2014 | April 13 - 19

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE OUT ON A LIMB BY GARY KOPERVAS April 13 - 19, 2014/The Newfoundland Herald 99 DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com

WISHING WELL–––————————— TURNABOUT WORDS Here is a little game that will give you a message every day. It’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your for- Switch positions of the two middle let- tune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number ters of the following words and another of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less word is formed. Thus, WRAP becomes WARP, etc. Let’s than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the see how fast you can make these changes: upper left-hand corner and check one of your key num- 1. Wrap, ______; 5. Grid, ______; bers, left to right. Then read the message the letters 2. Salt, ______; 6. Barn, ______; under the checked figures give you. 3. Slit, ______; 7. Form, ______; 4. Clam, ______; 8. Drat, ______; BOTTOMS UP! ––––––––––––––––––––– Now, just for fun, see if you can find Hand someone three ice and ask the some more such words on your own. person to drop them into a glass of water. Now, glancing at the tops of the 9. _____, _____; 10. _____, _____; 11. _____, _____; dice, you immediately predict the total 12. _____, _____; 13. _____, _____; 14. _____, _____; value of the spots on the bottom. How it’s done: The total of all three tops and SPELLBINDER! –––––––––––––––––––––– three bottoms will always be 21 (7 per die). It is a simple matter, therefore, to total the spots evident on top, and Score 10 points for using all the letters subtract the amount from 21. Give it a try. in the word to form two complete words: FUN SPOT! Colour by numbers ––––––– SALIVATE __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Then score two points each for all words of four letters or more found among the letters. Try to score at least 50 points. Possible twosome — lava, site. Cold, clod; colt, clot; bolt, blot; sole, sloe; trot, tort; bard, brad; are some more. RHYME TIME! Rhyme, if not reason, rules the storybook canvas above. Add these colours by number: 1: red; 2: brown; 3: yellow; 4: green. Choose your own colours for canvas items. 100 The Newfoundland Herald/April 13 - 19, 2014

BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Find at least six differences in vision teaserdetails between the panels. Differences: 1. Meter is missing. 2. Buttons are missing. 3. Cuffs are missing. 4. Umbrella is different. 5. Car body is different. 6. Puddle is smaller. CRISSCROSS: VERBS! BY HELENE HOVANEC Each word will fit into one spot in the grid. Use the starting letters as a guide and fit each word into its spot. All words will be used, so cross off each one after you put it into the grid. Olivia Blake, age 11, Little Bay 3-LETTERS: W B EAT B RUN B SEW F 4-LETTERS: GRAB IRON PLAY QUIT SKIP 5-LETTERS: BEGIN ENJOY PRESS SHARE SPEND STAND TRAIN 6-LETTERS: GATHER RESCUE UNPACK 7-LETTERS: MENTION SQUEEZE WHISPER KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? Sarah! Sarah who? Sarah doctor in the house? If you’re looking for a pen pal, would like to show us your drawings, tell us a joke or tongue twister, send your stuff to: WRITE: Kids Corner, c/o ‘The Newfoundland Herald,’ P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: lslaney@nfldherald.com SURE SHOT! TONGUE TWISTER! One of four throws is sure to Say WANTING WON’T WIN 5 Times Fast! reach the basket. Which one? Pick a line and then see if you April 13 - 19, 2014/The Newfoundland Herald 101 are on target. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com

SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! CHANGE ISLANDS, NL: The residents of Change Islands have preserved many of their traditional homes, stages, and stores (fishing sheds); most of these landmarks have disappeared in much of coastal Newfoundland and Labrador with the collapse of the ground fishery. Known for its beauty, cleanliness and preservation of the past, Change Is- lands is the perfect place to hike, to kayak and enjoy the outdoors. (www.changeislands.ca) — Shelley Reid Photo Newfoundlandia Photo Quiz Q. Do you know where this picture was taken? Hugh’s Pond, NL. – Neville Webb Photo a: Fox Island River b: Garnish c: Rocky Harbour d: Dunville – Bernice Lockyer Photo 102 The Newfoundland Herald/April 13 - 19, 2014 Answer: (C) Rocky Harbour The Herald reserves the right to crop, republish or colour correct submitted images.

HERALD: PHOTO FEATURE Bonavista, NL. – Connie Duffett Photo Cold Brook, NL. – Carol Jesso Photo Valleyfield, NL. – Judy Osmond Photo WIN A CAMERA FROM HENRY’S PHOTO-VIDEO-DIGITAL e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Capture the moments that make Newfoundland LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIER! and Labrador such an exciting place and you could win a Canon Rebel Tilting, NL. – Maureen Foley Photo with 18-55IS DSLR Kit, Lexar 8GB SDHC Memory card and one free DSLR 101: GOT THE PICTURE? Send photos and site Canon Rebel course from Henry’s School locations along with your name to: Scenes c/o of Imaging. The Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Enter The Scenes of Newfoundland & Labrador Photo Contest for your chance to win. April 13 - 19, 2014/The Newfoundland Herald 103 DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com

LAST LAUGH! VISIT US ONLINE: WWW.NFLDHERALD.COM QUICK CHUCKLES Why did the banana go to the Doctor? Because it was not peeling well. What do you call a window that raps? 2PANEZ What does the Lone Ranger say when he takes out the garbage? To the dump, to the dump, to the dump JOKES OF THE WEEK dump dump. Why is England the wettest country? An honest seven-year-old admitted Because the queen has reigned there calmly to her parents that Billy Brown for years! had kissed her after class. #### RELAXING LOCATION #### “How did that happen?” gasped her mother. While my parents were making rescue mission to lead the Is- “It wasn’t easy,” admitted the young their funeral arrangements, the raelites out of Egypt. When he got cemetery salesman pointed out a to the Red Sea, he had his engi- lady, “but three girls helped me catch plot that he thought they would neers build a pontoon bridge, and him.” GRAVE MIXUP like. “You’ll have a beautiful view all the people walked across safely. He used his walkie-talkie to radio “What the heck is going on here?” said of the swan pond,” he assured headquarters and call in an air an angry man storming into the florist strike. They sent in bombers to shop. “I just lost one of my main clients them. blow up the bridge and all the Is- and it’s your fault!” raelites were saved. Dad wasn’t sold: “Please calm down,” said the lady be- hind the counter, “and let us know what “Unless you’re in- exactly happened.” cluding a “My biggest client moved to a new lo- cation, and I called you guys up and periscope asked you to send him some flowers with a note saying, ‘Congratulations on your with my cas- ket, I don’t know how I’m going to enjoy it.” new location,’” the man said. GOD’S TRUTH! “Now, Joey, is that really what He calls me up and says to me, your teacher taught you?” his Nine-year-old Joey was asked by mother asked. “What’s the big deal with sending me a note that says ‘rest in peace’?” his mother what he had learned in “Well, no, Mom, but if I told it the way the teacher did, you’d “Oh no!” she sighed, “now I know why Sunday School. Well, Mom, our never believe it!” I got a nasty message from the funeral parlour!” teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a ##COMING SOON ## A PARIS JOURNEY SALMON TALES MARY BARRY A local writer takes the trip of a What are the challenges facing Singer announces a special live lifetime and shares the details! this species and what’s next? performance at the LSPU Hall PLUS: Arts#Crime Flashback#Local Music#Soaps#Tastes of Newfoundland#People & More! 104 The Newfoundland Herald/April 13 - 19, 2014 DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com