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AGE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT by Kathy Wolfe

How do we measure up to the feats of others? This week, Tidbits investigates the age of these achievers at the time of their accomplishments. • Mary, Queen of Scots became Queen of Scotland when she was just six days old, upon the death of her father. Scotland was ruled by regents throughout her childhood. When Mary was 16, she married the French Dauphin Francis, who became King Francis II when she was 17. The union lasted only two years, as Francis died in 1560, and Mary returned to Scotland. Her life did not have a happy ending, as she was beheaded for plotting the assassination of her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England. Turn to page 3 for more Tidbits!

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DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN By Donna Erickson

Beat Clutter With Cereal-Box Storage Are your school kids’ end-of-the-year folders, projects and favorite magazines “tucked away” in a heap? Here’s a way to bring order to keepables that are drowning in piles. The loose items can be sorted and stored in recycled cereal boxes that your preteen and teenage kids have converted into handy bookshelf storage containers. So, before you toss this morning’s breakfast-cereal box into the recycle bin, upcycle it into one of these attractive clutter busters. You’ll need: --14-ounce empty cereal box with lining removed (or larger, depending on the size of items to be stored) --scissors --ruler --pencil --adhesive-backed shelf paper, gift wrap or leftover wallpaper to coordinate with room decor. --spray adhesive or double-sided tape, if not using adhesive-backed paper. Here’s the fun: 1. Neatly cut off the top flaps of the box. 2. Measure and use a pencil to draw a diagonal line across the front of the box from the top left corner to a point 4 inches up from the base. Repeat on back side, drawing the line from the top right side to a point 4 inches from the base. 3. Draw a horizontal line across the side panel to connect the two diagonal lines. 4. Cut out the top portion of the box, using the lines as a guide. 5. To decorate, use the box as a pattern for marking and cutting out paper. Attach it with tape if not using adhesive-backed paper. Or, an adult should use the spray adhesive according to manufacturer’s instructions. Alternate idea: Instead of decorating the outside of the box with paper, turn the box inside out to expose the plain cardboard on the outside for a natural look. After cutting the box into a storage container as described above, carefully pull the box apart on the long side and the bottom flaps, where it was glued together by the manufacturer. Turn the cardboard inside out. Re-glue along the same seams to reconstruct the box. When dry, insert four to five brads lengthwise through the long side seam to strengthen the container and add style. Extra storage container idea: For pencils, pens, markers, scissors and a ruler, remove the label on a clean, empty aluminum can with lid removed. Use the label as a pattern, or measure the can to determine the size of decorative paper. Attach paper with glue or double-sided tape if not using adhesive backed paper. ***

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Little Theatre/Melodrama Volunteer Information Meeting - May 30 - 2 to 3 p.m. - At the Mary Godfrey Playhouse - Meet new friends, act, learn stage-craft, support Melodrama through waitstaffing and more.

• Some golfers might never shoot a 48 for nine holes of golf, but Tiger Woods achieved this feat at age 3. He had already been featured in Golf Digest by the age of 5.

• Judy Garland made her first stage appearance at age 2, when she joined her singing siblings in an act called The Gumm Sisters. She went on to a film career spanning over 40 years, and is immortalized as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, although she made more than 35 other films. Despite her extraordinary talent, Judy was unable to deal with the demands of fame, and turned to drugs and alcohol. She perished from an overdose of barbiturates at age 47.

• Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie competed in her first Olympics at Chamonix, France, at age 11 finishing dead last. But just four years later she took the gold medal, followed by two more wins in 1932 and 1936. Her performances took place on outdoor rinks in the cold and wind. Although she performed in a knee-length wool skirt, she didn’t need to worry about that hampering her jumps – in her day, it was deemed “unladylike to jump into the air” or perform spins. Sonja retired at age 23, moved to Hollywood, and became one of the industry’s highest paid movie stars of her day. • Two actresses were presented Oscars for Best Supporting Actress at very young ages. Ten-year-old Tatum O’Neal received the honor for her performance in 1973’s Paper Moon, while Anna Paquin was the winner at age 11 in 1994 for her role in The Piano. In 1935, six-year-old Shirley Temple was awarded the very first Juvenile Oscar, a special honorary Academy Award for “her outstanding contribution to screen entertainment during the year 1934.” Shirley began her film career at age 3 and retired in 1950 at age 22. She later served as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. Turn to page 4 for more Tidbits!

