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� e Mack Code

For the past two weeks, I've shared the core philoso-phies of Vince Lombardi and John Wooden — widely considered to be the greatest

coaches of all time. Baseball, not surprisingly, is a little weirder when it comes to measuring "the best" in any category. � is week, we go with the great Philadelphia manager (right there, an oxymoron) Connie Mack. Mack, it should be noted, won more games than any manager in history. He also lost more games than any manager in history.

Mack's code is particu-larly powerful when you put it into the context of its time. � ese rules were set down around 1916, a time when women couldn't vote, and ethnic strife and segregation were the norm. Mack loved the world he carved out for himself in between the lines.

Mack was a believer in the "big inning." He preferred power hitters to contact hitters, and even though he is generally credited with the employment of the defensive shi� , he didn't like to inter-fere much play to play. He wasn't a meddler; he wanted a team made up of outstand-ing players, trained in the fundamentals. He is said to have valued seven things in a ballplayer: physical ability, intelligence, courage, dispo-sition, willpower, general alertness and personal habits (in particular, he disdained drinkers).

� ose who didn't adhere

to his code weren't around very long — he even traded "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a superstar, because he couldn't stand his erratic nature. Mack, however, coached longer than any other manager in history, so it stands to reason that there just might be something to learn from his set of rules.

So once again, for all of you coaches, players or people in need of some sort of self-help, here's another gi� for your bulletin board and locker room.

CONNIE MACK'S CODE OF CONDUCT

1. I will always play the game to the best of my ability.

2. I will always play to win, but if I lose, I will not look for an excuse to detract from my opponent's victory.

3. I will never take an unfair advantage in order to win.

4. I will always abide by the rules of the game — on the diamond as well as in my daily life.

5. I will always conduct myself as a true sportsman — on and off the playing � eld.

6. I will always strive for the good of the entire team rather than for my own glory.

7. I will never gloat in victory or pity myself in defeat.

8. I will do my utmost to keep myself clean — physi-cally, mentally and morally.

9. I will always judge a teammate or an opponent as an individual and never on the basis of race or religion.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in New Jersey.

© 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. In 1963, Pete Rose recorded his � rst base hit for the Cincinnati Reds, against Pittsburgh. What kind of hit was it?

2. Name the two left-handers who each won 20 or more games four times for the Baltimore Orioles between 1968 and 1974.

3. In 2014, Marcus Mariota became the all-

time leader in career passing yards (10,796) for the University of Oregon. Who had held the mark?

4. The Portland Trail Blazers set an NBA record in 2015 for most consecu-tive wins in home openers (15 years). Who had held the mark?

5. When was the last time before 2015 that two U.S. players were among the top five picks in the NHL Dra� ?

6. Name the last time before 2015 that Japan won the world title in men's gymnastics.

7. Who was the last

female golfer before Inbee Park (2013-15) to win three consecutive Women's PGA Championships?

Answers1. He hit a triple.2. Dave McNally (1968,

'69, '70 and '71) and Mike Cuellar ('69, '70, '71, '74).

3. Bill Musgrave, with 8,343 yards (1987-90).

4. The Boston Celtics (1979-92).

5. It was 2007 (Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk).

6. It was 1978.7. Annika Sorenstam

(2003-05).© 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Grants are being o� ered through the Centralia Foundation to applicants from the Greater Centralia area engaged in studies at post-secondary institutions. Grants will be made to students regardless of race, color or creed who have o� cially been admitted to a college, university, seminary, community college or trade school. For most scholarships, preference is given to students with superior academic records, � nancial need and must be enrolled full-time during the period of the award.

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Madge E .Riechman Fund, Lillian May Harris Fund, Fred & Grace Wham Fund, Fred & Grace Wham Nursing Fund — Must be graduate of Centralia High School

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American Legion Auxiliary — Must be a United States of America citizen, graduating high school senior or GED recipi-ent and be a resident of Marion, Clinton, Je� erson Or Washington County. Preference is given to an honorably discharged veteran or descendant of such a veteran of the armed forces of the USA

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Scholarship applications are available at area high schools, Kaskaskia College, Centralia Foundation o� ce, and U.S. Bank N.A. Trust Department.

