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by Kathy WolfeOriginally named Sextilis from the Latin, August was the sixth month in the old ten-month Roman calendar when March was the first month of the year. Around 700 BC, August became the eighth month when January and February were added before March. Let’s look at several events that occur this month. • August 1 has been set aside as World Lung Cancer

Day, a day to “celebrate, commemorate, and support” all those affected by lung cancer. While smoking is one of the main causes of this killer, about 14% of cases of lung cancer occur in non-smokers. Non-smokers can be diagnosed as a result of carcinogens found at their workplace, in the environment, or in air pollution. Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths, more deaths than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined, accounting for more than one-fourth of cancer deaths. Two out of three of those diagnosed are 65 or older, while those younger

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than 45 account for just 2% of all cases. A man has about a 1 in 13 chance of developing lung cancer, while a woman’s chance is about 1 in 16. The American Cancer Society estimates that close to 160,000 Americans will die from lung cancer this year.

• On August 7, 1782, in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, originated the Badge of Military Merit, a piece of purple silk shaped like a heart and edged with a narrow silver binding. The word “Merit” was stitched across the badge in silver thread. It was Washington’s intention for the badge to be given to soldiers who had demonstrated any “singularly meritorious action.” Awardees were allowed to pass guard posts without question. Only three soldiers received the silk purple heart during that war, and for the next 145 years, its significance was pretty much overlooked. In 1927, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Charles Summerall attempted to renew its existence, submitting a draft bill to Congress. It was unsuccessful. Five years later, his successor, General Douglas MacArthur renewed the quest, and on the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birthday, February 22, 1932, the War Department created the “Order of the Purple Heart.”

• The current award is still a purple heart-shaped medal, with Washington’s likeness and coat of arms in the center. It is bestowed upon those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been killed or wounded in action, as well as to those who have experienced maltreatment as prisoners of war.

• August 1 is National Spumoni Day, set aside to honor an Italian confection. With origins in Naples, Italy, and brought to North America in the late 19th

century, spumoni is a molded ice cream consisting of different flavors of ice cream layered with candied fruits and nuts. Traditionally, its layers are pink (cherry), green (pistachio), and brown (chocolate). When spumoni is served, it is always sliced, never scooped like regular ice cream.

• The U.S. Armed Forces owe many of their World War II victories to the Navajo Code Talkers, a group of Native Americans who devised a method of sending secret information along battle lines without the Japanese military understanding its meaning. Although the enemy troops could hear the messages they intercepted, the code in the Navajo language, which was spoken only in the American southwest, could not be broken. It remains the only spoken military code that was never cracked. Because the code talkers were not allowed to ever discuss their war efforts, it was many years before the world knew of their role in the Allied victory. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed August 14 National Navajo

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FOR SALE: New Yamata industrial sewing machine and table. single locking stitch. Sews 5500 stitches a minute.Sews up to 5/16 thick material. $500.00 or best offer. 605-590-1194. 0817 For Sale: Girls Twin Bed-in-a-bag. Includes reversible comforter, sheets, pillows, bed skirt, shams and curtains. Like new/no stains. $20.00 OBO call 320-568-2404. 0817 For Sale: Wood Stove. Cost new-$400, will sell for $150. 605-268-2990.0831

For Sale - Brand new Sears Ceramic Top Stove. Paid $450 will sell for $300. Call or text (605) 203-1821. Watertown. 0817

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• We observe Watermelon Day on August 3, honoring the most-consumed melon in the U.S. (cantaloupe and honeydew rank #2 and #3, respectively.) With its origins in southern Africa, where it still grows wild today, the watermelon is relatives with the cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. Because watermelon is 92% water, there are only 46 calories in one cup. The early explorers used them as canteens. In just one month, a vine can spread 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m), and within two months, that vine can produce its first watermelon, which will be ready to harvest one more month after that. There are more than 300 different varieties of watermelon grown around the world. Florida and Texas lead the United States in production. The world’s heaviest watermelon was grown in Arkansas in 2005, with a weight of 268.8 lbs. (121.9 kg).

