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It’s estimated that nearly 40% of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one ancestor back to Ellis Island. To commemorate Ellis Island Family History Day on April 17, Tidbits focuses on the facts of this famous immigration station.

• In the 1600s, Ellis Island was the home of Mohegan Indians, who called it Kioshk, or Gull Island. The 3.3-acre island was purchased in the 1630s by a Dutchman, who renamed it Oyster Island because of the large numbers of shellfish found on its beaches.

During the 1700s, it was renamed again, this time to Gibbet Island, a term for a large upright post used as a gallows. The island was regularly used as a place to hang those convicted of piracy.

• New York merchant Samuel Ellis bought the island in 1775, and built a tavern there to serve local fisherman. It changed hands again in 1808 when the state of New York purchased it, and used it to store ammunition during the War of 1812.

• The last hanging occurred in 1839. After its use as a munitions arsenal for the Union Army during the Civil War, the island was vacant for many years. turn the page for more!

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ELLIS ISLAND (continued): • It was decided during the 1880s that New York’s immigration station at Castle Garden, which had processed more than 8 million immigrants over a 35-year span, would be replaced by a new facility on Ellis Island.

Expansion of the island began by adding landfill obtained by the excavation for New York City’s subway tunnels. The area doubled to more than six acres.

• On New Year’s Day, 1892, the new Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened. Three ships holding more than 700 immigrants were waiting to pass through. The first person admitted was an Irish girl celebrating her 15th birthday, Annie Moore. In honor of her status, she was presented with a $10 gold piece.

Close to 450,000 people would follow during the first year of operation. More than 1.5 million immigrants were processed during the first five years of operations.

• Annie Moore arrived with her two brothers, all three unaccompanied minors. In 1907, a federal law was passed, prohibiting children arriving without adults.

• Immigrants were closely checked by doctors for more than 60 diseases and disabilities that could disqualify them from entry.

Those suspected were marked with chalk and detained. A contagious eye condition called trachoma was monitored very closely, with “TC” chalked on the jackets of those suspected. “L” was used for lameness, “S” for senility, “SC” for scalp problems, “G” for goiter, and “X” for those with a suspected mental defect, among several other possible disabilities. While 80% of immigrants successfully passed through in just hours, many were detained for days or even weeks.

Free meals were provided, usually beef stew, potatoes, herring, baked beans, stewed prunes, and bread.

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And my state is trying to “toughen up” laws about service dogs. I’m confused. Why aren’t service animals getting their due? -- Dane in Springfield, Massachusetts DEAR DANE: Despite a lot of publicity about service animals and other types of companion animals, there is still confusion in the general public and among businesses about these helpers, the roles they play, and whether they’re allowed into stores, restaurants or even airline flights.

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Another part of the problem is that the regulation about service dogs in the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is somewhat vague and doesn’t address other animals or specific types of services.

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The bill being debated in Massachusetts takes aim at a third problem that has arisen: businesses that take advantage of the ADA’s vague wording to sell inadequately trained animals to people in need of service dogs or companion pets.

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com ELLIS ISLAND (continued): • Those immigrants traveling first-class were exempt from the rigorous physical exams.

• Although many chose to remain in New York City, others traveled by barge to New Jersey, where they boarded trains for other destinations across the United States.

• Five years after opening, with 200 immigrants on site, a fire broke out in the main building, a huge three-storied structure, resulting in the roof collapsing. There were no injuries, but all immigration records dating back to 1840, including those from Castle Garden, were destroyed. Within six months a new fireproof facility opened, with more than 2,200 people processed on its first day.

• By 1903, additional space was needed, and two additional islands were created using landfill. By 1906, Ellis Island had grown from its original 3.3 acres to upwards of 27 acres.

About 90% of the area did not exist in 1800.

• The price for an immigrant planning a trip to America varied from $12 to $60 per person.

Many families saved for years to make the journey.

• During World War I, immigration declined dramatically. The United States began establishing embassies worldwide and a large number of immigrants were processed in their home countries rather than going through Ellis Island. The 1915 total of immigrants was 178,416, but by 1918, the number had dropped to only 28,867. In 1917, the facility started operation as a U.S. Army hospital and a detention center for enemy aliens.

• A literacy test was introduced in 1917, and all those over age 16 who could not read 40 test words in their native language were denied admittance.

• In 1924, an immigration act limited total immigration to 165,000 per year, and fixed quotas from specific countries.

