Smart Reader 082423

"Very, very pleased, the extra bit of personal touch was so appreciated." -Joanne J. "Very, very pleased, the extra bit of personal touch was so appreciated." -Joanne J. Visit us at 3016 75th St. Kenosha SR120122 Volume 21 - #17 August 24, 2023 KENOSHA HARBORMARKET FOOD CRAFTS MUSIC AND MORE EVERY SATURDAY AT THE

Outdoor Seating, Indoor Restrooms & FREE Parking Just West of Kenosha Public Museum 2nd Ave between 54th & 56th St. & Place Douai Saturdays • May 13th - October 28th • 9AM - 2PM •Over 100 Vendor Booths Over 100 Vendor Booths •FRESH Produce FRESH Produce •LIVE Music LIVE Music •Arts & Crafts Arts & Crafts DT 2023-3

Cover photos credit: Waynes: Mike Wallace & Chad Greenway; Gordon: UPI Smart Reader is published bi-weekly by Carmichael Communications Editor & Publisher/Frank J. Carmichael • Assistant to the Publisher/Reanna Stockdale • Sales/Kim Carmichael, Donny Stancato Editorial Manager/Jason Hedman • Ad Design & Layout/Glen Kelly, Kristin Monticelli • Reception/Sarah Coleman Carmichael Communications 1420 63rd Street, Kenosha, WI 53143 August 24, 2023 - Volume 21 Number 16 262-564-8800 • 1-800-568-6623 • www.hap2it.com The Kenosha HarborMarket, the city's original European-style outdoor shopping and entertainment experience, has been the hotspot to be every Saturday for over 20 years, continuing the wonderful aspects which has made it such a success— including a large number and wide array of vendors offering fresh produce, ready-to-eat foods and a cornucopia of arts and crafts. Each Saturday, from 9am - 2pm, Kenoshans and visitors from around the world can shop over 100 vendor booths and find the diverse array of local products that they've come to expect from Kenosha HarborMarket vendors. They can fill their bags – one is never enough! -- with fresh and local produce, meat, poultry, cheese, flower bouquets and plants, baked goods, pantry staples, soaps, arts and crafts and more. Treat your taste buds to delicious foods and beverages from over a dozen unique prepared food vendors. Thousands of people every week enjoy the sounds of an eclectic mix of local musicians performing on two stages. The market, voted Best Event in Kenosha last year, and in the running again this year, is located at its traditional location: on 2nd Avenue and Place de Douai, just west of the lakefront museums. It's more than just a shopper's paradise – it's fun for the whole family. Families come down to Second Avenue to enjoy the scenery, with abundant green space, shade trees and Lake Michigan a stones throw away. While in the neighborhood, make a day of it and pay a visit to the Kenosha Public Museum and take a ride on the streetcar. Also on-site are fun activities and community resources for all ages, including the Kenosha Public Library Bookmobile, Pedal Tours and local dance and dramatic arts groups demonstrating their talents. HarborMarket is also honored to provide free booth space to up to two local nonprofits every week. In keeping with its community-minded mission, last year Kenosha HarborMarket® facilitated the spending of over $16,000 by SNAP beneficiaries on local produce, meats, eggs, cheeses and other foods. This year, more than 35 vendors are participating in the program. HarborMarket will continue to match up to $20 per beneficiary per week. More information, including the vendor maps, can be found at kenosha harbormarket.com Kenosha HarborMarket - a Downtown Saturday staple for over 20 years! Q. What are your first memories of the Kenosha HarborMarket? A. My first recollection of visiting Kenosha HarborMarket goes way back to 2003, which was its first year. Those early memories are pretty spotty, because I was in school in Madison at the time. What I do remember is that it was small but was nice to visit. Interestingly, my family missed the very first Kenosha HarborMarket; opening day was the same day as my sister's college graduation in Chicago.  One early memory that stands out is from back in 2005. I brought Andrew (then boyfriend and now husband) down to the market and to meet my family. My Dad, being super protective, basically told Andrew to leave me alone. Slowly but surely, he did warm up to Andrew. The two of them shared a love of music,  especially jazz. They even worked at my Dad's HarborMarket booth together a few times. It really is amazing how Kenosha HarborMarket has evolved  over the past 20 years. Q. What can people expect each week from the Kenosha HarborMarket? A. Every week customers can find over 100 vendor booths, live music at two booths, a beautiful setting with greenspace, flowers and trees, and ample seating to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes at Kenosha HarborMarket. The amazing lineup of vendors, ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to unique artisan creations, means customers have a lot to explore. With dozens of prepared food options this season, including several new cuisines, there is plenty to enjoy while at the market, and to take home to enjoy later. Options include gourmet french fries, Hawwian food, Indian curry, soul food, fresh squeezed lemonade, tacos, waffles, wraps, burgers, Filipino dishes, BBQ, teriyakibased  dishes, empanadas, roasted corn, refreshing tropical beverages. Brazilian food, egg rolls and more. Literally one can enjoy food from a different prepared food vendor every week over the course of the entire outdoor season! Q. What improvements/ upgrades have Kenosha HarborMarket made this season?  A. One thing that we set out to do during the off season was increase the number and diversity of prepared food options. This season we have just under 40 different prepared food vendors serving up excellent cuisine. One of the ways that was accomplished was by openly welcoming food trucks on Place de Douai, which was something that we tinkered with in 2022 and fully embraced for the 2023 outdoor season. On that same note, over 175 businesses are participating this season at KHM alone. We  peak at about 140 booths for  several weeks. Both of those are significantly higher than last year. I'm happy to say that during the majority of the season, we fill up 2nd Ave from 54th to 56th St and also the adjacent Place de Douai. Q. Last year you started the Racine HarborMarket, can you tell us how that is going? A. Now in its 2nd year, Racine HarborMarket (RHM) draws customers who enjoy the sounds and tastes that the market has to offer. With RHM taking place on Thursday evenings, we see a lot of customers do a bit of shopping for produce, baked goods, artisan items and such; purchase some prepared food; grab a table; and enjoy the live music. With it being on a weekday evening in the summer, the focus of the shoppers is on prepared foods, which is a bit different than what we are used to seeing in Kenosha.  Q. New this year is the Pleasant Prairie HarborMarket? A. Yes! This is an exciting new venture. The Pleasant Executive Director Andrea Forgianni of Kenosha HarborMarket says the Market isn’t just a place to shop - it’s an event! story continues on page 3 This is Andrea Forgianni’s 3rd year as Executive Director of the Kenosha HarborMarket Pr (P se O sc Su Au po Ju w ali on "H M on An Pr Pl Hwth ea cu ar to on sim as H F co 2 SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F

or er re at at hs of er to ity nd St ce ed et, is ar, ket rs nd as ng gs, ers or ds, ch; ed oy ng he he ed nt to he orng nt 3Prairie HarborMarket (PPHM) is happening on select Sundays this season. Originally, PPHM was scheduled for just the 3rd Sundays of June, July and August. Due to the popularity of the event in June and July with customers and vendors alike, we added a 4th date on Sunday, September 24. Holding true to the "Harbor" in "HarborMarket," the PPHM is held on the shore of Lake Andrea, which is within Prairie Springs Park in Pleasant  Prairie. Just off of Hwy 165, it's a stone's throw away from I94 and easily accessible by customers throughout the area. PPHM has already grown to about 60 vendor booths on Sundays. There is a similar diversity of products as at Kenosha HarborMarket including produce, baked goods, artisan creations, and of course, many prepared food options, including food trucks. Notably, PPHM is immediately adjacent to the Lake Andrea Beer Garden,  which is open during the market. With ample tables, live music and a serene setting, PPHM is a beautiful and fun way to spend a Sunday. We are extremely grateful  to the Village of Pleasant Prairie and Visit Pleasant Prairie for working to make the PPHM possible and the success that it is, and to the vendors who took a leap of faith and signed on to join this brand new event. Q. From your point of view what makes the Kenosha HarborMarket so successful year after year? A. There are the obvious things that contribute to the success of KHM, and have, for the past 20 years. Those include the welcoming scenery with green space, flowers, trees, the Lake Michigan shoreline a stone's throw away. The live music, aromas from food that vendors are cooking and abundant seating add to that. But what I think is becoming increasingly important is the quality and diversity of vendors and products, as well as the sheer size of KHM. All of that draws customers, and interestingly new vendors as well. It's become a positive feedback loop.  The obvious success of KHM and its vendors begets new vendors, hoping to find their own success at our events. The addition of quality new vendors, in turn, draws more and more customers. More customers mean more demand for additional products, thus the addition of new vendors. And so on. It really is the vendors and customers who make all of our events so successful, and it is the success of our vendors that defines the success of KHM. KHM's ongoing success, and I'm talking about postpandemic success here, has been accomplished under difficult circumstances, often with the proverbial deck stacked against us on several fronts. So to not only keep our flagship operation of KHM running, strong and growing, but to expand to other areas speaks volumes as to the dedication and talent behind the organization. Speaking for myself only on  this part, having that personal connection, legacy if you will, makes the work that I do not "work". Rather, it's an opportunity to bear witness and contribute to the success of small business owners as they pursue their dreams and to watch thousands of customers every week shop,  eat and simply enjoy the best of what local businesses, and the Kenosha community, has to offer. Q. What makes the Kenosha HarborMarket stand out from other events/activities in the area? A. KHM isn't just a place to shop, it's a place that is designed to be lingered at and savored. The entire setting on 2nd Ave and Place de Douai is park-like with a lot of green space and trees. With the area open to only pedestrians during the market, customers can leisurely  stroll the event, shop, sit and enjoy the scenery. There is truly something for everyone with tons of fresh and local food options, live music, the Kenosha Public Library Bookmobile, and the museums a stone's throw away, as well as indoor restrooms. That diversity of activities and welcoming environment is certainly part of the equation. Q. How do vendors/ entrepreneurs get involved with the HarborMarket? A. Over 180 businesses and nonprofits are involved in at least one HarborMarket so far in 2023, which is a big jump from last year and bigger jump from 2021. All vendors must submit an online application (kenosha harbormarket.com/vendorapplication) and include specific information on their product or service as well as photos. Q&A by Donny Stancato. This interview has been edited for space, for the fulllength version and more photos, visit hap2it.com Forgianni Q&A continued from page 2 0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 3 Kenosha Funeral Services and Crematory Prepay for your funeral now and the price will be guaranteed. 8226 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha, WI 53143 (262) 652-1943 www.kenosha-funeral-services.com Quality • Value • Service When you need it the most When you need it the most Make An Appointment To Pre-Plan Your Funeral Today Cremation with Rental Casket & Services..$6,775.00 Includes: Professional Service Fee, Embalming, Dressing, Casketing, Cosmetology, 1-hour Visitation, Funeral Services, Transfer of Remains to our Facility, Cremation Fee, and Rental Casket. 042023 5403 52nd St. • 262-656-1717 Kenosha, WI 53142 • bandlofficefurniture.comSR 081023 New and Like New SPECIALS on Chairs & Desks for Students & Teachers LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 30 YEARS

At a clothing store in downtown Seattle, a woman approaches the exit during the busy lunch hour. A security guard smiles at her. But when she passes through metal detectors at the store entrance, security tags inside her shopping bag trigger an alarm. “Ma’am?” says the security guard. Without turning around, the woman starts running. The guard dashes after her and stops her on the street outside. “She actually did purchase a couple items, but she also stole a couple items,” says the security guard, who asked not to be identified. “Between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., I say we probably catch 10 to 12 [thieves].” This kind of stealing isn’t confined to just urban Seattle. Across the United States, retailers are undertaking extraordinary measures to combat a rise in shoplifting, from locking goods behind plexiglass to installing specialty surveillance cameras. There’s no shortage of demand for stolen goods due to “the increased inflation/ financial stress that people are experiencing right now,” says Christopher Herrmann, associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. How big a problem is retail theft? The latest annual report by the National Retail Federation found that inventory loss amounted to $94.5 billion in 2021. Some say this is hardly cause for alarm. This rate of “shrink,” averaging 1.4% of revenue, is similar to the previous five years. “Whether it’s some of the data that has come from retail theft organizations or others, we need to be careful about understanding what the data tells us,” cautions Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, a nonprofit that advocates an “equitable and compassionate justice system.” Retail shrink, in fact, includes everything from shoplifting and customer fraud to employee pilfering and inventory accounting mistakes. Still, the retail federation’s latest survey also reported a 26.5% increase in incidents of organized retail crime. A lot of this large-scale theft consists of under-the-radar looting such as cargo theft. Some of it is smash-andgrab theft by mobs. But a link between lone-actor shoplifters and organized crime rings is that serial offenders often sell their stolen wares to fences. Other reports confirm the trend of thefts on the increase. When Business.org surveyed 700 smallbusinesses owners, it found a 54% spike in peak-season shoplifting in 2021. And while there aren’t comprehensive law enforcement figures, New York City revealed a 44% increase in shoplifting complaints between 2021 and 2022, part of a rising trend since 2018. What are stores doing about it? Inside pharmacies and big-box stores, it’s increasingly common for shopping aisles to be encased in plexiglass. Earlier this year, a Walgreens executive told an anti-theft summit in Manhattan that “the locks work.” Well, mostly. A man recently walked into a Walgreens store in nearby Queens and used a blowtorch to open locked plastic cases. Other thieves use crowbars. One downside of the lock-andkey approach is the inconvenience of asking a store employee to open the glass doors. “If it cuts down on the retail theft, then maybe it’s not a bad thing,” says Mr. Herrmann, the associate professor at John Jay. “At the same time, that’s when people like me would rely on Amazon.” Other stores are employing high-tech solutions such as face recognition cameras. Clothing stores are using ink-filled tags that explode when thieves try to remove them. Power tools sold at Lowe’s will only work once the bar code gets scanned at the cash register. In June, a Walgreens in Chicago unveiled what media reports described as an “anti-theft store.” Most products are only available for pickup at the counter after customers select and buy them on automated kiosks. Meanwhile, a Safeway grocery store in Vallejo, California, recently pioneered its own tactic: metal gates at the store exit facing any shoplifter trying to escape. Experts say security professionals need to be taught how to safely deter theft. “If you see someone shoplifting, you go up to them and you still offer them customer service. You let them know, ‘Hey, sir, you know that those sunglasses you put in your jacket? Do you mind if I hold on to them while you continue to shop?’” says David Rey, author of “Larceny on 34th Street: An In-Depth Look at Professional Shoplifting in One of the World’s Largest Stores.” “You’re not being accusatory. You’re letting them know, ‘I saw what you did.’” Are there policy solutions? A new federal law, the Inform Consumers Act, took effect in late June. The law requires online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon to verify and share the identity of highvolume third-party sellers on their platforms. It’s a bid to trace organized crime groups that fence stolen goods online. “If I’m on that Amazon third-party platform, I might get caught this time with my dummy account selling, you know, a Makita power source that I stole out of one of these home improvement centers,” says Mark Johnson, senior vice president of policy at the Washington Retail Association. The National Retail Federation wants Congress to establish a dedicated retail crime unit at Homeland Security Investigations. Thomas Hogan, an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a former district attorney in Chester County, Pennsylvania, says that a more efficient solution is to get tough on crime at a local level. He criticizes a new wave of progressive prosecutors who won’t prosecute shoplifters unless the value of their stolen goods reaches a higher threshold than before. Under California’s Proposition 47, which passed in 2014, stealing anything worth less than $950 now constitutes a misdemeanor rather than a felony. “If you decide, and announce, that you are not going to prosecute shoplifting, you’re going to have a lot of people shoplifting,” says Mr. Hogan. Others say the numbers don’t support that claim. They point to a 2018 Pew Charitable Trusts study finding that crimes fell in states that raised the threshold amounts for felonies. But the drop in crime rates may be illusory. Many retailers simply don’t report shoplifting crimes below the threshold. In California, a bipartisan effort may resolve the question of whether raising the felony theft threshold has had an impact on crime. Lawmakers have asked an oversight commission for data, says Rachel Michelin, head of the California Retailers Association. Is one answer to focus on repeat offenders? Yes, some cities are trying that. Criminologists sometimes invoke the 80/20 rule: Twenty percent of criminals are causing 80% of the problem. That’s not a precise figure. But New York City police say 327 people accounted for a third of shoplifting arrests last year. As part of an initiative launched in March 2022, Seattle identified 168 repeat offenders, described as “high utilizers” of the criminal justice system. “While most misdemeanors are not accepted in our jail system, if they are on the ‘high-utilizer’ list, they will be accepted for a booking,” says Steven Strand, captain of the West Precinct of Seattle’s Police Department. “Then the city attorney will quickly work the case to request the charges and proceed through the court system.” Result? A year into the initiative, the city attorney reported 750 fewer police referrals and thousands fewer criminal incidents. In May, New York Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a multipronged antishoplifting program. Like Seattle, the city is focusing on serial shoplifters. It’s also dedicating resources to post-arrest treatment options for thieves dealing with substance abuse, mental health issues, and poverty. Some see it as a model path. “I look to the group that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has pulled together, including local businesses and law enforcement and social service providers, to meet regularly and look at data and come up with solutions and recommendations thoughtfully for reducing this kind of behavior,” says Ms. Krinsky of Fair and Just Prosecution. “That is how we need to approach it.” By Stephen Humphries Shoplifting is on the rise. So are solutions. T t The upscale Louis Vutton store in Union Square was the site of a 2022 smash-and-grab robbery, in San Francisco. Stores have been ramping up anti-theft efforts. T t N pe ico a Jo re w th Se de un no M fe st w m pr Sc th Fi on th m tr th So pa th su Sa sp N w N ne ac tr Th fa us do th co de ho fro er th su W pa pr th re to gu re It’ to A ac w de C N pr ne bo N de F 4 SMART READER AUGUST 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 call 262.653.9132 SR032423 JR PROPERTIES 2409 - 52nd Street, Suite 3 • Kenosha 2 Bedrooms $875 Includes: FREE Cable Heat & Water John and Shelley Rogowski, Owners $28 Eye Exam 262 - 554 -1121 • 3701 Durand Ave. Racine $18 Eyeglasses Place SR090822 Eyeglasses exam $49 without purchase of eyeglasses. See store for details.

