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Inflation. What Is It?

he nited ingdo has its third leader in se en ee s ishi una too o ce on ct a ter i russ RESIGNED ro o ce russ resigned a ter ust da s in o ce, a ing her ritain’s shortest ser ing pri e inister in histor he as also the last pri e inister s orn in b ueen li abeth , onl t o da s be ore the ueen died at the age o russ said she resigned a ter she lost the con dence o her political part due to a ailed budgeting issue that hurt her countr ’s econoer brie ti e as pri e inister ollo ed a di cult end to oris ohnson’s ti e in the role ollo ing her departure, there as a brie leadership election process that led to una being selected to ser e as the rst ritish pri e inister o sian descent una ’s leadership as con r ed hen he et ing harles at uc ingha alace i e russ, una as appointed b onser ati e la a ers and not elected b citi ens his is because the part ith the ost la a ers in the ouse o o ons, the elected house o the arlia ent, is able to appoint a ne leader ithout holding a nation ide election una is a ban er and ritain’s or er nance inister e is ears old, hich a es hi the

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Turtles Can Talk? Only If You Listen Closely! h sure, there are the eenage utant in a urtles or ing ertle the urtle, but biologists reall didn’t ha e proo that turtles could tal until no

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at the ni ersit o urich in it erland, ondered i ani als thought to be MUTE unable to produce sounds through ocali ations ust ight be the uiet t pes sing a icrophone and a recorder, he started listening to his pet turtles e ound that his turtles regularl ade se eral di erent sounds research tea , including ohn iens, an e olutionar biologist ith the ni ersit o ri ona, started collecting sounds ro all sorts o turtle species and also studied lung sh a pri iti e t pe o sh , li ards ro e ealand called tuataras, and strange, legless a phibians called caecilians n all, the scientists listened to species he tea ’s results ere published in the ct edition o Nature Communications orge ich ohen and his tea disco ered that an o these creatures ith lungs, once belie ed to be ute, actuall could ocali e nd their stud hints that this abilit a ha e e ol ed ro a co on ancient ancestor o all lunged ertebrates r iens doesn’t agree ith all o the tea ’s conclusions, though, pointing out that ore research needs to be done to a e sure that these ocali ations are indeed used to co unicate ith each other

n ation is a big ord that sounds prett inti idating, but the basic de nition is this an increase in the prices o goods and ser ices i e ost things in li e that re uire oderation, in ation is actuall a good thing in a certain a ount he ederal eser e, the central ban o the nited tates, usuall ai s or a target in ation rate o around t o percent his t pe o oderate increase is nor al and actuall eans the econo is health o e er, bet een epte ber and epte ber , the annual in ation rate hit percent hat this eans or e er one is that it costs ore to bu an o the sa e products than it did a ear ago here is not one si ple reason that in ation happens, but there are three ain categories o e planations he rst is hen the suppl Inflation Facts: urrent annual in ation ost e pensi e areas ood, shelter, edical care o on in ation easure ent onsu er rice nde ho calculates the ureau o abor tatistics

o products or ser ices can’t eep up ith de and and co panies raise prices because so e people are illing to pa ore he second happens hen the cost o a ing products or pro iding ser ices goes up and businesses raise their prices to eep a ing one he nal categor is built in in ation, eaning that or ers need to a e ore one to eep up ith rising li ing costs o no that ou no hat it eans, the uestion beco es hat can people do t’s certainl not our ob to orr about these things, but ou a hear the adults in our li e tal ing about a s to cut costs and sa e a little one his can be disappointing and scar , but it a be help ul to understand so e good options ne STRATEGY or an a ilies is to reduce spending on non essential ite s isiting the local librar , organi ing clothing and to s aps ith riends and neighbors, and ta ing shorter or ore local acations are all places to start ood is an area here an a ilies spend a lot and s all changes can help ou sa e a ing pi a at ho e instead o ordering out, stic ing to a eal plan to a oid asting le to ers, and s apping resh ruits and egetables or canned or ro en can all add up an o these ha e the added bene t o being good or the en iron ent as ell November 2022 • Bear Essential News • 5

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‘Sandlot’ Cast Visits Tucson by Reporter Xavier Cooper-Sowers, Rivera Elementary

