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by Janet Spencer On March 16, 1966, Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched into orbit in Gemini 8. The space flight was the first instance of a catastroph-ic failure nearly claiming the lives of the astro-nauts. Come along with Tidbits as we ride along with astronauts!NEAR CATASTROPHE Neil Armstrong and David Scott were or-biting in Gemini 8. Their mission was to dock with a craft already orbiting. After completing the first space docking in history, a short circuit set off a rocket booster, sending the Gemini 8 into an uncontrollable spin, at one revolution per minute. They worked to stabilize the craft. Armstrong struggled to regain control by using the retro rockets, wasting precious re-entry fuel. Fearing an explosion, Ground Control immedi-ately ordered an emergency splashdown. Would our astronauts survive? ABC interrupted a new TV show to give a bulletin. The interrupted TV show was a campy TV version of a popular comic book hero, who fought crime by employ-ing intellect and detective skills combined with science and technology. A thousand angry calls flooded operators complaining of the interrup-tion and insisting that the channel be returned to the regularly scheduled program. What was the spell-binding action and adventure show that viewers couldn’t stand to miss? Answer on next page.

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #12 March 17th

A “tidbit” is defined as “a tasty morsel to be enjoyed before the meal”. And that’s just what Tidbits® is – a non-controversial, weekly paper dedicated to publishing entertaining morsels for the mind, food for thought as it were: trivia, fun facts, amusing stories and oddities. Tidbits is distributed to over 200 locations throughout the area. Tidbits can be found in restaurants, cof-fee shops, grocery stores, offices, banks, librar-ies, hair salons, auto repair shops, motels, hos-pitals, medical & dental waiting rooms, retail stores, etc. Our weekly readership is 14,800. If you would like to add your event, stories, ad info or any comments, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 208.755.9120.

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ASTRONAUTS, cont’dThe TV show that was interrupted by a news bul-letin about the gripping situation of the Gemini 8 was called Batman. Neil Armstrong and Da-vid Scott survived the event, while Batman and Robin outwitted the Catwoman.ANOTHER BAD DAY IN SPACE • The ill-fated Apollo 13 mission was supposed to be the third landing of a man on the moon. Instead, it turned into a hair-raising ordeal when an oxygen tank in the service module ex-ploded due to faulty wiring only 56 hours after launch. The lunar landing was cancelled as the astronauts swung around the moon and headed back to earth. Their damaged command module was abandoned and all three astronauts crowded into the lunar module Aquarius as a lifeboat for the four-day return trip home. • The lunar module was intended for use on the moon and was outfitted to support two people for two days, and now it had to support three people for four days. Much jury-rigging was done in order to accomplish the safe return to earth, as much of the world watched the ordeal unfold on TV. • The crew was extremely lucky that the emergency occurred when they were still on the first leg of their journey to the moon and still had enough supplies, equipment, and power to get them home again. If it had happened on their return journey, especially after the lunar module had already been left behind, it is likely that they would have died. • Against all odds, the astronauts returned home in good condition except for exhaustion and dehydration, and one of them had a urinary tract infection from the lack of water. • Superstitious people point out that the mission was, after all, Apollo 13, that the mis-sion blasted off at 13:13 military time, and that the accident happened on April 13, 1970.

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EVENT CALENDAR APOLLO 13 The most famous line that came out of the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission is, “Hous-ton, we have a problem.” However, the actual quote was, “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here,” which was uttered by Pilot Jack Swigert to Ground Control. Commander James Lovell then echoed: “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” None of the three men aboard the Apollo 13 ever went into space again.A CORRECTION On January 13, 1920, the New York Times ridiculed Professor Robert Goddard, who pioneered rocket science, because they felt a rocket could never fly in the vacuum of outer space. “He seems only to lack the knowledge ladled out daily in high schools,” said the article. Nearly 50 years later, as Apollo 11 zoomed to-wards the moon, the paper printed a retraction: “It is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum. The Times regrets the er-ror.”ASTRONAUT FACTS • The most expensive colds in history occurred on Feb. 27, 1969, on the night before a flight to orbit earth. All three of the Apollo 9 crew came down with colds, and NASA post-poned the launch at a cost of $500,000. This was the first time that illness, rather than weather or technicalities, caused a delay. The three men re-covered in a week and the launch went up. • Neil Armstrong reportedly listened to Muzak on the way to the moon. • Astronauts on their way to the moon 238,857 miles (384,403 km) away travelled at a peak of 24,679 mph (39,717 km/hr). The dis-tance can be traversed in 60 to 70 hours. If you were to drive to the moon in your car at 70 mph (112 km/hr) it would take you 135 days to get there. Today an astronaut can reach the moon in less time than it took a stagecoach to travel the length of Great Britain.