e f r. e , t h l t t f ’ r n t e y k e d e y e s r a -e g o o t g , d a t g r, s d o t h -r f y . o sT t Threatened by fire, iconic Joshua trees battle for survival In California’s Mojave National Preserve at the peak of summer, the desert’s iconic Joshua trees rise from a dusty landscape. The spiky Joshua tree evokes strong reactions: weird, unique, whimsical – and more often than not, a reference to Dr. Seuss. It’s also a plant at risk. The calm quiet of the desert belies its dangerous, unrelenting heat. In the northeast corner of the vast Mojave preserve, that heat fed the York wildfire that started July 28 and, two weeks later, had scorched more than 93,000 acres of prime Joshua tree habitat. Scientists are still assessing the damage, but the York Fire was twice the size of one from three years ago that killed more than a million Joshua trees. The trees grow nowhere else on the planet but here in Southern California and part of Nevada. “The unfortunate thing is that Joshua trees are very susceptible to fire,” says Sasha Travaglio, a spokesperson for the National Park Service, which oversees Joshua Tree National Park and the nearby preserve, which actually holds many more trees than the beloved park. The plant’s pulpy trunk is fast fuel for flames, “and so usually when they burn, they do die.” One massive event, like the York Fire for instance, could mean the plant’s devastation. But there’s hope in efforts to keep that from happening. Experts, through trial and error, are trying to ensure the plant’s long-term survival, says Sierra Willoughby, supervisory park ranger for the Mojave preserve. “Trying to go in there as human beings to replant things can be really tough here. ... There’s no guidebook about how to restore a Joshua tree forest. It’s something that you have to experiment with.” A distinctive plant The Joshua tree, which is actually a yucca plant, is wholly unique to the high deserts of Southern California and part of Nevada. The Mojave preserve’s 1.6 million acres nestle up against the Nevada border, and span three of North America’s four major deserts. The eastern Joshua tree that grows in the preserve is distinct from its western cousin, which lives farther south in Joshua Tree National Park. This is where Bob Oviedo picnics in the desert sun of Joshua Tree National Park with his two small dogs. “It’s amazing that there’s so much growth here in the desert, with the heat that we have here,” says Mr. Oviedo, who lives about 45 minutes away in Palm Desert. He stopped in the park after a work trip nearby. The park is so beautiful, he says, that he doesn’t want to waste a single chance to appreciate it. “You have a variety of trees and bushes and cactus here. But it’s mainly the Joshua trees that are very pretty, and they stand out.” The eastern and western plants have subtle, but essential, differences. Each depends on its own specific species of yucca moth for pollination; both species thrive in similar habitats, but not the same ones. If they could survive on each other’s turf, they probably already would, says Lynn Sweet, a research ecologist with the University of California, Riverside. They look different, too: The trunk of the western plant grows 4 or 5 feet before it branches, and looks more like a tree. The eastern species grow branches closer to the ground in a V shape – although both species can grow quite large. And they share a name rooted in folklore. The most popular theory is that Mormon migrants named the plant for the biblical Joshua, whom they saw reflected, with arms stretched upward to the heavens, in the yucca’s unique shape. Learning from past fires The eastern Joshua tree is struggling for survival at the Mojave preserve’s Cima Dome, a rounded granite mountain west of the York Fire. A 2020 wildfire at the dome consumed 1.3 million Joshua trees, leaving large swaths of scorched earth. “We’re going to have a different forest here now,” says park ranger Mr. Willoughby. Climate change is driving the plants – which require some water, and thrive in climates that run both hot and cold – to higher elevations. The dome area offered prime habitat, but Joshua trees do not grow back once they fully burn. The ground sloths that once spread the Joshua tree seeds to this relic forest have been extinct for thousands of years. Small mammals are mostly responsible for the plants’ modern migration, which means seeds travel short distances and stay close to areas with lots of vegetation. Human intervention is especially needed where the landscape is completely charred and Joshua trees are too far gone to regenerate on their own. Today, a forest of blackened Joshua trees is the backdrop for sporadic, budding life. The smell of smoke still wafts from the plants’ burnt fibers. In some places, clusters of baby Joshua trees sprout from shrubs or from the roots of other plants that burned and toppled over. The preserve’s two vegetation technicians are managing an effort to plant 4,000 eastern Joshua tree sprouts in the dome burn area. The sprouts are raised see HEAT WAVE on page 8 Supervisory park ranger Sierra Willoughby points out features of the eastern Joshua tree inside the Mojave National Preserve in California. 0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 5 AUTUMN 2 02 COMEDY 3 EVENTS 5125 6th Ave. Kenosha 5125 6th Ave. Kenosha If It’s Not Live, You’re Not Living! If It’s Not Live, You’re Not Living! FOR EVENT TICKETS & MORE ACTS VISIT HAP2IT.COM STOP IN 1420 63RD ST. M-F 10AM-4PM OR CALL (262)564-8800 M N in o Drink imum! 25/26 CHRIS BARNES AUG UPCOMING: OCTOBER 6 & 7 LYNNE KOPLITZ • OCTOBER 13 & 14 RICH GUZZI OCTOBER 21 & 22 MARSHA WARFIELD • OCTOBER 27 & 28 GREG SCHWEM NOVEMBER 3 & 4 MR. SHOWTIME DAVID SCOTT • NOVEMBER 17 & 18 TIM MEADOWS 082423 8/9 SEPT NATHAN “TRICKY” ALLEN MIKE BALL 1/2 SEPT 15/16 SEPT KEVIN FARLEY PETER ANTONIOU 22/23 SEPT WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST STEVE CASEY THAT IS HOW SURE WE ARE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THIS SHOW! WITH ANASTASIA POWDERLEY MAGIC & COMEDY ALL IN ONE! PSYCHIC COMEDIAN MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!

at we Th W po inf If so to da re ho OwStaAu Da clo Br Ga im ex se wh Eli cit dif 18 of his se 2- Ce Av W 2. th ne Ma ca Do Ke Se tim Pa Se ha sh MaHa 18 an ma Th th au th Ke wa att Ex Pu str W th ha th L i b V When the staff at Fulton County courthouse in Georgia published the names of the 23 grand jurors who voted to indict former President Donald Trump, many Americans were taken aback. Why would you reveal the names of grand jurors in such a sensitive case? But in Georgia, no one was surprised. It is standard practice here to print grand jurors’ names, unredacted, on indictments. After all, the rationale goes, why should those who make serious allegations against fellow citizens be granted anonymity? That effort toward transparency has now become a potential liability. Some of Mr. Trump’s supporters have begun circulating the jurors’ names online – along with purported addresses, pictures of homes, and in some cases, racist invectives and threats. “Everyone on that jury should be hung,” one person wrote on a rightwing online forum. Another wrote, “I see a swift bullet to the head if, and when, somebody shows up at their homes.” The Georgia grand jury teed up one of the most controversial and emotional prosecutions ever for the republic when it voted to indict the former president earlier this week – bringing the number of indictments he now faces to four. Mr. Trump has not made any overt threats against jurors, but he has repeatedly painted the process, judges, and prosecutors as corrupt. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over his federal election interference trial in Washington, has warned him against making comments that could be seen as intimidating or threatening. This week, a woman in Texas was charged with threatening to kill Judge Chutkan. The situation is posing a new and serious challenge: how to protect the wellbeing and safety of jurors, judges, and prosecutors while guaranteeing every American – including Mr. Trump – the right to a fair, impartial, and transparent process, as well as constitutional free speech. “Threats against members of juries who are just doing their legally obligated citizen service ... are shocks to the heart of our rule of law,” says Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program in Washington. “Democracy can’t stand when rule of law is threatened in this way.” For most of American history, jurors were peers with names and faces, homes and places of work. Most Americans saw jury duty as an essential civic endeavor – an act of responsibility with lives hanging in the balance. That reputation became part of a shield against retribution. But that shield has rusted. Political polarization has challenged basic American values, norms, and institutions – including the judicial system. Now, invectives not just threaten safety, but also raise questions of how intimidation and harassments can jam the wheels of justice. Ms. Kleinfeld says that recent steps toward accountability – such as the arrest in Texas of the woman who allegedly threatened the federal judge in Mr. Trump’s case – send an important message. “People who believe that they can get away with anything under the cover of free speech have realized there are limits,” she says. “You can’t walk into a bank, say ‘Give me your money,’ and then just say, ‘I’m speaking freely.’” In the 1970s, threats against juries led judges to allow some jurors at mafia trials to remain faceless. More recently, threats against the judiciary system more generally have spiked. The U.S. Marshals Service, which provides security for the federal judicial process, has seen inappropriate communications and threats against those it protects rise from 1,278 in fiscal year 2008 to 4,511 in fiscal year 2021, according to department documents. These threats have sometimes turned into violent acts. In 2020, an attorney known for antifeminist views dressed up as a delivery driver and shot and killed the son of federal Judge Esther Salas at her home in New Jersey, also wounding her husband. Judge Salas has since pushed for federal legislation that would offer broader protections for U.S. judges. Last June, retired Wisconsin state court Judge John Roemer was shot and killed in his New Lisbon home by a man he had sentenced in a criminal case 15 years earlier. Police later found what they called the shooter’s “hit list,” which included the names of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a report from the New York City Bar. Seeking a difficult balance Yet there is also a risk of going too far in protecting juries. Allowing jurors to remain anonymous can throw into question the basic constitutional purpose of a jury of one’s peers, including creating a sense of accountability and legitimacy. Moreover, one survey by the Cornell Law Review found that anonymous juries are 15% more likely to return a guilty verdict than a named jury. That means the threshold for keeping juries secret should remain extraordinarily high, says Gregg Leslie, executive director of the First Amendment Clinic at Arizona State University in Tempe. “To say that today we can identify people more easily, therefore juries need to be secret, sends absolutely the wrong signal about our system of justice, which must remain open and trusted,” he says. “And in those rare cases when it is justified, the court has the obligation to release as much information about jurors as possible so the public will have confidence that this is a jury of peers.” The upcoming trial in Georgia will again pit the interests of jury safety and transparent government against each other. Like most trials in Georgia – and unlike federal trials – it likely will be televised. Allowing the proceedings to be viewed on television is a bid to assure Americans that Mr. Trump and his codefendants receive a fair trial. “There’s an important little-d democratic value in letting people hear the evidence, see the witnesses, and digest the vast body of arguments on both sides and come to a conclusion based on facts and reality – not conjecture and courtroom sketches,” says Anthony Kreis, an assistant professor at Georgia State University’s College of Law in Atlanta. But after the failure to prepare for the Jan. 6 attack – largely in deference to free speech concerns – law enforcement has been more pro-active in investigating threats to prosecutors, judges, and jurors. By Patrik Jonsson Trump trial: How to safeguard justice, juries, and speech? A sheriff vehicle passes by the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse and Superior Court of Fulton County. 6 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 DELIVERY HELP NEEDED Part-time position available to deliver Happenings Magazine. Fill Out An Application At 1420-63rd St., Kenosha, WI • Must be a dependable individual w/ your own vehicle & automobile insurance • Must be available on Wednesday afternoons & Thursdays mornings • Must be familiar with Kenosha & Racine • Must be able to lift & carry at least 50 lbs Mon. - Fri. 11am-4pm DELIVERY SR030923 Live Music Series on Kenosha’s Waterfront Rain in Sight? Will the show move into the spacious Lakeview Ballroom? Check Facebook just before the show to find out! 082423 September 10 • Noon Simply Yacht Rock Singer/Songwriter Performing all over the Midwest in a solo performance of 70's and 80's soft rock classics. Refreshing drinks, Tasty food, Awesome Entertainment and a Stunning Harbor View! Open Wed - Fri at 4 • Sat & Sun at 11 5125 6th AVE. KENOSHA FOR EVENT TICKETS VISIT HAP2IT.COM STOP IN 1420 63RD ST. M-F 11am-4pm OR CALL 1-262-564-8800 September 16 • 7:30pm August 25 • 7:30pm Flat Creek Hwy August 26 • 10am 1st Annual Lakeside Car Show Music Food $10 Entry Weather Permitting 6:30pm-9:30pm All Star Karaoke Every Wednesday NOW Every Thursday ROCK & ROLL BINGO FREE 7:00pm-9:00pm Relatively Close September 30 • 7:30pm Milwaukee icon Pat McCurdy has been entertaining audiences in Wisconsin, the Midwest, and across the nation for decades. He brings his unique style of improvisational comedy, music and audience interaction. Pat McCurdy

