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Mellow Mushrooms Mushroom corals are very unique creatures. Most of these animals are smaller than a CD, and some are as small as a quarter. They come in many colors: orange, purple, blue, pink, red, green and all the combinations in between. Mushrooms also can be bumpy, smooth, striped or frilly.

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Related to anemones, most mushrooms have symbiotic algae that live inside them and provide them some food. They will also collect tiny bits of food in the mucus that covers their bodies and will eat that for dinner. Unlike anemones, they do not have long tentacles, but some have tentacles that they will use to keep other corals from getting too close.

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Beech Martens The Beech Marten, also called the Stone Marten can be found in mainland Europe and West/Central Asian territories. They often live in places that are occupied by humans. In these areas, they make dens in buildings, can be found in attics, old barns and outbuildings. They are also found in open forested areas and rocky out croppings. The marten’s natural den sites include tree hollows, rock crevices or abandoned burrows. Their territory they claim is around 200 acres in size.

Beech Martens have a body length of around 19 inches and their tail is 10 bushy inches long. Their average weight is 5.5 pounds, so they are thin and short-legged. The marten’s fur is brown with a white mark at the throat area. This sets them apart from the Pine Marten where this marking is cream colored. The beech marten belongs to the weasel family. They have a musky smell which isn’t unpleasant.

During the day, the martens sleep and begin their hunt for prey

during the twilight hours so they are nocturnal. They are omnivorous and their diet consists of small mammals, eggs, earthworms, ripe fruit, mice and rats. They have been known to attack chicken coops. They eat eggs by making a small incision with their teeth, then sucking out the contents.

Beech Martens live a solitary life apart from breeding season.

But, they are a very aggressive predator and a belligerent foe if they are cornered. Beech Marten’s predators include red foxes, birds of prey and owls.

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Principality of Liechtenstein • In 1719, the princely House of Liechtenstein, which still rules as a constitutional monarchy, purchased a strip of Rhine floodplain and adjacent mountains and called it Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is not quite as large as Washington D.C. The country lies on the east bank of the Rhine River, south of Lake Constance, between Austria and Switzerland. The total area is 62 square miles. Prince Hans-Adam II is the present reigning prince of Liechtenstein. He ascended the throne in 1989.

• Liechtenstein is very mountainous and is the only country to be completely located within the Alps. It is also one of the world’s two doubly-landlocked countries (along with Uzbekistan). Most of the country’s population lives in the long and wide Rhine Valley.

The highest point in Liechtenstein is Grauspitz which is 8,526 feet.

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• The country has a continental climate with cold, cloudy winters and frequent snow or rain. Summers are cool to moderately warm and often cloudy and humid.

• Industry includes, electronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics and pharmaceuticals. Historically agricultural, Liechtenstein has been increasingly industrialized with industry and services now employing most of the workforce.

• Liechtenstein measures tall in economy as a highly industrialized nation with a vital financial service sector. Moreover, it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world!

• Agriculture in Liechtenstein are wheat, barley, corn, potatoes, dairy products and livestock. Liechtensteiner’s are also known for their cheeses and wines.

• Tourism is another major source of income. Snow skiing is a major attraction.

• The capital city is Vaduz. Vaduz serves as the administrative center plus the seat of the national parliament. Also at Vaduz is

the Postage Stamp Museum, the National Library and Ski Museum.

Regierungsgebaude is one of the oldest government buildings.

• German is the national language. It is the only German speaking country not to border Germany and also the smallest of all the German speaking countries.

• The Castle Liechtenstein is located in Austria! This castle was built in the early 1100’s and destroyed twice by the Ottomans. It wasn’t rebuilt properly until 1884. The castle is still the property of the Liechtenstein Royal Family since 1807.

• Liechtenstein has no military force. They uphold a stance of military neutrality. They have a police force that takes care of crime within the country.

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It has large, bright illustrations and short sentences on each cardboard page. Help your child learn that reading is fun with this amusing fishy tale.

A beautiful hard cover book to add to your collection with thirteen great swashbuckling tales for kids of all ages! This book is full of wonderful illustrations for every tale of danger and adventure. Everything you could ever want to know about a pirate in one book.

