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October 2020
The
News and Events for Mature Catholics - Since 1995
National
Cat Day
Art Institute Chicago
presents Fall fun,
fresh apples and
MONET AND seasonal treats
CHICAGO
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The October 2020
Where Angels Walk
Angels present to us in many ways
Eventually, Dale went to the bench in the dark, deserted vestibule.
bathroom. While in there, he noticed I suddenly realized Everything that had happened in the
an almost-full bottle of prescription I wasn’t ready to die... past several hours came flooding
painkillers. He remembered them. I wasn’t ready to leave back, overwhelming him, and he put
He had used them temporarily after his knees to his chest, buried his head
knee surgery. my family and I wanted and began to cry.
“Being young and intoxicated, a to fight this “Then I felt an arm come around
deadly combination for rather than end it.” my shoulder,” Dale said. “I looked up
impulsiveness, I decided right then and there was this same red-haired
JOAN WESTER and there to end my life,” Dale said. woman. ‘It’s ok,’ she said, ‘it will be
ANDERSON He swallowed every pill, and then sat of this night—a short, red-haired ok. You’re here now and that’s what
on the floor, waiting. “Suddenly, this woman wearing glasses. She tried to matters.’ It’s amazing what effect a
Tony Dale believes angels are moment of clarity came over me,” he make small talk, but Dale was short few simple words can have. I realized
presented to us in many ways. Some said. “It’s like when you’re sitting in with his answers. He was still she was right... I didn’t die, I was still
are mysterious strangers who can a dark room on a cloudy day and the somewhat dazed. Had he really tried here. That was my first step to get
never be found again, and some are sun breaks through the clouds and the to kill himself? better: understanding that I wanted to
regular people who just “happen” to room just lights up. I suddenly The woman was talking again. try and get help. A few seconds after
be there at the right time. realized I wasn’t ready to die...I “Why are you here?” she asked him. she said that, she was called back to
Dale was a lost and confused 22- wasn’t ready to leave my family and I He was going to brush her off the ER, and I never saw her again.”
year-old in his senior year of college, wanted to fight this rather than end again, but something stopped him. A great weight left Dale’s
he said. He was deeply depressed and it.” He thought to himself, “Tony, if you shoulders in the short time that the
did not know how to get out of it. Of The next few minutes were utter are going to try and beat this and get woman held him. “It was exactly
course, alcohol was an easy and chaos as someone called an yourself better, you might as well what I needed at that moment, as if
convenient way, and available ambulance, and Dale was taken out of start being honest with other people God sent her so I could have a few
wherever he went. his apartment on a stretcher in front of about what’s going on.” Although minutes of comfort,” he said.
“One night, my roommate and I his shocked brother and sister. The she was a complete stranger, he found That was five years ago. Dale
had a party,” Dale said. “My younger next several hours passed in a blur, himself telling her what he had done. went through several months of
brother and sister drove up from our but eventually the emergency room “I’m sorry…I didn’t mean to therapy and has discovered ways to
hometown to come as well. It was personnel released Dale. He had not pry,” the woman responded. cope with his depression. He said
late into the night and I was fairly slept and felt as if a train had run over It was okay, Dale told her. He he’ll never forget the woman who was
intoxicated. It had become almost a him. He stood in front of the hospital, had been depressed, and was not there at the perfect moment. “I
ritual for me to get drunk and then waiting for his siblings to get the car thinking right, but now he wanted to believe she was my angel that day,
think even more about the pain I was and bring it around. There was just try and get better. It was getting cold, sent to comfort me when I felt so lost
trying to make go away. one person waiting, too, in the middle so he went inside. He sat down on a and alone.”
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Jerry Koncel, Rev. Scott Donahue, Joanne Duffer, the one who completely loves us unconditionally, She said it gave her an “understanding that God was
Drusilla Banks, Cynthia MacGregor, Victor Parachin, who offers us mercy like we can’t even fathom. It’s not far off, that God was intimately involved in my
Fred Cicetti, Joan Wester Anderson, Joseph Cunniff,
Tony Rossi, Fr. Ed Dougherty, M.M.,
the Christ, the one we belong to.” life…A big piece of Ignatian spirituality is noticing
Donald Blocher, Betsa Marsh, Katy Koontz, Though many might think their lives are too busy the way God works in all kinds of ways. Not only in
and poetry by Grace Cleys to find moments of stillness, Eldredge has helped the building of a church or in the sacraments or in
people discover they have more time than they Scripture, but also how God is using the entire
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could be pockets of prayer,” she said, “moments about something.”