On the Visit Kenosha Blog at VisitKenosha.com/Blog, we have a post titled “25 Things To Do Labor Day Weekend”. I’m using that post as my source of information for this column! If you’re looking for something fun to do – close to home – over the threeday holiday weekend, keep reading for some ideas on how to Be A Tourist In Your Own Town. (By the way, Big Star Drive-In’s season ends August 31, just before Labor Day weekend!) September 2-4 is the closing weekend of the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Gather your family for an immersive and memorable experience. The Ren Faire is set on a summer day in 1574 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visited the English city of Bristol. Or travel back to a different century at the 1860s Durkee Mansion. Part of Kemper Center, the historic mansion is open for self-guided tours September 2-3. The Kenosha History Center presents the Third Avenue Historic District Walking Tour on September 2. Learn about the homes that are in the same neighborhood as Durkee Mansion. See lots and lots of classic cars on the streets of Downtown Kenosha: the Kenosha Classic Cruise-In is September 2. At the same time, check out Cheese-APalooza, which takes place September 2-3 along the harbor. While in the area, shop at Kenosha Public Market and/or Kenosha HarborMarket on Saturday. Climb a Lighthouse. The 1866 Southport Lighthouse and its accompanying maritime museum are open Thursdays to Sundays, through October. Or ride an authentic Electric Streetcar through Downtown Kenosha and along the water to shops, restaurants, attractions, and more. Visit the Planet or Plastic? Exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum. Near there, stroll through the Sculpture Walk - HarborPark along the harbor. Speaking of the harbor – don’t just watch the action! Be part of it by renting a duck-themed pedal boat, kayak, stand up paddle board, or Aquacycle Trike from the Kenosha Community Sailing Center. After the exercise, relax at a beach. Be amazed at a water ski show. The final Aquanut Water Show of the season is September 2. The water skiers perform a choreographed show on Lake Mary at Lance Park. Keep it outdoors by catching up with friends while dining alfresco. Or take the family on a picnic (we have a blog post about picnics!). September 2, go on a Native Prairie Plant Walk at Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area. The remnant lake plain wet prairie is designated as a wetland of international importance, an ecological gem. Explore Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum's newest trail system. The 2.5 miles include a boardwalk and a newly restored wetland. Go axe throwing and ziplining at the same place: Boundless Adventures, an outdoor aerial adventure park. Go fishing. We’ve got the lakes if you’ve got a fishing license! Enjoy a round of golf or disc golf. Head out on your bike. We have more than 130 miles of bike trails in Kenosha County. Spend a Saturday night at the car races. On September 2, head to Wilmot Raceway, which is located at the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Also at the fairgrounds is the Wilmot Flea Market, where you can shop for deals on Sundays into October. Enjoy classic cars on display at Petrifying Springs Park. The Southern Wisconsin All Airborne Chapter's 20th Annual Car Show is there on September 3. Or book a private pedal bike party through Downtown Kenosha with Lakeshore Pedal Tours. Go to VisitKenosha.com to learn more about these places and events, as well as additional things to see and do in the Kenosha Area. Visit Kenosha has been Kenosha’s official travel resource since 1986. Labor Day weekend in Kenosha by Meridith Jumisko, Visit Kenosha Meridith Jumisko is Public Relations Director at Visit Kenosha. Contact her at [email protected] The Kenosha Classic Cruise-In returns to Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, September 2nd % a d d t n s e t t n n y, e e r h d n s e s t e e n e d t e d y g e d t -r t n e , f s n – d s t e w o k o w e g , n0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 7 1st Annual Lakeside Car Show At The Wyndham Hotel Saturday, August 26 10am-3pm Trophies For The Top 5 * Music * Food * Registration $10 8am-9:30am Day Of (First Come First Serve) 5125 6th Ave Kenosha, WI For More Information Call 262-564-8800

8 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 Eight years ago I was in the middle of a roof replacement project on my own home. My 30-year warranted asphalt shingles looked like they were 50 years old. They were curled, large patches of felt paper with no granules were showing, and each time it rained my deck and sidewalk were littered with the colored ceramic granules. I was furious because I thought I’d never have to install another roof in my lifetime. On one particularly hot day, while removing the wretched pieces of scrap, I got so disgusted and angry that I not only swore like a sailor at the shingle manufacturer, but I also vowed to get to the bottom of the issue. My quest for the truth started with an outreach to the national association that many of the shingle manufacturers fund. The professional public relations person whose job it is to deflect attacks or hardhitting questions stonewalled me. He said, “It sounds like you need to reach out to our members individually.” Challenge accepted. I did just that and the tough questions I sent to each of the top manufacturers generated milquetoast answers and some had nothing to do with my questions. The manufacturers knew I was hot on the trail of something that was seriously wrong but they were hoping I’d give up or not discover the truth. Never. ever underestimate the strength or stamina of your opponent was my mantra back when I played high school sports. It was then I decided to see how bad the issue was. After all, I was seeing ads in my local newspaper for a roofing company that helped homeowners settle claims against manufacturers for defective roofs just like mine. I decided to tell this story in one of my past columns and set up a form you could use to tell me if your roof was failing before its time just like mine. The responses flooded in from all over the USA. The day my column ran in the Washington Post, I received an email from a person in the shingle industry. He said we needed to have a phone conversation. This professional was ethically challenged and was rejoicing there was finally someone, me, who was poised to expose what was going on. He allowed me to record the interview and just asked for me to protect his identity so he would not lose his job. Thank God for whistle-blowers! The reason my roof, and possibly yours, was failing early was tied to making more money, plain and simple. Rather than have shingles last 25, 30, or more years, many of the manufacturers decided they wanted each homeowner to purchase a new roof. Back in 2015, the National Association of Realtors shared with me that the average length of stay in a residential home is nine years. My deep-throat source told me that some of the manufacturers were preaging the asphalt by blowing an excessive amount of air into the virgin asphalt. You do need to blow some air into asphalt to prevent it from melting and running down your roof into your gutters or onto the ground. But blow too much air into it and the asphalt becomes over-oxidized making it brittle from the get-go. I decided to take all I had discovered, including the facts in the interview, and write a short book. It’s called "Roofing Ripoff — Why Your Asphalt Shingles are Falling Apart and What You Can Do About It." It’s available as a paperback and audio book on Amazon. As I was compiling the book, I went to lunch one day with a friend of mine. As we left the restaurant the sun was shining on the roof of the vacant Tilton, New Hampshire, post office. The south-facing roof was in horrible shape with the shingles curled and most of them missing the protective ceramic granules. However, there was a 10- foot-wide strip of roofing from the peak to the drip line that was in very good condition. The difference was night and day. Perched just above this strip of asphalt shingles was a large cupola with a copper roof. Instantly I theorized that copper ions blasted off the cupola roof by the photons in ultraviolet light were washing down on the shingles with each rainfall. My theory was the copper was somehow keeping the asphalt supple. I consulted with three physical chemists and they confirmed that copper would bond to asphalt molecules that were also split apart by the photons. Copper, however, prevents cross-linking of the asphalt. Cross-linking happens when oxygen bonds with the asphalt. When this happens and too many asphalt molecules connect together, the asphalt becomes brittle. It loses its ability to stay flat and hold onto the ceramic granules that are shingles’ sunscreen. You can extend the life of your asphalt shingle roof by installing 10 inches of thin copper up at the peak of your roof. You can blind nail a 12-inch-wide strip of this copper just as I did at my daughter’s new home. It’s important that the copper be exposed to sunlight and it must rain periodically for the magic to work. Type “roof moss video” into the search engine of my www.AsktheBuilder.com and go to that page to see a photo of how to install the copper strip. How to make your asphalt shingles last 50 years Ask the Builder with Tim Carter Subscribe to Tim’s FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. Go here: go.askthebuilder.com /coaching Tim Carter joins Happenings Q&A on Tues., Aug. 29th at 9:40am on AM1050 WLIP Look at how the shingles getting regular doses of copper ions look as good as the day they were installed. from seed at the Lake Meade National Recreation Area in Nevada, and then transplanted and monitored by hundreds of volunteers in multiday camp-outs on the preserve. Nearly 1,900 trees have been planted so far. Sixty to 70% of those have not survived. Tentative recovery Nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, off an unpaved access road that winds into the Cima Dome burn scar, blackened Joshua trees stretch as far as the eye can see. This is prime habitat for the plant, and where rewilding has had sporadic success. A cylindrical wire cage protects a small green sprout. “This is the only one that’s still green and viable,” says Mr. Willoughby. “All the other ones are dead.” Five other cages, placed about 30 feet apart, wrap around failed plantings. But in the trial and error of re-wilding, even these failures have value. “By far, it was very clear from the data that you needed to have the plant protected from predators like rodents, or that they were just going to get eaten alive.” Uncaged transplants had even smaller chances of survival. Nature brings its own slow recovery, too, though it may come with a new, less dense, trajectory. “Visually it just looks like utter devastation, and it’s barren for a long time,” says ecologist Dr. Sweet. “But we also know that there are new shrubs. ... Some of those are able to re-sprout; some of the trees are able to resprout. So things can recover as long as conditions continue to be reasonable.” Drought and changing temperature patterns make that recovery more difficult, threatening not only the iconic Joshua tree forests, but also the desert ecosystem. “They hold a variety of plant communities, a variety of animal communities,” says Dr. Sweet. “They’re also hosting a whole biota underground that we can’t see. And those are actually functioning to store things like carbon, which is really important globally.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife agency, in March, declined to list Joshua trees as endangered species, saying the threats to the plant didn’t rise to the level needed for that designation. California, however, passed the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act a few months later, stepping up protections for that species by prohibiting its unauthorized export, import, or sale anywhere in the state. “Natural sculptures” August in Joshua Tree National Park brings high heat, and low season. This is where the Mojave and Colorado deserts come together, where beige rock formations frame desert vegetation, which adds shades of brown and muted green. There are no bright colors here – only the bright sun, which drives reptiles and rodents underground and into shadowy crevices. The conditions force visitors and locals alike “to respect the ecosystem,” says park ranger Ms. Travaglio, talking among Joshua trees atop the park’s Black Rock Campground – one of the plants’ healthier habitats. “We can’t control it. It can kill us. And we have to be well prepared, well educated, and aware while we are either recreating or living in the desert.” It takes a moment for small creatures to make themselves known – but stand still long enough, and the chittering of life grows audible, if not visible. A lone bird hops inquisitively a few feet away. Twitch to grab the camera, and the bird is gone. The heat is not ideal, says Grazia Giordano, who is visiting from Milan. But the Joshua trees are “amazing. They look like natural sculptures; they are like in a plastic pose ... and creating such a magic picture of the land.” Visitors to the park this time of year – many of them European – say they’re willing to brave the harsh, dry heat for an experience they won’t find at home. Joshua trees grow slowly, about an inch a year, and live upward of 100 to 200 years. That longevity brings peace to artist Shari Elf, who runs a shop in the town of Joshua Tree called Art Queen. “When I look at an older one, I’m moved to think about how old it is. ... And I respect that,” says Ms. Elf. “I think about all of the decades or ages they’ve been through, witnessing all of us, and me, and my little petty problems. And they’ve seen it all. They stand tall and strong.” By Ali Martin New Jersey betting continued from page 5 Y Y t K T Tr w va W Pa La st tr re pa an co op pi tr en in Ke w be tr vo ch m by Pa fo dr Fe Ke Li La C pr su ke tim w

0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 9 alt er, e. at ic s’ of by in of ail is my t’s er nd or pe he my m a he P ng e rk of re h, ce ly, ve rs. ce a ua er k I “I e en s, ty it d in health lifestyle community Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center news August 24, 2023 Your Kenosha ADRC Update Your input matters to Western Kenosha County Transit TWestern Kenosha County Transit has launched a communitywide survey aimed at gathering valuable feedback from residents West of I-94, including Bristol, Paddock Lake, Twin Lakes and Salem Lakes. This survey marks a critical step toward shaping the future of transportation services, and all residents are encouraged to participate. The survey is designed to be quick and easy, taking just 5 minutes to complete. By sharing thoughts and opinions, participants can play a pivotal role in enhancing transportation options for the entire community. Whether individuals actively use Western Kenosha County Transit or simply wish to contribute to the betterment of the region's transportation infrastructure, their voices hold significant importance. How to Enter: Residents can choose between two convenient methods to participate in the survey by September 10, 2023: • On-Site Drop-Off Locations: Participants can pick up a survey form, complete it on the spot, and drop it off at any of these locations Festival Foods in Paddock Lake, Kenosha County Center, Salem Library, The Sharing Center, Twin Lakes Library and Westosha Senior Center. Online Submission: For those who prefer digital convenience, the survey is accessible online at kenoshacounty.org/survey. As a token of appreciation for time and input, survey participants who include their contact information, will be eligible for two exciting rewards: FREE Roundtrip Ride: Participants become eligible for a complimentary roundtrip ride on Western Kenosha County Transit. This provides an excellent opportunity to experience the convenience and benefits of our transportation services firsthand. Chance to WIN a $100 Festival Foods Gift Card: Survey participants will be entered into a drawing for the chance to win a $100 Festival Foods Gift Card as a special thank you for their valuable feedback. The survey's primary objective is to capture insights and suggestions pertaining to various aspects of public transportation in the area, including routes, schedules, accessibility, and the possibility of introducing new services. The valuable opinions gathered will directly influence future decisions and improvements made by Western Kenosha County Transit. "Our commitment to community engagement and the collective voice of our residents is unwavering," said Samantha Kerkman, Kenosha County Executive. "This survey represents a crucial step toward understanding the needs and preferences of our community members. We encourage everyone in the West of I-94 area to actively participate and help us create a more efficient, accessible, and userfriendly transportation system." This is an opportunity not to be missed—a chance to contribute to positive changes in transit services. Participants are helping build a better future for transportation, one that caters to the needs of our growing community. To access the survey and learn more about Western Kenosha County Transit, please visit kenoshacounty.org/survey. The survey will remain open for participation until September 10, 2023. About Western Kenosha County Transit: Western Kenosha County Transit is a community-oriented transportation service provider committed to serving the residents of the western region of Kenosha County. The organization aims to enhance mobility, accessibility, and convenience for all residents, while deeply valuing their feedback in shaping the future of transportation services. Be a Volunteer Guardian! Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity? You could be a Volunteer Guardian! The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center provides training for community members to advocate in health, welfare and/or financial issues for vulnerable adults. Volunteers are then court appointed as the legal decision maker. The program provides training, support and on-going assistance for the volunteer guardian to successfully and capably perform their responsibilities. In as little as one hour each month, you can positively impact the quality of life of an at-risk adult. For more information or to apply, call the ADRC at 262-605-6646.

