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Neil Armstrong, while describing the first steps man took on the moon, admitted that he was also the first man to wet his pants on the moon. Come along with Tidbits as we explore space!FIRST FACTS• The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, launched

by the USSR in 1957, weighed only 184 lbs. (83 kg) and was a mere 22.8 inches (58 cm) in diam-eter. In 1958, the U.S. launched its first satellite, the Explorer. It weighed only 18 lbs. (8 kg).

• In 1959, the Soviet craft Lunik 2 was the first man-made object to reach the moon. It landed so hard that the instruments were destroyed and no data was collected.

• Aladimir Komarov was the first cosmonaut to be killed in space. He launched on April 23, 1967, from the USSR aboard the spacecraft Soyuz 1. He was to orbit the earth 18 times in 25 hours, then come down to earth as a parachute slowed his descent. But the straps to the parachute broke and Komarov died.

• The spaceship Columbia, which took the Eagle and three astronauts to the moon in 1969, had a control panel which had 566 switches, 71 lights, 40 event indicators, and 24 instruments.

• The first re-usable space shuttle was named “Enterprise” in honor of the success of the “Star Trek” series.

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THURSDAY, JULY 25Open Class Livestock Entries DueTHURSDAY, AUGUST 81:00 P.M. — Animal Health Inspection Begins5:00 P.M. — Youth Horse Show Entries DueFRIDAY, AUGUST 97:30 A.M. Ft. Fetterman Remount Horse Sale Preview8:00 A.M. — Wyoming Stock Dog Cattle Trials. (Ford Grandstand Arena)1:00 P.M. — Begin arrival of Quarter Horses2:00 P.M. Ft. Fetterman Remount Horse Sale. (Pepsi Equine Center)SATURDAY, AUGUST 105:00 P.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS7:30 A.M. — Quarter Horse Show (1 & 2) (Horse Arenas)

8:00 A.M. — Sheep Dog Trial (Ford Grandstand Arena)9:00 A.M. — ABGA Boer Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Arenas)9:30 A.M. Wyoming State Fiddle Championships Ruthe James Williams Building10:00 A.M. — Kidz and Kars Fair Pa-rade: Downtown Douglas10:00 A.M. — Entries accepted for Creative and Home Artsto 6:00 P.M. (Exhibit Buildings)6:00 P.M. — DEMOLITION DERBY (Ford Grandstand Arena)SUNDAY, AUGUST 115:00 P.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS7:30 A.M. — Quarter Horse Show (3

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& 4) (Horse Arenas)8:00 A.M. — WSF Dairy Goat Show and WDGA Dairy GoatShow (Sheep/Goat Arenas)9:00 A.M. — Deadline for Youth Livestock Specie Numbers9:30 A.M. Wyoming State Fiddle ChampionshipsRuthie James Williams Building10:00 A.M. — Cowboy Church (North Stage)— ARBA Rabbit Show (Event Tent)— Sheep Wagon Contest and Dutch Oven Cookoff Energy Lane10:00 A.M. — Entries accepted for Creative and Home Artsto 6:00 P.M. (Exhibit Buildings)1:00 P.M. — Computer entries and all fees for FFA, 4-H, and Youth Shows1:00 P.M. — Youth Dormitories Open— Begin arrival of Youth Livestock6:00 P.M. — Begin arrival of Youth Show Horses10:00 A.M. Coolest Pickup Contest and11:00 P.M. — Antique Tractor Show and Pull (Ford Grand-stand)

10:30 P.M. — 4-H/FFA CurfewMONDAY, AUGUST 125:00 P.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS7:00 A.M. to — Complimentary Guest Admission6:00 P.M.7:00 A.M. — Youth Horse Show check-in8:00 A.M. — 4-H Dog Show Check-In (Horse Arenas)— Youth Rabbit Show Check-In (Event Tent)8:00 A.M. — Open Culinary judging (Ft. Reno, lower lev-el)— Open Needlework judging (Ag Hall, upper level) (Lim-ited Access due to judging)8:00 A.M. — Youth Exhibit Buildings open to receive en-tries to 5:00 P.M. (Access Limited for the Public: Ft. Reno, Ft. Steele, Ft. Caspar and Ft. Fetterman)9:00 A.M. — 4-H Dog Shows and Showmanship Contest (Horse Arenas)Youth Rabbit Showmanship followed by Youth Rabbit Show (Event Tent)10:00 A.M. — OPENING CEREMONIES-(Pathway to Water Quality)


