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FOR PARENTS 5 - Reader Power! 7 - Inspirations 11- July Book reviews 13/14 -Dr. Ida
FAMILY FUN 9 - Flag Rock 16 - YUM YUM page 17 - Science Rocks
19 - Cindy’s Crafty Crafts 30 - Fairs, Festivals, & Fun
KIDS
17 - Science Rocks 23 - 28 - Activity Pages 20 - Critter’s Page
SPOTLIGHT
8 - Not Just Firecrackers 10 - Spaulding For Children
Jump is into the middle of summer and we are having quite a time. Alex barely missed us...lucky us. Some of us got just enough rain and many of us got too much. July is hot and sticky, but still wonderful. Our family just had a family reunion, of which I played a major part. It was rewarding, but very exhausting--and a huge success. This month gives us an opportunity to go outside and enjoy all the wonderful things that nature provides for us. Go outdoors with your children and explore nature. The World Birding Centers have lots of events planned for your enjoyment. Or just go outside and look for bugs to examine and appreciate with your children. It is never too late to go swimming or go to the library or the museum, as a family, and enjoy all that is offered. Have you thought about checking out the video section of your library and bringing home some movies to enjoy together? There are so many things to do. Look around for them and invite all your family to enjoy them. They will always remember all the little things that you did together. - Betty J. Ramirez B. A.,MEd
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Do You enjoy this Magazine? Tell us why! Send your letters & Ideas to: jumpmagazine@aol.com JUMP! THE FAMILY MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 6272, McAllen, TX 78502-6272 Ph: 956.240.3255 jumpmagazine@aol.com
It was truly an honor and a blessing to have met you personally and witness the heart behind the creator of Jump Magazine. May our Precious Heavenly Father continue to guide you in your calling as you most certainly provide a wonderful avenue and informative service to our community here in the Rio Grande Valley. I will pray for you and your vision--that sooner than soon, it may become a reality as a reward to your commitment and dedication to reaching children both in the public and private sector with the ultimate the goal in mind of engaging them more passionately in reading. May our blessed Lord continue to be with you and those around you. Again, thank you Ms. Betty for your kind words, your cheerful spirit, and without a doubt your generous heart in serving our community.
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Jo Ann Jones owns and operates Del Valle Skin Care with her son, Kirk. She admits that soap-making is an addiction with her and she is expanding from a closet dedicated to “soap stuff “ to shelves in the garage for storage. Some of her scented soaps are made of Fresh Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Sweet Orange, Bali Hai, Green Tea, Honey Mesquite, Hibiscus, Huisache, Jasmine, Lavender, Manzanilla, Mojito, Oatmeal, Milk and Honey, Orange Blossom, Yerba Buena, Sand And Sea, Sandalwood Vanilla, Spiced Rum, and Vaquero. She also makes a lip balm, milk bath crystals and sugar scrubs for soft skin. Del Valle Skin Care is available at Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen and the Harlingen Farmer’s Market (2 weeks each month). She has also sold at the San Juan Farmer’s Market, when it has been open. Special orders can be called in at 956.279.9241, and can even be delivered with a required minimum amount. Contact this beautiful, gracious and talented lady at: is delvalleskincare@aol.com or the above phone number.
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NATURE QUOTES A laugh is a smile that bursts! -Mary H. Waldrip Worry is a darkroom where negatives develop. -Unknown
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? -Vincent Van Gogh A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Churchill.
My life is my message. Mahatma Ghandi It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s that I stay with problems longer. -Albert Einstein “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” - Thomas Jefferson “When you see a man of worth, think of how you may emulate him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine yourself.” Confucius “Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” Groucho Marx “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” - Confucius “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Alva Edison “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie.
Worry is a darkroom where negatives develop.
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When you think of what you have given to support this country and our political ideals think about what the founders gave to create this. 4TH OF JULY! Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farm-
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ers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his Ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his
headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn’t. So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It’s not much to ask for the price they paid--.Remember freedom is never free! -Author Unknown
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There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy 25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed. It’s quite an impressive sight. Be sure to scroll down and check out the multiple photos of the rock (all angles). I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it’s not. It’s actually painted on the rock too.
