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Famous Triosby Kathy Wolfe

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You’ve probably heard it said that good things come in threes. This week, Tidbits checks out that phrase, offering info on some famous trios. • Singer/songwriter Ross Bagdasarian came up withan innovative idea in 1958 while experimenting with the speeds on a record player. He used his own voice recorded at half speed and played back at normal speed tocreatetheChipmunks–Simon,Theodore,andAlvin.Bagdasarian tookon the stagenameofDavidSeville,namedforthecityinSpainwherehehadbeenstationedduring World War II. His blockbuster hit “The Chipmunk Song” (“Christmas, Don’t Be Late”) sold 4.5 millionrecordsinsevenweeks,andpavedthewayfortheCBSprogram,“TheAlvinShow,”whichpremieredin1961.The success of the Chipmunks continues to this day, carriedonbyBagdasarian’sson,Ross,Jr.• IllustratorVernonGrantcreatedthecartoonmascotsforKellogg’sRiceKrispies,Snap!Crackle!andPop!Inthe1930s,Snap!wasthefirstonecreated,andappearedontheboxaloneforsixyears.InEnglish,wesay,“Snap!Crackle!Pop!”butinGerman,theRiceKrispiesmascotssay,“Knisper!Knasper!Knusper!,whilethoseinFinlandsay,“Riks!Raks!Poks!”Thelittlefellowssay,“Pif!Paf!Pof!”intheNetherlands.

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Q: My mom and dad were among the first in Chicago to own a television set. It was an Emerson Model 608 console with pop-up screen. I have inherited it, and its unusual de-sign must mean that it is worth more than just a few dollars. -- Carl, Naperville, IllinoisA:Yourtelevisionwasintroducedin1949andwas,asyou

claim, quite unusual. I would, in fact, consider it a classic. It hada16-inchtilt-outscreenthatcouldbehiddenwhennotin use. I have checked with two serious collectors, and they seemtoagreethatyoursetisworthsomewhereinthe$400to$600rangedepending,ofcourse,onitscondition.

•••Q: I have three issues of “Marge’s Little Lulu” comics,

Nos. 39, 81 and 123. Are they worth keeping? -- Betty, Springfield, Ill.A:According tomost of the guides I consulted, they

areworthaminimumof$100eachingoodshape.Aswithmost collectibles, condition is paramount. The value of a

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comic boils down to several factors, including condition, scarcityanddemand.AgoodplacetomonitorthevalueofcomicsiseBay.Incidentally, your issueNo. 39 also features another

popular cartoon character, Witch Hazel.•••

Q: I have an old paper recording by Rudy Vallee with his picture on the blank side. Is it worth much? -- Donna, Wiers Beach, N.H.A:YourrecordwasissuedbyHitoftheWeekandwassold

atnewsstandsbesidethelatestcopiesofLiberty,SaturdayEveningPostandPunch.Therecordings,whichfeaturedsuchpopularentertainersasEddieCantorandDukeEllington,soldfor about 10 cents, making them extremely affordable.YourRudyVallee recording isworthabout$5 ingood

playable condition. Incidentally, the main drawback of these products is that they had a tendency to curl.

•••Q: I have a political poster of Richard Nixon that was used

in 1948 to promote his congressional campaign in California. It is in fairly good condition, and I have been offered $200 for it. Keep or sell is my question. -- Carol, Orange County, California

A:Takethemoneyandrun.Yourpostergenerallysellsin the $50 range.

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e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor does he do appraisals. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.

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At Heather's BistroEvery Tuesday - 11:30am-1:30pm 4 Beer Battered Chicken Strips & Salad Bar $9.99Every Wednesday - 11:30am-1:30pm &/or 5:30-8pm Salad Bar & Pizza Bar $9.99Every Friday - 11:30am-1:30pm Taco Bar for $9.99!Every Friday Night - 5-8:30pm (or until gone) Fish Fry (up to 3 pieces) & Salad Bar $9.99Clark Methodist ChurchFebruary 12 - 6pm The Art of Marriage...February 14 - 6pm The Not So Newlywed GameClark SchoolsFebruary 9 - 5pm BB Doubleheader @ Agency VillageFebruary 9 - 5pm Wrestling Triangular @ Clear LakeFebruary 11 - 6:30pm GBB vs Aberdeen Roncalli @ ClarkFebruary 12 - No SchoolFebruary 12 - 4pm JH BBB @ Aberdeen RoncalliFebruary 12 - 6:30pm BBB @ Aberdeen RoncalliFebruary 13 - 10am Wrestling Huron INVT @ HuronFebruary 13 - 3pm BB Dblhdr vs Flandreau @ Clark

