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All About BEER

By: Kathy Wolfe

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Oktoberfest is is full swing across our mountaintop. In 1935, the first beer produced in cans was placed on the market in Richmond, Virginia. In honor of these events, and whether or not you’re a fan of the foamy brew, follow along as we take an academic look into the subject of beer!

• Born in 1913, Ermal Cleon Fraze grew up to found a tool and die business in the mid 1940s called the Reliable Tool and Manufacturing Company. As a man with an inventive mind, Fraze developed a wide variety of products for clients including General Electric, Ford Motor, and even NASA. But his most widely used invention came as a result of a picnic in 1959. • Ermal had brought an ample supply of beer to the picnic, but he had forgotten the can opener, which was the only method available at that time for cracking open a cold one. He was forced to break open the cans by pounding them into a sharp edge on his car’s bumper. “There’s gotta be a better way,” he thought.

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sult of his tinkering was the first pop-top pulltab can. He received a patent for his design in 1963, and sold his invention to Alcoa Aluminum, with the Pittsburgh Brewing Company as the first customer to use the new pull-tab can concept. By 1975, a full 75 percent of U.S. breweries were using them.

• You might logically think that the amount of beer consumed is directly related to the required number of trips to the bathroom, but that’s not entirely true. Actually, it has to do in large part with something called the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) produced by the hypothalamus in the brain. • ADH regulates urine production and the amount of water in the bloodstream, maintaining the balance between water and salt in the tissues. Alcohol inhibits the production of ADH, so the kidneys don’t receive the normal signals from the brain. They go on drawing water out of the bloodstream at a constant rate because they are not told to stop. This dehydrates the body, which explains why thirst is a main symptom of a hangover.

• One of the best ways to diminish the agony of a hangover is to drink a couple quarts of water before going to bed. Guzzling coffee is not a cure since caffeine is also an ADH inhibitor and it also messes up the signals to the kidneys. Coffee has never sobered anyone up. Intoxication is caused by unprocessed alcohol in the blood, and nothing can remove it but time alone. • Why does soda fizz while beer foams? It’s caused by the chemical processes that occur during fermentation. Fizzing and foaming both involve carbon dioxide rising to the surface, but soda pop is not fermented as beer is. Brewer’s yeast feeds upon the sugar in the ‘wort’ which is the sugary substance in malt, which comes from barley. The yeast gives off carbon dioxide as a by-product. During fermentation, that carbon dioxide dissolves into the liquid. When the pressure is released when a can or bottle is opened, the carbon dioxide rises to the surface. The chemical reactions that occur between the carbon dioxide and the proteins in the wort make the bubbles (continued on Page 3)

Hearing Loss & Dementia

Living bone density check, my bone density had increased over 14 percent! My doctor said it was unbelievable. I understand that many retirement homes may have this By Dr Keith Roach machine. My ultimate wish would be that hotels would all put one in their exercise room! Ten minutes on the DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you believe that lycopene, machine equals 4 miles of jogging! -- L.J. which is found in certain foods such as cooked tomaANSWER: Vibration machines have been around for toes, can help prevent prostate cancer? -- C.R.O. years, but the data supporting them is patchy. Some ANSWER: Lycopene, a vitamin A-like substance found studies have found that they do not improve osteopoin tomatoes and watermelons, was indeed thought to rosis; others show a slight improvement. Many studies help prevent prostate cancer. Unfortunately, further have shown an improvement in low back pain and in studies failed to support this. What has been shown strength. The machines are generally safe, but they can more substantially is that a diet of fresh fruits and cause injuries, especially in the elderly. Although vibravegetables helps reduce risk for and even helps treat tion machines can improve fitness, I don’t believe that prostate (and other) cancer. So it may be that lycopene 10 minutes on an exercise machine gives you all the by itself isn’t enough, but that all the different healthy benefits of 4 miles of jogging. Bone density levels show substances found in fruits and vegetables are. This diet a lot of variation, so a single large increase doesn’t certainly reduces risk of heart disease as well. always mean a sustained gain. I think it’s too early to DEAR DR. ROACH: About four years ago I bought a recommend vibration therapy as a standard treatment vibration machine. I’m a 64-year-old female with major for osteoporosis. back issues, but I can exercise on the vibration machine It may have a role for people who are unable to do other (c) North American Synd., Inc with no problems. In fact, when I went in for my last kinds of exercises. ***

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For Your Health By: Dr Carl J Melville II