• National Scrabble Week is celebrated every August, and Scrabble tournaments are held around the world. This board game was the brainstorm of Alfred Mosher Butts, an unemployed New York

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City architect who combined dice and card games with letter games to create his new invention. His idea was rejected by the Patent Office twice, and he had difficulty finding a corporate sponsor for the game he called Lexico. He tried a name change to Criss-Cross Words with no better results. Butts was finally contacted by a New York investor named James Brunot, who added a new color scheme to the board as well as the 50-point bonus for using all seven tiles in one word. In the early 1950s, Brunot and a team of friends began manufacturing 12 games an hour in an old schoolhouse, hand-stamping the letters onto tiles made of Vermont maple. When the chairman of Macy’s discovered the game, he began stocking it at his department stores, and the game really took off. By 1954,

2,000 sets were being manufactured every week, and sales skyrocketed to nearly 4 million sets that year. Today, the game has been translated into 22 languages.

• On August 6, 1945, the world’s first atom bomb was dropped by an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, piloted by Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets. The target was the Japanese city of Hiroshima, which before the bombing, had 90,000 buildings. After the bombing, only 28,000 structures remained. Its blast was equal to 12,000 to 15,000 tons of dynamite and destroyed five square miles of the city. Three days later, the city of Nagasaki was bombed. Less than a week later, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces. These two bombings are the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare history.

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Listed as one of TIME magazine’s Top 100 products of the 20th century, rollerblades were the brainstorm of Minnesotan Scott Olson. And he’s currently hard at work on a new concept, the Skyride. Let’s take a look at his story. • In 1980, Scott Olson was a 19-year-old Junior A

pro hockey player trying to figure out an interesting way to train in the summer. After seeing a pair of inline skates in a catalog, he asked his local sporting goods dealer, Bloomington, Minnesota’s Athletic Outfitters, if any were in stock. The few pairs in the store had been sitting there for years with no sales. Olson bought them all, surprising the owner who said, “I’ve had those things for five years and you are the only one that ever bought them.”

• Since he didn’t really like the design of the skates, Olson began experimenting with a pair in his parents’ Minneapolis basement, making the wheels softer and able to be attached to hockey skates. He pushed his product to hockey players


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and coaches directly, offering a money-back guarantee. With a patent in hand, he fashioned a better boot, and at age 23, formed the company known as Rollerblade, the first company to mass-produce inline skates.

• Olson, who had no formal business training, hired his friends as employees, one of whom, his best friend and accountant, embezzled funds from him. Although Rollerblades were becoming popular worldwide in 1985, Olson was close to losing his company. He was approached by two investors who would keep the Rollerblade brand alive, along with giving Olson a small percentage in the business.

• By 1988, annual sales were close to $10 million, and it was the fastest-growing sport in America. In the 1990s, sales peaked at nearly half a billion dollars annually.

• Because the sport was so popular along the sidewalks bordering the Pacific Ocean, Olson says, “A lot of people thought Rollerblades must’ve started in Southern California, but in reality, it started in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hockey capital of the world.”

• With enough money to live comfortably, Olson was free to try his hand at a few new inventions on his 45-acre Minnesota farm. He devised the LunarBed, a bed enclosed in a clear plastic globe designed for sleeping under the stars, and Rowbike, a bicycle that is rowed rather than peddled. A giant-outdoor version of ping pong known as Kong Pong was another invention birthed at the farm. One of his more unusual inventions was a plastic penguin lawn ornament that waddles in the wind.

• Olson’s biggest dream these days is a fitness device known as Skyride, sit-down, bicycle-style capsules suspended from a 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) aboveground track. It’s a monorail system, on which the capsules can be pedaled or rowed. Featured on television’s Shark Tank, the invention is intended for tourist attractions, fitness clubs, and sports facilities. His next vision involves designing fitness equipment for those with disabilities.

