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JANUARY JUMBLEby 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.

• January11isofficiallyAmeliaEarhartDay,butnot because that was the day she disappeared. Itmarks the date she became thefirst persontoflysoloacrossthePacificfromHonolulutoOakland, California in 1935. It was two years later on June 1 that she and her navigator Fred Noonan departed Miami on a 29,000-mile (46,671km)journey,attemptingtoflyaroundthe world. They were just 7,000 miles (11,265 km) from completing the goal when radio transmission ceased and the two were never seen again.

• January 7 is Harlem Globetrotters’ Day,remembering the first game the famousbasketball team played on that day in 1927. They traveled 48 miles west from their Chicago home toplayagameinHinckley,Illinois.Theteamwas the brainstorm of Chicago businessman AbeSapersteinduringatimewhenonlywhiteswere permitted to play professional basketball. The team had nothing to do with the New YorkCityboroughofHarlem.Abechose thenametoemphasizetheteam’sethnicheritage.The Globetrotters didn’t even play their firstgame in Harlem until the late 1960s! Sincetheir creation, they have played in front of 120 million fans in more than 115 countries.

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◆ If your straw broom isn’t working as well as it did when new, try giving it a spruce-up. Beat any dust out of the ends, then trim off any bent straws. Trim a section from a leg of stretched out pantyhose or tights and wrap it around the bristles, about 2 inches up from the bottom. This keeps the bristles nice and tight, and it will collect dirt better.

◆ When you replace old brushes -- hairbrushes or toothbrushes -- wrap a length of masking tape around the handle. That way you can use them for cleaning and they will never be mistakenly used for the wrong purpose.

◆ “When cooking rice, add a little bit of lemon juice to the water. It doesn’t really flavor it, but it will keep it nice and white, plus it seems to be a bit fluffier when I do this.” -- R.E. in Mississippi

◆ “When my child was mostly finished potty training, I put her baby potty in the car with some wet wipes and plastic baggies. Seems like she had emergencies when we were driving, and it wasn’t always convenient to find a business with a bathroom in time. But it was easy to pull into a parking lot and let her take care of business.” -- E.E. in Maine

Q: I absolutely love “The Middle” and would like to know more about the talented actress who plays the daughter on the show. -- Randy W., via e-mail

A: Twenty-one-year-old Eden Sher plays the middle child, Sue Heck, on the hilarious Fox comedy. Eden told me she’s known since she was a little girl that she wanted to be an actress: “It always felt natural, and I was just always performing. And then when I was 8 or 9 is when I finally convinced my mom to

let me try it professionally. I would just see TV shows, and I was like, ‘I can do that! I can do that better! Please let me try.’ Then when I was, like, 15, I thought, ‘OK, this is not just something that I love to do, but I think I can actually make money doing this.’”And what makes it even better is that her on-set family actually feels like family. Eden told me: “I love them. Like when we’re on hiatus, we still see each other. I always hang out with Charlie (McDermott), and I have lunch with Neil (Flynn). And I see Patty (Heaton) a lot. I don’t see Atticus (Shaffer) outside the set as much, but he doesn’t live in L.A. When we’re all working together, there aren’t words to express the immense feeling of gratitude that I feel on a daily basis. You just don’t get a work environment where you truly enjoy every person you work with.”

***Q: I just saw Dean Cain play himself in a hilarious episode of “Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt. 23,” and I wondered if he’ll be a regular on a series again. -- Janet W., Fresno, Calif.

A: Dean is set to begin production this month on the original VH1 series called “Bounce,” which also stars Taylour Page, Charlotte Ross, Kimberly Elise and Logan Browning. The series follows Ahsha (played by Taylour), a girl who joins the professional basketball dance team the Los Angeles Devil Girls, unaware of the treacherous and tempting world that follows. Dean plays Pete, the team’s coach. It most likely will air this spring.

***Q: I remember you said that they were going to make a sequel to “Anchorman:

The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Is that still happening? If so, when can I see it? --Freddie F., via e-mail

A: Mark your calendar, Freddie, because “Anchorman: The Legend Continues” will hit theaters on Dec. 20, 2013. This go ‘round will star the Channel 4 news team from the original movie, and will add funny lady Kristen Wiig in a supporting role.

***Q: Did Claire Danes have her baby yet? -- Genie R., Boulder, Colo.

A: Claire and hubby Hugh Dancy welcomed a health baby boy, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on Dec. 17. Congrats to the first-time parents on their little miracle!

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◆ It was humorist Jerome K. Jerome who made the following sage observation: “It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.”

◆ Though it is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable, there is a law on the books in Tennessee which prohibits duelists, preachers and atheists from being elected to public office.