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• In 1968, rockabilly songwriter Dick Hollercomposed a tribute song to the memory of four assassinatedAmericancivil rights leaders.Entitled“Abraham,Martin,andJohn,”thesongmemorializedAbrahamLincoln,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andRobertKennedy,writtenshortlyafterKing and BobbyKennedywere killed. “Anybodyhere, seen my old friendAbraham…” is the firstverse,followedbyKingandJFK.ThefourthversementionsBobbywalkingoverahillwiththeotherthree.RecordedbyDion,thesongroseto#4ontheBillboardpopchart.• You’venodoubtheardoftheThreeMusketeers,butdoyouknowtheirindividualnames?AlexandreDumas’1844noveltellsoftheadventuresofthreeinseparable childhood friends,Athos, Porthos, andAramis.Theirwell-knownmottois“Allforoneandoneforall!”FirstpublishedinserialforminaParismagazinefromMarchtoJuly,1844,ittakesplaceinthe1600s,andtellsof thedaring“swashbuckling”deedsofthesemembersofTheKing’sMusketeers.Incidentally,theMarscandybarofthesamenamemade its debut in 1932. Mars’ advertising of the1990s featured three men dressed as the legendary trio. • DothenamesofGaspar,Melchior,andBalthazarringabell?AlthoughtheirnamesarenotspecificallymentionedintheBible,thesearethenamesattributed

tothethreeWiseMenoftheEast,orMagi,whocameto present gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to JesusafterhisbirthinBethlehem.Thereisalsonomention of the number of kings who made the trek fromPersia,butbecausethreegiftsarereferenced,tradition gave way to the assumption that there were three men. After presenting their gifts, the Magiwere warned by an angel in a dream to return to their homeland.• Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters, of course!This 1984 blockbuster film starred DanAykroyd,HaroldRamis, andBillMurray asNewYorkCityparapsychologists who establish a ghost-catching

• “Save old greeting cards for chil-dren or grandchildren to use for arts and crafts material. They can cut out the pictures on the fronts, and reuse them to make drawings or other proj-ects. They can even make a whole new card!” — T.I. in Mississippi

• “I do love my hot tea, but I like it light. I find that I can get two uses out of my tea bags. It helps me stretch my dollars at the grocery store too.” — M.W. in Arizona

• Are you already thinking about spring? Put this on your wish list: glow-in-the-dark paint. Use it to paint stones or other garden borders, and come evening you’ll have a lovely, artistic yard!

• “If you have small toys that you no longer need, consider donating those in good shape to local day-care facili-ties. Call first to see if the center takes donations and what specifically it might need. The kids at my daughter’s day care really love the play kitchen, and can’t seem to keep those teacups and saucers in the play area. When we got rid of our daughter’s play kitchen, we donated all the food and accesso-ries to the kids at the school, and they LOVED it!” — A.A. in Florida

• When you need to hang something like, say, a frame, use this trick to get your nails in just the right place. Use a dab of toothpaste on the back of the frame where the nails should be. Press against the wall. The toothpaste will leave behind a superb guide, which can be wiped right off the wall after the nail is in. Hang and admire!

• Like to play games on your smart-phone? Put it on airplane mode for less annoying ads! Just make sure it’s a game you can play “offline.”

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.


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At the Community CenterFebruary 20 - 11:30am-6pm 3rd Annual

Maynard's Chili Cook-Off. Proceeds will benefit a local organization.

SchoolFebruary 8 - 5pm School Board MeetingFebruary 9 - 4pm GBB/BBB Doubleheader @ Sioux Valley

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Valentine’s Sundae Desert Bars

18 (2½-inch) chocolate graham crackers 4 cups sugar- and fat-free vanilla ice cream 1 (4-serving) package sugar- free chocolate cook-and-serve pudding mix 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder 1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons reduced-calorie margarine 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows 3 tablespoons chopped pecans 1/2 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 4 maraschino cherries, halved

1. Arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9-inch cake pan. In a large bowl, gently stir ice cream until slightly softened. Coarsely crush remaining 9 graham crackers and stir into softened ice cream. Spread mixture gently over graham crackers in cake pan. Cover and freeze while preparing topping.

