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August 2012 Events August 1st
August 4th
Airplane Display
Mossyrock Blueberry Festival
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Chehalis-Centralia Airport Airplane enthusiasts won't want to miss this event. The WWII B-17G bomber will be on display and available for tours. Check out this amazing flying museum. For questions, please contact Allyn at 360-748-1230.
All day, downtown Mossyrock Your family is sure to enjoy this annual festival — games, parade, music, food, car show, dog show and a kids art fair. You won't want to miss the pie eating contest! Visit mossyrockfestivals.com for more information.
August 3rd
Wenatchee Youth Circus
BBQ & Movie in the Park 6:30 p.m., Toledo City Park Set up a blanket and enjoy a barbecue and movie with your family. Free hot dogs and pop will be served and 'Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole' will play at dusk. For more information contact Sheila at 360-864-2025 or visit visiontoledo.org.
Wizard of Oz 7 p.m., Roxy Theater, Morton The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and friends will show you "There is no place like home!" in this summer musical theatre production. For additional information, dates and times please visit mortonroxy.org.
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast August 4th 7 am - 11 am Assembly of God Church. During the Blueberry Festival!
Thousand Trails, Chehalis Crafts, face painting, hot dogs and then clowns, acrobats and the high wire! A fun event your family will want to be a part of. For more information, please call 360-262-3059 or visit thousandtrails.com or wenatcheeyouthcircus.com. Lacey Outdoor Cinema 7 p.m., Huntamer Park, Lacey Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy a movie under the starts. The night starts off with a concert followed by the movie which will play at dusk. For more information, please call 360-491-0857 or visit ci.lacey.wa.us.
August 10th Loggers' Jubilee All day, Morton This event is more than a logging show. Join us for a parade, lawnmower races and Jubilee Queen coronation. Tow Mater will be there too! For more information, please call 360-496-6362 or visit loggersjubilee.com.
Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival All day, Toledo High School Live music starts on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and the fun doesn't stop until Sunday. Take a seat and watch one of the many bands including a free show on Sunday, or join in the band scramble and play a tune or two yourself! For more information, please call 360-785-3478 or visit washingtonbluegrassassociation.org.
Just Between Friends Sale All day, Faith Community Center, Lacey Come shop this Thurston County consignment sale for great deals on children's items, maternity supplies, toys and more. For free admission bring ad on pg. 13.
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August 14th Southwest Washington Fair All day, SWW Fair & Expo Center, Chehalis View 12,234 exhibits, play carnival games, visit with Little Miss Friendly and eat some fair food. View the official fair program (starting August 9th, open to all) at chronline.com.
Lewis County Farmers Markets Community Farmers Market (Chehalis)
Where: Boistfort Ave., Downtown Chehalis When: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 12 - October 23 More Info: www.communityfarmersmarket.net Contact: Jackie Rose, (360) 870-5824
The Historic Lewis County Farmers Market (Centralia) Where: Downtown Centralia, (across from The Chronicle) When: Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., May through Sept. More Info: www.lewiscountyfarmersmarket.org Contact: Derrill Outland, (360) 736-8977
Come to the circus! August 24th Tumwater's Screen on the Green Dusk, Tumwater Valley Golf Course Come enjoy a free viewing of 'The Adventures of Tintin'. Gates open at 7:30 and the movie begins at dusk. Please visit ci.tumwater.wa.us for details and additional movie dates.
Garlic Fest & Craft Show All day, SWW Fair & Expo Center Meet with vendors, try all foods garlic, shop for crafts and listen to music. For more details, please call 748-6848 or visit chehalisgarlicfest.com.
August 25th Hub City Car Show 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., downtown Centralia The streets will be lined with cars as competition ensues and awards are given. Come for the entertainment, prizes, games, food, shopping and more. for additional information, please call 360-748-8885.
Cowlitz Threshing & Gas Show 10 a.m., Toledo Join in this festival and watch every hour on the hour as an antique separator threshes grain in front of you. Watch the tractor pull, shop craft and vendor booths, eat from the corn stand and bring the kids for the money dive in the straw pile. For additional information, please call 360-864-2744.