Extreme Foods to Avoid In Your Diet This month’s Health Newsletter is focused on foods you should AVOID, especially with the holidays upon us. 1) “Artery Crust” = Judging by the label, Stouffer’s Satisfying Servings (16 oz) White Meat Chicken Pot Pie has “only” 590 calories, 13 grams of SATURATED fat and 930 mg of sodium. But those numbers are for only half a pie. Eat the entire pie, as many people do, and you are talking 1,180 calories, 26 grams of saturated fat, (more than a day’s worth) and 1,860 mg of sodium (over a day’s worth). 2) “The Triple Bypass Special” = Cannot decide what to pick form a restaurant menu? No worries. Now you can order not just one entree, but two...or three...ALL AT ONCE! Olive Garden’s “Tour of Italy” --- homemade lasagna, lightly breaded chicken parmigiana and creamy fettuccini alfredo --- comes with 1,450 calories, 33 grams of SATURATED fat and 3,830 mg of sodium. Add a

concentration, memory and planning skills) of nearly 2,000 older adults whose average age was 77. After six years, those who began the study with hearing loss severe enough to interfere with conversation were 24 percent more likely than those with normal hearing to have seen their cognitive abilities diminish. Researchers say, hearing loss seemed to speed up age-related cognitive decline.

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M.D., an otologist and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University, suggest that CORRECT HEARING plays a much more important role in BRAIN HEALTH than we’ve previously thought. Fortunately, there’s a potential upside. Several recent and wellregarded studies raises the possibility that treating hearing loss more aggressively could help stave off cognitive decline and dementia. In a 2013 study, Dr. Lin tracked the overall cognitive abilities (including

In a study focusing on DEMENTIA, Lin and his colleagues monitored the cognitive health of 639 people who were mentally sharp when the study began. The researchers tested the volunteers’ mental abilities regularly, following most for about 12 years. The results were striking: The worse the initial hearing loss, the more likely the person was to DEVELOP DEMENTIA. Lin is quick to point out that simply being at increased risk does not mean a person is certain to develop dementia. According to P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., a professor of psychiatry and author of The Alzheimer’s Action

breadstick (140 calories and 370 mg of sodium) and you will consume 1,740 calories (nearly a day’s worth) and 4,960 mg of sodium (3 day’s worth) in a single meal! 3) Extreme Ice Cream = An average half-cup HaggenDaz ice cream squeezes a half a day’s saturated fat into your artery walls and 300 calories with 4 1/2 teaspoons of added sugar into your fat cells --- IF you can stop at a petite 1/2 half-cup! Yours in health, Dr. Carl J. Melville II Diagnosis * Bioclinical Nutrition * Allergies WANT TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Orthomolecular Medicine PublishSpecific a Paper in Your Area Upper Cervical Palmer Chiropractic If You Can Provide: Sales Experience · A Computer · 909-337-2507 Desktop Publishing Software · A Reasonable Financial Investment Wepracticing provide the opportunity for success! Dr. Melville has been successfully in the mountains for 24Call years. Studying with 1.800.523.3096 www.tidbitsweekly.com the best Doctors in the World & the Nation in his respective fields of Palmer Chiropractic Method and Holistic Internal Disorders, his protocols are superb in treatment as he tailors your treatment plan to you exactly. Dr. Melville specializes in all kinds of pain disorders and focuses on natural,Information permanent solutions. in the Tidbits Paper is gathered from sources considered to be

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By Freddy Groves If you’re a veteran with PTSD that hasn’t been handled well thus far, or a veteran with a service- related disability, here’s a possible answer for you: dogs. Specially trained Guide and Service dogs are available for veterans who are blind or disabled by physical, traumatic brain injury or PTSD. • Patriot PAWS Service Dogs (patriotpaws.org) trains service dogs to perform services for disabled veterans with the goal of increasing the veteran’s self-sufficiency. Here’s a partial list of what the dogs are trained to do: Get help in emergencies, recognize PTSD episodes, take off shoes and socks, help with laundry (who knew?). Contact Patriot PAWS at 972-772-3282 or office@patriotpaws.org. • America’s Vet Dogs (www.vetdogs.org) covers a wide range when it comes to matching dogs with veterans. Dogs are trained for vision and hearing assistance, climbing stairs and so much more for

last much longer than the bubbles in pop, champagne, or cider. BEER FACTS

• Frothingslosh was a brand of beer made by Iron City Brewing of Pittsburgh exclusively at TIDBiTS welcomes Windy Walker to our paper. Windy has recently moved up here to our Christmas time. The advertisements excitedly beautiful mountains. Look forward to more inter- exclaimed, “Oh, my gosh, it’s Frothingslosh!” It esting articles and beautiful poems from Ms Walker! was billed as the “pale, stale ale with the foam on the bottom.” How did they get the foam on There is a little small chill you can feel the bottom? They pasted the label on upside down. When the sun begins to say

goodbye and the darkness fills the sky The moon starts to rise above to say hello it is time to show surrounded by stars in the heavens up above Nocturnal animals roam through the night as their eyes glow from a sparkle of light Sounds from them are carried through the wind You can tell that ~ Winter ~ is very near.

