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A fellow comes home after his regular Saturday golf game and his wife asks why he doesn’t include Tom O’Brien in the games anymore.
The husband asks, “Would you want to play with a guy who regularly cheats, swears up a storm over everything, lies about his score, and has nothing good to say about anyone else on the course?”
“Of course I wouldn’t,” replies the wife.
“Well,” says the husband, “neither would Tom O’Brien.”
“Your mother has been with us for 20 years,” said John. “Isn’t it time she got a place of her own?”
“My mother?” my wife said. “I thought she was your mother.”
At a party, a young wife admonished her husband, “That’s the fourth time you’ve gone back for ice cream and cake. Doesn’t it embarrass you?” “Why should it?” answered her spouse. “I keep telling them it’s for you.”
“Spring is the time of the year, when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” – Charles Dickens
“Despite the forecast, live like it’s Spring.”- Lilly Pulitzer
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
– Margaret Atwood
“A life without love is like a year without spring.” – Octavian Paller
“An optimist is the human personification of spring.” – Susan J. Bissonette
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s party!” – Robin Williams
“Blossom by blossom the spring begins.” – Algernon Charles Swinburne
“I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
– Pablo Nerud
“In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain
“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.” — Victor Hugo
“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.”
— Virgil A. Kraft
“The promise of spring’s arrival is enough to get anyone through the bitter winter!” — Jen Selinsky
• Dodsland Plenty Minor Ball will be hosting a Softball Pitching Clinic on April 22. Lauren Pollard who pitches for the University of Saskatchewan is coming out to help the softball players with their pitching skills.
ESTON
MONDAY & TUESDAY, APRIL 24 & 25
• Eston’s Music Festival. Monday Sessions at 9 AM, 1:30 & 7:00 PM Catholic Church. Tuesday Sessions at 9 AM & 1:30 PM. at the Catholic Church. Final Concert 7:30 PM April 25 at the Full Gospel Church. Admission by donation.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
• Eston Caring Hands Fish Fry Fundraiser 5:00 - 7:00 PM AGT Community Centre. $25 / plate. Dine in; Take out; Pre order and Delivery available. Funds raised will go towards special heaters for resident bathtub rooms. Contact Liliane to pre-order or for delivery 306-962-7997.
THURSDAY, MAY 18
• Purple Pansies fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer pick-up date 2:00 PM at DT’s parking lot. Call Lee 306-402-7170 or 306-962-3221. 4-pack for $6. Pre-Order today!
* Wheatland Centre Potluck Supper fourth Friday of each month 6:00 PM. $5.00. Bring your own utensils. Coffee & tea provided.
* Wheatland Centre Bingo - 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 7:00 PM. Regular Bingo plus Bonanza, 50/50 Draw. Must be 14 years of age. Call 306962-7117 (ask for Linda) for more info.
FLAXCOMBE
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Flaxcombe Community Club’s Garage Sale & BBQ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Flaxcombe Community Hall. Burger & Drink $7.50. Hot Dog & Drink $5.00.
HOOSIER
SUNDAY SERVICE
• Hoosier Community Church 10:30 am at the Community Hall. Contact Joel Hamm 306-4607056 or Curtis Kornelson 306-460-7327.
KERROBERT
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
• Gord Bamford Canadian Dirt Tour at the PCC
• Kerrobert 4-H Bottle Drive. Call 834-8061 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 10, 24
• Kerrobert Spring Clean-Up (bagged leaves and small branches. ) Call 834-2361 for more info.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
• Kerrobert Kin Club Cinco de Mayo
SATURDAY, MAY 6
• Sieben’s School of Dance Recital at the PCC
SUNDAY, MAY 7
• Kerrobert Cemetery Clean-Up Day 1:00 PM (weather dependant)
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Kerrobert Minor Ball Day at the Fairgrounds. Contact Tina 306-834-7617.
• Town Wide Garage Sale hosted by the Kerrobert Seniors Club
SUNDAY, MAY 28
• 4H Achievement Day at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds.
• Kerrobert Rec Ball begins (every Sunday). Contact Garret 306-834-8332 to put in a team.
KINDERSLEY
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
• Adult Volleyball 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Kindersley Composite School, 606 3 St E. Adults of all ages are welcome, and there is a fee of $20 to pay for the season which will run all fall and winter long. Contact Doug Longtin (306) 463-8448.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
• St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall “Spring Fling” 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Pancake breakfast, garage sale items, used clothing, bake sale, grocery hamper raffle and lots of mini raffles.