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ou’re illing e, alls is a a ous line ro the baseball o ie he andlot n epte ber, et so e o the no gro n up cast ro the o ie o uir alls , art or eah eah and ictor i attia i ere at an autograph signing e ent at arle ’s o s o ics at ucson all ll o the actors let e call the b their o ie character na es hen inter ie ed the as curious to ind out hat happened to the hat

alls ore in the o ie hat hat is in a useu in entuc , the ouis ille lugger useu , sa s uir also as ed hi i he reall had a blac e e in the o ie and he said it as a eup and he had to go in earlier than the others so the could appl the a eup around his e e anted to no hat the tobacco tasted li e in the carni al scene as told it as ade o bee er and blac licorice t as gross t as so gross, i attia said as ed i it as li e or ing or pla ing hen a ing the o ie and ho it as to be a character in a o ie set in a di erent ti e era t elt li e su er ca p i e a baseball acting su er ca p t as probabl the best su er o childhood, sa s uir i attia thought the clothes ere cool and the others agreed that clothing ro the s as hea ier and it as hot hen the il ed he gu s said the sta in touch ith each other and tal or te t each other and other cast e bers ro the o ie ou’ e ne er atched this o ie, ou should t’s unn , ull o ad enture and ou can see ho these ids get into trouble and eet he east nd, eah eah still ans ers uestions ith eah eah

My Teacher Went to East Africa by Reporter Maya Pieterse, Immaculate Heart School ar ro ho e and surrounded b the ed ea, desert, and ild ani als o ast rica teacher, ailin olina, began her da ad enture in the cit o ibouti uh oo tee , located in the orn o rica pon arri al she as greeted ith a strong hot and hu id bree e and a ar elco e ro other ser ice e bers ro to the ir orce eser es sent e to a p e onnier, a ase in ibouti it , ibouti, sa s ech gt echnical ergeant olina, a third grade teacher at aculate eart uring her deplo ent, olina recogni ed the i portance o the ission

to support anti terroris he anaged ehicles and e uip ent or se eral countries alued at illion dollars he also isited orphanages and re ugee ca ps as sad to see so an sic , hurt and hungr children, she sa s olina also olunteered to or ith o icers to design and build a shade enclosure or the ennels n her ree ti e olina had se eral uni ue e periences ne o those included s i ing in the ed ea ith a snor el and encountering a huge hale shar couldn’t belie e it as right in ront o ace nother ti e olina states that she as co ing out o her housing unit hen a ongoose scurried b uic l ran inside and got ca era and as able to ta e its picture, she sa s as also able to tra el and learn about other countries and cultures Molina in her ho e er, a orite e perience as flight gear. l ing in the arine helicopter o er the ocean and desert, sa s olina MORE TEACHER, page 14 ➧

News Stories Written by Kids— for Kids Nightfall Returns! by Reporter Jesus Lara Montessori Day School ight all is a un e perience and o erall, a un a use ent par o e da s there are curses going around illages o e da s there could be clo ns roa ing around and tr ing to get things ro ou or tr ing to eep ou ro running a a ro the ther da s there are elections or ho’s going to be a or ou can either ote or r ice or ote or a or lsen here are an a es that are un and so eti es a heart racing Nightfall’s Rosa Flores e perience here is a train that ta es ou around ight all t brings ou to a church and there are ore un and scar things ro that point on here are also rides that ould a e ou scared but ill also a e ou er e cited erall, hen lea ing ight all, the ad enturous part o ou ill not ant to lea e, but the rightened part o ou ill ant to get out o there

Join Bookmans’ 1317 by Reporter Camilla Valdez La Paloma Academy Lakeside o ou li e reading, usic, o ies or ideo ga es re ou bet een the ages o and so, ou should consider oining , a club run b oo ans his group has lots o special ad antages, such as o all purchases and a gi t certi icate on our birthda his can be super con enient MORE BOOKMANS, page 21 ➧