F F S C D of pr ed w be w op A un Th Th to pa ga ho sk de go liv di ca C ho an m Jo Ke C M E M M A O O tim cu ne an ch op ca Ke C pl m of Y A 10 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 In-person or Virtual Caregiver Coffee Club ADRC offers support group for those caring for someone with dementia Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) offers a support group to help family caregivers who care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other form of dementia. Join others engaged in helping their loved ones manage day to day living. Relax, chat and learn helpful tips and strategies. The Caregiver Coffee Club meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m., the next meeting will be on September 6, 2023. The support group is available in-person or virtually. Facilitated by Susan Johnson, Dementia Care Specialist with the Kenosha County ADRC. To register call 262-605-6646. Memory Cafe Memory Café is a place for persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment, early-stage Alzheimer’s, or related dementia, and their care partners to socialize and have fun. Join the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center’s Dementia Care Specialist, Susan Johnson, and the Alzheimer's Association on the second Tuesday of every month, 1-2 p.m. The next meeting will be on September 12, 2023, Kenosha Southwest Neighborhood Library, 7979 38th Avenue. Registration is required for new members. Call Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900. September Medicare Minutes Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Period Medicare Minute presentations are offered monthly by the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center. These free programs provide information on a wide range of Medicare topics. September’s Medicare Minutes will focus on the Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Period. The program will be offered virtually on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 10 – 11 a.m. Medicare Minutes are developed by the Medicare Rights Center as a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) National Technical Assistance Center service. The Medicare Rights Center is a national, non-profit consumer service organization. They are one of the SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) National Technical Assistance Center partners. To participate and for reservations call the ADRC 262-605-6646. A Zoom link will be provided. Online Learning Platform for Family Caregivers Offered Free The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center is offering registration support for Trualta. Trualta is a free online educational tool for family caregivers in Wisconsin. Trualta helps caregivers learn about health issues, care techniques, and managing care for loved ones. If you provide care for a loved one, friend or even neighbor, you are a family caregiver. As a family caregiver, it can be hard to find the right resources. Even harder when your time is limited. Trualta’s collection of professional content is designed for the family caregiver to make it easier to manage care at home. Trualta is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year. With lessons as short as 5 minutes, Trualta makes it easy for you to fit caregiver training in whenever it works for you. Trualta provides practical caregiver tips and techniques that you can start using right away. With Trualta, you can also learn alongside other caregivers in your area and learn from others’ experiences. In addition to learning skills to manage your loved one’s current care, Trualta’s learning library can help you prepare and plan for what the future holds. Discover ways to connect with your loved one and be confident you’re doing your best. To participate, caregivers must have internet access and access to a computer, iPad or other tablet. They will receive an email with a link to register. To register, call Margaret Ricchio at the ADRC, 262-605-6650 or email [email protected] Your Kenosha ADRC Update

Free In-Depth Training for Family Caregivers Six-week Course Offers Education on Caring for an Older Adult with Dementia The Aging & Disability Resource Center is offering a free, six-week program designed to provide family caregivers with clinical level education and training. “The Savvy Caregiver” will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays, beginning September 26, 4 – 6 p.m. The series will conclude on October 31. This workshop is open to those providing care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The Savvy Caregiver training program is a unique approach to family caregiver education. The central concept is the notion of strategy. Throughout the program caregivers are invited to learn, develop, and modify strategies for their particular caregiving situation. Participants will gain increased understanding of dementia and how it affects the person as well as the family, skills to assess abilities of a loved one with dementia, confidence to set and alter caregiving goals, strategies to manage activities of daily living, and perspective on the course of the diagnosis as it relates to the person they are caring for. Offered both virtually and in-person, Savvy Caregiver Training Program provides over 12- hours of face-to-face training, a caregiver manual and  access to community resources. To learn more and to register please contact Susan Johnson, Dementia Care Specialist with the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center, at 262-605-6602. Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans ADRC offers free assistance beginning October 17 Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment Period is October 15 - December 7. It’s an important time of year for those on Medicare to review current coverage and see if any changes are needed for the coming year. Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan details often change every year. Sorting through all the options to find the right plan for prescriptions can be confusing but Benefit Specialists at the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center can assist. There are four basic reasons to check your plan: 1. Your plan may cost more next year 2. Your plan may no longer cover all your medications 3. Your plan may have put restrictions on some of your medications 4. You may be taking different medications now ADRC Benefit Specialists offer objective and reliable information and assistance. There is no charge for this service. The Benefit Specialists do not sell or endorse any insurance plans. Benefit Specialists at the ADRC are trained to carefully review current coverage and compare plans with other options based on medications and other details. Benefit Specialists also check to see if beneficiaries qualify for programs or benefits that can save money. Workshops will be offered throughout Kenosha County beginning on October 17. Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol on Tuesday, October 17, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue, 11252 254th Ct., Trevor on Thursday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Westosha Senior Center, 19200 - 93rd St., Bristol on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave., Kenosha, Rm. A on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Festival Foods Community Room, 2nd floor 3207 80th St., Kenosha on Thursday, Nov. 30, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Southwest Neighborhood Library, Rm. A, 7979 - 38th Ave., Kenosha on Thursday, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha, Door A on Thursday Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Rm. N2) Thursday, Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Rm. N2) Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Rm. N2) Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Rm. N3) Wednesday, Nov. 15, 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. (Rm. N2) Tuesday, Nov. 28, 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. (Rm. N2) It’s recommended that participants bring their own laptop, tablet or smart phone if possible. For further information or to make reservations call the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center at 262-605-6646. Technical services offered at Redeemer Parkside Senior Dining Today using technology is a big part of connecting people with others, learning new information, education, local events, and socialization. Purpose: • Train seniors how to use the basics of technology • Offering support on laptops, tablets, and cell phones • Help connect people with each other • Provide tools for success Cost: Free Eligibility: Everyone 60+ in Kenosha County Tech Support is offered the second Monday of every month, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The next class will be on September 11th at Redeemer Parkside Church , 2620 14th Pl, Kenosha. For more information call, Julie Sosa: 262-287-7469 or 262-658-3508 ext,134. Your Kenosha ADRC Update 0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 11 DT2023-2 an ea ur ry he ur ur et er to he ail

a am I in da gr an ei w co dr fly a m in So ac de fo pa th an an A vi I us tr co by w (t w G p a I'm always surprised when people with a Social Security question or problem think that they should contact Social Security Administration headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, for help. Why in the world do that when you've got a local Social Security office probably just a few miles down the road? (There are about 1,200 Social Security offices around the country.) A few months ago, I wrote about people who travel all the way to the SSA's headquarters n because they want to take their Social Security issue "all the way to the top" and then end up talking to a representative from the nearby Social Security office who is outstationed there just for instances like these. I was reminded of all this when I got an email this week from a woman who was asking a fairly simple question. She is 68 and is getting about $2,000 per month in her own retirement benefit. Her 74-year-old husband gets about $3,000. She was asking if she would get widow's benefits on his record if he should die first. And here was my answer: "Yes, you can switch to higher widow's benefits if he dies first. Because you are over your full retirement age, you'll be bumped up to what he was getting at the time of death." After getting my answer, she thanked me and told me it was so much clearer than the reply she got from the SSA headquarters in Baltimore. It turns out she had previously sent them the same question. And she shared the reply she got. Here it is. "When a claimant starts receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, other family members also may be eligible for payments. They include the following: • A spouse, if they are age 62 or older; • A spouse, at any age, if they are caring for the worker's child who is disabled or is younger than age 16; • The worker's biological child, adopted child, or, in some cases, a stepchild or grandchild. When a child is adopted after the natural parent's death, survivors' benefits can be paid to the child on the natural parent's Social Security record. The adoption of a child already entitled to survivor's benefits does not terminate the child's benefits. However, a child adopted by someone else during the lifetime of the natural parent can receive benefits on the natural parent's record only if the child was either living with or receiving support from the natural parent at the time the parent died. Payment of benefits on the natural parent's Social Security record to a child who was adopted by someone else during the natural parent's lifetime is consistent with the purpose of Social Security benefits -- to replace support lost by a child when the worker dies. The requirement that the child must have been dependent upon the worker is intended to assure that the child lost a source of support when the worker died. To receive benefits, the child must meet the social security Going to the top is the wrong way with Tom Margenau If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast. net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. Tom Margenau joins Happenings Q&A on Thu. Aug. 31st at 10:20 on AM1050 WLIP. continues on next page 12 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 081023 021623 OPPORTUNITY 061523 Comfortable Housing Pay Only 30% of Gross Income for Rent! 1 Bedroom, Heat, Appliances Call Reilly-Joseph Company for an application today! (414) 271-4116 www.lowincomerentalsmilwaukee.com Washington Court Apartments Ages 62+ 5101 Wright Avenue Racine, WI 53406 082423

Social Security continued from previous page been dependent upon the worker is intended to assure that the child lost a source of support when the worker died. To receive benefits, the child must meet the following criteria: • be unmarried; and • be under age 18; or • be 18-19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or • be 18 or older and disabled from a disability that started before age 22. (The child's disability also must meet the definition of disability for adults.)" This response from the SSA headquarters people went on and on for another couple paragraphs. I just can't squeeze it all in the space of this column. And guess what? It never answered her question! I'm not going to defend my former colleagues at the SSA. But I am going to explain what happens when you "go to the top" (in this case, the SSA headquarters) to get an answer to a simple question. I know what happens because I used to work in an office in the same department as the folks who handle these questions. SSA's headquarters probably get thousands of routine inquiries each day. And there is a staff of about a hundred people whose job it is to answer these letters and emails. Regular readers of this column know that I've pointed out many times that I'm essentially asked the same questions over and over again. Well, guess what? The same happens with OPI. So rather than "reinvent the wheel" by coming up with new answers each time to the same old questions, they have prepared "canned" responses for the hundreds of different questions they might get. It sounds like in this lady's case, they forgot to add the paragraph that explains widow's benefits. That's just another example of why you shouldn't "go to the top" to get your Social Security questions answered or your Social Security issues resolved. Instead, for help, rely on your local Social Security office, the SSA's toll free number (800- 772-1213) or the agency's website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Or rely on your friendly Social Security columnist. Dear Amy: I became a grandmother this year. I am a boomer widow and I live alone on a limited income. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson moved to another state, about an eight-hour drive from where I live. I do not feel comfortable making the drive by myself, but I can fly. Even though he lives in a three-bedroom home, my son wants me to stay in an Airbnb when I visit. So in order to visit them, according to his demands, I need to pay for the long-distance parking at the airport, the airfare, the Airbnb, and rent a car to get back and forth from the Airbnb to their house. This is about $1,000 to visit for a couple of days. I have done this twice. He tells me, “Don't give us gifts, save up for the trip.” But it's not just the cost; I don't like staying by myself at an Airbnb. I told him that if he wants me to visit them (the baby is adorable and will be a year old soon) he should, please, pick me up from the airport and let me have a spot on their floor. I'll make it work. I'm not a princess; I am very easy. We are at an impasse. I have decided that I'm just not going to visit until I am welcome to stay with them, which is the whole purpose of the trip. I don’t want to sit around from sunset to midmorning in some isolated room. What do you think? – Boomer Dear Boomer: This is a very sad situation. As absolutely reasonable as your query is, it is hard to imagine anyone (including you) being comfortable if you basically forced your presence upon this family. (And with a threebedroom home, would sleeping on the floor even be necessary?) However, families with new babies (especially first children) sometimes feel stressed to the breaking point. You don’t mention your daughterin-law, but she may be struggling with postpartum issues that make the prospect of inhouse overnight visits overwhelming. Your son’s selfishness here must be very disappointing. All the same, he has created a firm boundary, and if you want to see this little family, you seem to have no choice but to work within it. If you could afford a visit longer than just a couple of days, you might be able to get to know their area better – finding diverting things to do when you’re not with the family. Also, staying in a guest-suite type of hotel with a coffee shop in the lobby might be less expensive – and decidedly less lonely – than an Airbnb. Or you could remain staunchly on your side of this impasse, and decline to visit at all. ask amy Grandmother prefers the floor to an Airbnb You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook. seniors edition es d's ld ne of an he rd as or m he on t's to ed ng t's th ial to y a er nt ve on ed ld rt he he ge 0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 13 082423 7110 74th PL, Kenosha, WI • (262) 694-1500 “Located next to Menards” AS YOUR CERTIFIED GM SERVICE CENTER... WE USE GENUINE GM PARTS 30 day guaranteed lowest price! We will meet or beat any advertised price on any tire we sell! Lifetime Free Tire Rotations With the purchase of 4 tires We offer over 18 different manufactures of tires including BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear and more! SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN’S LARGEST TIRE DEALERSHIP Transmission or Coolant Flush Parts & Labor on any add-on GM Accessory Oil Change & Lube Balance & Rotate Tires 4 Wheel Alignment Battery Replaced PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC 7110 74th Pl. Kenosha (262) 694-1500 Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. Expires 9/24/2023. $ 2000 $ 2495 $ 2000 10% $ 1000 OFF OFF OFF OFF With 6 or 7 Yr Warranty $ 20 OFF 6 Year Warranty $ 25 OFF 7 Year Warranty SERVICE SPECIALS – WE SERVICE ALL MAKES AND MODELS 082423 SR082423

14 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 books In his unflinching and timely novel Those We Thought We Knew, author David Joy weaves two storylines: the return of Toya Gardner, a young Black artist from Atlanta, to her ancestral home in the North Carolina mountains, and the subsequent arrival of a highranking member of the Ku Klux Klan. The man, passed out in his car from inebriation, is discovered by local deputies. Also inside the car is an incriminating klan robe and a notebook filled with county officials’ names and phone numbers. A still-standing Confederate monument at the town’s center sets the stage on which the community will fracture. Unspoken sentiments are suddenly shouted, and shrouded fears and hate come into the light. Mr. Joy has mastered the high-stakes, page-turning Appalachian-noir style, and through this lens, the preconceived notions of life in the mountains are overturned. He spoke recently about North Carolina and the stories that must be told – the same stories that were purposefully hidden. All five of your novels are set in the mountains of western North Carolina. It’s easy to see how much you admire the beauty and people of that place through your attentive sentences. What does it mean to love and critique a place at the same time? I think what you’re getting at is what the [rock band] Drive-By Truckers referred to as the “duality of the southern thing.” I speak proudly about being a 12th-generation North Carolinian. My first ancestor comes into what becomes Bertie County in the late 1600s. But the truth is that you can’t make that sort of statement without acknowledging and accepting the horribleness that so much of that history entails. There’s this balancing act of being tied to a place and a people with that sort of past. So to slightly alter something James Baldwin said, “I love [the American South] more than any other [place] in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” Can you talk about what makes the noir genre a compelling style to examine the complex issues around race and history? I was on a panel with [crime novelist] Megan Abbott once at a festival in Vincennes, [France,] and she said, “Noir lends itself to the social novel.” Everything has been whittled down to its most essential. The masks are pulled back. Creating a story that strips a time and a place and a people to its bones allows the reader to see it for what it truly is. As a country, we’ve reached a place that offers little space for civil discourse. Art allows for that space. It allows for us to be made uncomfortable, to sit with ideas that challenge us, and to do so without choosing a side, without consequence. This is a novel of questioning and upending expectations. How much was this book an act of discovery for you about the people and place of your ‘Narcas’ sheds light on the women who run drug smuggling cartels From Al Capone to Pablo Escobar, organized crime and the men in charge of running it have long been subjects of public fascination. But what is lost when our view of such a farreaching phenomenon as drug trafficking is narrowly focused to include only men? Narcas: The Secret Rise of Women in Latin America’s Cartels, a new book by Mexico-based journalist Deborah Bonello, digs into that question. She looks at the role of women behind the scenes – and at the top – in the Latin American drug trade, and why their stories matter. She recently spoke with the Monitor’s Whitney Eulich. Why did you decide to write this book? As a reporter who has covered organized crime since I got [to Mexico] in 2006, I always felt outnumbered by the men around me documenting organized crime. And they just didn’t seem to see the women [in the story]. Or, if they did, they were dismissed or minimized by their sexual or familial relationships to men. Elaine Carey [a scholar on women in the drug trade] put it best when she said to me once, “If women are in the kitchen and these things are being discussed, they’re not just standing there stirring the sauce.” Women are involved in the way decisions are made; they have a huge amount of control over the men and women around them. I wanted to see what I would find if I focused on the women. So, it sort of started off as an experiment, trying to apply a much more nuanced understanding of power. But then the more I looked, the more I found these very high-profile, high-ranking women. And then it just became a major obsession. What were some of the challenges? The book was definitely a tightropewire walk. I wanted to profile these women ... who are very high profile in traditionally male roles, and show that they are more than just girlfriends and wives. But I also had to be very careful, because they aren’t [U.S. soccer star] Megan Rapinoe or [tech executive] Sheryl Sandberg, so you can’t celebrate them in the same way. They are working for viscerally violent organizations that are a major threat to public security and public health. Does including women in this narrative change how we should be approaching policies on the drug trade? I do hope that the book will be read by prosecutors and lawyers and people who work in the DEA [Drug Enforcement Administration] and FBI and just shake up their thinking a little in the way they approach the drug trade, both in terms of penalties and incarceration but also in terms of the root causes driving people into it. The way current drug-related policies are implemented in Latin America is flawed. The majority of women who are in prisons are there for low-level trafficking offenses. We’ve seen the female prison population in Latin America surge enormously over the last couple of decades. Prosecutors and defense lawyers told me that women take advantage of the fact that they are women and might go under the radar, which I can only think reflects the assumptions and the gender tropes that are going through the minds of people working on these cases. It’s flawed. Meanwhile, Bonnie Klapper, who is a prominent criminal lawyer, said to me once, if there’s a female Chapo [Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, former head of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel currently in a maximum security prison in the United States] out there, then no one is looking for her. The common assumption is that there wouldn’t be one. And you find what you’re looking for, you know? And for a long time, we just haven’t been paying attention to women. Violence isn’t the only lens for power. If you look at organized crime from a logistics standpoint, if you go after the money, you go after the transportation networks, increasingly women are operating in these areas. Chapo’s chief money launderer was a woman. When you look at it more holistically, the role of women is strong. It’s just much more nuanced than who is pulling the trigger or sending someone to pull the trigger. I think we’ve been blinded by our gender expectations of women. What surprised you? A really interesting part of the story for me was the different types of power that women see available to them. Across Latin America, it’s difficult for women ... with high levels of femicide and just general contempt for women who overstep any kind of traditional boundaries set out for them. I think power motivates us all in some way. I get it. I just don’t think women in this region have as many options. Some of the women I met had law degrees. They had business experience. They’d started their own businesses. And clearly at some point the drug trade just seemed like the best option. An ex-DEA guy told me that Central America’s most prolific drug trafficker – had she gone to work for a legit company, she’d be on the Forbes 500 list right now. It’s a lot of the same skills, dealing with logistics and relationships. I’m curious to see what the feminist response will be to this book. I think one of the things that I really wanted to emphasize is that women do have agency and are making decisions every step of the way. This idea that women in the drug trade are just mules who are obliged to do it or women who tolerate what their husbands do – I just feel like that’s not a realistic perception of how things shake out There’s a point where there’s always a limit on how many choices you have but you are making them. Is this book meant to be empowering or generate admiration? I’ve never doubted [women’s] capacity to run a business or win a football game. So, why would I ever have underestimated us in this sense? It’s been a massive eye-opener. I can’t say I admire these women but I respect them. I think to make it to make your way up in a powerful male-dominated organization, is no small thing. I am in awe of their ability to work their way up while managing to stay so far off the radar of the antinarcotics people. I do respect their achievements in the context of that world, but I can’t condone the actions of their organizations. By Whitney Eulich more on next page With Appalachian noir, David Joy unmasks race and history in the South Women play a key but underrated role in smugglien drugs from Latin America, Deborah Bonello’s new book finds. n k y w s n t, e e c k e f s t k d e y n o o I c t. a , e e ] a r ? , t, , o y g - r t s h T e H a m b p s p r a t p i I w P A u s S a j v d t i c t o a s h p ( N c m c a s t c a f h O d