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Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs

by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Lauren Stringer Another fantastic book for beginning readers and also a wonderful bedtime story. It is a story that describes some of the many unique places where animals build their homes and what it is that makes home a special place. Each page is overflows with wonderful Lascaux acrylic illustrations.

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In a famous little town once a year there is a grand dancing competition! All the contestants are animals and performers appear in alphabetical order. There are alpacas and elephants and sassy swans and turkeys.

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1. Read a book together with a parent, sibling, or friend!

2. Dress like a character from your favorite book for a day.

3. Bake something that a character eats in one of your favorite books.

4. Get outside and read!

5. Explore your local library or bookstore. Check out their calendar of reading events and activities!

6. Look up some of your favorite books or authors online with your parents. Some of them will have websites with activities to go along with the books.

7. Write a letter to the author of a book you read to tell them what you thought or ask them questions. They might write back!

8. Build a fort or put up a tent to read in.

9. Create a video of your favorite scene from a book you are reading.

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The kindergarten students move their tassels from one side to the other at their graduation celebration. They shared songs about the school year, Mrs. Annas spoke about each student’s strengths, and Ms. Halliburton read a story she wrote that included each student as a character.

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Blueberries Blueberries are a fruit that has been around for thousands of years.

They are one of Native America’s perennials - meaning they regrow every year. Blueberries were once called “star berries” because of the star-shaped formation on their skin that is left from the flower that formed the fruit. There are more than 50 species of blueberries grown!

Long ago, explorers made a note about wild blueberries they discovered on their explorations. Lewis and Clark found that Native Americans in the Northwest Territory smoked wild blueberries to preserve them for the winter months. Early settlers loved the fruit as a staple ingredient in foods and medicines. They ate them fresh off the bush, added them to soups, stews and many other foods.

North America (the U.S. and Canada) are the world’s leading blueberry producers and account for over 90% of world production at this time. More than 200 million pounds of blueberries are grown every year in North America. In fact, July is National Blueberry Month!

Michigan grows 32% of the blueberries in the United States! Michigan offers the right climate and acidic soil to grow the blueberries. But when you plant - you may have to wait! Blueberries produce in the warmer months and take two to four years to start bearing fruit!! The Michigan harvest season normally runs from late June through October.

Wild blueberries grow on bushes that grow close to the ground. Cultivated blueberries grow on taller bushes. Cultivated blueberry plants are grown on farms across the United States. High bush blueberry plants grow quickly and produce many berries. They grow best in moist, well-drained, acidic soils. Rabbiteye blueberries produce a similar type of blueberry but, they grow even faster than the high bush species.

Blueberries grow in clusters on the bush, but they don’t all ripen at the same time. It takes about two to five weeks for blueberries to ripen on the bush. Blueberries are first picked by hand to gather the best of the early fruit. Later, if the fruit is to be mechanically harvested, a harvesting machine goes through the field and gently shakes each bush so only the ripe blueberries drop off.

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6W -RVHSK 3HZDPR (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV The Four Miracle Children of St. Joseph School in Pewamo, along with their teacher, Mrs. Kerri Hafner, were honored at the Mott Golf Classic on Monday, June 5, in Ann Arbor. All four of the Little Victors’ doctors spoke about their health journey with Mott Children’s Hospital. All four children completed second grade in Mrs. Hafner’s classroom and are going into third grade at St. Joseph School in Pewamo this coming Fall. Madeline George, Thomas Kramer, Kaine Simon and Brody Smith all were treated by Mott’s Children’s Hospital.

Madeline received a heart transplant at one year of age, Thomas underwent various heart surgeries for congenital heart defects, Brody received cancer treatments as well as a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Finally, Kaine underwent brain surgery WR ¿[ D IXVHG VNXOO VKRUWO\ DIWHU ELUWK )ROORZLQJ the doctors’ presentations, Mrs. Hafner had the privilege of speaking about her experiences with these wonderful children this past school year.

Students from St. Joseph School in Pewamo welcomed Brother Kolbe (Tony Wolniakowski), a St. Joseph Alumnus, at the end of the school year.