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Thankful Thursdays - Every Thursday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. - Redwood Lounge - A different local charity is featured each week. Come learn more about a local organization, enjoy the fun and enter to win cash and prizes. Over $500,000 has been raised so far. Tuesday Figure Drawing Class - Tuesday evenings - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. - Art Corner Co-Op, 1726 Capitol Avenue - Sharpen your skills in a fun and supportive group. $15. Learn the Harp - A new community group is being formed for those wanting to learn the harp. Sponsored by Niemann Music. For information, call 637-5222. Potato Planting Workshop - May 31 - 1 to 2 p.m. - Cheyenne Botanic Gardens - Learn the secrets to planting these underground wonders with an opportunity to dig in the dirt. “The Story Of Civilization” Reading Group - First Meeting: Tuesday, June 2 - 6:30 p.m. - Phoenix Books & Music - An 11-volume history of the world from “Our Oriental Heritage” to “The Age of Napoleon” by Will and Ariel Durant. Interest in this reading group appears high, so…let’s get started. We’ll discuss the first 6 chapters of “Our Oriental Heritage,” approximately 112 pages. Informal and fun. Please feel free to bring snacks and soft drinks. Wyoming Writers, Inc. Conference - June 5, 6 and 7 - Holiday Inn - Presenters will include poet Aaron Abeyta, of Alamosa, Colorado; novelist Laura Pritchett, award-winning author of Stars Go Blue; and Kent Nelson, essayist and author of the short story collection, Spirit Bird: Stories. Representatives from the publishing world will also be in attendance: Meghan Saar, editor of True West magazine; Tiffany Schofield, editor of Five Star Publishing (Cengage); and Patrick Thomas, editor of Milkweed Editions. More information is available on the website at www.wyowriters.org or contact wyowriters@gmail.com. If your organization has an event you would like to have published here, please contact us. Space is limited but we will make every effort to list special events. Please send your information no later than 14 days prior to the event. Email: burchettpubl.tidbits1@bresnan.net

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PAWS Corner

Bourbon-Marinated Steak

By Sam Mazzotta

Camping with a Dog

A sweetly spiced marinade adds flavor and tenderness to classic grilled flank steak.

We’ve been invited on a camping trip with several other families. We don’t have kids, but our dogs “Sarah” and “Jake” are like kids to us. Is it OK to bring them along? -- Frank J., via email

1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey 1/3 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

DEAR FRANK: There are three questions you must ask in order to determine whether you can bring along Sarah and Jake:

1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 flank steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds each), welltrimmed

1. Does the campsite allow pets? 2. Are the other families OK with you bringing pets? 3. Are Sarah and Jake well-socialized to children and to other pets? While many state and federal parks allow pets at campsites, others don’t. Some have specific restrictions, such as, pets are allowed at campsites but not in certain areas of the park where there’s an ecological risk. Check the campsite or park’s website for specific rules about pets. Also, check the park’s safety advisories: Are you camping in bear country, or are other hazards present? Second, since it’s your first time camping with this group, ask the other campers if they are comfortable with pets coming along. It’s up to you to make sure they are well-behaved and will swiftly obey your commands when off-leash. If everything checks out, then start planning. Make sure Sarah and Jake have their needs met -- food, toys, leashes. Bring sweaters and booties just in case. Carry cleanup bags and a large trash bag for disposal at the campsite. At night they will need to be kept in the tent or in a portable kennel. Finally, make sure their heartworm and shots are up to date, and check them daily while camping for ticks, fleas, and burrs. Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

• J essica Tandy was 80 years old when she was awarded her first Oscar, Best Actress in 1989’s Driving Miss Daisy. Another 80-yearold, George Burns, took home his first Oscar for the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys.

• Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President in U.S. history when he was elected at 42 years, 10 months in 1904. Ronald Reagan holds the record for the oldest at 69 years, 11 months when he was elected in 1980 and re-elected at age 73.

• When she was born in 1912, the press called Doris Duke the “million dollar baby.” She was the only child of American tobacco baron James Duke, who headed a company in business since the Civil War. Her father’s donation of $40 million resulted in a name change from Trinity College in Durham, North Carolina, to Duke University. When Doris was 12, her father died and bequeathed her upwards of $30 million, leaving only a modest trust fund to her mother. At 14, Doris sued her mother to keep her from selling the family assets. Over the course of her lifetime, Doris increased her father’s fortune by four times. She spent much of her time traveling and was an avid art collector. Doris also owned five homes, including a 2000-acre New Jersey farm, a penthouse on Park Avenue, a Beverly Hills mansion, a Hawaiian palace, and a summer home in Newport, Rhode Island. When she died in 1993, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation was worth about $1.2 billion. • Noted French painter Claude Monet was 60 when he began work on his famous water lilies series of paintings. The group of 250 works were this Impressionist’s depiction of

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1. Prepare marinade: In jumbo self-sealing plastic bag (2 gallons), mix 1 cup water with all ingredients except steaks. 2. Add steaks, turning to coat. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Place bag in shallow glass baking dish and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. 3. Remove steaks from marinade. Discard marinade. Place steaks on grill over medium heat and cook 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare or until of desired doneness, turning once. (Or, preheat broiler and place steaks on rack in broiling pan. Broil steaks at closest position to source of heat 15 to 20 minutes for medium-rare.) 4. Transfer steaks to a large, warm platter, let stand 10 minutes for easier slicing. To serve, cut into thin slices. Serves 12. * Each serving: About 215 calories, 27g protein, 4g carbohydrates, 9g total fat (4 g saturated), 47mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 0g fiber. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/ recipefinder/. (c) 2015 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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• On June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, 160,000 Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from control of Nazi Germany. Within three months, the northern part of France would be freed and Allied forces would be preparing to enter Germany. • On June 2, 1774, the British Parliament renews the Quartering Act, allowing Redcoats to stay in private American homes. Disgusted by the dumping of 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor six months earlier, Parliament reasserted British control over the colonies, especially Boston. • On June 7, 1893, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, commits his first act of civil disobedience when he refuses to comply with racial segregation rules on a train and is forcibly ejected. The British-educated Gandhi influenced leaders of civil-rights movements around the world. • On June 3, 1936, bestselling novelist Larry McMurtry is born in Texas. In the late 1990s, he began filling abandoned buildings in Archer, Texas, with hundreds of thousands of used books for sale in an attempt to create a haven for book lovers. • On June 1, 1968, Helen Keller dies in Connecticut at the age of 87. Blind and deaf from infancy, Keller circumvented her disabilities to become a world-renowned writer and lecturer. In 1904, she graduated cum laude from Radcliffe. • On June 4, 1986, Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling U.S. intelligence information to Israel and is sentenced to life in prison. The former Navy intelligence analyst sold enough classified documents to fill a medium-size room. Israel continues to negotiate for Pollard’s release. • On June 5, 1993, Julie Krone rides Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont Stakes to become the first female jockey ever to win a Triple Crown race. Krone won her first horse race at just 5 years old in a 21-and-under race. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Art Marketing 101: Forrest King - May 23 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Cheyenne Artists Guild in the Historic Van Tassell Carriage House - Learn the intricacies of art as a profession. RSVP with Caroline at 632-2263. Cost: $65. Visit the gift shop and learn more about the oldest art guild in Wyoming. 3rd Annual Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival - May 23 - 7 p.m. - Atlas Theater - Last year’s Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival was a GREAT success, so we are doing it again! This year we hope to encourage entries from across the state. On May 23, 2015, the awards ceremony and premiere event of the Cheyenne Youth Film Festival will showcase the top films and prizes will be awarded. This event is open to the public and FREE for everyone! It will be held at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top films and trophies will be given to the winners of each category selected by a panel of judges. Dave Pelzer - May 25 - 4 to 6 p.m. - Barnes & Noble - The author of the best-selling series about his abusive childhood will do a reading and signing. First-come, first-served seating. Wednesday Chess Club For Kids - May 20 and 27 - 4 to 5 p.m. - Laramie County Library - A drop-in chess event for beginners and advanced chess players. Join us for weekly lessons with teachers Kyle Hayes and Dennis Coelho. Plant Pandemonium! - May 30 - 9 a.m. to Noon - Cheyenne Botanic Gardens - Help us plant the Paul Smith Children’s Village – in 3 hours! All plants provided. Please bring a trowel. 150 flats of plants – planted by you – will kick-off our Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power “Summer of Power” series of programs. Free.