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “She Said” 4:00 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 at the door.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
• Last day to register for Kindersley Soccer’s upcoming outdoor spring season. Online registration for ages U4-U19 can be done at http:// kindersleysoccerinc.rampregistrations.com For more info contact Lorrie Tendler Stevens at jeanlor@live.ca
• Lego Club at the Kindersley Library. Ages 8-14 3:45-4:45 PM. Every Tuesday until May 30. Lego
is provided. Contact Michelle Yates at 306-4634141 or email: kindersley.library@wheatland.sk. ca for more info.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
• AWANA Boys and Girls Club 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Kindersley Alliance Church, 74 West Rd. Stories, Songs, Games and Learning about God’s Word! For everyone in grade K-6. Call 306463-6568 or email: kacoffice7@gmail.com
• PickleBall 7:00-9:00 PM at Elizabeth School (200 5th Ave. East). South west entrance. Adults of all ages are invited. There is a $50 fee for entire season. Season runs all year. Call Barry Ditson for more info 306-460-8356.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
• The Kindersley & District Co-op Kids Club is excited to present two free showings of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” at the Sunset Theatre. Showings at 11:00 AM & 1:30 PM. Children will need to be accompanied by minimum one adult. For more info contact Morgan at 306-460-7288 or email: marketing@kindersleycoop.ca
MAY 1-7
• Smile Cookie campaign at the local Tim Hortons Proceeds to West Central Crisis Centre.
MAY 5, 6, 12, 13
• Kindersley Players Dinner Theatre “The Foursome” at the NRCC. Tickets available at Labelle Boutique.
THURSDAY, MAY 18
• Purple Pansies fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer pick-up date 11:30 AM at Western Pizza parking lot. Call Pam 306-463-8362. 4-pack for $6. Pre-Order today!
SATURDAY, MAY 27
• Kindersley Screen Arts presents “The Whale” 4:00 PM at Sunset Theatre. $10 at the door.
* Prairie Crocus Quilt Guild meet 2nd Tuesday of the month September to May at the Pensioner’s Hall (3rd Ave. E.) 7:00 pm. Contact Donna 306463-4785 for more info.
* Interested in a support group for weight management? TOPS meetings; every Monday at 6:00 PM in the Kindersley Senior Centre OR contact Jill at 306-463-4210.
* Dart Night every Thursday at the Royal Canadian Legion from until May 25 at 7:00 PM. Contact Devin Brown for more info 306-378-1206. No charge!
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Q:I heard that Marvel was making another Avengers movie. I thought they were done after “Endgame.” Who is going to star in this one? — G.I.
A:“Endgame” certainly seemed like a nice way to conclude the saga of the “Avengers” superheroes — and villains. But fans are clamoring for more, and Disney is giving them what they want. In fact, there are actually two more “Avengers” movies in the works: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” which is scheduled for release May 2, 2025, and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” which is slated for May 2026. According to DigitalSpy.com, “Secret Wars” will wrap up what is known as the Multiverse Saga, but there are other sagas planned for years and years to come.
As for the cast, Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror, from the recent movie “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” will likely star in “The Kang Dynasty,” but other Marvel characters joining Kang are uncertain at this point. Robert Downey Jr. is done as Iron Man, and Captain America is now being played by Anthony Mackie instead of Chris Evans. Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is said to be taking over as “the lead of the MCU,” according to DigitalSpy.com, so I would imagine she’ll appear as well.
There’s plenty of Marvel content in theaters and streaming on Disney+ while we await the next Avengers adventure. On May 5, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” premieres in theaters, in what director James Gunn calls an “emotional journey.” This is Gunn’s last Marvel project, as he’s now the new creative head at DC Studios.
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Q:I’m really hooked on “The Night Agent” on Netflix. Will there be a second season, or is it a one-off series? — C.H.
A:“The Night Agent” is based on a novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk and has quickly risen to the top 10 of current Netflix shows — and that’s without any big names in the cast. According to IMDb, the addictive plot centers on an FBI agent who “works in the basement of the White House manning a phone that never rings — until it does — propelling him into a conspiracy
that leads all the way to the Oval Office.” It stars Gabriel Basso (“The Big C”) and Luciane Buchanan (“The New Legends of Monkey”), whose chemistry is a big part of the show’s appeal. The show was actually renewed for a second season just days after the first one was released on Netflix. Having a talented supporting cast, too, certainly doesn’t hurt. Recent Oscar nominee Hong Chau (“The Whale”) and D.B. Woodside (“Lucifer”) are two standouts. ***
Q:
When is “Manifest” returning, and will this be the last season? — B.S.