Community Farmers Market (Centralia)
Where: Corner of N. Pearl and Maple (across from City Hall) When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21 - Sept. 29 More Info: www.communityfarmersmarket.net Contact: Jackie Rose, (360) 870-5824
Tenino Farmers Market
Where: 301 Old Hwy. 99 N., Tenino Elementary School When: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., June 2 through Sept. 24 More info: www.teninofarmersmarket.org Contact: Dawna Donohue, (360) 264-2002
Rochester/Grand Mound Farmers Market
Where: Rochester Middle School, 9937 Hwy 12 S.W. When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June through Oct. Contact: Bethany Lael, (360) 273-9567
Mossyrock Farmers Market
Where: 258 Mossyrock Road West, Mossyrock When: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May through Sept. Contact: Darla Brooks, (360) 983-3092
Winlock Farmers Market
Where: Winlock Events Plaza on Kerron Street When: Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April through Oct. Contact: Jeanie Emmeneger, (360) 785-4817 August 2012 • Southwest Washington Family • 5
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Fish Food
Make your little guppies this yummy treat! We used: A slice of bread, turkey, lettuce, slice of cheese, shredded cheese, celery, raisin, granola, tarragon and blackberry jelly. SWWF
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August Birthdays Holley’s Place is SWW Family’s birthday page sponsor! Bring in this page to Holley’s Place for your free birthday cup of frozen yogurt!! See ad on page 17!
Ariana W. turns 4 on August 15th!
Axel R. turns 1 on August 15th!
Hayden S. turns 5 on August 3rd!
Dakota R. turns 10 on August 7th!
Owen C. turns 2 on August 9th!
Ella M. turns 3 on August 20th! BELATED
Jesse B. turns 9 on August 15th!
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Kaitlyn D. turns 10 on August 7th!
Brian J. turned 8 on July 8th!
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Sydney S. turns 2 on August 16th!
Connor C. turns 3 on August 19th!
Presley S. turned 2 on July 23rd!
Sean C. turns 1 on August 8th! BELATED
BELATED Elijah Y. turned 10 on July 29th !
Isabelle W. turns 8 on August 27th!
Tayla B. turns 10 on August 26th!
Xander P. turned 4 on July 26th!
Jacob P. turns 7 on August 18th!
Anthony C. turns 5 on August 19th!
Olivia C. turns 1 on August 11th!
Colby B. turns 8 on August 3rd!
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THRESHING & GAS SHOW 2012 With Cooperation of S. W. Washington 2 Cylinder Club • Antique Farm Engines & Tractor Association • Northwest IH Collectors Chapter #30 • Cowlitz River Two Cylinders
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National Frozen Foods for the corn on the cob. • Ferrell Gas for the Propane Gas. •Washington Tractor for the use of John Deere Equipment. • Country Tractor for the use of a Kubota. • Cenex for fuel. • Chehalis West Assisted Living Center for the Shuttle Bus • Lone Oak Trucking for hauling - Toledo, WA, 360-864-6691 10 • August 2012 • Southwest Washington Family
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WHERE TO PARTY Looking for a great location to host your child’s party? Look no further! Here’s our list of local party hot spots. Best Western Park Place Inn & Suites, Chehalis The Best Western in Chehalis has a banquet room which can accommodate up to sixty people. The 720 square foot room can be set up for your birthday party! For more information please call 360-748-4040. Black Hill Gymnastics, Olympia Your guests will swing, flip, climb, twirl and bounce on our equipment, and our experienced safety counselors are always on hand to make sure everyone has a great time. You just provide the food and party favors and then relax and enjoy yourself while they do the rest! For more information please call 360-413-9855 or visit blackhillsgymnastics.com. Borst Park Kitchens, Centralia Have a perfect party at Borst Park Kitchens. Kitchens have a gas furnace, refrigerator, stove, sink and restroom. Also available is an outside picnic shelter, and the playground is next door. Reserve a soccer field for more fun too! Ask about the Picnic Play Kit! For more information call 360-330-7671 or visit cityofcentralia.com. Centralia Rollerdrome, Centralia Have your roller skating party at the Centralia Rollerdrome. They do great parties and they clean up the mess! They have arcade games, an air hockey table and inflatables! For more information please call 360-736-7376 or visit centraliarollerdrome. com. Charlie’s Safari, Olympia Charlie’s Safari offers custom created fun-filled birthday
party packages. All parties are priced per child and require a minimum of 8 party guests. They create every package to fit all the different ages of kids in your world. Each party room is themed with one of Charlie’s friends. For more information please call 360-292-1600, email info@charliessafari.com or visit charliessafari.com. Chuck E. Cheese, Olympia Chuck E. Cheese features games, rides, prizes, food and entertainment for children of all ages. Family friendly dining options include freshly baked pizzas and a garden fresh salad bar. For more information please call 360-534-9876 or visit chuckecheese.com. Fairlanes & Centralia Bowl, Centralia Bring your kids and come try these little lanes. Three pound balls, easier for small hands to learn with, and a bit of a challenge for the adults! Mini lanes in a birthday party room and video games of course! For more information please call 360-736-4100 or visit fairwaylanes.net. Hands on Childrens Museum, Olympia Postcard style party invitations, face painting, ballon bouquet, tableware, juice, 1/4 sheet cake, birthday candles and party decorations! For more information please call 360-9560818 or visit hocm.org. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Chehalis They offer three spacious rooms that can accommodate