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T h e B l a q u e f y r e Independent Film Festival will be held at the Centralia Cultural Society located at 1250 East Rexford St. in Centralia IL on Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9,

2016. Narrative Showcase One will be presented from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, January 8. Documentary / Experimental will be pre-sented from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, and

Narrative Showcase Two will be presented from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 9. Cost is $3.00 per showcase or $5.00 for a weekend pass. Some � lms may be intended for mature audiences.

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Project Pride is a seasonal neighbor-hood recognition program sponsored by Keep Centralia Beautiful. � e recognition is presented to homes and businesses that have made a notable contribution to their neighborhood through beauti� cation and upkeep of their property.

� e City of Centralia has been divided into eight sections. One home in each section, along with one local business, will be presented with this honor during the months of May through December. � is award is to those contributing to the beau-ti� cation of their neighborhood.

� is year’s committee will make their tours around the city to choose the homes and one business each month. � e homes chosen will be provided a sign for their

yard for that month, a certi� cate and recognition in the Shoppers Weekly.

� ank you in advance for making a dedicated commitment to this program and your neighborhood. More people are taking pride in their yards and neighbor-hoods by putting time and e� ort into making their property a true asset to the community. A� er their hard work, they can enjoy the fruits of their toil and perhaps be recognized for helping make Centralia beautiful one neighborhood at a time. Centralia Clean and Green re-cently chose the properties pictured below as winners in the Project Pride program.

Please feel free to call MiMi at 618-322-4483 with the names and addresses of individuals you feel deserve this award. Thanks for helping Keep Centralia Beautiful.

Pictured are some of the December 2015 winners. See last week's paper for more winners.

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A record five seniors from Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School in Centralia have been named as 2015-2016 Illinois State Scholars. Receiving the honor are seniors Sam Bennett, Ethan Brammeier, Hope Brinkmann, Mollie Rueter and Heath Rutledge-Jukes.

“We are very proud of our entire student body and rejoice with a school record of f ive Il linois State Scholars ,” said Don Duensing, principal and executive director for the school. “It is a testament to our students and teaching sta� .”

� e prestigious award, given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), rec-ognized more than 18,800 high school students from

across the state as this year’s State Scholars. Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top ten percent of high school seniors from 671 different high schools across the state.

Students ranking in the top 10 percent of graduat-ing high school seniors are e l ig ible for honors . Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores and/or students’ individual class rank at the end of the junior year of high school.

More than a half million Illinois State Scholars have been recognized by ISAC since the program’s incep-t i on i n 1 9 5 8 . T h e Commission provides edu-cational funding via nu-merous programs such as the Monetary Award Program (MAP), the

Illinois Veteran Grant Program and various other grant, scholarship, loan repayment and prepaid tuition programs. Students and families have free access to a wealth of � nan-cial aid and college plan-ning information at ISAC’s family of websites available at www.collegeillinois.org.

Sam Bennett is the daughter of Reuss and Amber Bennett of Ashley, Ethan Brammeier is the son of Mike and Mandy Brammeier of Walnut Hill; Hope Brinkmann is the d a u g h t e r o f B a r b Brinkmann of Hoyleton; Mollie Rueter is the daugh-ter of Phil and Julie Rueter of Hoffman; and Heath Rutledge-Jukes is the son of Lawrence and Susan Jukes of Bluford.

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Pictured (L to R) are Ethan Brammeier, Sam Bennett, Heath Rutledge-Jukes, Mollie Rueter and Hope Brinkmann.

Sandoval FFA Members recently participated in the Section 21 FFA Agronomy Career Development Event. The event was hosted by Kaskaskia

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Tia Rinehart, a junior in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s R adio, Television, and Digital Media program, is one of � ve students in the nation chosen for the spring 2016 session of Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program.