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TEENS:
Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t Have by Allen Zadoff laments the tale of a typical teenager. With struggles anybody can relate to, this tale of an oversized boy, a crush, and the typical terrors of high school will draw anyone into the storyline. Andy, the close-to-life main character in this story enjoys his mundane, nothing interesting life. The highlight of his week is attending mock UN councils (where he and his best friend are contemplating taking over the world). His world is turned upsidedown when Andy meets the shy sweet new girl April. All of a sudden, Andy has to re-evaluate what is important to him and decide if it is too late to reinvent himself. With illusions of grandeur, Andy forces himself to be someone he is not, with both hilarious and disastrous results. With thought provoking questions such as “Will I fit comfortably in that desk?” and “If this football game is so important why can’t I get excited?” and “Am I just playing dumb or am I really?” anyone who picks up this book will get sucked into its guy drama.
Children:
Moxy Maxwell Does NOT Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford is a book that you simply cannot put down. It tells the story of Moxy Maxwell – a girl with a book to read. The only problem is that she likes to read what she WANTS to read, not what other people tell her to. Moxy is assigned to read Stuart Little over the summer and – as most summer assignments go – has procrastinated all summer to start her book. Now it is the day before school starts, and Moxy has to finish Stuart Little before she is allowed to perform in the annual summer water show. She has all the right intentions, she even makes plans to enjoy lemonade, sit in the hammock, and read the entire day. However, everything keeps getting in the way. There are peach orchard plans to make (to the dismay of her mother and her flower garden), dogs to train and pesky ants that attack lemonade soaked books. Her misadventures and reading struggles are captured by her shutterbug little brother Mark (who finished HIS reading weeks ago). This short and captivating book will captivate you to find out if Moxy is able to finish her reading – and may even inspire you to start your OWN summer reading assignments!
Adults:
Austin resident Rupert Isaacson writes heartbreakingly of his son Rowan’s autism. Distant and prone to frequent screaming tantrums, Rowan amazes his father by bonding with a neighbor’s cantankerous horse, Betsy. A lifelong horseman, Rupert, with his wife and son, embark on a journey to the horse tribes of Outer Mongolia. They ridehorseback over raw and beautiful terrain and consult with native healers. This unforgettable, true story of a father’s devotion to his son was made into a documentary of the same name in 2009. See how the ordinary and the extraordinary work together in unexpected ways!
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Organize, Un-clutter, and Succeed in School! By Dr. Ida Acuña-Garza, Executive Director for Research and Training, Abriendo Puertas, Inc. – parental communication initiative, Texas A&M University.