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SPECIAL PARTY up to 90 guests for hosting your birthday party. Guests can take a dip in the swimming pool during their leisure. For more information please call 360-740-1800. JoAnn’s Fabric, Olympia Jo-Ann’s hosts fun, craft birthday parties. Their birthday parties are personalized for your child! Party packages including party invitations, party room, set up and clean up, instructor for all activities, crafting & treat supplies, and a well-planned program that ensures kids have a fun experience. For more information please call 360-754-0500 or visit joann.com. Lintott/Alexander Park Covered Shelters, Chehalis Reservations can be made April-September. Covered shelters have wood burning stoves, an outdoor faucet, electrical lighting & outlets, restrooms, garbage cans and ten picnic tables with benches. Playground, river access and horse shoe pits. For more information please call 360-748-0271 or visit cityofchehalis.com. Mayfleid Lake Park/Mayfield Lake Resort, Mossyrock Have a camp out birthday party. Camping, swimming, fish, boating, playground and picnic area. For more information please call 360-985-2357 or visit lakemayfield.com. Michael's Village Crafts, Chehalis Celebrate in our in-store party room with an arts and crafts party. They specialize in one-ofa-kind wishes and will create an easy, fun and affordable party for you. For more information please call 360-740-9736 or visit michaels.com/birthday. Morton Victory Lanes, Morton Party space available. Join us for open bowl and miniature golf. Call for current hours and more information. Please call 360-496-6797 or visit mortonvictorylanes.com. PJ’s Pizza, Centralia Celebrate with us in our game/party room. Pizza, gelato, and lots of fun. For more information 360736-0101 or visit pjspizzapie.com.
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Quesadilla Factory, Centralia Have an indoor funtastic party here! The coolest part is they have a whole section of the restaurant set up like an arcade with big screen T.V.’s and gaming systems! They serve quesadillas, tatertots, garlic fries and elephant ears. For more information please call 360-623-1073. Rainbow Falls Shelter, Chehalis The park provides one reservable kitchen shelter with water, electricity and 15 picnic tables, and another (first-come, first-served) without water and electricity. There are 21 additional dayuse picnic tables, first-come, first-served. For reservations please call the park office at 360291-3767. Recreation Park/Penny Playground, Chehalis The park has Hess Kitchen & the V.R. Lee Community Building for parties! Enjoy the fun of a four field softball complex, picnic areas, covered shelters, basketball court, seasonal kiddie spray park, seasonal outdoor pool and Penny Playground! For more information please call 360748-0271 or visit cityofchehalis.com. Riverside Golf Course, Chehalis Riverside’s dining room can comfortably accommodate up to 120 guests. For more information call 360-748-8182 or visit, playriversidegolf.com. Riverside Park, Centralia Outdoor parties can be held at Riverside Park. Covered picnic shelter party areas have picnic tables for use. The park has river access, a playground, skate area, restrooms, kitchen and trails! Reserve a youth size baseball field for your party too! For more information call 360-330-7671 or visit cityofcentralia.com. Scooops at the Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound Scooops Kid Spa at the Great Wolf Lodge is the perfect place to celebrate. We know that being pampered is so much more fun with friends, so Scooops Kid Spa offers fun-filled party packages that will turn a birthday or special occasion into
FEATURE a glamorous day to remember. You bring the kids, we’ll make sure there’s plenty of ice cream on hand – and foot! For more information please call 360-273-7718 or visit greatwolf.com. Shankz Black Light Miniature Golf, Olympia Enjoy 18 holes of black light miniature golf, a private room for 1 hour, party invitations, paper plates, cups, napkins, tablecloth and placemats, glow bracelet for each attendee, token for a free game to all party guests, 3-D glasses, arcade tokens, t-shirt for honoree, party set-up and clean-up. Bring your own food and drink. For more information please call 360-943-1715 or visit shankzglowgolf.com. Stan Hedwall Park Covered Shelter, Chehalis The covered shelter has four sinks, electrical lighting and outlets, four wood burning cook stoves for warming food, garbage cans, eighteen picnic tables with benches and restrooms. Park offers softball fields, Babe Ruth Fields, Little League fields, soccer areas, volleyball court, 2 horseshoe pits, playground and river access! For more information please call, 360-7480271 or visit cityofchehalis.com. Thorbeckes Fitlife Center, Centralia Come enjoy a birthday at Thorbecke’s Fitlife Center! Choose from pool side putt-putt, a pool party or lazer tag. For more information please call 360-736-1683 or visit thorbeckes.com. Train Depot Multi-purpose Room, Centralia Enjoy a full day at the Train Depot for a party! It’s located in beautiful downtown Centralia. It has 70 folding chairs, 7 six-foot tables, convection oven, refrigerator/freezer, 4 burner stove top, microwave oven, double sinks, dishwasher. A projector and computer screen is available upon request. For more information please call 360-330-7671 or visit cityofcentralia.com. SWWF