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Table of Contents
Page 4 MacGregor Musings
Page 5 Stay connected with their grandkids,
despite social distancing
Page 6 A Look Back at 1930
Page 7 Monet and Chicago
Page 8 Remember When
Page 8 Saint of the Month, St. Faustina
Page 10 Book Bin
Page 11 Common apple varieties
to try this fall
Page 12 Gardening with Melinda Myers
Create new beds this fall
Page 13 On the Green, Koncel
What to expect from a club fitting
Page 14 Sudoku and Coloring
Page 15 Down & Across and Wordsearch
Lifestyle Insert ~ Section B
Church Chatter and On the Go
Will return soon
Page B1 October is Healthy Lung Month
Page B2 Cleveland Clinic
Page B3 The Healthy Geezer, Cicetti
Heart rhythms march to different
drummers
Page B4 During COVID, flu shots are crucial
Page B5 Healthy Greiving, Parachin
Be happier even while grieving
Page B8 Somethin’ Good is Always Cookin’
Page B9 Healthy Pets and Adopt Today
Page B10 November begins with All Saints’
Day and All Souls’ Day
…but what’s the difference?
Page B11 Entertainment About Town, Cunniff
Daniel Barenboim inspires
everyone to keep learning
Page B12 Slipping back to Slate Run, Koontz
Page B14 Colossal Amarillo, Marsh
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The October 2020
MacGregor’s Musings
Don’t make me do it!
* * *
A lonely frog telephoned the
Psychic Hotline and asked what his
future holds. His Personal Psychic
Advisor told him, “You are going to
meet a beautiful young girl, who will
want to know everything about you.”
The frog was thrilled. “This is
great! Will I meet her at a party?” he
croaked.
CYNTHIA “No,” said the psychic, “in
MACGREGOR biology class.”
A desperado rides into town and * * *
downs a few drinks at the saloon. A little boy at a wedding looks at
When he steps outside again, he finds his mom and says, “Mommy, why
his horse has been stolen. The does the girl wear white?”
desperado swears, steps back into the His mom replies, “The bride is in
bar, and fires a round into the piano. white because she is happy; this is the
The room goes dead silent. “I’m happiest day of her life.”
gonna have one more beer,” the The boy thinks about this, and
desperado bellows to the terrified then says, “Well then, why is the boy
crowd, “and if my horse ain’t back wearing black?”
where I left him when I’m done, I’ll * * *
do here what I had to do in Houston.” The hit-and-run victim was just
The locals murmur uneasily as getting to his feet when a policeman
the desperado sips his drink. Lucky ran up to help. “My mother-in-law
for them, when he steps outside again, just tried to run me over!” the shaken
his horse has been returned. man told the cop.
As the desperado saddles up, a “The car hit you from behind,”
local can’t help but ask, “Sir, what the officer said. “How could you tell
exactly was it you had to do in it was your mother-in-law?”
Houston?” “I recognized her laugh!”
The desperado narrows his eyes
and hisses at the man, “I had to walk Cynthia MacGregor is the author
home.” of over 100 published books.
The Inner Chapel Continued from page 3 CHRISTOPHERS
One of the great teaching tools or experienced one of the fruits of the feeling sadness, sorrow? Then, he This approach to prayer has helped
given to us by St. Ignatius of Loyola is spirit, [such as] peace, love, joy, says, after we looked at those three Eldredge find comfort even in dark
the Examen. Eldredge said, “The kindness, gentleness, generosity? things with God, how do we live our times, such as accompanying her
Examen is simply a review of our last Number three: Where did we feel the next day differently? That type of grandfather through his battle with
day. Ask God to show you, number opposite, which Ignatius names prayer grows an awareness of God terminal brain cancer.
one: What are you thankful for—what desolation? Instead of peace, where working in all kinds of ways. I “See Yourself the Way God Sees
are the gifts of your day? Number two: did we feel anxious? Instead of love, understand that when I experienced You,” write: The Christophers,
Where have you experienced moments where did we run into some version of love when I was with this person, 5 Hanover Square, New York,
of consolation…moments that we felt hate? Instead of joy, where were we that’s an experience of God.” NY 10004.
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Five tips to help grandparents stay connected
with their grandkids, despite social distancing
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distancing or cautionary measures to
prevent their grandparents’ possible
exposure to the virus. This sudden
change in their normal routine and a
lack of in-person contact with their
grandparents can cause anxiety, stress
and confusion among children.
Psychosocial and education
experts offer these helpful tips for
grandparents on how to talk to their
grandchildren about this separation.
They also suggest ways to stay
engaged during these times.
Be honest. Explain that the virus
affects older people differently than
children. The virus is more likely to
spread when people are together in
the same place. By not seeing them, it
helps protect you from getting the
virus and getting sick.
Let them know this is only
temporary. You will be able to
spend time with each other again once
the spread of the virus has slowed
down or ceased.
Va l i d a t e t h e i r f e e l i n g s .
Reassure them it is okay to miss you
and invite them to share their feelings.
Express how you are feeling, too.