0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 15 l in ink any aw ess wn int the me ific ork the of tics nist ink ted ave ery men who who – I stic out s a ave be ate n’s] n a ver se? en e it ful no lity ing ntieir hat ons lich PRINT & E-BOOKS NONFICTION PRINT & E-BOOKS FICTION 1. Fourth Wing (Yarros) 2. Tom Lake (Patchett) 3. Happiness (Steel) 4. None of This is True (Jewell) 5. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (McBride) 6. Too Late (Hoover) 7. Lessons in Chemistry (Garmus) 8. It Ends With Us (Hoover) 9. The Housemaid (McFadden) 10. The Covenant of Water (Verghese) 1. American Prometheus (Bird/Sherwin) 2. Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann) 3. Outlive (Attia/Gifford) 4. The Wager (Grann) 5. The Body Keeps the Score (van der Kolk) 6. I’m Glad My Mom Died (McCurdy) 7. Everything I Know About Love (Alderton) 8. Braiding Sweetgrass (Wall) 9. The In-Between (Vlahos) 10. Beyond the Story (BTS/Kang) NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS home? I don’t think I consider anything about this book an act of discovery. When you’re dealing with matters of white supremacy, and particularly dealing with Black suffering and trauma and death at the hands of that institution, one of the hardest things to stomach is the cyclical nature of it all. America is stuck in a feedback loop. And the sad truth is that in 2023, we know the defect in the code, and yet we continue to do nothing about it. Take that a step further, and I think that Americans, and particularly white Americans, have a false belief that if we don’t talk about it, it will just go away. We refuse to have the hard conversations. We refuse to address the defect. This book was an attempt at forcing characters into those conversations. Because of those upended expectations, the reveal leaves the reader feeling unstable. But you’re still able to conclude with a moment of hopeful certainty. Why is that important to you? There’s a scene in the novel where the grandmother, Vess, is in the garden with her granddaughter, Toya, and the old woman is humming a song while she ties up rows of beans. Toya recognizes the song and pulls it up on her cellphone to play it. The song is Nina Simone’s “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life.” To anyone who knows that tune, it begins as this sort of mournful elegy. But Vess notes that what she’s always loved is the turn, the moment when that lament of all that’s been stolen shifts into a celebration of what cannot be taken away. I wanted the ending of this novel to mirror that arc. Without that shift, we’re left standing in the same place we started. What moves the foot forward is hope. By Noah Davis n k y w s n t, e e c k e f s t k d e y n o o I c t. a , e e ] a r ? , t, , o y g - r t s h Megan Fox to release poetry book Megan Fox will release a book of poetry. The 37-year-old actress announced the book Pretty Boys Are Poisonous in a post. Fox said the book was inspired by her experience of carrying the "secrets" and "sins" of men. "These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence. I've spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men, my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins," the star said. "My freedom lives in these pages and I hope that my words can inspire others to take back their happiness and their identity by using their voice to illuminate what's been buried, but not forgotten, in the darkness," she added. Fox's fiancé, rapper and actor Machine Gun Kelly, voiced his support in the comments, writing, "proud of you." Pretty Boys Are Poisonous will be published by Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, on Nov. 7. In the book, Fox "shows her wicked humor through a heartbreaking and dark collection of poetry. Over the course of 80+ poems Fox chronicles all the ways in which we fit ourselves into the shape of the ones we love, even if it means losing ourselves in the process," according to an official synopsis. Fox and Kelly got engaged in January 2022 after a year and a half of dating. Fox was previously married to actor Brian Austin Green and has three sons with her ex. Appalachian noir continued from page 14 Two to tango: Mark Billingham mystery explores partnership Welcome to Blackpool, England. Home to faded casinos, blazing neon, and the ebb and flow of holiday makers. In “The Last Dance,” international bestselling author Mark Billingham plunks readers into this drizzly seaside town. One part has-been, one part up-and-comer, the Lancashire resort is an effective choice for his appealing new crime thriller about the bewilderment of grief and the plusses of partnership. Billingham boasts loads of novels, including 18 in the popular Detective Inspector Tom Thorne series. He’s won, twice, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. In this series launch, Billingham unveils a brash — and battered — smart aleck protagonist. Detective Sergeant Declan Miller chafes under authority, suffers zero fools, lobs jokes, proffers puns, and gleefully vaults personal boundaries. Deep down, he also cares immensely about the hard-working, good-hearted souls in his orbit, whether they’re colleagues, witnesses, criminals, … or tuxedoed competitors. Miller, it turns out, isn’t just a detective; he’s an amateur ballroom dancer. A gumshoe who can quickstep. A sergeant who sambas. Miller’s dancing days have stalled, however, since the murder of his partner in life and tango, Alexandra (call her Alex), the night of the North-West Lancashire Over Forties competition. On leave from work and mired in grief, Miller hides at home caring for pet rats, Fred and Ginger, and talking with Alex’s ghost, until the silence starts to suffocate. He returns to the office where he faces stunned colleagues; a new partner, Sara Xiu; and the bitter news that he’s forbidden from touching Alex’s case. “I need to work,” Miller insists to his boss. “I need to do something.” Fortunately, there’s much to do. Ordered to investigate a suspicious death at the local Sands Hotel, Miller and Xiu discover not one, but two bodies on the tacky carpeting: the ne’er-do-well son of a local crime lord dead by gunshot in one room and a vanilla-dull IT professional equally inert across the hall. Are the murders connected? The search for answers thrusts the duo into the posh living rooms, smoky pubs, and trendy offices of multiple suspects. With snappy dialogue and deadpan humor, the propulsive story takes hold, unfolding with a thriller’s familiar beats — reluctant witnesses, risky alliances, cat-and-mouse chases — while fleshing out indelible, and often delightful, characters. Razorsharp Alex, introduced through flashbacks and visits to Miller’s consciousness, was clearly a perfectly matched partner: as dedicated to work as her husband, but also light and open. Unruffled Xiu carries secrets and surprises; she’s a terrific foil to Miller’s unfiltered id, and one hopes she will reveal more tics and traits as the series continues. Also entertaining are Miller’s ballroom dance chums whose gentle patience and good-natured ribbing get him box-stepping again. With two weeks to go before Richard Osman’s next Thursday Murder Club installment, Billingham’s Detective Miller novel deftly fills the arch-British-crime-thriller gap. “The Last Dance” is spikier — irreverent asides abound — and more graphic in spots. It’s also thoughtful, wise to the whiplashes of grief, and attentive to the myriad relationships that can thread through, and lift, a life. By Erin Douglass Dropping us into a rainy town, the novel “The Last Dance” gives readers a gripping protagonist, deadpan humor, and thoughtful attention to love and loss

M o c A f c h r m th co d th in o in M o re sh st st pa b na A a f , JA tr al co h ef K C w su th D an JA re is b bad Jo p o Sc w st in an im w Jo re A N t 16 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes -- but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests. A new research review suggests these blue lightfiltering glasses probably make no difference to eye strain, eye health or sleep quality, at least in the short term. And it's still unclear whether these glasses protect against retina damage because the research did not evaluate this, according to findings published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. "We found there may be no short-term advantages with using blue light-filtering spectacle lenses to reduce visual fatigue associated with computer use, compared to non-blue light-filtering lenses. It is also currently unclear whether these lenses affect vision quality or sleep-related outcomes, and no conclusions could be drawn about any potential effects on retinal health in the longer term," said senior author Laura Downie. She heads the Downie Laboratory at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Worsening eyesight could result from warming climate, research finds Kids with autism may have higher risk of eye disorders, less likely to get screened "People should be aware of these findings when deciding whether to purchase these spectacles," Downie added in a Cochrane news release. Researchers reviewed 17 randomized controlled trials from six countries. The studies' size ranged from just five participants to 156. Study length varied from one day to five weeks. The quality and duration of the studies need to be considered, Downie said. "We performed the systematic review to Cochrane methodological standards to ensure the findings are robust. However, our certainty in the reported findings should be interpreted in the context of the quality of the available evidence. The short followup period also affected our ability to consider potential longer-term outcomes," Downie noted. High-quality, large clinical research studies with longer follow-up in more diverse populations are still needed to more clearly determine potential effects of blue lightfiltering glasses on visual performance, sleep and eye health, said co-author Sumeer Singh, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Downie Laboratory. "They should examine whether efficacy and safety outcomes vary between different groups of people and using different types of lenses," Singh said in the release. Although their effectiveness remains in question, any side effects of the glasses tended to be mild, infrequent and temporary. Among them were lower mood, headaches and discomfort wearing the glasses. "Over the past few years, there has been substantial debate about whether blue light-filtering spectacle lenses have merit in ophthalmic practice. Research has shown that these lenses are frequently prescribed to patients in many parts of the world, and a range of marketing claims exist about their potential benefits, including that they may reduce eye strain associated with digital device use, improve sleep quality and protect the retina from light-induced damage," Downie said. "The outcomes of our review, based on the current, best available evidence, show that the evidence is inconclusive and uncertain for these claims," she continued. "Our findings do not support the prescription of blue light-filtering lenses to the general population." By Cara Munez Blue light-filtering glasses may not protect eyes Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals. Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and diphtheria shot, with or without an added pertussis vaccine, are associated with a 25% to 30% reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. This study follows one published last year in which the researchers found that adults who received at least one flu shot were 40% less likely than their unvaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease. "We were wondering whether the influenza finding was specific to the flu vaccine. This data revealed that several additional adult vaccines were also associated with a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's," said senior author Dr. Paul Schulz, a neurology professor with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. "We and others hypothesize that the immune system is responsible for causing brain cell dysfunction in Alzheimer's. The findings suggest to us that vaccination is having a more general effect on the immune system that is reducing the risk for developing Alzheimer's," Schulz added in a University of Texas news release. For the study, the researchers evaluated medical records of 1.6 million patients who did or did not receive routine vaccinations recommended in adulthood. Patients were free of dementia during a two-year lookback period and were at least 65 years old by the start of the eightyear follow-up period. Folks who received the Tdap/Td vaccine to protect against tetanus and diphtheria were 30% less likely than their unvaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to the research. About 7% of vaccinated patients developed Alzheimer's versus 10% of unvaccinated patients. Shingles vaccination was associated with a 25% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (8% of vaccinated patients versus 11% of unvaccinated patients). The pneumococcal vaccine was associated with a 27% lower risk of developing the disease (8% of vaccinated patients versus 11% of unvaccinated patients). In comparison, three new anti-amyloid antibodies used to treat Alzheimer's slow disease progression by 25%, 27%, and 35%, the study team noted. "We hypothesize that the reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease associated with vaccines is likely due to a combination of mechanisms," said study author Dr. Avram Bukhbinder, a recent medical school alumnus now at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston. "Vaccines may change how the immune system responds to the build-up of toxic proteins that contribute to Alzheimer's disease, such as by enhancing the efficiency of immune cells at clearing the toxic proteins or by 'honing' the immune response to these proteins so that 'collateral damage' to nearby healthy brain cells is decreased," he said. "Of course, these vaccines protect against infections like shingles, which can contribute to neuroinflammation." The research highlights how important it is for patients to have ready access to routine adult vaccinations, the researchers noted. By Cara Murez Adult vaccines including shingles, pneumonia may protect against Alzheimer's health After finishing immunotherapy, 14 of the 22 babies received an allergy test to check levels of peanut-specific antibodies. All 14 had a reduced sensitivity to peanuts. Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and diphtheria shot, with or without an added pertussis vaccine, are associated with a 25% to 30% reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers. 082423 Now in its 10th year, Cheese-A-Palooza returns for one last weekend of music, food and fun! For the most up-to-date information visit Hap2it.com. September 2nd & 3rd Pick up next week’s Happenings for the full schedule!