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seriously injured veterans. It also provides dogs for physical and occupational therapy at Walter Reed. Contact 1-866-838-3647 or info@vetdogs.org. The Department of Veterans Affairs will take care of most of the costs of providing eligible veterans with Guide or Service dogs. See www.va.gov/ health/serviceandguidedogs.asp for the specifics. Approved veterans will be referred to Assistance Dogs International (www.assistancedogsinternational. org) for Service dogs and to National Association of Guide Dog Users (www.nagdu.org) for Guide dogs. The VA pays for the cost of a dog and its training, as well as veterinary care, but not for subsequent expenses like food. If you don’t need services but want to help veterans who do, go online to America’s Fund (americasfund.org), an arm of the Semper Fi organization. This non-profit charity steps in to help veterans with adaptive transportation, home modifications and emergency funding. It consistently gets A-plus and 4-star ratings from the big charity watchdogs. If you can, open your wallet and send them some money. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to; columnreply2@gmail.com.

• A little cobalt is absolutely necessary for good health, but too much can be lethal. Brewers in Quebec and Omaha at one time added cobalt salts to their beer because it gave the brew a better head. When beer drinkers began dropping dead, the practice was abruptly halted.

• When escape artist Harry Houdini attempted to escape from a large metal barrel filled with beer, the stunt nearly ended in disaster when he was overcome by the carbon dioxide. The alert stage manager noted the lack of sounds coming from inside the can and released him barely in the nick of time. • One kind of male Australian beetle always seeks out the largest female to mate with. An Australian beer manufacturer unwittingly made their beer bottles in a similar shape and color of the female beetle, albeit at a fantastically large size. When it was brought to the company’s attention that hoards of male beetles were causing a nuisance problem with consumers by trying to mate with their discarded beer bottles,

Oktoberfest began on October 12, 1810 with the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese. The citizens of Munich were invited to festivities held in the fields in front of the city gates.

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• Linseed oil soaked rags burst into flames spontaneously late one night in a restaurant in Alameda, California. The heat from the fire popped the tops on the bottles of ten cases of beer. The suds doused the flames. • In the course of the 1949 British Open, Harry Bradshaw’s errant ball bounced into a beer bottle by accident. The ball broke the bottle’s neck and ended up inside the bottom of the bottle. Rather than risk a penalty, Bradshaw decided to play it where it lay. His swing smashed the bottle with a 7-iron , and the ball traveled about 30 yards back onto the fairway.

• In the 1830s a temperance society in Michigan was campaigning against the evils of drink. They offered their members two pledges: one was a pledge of moderate drinking, the other was a pledge of total abstinence. On the membership rolls those who had made pledges were identified as either “O.P.” for those who had taken the “Old Pledge” to drink moderately, or “TTotal” for those who embraced total abstinence. The latter group eventually became known as Teetotalers.

• In sailing, a sheet is a line that attaches to the lower corner of a sail. When you pull the sheet in, the sail is tight against the wind and the ship sails quickly. When you let the sheet out, the sail sags and flaps in the wind and the ship slows to a standstill. A ship that has “three sheets to the wind” is plowing through the water without complete control, just as a tipsy person who has had a few too many. (continued on Page 12)

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Twin Peaks • Blue Jay • Cedar Glen Rimforest • Skyforest Oktoberfest is in full swing at the Lake Arrowhead Village. Visit our Calendar of Events on pages 6-7 for more entertainment information and activities. On October 29th, the Village is hosting a Halloween SUPERLARK Costume Contest. Dress up in your scariest, funniest or weirdest costume and come party with us! On Monday, Halloween, besure to trick or treat in the Village. Thriller & other dances performed by the Lake Arrowhead School of Dance at Center Stage. Check out TIDBiTS Calendar of Events for more info!

Oktoberfest

Our final month of fun-

These events are a festive combination of German tradition and good old American party fun! Enjoy the great German bands and 8 different German beers! Of course there will be great German food, Brats, Sauerkraut, Pretzels and more to enjoy with your Beer, Beer, Beer!

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air and outdoor beauty of this Alpine Village is a perfect setting and includes covered tables, a relaxed atmosphere, a variety of shops and exhibitors and so much more. You can join the fun or watch as fellow partiers enjoy musical chairs, yodeling, stein holding, beer chugging and the now famous sausage toss!