Talk regularly. Express your
love, even if you are not in the same
place. Talk frequently by phone or by
video chat through applications such
as WhatsApp, Skype, Facetime or
Google Duo. Share one happy thing
that you saw, ate or did today; give a
compliment; or share a riddle or joke.
Organize a remote “play date.”
Schedule time to connect remotely at
the same time each day, so they have
something to look forward to. You
can draw or do other art activities;
read a story; sing a song; play a game
or try a stress buster.
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From savethechildren.org
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A Look Back at 1930
The Western Hemisphere’s
first planetarium
By Holly Gerard
America faced the dawn of a new particular, knew the effects of the
decade with a bleak financial outlook. black-market industry. Although
With 4.5 million of the 123 million Capone was being watched closely
Americans counted in the census now and in June was indicted on federal
filling unemployment lines, President tax evasion charges, Chicago still was
Hoover initiated several public works the scene of a huge bootlegging
construction projects in an effort to bust—186 people were arrested and
provide jobs. Despite the worsening indicted in a scheme that was
economic forecasts, Hoover still estimated to have supplied the
sought to keep a campaign promise to country with more than seven million
troubled farmers by ordering a review gallons of whiskey and brought in
of the tariff levels on agricultural about $50 million in revenue.
Chicago businessman Max Adler
opened the Adler Planetarium and
Chicago businessman Astronomy Museum to the public,
Max Adler opened the making Chicago home to the Western
Adler Planetarium Hemisphere’s first planetarium. He
had been looking for some time for a
and Astronomy Museum way to provide a lasting gift to the city
to the public. of Chicago in recognition of the streamed through the massive bronze first modern horror movie, Dracula,
success he had enjoyed here. When doors to be greeted by yet another with Bela Lugosi earning $3,500 to
products. However, once the review Adler heard about a company that had awe-inspiring view. After crowding star as the evil yet compelling Count.
started, special interest groups developed a way to view an illusion into the Sky Theater room, the In sports news, Jack Sharkey lost
demanded increases as well, and the of the night sky with the aid of a chamber darkened to reveal the sky as his bid for the boxing World
result was a bill that enacted high machine in a darkened room, he shown through the Zeiss Model II, a Heavyweight Championship by
tariffs on almost 900 different immediately booked passage to projector that would provide the hitting German Max Schmeling with
products. Against the advice of more Germany to view a demonstration of beautiful drama of the stars played a low blow. Sharkey had won the first
than a thousand economists, Hoover the machine. He was so impressed by out across the centuries for modern three rounds, but when the foul
signed the Smoot-Hawley Act into the display put on by the Carl Zeiss visitors to enjoy. occurred in the fourth round,
law, causing 25 foreign countries to Company of a motor-operated The fledgling movie industry Schmeling went down, writhing in
increase tariffs on U.S. goods and projector that streamed views of the continued to bring new offerings to pain. Managers crossed the ropes
worsening the economic crisis. sky as it appeared on any given date, movie fans, releasing the first major into the ring and the three referees
The tenth anniversary of from any vantage point on earth, that sound western, Billy the Kid, starring gathered, with one ring judge not
Prohibition brought a fresh wave of he immediately returned to Chicago Johnny Mack Brown, Kay Johnson seeing the punch and the second
debate about the still controversial and put plans in motion. Expense and Wallace Beery. Wallace Beery stating the punch was a foul. Referee
18th Amendment, with ardent was not spared, and visitors were also starred in another movie that Jim Crowley made the final decision,
supporters arguing that money that awed on opening day to walk past 12 introduced a new genre to the silver declaring Schmeling the champion
used to be wasted on alcohol now was pools to the beautiful 12-sided screen with a prison drama called The due to the disqualification of Sharkey
spent in support of families, while rainbow granite building. Visitors Big House. Filming also began on the for the hit.
opponents argued that the ban created
a black market industry that increased
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Monet and Chicago
Through January 2021
From the 1880s on, Chicago
welcomed the “Father of
Impressionism” with open arms.
When Monet’s paintings first
appeared alongside his
contemporaries’ in a Chicago gallery
in 1888, he was singled out for praise
by the press. And when his works
were shown in the city again as part of
the last Inter-State Industrial
Exposition in Chicago (also known as
the “American Salon”) in 1890, they
not only captured the eye of local
collectors—they ignited a collective
passion.
In 1891, Bertha and Potter Palmer
acquired some 20 paintings by
Monet—including several from the
Stacks of Wheat series—a fraction of
the 90 canvases they would come to
own. That year, Martin A. Ryerson, Claude Monet. The Cliff at Varengeville, 1882.
who served as a trustee and eventual Private collection.
vice president of the Art Institute,
bought his first of many paintings by
the artist. As president of the Board
of Lady Managers for the 1893
World’s Columbian Exposition,
Bertha oversaw the creation of the
Woman’s Building. The international
fair, which featured an exhibition of
129 works from American private
collections, including four paintings
by Monet, showcased a city still
reimagining itself after the Great Fire
of 1871 and one eager to embrace not
only the technology but the aesthetics
of modernity. And who had a more
modern artistic vision than Monet?