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Guest List Dilemma
When children enter school their circle of friends expands. This means that when their next birthday arrives, there may be requests to invite the entire class to the party. Parents facing the prospect of 20 or more children may wonder what to do. Parents and children have no doubt heard the tales of extravagant parties. Reality shows follow families who throw sweet 16 parties that rival weddings or those who spend thousands on their kid’s party regardless of the child's age. The average family may feel torn over what to do to celebrate important milestones. Smaller parties are typically best for younger kids. The children won't be overwhelmed or overtaxed by smaller parties with less guests. However, some parents fret over which classmates to invite and which to leave off the guest list. But there are ways around this dilemma.
* Use the space and the locale to determine the guest list. If the child wants to have the party at a spa or a craft store that limits the guest list, this will make it easier to enforce a smaller guest list.
* Look at locations that can accommodate a big crowd if you cannot pare down the list. Parks, pools, restaurants and party places can often fit a crowd. The more you do yourself, the less expensive the party will be. Confusion typically reigns when navigating the etiquette of having a birthday party for school children. While there are no hard-fast rules, common sense and personal preference can rule the day when planning the party. SWWF
* Check with the school before making any concrete plans to see if they have any policies regarding birthday parties. Some schools require that all students from the class be invited or none at all. Others suggest inviting either all of the girls or all of the boys. Knowing the regulations can make the process easier. * Think about having a class party and a separate party for the family and close friends. Many schools will allow parents to bring in snacks so that the class can celebrate. If this is likely to disrupt the class, consult the teacher to find out if lunch can be donated to the class or supplies in honor of the birthday child. * If only select students from the class are on the guest list, mail invitations home or personally deliver them to the parents. Offer an explanation as to why all kids in the class cannot be invited. Budget and available space are often the culprit. * If the entire class is invited, include a note about gifts on the invitation. Suggest a book exchange so that the birthday child is not left with 30 gifts. With a book exchange, each child brings a wrapped book, including the birthday girl or boy. Then the kids swap and each take home a present. Another idea is to let parents know that gifts will be donated to charity. * When inviting the entire class, keep in mind not everyone will be able to attend. Perhaps 30 to 50 percent of the class may show up. Plan accordingly using these numbers. 16 • August 2012 • Southwest Washington Family
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We asked our Facebook fans Southwest Washington Family Magazine Tuesday We need your help! What are your best party planning tips for fellow parents? Like · Comment · Share Rachael Boone likes this. Alison Clinton Pinterest! Great place for ideas you can tweak and make your own...or just copy! Lol :). Also I always try to do at least one homemade gift to go into the kids’ goodie bags, I normally start working on these a few weeks in advance (I just spend maybe 30-45 min. a night, a few nights a week so there's not so much to do right before the party). And making things is almost always cheaper than buying them, and way more special! :). And I normally line up the grandparents to watch the kids the day of the party while I'm setting up. I get WAY more done that way and then the kids get to be surprised seeing everything all finished :) Tuesday at 12:20pm via mobile · Like Tanya Kambich Pintrest is great, and if you dont have time to make it yourself, I am a stay at home mom and I started my own little business.. I make handmade birthday, baby shower, and party decorations... I can do many different themes, and they are custom made to every order.. You will also be helping out a local small business.. Thank you for your time and you can check out my page at: http://www. facebook.com/pages/Favors-4-Friends/241239499285345
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A child’s life in
School children performing at the Nadaam stadium during a wrestling break.