2. In a medium saucepan, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder and water. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract, marga-rine and marshmallows. Drizzle hot mixture evenly over ice cream mix-ture. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top. Re-cover and continue to freeze for 2 hours or until firm.

3. Let set at room temperature for 10 minutes. Cut into 8 servings. To serve, top each with 1 tablespoon whipped topping and a maraschino cherry half.

• Each serving equals: 191 calories, 3g fat, 7g protein, 34g carb., 199mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch/Carb., 1/2 Fat.


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February 1, 2016

1. Which one-name singer released “So Macho” and “Toy Boy”?

2. What do Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Jesse Ed Davis all have in common?

3. Who had a hit with “Winchester Cathedral”?

4. What was the Hucklebuck, and why should we appreciate it?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I hear hurricanes a blowing, I know the end is coming soon. I fear rivers over flowing. I hear the voice of rage and ruin.”

Answers1. Sinitta, in 1985 and 1987. She was

the first artist ever signed by Simon Cowell (“American Idol”).

2. They were all members of the band Faces and have all passed away.

3. The New Vaudeville Band, in 1966. They were session musicians, and when the song became a hit, a group had to be quickly assembled to actually go on tour.

4. “The Hucklebuck” was a 1949 song (and then a dance) that was the precursor to rock ‘n’ roll. The song itself was later covered by Chubby Checker, Otis Redding and others.

5. “Bad Moon Rising,” by Creed-ence Clearwater Revival in 1969. The song has been used in a number of films, including “An American Were-wolf in London,” “Blade” and “The Big Chill.”


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• “Save old greeting cards for chil-dren or grandchildren to use for arts and crafts material. They can cut out the pictures on the fronts, and reuse them to make drawings or other proj-ects. They can even make a whole new card!” — T.I. in Mississippi

• “I do love my hot tea, but I like it light. I find that I can get two uses out of my tea bags. It helps me stretch my dollars at the grocery store too.” — M.W. in Arizona

• Are you already thinking about spring? Put this on your wish list: glow-in-the-dark paint. Use it to paint stones or other garden borders, and come evening you’ll have a lovely, artistic yard!

• “If you have small toys that you no longer need, consider donating those in good shape to local day-care facili-ties. Call first to see if the center takes donations and what specifically it might need. The kids at my daughter’s day care really love the play kitchen, and can’t seem to keep those teacups and saucers in the play area. When we got rid of our daughter’s play kitchen, we donated all the food and accesso-ries to the kids at the school, and they LOVED it!” — A.A. in Florida

• When you need to hang something like, say, a frame, use this trick to get your nails in just the right place. Use a dab of toothpaste on the back of the frame where the nails should be. Press against the wall. The toothpaste will leave behind a superb guide, which can be wiped right off the wall after the nail is in. Hang and admire!

• Like to play games on your smart-phone? Put it on airplane mode for less annoying ads! Just make sure it’s a game you can play “offline.”

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.


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February 9 - 5pm Wrestling vs Clark/Willow Lake & DeSmet (Parents Night)February 11 - 5pm BBB @ SissetonFebruary 12-13 - State Gymnastics @ BrookingsFebruary 12 - No StaffFebruary 12 - 4pm GBB/BBB Doubleheader @ HamlinFebruary 13 - 10am Wrestling @ HowardFebruary 15 - 4pm GBB/BBB Doubleheader vs DeSmet (Parents Night) (Senior Night-GBB)

Go Cardinals!