Inspired by these influential
tastemakers, private groups and
collectors eagerly followed their lead.
In 1895, the Union League Club of Claude Monet. Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-
Chicago purchased Apple Trees in Lazare, 1877. The Art Institute of Chicago,
Blossom (1872), which was also Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection.
shown at the Art Institute that year in
the exhibition 20 Works by Claude
Monet, the artist’s first solo show at a
museum in the United States. In
1903, the Art Institute became the
first American museum to purchase
one of Monet’s paintings and in the
decades that followed, the museum’s
collection grew thanks to generous
gifts from several donors, including
Annie Coburn, former two-time
Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison Jr.,
the Searle family, and others. In
keeping with the theme of firsts,
Monet and Chicago is the first
exhibition to explore Chicago’s
pioneering connection to the great
Impressionist artist.
To d a y, t h e m u s e u m ’s 3 3
paintings and 13 drawings constitute
the largest collection of works by the
artist outside of Paris. Among the Claude Monet. The Parc Monceau, 1878. Private collection. Claude Monet. Vase of Dahlias, 1883.
more than 70 paintings in the Private collection. Photo by Jamie Stukenberg,
exhibition—from the Art Institute’s Professional Graphics Inc.
exemplary holdings and esteemed
Chicago-based collections—are water lily pond at Giverny. Monet understanding of his creative process. crowds to the galleries today.
beloved major works, as well as and Chicago also benefits from new It is not difficult to see what Perhaps Claude Monet said it best:
rarely seen still lifes, figural scenes, art-historical research and in-depth inspired such devotion and passion in “Every day, I discover more and more
seascapes, and landscapes, spanning scientific study of his materials and these early Chicago collectors. It is beautiful things,” he wrote. “It’s
his long career from early caricatures techniques and offers an opportunity the same appeal that drew a million enough to drive one mad.”
made at Le Havre to the last splendid to look more closely at the artist’s visitors to a Monet retrospective at
canvases inspired by his garden and oeuvre through our ever-advancing the Art Institute in 1995 and draws artic.edu/exhibitions/9036/monet-and-chicago
W P P C ?~C D T , 1888
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The October 2020
Remember When Saint of the Month
Iodine and Mercurochrome St. Faustina
business partner or other associate St. Mary Faustina’s name is forgiven, Jesus chose to emphasize
needed to reach you on urgent forever linked to the annual feast of his mercy and forgiveness for sins
business and knew you were at a the Divine Mercy (celebrated on the acknowledged and confessed. “I do
particular restaurant or nightclub, Second Sunday of not want to punish aching
they could have the restaurant or club Easter), the divine mercy mankind,” he once told
page you to come to the telephone? chaplet and the divine St. Mary Faustina, “but I
Remember the early nineties, mercy prayer recited desire to heal it, pressing
when shoulder pads were in fashion each day by many people it to my merciful heart”
for women? By the time you put on a at 3 p.m. (Diary 1588). The two
CYNTHIA blouse with shoulder pads, and a Born in what is now rays emanating from
MACGREGOR jacket to go with the skirt, and a coat if west-central Poland (part Christ’s heart, she said,
it was cold outside, there were three of Germany before World represent the blood and
Remember mercury sets of pads on your shoulders, and War I), Helena was the water poured out after
thermometers? They were in use for you looked like a linebacker! third of 10 children. Sister Mary Faustina Jesus’ death (Gospel of
years. They have been replaced by When you were a child, what did After age 16, she worked John 19:34).
digital ones, which can read through your parents put on your cuts and as a housekeeper in three Because Sister Mary
the ear or be swiped across the scrapes? Chances are, it was iodine cities before joining the Faustina knew that the revelations she
forehead. They are so much safer and or mercurochrome. Mercurochrome Congregation of the Sisters of Our had already received did not
easier to use. Many children, was red and was applied with a glass Lady of Mercy in 1925. She worked constitute holiness itself, she wrote in
unaware of the danger, enjoyed dauber attached to the lid of the small as a cook, gardener and porter in three her diary: “Neither graces, nor
playing with the mercury when a bottle. It burned. Iodine was brown of their houses. revelations, nor raptures, nor gifts
thermometer broke. and burned even worse when applied In addition to carrying out her granted to a soul make it perfect, but
Remember when “cigarette to a wound. work faithfully, generously serving rather the intimate union of the soul
girls” roamed nightclubs, Iodine is still around, but the needs of the sisters and the local with God. These gifts are merely
provocatively dressed and carrying mercurochrome is not—at least, not people, she also had a deep interior ornaments of the soul, but constitute
an assortment of cigarette brands, as in the exact chemical composition it life. This included receiving neither its essence nor its perfection.