Rinehart will spend three months just blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C., honing her journalism skills. She beg ins the 14-week program Jan. 7. Rinehart, the daughter of Cara and Tim Rinehart of Louisville, has experience with the River Region Evening Edition news program and the Daily Egyptian news-paper at the university.

“I am extremely honored for the opportunity because I realize what this can do for my career and how it will help me grow,” Rinehart said. “I hope to make a lot of connections, put to-gether a lot of stories and most importantly expand my knowledge of journal-ism.”

Rinehart, 20, has worked with River Region, a stu-dent-produced local news-cast that airs on WSIU-TV, since the start of her soph-

omore year. She was also a reporter for the Daily Egyptian during the spring semester of her freshman year.

Rinehart has an interest in political reporting. It was while serving as an intern this past summer at WSIL-TV, the ABC affiliate in Southern Illinois, Rinehart learned of the program through Anna Giles, one of the station’s reporters. Rinehart said Giles, who also attended the Scripps program while a student at Syracuse University en-couraged her to apply, but Rinehart still thought it a “long shot” due to the few appl icants s e le c te d . Rinehart changed her mind this fall when an adviser in the College of Mass Communicat ion and Media Arts also encour-aged her to submit an ap-plication.

Students receive a stipend and live in fur-nished apartments, accord-ing to the organization’s w e b s i t e . W h i l e i n Washington, they will work for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire, which is in the Scripps Washington Bureau.

Rinehart will graduate in

May 2017 and said her goal is to � nd a reporting job “right out of school.”

“I understand how much work that requires in order to make it happen, which is another reason why I am so grateful for this oppor-tunity,” she said.

Rinehart said she also works as a group fitness instructor and fitness program assistant at the univers ity ’s Student Recreation Center.

"Tia is one of those stu-dents who is unstoppable. She's determined to excel at everything she does,” Greg Todd, River Region Evening Edition news di-rector, said. “� is is a tre-mendous honor and op-portunity for Tia. In addition to getting a quality education at SIU, she's worked very hard to learn the important hands-on part of being a news profes-sional by working with River Region Evening Edition and the Daily Egyptian.”

Todd said he is proud “that such a prestigious organization recognizes SIU continues to be one of the nation's best sources for high-potential news media professionals.”

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Rent One in Centralia donated $5,075 to the Centralia Youth Initiative (CYI) program provided by the company's Great Expectations Foundation. The Foundation matches donations by Rent One employees.

The founders of Rent One, Larry and Sharon Carrico, started Great Expectations. Whenever one of the Rent One employees gives a dollar

to Great Expectations it is matched once by the com-pany and also matched by Larry and Sharon, so one dollar becomes three dol-lars.

The CYI seeks to enhance the lives of our youth through education and community related endeavors.

Pictured (L to R) are: Kris Lowe, Rent One human resource man-ager; David Keen, Rent

One employee relations liaison; Joe O'Neill, Rent One store manager; Tron Young, Centralia Junior High School principal; Teresa Hutchison, CYI member; Azeem Khan, CYI cofounder; April Hardy; Adrian Oneal, CYI member; Justin Knolhoff; Jason Cass, director of CYI; Terri McClean, Rent One regional manager; Kelly Martin, Rent One regional director.

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Q: I collect Vogue dolls, and I wonder if there is a good reference book so I can establish values for the ones in my collection. — Stella, Naperville, Illinois

A: One of the better ref-erence books is the "Col-lector's Encyclopedia of Vogue Dolls," by Judith Izen and Carol Stover, pub-lished by Collector Books. � e expanded 2nd edition features 200 additional photos for a total of 1,600 color images, with updated information and values. � ere is even a chapter on caring for your dolls and their clothes. Besides the famous Ginny and her many outfits, there are special sections devoted to Jill, Ginnette, Jeff, Baby Dear, Toodles, Wee Imp, Li'l Imp and all the other Vogue products crafted, along with their out� ts and accessories. Also check out the Vogue Doll Company website at www.voguedolls.com.

