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River had no FOOD. All day long they heard a wolf crying in the woods. One BRAVE man finally went to see why the wolf was crying. He found the wolf in great pain and he offered SOOTHING words and help. The wolf opened his mouth. Inside the kind man found a BONE stuck in the wolf’s throat. He removed it and the wolf ran off.

Later, the man heard the wolf cry again. Once again he went to him. The HAPPY wolf greeted the man with joy and led him to a deer carcass.

This happened every day and soon the village had lots of food.

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Holiday Fun

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Did You Know? Science

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Totem Pole Activities

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Coloring Contest

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Yay for Birthdays

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calendar of Ideas

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Kids’ Fitness strategies

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autumn lunch treat

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Photogenic features

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Water Storing

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Coach Feature — Scott Phillips

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Thanksgiving Poetry

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The perfect Pediatrician

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Day Trip — Gondola Fun

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Reader Review

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Good-hearted giving

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Test Your tastebuds

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Real Party — Garden Style

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NOVEMBER EVENTS November 1 NW Wind Symphony

7 p.m., Centralia College Corbet Theatre

The concert “Just Different” will feature the widest variety of concert music the group has ever played.

Tickets are $ 12 for adult; students are free with paying adult. For more information, please visit northwestwindsymphony.org.

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NOVEMBER EVENTS November 15 Fall Craft and Nut Sale

9 a.m., St. Timothy Episcopal Church, Chehalis

An opportunity to buy a variety of beautifully packaged nuts for holiday baking and gifting, and art from talented local craftsmen. Baked goods and pie by the slice will be available for purchase and a barbecue will be held in the parking lot. All proceeds raised will go to those in need through donations to various local community programs. For more information, please call Nancy Simms at (360) 748-6510.

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November 28 Tree Lighting Ceremony

6 p.m., Washington Park, Centralia

The event will feature music, refreshments, and lighting of the Christmas tree. Santa will be stopping by on his way to the Fox Theatre, where children will have a chance to visit with him after the ceremony. For more information, please call (360) 330-7688.

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Carvings

The northwest part of North America is covered with tall, straight trees. Some Native Americans who live there practice the ancient art of carving and painting the cut trees with spirit creatures and animals. These carved trees are called totem poles.

The animals carved on a totem pole are believed to link humans to the spirit world. The animals on the poles are often the characters in an important story.

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Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the customs of the American Indians.

Frog

Look at the totem pole on the right.

Three of the six animals on the pole are mammals — or animals with fur.

What fraction describes the part of the totem pole that is carved with mammals?

Bear

What fraction describes the number of animals with beaks on the totem pole?

Cut out the totem pole carvings along the solid lines and fold along the dotted line to hide the name. Arrange them on the blank totem pole to show the following different totem poles:

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• 1/3 animals with beaks and 4/6 animals that swim.

• 2/6 animals with fur and 2/6 animals that swim and 1/3 animals that fly.

• 1/2 animals with fur and 1/3 animals that swim and 1/6 animals that fly.

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Now use the carvings to make your own totem pole.

Make up a story about the animals on your totem pole.

Standards Link: Math / Number Sense: Students understand that fractions refer to part of a whole or part of a group; solve problems involving equivalent fractions.

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Wolf

Raven

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Long ago, the people of a village on the Nass River had no _______.

All day long they heard a wolf crying in the woods. One _______ man finally went to see why the wolf was crying. He found the wolf in great pain and he offered ___________ words and help.

The wolf opened his mouth.

Inside the kind man found a _______ stuck in the wolf’s throat.

He removed it and the wolf ran off.

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Standards Link: Launguage Arts/ Literary Analysis: Students comprehend the basic plot of legends.

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Later, the man heard the wolf cry again. Once again he went to him.

The ________ wolf greeted the man with joy and led him to a deer carcass. This happened every day and soon the village had food.

Find the missing words.

CARVINGS TOTEM POLE WOLF MOUTH MAMMALS STORY HUMANS BEAKS FROG FISH EAGLE FRACTION CREATE RAVEN

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.

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Write What You Are Thankful For! ‘Tis the season to be creative! Do you want to turn on the holiday lights at the city of Centralia's Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28, 2014? To enter, color the picture and write what or who you are thankful for. Submit this page

by November 10. A panel of judges from SWW Family will choose one winner in each category — 5 & under, 6-8 and 9-12. The category winners will be invited guests at the Centralia Tree Lighting Ceremony and the overall winner will get to turn on the lights! Winners will be contacted by phone prior to the event, and announced in the December edition of SWW Family. Entrants may use medium to color the picture.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. on November 28, at George Washington Park in downtown Centralia.