well as cigars to sell to the nightclub started out with. It contained revelations from the Lord Jesus, My sanctity and perfection consist in
patrons? A TV ad of the fifties mercury. When science realized that messages that she recorded in her the close union of my will with the
featured one such young woman mercury was harmful to the human diary at the request of Christ and of will of God” (Diary 1107).
circulating around the tables, b o d y, i t w a s t a k e n o u t o f her confessors. Sister Mary Faustina died of
offering, “Cigars? Cigarettes? mercurochrome. At a time when some Catholics tuberculosis in Krakow, Poland, on
Tiparillos?” Iodine is still sold but rarely used. had an image of God as such a strict October 5, 1938. Pope John Paul II
Remember, back in the pre- There are many less painful ways to judge that they might be tempted to beatified her in 1993 and canonized
cellphone days, when, if your treat a cut or other wound now. despair about the possibility of being her in 2000.
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The October 2020
Book Bin Art, song and Buddha
Think Like The Buddha: 108 Days Of Mindfulness The Coloring Book of American Modernist Artists Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
by Victor M. Parachin Introduction by Rick Kinsel This is a somewhat obscure but Caldecott Medal-
It has become clearer and more imperative that Line drawings by Paula Kinsel winning children’s book. With singsong text (this
dealing with the anxiety and fear forced upon us by a In the early decades of the 20th century, the story is based on an old Scottish folk song and
deadly virus involves deepening attention and United States underwent a period of rapid change. showcases Scottish heritage) and gentle illustrations,
awareness, so we are not overwhelmed by panic and The pace of life accelerated as the machine age took the author tells the story of Lachie MacLachlan, who
hysteria. The enormous upheaval of this year should hold, and the landscape was transformed by lives in “a wee house in the heather” with his family of
be heeded as a call to elevate mindfulness, with a increasing urbanization. Artists responded in a 12, and is determined to share whatever he has with
mind that is balanced, focused, stable, and grounded variety of visual styles, but what they had in common travelers, one stormy night. The ways his grateful
in wisdom. was a desire to reflect modern society and to guests say “Thank you” provides a delightfully warm
The Buddha, who was the planet’s most challenge the conventions of art with a bold, energetic and tender ending to this hilarious tale of kindness. It
prominent practitioner and teacher of mindfulness, approach to color and composition. is a message of generosity and inclusivity, for “there’s
taught: “All wholesome words, deeds and thoughts The Coloring Book of American Modernist always room for one more.”
have mindfulness as their root.” However, if the mind Artists presents 30 works of the period, ready for you The author explains at the end of the book that
is not trained, the result of our living will have a to complete, whether by reproducing the original some of the words were changed to make it more
negative shadow, and the Buddha’s statement could vibrant palettes or by experimenting and letting your understandable for American children, but other
properly be re-phrased: “All unwholesome words, creativity run free. Follow Marsden Hartley and Scottish words were kept because there was no
deeds and thoughts have mindlessness as their root.” Andrew Dasburg in finding spiritual inspiration in the reasonable English alternative. A glossary also is
The readings in this book offer gentle reminders wide-open spaces of the American West or immerse provided at the end of the book. The rhythm makes it
to be mindful about our daily thoughts, words and yourself in the atmospheric city streets as painted fun to read; and the book includes the musical notes,
actions because the opposite of mindfulness is with the sleek lines and hard-edged forms of such so readers can plunk out the tune on the piano.
forgetfulness and neglect. As a result, we fail to live Precisionists as George Copeland Ault. Max Weber’s Nonny Hogrogian was awarded the Caldecott
our lives to their fullest potential. Think Like the expressive still lifes reveal primitive influences and Medal for excellence in American children’s
Buddha, 108 Days of Mindfulness, combines stories an interest in native cultures, while Jan Matulka’s literature illustration in 1966. The simple colors and
and lessons to provide insight, information, arrangement is more stylized and geometric. Be drawings highlight that what matters to this family is
instruction and inspiration for the reader to cultivate stimulated by the daring color combinations of the not luxury but just being together and being good
daily mindfulness. (Published by Hohm Press, 2020) Cubist-inspired work of Oscar Bluemner. people.
Harvest Munch
8 cups air-popped or stove-top popcorn
4 cups mini pretzel twists
⁄ cup butter
⁄ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 cup marshmallows
⁄ tsp salt
2 cups mini chocolate peanut butter cups
1 cup candy corn
Toss popcorn with pretzel sticks; spread out on
large parchment paper–lined baking sheet; set aside.
In saucepan set over medium heat, combine
butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; cook, swirling
pan, for 3 to 5 minutes or until brown sugar dissolves
and mixture is bubbling.
Stir in marshmallows and salt; cook for 30 to 60
seconds or until marshmallows are melted. Pour
evenly over popcorn mixture. Sprinkle with mini
chocolate peanut butter cups and candy corn. Let cool
completely and break into clusters.
