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Outdoor Adventure: Snodgrass Hunting & Fishing Adventures
Clarks Mills, Pa.:
A 250 to 270 B & C trophy bull Elk is possible. We hunted late season and saw several thousand Elk. Seven hunters limited out in three days. I fully expect this to repeat itself each year.

We have both lower elevation hunts and mountain hunts. Most areas can be accessed with a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The late season hunts are more of an open prairie hunt. You get close in a vehicle and put a stalk on by foot. Late season you can easily be hunting herds of Elk with a dozen to several hundred Elk.

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Strings in the Mountains announces expanded schedule
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Our audiences asked us for more music throughout the summer, and beginning Memorial Day, they're going to get it! Jazz singer, Curtis Stigers, will begin the 15th season of Strings with a performance on Sunday May 26.

We've scheduled at least six concerts in June and then we'll hit our stride for July and August.
2 concerts in May
6 concerts in June
25 concerts in July
21 concerts in August

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GNOMES' NEWS and VIEWS

Article Submitted by: J. Valdez(Coyote) Raton, New Mexico

Sorry there are not more 'drug problems' like this.
I had a drug problem when I was a child and teenager.
I was "drug" to church on Sunday morning.
I was "drug" to church on Sunday night.
I was "drug" to church on Wednesday night.
I was "drug" to Sunday School every week, and
I was "drug" to Vacation Bible School.
I was "drug" to the family devotion to read the Bible and pray.
I was also "drug" to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents.

Those "drugs" are still in my veins, and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, and think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin.

If more children had this "drug" problem, America would certainly be a better place!

Perhaps we were asking the wrong questions in this past election year. Our Senators/Congressmen do not pay into Social Security, and, therefore they do not collect from it. Social Security benefits were not suitable for them. They felt they should have a special plan.

Many years ago they voted in their benefit plan. In more recent years, no congress person has felt the need to change it. After all, it is a great plan. For all practical purposes, their plan works like this:

When they retire no matter how long they have been in office, they continue to draw their same pay until they die, except it may be increased from time to time by the cost-of-living adjustments.

For example, former Senator Bill Bradley (New Jersey) and his wife may be expected to draw $7,900,000.00 over an average life span, with Mrs. Bradley drawing $275,000.00 during the last year of her life. Their cost for this excellent plan is "0", nada, zilch. This little perk they voted in for the themselves is free to them.

You and I pick up the tab for this plan. Our tax dollars at work! Social Security, which you and I pay into every payday for our own retirement, with an equal amount paid in by our employer, we can expect to receive an average of $1,000 per month. We would have to collect our benefits for 68 years and 1 month to equal the Bradley's benefits.

Imagine for a moment that you could structure a retirement plan so desirable a retirement plan that worked so well, that Railroad Employees, Postal Workers, and others who were not in the plan would clamor to be included. This is how good Social Security could be, if only one small change was made. That change would be to jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan out from under the Senators & Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with the rest of us. Watch how fast they fix it!!!

If enough people receive this message maybe a seed will be planted, and maybe good changes will evolve.

Don't forget, our girl, Hillary Rodham Clinton, now comes under this Congressional Retirement Plan. Talking about the Clinton's, it's common knowledge that, in order for her to establish NYS residency, they purchased a million + house in upscale Chappaqua, NY. Makes sense. Now, they are entitled to Secret Service protection for life. Still makes sense. Here is where it becomes interesting. A residency had to be built in order to house the Secret Service agents. The Clinton's now charge the Secret Service rent for the use of said residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment, meaning that we, the tax payers, are paying the Clinton's mortgage, and it's all perfectly legal. Plus his office expense in Harlem.

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What you need to know about endometriosis:
Endometriosis is a condition when the endometrium, the tissue that lines the uterus, grows outside the uterus or in the reproductive organs (ovaries, Fallopian tubes) or in the intestines, rectum, or bladder instead. The symptoms range from mild to severe and women may experience everything from painful periods to infertility. Although a doctor may suspect endometriosis, the only true diagnosis can be made from a laporoscopy. There isn't a surefire cure, but most of the time the symptoms can be treated successfully. The good news is that women who have minimal or mild endometriosis usually have a 65 percent chance of getting pregnant within two years of completing therapy.
NOTE: Always Check with and follow the advice of your Physician!

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Things You Should Know About Women Part I::

• Women never have anything to wear. Don't question the racks of clothes in the closet; you 'just don't understand'.

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Can you leave heavily spiced food out longer?
Many spices, or their active chemical ingredients, can kill bacteria or inhibit their growth. Four common flavorings - onion, garlic, oregano, and allspice - killed or inhibited every one of up to 29 common food-borne bacteria for which they were tested.

Southwestern Egg Rolls:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• 8 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• Egg roll wrappers
• Vegetable oil

SUGAR-GLAZED WALNUTS:
Look out--these crunchy, sweet nuts are addictive. You'll have to ration them out to your family (and to yourself, for that matter) or they will all be gone in a hurry.

• 1/2 c butter
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 lb walnut halves (about 4 c)

Add nuts and mix to coat; microwave on high 3-5 minutes. Mix well, then spread onto waxed paper to cool.

Caleries per serving: "Who Cares!! Enjoy!!

So until next time, REMEMBER:  He who angers you, controls you....

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