Raise your stein to toast the good times and sing along with the band, the playful Berger Meisters and your new Oktoberfest friends! Come in costume or pick up some Oktoberfest merchandise at the event. These festive German themed events run through Oct 23! OKTOBERFEST FUN & GAMES: The fun Stein holding, beer chug, plays out on Satursausage toss, chicken dance and more await! days, noon to 8pm and Sundays, noon to 6pm at the Lake Arrowhead Village Center Stage area. The fresh mountain

there’s no better time for Tidbits to take a closer look at one of nature’s most delicious and healthful treats. So grab your basket and follow along as we pick a few facts about the world’s most favorite fruit! • There are more than 7,500 known varieties of apples, each with its own specific characteristics and qualities. Some are tart, some are sweet. Some are meant for eating fresh, some for cooking, and still others for cider production. • The Malus domestica, better known as the apple tree, originated in eastern Turkey. More apples are grown in China than any other

The Saddleback Inn is a short 5 minute stroll from the Village. The historic inn has hosted some famous celebrities including Howard Hughes, Charles Lindbergh & Mae West. They are offering a discount promotion of $40 off your next stay. (Sunday- Friday) See ad on Page 1 for details. The Inn features a full service restaurant & bar, also hosts business meetings, weddings and other functions. Karaoke and live music on select nights of the week. See ad on Page 8 for details.

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nation, about half of the world’s supply. The United States is a distant second, producing about 5% of the world’s apples, while Turkey is in third place. About 70 million tons of apples are grown worldwide annually. • When the Pilgrims arrived in North America in the 17th century, they discovered the crabapple, but disliked its sour and woody taste. The colonists requested that seeds and cuttings be sent from England on subsequent voyages, and North America’s first apple orchard was planted in Boston in 1625. • During the early 1800s, Massachusetts native John Chapman traveled across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois plant ing apple trees. His tireless dedication to planting as many of the trees as possible across the countryside earned him the well-deserved nickname of Johnny Appleseed.

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Call us @ 909.584.2922 • In 1820, a London sea captain brought seeds to North America’s western coast, which was the origin of Washington state’s huge apple crop. Today, Washington’s crop is the largest in the U.S. In fact, more than 60% of America’s apple crop of 220,000,000 bushels are grown in Washington. That’s an enormous amount of apple tonnage, considering that one bushel alone is 48 lbs! • Although we think of Eve convincing Adam to join her in eating of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, the Bible’s book of Genesis does not actually identify the fruit as an apple. It refers to it as the fruit of the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” In ancient languages, the word “apple” was used as a generic term for any round fruit that grew on a tree, bringing about the common misconception that Eve was tempted with an apple.

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Haunted October By: A Jetton

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October has always been my favorite month. Autumn has a strong hold and the chilly air has a hint of something to it that you don’t smell any other time of year. But that isn’t the only reason I love this month. I love Halloween. Witches, ghosts, ghouls, The Eagle’s Nest Tavern has live music every Saturday night goblins, and all the other creatures are coming out starting at 5pm- oldies Rock ‘n to play! I still do some of the same things my family Roll served with a side of always did when I was growing up. I spend the 909.685.4757 great food! month decorating my house inside and out, putting together costumes ideas and playing some Nestled in Green Valley pranks on my friends and family. I carve pumpkins Delicious Burgers, Lake is the wonderful the Best Shakes restaurant and vacation & Malts! retreat called the

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into Jack-o-Lanterns to scare away wandering spirits. I still put silver in the yard to bribe and distract any passing goblins from causing trouble. I still dress up in costumes every year. It may seem odd or kooky to people, but I enjoy it every year. Doing all of these things brings back memories from my youth. The excitement of the night as I trick-or-treated with my sisters, the fun of playing jokes on our parents, and the overall harmless mischief we caused. It was one of the best holidays as a child and I have never out grown it. I just got better at enjoying it with my own family. It may seem a bit odd nowadays as people have moved away from a lot of the old traditions of the holiday, but to me, the night is still full of magic to those who are willing to find it. Most people go all out for Christmas, and I do too, but Halloween has always been my favorite, and always will be. Have a Hauntingly Great Month!