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Amazing, George Bush 43 always spent the days before Christmas calling members of the armed services and thank-ing them. Barack Obama spent the days before Christ-mas on the golf course. Christ-mas for Bush and family was spent at home in the White House so his team could spend the time with their families, while Obama and family loaded up their support team and went to Hawaii for vaca-tion on our tax dollars — probably with a separate plane for the dogs, complete with groomer. Obama did make a little time to visit a base!

I guess it's just a di� erence in what each POTUS felt was important!

In my opinion, Obama along with his wife are people that have NOT put America above themselves. But rest assured they aren't the only ones!

At the end of the year, as the new year approaches, it's time to look back at 2015 and Obama's abuse of executive power, his constitutional vio-lations — and there are a lot. But looking at the top � ve, here we go:

#1) Net neutrality. In the works throughout Obama's presidency, the Open Internet Rule was adopted in February and went into e� ect on June 12, 2015. Although the FCC touts the regulations as a means to ensure that the in-ternet remains free of censor-ship, the rule impinges on the First Amendment rights of the internet.

#2) EPA's cap and trade. On Oct. 23, 2015, the EPA issued a carbon emissions cap and trade regulation, estab-lishing for each state limits on carbon dioxide emissions, with four interim steps, in turn giving the Feds more power and the states less power.

#3) EPA's clean water rule. On May 27, 2015, they an-nounced their Clean Water Rule, which aims to protect streams and wetlands from pollution. Several groups have sued on the basis that the

rule's de� nitions of regulated waters greatly exceeds the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate "waters of the United States." � e Clean Water Rule gives the EPA power far beyond waters that are "navigable" by any stretch of that word. In theory it sounds like they care. In fact it gives (again) the EPA and federal govern-ment way too much control and power.

#4) Deferred action for parents of Americans. A� er Obama was proven wrong 22 times in saying he couldn't give temporary legal status to illegal immigrants, a majority of states took him to court. The administration engi-neered DAPA in the wake of Congressional rejection of the very policies the program set forth, in violation of the Ad-ministration Procedure Act, immigration law, and the Constitution's Take Care Clause. Stay tuned on this one, it's not over yet!

#5) Obama's hidden tax on states. � e ACA imposed a health insurance providers fee on insurance companies for the purpose of taxing the windfall they were expected to receive from increased en-rollment. For Texas alone that means an unanticipated annual budget hit of $120 million. � is raises serious coercion issues because the states have no choice but to pay the tax or lose their federal Medicare funds.

I could go on and on, but as we approach Obama's � nal year in office, there's not much this man can do to change many people's opinion of him. For better or worse, he is who he is!

I have to agree with Ilya Shapiro when he wrote, "With his pen and his phone, and hearkening to Woodrow Wil-son's progressive view of government, he (Obama) has been taking out his frustra-tions with the checks and balances that inhibit his ability to fundamentally transform this country." (Shapiro is a senior fellow in

constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review.) It makes one wonder if there wasn't a grand plan! And as far as I'm con-cerned, Congress is not any better than Barack Hussein Obama!

So what can we expect as the nation limps into Obama's last year? More of the same abuse. But take heart all of you who support Obama. Hillary Clinton has pledged more of the same. She's your girl!

Her promise is to take ex-ecutive action on gun control, campaign � nance, immigra-tion, corporate inversions, and GOD only knows what else.

In retrospect, it hasn't been hard to point out constitu-tional abuses; the hard part was narrowing them down.

In closing, I can't tell you how many times I heard the argument in defense of Obama: "BUT – BUT – BUT." It always starts with BUT... It's Bush's fault ... Obama inher-ited two wars and a mess.

My comeback is yes, indeed he did. Bush 43 was dealing with a Democratic Congress. Iraq was under control and stabilized, and Obama decided to pull out. In came ISIS.