• Olson, known as “Olie the goalie” to his friends, raises donkeys and trumpeter swans in his free time.

THE PONY EXPRESSAugust 30 is the day set aside to celebrate Pony Express Day, honoring the mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramaneto, California, in the 1860s. Let’s learn more about this short-lived enterprise in America’s history. • The Pony Express Company was the idea of three

owners of a freight business, who proposed a faster method of transporting mail between St. Joseph and the California Gold Country, a journey of roughly 1,800 miles (2,897 km). Although critics


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said it was impossible, William Russell, William Waddell, and Alexander Majors claimed that the mail could be moved across the distance in just 10 days.

• The men acquired more than 400 horses for their operation and set up a series of 157 relay stations along the route about 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) apart. This was the distance that a horse could gallop at top speed before tiring. Riders changed to a fresh horse at each relay station. Home stations were also constructed about 90 to 120 miles (145 to 193 km) apart, where the riders were switched out and allowed to rest.

• About 120 riders were hired, each weighing less than 125 lbs. (57 kg). A rider rode between 75 and 100 milels (120 to 160 km), whether day or night, rain or shine, before being switched out. His salary was $100 a month, which compared in its time to 43 cents to a dollar a day for unskilled labor.

• The initial postage rate for the Pony Express was $5 per ½ ounce (14 g). It was later lowered to $2.50, then dropped to its lowest in July, 1861, of $1. The rider’s pouch could hold 20 lbs. (9 kg) of mail. In addition, his saddle bag contained a water sack, a Bible, a horn to alert the relay station of his arrival in order to have a fresh horse ready, and a revolver. The requirement was to have no more than 165 lbs. (75 kg) on the horse’s back.

• In April, 1860, the Pony Express made its inaugural run, with a rider leaving St. Joseph at the same time one left Sacramento. The westbound rider


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3D Archery Shoot Continuous Line, @ Minkota Archery Range; Call Scott at 320-815-1752 with questions

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All Faith Church Services @ Big Stone County Museum’s Bethany Church; Sponsored by Eidskog, Zion and Siloah Lutheran Parishes

Hallelujah Hooligans with Puppets in the Park Sing-along for all ages; Sponsored by Living Hope Fellowship

Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors Open

Hole-In-One Contest

Sweet Corn Feed Must have a Cornfest Button!

Helicopter Rides across from Lakeside Park

Beer Gardens Open Proceeds to Ortonville Fire Department

Grande Parade on Minnesota Street with Grand Marshals Muriel Geier and Dwayne Koehntopp; Sponsored by OAHS

Kiddie Tractor Pull Sponsored by Minnwest Bank

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Chuck Wagon Jamboree Meal @ St. John’s; Music by “The Melody Kings”

Beer Gardens Opens Proceeds to Ortonville Fire Department

Cornhole (Beanbag) Tournament @ Beer Garden; All ages welcome! $10 Entry Fee; Sign up at the Chamber; Sponsored by Barr’s Conroy Electric

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Sweet corn is a traditional summer food served around the world at family gather-ings, community celebra-tions and backyard barbeques.

Corn was first grown by Native Americans more than 7,000 years ago in Central America. Sweet corn leaves were used as chewing gum by Native Americans. Corn is grown on every continent except Antarctica. Corn plants typically grow 7 – 10 feet tall. Sweet corn plants are several feet shorter. The tassel borne at the top of the stalk is the male part and the silk of the ear is the female part. The tassel releases millions of grains of pollen, and some of them are caught by the silk. There is one strand of silk for each kernel on a cob. On average there are about 800 kernels on an ear of corn. An ear of corn always has even number rows. One acre of land can produce 14,000 pounds of sweet corn. Depending upon the cultivar type, the crop may be ready for harvesting in 65-90 days. Corn is cholesterol free. It’s a good source of vitamin C and A, potassium, thiamine and fiber, and very high in antioxidants. Corn is a 100% whole grain. Corn is high in natural sugars/starches. One average ear of yellow sweet corn equals 86 calories. Sweet corn is a tasty and nutritious addition to any meal.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I was shopping re-cently and noticed a healthy-looking man push-ing a cart around the store with a big dog by his side. As they came closer, I saw the dog was on a regular leash and wore an assistance dog vest, but the guy didn’t look disabled. Was he faking it? -- Suspicious in Pittsburgh

DEAR SUSPICIOUS: No, the man was not “faking it.” I can’t emphasize this strongly enough, but many people with physical challenges do not appear, to those who don’t know them, to be challenged.

