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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Things I should have learned but still haven’t One day I ran into my precious second grade teacher, Mrs. Rudeseal, in what used to be called the dime store but in these times of economic advance ment is now called the dollar store. I miss the dime stores, though. Ronda Rich Dixie Divas They were a childhood joy, with their aisles of won derment and those well scrubbed, shiny lunch coun ters that enabled a child to shop for Barbie doll clothes while inhaling the delicious scents of hamburgers and French fries. Some of those dime stores had old wood floors that creaked when And your street name is: Butter Cat Our little commu nity is sort of like Gotham City. In Gotham City, if rare art went missing, it had to be “The Joker.” If there was a kidnap ping with a slew of riddles laying around the crime scene, it was -no Len Robbins Columnist airpub@planttel.net CSI needed - “The Riddler.” If an armed robbery includ ed a bunch of umbrellas, “The Penguin” was respon sible. And if there was a dia mond heist, the culprit was undoubtedly “Mr. Freeze.” Here, if someone steals a radio, in all likelihood, “Radio” did it. If your boat motor goes missing, the authorities immediately start looking for “Mullet.” If a pie gets lifted from a win dow sill, the likely target of the ensuing probe is “Large Larry.” All of our criminals - all 21 of them - have their own MOs, things they like to steal and clues they like to leave, and their own unique nick names, or “street names.” In Florida, they are cata- DEER From page 4A or late evening hours - the times deer are most prevalent to move around (but to be safe, don’t limit your efforts to just during this span) - scan a wide swath of the roadside. Two, if you see a deer, SLOW DOWN. They are as you know unpredictable, just as likely to run back into the woods as they are to bolt right in front of you. •>: Five Points Firefighters Association ' a > igp ..ox•>,•• -Ww Wmßmm l§ “Allyou can eat" Benefit Supper Delicious home-cooked food served from a huge buffet! Several meats - vegetables - and a variety of deserts Load your plate! Take out of eat in and enjoy the good company! Adults $8 • Children (6-10) $4 • 5 and under: Free! Baked goods will be auctioned throughout the meal! Stock up your freezer for the holidays ahead! th * you walked across them, eliminating, I am sure, a great deal of shoplifting since it prohibited a thief from sneaking around. Anyway, we now shop in dollar stores not dime stores so while picking up a box of baking soda, I ran into Mrs. Rudeseal on the clean ing supplies aisle. For your future information: in the dollar store, baking soda is on the cleaning aisle not in the grocery section. Go fig ure. “ I read your column today, ” she said, smiling like she did when I got a “B” in math because for me that was the same as an “A”. “There was a word in there that I don’t believe I taught you in the second grade.” She winked merrily. I laughed. “No, in the sec ond grade, you taught me cursive writing and for what loguing these “street names” in an effort to battle crime. A South Florida Sun- Sentinel story details how police are using nicknames to nab criminals. The story says that Delray Beach police have 659 nicknames in their database. Unfortunately, unlike Gotham City, where all six of the city’s criminals went by different monikers, the same can not be said of Delray Beach hoodlums. There are nine guys nicknamed “Peanut,” for instance. “Big Man” is also very popular in the Florida criminal under world, as is “Champ” and “Pee Wee.” So, fathers, be wary if your daughter starts dating a guy with the nickname of “Bean Pole” or “Butter Cat” or “Boy George” or “Horse Head” or “Chicken Man” or “Weasel” or “Tweet” or “Scarface” or “Snake” or “Stinky” or “Donkey Weed” or “Drunk Moe.” They are all included in the scofllaw nickname data base. And if your 1 daughter is already dating a young man named “Donkey Weed,” and you just became alarmed after reading this, please give your child up for adop tion. The story details how Three, if you see one deer, be pre pared. There are probably more. And four, according to one inde pendent story/report, deer whistles or ultrasonic deer avoidance systems attached to your vehicle have never been proven to actually work. Don’t rely on them. Rely on being cautious and aware of your surround ings. “Oh deer!” is something we really don’t hope you have to say. Thursday, Nov. 1,2007 4:30- 8 p.m. it’s worth, I still can’t make a good ‘Q’.” She also taught me multi plication tables and to this day, I still have a hard time with some of the eight and nine multiples. Of course, I now realize this was a fore shadowing of things to come. There are just some lessons in life that are never going to stick with me. Let’s see what some of those other lessons are that continue to escape my true grasp of understanding: If I want my bath the per fect temperature, I have to test the water. As ridicu lously simple as it is, I still have not learned this lesson. Every night I draw a bath by randomly turning the handles to what I think will make it the right tempera ture. But hot water is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter so I frequently a phone shop in Boynton Beach was robbed, and how police determined that a suspect with the street name of “Twin” did it. Police then determined that Jean Prospere “Twin” Destine, 24, was the