by Bonnie Nelson of Adna
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have been teaching English in Mongolia for one year and spent a lot of time getting to know families and children in their homes and at school. Mongolian and American children both like to laugh, play games, sing songs, eat ice cream cones and be with their families. These things are similar, but in some ways their everyday life is very different from our life in America. Just like in America, some of the activities kids can participate in depend on if they live in the city or the countryside. Many city children play sports in gyms or on outdoor courts, have Internet access, and live in apartments. Children that live in the countryside have a very different experience. Families live in gers — large circular tents. Gers have one fireplace/stove that they also cook on and don’t have running water or bathrooms. These families often live far away from towns and raise herds of cows, goats, and sheep. Children start helping their parents at a very young age with herding activities like milking and shearing, and also with helping raise younger brothers and sisters.
A young dancer performing at Children's Day.
Capital:
Ulan Bator Language:
Mongolian Total Land Size:
603,909 sq. mi. Population:
2,754,685 Currency:
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Spending time with another a family during Tsagaan Sar.
Mongolian children in my town often participate in competitions at their school. Sometimes there are basketball or volleyball tournaments, singing or dancing competitions, or even the English Olympics, a nationwide academic competition to award the best English speaking Mongolian children. Students prepare very hard for a long time for these events. When they’re not in school, I see many children playing outside, hanging out at playgrounds and parks, and rollerblading in our town square — except during the winter, when it is sometimes -40⁰ F! On June 1st 2012, Children’s Day, our community celebrated children. There were games, contests, and lots of performances by children. For the first time, we also recognized men with “Good Father” awards. This spring, local schools held an essay contest where students could write about what makes their fathers special. The fathers of the essay winners were awarded trophies and certificates during the town celebration. The 2012 Good Fathers included the mayor of a local village, a herdsman who traveled hours into town to receive his award, local business owners, stay-at-home dads, plumbers, and drivers. Because Mongolian children don’t have community centers or sports clubs that they can join, I am working hard with my Mongolian friends and other American volunteers to provide them with activities to have a fun summer. One program we created is called Dream Camp. Children come to camp for 3 hours each day of the week to practice their English, play games, watch American movies, and learn American songs. We will also teach them how to play frisbee and how to make kites! Older students can be members of the Dream Corps. These students help organize activities for younger children, learn about leadership and helping others, and work hard to make their goals and dreams come true! What a fun summer for all of the kids (and me too!).
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Boys waiting outside a traditional Mongolian ger for their Nadaam horse race to begin.
Mongolian Holidays February- Tsagaan Sar (White Month) During this holiday they visit other homes and receive gifts, like candy or small toys, from their relatives and family friends. July- Naadam During this time, there are many wrestling matches and archery competitions for adults, but my favorite event is the horse races that young boys participate in.
Cutting a girls hair during a hair cutting ceremony
Hair Cutting Ceremonies Year round Mongolian babies do not have their hair cut until they are 2 or 3 years old, and then they have a big party with many of their relatives. Each family member cuts a little piece of their hair and then presents the child with a gift.
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Making buuz in my host family's kitchen.
Mongolian Food The most common types of food in Mongolia are made of meat- cow, goat, sheep, or horse! Because it is so cold in the winter, it is difficult to get many fruits and vegetables like in America, but there are always potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, apples, and oranges available in my town.
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Bonnie is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia. She is a 2004 graduate of Adna High School, a 2008 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and she earned her M.Ed. from the University of Washington in 2010. She enjoys working with children and families and is happy to share the adventures of her travels with our readers.
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Summer evenings are a great time for star-gazing. How many stars can you find on this page in two minutes? Have a friend try. Who found the most?
Make a plan to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily this month.
Get out your crayons and draw a weird and wonderful sea serpent!