◆ According to most history books, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, S.C., in April of 1861, but that’s not entirely true. The first shots of the war between the North and the South actually were fired in January of that year in Pensacola, Fla., where a garrison of Union troops was stationed at Fort Barrancus. A contingent of Florida and Alabama troops marched on the fort with the intent to throw out the Yankees in their midst. However, the Southerners’ dedication to the cause was somewhat lacking; as soon as the Union soldiers fired at them, they beat a hasty retreat.

◆ Those who study such things say that the average lightning bolt has a temperature of approximately 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. For comparison, the sun’s average temperature is only 10,000 F.

◆ If you’ve ever been told to shut your pie-hole, you might have wondered where the expression came from. The term was first used in 1983, in the film version of Stephen King’s horror novel “Christine.”***Thought for the Day: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.” -- Jim Henson

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JANUARY JUMBLE (continued):• January10isSavetheEaglesDay,remindingusoftheimportanceofprotectingtheworld’s70 species of eagles from extinction. Eaglescan be found on every continent except Antarctica. America’s national emblem, thebaldeagle,inhabitseverystateexceptHawaii.This enormous bird can have a wing span of up to 8 feet (2.5 m) and weigh 15 lbs. (6.8 kg). Surprisingly, it is monogamous and mates for its entire 15- to 20-year lifespan.

• ThenameMargaretGorman isprobablynotfamiliar to most folks, but she is notable as the firstMissAmerica,winner of the pageant in1920. Originally initiated as a localAtlanticCity festival in an attempt to extend the tourism seasonpastLaborDay,theeventbecamewasnotknownastheMissAmericaPageantuntil1922. MissAmerica Day is now in Januaryeach year, with the next pageant scheduled for January12,2013.Itwasbroadcastforthefirsttime 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 aMissAmericahailfromtheirstate.

•HappyCableCarDayonJanuary17!Thisyearmarksthe142ndanniversaryofthefirstcablecar railway patent bestowed upon AndrewSmithHallidie.Hewasinspiredtoinventthecable car after witnessing an accident with a horse-drawnstreetcaronSanFrancisco’ssteepstreets.Thecablecarmadeitsfirstappearancein that city in 1873. The cars move up and down San Francisco’s inclines at a speed ofabout 9 miles per hour (14.5 km/hr).

•Who hasn’t used that handy little tool, theThesaurus?It’sthevolumethatlistssynonymsfor words, enabling a writer to avoid using the same word in articles, speeches, and papers. January 18th is officially ThesaurusDay, celebrating the 1779 birthday of theauthorofRoget’sThesaurus,PeterRoget.Hewas 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 Englishhospital. In addition, he invented a slide rule

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→ On Jan. 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell is granted a medical degree from Geneva College in New York, becoming the first female to be officially recognized as a physician in U.S. history. In 1857, she founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children.

→ On Jan. 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. Readership in its magazine did not grow, however, until it discarded the format of overly technical articles and used articles of general interest accompanied by photographs. “National Geographic” quickly became known for its stunning and pioneering photography.

→ On Jan. 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond, the “Cullinan,” is discovered. Worried that the diamond might be stolen in transit from Africa to London, a phony diamond was sent as a decoy aboard a steamer ship loaded with detectives, while the real stone slowly made its way in a plain box.

→ On Jan. 24, 1935, canned beer makes its debut when the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of beer and ale to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Va. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, prompting Krueger to give the green light to further production

→ On Jan. 26, 1945, the most decorated soldier of World War II, American Lt. Audie Murphy, is wounded in France. Murphy was wounded three times, fought in nine major campaigns across Europe, and was credited with killing 241 Germans. He won 37 medals and decorations.

→ On Jan. 21, 1957, Patsy Cline, one of the most important figures in country-music history, first gains national attention with her winning appearance on “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” Cline wowed the studio audience with her performance of the now-classic “Walkin’ After Midnight.”

→ On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion by handing down its decision in the case of Roe v. Wade. For most of the country’s first 100 years, abortion was not a criminal offense, nor was it considered immoral.


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Happy New YearBy Marty kelly

Thinking about the New Year’s tradition that we all seem to have, the one involving the resolutions, I had decided to talk to my girlfriend and perhaps toss a few suggestions her way with the goal ,I have to admit, of perhaps changing the things about her that I suppose have peeved me in the past. To be fair I suggested we each write a list for one another so we couldn’t ad-lib and try to swallow our words later on.Handing her a pad and pen and acquiring one myself, we took our positions on either side of the room and began the honest but hopefully fruitful task of bettering one another without being in any way offensive. Guys, please don’t try this at home because, but wait, now I digress.