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24 Hours of SchweitzerThe sixth annual “24 Hours of Schweitzer” is a 24 hour downhill ski event that benefits Cystinosis Research, a rare and fatal disease that affects only 500 people nationwide. This all day and night fundraiser honors Hank St-urgis of Sandpoint, who has been diagnosed with Cystinosis. 24 Hours of Schweitzer is a team relay that lasts for 24 straight hours. Participants will ski as many runs as possible in 24 hours for prizes, bragging rights and most importantly, fundraising for Cystinosis research and Hank’s future. Skiers, telemark-ers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate. The total number

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The 8th Annual Sorensen Auction and Soiree on March 22nd, 2014 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Fun-filled gala dinner and fund-raising event with an amazing live and si-lent auction, all to benefit the region’s only Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities. Tickets are just $50 per person and include gourmet dinner, live music and live and si-lent auctions, games, artwork and other en-

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Tidbits® of Dallas County www.tidbitscda.com Page 4ASTRONAUT FACTS cont’d • News commentator Walter Cronkite was generally never at a loss for words. The one time in his career when he could think up not a single comment was during the first moon landing when he was overwhelmed. “I just went blank,” Cronkite explained. • Astronaut Alfred Worden of the Apollo 15 mission stayed on board the command mod-ule while David Scott and James Irwin explored the surface of the moon in 1971. As he orbited the moon, he was 2,234 miles (3,595 km) away from his fellow astronauts, and nearly a quarter million miles (384,403 km) away from Earth. This guaranteed him a spot in the Book of World Records for being the most isolated human be-ing in history. • Each Apollo space suit was made of over 1,000 individual parts and cost around $100,000 in 1968 dollars. The space suits worn by astronauts on the moon landings weighed 180 lbs. (81 kg) on earth, but only 30 lbs. (13 kg) on the moon, which has one-sixth the gravity. Because the moon suits were bulky, astronauts found it easier to hop than to walk. • Moon-walker James Irwin of Apollo 15 left his moon jacket on the moon in order to lighten the load on the return trip home. Howev-er, he cut out and kept the fabric NASA nametag before abandoning the suit. The six-inch by twelve-inch nametag, dirty and embedded with moon dust from Irwin’s three moon walks, later sold at auction for $310,500. •The maiden name of Buzz Aldrin’s mom was Moon.IT’S A FACTA bookie in London named David Thelfall bet $24 in 1964 that a man would walk on the moon by 1971. The odds were 1,000 to 1. When the lunar module landed, he was awarded a check for $24,000 on national TV.


• My family's spring-cleaning checklist is in full effect. Some people dread seasonal chores, but I relish the sense of accomplishment that comes from a job well done. With the right planning, and some helpful tips, spring cleaning can be a breeze. Here are some of the best we have to share. -- JoAnn

• "Stainless steel appliances are very popular, and in the kitchen, they get plenty of chances to get fingerprinted up. My appliance guy recommended using a light-mist, wax-based aerosol dusting spray once or twice a week to keep my stainless steel appliance fronts looking their best." -- R.C. in North Carolina

• "In the closet, we all want to pare away unused items, but sometimes it seems like you wear clothes that you don't. Turn all the clothes hangers the opposite way (facing out instead of in). When you use an item and it is returned to the closet, replace the hanger nor-mally. In a few months, if an item has not been worn, it will be apparent. If it's not likely to be worn, it should go.

• Spring is a wonderful time to clean the walls inside your house. It clears away hidden dust and really freshens a room. Clean painted walls by dusting them first with a dry mop, then washing with a rag dampened in water. If you need a little extra oomph -- say, in the kitchen or bath -- add a couple drops of mild dish soap.¥ New drapes or even new pillow covers in a fabulous pattern can really jazz up a room. Consider switching smaller furniture accents between common rooms or a fresh furniture ar-rangement to change it up.

• Keep a bottle of club soda handy for spot stains on carpets or upholstery. It's good for more than just drinks.

