To those of you who answered that Mono County has an area of 1,209 square miles, Google owes you an apology. Let’s all take a moment to mourn that the Internet can misinform us.
The clue was: LLU Medical Center and Children’s Hospital offer the only Level 1 trauma center in a four-county area of 40,000 square miles—roughly 25 percent of California’s land mass. The smallest of these four counties is _______ and is approximately _________ square miles in area.
While Mono County is indeed correct, its square mileage is closer to 3,000, with the exact number varying from source to source. The county website claims 3,030 square miles; the U.S. Census Bureau states it to be 3,049; the Inyo and Mono Counties Agriculture Department says 3,044; and the California State Association of Counties puts it at 3,103. Answers anywhere in this range were accepted.
The first three people to answer correctly were Jamie L. Evans, Katya Campos, and Steven Brooks. E-mail pr@llu.edu to claim your gift.
New clue
The LLU Health recreation facility, Drayson Center, opened in 1995.
Named after donors Grace and Ronald Drayson, the center offers exercise classes, intramural team sports, weight room, aerobics equipment, swimming pools, basketball courts, racquetball courts, 9-acre playing field, and both indoor and outdoor tracks. And don’t forget the senior wellness program, massage therapists, Drayson Center Preventive Care Clinic, and nutritional education from nutrition students.
Membership is open to students, LLU Health employees and their families, and the community.
Here is this week’s puzzle. Please fill in the blank. On an average day, __________ people use the Drayson Center.
You’ll have to rely on your powers of guesstimation. In other words, don’t flood the Drayson Center with phone calls. The first three people to guess the right answer, plus or minus 50, will receive a small gift. E-mail your answer to pr@llu.edu.
Good luck!