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SPRING FORWARDby Marcy Stephens

Spring is fi nally in the air… or at least it’s com-ing up on the calendar. Join us as we shake off

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Four high school seniors suffering from “spring fever” skipped their morning classes and went to the beach instead. After lunch, they returned to school and told their teacher that they were late because they’d experienced a fl at tire while carpooling together to the school.Much to their relief, she smiled. “You missed a test today,” she continued, “but you can make it up right now. Take seats apart from one another and then get out a pencil and a piece of paper.” She waited for them to sit down, and then began. “Question One: Which tire on the car was fl at?”

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Early, but Sadler Looking Good

It’s still early, of course, but Elliott Sadler is 11th in the Sprint Cup point standings.Not bad for a driver

who was supposedly out of a job.During the off-season, when George Gillett ab-sorbed Petty Enterprises and renamed his op-eration Richard Petty Motorsports, Sadler was apparently replaced in the team’s No. 19 Dodge by A.J. Allmendinger. The 33-year-old Sadler, who has three career victories and made the Chase in 2004, initiated legal action and kept his job.Allmendinger is now driving the team’s No. 44 Dodge, though the team will have to secure ad-ditional sponsorship in order for it to continue beyond the early races.Sadler, a native of Emporia, Va., said he has no hard feelings. The incident certainly didn’t hin-der his performance in the Daytona 500, where he fi nished fi fth and led until shortly before rain brought the season opener to a premature end-ing.“We got off to a great start,” said Sadler. “Any-time you go to Daytona and fi nish in the top fi ve, you feel like you’re ahead of the game and have some momentum going into the second race.“It’s defi nitely good for your mentality. It’s defi -nitely good for your race team.”Sadler fi nished 25th in the season’s second race at Auto Club Speedway.“We still have a lot of work to do,” he said. “We need to get stronger as a race team. The manu-facturer (Dodge) needs to get stronger. We all need to be stronger.“Have we closed that gap? I don’t know. It’s still

PHOTO CUTLINE: Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Dodge for Richard Petty Motorsports, started the season out of a job. (Photo: John Clark/NASCAR This Week)

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defense is to be prepared. Experts recommend that anyone living in a fl ood plain have some form of fl ood insurance. And don’t wait too long; such policies take an average of 30 days to go into effect. Most standard homeowner policies do not cover fl ood damage. Since your home holds much of your personal and fi nancial security, it’s vital to protect the investment. • If you use winter-specifi c tires on your vehicle during the colder months, now is a good time to switch back to all-season tires. Snow tires are crafted from a softer rub-ber compound than normal tires, so they’re illsuited for warmer weather. They’ll become noisy, they’ll wear out more quickly, and they’ll reduce your automobile’s fuel effi ciency. It’s best to store snow tires in a cool, dark, dry place, such as the basement.• In most areas of the U.S., the underbody of an auto-mobile driven over the winter tends to accumulate some combination of dirt, grime, dead vegetation, and road salt. Now that the weather has gotten a bit warmer, it’s time to give your car or truck a thorough bath. If you don’t have the time or energy to do it yourself, ask a car wash professional to give it a good bumper-to-bumper and top-to-bottom scrubbing. Washing away the winter irritants will help not only to preserve your car’s paint job, but its overall resale value.• This is the season when felines begin to shed their winter coats. Use a comb to brush your cat daily, both to prevent hairballs and to reduce the amount of stray fur that ends up on fl oors and furniture. If you’re into “natu-ral recycling,” take the fur that you remove from your pet comb and set it outside for wild birds to pick up and use as nesting material.• Designate the beginning of spring as the one time each year that you pull your refrigerator away from the wall. Don’t do it just for the exercise, of course. Take

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THIS IS A HAMMERBy Samantha Mazzotta

Give Your Dryer a Good Cleaning

Q: I share a laundry room with the upstairs tenants, and the washer and dryer get heavy use. The only annoying thing is that the upstairs folks never clean out the lint screen, so after they are done drying several loads I end up removing half-inch-thick (or more) collections of lint. Lately, I have noticed that my clothes don’t seem to dry as well and that they sometimes have little lint balls stuck to them. Does the dryer need cleaning? -- Nate in New Hampshire

