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This week Tidbits celebrates the working men and women of the world with an article everyone can appreciate. So take a break from the job for a bit, kick back and relax as we share some interesting work related Tidbits.• It can always be worse, right? The next time

you think you’re job’s rough, imagine being the cage cleaner at the zoo or an odor tester. Not too sure about just what that last one is? An odor tester is someone who makes sure that deodorant actually works. We’ll try not to think about the actual in-trial testing!

• What’s in a name really? Would you ever be a sweat box attendant? It’s not what it sounds like. Sweat Box Attendants wait on guests in the sweat boxes of spas. Although it’s probably a sweat breaking job, the tips are probably great - and if you don’t mind attending to businessmen in towels, it could make a great summer or part-time job!

• Do you know any Herpetologists? Or did you grow up wanting to study frogs, but didn’t know what to call it? Well, here’s your answer: herpetology is the study of amphibians. It is a branch of zoology, which is the study of animals. Another branch of zoology is Myrmecology, the study of those little six-legged picnic fiends. Yes, you guessed it - ants.

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by Kathy WolfeNovember has been declared National Stamp Collecting Month, Banana Pudding Lovers Month and National Novel Writing Month. Tidbits takes a look at what other occasions are celebrated during the eleventh month of the year.• November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month. The

average American eats three pounds of peanut butter every year, which adds up to about 700 million pounds, enough to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon. There are about 50,000 peanut farms across the nation, found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas and Virginia. Just one acre of peanuts produces about 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches. But they’re not for everyone — About 1 percent of the U.S. population is severely al-lergic to peanuts! And did you know that peanuts aren’t really nuts at all? They’re legumes, just like beans, peas and lentils.

• The Japanese celebrate the Shichi-go-san festival on No-vember 15, when they honor their daughters aged three and seven and their sons aged three and five. Shichi-go-san literally translates “Seven-Five-Three, ages that are considered critical in a child’s life.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A work-related situation that started last month takes on increasing importance this week. The choice is still yours as to how it will evolve. Be careful not to make quick judgments.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) “Care-ful” is the watchword for the prudent Bovine this week. Don’t let your emo-tions overwhelm your logic. Try for bal-ance as you maneuver through a touchy situation.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your en-ergy levels rise to meet the challenges that will mark much of this month. New opportunities beckon. Look them over, but proceed cautiously before making any kind of decision.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your private life can be a problem this week, as a partner becomes more difficult. Re-sist a reaction you might regret. Instead of walking away, try to talk things out.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You should be your usual sunny self these days, as you bask in the admiration you adore. Enjoy it as you move into a new arena to confront an exciting upcoming chal-lenge.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your perseverance reserves will be tapped frequently this week as you deal with the problems involved in making a new situation work for you. But it’ll all be worth it.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ll find fewer roadblocks turning up as you continue to move ahead with your plans. Expect some important news to come your way by mid-November.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Good news -- you finally get to the bottom of that pesky mystery you’ve been trying to solve for weeks by using some gentle persuasion to get someone to break his or her silence.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-cember 21) The best time to take on that important task is now. Move forward one step at a time so you can assess your progress and, if need be, change direc-tion.CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-ary 19) The new opportunities you hoped to find this month are beginning to open up. Study them carefully to be sure you make the choice that’s best for you.AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) Turn a disappointment into a learning experience. Check out pos-sible weaknesses in your approach and strengthen them. A loyal colleague of-fers good advice.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your new situation offers opportunities to help you get the skills you’ll need in order to stop swimming in circles and finally move straight toward your goals. Go for it.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a sharp, logical mind and a quick intel-lect. You would make an excellent mys-tery writer.

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CELEBRATIONS (continued):• Americans used to celebrate Armistice Day on

November 11, commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. This was the time when a peace agreement was declared between the Allies and Germany, ending World War I, then called the Great War. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 1938. President Eisenhower of-ficially changed the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. There are about 9.2 million veterans in the United States over age 65. About 1.9 million are under 35.

• Veterans Day in Canada, Britain, France and Aus-tralia also memorializes their heroes on or near November 11. Canada calls it Remembrance Day, and the second Sunday of November in Britain is called Remembrance Sunday.

