.Myname isAndyDickinson and I have been cut-ting hair for 20 years, the last 15 years focus-ing on men and boys cuts in a very busy Bar-ber shop in the Spokane valley.After settlingin Coeur d’Alene three years ago, I have fi-nally found and prepared the right location for my own shop. I have hired the great talent of Richard Sheldon and we are ready for business. We offer haircuts for men and boys and are happy to supply a shampoo as well. We also offer a great shave for the men, including a hot towel for your face! Our great prices are $15 for adults and $13.50forseniorsandkids.Noneedforanappoint-ment, just come on in Monday-Friday from 8-6 and Saturdays from 8-1. Phone : 208-771-5306.

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FICTIONAL ROMANCES (continued):appearance.Whenhefinallyrealizedhisat-traction and proposed to her, he did so while still reminding her of the large difference in their so-cialstatuses.Lizzie’snegativeresponseremindedhim of his arrogance and conceit, assuring him he was “the last man in the world I could ever be pre-vailed upon to marry.” However, as with all good romances,lovetriumphedasMr.Darcyrealizedhispride,sherecognizedherprejudice,andMissBennet accepted the second marriage proposal. • Barbara Millicent Roberts met KenSeanCarsonin1961.Barbara,aka“Barbie”,hadbeenonstoreshelvessince1959,butherhunkyboyfriend wasn’t introduced until two years lat-er, when the two “met” on the imaginary set of a TV commercial. Each of them has had a wide variety of occupations over the years, Barbie having been a teacher, dentist, veterinarian, Air Force jet pilot, firefighter, astronaut, andballe-rina,amongmanyothers.Kenhasworkedasapizzadeliveryboy, rockstar,pro tennisplayer,and doctor, just a few of his 40+ careers. After 43 years as a couple, Mattel announced they had split in 2004, but in 2006, after Ken received an extensive makeover, they were reunited. •The1961musicalfilmWestSideStorychronicled the story of Tony and Maria, a tale looselybasedonShakespeare’sRomeoandJu-liet, NewYork City style. The story revolvedaround the rivalry between two street gangs, theSharksandtheJets.Tony,co-founderoftheJets, fell in love with Maria, the sister of the Sharks founder, a combination that could onlyresultindisaster.RichardBeymertooktheroleof Tony after it was declined by Elvis Presley, and Natalie Woodwas chosen over the likesof Audrey Hepburn and Jill St. John. The film, which ended with thedeaths of both - continued on next page

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IsDegenerativeDiskDisease(DDD)Really a Disease? For many years, patients have been told they were suffering fromdegenerativediskdisease and there was nothing they could do to relieve the symptoms of this disease. It has now been discovered, that degenerative disc dis-ease is not a disease at all; it is a consequence of putting too much pressure on a certain disc or a group of discs. It has been renamed “CompressiveDiscSyndrome”.Asadiscdegenerates,itwillusuallybesymptomfreeforthefirstyears and sometimes even decades. Eventually, the spinal disc will degenerate or compress to the point that it begins to bulge or herniate. At that point it may put pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerves, which often leads to pain, either at the sight of the disc or “downstream” where the nerve ends. An example of this would be sciatica or radiating leg pain. The problem is not in the leg,theproblemisinthelowerbackcausedbytheirritantofpressureonthespinalnerves.Whenthis happens, it affects nerve function. A person may lose strength in certain muscles, lose sensa-tion at that nerve level (numbness), or lose proper function of the organs the nerve is attached to. Mosttraditionaltreatmentsforbulgingdisks,stenosisandsciaticafailinthelongtermbe-cause they address the symptoms and not the cause of the condition. A degenerated disc is a physical problem and it requires a physical solution. There are no pills or injections that can create a postural balance in the body, which is necessary to reduce the nerve pressure. It requires stretching, unique postural exercises, soft tissue manual therapy and spinal adjustments. Clinics doing this type of workusuallyhaveatleastaPhysicalTherapistandaChiropractorworkingtogetheronthepatients. Wecan tellwhenapersonhasabnormalkinks in theirspineby lookingat theirposture.Everythingisattachedtothespineandifitiscrooked,twistedorkinked,theposturewillshowit. About the author. Dr. Wayne Fichter is the lead doctor at “Disk and Spine North-west” which is a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, specializing in thetreatment of serious, chronic back pain, acute injuries and postural/scoliosis problems.