— Crafted Arts judging (Upper Ag)— Open Floriculture judging -(Ft. Reno lower level)— Open Fine Arts judging (Ft. Fetterman)— 4-H Clothing judging begins (Ft. Caspar)— FFA Exhibit Building open to receive entries.(Ft. Laramie)(Limited Access in all buildings due to judging— Youth Horse Show Showmanship(Horse Arenas)— Youth Horse Show Halter Classes(Horse Arenas)— Youth Horse Show Performance (English)(Horse Arenas)11:00 A.M. — Vendors Open1:00 P.M. — 4-H Foods Judging - (Ft. Caspar)— Open Horticulture Judging (Ft. Reno lower level)3:00 P.M. — Open Photography Judging (Ft. Fet-terman) (Limited Access in all buildings due to judging)— WY Fed Beef Contest Check-in (Longhorn Pens)5:00 P.M. — All 4-H/FFA exhibits and all Youth Show Livestock must be in place.— 4-H Horticulture Exhibits judging5:00-7:00 P.M.— Youth Dairy Goat and Meat Goat Check-in (Goat Barn)6:00 P.M. — Fed Beef Contest and Fed Beef LiveEvaluation Contest (Longhorn Show Ring)7:00 P.M. — PIG ‘N MUD WRESTLING CHAM-PIONSHIP (Ford Grandstand Arena)8:00 P.M. — 4-H Chaperone/Agent Meeting (Caf-eteria)9:00 P.M. — FFA Member/Advisor Meeting (Caf-eteria)— Exhibit Buildings Close10:30 P.M. — 4-H/FFA CurfewTUESDAY, AUGUST 135:00 P.M. —CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS6:30-7:30 A.M.— Youth Horse Show Check-in7:30 A.M.—Youth Horse Show Performance (Western)(Horse Arenas)8:00 A.M. —4-H Clothing judging continues (Ft. Caspar)—4-H Home Ec/Misc. judging begins(Ft. Caspar)—4-H Foods Judging continues (Ft. Caspar)—4-H Exhibits judging begins(Ft. Caspar & Upper Ft. Reno)8:00 A.M.—Process All Youth Market Beef(Ford Livestock Pavilion)—Process all Youth Market Swine(Stallion Oilfield Services Show Center)9:00 A.M.— Youth Poultry Check-in/In Place (Event Tent)— Youth Meat Goat Showmanship followed byYouth Breeding Meat Goat show followed byYouth Market Goat show (Goat Show Arena)— Hay Show judging (Peabody Ag & NR Center)10:00 A.M.— Process all Youth Market Lambs(Ford Pavilion)— Youth Poultry Showmanship followed byYouth Poultry Show (Event Tent)

— WJAA Heifer Show (Ford Pavilion)10:30 A.M.— Weigh-in for Performance Pork Contest(Stallion Oilfield Services Show Center)11:00 A.M.— Vendors Open11:30 A.M.— Weigh-in for Performance Lamb Contest2 (Ford Pavilion)12 NOON— Exhibit Buildings Open 12 NOON—Youth Exhibit Buildings Open (Youth ExhibitLimited access to guests due to judging)1:00 P.M.—FFA Ag Mechanics judging (Ft. Laramie)1:30 P.M.—Performance Lamb Evaluation Contest(Ford Pavilion)3:00 P.M.—Youth Beef Fitting Contest (Ford Pavilion)3:30 P.M.— Performance Pork Evaluation Contest(Stallion Oilfield Services Show Center Arena)7:00 P.M.— HUNTER HAYES CONCERT (Ford Grandstand)8:30-10:00 P.M.WREA and PEPSI Sponsored 4-H/FFAExhibitors Dance (Cafeteria Commons)9:00 P.M.— Exhibit Buildings Close 10:30 P.M.— 4-H/FFA Curfew

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14ARMED FORCES DAY11 A.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS-YOUTH DAY7:30 A.M. — 4-H Livestock Judging Contest(Sheep/Goat Arenas)8:00 A.M. — Open and Youth Wool Show Judging(Wool Pavilion)

— Natural Colored and Spinning Wool Judging(Wool Pavilion)— 4-H Cat Show Check-in (Event Tent)— Judging of 4-H Exhibits (if needed)(Ft. Caspar)— FFA Agronomy, Classroom judging(Ft. Laramie)— 4-H and FFA Dairy Goat ShowmanshipContest followed by Youth Dairy Goat Show(Goat Arenas)


