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Page 2C, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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SUMMER
BLOCKBUSTERS
ACROSS
1. Jellies' seeded cousins
5. Salt in Mexico
8. Chicago's north side team
12. Largest continent
13. Radiant light
14. *Lovable monster from
summer '01
15. *Harry's magical tool
16. Aquarium scum
17. Republic in West Indies
18. *Arachnid-like hero
20. St. Louis attraction
21. Slower than IM
22. Gallery display
23. Equal to 100 centimes,
pi.
26. *Back after 19-year
hiatus
30. Opposite of their
31. Accompany
34. Skidded
35. Administer oil or oint
ment, often in ceremony
37. DNA transmitter
38. Skipped on water
39. Roman goddess of moon
40. Goes with weensy
42. Goes with a skip and a
jump
43. *Lovable pirate
45. Type of throw by wild
pitcher
47. Unwelcome to smokers
48. Chef hat
50. David Cook, e.g.
52. Dishonest schemes
56. Something one hopes to
attain
57. " up" in poker
58. What editors do
59. Wing-shaped
60. Comes on a rod
61. Coke or Pepsi
62. Ridiculed for studious
ness
63. Make a mistake
64. 3-point field goal
DOWN
1. *The original summer
blockbuster?
2. Hurry up, acronym
3. *Austin Powers' sidekick
-Me
4. Make unhappy
5. Ragout of game in a rich
sauce
6. Relating to alga
7. Taken with interest
8. Analyst who works with
graphs
9. Relating to urine
10. Long for Liz
11. Biathlon skill
13. What bullies do
14. Broken piece of glass
19. Event host
22. "A Bug's Life" hero
23. Young horses
24. Big increase in short
time frame
25. Sports stadium
26. Ahmadinejad's country
27. Pacific greeting
28. Sheer silky fabric
29. Proficient
32. Gang or bunch
33. Top seed
36. Port side
38. Comes from maples
40. 2000 pounds
41. *Shrek the Third, e.g.
44. Pep
46. Turn away
48. Radio receiver
49. Furry water mammal
50. Devil finds work for
such hands
51. Letter opener
52. Decrease gradually,
often used with "down"
53. O in B.O.
54. Digestive aid
55. Dog command
56. 007 creator
How Older Adults Can
Become More Active
(SPM Wire) From teenag
ers to grandparents, almost
everybody wants to get more
exercise. But most advice on
how to accomplish this life
style change isn’t targeted to
older adults.
To help answer questions
that Baby Boomers and their
parents have about how to
become more
physically ac
tive, the Inter
national Council
on Active Aging
(ICAA) is offer
ing some helpful
free advice.
Here are some
tips from the
ICAA’s “Welcome
Back to Fit
ness” Web site,
available on
line at www.icaa.cc/
welcomeback.htm:
* Get a checkup. Meet
with your healthcare pro
vider to see whether you’ll
need to consider any special
modifications before start
ing an exercise program. If
necessary, get a clearance to
begin a program.
* Know your options. Be
fore starting any program,
examine your options. Pick
a program you know you
will enjoy. Some individuals
like to go to a gym and do
a structured workout, while
others enjoy a neighborhood
walking club. Either will
help improve your fitness,
ability to function and qual
ity of life — but only if you
do it regularly.
* Determine your par
ticipation style. Would you
prefer taking a class or
going solo? Are you a morn
ing or night person? Does
indoor fitness appeal to you,
or would you prefer to play
outside? Could you dedicate
large blocks of time to phys
ical activity or could you fit
only shorter, more frequent
intervals into your
schedule? Be
real-
is- C tic
about
how
participate.
* Start slowly. Many peo
ple are eager to get started
and sometimes overdo it,
which usually makes them
sore and can make them
want to stop. A good way
to start slowly is to discover
your baseline. Record all
your activities during each
waking hour or for two- or
three-hour time blocks,
tracking how much time you
are sedentary (e.g., sitting
at your desk) or active (e.g.,
walking to the bus stop). At
day’s end, count how many
hours you have and have not
been physically active. Then
look at when you could fit
some short (e.g., 10 minutes)
bouts of brisk walking into
your day.
