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Kidsville News: Willy Water Drop Celebrate Public Power! Wally Watt Watcher When you flip the switch, you expect the lights to come on, right? Tens of thousands of people depend on Fayetteville PWC to keep the lights on and improve the quality of life in our community, thanks to the employees who live and work right here! In early October, PWC will join over 2,000 public power communities across the United States in celebrating public power and its countless benefits! What is Public Power? “Public Power” means it is owned by all of us in Fayetteville! It also means that PWC is operated locally which ultimately helps our customers. Each public power system is different, reflecting its hometown characteristics and values, but all have a common purpose – to provide reliable service and safe electricity at a reasonable price while protecting the environment. History of Public Power in North Carolina Photo credit: fayettevillenc.gov In the late 1800s and early 1900s, and towns began building electric electricity was slowly making its systems to serve its citizens. way to North Carolina’s cities and towns. Back then, electricity was The City of Fayetteville is no different. used primarily to power streetlights, On March 4, 1905, through an act so it was produced only during the of the State Legislature, PWC was evening and night hours. created to manage, operate, and supervise electric service, along with During the early 1900s, North water and sanitary sewer services. Carolina cities were growing quickly. Today, PWC is the largest public Cities began to see their need for power community in North Carolina electricity grow by leaps and bounds, (out of 70+)! Fayetteville PWC at a Glance: • PWC has been lighting up homes and streets in Fayetteville/Cumberland County for more than 110 years! • PWC is the largest municipal power system in North Carolina and the 35th largest in the United States (out of 2,000). • PWC serves over 113,000 customers, including close to 80,000 electric customers! • PWC is the only power system in the state to own and operate a generation plant. Share What You’ve Learned with Family and Friends! To learn more about the super cool history of PWC and public power, visit these sites: www.faypwc.com • www.ncpublicpower.com • www.publicpower.org www.faypwc.com Various vectors from © freepik.com or call the Communications & Community Relations O ce at 223-4009 2 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

THE FUN FAMILY NEWSPAPER Hi, Kids! of Cumberland and Hoke Counties wsptimRenePas“esrosasvuCrekorcniomrevneemaecoallngeerdnsDdhdslnavSdeistiu.tdloennahs.oaasa.PSiieonA,yLe’mrsbnaylser,ocnlesceosovrwasw“amoetatvtAeututtlsiltaktorieaitolcrtytiniepeylaatmlonhieaeitdesnkrntcdumshtlo,a’eeiedeosd”esnstehbrlspoooitratelydnsifoloashmohrletncei,guwetcrhti!omatiehsshalmpneeTfnaastualmeddosihspvybttlangeharissoiieeWoncsslotiod?sucmvpahaauinn?vmtioeirnrnuetiaeetdzoarrTshdstblohrrlyeluih.cdnssdn.nlhonIdihnd,e.tmcin”ftwassn’ooydarsheivsonlsneyo,ppeatertem.nelc“hhwrhsrpTrWbertove,evhisaeeabnivoitsiegrnsaenilhespntddoogtnitaUeeh’eevmstvtrrinisahh1eslinasg8lteviorieee?tatene0nteel”rhndhtWT0mvsdtodienhihsnctwhSe.iehiiegcsmnityiteatsettemtphbwweaHoeescaaorosnhkytgreuaeeekoosnfsrmveinttaei!snnlaar,enndasmymdpdeerairennlslctehciirsiisppioanlss www.KidsvilleNews.com/Cumberland Until next month, PUBLISHER Bill Bowman [email protected] EDITOR Stephanie Crider [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR Crissy Neville OPERATIONS MANAGER Paulette Naylor accounting @upandcomingweekly.com ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC ARTIST Elizabeth Long [email protected] SALES & MARKETING Linda McAlister [email protected] DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR/SALES ADMINISTRATOR Laurel Handforth [email protected] IILLUSTRATOR Cover & Truman • Dan Nelson Copyright © 2019 by Merrigold Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this issue may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without permission of the publisher or copyright holder. Neither participating advertisers nor the publishers will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints or typographical errors. The publishers reserve the right to edit any submitted material. Merrigold Publishing, Inc. is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, or other material. Children’s submissions should include name, address, telephone number, and permission to publish signed by a parent or guardian. Various pictures and vectors © freepik & Vecteezy. FTCC Children’s CENTER 7CAenMter-is6oPpMen Monday - Friday and Follows the FTCC Calendar for Holiday & Other Closings. Child Care (6 weeks through 5 years ol1ds)t-tAhfrtoeur-gShchRoisoilnCga7rteh(PGrrea-dKetrhs)rough Age 12) - Summer Camps (Rising TOUR OUR FACILITY - MONDAY - FRIDAY 9-10:30 AM & 3-4 PM - CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT! 910-678-8560Call/email for details and to enroll your child today! License ID 26001112 2201 Hull Road, Fayetteville, NC [email protected] Education for Life www.faytechcc.edu/childrens-center October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 3