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There were various companies that donated assistive technology to St. Joseph School in Pewamo, where all four children attend. Each child left the event with his/her own XBox as well as a basket of games and activities. The amazing event raised over one million dollars for both Mott Children’s Hospital and Ann Arbor’s own Ronald McDonald House.

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Cookin’ Fun Crunchy Cornflake Chicken 3 cups cornflakes 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon ground sage Salt and pepper 1/2 cup milk 2 to 2-1/2 pounds chicken (skin on) Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. To make the coating, pour the cornflakes into a sealable gallon-size plastic bag and use a rolling pin (or your palms) to crush the cereal. Open the bag and add the flour, paprika, onion powder, and sage. Shake salt and pepper (about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of each, depending on your family's taste) into the bag. Reseal the bag and shake until well combined. Pour the milk into a shallow bowl. Rinse the chicken pieces under water. Dip one piece in the milk. Then drop it in the bag of cornflake mix. Shake the bag until the chicken is thoroughly coated. Place the chicken skin-side up in an ungreased baking pan. Repeat until all the pieces are coated. Discard any leftover coating, and wash your hands thoroughly after handling the raw chicken.

Bake the chicken for 50 minutes or until it is done.

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Place the marshmallows on top of one of the graham cracker squares. Place the peanut butter cup on the top of the marshmallows. Top with the last graham cracker square.

Candy Carrots 1 pound carrots 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon water Peel the carrots, then slice each one into rounds. Place the carrot coins in a microwave-safe bowl, cover them with water, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave for 6 to 7 minutes or until the carrots are tender but not mushy. Drain the water and set the carrots aside.

In a small frying pan, melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar and water, and cook for 1 minute. Add the carrot coins and toss to coat them with the brown sugar mixture. Cook on low for 3 to 4 minutes or until the carrots are thoroughly glazed.

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Upper Peninsula’s Kitch-iti-kipi Spring Kitch-iti-kipi Spring is a tourist attraction in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It’s location is northwest of Manistique in the Palms Book State Park. The Kitch-iti-kipi is Michigan’s largest natural spring. The water stays cool all year, maintaining a 45 degree temperature. The spring is 300 feet by 175 feet and is about 40 feet deep. It looks like a big oval! In the water you can see huge fish because the water is crystal clear. The fish you see are Lake Trout, Brown Trout and Brook Trout.

At times you will spot other species like Yellow Perch.

Hydraulic pressure forces the groundwater to the surface. The spring’s pool bowl is like other sinkholes except it is connected with an underground stream to Indian Lake. The spring pool was created when the top layer of limestone dissolved away and collapsed into the cave already created by underground water.

To get to the middle of the spring, you can ride with your family in a large observation raft that you pull along a cable. The cable uses pulleys to move, so any kid can move the whole thing!

Kitch-iti-kipi (Kitch-i-tee-kipee) means “big spring”.

It’s name makes a lot of sense. The spring has 10,000 gallons of water per minute flowing! Kitch-iti-kipi is said to have many meanings in the Chippewa language such as: The Great Water, The Blue Sky I See, The Roaring, Bubbling Spring. Others called it the Sound of Thunder and Drum Water.

There are many Indian legends about Kitch-iti-kipi. One legend says it was named after a young Native American chieftain, whose

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Another legend is that Chippewa parents would come to the spring to give names to their newborn children, claiming to hear names in the bubbling water. They also believed the spring held healing abilities.

A drop of honey on a piece of birch bark dipped into Kitch-iti-kipi and presented to a loved one was to make them true forever. Another legend concerned the tamarack growing on the banks of Kitch-iti-kipi. A small piece of the bark ground in a mortar and pestle and placed in an individual's empty pockets would be replaced by glittering gold at exactly midnight. Whatever the legends, visitors to the spring love them.

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I Want To Play The Harmonica!

The harmonica (or mouth organ) is a hand-held rectangular musical instrument. As the musician inhales and exhales into evenly spaced air channels, the metal reeds within produce musical notes. The length and thickness of the reed determines the note that is heard.