9:00 A.M. — 4-H Cat Show and Show-manship Contest (Event Tent)10:00 A.M.— Commercial Heifer Show (Longhorn Pens)— Wyoming Ropefest 2012 (Silver Arena)11:00 A.M. — Vendors Open12 NOON — Open and Youth Exhibit Buildings Open12:30 P.M. — 4-H Livestock Judg-ing Reasons (Ruthe James Williams Building)1:00 P.M. — All Other Breeds Cattle (AOB) Show followed by Wyoming Maine-Anjou Market Beef Show. (Ford Pavilion)2:30-4:30 P.M. — Miss Rodeo Wyo-ming Horsemanship (Equine Arena)3:00 P.M. — Shorthorn Cattle Show followed by Shorthorn Steer Show (Ford Pavilion)— 4-H Livestock Judging Awards (Ft. Reno Stage)3:30 P.M. — Natural Fiber Arts Judging (Wool Pa-vilion)4:00 P.M. — 4-H Swine Showmanship followed by Youth Breeding Swine Show followed by Cham-pion of Champions Market Swine Showfollowed by Pen of 5 Market Swine(Stallion Oil Field Services Show Center)— Champion of Champions Market LambChallenge followed by Pen of 5 Market Lambsfollowed by WVATA Youth Jackpot Market LambShow (Sheep/Goat Arenas)5:30 P.M. — Wyoming Livestock Roundup & Farm Credit Services Gathering - City Park7:00 P.M. — BRANTLEY GILBERT CONCERT- with Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band (Ford Grandstand)9:00 P.M. — Exhibit Buildings Close10:30 P.M. — 4-H/FFA CurfewTHURSDAY, AUGUST 15WYOMING PIONEER DAY1:00 P.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS8:00 A.M. — 4-H Sheep Showmanship (Breeding)

followed by Youth Breeding Sheep Show(Sheep/Goat Arenas)9:00 A.M. — 4-H Fashion Revue judging-Douglas High School

FRIDAY, AUGUST 161:00 P.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS7:30 A.M. — Miss Rodeo Wyoming Horseman-ship (Horse Arenas)7:30 A.M. — FFA Sheep Showmanship followed by 4H Sheep Showmanship (Mkt) followed by YouthMarket Lamb Show (Sheep/Goat Arenas)8:00 A.M. — Draft Horse Competition (Silver Arena)— Weigh-in for Open Prospect Calves(Ford Pavilion)8:30 A.M. — Wyoming Mustang Days In Hand and Performance (Horse Arenas)9:00 A.M. — 4-H Beef Showman-ship Contest followed by Youth Breeding Beef Show followed Youth Pen of 5 Breeding Heifer Show fol-

lowed by N.I.L.E. Merit Heifer Showcase, followed by Open Prospect Calf Show and WEA4HA Jack-pot Beef Showmanship (Ford Pavilion)10:00 A.M. — PRCA Steer Roping (Ford Grand-stand Arena)— Texas Longhorn Cattle Show (Longhorn Ring)11:00 A.M. — Vendors Open12 NOON — Open and Youth Exhibit Buildings Open


1:00 P.M. — Ranch Horse (Silver Arena, Yellow Arena)2:00 P.M. — Draft Horse Show (Ford Grandstand)3:00 P.M. — Sheep Lead Contest (Event Tent)4:00 P.M. — WDA Awards Reception(Ruthe James Williams Building)6:00 P.M. — Youth Sheep Fitting Contest(Sheep/Goat Arenas)6:30 P.M. — WVATA Youth Jackpot Market Swine Show (Stallion Oil Field Services Swine Show Center)7:00 P.M. — PRCA RODEO (Grandstand Arena)— CROWNING OF MISS RODEO WYOMING2014 (Ford Grandstand Stage)— 4-H Fashion Revue - (Douglas High School Aud.)8:30-10:00 P.M.—WREA and PEPSI Sponsored 4-H/FFA Exhibitors Dance (Cafeteria Commons)9:00 P.M. — Exhibit Buildings Close10:30 P.M. — 4-H/FFA CurfewSATURDAY, AUGUST 17STATE FAIR PARADE DAY11 A.M. — CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS7:30 A.M. — Appaloosa Show (Horse Are-nas)8:00 A.M. — FFA Beef Showmanship fol-lowed by Youth Market Beef Show followed by Pen of 5 Market Beef Show, followed by Bred, Fed and Owned show (Ford Pavilion)

