May 2008

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May 10,1869 i sthe anni versary ofthe m eeti ng of

Matthew Hi eb,Archi tectI ntern,Hi gher

the Uni on Paci !c and CentralPaci !c rai l way at

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Prom ontory Poi nt,Utah. H O LI D A Y May 1,1884 i sthe anni versary ofconstructi on

Monday,May 26 i sMem ori alDay.

ofthe !rstskyscraper.The 10 story bui l di ng was

MHTN of!ceswi l lbe cl osed.

com pl eted i n 1885 and washom e to Hom e I nsurance Com pany i n Chi cago. The bui l di ng was dem ol i shed i n 1831.

“Be a good listener. Encourage other to talk about themselves.”

May i sthe 50th anni versary forLego Bri cks.

EX ER C I SI N G

~Dale Carnegie

HANDS AND

W R I S TS

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Chad Parker

Take frequenthand and wri stbreaksand gentl y

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MattCl i nger

stretch yourtendons,l i gam entsand m uscl es.

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Suzanne Hansen

Here are som e easy exerci ses.

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Bi l lDunn

Extend yourarm si n frontofyou. Fl exyourhands

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Ashl ey G i essi ng

asthough you are pushi ng agai nsta wal lordo-

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Denni sCecchi ni

i ng a handstand. Hol d asyou countto !ve.

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Stephen Mack

Make ti ght!stsand bend both wri stsdownward.

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Kri sO ssm en

Hol d asyou countto !ve.

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Josh Vel

Strai ghten yourwri stsand rel axyour!ngersfora countof!ve.

H E A LTH / D E N TA L Reminder: If there is a change in your bene•ts, you have 30 days to add or delete dependents. You can delete or add during the year if there is a signi•cant event (one of the following: married, legally separated or divorced: add dependent child through birth, adoption or change in custody; spouse or a dependent dies; dependent loses eligibility for coverage; your spouse loses or quali•es for health coverage through their employer). If not done in this time frame you need to wait until open enrollment.

TIP S O N B E IN G

A B E TTE R LIS TE N E R

“For myself I am an optimist - it does

Lookat the other person

not seem much use being anything else.”

Askquestions

~W inston C hurchill

Do not interrupt Do not change the subj ect Express emotion with control Respond appropriately

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D A Y LO N G Avoid caffeine and orange j uice, which can irritate the throat. Try herbal tea. G argle often with warm water. Take a steamy shower before workto soothe vocal cords.

1 0 0 M ILE S P E R H O U R This is the approximate speed of a sneeze. Ah, the j oys of allergy season.

A N O TH E R U S E FO R V E G E TA B LE O IL Vegetable oil can erase permanent marks on all kinds of surfaces (•nished wood, metal, etc.) Simply pour some oil on a rag or sponge and wipe the marks down. A few minutes later, clean off the oil using a damp cloth. Try repeating with vegetable oil again if the marks do not come off.

P O W E R P O IN T S H O R TC U T K E Y S Checkthis out... www.bettersolutions.com/powerpoint/PEO 143/YU912030331.htm

KUD O S In April 2008 edition of “eco-structure”there is an article “G oing for Platinum”. Kudos to Bruce Haxton, G len Beckstead and M yron W illson.

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” ~Thomas Jefferson

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