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his flower garden at Giverny. He suffered from cataracts in both eyes when many of the panels were painted, and underwent a risky eye surgery at age 82, which was not overly successful. In 2014, one of the Water Lilies paintings sold at a Christie’s auction for $27 million.

• Greek runner Dimitrion Yordanidis was 98 when he completed a 26-mile marathon in 7 hours, 33 minutes, in 1976. It took 100-yearold Fajua Singh a little longer, just over 8 hours, to finish the Toronto Marathon in 2011. Compare these to the record marathon time of just over 2 hours, 2 minutes.

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• It was the fourth U.S. president, James Madison, who made the following sage observation: “I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the rights of the people by the gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” • Jimmy Carter was the first American president to be born in a hospital. • Though the reasons are unclear, researchers have found that children of Mexican descent are less likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children of other ethnicities. • In some cultures, slurping your soup is considered to be a compliment to the chef, while here in the U.S., it’s frowned upon as demonstrating bad manners. In New Jersey, however, it goes a bit further; in that state, public slurping of soup is illegal. • What do Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, Noel Coward and Charles Dickens have in common? None of them ever graduated from grade school. • If you suffer from pupaphobia, you experience an unreasonable fear of puppets and dolls. • During the 14th century, so many people in the city of Avignon, France, died from the Black Plague that Pope Clement consecrated the Rhone River to allow masses of bodies to be laid to rest in its waters. • Before the middle of the 18th century, it was not unusual for members of a play’s audience to be seated onstage, just a few feet from the performance. If viewers thought an actor’s performance was particularly bad, they might even try to bump the performer off the stage.

• Famed astronaut John Glenn was 40 years old when he became the first American to orbit Earth, making three orbits aboard Friendship 7 in February, 1962. The Ohioborn Glenn was a 22-year-old Marine when he was deployed to the Pacific Front in World War II, flying 59 combat missions over the course of the war. During the Korean War, he served on 90 missions. At 38, he was selected for the U.S. Space Program. Glenn retired from NASA two years after his historic flight into space. At age 53, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and at 63, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. In 1998, at age 77, after an absence of 36 years, John Glenn returned to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the oldest person to fly in space. The mission lasted nine days and included a study on aging and space travel. Glenn returned to his senatorial duties for another year, retiring at 78.

• Most folks haven’t heard of Hulda Crooks, an American mountaineer. This incredible woman climbed Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States, and Japan’s Mt. Fuji at age 91. In fact, she climbed to Mt. Whitney’s 14,505-foot (4,421-m) peak 23 times between the ages of 65 and 91, along with 97 other peaks. At 95, she was still walking two miles every day. Hulda lived to be 101. • At 95, Grandma Moses, who had taken up painting at age 78, wrote, “…in olden times, things were not so rushed. I think people were more content, more satisfied with life than they are today. You don’t hear nearly as much laughter and shouting as you did in my day, and what was fun for us wouldn’t be fun now.” This renowned American folk artist generated 1,500 paintings over three decades before passing away at age 101.

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