— Open Class Sheep Show and Natural Colored Sheep Show (Sheep/Goat Arenas)10:00 A.M. — WYOMING STATE FAIR PARADE Downtown Douglas11:00 A.M. — Lamb Evaluation Contest Awards (Sheep/Goat Arenas)— WAE4HA Jackpot Swine Showmanship12 NOON — Vendors Open— Exhibit Buildings Open— Wyoming Farmer’s Market (Event Tent)— Fed Beef Contest Awards Presentations held during Youth Mkt. Beef Show (Ford Pa-vilion)1:00 P.M. — Wyoming State Finals Ranch Rodeo (Ford Grandstand Arena)— WEA4HA Jackpot Sheep Showmanships(Breeding and Market)1:30 P.M. — Sheep Shearing Demonstrations(Wool Pavilion)2:00 P.M. — Bonsai Demonstration (Lower Ft. Reno)— Wyoming Mustang Days Activitiespresented by Encana (Horse Arenas)— 100 years of Wyoming 4-H “kick off ” cel-ebration (Ruthie James Williams Building)

3:00 P.M. — FFA Round Robin Showmanship followed by 4-H Round Robin Showmanship followed by Over the Hill Showmanship (Sheep/Goat Arenas)9:00 P.M. — Exhibit Buildings Close10:30 P.M. — 4-H/FFA Curfew11:00 P.M. — Vendors Close12 MIDNIGHT Carnival ClosesSUNDAY, AUGUST 185:30 A.M. — McKibben Cafeteria Open for Breakfast6:00 A.M. — Livestock Exhibits Released7:00 A.M. — Release of Home Arts Exhibitsto 1:00 P.M.7:30 A.M. — Appaloosa Show (Pepsi Equine Center)10:00 A.M. — Dormitories Close


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My nose drains so badly when eating that I have to blow it twice before I finish the meal. It’s especially disturb-ing if I eat something warm or steaming. I was given a nasal spray, but it hasn’t worked as well as I would like. — S.I.ANSWER: Your condition has a name: gus-tatory rhinorrhea — a runny nose upon eat-ing. Physically hot foods or spicy foods often trigger it. he spray you mentioned often works well. Astelin nasal spray is an antihistamine that is used before eating that sometimes can control the dripping. So can Flonase intrana-sal spray, a cortisone product.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, and I took anti-biotics for a couple of months. I went back to

the doctor and tested negative on two occa-sions, but I still had symptoms of an infection. I have been on an antibiotic, once a day, ever since. I am completely at a loss to know what to do next. Can you offer any suggestions? — J.T.ANSWER: It’s not normal to stay on antibiot-ics for as lengthy a time as you have been on them for a urinary tract infection. It’s next to impossible to have a urinary tract infection if the lab cannot substantiate that there is an in-fection. Ask your doctor if you can go off all antibiotics and then have a microscopic exam of your urine and have the urine cultured for bacteria. Conditions other than infection canproduce symptoms similar to those of an in-fection — painful and frequent urination. In-terstitial cystitis is such a condition. The wom-an (less often a man) spends much of the dayand night dashing to the bathroom to empty her bladder. She does this with urgency to avoid losing urine control. It’s something that disrupts life. A specialist can view the bladder

with a scope to see if there are changes of the bladder lining that are consistent with intersti-tial cystitis. Treatment is not with antibiotics.It’s not an infection. A number of other medi-cations are used. If you haven’t gotten a defini-tive diagnosis soon, I’d recommend you see a urologist or a gynecological urologist.The booklet on urinary tract infections pro-vides a summary of typical signs and symp-toms and the appropriate treatment. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 1204W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recip-ient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I want to ask you about my thyroid. I started to take thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism in 1997 and still take it every morning. My blood tests indicateI am taking the correct dose. How long do I take this medicine? Is it safe? — E.A.

ANSWER: You take thyroid hormone because your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough of it. You are hypo-thyroid — low in thyroid hormone. Usually this is a lifelong condition, and taking the medicine is only sup-plying your body with something it needs. It’s safe to take forever.