Tip: Add edible googly eyes – and call it Monster
Munch!
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Common apple varieties
to try this fall
Whether you pick your own or
buy them from your local orchard or
farm stand, fresh, locally produced
apples are at their best during autumn
months. Though the mellow, sweet,
uniformly colored Red Delicious is
the most common apple variety
purchased in grocery stores, there are
literally hundreds of different kinds of
apples grown throughout North
America. Here is a rundown of some
of the most popular varieties:
• Braeburn—A medium to large,
red striped fruit with an orange-red
blush on a yellow background.
Pale, cream-colored flesh is crisp
and juicy with a pleasant tart flavor.
Harvested in November.
• Cortland—McIntosh-style apple
with a red blush over a yellow
background. Very white crisp
flesh. Best eaten shortly after
picking. Good in salads.
Harvested during September.
• Fuji—A tall, rectangular, medium-
sized fruit with yellowish-green
skin with an orange-red blush and
darker stripes. Crisp, juicy white
flesh has a firm texture. Stores
well. Harvested during late
October. No matter what kind you choose, apples are one of the healthiest and most delicious snacks around.
• Gala—A medium-size fruit with
yellow skin patterned with bright • Granny Smith—A large, bold darker purplish-red blush over A mild, sweet apple with a thick,
orange-red. Yellow-white flesh is green apple with crisp, very tart green background. The flesh is deep red skin. Harvested during
firm and juicy with a nice texture flesh. Keeps very well. Harvested firm and aromatic for a good all- late September.
and a sweet, slightly tart, flavor. during late October. purpose apple. Harvested during No matter what kind you choose,
Best eaten fresh. Harvested during • Honeycrisp—Red patched early to mid-October. apples are one of the healthiest and
October. mottled over a yellow-green • McIntosh—One of the most most delicious snacks around. Eat
• G o l d e n D e l i c i o u s — A l a rg e background. The flesh is crisp popular apple varieties, with a deep them on their own, dip them in peanut
golden-yellow fruit. Firm, crisp, with a tart, yet sweet, flavor. Keeps red color over a green background. butter or chocolate, pair them with a
juicy flesh has a mild, sweet flavor. well. Harvested from mid- The flesh is white, firm, tender, and sharp cheese, or slice them up into a
A popular all-purpose apple. September to October. very juicy, with a mildly tart flavor. salad. Though apples most often play
Doesn’t store well. Harvested • Macoun—Similar in size and Harvested during September. a starring role in decadent desserts—
during mid-September to late shape to a McIntosh, but with a • Pink Lady—An oblong yellow pies, cakes, crumbles, doughnuts,
October. variety overlaid with pink or light strudels, dumplings, etc.—don’t
red. The flesh is white with a make the mistake of typecasting
sweet-tart flavor. Stores well. them. These sweet treats are versatile
Harvested during September and enough to carry your main course.
October.
• Red Delicious—Most common From farmersalmanac.com
apple variety in the United States. by Jaime McLeod
The best apples for baking (and pie)
There’s nothing better than a slice of
warm apple pie topped with some vanilla ice
cream. It’s okay to let your mouth water a
little bit.
When baking, you need to pick an apple
with the appropriate texture. Spending time
on perfecting a fall apple dish only to take a
bite of mushy apple is, to say the least, quite a
disappointment! To avoid this, make sure
you pick an apple that is crisp enough to
withstand the oven, and that has a good
balance of sweet and tart taste.
Remember, you can also mix multiple
types of apples to create a variety of
flavors—it never hurts to experiment a little!
Recommended apples: Granny Smith,
Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Cortland,
Empire, Jonathan.
From readers.com
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Gardening with Melinda Myers
“Serve Up
Fire Safety
Create new garden in the
beds this fall Kitchen!
The National Fire Protection
Association® (NFPA®) is the official
Fall is a great time to create new sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for
garden beds. Cool, usually drier, fall more than 90 years. This year’s
weather makes it easier to work in the campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in
garden and for plants to establish. the Kitchen!” works to educate
Plus, the Garden To-do list is often a everyone about simple but important
bit shorter this time of year and you actions to stay safe.
will get a head start on the next According to NFPA, cooking is
growing season. the leading cause of home fires and
Start by locating the placement, home fire injuries in the United
size and shape of this new garden. States. Almost half (44 percent) of
Always contact your local reported home fires started in the
underground utility locating service kitchen. Two-thirds (66 percent) of
at least three business days in home cooking fires start with the
advance. It is free and as easy as ignition of food or other cooking
calling 811 or filing an online request. materials.
