Telegraph-Forum from Bucyrus, Ohio • 5

TELEVISION ADVICE 5A Thursday July 28 2011 Telegraph-Forum THURSDAY PRIMETIME DEAR ABBY Tilt blinds to protect privacy XY 282011 her! The mess makes it hard to live in I think she does not love me since she will not do anything about the mess What should I do? UNLOVED GIRL IN SPOKANE WASH DEAR UNLOVED GIRL: Your mother does love you What doing is trying to teach you how to be independent The first thing you should do is pick up the clothes that are lying around in your bedroom Any items that are soiled should go into the hamper to be washed The rest should be hung up or folded and put away Once done you will need to clean any surfaces that are dusty including under the bed If you know how ask your mother to show you Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Write Dear Abby at wwwDearAbbycom or POBox 69440 Los Angeles CA 90069 Tiro: Taylor Hiler Area students who were named to the spring list are Jessica Luhring of Bloomville Paige Hershey of Bucyrus Hannah Hipsher of Crestline Margaret Kanney of New Washington and Kyle Kocher and Hauna Strohl both of Galion Spring Arbor University SPRING ARBOR Mich Tasha Metzger of Bucyrus was named to the spring 2011 academic honors list ment store years ago and this is what we learned: If you are upstairs the slats go down If you are downstairs they go up Tb check this out after dark with the lights on inside go outside and look inside You will be able to see clearly what is going on in the house Follow this rule to keep Peeping Ibms at bay SHANNON IN OLYMPIA WASH DEAR ABBY: It is common knowledge (I thought) that slats tilted up deflect both heat and light Blinds tilted down let light in from above as well as heat in the summer and cold in the winter Like toilet paper rolls toothpaste tube squeezing and thermostat setting this is yet another bone of contention in marriage COOLING DOWN IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR ABBY: Dust and clothing have started to build up in my bedroom I have told my mom and she do anything about it and tired of telling floor For that reason blinds on an upper floor should close slats down If you live in the middle your best bet is curtains AZALIAH IN WASHINGTON STATE DEAR AZALIAH: views on this subject came from varying perspectives privacy light heat etc But the general consensus was the same Read on: DEAR ABBY: the asked whether blinds should be closed with the slats up or down As you said a matter of personal preference However as a former apartment manager I can say from experience that closing them with the slats in a downward position will allow in enough sunhgbRto fade carpets furniture and drapes I close mine with the slats up for privacy and to prevent the fading of items near the window FORMER APARTMENT MANAGER IN TEXAS DEAR ABBY: My husband had a window treat HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY FRIDAY JULY 29 Yesterday Venus entered the playful sign of the lion and sh wasn't the only major planetary transit to shake things up Mercury changed suit as well opting for familiar Virgo a sign that Mercury rules and is also exalted The of astrology are among the oldest traditions still in use dating bade to Mesopotamia 7th century BC ARIES (March 21 -April 19) You value openness and friendliness and you do not suspect people who try to get to know you better of having ulterior motives And yet it wouldn't hurt to be slightly more on guard today TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are deeply passionate about topics that also happen to interest a few of your closest friends Ift nice to have something to connect you so completely And for those who don't it you'll find other things to talk about GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Like a child who personalizes the world by naming his or her toys you'll add much-needed character and color to your surroundings The others will be grateful for your contribution CANCER (June 22-July 22) It will bring you pleasure to surprise those who know you well It will be a living reminder to them that they will never be able to fully sum you up so they had better not try LEO (July 23-Aug 22) In time you will achieve your objective You know this and so you bother to push things along or stress about them unnecessarily You have the patience of an immortal iWTPi JVIBGOfAug 23-Sept 22) You'D try to Cheer someone else up and WllVAwtjp cheering up not only that person but three other people too one of the people being of course you UBRA (Sept 23-Oct 23) Create bade up systems for yourself ItY not because you will need them but because the exercise helps you realize how much you've accomplisherL and it's worth it to you SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21) When friends invite you to an event go out of your way to attend Consider the Scandinavian proverb: Go often to the house of thy friend for weeds soon choke up the unused path SAGIT1ARRJS (Nov 22-Dec 21) The ones who have no idea how to help you wilt be nonetheless full of advice If you weren't so polite you would find the situation laughable Find out who the real experts are and make appointments CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) You respect law and order though you also see how power can corrupt people So