* Make a date. Find a
buddy to exercise with you
and keep you motivated.
Whether it’s a friend to
walk with in your neighbor
hood or a personal trainer
in a gym, that appointment
makes it more likely you’ll
do the walk or workout.
* Set specific short- and
long-term goals. Make
goals as specific as possible.
For example, on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, I
will do a brisk, 10-minute
walk in the morning before
my shower, at lunch time
and after dinner. Being
specific means you are
planning for activity in
your day and making it a
priority. Long-term goals
are also important. Is there
an activity you would like to
do that you feel physically
incapable of at the moment,
but may be able to do with a
little effort? Set a long
term goal to help you
do it.
* Make choices. To
move forward, we need
to leave some things behind.
What are you willing to give
up to make room for exer
cise? Bad habits? Nonpro
ductive activities?
* Keep moving. Stretch,
walk, march in place, stand
and sit as many times as
possible when you’re talking
on the phone or during TV
commercials.
* Wear the right shoes.
Foot comfort and support
is important for all impact
physical activities. If you
have arthritis, diabetes or
orthopedic problems, you
can remain physically active
with the help of appropriate
shoes.
* If it hurts, don’t do it.
Work around pain, not
through it.
* Follow a well-rounded
program. Include all five
components of a successful
program: warm-up, flex
ibility, cardio, resistance and
cooldown.
* Don’t quit. Like brush
ing your teeth, make exer
cise part of your daily life.
The ICAA is an associa
tion that supports profes
sionals who develop well
ness and fitness facilities
and services for adults 50
and over. For more informa
tion, visit www.icaa.cc.
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Smart Tips For
Getting a Raise
Special to the Ledger
Are you earning the sal
ary you deserve? In a tight
economy, many people are
finding that they aren’t re
ceiving impressive increases
when evaluation time rolls
around. Don’t despair.
According to the Georgia
Society of CPAs there are
some steps you can take to
maximize your chances for
a fatter paycheck.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO
NEGOTIATE
If you think you’re not
making what you deserve,
it’s acceptable to speak up,
as long as you keep the
discussion cordial and pro
fessional. Name the amount
you were hoping to receive,
and explain why you think
you deserve it.
BE PREPARED
When you begin your
negotiations, make sure you
have information to back up
your requests. That means,
first, knowing what your job
is worth. The Occupational
Outlook Handbook, a publi
cation of the Labor Depart
ment’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics, provides earnings
and other information for
a wide variety of jobs on a
national level. To get a sense
of what the market is like in
your area, you can also talk
to local employment agen
cies or professional asso
ciations. In addition, online
job-search sites can provide
details about what’s being
paid for a position like yours
in your location. If you learn
that you’re receiving less
than others are for the same
duties, you can present your
research to your boss as part
of your negotiation.
KNOW YOUR OWN
VALUE
In addition to understand
ing what your job is worth
in the marketplace, you will
also need to think about
what you personally are
worth to your company.
Have you taken on new re
sponsibilities? Spearheaded
an initiative that saved the
business time or money?
Taken the time to learn a
new skill? Developed a way
to raise profits? Make a list
of such actions and have it
ready when you negotiate.
You might even consider
giving your boss the list be
fore your meeting so you’re
both prepared to discuss it.
BE REALISTIC
Of course, if you can’t
think of ways that you
have made an outstanding
contribution, now’s the time
to begin trying to make one.
That way, you’ll be in a bet
ter position to negotiate at
your next salary review.
CONSIDER
ALTERNATIVES
It is possible that you can
be an excellent employee,
present a strong case for a
raise or promotion and still
not receive one. The compa
ny may truly be facing lean
times, and unable to reward
even the best workers. If you
know that profits are down,
you should be prepared to
accept this reality. There
may be alternatives you can
request, however. For exam
ple, you might consider ask
ing for perks such as more
time off, the opportunity
to work at home part-time,
increased training that can
enhance your career options
or some other benefit that the
company could more easily
afford. If you believe that
you have a promising future
with the business, it may be
worth accepting these alter
native rewards during tough
times and asking for more
money when the economy
improves.