• The third Thursday in November has been pro-claimed the Great American Smokeout, when all smokers have been asked to make a plan to quit or at the least, abstain from smoking on that day. It’s the day the American Cancer Society reminds smokers that cigarette smoking is responsible for over 80 percent of all lung cancer deaths. Just 20 minutes after quitting, the heart rate and blood pres-

sure drop. Twelve hours later, the blood’s carbon monoxide level drops to normal. One year after quitting, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker, and 10 years after quitting, the risk of dying from lung cancer is half that of a continuing smoker.

• Musicians, singers and poets pay homage to their patron saint, St. Cecilia, on November 22. This Ro-man Christian martyr is said to have heard the mu-sic of heaven during her wedding ceremony and to have sung to God as she lay dying. The patroness of business and professional women is St. Hilda, who is honored on November 17.

• Everyone seems to have a patron saint, including tavern owners, beggars and drunkards. This honor belongs to St. Martinmas, a noted philanthropist who supposedly hid in a barn to avoid being made a bishop. Because a honking goose gave away his location, many Europeans eat roast goose during the Feast of St. Martinmas on November 11.

• Is matrimony on your mind? According to an old proverb, “Marry in September’s shine, your living will be rich and fine.” However, “If in October you do marry, love will come, but riches tarry.” Now, “If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.”

• Thanks to Alfred Gerald Caplin we have Sadie Hawkins Day on November 15. Alfred was more commonly known as Al Capp, the creator of the “L’il Abner” comic strip. In 1937, Capp pictured November 15 as a day when the unmarried wom-en of the fictional community of Dogpatch could aggressively go after the town’s available bach-elors. Dogpatch’s Sadie Hawkins was dubbed “the homeliest gal in the hills,” waiting interminably for men to “come a-courtin’.” Her father, a com-munity leader, decreed the first annual celebration in the comic strip, and it soon became a popular event across the country.

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CELEBRATIONS (continued):• November 5 is celebrated in England as Guy Fawkes

Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Gun-powder Plot, a conspiracy to blow up Parliament and King James I along with it. The plot was an uprising of English Catholics, who believed they were being persecuted unjustly for practicing their

religion. Thirtysix barrels of gunpowder were hidden in a cellar under the House of Lords and guarded by Fawkes. Thirteen conspirators devised the plot, and many were killed outright, while others were im-prisoned or executed. Fawkes was sentenced to be hanged but jumped off the scaffold and broke his neck. While this doesn’t appear to have been a good idea, it saved him the agony of the drawing and quartering that was to follow the noose breaking his neck. Today, the English celebrate with fireworks and bonfires, with Guy Fawkes’ effigy burned on the fire.

• The day after Thanksgiving has been nicknamed Black Friday in the United States and marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. If it’s one of retailers’ best days, why do they call it Black Friday? It earned this moniker as it is the day many retailers make a profit and are “in the black.” “Buy Nothing Day” is the same day and is a day of protest by some against consumerism and overspending. A Canadian artist conceived the idea and initiated it in Vancouver in 1992. Festivities often include sit-ins with credit card cut-up ceremonies. Some areas use the day to hold a winter coat exchange for the less fortunate.

• Don’t forget Sinkie Day on November 24. That’s the day set forth for recognition by The International As-sociation of People Who Dine over the Kitchen Sink, those folks who think food tastes better eaten over the sink and that it makes less mess as well!

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TC Country of Canton joined forces with Equine Advocates of North Georgia Inc. a local Horse Rescue to raise much needed winter funds at its annual October fest kickoff party held on October 22, 2011. Both TC Country and Equine Advocates of North Georgia Inc. would like to thank everyone who participated in the event to make it a great success. Be-sides the great German food and music guests enjoyed the photo shoot with two rescued miniature horses and a barnyard of sheep, goats, and Llama’s provided by Darlene Shoals of Barnyard Friends Inc.

Both TC Country and Equine Advocates of North Georgia Inc. would like to give thanks to all who participated in the silent auction. A special thanks to Cheryl Opdenhoff of Wood-stock, whose very generous donation of Vet wrap was used immediately for a rescue horse that required post surgical medical treatment.

