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  If you are a New Orleans Saints fan, elation doesn’t quite sum up your feelings after last night’s game. We’ve got a couple of Who Dat’s here at Champion and their feet don’t seem to be touching the ground today. I’m happy for them, though I was cheering for the Colts to win. Regardless of who you were rooting for, there are definite actions which were keys to last night’s victory.

1. Preparation: Both teams were well-prepared. They studied films from their opponents previous games and looked for weakness to exploit and tendencies that might reveal what plays might be called in various situations. Then they developed their own plan designed to take advantage of what they observed.

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Part II – Yesterday in ‘What’s In a Name’ we explored the most common customer last names that Champion has had the privilege to work for over the last decade, and SMITH took the prize. On the flip side, our customers communicate with a number of Champion employees throughout their project, and keeping all of us straight can no doubt be a challenge especially considering we have a Gary, a Jerry, a Larry, a Mary, and a Jeremy. Not to mention an M. Brown and M. Smith.

Greg Ahlstrom – Accounting Manager

Part I – One of the ‘little things’ that makes our industry and our jobs intriguing is that our customers are individual homeowners, so we have come across thousands of different first names, last names, and combinations of names. Of course, we all know some of the most common last names. Over the length of more than a decade having assisted thousands of people, these are Champion’s most common customer names: Anderson 23 times, Moore 31 times, Brown 33 times, Jones 38 times, Williams 48 times (did you know that one was common?), Johnson 50 times, and the winner is Smith 70 times.

Greg Ahlstrom

Sooners Chili

2 teaspoons oil
2 onions chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb beef sirloin cubed
1 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 can dark beer (not optional)
1 cup strong coffee
2- 6 ounce cans of tomato paste
1 can beef broth
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons of chili sauce
1 tablespoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of cocoa
1 teaspoon of oregano
1 teaspoon of cayenne
1 teaspoon of salt
4 15 ounce cans of kidney beans
4 chili peppers chopped

Heat oil ,cook onions, garlic and meat until brown, add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth
Add spices stir in beans reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hrs. Enjoy in moderation…or not!

Keith Barnhart – Estimator

Georgia Severe Weather Awareness Week
February 1 – 5, 2010 

Severe weather is no stranger to North and Central Georgia. (Click Here to view the North and Central Georgia Severe Weather Climatology.) Severe Weather Awareness Week is designed to provide information about the types of severe weather that affect Georgia, and what to do in the event that severe weather occurs.

Topics to be covered include:

Monday – NOAA Weather Radio

Tuesday – Thunderstorm Safety

Wednesday – Tornado Safety

Thursday – Lightning Safety

Friday – Flooding

Source: www.noaa.gov

Wow! What a couple of weeks it has been.

With the cold weather bringing a rash of broken pipes, so sorry fo those who have been effected, we have been UBER busy.(I got that from my boys) But just as it always seems to be, THE TEAM has banded together and rose to the challenge. I know that I should have some profound statement to make or provide you with a super link of some sort but I find that we are still fairly “UBER” busy. I just wanted to say that I am proud to be involved in something that can bring relief to those who really need it, at a time they really need it. Even among the organized chaos all display a courteous, sympathetic and professional approach. And with this being said with all sincerity from the inside of the operation. If your reading this from the outside of the operation, you can have the utmost confidence that you will be well cared for as a client should you choose us.

Peter Kanavas – Contents Manager

February 4th – 14th:
Atlanta Ballet: Cinderella at Cobb Energy Performing ArtsCentre in Atlanta

February 6th:
Atlanta Blues Festival at the Atlanta Civic Center

February 9th – 14th:
Mamma Mia! at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

February 18th – 21st:
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

February 12th – 21st:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Zing Zang Zoom
at Philips Arena in Atlanta

February 25th:
George Strait with Reba McEntire at Philips Arena in Atlanta

December 26th – March 7th:
Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park

January 13th – 17th:
Annie at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

January 19th & 20th:
Camelot at the RiverCenter in Columbus

January 21st:
Italian Wine Tasting at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta

January 26th – 31st:
Young Frankenstein at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

January 29th – 31st:
24th Annual Southern Garden Symposium at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain 

Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Even areas that normally experience mild winters can be hit with a major snowstorm or extreme cold. Winter storms can result in flooding, storm surge, closed highways, blocked roads, downed power lines and hypothermia.

How can you prepare your home and family?

Prepare for possible isolation in your home by having sufficient heating fuel; regular fuel sources may be cut off. For example, store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove.

Winterize your home to extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic.

Winterize your house, barn, shed or any other structure that may provide shelter for your family, neighbors, livestock or equipment. Clear rain gutters; repair roof leaks and cut away tree branches that could fall on a house or other structure during a storm.

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1. TRUE OR FALSE: You have to use the bathroom more when you are cold?

The answer is TRUE. When you’re exposed to cold weather, your blood vessels constrict, and the flow of blood to the skin is reduced, resulting in an overall slowdown of the circulatory system and a rise in blood pressure. To reduce this pressure, the body wants to get rid of as much fluid as possible through urine production. This phenomenon, known in medical terms as cold dieresis, explains why you may have to visit the bathroom more often when it’s cold.

2. What are cold water swimming organizations known as in the United States and Canada?

A. Eskimo Clubs
B. Walrus clubs
C. Ice Swimming Clubs
D. Polar Bear Clubs

The answer is D. Polar Bear Clubs

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