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For Advertising Call or Text 740-441-7633 ELLIS ISLAND (continued): • As mass immigration declined into America, and the Great Depression caused more to leave the country than to arrive, the buildings began to fall into neglect and abandonment.

During World War II, part of the island was used to house suspected Nazi sympathizers and enemies of the state.

• From 1925 until 1954, only 2.3 million immigrants were processed. In November, 1954, all 33 structures were officially closed, and the island was declared government surplus property. A Norwegian merchant seaman, Arne Peterssen, was the last person to pass through immigration there.

• In 1965, Ellis Island became a National Park Service National Monument; however, it didn’t open to the public until 1976, when 50,000 people toured the island. Six years later, President Reagan initiated a fundraiser for private investors for the restoration and preservation of the facility. The $156 million project was completed in 1990, and the Main Arrivals Building was re-opened to the public. Millions of immigrant arrival records were made available to the public in 2001, enabling visitors to trace their ancestry in the restored Hall. More than 30 million visitors have toured Ellis Island since 1990.

• Out of the original 33 structures on the island, 29 are still closed, waiting to be restored.

• Several well-known immigrants were processed through Ellis Island over the years, including cosmetics icon Max Factor from Poland and actor Cary Grant from England. The Trapp Family singers of “The Sound of Music” fame came through from Austria. Athletes Charles Atlas, Knute Rockne, and Johnny Weissmuller also were processed there. At least two well-known criminals came through the station, gangster Lucky Luciano from Italy, and German Bruno Hauptmann, later convicted of kidnapping the Lindbergh baby.

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® of®Gallia, Tidbits Jackson, Vinton, & Mason Counties Tidbits of Gallia, Jackson, MeigsMeigs & Mason Counties UNUSUAL PLANTS: ORCHIDS In honor of National Orchid Day on April 16, Tidbits passes along these facts about the fascinating family, Orchidacea.

• Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants, with about 28,000 different species, (almost five times the number of mammal species), with more still being discovered.

They are also one of the oldest flowers in existence. Fossilized pollen from an ancient orchid was discovered on the back of a bee encased in amber in a mine in the Dominican Republic. Orchids grow naturally everywhere in the world, except in extremely cold climates and in the desert.

• Orchids have bilateral symmetry, in other words, the two halves are mirror images of each other, similar to the human face..

• The flowers of some orchids last only a few hours, while other varieties produce blooms that survive six months. Some plants can live up to 100 years. The unusual Bulbophyllum nocturnum orchid, discovered in 2011, blooms only at night, and only for one night.

• Orchids produce the smallest seeds in the world, about the size of a particle of dust, and visible only under a microscope. Each seedpod contains up to 3 million seeds, however, only a few will develop into a mature orchid plant.

• Climate affects the size, shape, and texture of orchid leaves. Those that grow in a dry climate have thick leaves covered with wax.

Those growing in a warm, humid area have long thin leaves. Some varieties have no leaves at all.

• The world’s smallest orchid species has flowers measuring just 2 mm wide. The petals are transparent and just one cell thick. The Giant orchid grows up to 8.2 ft. (2.5 m) across.

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For Advertising Call or Text 740-441-7633 ORCHIDS (continued): • Did you know that the vanilla plant is a member of the orchid family? This climbing orchid produces the bean from which the vanilla flavoring is extracted. Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes discovered vanilla on the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the early 1500s and named it “vainilla,” translating “little pod.”

• The people of China have been using the orchid for its medicinal properties since 2800 BC. The plant is said to cure headaches, fever, and coughs, as well as accelerating the healing of wounds. The ancient Aztecs dried orchid roots in the sun, ground them into powder, added water, and used as a strong adhesive.

• Many orchids have a unique way of tricking insects into pollinating them. The reproductive parts of several types are shaped and colored to resemble the kind of insect they hope to attract. The bee orchid contains a petal that looks like a female bee, and even produces a smell similar to that of the female. This attracts the male who becomes covered in pollen, then flies off to find another orchid he thinks is a mate, thus ensuring pollination of the species.

• Pollination of orchids is so specialized, if a particular insect becomes extinct, the orchid it pollinates will also become extinct.

• Folks living during the Victorian era between 1840 and 1910 became enamored with orchids. Some even traveled around the world seeking specific varieties. A shipment of a rare variety could bring up to $80,000 at that time.