you won't follow orders until you've considered the source and seen the reason and purpose in the direction AQUARRIS (Jan 20-Feb 18) A problem that gets everyone to unify efforts and work together for a solution is a good problem to have You will communicate what needs to be accomplished and people will pull together PISCES (Feb 19-March 20) You'll cultivate a deeper knowledge of your reality and work on many levels of consciousness at once You progress quickly along in a project because of your multidimensionality TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 29) Your domestic scene improves because of behind-the-scenes activity A loved one joins your quest for expansion and in August this starts with growing your spiritual and cultural awareness You'll be the initiator of new business in i September A large sum comes to you as a result of your advertising campaign Aquarius and Libra people adore you Your lucky numbers are: 40 31 47 33 and 1 COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: The Cancer moon and the sun in Leo cast an irresistible glow around these two signs The light is made more magical by the fact that the moon is at home in Cancer and the sun is native to Leo Both of these signs are feeling comfortable in their skin so they are at home wherever they may be The confidence this instills ensures a powerful union between them To write to Holiday Math visit wwwoeatorscom and dick on Write the Author on the Holiday Mathis page DEAR ABBY: the Dark in (May 27) was wondering about the correct way to tilt blinds Light coming in through a window should not be the deciding factor for which way the blinds close Privacy should be of highest importance After years of living in apartments I have learned the direction of a slats should change depending on the location of the window If the window is on the ground floor the blind should be closed slats up Otherwise people can -'see in from the floors Urwersal Press Synckate above This information is particularly useful in multistory neighborhoods and apartment complexes If however you are on an upper floor and the slats are up anyone can see in from the ground COLLEGE NOTES Tfw Ohio Stati University MANSFIELD Area students included on the spring quarter list are named according to their hometown: Bloomville: Jared Wurm Bucyrus: Lucinda Bloom Ross Courtney Eid-son Megan Hartz Melissa Johnson Amanda McCoy Donald Shumaker Dylan Stauffer Crestline: Jennifer Alte-mus Jessica Luna Tyler Snell Galion: Ethan Bell Lindsay Coulter Cassandra Deal Lori Depinet -Spears Tbnya Foss Timothy Grix Justin Huguenin Nathan McCarthy Darryl McCoy Shelby Pierce Paige Pof- FFA NEWS Wynford FFA HOLMES TOWNSHIP Wynford FFA members Megan Heinlen Tilsa Fearing Kayelee Jones Celes-tia Starner Zach Stuckey and Morgan Scheffler flew to Washington DC with Kent Stuckey to attend the Washington Leadership Conference They attended sessions every day and had small groups" where they learned how to lead live with purpose and to make a difference They toured the National MaU the Capitol and Arlington Na dict Shannon Smith Jennifer Weaver Shaylyn Cuffman Austin TUttle Aron Smith Brian Gera-ert Kevin Kruse Crestline: Ruthanne Sherer Brittanae Hauck Galion: Natalie Stough Ashleigh Ogborn Samantha McGuire Kallie Ireland Gregory Strohl New Washington: Luke Nye Collin Beeson Zachary Zaebst Shelbi Daniel Alyssa Zaebst Sarah Wurm Sycamore: Kerry Tschanen fenbaugh Danielle Sander Cynthia Seitz Joshua Thtro April Whittington Kinsey Zeisler Mount Gilead: Maris sa Baker David Glosser Ryan Haley Susan Komer Sarah Robertson Nevada: Ashley Roberts New Washington: Brian-na Dumwald Timothy Van Eerten Univarsity of Toledo TOLEDO Area students included on the spring 2011 list are named according to their hometown: Bloomville: Morgan McConnell Aden Miller Kevin Ransom Bucyrus Katie Bene tional Cemetery The conference also provided an opportunity for them to meet other FFA members from all over the nation On the last day of the conference the students and advisers participated in a community service project by picking cabbage to be given to people who afford food The students also attended a dance to celebrate everything they had accomplished The students returned home June 12 and shared what they had learned with the rest of their chapter PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Crow auctions off car to aid Joplin SPRINGFIELD Mo (AP) Some winning bidder will soon be cruising winding road in Sheryl 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster The Grammy awardwinning singer said Monday auctioning off the classic car next month and that the proceeds will go toward helping rebuild the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin in her native state of Missouri Crow says she loves the car and had it for six years but drive it anymore The Springfield News-Leader reports that Crow hopes the car will fetch up to $500000 at the Aug 21 auction in Pebble Beach Calif But she says be happy if it raises $100000 Crow was a school teacher before launching her singing career and die money will go to the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund Saxophone player Gil Bernal dies GLENDALE Calif (AP) Versatile saxophone player 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