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Risks of Leaving a Nursing Home Leaving a nursing home to go into home/community care has to be a great feeling. But a study done at the University of Minnesota shows that medically, it might not be the wisest move.Researchers looked at whether there were any differences in the rate of re-hospitalizations be-tween Medicaid nursing home and Medicaid home/community care. Yes, there were, and the numbers are dramatic.The study compared patients over age 65 who stayed in a nursing home at least 90 days before going into home/community care with those who had a nursing-home stay of at least 90 days and then stayed in the nursing home. Leaving a nursing home increased the possibility of having a preventable re-hospital-ization by 40 percent. The Money Follows the Person program seems to be at the root of this. The MFP helps states with the costs of long-term care support with an emphasis on reducing the use of nursing homes and other medical institutions. The Af-fordable Care Act of 2010 has funded it through 2016 to the tune of $450 million for each year.While it's all well and good that the goal of some states is to use diversion programs to move pa-tients out of nursing homes, it's not necessarily good for the patient ... or the financial bottom line if the patient ends up in the hospital. Consider the differences: Nursing homes and hospitals have medical care 24 hours a day as they work with doctors and perform required assessments. Home/community workers have less medical background (if any), no doctors are necessarily involved and no assessments are re-quired. The study offered this conclusion: If patients are to be sent out to home/community, they need long-term care, medical providers and a care plan at the time they go.

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• On March 17, 1834, Gottlieb Daimler, who in 1890 founded an engine and car com-pany bearing his name, is born in Germany. In 1885, he and Wilhelm Maybach developed a new version of the four-stroke internal-combus-tion engine, which they attached to a wooden bicycle, creating what has been referred to as the world's first motorcycle.

• On March 19, 1842, French writer de Balzac's play "Les Ressources de Quinola" opens to an empty house, thanks to a failed publicity stunt. Hoping to create a buzz, the writer circulated a rumor that tickets were sold out. Unfortunately, most of his fans stayed home.

• On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," is published. The book was so widely read that when President Abraham Lincoln met Stowe, he reportedly said, "So this is the little lady who made this big war."

• On March 22, 1933, President Frank-lin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act. The law levied a federal tax on all alcoholic beverages to raise revenue for the federal government and gave individual states the option to impose further regulations.

• On March 18, 1942, the War Reloca-tion Authority is created to "take all people of Japanese descent into custody." Earl Warren (who would go on to become chief justice of the Supreme Court) claimed that a lack of evi-dence of sabotage among the Japanese popula-tion proved nothing, as they were merely biding their time.

• On March 21, 1963, Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay closes down and transfers its last prisoners. At its peak use in 1950s, "The Rock," or "America's Devil Island," housed more than 200 inmates at the maximum-securi-ty facility.

• On March 23, 1983, Barney Clark dies, 112 days after becoming the world's first recipient of a permanent artificial heart. The 61-year-old dentist spent the last four months of his life at the University of Utah Medical Center attached to a 350-pound console that pumped air in and out of the aluminum-and-plastic implant through a system of hoses.


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It's Still Winter for Backyard BirdsDEAR PAW'S CORNER: Please tell your read-ers to remember to keep their bird feeders full in cold weather. Use high-energy food or suet, if possible. When the ground and plants are cov-ered with heavy snow, it's very difficult for birds to find enough to fill their stomachs. I have two feeders that I'm filling twice a day, and I keep suet out at all times. During warmer weather I only need to fill them twice per week. "My" birds are very happy and full! -- D. Oswald, Palmyra, N.Y.

DEAR D.: You told them! Even though we're turning a corner into spring, in much of the coun-try -- especially after this difficult winter -- snow will cover the ground well into March and even beyond. Birds that do not migrate but "winter over" have to put up with the snow and ice just as we humans do. But food is likely hard to find, particularly in this transition period when win-tertime sources of food have been depleted. Keeping a backyard feeder filled with birdseed is helpful, while suet -- basically, beef fat -- gives birds extra energy and nutrients. Place suet about 5 feet off the ground and close to a tree trunk. Special feeders are avail-able, but many homeowners just place it on an upright skewer, or even rub it onto the tree trunk. Raw suet can be set out throughout the winter and colder spring months, but experts advise against putting it out in warm weather. Suet not only turns rancid in the heat, but also melts, cre-ating a risk of coating a bird's feathers and mak-ing flight difficult. Warm-weather brands of suet are available, however. On a side note, avoid putting out ba-con drippings for birds: the preservatives used in commercially prepared bacon can be bad for their long-term health. (And ours, too, but that's another story.)Send your questions or comments to [email protected].