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November Birthdays Thank you to our birthday sponsor:

Krystin H. turns 4 on November 5!

Jordan M. turns 10 on November 30!

Cooper B. turns 6 on November 24!

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Submit your childrens’ birthday photos online at swwfamily.com. Deadline for December birthdays is November 12th.

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November Birthdays

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2014 How many leaves can you find on this page in 60 seconds? Now have a friend try.

Who found more?

Did you remember to move your clock back by one hour?

Make peanut butter Daylight and jelly sandwiches Choose words from Savings today for your entire the headlines of The Time Chronicle and family.

Ends create a funny title Peanut Butter for a book.

Lover’s Month

Start off the month with a resolution to eat right. Go to Nourishmentintera ctive.com.

Good Nutrition Month

Ask your parents to make a bonfire tonight. Share stories together.

Sit down with your favorite dog and read him or her a story.

Enjoy a brisk walk Use this day to write At 11:11 a.m. pause for Collect toys that you or hike today. How to a friend or relative a moment of silence to and your friends honor those service many signs of the have outgrown and that you have not men and women who season can you donate them to a seen in a while. risked or lost their lives spot along the homeless shelter. in the service of their way?

Forget-me-not Day Have a family story night. Turn off the TV and ask your family members to tell you a story about their childhood.

Look through The Chronicle for local events, season’s concerts, plays and holiday celebrations.

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World Kindness Day

Veterans Day

Clean out your backpack. Get rid of old pens that don’t work and make sure everything is organized and ready to go.

Make a simple message to brighten the day of a soldier. Go to letssaythanks.com.

Hug your teacher today and say “Thank You” to them for all they do for you and your classmates.

Ask if your family can donate some canned goods to a local shelter for their Thanksgiving meals.

Do something or say something kind to a friend or neighbor today.

On this day, Mexico celebrates the anniversary of the revolution.

Pop some popcorn and enjoy a movie at home.

The Library of Congress has a site dedicated to Native American Heritage Month with exhibits and links.

Check it out at nativeamericanheri tagemonth.gov.

Ask a nearby veterans’ hospital if you can send a card to a veteran to thank them for defending our country.

The chrysanthemum is the November flower. Draw one to decorate your classroom.

Check on which items you are allowed to recycle and participate in your community.

Thank You

America Recycles Day

To promote world peace, say “Hello” to at least 10 people today.

Make a list of all the things you are thankful for to share with family and friends on Thanksgiving.

World “Hello” Day

Make a decoration for your Thanksgiving table. spoonful.com/thanks giving/thanksgivingcraft-decorations has some ideas for you.

Watch the parade on TV, feast on turkey and tell everyone in your family how much you appreciate them.

Today is the biggest shopping day of the year. Look in The Chronicle for bargains; compare prices at different stores.

Thanksgiving

Black Friday

The Christmas season will soon be here. Visit toysfortots.org to see how you can help a child in need.

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Kids’ Indoor & Outdoor Fitness Strategies

by Merilee Kern

No matter the season, it’s important to ensure kids get up and moving so they stay on track with their physical fitness. Here are some tips with many that offer the opportunity for some good old-fashioned family time.

Exercising need not be reserved for the outdoors as there is plenty kids can do inside the house to get fit.

Here are a few good ideas: Dance! Let the kids “boogie” away those calories.

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Calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, etc.) are great exercise and you can hold a friendly competition!

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Crunches! Sure, let the kids watch TV but challenge them to do as many sit ups as they can while the commercials are on. Do this for at least one full TV program, which usually has at least 3 or 4 commercial breaks.

Shadow boxing is a great way to work the arm, leg and core muscles while also getting the heart pumping for some nice calorie-burning cardio.

And, it’s fun. Kids will have fun showing you how they can “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.”

Yoga (yes, for kids, too!) is great for developing body coordination and balance.

Stretching helps with flexibility, which is another sign of a healthy body.

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Take a walk, jog, or hike. Raining?

Walk the mall double time!

Swim! Forget doggie paddles; instead, do laps up and down the pool or, for the ambitious types, try butterflies!

Catch a pickup game of basketball, baseball, football, tennis and others that get your heart pumping and muscles working.