Finally, we would like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations for the silent auction which raised much need funds for the rescued horses: Afterglow Spa of Canton, Dr. Kimberly Minick of Inlign Chiropractic of Canton, Salon Papillon of Canton, Studio 121 of Canton, Starbucks Riverstone of Canton, The Law Offices of Edwards & Johnson LLC of Canton, Ably Asian Cuisine of Jasper, Harper Farrier Service of Jasper, Kelly Owens Horseback riding lessons of Jasper, Debbie Dunn / Horse Crazy Couture of Ball Ground, Color Fun of Ball Ground, Southern Advisors Inc. of Kennesaw, Samantha De Grasse (author of children’s horse book) of Kennesaw, Fine Art America/Nancy Bradley of Woodstock, Town Lake Equestrian of Woodstock, Yep Yup of California, Hatley of Mon-treal Canada, Natural Life of Florida, Rebecca Ray American Couture of Ohio, Uptown Art of NY, Alexandra Ferguson of NY, Pamela Kline of NY, & Carsten’s of Washington State.

The event was also joined by Janet Holter & Jo Jones of Nature Variety Pet food, April Kazmi of Nutri Source, Magdalena Ollar of Magdalen’s Custom Drawing, and Darlene Shoals of Barnyard Friends, Inc.

If you are interested in making a tax deductable donation to Equine Advocates of North Georgia Inc. or require more information you can contact via email at [email protected] or call toll free 1-800-976-9192 or stop by the rescue store at 9972 Ball Ground Highway Ball Ground, Georgia 30107. You may also make cash or credit card donations at TC Country 100 Heritage Town Parkway Canton Georgia off Hwy 20 or call TC Country at 770-479-8926. Equine Advocates of North Georgia is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and adopts abused, neglected and starved horses. Be a hero for the horses.

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Southern Assurance is a family owned business that was started by Roy Bailey in 1968 as North Fulton Insurance Agen-cy in Sandy Springs. When the agency began it focused on life and health insur-ance. By 1970 he had branched out with Woodstock Insurance Agency in down-town Woodstock. It wasn’t until an $88 dollar claim that caused Mr. Baileys per-sonal auto insurance to be cancelled that he decided to branch out into auto and home insurance.

At age 17, Roys eldest son Chris began working in the agency answering phones and filing papers. After 4 years study-ing pre-med at North Georgia Univer-sity and Emory University, Chris went to his father and explained that he was more interested in taking over the fam-ily business than becoming a doctor. Mr. Bailey’s response was “Ok, but you know nothing about insurance. Go find a job at another agency and come talk to me after you have proven yourself”. So, Chris spent 1974 doing just that.

By 1975 Chris was working at North Fulton Insurance Agency with his father as an agent focusing on insuring busi-nesses and contractors. The growth into numerous national accounts prompted the name change to Southern Assurance Corporation. This change took the local, small agency customer service treatment to a larger area to accomodate numer-ous types of business insurance, as well

as exotic insurance needs.Roy Bailey passed away in 1987 leav-

ing the business in the care of his son Chris. The agency now calls the corner of Bascomb Carmel Road and Lovejoy Lane, Across from Target on Highway 92 home and has remained a family af-fair with all of Chris’ children working at the agency in some fashion over the years. You may even still catch a glimpse of a little helper in the office wether it be one of Chris’ grandchildren or even an employees son or daughter helping for the day. Through all of the chapters of growth the agency has seen, it has and always will revolve around one goal...nurturing families, no matter what their needs may be.

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A Dog’s Reading RoomJust in time for fall, here’s a selection of pet-

related books to enjoy on a blustery evening. This month’s selection features odes to irrepressible dogs, humorous anecdotes, a bit of mystery and some training advice, of course.

“A Pug’s Tale” by Alison Pace (Penguin Group) is the author’s second foray into the wonderful world of pugs -- this time in a fictional setting. Heroine Hope McNeill and her beloved pug Max hunt down a priceless painting that’s gone missing from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Psychologist and dog expert Stanley Coren pens a loving ode to Flint, his Cairn terrier, in “Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog” (Free Press). But it’s also an autobiography of his own journey, with and with-out pets. Well-written and touching, this is an en-joyable and inspiring read.