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eople of all ages have enjoyed the excitement and celebrations of parades over the centuries. Parades date back to as early as 3000 BC when religious processions were considered a form of a parade. In years to come the military would have soldiers line up and march through the streets of their town so that civilians could see these brave soldiers as they marched off to war. Parades have EVOLVED with the times and now there are parades formed to celebrate sports teams after winning a championship.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Many of us grew up watching this parade on television on Thanksgiving orning hat an don’t no is that the parade was really a marketing PLOY to get The first Macy’s shoppers to start their hrist as shopping at ac ’s he rst ac ’s parade took place parade took place on Nov. 27, 1924, in New York City. The parade consistin 1924! ed o ac ’s e plo ees a ing to the cro d, oats that had nurser rh e the es ith other oose characters, li e ani als ro the oo and the na le as a oat ith anta laus, signi ing that the holida season as approaching ince the ac ’s han sgi ing a arade has been tele ised on he parade as canceled three ears during orld ar , but surprisingl the parade continued during in , but it as tele ised ith no spectators on the streets his ear the parade ill be tele ised on o ith color ul balloons li e stronaut noop , lue and a atrol loats li e ab har , esa e treet and lue’s lues ill delight spectators atching li e, on television or streaming on phones or computers.

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La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros–Tucson Rodeo Parade illed as the ation’s ongest on otori ed arade the uc son odeo arade is t o iles long with horses, wagons, stagecoaches, buc boards, surre s, oats, usic and ore erb agner, ublic n or a tion cer has been a e ber o the ucson odeo arade o ittee since eople come from all over the nation and the world to see the parade,” says Wagner. or an a ilies, it is a tradition and a a il reunion to gather at the parade e er ear agner stated the parade had entries ith o er , participants here ere horses, ucson odeo useu agons and other agons e entioned there ere usical entries and o the ere bands he ucson ri ona o s horus has been participating or ears and the ucson igh and ands ha e participated al ost since the beginning o the parade, Wagner says. Large he parade began in and as held do nto n until hen it as o ed near balloons the ucson odeo rounds he ne t parade ill ta e place on eb , at a he have been parade route begins east on o, turns south on ar , est on r ington and ends on th a feature in enue at the ucson odeo rounds here is grandstand seating on r ington near the this parade rodeo grounds. for 50 ince the ’s, ucson students recei e t o school da s o so the can attend the years! parade and rodeo e are the onl place in the nation that closes schools or rodeo, agner e plains

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Kiwanis Host Youth Runners by Reporter Madison Divijak Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 Every year the Kiwanis de Amigos hosts a cross country meet called the Rattlesnake Run at Christopher Columbus Park. Middle school cross country teams across southern Arizona are invited to participate free of charge! There are two heats for both boys and girls— the A and B heats. The top seven runners on a team run in the A heat for both boys and girls and the rest who want to run are placed in the B heat. This year 158 girls and 199 boys participated. his represented girls’ tea s and bo s’ tea s The top five finishers receive a medal and the sixth through 20th runners receive a special Kiwanis pin. The top three teams also received a plaque to recognize their win. I ran with my middle school team from Dove Mountain CSTEM this year and e placed ourth recei ed a pin or inishing th in the girls’ race It was a fun experience and I would recommend it for any middle school runner. If you would like to learn more about the Kiwanis de Amigos and the work they do to support kids in our community, visit kiwanisdeamigos.org. Preschool–8th Grade 9415 E. Wrightstown Rd. Tucson, AZ 85715 PS • 520-795-7161 K8 • 520-885-4800

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Molina says she cherished her time in Djibouti but missed her family and school community very much and was eager to pack her bags and go home. “I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve my country and bring my experiences and knowledge back to the classroom and my students,” says Molina. MORE SCOOPS, page 20 ➧

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Joy To The Herd: Shamrock Farms a il ac o tic ets to ha roc ar s in tan eld, Dec. 3 & 4 • www.shamrockfarms.net Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus–Annual Holiday Concert a il ac o tic ets to the sho at ro der all Dec. 10 • www.boyschorus.org Zoo Lights at the Reid Park Zoo Family 4–Pack of tickets. Dec. 2022 • www.reidparkzoo.org

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Old Tucson–Yuletide Family 4–Pack of tickets. Nov. 25–Dec. 24 Thursday–Sunday • www.oldtucson.com Loft Cinema i t erti cate www.loftcinema.org

