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AARP VOLUNTEERS RETURN TO PROVIDE REMOTE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES If you are low income, over 55, and were not able to process your Tax Return last year due to COVID, then you have preference to get free tax preparation services by AARP volunteers. Due to coronavirus precautions, the process will be very different from past years. Please call (650) 517- 6670 or go to www.belmont.gov/adults to find out more. WATCH OUT FOR THESE NEW COVID-19 SCAMS! • Someone offers to move you into an earlier group to get the vaccine, for a fee. • Someone tries to sell you a place on a COVID vaccine waiting list. • Someone on the street, online, or knocking on your door tries to sell you a shot of vaccine. • You get calls, texts, or emails about the vaccine, asking for your personal or financial information, like Social Security, bank account or credit card number. NEVER share these numbers or other per- sonal information with an unknown caller or in a text or email. To report a COVID-19 related scam, contact the District Attorney’s Office at (650) 363-4651

KNOWLEDGE CORNER WORLD EVENTS IN FEBRUARY 1653: New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated. 1709: Scotsman Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island for 4years, inspiring Daniel Defoe's book Robinson Crusoe. 1852: The New Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens to the public. 1884 : The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. 1893: Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New . 1895: Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger. 1896: La Bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini. 1907: Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic. 1946: Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first Secretary-General. 1960: Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. 1964: The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". 1966: The Soviet Union's Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon, and the first spacecraft to take pictures from the surface of the Moon. 1984: Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). 1990: Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power. 1995: Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 1998: Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne becomes the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. 1922: Ulysses by James Joyce is published. 2004: Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks. 2018: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight. 3

TRIVIA CAN you name it? Using the clues below, Solve these riddles! 1. Brothers and sisters I have none but this identify the words that begin with ‘can’ man’s father is my father’s son. Who is the 1. A can that gives light ______man?

2. A can that is sweet ______2. What can travel around the world while stay- ing in a corner? 3. A can that is truthful ______3. I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when 4. A can that is savage ______I’m old. What am I?

5. A can that is a country ______4. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? 6. A can that crosses off ______5. Paul’s height is six feet, he’s an assistant at a 7. A can that is a way a horse runs ______butcher’s shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh? 8. A can you can row in ______6. Which word in the dictionary is spelled incor- 9. A can that is a fruit ______rectly?

10. A can that is a Chinese language 7. What gets broken without being held?

______8. Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out? 11. A can used to paint on ______9. What occurs once every minute, twice in eve- 12. A can that is a deep valley ry moment, yet never in a thousand years?

______10. What has a neck but no head?

13. A can that is also a bird ______11. From “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien: Alive without breath, 14. A can that is a card game ______As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. What is it?

12. Also from ‘The Hobbit’: A box without hinges, key or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid. Answers on page 9 What is it? 4

LET’S WORK THAT BRAIN

It's Valentine's Day, and harried Helga has hit the jackpot! Four men sent her four different kinds of flowers (carnations, tulips, roses, orchids) and four different gifts (chocolates, a brooch, a teddy bear, perfume) as tokens of their affection. Each suitor gave Helga exactly one bouquet and exactly one gift. Can you figure out who sent what? The Clues The Suitors 1. Bob sent neither carnations nor orchids. Bachelor Bob 2. Bob didn't send the roses (he thinks roses are cliché) or the teddy bear. Ray the Divorcé 3. The man who gave tulips did not give the chocolates. Anton the Amorist 4. Anton didn't send the perfume. Widower Wyatt 5. The man who sent orchids gave neither the brooch nor the teddy bear. 7. Neither Wyatt nor Anton sent the chocolates. 8. Ray, who did not send the roses, sent the ’sweetest’ gift. Tip: Put an ‘X’ in gifts they did NOT give, and an O in gifts they did on all the boxes. Make some notes if you need to. Then cross-reference to see what options are left over. Carnations Tulips Roses Orchids Chocolates Brooch Teddy Bear Perfume Bachelor Bob Ray the Divorcé Anton the Amorist Widower Wyatt Chocolates Brooch Bob sent the tulips and the brooch. Ray sent the carnations and the chocolate. Teddy Bear Anton sent the roses and the teddy bear. Perfume Wyatt sent the orchids and the perfume.

Sounds Like: Can you write the correct name of the Oscar-winning actress from each decade?