“All My Patients Kick and Bite” is veterinar-ian Jeff Wells’ second memoir about the joys and pains of caring for farm, domestic and “not-so-domestic” animals. From an escaped dog to an or-

nery llama, Wells’ anecdotes are humorous looks at caring for animals in a rural area.

Finally, if you’re looking for a book that cov-ers the basics of obtaining, training and raising a puppy, look for “The Dog Trainer’s Complete Guide to a Happy Well-Behaved Pet” (St. Martin’s Press). Author Jolanta Bental details everything from choosing a new dog to training and socializ-ing, dealing with common behavior problems and keeping your dog healthy. Anyone considering getting a dog, especially first-time owners, should have a training and care manual close at hand, and Bental’s guide fits the bill.

Send your question or comment to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-relat-ed advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.



TO YOUR GOOD HEALTHBy Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Best Way to Treat COPD? Quit SmokingDEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother is in her early 70s. She has been diagnosed with

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. She had a bronchoscopic exam to re-move a mucus plug. She was a very heavy smoker. She still smokes. She thinks her kids don’t know, but we have seen the evidence. She is on oxygen. Her doctor thinks she has quit. What does this do to her life expectancy? How long can she live this way? -- J.S.

ANSWER: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, is two illnesses: emphy-sema and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema is a harmful stretching and destruction of the millions of air sacs found in the lungs. Through those delicate structures, oxygen reaches the blood. When they are damaged, a person cannot get enough oxygen and becomes breathless on even slight exertion. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation of the air pas-sageways, the bronchi. They fill with thick, pus-filled globs of phlegm. Air cannot pass through them. A cough that produces of sticky, tenacious sputum is its chief sign.

Cigarette smoking is the major cause of COPD, but not the only one.It’s hard to watch people ruin their own bodies and hasten death. That’s what your

mother is doing. Tell her that the most important treatment for COPD is total abstinence from smoking. Abstinence allows lungs to recover from the damage done from inhaling cigarette smoke. It doesn’t achieve a complete reversal overnight. It does prolong life.

What does this do to her life expectancy? It shortens it. How long can she live? That can’t be foretold. Unequivocally, she will live longer and enjoy her life more if she never lights up again.

COPD is a major problem and the fourth-leading cause of death. The COPD booklet

explains its causes and treatments. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 601W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would appreciate reading your comments on the current

rumor that microwaved food loses all nutritional value. -- C.T.

ANSWER: That’s not a current rumor. It’s a piece of misinformation that has been circulating since microwave ovens appeared on the market.

It’s not true. Microwaving preserves vitamins and minerals better than almost any other method of cooking. Foods lose some of their nutritional value when they are boiled in lots of water; the water draws out some vitamins. Little water is used in microwave cooking.

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Quite a few communities are offering free flu shots, more so than in recent years. For those of us who don’t yet have Medicare, or have an insurance plan that won’t pay for a shot, these free clinics can be a big help.Ask about free shots at work, senior centers, local health

departments and home health aide groups, at the hospital, town hall and local college. Go online to google.com and put “free flu shot” in the search box, along with the name of your town.Even if you can’t find a free shot this year, get one if your

doctor thinks you should have it.To find a flu shot online, go first to www.flu.gov and scroll

down the right side to Flu Vaccine Finder, and put in your ZIP code. Also check www.INeedAFluShot.org and www.findaflushot.com.If you’re age 65 or older, ask your doctor if you should

have the extra-strength shot for seniors. If you want to keep tabs on the spread of flu this win-

ter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a website (www.cdc.gov/flu) with maps, information on prevention and more. Be sure to read the section on How Flu Spreads. Did you know that someone 6 feet away

can spread it to others by coughing or sneezing?The vaccines this year

include an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influen-za A (H3N2) virus and an influenza B virus, so keep your hand sanitizer ready. Use the wipes provided at the grocery store on the shopping cart handle before you even touch it. Learn not to touch your face with your hands.Remember, it takes a few weeks for the vaccine to be-

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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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The First Grade at Sixes Elementary was the site of the school’s annual Cattle Drive. Each cow hand brought a steer to school for the walk through the building, and a fin-er bunch of cattle you never did see! There were scooter cows, stroller cows and cows on foot. It was great fun for everyone! As she has the last 20 years, the fabulous Mary Werner, led the cow hands through the building

Sixes Elementary hosted their annual Fall Festival on the evening of Friday, October 7, 2011, and realized record breaking attendance! There was a multitude of carnival games and activities which included a rock-climbing wall, inflatables, game truck and a silent auction. New this year, over 60 market vendors had a multitude of wares on display for sale...there was, indeed, something for everyone! Pic-tured is Nora Duncan and the pumkin she won.