A: I’d defi nitely say yes. The parts of the dryer that re-move lint need to be inspected and cleaned.Are you both tenants? If so, and the landlord supplies the washer and dryer, inform him or her right away that there is a lint (and drying) problem and that the dryer needs cleaning. Excess lint is a fi re hazard, so prompt attention should be paid.If you’re the owner or you offer to fi x the problem in re-turn for a break on the rent (some landlords are grate-ful for the extra help), here’s how to clean collected and trapped lint from the dryer and vents.1) Unplug the dryer and detach the vent hose from the back.2) With a helper, maneuver the dryer out from the wall.3) Check the lint trap inside the dryer fi rst: use a fl exible brush (like a soft bottle brush) to catch larger lint clusters and remove them. Vacuum out the space using the ex-tension attachment on your vacuum cleaner. 4) Wipe or scrub away any buildup of gunk around or inside the lint trap, using water and a little detergent.5) Wipe the interior drum clean.6) Get behind the dryer and inspect the exit chute to which the dryer vent was attached. Use your hand or the brush to sweep out big clumps of lint; vacuum out the chute.7) Inspect the dryer vent and clean the same way. Also inspect and clean the outside exhaust vent. If you want to clean the entire vent run, a duct cleaning tool is avail-able at home-improvement stores in 10- and 20-foot lengths.This is about the most you can do to reduce lint buildup in the dryer. Lint also might be building up behind the drum, but it’s generally not recommended that you dis-assemble the dryer -- have an appliance repair person come and do that. Still, just this little maintenance effort, done twice a year, will signifi cantly improve the effi ciency of your dryer and reduce the risk of a lint fi re.

HOME TIP: Never allow lint to build up on dryer screens -- clean the screen after every drying cycle. Lint can block the fl ow of air, cause excessive heat buildup and even result in a fi re in some dryers.

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too early to tell. ... We feel like we’ve closed the gap a little bit.”In California, Sadler drew some attention when asked about Auto Club Speedway’s attendance problems.“We just have to do a better job of getting fans to this particular race track,” he said. “If I had anything to do with this track, I would go to ev-ery single middle school within 50 miles of this place and give away free tickets. What’s the dif-ference in an empty seat and a free ticket? You might sell a Coca-Cola to them in the stands.”***Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year by the National Mo-torsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots mu-sic and life on the road. You can e-mail Monte at [email protected].


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advantage of the situation by vacuuming the coils and sweeping out from under the fridge. This is crucial if you own a dog or cat, as the fur they shed tends to accu-mulate there. It can force your refrigerator to work over-time, which reduces the appliance’s life while increas-ing its use of electricity (and, hence, your power bill).• Gutters tend to collect debris over the autumn and winter. Before those April showers arrive, it’s a good idea to clear them out. Plant a good, steady ladder on level ground, and use a long-handled rake if necessary to clear the obstructions. You can also place a tarp on the ground to catch all the leaves, twigs, and birds’ nests that you scoop out.• If your dog is not on a year-round heartworm preven-tative medication, take him to the vet this spring for a quick blood test. If he’s healthy, your veterinarian will prescribe a monthly dose of heartworm pills to keep him that way. Also, if your dog has not been spayed or neutered, now is the time to keep him on a leash any-time he’s outdoors. Humans aren’t the only ones seek-ing romance in the spring, and we all want to do our part to control the pet population.• Don’t wait until the fi rst day the thermometer hits 90 degrees to clean your air conditioners. Disconnect the power to the outdoor condenser of your unit, and clear away any leaves or other debris with a power blower or vacuum cleaner. Believe it or not, one of the most com-mon mistakes folks make with their window air con-ditioners is forgetting to remove the protective winter cover before turning it on. This can completely burn out an AC unit, resulting in expensive repairs.• The ritual of “spring cleaning” dates back to the days when homes were lit with candles and kerosene lamps, and heated with burning wood or oil. By the time spring arrived, the smoke and ash accumulated during the win-ter necessitated a complete scrubbing of the house, as well as its draperies and linens. Once most homes were updated with modern heating systems, spring cleaning continued on as a seasonal ritual. The chore list grew to include packing away one’s winter wardrobe.• While you’re hanging up your warm weather ward-robe, you might fi nd a few garments that no longer fi t. You may also see an item or two and wonder, “What was I thinking when I bought this?” Both the Salvation Army and Goodwill Industries are always on the lookout for items of clothing – notably school wear for young-sters, professionalstyle business clothes that adults can wear to job interviews, and shoes (particularly in children’s sizes). Please consider making a tax-deduct-ible clothing donation while you’re purging items from your closet!• Daylight Saving Time began on March 9. Have you already moved all your clocks forward an hour? And re-placed the batteries in your home’s smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms? And turned and/or rotated the mattresses on your home’s beds? These are three tasks that many choose to tackle on the day DST be-gins, so if you “missed the boat,” it’s not too late to get on board.• April 15th is looming, so if you’ve yet to fi le your tax-es, why not beat the rush by assembling your receipts and necessary papers now? If you’re throwing away old fi nancial records, ensure your privacy by shredding these papers. The IRS recommends keeping at least three years of documentation handy, should any ques-tions arise down the line.