Forty five minutes later, after noticing a faint smile on her face the whole time and having built up a very nervous unintentional sweat, I queried whether she had completed her “caring and honest assignment for the betterment of our relationship” and she had. Smiling sheepishly I suggested that perhaps she in all fairness should be first as I am sure that I will truly benefit and besides I wished to prove that this was indeed a very productive move for the both of us.

“You go ahead”, she said in a sweet voice ,the one with that hint of childishness she uses because she knows I will melt and give in to her tiniest requests. All right this is just what I wanted ! Co-incidentally this voice was the first item on my list! Going with the flow I now found it almost exciting to continue!

“ You insist I put the toilet seat up whether I’m at your house or mine, you hang the toilet paper backwards and everyone knows you’re supposed to run it over the top, you don’t close the toothpaste cap properly and you always complain that my towels aren’t arranged just right on the rack and this is just the bathroom!”

I now felt some weird feeling of accomplishment as I delved deeper into my list and I’m afraid deeper into my hole. In retrospect commenting on how she sets the bathroom scale back five pounds and her waste of that membership last year to the fitness club was going to the extreme but hey, we were being honest weren’t we? fifteen minutes from my onset I finally wrapped up. “Your turn, Honey “and I got ready for the onslaught.Here why don’t you read it, Marty?” This is what she wrote....

“Since I have met you I must admit you have brought me such happiness that as I sit here thinking I can only watch you feeling a touch of pride not only for you but also for the kind person you are. Sweetheart, I truly cannot find or even imagine anything about you that I would change because then you simply would not be the man I came to care for and enjoy the company of!”

Give me time, by next year maybe, just maybe I can walk this one off, but I know my next Year’s resolution....No Resolutions!

Marty Kelly is a standup comic who has appeared on Just For Laughs and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Email: [email protected]

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: As our adopted Australian shepherd, “Skip,” has grown, he has gotten more and more hyperactive. He tears around the house from room to room, and if I don’t catch him, he will chew up every shoe he can find. How can I stop this behavior? -- Carol in Tucson

DEAR CAROL: You probably won’t be able to completely change Skip’s behavior, because Australian shepherds are so naturally energetic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t curb that tearing around the house and the chewing to a manageable level.First and foremost, Skip needs more exercise. Lots more exercise. The shepherd breeds were developed to do exactly what he’s doing: run, run some more and run even more -- all day long. As working dogs, they were invaluable in helping to herd sheep in pastures. So just taking Skip out for a walk a couple of times a day isn’t going to cut it.Find a space where he can run off leash without disturbing other people or dogs, or if your yard is fenced, let him run there. Don’t just let him run alone. He needs to be supervised, and you should take the opportunity to work with him.That’s the second part of the solution. Work with Skip on basic commands including sit, stay, (lie) down, etc. Add in playful games like fetch. Aussies are extremely intelligent, and you might be surprised at how quickly Skip learns to follow commands closely, especially once he’s worked off some of that excess energy.Chewing up your shoes may happen less if Skip gets more run-around time. While dogs chew instinctively, anxiety can exacerbate the problem. A slightly more relaxed Skip might curb the chewing, although you should still keep your more expensive shoes out of reach.

Publish Your Own Night-Night BookMake a family reading resolution this year, and kick it off with a brand-

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Each page represents something in your children’s world they’re familiar with, something they see or use each day. As you read it over and over, new stories will emerge, giving a boost to language development and a love for books and reading. Here’s What You’ll Need:--Poster board or sturdy paper--Magazine pictures and photographs of people, places and pets familiar to your child (you might wish to use color copies of photos for this book)--Small, flat items (or simple drawings of items) familiar to child--Scissors--Glue--MarkersHere’s the fun:Collect photographs and magazine pictures as

well as items familiar to your child such as paper labels from food products. Cut poster board into 8-inch-by-8-inch pages. Make as many pages as you wish.

On the cover, glue a photo of your child and write the words “Night Night,” and your child’s name (for example “Night Night, Adam”).

Glue a picture or object to each page and print the name of it below, after the words “night night.” For example, “night night shoes,” “night night blankie.” The final page of the book could be a poem. For example, “Now it’s time to say night night, The sun has set, The moon is bright. The

stars are shining far away And now you’ll sleep until it’s day!”

Bind the book by punching two or three holes along the left side of the pages and attaching the sheets together with safe, plastic, toddler links or metal rings.

Tip: To expand modern-language learning, write “Good night” in different languages on the pages, such as “Bonne nuit” (French) or “Buenos noches” (Spanish).