And last week in Afghani-stan we experienced the worst week in loss of American lives in three years.

So give me an excuse that makes sense.

Until next year.

12 months of Barack Obama, then he is out of o� ce... BUT – BUT – BUT who's counting. I AM.

Happy New Year!

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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois robotics program has had great success so far this year. During recent FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournaments for 9-14 year olds, four of ten competing teams won awards and one squad quali� ed for the state tournament. A team of older girls in the FIRST TECH Challenge (FTC) league starts competition in January and has been busy giving demonstrations of their robot design and programming skills – in-cluding marching with their scene-stealing “candy cannon” in several holiday parades. GSSI is also gearing up to host a Jr FIRST LEGO League Expo (a science fair style robotics event for students age 6-9) for the southern Illinois region. GSSI’s “robot revo-lution” is indicative of the Girl Scout movement’s ongoing commitment to bringing girls relevant, ex-citing opportunities in science, technology, engi-neering and math (STEM).

This November and December, ten GSSI teams competed in FIRST LEGO League regional tourna-ments: Coding Catricorns and Coach Scott Gilbert, Carbondale; Fire Breathing Hexicorns and Coach Julie Herr, Belleville; Flower STEMs and Coach Megan Terrell of O'Fallon; GIR! and Coach Jason Dothager, Staunton; Knights of the Round LEGO and Coach Winnie Kenney, O'Fallon; Lightning Storm and Coach S a r a h K l o s t e r m a n , Belleville; Purple Robot Penguins and Coach Larry Buchanan, O'Fal lon; Robots of the Round Table and Coach Celeste Borders, Anna; Sup er Weird Awesome Tinkerbots (SWAT) and Coach Krysti

C onnel ly, Troy and Undercover Upcyclers and Coach Jill � omas, Albers. Three additional teams hosted by GSSI partici-pated in the FLL program, but elected not to compete. (Metro East teams were funded by � e Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company).

During regional compe-tition, GIR! won a Core Values Award for best rep-resenting the FLL’s corner-stone values, SWAT won a Project Award for their superb research project and presentation, Knights of the Round LEGO won a Rookie Award for best � rst year team and Purple Robot Penguins won a Champion’s Award and Performance Award for top Robot Game Score; the team also quali-f i e d f o r t h e S t a t e Tournament on Jan. 23 at University of Illinois.

"Our FLL program is having an amazing year," said STEM Program Manager Mary Buchanan, who oversees GSSI’s robot-ics program. She added in addition to the thrill of winning awards, she is also pleased to see the program is also growing geographi-cally. “We’ve expanded into two new areas in the south-ern part of our jurisdiction — Anna and Carbondale. We would love to continue expanding the robotics program throughout the council because girls love the exciting, team-oriented STEM challenges it o� ers."

Buchanan also noted that GSSI 's robotics program has gotten more men involved with Girl Scouts. "More than half of our robotics teams — in-cluding our FIRST TECH Challenge team for older girls — has had a father

coaching," she said. "Seeing more dads participating and helping build girls' confidence and skills in STEM is great!"

Career opportunities related to STEM � elds are expected to continue to grow and studies show they pay 33% more than non-STEM jobs. However, a recent survey by the Girl Scouts Research Institute found that while 74% of high school girls are inter-ested in STEM, less than a quarter of jobs in that � eld are � lled by women. Girl Scouts offers numerous program opportunities to encourage more girls to follow their interests to build for a successful future.

At GSSI, robotics is one of many STEM opportuni-ties that girls have to explore. Other programs o� ered throughout the year include activities such as simple circuit wiring, ex-ploring forensics, digital movie making, learning more about wildlife and nature and even STEM and art. � e council also o� ers two STEM day camps during the summer, this year’s offerings being “STEM Explosions 4: � e Hammer of � or” for girls grades 4-12 on July 25-29 a n d “ M i n i S T E M Explosions 3” for girls in grades K-3 on July 7-8.