Service dogs or assistance dogs have increas-ingly become essential companions for people with different kinds and levels of disability. While

Assistance Dogs Are the Real Deal

By Sam Mazzotta

many of us are familiar with guide dogs for the blind, dogs providing other types of assistance are more prevalent today as well. They provide everything from emotional support to actively alerting their owners to potential dangers.

For example, many dogs that provide assistance to people with hearing disabilities are small- to medium-size. Seeing a Chihuahua with an as-sistance vest may be odd to some folks, they are

a vital part of that per-son’s interaction with the outside world.

Military veterans with injuries ranging from PTSD to limb loss, paralysis, trau-matic brain injury or other issues also have been greatly helped by assistance dogs that provide a varying range of services.

To learn more, vis-it www.assistance-dogsinternational.org.

Send your questions about pet care to [email protected].

© 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Taste Asian Culture With Spring Rolls

I have to admit that Asian food in our house usually comes from one of those little white containers with skinny metal handles. But when we eat out, we like to explore the innovative pan-Asian dishes that have become popu-lar with American palettes.

Spring Rolls are one of my favorite Asian dishes, but I don’t need to go glo-betrotting further than the popular Rice Paper Asian Fusion restaurant in my neighborhood. Fresh, light and full of flavor, owner An Nguyen’s preparation derived from her Vietnamese roots is tasty and thoughtfully presented.

An shared her recipe with me, and at the same time encouraged me to devise variations with my family. “Substi-tute sliced Swedish meatballs for the shrimp,” she suggested, in a nod to my Scandinavian heritage. I encourage you to do the same. Once you have the basic ingredients out on your counter, take turns with your teens assembling spring rolls with your own family twist.

SPRING ROLLS 1 package round rice-paper wrappers (also known as spring rolls skin) 1 cup thinly sliced cooked chicken (or use deli slices) 1 cup cooked shrimp, sliced lengthwise Leafy lettuce washed and dry Chopped fresh cilantro leaves Chopped fresh mint leaves

1 package fresh mung bean sprouts 6 ounces rice stick noodles soaked in hot water until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and snip with kitchen scissors to shorten. 1 carrot, shredded Bottled peanut dipping sauce

1. Soak rice paper one at a time in a shallow dish of hot water until soft and flexible. Place on a clean, damp towel.

2. Set chicken or shrimp slices in a row, 1 inch from the bottom edge. Set

some lettuce on top, then layer with cilantro, mint, sprouts and noodles. Carefully fold the wrapper down over the mixture just to cover it as tightly as you can without tearing it, then fold the two sides in and continue to roll up until all edges are secure. Place seam-side down on a plate, cover with a damp cloth and refrigerate until ready to serve.

3. Top with a sprig of cilantro and shredded carrots. To eat, dip into peanut sauce served in small bowls. Makes about 12 spring rolls.

***Donna Erickson’s award-winning

series “Donna’s Day” is airing on pub-lic television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activ-ities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erick-son’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

© 2015 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.

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made the journey in 10 days, beating the eastbound rider’s arrival in St. Joseph by two days, proving that the route could be covered in 10 days.

• At any one time, there were about 80 Pony Express riders along the trail traveling east or west, with an average speed of 10 mph (16 km/hr).

• In May, 1860, the Paiute Indian War broke out, resulting in an interruption of mail delivery. Several Pony Express stations were attacked by the tribe, with 16 employees killed and 150 horses

stolen. The war cost the Company about $75,000 in addition to the loss of life.

