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by Kathy Wolfe Say “Welcome” to the new year by learning a little about some January commemorations you might not be familiar with. This week, Tidbits looks a few lesser-known celebrations.

• January 7 is Harlem Globetrotters’ Day, remembering the first game the famous basketball team played on that day in 1927.

They traveled 48 miles west from their Chicago home to play a game in Hinckley, Illinois. The team was the brainstorm of Chicago businessman Abe Saperstein during a time when only whites were permitted to play professional basketball. The team had nothing to do with the New York City borough of Harlem. Abe chose the name to emphasize the team’s ethnic heritage. The Globetrotters didn’t even play their first game in Harlem until the late 1960s! Since their creation, they have played in front of 120 million fans in more than 115 countries.

• January 10 is Save the Eagles Day, reminding us of the importance of protecting the world’s 70 species of eagles from extinction. Eagles can be found on every continent except Antarctica. America’s national emblem, the bald eagle, inhabits every state except Hawaii.

This enormous bird can have a wing span of up to 8 feet (2.5 m) and weigh 15 lbs. (6.8 kg).

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• The name Margaret Gorman is probably not familiar to most folks, but she is notable as the first Miss America, winner of the pageant in 1920. Originally initiated as a local Atlantic City festival in an attempt to extend the tourism season past Labor Day, the event became was not known as the Miss America Pageant until 1922. Miss America Day is now in January each year, with the next pageant scheduled for January 12, 2013. It was broadcast for the first time in 1954, with a record-breaking 27 million viewers, and remains the fourth longest-running live event in television history. The state of California has had the most winners with six, while 21 states, including Washington, Idaho, Maine, Nevada, and Montana, have never had a Miss America hail from their state.

• Happy Cable Car Day on January 17! This year marks the 142nd anniversary of the first cable car railway patent bestowed upon Andrew Smith Hallidie. He was inspired to invent the cable car after witnessing an accident with a horse-drawn streetcar on San Francisco’s steep streets. The cable car made its first appearance in that city in 1873. The cars move up and down San Francisco’s inclines at a speed of about 9 miles per hour (14.5 km/hr).

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January 18th is officially Thesaurus Day, celebrating the 1779 birthday of the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, Peter Roget. He was a British physician who struggled with depression and used the compiling of lists of words to combat it. The brilliant Roget graduated with a medical degree at only 19, and served as chief surgeon of an English hospital. In addition, he invented a slide rule that enables a person to perform exponential and root calculations.

His first Thesaurus was published when Roget was 73, and was entitled Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition. His work had 28 printings during his lifetime, and after his death, was carried on by his son and later by his grandson.

• Sharpen your pencils! It’s time for National Handwriting Day on January 23, a day established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association to promote the use of pens, pencils, and writing paper. This day was chosen because it is the birthday of John Hancock, whose stylish and flamboyant signature is easily recognizable on the Declaration of Independence. Even his name has become synonymous with the word “signature,” as we ask folks to “put their John Hancock” on important documents. This member of the Continental Congress and later governor of Massachusetts was the very first person to sign the Declaration.

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JANUARY JUMBLE (continued): • Make yourself a peanut butter sandwich on January 24 in honor of National Peanut Butter Day. Every year Americans eat enough of this spread to make more than 10 billion sandwiches, spending about $800 million annually. First introduced in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, peanut butter is now eaten in 90% of American households. Today’s laws state that in order to be labeled as “peanut butter,” the product must be at least 90% peanuts.

• January 25 is observed as World Leprosy Day, intended to educate people on this disease that damages the nerves that control the muscles in the hands and feet. Left untreated, it can lead to the inability to use the hands, paralysis of the feet, loss of sensation in the extremities, and even blindness. Every day, 620 people are diagnosed with leprosy – that’s one every two minutes! Also called Hansen’s Disease, leprosy is contagious, spread by droplets from the nose and mouth by coughing and sneezing. India has more leprosy than any other country. The good news in this century is that it is curable, and deformities can frequently be remedied with reconstructive surgery.

• Seeing Eye Dogs, who help their sightimpaired owners to safely navigate in their surroundings, are honored on January 29. The top three breeds used as guide dogs today are Labradors, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds. A dog undergoes specialized training for four to six months to make sure they have the necessary qualifications to be a seeing eye dog.

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finishing several laps down and behind the wall is nothing compared with the sidelining he suffered when he returned to Daytona in July for the midseason 400-miler.