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February 20 - SNOWMOBILE SAFETY TRAINING. Must be at least 11 years old to begin the training. On-line class must be completed prior to then. Please direct questions to Jared Nordly, Cell: 320-808-4224 or email: [email protected]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~School WILL BE IN SESSION on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15,

2016 due to it being a snow-make up day!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~February 9 - Basketball: Girls 7/8, B-Squad & Varsity @ Rosholt 4:30 & 6pmFebruary 9 - Wrestling: Tournament @ New York Mills 7pmFebruary 9 - Graceville Ambulance 7:30pmFebruary 10 - TOPS 8:30amFebruary 10 - Wrestling: Practice @ Wheaton 3:40pmFebruary 10 - Al-Anon 4:30pmFebruary 10 - Adult Open Gym @ High School 7pmFebruary 11 - Speech: Varsity Meet @ Wheaton 3:30pmFebruary 11 - CE Advisory Board Meeting @ CGBHS Media Center 3:30pmFebruary 11 - Wrestling: Practice 3:40pmFebruary 11 - Basketball: Boys 7/8, B-Squad & Varsity vs Underwood 4:30, 6 & 7:30pmFebruary 11 - Clinton City Council 5:30pmFebruary 11 - Graceville City Council 7pmFebruary 12 - Wrestling: Tournament @ BarnesvilleFebruary 13 - Gymnastics: Tournament @ Fergus FallsFebruary 13 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity @ Pelican Rapids 1 & 2:30pmFebruary 14 - Open Gym 7th Grade to Adult @ CGB High School 1pmFebruary 14 - JO PRACTICE @ CGB Elementary 1-3pmFebruary 14 - JO PRACTICE @ CGB High School 3-5pmFebruary 14 - Open Gym @ CGB Elementary 3:30pmFebruary 14 - Adult Volleyball 5pmFebruary 15 - Wrestling: Practice 3:40pmFebruary 15 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity @ Kerkhoven 6pmFebruary 16 - Cloverbuds Elementary Art Room 3:30pmFebruary 16 - Basketball: Girls B-Squad & Varsity @ Sisseton 6 & 7:30pmFebruary 16 - Basketball: Boys B-Squad & Varsity @ Brandon 6 & 7:30pm

WEBSTER, SD•WebsterAreaBasketballAssociation(WABA)willbesponsoringaChicken&FriedFishBuffetonFebruary12atTheCattailintheDayCountyInn&Suites.Servingwillbefrom5-7:30pm.

•TaylorMusicwillbehereonFebruary16from3:15-6pmfor5thgraderstosignupforband.TheopenhousewilltakeplaceintheHighSchoolbandroom.

•SingingValentineswillbeavailabletoorderuntilFebruary10atboththe HSandElementaryoffices.Costis$2inschooland$5intown.TheywillbedeliveredFriday,February12thfrom8-3:15atschoolandfrom8-until5intown.OrderscanalsobemadebyemailingMrs.Spindler@[email protected].

Mark your calendars for the I Hate Winter Party happening at Lancers on February 27! Legacy Band & lots of fun!!

Congratulations to January "Leaders of the Pack" Ethan Renelt, Lori Goodhart, Nathaniel

Meyer and Regan Schmidt.

WewouldliketotakeaFANBUStotheFlor-ence Henry game. This is available to adults

andstudents.YouneedtobesignedupbyFEB-RUARY10TH.Whenyousignup,youneedtopay your admission to hold your place. That is

$3 for students and $5 for adults.

Grizzly Football Sweatshirt Order forms are available in the high school and elementary of-fices. The due date for orders in February 19th.business. Recently fired from their positions at

ColumbiaUniversity,thethreedevelopsophisticatedequipment that can capture spirits, operating their business from an abandoned firehouse. AykroydhadwrittenaroleforhispalJohnBelushi,butuponBelushi’s death, BillMurray was hired. The giantmonster,TheStay-PuftMarshmallowMan,wasoneof thefilm’sbeasts.Three suitsweremade for thecharacter,eachcosting$20,000.Allweredestroyedduring the filming. Fifty gallons of shaving creamwereusedtosimulatethemarshmallow“goo.”Themoviewas#1attheboxofficeforfiveweeks,andwentontogrossmorethan$295millionworldwide.• Premiering in 1976, “Charlie’sAngels” starredFarrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, and Kate Jackson.The crime action series chronicled the adventures of three police academy graduates who craved more excitement than working as a meter maid or crossing guard. Hired by Charlie Townsend as private investigators, the three worked alongside Townsend’s associate Bosley. Bosley acted as the primary go-between since the trio of ladies never laid eyes on their employer, and received their assignment over