• During its 18 months of operation, the Pony Express delivered about 35,000 letters between Missouri and California. The owners hoped to obtain a mail delivery contract from the U.S. Government, but it never materialized. When the first transcontinental telegraph line was instituted in October, 1861, the days of the Pony Express were over. During that time, it had grossed $90,000 and lost $200,000. Its assets were later sold to Wells Fargo for $1.5 million.

Johnny Bokyo will be performing at Heather's Bis-tro on Wednesday, August 19 @ 3pm. Stop by listen to Johnny & enjoy some homemade donuts...YUM!

• There have been nine movies made about the company, with the first a silent film in 1925, followed by Frontier Pony Express, starring Roy Rogers in 1939. A popular television series, The Young Riders, ran from 1989-1992, starring Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin

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FRENCH FRIED ONION RINGSOnion rings are wonderfully versatile; pile them on your

favorite grilled meat -- they’ll add a whole new dimen-sion.

1 jumbo onion (1 pound), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slicesVegetable oil for frying1/4 cup milk1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Separate onion slices into rings. In 4-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches oil over medium heat until temperature reaches 370 F on deep-fat thermometer.

2. Pour milk into large bowl. In ziptight plastic bag, mix flour and salt. Dip one-fourth of onion rings in milk. With tongs, transfer to flour mixture, shake to coat.

3. Drop coated onion rings into hot oil; fry until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat dipping, coating, and frying with remaining onion rings. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

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• Christmas lights aren’t just for Christmas these days. I see them hanging along the eaves of back porches and decorating the landscape to

light up garden parties at dusk. Here’s a great idea for a hanging lantern, using lights I picked up at my lo-cal thrift shop: I basically piled strings of lights in the sections of a three-tier wire hanging basket, connected them together and plugged them in. They look magical. – JoAnn

• When your bananas hit your desired level of ripe-ness, put them in the refrigerator. The skin will darken, but the inside will remain white, allowing you to wait a day or two to eat it.

• Use pretty coffee mugs to plant some fresh herbs in your windowsill in the kitchen. -- E.L. in Montana

• One way to remove fuzz from between the keys of your keyboard is with a self-stick note. Peel off and run the sticky side of the note between the keys for a quick clean.

• Love books? Remember that bookshelves need to be dusted regularly in order to keep books in good shape. They also need air to circulate, so be sure your shelves are not too crowded.

• Great gifts and goodies for a nursing home resi-dent: note cards with stamped envelopes, hand and face lotion, small blankets, news from home, large-print books, flowers in a pretty vase, a large clock with an easy-to-read face, magazine subscriptions, puzzle books, shampoos and conditioners, photo books and perhaps most importantly, YOU. -- M.W. in Florida

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected]. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.


August 10 - 7am Football: Boys Varsity Practice C-G-B HSAugust 10 - 7:30pm Graceville American LegionAugust 11 - 5-7pm Farmer's Market Graceville Senior CenterAugust 11 - 7:30pm Graceville AmbulanceAugust 12 - 8:30am TOPSAugust 12 - 6:30pm Al-AnonAugust 13 - 6:30pm Jack Pearson MN musician & storyteller will be at the library. Anyone can attend.August 13 - 7pm Graceville City CouncilAugust 13 - 7pm Big Stone County Cancer Support Group Beardsley Fire HallAugust 17 - All Day Volleyball: Girls Varsity Practice C-G-B HSAugust 17 - All Day Cross Country: Boys Varsity Practice C-G-B HSAugust 17 - 9am Cross Country practice begins C-G-B HSAugust 17 - 6:30pm Regular Monthly School Board Meeting CGB HS Media CenterAugust 18 - 5-7pm Farmer's Market Graceville Senior Center

August 17 - The auction of Siloah's items will be held at the church building beginning at 4:30pm. For a copy of the sale bill, go to: http://www.midwestauctions.com/aasness/_private/index.html

• It was noted 20th-cen-tury British dystopian au-thor George Orwell who made the following sage

observation: “The nationalist not only does not dis-approve of atrocities committed by his own side, he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.”