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A.J.’s New Lease on His Racing Life It’s racing, after all. So it’s only natural: What goes around, comes around. The alternative is parking behind the wall, so you go along with it.

This month, A.J. Allmendinger is right back where he was a year ago. But boy, oh boy, has the scenery changed. Nearly a year ago, Allmendinger carried the Michael Shank Racing team to victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and was sitting atop the racing world.

His outgoing demeanor, quick wit and ready smile made him a perfect fit for modern racing stardom.

And that seemed to be in store, since he was on the

After the promise of a good racing start and the misery of a failed drug test at Daytona last July, A.J. Allmendinger is working his way back to full-time racing in the Sprint Cup Series. mendinger owned disappeared in a long string of mediocre (and worse) finishes during the first half of the 2012 Cup season. But

end, word spread about Allmendinger failing a random drug test.

“That’s when all the hell in my life started — the July

race (in Daytona),” he said during last week’s Daytona sports-car test session.

Allmendinger soon lost his Penske ride. When his suspension was lifted, he did mop-up duty the last month of the Cup season for James Finch’s Phoenix Racing. As of now, the Rolex 24, with his defending-champ teammates at Michael Shank Racing, is the lone entry on his to-do list.

But he’s painting a positive picture.

“I’m a lot better person than I was when I sat here a year ago,” Allmendinger said. “Racing is a priority, but it doesn’t have to control your life. For 30 years, it controlled my life, and once it gets taken away, it doesn’t control it anymore and you have to figure out, ‘OK, what kind of person am I?’ “Once you get all those defense mechanisms and all the walls down, it’s just you standing there as a person. You gotta look at yourself every day. That’s what I do. It’s a constant battle, because there’s good and bad.” © 2013 King Features Synd. Inc.

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January 28 has been set aside as Christa McAuliffe Day, commemorating America’s first Teachhandheld electric mixer on er Hot-Chocolate in Space. Tidbits honors this inspiring woman medium-high speed, beat who lost her life in the Space Shuttle Pudding cream, sugarChallenger and orange disaster on January 28, 1986. zest until soft peaks form.

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2. In into a medium saucea new She settled a teaching dream fromjob our there. sister pubpan, combine sugar and position at Concord High School, with classes lication Redbook. cornstarch;History, whisk in and milk, in social Orange Whippedstudies, Cream American cream and salt until blendeconomics. Her teaching included an emphasis 1/4 cup heavy cream ed. Cook over medium on the “impact of ordinary people on history,” 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar heat, whisking gently, just 1/8 teaspoon grated a concept that was to play in her thickens own life.and untiloutmixture orange zest comes to a boil. Remove • The “race to space” began when Christa was Pudding pan from heat; stir in chocojust a young child, and she became enthralled 1/2 cup sugar late, butter and vanilla until with Project Mercury and the Apollo programs.

1 1/2 tablespoons corn- smooth. With a handheld On February 21, 1962, the day after John starch electric mixer on mediumGlenn’s historic orbit of the Earth aboard 3/4 cup milk high speed, beat until light Friendship 7, she told and a high 1/2 cup heavy cream fluffy.school friend, “Do you realize that someday people will be 1 pinch salt 3. Divide pudding into going to the Moon?

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In a small bowl, with a NASA’s goal was to find an “ordinary person,” an educator to communicate with students while aboard a spacecraft. More than 11,000 teachers applied for the position. Christa mailed her application form at the last minute, writing: “I watched the Space Age being born, and I would like to participate.”

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• It’s estimated that 85% of Americans heard of the disaster within one hour of its occurrence.

• Twelve years after Christa’s death, her backup Barbara Morgan, a former Idaho schoolteacher, was chosen by NASA as an astronaut. She flew aboard the Challenger’s replacement, the Endeavor, to the International Space Station in 2007.

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STADIUMS (continued): standing-room view of the game from platforms on the end zone and corners.

• MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is the only NFL stadium shared by two teams.

The most expensive stadium ever built and the largest in the NFL in terms of permanent seating capacity (82,500), it is home to both the New York Jets and the New York Giants.

The cost index differs between the two teams, with the Giants the fourth-highest in the league at $592.26 and a whopping $464.75 for a premium seating ticket. The most expensive tickets in the league belong to the Jets with the index at $628.90. If you’d like to reserve two tickets for the Jets in the premium club area, you can do so for a five-year period for $24,340.

