Did You Know?!: Breakfast Cereal II

In this month's edition of "Did You Know?" Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim H., is promoting the most important meal of the day- breakfast! Sound familiar? Similar to the February edition, Tim has expanded the list of popular breakfast cereals to include brands that were created after 1970. Take a look...

• Count Chocula (1971)
• Boo Berry (1973)
• Franken Berry (1971)
• Golden Grahams (1974)
• Cocoa Pebbles & Fruity Pebbles (1974)
• Cookie Crisp (1977)
• C.W. Post (1975-92)
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch (1984)
• Nut & Honey Crunch (1979-86)
• Waffelos (1979-84)
• Almond Delight (1985-96)
• Apple Raisin Crisp (1984-97)
• Crispix (1983)
• Batman (1989-91)
• Circus Fun (1986-89)
• Ralston's Barbie (1984-91)
• Dinky Donuts (1981-83)
• Fiber One (1985)
• E.T. (1984-86)
• OHS (1986)
• Ghostbusters (1986-89)
• Honey Nut Clusters (1987)
• Hot Wheels (1990-91)
• Ice Cream Cones (1987-88)
• Oatmeal Crisp (1987)
• Pacman (1983-89)
• Oreo O's (1998-2007)
• Raisin Nut Bran (1986)
• Rainbow Brite (1985-87)
• Rockyroad (1986-89)
• Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs (1993)
• Rice Krispie Treats (1993)
• Smorz (2002)
• Smurf Berry Crunch (1983-87)
• Triples (1991-97)

Have you figured out the trend? 

Many cereals were created based on movies, cartoons and games that were popular during the time.

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

Did You Know?!: College Mascots

March is officially here, which means the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments are just around the corner. In this month's edition of "Did You Know?" Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim H., takes a look at some of the most unique collegiate mascots across the country. Here we go...LET'S...GO...TEAM!

• Akron Zips
• Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
• Idaho Vandals
• Kent State Golden Flashes
• Maryland Terrapins
• Minnesota Golden Gophers
• North Carolina Tar Heels
• Penn State Nittany Lions
• Syracuse Orange (formerly Orangemen)
• Texas Christian Horned Frogs
• St. Louis Billikens
• Virginia Tech Hokies
• Wake Forrest Demon Deacons
• Tulane Green Wave
• South Carolina Gamecocks
• Furman Paladins
• New Orleans Privateers

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

NHRA Chassis Certification

Did You Know?!: Breakfast Cereal

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim H., always makes sure he eats a good breakfast before he comes to work in the morning. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Tim's fondness for breakfast has inspired this month's edition of "Did You Know?"

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How many times have you noticed the same breakfast cereal brands on the shelf at your local grocery store? Some of these brands have been stocked for years! I hope you're not reading this on an empty stomach because this month's topic is bound to make your belly grumble...

The following is a short list of cereals and the year each one was introduced to consumers:

• Nabisco Shredded Wheat (1892)
• Post Grape Nuts (1897)
• Kelloggs Corn Flakes (1906)
• Puffed Rice (1904)
• All-Bran (1916)
• Post Toasties (1904-2006)
• Wheaties (1924)
• Rice Crispies (1928)
• Post Raisin Bran (1942)
• Kelloggs Raisin Bran (1942)
• Frosted Flakes (1952)
• Cheerios (1941)
• Rice Chex (1935)
• Kix (1937)
• Alpha-Bits (1958)
• Apple Jacks (1965)
• Life (1961)
• Cocoa Puffs (1958)
• Cocoa Krispies (1958)
• Fruit Loops (1963)
• Special K (1955)
• Trix (1954)
• Lucky Charms (1964)
• Total (1961)
• Golden Crisp (1949)
• Captain Crunch (1964)
• Honeycomb (1965)
• Country Corn Flakes (1960)
• Quisp (1965)

If you don't see your favorite cereal listed above, don't worry. This is only part one of the breakfast cereal history lesson! Stay tuned for next month's edition...breakfast cereal from 1970 to present.

Great American School Spectacular

DeLand-Weldon Elementary third grade teacher, Kelli Benner, has been selected as one of the ten nationwide finalists (only school in Illinois) to win a $10,000 classroom grant with the Great American School Spectacular. The finalist receiving the most votes between Feb. 3rd and Feb 21st will win the $10,000. Voting takes a few seconds and requires no signing up. You can vote once per day from each device. Click below to help DeLand-Weldon Elementary!

www.gaschoolspectacular.com

Chevrolet v. Dodge: Pinewood Derby Style

We enjoy all forms of racing, but we have a special fondness for the Pinewood Derby. Actually, we absolutely love it. This past weekend we were able to get in on the action and race our Pinewood Derby car against Douglas Dodge. The competition was tough...we ended up finishing in second place...but it was an exciting race! Thank you to the Cub Scouts for allowing us to participate in this year's race and congratulations to Douglas Dodge. Rematch soon?

Owner, Scott B., with local Cub Scout members and Douglas Dodge General Manager, Tony D.

Did You Know?: A Tribute

It's hard to believe that 2013 has come to an end. While we've already said goodbye to another year, we would like to take a moment to remember a few notable people. Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim H., has compiled a list of famous individuals who passed away this past year:

Major League Baseball:

Stan Musial, 92 
Earl Weaver, 82 

National Football League:

Deacon Jones, 74 

National Basketball League:

The Great Bill Sherman, 87

Actors:

Conrad Bain, 89
Corey Monteith, 31 
Dennis Farina, 69 
Dale Robertson, 89
James Gandolfini, 51

Frank "Lumpy" Bank, 71

Tom "Billy Jack" Laughlin, 82

Peter O'Toole, 81

Paul Walker, 40

Actresses:

Annette Funicello, 70
Bonnie Franklin, 69
Jean Stapleton, 90
Karen Black, 74
Joan Fontaine, 96

Talk Show Host:

David Frost, 74

Former New York Mayor:

Ed Koch, 88

Musicians:

Patti Page, 85
George Jones, 81
Mindy McCready, 37
Ray Price, 87
Patty Andrews, 94
Jack Greene, 83
Slim Whitman, 90
Eydie Gorme, 84

Race Car Driver:

Dick Trickle, 71

Authors:

Tom Clancy, 66

Elmore Leonard, 87

WLS Chicago DJ:

Larry Lujack, 73

Comedian:

Jonathan Winters, 87

Pianist:

Van Cliburn, 78

Columnists:

Dr. Joyce Brothers, 85

"Dear Abby" Pauline Phillips, 94

Sports Announcer:

Pat Summerall, 82

Reporter:

Helen Thomas, 92

Boxers:

Ken Norton, 70

Tommy Morrison, 40

Astronaut: 

Scott Carpenter, 88

Film Critic:

Roger Ebert, 70

Stay tuned for next month's edition...