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SACKETTS HORSE RESCUE FUNDRAISERPRE-BlACK FRIDAy EvENTEquine advocates of North Georgia Inc. provides horse rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption services for abused, neglected and starved horses. Sackets is North Georgia’s Largest Western Store has joined forces with Equine Advocates for their Pre-Black Friday Event, Saturday, November 19th, 12 pm-5 pm. There will be a silent Auction with all proceeds going to the Horse Rescue. Sackets is North Georgia’s Largest Western Store and is located at 100 Shelby Lane Jasper, Georgia 30143. For more informa-tion contact Lynley at 1-800-976-9192 or email [email protected] IN HARmONyPresents a choral concert to benefit Erin Murphy Peters and the MPS II Foundation. Enjoy the wonderful music of Disney presented by the choir and special guest soloists ~ Belle and Cinderella! A portion of the proceeds will go to the MPS II Foun-dation. MPS and MLS are disorders that affect major organs including the respiratory system, heart, bones and nervous system. Affecting mostly children, it is caused by the body’s inability to produce certain enzymes. At the present time, there is no cure for this debilitating disease. November 19, 2011 7:30 PM Advance Tickets: $11.00 – Adults; $6.00 – Children 12 and under All tickets are $12.00 on the day of the perfor-mance Elm Street Cultural Arts Village at City Center, 8534 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188 Box Office Phone: 678-494-4251 Box Office Hours: 12 PM to 6 PM – Monday – Friday and 30 minutes before the performance. For additional information, please contact Scott Estep, Artistic Director at 404-483-5597THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVERThe Academy Street Theatre Group, an Arts Education Pro-gram of the Cherokee County School District, celebrating 20 years of offering students in Grades 2 through 12 opportunities in theater arts by presenting its production of “The Best Christ-mas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 18, 2011 at the Sequoyah High School Theatre, 4485 Hickory Road, Canton. Admission is $5; group rates are avail-able. In the family friendly play, the Herdmans, considered the “terrors” of the town, take over the annual Christmas pageant with surprising results -- for both the town and the Herdmans. The 55 cast and crew members selected represent 29 CCSD schools. For more information about ASTG, see the website at www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/departments/curriculum/astg/de-fault.aspxNImBlE FINGERS OF ROSwEll“Nimble Fingers of Roswell” knit and crochet for area hospi-tals, Northside Cancer, Cobb Pregnancy, Foster Families, and North Fulton Community Charities. We meet the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month @ Christ United Methodist Church, 1340 Woodstock RD, Roswell, GA after 10:30 am. We just began our 9th year! If you knit or crochet, or want to learn, please come and visit. We teach at no cost and patterns and yarn are pro-vided. For further information please call 770-592-7843ELM STREET CuLTuRAL ARTS VILLAGE

(Formerly known as Towne lake Arts Center)8534 Main St Woodstock, presents:

The Miracle WorkerWilliam Gibson’s brilliant stage play about gifted teacher Annie Sullivan who opens blind and deaf Helen Keller’s mind and heart comes to the City Center auditorium in November. An inspiring and uplifting story you won’t want to miss. November 4, 5, 11, 12 at 7:30pm; November 5 & 12 at 2pm; $11-Adults $10-Seniors/Students $9-under age 13. For details go to www.elmstreetarts.org or call 678-494-4251. Held at City Cen-ter 8534 Main St Woodstock.

ClassesAt Elm Street for Drama, Art, Voice, Improv and Broadway Dance and Visual Arts, as well. A wonderful variety of classes for children, teens and adults! For details go to www.elm-streetarts.org or call 678-494-4251 Held at City Center 8534 Main St Woodstock.

