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CLUBS _ ■ DI DTajC HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Broom for improvement RIGHT: Perry Girl Scouts Amber Thomas, Amanda Rabon and Kaitlyn Allbritton were part of a group doing volunteer clean up work recently at the Chesser Island Homestead at the Okefenokee Wildlife ref uge. The event was part of National Public Lands Day. BELOW: Lizzi Neal, another Perry Girl Scout, is shown here washing windows at the Chesser Island Homestead. Contributed M - JjI MMIL The ‘cole ’ hard facts lime to plant cabbage, kale, coHards and sprouts October is here, and that means its time to start planting the fall garden. There are several crops which can be successfully grown under the cooler autumn tempera tures. Many of these fall within the family of plants known as cabbages. Today I would like to share with you some of the characteristics of the cab bage clan. Over the course of hundreds of years, man has selected plants from within the cabbage family for various traits that he wanted, and directed his breeding to arrive at several different cultivars, each providing some distinc tive qualities. For example, selections of plants with tightly growing leaves were made until we developed the cabbage. Other plants were selected for their loose crown of leaves, resulting in the modern versions of kale and col lards. The stems of others have been Johnny Unitas, poetic tigers and the comeback comet p- . v .'~ . J I, K: - vtwi EyeQ Who painted these por traits? Five in a row This is Question No. 5, so send all your answers in if you have been keeping up with this one. Which presi dential candidate’s running mate dropped out of the race ./ , >•: ... T; ' Nj. /B ™ % **** %l,.. * tp M jL| ? vliWb 5p IB V %. f . ■ > wK§**if m& : H &.. \ 'V' ■ i*§|P* '-■' •■■•''- Hjk j | '.’ ' , s * ' -»j 1 £ J&&. v BABF «*,. K 2 ■ H* *■ f ■ r "?*Jii§ißlife induced to swell into tasty, crunchy bulbs, which we call kohlrabi. The flower buds of some members of the family have been persuaded to grow into tender and tasty clumps, form ing broccoli and cauliflower. And finally, Brussels sprouts came about as a result of our coercing the auxiliary buds (buds found along the stem) into forming tiny, tender heads of their own. Known collectively as cole crops, these tasty garden additions origi nated in the Mediterranean area, with kale probably the first type to be cul tivated, some 2,000 years ago. By the 15th century, Europeans were already growing kohlrabi and cauliflower. . 1 . vh--' .'’.'Vr'£.l V-X'-' after having his medical his tory revealed? Literary Quiz Name the four fiddlers in the poem by Stephen Vincent Benet that inspired the lyrics of a song by Charlie Daniels. Harrison's Sports Quiz 91 years ago tomorrow, i» Ijß Tim Lewis Garden Columnist liP»s**|ffi llP***® Georgia Tech defeated the Cumberland Bulldogs 222-0, the most lopsided score in intercollegiate football his tory. Why did Coach John Heisman run up the score and how many passes did the Yellow Jackets com plete? History Quiz When did the last liv ing descendant of Marie Antoinette die? Faith Quiz According to Bishop Ussher, what happened in 1491 8.C.? Weird Quiz Which bird hibernates? Last week’s answers This one seems to have been harder than usual, mainly because of the guest quizzers. Golden arm Last week’s Eye Q photo was of Johnny Unitas. known as “The Golden Arm” is shown wearing No. Broccoli came along later and was raised almost exclusively in Italy, while Brussels sprouts were developed in Belgium in the mid-18th century. As a group, the cole crops are a dieter’s dream. They tend to be high in vitamins and very low in calo ries. For example, one stalk of cooked broccoli will provide more than your daily vitamin A allowance, nearly four times your vitamin C requirement, one third of the required riboflavin, and 15 percent of your necessary vita min B-6, all for only 47 calories! All cole crops are loaded with vitamin C, especially when eaten raw. How cole crops grow is worthy of our attention. All cole crops start out with a pair of heart-shaped leaves, and at this early stage, look identical. As the true leaves begin appearing, some differences, mainly in leaf color and shape, can be detected. See LEWlS,page >li 14 after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was cut from the team in train ing camp and joined the Baltimore Colts, donning No. 19. During his collegiate days at the University of Louisville, he had worn No. 16, the only number ever retired by U of L. Getting it right were Carl Shaw, Larry and Chris Thomson, Nancy Braswell, Laurie Jones, Jaloo Zelonis and Mike Stanley. Poetic tigers Nancy Braswell asked which line of poetry by an 18th Century Englishman provided the nickname for an American football team? The nickname Auburn “Tigers” comes from a line in Oliver Goldsmith’s poem, The Deserted Village , pub lished in May 