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Q: I heard that "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd is getting her own sitcom. If so, what's it about, and is there any chance she could get any of her "View" co-hosts to guest star on the show? -- Stepha-nie Z., via e-mailA: Life-time Television began airing "Sherri" on Tues-day nights in early October, and the show follows the story of a working mother and part-time entertainer (Sherri) trying to pick up the pieces of her life when she splits from her cheat-ing husband. As for having her "View" co-hosts on, Sherri tells me: "I would love to! Maybe I could get Whoopi, because she is still acting. But Joy is not interested in acting, Barbara doesn't do that sort of thing, and Elizabeth keeps getting pregnant -- so, it doesn't look like it will happen for the three of them. But I'll work on Whoopi."***Q: What is the lovely Ming-Na doing lately? I really liked her on “ER,” and my daughter abso-lutely loved her in “Mulan.” -- Wendi H., Akron, Ohio Answer to this question and more on pg. 4...

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Layaway Now for a Paid-For Christmas

Even though the economy appears to be springing back on a number of fronts, most people still aren't willing to increase debt right now. But the holidays are coming, no matter the state of the economy or your personal financial situation.More and more stores are offering layaway again, not only for holiday shopping, but for everyday items. Layaway lets you spread out paying for your items without the high interest of credit cards. With layaway, you'll put down a small deposit that includes a service fee and then make regu-lar weekly or bi-weekly payments until the item is paid off. Even though there is a small fee for holding layaway items, it won't be nearly as much as credit-card interest would be. In the past, not all types of merchandise could be paid for by layaway. Nowadays, stores are more willing to expand the types of items. Layaway can be helpful for everyday items, even if you don't need to take the whole eight weeks to pay for them. If you want to hold an item at a sale price even for just a few weeks, layaway is one method of ensuring that your merchandise will be available. The downside of layaway is that you can't miss any payments or the merchandise will be put back on the shelves. There is a cancella-tion fee if you don't finish paying and want your money back. If you want to lay away items, begin shopping now. Many stores require a contract, and most of them are for eight weeks. By shop-ping now, your merchandise will be paid for just in time for Christmas. If your preferred stores don't normally allow purchases to be put on layaway, call anyway to inquire if they're doing layaways for the holidays. Many of them are. To get an idea of just how many stores are offering layaway now, go online and put "stores that offer layaway" in a browser. The biggest benefit of layaway is that your purchases will be paid for by the time you get them, and you won't end up suf-fering the credit-card blues when the bills come in after the holidays.David Uffington regrets that he cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Springfield Farmer’s Market Friday Oct 2nd from 9:00am - 2:00pmMain St. between 5th & 6th streets

Springfield Youth Farm StandSat - Oct 3rd 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMLocation: Lane County Youth Farm, 705 Fla-mingo Avenue, off South Game Farm Road, Springfield. Buy fresh produce from local teens who work this three-acre organic farm. Proceeds benefit Food For Lane County!For more information call 541.343-2822

Cottage Grove- Grower’s MarketLocated in Coiner Park between 12th & 15th on Main St. Open to the public on Wednesday’s from 4:00 to 8:00pm now until October 14, 2009.

Eugene’s Farmer’s Market- Tuesday Oct. 6th10:00 AM - 3:00 PMDescription:Come find the freshest Oregon-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants and animal products.Location:8th & Oak, Eugene

Eugene Saturday Market - FREE10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Description:The oldest, open-air market in the United States offers great food, local crafts, and live entertainment. Every Saturday, rain or shine. Location:8th & Oak, Eugene

Eugene- First Friday Art Walk 5:30 PM - 9:00 PMDescription:Walk on a guided tour of Eugene’s downtown art galleries, meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments. - FREELocation:Begins at Jacobs Gallery, Hult Center, One Eugene Center.

First Friday Family Fun Night - FREE 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Enjoy a free evening of fun including dinner and games or crafts (dinner served until 7 p.m.). Meet your neighbors and friends for a fun-filled eve-ning.Location:Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen RoadPhone:541-682-5521Contact:Eugene Recreation

Eugene- Family Music Time- FREE10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Description:Sing and dance your way into the weekend with community musicians!Location:Downtown LibraryPhone: (541) 682-8316

Eugene- Tuesdays in the Garden 9:00 AM - Noon Description: Join the dedicated group of volun-teer gardeners who meet every Tuesday, to prune, weed, mulch, rake, plant and happily share gar-dening knowledge. Gardeners of all levels of ex-perience welcomed. Dress for the weather- meets rain or shine. Location:Hendricks Park officePhone: (541) 682-5324