speakerphone.Actor John Forsythe was the voicebehind the mysterious Charlie, who was occasionally seen from the back.Over the show’sfive seasons,otherAngelsmadetheirwayintothecast–CherylLadd,ShelleyHack,andTanyaRoberts.• In 1925, Ted Healy debuted a vaudeville actcalled “Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen,”featuring the three Horwitz brothers, Curly, Moe,and Shemp. Their slapstick, nonsensical comedyroutine was a big hit, and they were contracted to makeafilmin1932,SouptoNuts.Shempleft the

group shortly after, and a childhood friend of the boys, Larry Fine (Louis Feinberg), took his place.The trio separated from Healy and became known asTheThreeStooges.Their popularity soared andMGMsignedthetriotoamoviecontractin1933.In1946,CurlysufferedaseverestrokeandhisbrotherShempreturnedtothegroup.Despiteillnessandoldage,thebelovedStoogesmanagedtokeeptheiracttogether going into the 1980s, after having starred in morethan220films.


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•ItwasAmericanjournalist and poetMax Eastman who

madethefollowingobservation:“Peoplewhodemand neutrality in any situation are usually notneutralbutinfavorofthestatusquo.”•Whenyouwereinschool,youmayhave

had to memorize the names of all 50 states. You probably weren’t taught, though, that fully half of those names are derived from the languages of the continent’s native peoples.•Thedeclarations that thephysicalbook

isdeadhavebeenoverstated(asI’vealwaysmaintained). In a recent survey of collegestudents, 72 percent of respondents madeknown their preference for print textbooks overebooks;only27percentof thisyouth-ful, tech-savvy demographic saidthey preferred the electronic ver-sion. •Thosewho study such things

report thatbelovedBritishauthorCharles Dickens was adamantthat he always sleep with his head pointing north. He even carried a compass with him everywhere to ensure proper positioning. •Ifyou’reafanofJamesBond,

you may be surprised to learn that Ian Fleming, the creator of thatnotorious character, also wrote the beloved children’s book “Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang,”basedonbed-time stories the author made up for his young son.• If you’re traveling in China

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and propose a toast in someone’s honor, be sure you’re holding the glass with both hands;onlyrudepeople--andunenlight-enedforeigners--usejustonehand.•ClydeBarrowwasalreadyanotorious

criminal when he wrote a letter to Henry Ford in 1934 complimenting him on the“dandy”automobilehe’dmade.TheFordV-8was Barrow’s preferred getaway car.Justamonthlater,BonnieandClydewerekilled in a stolen Ford Deluxe V-8 in ashootout with police.

•••Thought for the Day: “The most potent

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At Big Stone City SchoolFebruary 10 - Midterm Q3February 11 - 1st-8th Ski TripFebruary 11 - Pre-K & Kindergarten Children's Museum tripFebruary 12-15 - No SchoolFebruary 27 - 4th Grade Fundraiser SupperMarch 3 - Spring/Sports PicturesMarch 4 - All-School Assembly, 10:30 am

At the Big Stone City Library400 Washington Street, Suite 102For library information contact: Janelle Kelly at [email protected]: Wednesday 1-7pm & Saturdays 9am-1pm"Love is in the Library" StorytimeChildren ages 1-6 are invited to attend storytime, on February 13 starting at 11am. Please email or stop by to register. Registration is necessary for planning purposes.Adult Reading Program 2016January 20-February 27

C-STORE OPEN 5AM-9PM M-F; 5:30AM-10PM Sat/Sun

Estelline, SDFebruary 11 - 4pm Basketball:Boys Junior High Game vs. DeSmetFebruary 11 - 6pm Basketball:Boys Varsity Game vs. DeSmetFebruary 12 - 4pm Basketball:Girls JH Game DeSmet (4pm 7th, 5pm 8th)February 12 - 6pm Basketball:Girls Varsity Game vs. DeSmetFebruary 13 - 12pm Basketball:Girls JH Game @ James Valley Christian February 13 - 1pm Basketball:Boys JH Game @ James Valley ChristianFebruary 13 - 2:15pm BBALL:Girls Varsity Dblhdr @ James Valley ChristianFebruary 13 - 3pm BBALL:Boys Varsity Dblhdr @ James Valley ChristianFebruary 15 - No School