culprit and he was later arrested. He is called “Twin” because he has a twin brother. I guess Jean Prospere doesn’t sound “street” enough. I’d go by “Twin” too. While I’ve been called many things in my life, I don’t think “That Idiot Newspaperman” is my offi cial “street name.” I don’t really think I have one, and have no idea how one obtains a moniker like “Horse Head” or “Drunk Moe.” Actually, on second thought, I do. I think I need such a street nickname, though, if I ever decide to engage in a life of crime. And you can too. I have devised a formula to configure your street name. Here it is: Pick either an ugly animal or a fattening condiment + the name of something on your cranium or a household pet. For instance, you could come up with “Turkey Dog” or “Margarine Nose” or “Ketchup Neck” or “Butter Cat” (already popular in Florida - good for confusing the cops). OPINION get it wrong. This tribula tion could be eliminated by simply putting my hand under the running water and testing it. Every time I step into a bath too hot or too cold, I chastise myself by saying, “Why don’t you ever learn?” Trust My Gut. When I do, I’m right and when I don’t, I’m wrong. Why not just trust it all the time? I once dated a guy that my gut immediately warned me against but trusted friends convinced me was a solid choice. I threw instinct out the window and latched on to their reasoning. Huge mis take. My gut was right. Get A Name. I’ve lost count of the times I have called customer service to resolve an issue and was told it was handled. It wasn’t. Then a supervisor would ask I’m going with “Chicken Lips.” Please don’t utilize my “street name.” I want to establish my own street cred, thank you. Hearing Tests Set for Senior Citizens Free hearing tests will be giv en at the Beltone Hearing Aid Center at 212-A Hospital Dr. in Warner Robins Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 5:00. Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialists, Jack Corry, II and Betty Schwartz have over 40 years combined experience in the hearing healthcare field. Everyone who has trou ble hearing or who has loved ones with hearing difficulty is welcome to take advantage of this service. Some of the causes of hearing loss will be explained and recommenda tions will be made. Test re sults will reveal if medical treatment or hearing aids will help. Yearly testing is recom mended, especially for those with hearing difficulty. Current hearing aid users and those who have been told pre viously nothing could be done for them should be tested to i ( mrx Call ter your appointment, so you wort have to wait., 929-4567 g r* OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT m m OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT , OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA “ NOVEMBER 8, 2007 CENTERVILLE To wxt btedren the Oval PM neit to tie candidate of your choice. To vote for a person not on tie balor, marmaiy WRITE ft h« cr her name ti ihe _ spaceprovided then blackendie correspoodtog Ora! (M). » you desire tovole YES or HO fora PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken die conesponrfcig Oval (•). Use only pen or pend. ( yew spd jour bsM, do not erase. Mask lore new Mot Twifllesanrfnnne aOBr qf icnpßwgt rrawßy arny nor far awe ar Inelennrncn*rfnneefcfniHgwateaM mm MKt*mm»mmwmbtlHmrmlmemjioilmrlbc6*m4tSolm*tl-iitm For City Council Foots (Vote for One) O WHO R. HARLEY O EDWARD A TUCKER o For City Council Port 4 (Vote for One) O ■Mtote K determine if new technology would benefit them. wßeltone WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2007 on the next call, “Did you get a name?” No, I didn’t. And each time, I have scolded myself saying for the hun dredth time, “You know bet ter, you dummy.” I have learned some things, though: No brides maid’s dress will ever be worn twice; my swim suit days have melted away like butter on my thighs and a man who’ll lie to you, will cheat on you. It may not be much, but it’s a good start. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to work on my multi plication tables. Ronda Rich is the best Total Quality Since 1962 Home • Workshop • Garage • Vinyl ✓APOLLO QUALITY BUILDINGS. INC. 478-953-3200 • 1455 Aultman Rd. • Fort Valley, GA o (OMOTHH America's Cover Miss &. Cover Boy USA BEAUTY PAGEANT AmPMsiowt Girls: Blnh-11mo, 12-23m0, 2-3 yr, 7-9 yr f 0-12 yr, 13-ISyr, 19-2Syr. Boys: Blrth-23m0 & 2-3 yr. 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GA CITY OF CENTERVILLE REFERENDUM QUESTION 1 SUNDAY ALCOHOL SALES (Vote for One) Shell the governing authority of Centerville, Georgia be authorized to perm# and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink? o*» REFERENDUM QUESTION 2 AMENDMENT OF AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS AGED SEVENTY OR OVER (Vote for One) Should the homestead exemption from dry ad valorem taxes . within toe City of Centerville be emended so fhel the amount of the homestead exemption from city ad valorem taxes within Ihe ' City of Centorvdte is limited to $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead (as defined in O.C.GA §4S-5-40) of each resident bf Ihe dty, aged 70 years or older? cjtts o*> mjMTOaB 1 SEQt I selling author of What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) and The Town That Came A-Courtin’. Jim Collins Attorney At Law Specializing In • Criminal Defense • Divorce 127 CARL VINSON PKWY. ; WARNER ROBINS. 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