They will contact the appropriate “We know cooking fires can be
companies to mark the location of prevented,” said Lorraine Carli,
their underground utilities in your NFPA's vice-president of outreach
work area. This reduces the danger and advocacy. “Staying in the
and inconvenience of accidently kitchen, using a timer and avoiding
knocking out power, cable or other Renting a power edger will make creating a large garden bed easier and distractions, such as electronics or
utilities, while you create a beautiful less labor-intensive. Photo credit: MelindaMyers.com TV, are steps everyone can take to
landscape. keep families safe in their homes.”
Use a rope or hose to outline the Here are safety tips to prevent a
area. Avoid tight corners or creating cooking fire.
narrow grass borders that will be You can push back the mulch and cut USDA and STA certified to ensure • Never leave cooking food
difficult to mow or require hand through the cardboard to plant quality. USDA BioPreferred certified unattended. Stay in the kitchen
trimming. immediately. Or wait to begin products are derived from plants and while you are frying, grilling or
Once satisfied with the layout, planting next spring after the grass other renewal products, providing an broiling. If you have to leave, even
take a soil test and decide how to kill and cardboard have broken down alternative to petroleum-based goods. for a short time, turn off the stove.
the existing lawn and weeds, as completely. Look for United States Composting • If you are simmering, baking,
needed. A soil test will tell you how For quicker results and control of Council’s STA certified compost that roasting or boiling food, check it
much and what type of fertilizer you perennial weeds, try a total is a renewable, consistent, high regularly, remain in the home while
will need for the plants you are vegetation killer. These products kill quality product made from locally food is cooking, and use a timer to
growing. Testing now means you the top and roots of the good and bad available organic material. remind you that you are cooking.
will have the information in hand plants they touch. Read and follow Once you mix in the organic • Be alert when cooking. You will
when it is time to fertilize in spring. label directions carefully. Start your matter, rake the garden level and not be alert if you are sleepy, have
Next, edge the bed. Use a shovel soil preparation after the required smooth. Your garden is ready to taken medicine or drugs, or
to dig a V-shaped trench around the waiting period has passed. plant. Fill it with spring flowering consumed alcohol that makes you
border of the garden. Or rent or The next step, an important one, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs drowsy.
borrow a power edger to make larger is soil improvement. It is easier to this fall. Or cover it with shredded • Always keep an oven mitt and pan
jobs easier. repair and improve the soil before leaves or other organic mulch to lid nearby when you are cooking.
Once the edging is complete, you plant. Plus, time spent now suppress weeds and prevent soil If a small grease fire starts, slide the
remove healthy grass with a sod cutter yields years of good results. Add two erosion. Use the winter to plan the lid over the pan to smother the
and use it to fill bare spots in the lawn. to four inches of organic matter like garden, so you will be ready to plant flame. Turn off the burner, and
Or create a planting berm or simply aged manure, peat moss or leaf once spring arrives. leave the pan covered until it is
add it to the compost pile. Just place it compost to the top eight to 12 inches In either case, your efforts this fall completely cool.
green side down and wait for it to of soil. These materials improve the reduce your workload next spring and • Have a “kid-free zone” of at least
decompose. drainage in heavy clay soil and shorten the time to a more beautiful three feet around the stove and
Another method for clearing the increase the water holding ability in landscape. areas where hot food or drink is
grass is to cover the area with fast draining sandy or rocky soils. prepared or carried.
cardboard topped with several inches Check the labeling on the bag Gardening expert To find out more about Fire
of organic mulch and wait for the when purchasing these products. Melinda Myers’ website is Prevention Week and cooking fire
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On the Green
What to expect from a club fitting
job is important. This column will had been playing steel shafts since I
focus on one way to purchase golf was 13, I selected a regular steel shaft
clubs: personal club fitting.
I wanted some data, made by Mitsubishi. The next
I wanted to get fit for a new set of verifiable results, questions were: Did I want hybrids
irons because I had lost distance on and test hits of different instead of low irons, and would I want
my old set (about 10 yards on each irons to tell me which to get a wedge fitting? I said I wanted
iron), my irons were five years old hybrids (another extra fitting charge),
and technology had changed ones were the best. did not want a wedge fitting, and
considerably. Rather than guessing asked what the charge was for a 5-PW
JERRY KONCEL which clubs were best for me, I set with Mitsubishi shafts, mid-size
For people who are new to the wanted some data, verifiable results, hitting bay. I was told the fitting grips, and a standard lie angle. I
game of golf, selecting and buying and test hits of different irons to tell process would take place in three won't give the exact figure, but it was
golf clubs is a “Magical Mystery me which ones were the best. parts. The first part would be more than $1,300.
Tour,” prompting questions like: I searched the internet for club warming up, getting loose and I bought the new set of irons and
Should I buy used or new clubs? fitters in the Chicagoland area, and determining a baseline for my 6-iron have been using these clubs for a year.