• If you’re like the average 75-year-old American man, you’ve spent a total of 37.5 days in the act of shaving.

• According to the World Health Organization, the United States ranks 48th in the world in alcohol con-sumption per capita, with the average adult drinking the equivalent nearly 2.5 gallons of pure, undiluted

by Samantha Weaver

alcohol per year. You might be surprised to learn that Russia didn’t top the list; Moldova and Lithuania beat out the Russians, and Belarus scored the world’s biggest drinkers, with the average adult consuming a whopping 4.6 gallons annually.

• Actors Kevin Spacey and Val Kilmer were class-mates in high school.

• In a 2014 survey conducted by Nutrisystem, 32 percent of respondents said that they hadn’t worn a bathing suit in public in the past five years, 20 percent said it had been 10 or more years, and 5 percent said they had never worn a swimsuit in public.

• In ancient Egypt, there was a ban on the export of cats, which, by the law of supply and demand, in-creased the value of the pets in the rest of the known

world. This situation was an irresistible invitation to smugglers, of course; once Phoenician sailors man-aged to surreptitiously bring some felines to buyers around the Mediterranean, breeders took over and ru-ined the business.

• The vast nation of Canada got its name from the Iroquois word “Kanata,” which means “village.”


Thought for the Day“A book must be an axe for the

frozen sea inside of us.” – Franz Kafka


• On Aug. 18, 1590, John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present-day North Caro-

lina, returns from a trip to England to find the settlement deserted. No trace of the 100 colonists has ever been found.

• On Aug. 23, 1784, four counties in North Carolina declare their independence as the state of Franklin. In de-fiance of Congress, Franklin survived as an independent nation for four years with its own constitution, Indian treaties and legislated system of barter.

• On Aug. 22, 1950, the United States Lawn Tennis As-sociation accepts Althea Gibson into its annual champi-

onship at Forest Hills, New York, making her the first black player to compete in a U.S. national tennis com-petition.

• On Aug. 19, 1960, in the Soviet Union, downed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft pilot Francis Gary Powers is sen-tenced to 10 years imprisonment for espionage. Eighteen months later, the Soviets agreed to exchange him for a KGB spy.

• On Aug. 17, 1978, the Double Eagle II completes the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight when it lands near Paris, six days after lifting off from Presque Isle, Maine. The helium-filled balloon covered 3,233 miles.

• On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot their parents to death in family’s California home. Although the brothers were not immediately suspected, Erik con-fessed his involvement to his psychotherapist, who taped the sessions to impress his mistress, who ended up going to the police. Lyle, 22, and Erik, 19, were arrested.

• On Aug. 21, 1991, just three days after it began, a coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. The Soviet Union would soon cease to exist as a nation and as a Cold War threat to the United States. Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Soviet Union in December 1991.


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DOG OF THE WEEKHot Pursuit (PG-13) — This

no-laugh riot gives us something orig-inal by taking the Bickering Buddies on the Run formula, heading it with two likable female talents, and then somehow making it SO ANNOY-ING. Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is an uptight Nervous Nelly cop placed in charge of Daniella (Sofia Vergara), the vivacious wife of a drug kingpin, who’s set to testify at an upcoming big-deal court case. Wacky circum-stances make the Shrill Couple the tar-get of both cops and gangsters as they try to get to Dallas alive.

Witherspoon is short and Vergara has a funny accent. That’s the joke that gets run into the ground over a very brief run-time. When the movie isn’t polishing that bit of comedy gold, there’s usually a great deal of shriek-ing, tired cliches and humorless chat-ter to pass the time.