A:“Manifest,” a series about a group of plane crash survivors who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for years, premiered on NBC in 2018. It was canceled by the network after three seasons, but became a big hit when reruns were picked up by Netflix. Viewer support led to a fourth season of new episodes on the streaming service, the first half of which premiered in November 2022. The last and final 10 episodes of the series will launch on Netflix beginning June 2.
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1. Which group released “Where Were You When I Needed You”?
2. Who was Mr. Bojangles in the song by Jerry Jeff Walker?
3. Name the Bangles song that appeared in the 1987 film “Less Than Zero.”
4. Which artist wrote and released “She Bop”?
5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “When you’re all alone in your lonely room, And there’s nothing but the smell of her perfume.”
Answers
1. The Grass Roots, in 1966. It was released on the group’s debut album of the same name. The song had been written for Herman’s Hermits, who never released it, in favor of recording a different song.
2. Mr. Bojangles was a homeless street performer Walker met in jail. Bojangles had taken his name from another street performer born in 1878.
3. “Hazy Shade of Winter.” The song was written and originally released by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966.
4. Cyndi Lauper, in 1984 on her debut album.
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• Seventy-five percent of all sesame seeds grown in Mexico wind up on McDonald’s hamburger buns.
• In 1998, a British man faked his own death by leaving his clothes on the beach and hiding to make his wife realize how much she missed him. Unfortunately, the prank backfired, as she divorced him after learning about it.
• Former First Lady Hillary Clinton served on the boards of TCBY and Walmart.
• Earthworms in the northern part of North America are a non-native, invasive species and a major factor in forest deterioration.
• The last duel in Canada wasn’t much of a fight at all, being between two men who were so terrified that one fainted and the other was seized by horror. As if that weren’t enough, their guns were loaded with blanks.
• Michael Bay, producer of “Friday the 13th,” walked out of the film’s screening because it contained too much sex.
5. “Cry To Me,” by Solomon Burke, in 1962. Although the song has become a standard over the years, it never rose above No. 44 on the Hot 100 list. It was included in the 20th anniversary edition of the soundtrack for “Dirty Dancing.”
• Ever wonder why garlic is so anathema to vampires? One theory goes that it’s an antibiotic, and since vampirism was often thought to be a disease, it was harmful to them. Another holds that it was believed to repel mosquitoes, and since they’re both bloodsuckers, vampires would be repelled as well.
• Brazil has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan.
Alcoholics Anonymous
• A city in Sweden uses light therapy in bus stops to combat depression during the winter when 19 hours of the day are darkness.
Monday: Kindersley AA Meeting 8:00 PM, Legion Hall
Tuesday: Brock AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Vesper Club
Tuesday: Leader AA Meeting
8:00 PM, Leader United Church
Wednesday: Eston AA Meeting 8:00 PM, St. Andrew’s United Church
Thursday: Macklin AA Meeting
• Astronomers have discovered a cloud of fiery gas about 3,000,000 light years across that reaches temperatures in the tens of millions of degrees and gobbles entire galaxies as it moves along.
8:00 PM, Grace United Church
Friday: Kindersley AA Meeting
8:00 PM, St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church
Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday: Kindersley NA Meeting 7:30 PM, 113 Main Street
Thought for the Day: “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.” — Diane McLaren
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This week offers new opportunities for adventurous Sheep, both personal and professional. Single Sheep could find romance with a Taurus or Scorpio.
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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your big break is about to happen in the workplace. Expect to hear more about it within a few days. Meanwhile, enjoy some much-needed fun time.
ber 22) Stick with your plans despite some recent disappointments. Persistence will pay off. A family member’s health takes a happy turn for the better.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your gift for seeing through to the heart of a matter (or the heart of a person) impresses someone who is in a position to make you a very interesting offer.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your colleagues believe in your leadership abilities because you believe in yourself. Your strength inspires others to follow your example.
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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your past tendency for breaking promises could be catching up with you. You need to reassure a certain someone in your life that this time you’ll keep your word. Good luck.