AuditionsFor “A Little Princess” - for ages 8 through adult. November 14 & 15 7-9:30pm. See website for full details regarding charac-ters and audition requirements. Held at City Center 8534 Main Street Woodstock www.elmstreetarts.org 678-494-4251CHEROKEE COUNTy vAC PURSE FUNDRAISERThe Volunteer Aging Council (VAC) is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to benefit all of Cherokee County Senior Ser-vices Programs, including Meals on Wheels, the Emergency “Last Stop” Fund, the Building Project, Food Closet, and the Fan Drive. We are seeking volunteers to assist in these ef-forts. For more information or to volunteer, call 678-269-6677 or email: [email protected] or visit: www.vac-cherokeega.org.WOODMONT BuSINESS CLuBMeets every Tuesday at 7:45 a.m. in Cherokee Hall at the Woodmont Golf & Country Club located at 3105 Gaddis Road, Canton, GA 30115. For networking opportunities and addition-al information: www.WoodmontBusinessClub.comPIlOT ClUB OF CHEROKEE COUNTy The Pilot Club of Cherokee County, Inc. provides community service in Cherokee County. We have monthly dinner meet-ings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at IHOP in Canton (exit 19 off I-575). If you are looking for a way to meet other community leaders, give community SERVICE and have a great time doing it, while making lifelong FRIENDS, you be-long in Pilot and WE NEED YOU! For more information about the Pilot Club of Cherokee County, you may contact: Lynda Goodwin, Membership Chair 770) 393-1766 or [email protected] or Sue McConnell, President (770) 752-9935 or [email protected]

BALL GROuND LIONS CLuBBall Ground Lions Club is alive & active! From a membership of 5 in January 2009, we have grown to 21 in January 2011. Many service projects have been completed this past year in-cluding adorning Downtown with American Flags on patriotic holidays; participating in Wreaths Across America at GA Na-tional Cemetery; sponsoring a local 12 year boy to attend sum-

mer camp at GA Lions Camp for the Blind; and serving 23 chil-dren & 5 adults for Christmas. The Lions collect eyeglasses, cell phones & hearing aids for the disadvantaged. The primary focus for our Club is our local Community. If you would like to be involved in serving the needs of Ball Ground, please contact Sue Densmore, Membership Director at 678-773-1168. The more helping hands we have, the more we can accomplish. Our dues are affordable; the results are remarkable.

GARDENING wITH THE mASTERS 2011 SEmINARSCherokee Cty Cooperative Ext. & Cherokee Cty Masters Gard-erners, Programs are held at the following locations: Hickory Flat Library (HF) 2740 East Cherokee Dr., Canton; Senior

Center (SC) 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton; Ball Ground Com-munity Center (BGCC) 250 Civic Drive, Ball Ground; or Rose Creek Library (RC) 4476 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. All programs start at 10:00 a.m. and are free of charge, unless otherwise noted and supplies are necessary. Pay close atten-tion to location. Limited seating, registration is encouraged. To register call the Extension office, (770)479-0418, email: [email protected] , fax information to (770)479-0565 www.ugaextension.com/cherokee Trees Are Tremendous! – November 12 (RC) Learn to select plant and care for trees, including fruit trees. (D. Walton/An-dresen

Macedonia ES Participates in Jumpstart Read for the Record Day

Macedonia ES students, faculty and staff participated in the Jumpstart Read for the Record Day to raise money for the Cherokee County Ferst Foundation, a nonprofit orga-nization that sends books to local children who cannot af-ford to purchase them. The school raised $645 by inviting students, faculty, and staff to donate $1 to the Foundation to wear their pajamas to school. Principal Tammy Castle-berry visited each kindergarten classroom to read the book, “llama llama Red Pajama,” the official book of this year’s campaign. ms. Castleberry and first-grader Izzy Fenech re-alize that they match in their Wildcat pajamas – the mascot for Macedonia ES

Oak Grove Elementary School students recently partici-pated in a day of bus safety and learned how to enter and exit a bus safely, proper behavior while riding a bus and how to be safe at the bus stop. Bus Safety Instructor Mary Stout teaches students including, from left to right, Alanna Puckett, Parker Baker and Kamden McQuaid how to safely cross the street.