Star of the Hit Show “Intervention” is Coming to Town! Ken Seeley, from the Emmy winning A&E show “Intervention,” is presenting for parents and students on tools to prevent underage drinking. The Rim Communities for Youth Coalition proudly presents: A Town Hall Meeting featuring Ken Seeley! The event will take place at Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School at 6:00 p.m. on October 12th! It’s completely free! Ken Seeley is a world-renowned interventionist and is featured often on the Emmy award winning television show “Intervention,” broadcast on the A&E network. Come join us for a riveting presentation, enabling parents and students with the tools needed to prevent underage drinking and its associated dangers. The mission of service to the recovery community begins with Intervention 911 founder Ken Seeley. Certified by the National Association of Drug and Alcohol Interventionists, Ken has been professionally and personally involved in the recovery community for over 16 years and his experience and enthusiasm is reflected throughout Intervention 911. Word of Ken Seeley's success rate as an interventionist has peaked the interest of doctors and other health care professionals. He is often asked to provide drug intervention training for addiction and mental health professionals. He has recently been involved in television programs about interventions and welcomes any opportunity to share his knowledge to increase the chances of successful interventions while avoiding dangers. (Exert quoted from the Ken Seeley Facebook Page) It is Ken Seeley’s expertise and reputation that led the Rim Communities for Youth Coalition to pursue him as a guest speaker. We are so excited to have him come and share his experience with the parents and students of our awesome mountain community. His presentation will give parents the tools to prevent underage drinknig from occuring within their families, and hopefully give students the information needed to avoid underage use. Please come!

MPH is located at 730 Rhine Road in Lake Arrowhead. A question and answer panel featuring Ken Seeley, local Michael Wyatt, Juan Quintero of our local California Highway Patrol, and many more will follow the event! For more information; call the Rim Communities for Youth Coalition at (909) 336-1800 or email rimcommunitiesforyouth@gmail.com. Also, like the coalition on Facebook!

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Oct 8-9, Sa- Su Big Bear Lake 46th Annual BBL Oktoberfest Times Vary. Rated Southern California’s #1 Oktoberfest. Authentic German entertainment, food & beer! Thru Oct. At BBL Convention Center, 42900 Big Bear Boulevard / Info; 909-585-3000. Web: bigbearevents.com Oct 8-9, Sa- Su Lake Arrowhead Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest 12- 8p. (Sun 12-6p) At Lake Arrowhead Village Center Stage. Runs Consecutive weekends thru Oct 23rd. Enjoy German Bands & Beers. Enjoy dancing, contests & more! For info; LakeArrowheadOktoberfest.com Oct 08, Sa Rim Nordic 10th Annual Pinecone Festival 9:30a- 4p. Something for everyone. Food, live entertainment, great vendors and exhibits, kids’ activities, pinecone games and contests. At Rim Nordic- 5 miles east of Running Springs. Visit PineconeFestival.org for more info. Oct 09, Su Lake Arrowhead Tunes & Tatas 3p- . Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Rim of the World. Songs we remember. Entertainment, gourmet food & no host bar. Tickets: $45. Located @ UCLA Conference Center. For info; call Yolanda Douglas: 909.337.0041. Oct 15, Sa Crestline 3rd Annual Run to the Lake Car & Bike Show 7a- 3p. Vendors for jewelry, toys, sunglasses, clothes, model cars, arts and crafts, general merchandise. Live music, Food, Beer Tents. Raffle with prizes- gift certificates (Lake Gregory, restaurants, stores), car supplies, hotel stays, Plus 50/50 drawing. 24171 Lake Drive, 92325. For info; CrestlineChamber.net Oct 16, Su Crestline Taste of Literacy 5- 7:30p. Join Crestline Friends of the Library for a wonderful evening. San Moritz Lodge. Food samples from 20 restaurants. Live Music. Raffle. Tickets available at Crestline Library/ 24105 Lake Gregory Dr, 92325/ (909) 338-3294. Oct 21-23, Fr- Su Lake Arrowhead 4th Annual Mtn Artists Studio Tour Varies. Hosted by Mountain Arts Network Gallery located in the LA Vi;lage. Wine & cheese reception on Friday from 5- 7pm. Self guided tours on Sat & Sun from 11a- 5p. Tickets: $20 donation. MountainArtsNetwork.org Oct 29, Sa Crestline Merchant Trick or Treat 2- 5p. Join close to a 1000 kids dressed up collecting candy from our merchants all along Lake Drive. For more info, call Chamber @ 909-338-2718. Oct 29, Sa Big Bear Lake Boo in the Zoo 1- 4p. Bring the family to the Alpine Zoo’s “Boo in the Zoo!” dressed in costumes to this special afternoon of Tricks ‘n Treats. Location: Big Bear Alpine Zoo, 43285 Goldmine Dr. Enjoy seeing the park animals receive their Halloween (cont’d page 7)