Can you believe that June is already gone? The summer is moving along at a fast pace and all the plans that you had on your “things to do this summer” list need to be put into action. Although not as exciting as going on vacation or staying home and relaxing; but actually more important in reducing frustration, is the simple task that will help every member of the family be successful and that is: getting organized! Before you turn the page, stay with me. If I told you that organization is one way to help your child succeed in school would you believe me? Well, it’s true! One of the biggest issues in not doing our best and falling behind is not being organized. When you are not organized you cannot think clearly. You forget where things are. You forget to do things. You forget – period. Helping your child organize their room is a task all right; but it will help them to be ready for the next school year. Research says that it takes six to eight weeks for our bodies and minds to accept a change in routine or lifestyle. If you start with the suggestions we offer in this article in JUMP and practice and follow through, your children will be more organized, happier, and more prepared to tackle a new grade in school, new subjects, new teachers, new administrators, and a new plan for success by the time school starts. Let’s explore a little more. You have heard the old saying: “A place for everything; and everything in its place.” Think about the message in that phrase and hold that thought. When you tackle a messy kitchen, a messy computer desk, or an entire messy room – it can be a scary experience! However, every necessary object in the room belongs in some location for easy access and use. In the same way, when those objects are out of their location they may be hard to find and not available for their intended use. Think about a puzzle with many puzzle pieces. When JUMP • 13
you open the box, you have to sort, find the pieces that belong in the outer edges, turn the pieces, review and begin to match the pieces so that it all fits together. In a simple way – that’s organization. Here are some tips for teaching your children how to organize their rooms (or any room): You should label three trash bags – KEEP/ STORE, GIVE AWAY, and the last bag is labeled THROW AWAY! Begin by getting clothes, towels, and other items off the floor. Clothes should be hung in the closet or folded on shelves. Towels belong in the bathroom hanging up to dry or in your clothes hamper ready for washing. Shoes belong neatly arranged in the closet. Papers, books, and trash come off the floor, too. Check the papers to see if they are important. Books belong on shelves or in crates, Trash – well – get out the trash bags! Don’t forget to check UNDER the bed. Now you can see the floor! The next big item in the room is the bed. Change sheets and pillowcases if needed and put on a bright and cheery bedspread. When the largest item in the room is made up, it makes the whole room look neater! Now gather other items that might be thrown here and there and decide what to do with those. Always hang or fold clothes for better wear and durability. If there is a desk in the room, which is recommended for homework, start by clearing everything possible off the desk. If you have a desk top computer, clean around it. If you have a laptop computer clear it off the desk. Now you can dust off the desk. Start putting things back in order. Pencils, pens, markers, scissors, letter openers all should go in a pencil holder or organized in a desk drawer. Office supplies – computer paper, labels, stationary, envelopes, school notebook paper, and spiral notebooks, all should be arranged on shelves or in drawers. You should have space on the desk to use for writing and small office necessities like a
calculator, stapler, a dictionary or compact discs. During the school year, make sure that you have shelves or crates with extra school supplies for school projects. Also designate a place for back packs, books, and other items that go to and from school. Place a jar on the desk and fill it with lunch or snack money and keep this ready during the school year. If your child has special interests or hobbies, you should set aside a place in the room for those items or collectibles. These could be stored on wall or floor shelves. Make an agreement with your child that the designated area is the place for those items and that when they are not in use they will be stored there. Every single morning or evening – whichever is more convenient for your student – go through the room and put everything in its place. Help your student do this every day without fail and he/she will be more organized. You get the picture now about organizing your child’s room. Every room in the house can be “attacked” in the same way. For some people, organization is an art form. For the rest of us, we just need to have things in place so that we can find them when we need them—and that means EVERYTHING from your car keys to your favorite snack! You can go to any discount store these days and find colorful storage ideas and make this task more exciting. However, a good thorough cleaning of closets, rooms, pantries, and storage sheds is a great idea during summer vacation. You and your family will have a sense of accomplishment and you will be more successful with a new mind set of organization, reducing clutter, and a feeling of control over your life. Set aside that time in the day when you will review each room and… Organize! Organize! Organize for success! Good luck!