***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of avail-able health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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• It was George Bernard Shaw who made the fol-lowing observation: “The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains that I have so humbly taken to ver-ify my notions have only wasted my time.”• Modern dietary trends

notwithstanding, raw vegetables have not always enjoyed the healthsome reputation they now have. In medi-eval times, in fact, veggies would always be cooked; raw ones were considered to be bad for the hu-mors.

• Those who keep track of such things say that the Rolling Stones’ song “Satisfaction” is played on the radio in the U.S. more than 300 times every day.

• One of the most notorious magic tricks performed by professionals is catching a bullet in the mouth. It’s said to be cursed, due to the fact that, over the past 400 or so years, at least 15 magicians have died in the attempt. Some of them mistak-enly used live rounds instead of blanks, and one jealous wife swapped out the blanks for live rounds. One of the earliest attempt-ers of the trick was beaten to death by a mob who believed he was in league with the devil. Cursed, though? If someone is trying to catch a bullet in the mouth, it hardly requires a curse to result in a vio-lent end.

• Portland, Ore., could just as easily have been named Boston, Oregon. The two

men who named the town couldn’t decide which city back east

should be the namesake, so they flipped a coin. Portland came up the winner.• Originally, the best man was supposed to serve as a sort of armed guard, in case

the bride needed to be kid-napped from her disapproving

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Thought for the Day: “Every American carries in his bloodstream the heritage of the malcontent and the dreamer.” — Dorothy Fuldheim

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•“Assortedhardwareseemstocollectinbig,random piles in our tiny workshop. Nails, screws and bolts of all sizes are mixed to-gether, tossed on the bench when a project is complete.Every so often, the kids and I make a game of sorting and organizing it using a muffin pan. It’s easy to sort by size and type!” – JoAnn

• “After cleaning my paint-brushes recently, I decided to hang them from the clothes-line to dry. It worked great, as the bristles were nice and soft after they dried. I think it helped to hang them straight down.” — O.C. in Washington• Before you start a paintingproject and head to the hard-ware store, determine what you might need and raid your recycling bin for containers.•Here’sagreatwaytogetyourlawn tools organized and off the floor: If you have any PVC pipe, cut some 4- or 5-inch sections and screwthem into the wall, vertically, a foot or two from the floor in

your garage. Slip the handle of your rake, gar-den hoe, broom, etc. down into the pipe, and it will stay stable against the wall.Make sure the pipe is wide enough for the han-dle.•Therearelotsofshop,lawnandgardenfluidsthat are not allowed in the trash. Contact your waste-management provider to see if there’s a

place you can drop off hazardous waste in your community. • “I needed more light over my workbench,and those hanging lights are pretty expensive. My wife had a lamp she didn’t need anymore, so I inverted the lampshade and hung it from a hook on the ceiling. It’s right over my work-bench, and I can use it when I need it.” — W.S. in Connecticut Send your tips to Now Here’s aTip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853- 6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].


SPACE (continued):ASTRONAUT ANECDOTES• Astronaut John Young was with Gus Grissom

on the first manned space flight in 1965. Young smuggled a sandwich on board the capsule to supplement the boring fare offered by NASA. However, the crumbs from the sandwich threatened to ruin some of the equipment on board. Young was reprimanded by officials for his unauthorized snack.

• The first meal eaten on the moon, consumed by Armstrong and Aldrin, consisted of four bacon squares, three sugar cookies, peaches, pineapple-grapefruit drink, and coffee.

• President Nixon placed the first phone call to the moon on July 21, 1969. He spoke to Aldrin and Armstrong in the lunar module.

• Alan Shepard knocked a few golf balls around on the moon. But he missed the first shot, taking a mulligan. This earned him a lifetime mem-bership in the U.S. Duffers Association of Newport, KY. They also awarded him the presidency of their first moon chapter.

• When Navy Commander Pete Conrad set foot on the moon during the second lunar landing on Novem-ber 19, 1969, he said, “Man, that may have been a small one for Neil Armstrong, but that’s a long one for me!” Con-rad was only 5 foot 6 inches tall.

• When Alan Bean walked on the moon, he tried to fix a TV camera that was not working by hitting it with a hammer. He failed.

DANGER ZONE• A study done on a Spacelab mission showed

that some microorganisms reproduce better in the weightlessness of space. This fact, cou-pled with the fact that human immune sys-tems don’t tend to work as well in space, could spell trouble for future long-term astronauts. It is feared that unless great precautions are taken, certain bacteria may be able to invade a spacecraft and present grave danger to its in-habitants.