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Watch your tendency to be overcautious in your personal relationships. Give people a chance to show who they are, not who you assume them to be.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A sensitive situation needs sensitive handling. Show more patience than you usually do. This will allow everyone time for some really hard thinking.
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LEO (July 23 to August 22) Aspects favor closer attention to family matters, especially where it concerns older relatives who might need special care. A co-worker has information that can help.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A workplace change causes a temporary delay in your plans. Still, continue working on your project so that you’ll be ready when it’s time to start up again.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You are determined to take charge of a difficult situation and turn it around. Good for you. Accept much-needed help and advice from a Libra.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You are able to help people by sensing their deepest pain, but be careful not to let your own emotions get injured. Try to maintain a safe balance.
BORN THIS WEEK: Yours is one of the most emotional signs of the zodiac. You are empathetic and have a deep spiritual core that gives you your great strength.
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Twice last week, SaskEnergy set new daily natural gas usage records, and we can thank Alberta for most of our supply
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REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not move to take away provincial control of natural resources.
Not only was Saskatchewan setting electrical consumption records during the cold snap of last week of December, we also set two consecutive natural gas consumption records, too.
The issue of First Nations vs provincial control of natural resources came up at a town hall held at First Nations University in Regina held on April 13.
According to SaskEnergy in a Dec. 31 release, “Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan this week resulted in record-breaking natural gas demand in the province. On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.
never gave up any resource rights. Never. Period.
plant, very similar to Chinook, is under construction at Moose Jaw.
“A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ. Delivery numbers for December 30 and 31 are not yet finalized, but are also expected to exceed 1.6 PJ.”
The natural gas records coincided with record power consumption. On Dec. 29, SaskPower set another record in power consumption for Saskatchewan. At 5:27 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Saskatchewan homes and businesses reached 3,868 megawatts (MW) in power use, according to the Crown corporation. The previous record of 3,792 MW was reached four years ago to the day, on Dec. 29, 2017.
It was a continuation of the dustup between the provincial governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba and federal minister of Justice and Attorney General David Lametti, who had been asked by two First Nations chiefs on April 5 about rescinding the Natural Resources Transfer Act. That legislation, dating to the 1930s, gave the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba the same jurisdiction over natural resource the other provinces in confederation had already held. Lametti’s response was, “I obviously can’t pronounce on that right now. But I do commit to looking at that.
“It won’t be uncontroversial, is the only think I would say, with a bit of a smile.”
That response led to the premiers of those three provinces reacting harshly, even bring up the specter of national unity being at stake.
Saskatchewan’s power production has increasingly shifted from coal to natural gas as a fuel source. In December, Boundary Dam Unit 4, a coal-fired generating unit, was retired, reducing the Boundary Dam Power Station to 672 megawatts capacity. On the natural gas side, Saskatchewan has seen the construction of several new natural gas-fired power plants. They include the baseload North Battleford Power Station (289 megawatts), Yellowhead Power Station peaking plant (also at North Battleford, 135 megawatts), the baseload Chinook Power Station at Swift Current (353 megawatts) and peaking plant Spy Hill Power Station (89 megawatts). Another 353 megawatt baseload
At the town hall, Dr. Danette Starblanket, assistant professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina, introduced herself and asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, about the National Resource Transfer Agreements. The exchange can be watched on CPAC’s website here, starting at 1:28:05.
Starblanket said, “I’d like to see a federal commitment to address that. My nation
All of this added natural gas-fired power generation has, in turn, driven higher usage of natural gas during times of high electrical consumption.
The Crown noted that increased demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of this week’s record-setting consumption.
“So I think that’s really important to get to the bottom of this. I know a lot of chiefs have been wanting to deal with this matter. And I think we need to get some sort of committee, or I don’t care what it is. But we have rights to these resources, period.”
Trudeau shuts down the idea
SaskEnergy said it measures daily natural gas consumption for the 24-hour period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas. An average Saskatchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas each year.
“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy president and CEO Ken From said in a release. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”
This province is now largely dependent on neighbouring Alberta to fulfill roughly two-thirds of our natural gas needs.
Trudeau replied, “Natural resources –there was no question that the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People lays out that there needs to be an involvement, inclusion in the benefits of the land to the people who’ve lived here for millennia. That is fundamental. There’s no question about it. But right now, the conversation about getting the federal government to take back control those resources is a non-starter. It’s not going to happen. Federal government is not going to reopen the constitution to take back control of natural resources.
