What's New This Week?   Continuing on with this weeks theme, we got a new locking mail box. One of our neighbors had some mail stolen and was quite concerned about it. He went out and organized the twelve neighbors that have all their mailboxes grouped together to get a locking box. He ordered it to the tune of about $1,400. While that sounds like a lot it was only $127 per person after tax, delivery and materials to install it. We had a little neighborhood work party to form up the concrete foundation, pour the cement and place the box. Every person now has a locked mailbox and a slot to put outgoing mail. There's a big box for packages. If you get a big package the mailman puts a key in your box so you can get it. Once you open the big box you can not remove the key so the mailman gets it back by using his special key, cool.
If you can arrange something like this in your neighborhood it will provide an extra level of protection. If you can't then we'd suggest putting outgoing mail that has checks or personal information directly in the post office boxes.

     There are a number of places on the web that you can find out about Identity Theft but probably the best resource is through the Federal Trade Commissions site, "Your National Resource for Identity Theft".
How can someone steal your identity? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card number or other identifying information, without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
Identity theft is a serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record. In the meantime, victims may loose job opportunities, be refused loans, education, housing or cars, or even get arrested for crimes they didn't commit.
Just go to www.consumer.gov/idtheft and check out all the available information. There's lots of good help if you are already a victim.

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Coconut Suet Feeder

     The snows are starting to fly in some parts of the country and the birds are getting hungry. If you like having bird feeders and watching the birds we think you, and them, will like this project a lot.

Here's what you'll need:

Coconut
Suet, premade from store
Wire
Small Drill
Wire cutters

Cut the coconut in half around the middle.
Drill three holes for the wire evenly around the edge.
Run the wire through the holes and bring all the wires together at the top. Bend the wires inside the coconut so that they won't come out.
Fill the coconut with Suet.

This may be a really simple project but the birds that it will bring should entertain you for a very long time.

     We hope you enjoy Marilyn's Corner and look forward to all the fun things she brings you each week. If you have a fun project that would be suitable for our newsletter we'd love to share it with our readers. Just contact marilyn@runnerduck.com and we'll do the rest.

Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Projects or Kids Only Eggs.

We thought that the Big Toy Book was so cool we'd leave it up for those of you who may have missed it last week. Just click on the link below to start browsing this great catalogue. In it you'll find thousands of dollars in savings coupons. Give it a try, it's really a kick.

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I got some email last week from trumpet players that took some offense to my trumpet player fines. Do you know what that gets you when you complain? MORE!! This is for the trumpet lead:

Fines for lead trumpet player offenses -
Changing mouthpieces mid-song $15
Faking section into early entrance $10
Faking self into early entrances $50
Missing high lick, then mentioning previous gig(s) $25
Asking conductor if it's OK to take a lick up $25
Asking conductor if it's OK to take a lick down $400
Taking a lick down that you took up in rehearsal $100
Missing last note of "In the Mood" $200

     The Tempos big swing band is available for hire. If you have a special event that could use the wonderful music of a classic sixteen piece big band be sure to contact thetempos@runnerduck.com. We perform all over the Seattle area for all sorts of events.

Album Pick of the Week

All kidding aside, I really like trumpet players and my favorite is Arturo Sandoval. The Tempos lead trumpet, Gordy, told me about this CD, "Trumpet Evolution" by Arturo, and it really sounds great. I can't wait until my shipment comes.

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   THIS WEEK'S FREE RECIPE

Remember, if you have a recipe you'd like to share please send it to marilyn@runnerduck.com.

     Every month we post a new recipe on our web page. Be sure and check out the NEW November recipe at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store.
We'd be happy to post your favorite recipe there or in our newsletter and give you credit. Just drop a line to marilyn@runnerduck.com.

Be sure and visit the RunnerDuck Cookbook Store for other great savings on cookbooks and cooking supplies.

5 Drawer Tool Box

Circa 1940's

This week we'll work on the front cover.
The dimensions I give you will be approximate. Be sure and measure your tool box to get a good fit.
Make a frame from 1/2" X 1 1/8" Maple 18" X 7 5/8". Measure the front of your toolbox and adjust these dimensions as necessary. Mortise and tenon the corners of the frame.
Cut a 1/8" groove 1/4" deep around the inside of the frame, 1/8" back from the front.
Drill (3) 1/8" diameter holes 3/4" deep into the bottom frame piece. One in the center and two 3 1/16" in from the ends.
Cut a piece of 5/16" Oak plywood approximately 16 1/2" X 5 15/16".
Dado around the edge leaving a 1/8" X 1/4" tongue.

If you have a project that you would like to share please send us an email and we'll help get it published in the RunnerDuck review. We are looking for woodworking, gardening, crafts and kids projects so send us your thoughts at projects@runnerduck.com .

      Lesson learned! This actually happened to us. We have a boat and an RV and we keep a heater going in each one all winter long. They are not set very high but it helps keep the moisture out and the pipes from freezing. We had the heater in the boat set to around 45 to 50 degrees F. We had not been up to the boat for several weeks. When we went to it the heat inside the boat was 80 degrees! Not only was this a tremendous waste of electricity but a big waste of money also. Apparently the thermostat had gotten stuck and away it went. If you keep heat on in your RV or boat or anywhere remote check it frequently and make sure your heaters are in good working order. In a lot of cases a couple of light bulbs will be enough to keep the dampness out of your trailer but it won't protect your pipes in a hard freeze.

If you have a conservation tip please send it to conservation@runnerduck.com and we'll post it in our newsletter.

This week's joke came from Jean U.

While attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Walter and his wife Ann, listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other."

He addressed the men, "Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?"

Walter leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently and whispered, "Pillsbury All-purpose, isn't it?"

And thus began Walter's life of celibacy.

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