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Organice, Deshágase de las Chucherías Logre el Éxito Escolar! By Dr. Ida Acuña-Garza, Executive Director for Research and Training, Abriendo Puertas, Inc. – parental communication initiative, Texas A&M University. ¿Puede creer usted que ya se nos paso el mes de junio? El verano se está pasando a un compás rápido y ahora es cuando todas las cosas que anoto en su lista de “cosas que tengo que hacer este verano” se deben cumplir. Por supuesto, esta tarea no es tan emocionante como ir a las vacaciones o quedarse en casa y hacer nada. ¡Pero más importante es una tarea simple que le ayudará a cada miembro de su familia lograr el éxito y eso es: organizándose! Antes que se aburra y voltee la pagina, permítame un momento. Si yo le declarara que la organización es una manera útil para ayudar a sus hijos lograr el éxito escolar – ¿me creería? ¡Pues, es cierto! Uno de los asuntos más importantes relacionados al no utilizar nuestros talentos al máximo y al fracaso es no estar organizados. Cuando no está organizado no puede pensar con claridad. Se le olvida donde dejo sus cosas. Se le olvida acabar con sus tareas. Se le olvida—punto! Ayudándole a sus hijos organizar sus recamaras es una tarea grande; pero les ayudará a estar listos para el próximo año escolar. Las investigaciones dicen que el cuerpo y la mente requieren seis a ocho semanas para aceptar un cambio en rutina o estilo de vida. Si empieza con las sugerencias es este artículo, las practica y las revisas, sus hijos estarán más organizados, más contentos, y más preparados para sus nuevas experiencias escolares en un nivel de grado nuevo, maestras nuevas, materias nuevas, nuevos directores y un plan nuevo para lograr el éxito escolar. Vamos a explorar un poco más. ¿Ha oído el dicho: “Un lugar para todo; y todo en su lugar”? Piense sobre el mensaje del dicho y guarde esos pensamientos. ¡Cuando se enfrenta con una cocina, un escritorio, o un cuarto entero desorganizado – puede ser una experiencia temerosa! No sabe ni por donde entrarle. Sin embargo, cada objeto necesario en el cuarto pertenece en algún lugar para encontrarlo fácilmente y para utilizarlo. En la misma manera, cuando esos objetos están fuera de sus lugares, es difícil encontrarlos y no están disponibles para utilizarse y esto causa frustración. Piense sobre un rompecabezas con muchas piezas. Cuando abre la caja, JUMP • 14
tiene que clasificar, encontrar las piezas de las orillas, voltear las piezas y revisarlas para empezar a organizarlas en el dibujo designado del rompecabezas. En una manera muy simple – eso es la organización. He aquí algunos puntos para ayudarle a enseñarles a sus hijos como organizar su cuarto o cualquier cuarto: ¡Debe poner una etiqueta en tres bolsas de basura – GUARDAR/ALMACENAR, REGALAR, y la ultima bolsa debe llevar la etiqueta DESHECHAR/TIRAR! Empiece por levantar del piso ropa, toallas, y otros objetos. La ropa debe colgarse en el guardarropa o doblarse y ponerse en estantes. Las toallas pertenecen en el baño donde se cuelgan para secarse o en el canasto de ropa sucia donde se sacan para lavarse. Los zapatos se arreglan en orden en el guardarropa. Los papeles, libros, y basura también se levantan del piso. Revise los papeles para ver si son importantes o no. Los libros pertenecen en estantes o cajas. La basura – pues – prepárese con suficientes bolsas de basura. No se le olvide revisar debajo de las camas. ¡Ahora sí, se puede ver el piso! El siguiente objeto es la cama. Cambie las sabanas y fundas y vista la cama con una sobrecama bonita y brillante. ¡Cuando la cama esta tendida, hace que todo el cuarto se vea más organizado! Ahora junte aquellos objetos que se han desparramado por aquí y allí y decida qué hacer con esos. Para que la ropa se guarde mejor siempre se debe colgar. Si hay un escritorio en el cuarto, como se recomienda para hacer las tareas escolares, empiece quitando todo del escritorio. Si tiene una computadora de escritorio, limpie alrededor. Si tiene una computadora portátil quítela del escritorio. Ahora puede limpiar la superficie del escritorio. Empiece a colocar las cosas en orden. Los lápices, plumas, marcadores, tijeras –todo debe organizarse en un lapicera o en un cajón del escritorio. Las provisiones de oficina así como papel para la computadora, etiquetas, sobres, papel escolar, y libretas deben organizarse en estantes o en los cajones. Debe tener espacio en el escritorio para escribir y colocar objetos como una calculadora, grapadora, un diccionario, o