• How about the cheapest prices in the league?

That honor belongs to EverBank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although it’s the fifth-largest stadium in the NFL, its Fan Cost Index is just $316.50, and an average ticket price of $58.90. It’s close to the bottom in terms of attendance.

• The average ticket price for last year’s Super Bowl was $2,900. Tickets for the 2013 game are slated to be much higher, with the cheapest in the $2,500 range and the most expensive over $9,500. This will be the 7th year for the contest at New Orleans’ Superdome, the largest fixed-dome structure in the world, which has a seating capacity exceeding 76,000. New York’s MetLife Stadium is scheduled for the 2014 matchup.

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TO PLACE A LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL AD CALL 706-332-0090 OR 334-524-8883 Adoption PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Let us help! Immediate financial assistance available.

Housing, relocation, medical, counseling and more. Call Adoption United 24/7 1-888-617-1470. (void where prohibited) ADOPT: ADOPTING your newborn is our dream. Joy filled home, endless love, security awaits. Randi & Chuck 1-888-223-7941. Exp. Paid. **ADORING MARRIED couple longs to add to their family through adoption. Expenses paid.

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Auctions GIANT! AUCTION Of AUCTIONS “OLD SCHOOL” Public Auction House 3147 915 Columbus Hwy GENEVA 80/22 East MM 7 THIS SATURDAY JAN. 12 AT 7 PM LIQUIDATION AUCTION: Tattoo Chairs, Dental Chairs, Dinning Chairs, Sofas, Coaches, Washers And On & On...At “”OLD SCHOOL” We Buy, Sell, Trade Four You” Tel. 304-706-6965 See More On Our Website THIS COUPON GIVES YOU A FREE CHANCE TO WIN OUR DEAL!!! http://www.

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FARNEll HEATING and Air 04-12 Conditioning of Opelika, AL needs aAlabama Service Technician. Must Have experience and an EPA Certification.

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Resumes accepted only thru e-mail.

If interested, e-mail resume to farnellac1@gmail.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT teams of 2 (two) needed! Salary, housing, utilities and bonuses. Tools and transportation a must. Willing to relocate. 1-866-553-3613. Call Monday- Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Central Time. NO WEEKEND CALLS, PLEASE! WEEKlY PAY. Work from home.

Set own hours. Easy Work. No experience needed. SASE: C&R Business Solutions, P.O. Box 497, Saraland, AL 36571-0497 $ KITCHEN CREWS $ Looking for cooks and kitchen staff to work in the offshore or onshore oil and gas industry. Cooks positions start at $1000-$1200 per week. Sign up for training today. 850-424-2605

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Start Preparing Now for Spring Home Sale If you plan to list your home for sale when spring arrives, it’s to your benefit to use the months until then getting your property in good shape. At the very least, make plans so you can get started immediately in a few months.

While it’s generally not safe to paint rooms when the doors and windows are closed, you can make your decorating plans. If you spot the paint on sale (common in the winter), go ahead and buy it now. As long as the cans stay completely sealed (tuck them in a closet so they won’t freeze in your garage), the paint will be good for a long time to come. Before you paint, take the cans back to the store and ask them to run the cans through the shaker again to ensure the paint is thoroughly mixed.

Start interviewing potential real-estate agents. Let them come through your home and tell you what items you need to fix or change to get the best sale price. Learn about the agents and what they offer, but don’t sign any contracts yet.

Have a home inspection.

The result will be your todo list over the next few months. At the very least

you’ll be warned about those items before a buyer hires his own inspector and notes them in a sales contract as negotiating points.

If you have snow on the roof, the inspection will be a bit limited, but the condition of the house and its systems will give you an overall idea.

Do interior repairs now.

A new toilet and sink in the bathroom, and later, paint, a fresh shower curtain and new towels will add to your potential sales price.

If you’re going to have landscaping work done when warm weather comes, get on the schedule now.

Talk with a landscape planner at a few home and garden places and nail down what you’ll want.

De-clutter. For many homeowners, getting rid of excess clutter is the most time-consuming of all home-sale activities. Start by going through closets and toss clothes you haven’t worn in three years, and also reorganize kitchen cabinets.

Depersonalize your home by removing family photos.

Look for artwork to go in the blank spots. If you find it on sale and know you won’t change your mind, go ahead and buy now.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to columnreply@gmail.com. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.