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Take casual activity to the next level and add excitement. Seek out community events, such as a walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon, or even a triathlon that accepts minors. However, competition should not be the focus. Instead, the focus should be on doing one’s best. These events are often in support of a good cause, so children can also learn the value of fundraising and giving to those that are in need. Let children pick a cause that is important to them and make sure the activity matches their physical abilities. Families can even spend a couple of weekends prior to the event “in training,” getting conditioned and practicing team-building skills.

Take advantage of local activity courses. Many area parks and schools are set up with physical activity courses that span across fields and trails with exercise stations interspersed throughout. These courses are good for all ages and levels of fitness. Consider having your child visit these courses during a Saturday morning event with each session having a different theme or pace. For example, “Boot Camp” might be one such theme for your aspiring soldiers. Children can even walk briskly between stations and then attempt to perform given exercises (push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, balance beams, etc.) with parent’s encouraging them along the way. Children can set goals, such as trying to beat their time from last week, spotting animals along the route, or finding “treasure” along the way. The course can be followed with a healthy family picnic lunch in the park. Doing so will also teach children how to prepare healthy foods.

Take some lessons. Find an after school program, YMCA, or community center that offers lessons or activities that are physical fitness-oriented. Your options are unlimited and may include tennis, dance, kick boxing, golf, swimming and self-defense. These lessons will help your child become more well-rounded in many areas of fitness and may possibly help them find one that they enjoy and where they might want to take advanced lessons.

Enjoy an “extreme” family vacation. Get your children involved in planning a dynamic family vacation that includes physical activities for everyone, both together as a family and individually. Each family member should be able to plan a physical activity whether it is taking a walking tour of a city, playing volleyball, kayaking, white water rafting, snorkeling, skiing or snow boarding, hiking a trail or climbing a summit. Together, your family can take the months prior to the trip to build up the endurance, strength, and skills necessary to enjoy your active plans. The “vacation” can even be a simple day trip in your own neighborhood or something much more extravagant. Children can save allowance money for “cool” fitness gear or earn money to be used toward the purchase of specialty equipment by achieving physical fitness-oriented goals (like getting a yellow belt in Karate or completing a successful season on the swim team). This will not only teach children about preparation, organization, and planning, but it will also motivate and reward them for engaging in activities that are good for their health.

Merilee Kern is the creator of the ground-breaking “Kids Making Healthy Choices” APP for children, parents/caregivers and educators (available on iTunes), which is based on her award-winning, illustrated fictional children’s book, “Making Healthy Choices – A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids.” This children’s health advocate, health industry veteran and two-time fitness champion may be reached online at KidsMakingHealthyChoices.com.

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Warm Up Lunchtime

PumpkinShaped Tortilla Crisps

Alternative to the Cold Skip that cold every-day sandwiches you are used to packing and replace it with a warm and cozy thermos of soup.

Pumpkin Shaped Tortilla Crisps What you need: Tortillas Butter (melted) Pumpkin shaped cookie cutter Cinnamon and sugar

What you need: Tortillas Butter (melted) Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter Cinnamon and sugar

1. Cut tortillas into pumpkin shapes.

2. Arrange the shapes on a greased baking sheet.

3. Brush each pumpkin with melted butter ........

4. Sprinkle with a cinnamon and Sticky Situations For those sticky situations try a hand wipe or towelette instead of a dry napkin.mixture. sugar 5. Bake at 350°F until golden brown (about 10 minutes).

6. Let them cool.

1.Cut tortillas into pumpkin shapes.

2.Arrange the shapes on a greased baking sheet.

3.Sprinkle with a cinnamon and sugar mixture.

4. Bake at 350°F until golden brown (about 10 minutes).

5. Let them cool.

Spice Up Lunchtime

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To most people, this looks like a fence.

But a14-year-old California student saw it as a great place to store water!

An Idea Flows

“Fresh clean water is California’s most precious resource and it seems that we never have enough to go around. We are now living in one of the most severe droughts in the state’s recorded history,” says Steven McDowell, a student in Rohnert Park, California.

To solve the problem of water shortages, Steven has invented a “water fence” that stores rain water — lots of rain water.

And his invention is getting a lot of attention.

“I’ve had millionaires call up and say they’d like to speak to my son,” said his father, Ken.

Science Project The whole thing started as a school science fair project.

Steven went to a hardware store to find out how people could store water at their homes. He discovered that a tank that can store10,000 gallons has a 12-foot diameter and stands at least 13 feet tall.