discos compactos. Durante el año escolar, asegúrese con estantes o cajones con una cantidad de provisiones escolares y herramientas para los proyectos de la escuela. En el cuarto también se debe designar un lugar para poner las mochilas, libros, y otras cosas que se lleven y traen de la escuela. Ponga un frasco en el escritorio y llénelo con dinero para la comida de medio día o antojitos y manténgala lista durante el año escolar. Si sus hijos tienen pasatiempos especiales o colecciones de objetos, debe establecer un lugar en el cuarto como estantes en la pared para guardarlos. Haga un arreglo con sus hijos que el lugar designado es donde se deben guardar cada día que no se utilizan. Cada mañana o cada tarde o antes de dormirse – el cual sea mas conveniente para el estudiante—sus hijos deben revisar el cuarto y almacenar todo en su lugar. Asegure que esto se haga y sus hijos se convertirán en personas organizadas. Creo que ya tiene la idea de cómo ensenar a sus hijos organizar sus recamaras. Cada cuarto en su hogar se puede afrontar y organizar en la misma manera. Para algunas personas, la organización es un arte. ¡Para la mayoría de nosotros, solamente necesitamos tener las cosas organizadas de la manera que las puédanos encontrar cuando las necesitamos—y eso es para TODO – desde sus llaves hasta su antojito favorito! Puede ir a cualquier tienda de descuento hoy en día y encontrar cajas para almacenar en diferentes colores y estilos para hacer esta tarea más divertida. Sin embargo, haciendo una buena limpieza de sus guardarropas, cuartos, almacenamiento de comestibles, y cobertizos durante el verano es una buena idea. Usted y su familia sentirán una gran satisfacción y tendrán más éxito con una nueva mentalidad de organización, reduciendo los trastos y chucherías, y un sentimiento de control sobre su vida. ¡Permítase un tiempecito en cada día para revisar cada cuarto y -¡Organice! ¡Organice! ¡Organice para el éxito! ¡Buena suerte! Article by Dr. Ida Garza-Acuna, Executive Director for Research and Training, Abriendo Puertas, Inc. Parental Communication Initiative, Texas A & M University. 956. 383-3711. JUMP-MAGAZINE.COM
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This is a delicious, all-around punch for birthday parties, showers and all kinds of gatherings. You can spike or not, as you choose.
What could possibly hit the spot better on a blistering day than a delicious, tropical pie from the freezer. No need to heat up the kitchen. It’s so simple you might as well make two for a large gathering. This recipe is from Sidney Carlisle, a lady who knows her pies. 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 carton (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed (use only 4 oz.) 1 9-inch graham cracker crust Combine the milk and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir well. Add the drained pineapple, coconut and pecans, mixing well.
1 quart cranberry juice 1 quart pineapple juice 1 6-ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate 1 quart ginger ale vodka to spike, if desired Mix all ingredients together, except ginger ale. Just before serving, add the ginger ale, and vodka (if desired). Serve over ice or in a punch bowl with an ice ring. Makes just over 3 quarts, not counting the vodka.
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1. A piece of clear plastic wrap 2. A piece of fake fur (we don’t use real fur 3. A piece of wool
4. A piece of cotton 5. A piece of other types of cloth 6. A fluorescent lighting tube (an old one will do)
1. In a dark room, hold the tube carefully in one hand and hold the piece of material in the other. Rub the fluorescent tube up and down vigorously with the
saran wrap. Watch what happens. 2. Try this again and again with the other pieces of fur and cloth. Watch what happens.
A fluorescent tube will glow when there is an electric field inside the glass. Normally this occurs when a current of electricity is passed through the tube when a wall switch is turn on. The electric field causes some electrons to separate from the nuclei of the gas. When the electrons fall back into their regular places, they cause the tube to glow. This is called a “ground state.” When you rub up and down with each of the pieces or cloth, fur or plastic, you create static electricity. This static electrical field excites the electrons. Does the tube glow brighter when a different material? Why do you think this is? Warning: the electricity being generated is not dangerous. But be VERY careful with the fluorescent tube. If dropped, you could get cut with broken glass. Also, fluorescent lights contain small amounts of mercury, so if it does break, put on a pair of disposable gloves, clean up the pieces with a damp paper towel, and seal everything in a plastic bag or in a container, such as an old margarine tub. The bagged pieces should be brought to a hazardous waste site or bulb collection site.