"We're so grateful for all of the parents, volunteers and supporters who invest in our robotics program and other STEM activities," said Buchanan. "Studies show that girls actually do have a high interest in STEM activities, despite the stereotype. Providing them with role models, encour-agement and interesting challenges helps develop this interest and opens their minds to future opportuni-

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Illinois is a high-capacity Girl Scout council serving nearly 14,000 girls and almost 5,000 adult volun-teers in 40 ½ counties in southern Illinois. Girl Scouting has inspired more than 50 million girls and women since its founding in 1912. Today, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. is the largest voluntary organization for girls in the world. Its sole focus is to meet the needs of all girls (ages 5-17) from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic back-grounds. Today’s Girl Scouts not only enjoy camping and crafts, but they also explore math and science and learn about diversity, good citizenship, leadership and teamwork. Girl Scouting is the place where girls experience the fun, friendship and power of girls together.


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Wise Men Still Worship the King

Centuries ago, Wise Men from the east fol-lowed a celestial star to the little obscure village of Bethlehem to ful� ll their quest to worship the one prophesied to be the King of the Jews. It was a long and arduous journey, but they were rewarded when at last they found the babe and knelt before Him in worship. When you follow the example of the Wise Men and worship the King, it will change your life forever. (Matthew 2:1-13)

WORSHIP IS WISE. Wise Men still seek to worship the King of Kings. � e Magi from the east had more than wealth and great learning. � ey were truly wise. William C owp er, t he g re at hymnist, said, "Knowl-edge is that he has learned so much, wisdom is humble that he knows no more." Wisdom leads to true worship of Christ. Billy Graham said, "To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom." (Romans 12:1-2)

WORSHIP FOLLOWS THE LIGHT. � e Wise Men followed a star to Jerusalem and inquired of King Herod as to where the Christ child was. "We have seen His star in the east." (Matthew 2:2) Herod had no clue. True

worship must have a su-pernatural light. � e Holy Spirit illuminates and points to Christ. David said, "� y Word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105) Jesus revealed, "� e hour is coming and now is when the true worship-pers will worship the Father in spirit and truth." (John 4:21-26) May the lights of Christmas point you to the Light of the world.

WORSHIP B OWS BEFORE THE KING. � e Wise Men called Christ, the King of the Jews. It is foreign to American culture to bow before a king. In ancient times it was required and expect-ed. � e Jews were looking for a King — the Messiah. Isaiah prophesied of His coming. (Isaiah 9:6-7) � e star led the Wise Men to Bethlehem. "And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child . . . and fell down and worshipped Him." (Matthew 2:11) Someone once said, "Nothing is as hard to do gracefully as getting off your high horse." Worship humbles you. (Psalm 95:6)

WORSHIP BRINGS YOU TO BETHLEHEM'S STAR. Bethlehem means "house of bread". Jesus is the Bread of Life." (John 6:35, 41) � e Jewish schol-ars revealed Micah's prophecy to the Wise

Men, "But Bethlehem, in the land of Judah . . . out of you will come a Ruler who will shepherd my people Israel." (Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6) Judah means "praise". Give Him praise! Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep. (John 10:11) Max Lucado wrote, "When you recognize God as Creator, you will admire Him. When you recognize His wisdom, you will learn from Him. When you discover His strength, you will rely on Him. But only when He saves you will you worship Him."

WORSHIP GIVES HIM GIFTS. "And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gi� s to Him: gold, frank-incense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11) � ese gi� s from the Wise Men speak of Christ's deity: gold is � tting for the King of all Kings; frankincense speaks of His high-priest-ly ministry on our behalf; myrrh speaks of His death for the sins of the world. � ey are essential aspects of true worship. An obscure prophecy speaks of wise men who will worship Him. (Isaiah 60:1-7) What precious gi� displays our true worship of the King? We must give Him our life. (Romans 12:1-2)

"� en, being divinely warned in a dream that

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• On Jan. 2, 1897, American author Stephen Crane sur-

vives the sinking of The Commodore o� the coast of

Florida. He will turn the har-rowing adventure into his classic short story "� e Open Boat."