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(when do we stop?)Dear Dave,I’m 63-years old, and work part-time. My wife, at 59, works full-time, and earns $140,000 a year. We’re both self-employed. At what point do we stop buying term life insurance? I have a $250,000 policy, and we have $500,000 in savings. We’re completely out of debt, except for a couple of car loans that total $30,000.

HerschelDear Herschel,First, let’s clean up those car loans. With your income, and the money you guys have in savings, there absolutely no reason to have car payments hanging around your necks. Otherwise, you’re in great shape!When it comes to life insurance, ask yourself why you’re buying it. Who are you trying to help, and how much will they need? It’s really about taking care of the people you leave behind.From where I’m sitting, you’ve already done a great job of taking care of your wife. If you passed away she’d have the insurance money plus an income of $140,000 a year, a half-million already in the bank, and a paid-for house. She wouldn’t exactly have to struggle. If she passed away fi rst, you’d still have $500,000 in savings, plus a house that’s paid for, and your part-time income. Way to go! You two have done a good job. At this point you’re very close to being self-insured!On the other hand, if you want spend a little money on a term policy for her over the next few years, and you can do so and still continue to build your nest egg, that’s okay. The savings

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you guys have accumulated would allow you to live on about $40,000 a year. The proceeds from a term policy could supple-ment that, assuming you can easily afford it.

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(paying dad back)Dear Dave,My father-in-law wants to help us with our mortgage. We cur-rently owe $50,000, and he wants to pay it off and let us pay him back over time. We’ve borrowed money from him in the past and paid it back with no problem.

BobDear Bob,I wouldn’t do that in a million years. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a very nice thing to do for someone. I’m sure it seems like a winning proposition for you both. But a spiritual issue has been left out of the equation. The borrower is always slave to the lender, and nowhere is that more true than in a family. You’d bring instant discomfort into your relationship. The money is-sue will hover over you like a shroud. Trust me, Thanksgiving dinner will taste kind of funny when you’re sitting there with your lender instead of good old dad.I understand that you have a solid track record with this kind of thing, but you’re playing with fi re. I simply would not do this! The downside is just too risky. I assume your father-in-law is doing pretty well, since he can afford to make this offer. If I were in his shoes, I might offer to pay off the mortgage as a gift to my daughter and son-in-law. There are no strings attached to a gift that comes from the heart.If you come from a nice, stable family – and it sounds to me like your in-laws are very nice folks – this debt will always be there in the back of your mind. If you come from a dysfunc-tional, screwed-up, control-freak kind of family, it’s going to be right there in front of you constantly! Either way, it’s not worth the risk.

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What If You Were Paid to Exercise?

Would you walk for money? Some of us would, it appears -- but only if we can do it by our own criteria.A study of adults over 50 sought to de-termine just what it would take to get people to walk for exercise. Partici-pants were given a choice: Would they walk in a group or by themselves? And how long would they walk, and how often? The choices picked most often were walking alone three times a week for 20 minutes each.Then researchers threw in an incentive: Would they walk for money? A third of the participants suddenly decided they would walk, when $9 a week was offered. But three days a week at 20 minutes each isn’t enough to meet exercise guidelines. Participants were then asked how much it would “cost” to get them to exercise fi ve days a week for 30 minutes each. The amount requested averaged $36.30 a week, IF

they could go alone. If forced to partici-pate in a group, the amount doubled.Since my walking program doesn’t pay cash for attendance, and since once again I’ve fallen off going to class, I thought about getting a treadmill. Yet another study suggests, however, that while those of us who pay for expensive equipment actually do start to use it, we’re more likely to quit than people who don’t have their own machines. There’s something about the ideal (“I’m going to buy a treadmill and walk fi ve times a week”) and the reality (“I’ll really only get on the machine twice a week”) that don’t mesh.What will keep us exercising? The study had some answers: A belief that we can reach our goals, and actually meeting those goals.Maybe the key is to set more realistic goals for ourselves.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


Contaminated Water at Camp

LejeuneTarawa Terrace. Had-not Point. If you were ever stationed at Camp Lejeune, those names

should ring a bell if you lived in base housing.The Department of the Navy is doing a mail blitz to notify those who were at Camp Lejeune that the water was contaminated years ago. For most of us, this isn’t news.It’s asking you to register and is especially looking for family members and women who lived in base hous-ing and were pregnant during the years 1968-1985. The Navy wants to know whether there were subse-quent birth defects from the chemicals in the water.PCE Tetrachloroethylene (aka dry cleaning fl uid) was present in the drinking water at unacceptable levels in Tarawa for 333 months, from January 1957 to January 1985. The water was contaminated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the dry cleaner at the edge of base property, only 900 feet from the water supply.TEC Trichloroethylene is a solvent that leeched into the drinking water at Hadnot, although it’s not clear

when the contamination in Hadnot Point actually began. The water supply point was 1,200 feet from a 15-tank fuel farm that’s thought to have lost tens of thousands of gallons over the years. The fact sheet that’s going out says it’s not clear if anyone was exposed to enough chemicals to cause health problems, and that there are no health benefi ts (including screenings) associated with the exposure. However, if you were exposed, you’re “encouraged to apply for enrollment” in VA healthcare.To learn more about the water situation, go to www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune.To join the Notifi cation Registry or fi le a claim (you’ll need the packet): www.marines.mil/clsurvey/index.html or call 1-877-261-9782.To see what others are saying, go to: http://watersur-vivors.com