Which clubs should I buy? Should I found I could be fit at a local golf shots. Part two would involve hitting My results have been less than
buy clubs from the pro shop at a golf course, at a golf retail store, at a different irons and shafts selected by expected. I am still losing those 10
course, from an off-site golf retailer, sporting goods store, and even over the fitter and based on my data form yards in distance, but I have been able
such as PGA Superstore or Golf the internet. I selected a club fitter in information, and results from hitting to hit the center of the clubface a little
Galaxy, from an Internet site such as the suburbs of Chicago. into a net, as well as information more consistently. My greens in
Global Golf, or—my latest Prior to the fitting, I was asked to gleaned from seven or eight different regulation have been low (about five
finding—buy direct from a club fill out a data form seeking factors, including swing speed, angle per round), but I am able to hit the 7-
manufacturer, such as Ben Hogan? information about my current set of of attack, sidespin, carry distance, PW irons higher than my old set.
If these questions make the club- irons, my handicap, whether I sliced total distance, and so forth. Part three Should you get fit by a club fitter?
buying process sound confusing, it is. or drew the ball, whether I hit high or would be refining the club choices That is a question I do not have an
One has to juggle a lot of information low irons, and the current shafts in regarding lie, shaft, grip and length. answer for because it depends on your
before buying golf clubs. Keep in my clubs. The club fitter said the data Everything went according to expectations, your finances, and your
mind, the only things hitting the golf was very useful in narrowing my plan until we started discussing swing.
ball are your golf clubs. Like a choices of golf clubs. shafts. The first question was steel or
plumber fixing a water break or an I arrived at the club fitter at 11:00 graphite? The answer was not clear Jerry Koncel is a freelance writer
electrician fixing an electrical on a Friday morn and was greeted by because my swing speed indicated I and editor, who has played golf
problem, having the right tools for the my fitter, who escorted me into a could go with either material. Since I for more than 50 years.
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Crazy for coloring Sudoku
Grab your colored pencils or markers. Enjoy!
Every digit from 1 to 9 must appear: • and in each of the nine boxes.
• in each of the columns
• in each of the rows Puzzle answers on page B14.
Fresh picks
By Lauren Sieben
The season of pumpkin spice orchard, then walk through the
would not be complete without fresh- formidable corn maze that offers two
picked apples. Whether you prefer to routes: An easier option for kids, or a
pick your own or grab a bushel to-go, tougher challenge for the ambitious.
these statewide orchards offer fall Edwards Apple Orchard West,
fun, fresh apples and other seasonal Winnebago—Pick your own apples
treats like cider and baked goods. or head straight to the barn to stock up
Reminder: Check the orchard’s on your favorite already-picked
website before your visit to confirm varieties, from Rubymac to Red
hours and COVID-19 precautions. Delicious. You can also stop by the
Thyme and Again Farm, Edwards West Express to pick up
Rockford—Kick off the season with Whether you are on the hunt for Granny Smiths or Honeycrisps, apple cider doughnuts, apple butter
a stroll through the apple orchard, these Illinois orchards are perfect for a sweet day trip. and other treats to go.
then stock up on seasonal favorites Ringhausen Apple House,
like gourds, cornstalks and maple by the Zellerman family for 90 years. operates multiple pick-your-own Jerseyville—In Calhoun County, this
syrup. On weekends, you can The family annually produces about apple orchards. Beyond apple fifth-generation fruit grower is a
purchase made-from-scratch 17,000 gallons of its signature cider, season, the farms are open year- popular destination for pick-your-
pumpkin or apple pie. using a special blend of tart, sweet round for visitors to pick their own own apples. Browse the market for
Royal Oak Farm Orchard, and neutral apples. seasonal fruits and veggies. additional produce and seasonal
Harvard—Wander among more than Rendleman Orchards, Alto Curtis Orchard and goodies.
17,000 apple trees with dozens of Pass—Nestled in the hills of Pumpkin Patch, Champaign— Jonamac Orchard, Malta—
apple varieties or let yourself get lost Shawnee National Forest, Enjoy free admission to this orchard Pick your own apples or place an
in the 1.5-mile apple tree maze. Rendleman Orchards grows a where you will find apples, along order online for curbside pick-up.
Sample fresh cider doughnuts at the delicious selection of apples between with homey lunch dishes served You can also set Apple Alerts to
bakery and let kids ride the train or August through October. Apple gift daily at the Flying Monkey Cafe receive a text when your favorite
carousel. boxes are also available to order between late August and December. varieties are available.
Edgewood Orchards, online and ship to your home. All Seasons Orchard,
Quincy—This third-generation Eckert’s Belleville, Millstadt Woodstock—Pick your own From enjoyillinois.com/
orchard has been owned and operated and Grafton—This family-run farm apples from 15,000 trees in the travel-illinois/fresh-picks
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cloth 54 Out of This World the original
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31 Draw upon 6 Wanted-poster letters Western Samoa
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