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DIABETES

April is Defeat Diabetes Month – the right time for Tidbits to share information on this metabolic disease that affects close to 420 million people worldwide, about 8.3% of the adult population.

• Diabetes occurs when there is too much glucose in the blood. As food is digested by the body, sugar (glucose) enters the bloodstream as a source of fuel for energy. The body’s pancreas produces insulin, with insulin’s role to move the glucose from the bloodstream into muscle, far, and liver cells.

• A diabetic’s body cannot move the sugar from the blood into the cells because the liver makes too much glucose, because their pancreas does not make enough insulin, or the cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.

• Type 1 diabetes is the result of the pancreas’ failure to produce enough insulin. Sometimes this form is known as “juvenile diabetes,” because it usually develops in childhood or adolescence, and those people require insulin injections for life.

• Type 2 diabetes is often referred to as “adultonset diabetes.” Cells fail to respond to insulin properly, with the most common cause excessive body weight and not enough exercise. About 90% of cases of diabetes are Type 2. It can frequently be controlled with lifestyle changes and weight loss alone. A low-carb diet and one very low in saturated fats may enable those people to maintain near normal blood glucose levels.

• Between 3% and 9% of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes, a condition that arises when a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. The condition resolves itself after the baby is born in 90% of the cases, but leaves the mother with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com DIABETES (continued): • A glucose meter is used to measure blood sugar level. Because food, exercise, medications, stress, blood pressure, and other factors affect the level, the blood is tested several times per day. The first glucose meters for home use were introduced in 1981. Today continuous monitoring systems have a disposable sensor that is placed under the skin for several days.

• Blood from the fingertip presents the most accurate blood sugar level readings. The ideal range for blood sugar is 80 to 100 milligrams per deciliter.

• Diabetes contributes to several other health risk factors, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, cataracts, glaucoma, and nerve damage to the feet. Patients can also develop gum and teeth problems because of high blood sugar. The disease at least doubles a person’s risk of early death.

• Although not to be used alone in the control of diabetes, some natural remedies have been shown to help lower blood sugar levels.

Cinnamon has been shown to stimulate the production of insulin in the pancreas. Clinical trials indicate that a few edible mushroom species, including Reishi, Maitake, and Agaricus varieties, have the ability to lower blood sugar as well.

• It’s important to recognize the disease’s warning signs – frequent urination, extreme hunger and thirst, extreme fatigue, blurry vision, slow healing of cuts and bruises, and a tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands and feet.

• Several well-known people have been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for years, including actress Halle Berry, singers Nick Jonas and David Crosby, and athletes Billie Jean King and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have peripheral neuropathy symptoms in my feet. I am borderline diabetic and keep it under control by eating right. Also, my legs are weak, and I am doing exercises. I was taking the drug Reglan for a couple of months. During the time I was taking it was when I started to have these leg problems. Could this be a side effect of the Reglan?

-- G.D. ANSWER: Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of longstanding diabetes, especially if it has been poorly controlled. Occasionally, it can show up seemingly early in the course of Type 2 diabetes, but this is thought to represent a delay in diagnosis in otherwise asymptomatic disease or in those who have ignored symptoms. The symptoms of diabetic neuropathy usually begin with numbness, and later on pain and tingling of the feet. Weakness, when it happens, generally comes later on.

Metoclopramide (Reglan) is used for nausea and vomiting, especially after chemotherapy, and is used to stimulate the stomach emptying in people with diabetic gastroparesis, which is a type of neuropathy of the nerves to the stomach and intestines. Many or most diabetics with gastroparesis also have diabetic neuropathy. However, metoclopramide should not be given for more than eight weeks due to the risk of tardive dyskinesia, a serious disease of motor control, especially in the facial muscles. Although tardive dyskinesia can cause symptoms in the limbs, weakness would be unusual, and tardive dyskinesia would be very unusual if you took the Reglan only for two months and have stopped.

I think it is unlikely that either diabetic neuropathy or the Reglan are causing the muscle weakness. There are many kinds of neuropathies, and all (or nearly all) are more common in people with diabetes. I would revisit your doctor to try to find out more about why you are having leg weakness.

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To me, a healthy diet is one with lots of diversity -- many different fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and fish and limited amounts (or none) of red meat, saturated fat and processed foods.