The lives of most Americans today could be considered anything EXCEPT calm! We run so much that we don’t know what calm is. If we’re not overly busy, we’re overly stressed, anxious or ruminating about something. To make our lives feel somewhat manageable we run to fast foods, anti-depressants or anything to escape. When I think of calm, I think of serenity. I envision someone in a posture of meditation or relaxing on the beach. Their body is relaxed and their mind is quiet. There is a hint of a smile on their faces and nothingness (or beauty) surrounding them. Just the vision itself relaxes me. But in the real world – the world of deadlines, chaos, and demands placed upon us it is difficult to find that peace. So how can we find it? First of all, we have to create it. We have to schedule it into our busy schedules. A hundred years ago or so, we found it in the monotony of churning butter, darning socks, stirring a pot, knead-ing bread, etc. It was a quiet mental state. The whole of our days were surrounding meals for the family. Today if we have to spend 10 minutes in a kitchen we panic. We went from being physically active, looking forward to those monotonous jobs to mentally active, even more desperately craving stillness. To get it we have to schedule it. Even though it adds to a busy lifestyle, try vegetable gardening. It is a stillness (with some activity) that calms the mind and grounds you. There is a satisfaction in watching the wonder of life as the seed grows to plants you can harvest and eat. There is a deep gratification in eating something that you participated in its life, and you know what’s in it (you don’t in junk foods). Being in the fresh air, getting dirty, smelling the fragrance of new growth – they all add to a peacefulness deep inside. Schedule time to get out into the woods, or onto the water. Where do you find the greatest peace? Yes, activities add to an already busy schedule, but if you don’t you will suffer. Stress creates havoc on the body in many ways. If you ignore it long enough you’ll get slapped down and forced to be still – we call that disease. Would you rather spend a little extra time each month being peaceful, or being in the hospital? Another option is acupuncture. Acupuncture helps to reduce the effects of stress on the body, to reduce anxiety and improve moods. You can feel the calming effect of acupuncture in each and every treatment. It is truly a peaceful treat!

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REAL ESTATE TALK The trends continue this week in the Housing Market. Home values continue to inch upwards and mortgage rates continue to fluctu-ate in the same range as they have been for the past couple months. Days on market for a prop-erty to sell have also decreased, allowing for the markets limited inventory to remain low even with the steady influx of properties entering the market for sale. There have been 804 new prop-erties listed this month and 824 properties have sold or have accepted offers on them (pending sale) this month.

On a side note; Recently, I have wit-nessed and analized that, Because Buyers buy with emotion, when marketing a property for sale it is important to promote the story of the property. As an Agent I look into the history of the property and the neighborhood. Who is the builder, what's the main attribute of the commu-nity, what are the memorable moments of the property? These are the places you will find the emotion that sells the property.

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• After playing hooky all morning, four teenage boys scurried into class with the tale that their car had had a flat tire. The teacher seemed very understanding, but informed them that they had nonetheless missed a quiz. However, she would kindly allow them to make it up, and instructed them to take their seats. The first question for the boys to answer: “Which tire was flat?” • A certain species of tern winters in Antarctica, and flies 11,000 miles every year to get there. Since the birds have a lifespan of up to thirty years, it is possible they could fly well over half a million miles during their migrations.

• A very interesting golf course is located in North Dakota. Well, part of it is in North Da-kota. The other part is in Canada. Tee off on the ninth hole in Canada, and find the cup in the United States. This particular ninth cup collected its first hole-in-one in 1934 when George Wegener hit the ball in one country and scored in another.

• A woman went to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. “What denomina-tion?” the clerk asked. “Good heavens,” the woman exclaimed, “it’s come to this? Well, then, give me fifty Baptist ones and fifty Catholic.”

• More collect calls are made on Father’s Day than any other day of the year.

• In culinary lore, the cookie was invented when a baker placed a dab of cake dough in the oven to test the temperature. The Dutch appropriately dubbed the ensuing creation “koekje,” little cake.


Q: What exactly does “spay” mean?

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If the surgeon simply tied or ob-structed the Fallopian tubes (the channel where the eggs must pass into the uterus) in order to make the female dog or cat sterile, she would still come into heat, attract males, and attempt to breed. Spaying females prior to their first heat cycle which usually occurs at 5-6 months old in cats and dogs, nearly eliminates the risk of breast can-cer and totally prevents uterine infections and uterine cancer. Every heat cycle increases the risk of breast cancer substantially. For the health of your pet and to help prevent future homeless cats and dogs, Spay/Neuter for a Brighter Future.