PICKS OF THE WEEKMatch (R) — Patrick Stewart runs

the screen as Tobi Powell, a Juilliard dance instructor with a big personality layered over a more complicated man. He’s asked for an interview by Lisa (Carla Gugino), who is writing her dis-sertation about the 1960s dance scene in New York. Lisa’s husband, Mike (Matthew Lillard), also comes along from Seattle, and through his involve-ment it seems there might be some other motive behind the interview. As the questions probe deeper into Tobi’s personal past, conflict shakes the dynamic between the three charac-ters. While the movie has some issues associated with stage-to-movie adap-tations, it’s nothing that overshadows the performances.

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (PG) — For more than 45 years, Carroll Spinney has been the life behind the felt of some of the world’s favorite children’s characters. This

documentary goes into the career and mindset of the man who continues to suit up and play Big Bird into his 80s. The story touches on the early days of Jim Henson and the Muppets, Spin-ney’s rough early years and the per-sonal doubts that almost pushed him out when he was just getting started. It shows how Spinney is the soul inside Big Bird’s gentle, curious, huggable nature. It’s a touching, well-made trib-ute that gets you right in the childhood.

Patch Town (NR) — A worker in a comedically bleak factory, Jon (Rob Ramsay) looks like a Cabbage Patch doll grown to uncomfortable adult-hood — curly puff hair, plump cheeks, baby-angel eyes with a splash of inno-cent cheerfulness. Unfortunately, he works on an assembly line, pulling goo-covered babies out of cabbag-es, then sending them off to be giv-en as living dolls. Jon comes to the earth-shattering realization that he’s a discarded doll, and decides to escape the factory and seek out the girl who was once his “Mommy,” but has now grown up. This bizarre and unex-pected darkish comedy is well worth checking out.

TV RELEASESWWE: Very Best of Nitro Vol. 3Haikyu!! Collection 2Strawberry Shortcake: Berry

TalesCaptain Earth Collection 2Justice League: Crisis on Two

Earths


New DVDs Reviewed in This Column Will be Released the Week of August 10, 2015

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Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara in “Hot Pursuit”

Q: I was hooked on “Deception” a few years ago, and I was so

bummed when it was canceled. Can you tell me what the series star, Mea-gan Good, has been up to lately? — Lilly T., Detroit

A: You can catch Meagan in her new series, “Minority Report,”

which debuts Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. If the show’s title sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on the 2002 feature film of the same name. Set in 2065 Washington, D.C., the series will follow Dash (played by Stark Sands), a “precog” who has the ability to predict crimes before they happen. He uses his ability to assist detective Lara Vega (Meagan) in solv-ing crimes before they take place.

I spoke with Meagan about her new series, and she’s thrilled to get this chance of a lifetime to play such a badass character in this iconic series. “For me, it’s a dream character. She’s everything that I want to be doing. We’re all fans of the movie, and we’re like, ‘Oh my God, this show is getting produced by Steven Spielberg.’ Just knowing that Steven Spielberg had to sign off on you and that he thinks you are a good actress is a huge thing.”

She’s excited for viewers to see how these characters grow and develop: “I want people to grow with them, for people to really fall in love with them. We want the show to do well — we want to live with these characters for as long as we can because we are all so happy with who we get to play.”

***

Q: I haven’t seen Michael Chiklis in a while. What’s he got com-

ing up? — Bradley T., via email

A: The versatile actor, who is no stranger to superhero films and

series, is set to co-star in season two of Fox’s “Gotham,” which kicks off Sept. 21 at 8/7c. He plays Capt. Nathaniel Barnes, who producers of “Gotham” have teased, “lands on the GCPD like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of

Gotham’s police force.”***

Q: How is it that the Lone Gun-men are returning to “The

X-Files”? — Sally T., via email

A: Series fan favorites Tom Braid-wood, Dean Haglund and Bruce

Harwood — aka the Lone Gunmen — were killed off in season nine of the original run of the series. In my opinion, this was one of the best and most bittersweet of all the series’ epi-sodes. However, they will be back for the reboot of the sci-fi cult hit, which premieres Jan. 24 on Fox. Rumors are flying that they somehow faked their deaths, and I’m assuming the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) must have as well, since he’s slated to return to the series too. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at [email protected].