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• TheBible’sBookofDanielrelatesthestoryofthreeyoungJewishmenwhodefiedtheirkingtoworshipGod. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego lived inBabylonandwereofficialsofKingNebuchadnezzar.TheKingsetupa90-ft.(27.4m)statueofgoldandcommandedalltobowdownbeforeit.Refusalwouldresultinbeingthrownintoafieryfurnace.Thetrio’sresponse was, “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace,theGodweserveisabletodeliverusfromit,andhewilldeliverusfromYourMajesty’shand.ButevenifHedoesnot,wewantyoutoknowthatwe will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold.”Thefurnacewasprepared,seventimeshotterthan normal.WhenNebuchadnezzar looked in, hesaw four figures,walking unharmed in the flames.Realizing that an angel had been sent to protectthem, he released them, and they emerged without a single sign of a burn. The King then decreed that anywhospokeagainsttheirGodshouldbetornlimbfrom limb.

UNUSUAL ANIMALS:MOLES

How much do you know about moles? Tidbits has all the particulars on this small burrowing animal. • It’s highly likely you’ve never seen amole.That’s because they live secluded lives in underground burrows, and only rarely do they come above ground. They are able to reuse the oxygen they inhale on their brief trips to the

surface, enabling them to survive in the lower levels of oxygen of the underground. • The average mole’s body is only about 6inches (15.2 cm) long, weighing between 2.5and4.5ounces(2 to128grams).Thewidthofthetunnelstheyexcavateisonlyabout2inches(5cm)wideand1.5inches(4cm)inheight,yetthesepassagewayscanextendformorethan75yards(70m).

• Moles’legsareshort,butpowerful.Theyusetheir very broad front feet and huge curved claws as shovels to dig their tunnels. They are able to move backwards nearly as quickly as forward. The moles aren’t the only ones to use their tunnels.Othersmallmammalssuchasvolesandmice move through them, feeding on any grains andseedstheyfind.

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February 13 - 6pm Phileo Fellowship Dinner, Midwest Bible Camp. For more info call (605) 886-3165.February 13-14 - Mite Jamboree Hockey Tournament, Maas Ice Arena.February 14 - 10am-5pm Youth Wrestling Tournament, Watertown Civic Center. For more info call (605) 520-1058.

At the Mother of God Monastery/Benedictine Multicultural Center - For more info call 605 886-4181.February 8, 15, 22, 29 - Introductory Spanish March 7 - Introductory Spanish

Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel - Call 877-250-2121 for more info.February 12-13 - 8pm Carolina Reign (Country) in the LoungeFebruary 12 - 8pm Arch Allies in the Concert HallFebruary 13 - 4-9pm Seafood Buffet at MustangsFebruary 14 - 12-10pm Valentine’s Day Hot Seats in the CasinoFebruary 19-20 - 8pm Party of 5 Band (Variety) in the LoungeFebruary 26-27 - 8pm KickStart (Variety) in the Lounge

Watertown Public SchoolsFebruary 8 - 5th - 12th Orchestra Concert - 7PM - AudFebruary 9 - McKinley Elementary Concert - 7PM - AudFebruary 10 - Restoration Generation Assembly (9 - 12) - 1:30PM ArenaFebruary 11 - Mellette Elementary Concert - 7PM - Aud

• Moles are not social animals and they tendto avoid each other, except in breeding season. Every mole has its own tunnel system, which includes a special “larder” or undergroundstoreroom to store food to eat later. Their primary diet is earthworms, which the mole paralyzes withatoxinfoundinitssaliva.Researchershavediscovered larders containing over a thousand paralyzed earthworms. Moles also dig special

compartments at the end of their tunnels for bedrooms and birthing areas. • It takes a lot of energy to be constantlyburrowingandthemoleeatsfrom70%to10%of its body weight every day. This translates to a 2.8-oz.(80g)moleneedingabout1.7oz.(50g)of earthworms every day. It can starve to death if it doesn’t eat every few hours. • The star-nosed mole can detect, catch, andconsumeitsfoodinlessthanonesecond!• Amole’sfur issoftandvelvetyand isoftenhighlyvalued.Babymolesarebornwithoutanyfur, which starts growing at about two weeks. The little creatures grow quickly and leave the nest when they are 35 days old. Their eyes are very tiny and are covered with skin or fur. The moles aren’t completely blind, but they see very poorly.

