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CLUBS ♦ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 4B Kids and wildlife combine to make holidays exciting Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. Every day is excit Angela Lineberger Me and the Boys eled to Valdosta, Georgia and were at my parents’ house. Traffic was very congested that Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving and my parents’ house is beside 1-75. A car driven by two young The Georgia Building was filled with sleeping bags, pillows, stuffed animals and laughter as moms and daughters gathered for the 2007 Popcorn and PJ Party. 11111 1 11 mi mm iiiiiiiininnMMif Four brothers, Mark Twain and what Darwin saw Eye Q Name the subject. Name the artist. Literary Quiz The poem that begins “Au champ d’honneur, les coquelicots/ Sont parsem6s de lot en 10t..” is a French translation of a poem written in English by a Canadian. Name the English original, and the date on which this poem is most often read. soldiers from Fort Rucker broke down in front of my parents’ house. The soldiers climbed the fence and came to the house ask ing if they could use the phone to call for assistance. My mother said yes, so they called AAA for someone to come repair their car. My mother offered for them to stay while they waited. They said that they would stay and wait in the yard. The boys were playing in the driveway. My dad had been trying to catch a beaver that was destroying his ponds. If you’re from the country you know that beavers will wreak havoc on a pond. He had finally “extermi nated” the beaver and brought him to the house for the boys to see. They were fascinated with ing with the boys, but they can make the holidays really memo rable. One Thanksgiving I will always remember was when Tal, Hunter, Ben, and Luke were four years old. We had trav- Popcorn &PJs Over 650 Houston County Girl Scouts and moms showed up in pajamas last Saturday for the 2007 Popcorn and PJ party at the Georgia National Fairground. They brought their sleep ing bags and stuffed toys, and gobbled up 660 bags of popcorn while watching movies and a pajama fashion show together. Many moms and daughters wore matching pajamas. Jincy Payne, Field Executive for the Girl Scouts said it was the largest crowd in years. Daisies, Brownies and Senior Scouts were all involved. Above,left, Janet and Gabby Bibb; Below,left,Halea and Ramona Delamarter History Quiz Did the Kaiser sign the armi stice? Harrison's Sports Quiz This year is the 75th anni versary of the Southeastern Conference. In early 1933, the presidents of 13 southern schools assembled to form the conference for athletic participa tion. Three years later in 1936, the Associated Press began its weekly ranking of the Top 25 college football teams. Over the years, there have been 936 weekly rankings. Which SEC team has been ranked in the Top 25 the most times, and approximately how many times did it make the weekly poll? Match'em Up If you met three brothers named Wayan, Made and Nyoman and they told you they had a younger brother, what would his name be? Put the whole group in birth order. this dead beaver. The boys were taking turns riding a pedal driven plastic trac tor with a wagon attached to the back. They thought it was great fun to put the beaver in the wagon and pull it around in circles until the beaver slung off. When that happened they would pick up the beaver and place him back into the wagon. The beaver was almost as big as they were so it was quite comi cal to see them lug this beaver around and then put it back in the wagon for another round. This went on for a long time while the two poor soldiers were wait ing for help. AAA had not shown up yet so my dad offered to help them fix their car and they very eagerly accepted. I’ve never seen Faith Quiz In which sect do monks sweep the ground in front of them before they take a step, and why do they do it? Weird Quiz Where is Llandfairpwllgwyng yllgogerychwyrudrobwllllantysi- liogogogoch? (And don’t go thinking I made a typo.) Last Week's Answers Hey r mom! Her name was Anna and she was James McNeill Whistler’s mother. Getting it right were Sandra Faircloth, Sharon Cyr, Olivia Stachorek, Laurie Jones, Bill Harrison, Jim Worrall, Larry and Chris Thomson, Terry Everett, Jaloo Zelonis and Mike Stanley. Send any or all answers to hhjquiz@yahoo.com, or leave a message at 478-1823, Ext. 234 Mistletoe Market starting Friday The Balvaunuca Club of Perry will pres ent Mistletoe Market 2007 to be held Friday, from 12 noon until 7 pm, Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon until 5 p.m. at the Georgia National Fairground’s McGill Marketplace in Perry. This