Find an apple recipe. Ask an adult for help and make it for your family.
Make preparations Make a collage of for a summer yard smiling faces using sale. Take out the pictures from the clothes and toys you newspaper and this no longer need and magazine. label with a price. Do everything with your left hand today. Smile Week
Gather a group of friends, some flashlights and tell spooky stories under the stars tonight!
Call a relative (aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc.) and discuss your family history. Ask about funny or difficult times.
Clean out your backpack and get it ready for a great school year!
Look in the newspaper for the 5-day weather forecast. Cut it out and see if it is right for each day ahead.
Treat a dog extra special today.
Grab a banana and enjoy this fruit high in fiber and potassium. Gather the family for an evening of your favorite board or card games.
Read one page of a book aloud. But try reading it backwards, starting at the bottom of the page. Have a friend try, too.
Make your own ice cream sandwich today. Use chocolate, graham crackers, sprinkles and be creative. Spend some time reading a cool book! Go to the library and ask the children’s librarian what they suggest. See some on pg. 24.
Count the seeds in a slice of watermelon.
Turn on the radio and try dancing to different kinds of music. Tune it to as many different stations as you can find.
Pour fruit juice into Look up theme an ice cube tray. parks online. Which Insert a popsicle roller coasters would you be brave stick as it starts to freeze. When it’s enough to try? completely frozen, enjoy this cool treat. Was the 5-day forecast right? Compare it to last week’s newspaper forecast.
The waffle was invented on this day in 1869. Make waffles for your family’s breakfast.
Play catch with a friend. If you’re right handed, try catching with your left hand. If you’re left-handed try catching with your right hand.
Make some popcorn, turn out the lights and watch a movie together tonight. When is the last time your family visited a local museum? Plan a visit today.
Help a parent clean out your family car. Vacuum and dust the interior and clean the windows, too.
The classic stories of Babar the elephant Take a hike! began as a bedtime Make a delicious story told by Laurent trail mix, grab some de Brunhoff’s father. water, and ‘hike to it’!
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Finding the Right Read by Linda Conroy of Centralia Timberland Regional Library
September – and school – is just around the corner! If you haven’t read with your child as much as you’d like to this summer, it’s not too late. Need some inspiration? Here’s a sampling of the newest books at your Timberland Regional Library.
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by I.C. Springman illustrated by Brian Lies Houghton Mifflin, 2012 Best for toddlers through 2nd grade More, more, more! The magpie wants more! But the mouse thinks enough is enough. When Magpie is buried under the weight of stuff, Mouse helps Magpie dig out. Very simple text is supported by the realistic and incredibly detailed illustrations. The story can be read on several levels: as a simple story about a magpie with too much stuff; as a look at words and phrases to describe amounts; as a challenge for children to find specific items in the pictures; or as a cautionary tale about our acquisitive culture. Pick up the book and admire the artist’s skill, then interpret the text as you’d like. Well worth your time!
When Harry gets home, he is disappointed in the choices George made. But there are other chances for George to do the right thing. Children will identify with George trying (and failing) to be good, and they’ll enjoy predicting whether or not George succeeds in his struggle. This is one of those books with deceptively simple illustrations that take talent to render successfully. The bright colors aren’t realistic choices (a red dog with a purple nose? A person with a green face?) but somehow they are just right. The story is fun, funny and has hope for redemption – quite possibly the perfect combination.
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Oh No, George!
by Ame Dyckman illustrated by Dan Yaccarino Alfred A. Knopf, 2012 Best for preschoolers through 2nd grade
When Harry leaves George the dog alone, he reminds George to be good. And George tries. He really does. But hey, he’s a dog – and things smell good and run enticingly and practically beg to be dug. Let’s just say George isn’t a star when it comes to resisting temptation.
Boys and robots are unlikely friends, but this pair couldn’t be more steadfast. When Bot falls and malfunctions, Boy takes him home to take care of him. After a snack and a story, Boy tucks the as-yet-unrevivedBot in. After Boy falls asleep, Bot’s power switch is accidentally turned on and he is immediately concerned about
by Chris Haughton Candlewick Press, 2012 Best for preschool through 1st grade
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unresponsive Boy. An oiling and manual check at Bot’s house fails to yield results, but an inventor steps in and explains that boys are different from robots. Bot and the inventor reunite Boy with his parents and plans are made to play another day. We can all benefit from a reminder that not everyone is the same but we can play well together anyway. The book delivers this message charmingly with the bright, cartoonish illustrations. Some of the story is advanced through comic strip-style illustrations, which will only add to the book’s appeal for children.