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is too much? ANSWER: People love their caffeine, whether it’s coffee, tea, soda or energy drinks like your husband. It’s the most common stimulant in the world, and about 90% of all adults consume caffeine in some form every day. Many different caffeine options and flavors are readily available at coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores and convenience stores. Energy drinks, in particular, are packaged in bright cans and have exciting names. Caffeine is big business as well. The total global sale of energy drinks alone reached $57 billion in 2020. Energy drinks are the second-most popular dietary supplement among U.S. teens and young adults behind multivitamins. Caffeine’s health effects vary from person to person and depend on the dose. It’s been shown to improve vigilance, reaction time, alertness and ability to concentrate. It can help alleviate the adverse effects of sleep deprivation. Caffeine intake also is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, alcoholic cirrhosis and gout. However, caffeine intake also is linked with nervousness, insomnia, irritability and panic attacks. Those with preexisting anxiety disorders may be more susceptible to these effects. Caffeine can temporarily raise blood pressure, and a high intake has been associated with mild increase in cholesterol levels. Check the caffeine amount in your husband’s energy drink. Up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day is considered safe for most adults. Most contain 100– 300 milligrams of caffeine per serving, while homebrewed coffee contains 80– 100 milligrams of caffeine per serving. Of course, these amounts can vary. If his preferred energy drink has 210 or more milligrams of caffeine per serving, consuming more than one per day would place his intake over the recommended level. Excessive caffeine intake, more than 400 milligrams per day, can cause palpitations, tremors, agitation and gastrointestinal upset. Heavy caffeine use also is associated with an increased risk of other addictive behaviors, like smoking and alcohol abuse. People who routinely consume caffeine may develop physical and psychological dependence, and may they experience withdrawal symptoms if intake is abruptly stopped. Another ingredient to review in his energy drinks is sugar. Many can contain significant amounts of added sugar or other sweeteners. High intake of added sugar can contribute to a variety of health problems, so the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting the intake of added sugars to no more than 10% of total daily calories. If your husband follows a 2,000-calorie diet, no more than 200 calories per day should come from added sugars. This is about 12 teaspoons a day. One 16- ounce can of some energy drinks can contain as much 210 calories and 47 grams of added sugar, which is equal to roughly 12 teaspoons. This is an entire day’s worth of added sugar. Energy drinks aren’t all bad, though, especially when consumed in moderation. Some contain vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Others contain herbal supplements, such as ginseng and guarana, which may be used to increase energy and mental alertness. Use caution with these substances, as research on safety and effectiveness is limited. Also, some herbal supplements can interact with medications, so seek input from your husband’s health care team if he takes prescription medications. It’s important to note that people who are pregnant or breastfeeding should limit their caffeine intake to 200 milligrams or less per day. The Food and Drug Administration has not set a safe level for children, but the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages the consumption of caffeine and other stimulants by children and adolescents. — Jamie Pronschinske, R.D.N., Dietitian, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin Mayo Clinic Are energy drinks a healthy option? f , A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat. A study of its effectiveness, by Dr. Brett King and Dr. Brittany Craiglow of Yale University, was published in August in a supplement to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. "Because alopecia areata is an inflammatory condition, a JAK inhibitor will essentially reduce the inflammation that is fueling the disease and bring your immune system back into balance," said dermatologist Dr. Sandra Johnson. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in Little Rock, who was not involved with the study. "The development of JAK inhibitors has given us another treatment to improve the lives of patients with alopecia areata," Johnson said in a news release from the American Academy of Dermatology. The condition is more common in kids but can happen at any age. It involves sudden hair loss with affected patches that grow larger. In some cases, it spreads to the entire head or body. It is also more common in those who have a close blood relative with the disease and in people who have been treated for cancer with a drug called nivolumab (Opdivo). Medical conditions such as asthma, hay fever, eczema, thyroid disease, vitiligo and Down syndrome also increase alopecia areata risk. Courtney Martens, a mother of two from Edmond, Okla., participated in a clinical trial at Johnson's practice in Fort Smith, Ark. Martens began living with alopecia areata at 38, when she first noticed a bald patch about the size of a silver dollar on her scalp. Eventually, Martens lost all hair on her scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes. She was diagnosed with alopecia areata in 2017. Her immune system was causing her body to attack its own hair follicles. "It's pretty traumatizing," Martens said in the news release. "Most people think it's just hair, but it was exhausting because it became what everybody talked about. It was like I lost my identity because I was always the girl with pretty hair growing up." After she received treatment with a JAK inhibitor at Johnson's practice, Martens was able to completely regrow her hair. She said that she feels blessed that the treatment worked for her. The new study credits JAK inhibitors with ushering in a new era, making treatment of moderate-to-severe alopecia areata possible. The authors noted that two drugs - baricitinib and ritlecitinib - are approved, and a third, deuruxolitinib, is moving toward approval. Clinical trials are also ongoing. Diagnosis of alopecia areata involves an examination of the area of hair loss as well as a person's nails. Blood tests may be needed to rule out other diseases caused by the immune system. Besides JAK inhibitors, contact immunotherapy can be used to change a person's immune system so that it stops attacking their hair follicles. Other treatments options include a diseasemodifying antirheumatic medication called methotrexate and antii n f l a m m a t o r y corticosteroids. "We now have more treatment options than ever before for alopecia areata patients, and they are providing results for people for whom previous treatments were not effective," Johnson said. "It's important to know that no one treatment works for everyone. Your boardcertified dermatologist can recommend the treatment options that work best for you." By Cara Murez New medication may treat sudden hair loss health Alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat, is more common in kids but can happen at any age. Check the caffeine amount in your energy drinks. Up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day is considered safe for most adults. 0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 17 082423 September 2, 2023 (Rain Date: September 9, 2023) 20th Annual le in e. at tly in nd ms al ey in ce ty m ," ur nt, w is in he do on es ez r's th a s," am cal at ral ow ds xic to as of he ng' to hat by is Of es ke an to hts or ess ns, rez

18 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 Donald J. Trump is a man cornered. Four criminal cases, a total of 91 felony counts await the former president. And although he will most certainly amp up the velocity, shrieking about the unfairness of it all, he’s trapped himself. He’s spent much of his lifetime germinating a sense of privilege that underlies virtually every charge he faces. Not satisfied with the outcome of the 2020 presidential election? Strongarm officials to “find” votes. A little less than 12,000 in Georgia will do. Angered that one of the many women who’ve accused him of boorish and unwanted sexual advances won a $5 million fine in civil court? Flip the tables and try to claim that it was him who was defamed by the woman, the writer E. Jean Carroll. A judge has already dismissed this nonsense from Trump. For much of his 77 years, Trump has cultivated a belief that the rules of civil society do not apply to him. Sadly, far too many people have allowed it, continuing to stoke his outsized and dangerous ego. Remember, he’s the man who bragged he could shoot someone in the middle of New York’s 5th Avenue and not lose votes. He’s not wrong. The man still leads the GOP’s field of presidential candidates. But Trump’s form of entitlement is often delivered in toxic swirls of sexism and racism. This brand, among his most practiced, is about to be challenged in ways he hasn’t previously faced. It’s life full circle that two African American women will be at the forefront of Trump finally being forced to defend some of his most serious offenses – his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He’s already called both women names, like a bratty little child might do. Georgia District Attorney Fani T. Willis is “the racist D.A. from Atlanta” to Trump. He’s called her “corrupt” and The sexist racism of Trump vs. two powerful Black women with Mary Sanchez Readers can reach Mary Sanchez at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @msanchezcolumn. As millions of children return to public school, it’s a good idea to again examine what they are being taught and what is being left out. It also offers an annual opportunity for parents to ask if their kids are being educated or indoctrinated. At the recent convention of the National Education Association in Orlando, Florida, reports told of delegates waving rainbow signs proclaiming: “freedom to teach” and “freedom to learn.” The demonstrators oppose parental concerns over what they regard as pornography in certain books, an opposition that has tarred them as “book banners.” Peculiar how it’s “academic freedom” to introduce books that promote behavior and ideas many parents oppose, but “censorship” to object to them. The NEA adopted two amendments supporting “reproductive rights” for women. “Forced motherhood is female enslavement” read a second amendment. This is appropriate for prepubescent children, or students of any age? The delegates continue to favor the LGBTQ-plus agenda, which professes to advocate for sexual and gender equality under the law. They also approved a measure supporting “asylum for all.” How is any of this preparing children to compete with China and other nations in math, reading, and science? It is not. The New York Times reported last October: “U.S. students in most states and across almost all demographic groups have experienced troubling setbacks in both math and reading. … In math, the results were especially devastating, representing the steepest declines ever recorded on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the nation’s report card, which tests a broad sampling of fourth and eighth graders and dates to the early 1990s.” The Covid-19 pandemic is blamed for some of the decline, but as the NAEP notes, the trend has been headed downward for many years. It hasn’t always been this way. Joel Belz, a columnist for World magazine, recalled in 2006 a 1924 education pamphlet designed to prepare eighth graders for high school. It had the lengthy title “Stephenson’s Iowa State Eighth Grade Examination Question Book.” Belz thinks most high school seniors today would find the questions challenging. They include arithmetic: “A wall 77 feet long, 6 ½ feet high, and 14 inches thick is built of bricks costing $9 per M. What was the entire cost of the bricks if 22 bricks were sufficient to make a cubic foot of wall?” Grammar: “Define five of the following terms: antecedent, tense, object, conjugation, auxiliary verb, expletive, reflexive pronoun.” Civil government: “Name three township, three county, and three state officers and state what office each person holds… ” I’m betting not many students today could name their members of Congress, much less local officials. Other categories were geography, physiology (“beginning with food in the mouth, trace the course of digestion, naming the juices with which the food is mixed and the results. What is the reason that spitting on the street is dangerous to the health of a community?”), history, music, and reading. These were supported by a daily salute to the American flag and other expressions of patriotism. Who decided these subjects and practices were unnecessary to a wellrounded education and equipping children to become good citizens and lead prosperous and healthy lives? Is it the teacher’s unions and other activists who see schools not as places for educating the next generation, but as indoctrination centers for their secular-progressive worldview? Some parents have begun moving away from public schools. Increasing numbers are homeschooling their children or taking advantage of school choice programs. For the rest, get them out now while you are still able to save their minds, spirits and the country. Back to what type of school? with Cal Thomas Readers may email Cal Thomas at [email protected]. Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States” my turn continues on next page The logo for the National Education Association sits over the entrance of the NEA building in Washington, D.C., A combination of pictures created on Aug. 14, 2023, shows former President Donald Trump in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2022, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. b " fo C in e t r fl w A t im m o s w T n s a im r p it it o li t a t in m e d in im S A T C e w h a w to s a T w b Ja “ S th a h a c

0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 19 ct is m e’s nd e re ld o d d e er ls ng as or ve n c g re ir g e m ill s, age Today's Paul Reveres have been sounding the alarm "the Chinese are coming" for at least a decade. Given more aggressive Chinese actions to steal intellectual property; establish "police stations" to surveil its citizens residing in U.S. cities; and to fly over the United States with "spy balloons," more Americans are heeding these warnings of impending danger. The expansion of China's military and militarization of tiny islets in the various surrounding seas, along with the threat to retake Taiwan by force if necessary, are also powerful signs of growing Chinese assertiveness and intent of imposing greater influence regionally and globally. China's "no limits" partnership with Russia and its support of Moscow in its "special military operation" in Ukraine likewise challenges nations that are committed to assisting Kyiv in defeating the illegal and unwarranted invasion now in its 18th month. And China's growing economic might is set to disrupt the rules-based international order imposed by the United States and its Western and Asian allies and fellow democracies. Thus, it is easy to accept that China is far more than just a competitor as the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the U.S. and Chinese Communist Party no doubt will ultimately conclude in its findings. What else should concern not only this committee but Americans who worry about China? Consider the even more serious consequences of possible outcomes that could be failures of imagination, not only by thinking outside the box, but to discard the box entirely. This is what happened in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq after 2003. Suppose the greatest threat posed by China is an economic implosion, What would be the global impact? The answer is probably catastrophic as China's economy is second in GDP to the United States. If purchasing power is the metric, China's would be larger. Rather than using quantitative analysis on the grounds that figures often lie and liars figure, a qualitative approach is more revealing. China is experiencing very slow economic growth and a price deflation. It has a huge debt problem; it faces demographic crises of an aging and smaller population; and unemployment of the 18-to 25-year-old cohort is perhaps 1 in 5 out of work. The fundamental flaw is that the lion's share of China's economy is based on the property, real estate and construction sectors. It has so leveraged all these sectors to create not only a bubble but a papier-mache foundation for its economy that, when stressed, could collapse. This is how economic disasters occur. In 1929, buying stocks on small margins caused the Great Crash when equity calls came into play. Shareholders lacked liquidity. In 1987, the run on the Russian bond market caused the initial big hiccup in the Dow. In 2008, credit default swaps were wrongly predicated on the assumption housing prices always increased. That proved wrong. While these were single points of failure, each was able to bring the financial and economic houses down, triggering other systemic flaws. China suffers from similar weaknesses. As all property is state-owned, it has been doled out to provinces and cities that in turn sold land to entrepreneurs and construction companies taking a slice of the action both to finance government and often enrich office holders. All this is well documented in The New China Playbook by Keyu Jin, as well as other sources. The slowdown and indeed dramatic decline of property market values choked this economic engine of financial growth. That, in turn, has adversely affected virtually the entire country, leading to deflation. The Trump administration tariffs, extended by the Biden administration, have likewise harmed the Chinese economy, as well as shifted the increased costs of Chinese imports to American consumers. Beginning next year, the administration is imposing further limits to U.S. investment in China's technical sector, part of building "a big fence around a small yard" and de-linking with its economy. The result will exacerbate China's growing economic problems, hastening a potential crisis. Hardliners here will welcome that, not appreciating what damage a Chinese economic implosion, if it comes, will have on the U.S. and global economies. What can be done? First, it is in U.S. and global interests not to force, precipitate or contribute to a Chinese economic collapse. Rather than the president publicly calling China's economy a "ticking time bomb," would it not be smarter to pursue a private dialogue to see how that disaster could be averted? Senior members of the administration have visited China. But if this ticking time bomb is real, are we going to help defuse or detonate it? The greatest Chinese threat is an economic implosion with Harlan Ullman my turn Dr Harlan Ullman is senior adviser at Washington's Atlantic Council, the prime author of "shock and awe" and the upcoming book "The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large." Harlan Ullman joins Happenings Q&A on Thursday, Sept. 7th at 9:20am on AM1050 WLIP Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attend the signing ceremony of documents concerning the further development of the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. helped encourage his adoring fans to lash out with so many threats toward her that Willis sometimes travels with armed guards. Trump has called Judge Tanya S. Chutkan – in whose court the charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith will be heard – “very biased and unfair.” She’s had to warn him that the usual stew of taunts and accusations that are his hallmark simply can’t be allowed anymore as the case moves forward. Witness intimidation is a legal standard by which he’ll be held accountable. Being a former president won’t protect him. Neither will his rights of free speech if he crosses certain lines, which he probably will do. Chutkan is the daughter of an Indo-Jamaican father and an Afro-Jamaican mother. Former President Barack Obama nominated her to the U.S. District Court of D.C. Here’s an interesting twist: a Jamaican-born judge whose route to the bench came via a nod from the first Black president, who Trump has mercilessly tried to claim wasn’t born in the U.S. Remember that nonsense about Obama’s birth certificate? The accusation spun from an attempt to paint Obama as some sort of unqualified, swarthy foreigner who was somehow undeserving of being an American. It’s part of the screed that had him denouncing would-be refugees as unworthy and from “shithole” nations like Haiti, African nations and El Salvador. So often, the forces that Trump tries to stir, most horrendously on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, are those that look backward to another era because they fear progress, change and perhaps being forced to share the nation with such new arrivals. They’re the MAGA masses, uncomfortable with what used to be called “the browning of America.” The latest is that a Texas woman has been charged with making racist threats to Chutkan. And the Georgia grand jury is being doxxed. These are Trump’s people, ardent followers who want him returned to office and apparently are willing to attack whoever might get in the way. Chutkan is quite familiar with those attitudes. Dozens of defendants in the Jan. 6 coup have been tried and convicted in her court. And she’s not known for leniency. And now Trump will appear before her. Similarly, Trump’s brand of belittling attacks was also directed against two Black women who were election workers in Georgia. The horrendous smearing of the reputations of the mother-daughter duo of Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, is part of what Willis and her investigators have spent more than two years documenting. Willis is the first woman to serve as Fulton County’s top prosecutor. Her father was also a lawyer. In recent years, there’s been so much pushback against efforts to broaden opportunities in the U.S. for more people of differing backgrounds. Disillusioned, some believe that hardwon gains are being lost. But the lives of these two women, Willis and Chutkan, show otherwise. The putrid stew of sexism and racism that is Trump’s world just got trumped – by two women of color. It’s the type of progress that he’s feared his whole miserable life. Sanchez continued from page 18