1. 1920s Merry Pique Fort 6. Dye Ankh Key Tonne ______2. Claw Debt Cole Bird 7. 1980s Share ______3. In Greed Burger Man 8. 1990s Hole Lea Hun Tor ______4. Greys Kill He 9. 2000s Gait Twins Late ______5. 1960s Chew Lea Ant Ruse 10. 2010s Mare Ill Strip ______Answers on page 9 5

HIDDEN PICTURES

Can you find each individual object listed below? Answers on page 9

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BRAIN TEASERS A word ladder is a sequence of words formed by chang- ing just one letter each time, for example Analogies: Find the best answer CAT 1. Neck is to tie as waist is to ______? COT DOT A) Jeans B) Watch C) Belt D) Shirt DOG Can you find the missing words? You can start from both the top and bottom. 2. Cat is to mouse as ______is to worm? A) Horse B) Bird C) Whale D) Iron BLUE A winter color 3.Calendar is to dates in the same way dictionary is Sticky paste related to _____? A) Book B) Map C) Words D) Recipes Over full 4. Ship is related to sea in the same way camel is relat- A common type of arthritis ed to ____. A) Mountain B) Sky C) Desert D) Forest Sad little look

Left side of a ship 5. Botany is to study of plants as ______is to study of animals? A piece of something A) Cardiology B) Zoology C) Geology D) Biology

What dogs do when they’re hot 6. Lion is to cub as sheep is to ______? A) Lamb B) Farrow C) Joey D) Calf Half a quart

7. Clock is to time as thermometer is to ______? PINK Valentine’s Day color A) Temperature B) Weather C) Pressure D) Heat

8. Moon is to satellite as Earth is to _____? A) Solar system B) Asteroid C) Sun D) Planet

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FOOD QUIZ ALPHABET: LETTER A & B This quiz will cover all sorts of food from fruits and vegetables, to meats, to soups and sauces, any- thing food! This quiz covers the letter A. Enjoy! 1. This vegetable is also known as the Chinese cabbage. 1. Which of these is traditionally eaten with Steak Oscar? What is this called? A) Anchovies B) Apricot C) Asparagus D) Apple A) Blo Chue B) Bon Choa C) Bok Choy D) Bran Chii

2. What vegetable is considered to have meat in it, and 2. Mornay sauce is made by blending this sauce with the heart is covered in a lot of thick, long fuzz? cheese. This sauce is a key ingredient to many lasagnas. ______What is this sauce? A) Bechamel B) Bordeaux C) Bernaise D) Bourgeoise 3. Which of these sauces can mostly be found on fettuc- cine? 3. This sauce is the most common sauce used for steak A) Alfreda C) Alberta Oscar. The sauce is poured all over crab, steak, and as- B) Alberto D) Alfredo paragus. What could this sauce be? A) Bechamel B) Bordeaux C) Burgeoise D) Bernaise 4. Which of these ice cream dishes is baked? A) Alabama B) Alaska C) Arkansas D) Arizona 4. What vegetable do many people refer to as "little green trees?" 5. Which of these fruits can be used to make a Mexican A) Broccoli B) Black beans C) Bamboo shoots D) dip? Brussel sprouts A) Avocado B) Apricot C) Apple D) Almond 5. Which of these is a thin French bread? 6. Which of these is a common Jolly Rancher hard candy A) Bagel B) Bagui C) Braguet D) Baguette flavor in North America? A) Apricot B) Avocado C) Apple D) Almond 6. Which of these is a fish stew? A) Bouillon B) Bouillabaisse C) Bouilled fish D) Bouil- 7. Which of these might you actually find in your cup- lenaise boards? A) Anyspice B) Ahthesweetsmellofspice 7. Which of these is a German sausage? C) Afewspices D) Allspice A) Bratbetter B) Brataverage C) Bratmediocre D) Brat- wurst 8. If you have eaten too many greasy foods, which caus- es acid production in the esophagus, what would be the 8. This condiment is made of tomato paste, vinegar, and best option for you to take to relieve the pain? a large number of spices. The sauce is used to dip kiel- A) Milk B) Apple core C) Acid reducer D) Apple vin- basa in, or to pair with steaks or ribs. What is this sauce? egar A) Barbecue sauce B) Billabong sauce C) Barboa sauce D) Blood sauce 9. Which of these is an almond flavoring? A) Amaredda B) Amerigo C) Amaretto D) America 9. Which of these will most likely stain your clothes? A) Beet B) Blood orange C) Barley D) Beans 10. Which of these is a type of sausage? A) Avocado sausage 10. This chicken recipe uses alcohol to flavor it. What B) Andawaywego could this be? C) Andouille A) Bourbon chicken B) Bourboa chicken C) Cordon Bleu D) Andywarhol D) Bloody Mary Chicken