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treats! Win a prize for best costume(s) in several categories. For info; 909-8784200 / 800-424-4232 / BigBearZoo.org. Also on weekends, “Flashlight Safari.” Oct 29, Sa Lake Arrowhead Halloween SUPERLARK Concert! 5:30- 8:30p. Costume contest! Dress up in your scariest, funniest or weirdest costume and come party with us! Dance Party. For info, 909.337.2533 or TheLakeArrowheadVillage.com. Oct 31, Mo Lake Arrowhead Trick or Treat in the Village! 2:30- 5p. Thriller & other dances by the Lake Arrowhead School of Dance at Center Stage. Costume Contests for pets & kids. For info; TheLakeArrowheadVillage.com Oct 31, Mo Running Springs Trick or Treat in Downtown! 3- 6p. Children in Running Springs, Arrowbear & Green Valley Lake are invited to Trick or Treat in “downtown” R. Springs. RunningSpringsChamber.com Oct 31, Mo Big Bear Lake Trick or Treat in the Village! 4:30- 7p. Halloween in the Village. Bring your kids to the safest place to Trick-or-Treat. 50+ places to stop for candy you are sure to fulfill your sweet tooth. For more info, 909-878-4747. Nov 05, Sa Lake Arrowhead 26th Annual Mtn Sunrise Rotary Auction 1- 9p. At Lake Arrowhead Country Club. Over 300 items auctionedvacations, boats, art & more! Tickets: $35-40. Dinner served 6- 8p. For info; 909.744.7854 or MountainSunriseRotary.org Nov 18- 19, Fr-Sa Big Bear Lake Joseph & the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat Various Dates & Times. Runs thru Dec. 4th. Big Bear Valley CATS production. Performances at the PAC. Info & Tickets; BigBearTheatre.org Nov 18, Fr Palm Desert 3rd Annual Big Bear Alpine Zoo Golf Tournament 10a- 7p. Fundraiser for new zoo! At Classic Club Golf Course. For info; Lorie Judd or Gale Nichols909.866.9700 or 909.878.4200/ BigBearZoo.org Nov 24, Th Big Bear Lake Big Bear Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 9a- . Fun and festive Thanksgiving Day 3, 6 and 9 mile run for the entire family! Win an actual turkey, pie eating contest and more! .Location: Meadow Park, 41220 Park Bl, 92315. For info; 909.633.8229 & BigBearTurkeyTrot.com For Info; Ken McKay @ 909.744.7854 ken@twinpeaksautoservice.com

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Halloween By: Windy Walker

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1. How many pounds of fresh apples does the average person eat in a year? 2. Which variety of apple was once used to represent Apple Records? 3. What apple was first developed in 1962 in Moriaka, Japan? 4. What substance gives apples their tart taste? 5. What is the country of origin for the Granny Smith apple?

TIDBiTS introduces a new cartoon series from a SoCal resident who frequents our lovely mountains often- Welcome!! The author of Notes from the Sanitarium is a homeland security consultant who uses comedy to provide a little bit of funny for a very serious world. The author lives in Temecula. For questions or comments, visit http://notesfromthesanitarium.com.

1. U.S. STATES: Which four states within the United States are referred to as commonwealths? 2. LITERATURE: In how many of Shakespeare’s plays does the character of Sir John Falstaff appear? 3. MEDICAL TERMS: What would a patient with alopecia be lacking? 4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the only continent that has no desert region? 5. LANGUAGE: From which two words is the term “cyborg” derived? 6. MYTHOLOGY: What is a harpy? 7. TELEVISION: What was the name of the concierge in “Gilmore Girls”? 8. MOVIES: What horror movie series featured the character Mike Myers? 9. ENTERTAINERS: Comedian/ actor John Candy was born in what country? 10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What groundbreaking female comedian said, “I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again”?

Trick or Treaters come out on this special night- for a little scare or a delightful delight princesses and fairies that glow in the night- ghosts and goblins with a scary fright- slinky skeletons dangling in the moonlight As you ring the next doorbell- you never know- who you might meet- it could be Casper, the friendly ghost or the good witch- Windy That is ME!

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By: Lauren Wygant Lauren Wygant, local mountain resident & founder of “Tails of the Mountain”, is a certified animal trainer with experience training many different animals for many different tasks. She is also a Human Educator believing animals have the ability to teach & heal the most broken hearts.