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Tidbits® of Dallas County www.tidbitscda.comTIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #12 March 17th

Susan Ashley MDSpecializing in:• Bio-IdenticalHormones• Autism/ADHDdrug-free treatment• Brain Health/ Dementia• Food allergies• Energy Medicine• Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia• Pediatrics/Sport Physicals• Anti-Aging Medicine

Signs of Nutrient DeficienciesIn medical school we were only given one hour of nutrition, yet one year of pharma-cology. As such, most doctors are wholefully ignorant of the many signs and symptoms of vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, and how a simple correction in our nutrition can cor-rect many maladies.There are often subtle signs indicating that certain nutrients are low. Our bodies give us clues as to what nu-trients may be low and what we need to take to reach optimal nutri-

tion. Some of these signs include:Bumps on the back of the arms -- this is often caused by a deficiency in essential fatty acids. Try taking a pure fish oil to see if this resolves, at least 2000mg/day. 2nd toe longer than first -- this is caused Mor-ton's toe, and indicates a defect in methylation, which can lead to a deficiency in the B vitamins. People with this need to take a special kind of B vitamin, methylated folate and methyl B12. Im-proper methylation can cause a host of disease, including an increased risk of cancer, heart dis-ease, psychiatric illness and Alzheimer's. White spots in the nails -- indicates a zinc defi-ciency, and usually resolve after 12-16 weeks of supplementation.

Weak nails -- biotin deficiency -often resolves after 2.5mg of biotin daily. If it does not, con-sider protein and/or silicon deficiency. Silicon is naturally found in grains, water, and beer, and is the 3rd most abundant trace element in the hu-man body. Heavy menstrual bleeding and clots -- often a sign of low omega 3's, especially DHA. This of course can also be secondary to a progester-one deficiency, or when a woman is "estrogen dominant" - higher estrogen in relation to pro-gesterone.Muscle cramps - - usually a low magnesium, but can also be calcium and/or potassium. If you are on a PPI, or proton pump inhibitor, such as prilosec, then this will decrease the absorption of Mg and calcium.Poor night vision - -try both vitamin A and zinc together - works better than vitamin A alone. Dry hair - -either low silica or biotin. Try biotin 5 mg/day first, which often improves hair ap-pearance and texture.Pale Skin -- usually caused by iron deficiency but can also be caused by low folic acid and vi-tamin B12. Iron can be difficult to take, try iron bis-glycinate chelate, which is gentler on the stomach and more absorbable.Excessive ear wax -- often from low omega 3'sInability to taste food -- can be caused by low zinc, B12, thiamin, folate, iron and copper. Vt E can also affect smell and taste.Cracks around the side of the mouth -- defi-ciency of iron, and B vitamins. Acne -- almost always low in zinc.Dandruff -- low in seleniumYou can have a complete nutritional analysis with a test called NutraEval, by Genova Diagnostics. It measures all the vitamins, minerals, anti-oxi-dants, proteins and fats in the body. Avoiding nutrient deficiencies is critical in maintaining our health, especially as we get older!

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Stand Downs: Help for Home-less Vets At one point this winter, 49 states had snow on the ground. That made it extra tough on homeless veterans trying to keep warm. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been work-ing hard to meet its goal of eliminating veteran homelessness by fiscal year 2015 and getting veterans into permanent and stable housing, but the need is still great. Stand Downs for homeless veterans have already started all over the coun-try. If you've never organized or participated in a Stand Down, let this be the year you step forward. There are many ways to help. Stand Downs span a variety of types of services. There are three- and four-day events with shelter, re-source fairs lasting one or two days, health fairs and job fairs. Services offered can range from referrals for employment, substance-abuse treat-ment and health care to food, shelter, legal help, dental services and clothing. Veterans also can get benefits and Social Security help and coun-seling. To participate individually, go online to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (nchv.org) and look under Service Providers. To host a Stand Down with your veterans service group, go to the same website and read the Guide and Overview. Be sure your event is listed there as well as on the VA site at www.va.gov/home-less. Depending on the statistics you read, the number of homeless veterans is either going up or down -- or the veterans are moving to other locations, altering the count. In any event, there are still too many veterans on the street. You can help by participating in a Stand Down. If you’re a veteran seeking services from a Stand Down event, call 202-461-1857 to find out when one will be held in your area.