When natural gas prices took a tumble roughly 14 years ago, Saskatchewan’s domestic gas production fell off a cliff. Targeted gas drilling went essentially extinct, with next to no gas-specific wells being drilled in this province for most of the past decade. Our domestic gas production is now largely based on associated gas production that comes with oil production. As a result, Saskatchewan went from being a net gas exporter for the period of 1988 to 2009 to a net importer that year.
“And the reason why is: there’s multiple reasons why, but here’s the concrete reason why you’re asking.
“It’s because you have a federal government right now, that is serious about reconciliation. That has said, that has adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. That is said yes, we need to make sure that economic reconciliation and a stronger future is there for Indigenous peoples across this country. We need to build these partnerships and be joint stewards of the land. This is something we need to do, and it’s something that we have demonstrated as a federal government that we are serious about doing. CONTINUED
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“There is absolutely nothing preventing provincial governments from saying exactly the same thing. Indeed, there are provincial governments that have taken great strides towards that. I think British Columbia, for example, where the nature of reconciliation is such that I’m taking lessons from what John Horgan was able to do a few years ago, on how we adapt the UNDRIP into what we’re doing.
“So right now there is a little bit to this of shopping around for jurisdiction. Saying well, the federal government is willing to do more with us. So let’s make sure the federal government takes back control the resources so they can do what they do, and share with us.
“But that’s not the way Canada works. Because who knows, maybe you know, five years from now, or 20 years from now. There’ll be a government in Ottawa that is completely toxic to the idea of reconciliation.
“And it’ll be you know, it’ll be someone like some like Kaylee, who’s premier of Saskatchewan, who’s going to be all about saying, ‘Oh my God, why did we give up natural resource control?’ Because we’d be doing it for there to Ottawa.
“The solution on that is making sure that every order of government, from federal to provincial to municipal, is serious and committed to using the tools and the powers they have to advance reconciliation and this relationship.
“So I’m flattered by the fact that you think the federal government should step in and save you in this in this situation. But that doesn’t sustain this system for the long term. Governments change. The constitution shouldn’t. The constitution is part of what packages on Section 35 rights that give you such such ground
to stand on in these conversations. The federal government has adopted UNDRIP. The conversation has to take place, even though it’s a harder conversation, with a provincial government that has control over natural resources in the division of powers of our Constitution, to make sure that Indigenous communities are benefiting from this land that they have been stewards of, here in Treaty 4 territory, and elsewhere across the country, for millennia.
“It is a harder conversation than your conversation with me, there’s no question about it. But it has to happen. Not just it has to happen, because it’s the right thing to do. But if Saskatchewan is going to be drawing in global investment, if Saskatchewan is going to be that kind of partner that wants to show we can do mining and potash and uranium, and that is selling to the world in incredibly important moments. And yet they can’t demonstrate a positive working relationship with indigenous peoples? People will just say, ‘You know what, I’m going to try and find that potash from somewhere else. Because Indigenous peoples aren’t part of the success of we want to be one of the good guys.’
“We want to be aligned with the good guys, and consumers around the world are asking for that. When you buy something, you want to know it was made cleanly, it was made responsibly with good labor laws, and with respect of Indigenous peoples, the world is going to catch up. Hopefully, provincial governments will understand it is in their deep interest to take as seriously reconciliation as we do at the federal level. Thank you for that question,” Trudeau concluded.
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• On May 6, 1527, the Renaissance ended with the Sack of Rome by German troops as part of an ongoing conflict between the Habsburg Empire and the French Monarchy. German troops killed over 4,000 Romans, imprisoned the pope, and looted works of art and libraries. An entire year passed before order was restored.
• On Feb. 25, 1570, Pope Pius V declared England’s Queen Elizabeth I a heretic and excommunicated her from the Roman Catholic Church by way of a papal bull releasing Catholics from any loyalty to her and calling upon them to remove her from the throne.
• On May 1, 1830, Irish-born American labor leader Mary “Mother” Jones was born in County Cork, Ireland. After losing her husband and four children in the yellow fever epidemic of 1867 and all her belongings in the Chicago Fire of 1871, she devoted herself to organizing and advancing the cause of labor, delivering her last speech on her 100th birthday.
• On Feb. 22, 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store (later Woolworth’s) in Utica, New York. Originally promising that nothing would cost more than a nickel, the chain expanded over the next 50 years to 1,000 stores, but retail market changes eventually forced the last U.S. shop to permanently close in 1997.