Saying Good-Bye ~ Part II Say one, and don’t forget that futuristic double collar Astro always wore. Just you and your dog? No problem! There are some legendary partnerships you can use. Lassie – You can be Timmy, or you can be anyone wearing a well as a costume. You know, because Lassie was all about people who had fallen down the well. Scooby Doo – Tap into your inner Beatnik and be Shaggy with your dog. You don’t need a Great Dane to have fun with this one. Toto (never underestimate a classic) – Dorothy or a Flying Monkey. Extra points if you are a big guy who can pull off wearing a blue gingham dress with sparkly red shoes , carrying a little dog too. Don’t have a dog? You can still play! Brian Griffin from Family Guy – Don’t forget the martini!! Clifford The Big Red Dog – Include a small doll to represent Emily Elizabeth or Charley. Cujo – This could satisfy those who prefer a little blood on their costumes for Halloween (but read the book, it wasn’t his fault!)

We’ve all seen Dachshunds in hotdog buns and Poodles in tutus, and as cute as those costumes are let’s have some fun with family costumes that include the best dog in the world, yours. Your dog doesn’t have to look like these famous dogs…you can all dress up! Just remember that movie industry dogs are made up by professionals, so with that in mind don’t try anything crazy at home…….stay away from glue and be careful with make-up around the eyes. Family Costumes: Petey and The Little Rascals – It takes one cool dog and four or five willing humans. Keep it campy and if you want to do it to scale recruit a few neighborhood kids. Astro from The Jetsons – Great costumes for every- Go out there and have fun! Happy Howloween!

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Agressive Pets & Kids Don’t Mix

By Matthew Margolis

“Owning an aggressive dog and doing nothing about it is like watching a cancer grow. That cancer turns out to be especially insidious when you add small children to the equation. You know on some level it’s not going to end well. And usually, it’s the dog that gets burned. Couples who at first are married without kids often get a dog to dote on and hone their caretaking skills. They know they want to have kids someday, but someday seems so very far away. Years go by, and the dog rarely if ever is exposed to children. He’s living large, the center of attention, and then one day his whole world flips upside down -- and he’s none too pleased. Here’s another scenario, sent to me from a dog owner looking for help: We are looking to find a non-kid house for our 6-year-old dog. He has bitten two children in the past three months, one of which was my 1-year-old. Some say he is jealous, but we feel he has issues isolated to children. He came to us at 3 months of age and growled at a little girl that same week. He had two years of obedience training with a retired K-9 cop who trains police dogs. My heart is breaking for my children and for my husband and I, as parting with him was the furthest thing from our minds. However, the next time it may be a face or worse. Please help. He does quite well with adults, and we fear he is miserable here with the kids.

A little shy of six years ago, this couple saw the beginnings of a tumor and let it go. They did the right thing in getting obedience training for the dog, but obedience training isn’t enough when dealing with an aggressive dog, and K-9 training is its own beast that has nothing to do with socializing a dog and curbing or eliminating aggression targeted toward children. Another scenario -- no doubt with the same ending -stems from children not being taught how to handle a dog. Just as every person has a limit, every dog has a pain threshold. Parents often think it’s so cute when baby pulls on the dog, crawls on the dog, and pokes and slaps at the dog. These parents are almost prideful in their declarations that the dog will put up with anything. Watch this! Be warned: The dog does have a limit. And with that kind of parental cheering, the child will surely find it. In the worst-case scenario, both dog and child pay dearly. But most certainly, the dog will pay. The 6-year-old dog from the letter will pay. With any luck, his owners will find a good home for him, one that is void of children. Even so, he will endure the stress of being uprooted from his home for reasons he will never understand. And it didn’t have to be this way. The people who wrote this letter are doing the right thing: providing an appropriate home for their dog, protecting their children. Their story is offered as a plea for preparation and planning. Before you get a dog, take a good look 15 years into the future, and go forward as if the future is now. Woof! (c) Creators.com

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from a story by Edgar Allan Poe, another pioneer of the detective genre.

It was British playwright and noted wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

Just as bears do, many frogs hibernate. A frog will burrow down into the mud at the bottom of a pond and, not being able to use its lungs to breathe, it will absorb the oxygen in the water through its skin.

Everywhere you go these days, you see people carrying around bottles of water. I wonder if they A proverb of unknown origin states, “The realize how much money they’re spending? At length of a piece of wood can only be too short $1.49 for a 9-ounce bottle of Evian, a gallon would on one end.” cost $21.19. It could be worse, though. PeptoA Neanderthal’s brain was actually larger than Bismol is $123.20 a gallon. the brain of a modern human. Jayne Mansfield had an interesting definition Keep an eye on the weather in your part of of men. She said they are “creatures with two the country, it may be a sign of things to come. legs and eight hands.” An old saying goes, “Much rain in October, Snakes can get hiccups. much wind in December.” *** A famous and oft-quoted line from Sherlock Thought for the Day: “I’m tired of all this Holmes is “How often have I said to you that nonsense about beauty being only skin deep. when you have eliminated the impossible, whatThat’s deep enough. What do you ever remains, however improbable, must be the want -- an adorable pancreas?” -- Jean Kerr truth?” However, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle didn’t come up with that one himself; he took it (c) King Features Syndicate