Sincetheyliveinthedarkthemajorityoftheirlives, good eyesight isn’t a crucial thing. They are sensitive to changes in light and movement. They find their prey through scent sensors onthe tip of their nose. They also have no external ears.• Althoughmolesoftenconsumemanyinsectsand grubs that cause damage to lawns and gardens, they are generally perceived as pests, as their tunneling produces unsightly mounds of earth. Their burrowing can also damage the roots of plants underground. Damage to agriculturalmachinery can also result from the moles exposingrocks inafield,aswellasdamagetodrainage systems and waterways. • The tinymalemole is referred to as aboar,the female is a sow, and the term for a group of moles is a labour.

MUSICAL THREES• Perhaps the most famous opera singers inhistory,TheThreeTenorsconsistedofSpaniardsPlacidoDomingoandJoseCarreras,andItalianLuciano Pavarotti. Even people who didn’tlike opera music liked this group, who made theirdebutasa trio inJuly,1990.Theconcert,held as a benefit for leukemia, (Carreras hadbeen diagnosed with the disease three years earlier), was recorded and became the best-selling classical album of all time. Their second televised performance held at Dodger Stadium(for which each tenor received $1 million)attracted1.3billionviewersworldwide.Ontheirfirst worldwide tour, each received about $1

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million per concert, which included a percentage ofmerchandisesold.Beforedisbandingasatrioin2003,theyhadperformed34liveconcerts.•Foundedin1961,PeterYarrow,PaulStookey,andMary Travers were the most popular folkgroup of the 1960s. Their debut album,whichincluded“IfIHadaHammers,”“LemonTree,”and “500Miles” was an immediate hit. Peter,Paul,andMaryre-releasedaBobDylantunein1963,“Blowin’intheWind,”andsold300,000copies in less than two weeks. Yarrow composed “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” a tune the grouprecorded in1963.The songhasbeen shroudedinmythsthatit’sfilledwithdrugreferences,butYarrow actually based it on a poem about the lost innocence of childhood. The trio’s only #1 hitsingle,“Leavin’onaJetPlane,”camein1969,asongwrittenbytheirfriendJohnDenver,whohadinitiallyrecordeditin1969.• SomeofthemostrecognizablemusicinhistorywassungbytheBrothersGibb,ortheBeeGee’s,as they called themselves. Their tight harmonies, vibrato, and falsetto sounds were their signature during the disco era. Older brother Barry andtwinsRobin andMauricebegan their career in1958,signingtheirfirstrecordcontractin1963.The family had moved from their native England toAustralia,where thebrotherswerevoted theBestGroupof1966,withBarrywinningasBeatSongwriter at just 17 years of age.Their 1977SaturdayNightFeversoundtracksold15millioncopiesandwonAlbumoftheYear,withthefiveofthesongsmakingit to#1onthecharts.TheGibbs composed half of 1978’s biggest songs.BarryandRobinoncewrotethree#1singlesinone afternoon. Among the best-selling artistsof all times, the BeeGee’s have had sales ofmore than 220 million records. Of the three,onlyBarrysurvives,Mauricehavingdiedfromintestinalproblems in2003at53, andhis twinRobinsuccumbingtocancerin2012.• The Supremes started out in 1959 as thePrimettes in Detroit, Michigan. First foundedas a quartet, the group consisted of high school friends from a housing project, Diana Ross,MaryWilson,andBettyMcGlown,The15-year-olds won a prestigious talent contest and landed an audition with Motown Records. In 1962,

McGlown left the group, and they remained atriowithanewname,TheSupremes.By1965,theywereinternationalstars.Itwasn’tuntil1967that they were known as Diana Ross and TheSupremes.ThegroupisonrecordasAmerica’smostsuccessfulvocalgroup,with12#1singlesontheBillboardcharts.Theirfinalperformanceas the original trio was in 1970 at LasVegas’FrontierHotel.

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• Monday, February 8th- Pennies for Patients starts, bring send your loose change (and dollars) to school!!! 7:00 Town Board meeting.• Tuesday, February 9th- BBB with GPL in Watertown at 6:15 pm. • Wednesday, February 10th- Ash Wednesday. 6:00 supper, 7:00 Wor-ship at Hope Lutheran.• Thursday, February 11th- 7th and 8th GBB and BBB with St. Martins in Watertown, girls plat at 4:00 and boys play at 5:00 pm. GBB with GPL in Summit at 6:15 pm. • Friday, February 12th- Staff day. No NTHS multi. • Saturday, February 13th- GBB and BBB Warner Classic .• Sunday, February 14th-9:15 am Sunday school, 9:30 Coffee, 10:30 Worship at Hope Lutheran. All are welcome.