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Way to Go! Cheers Can Give

Big BoostI was up at the crack of

dawn on a recent weekend morning for the Twin Cities Marathon. It was a perfect fall day. No, I didn’t run, but I did lots of rooting from the sidelines at mile six, near our

house where runners reach the top of their first hill. I wasn’t the only one. Stand-ing across the street amidst the early-morning crowd was a young family decked out in bright-yellow T-shirts blazing with encouraging hand-painted sayings: “You Rock!”; “Go Sue Go!”; “Love you, Sue!”

“It’s so difficult to run a marathon of over 26 miles for the first time,” said Sue’s sister, Lynn Burley, mom of two school-age girls, teacher and seasoned marathoner. It makes such a difference in reaching your goal when people encourage and cheer for you along the way. It’s as important as training, water and food.” Sure enough, see-ing the familiar faces of her daughter and sister’s family would be the initial cheers of many she’d receive on her way to crossing the fin-ish line.

I came home thinking about how everyone can use a boost once in a while. The gestures can be simple, yet can yield big results in the lives of people we support.

That’s when my husband told me about Desiree Kuik, the human resources person at a K-12 school where he works.

She’s always up to moti-vating the teachers and staff,” he said. Sure enough, to prove his point, he pulled out of his briefcase an eye-catching cellophane bag he found on his desk after a very busy week of work. On the outside was a printed sticker that read: “Here’s S’more Encouragement!” Inside the bag were two gra-ham crackers, two marsh-mallows, a Hershey’s milk chocolate bar, and a simple recipe card she had printed on her computer:

EASY S’MORESLayer the following: 1/2 graham cracker 4 small blocks of chocolate 1 large marshmallow 1/2 graham cracker

Microwave for 15 seconds. The recipe ended with

“Enjoy the gooey treat!” And we did. I’m sure all the teachers and staff who received the thoughtful ges-ture felt encouraged by it and enjoyed it, too.

Feeling inspired? Find someone, and encourage your family to cheer ‘em on and give ‘em a boost this week.

***Donna Erickson’s award-

winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public televi-sion nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.don-nasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

© 2011 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.

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ANSWERSTIDBITS “THAT LITTLE PAPER”

Jimmie Johnson’s quest for a sixth straight Cup title took a hit after a wreck at Charlotte Motor Speedway dropped him to eighth in the standings with five races left. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

CONCORD, N.C. -- Think the Chase for the Sprint Cup varies week to week? Consider the ex-treme example of the driv-

er who has won the past five championships.Jimmie Johnson offers evidence of how the NA-

SCAR title format punishes mistakes more than it re-

wards successes.Finishes of 10th and 18th in the Chase’s first two rac-

es left Johnson 29 points behind Tony Stewart, who won them both. Then Johnson finished second at Do-ver and first at Kansas, pulling to within four points of the lead, now occupied by Carl Edwards.Johnson crashed at Charlotte in the Bank of America

500, resulting in a placing of 34th. As a result, he is now eighth, 35 points behind Edwards. The point sys-tem changed this year, and each point has a greater

value. Comparing point totals of 2010 with those of the current year, the gap between Edwards and John-son, 35 points, is the equivalent of about 90 under the previous format.Five races remain. Johnson’s bid for a sixth straight

title is in jeopardy, but he is far from conceding.“We just have to go racing,” he said. “That’s all there

is to it. There are five races left, and right now all we have are those five races.“Definitely not the night we

wanted. This is not going to help us win a sixth champion-ship. I promise you, this team and myself, we won’t quit. We will go for every point we can from here on out, and hopeful-ly we are still champions at the end of the year.”The volatility is obvious in

everyone’s results except Ed-wards, who has finished eighth or better in each Chase race (ninth or better in his last eight, dating back to the regular sea-son), and Kevin Harvick, who has finished 12th or better in the Chase events. At the top, they are five points apart.The last four positions in the

Chase standings are occupied by drivers in consider-ably worse situations than Johnson. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 60 points out of the lead, followed by Ryan Newman (-61), Jeff Gordon (-66) and Denny Hamlin (-86).***Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston

(N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].