• On May 5, 1865, Decoration Day was first observed in the U.S., with the tradition of decorating Civil War soldiers’ graves with flowers. Later the date was moved to May 30 and included American graves from the first and second World Wars, eventually becoming better known as Memorial Day.
• On Feb. 21, 1933, Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson, who made history by becoming the first woman governor of Texas, announced that Feb. 26 through March 4 would be officially known as “Texas Week.” The state’s Independence Day, March 2, falls in this period.
• On May 3, 1939, The Andrews Sisters recorded “Beer Barrel Polka,” aka “Roll Out the Barrel.” The song became a popular standard during World War II and later the signature tune of flamboyant singer/pianist Liberace.
• On Feb. 26, 1951, American novelist James Jones published “From Here to Eternity,” about the U.S. Army in Hawaii before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was later memorably adapted into an Academy Awardwinning movie featuring such Hollywood luminaries as Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed and Montgomery Clift.
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• On May 4, 1987, the U.S. House and Senate Committee began three months of hearings into the IranContra affair, which involved the secret sale of American arms to Iran with some of the proceeds going to Contra rebels seeking to overthrow the Nicaraguan government.
• On May 7, 2001, Ronnie Biggs, one of the “Great Train Robbers” who managed to elude capture and settled in Brazil following his prison escape on July 8, 1965, returned voluntarily to Britain, where he was jailed to complete the remaining 28 years of his sentence. He was released in 2009, two days before his 80th birthday, on “compassionate grounds” and died four years later in a nursing home.
• On Feb. 20, 1962, the NASA spaceship Friendship 7, named and piloted by Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the first complete orbit around Earth made by an American astronaut.
• On Feb. 23, 1997, the three-anda-half hour Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List” aired commercial-free on the NBC television network. Seen by 60 million people, it was the first film to display TV Guide’s rating of TV-MA (unsuitable for children under 17), due to scenes of violence and brief nudity, which also sparked some political controversy.
• On May 2, 2011, U.S. Special Operations Forces killed Osama bin Laden during a raid on his secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, ending a 10-year manhunt for the leader of the al-Qaida terrorist organization and coordinator of the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.
• On Feb. 24, 2020, American film
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Spring has sprung! In honor of Earth Day and for your culinary enjoyment, let’s chat about growing herbs. You don’t get more bang for your buck than planting an herb garden. Have you seen how expensive a bundle of fresh basil or dill is at the grocery store? It’s crazy! For nearly the same price you can buy a live plant and enjoy a continuous harvest throughout the growing season and dried or frozen herbs all winter.
Even more economical than buying plants is starting your herb garden from seed. Many herbs happily grow from seed; basil, chives, dill and parsley, to mention a few. Find some gardening buddies and share seeds or seedlings to increase the variety of plants in your garden.
Did you know that you can use EBT benefits to purchase seeds? That’s right! If you receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you can use your EBT card to buy seeds and plants that produce food. This means you can grow your own fruits and vegetables and save money in the long run. Another great reason to plant an herb garden is that it can be a fun family activity to plant and tend the garden together. It’s a wonderful learning experience, especially for children. Not only do they get to see the seeds germinate and grow into plants, but they can also learn about different types of herbs and their uses in cooking and beyond.
What to do with all those fresh herbs, you ask? Make chimichurri.
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Make this chimichurri with herbs grown from your own garden.
Many herbs are so happy to grow from seed they will self-sow, saving you time and money in the future. Recently, I had parsley self-seed with such enthusiasm it was quite literally in every bed in my garden. Luckily, I love parsley. If you find yourself with an enthusiastic plant, just snip off the flower heads before they set seed. Or better yet, share your abundance with friends.
This classic Argentinean green sauce is used to accompany grilled steak, but it’s also great with chicken, pork, vegetables, eggs or as a marinade for meat. The measurements are flexible. Use this as a place to begin, adjusting the recipe until it delights your taste buds.
CHIMICHURRI VERDE
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Total Time: 15 minutes
2 cups parsley (or 1 cup each parsley and cilantro)
3-5 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion (I used a combo of purple and green onions)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Measure 2 packed cups of the washed leaves and tender stems of parsley and/or cilantro. (I love that we can use stems in this recipe! They’re so flavorful, and they’re often discarded.) In your food processor, process the garlic and onion until chopped. Add the herbs and process until finely chopped. Add the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper flakes, and process until combined. Let sit at least 10 minutes for flavors to meld. If making ahead of time, cover tightly (imagine that raw garlic and onion invading your fridge!) and chill until ready to use. Leftover sauce can be kept refrigerated for a week.