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FICTIONAL ROMANCES (continued):Maria’sbrotherandTony,tookhome10Oscars,including Best Picture and was the second high-est-grossingfilmoftheyear.Itranks#51ontheAmerican Film Institute’s list of 100 best movies. •AlthoughthelovestoryaboutLoisLaneandClarkKent,akaSuperman,hasbeentoldinmany different ways in various forms of me-dia, theywerefirst introducedinJuneof1938in the DC Comics publication Action Comics #1.Their romance started out as a rivalry, af-terClarkscoopedLoisona storyat theDailyPlanet, an exclusive on Superman. Clark wasenamored with Lois, but ironically, her affec-tionswerefixedonhisalter-egoSuperman.Thecoupledidn’t tie theknotuntil1996when theeventwaspublishedinthecomicbooktocoin-cide with the nuptials on the TV series Lois and Clark.In2007,theywelcomedtheadditionofanadopted Kryptonian boy then named Chris Kent. •PeterParkermadehisfirstappearancein August of 1962 in the Marvel Comics’ pub-licationAmazingFantasy.Hewasanorphanedhighschoolstudent inQueens,NewYork, liv-ing with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. When he was bitten by a radioactive spider, he attained the “agility and proportionate strength of an arachnid,” and acquired the ability to cling to walls and ceilings. In other words, he became Spiderman!AuntMay continually tried to fixhim up with “that nice Watson girl next door,” a beautiful green-eyed redhead whose face was firstseenin1966.MaryJane,orMJforshort,firstmetPeterwhenshewas13yearsold,andstaying with her elderly Aunt Anna. Peter was 14. They married in a Spiderman comics is-sue in 1987. On the big screen, the pair waspopularly portrayed by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst for three - continued on next page

Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA FICTIONAL ROMANCES (continued): films. The fourth film, released in2012, didn’t include MJ, but rath-er Peter’s first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy. •AuthorEdgarRiceBurroughsconceivedtheideaoftheBritishLordandLadyGreystokebeing marooned on the coast of Africa in 1912. LadyGreystokegavebirththere,butdiedonherson’sfirstbirthday,whiletheLordwaskilledbythe leader of the Mangani ape tribe. Their son, John,Clayton,EarlofGreystoke,wasadoptedby the ape tribe, and grew up to be their leader. Thuswent the storyofTarzanover the courseof24novels.TarzanmetJanePorterwhensheand her expedition were marooned in a similar manner. The pair married in Burroughs’ second book,publishedin1913.Theimmenselypopu-lar series led to radio programs, comic books,and 89 movies, beginning with silent films in1918. The most popular actor to play the ape-man was an Olympic hero, Johnny Weissmuller, winneroffivegoldmedals in swimming,whostarred in 12Tarzanfilms from1932 to 1948. •HomerandMargeSimpsonwerefirstintroduced to TV viewers in December, 1989, along with their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The blue-haired Marge Bouvier met HomerSimpsonduringherfinalyearatSpring-field High School.Although the couplemightbe a little rough around the edges, they seem to have away ofworking through theirmari-taldifficultieswithunendingdedicationtoeachother. Actress Julie Kavner provides not only the voice of Marge in the animated series, but Marge’s mother Jacqueline and sisters Patty and Selma as well. Dan Castellaneta voices Homer, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, BarneyGumble,Mayor Quimby, and HansMoleman.

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Kent Kimball. Kent plays Judge Turpin in “Sweeney Todd” attheLakeCityPlayHouse, showing Feb 8th –March 3rd. Kent plays a vile, obscene judge who knowinglyimprisonsthe innocent barber, Sweeney Todd. This exciting performance is based on the legend of Sweeney Todd’s mass murders and revenge gone wild. Tickets 208-667-1323 Crystal, from the Acting Center of Post Fallswouldliketocongratulatehertwoyearstudent, Kent Kimball on a few of his acting achievements. In a recent performance, he did a great job as Bing Crosby in Traditions of Christmas. He also portrayed a Frenchmen, EmiledeBecqueinSouthPacific.CaptainVonTrapp, in Sound of music was another of his great projects, along with some commercials includingHorizonCreditUnion,wherehewasa very convincing sherriff. Kent is a delight to have in class, he has a wide talent range and his hardworkanddedicationmakehimaninspira-tiontoall.“Youmakeitlooksoeasy,Ken.Iam sincerely grateful for your business”. www.ActingCenterNW.com 208-704-2767

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by Samantha WeaverIt was German-born theoretical physicist (andsometime philosopher) Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: "An empty stomach is not a good political adviser." According to research conducted at Rutgers University, graduate students who are studying business aremore likely to cheatthan students in any other field of study. You've almost certainly heard of Su-preme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Mar-shall,thefirstblackAmericantoserveassuch.Youmightnotknow,though,thathewasknownto call a court recess at 1 p.m. so he could watch the soap opera "Days of Our Lives." Cheese has been around for a long time, anditcanlastlongerthanyoumaythink.InIreland25yearsago,ahunkofcheesewasdiscoveredthatdatedback1,700years--anditwasstilledible. Ifyou'reliketheaverageperson,thehaironyourheadtakestwotothreemonthstogrow1inch. At the 1904 World's Fair in Saint Lou-is, it was particularly hot. An ice-cream vendor was doing so much business that he ran out of the cups in which he was serving the ice cream. Helookedtotheotherfoodsellerstoseeiftheyhad any spare containers that would be useful, but he had no luck. Finally, desperate not toloseanymorebusiness,heboughtsomewafflesfrom a nearby vendor and wrapped one around each scoop of ice cream as he sold it. The re-sult was even more popular than ice-cream in a cup, and thus the ice cream cone was born. ThemostcommonsurnameinGer-manyisSchultz.

***Thought for the Day: "Life is hard. After all, it

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