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5 bdrm, 2 storey home in W Kelowna for sale.Ross Rd. Lg fam rm. 2 full bth + 1.5 bth. Dble attached garage + sgl detached garage w/wkshp (wired 220). Deck w/canopy. New windows + furnace. 250-769-7559. (W. Kelowna)

John Deere 855 4x4 compact tractor. Front end loader, 47” snow blower, 7’ rear blade, roof canopy, 24 HP. Mint condition. Only 363 hrs. Always garaged. $17,500. 250-454-6756 (West Kelowna)

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JANUARY JUMBLE (continued): thatenablesapersontoperformexponentialandrootcalculations.HisfirstThesauruswaspublishedwhenRogetwas73,andwasentitledThesaurusofEnglishWordsandPhrasesClassifiedandArrangedso as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas andAssist in LiteraryComposition. Hiswork had 28printings during his lifetime, and after his death, was carried on by his son and later by his grandson.

• Sharpenyourpencils!It’stimeforNationalHandwritingDayonJanuary23,adayestablishedbytheWritingInstrumentManufacturersAssociationtopromotetheuseofpens,pencils,andwritingpaper.ThisdaywaschosenbecauseitisthebirthdayofJohnHancock,whosestylishandflamboyantsignatureiseasilyrecognizableontheDeclarationofIndependence.Evenhisnamehasbecomesynonymouswiththeword“signature,”asweaskfolksto“puttheirJohnHancock”onimportantdocuments.ThismemberoftheContinentalCongressandlatergovernorofMassachusettswastheveryfirstpersontosigntheDeclaration.

• MakeyourselfapeanutbuttersandwichonJanuary24inhonorofNationalPeanutButterDay.EveryyearNorthAmericanseatenoughofthisspreadtomakemorethan10billionsandwiches,spendingabout$800millionannually.Firstintroducedin1904attheSt.LouisWorld’sFair,peanutbutterisnoweatenin90%ofAmericanhouseholds.Today’slawsstatethatinordertobelabeledas“peanutbutter,”the product must be at least 90% peanuts.

•January25isobservedasWorldLeprosyDay,intendedtoeducatepeopleonthisdiseasethatdamagesthe nerves that control the muscles in the hands and feet. Left untreated, it can lead to the inability to usethehands,paralysisofthefeet,lossofsensationintheextremities,andevenblindness.Everyday,620peoplearediagnosedwithleprosy–that’soneeverytwominutes!AlsocalledHansen’sDisease,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.

• SeeingEyeDogs,who help their sight-impaired owners to safely navigate in their surroundings,arehonoredon January29.The top threebreedsused asguidedogs today areLabradors,GoldenRetrievers,andGermanShepherds.Adogundergoesspecialized training for four tosixmonths tomakesuretheyhavethenecessaryqualificationstobeaseeingeyedog.

This is a brand new column that we’re going to be offering each week. It is written by Trevor Cairns, the publisher of Tidbits Vernon & Tidbits Kelowna. Trevor is a resident of Vernon and been living & doing business in the Okananan for almost 10 years. Mostly, these practical tips are little tidbits of information (pardon the pun) that Trevor has found helpful to his own life. Some things you’ll like, some you may not. You may agree or disagree. But please take what you will, and consider it a gift from Tidbits – The Neatest little Paper Ever Read®

This week’s Tip of the Week has do to with class, and being a classy type of person. Christmas was a season of gift giving & gift receiving, and next to our birthdays – there is probably no other time of year when generosity & good cheer are shared with us so freely. I want to encourage you to engage in the lost art of sending “Thank-you” cards and notes to those who have given you gifts. Tell them that you appreciated it, that it meant something to you, or whatever the case may be. This will bless the gift giver – possibly even make their day – and it will make you a person of class to boot! Don’t email

or text, but actually take the time to write something on a physical card or piece of paper and send it to them the old fashion way, stamp and all. Don’t underestimate the power that this small gesture has in brightening another’s day. With the pace of life and the realities of our culture these days, a small gesture of thanks and/or appreciation is a rarity and something that contains much power to bless & enhance the life of both the giver and receiver of your thank-

you notes. And this can be done all throughout the year, any

time that someone does something nice for you or goes the extra mile. This can be family,

friends, pastor, doctor, co-workers, your staff, or

your paper delivery person. Just buy a stack of thank-you

cards and place them in a prominent location around your office or house. You will see them often, and will be able to fire a quick sentence off in less than 60 seconds. It’s a classy thing to do, and has a huge pay-off for the little effort and time it takes. Let me end this week by saying “Thank-you” for reading this week’s Tip of the Week!

Has this Tip of the Week been helpful to you? Trevor would love to hear from you! He can be reached by email at [email protected]

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