AP/Wide World Photos \Y4 Paula Prince of Port Richey, Florida, wins the sixth annual Ugly Couch Contest, sponsored by a slipcover manufacturer, with her vintage '70s entry. Prince and two other contest finalists appear on ABC’s “Live! With Regis” in October. | want Some Tac PBS show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ announces he will tie his tennis shoes for the last time, “Taco Bell” Chihu Roy Rogers-19: August 2001. Rogers will continue to work on Web sites, books and special museum projects. A Runner Marla Runyan, who is A England celebrates the 100th legally blind, becomes the first U.S. birthday of the Queen Mum, mother Paralympian to compete in the of Queen Elizabeth, in August. The Olympics. Runyan places 8th in the beloved Mum becomes the oldest 1,500-meter run at the 2000 Summer _ living royal in the history of the _ Games in Sydney, Australia. British Monarchy. Reuters/Archive Photos Reuters/Russell Boyce/Archive Photos zer/AP/Wide World Photos A To observe society and learn about himself, New Jersey native Brett Banfe, 18, takes a one-year vow of silence. He communicates by e-mail, facial expressions and business cards. MA‘ Fred Rogers, host of the children’s when his final new episode airs in M\ Comedian Dennis Miller debuts as co-announcer on ABC’s “Monday Night Football.” Miller’s offbeat humor gets a mixed reaction from fans, and the series earns some of the lowest ratings in tS 31-year history. A In October, Slovenian climber Davo Karnicar becomes the first person to ski down Mount Everest. Karnicar’s two-mile descent down the world’s highest mountain takes five hours. amp Inventions: Legos- E-Bay-2000 3 In honor of the late FLASH | . cartoonist Charles M. >>> Schulz, 101 fiberglass Beane q displayed in Schulz's hometown of St. Paul. Several are auctioned off in October to raise money for aspiring cartoonists. ° ? a yA Video gamer Josh Griffith, 17, starts a business filling in for other gamers involved in an online roleplaying game called “Asheron’s Call.” Players are required to put in hours of game time to keep their online characters powerful. Busy executives pay Griffith up to Andy Lyons/Allsport Snoopy statues — each in a theme wardrobe — are $40 an hour to play for them. After a record 3,545 wins and $81 million in earnings during her 19-year career, jockey Julie Krone becomes the first woman inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame. St. Paul Pioneer Press Bene eae On Ey Sacre oe RR eae e eI pod aD SaS ata 8 Se Paoe ERE eva ee MeU OE Senne Meee tgea Chris Pizzello/AP/Wide World Photos 2000-2001 \’ What do you think? AN Controversial Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight is fired in September after allegedly violating a University-imposed code of conduct. During his 29 years at Indiana, Knight was often criticized for temper outbursts. His dismissal provokes Student protest demonstrations. Please give us your feedback on World Beat @ www. jostens.com/yearbook ijostensy (ostensy Printed in USA. © 2001 Jostens, Inc. 00-0201 (1750) / ) | Trading on-line -2(