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Begin by taking the hole puncher and making four (4) holes on the top of the paper bag - one in each of the corners. Put a small piece of masking tape over the hole and poke through with a pencil. This will ensure that your holes don’t tear through. Next, cut two (2) lengths of string about 30” each. Tie each end of the strings through a hole in the bag. The goal is to create two loops. Next, cut another piece of string -- again around 30”. Loop this new piece of string through the two loops you created and tie in a knot. This piece of string will become the handle of your kite. You are now ready to decorate the paper bag kite. You can paint
designs on the kite or turn the kite into a fish by adding eyes, gills and fins. You can glue different items to the kite but be sure not to load the kite down with heavy items -- or it will have a hard time staying up in the air. Use paper streamers as kite tails and glue them to the bottom of the paper bag. You can make your own streamers by cutting crepe paper or plastic grocery bags into strips. Once the glue and paint is dry, the kite can fly. Hold on tightly to the string handle and run so that the wind catches the kite. When the bag fills with air it will float and flutter behind you. The longer the string, the higher it will fly!
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1.What did one firefly say to the other?
7. What goes “snap, crackle and pop” ?
2.What flies but tastes good on toast?
8. Where would you put an injured insect?
3.What’s the last thing that goes through a bug’s mind when it hits your windshield?
9. Guy A and Guy B are riding down the road, when all of a sudden an insect splatters on their windshield. Guy A looks at Guy B and says. “Bet he won’t have the guts to do that again!”
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10. Two flies sit on a piece of manure. A third fly lands, sits there, and farts. The other flies yell at the third one, “How disgusting!! Can’t you see we’re eating?!?” 1.I got to glow now. 2.A Butterfly 3.Its rear end 4.A clothes moth becase it eats holes in things.
4.What insect lives on nothing?
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Do you have a great nature photo you would like to share? Email it to jumpmagazine@aol.com along with your name and a brief description and you could see your photo here!
JULY EVENTS 4th-July 4th Events...check with your town. 10-McAllen-Community Rummage Sale. Palmer Pavilion. 8-12. 10-McAllen-Sunscorcher 5K. McAllen Parks & Rec. 956.681.3333.
July 17, 2010 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Helping Hands Benefit BBQ Carne Guisada Plate w/trimmings $6.00-La Joya City Park (Exp. 83) (Proceeds will benefit widow with children-who could not work due to illness) PHOTO BY: RAMSEY RAMIREZ
“My kids and I were exporing the woods on a Sunday afternoon and captured some really cool animals who were doing the same. My daughter said I should run back home and grab my camera. I’m glad I did. The animals were more cooperative than most of my human subjects.” - Ramsey Ramirez JUMP • 30
13-Edinburg WBC-Eco-Explorers Summer Camp. $38. www.EdinburgWBC.org. 956.381.9922. 15-Quinta Mazatlan-Thursday Evening Explorations-Meet the Lorax, Dr. Seuss’, environmental friend. chook@mcallen.net. 956.681.3371. 17-Quinta Mazatlan-Nature Photography camp by TexNEP. Also, Jur. Master Gardener Program. chook@mcallen.net. 956.681/3370. 17-Mercedes-Barrel Races-Rodeo Arena. Livestock Show Grounds. 17-Mission-Blazing 5K-RGV Striders. bmendoza33@aol. com. 956.212.0883. 20-23-Quinta Mazatlan-Using Forensics-Wildlife Crime Scene Summer Camp-956.681.3374. abelmares@mcallen.net. 24-Hidalgo-Bikers for Education Duathlon. rick@mcallensports.com July 25-McAllen-RGV Summerfest 2010.$6 & $4. Las Palmas Event Center. 956.687.3444. July 29-31 Clute-Great Texas Mosquito Festival. 800.371.2971.
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