Health isn’t found by sticking to a fad diet, but by a lifetime of healthy eating, regular exercise, stress reduction, good social interactions and being fortunate enough to avoid injury and disease. Making good choices dramatically improves your odds of a healthy life. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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So North Carolina has its sixth championship, and coach Roy Williams has his third after a not-so-thrilling final that capped off a very thrilling tournament in 2017. The nearly flawless Gonzaga Bulldogs, the great spirit of Spokane, finally went from bracket buster to Butler-style heartbreaker, while North Carolina cemented the notion that you have to take the belt from a champion.

Going into the finals, the Gonzaga storyline was well-trodden. Mark Few is quite a basketball mind, and he has steadily built his program into perennial, outer-fringe contenders since the Clinton administration.

This year, with a stepped-up foreign-student program, the Zags ripped through the regular season and worked their way into the finals on the strength of a strong inside game and tight defense.

Not so for the Tar Heels. They were down in almost every contest. Down five to Kentucky.

Down eight to Oregon, and yes, even down seven to Gonzaga at one point. But they refused to go away each time. And it’s why the rankings meant nothing when the two programs took to the floor. As soon as the Heels came out for warmups, the Gonzaga players knew it was for real. This is North ...

Freaking ... Carolina. These guys ain’t gonna fold.

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They kept flogging the whole “#redemption” angle of the game ... that the boys were struggling from the aftereffects of horrendous PTSD for having been in the finals last year, too. What it showed was a remarkable consistency and tenacity. North Carolina is in a different class. It doesn’t make a difference how many they invite to the dance ... the Southern belle from Chapel Hill left with the crown yet again.

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According to the survey, 80 percent of those who have already retired are more confident about having a comfortable retirement. Per a government pamphlet (“Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement”), you’ll need between 70 percent and 90 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your current lifestyle.

If you’re stressed about the financial aspects of retirement, knowing is better than guessing about how you might fare. A financial planner can look at the figures and tell you the facts. If nothing else, call Social Security to ask about your likely future benefits (1-800-772-1213).

To view the study, go online to ebri.org and look for the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey. It’s an eye-opener. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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VA Regulations Let Bad Apples Linger A recent press release details the Department of Veterans Affairs’ difficulty in firing an employee for misconduct, saying it will take 30 days to get rid of him. The employee in question was removed from patient care, but he’s still there, pulling in a paycheck.

The steps to dismiss an employee generally have taken 270 days. There has to be 30 days advance written notice ... after multiple other steps are first taken to gather evidence. Then there are replies, and appeals, and a long period during which the disciplinary board takes it all under advisement, and more replies and appeals, while the employee is still getting paid.

It could be worse ... and it is. Take the case of the surgical nurse who showed up for work drunk, and then operated on a veteran. It will take nine months to get him out of there, at a minimum. Extensions can increase that time.

He was charged with reckless endangerment, being drunk in public and driving drunk after spending time at a casino, but the VA can’t quickly fire him.

Now the VA is working with Congress to speed legislation that would cut the time needed to get wayward employees off the rolls.

The VA Accountability First Act will give the VA secretary the power to expedite a firing.

Still, there’s the required advance notice, the response time, the appeal, a final ruling ... and those all add up.

Another bill, H.R. 27, signed off by the House and handed to the Senate, has a hopeinspiring title, “Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act.” The devil is in the details, though. All the act requires is that copies of reprimands and admonishments remain in the employee’s permanent record, yet it’s been sitting there since January. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

TRAVEL TIME TOURS PRESENTS LACOMEDIA DINNER THEATRE MAY 25, 2017 A ONE DAY TRIP

Includes Luncheon/Performance Of Sister Act, a Musical Comedy About Catholic Nuns Forming a Choir to Raise Money for Their Church.

Answers 1. Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs, in 1958-59.

2. Larry Dierker had a .556 winning percentage (435-348) from 1997 to 2001.

3. Andre Johnson and Wes Welker.

4. Cincinnati (1963) and Michigan State (1979) each won a Final Four game by 34 points.

5. Mark Messier, with 1,887 points.

6. American Debbie Meyer, in 1968.

7. Eleven consecutive teams.

Answers 1. Brass 2. Division sign 3. “Guys and Dolls” 4. Light-emitting diode 5. Big toe 6. Egypt 7. Braided fasteners 8. Polyandry 9. 5,000 10. Argentina

ANSWERS: 1) Old 2) 3 John 3) Mercy seat 4) Ezekiel 5) Deborah 6) The Fall

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