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Tidbits® Of Lane County October 2, 2009Page 4Continued from Front Page...A: I recently spoke with Ming-Na, who is promoting her new SyFy show, “Stargate Uni-verse,” which also stars Robert Carlyle and Lou Diamond Phil-lips. When asked what sets this “Stargate” apart from its predecessors (“Atlantis” and “SG-1”), Ming-Na explains: “There’s a whole different feel and vibe to the show. It’s more character driven and more -- I don’t want to say darker, because it isn’t; there’s a lot of bright scenes -- but it definitely has a more serious tone.” You can catch “Stargate Universe” on the SyFy network on Friday nights, with repeats throughout the week. Check your local listings.Q: Is Jamie Lee Curtis' husband a member of the Royal Family of England? How long have they been married? -- H.F. in AlabamaA: Christopher Guest, Jamie's husband of 25 years, is the 5th Baron Haden-Guest in the House of Lords. He inherited his title from his father, Peter Haden-Guest, who passed away in 1996. As a Lord, he has no actual governing rights since the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed rights of those who inherited their seats.E-mail Cindy at [email protected], or write to her at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more news and extended interviews, visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celeb-

By Samantha Weaver

·It was actor, senator and erstwhile presidential candidate Fred Thompson who made the follow-ing observation: "After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hol-lywood." ·When you recycle an aluminum can, it's possible for that can to be processed, reused and back on the shelf within 60 days.

·The skateboard was invented in California in the 1950s by surfers who wanted to continue their favorite activity even when they weren't in the water.

·Statistics show that more babies are born during the waning moon than during the waxing moon.

·Those who study such things say that the aver-age office desk carries 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

·When creating its cocoon, the silkworm spins a continuous thread more than a thousand yards long, or 12,000 times the length of its own body. To accomplish a comparable feat, a 6-foot-tall man would have to spin a thread that stretched unbroken for 15 miles.

·You may be surprised to learn that the onion is actually a lily, botanically speaking.

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TOP OF THE CHARTS as of Sept. 26, 2009Top 10 Pop SinglesThis Week Last Week1. The Black Eyed Peas No. 1 "I Gotta Feeling" (Interscope)2. Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne No. 2 "Down" (Cash Money)3. Miley Cyrus No. 3 "Party in the U.S.A." (Hol-lywood)4. Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West No. 4 "Run This Town" (Roc Nation)5. Kings of Leon No. 5 "Use Somebody" (RCA)6. Taylor Swift No. 6 "You Belong With Me" (Big Machine)7. Jason DeRulo No. 9 "Whatcha Say" (Beluga Heights)8. Mariah Carey No. 7 "Obsessed" (Island)9. Pitbull No. 8 "Hotel Room Service" (Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J)10. Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester No. 13 "Good Girls Go Bad" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic)

Top 10 Albums1. Jay-Z new entry "The Blueprint 3" (Roc Na-tion)2. Miley Cyrus No. 2 "Time of Our Lives (EP)" (Hollywood)3. Whitney Houston No. 1 "I Look to You" (Arista)4. Raekwon new entry "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ... Pt. II" (Ice H20)5. Brooks & Dunn new entry "No. 1s ... And Then Some" (Arista Nashville)6. Trey Songz No. 3 "Ready" (Song Book/Atlan-tic)7. The Black Eyed Peas No. 11 "The E.N.D." (Interscope)8. Boys Like Girls new entry "Love Drunk" (Co-lumbia)9. Kings of Leon No. 7 "Only By the Night" (RCA)10. Taylor Swift No. 9 "Fearless" (Big Machine)Top 10 Hot Country Singles1. Jason Aldean No. 1 "Big Green Tractor" (Bro-ken Bow)2. George Strait No. 2 "Living for the Night" (MCA Nashville)3. Justin Moore No. 3 "Small Town USA" (Valo-ry)4. Toby Keith No. 4 "American Ride" (Show Dog Nashville)5. Keith Urban No. 7 "Only You Can Love Me This Way" (Capitol Nashville)6. Randy Houser No. 5 "Boots On" (Universal South)7. Chris Young No. 9 "Getting' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" (RCA)8. Blake Shelton No. 8 "I'll Just Hold On" (War-ner Bros.)9. Rascal Flatts No. 6 "Summer Nights" (Lyric Street)10. Brad Paisley No. 11 "Welcome to the Future" (Arista Nashville) (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc

1. GEOGRAPHY: On which of the Japanese islands would you find Mount Fuji?2. FAMOUS PEOPLE: What did gangster Al Capone die of?3. MOVIES: What 1980s movie featured charac-ters named Westley, Buttercup and Inigo Mon-toya?4. PSYCHOLOGY: What would someone who suffered from chorophobia be afraid of?5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of creature is a porbeagle?6. SCIENCE: What scientist, also known as the father of taxonomy, discovered that some flowers open at certain times each day and can be used to tell time?7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many U.S. states are named after a president?8. LITERATURE: Who wrote under the pseud-onym of Lewis Carroll?9. FOOD & DRINK: What are capers?10. MUSIC: What does the musical notation "da capo" mean? Answers on Page 7... FLASHBACK

By Mick Harper

1. Name the group that performed the instrumental song "Telstar." Bonus point for knowing the year.2. Put these Beatles songs in the correct release-date order: "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "From Me to You."3. Which group performed "Ventura Highway," and what was the year?4. What was Phil Collins' last No. 1 hit? What is the song's theme?5. "Best of My Love" was the Eagles first No. 1 hit. What was the second?

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PAW'S CORNERBy Sam Mazzotta

AKC Can Clarify Dog-Show Rules

DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I read an article by a local writer about a dog show that was held here recently. The writer seemed uncertain of the rules for this type of event and left some information out. I thought that you might like to get this infor-mation on dog shows out to all of your readers as well.All dog shows are managed by a show superin-tendent, who is present for the duration of the show and will answer any question regarding the appropriate rules and regulations. Further, all American Kennel Club-sponsored shows (con-formation and obedience) will have free copies of the booklet Dog Show Rules at the superin-tendent's desk within the show location. A copy of the same can be ordered from the American Kennel Club's Web site (www.akc.org).I'm not an AKC employee, but I've been showing dogs for quite some time and, as such, questions have arisen that needed answering then and there ... hence I learned of the availability of this book-let. Rules change from time to time, so the book-let can be a handy item to have on hand. -- Jacki S., Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.

DEAR JACKI: Many thanks, and I'm sure my readers will benefit from your information. The American Kennel Club is an important source of information about dog selection and care, show rules, breeding and many other topics. I strongly encourage dog owners -- whether they are inter-ested in participating in dog shows or just im-proving their knowledge of care and training -- to visit the Web site above.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected]) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Samantha Mazzotta

Fall Lawn CareThe weather's beginning to cool, and that means it's time to start preparing the yard for winter. Even if you live in warmer climes, the change of season brings changes to your lawn, such as slower growth. Anticipating and preparing for this change will keep your yard healthy year-round.If you live in a part of the country that sees snow, it's time to clean and put away lawn furniture (except perhaps cedar furniture, which improves as it weathers). Store it in a place that is protected from water and extreme cold -- such as a tool shed or a corner of the garage -- and cover to protect from spills and dirt.Wait until most of the leaves have fallen from the trees before raking them up -- it's no use trying to catch them early -- and add to the mulch pile. Your lawn will probably need one or two mow-ings before winter sets in, but once that last session is done, lay out your gardening tools in the driveway and inspect them for damage. Clean away bits of grass and dirt from the blades and handles, and coat blades with an all-purpose lubricant like 3-in-1 oil. Wooden handles could use a thin coat of linseed oil, or at least make sure they're clean and dry.Hang gardening tools vertically to store them (a pegboard with hooks is a good investment here). Prepare your lawnmower by draining the gas (store in a proper container away from other chemicals and heat sources), removing the spark plug, cleaning the underside and oiling the blades, and placing in a dry, out-of-the-way corner.Now is a good time to dethatch and reseed bare spots in the lawn, just before the first hard frost. Cover the reseeded area with a light mulch mixture of dry grass clippings, straw and shred-ded leaves -- enough to keep birds from eating most of the seeds, while allowing shoots to poke through come spring.

HOME TIP: Plant bulbs (like tulips) now, before the first frost. They'll remain dormant until spring.

Send questions or home-repair tips to [email protected], or write This Is a Ham-mer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Answers to Trivia Test1. Honshu2. Syphilis3. “The Princess Bride”4. Dancing5. Shark6. Carolus Linnaeus7. Only one -- Washington8. Charles Dodgson9. Pickled flower buds10. From the beginning

Answers to Flashback1. The Tornados had a No. 1 hit with “Telstar” in 1962. The title came from a television communi-cations satellite.2. The songs came out only months apart in 1963: “From Me to You,” “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”3. The group America did the song in 1972.4. “Another Day in Paradise” in 1990. The theme was homelessness, and the near invisibility of homeless people on the street.5. “One of These Nights” reached No. 1 in 1975. The band had another hit the next year with “New Kid in Town.”6. There weren’t any. The Archies was a fictional band for a television cartoon “The Archie Show.” The actual music was played by studio musicians.


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