Arts Express Presents ELF Family 4–Pack of tickets. • Dec. 2–18 • www.arts-express.org/elf It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Family 4–Pack of tickets to the show at the Berger Performing rts enter ec www.saguarocity.org/tickets Annie Family 4–Pack of tickets to the performance at Centennial Hall. Jan. 3–8, 2023 • www.broadwayintucson.com/shows/

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Winter Wonderland at International Wildlife Museum Family 4–Pack of tickets. • Dec. 17 • www.thewildlifemuseum.org Children’s Museum Tucson Family 4–Pack of tickets. • www.childrensmuseumtucson.org

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Holiday Performances

2022–23 CALENDAR

There’s nothing like the thrill of a live performance, or a special outing shared with family or close friends. The excitement before a show or event is electric! You might dress up in your holiday finery to go to the theater, pull on boots or sneakers to walk through a winter wonderland, or gather together to check out a fancy light show. However you choose to celebrate the season, attending a special event will make it even more memorable! Holiday Nights 2022 at Tohono Chul Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the illuminated garden pathways. Families will enjoy the twinkling, colorful lights, holiday music and kids will get to visit Santa. Dec. 9 & 10 and Dec. 16 & 17. See website for specific ticket information. www.tohonochul.org/holiday-nights/ Holidays at the Fox Theatre Make the season musical with a show at the Fox Theatre. “In The Christmas Mood: A Holiday Music Spectacular.” Enjoy singing, comedy, dancing and memories. Dec. 9. “World Ballet Series: Nutcracker.” Live performance by a multinational cast of 50 professional ballet dancers. Dec. 14. “Merry–Achi Christmas.” Presented by Mariachi Sol De Mexico with Jose Hernandez audiences will enjoy this Tucson annual holiday tradition, part of the romance of Mariachi songs is that all things are possible. Dec. 16. “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.” A German soldier steps into o an’s and singing tille acht hus begins an e traordinar night o camaraderie, music and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it. Dec. 18. For more information about these and other shows visit www.foxtucson.com/events/ Shamrock Farms Shamrock Farms wishes you and your family a dairy merry Christmas! Celebrate the holidays with the moo-vers and shakers—10,000 cows that produce the milk for your shakes—at the “Joy to the Herd” event. Meet the herd on a guided tram tour through the farm. Then visit with Santa and Roxie the spokescow, make some holiday crafts, get your face painted and more. The tram tour starts at the big red Welcome Barn, then visits the milking barn, the feed zone, the cow lounge and an interactive play area. “Joy to the Herd” happens Dec. 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations and prepayment are required. To join the herd for the holidays, visit www.shamrockfarms.net. Oro Valley Festival of the Arts & Holiday Tree Lighting Live music, crafts, activities for kids, cookie decorating holiday caroling and photos with Santa and the Golden Ranch Fire Truck. Ceremonial lighting of the holiday tree with the Mayor and Santa. Dec. 3–4. www.orovalleyaz.gov Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus For over 80 years, the Tucson Boys Chorus has been entertaining families in Arizona and around the world. Celebrate at the annual Holiday Concert with traditional songs. Dec. 10 at UA Crowder Hall. www.boyschorus.org Event Listings continued on next page 18 • Bear Essential News • November 2022

Zoo Lights at the Reid Park Zoo t’s the ost onder ul ti e o the ear at oo ights olida agic, presented b ucson lectric o er ill be bac at eid ar oo this ear throughout ece ber ip hot chocolate as ou stroll through the t in ling lights o ucson’s a orite holida tradition housands o glittering lights illu inate the beauti ul oo grounds ith sounds o the season lo ing throughout the oo www.reidparkzoo.org Old Tucson perience holida s the ld est a at ld ucson during uletide ring the hole a il to en o un holida the ed sho s li e uletide hrist as arol, old ashioned cra t a ing in o n all, and the nightl ree ighting ere on n , electricit is the ne a e o the uture n the ast oast, gas lights are being replaced or sa er electric la ps n ucson, ho e er, electricit is still an e peri ent ut a ne co pan is bringing electricit to ucson, and this o entous occasion ill be celebrated in o n uare here the ain hrist as ree ill be lit ith electrical po er or the irst ti e nightl , hursda s through unda s at p a e a ride on the hrist as antas rain and en o traditional snac s and be erages hile listening to uletide arolers n the o n all, children can rite a letter or anta and place it directl into the ailbo in to n ou’ e been naught ou a ant to steer clear o the ra pus oal ine the ra pus is ne er illing to let anta ha e all the un ou’ e been nice, anta and his el es are aiting to greet ou in hrist as o e atch the beauti ul onoran sunset in the desert, ta e a al lit b lu inaries at the ission, and end the night ith a ha ride or tic ets and ore in or ation, isit www.oldtucson.com. Winter Wonderland at International Wildlife Museum ids can pla reindeer ga es, a e cra ts, e plore the useu and get their picture ta en ith anta ec www.thewildlifemuseum.org