Then Steven came up with his big idea: What if a fence could be made to hold rainwater? He determined that if he built a fence around his yard that was one foot wide and 6 feet tall, it could hold about 13,000 gallons of water.

How It Works

His water fence system is simple: rain falls on your roof and is guided by your screened gutters to a fill point on the Water Fence System.

To use the water, you just connect a hose to the fence via its spigots.

The idea won first place at the school science fair, the county science fair and the Bay Area science fair. Steven also won an American Meteorological Society certificate of outstanding achievement and a Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a regional award from a Swedish-based water institute.

Ask a parent to tell you which device, invented during their lifetime, has been the most useful and why.

The Water Fence website estimates that a home with 2,000 square feet of roof could collect about 1,200 gallons of water for every inch of rain. In areas of high fire danger, the Water Fence could be equipped with a pump to spray water back onto the home’s roof.

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For more information go to waterfence.com

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th), Centralia High School hea Centralia youth wrestling (K-6 Wrestling Club coach (boys and girls), Twin City

How long have you been coaching?

4 years as an assistant at Rochester, and 8 years as the head coach at Centralia.

What inspires you the most?

I am inspired by constantly learning new techniques and training strategies. Wrestling is always evolving. I watch a lot of team USA and Division 1 college wrestling.

Do you have a saying you always tell your wrestlers?

It means do not give up in any position ever in a wrestling match or in life in general. A big part of being successful in this sport is believing in yourself, and never giving in no matter how hard things get.

“My kids love him. He has been part of my kids’ lives for the past six years. He is super nice, a great human being and a great coach.

He deserves praise” ~ Katia Hudson, nominator

What is your favorite part of coaching?

There are several things I really like about coaching: First, the relationships I build through this sport are very strong. Kids realize that I am all in, and will do whatever I have to do to help them succeed. Second, seeing kids set goals and work hard for their goals from when they are little kids, and then reach them is very emotional and encouraging for coaches. Of course it can go the other way too and be very heart breaking. Third, we have several kids earning scholarships.

This not only gives them an opportunity to continue to compete, but also get an education. Fourth, I have been very lucky to be able to pick all of my coaches. I have picked friends who are also good wrestlers — and even better people. We spend a lot of time together coaching and have a good time doing it.

Send in nominations for your favorite teacher, student, or coach.

Mail to 321 N. Pearl, Centralia, WA 98531 or email jviall@swwfamily.com. If you email us and we don’t reply we haven’t received your message. Please give us a call at 807-8217.

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Amaze your family with the gift of poetry this Thanksgiving! Complete all the poetry activities on this page. Then, cut them out and glue them into a booklet.

Look through this magazine and cut out words that go with Thanksgiving. Glue these words onto the drawing of the turkey. Use lines of words to create interesting tail feathers.

Standards Links: Vocabulary: Understand the meaning of grade-level appropriate words.

Peter Pilgrim is having trouble finishing his poems.

Can you help?

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What’s a cinquain? It’s a five-line poem, which follows this formula:

Write a poem about Thanksgiving, using the letters that spell its name.

Start each line of your poem with the letter provided on that line.

Subject—one word only Description of subject Something more about subject Opinion about subject One word related to subject that supplies impact.

Example:

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Feast

Delicious, warm, tradition The whole family is here It’s a wonderful day Tasty!

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Pick the Perfect Pediatrician

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uarding a child’s life and health can be a daunting task, but rarely more so than when choosing the right person for that job. That is why new parents should start looking for a pediatrician as soon as possible.

The second or third trimester of a pregnancy is a good time to ask friends, family and neighbors about their recommendations for a physician, says Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician who practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Ask obstetricians and nursery staff members about who in the area has a good reputation.

Alternatively, parents can look for family practice physicians or even a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant with relevant experience.

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The first thing parents should check is a doctor’s credentials.

“They should be certified by the American Board of Pediatrics,” says David Hill, a pediatrician from Wilmington, North Carolina “If they aren’t board certified, a lot of us would say it’s a red flag.”

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A visit to the practice would allow families to meet the person whom they will trust to take care of their child for, possibly, the next 21 years or so. “Everyone has their own personality, and some people have people they want or don’t want to work with,” Hill says.

“See if this is someone you look forward to trusting with your children’s health.”

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Location is also important. Although the hospital will have someone on staff to take care of your newborn until you leave, afterward, it might be frustrating to have to drive for a long time for every doctor’s appointment if the hospital is far away.

