Waldo

The "Waldo" books, which require the reader-viewer to find the peripatetic backpacker amid thousands of tiny, scurrying figures, hold a fascination for young readers. And "Waldo" also builds reading skills. Here's how.In order to find the Waldo character, the child must focus on the page, recall what he looks like from the first page, and compare and contrast that memory image with each figure on the page.Thus attention span, recall and visual discrimination -- three essential skills of reading -- are nurtured.

Hope Baptist Church, in North Laurel, honored Waldo King by naming him deacon emeritus June 12. Waldo and his wife, Muriel King, have been members of Hope Baptist since 2005. Waldo King was presented with a plaque and the King family was honored at a luncheon following the worship service. Waldo and Muriel King were married in December 1945. Waldo was in the Army and stationed in Maine where he met Muriel before leaving for service in Europe. Muriel joined the Navy WAVES and was stationed in Washington during the war. Afterwards they were married and lived in Washington, Greenbelt and College Park.

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. -- "Where's Waldo?"Well, he's not in the Springs Public School library.Not anymore.Not since Kenneth Coleman, a fourth-grader at the East Hampton school, came home with the wildly popular book "Where's Waldo?" from the school library and said: "Mom, look at this!"What "this" was, said his stepmother, Shirley Coleman, was a tiny drawing of a woman lying on the beach wearing a bikini bottom but no top, and being nudged in the back by a boy with an ice-cream cone. "She's jumping up and her breast is hanging out," said Shirley Coleman.

Kasi Lemmons' movie is called Talk to Me, but what it really does is sing to you, in the argot and cadences of soul, jazz, rock and rhythm and blues. This fact-based story of the Washington, D.C., broadcast personality Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. (Don Cheadle) and his partnership and friendship with WOL-AM program manager Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor) spills over with a musical energy that makes even familiar scenes jiggle and bounce. And Cheadle is astonishing. Whether he's dancing in his underwear with his ex-stripper girlfriend or pulling off a Richard Pyror-esque stand-up confession, he makes you feel that Petey's heart pounds to a funky beat.

Police logChelsea Beach: Someone stole mail from boxes in the 1000 block of Belgarden Lane, the 800 block of Swift Lane and the 100 block of Waldo Road Tuesday. A Pasadena resident found the letters scattered along Waldo Road about 1 p.m.Pub Date: 1/10/97

On March 31, 2005, PAULINE MILDRED HANSEN (nee Taylor) beloved wife of Waldo L. Hansen Sr., devoted mother of Waldo "Do" Hansen Jr., Elmer "Skeeter" John Hansen II, Jean Colburn and her husband William and the late Stanley "Butch" C. Hansen II. She is survived by a brother Kenneth Taylor and a sister Annabelle Yingling. Also survived by ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road on Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Monday at 10 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

On January 13, 2006, AFFIE LOUISE SESSOMS; beloved wife of Waldo Sessoms. On Thursday, services will be held at Refuge Way of the Cross Church, 4301 Old York Rd., where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:00 A.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES 410-433-7500

On March 14, 2007, CONSTANCE G. ODEN (nee German), beloved wife of the late Richard G. Oden, devoted mother of Richard B. Oden and George G. Oden, dear sister of the late Waldo and Robert German. Also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Arrangements by Leonard J. Ruck Inc.

WESTMINSTER -- Sheriff John Brown would like the county to start a home-detention program to ease overcrowding at the jail and reduce the cost of incarceration.On Friday, in an effort to move the project ahead, Brown invited county government and judicial officials to a briefing by BI Industries, a provider of home-detention services."We are now at capacity at the jail, and even with the new expansion we are not going to have enough space," Brown said.The jail's capacity is about 120 inmates, but Brown says inmates have had to sleep in the hall when there have been 112 inmates.

On April 16, 2006, ELMER "SKEETER" JOHN HANSEN; beloved father of Crystal Lynn Hansen, April Lee Hansen, Jeanette Renee Tsamouras, Anita Elise Hansen and the late Hillary Lou Hansen; loving grandfather of Patrick, Kirsti, Erin, Cameron and Sophia; devoted son of Waldo Hansen, Sr. and the late Pauline Hansen; brother of Do Hansen, Jean Colburn and the late Butch Hansen. Friends are invited to call at the BURGEE-HENSS-SEITZ FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3631 Falls Road, on Tuesday, from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Services on Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment in Beckleysville Cemetery.