In conclusion, having fresh herbs on hand can make even the simplest of dishes feel gourmet. So why not grow your own herb garden and never pay for expensive herbs again? Your taste buds (and wallet) will thank you!
1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy
2. John Wick: Chapter 4 (R) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne
3. Air (R) Matt Damon, Jason Bateman
4. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (PG-13) Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez
5. Scream VI (R) Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera
6. His Only Son (PG-13) Nicolas Mouawad, Sara Seyed
7. Creed III (PG-13) Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson
8. Shazam! Fury of the Gods (PG-13) Zachary Levi, Asher Angel
9. A Thousand and One (R) Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola
10. Paint (PG-13) Owen Wilson, Elisabeth Henry
1. TELEVISION: Which drama focuses on the inhabitants of Wisteria Lane?
2. GEOGRAPHY: The Aswan Dam is located on which river?
3. LANGUAGE: What is the only word in the English language that ends in “mt”?
4. MOVIES: What is the name of Ryan Reynolds’ Alaskan hometown in “The Proposal”?
5. U.S. CITIES: How many buildings in New York City have their own ZIP codes, including the Empire State Building?
6. SCIENCE: Entomology is the scientific study of what?
7. CHEMISTRY: Which natural element is the most unstable?
8. FOOD & DRINK: What is the condiment tahini made of?
9. LITERATURE: What is the setting for John Kennedy Toole’s novel “A Confederacy of Dunces”?
10. ANATOMY: How many lobes are in the human brain?
Answers
1. “Desperate Housewives.”
2. The Nile River.
3. Dreamt.
4. Sitka.
5. More than 40.
6. Insects.
7. Francium, because it has 49 more neutrons than protons.
8. Sesame seeds.
9. New Orleans.
10. Four.
Drowning your sorrows
After a particularly poor round, a golfer spotted a lake as he walked despondently up the 18th. He looked at his caddie and said, “I’ve played so badly all day, I think I’m going to drown myself in that lake.” The caddie, quick as a flash, replied, “I’m not sure you could keep your head down that long.”
Lightning storm
What should you do if your round of golf is interrupted by a lightning storm? Walk around holding your 1-iron above your head, because even Mother Nature can’t hit a 1-iron.
The right club?
A hacker was playing so badly that his caddie was getting increasingly exasperated. On the 11th, his ball lay about 160 yards from the green and as he eyed up the shot, he asked his caddie, “Do you think I can get there with a 4-iron?””Eventually,” replied the caddie, wearily.
When it rains it pours
Two long time friends were standing on the tee overlooking a river getting ready to hit their shots. One of the golfers pointed down the river and turned to his friend and said, “Look at those idiots fishing in the rain!”
Getting the right result
“You’re late on the tee, John.” “Yes, well being a Sunday, I had to toss a coin to see if I should go to church or go and play golf.” “Okay, but why are you so late?” “I had to toss it 15 times!”
EYEWITNESS NEWS
Although he is no longer governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger still performs his civic duty - in this case, filling a huge pothole in his Brentwood neighbourhood with concrete. The Associated Press reported that on April 11, the Terminator himself, along with a helper, used a shovel and packaged concrete to fill a hole in the street. “Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it,” he tweeted. “This is crazy. For three weeks I’ve been waiting for this hole to be closed.” Arnold’s heroics may have been misguided, however; according to a statement from SoCalGas, the “pothole” actually was an active work trench for a project to be completed in May.
RECENT ALARMING HEADLINE
In 2008, an enormous sinkhole appeared in Daisetta, Texas, NPR reported. At that time, it grew to a cavity about 900 feet across and 260 feet deep, then stabilized. Over the years, it became a sort of recreational area, where people fished and alligators lazed. But on April 2, the hole began expanding. “My neighbor came over and said he kept hearing popping sounds like a gunshot,” said Tim Priessler. “We went to the backyard, and there were buildings falling in. It was like a movie. You can see cracks forming in the ground.” Since then, a vacant building and several storage tanks have sunk. The EPA and city officials are working to find out what has caused the sinkhole to shift, but as of April 10, no evacuation orders had been issued.