20 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 Millions of families are packing up to send their kids to college. Before starting the journey, hopefully they are spending as much time on course selection as on preparing students financially for the transition. To help, here are some broad categories to cover: Track money If money habits are formed early, then this is the foundation from which every other habit derives. Start with inflows (money from work-study, a part-time or summer job, or from the family) and then address the dreaded expense side of the equation. Apps abound, but a simple spreadsheet can also do the job. If parents are helping with college costs, there needs to be a serious discussion about what is (books, food) and is not included (beer, concerts) as a family-covered expense. Choose a bank Peer-to-peer money transfers are convenient, but college students also need to establish a banking relationship with a bank, a credit union, or an online institution. Many parents prefer that college kids remain at their own bank and link accounts, in order to keep an eye on what’s going on and to transfer money to the account seamlessly. As the process unfolds, don’t forget to provide graduates with a lesson in compound interest; insidious fees, like minimum balance and overdraft protection; and electronic bill paying. Have the (credit card) talk Way back when, before the 2008-2009 Great Financial Crisis and Great Recession, college students were bombarded with credit card offers. The companies would set up shop on campus, give away shirts, frisbees and lure blithely unaware students into signing up for a credit card, which sometimes wreaked havoc early on in the student’s financial life. Thankfully, those days are over. The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (“CARD Act”) established stricter rules surrounding the issuance of credit cards to minors and students by limiting marketing activities and raising the age bar for credit. While anyone can apply for a credit card as early as age 18, they must have independent income to do so. Without that independent income, those under age 21 must have a cosigner on the account. You might think the easiest way to avoid credit card problems is to use debit cards, but they do not help establish that all-important credit history, which will become the backbone of your child’s future ability to borrow money at preferred rates. Instead, consider a secured credit card or add students as authorized users on their own accounts, which allows kids to spend and build a credit history, with the help of your good credit. Note: while an authorized user arrangement allows parents to keep tabs on activity, if junior goes wild, the primary account holder will be on the hook for the charges. Explain repayment and credit scores It’s hard for anyone to take in the magnitude of a big number like $1 trillion of outstanding credit card debt. But one way to make the point about how important it is to pay down debt is to connect the idea to something that will impact your student’s life. “When you don’t repay debt in a timely fashion, not only do you have to pay more in interest, but you may also make it harder on yourself to rent an apartment, buy a car and eventually purchase your first home.” You should also have students review their free credit report at annualcreditreport.com. Start saving Have your kids establish an automatic savings program so that at least 10% of earnings is directed into a savings account. If they have earned income, have them open a Roth IRA account to instill the concept of retirement investing. College bound financial advice with Jill Schlesinger jill on money Nobody at the Federal Reserve has asked for my opinion, but here it is: Once again, it is time to pause on rate hikes. I know that central bankers are terrified that inflation will rear its ugly head again — and admittedly, the July CPI report could show an increase in the annual inflation rate from June’s 3 percent. Adding to the Fed’s concerns is a rise in oil prices after Saudi Arabia’s announced production cuts, which has caused prices at the pump to jump by almost $0.30 per gallon over the past month. Fed officials do not want to be seen as being complacent, especially after being widely criticized for launching their rate hike campaign long after it was evident that inflation was not a temporary phenomenon. Perhaps that’s why officials continue to pencil in another 0.25 percentage point rate hike before the end of the year. And yet, given recent data, it is hard to rationalize additional Fed action. When the government released its most recent employment report, it was a prime example of an economy that is softening, but still growing. In July, there was a 187,000-gain in payrolls and the previous two months were revised lower by a total of 49,000 jobs. That puts average monthly job creation for 2023 at 258,000, down from nearly 400,000 per month in 2022 and more than a half a million jobs per month in 2021. Importantly, the June and July results were the slowest months of job creation in the past two and half years. Isn’t this deceleration exactly what the Fed wanted? Fed Chair Jerome Powell said as much during the press conference that followed the last policy meeting on July 26: “What we’re looking for is a broad cooling in labor market conditions, and that’s what we’re seeing.” Cool enough yet, Chair Powell? Maybe not. Some inflation hawks will point to still-too-high average hourly earnings, which showed an annual increase of 4.4% in July, greater than the Fed’s desired 3.5% or so. Powell has reiterated that the central bank does not have a target for wage inflation, but officials are pleased that “wages have actually been gradually moving down.” Capital Economics’ Paul Ashworth notes that while July’s wage growth might seem like a problem for the Fed, “with productivity growth accelerating, however, it may not be.” When workers are more productive, then labor cost growth moderates, and according to Ashworth, “the recent slowdown in unit labor cost leaves it very close to its pre-pandemic average and it is consistent with a big drop back in core services inflation, which would be consistent with overall core inflation dropping to 2% on a sustained basis.” Despite the Fed’s late start in its fight against inflation, the economy has been able to absorb the fastest rate hike campaign in four decades, without careening into a recessionary ditch. The so-called “soft landing” may be within the Fed’s grasp, so why not take a page from their own notebook and once again, take a pass on raising rates? Data dependent Fed officials will have one more employment report and two more months of inflation data before the next policy meeting in September. Perhaps the incoming data will convince the Fed to sit on their hands. Bill Adams, Chief Economist for Comerica Bank, doubts it. “With the labor market very strong, wages rising solidly, and core inflation well above the Fed’s target, odds are better than 50-50 that the Fed makes another quarter percentage point rate hike in the second half of 2023, most likely at the Fed’s November 1 decision.” So much for my advice! Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, she welcomes comments and questions at [email protected]. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com Note to the Fed — Time to pause with Jill Schlesinger Tracking your inflows and outflows is the foundation from which every other financial habit derives, writes Jill Schlesinger. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participate in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023, in Washington, DC. pa pe Pa th lo a N co Fe lo w pa owth ca pa w ca pa se 14 sa ovC th ex th fr fo an ev fr ca w po bi o th T be th 75 in w is bi ho o to he P w P c

0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 21 u n n d r e e at h gs % a e m o of ta sit ef ca he ng, re d’s an es ge nd at 1 An estimated 20 million parrots are kept as household pets in the United States. Parrots are flock animals though, who can suffer from loneliness when kept alone as a pet. So, researchers at Northwest University conducted the Birds of a Feather study to see if parrot loneliness could be improved when given access to other parrots through video calling. Working with parrot owners, researchers taught the birds how to initiate video calls and touch a picture of the parrot on the screen that they wanted to talk to during the call. In the first phase, 18 parrots made 212 calls. In the second phase, 15 birds made 147 calls, often selecting the same parrot "friend" to talk to over and over again. Caretakers reported that these calls were a positive experience for their birds and that they learned new skills from their online pals, like foraging, new vocalizations, and even flying. Some parrots even wanted to show their friends their toys. "She came alive during the calls," reported one caregiver. Overall, making video calls with other parrots was a very positive experience for these birds; some are still chatting online a year later. If you don't have a parrot, think twice before getting one. Their intelligence and need to be with a flock contribute to their loneliness as a pet. Their 75-year lifespan often results in eventual abandonment as well when a pet owner dies or is tired of taking care of the bird. If you do have a parrot, however, this study is an eyeopener in what you must do to improve your bird’s mental health. Find another parrot friend that your bird can talk to through video chats or actually visit with during organized play dates. Every species needs a friend who speaks their language. Dear Cathy, I want to pass along my experience with a neighbor. Many years ago, the people behind me got a puppy. The poor thing was tied outside and crying for over an hour. I could not take it, and went over and spoke with the adult man of the house. I had never met him before. I stated that I was not sure if they could hear from inside of their house that their dog was crying. I said it in the most non-confrontational way that I could. He said if it bothered me so much, he would go and shoot the dog. OMG! I contacted animal control, and they said, "Don't ever do that again." If one feels there is an issue with any pet, contact animal control and let them handle it. Never contact the owner directly. — Liz P, Newington, Connecticut Dear Liz, Thank you for trying to help that puppy. Unfortunately, most people don't react well to unsolicited advice, even when there is good intention behind it. They often get defensive and can become adversarial. And some people are so obnoxious, they will threaten the animal's life in the hopes of upsetting you even more. But you can't discount they might follow through with their threat, so it's good you called animal control. Animal control's job is literally to check on animals and talk to and educate their owners about proper pet care and adherence to city ordinances. They encounter adversarial people too, but they are trained to handle difficult people and have the city's authority behind them. Also, to keep the peace, they also won’t reveal to the pet owner which neighbor complained. So, I agree, for everyone's safety, calling animal control is the best way to get help for a pet who needs an advocate. Dear Cathy, Recently, Marvin from Massapequa, New York, asked about ducks returning yearly to his home. We have had the same pair visit us for seven years. They still come every April and May, even though we removed our pool. The female is always ravenous when she arrives. We give them cracked corn in a shallow bowl with water. It is such a treat to see Lucy and Desi every year. We love them. — Doris, Massapequa, New York Dear Doris, It’s always a delight to interact with nature and notice the migrations of our feathered friends. For me, it’s hummingbirds that visit every March through September. While I don’t know for sure if the same ones are returning from their migration, I am pretty sure they are since birds generally return to places where they have lived and where there are known food sources. I am certain you and Marvin are seeing the same ducks year after year, which is a gift few people get to enjoy. Thanks for sharing. Pet World with Cathy Rosenthal Parrots learn to make video calls and make new friends As well as being a recuring guest on Happenings Q&A, Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, author, columnist and pet expert who has more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to [email protected]. Snake found in Target shopping cart goes off to college A snake found in a shopping cart in Iowa has a new permanent home at a Nebraska Community College. Sioux City Animal Adoption and Rescue said the Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor was found earlier this month inside a shopping cart at the Target store in Sioux City. Officials said they were unable to identify the snake's owner or determine how it came to be in the shopping cart. Professor Dan Fogell drove up from Lincoln, Neb., to bring the snake to its new home at Southeast Community College. "If we keep him in our lab, we'll probably use him for outreach," Fogell told KCAUTV. "We have a couple of nights a year where we do family science night. We always like to have some big snakes for kids to come handle and have their picture taken with, so we'll probably keep him around for that." Fogell said the snake has been named Target -- pronounced "Tar-Zhay." Rare spotless giraffe born at Tennessee Zoo A Tennessee zoo announced the birth of what officials believe to be the only spotless reticulated giraffe in the world. The Brights Zoo in Limestone said the female giraffe was born at the facility July 31 and zookeepers soon discovered the baby was uniquely soldcolored. Zoo director David Bright said the last known spotless reticulated giraffe, named Toshiko, was born at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo in 1972. The zoo is considering four names for the giraffe: Kipekee, Firyali, Shakiri and Jamella. ‘My dog ate my passport!’ A Boston man whose dog ate his passport just over a week before his planned wedding in Italy said he was given an emergency appointment at the Boston Passport Agency. Donato Frattaroli and his fiancee, Magda Mazri, went to Boston City Hall last week to fill out their intention of marriage forms ahead of their planned Aug. 31 wedding in Italy. They arrived home hours later to discover their dog, Chickie, aka Chicken Cutlet, had chewed up Frattaroli's passport, with just over a week remaining until their flight on Friday. "Our extremely cute 1.5-year-old golden retriever decided that maybe she doesn't want us to go away to get married, so she hopped up on the counter and decided my passport was a nice new toy to play with," Frattaroli told the Boston Herald. Frattaroli and Mazri contacted the offices of Rep. Stephen Lynch and Sen. Ed Markey for help. They said both replied quickly, saying they were happy to help expedite the process. Frattaroli was originally told the earliest he could get a passport appointment would be Thursday in Atlanta, less than one day before his flight to Italy departs, but he said last Monday morning that he was able to secure an emergency appointment with the Boston Passport Office. "The most important day of my life is coming up, I've got to make sure I'm there for it. It's almost like the 'dog ate my homework' excuse but with slightly bigger ramifications," he said. After his Monday appointment .Frattaroli confirmed on Facebook the situation was "all worked out." Jump-roping cat breaks Guinness World Record A 13-year-old Missouri cat showed off his jump-roping skills and broke a Guinness World Record by skipping nine times in 1 minute. Kit Kat, working together with owner Trisha Seifried, vaulted over the rope nine times to break the record for most skips by a cat in 1 minute. Seifried runs an animal talent agency, and Kit Kat's showbiz resume includes a social media campaign for Friskies cat food and an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! "Jumping rope is definitely his most impressive trick, however because of his age we do keep his jumping to a minimum. I would say his favorite trick now is high five, he loves high-fiving all his fans at events," Seifried said. Chickie, aka Chicken Cutlet, aka The Eater of Passports