The Ebb and Flow of Jimmie Johnson

ALL KINDS OF HATSWhat’s that on your head? It might be a boater, tam, cloche, kepi or homburg, or you just might call it a hat! Follow along as Tidbits describes some unusual head-gear.• A basher, skimmer, katie and sennit are all synonymous with the boater, a hat as-sociated with sailing and summer days. You also might see members of a barber-shop quartet wearing this straw hat. It’s typically made of sennit straw and fea-tures a ribbon around the crown.• Jewish law decrees that a man is to cover his head during prayer. That’s why you’ll see Orthodox Jews wearing the spherical skullcap known as a yarmulke.• Because of actor Basil Rathbone’s movie portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, the deerstalker hat is often associated with detectives. Rathbone wore this double-brimmed, ear-flapped cap in 14 Hol-lywood productions between 1939 and 1946. Beginning in the Victorian era, it was worn by hunters to, of course, stalk deer. The side flaps can be worn up, down or tied under the chin. Another famous deerstalker wearer is cartoon character Elmer Fudd, who stalks “wabbits” rather than deer.• The cloche first became popular during the 1920s. It’s a fitted, bell-shaped hat, usually made of felt, that’s worn low on the forehead. It takes its name from the French word for bell.• The bowler hat and the derby are pretty much the same thing. It was invented in 1849 by London hatter William Bowler and is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown. Charlie Chaplin’s character “The Tramp” wore this headwear. It became known as the derby when it became a

popular item at the English Derby race. It’s also known as a coke hat, billycock or bombin.• The hat worn by the French Foreign Le-gion is known as a kepi. Several pictures of French statesman Charles de Gaulle feature this cap with the flat circular top and visor.• The popularity of the fedora has en-dured for decades. This felt hat is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in at the front. In the early 20th centu-ry, it was a woman’s fashion accessory, but around 1920, it became symbolic of middle-class men. You’ve seen the fe-dora crowning the likes of Gene Kelly as he sang in the rain, Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, and fictional detective Dick Tracy. In more recent years, it was the trademark of Indiana Jones, The Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson and of course, Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, who was seldom seen without one.• The homburg is similar to the fedora, with its dent running down the crown, but the brim is fixed in a tight, upwards curl. It’s usually made of wool and fea-tures an optional feather tucked in its rib-bon hatband. Singer Kid Rock is seldom seen without his homburg.• Louisiana Cajuns bring out their capu-chons during Mardi Gras, celebrating the final days before Lent. These are cone-shaped ceremonial hats worn as part of their brightly colored costumes, often ac-companied by a mask.• A toque, especially popular from the 13th to the 16th centuries in France, is usually brimless. Today you often see them in culinary settings as the tradition-al headwear of chefs.

It was French Renaissance es- �sayist Michel de Montaigne who made the following sage obser-vation: “Nothing is so firmly be-lieved as what is least known.”If someone called you a “mumpsi- �mus,” would you be flattered or insulted? It seems that the ap-propriate reaction would be to take offense. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a mumpsimus is “a stubborn per-son who insists on making an er-ror in spite of being shown that it is wrong.” The English language is unique �in the number of collective nouns it possesses. For instance, a group of frogs is known as an “army” and a group of crows is called a “murder.” We have a “shrewdness” of apes, a “wis-dom” of wombats, a “congrega-tion” of crocodiles, a “smack” of jellyfish, a “wiggle” of worms, a “crash” of rhinoceroses, a “wad-dle” of penguins and a “scourge”

of mosquitoes, to name a few. Geese flock together in “gag-gles,” unless they’re in flight, in which case they are collectively known as a “skein.”In the Baltic region, it’s tradi- �tional for a bride to wear black.You’ve probably never heard of �Harvey Lowe, but in the 1930s he enjoyed a certain amount of notoriety; in 1934 he won the first World Yo-Yo Contest. Now that you know who he is, can you imagine what he had in common with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and no-toriously flamboyant entertainer Liberace? It turns out that all three took out insurance policies on their hands.If you’re like 20 percent of the �respondents in a recent poll, you find it embarrassing to order tap water when you’re in a restau-rant.


“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” -- Saul Bellow

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