1770, “where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey ...” The first line of the poem, “Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain” is far more famous. Getting it right were Bill Harrison and Jaloo Zelonis. Perry Kiwanis news By JIM WORRALL Kiwanis Reporter John Gray Walker, local attorney, assumed the presi dency of the Perry Kiwanis Club when the club’s new year began Tuesday. Walker will be the fourth genera tion in his family to be elected as president of the local Kiwanis Club. His great grandfather, Charlie Gray, his grandfather, Cohen Walker and his father, Larry Walker have all served as president of the Perry civic club. Elected to serve with him for the coming year were Marc Martin, president-elect, Matt Marshall, vice presi dent and Melissa Sparrow, treasurer. Ted Heath will continue to serve as secretary of the club, a position that he has held for many years. The newly elected members of the Board of Directors were Lora Davis, Jim Moore, Jay Murkerson and Brantley Whitley. Cory Barnett has been the president of the club for the past year and will continue to serve in an advisory position as immediate past president. The Perry Kiwanis Club has been recognized on numerous occasions as one of the top civic clubs in Georgia because of their extensive work with children. Their motto “Serving The Children Of The World” is more than a statement for the local club as evidenced by the contributions to the children of Africa who suffer from iodine deficiency in the diets. The local club provided thousands of dollars to assist that country in providing salt for the diets of the chil dren who have been malnourished and suffering from this deficiency. In addition, the club has invested hundreds of thou sands of dollars in the young people of the Perry area through their college scholarship program. Overstuffed closets are for the ‘birds’ I just came out of the closet. No, I don’t mean THAT closet. I’ve liter ally been in my closet all morning cleaning it out. We have way too much STUFF at our house. I have huge trash bags full of clothes to take to local charities and even more trash bags full of junk that no one would even want. Why do I think I need to keep this stuff? What’s worse, is when my mom cleans out her clos et, I take her old stuff that she’s getting rid of because I think that I may someday use it. I also look at some of the clothes in my closet and wonder why I ever wore them in public. I mean they are really tacky. What possessed me to buy them, much less wear them? Unitas' records Johnny Unitas, with the Baltimore Colts, completed a string of 47 consecutive games throwing at least one touchdown per game. Ironically, the streak ended against the same team that the streak had begun - the Rams. The closest another quarterback has come to the record is Bret Favre of the Green Back Packers with 36. The other record is leading the league four con secutive years with the most touchdown passes. Getting it right were Jaloo Zelonis, Mike Stanley, Laurie Jones, Nancy Braswell, and Larry and Chris Thomson. Halley's Comet Halley’s Comet is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. It is expected again in 2061- 62, although Jaloo Zelonis points out that some astron omers believe it won’t be back again because it may have disintegrated on its last swing around the sun. Getting it right were Mike Stanley, Laurie Jones, Jaloo SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007 ♦ And the boys are even worse. I cleaned out their junk last wee k . Th e y don’t just keep stuff they don’t need; they also throw any trash they may have under their beds, in the closets, and behind their furniture. For my birthday last year, my sister-in-law, mother-in law, and cousin decided to surprise me by cleaning out the boys’ rooms and the attic while we were on vacation. They thought that since there were three of them, See LINEBERGER, page $B “Are you smart enough " By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Zelonis, Nancy Braswell, Bill Harrison, Nelda Tawse, Larry and Chris Thomson. At the well When Jesus spoke with the woman at the well, he was in the town of Sychar in Samaria. Getting it right were Heather Wilkes, Jaloo Zelonis, Nelda Tawse, Nancy Braswell, Mike Stanley, Larry and Chris Thomson, Laurie Jones and Bill Harrison. Weird groupings A pride of lions, a gaggle of geese, a bevy of quail, an exaltation of larks, a parlia ment of owls, a murmura tion of starlings. All of these are traditional group terms. Getting them right were Alice Lemaster, Marcella Cunningham, Heather Wilkes, Jaloo Zelonis, Nancy Braswell, Larry and Chris Thomson, Bill Harrison, Mike Stanley, Nelda Tawse and Laurie Jones. Send answers to hhjquiz@yahoo. com, or leave a message for Charlotte Perkins at 987-1823, Ext. 234. The submission deadline is 10 p.m. Wednesday. 3B pSiF. ,'v * |Vy . Angela Lineberger Me and the Boys