22 F SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 For all of us, what we choose to drink makes a difference. A new study highlights how important drink choices can be for someone who suffers from Type 2 diabetes. A study published in the British Medical Journal found that replacing sugary drinks with coffee, tea or water was linked to lower rates of early death due to cardiovascular and other causes. Even drinking more coffee and tea after a diabetes diagnosis was associated with lower death rates. Of course, diet plays a key role in managing diabetes; less has been studied about beverage intake. In the BMJ study, researchers looked at data from 15,486 adults (average age 61 years) with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes who were part of the Nurses' Health Study from 1980 to 2018 and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2018) in the United States. Participants updated a food questionnaire every two to four years that included sugar-sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, fruit juice, coffee, tea, low-fat and full-fat milk and water. Over an average of 18.5 years, the researchers recorded 3,447 cases of cardiovascular events and 7,638 deaths. Sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with a 25% higher risk of cardiovascular incidents and a 29% higher risk of cardiovascular-related death. In comparison, intake of coffee and low-fat milk was associated with an 18% and 12% lower risk of cardiovascular events, respectively. Researchers wrote in the conclusion: "Overall these results provide additional evidence that emphasizes the importance of beverage choices in maintaining overall health among adults with diabetes." I'd add that the importance extends to all of us. And what happens if you add sugar to your coffee or tea? It's likely you wouldn't see the same lower rates of death. The bottom line: Choose black coffee, unsweetened tea, plain water and low-fat milk. Q and A Q: Is coconut oil good to use? A: Coconut oil has seen a surge in popularity in the past few years due to a belief that it's good for health, particularly heart health. However, there's not strong scientific evidence to support that, according to Alice Lichtenstein, senior scientist and the director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at Tufts University. In an article published in July 2023, some early, shortterm studies showed a slight improvement in cholesterol and body measurements when healthy adults consumed coconut oil. However, more recent work and analysis of larger studies have found that coconut oil intake, compared with other plant oils, is associated with higher LDL (bad) cholesterol and no improvement in body weight, blood sugar control or inflammation. Coconut oil is about 91% saturated fatty acids, which have been found to raise cardiovascular disease risk. The best idea is to replace saturated fatty acids, including those from coconut oil, with unsaturated fatty acids from oils such as olive, canola, corn, peanut, safflower, soybean and sunflower oil. Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Ill. For comments or questions, contact her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRd. food & recipes What You Drink Matters Nutrition News with Charlyn Fargo Servings: 6 4 cups cubed watermelon, chilled 1 cup diced cucumber 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt and pepper to taste Add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to small bowl. Whisk together until smooth and set aside. Add watermelon, cucumber and red onion to large bowl or serving tray. Right before serving, top with feta cheese, fresh mint, fresh basil and balsamic olive oil mixture. Per serving: 82 calories, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 4 g fat, 7 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugars (0 added), 98 mg sodium. Watermelon, Cucumber, & Feta Salad Serves 2 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 (4-inch) field or heirloom tomatoes, cored and sliced 3/4-inch thick 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons mayonnaise, divided 4 slices hearty white sandwich bread 1. Stir cream of tartar, salt, sugar, and pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture on both sides of tomato slices. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread. 2. Place two slices of bread, mayonnaise side down, in a 12-inch skillet. Cook over medium heat, moving bread if necessary for even browning, until underside is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board griddled side up. Cook remaining two bread slices until underside is golden brown, about 30 seconds. Let cool until griddled side is crisp, about 2 minutes. 3. Evenly spread 2 teaspoons mayonnaise onto ungriddled sides of two slices of bread. Top with tomato slices in a single layer, cutting tomato slices to fit if necessary. Place remaining bread slices on top of tomatoes, griddled side up. Serve. Summer’s most iconic sandwich — voluptuous tomato slices heaped between slices of toasted, mayo-slicked white bread — seems a straightforward, simple pleasure. But don’t let its modest appearance fool you. This juicy, drippy stack actually pulls off a delicate culinary balancing act: The bread offers crunch that contrasts with the tomato’s softness; the richness of the mayo complements the acidity of the fruit; and the brilliant red slices at the center of it all are at once juicy, sweet, tart, meaty and savory. Griddled Tomato Sandwiches RE PL FO 3 L G CO KE Ge the co me is join Ke an spelan to tim inteat LIO so Ra sta We Sc Ha SA PR (S SU

0FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER August 24, 2023 23 o y ol ut d n e k. e s, m h m a, r, .Look Who’s Getting Married! SR082419 Wedding Cakes Ours Come in all shapes, sizes and prices. We’re creative yet cost effective. 3526 Roosevelt Rd, Kenosha, WI 53142 (262) 652-3984 Being Sweet to You Is Our Business! DT2019V1 5617 - 6th Ave. Kenosha 657-7673 M-F: 9AM-5PM Sat: 10AM-2PM Delivery Available www.asummersgardenflorist.com Pablo Angel Anzaldua & Laura Lynn Bowhall Zachary Robert Benson & Katherine Rose McCully Ethan Michael Rockel & Sarah Elizabeth Zellmann Patrick Jeffrey Richert & Kayla Danielle Baratta James Bradley Tubbs & Bethany Renae Erickson Ruben Rivera Rivera & Veronica Ruiz Rodriguez Berevon Tayshawn Wyatt & Chezarae Shanta Walker Kyle James Bergendahl & Karla Janeth Mar Juarez John Glenn Scott & Lauren Christine Coffman William Maxwell Gohde & Dixie Joanne Knapp Alejandro Martin Gonzalez & Ana Karen Fonseca Caesar Antonio Fuentes & Xochitl Ariel Maldonado Jimmy Ray Gavin Jr & Patricia Sherri Carter Jacob Alan Rasch & Sara Jae Fassbinder Jerod Landon Alderson & Ana Ivanic Benjamin Robert Zwitter & Amber Lynn Brey Kyle Allan Dunn & Andrea Elizabeth Pertl Spencer Dean Kantner & Arin Marie Bonofiglio Kelly John Fisher & Kellie Susan Camphouse Daniel Oszczapinski & Megan Hope Hidalgo Ryan John Trachte & Chloey Mae Menarek Cristian Justin Coronado & Vanessa Marie Ming Melvin Rirchard John Miller & Brandy Marie Pearson Nicole Marie Shadle & Bobbie Francis Gehl James Alvin Weldon Rogers III & Bethany Rose Houtsinger Marriage Licenses July 10th - 14th, 2023 REMINDER: PLEASE RESUBMIT AD TO RUN FOR EACH ISSUE. Maximum 3 Listings Per Person. MISC G E R M A N CONVERSATIONALIST GROUP - KENOSHA/RACINE If you speak German or are enthusiastic about the German language and culture, come and join us. There are no membership fees and attendance is whenever you are available to join. Meetings will be held in the Kenosha and Racine area. This is an excellent group to practice speaking German as members' language skills are from beginners to advance and we all have a good time. Please contact me if you are interested in joining - Susan Blust at [email protected]. LIONS CLUB BINGO Come have some fun! Doors open at 4:00. Raffles, pull-tabs and pregames start at 6:45. Bingo 7:00-9pm. Wednesdays. 2700 9th St., Schlader Building, Winthrop Harbor. Food Sales. FOR SALE SAVE 50% ON BURIAL PLOTS! PRIVATE OWNER OF TWO (2) (SIDE BY SIDE) SECTION H SUNSET RIDGE MEMORIAL PARK KENOSHA, WI. DONT’ PAY $11,390.00... I’ SELLING FOR $5,695.00 OBO! (262)914-5977 ED AIR FRYER, BRAND NEW $55 ALL (262) 771-8764 BARBIE DOLL, REMOTE CONTROL CORVETTE, THAT FITS TWO BARBIE DOLLS, ABOUT 25 IN LONG X 10 IN WIDE, BEST OFFER. OTHER SMALL AUTO MODELS AVAILABLE FROM CLASSIC DAYS. RON 847-340- 3446. BEANIE BABIES - LARGE INVENTORY, INCLUDES MCDONALD'S LINE, PRICE VARIES. CALL 262-654-6485 - PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE SONY REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS! TC-630 & TC-580 $200 OBO FOR BOTH. CALL KENT 262- 9 6 0 - 0 6 2 1 [email protected] MEDLINE WHEELCHAIR. BARELY USED. ASKING $100 OR BEST OFFER. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. IN KENOSHA AND CALL OR TEXT 808-359-8474. TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE BURIAL PLOTS AT SUNSET RIDGE MEMORIAL PARK, SECTION H, PRIVATELY OWNED. WILLING TO NEGOTIATE ON PRICE. PLEASE CALL ED - 262-914-5977 V.F.W. VINTAGE BANNER VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BANNER WITH LOGO, PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED UNDER GLASS. VERY LARGE & IN GREAT CONDITION. $175. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER. 262-914-4767 VIPER GOLF CLUBS, GREAT SECOND SET $100 OBO PLEASE CALL 262-960-0627 COMPOUND MITER SAW 10" $50 OBO PLEASE CALL 262-960-0627 SEARS RADIAL ARM SAW $50 OBO PLEASE CALL 262-960-0627 CIRCULAR SAW BLADE 32" DIAMETER $60 OBO 262-654-6485 QUILTS, HANDMADE. FIVE, VARIOUS COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM. $54.00 EACH. PHONE 262-657-6049. SELLING MANY DVDS AND VHS TAPES OF VARIOUS GENRES. MAKE ME AN OFFER ON EACH OR THE TOTAL NUMBER YOU PURCHASE. 808-359-8474 A WICKER, WOODEN OAK BENCH WITH REMOVABLE CUSHION. MAKE ME AN OFFER; CAN TEXT PHOTOS. 808-359-8474 JASON/EMPIRE MODEL 218 7X35 BINOCULARS. FIELD 358 FT AT 1000 YDS. FULLYCOATED OPTICS, & CASE. NEVER USED. CASE HAS SHELF WEAR. $25.00262-620- 4301. IF NO ANSWER PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE. COMPOUND HUNTING BOW LEFT HANDED, SIGHTS, SILENCER, ARROWS, QUIVER, SOFT CARRYING CASE. $100.00 262- 620-4301 LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER. COCA-COLA CRATE WOOD WAGON, Measures: 19-Inch Long. 14-Inch Wide. & 10-Inch High. Red Plastic Wheels Move. Which Are 5-Inch Around. Handle Is 14-Inch Long. Crate Says: Bottles: Jonesboro., Ark. Made Of Wood. Put In Yard, With Plants. Easy To Move Around. Colleen/262-758-7869. WANTED. WANTED SMALL OR STANDARD SIZE WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER. CALL RON. 262-583-9270 EXPERIENCED GRILL COOK FLEXIBLE HOURS, FUN ATMOSPHERE. LAKESIDE DECK AT THE WYNDHAM HOTEL CALL KIM 262-496-7182 SINGER AND NARRATOR WANTED FOR ROGER MILLER TRIBUTE.CALL 262-554-8205. ASK FOR MARV. STREET PAVER BRICKS wanted Please call 262.697.3545 and leave a message. WANTED TO BUY: Vintage Movie Posters, Comic Books, LP Records, Vintage Toys, Horror VHS, Horror Memorabilia, Science Fiction Pulps & Magazines, Video Store Promotional Items. PH 262- 237-0318. WANTED TO BUY: Old Post Cards, B&W Photos, B&W Photo Albums, Vintage Advertising, Old Hunting Licenses & Advertising, Scrapbooks, Old Misc.Paper, Old Automobile Advertising, Fountain Pens, Gillette Razors & More. Local Collector/Neutral Safe & Secure Site to meet if desired. Cash Paid. Call or Text Stan 262- 496-1822 ARCADE DRIVERS SCHOOL is looking for classroom & driver instructors. Starting pay $17.00 per hour. If interested please call 262-637-9193 or email us at [email protected]. LOOKING FOR NURSES Aid for in home care. Call Barbara 262- 455-3953 SERVICES. APARTMENT FOR RENT: 2 BDR LOWER, SHARED BASEMENT, LAUNDRY HOOK UP, GARAGE. $950 + UTILITIES +SECURITY. CALL 262-654-1869 LEAVE MESSAGE WITH FULL NAME AND PHONE NUMBER. NO EVICTIONS, NO PETS, NO SMOKING. ONE YEAR WORK HISTORY. I WILL DO SEAMSTRESS WORK, RUN ERRANDS, DO SHOPPING & DR. APPOINTMENTS., ETC.IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL GAYLE AT 262- 748-4748 I'M LOOKING FOR house to share for reasonable rent in exchange for household needs for a senior vet consideration. 847- 340-3446 Ron. Kenosha/Union Grove area. LAWN MOWING SERVICES RELIABLE LAWN CARE SERVICES IN KENOSHA & PLEASANT PRAIRIE. CALL/TEXT 262-914-9796 [email protected] TAX & MEDICARE EXPERT. Appointments only. Se Habla Español. 262.833.7070 CHINESE LANGUAGE / CALLIGRAPHY LESSONS: Fun, fascinating and very cool. Beginning and advanced - all ages! Text Dr. Tim at 520.704.3832. FOR RENT Finished Suite private, in-home entrance, in Kenosha. For details call between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, 262-843-1630. DRUM LESSONS Private instruction. Band, orchestra, marching and drum set. Rock and many other musical styles. Learn to read music. Call Tom for details. 262- 818-2869. PROFESSIONAL LED TEETH WHITENING for a fraction of the price! $99 at cabana tan spa. call to book: 262-843-2411. 20 minute session = a bright white smile! mycabanatan.com NURSING CARE /CONSULTATION: $35.00/hour. Call or text to (262)758- 1974 FAST COMPUTER SERVICE including network support, spyware removal, upgrades and PC repair. For friendly service with a smile, call Vikkex today! Phone (262-694-7746) BABYSITTING YOUNG LADY good with kids can watch 1 or 2 children call 262-620-4745 House cleaning woman + a bucket - reliable, dependable. Also clean vacant houses. Call for estimates - Sandy 262-221-2289 HOUSES AND OR business sun shine klean is having a special this month for first time customers free upholstery cleaning with at basic cleaning for only $39.95 262-287-5103 CNAS TO JOIN wellness team at Barton of Zion, five star assisted living. Send resume [email protected] apply within at 3500 Sheridan Road Zion, IL 60099 847- 872-1500 FREE HOME HEATING Fuel Oil Removal I will remove your unused home heating fuel oil for free..clean and safe . Inquire about tank removal also ... 262 818 1967 ..ask for Dave TYPING. I am an experienced legal secretary with excellent typing skills wanting to type for you at home. Please contact Alicia at 256-658-4484. TAX & BOOKKEEPING. 30 Years experience Audits handled enrolled agent appointment only call 262-595-8242 VEHICLES0 98 Mercury Grand Marquis GS Elder Owned 77K Original Miles Ask about price which is negotiable and will trade for other economical, reliable motorcar. Can text photos. In Kenosha. 808-359-8474. 95 CAMERO convert green/tan top. many newer parts best offer will trade for other vehicle, negotiate price. 847-340-3446 Ron - dealers welcome to participate. 1997 Jaguar XK8 Convertible 75K in great condition Contact Bob: 2 6 2 - 4 8 4 - 4 8 4 8 or text 262-945-9224 1973 Ford F250, CAMPER SPECIAL2WD,CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL, REBUILT MOTOR/TRANS, AUTO, AC, NEW INTERIOR, CAN SEND PICS. $13,500 OBO. 630- 945-8320. 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SEE IN KENOSHA AT 4121-7TH. AVE. 53140 262-237-1343 RUSS CALL OR TEXT 212K MILES $2950 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SEE IN KENOSHA AT 4121-7TH. AVE. 53140 RUSS 262-237-1343 CALL OR TEXT NICE CAR AT A NICE PRICE $5450 174K MILES 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY $6950 184K MILES SEE IN KENOSHA AT 4121-7TH. AVE. 53140 RUSS 262-237-1343 CALL OR TEXT NICE VAN AT A NICE PRICE. FREE CLASSIFIEDS! E-mail your 170 character classified to: [email protected] Please include your contact information in the classified. (Name and Phone number / e-mail address) First 3 words will be boldface type. NO ANIMALS. • NO PERSONALS ALLOWED. CLASSIFIED DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 AT 12 NOON FREE CLASSIFIEDS! Employment/Opportunities • Lost & Found • Miscellaneous Real Estate • Rentals • Rummage Sales • Vehicles • Wanted

24 SMART READER August 24, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 061523 AFFORDABLE INVESTMENT MADE EASY! AFFORDABLE INVESTMENT MADE EASY! Ask about our investment loan program that allows you to use 100% rental income to qualify. Great for owner occupied first-time buyers or investors. .SR082423 Senior Citizens Receive a 10% DISCOUNT SR121720 2135 - 31st St. • 658-8450 • derangoskenosha.com DeRango’s RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR Celebrate Summer! Summer! Celebrate Enjoy our new outdoor patio grill / ice cream shop! Ice Cream Malts / Shakes Sundaes Buy One Get One FREE LARGE SUNDAE When you present this coupon. Valid through 9/23/23. One coupon per person. Not valid with any other offer. LARGE SUNDAE FREE Pint Of Ice Cream With Any $20 Purchase Pint Of Ice Cream With Any $20 Purchase Brats Custard 082423 Hot Dogs Polish Sausage Italian Sausage When you present this coupon. Valid through 9/23/23. One coupon per person. Not valid with any other offer. Your Ticket to Local Events