holiday shopping extravaganza will feature a variety of unique, fun and festive items from over 70 shoppes and vendors from throughout Georgia and the Southeast. Highlighting the event will be holiday pre sentations, entertainment and Children’s Pictures with Santa on Sunday afternoon by Gilbert Photography. Admission is $4 in advance and $5 at the door. Tickets are available from any mem ii iIMBI ■yunnHi .linn Contributed Dr. Michael Kinsley’s office staff recently paid kids for Halloween trick-or-treat candy, gathering over 42 lbs. of candy to send to troops in Iraq. From left: Ashley and Kaleb Branch, Tsgt Fred Hoblin, Brandy and Jimmy Brown. Meow! Mark Twain said, “A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.” Getting it right were Olivia Stachorek, Jaloo Zelonis and Mike Stanley. Bill says Notre Dame had defeated the US Naval Academy in football for a record 43 straight sea sons, beginning in 1964, for the longest series winning streak in NCAA Division 1-A. That record came to an end last Saturday when the Midshipmen sank the Irish 46-44 in overtime. Part Two-During WW 11, the US Navy made Notre Dame a training center and paid enough for usage of the facilities to keep the university afloat financially. Getting it right were Sharon Cyr, Olivia Stachorek, Laurie Jones, Larry and Chris Thomson, Terry Everett, Jaloo Zelonis, two men move so fast in my life to get out of a yard. I can only imagine what they thought about my “little family”. I’m sure that it was a Thanksgiving they would never forget and I’m also sure they had a great story to tell at their respective Thanksgiving dinners the next day. Another exciting holiday was Easter a few years ago. We were hunting Easter eggs at my in laws’ house. Like my parents, they also have ponds on their property which are home to many alligators. The boys had been try ing to catch an alligator and that day they just happened to get one. We had just finished our annual egg hunt when they brought the alligator to the house. He was Her Majesty The Pharaoh Hatshepsup was the first female monarch in recorded history accord ing to my research. However, Mike Stanley noted that while Hatshepsup is generally con sidered the first, Sobekneferu was regent of Egypt earlier. Olivia Stachorek mentions Hatshepsup and Merytneith who was a regent. Unless an Egyptologist wants to speak up, I’m counting all three answers as correct. Getting it right were Mike Stanley, Olivia Stachorek, Jim Worrall, Larry and Chris Thomson, Terry Everett and 3aloo Zelonis. Foretelling Elisha, Elijah, the Angel of the Lord and the Angel Gabriel all foretold births. Gold star Bible readers were Olivia Stachorek, Jim Worrall, Terry Everett, Jaloo Zelonis, and Mike Stanley. HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL about three feet long and was quite feisty. They put some tape around his snout so he couldn’t bite while they showed him off. They put him on the driveway and placed one half of a pink plas tic Easter egg on his head. He looked just like he was wearing a little party hat. He was such a cute sight that his picture was published in a local magazine. After the egg hunt, they released him back into the pond where I presume he still lives today. hope you have a very exciting Thanksgiving, but I can’t imagine that your holidays can be as excit ing as ours. The boys will see to that. Angela Lineberger lives in Perry with her husband Kerry, and ber of the Balvaunuca Club or by calling 987-6408. All proceeds benefit local chari ties. “All of the monies raised from Mistletoe Market will be given back to our commu nity to organizations that touch the lives of many families and children in Perry,” said Lisa Hays, co-chairman of this year’s event. “Last year, we donated more than $14,000 to organizations such as Perry Volunteer Outreach, Loaves & Fishes, the Perry Arts Center, the Perry Public Library and Serenity Gate/Heart of Georgia Hospice. Mistletoe Market will make it possible for us to give generously to our community.” ‘Are you smart enough ” Match 'em Up The Perry City government is led by Mayor Jim Worrall, City Manager Lee Gilmour, and Council Members Bobby Glover, Joe Kusar, James Moore, Brian Bowen, Riley Hunt and Phyllis Bynum-Grace. The Houston County government is led by County Commission Chairman Ned Sanders, County Administrator Steve Engle, and Commissioners Larry Thomson, Tom McMichael, Gail Robinson and Jay Walker. Getting it right were Larry and Chris Thomson, Terry Everett and Mike Stanley. Weird Quiz Darwin saw “penitentes,” or large spiked formations of ice, on March 22, 1835. Getting it right were Larry and Chris Thomson, Terry Everett and Jaloo Zelonis. By CHARLOTTE PERKINS