The United States and its system of government The United States • The federal government has • Most state governments also of America is a three branches: executive, have the executive, legislative federalist system of legislative and judicial. and judicial branches. government. One of the key aspects of federalism is the • The executive branch • State governments are pretty decentralization of power, consists of the president, powerful, too. According to where the governing control vice president and cabinet the 10th Amendment in the goes to both the national members. They carry out U.S. Constitution, all of the government and state the laws. The legislative powers not given to the federal governments. In the United branch has the two government belong to the state States, this is broken down houses of Congress: The governments. into federal, state and local Senate and the House powers. The founding fathers of Representatives. This • Most local governments have believed that spreading branch makes laws. The a two-part government of power among different levels judicial branch is made counties and cities. of leadership would protect up of the Supreme American citizens. They Court and other • Local governments often believed this system would federal courts, who control parks, police and fire ensure no individual or group interpret laws. departments, emergency had too much power or could medical services, municipal abuse their power, as in the courts, garbage collection way the British king treated and street maintenance. the American colonies. Here are some important facts to remember about our federal, state and local powers: www.britannica.com/topic/federalism October, 2019 obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/1600/state-and-local-government 4 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-house-state-dinner The president of the United • Now, the president throws www.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/diplomacy101/people/170341.htm States has many roles. a formal dinner to honor One of them is being important visiting heads of the nation’s chief diplomat. state and dignitaries. A diplomat is a person who is appointed by a country to • Inviting these foreign represent the country and officials is a key sign of protect its interests around the friendship and is vital to world. Usually, diplomats have keeping good alliances and specific instructions on what open negotiations. their goals should be. They go to foreign countries and negotiate • The state dinner was first important topics like trade held in the White House or sharing technologies. The in 1902 by President president is the most important Roosevelt. diplomat in the country. When he meets with foreign leaders, • The guest list often he is always representing and includes American artists negotiating for the interests of and celebrities. the United States. One of the ways that presidents can do this • The official state dinner is through state dinners. Some room can seat 140 people. facts about state dinners are: • State dinners are an • President Nixon had a state dinner to honor the Apollo American tradition that has 11 astronauts. happened for centuries. • The first president to host a • Beyoncé performed at a state dinner that included a state dinner in 2010. foreign leader as a guest was the 18th president, Ulysses S. • Traditionally, the first lady Grant. and her staff are in charge • President Grant invited of planning the event. King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands, now • It is considered a great known as the state of Hawaii. honor to receive an • Grant’s dinner had 29 courses invitation to a state dinner. and only 36 guests. • Thomas Jefferson served mac • State dinners in modern and cheese at a state dinner. times range in cost from $200,000 to $500,000 each. • The most expensive state dinner was in 2009 and was held in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and it cost $572,187. • American taxpayers pay for these dinners. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-state-dinners-180968865/ GEE THANKS! to our partners for sponsoring our Kidsville News! in literacy initiative UP & COMING WEEKLY October, 2019 To be a corporate educational sponsor, call: 910.484.6200 5 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

Military Animals Left: Kriegselephanten im Kampf mit Daciern und Sarmaten. [War elephants in battle with Dacians and Sarmatians.] Creator Leutemann, H. (Heinrich), 1824-1905 Above: Wojtek sits in front of a soldier. Animals have been an important part of human they terrified opponents and stood up against life for thousands of years. They have also played a spears. They can also charge at 20 mph and huge part in the militaries of many countries. can carry large amounts of heavy material. Iraqi • Wojtek is a 600-pound brown bear who served troops used elephants in 1987, marking their last use in battle. The elephants transported in the Polish military in World War II. Soldiers heavy weaponry to the battlefield. from the 22nd Transport Company’s Artillery • To fight back against war elephants, Roman Division in the Polish 2nd Corps adopted soldiers and Alexander the Great used war pigs. him. The soldiers found the cub in 1942 while It seems the elephants were frightened of the they were prisoners of war. Wojtek helped to pigs. transport artillery during battles, but most • In 1960, the United States Navy started working importantly, he helped the soldiers stay positive with dolphins. It started to train dolphins to during difficult times. After the war, Wojtek find underwater mines. Once they located lived out the rest of his life in Scotland. mines, the animals would release buoys so • Sir Nils Olav is a penguin in the Norwegian Royal the Navy could safely remove them. Dolphins Guard. He is a Colonel-in-Chief and a knight. have also been trained to protect harbors by Sir Nils was adopted in 1972 and given the title bumping into enemy divers. lance corporal. Over the years, the penguin has • In the 1930s and 1940s, the U.S. Navy tried to risen through the ranks — thanks to his good create pigeon-guided missiles. It was called behavior and impeccable uniform. He wears the Project Pigeon. American behaviorist B.F. insignia on his right flipper, as there are no full Skinner created it. He wanted pigeons to peck uniforms in his size. at targets on a screen to control a missiles flight • Elephants participated in battle for hundreds path. The project ended in 1953. of years. Famous generals like Hannibal and Alexander the Great used elephants because time.com/4731787/wojtek-the-bear-history/ October, 2019 mentalfloss.com/article/49846/sir-nils-olav-norway’s-penguin-knight www.businessinsider.com/unbelievable-instances-of-animals-in-military-2015-12#bat-bombs-5 6 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