Bracing for Winter

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, predictions for this winter range from mild and dry, to cold and dry, to cold and snowy, to cold and wet, depending on where you live. Some areas will get above-normal snowfall and others above normal rain. The other almanac, Farmers’ Almanac, uses terms like Frigid and Flakey, and Crisp and Very Stormy. In other words, it’s going to be colder than usual in most places. Before true winter arrives, take the time to get ready. There are quite a few steps you can take to be safe and warm this winter. Your Car: ◘ Get a maintenance inspection that includes oil change, fluids top-off and tire and brake check, as well as a new set of windshield wipers. ◘ If you live in cold country where you’re due to have lots of snow or possibly flooding from extra rain, fill a box with winter gear in case you’re stranded on the road, and keep it in your car: flashlight with beacon, mylar emergency blankets and rain ponchos (one for each person you’re likely to have in your car), a collapsible snow shovel, highcarb and protein snacks, bottles of water, waterproof matches, a wind-up radio that also charges cellphones, extra gloves and hats, and if you have room, a quilt.

Family Fun ~ SUDOKU ~

Your Home: ◘ Before it gets too cold, apply caulking to the exterior of windows to block drafts. Add clear plastic sheeting to the inside of windows (the kind you shrink with a hair dryer) to block the cold that radiates in from the glass. Check for drafts in front of outlets and block with the plastic plugs or outlet insulation available at hardware stores. ◘ If power goes out, it might be out for days. Bottled water will allow you to fix soups and hot cereals if you have a small camp stove to heat water outside. Add some canned food to your supply, and make sure you have a manual can opener. Load up on batteries for the flashlights, and make sure each person has one. If you have pets, babies or aging seniors in your home, consider any special needs they might have. ◘ If you can, send extra money to your utilities each month so you’re not hit with high bills during the coldest months. For more ideas on how to prepare for winter, go online to www.ready.gov/winter-weather. For information about what to expect in your area of the country, check out farmersalmanac.com and almanac.com.

ALL ABOUT BEER

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• If sudsy alcohol isn’t your thing, maybe you’d rather settle for a root beer. It’s said that this soft drink was invented by a Philadelphia pharmacist named Charles Hires purely by accident while trying to create a new miracle drug. Root beer got its name because it was originally brewed from the flavorful sasafrass root. The recipe used today is usually made from a blend of syrups, but it’s still called root beer. Each manufacturer of the soft drink has a different recipe using a wide variety of flavors giving each brand its own unique taste. • In Irish culture the focal point of social life is the local pub, a term derived from ‘public house.’ At pubs, beer is served in either pints or quarts, which are abbreviated as either “P” or “Q” on the patron’s bar tab. If the bar owner was concerned the patron was running up too much of a bill, he might tell the person to ‘mind your Ps and Qs.’ A tab was often called a ‘scot’ and if the owner lost the scot or forgot to write the drink down on the scot, the patron got off “scot-free.”

Nugget of Knowledge What self-respecting beer guzzler would order a diet beer? None: That’s what the Miller Brewing Co. found out the hard way when they introduced their first diet beer. The solution, however, was simple. All they did to save the product is change the name from “Diet” to “Lite.” In movie making, nothing can be used in place of beer. Nothing looks like beer except beer!

Always FUN, Always FREE

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply3@gmail.com (c) King Features Synd.

QUIZ BITS:

1. About 18 lbs 2. The Granny Smith 3. The Fuji 4. Tartaric Acid 5. Australia

BIBLE TRIVIA:

1. (C) Neither 2. (C) Simple 3. (A) Sure 4. (A) Sea 5. (D) Isaiah 6. (C) Lapidoth

WUZZLES

1. Horizons 2. I stumbled across an old friend. 3. Tightens

1. Kentucky, Massachu setts, Pennsylvania & Virginia 2. Three 3. Hair (baldness) 4. Europe 5. Cybernetic organism 6. Female monster with bird body & human face 7. Michel 8. “Halloween” 9. Canada (Ontario) 10. Joan Rivers

1. The Czech republic- at 35 gallons/ person/ year 2. 45 - 54 age group

OCTOBER WAS ORIGINALLY THE EIGHTH MONTH OF THE ROMAN CALENDAR. IT COMES FROM THE LATIN WORD “OCTO” MEANING EIGHT. LATER, IT BECAME THE TENTH MONTH WHEN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WERE ADDED TO THE CALENDAR.