YOUR CPA CAN HELP
The size of your take-
home pay is an important
factor in your monthly
budget. If your salary is not
quite what you’d like it to be,
there may be other money-
wise steps you can take to
expand your purchasing
power. If you’d like advice
on how to create a workable
budget—or how to get more
miles out of your dollar--be
sure to consult your local
CPA. He or she can help
answer your family’s most
important financial ques
tions.
The GSCPA is the premier
professional organization for
CPAs in the state of Geor
gia. With over 11,000 mem
bers throughout the state,
the purpose of the GSCPA
is to promote the study of
accountancy and applicable
laws, provide continuing
professional education,
maintain high ethical and
work standards, and provide
information about account
ing issues to the member
ship and the public.
Flowers and Happy Birthday
Jill Lyons
Compliments of
Leesburg Flower and Gift
Walnut Street Leesburg, Georgia
Phone 759-6917
Flowers may be picked up at Leesburg Flower and Gift
Wishes a Happy Birthday:
July 17: Mike Evans, Sonny Thaggard, Floyd Glass, Pam
Godboldt, Kelley Brice, Margaret Smith, Jeff Harie, Leigh
Ann Williams, Bernie Spell, Paige Bartlett, Amy Longstreet,
Jeff Moye, Lorie Gardner; July 18: Katana Glover, Mack
enzie Beck, Isaac Polite, Kenneth Gardner, Trina Gardner,
Freda Dudley, Joe Adam Brim, Danny Coxwell, Julius
Heard, Debra Faulk, Jason Smith, Henry Griffith; July 19:
Jill Lyons, Pam Spivey, Brandon Erickson, Corey Fulford,
Frank Widner, Kay Lane, Dallas Powell, Doris Hall, Andy
Unger, Gail Freeman, Robert White, Janet Draper, Beverly
Pantone, Samantha Paustian; July 20: Jones Beamon, Mary
Hughes, Kay Gibbs, Jessie Graffam, Whitney Fullerton,
Stephen Anglin, Dean Blackburn, Sheba A. Valentine, Mi
chelle Procise, Darrell Halstead, Tony Bruner, Ricey Davis,
Truitt McNabb, Mary Heard, Marsheila B. Rhodes, Demp
Posey, Jr.; July 21: Megan Barfield, Graham Gosa.Dougie
Batchelor, Desiree Warren, Angela Davis, Gwen Davis, Lee
Cheshire, Dianne Vorse, Shirley Lodge, Beverly Barber,
Jimmy Sheffield, Jasmine Brannon, Kelly Hasty, Tonda Dur
den, Emily Glass, Kimberly Humber, Janice Bates, Holiday
Tucker, Tracy Sills; July 22: Nicole Braswell, John Nance,
Diane Savelle, Kari Holloway, Dave Cook, Ronnie Wisham,
Dwayne Mann, Kristen Wilson, Josh Corbett, Diana Helton,
Brian Clark, David Procise, Tracy Geek, Yvonne Moore,
Trade Hunt, Jeromy S. Roberts, Shannon Smith, Jessie
Cochran, Rick Brannon, Caleb Daniel; July 23: Franklin
Young , Marlee Phillips, Tonya Kierce, Ivey Davenport, Tay
lor Edwards, Tara Etheridge, Terry Dowdy, Dee McCowan
Willis, Jowanna Hammack, Jessica Butts, Lisa Edwards,
Nina McCray, Shane Davis, Tammy LeBlanc, Wayne Harrell
Wishes a Happy Anniversary:
July 17: Mr. and Mrs. Art. E. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Farr; July 18: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Houston; July 19: Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Ammons, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith; July 20:
Mr. and Mrs. Hobson McSwain, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mos
ley; July 21: Mr. and Mrs. Tommy L. Evans, Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schoenwisner; July 22:
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Colvin, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Upton, Mr.
and Mrs. Larry McDuffie, Mr. and Mrs. Chad Friar, Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Cochran; July 23: Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Luckie,
Mr. and Mrs. Adron Bennett