FAST FACTS• Michael Collins walked in space twice dur-

ing the Gemini 10 mission in 1966. When he returned, he filled out his travel voucher: $8 a day for 3 days, and he was reimbursed $24. He said later that he should have charged 7¢ a mile equaling $80,000, but acknowledged that one of the Mercury astronauts had already tried it, and had received in return a bill from NASA for a couple million dollars for the non-reusable rocket.

• When Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin returned from the moon, they du-tifully declared their lunar rocks and dust on customs form.

FAR-OUT FACTS• Researchers at the Univer-

sity of Chicago found mul-titudes of dust-sized dia-

mond particles embedded in meteorites that may predate the sun and the Earth. These diamonds may have been formed in the atmosphere of an exploding star and then spewed across space up

to 4.5 billion years ago. This suggests that the universe is full

of these minuscule diamonds.• S c i e n -tists at the Uni-versity of Ha-waii have found

two asteroids which they believe are composed almost en-tirely of metal. According to their spectrograph measurements (light bounced off the asteroids to tell their content) the asteroids are almost pure iron and nickel. These two objects come relatively close to Earth’s orbit. It is thought that since they are both more than two miles wide, their worth (at to-day’s market value), could top several trillion dollars each if they could ever be brought back to Earth.

• The dust from Halley’s Comet (collected by the Vega 1 space probe), contain a rich assortment of organic compounds. The dust also held silicate materials and ices. The organic materials were mostly

hydrocarbons and do not indicate the pres-ence of actual life forms.

SPACE TRASH• Scientists, engineers, and space planners in

general are becoming increasingly concerned with the growing number of small pieces of space junk. The North American Aerospace Defense Command currently tracks more than 7,000 objects the size of a baseball or larger orbiting the Earth. Recent research appears to show there are many more large objects we aren’t tracking. One half of these small objects come from the 80 satellites that have broken up while in orbit, and there are probably millions of smaller particles stuck in Earth orbit. These particles are no small mat-ter when it comes to space travel. A particle no more than 0.6 millimeters wide can penetrate one of the space suits currently used by NASA. When the shuttle Challenger was orbiting in 1983, a small chip of paint hit the windshield and gouged a quarter-inch crater. The space debris can also wreak havoc on Earth-bound astronomers and delicate equipment in orbit.

ASTONISHING ASTRONOMY• On a clear night, the average person can see

only 3,000 stars. If the sum of all starlight that falls on the Earth could be concentrated on one point, it would only equal a 100-watt bulb seen from a distance of 613 feet (187 m).

• Just one square inch of the sun’s surface shines with the intensity of 300,000 candles.

• The sun contains 99.9% of the solar system’s entire mass.

• The full moon is nine times as bright as the half moon, since the sur-face of the visible half moon is extremely rough and mountainous, which makes for more shadows and less reflected sun-light.QUICK BIT• 12 men have walked on the sur-face of the moon. Their footprints will be visible for an estimated ten million years. Those dozen men have spent a total of 300 hours there, and they brought back 842 lbs. (381 kg) of lunar rock.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We’re moving into the height of hurricane season in the Southeast, and I’m wonder-ing if you can remind readers to include their pets in emer-gency planning? Thanks. —Dwayne W., West Palm Beach, Fla. DEAR DWAYNE: You’ve got it! Florida residents are encour-aged to create a “hurricane kit” before the season starts. This is an easy-to-load collection of items that they can grab quickly if they are evacuated from their homes. Items include copies of important personal docu-ments (like home deeds and insurance), contact numbers and other hard-to-replace records. Extra medications, blankets, spare clothing, diapers, a

small amount of nonperishable food and so on also are recommended.

The truth is, everyone should have a version of this kit in their home, regard-less of its location, becausenatural disasters can strike anywhere. And along with the family docu-ments, pet owners should have cop-ies of their pets’ shot records, extra pet medications and nonperishable pet food. A spare collar and leash — with ID tags attached — flea and tick preventative and heartworm medication, as well as the veteri-narian’s phone number should be included, too. And have a secure pet carrier for each pet — many

evacuation shelters will not allow your pet unless it is in a carrier.

If you’d like more disaster preparedness tips, check my site, PawsCorner. com. In addition, Petfinder.com has a page filled with tips for summertime safety and dis-aster preparedness information.Send your questions or comments to [email protected]. Did you know mosquitoes can transmit heartworm lar-vae to dogs, but fleas don’t? Find out more in my new book “Fighting Fleas,” available now on Amazon.