Arts Express Presents ELF udd the el is on a ission to ind out his true identit his co ed sho ill ha e e er one s iling and en o ing the holida season ec www.arts-express.org/elf/ 17th Annual Holiday Express elebrate the holida s at the outhern ri ona ransportation useu isit anta and get our picture ta en ith anta in ront o oco oti e , the train ro the o ie laho a isten to a reading o he olar press, sing holida songs and see the ne odel train e hibits ec ro a to p www.tucsonhistoricdepot.com It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play resented b the aguaro it usic heatre, audiences ill be transported through ti e as the see eorge, ar , larence, and the entire to n o ed ord alls co e to li e in this staged radio broadcast o ran apra’s holida classic ec www.saguarocity.org/tickets Winterhaven Festival of Lights ee the rd annual esti al o lights ou can al through, ride the trolle or ha ride to see the lights here are no dri e through nights or ec ro op ring donations or the o unit ood an o outhern ri ona www.winterhavenfestival.org Event Listings continued on page 20

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2022–23 CALENDAR Continued form age 19

Broadway in Tucson Presents Annie Little Orphan Annie will sing her way into your heart, just like she sang her a into add arbuc ’s heart ased on arold ra ’s co ic strip, nnie tells the stor o an orphan ho goes ro rags to riches udiences ill cheer on nnie and her dog and and boo the o ten tips iss annigan an , at entennial all www.broadwayintucson.com/shows/ Broadway in Tucson Presents Bluey’s Big Play ee the theatrical adaption o the ard inning children’s tele ision sho n o lue and ingo as the pull out all the ga es at their disposal to get ad o that bean bag on a unda so the can ha e so e a il un an , www.broadwayintucson.com/shws/ Wee Winter Wonderland at the ini i e achine o iniatures eatures ore than a do en iniatures representing holida celebrations ro all o er the orld ou can see a hrist as illage displa and peer through a sno globe li e indo on the oor in the nchanted eal o an www.theminitimemachine.org

Children’s Museum Gets New Home at Tohono Chul he hildren’s useu ro alle located at racle oad ill close on ec , and ill reopen on an , at ohono hul, aseo del orte hildren’s useu ro alle at ohono hul ill erge the best o t o educational enues in ucson here ill be both indoor and outdoor acti i ties, e hibits and learning progra s or a ilies and children ohono hul has a huge role in closing the nature de cit gap b letting ids be ild e plorers o our gardens, said ohono hul ecuti e irector a ie asl n arson a thrilled that ’s incredible nature based progra ing ic s o our goal to proacti el elco e a ilies here e can hardl ait to see the ne t generation o nature lo ers gro up at ohono hul ntr to at ohono hul is included ith regular gar den ad ission ohono hul ill honor acti e hildren’s useu ro alle e berships through une , hildren’s useu ro alle u ped at the chance to ser e ore isitors and a ilies ro throughout the region in partnership ith this e ceptional public gar den, said ilar an lsburg, ecuti e irector o hildren’s useu ro alle or ing together, both institutions ill highlight all that is uni ue and agical or children gro ing up in the onoran esert hildren’s useu ro alle a ilies ill treasure a iliar a orites ro the original location, hile delighting in disco eries or ids o all ages throughout the par , ele at ing the e perience or the hole a il isit www.childrensmuseumtucson.org to learn ore about the children’s useu and isit www.tohonochul.org to learn ore about ohono hul 20 • Bear Essential News • November 2022