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by Samantha Weaver

• It was celebrated Russian novelist Fyo-dor Dostoyevsky who made the following sage observation: "Talking nonsense is the sole privi-lege mankind possesses over the other organ-isms. It's by talking nonsense that one gets to the truth! I talk nonsense, therefore I'm human."

• If you can foretell the future by looking at fingernail clippings, you're practicing ony-chomancy.

• The name of the islands of Hawaii is thought to come from a word in an early Polyne-sian language meaning "place of the gods."

• You might be surprised to learn that before novelist Salman Rushdie wrote "The Sa-tanic Verses" and had a fatwa issued against him by the Supreme Leader of Iran, he worked in advertising, coming up with slogans for candy companies.

• If you're like the average woman, you will kiss 15 men, go on four disastrous dates, be stood up once and suffer heartbreak twice be-fore you meet the man you want to settle down with.

• In 2009, Japanese scientists revealed that the human body emits a very slight, yet per-ceptible, glow. After using a special camera to study a sample of men in their 20s, they found that intensity of the glow varies, with the lowest point at around 10 a.m. and the brightest at 4 a.m.

• Horses can tell each other apart just by the sound of their whinnies.

• It is traditional in Scotland to "blacken the bride." In this process, a soon-to-wed woman is abducted by friends, covered in honey, eggs, sauce and feathers, then taken around town on a pub crawl.

• In ancient Rome, slaves with red hair commanded a higher price from buyers.

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NEED CASH FOR YOUR home? Cash investors buying North Idaho homes, any condition! Fast 2 day close. Call or text J.T., Keller Williams Realty, CdA, at 208-818-8385, will respond im-mediately!

HAYDEN HOME, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, fenced back yard, at-tached 2 car garage. Only $130,000. Call Richard at Hope Realty, 208-699-7536

4.5 ACRES FENCED, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Bonners Ferry city limits, near hospital. 20x40 shop/ garage. Dead end road. 360 degree mountain views. Walking distance to Koote-nai River. $109,000. Dinning Real Estate, 208-267-7953. Email: [email protected]

BANK OWNED 3400 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, fireplace, oversized kitchen, oversized laundry, large lot, garage and car-port, partially finished basement, $140,000. Norm See, 208-699-5922 Realteam

BEATUIFUL NEW HOME in gated Radiant Lake community. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large open main living area, granite, wood laminate flooring, lake views, hurry! $189,000. Mike McNa-mara, 208-660-6320, www.HomesCDA.com. Windermere

ONE LEVEL LIVING, close to freeway for commuting to Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. Beautiful wood pergola and raised garden boxes in large back yard that backs up to a field for added privacy. Nice laundry room off of garage. $148,000. MLS #13-11595. Call Anne Anderson with Lakeshore Realty, 208-660-4621

APPROXIMATE PAYMENT amount, $825 month. 3 bed-room, 2 bath, 1350 sq. ft., garage, built 2004, neat, clean. Norm See, 208-699-5922 Realteam

AcreageHAYDEN LAKE BUILDING lot, treed .265 acre building lot on Clarkview Dr. in Honeysuckle Hills neighborhood. Few min-utes to Hayden Lake, beach and golf courses. Water LID paid. All utilities to the lot, $40,000. MLS #13-6643. Call Loretta Reed, Windermere/ CdA Realty, 208-661-1880

60 ACRES, near Farragut in Bonner County, $180,000. Hwy 57 Murray Creek, Priest River, several parcels, 20-24 acres, power and creek, starting at $49,900. Photos go to: www.KimCooper.com or call Kim Cooper, 800-468-1388 or 208-415-0636, Select Brokers

TWO COMMERCIAL LOTS fully developed and shovel-ready for multiple uses. Ideal for professional practice-type uses, such as insurance, legal. Several residences nearby. $140,000. Two lots available, each $70,000. Call Anne Anderson with Lakeshore Realty, 208-660-4621

HAYDEN HOME, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, fenced back yard, at-tached 2 car garage. Only $130,000. Call Richard at Hope Realty, 208-699-7536

POSSIBLE SELLER financing, mobile home park on 1.93 acres in CdA. Call Sandy Watts at Realteam Real Estate, 208-659-5751, for details