• On Dec. 29, 1915, the French National Assembly formally cedes the land that holds the British war cemeter-ies to Great Britain, ensuring that even as World War I was

being fought, its most sacred monuments would be forever protected.

• On Dec. 30, 1922, in post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, also known as the Soviet Union) is estab-lished, comprising a confed-eration of Russia, Belorussia,

Ukraine and the future repub-lics of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

• On Jan. 3, 1938, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio, founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation. � e virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in con-taminated food and water and was easily transmitted.

• On Dec. 28, 1954, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington is born in Mount Vernon, N.Y. In 2002, for his performance as a corrupt cop in "Training Day," Washington became the � rst black man to win the Best Actor Academy Award since Sidney Poitier in

1964.• On Jan. 1, 1973, Roseann

Quinn, a 27-year-old New York teacher, visits Tweed's Bar in Manhattan and is picked up by her soon-to-be killer. � e incident inspired the cautionary novel "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," later made into a movie starring Diane Keaton.

• On Dec. 31, 1999, the United States hands over control of the Panama Canal, putting the strategic waterway into Panamanian hands for the � rst time. A ship heading from New York to San Francisco can save about 7,800 miles by taking the Panama Canal rather than sailing around South America.

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1. Ruben is a three-year-old Boxer mix. He is a great dog, but he is a little afraid of kids due to previous abuse. Reuben is neutered, but potty trained, current on shots, and microchipped.

2. Cleo is a seven-year-old Domestic Shorthair. She is very sweet and a mild mannered girl. Cleo is spayed, litter boa trained, microchipped, and current on shots.

3. Abby is a four-year-old, female Yorkie. She is very shy, because she was only used for breeding and didn't get much socialization with people. Abby is spayed, microchip, and current shots.

4. Emmy is a one-year-old, male tabby. He is a great cat and is always happy! He would be great with kids, and is looking for a forever home. Emmy is neutered, litter box trained, current on shots, and microchipped.

Please consider adopting any of these Centralia orphans; it really does save lives. Every time you adopt a pet, you help us save another! If you can give these or other cats or dogs a good home please contact the Centralia Humane Society House of Hope, 8190 Shattuc Road, Centralia.

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He is super friendly and litter box trained.

2. � is is a young, female cali-co cat. She is very loving and litter box trained.

3. � is is a young, male Walker Hound. He is very friendly.

All residents of the City of Centralia who own a dog or cat are required to purchase a city tag for each animal. � ey can be purchased at City Hall. Failure to purchase this tag can result in a $150.00 � ne. If you are interested in a Pet of the Week, or any animal, call 533-7647 or visit the Centralia Animal Shelter. Directions to the shelter are as follows: Turn south at the intersection of Hwy. 161 E. (McCord) and Airport Rd. Go 1-1/2 miles, then turn le� on Copple Rd. Go 1/2 mile to Woods Lane, turn le� to shelter on le� . Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I � nd it weird that my two dogs, “Shep” and “Bull,” can eat just about anything (I have to hide all the pet food), while my cat, “Trudy,” will turn up her nose at most food. And although she’s perfectly healthy, some-times she gets sick after eating wet or fresh food. Why? — Sarah in Madison, Wisconsin

DEAR SARAH: Cats’ eating behaviors have long been a source of curiosity for both pet owners and the scienti� c community. Why do they turn their nose up at certain foods and chow down on others? Why do they sometimes throw up

a� er eating? Why do they gnaw on grass when they’re meat-eaters?

� e answer is: It’s com-plicated, and no one is entirely sure. A recent study, for example, found that cats have some genes that are more commonly possessed by herbivores (animals that eat only plants, like cows). � ese particular genes help them detect bitter � avors, alert-ing them to potentially poisonous plants.