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Gardening ogether T by Tiffany Venters of Salkum My husband and I fondly remember childhood memories of spending time in our families’ gardens, hiding among the ripening vegetables we explored. Wanting our daughters to experience the same joys we did, we planted a garden. Our garden has been a great project for our small family, filling our days with exercise, dirt and a lot of fun. Our 3-year-old daughter, Amelia, has her own space in the garden where she planted potatoes, corn, peas and beets. I enjoy the time we spend playing in the garden and take the opportunity to teach her about science. Her 15-month-old sister, Alice, likes to crawl around and dig in the dirt with her big sister. Every time I find a watermelon seedling hiding around the main garden I smile, knowing that it was lovingly planted, while I wasn’t watching.
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Children can help in most aspects of gardening. Digging holes, sowing seeds, planting transplants, watering, weeding and harvesting can all be done by little hands. We like to come up with imaginative games while we work. We’ll pretend that every weed is a piece of gold and we see how much gold we can fit in our basket before taking it to our “bank” in the blackberry bushes. The most exciting part of gardening for me is the harvest. So much time and energy is spent nurturing a garden, making the harvest that much more rewarding. Harvesting crops at the peak of maturity will give you the highest yield in vitamin and mineral content as well as the best taste. So how will you preserve the fruits of your labor? Canning, freezing and drying are all great ways of preserving. Personally I like to can my crops into sauces, salsa and stew bases, but if you have a lot of freezer space, that is also a good option. Try letting a few of your stronger plants fully mature so you can harvest seeds for the next growing season. Remember to label your seeds and store them in airtight containers in a cool dry place.
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What can your family do besides preserving? Enter your garden goodies in the SWW Fair! You can enter anything: canned or fresh vegetables, jellies, jams, juices, pies, fruit leather, potted plants, flowers, even ornamental grasses! Any age can participate but you need to enter right away. You can find more specific information in the Open Class version of the SWW Fair’s 2012 Exhibitor Handbook (more details at swwfair.net). Many vegetables can be grown well into the fall season if the right care is taken. Winter crops, such as cabbage, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and spinach, prefer the cooler weather and will provide your family with fresh vegetables into the holidays. Winter crops need to be sown within the next few weeks with consideration to when the first frost will likely be. On average, the first frost date for Centralia is October 4th. Your vegetable packs should list the number of days to maturity, which counted backward from the first frost date gives you your plant-out date. If you plan on sowing indoors subtract an additional 4-6 weeks from your plant-out date. Gardening gives you time to think, time to reconnect with your family, exercise and nutritious produce. Teach your children to garden and I guarantee they will have their own tilling space when they have families of their own. They will reminisce about the time you spent growing together in your garden. As the old saying goes, “The family that plays together stays together”. SWWF
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Spanish explorers brought the first chickens to North and South America in the 1500s. Americans eat about 80 pounds of chicken per person, per year.
Chickens raised for meat are called “fryer” chickens. Eggs are candled (viewed with a bright light) and then sorted by quality and size.
Brown eggs get their darker shells from a substance called protoporphyin. Some kinds of chickens produce this substance while others do not. So whether you get a brown egg or a white egg depends on the breed of chicken laying the egg. Some people say they can taste a slight difference between brown and white eggs, while others do not. Both types of eggs have pretty much the same vitamins and minerals.
Use the numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Make the top row of eggs equal 6. Make the sum of the bottom row equal 17. Make the sum of the middle row of eggs equal 16. Imagine an egg that is more than a foot long and weighs 30 pounds! Eggs of this size were once laid by a large, flightless bird that is now extinct. The bird is called Aepyornis.
The average person in China eats about 38 pounds of eggs a year. How many dozens of eggs would 38 pounds be? How many eggs? Hints: Large-sized eggs are the size hens most often lay. One dozen large-sized eggs weigh about 1 1/2 pounds.
Source: American Egg Board
ANSWER: About 25 dozen, or 304 eggs.
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Elephant bird egg
The egg of the elephant bird was as large as seven ostrich eggs or 180 chicken eggs, or 12,000 hummingbird eggs!
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