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INLAND NW HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCEMarch 27 & 28 - 3-5 pmLocation: Valley Assembly Of God Church15618 E. Broadway, VeradaleFor more information or to register go to www.valleyhomescholars.org

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: It never seems to amaze me. I’m talking about the people who do not get their critters fi xed. I know some very educated people whose pets have litter after litter. What are they thinking? Where and when will it end?It is never right or a good thing to allow your crit-ters to have a litter. Never! Take a look at our over-crowded animal shelters. It just breaks my heart at the number of animals they have to put down. These “educated” people tell me, “Oh, I fi nd homes for all my babies.” That’s beside the point! If you don’t have babies to give away for free, then peo-ple will have to adopt a critter from the shelter that is fi xed and won’t reproduce any more unwanted and unloved animals. Get all your pets fi xed!If you can’t afford to get them fi xed, fi nd a program that will help you pay for it or take them to your lo-cal shelter. Please! -- Dee in Palmyra, N.Y.

DEAR DEE: Thank you for making an important point so forcefully. Litters of puppies and kittens are very cute, but they add to an already huge population of dogs and cats, most of which are never adopted and end up in shelters, where they’re often euthanized. Unless you are an AKC-certifi ed, professional breeder, you have no busi-ness allowing your pets to procreate. I have heard many excuses from pet owners as to why they don’t spay or neuter. “Oh, it would be cruel.” “Oh, my Maximilian would lose his con-fi dent personality if he were neutered.” And of course, “My pet is well-behaved and indoors most of the time, so she’ll never get pregnant.”Don’t let yourself be swayed by these fantasies. Learn the facts about spaying and neutering.

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Cholesterol Tests Keep MultiplyingDEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband had blood work for a cholesterol study. It included some-thing called lipoprotein (a), something we never heard of. It was over the normal value. I called my doctor, but he was on vacation, so I left word for the covering doctor. A phone call came from his secretary, who said: “He didn’t say anything, so I guess it’s OK.” I want answers. Will you explain this to me? -- F.

ANSWER: Lipoprotein (a), spoken as “lipoprotein little a,” is another cholesterol fraction that is an independent risk for artery clogging and heart at-tacks. It’s different from LDL cholesterol (bad cho-lesterol) and HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). Frankly, at the present, doctors fi nd it hard to counsel patients about lipoprotein (a), so most don’t order it.Now emphasis is placed on lowering LDL cho-lesterol (your husband’s value is very good) and raising HDL cholesterol (again your husband’s was very good). I will trade places with him if he wishes, and I’ll take his lipoprotein (a) reading to boot. I can tell you what lowers lipoprotein (a). Niacin does. There is no proof, however, that lowering it lowers the risk of a heart attack. Daily exercise of 30 minutes also brings it down, if the doctor approves of exercise for a person. As does losing weight if that applies. A low-fat diet high in vegeta-bles, fruits and grains is another way of reducing li-poprotein (a). From his other cholesterol values, I’d say he must be doing some of this anyway. All of this, except for niacin, is the much-preached reci-pe for heart health regardless of lipoprotein (a).

Until told otherwise, put lipoprotein (a) on a back burner. The booklet on cholesterol explains this top-ic that is talked about to excess. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 201W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s print-ed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: None of my 21 grand-children has had their tonsils out. All of my sev-en children did. Is this no longer done? I wish doctors would make up their minds about these things. -- B.B.ANSWER: When your children were young, it was almost standard practice to remove tonsils as a way to protect against strep throat. We now know this isn’t necessary, and we now have an-tibiotics to treat strep throat. Children who have repeated strep throat infec-tions still have their tonsils removed, but the op-eration is no longer done for prevention.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I work out at home on an exercise bike and a treadmill. On days my knees are bothering me, I don’t do either. One doctor suggests that I cease the exercise bike but use the treadmill. The other says just the opposite. They both can’t be right. Who is? -- R.G.ANSWER: You can answer this one for yourself. Which hurts your knees? I fi nd that bike pedal-ing is harder on my knees. Others fi nd running a bigger source of pain.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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