On March 14, 2007, CONSTANCE G. ODEN (nee German), beloved wife of the late Richard G. Oden, devoted mother of Richard B. Oden and George G. Oden, dear sister of the late Waldo and Robert German. Also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Arrangements by Leonard J. Ruck Inc.

CHUCKNORRISFACTS.COM What's the point? -- This site is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the greatest round-house kicker/B movie star alive: the legendary Chuck Norris. What to look for --All of the random, hilarious phrases people write and submit about Norris' unequaled strength and might. Here's a couple of our favorites: "Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding," "Chuck Norris does not love Raymond," "When Chuck Norris wants popcorn, he breathes on Nebraska" and "There is no chin under Chuck Norris' beard.

On April 24, 2006, DORIS E. SLATER (nee Wilke); dearest wife of the late Lawrence B. Slater; beloved sister of Arthur Waldo Wilke of CA; loving aunt of Sheldon Slater and wife Anne, Bradley Slater, Lorna Wilkens, and Judith Richter. Also survived by numerous great nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family invited friends to call at the Charles L. Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., 1501 E. Fort Avenue, Locust Point, on Friday 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Redemption on Saturday 11 A.M. followed by a reception in the Church Hall.

On April 16, 2006, ELMER "SKEETER" JOHN HANSEN; beloved father of Crystal Lynn Hansen, April Lee Hansen, Jeanette Renee Tsamouras, Anita Elise Hansen and the late Hillary Lou Hansen; loving grandfather of Patrick, Kirsti, Erin, Cameron and Sophia; devoted son of Waldo Hansen, Sr. and the late Pauline Hansen; brother of Do Hansen, Jean Colburn and the late Butch Hansen. Friends are invited to call at the BURGEE-HENSS-SEITZ FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3631 Falls Road, on Tuesday, from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Services on Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment in Beckleysville Cemetery.

On January 13, 2006, AFFIE LOUISE SESSOMS; beloved wife of Waldo Sessoms. On Thursday, services will be held at Refuge Way of the Cross Church, 4301 Old York Rd., where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:00 A.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES 410-433-7500

MEXICO CITY -- As sales gimmicks go, "11.3 pesos" doesn't quite have the ring of "99 cents." But Mexican shoppers such as Jaime Plata don't seem to care. Savings, not slick marketing, draw him to Waldo's Dolar Mart de Mexico, this nation's largest chain of so-called dollar stores. On a recent afternoon, the nightclub owner trolled the aisles of a Waldo's store in the capital's middle-class Anahuac neighborhood. Bottles of apple juice, at two for 11.3 pesos, or about $1.05, were piled in his cart, along with candles and picture frames.

MEXICO CITY -- As sales gimmicks go, "11.3 pesos" doesn't quite have the ring of "99 cents." But Mexican shoppers such as Jaime Plata don't seem to care. Savings, not slick marketing, draw him to Waldo's Dolar Mart de Mexico, this nation's largest chain of so-called dollar stores. On a recent afternoon, the nightclub owner trolled the aisles of a Waldo's store in the capital's middle-class Anahuac neighborhood. Bottles of apple juice, at two for 11.3 pesos, or about $1.05, were piled in his cart, along with candles and picture frames.

With summer coming, you might be ready to pack up the kids and head for the mountains for a quiet, stress-free vacation.Just one problem. How will you keep the little ones entertained for that glorious 10-hour trip?The dreaded license-plate game?The antiquated travel checkers set?We don't think so.Just in time, Mattel has come up with three new travel games that might appease the little ones -- at least until the next rest stop.Kids ages 7 and up probably will like Travel UNO, which is simply a smaller version of the traditional UNO game.

On March 31, 2005, PAULINE MILDRED HANSEN (nee Taylor) beloved wife of Waldo L. Hansen Sr., devoted mother of Waldo "Do" Hansen Jr., Elmer "Skeeter" John Hansen II, Jean Colburn and her husband William and the late Stanley "Butch" C. Hansen II. She is survived by a brother Kenneth Taylor and a sister Annabelle Yingling. Also survived by ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road on Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Monday at 10 A.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

LOS ANGELES - I usually don't pay much attention to business stories in the news, but this story is different. A major national chain of department stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This is particularly alarming considering that after filing for Chapter 11, most chain stores close faster than you can say Woolworth's. We will call the chain JMart. Perhaps for some Americans this announcement does not mean much. For people who live in Beverly Hills or Martha's Vineyard, this is just another story on the financial pages.