The first patent was issued to Christian Friedrich Buschmann of Germany. Several decades later, a young German clockmaker named Matthias Hohner learned to make a harmonica and consequently changed his profession. Starting his new company in a kitchen in 1857, he turned out 650 in his first year with the help of family and one paid worker. He marketed his harmonica well with his name engraved on everyone and introduced his instrument to North America. The harmonica’s portability and affordability made it a favorite of the Western Cowboy. African-American blue musicians also found the harmonica an affordable alternative. Sonny Terry, James Cotton, Charles Musselwhite and William Clarke are just a few of the blue legends who used the harmonica.

The harmonica then entered the mainstream. Numerous rock and roll musicians picked up the harmonica. Folk singer Bob Dylan popularized the placing of the harmonica on a neck frame to free his hands for playing the guitar, etc.

Today, five major types of harmonicas are produced: diatonic, diatonic tremolo-tuned, diatonic octavetuned, chromatic, and orchestral accompaniment. The singlereed diatonic harmonic is the most popular and can be heard in rock, country, blues, and folk music. It features 10 holes with 20 reeds, 10 for blow notes and 10 for draw notes.

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Discover Art Through Cartooning!

When I was in 4th grade I enrolled in a Saturday morning art class. I was very worried that I would not be able to learn to draw. My teacher began my art lessons by teaching me to draw cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy. I soon discovered that learning to drawing cartoon figures was fun and creative. As my confidence in drawing grew, I soon was drawing realistic things well too.

Cartoon figures don’t have to be perfect. Actually, they should not be drawn to look too real. Cartoon figures have silly faces or features that make us see our world in a fun way. The dictionary describes a cartoon as a “sketch or drawing, usually humorous” meaning, it’s not an exact copy of what something really looks like. As with learning anything in life, starting slowly helps us build skills to achieve larger things down the road. So get out your markers and pencils and start drawing!

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What Is A Nightmare?

Almost everyone has a nightmare at some point in their life - both adults and children. A nightmare is a bad dream which can make you feel scared and upset. But remember, nightmares are not real and can’t harm you.

When you sleep, your brain doesn’t turn off. It goes through sleep stages including REM which is Rapid Eye Movement sleep. During this stage of sleep, your eyes move back and forth under your closed eyelids. Also during REM sleep, you have dreams and sometimes those dreams can be upsetting.

Your brain switches between non-REM sleep and REM sleep about every hour and a half. The amount of time in REM sleep increases with each sleep cycle during the night so, the longest periods of REM sleep happens towards the morning hours. That is why your most vivid dreams and nightmares happen in the early morning.

What causes people to have nightmares? During everyone’s day, stressful things can happen that can turn dreams into nightmares.

Nightmares can be a way to relieve the pressures such as problems at home, at school, from sports, moving, illness or a death of a loved one, watching a scary movie, or reading a scary book before you go to bed. All these things can cause stress that can lead to nightmares. Also, if you are sick with a high fever and taking certain medications can cause a nightmare.x But there are times that you can have a nightmare for no reason at all.

It is normal to have a nightmare once in a while. There are ways to help prevent them or get them under control. Here’s a few ideas.

• Get into a healthy sleep routine. Go to bed and get up at around the same time every day. Avoid eating or exercising before bedtime.

Avoid scary books or movies before you go to bed.

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• Sleep with a favorite stuffed toy or with a favorite blanket.

These things help you feel more secure. Talk to your parents about your dreams. That helps a lot.

• Use a night light. If you wake up from a nightmare, you’ll be able to see familiar things and remember where you are.

• Keep your door open. This will help you remember you have family close by.

Most of the time, nightmares are not a big problem. Talking to your parents about it may make you feel better. Discussing your feelings about something that happened during the day will usually help you sleep better. If you have frequent nightmares, you and your parents might want to see a counselor or a psychologist to help you deal with your bad dreams.

Just remember... nightmares are not real. They cannot hurt you. Dreaming about something scary, does not mean it will happen in real life. Everyone has a nightmare now and then. If you are feeling afraid after a bad dream, it’s alright to find comfort by snuggling with a parent or a sister or brother. Getting a hug from them may just be what you need. Then you’re off to “sweet dreams!”

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