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1. Which one-name singer released “So Macho” and “Toy Boy”?

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3. Who had a hit with “Winchester Cathedral”?

4. What was the Hucklebuck, and why should we appreciate it?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I hear hurricanes a blowing, I know the end is coming soon. I fear rivers over flowing. I hear the voice of rage and ruin.”

Answers1. Sinitta, in 1985 and 1987. She was

the first artist ever signed by Simon Cowell (“American Idol”).

2. They were all members of the band Faces and have all passed away.

3. The New Vaudeville Band, in 1966. They were session musicians, and when the song became a hit, a group had to be quickly assembled to actually go on tour.

4. “The Hucklebuck” was a 1949 song (and then a dance) that was the precursor to rock ‘n’ roll. The song itself was later covered by Chubby Checker, Otis Redding and others.

5. “Bad Moon Rising,” by Creed-ence Clearwater Revival in 1969. The song has been used in a number of films, including “An American Were-wolf in London,” “Blade” and “The Big Chill.”


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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writing in regards to your recentcolumnaboutthecausesoffinickyeatinginpets.Mytwo cats don’t like liver or the smell of liver. However, most wetcatfoodcontainschickenorbeef“byproducts,”whichusually means some amount of liver. If my cats smell liver intheirfood,theyjustwon’teatit,andwillgohungryandmeowaboutit--usuallyinthemiddleofthenight.Bytrialanderror,Ihavefoundaboutfiveorsixdiffer-

ent cans they really like to eat. However, some days they gobble the food down and other days they go on a hunger strike, even with foods they liked the last time. When that

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happens, I pick up the bowl and smell it. Every single time it smells like liver, and I have to throw it out.

They also like variety in their wet food, although I never have had to switch their dry food.

I wish cat food manufacturers would not add any liver at all, but almost all cat food has byproducts in it. I hope myexperiencehelpsyourotherreaders.--KathyinSac-ramento

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It’s OK to WinHow many of you parents work

hard all week only to watch your kid get yelled at by some borderline psychopath coach on the weekends? Why do we all stand there on one side of the field — that we all pay to seed and mow, by the way — watch-ing somebody on the other side yell out their life’s frustrations?

One day, I was watching a coach melt down, and I surveyed the par-ents on the sideline. There were lots of quality individuals watching the game in my estimate. Many of them drove Bavarian-styled cars, and you could tell they followed the mainte-nance guidelines. We easily outnum-bered the maniacal person yelling at our kids by a factor of hundreds, but we did nothing.

“Are you seeing this?” I remember asking one parent. He had a cowboy hat on. Seemed like a stand-up guy. With-out even looking at me, he nodded.

“Yup.”“I don’t understand this. When do

we foment an uprising? We have nice rims on our cars ... we don’t need to take this.”

“We also don’t have to coach,” he replied.

Good point. We decide it’s a teach-ing moment for the kids: Don’t be

that guy.The other day I was watching my

nephew play flag football. It’s a tie score and there are parents telling their kids to “ease up on the throttle.” They drive Porsches and Audis that go zero to 60 mph in 5 seconds flat that they got by being ruthless adver-saries in the business world all week, but now we have to stand around and root for a tie on a freezing weekend morning in January?

I look at my sister as the “teach-ing moment” starts getting bandied about by the coach. He’s a nice guy.

“You know what they say about ties?” I ask her.

“No. What?”“It’s like kissing your sister.”She springs into action, cuts out

the middleman and motions for her quarterback son to come over.

“He’s been open all game on the right. They can’t defend him. End this.”

Two seconds later he throws a strike, does a little dance, the game concludes and we apologize to the coach.

“We have seat warmers,” we explain.

We think it over and backtrack a bit on the drive home. We clarify to her son that winning at all costs isn’t the way to go ... that you don’t want to show up your opponents, be a good sport. And we explain that sports don’t have to be a chore.

But it is OK to win. It’s more fun, and you don’t have to apologize for it if you do it the right way.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswrit-er who lives in New Jersey.


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