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‘30s

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of I

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uer,

auth

or o

f “T

he J

oy o

f C

ooki

ng.”

In

1931

, sh

e re

ceiv

ed a

n au

togr

aphe

d co

py o

f th

e ve

ry f

irst

edi

tion,

whi

ch

surp

risi

ngly

, was

sof

t bo

und.

I h

ave

been

told

it co

uld

be q

uite

valu

able

. My

ques

tion

is, h

ow v

alua

ble?

-- C

arol

, St.

Char

les,

Miss

ouri

A: “

The J

oy o

f Coo

king

” is o

ne o

f the

m

ost f

amou

s and

sign

ifica

nt co

okbo

oks

ever

pub

lishe

d in

this

coun

try. I

rma

S.

Rom

baue

r had

no

cook

ing

expe

rienc

e,

but a

fter

the

deat

h of

her

hus

band

in

1930

she

dec

ided

to

self

-pub

lish

a co

llect

ion

of re

cipe

s. Th

at e

ditio

n w

as

illus

trate

d by h

er da

ught

er, M

ario

n, w

ho

late

r bec

ame

her w

ritin

g pa

rtner

. Now

fo

r the

tasty

par

t. Yo

ur c

ookb

ook

coul

d be

wor

th $

3,00

0 or

mor

e, a

ccor

ding

to

cook

book

expe

rts P

atric

ia E

dwar

ds an

d Pe

ter P

eckh

am.

Sinc

e the

193

1 ed

ition

was

pub

lishe

d m

ostly

for f

amily

, frie

nds a

nd ne

ighb

ors,

the

mor

e po

pula

r har

dbac

k ed

ition

did

no

t ap

pear

unt

il 19

36. I

t se

lls i

n th

e $1

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300

rang

e in

goo

d co

nditi

on.

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use i

n m

y ki

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n is

the 1

943

editi

on, w

hich

cont

ains

suga

rless

reci

pes

prom

pted

by

the r

atio

ning

of W

orld

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Clas

sic C

ookb

ook

II. It

is m

y fa

vorit

e co

okbo

ok.

• • •

Q: I

pur

chas

ed a

par

tial s

et o

f flat

ware

in

the

“Ada

ms”

pat

tern

. Wha

t can

you

te

ll m

e abo

ut it

? It i

s a ve

ry si

mpl

e des

ign

that

I th

ink

coul

d be

from

the

1930

s. --

Jenn

ifer,

Sun

City

Wes

t, A

rizon

aA

: You

r pat

tern

was

man

ufac

ture

d by

Fr

ank

M. W

hitin

g an

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mpa

ny, w

hich

be

gan

in A

ttleb

oro,

Mas

sach

uset

ts, in

18

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hen

it w

as k

now

n as

Hol

broo

k,

Whi

ting &

Alb

ee. A

ccor

ding

to “S

terli

ng

Silv

er F

latw

are:

Val

ue an

d Ide

ntifi

catio

n G

uide

” by

Mar

k F.

Mor

an, t

he co

mpa

ny

beca

me p

art o

f Ellm

ore S

ilver

Com

pany

in

abo

ut 1

940,

and

the

n w

ent

out

of

busin

ess

abou

t tw

o de

cade

s la

ter.

The

Whi

ting

dies

wer

e th

en a

cqui

red

by th

e Cr

own

Silv

er C

ompa

ny. “

Ada

ms”

was

in

trodu

ced

in 1

944.

You

are c

orre

ct th

at

it is

a ra

ther

sim

ple

patte

rn th

at a

lso is

ra

ther

ele

gant

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oran

lists

typi

cal p

rices

as

$30

for

a so

up sp

oon,

$50

for a

stea

k kn

ife a

nd

$44

for f

ork.

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incr

ease

in si

lver

pr

ices

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uspe

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valu

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ould

be

a lit

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