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CAN Riddles Love & Logic Answers Answers Answers 1. Candle 1. My son 2. Candy 2. A stamp 3. Candid 3. A candle 4. Cannibal 4. A towel 5. Canada 5. Meat 6. Cancel 6. Incorrectly 7. Cantor 7. A promise 8. Canoe 8. Stop Imag- 9. Canteen ining 10. Canta- 9. The letter loupe m 11. Cantonese 10. A bottle 12. Canvas 11. Fish 13. Cavern 12. Egg 14. Canary 15. Canasta Oscar Winners Answers Analogies 1. Answers 2. 1. Belt 3. 2. Bird 4. 3. Words 5. 4. Desert 6. Hidden Pictures Answers 5. Zoology 7. 6. Lamb 8. 7. Tempera- 9. ture 10. 8. Planet

Word Ladder Answers BLUE GLUE GLUT GOUT POUT Blocks answers: 9 PORT PART PANT PINT PINK

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Food Alphabet Trivia: Letter A Answers 1. Asparagus. It is a common side paired with Steak Oscar, where your steak, asparagus, and crab are covered with Bearnaise sauce. 2. Artichoke. Did you know it’s a variety of the thistle, and what you eat is the bud before it turns into a flower? 3. Alfredo sauce is a creamy Parmesan sauce. It is usually white, but can sometimes be shaded slightly yellow, de- pending on the amount of Parmesan is found in the sauce. 4. Baked Alaska is a scoop of ice cream covered in meringue, but sometimes other ingredients like nuts, coconut, graham crackers, corn flakes, or any other topping, and fried quickly. It is refrozen to keep it solid, and placed on sponge cake. It can be served with brown sugar, sugar, or cinnamon. 5. You need avocados to make guacamole! 6. Apple. Jolly Rancher was originally founded in 1949, in Denver, Colorado. The store, called "Ranch Maid Ice Cream," sold many things, including ice cream and sodas. The name "Jolly Rancher" is to show the wonderful west- ern hospitality. It wasn't until 1951 that Jolly Rancher nixed the ice cream and started selling more hard candies. In 2002, however, Jolly Rancher was sold to Hershey's, and stopped being produced in Colorado. Now the candies are made in Canada. 7. Allspice is a dried berry used as a seasoning. It can be bought whole or ground. Ground allspice is great to "spice things up" a bit. Whole allspice is very bitter, and should be used sparingly. If you add a few berries to boiling water, it will add a wonderful flavor to poached fish. 8. Milk is an incorrect answer for two reasons. One, milk may stop the heartburn at first, but only because it is a thick and cold liquid going down your throat. Heartburn is actually caused by extra acid going up into your throat and burning the esophagus. Milk will actually cause the acid to increase and cause even more pain after the short burst of feeling well. Eating an apple core does not help. It is simply an urban legend that eating the apple core will cure all illnesses. Apple cider vinegar may work, but not well. You would have to drink an awful lot of vinegar for it to work! Eating a piece of gum will help, because chewing gum encourages swallowing, and this will cause you to swal- low the acid building up into your throat, and reducing the pain. Acid reducers are designed to reduce acid, so this is the best to take if you have heartburn! 9. Amaretto 10. Andouille, pronounced an-due-we, found commonly in many pizzas too.

Food Alphabet, Letter B Answers 1. Bok choy is related to the turnip, but looks more like celery. The vegetable is of Chinese descent, and is often called Chinese cabbage. It is little wonder, then, that it is also related to cabbage. 2. To make Bechamel sauce, scalded milk is whisked into a roux, which is a butter and flour mixture that is the thick- ening agent to many sauces. 3. Bernaise sauce is yellow in color. It is thought of as a very simple sauce, although it is difficult to perfect. The sauce is made of egg yolk and butter, and is flavored with shallots and tarragon. 4. Broccoli 5. Baguette 6. Bouillabaisse is a fish stew that originated in Marseilles. The word "bouillabaisse" is a term that combines two words, one meaning boil, the other meaning simmer. 7. "Brat" means fine chopped meat, and "wurst" means sausage. It is not, however, derived from the German term "braten," which means to pan fry. This is a common misconception. 8. Barbecue sauce 9. Beets beware! 10. Cordon bleu is a chicken stuffed with ham and cheese. Bourbon chicken is an American dish that is often found in Chinese restaurants. It was first invented in , which is why the food fits in the "cajun" category.

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