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The layout of the practice plays a role also. If an office doesn’t separate ill patients from healthy ones coming in for an immunization or check up it may endanger the healthy children.

The practice would be especially hazardous for children two months old or younger, who have yet to build up their immune systems, Shu says.

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The pediatrician’s schedule must also accommodate relevant living situations. Parents who work set hours may want to search for offices with extended evening and weekend openings.

“You will want to know how children get seen when there’s an acute illness,” Hill says. “If your child is sick at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday, what do we do about that?”

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emergencies, although some may refer non-emergency concerns to voicemail, or connect parents with other doctors in the area.

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A pediatrician’s approach to health matters such as x-rays, antibiotics and vaccines is important, too. Cross believes that parents should pay special attention to the doctor’s proposed vaccination schedule. Although the CDC and AAP both recommend combination vaccines that include three immunizations at a time, some pediatricians will choose to do two instead, requiring parents to visit every two weeks instead of every two months.

Giving fewer vaccines at a time may also endanger the child, because it increases the odds that a vaccine will be skipped.

“It’s easier to miss something,” Cross says. “We’re seeing an increase in measles and whooping cough. Pediatricians assume that it’s okay if you keep the baby in the house, but you bring other people into your house, and you can’t control where they’ve been.”

Finally, more frequent immunizations are difficult for parents, too. Many working couples have little time to spare to take their children to more doctor’s appointments, and it’s more expensive as well. Cross says once parents hear about why their children need so many vaccinations they usually have no problem following the CDC schedule.

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The pediatrician alone is not the only person to meet at the office. Qualified staff should be able to answer questions during and after hours in case of an emergency. And, in the case of a group practice, various pediatricians might end up treating a child. That’s why Cross recommends asking for office policies in advance to find out how the practice might support new parents in case of an emergency. If a pediatrician doesn’t have hospital rights, they will not be able to treat a patient taken to the hospital with a medical emergency. “The pediatricians on the hospital staff are usually very experienced and good, but you don’t want to wait until that serious asthma attack to figure out who will be treating your child,” Cross says.

If an appointment leaves unanswered questions, or the pediatrician doesn’t address concerns, it may be time to look for a new one, Shu says.

Dividing Up the New Testament 1. The first four books of the New Testament are called GOSPELS or Life of Christ. These books reveal the birth, life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2. The second division is a single book, the Book of Acts. It is labeled HISTORY. It reveals nine different cases of conversion to Christ and tells the history of the Lord’s Church from its beginning in Jerusalem to its spread across the world. This book, more than any other answers the question, WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? It tells what people in the first century did, by the authority of Christ, to obey God’s will.

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Before giving birth, new mothers are searching for a pediatrician. The majority of women ask their friends for recommendations. Jennifer Scalici, DO at Centralia Women’s Center says, “A pregnant woman should ask friends and family members for a recommendation on pediatricians. They should also check practices for after-hours and weekend care.”

Many new mothers soon find that their child may become sick at night or on the weekends and the pediatrician’s office may be closed. In case you find yourself in this situation, know that there are a couple of after-hours clinics in Centralia.

• Centralia Pediatric After Hours Clinic (360) 330-8526 914 S. Scheuber Rd, Centralia Hours: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., seven days a week • Valley View Centralia Walk-in Clinic (360) 736-3042 1800 Cooks Hill Rd Suite G, Centralia Hours: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. with the last checkin at 9:30 p.m., seven days a week (excluding holidays.)

Meeting with pediatricians before giving birth is a good idea to get to know the doctor who will be caring for your child. Lisa McKay, administrator for Northwest Pediatrics Center in Centralia says, “A pregnant woman should interview pediatricians before her baby is born if she is unsure of which doctor to go to so she can be sure that a doctor is right for her child.”

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3. The third division contains fourteen books called LETTERS OF PAUL. These are actually letters written to churches or private individuals instructing them on the will of the Father, through the teachings of Jesus Christ. The problems the Apostle Paul deals with in these letters are some of the same problems faced by the church and individuals today.

4. The fourth division, seven books is called GENERAL LETTERS. They are named thus to distinguish them from Paul’s letters. They deal with many additional subjects that relate to the Christian.

5. The last division contains only one book, The Revelation. This section is called PROPHECY. It foretells events from the first century until the second coming of Christ.

Twenty-seven books that tell us how to obey God in the twenty-first century, as the early church did in the first century.

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T

he origins of Veterans Day can be traced to the ending of World War I nearly a century ago.

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