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Plastic Waste Problems Need Solutions—You Can Help! by Elite Reporter Keertana Konkimalla n , the cit o ucson recorded a grand a ount o tons o plastic reaching the local land ill dail and , tons o plastic reaching the land ill earl lastic has beco e one o the ost pro inent and popular aterials used in al ost e er industr ro pac aging to electronics to the point here it is al ost i possible to al out o a local grocer store ithout bu ing at least one product containing plastic in or on it lthough plastic can be use ul, it is er har ul lastic ills illions o sea creatures earl , e cretes dangerous che icals into the arth, and causes air pollution s the orld progresses, e isting proble s are beco ing orse and ne proble s are being created, but e ecti e solutions are also being disco ered or these proble s n ucson, the lastic aste i ersion ro ect as recentl initiated b te e o achi to reuse plastic and li it the a ount o it that ends up in land ills his pro ect collects plastic bags, cups, straws, plates, rappers, cans, lids, and tra s to co press into loc s hich can be used or arious construction pro ects loc is ade entirel ro rec cled and non rec clable plastic aste, and it uses about pounds o plastic aste per bloc hese bloc s are constructed by shredding, superheating, and, inall , using the plastic his process e its about less greenhouse gasses than concrete bloc s his pro ect is er ecologicall e ecti e, and its required resources, like plastic, are sadly abundant, but one o the ost i portant parts o this pro ect is co unit participation lthough this pro ect has alread been initiated, and there ha e been se eral benches built in local par s using loc s, the pro ect has not et been appro ed b the cit he lastic aste i ersion lan has been success ul in other co unities in ali ornia and ri ona ocal business o ners, co panies, and schools ha e sho n great interest in participating as a co unit , and it is er eas to help reduce the plastic aste in our li es b si pl collecting plastic ro our household or school athering plastic ro our da to da li es and dropping it o at a local drop o site ould greatl i pact the cit ’s ie s on this pro ect, a ing ucson a ore eco riendl cit ith the co unit ’s support and participation age shutterstoc co

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Writer Makes Science Stories Clear & Fun by Reporter Ellie Divijak Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 At one of our Bear Essential News Young Reporter Meetings, Mikyla Mace Kelley spoke with us. Kelley works with scientists from the University of Arizona and shares their fascinating research with the public and the media. She shared that she always used to hate writing because she felt she was not very good at it, but she liked art and science growing up. In college she decided to study neuroscience and cognitive science because it sounded interesting to her but she did not have a plan for what she was going Kelley to do with the degree. Kelley learned that being in a lab was not for her. She decided that she wanted to try out science illustration after she got her degree. Kelley shared that she had to learn how to ask and answer questions about science related topics, so she decided to obtain her bachelor’s degree in journalism. She said that writing was just like learning how to ride a bike, it took time but once she got the hang of it, it was easy. After she completed her degree she worked as a news reporter and then was excited to work for the UofA. She has stories on news.arizona.edu, and I recommend checking it out to learn more about what is going on at the university.

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Take the “Very Dairy”

Many of the Thanksgiving foods we enjoy are made with one or more dairy products. Draw a line from the dairy product to the food item below that contains it.

MILK

BUTTER

SOUR CREAM

CHEESE

Lots of Dairy Products Are Used in Your Thanksgiving Foods!

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Thanksgiving Meal Challenge!

ICE CREAM

Dairy Makes It Yummy! • Mashed potatoes– You can use butter and cream to make creamy mashed potatoes! You can also top with sour cream for even more dairy.

• Macaroni and cheese–use your favorite cheeses to make a delicious mac and cheese! Some common cheeses used in a homemade mac are cheddar, Monterey jack, gruyere, and parmesan.

• Butter– Nothing better than melty butter on your dinner roll!

Food descriptions: 1. potato casserole (butter/sour cream), 2. vegetable & cheese casserole (butter/sour cream), 3. roasted turkey,(butter) 4. ice cream, 5. cherry pie (butter/milk), 6. glass of milk, 7. creamed soup (milk/sour cream), 8. mashed potatoes (milk/butter), candied carrots (butter), 10. macaroni and cheese (milk/butter/cheese).

• Glass of milk– enjoy a nice cold glass of milk to wash down your Thanksgiving meal! • Ice cream– add some ice cream to your pie or enjoy it on its own, yum!

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