This research opens a new avenue into under-standing why cats are more picky about their food than dogs — also meat-eaters — tend to be. If cats are detecting a bitter taste in their food then they may be less inclined to eat it. And, a bitter taste also may trigger a vomiting response to safeguard against ingest-ing what is perceived to be poison.

� e study’s results could lead to changes in how commercial producers for-

mulate their cat food. Whether that is a good thing remains to be seen.

In the meantime, feeding a finicky cat remains a

trial-and-error process. Try small amounts of di� erent foods — dry, wet and fresh — and note Trudy’s likes and dislikes.

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3. � is is a very friendly, female, tortoiseshell cat.

4. � is is a very nice, tiger striped /white, female adult cat.

5. � is is a � ve-month -old, spayed female kitten.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although taking advice isn’t always easy for the headstrong Sheep, you might want to consider what someone you respect says about an upcoming decision.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new o� er is tempting, but don’t be bullied into a quick decision. Rely on your keen Bovine business sense to alert you to anything that might be questionable.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your Gemini Twin nature rallies to help you deal with this week’s hectic schedules, both in your personal and professional lives. One caution: Watch your diet.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid rushing to make up for time lost on a stalled workplace opera-tion. Best to set up a schedule and pace yourself. Welcome the help of colleagues.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite those glittering holiday distrac-tions you love so well, be sure to keep your feline senses set on high to alert you to anything that might require fast action.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Making an e� ort to restore fraying relationships proves to be more successful than you dared hope. � e holidays also bring new friends into your life.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Private and professional mat-ters compete for your attention. Be

honest in your assessment of which should get more of it, and for how long.SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) A seemingly endless list of must-do tasks is best handled by tackling them one by one, and taking energy-restoring timeouts between each job.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A vexing relation-ship seems destined to deteriorate no matter what each side tries to do. A third party’s advice just might prove helpful.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Reach out to ease any tensions caused by home or work-place pressures before they threaten the relationship-building progress you’ve made.AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-ary 18) You o� en go out of your way to show kindness to others. So, don’t be surprised if other people want to do something nice for you this week.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) People in your life respect your Piscean wisdom, so don’t hesitate to speak up about a matter that you feel isn’t being handled quite the way it should be.BORN THIS WEEK: Your personal warmth helps you make friend-ships, and your sense of fair play helps you keep them.


• It was 20th-century Nigerian novelist, poet and professor Chinua Achebe who made the fol-lowing sage observation: "One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised."

• Historians say that on April 4, 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. partici-pated in a pillow � ght in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. � is wouldn't be noteworthy, of course, except for the

fact that he was assassi-nated at the motel that same evening.

• Th ose who study such things say that men without beards are 40 percent more likely to describe themselves as happy.

• In November of this year, a bulldog named Otto set a Guinness World Record. In the city of Lima, Peru, Otto rode a skateboard through the legs of 30 people, setting

a new record for skate-boarding through the longest human tunnel.

• You probably won't be surprised to learn that before horseradish was called horseradish, it was known as "stingnose" in many areas of the United States. However, you might be surprised to learn that it was some-times rubbed on a per-son's forehead to relieve a headache.

• L aw m a k e r s i n Kentucky evidently once thought it necessary to pass legislation making it illegal to paint one's lawn red.

• You might not think of tarantulas as fragile, but they are. Despite their

so� , furry appearance, if one of these spiders has even a short fall without catching itself on its thread, the drop likely will shatter its exoskeleton or rupture its abdomen.

• If you ever have the good fortune to encounter a group of bunnies, you'll know that you can col-lectively call them a "� u� e."

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE� e undersigned person(s) does (do) hereby certify that my (our) business is or is to be conducted or transacted under the name of Untouchable Detailing And Car Wash, that its location is or will be at the address of 318 Haussler, Centralia, IL, 62801, in the County of Marion, State of Illinois, and that the true or real full name(s) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting the same, with the post o� ce or address(es) of said person(s) is shown as below.

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