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• On Aug. 13, 1878, Kate Bionda, a restau-rant owner, dies of yellow fever in Mem-phis, Tenn., after a man who had escaped a quarantined steamboat visited her res-taurant. The disease spread rapidly, and by October, 20,000 people in the Southeast

had died.• On Aug. 15, 1930, Pres-ident Herbert Hoover gives a press conference in which he offers plans for relief of indi-viduals and businesses affect-ed by a series of devastating droughts. Though criticized later for not doing enough overall, he asked the War De-partment to provide artillery-

range land to Montana cattle and sheep farmers for grazing.

• On Aug. 18, 1941, Adolf Hitler orders that the systematic murder of the mentally ill and handicapped be brought to an end because of protests within Germany. But 50,000 people had already fallen victim to it. It would be revived in occupied Poland.

• On Aug. 16, 1958, Madonna Louise Cic-cone, the entertainment icon later known around the world by her first name only, is born near Detroit. The provocative per-former, who often tackled sexual and reli-gious themes in her work, also became fa-mous for her ever-changing hairstyles and fashion sense, as well as her personal life.

• On Aug. 12, 1964, Charlie Wilson, part of the gang who pulled off the 1963 Great Train Robbery, one of the biggest heists of its kind, escapes from Winson Green Pris-on in Birmingham, England. Several men broke into the maximum-security facility to free Wilson, who was finally recaptured in Canada in 1968.

• On Aug. 14, 1971, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson throws the first no-hitter of his storied ca-reer. Gibson’s heroics helped his team sail to an 11-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1964 Gibson won his first World Series Most Valuable Player Award. He retired after the 1975 season.

• On Aug. 17, 1993, Random House agrees to pay Gen. Colin Powell an advance of about $6 million for the rights to his auto-biography, “My American Journey.” It be-came the fastest-selling book in Random House history.


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or just passing through, you’ll see that Platte County is a truly wonderful place to be.

Saturdays - PLATTE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET

September 14 & 15 (two day pull & BBQ)The Platte County Farmers Markets will be held every Saturday from 8:00 until 10:30 in the Pocket Park beginning this Saturday, July 13 through September 21st.Friday, August 2nd: Movie in the Park at Davis Park in Guernsey…Pitch PerfectSaturday, August 3rd:· Pancake Breakfast 7-9:30AM @ Wells Fargo drive-thru· Annual Glendo Carp Tournament @ Hall’s Marina in Glendo to support Glendo EMT’s.· Platte County Fair Parade 10AM· Project SAFE Sloppy Joe Luncheon 11AM-1PM· Craze Daze 8 am to 1 pmLittlest Birds in Concert 7PM @ Davis Park Band Shell in GuernseyMemorial Baptist Church Colossal Coaster World Vacation Bible School from Sunday, August 4th – Thursday, August 8thThursday, August 8th & Friday, August 9th: Miners Clinic of Colorado at National Jewish Health FREE Screenings at Wyoming Medical Center. Contact 1-877-255-5864.Saturday, August 10th: Annual Golf Tournament to sup-port Glendo EMT’s at Trail Ruts Golf Course in Guern-sey: Annual Moonlight Tour @ Fort Laramie National Historic SiteMonday, August 12th – 67th U S Army Band in Concert 7PM @ Davis Park Band Shell in GuernseyTuesday, August 13th: PLATTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESSES OF THE MONTH CELEBRATION…saluting Cheyenne Coffee Company, Espress Oh! and Wyoming Pure Beef!!! Join us at Es-press Oh! and enjoy the refreshments and hospitality at 5:30PM. Everyone is invited. Friday, August 16th:· The American Legion and VFW Posts invite all Veterans and their families to a hamburger and hot dog cookout from 5:30-7PM. Public is welcome. BRING A CHAIR!· National Guard Band will have a concert at Lewis Park in the Bandshell at 7PM. · Senior Pro Rodeo


Aug 2, 3, 4th - Deer Creek Days - Glenrock Town ParkGLENROCK HAPPENINGS

ATTRACTIONSRock In The GlenDeer Creek StationEmigrant CrossingMormon MinesA.H. Unthank GraveBrigham Young Mail StationDeer Creek MuseumPaleontological MuseumParker-Ringo GraveADA Magill GraveHayden Pioneer Monument

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