76 Green Timblin Historic school house, accessory house and shop/potential duplex all on 1.59 acres . Candy Inbody Keller Williams Realty CRS,e-pro, SFR,BPOR, SRS, RSPS 208-755-4885

Get away from it all, yet easy access to this secondary lot at Black Lake Shores. Build a cabin, park your travel trailer, or pitch your tent, on this wooded lot. Community waterfront w/common dock, boat to Lake Coeur d’Alene. Come getaway. Priced right at $20,500. with possible seller terms. Call Janice Harvey with Keller Williams Realty CDA 208-659-9564

Historical School House Property offers Commercial or Resi-dential opportunities! Over one and a half acres with mountain views offers partially remodeled school house, accessory house with 2 car garage and a large shop/duplex style building. Per-fect for a Bed & Breakfast for all the Schweitzer Tourists and locals. Candy Inbody Keller Williams Realty CRS,e-pro, SFR,BPOR, SRS 208-755-4885 [email protected] www.candyinbody.com

Real Estate - continued6614 E. SELTICE #D, 2100 sq. ft., $900 per month, light indus-trial. Suite #B, 2100 sq. ft., $1250. M&M Property Management, 208-667-2919

9407 GOVERNMENT WAY, office space, #8, $550 month, #9, $250 month, #12, $350 month, #13, $350 month. Suite #1, $900 month. M&M Property Management. 208-667-2919

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EmploymentAdvertising Sales position (Coeur d'Alene, ID) I'm looking for an experienced Business to Business Sales Rep selling advertis-ing in the Kootenai County Newspaper plus other projects. Part or full time, commission based. Please e-mail me your resume. Check out Tidbits at www.tidbitscda.com. You need to be self motivated but you also have the freedom to work your own hours. Potential to make around $ 3000 a month plus bonuses. Please e-mail resume to [email protected] or call 208.755.9120.

Seeking a Licensed Massage Therapist to sublet a room at a busy clinic. Positive and team oriented atmosphere. Table & W/D at clinic. For more info. 208-665-2293

Low Fee Spay/Neuter Quality nonprofit clinic in CdA. Cats: $40-$55. Dogs: $55-$90. Details at AnimalAlliesID.org. Call Animal Allies of Idaho for appointment 208-719-0223.

Attention! Realtors, builders and home owners. THE CLEAN-ING GIRLS services include Interior construction, vacation rent-als, one time deep clean, moving in or out, company coming, weekly or bi-weekly? Licensed and insured-Twila-208-691-0086

Looking for experienced RV sales people. Good pay plan, Benefits, Established Dealership in Spokane opening new store in CDA Please call Jon @ 1-208-696-1318 or email resume to [email protected]

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GREAT LOCATION! Beautiful rancher in Fairway Hills. Well established landscaping in large back yard. Close proximity to public golf course and Kroc Community Center. Quiet neigh-borhood. Back yard has 6 fruit trees, plums, apples, cherry and pears. $267,000. MLS #14-317. Call Anne Anderson with Lakeshore Realty, 208-660-4621

FOR SALE: like new Bowflex Extreme includes leg and lat ex-tensions $350 Call Jonathan 208-818-8842

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Dear Auntie M.,

Please send your questions or comments to [email protected]. I shall be frank and honest with my response and provide re-

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I’ve always thought it a sign of weakness to ask for help or advice but as I get older I find that this isn’t as true any more. My wife and I are both closing in on 70, and 50 years of mar-riage. We were highschool sweet-hearts, mar-ried young, and raised a family. I worked the same job for most of my life, lived in the same house, attended the same church, have the same friends - or those still living anyway. I’ve always been proud of the stability I’ve provid-ed but now I can’t get it out of my head that maybe I’ve missed out on something. My wife says she’s content and doesn’t want to change a thing, even to travel. I’d like to take an extend-ed trip and see some of the world. She says I’ll have to go alone. We’ve always saved so we could leave something for the kids. Is it wrong to spend some of this money and do something for myself?Sad in Sand PointDear Sad,It is not unusual to come to a time in life when we wonder if we’ve lived life to the fullest. This doesn’t make the introspection any easier or less painful. It sounds like you have done all the right things your whole life. It’s sad your wife won’t consider an adventure with you but don’t let that stop you. Is there another fam-ily member or friend who would love this op-portunity? Speak with a travel agent or get on the internet. Planning is often half the fun. You deserve this and owe it to your wife and family to do this for yourself. Your future health and happiness depends on it. Now go have fun!!


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