Know these fall weather hazards Fall can be an exciting season, irritate your respiratory system and and repair loose siding or shutters as we go back to school and worsen chronic heart and lung around your home well in advance anticipate fun fall events such diseases. If you spot a wildfire, you of a storm. When a High Wind as Halloween and Thanksgiving. should walk or drive away from Watch or a Severe Thunderstorm But fall also brings dangerous the fire immediately and call 911 to Watch is issued, secure outdoor weather hazards, and it’s important report it. items such as patio furniture, sports to be aware of what to watch out equipment and trash cans, as even for! Let’s take a look at some of the Hurricanes are an especially the most common items become fall weather hazards. dangerous fall weather hazard. The dangerous objects when picked up Atlantic hurricane season is from and carried by the wind! Drought is a normal feature of our June through November each year, climate. Caused by a lack of rain or often peaking in September and Winter hazards also can appear snow over an extended period, it October. If you live in an area that as early as the fall. When cold can happen nearly everywhere. In can be affected by hurricanes, it’s weather hits, it’s important to dress some cases, drought can develop important that your family has an properly. Bundling up in layers and relatively quickly and last only for a evacuation plan and an emergency staying dry is one of the best things very short period of time and can supply kit that includes at least you can do to stay safe, and avoid worsen due to extreme heat and/ three days of food and water per getting hypothermia. Make sure or wind. If the area you live in is person. Find out more about a your pets avoid prolonged exposure affected by drought, it is important family emergency supply kit at to the cold as well! Make sure they to be vigilant. Conserve water by ready.gov/kit. have a warm, dry place to rest with taking shorter showers, practice fire plenty of food and water. prevention by not burning trash or Wind can be a danger as well, brush and follow instructions from as strong storms with whipping This is just a small sample of the local officials. winds commonly impact the U.S. many weather dangers we face in during the cooler months. Each the fall. For more information about Wildfires are a weather hazard to year there are reports of trees and fall weather hazards, please visit watch out for in the fall. Wildfire powerlines that have been knocked www.weather.gov/wrn/fall-safety, smoke can harm you in multiple over and homes that have been the National Weather Service’s fall ways. Smoke can hurt your eyes, damaged. Trim trees and shrubs safety website. October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 7

Amber’s origins Amber is hardened tree The oldest evidence of humans using amber was found in resin. Forty million years Poland, dating back 6,000 years. Early people in Poland ago, tree sap dripped from used amber to carve amulets and small animal figurines. ancient trees and landed in According to Polish myth, amber came from the sea the soil. Over many years and goddess Jurata. Her palace under the sea was created under the right circumstances, entirely of amber, but because Jurata fell in love with the tree sap hardened into a a mortal, the god Perkun destroyed her palace with a gem-like fossil called amber. lightning bolt. The Polish people believe that her destroyed Most amber is a yellowish- palace washed up from the bottom of the sea as pieces of orange color and translucent, amber and that all amber comes from this event. or clear. Sometimes other ancient life, like mosquitoes and ants, got trapped in the resin. As it hardened, the amber preserved these insects. Humans have treasured amber for its beauty for thousands of years. Today, Poland, a large country in central Europe, is known for producing the best and most amber anywhere in the world. The country’s ties with amber have a long history. Note these interesting facts about amber: • The Polish city of Gdansk is • Ancient Egyptians thought discover extinct ancient famous for its amber. amber represented the species. • The craftsmen in Gdansk created an entire room Tears of Ra, the sun god. • Scientists have tried to made of amber, and it was considered one of the Many Egyptian tombs extract ancient DNA from wonders of the world in the 1700s. contained amber from as insects trapped in amber. • They made it for the King of long ago as 3200 B.C. • Amber has 300 different Prussia, Frederic I. • The oldest amber in the shades and seven main • Amber is considered a gem. world is 320 million years colors. Most amber is yellow old. to orange, while blue and • The fossils trapped in amber green are very rare. have helped scientists • Amber floats in saltwater. www.bc.com.pl/amber/ culture.pl/en/article/amber-poland-a-history-crafted-in-resin en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-mesolithic-period/ magical-amber-animals/what-is-amber/ 8 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

A Sea Turtle Guardian Below: team Mari Armstrong members educating 1. Please tell our readers a little about yourself, the public at including your name and vocation. inventory My name is Mari Armstrong. I have been a volunteer Loggerhead member of the Garden City/Surfside Beach Sea tracks Turtle Guardians for nine years. Our team is part of and nest South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts, commonly site, found known as S.C.U.T.E. We protect and rescue sea turtles during along the South Carolina coast under the direction morning and permits given to us by the South Carolina patrol Department of Natural Resources. 9 2. Why do sea turtles need guardians? Sea turtles have lived on the earth since the beginning of time. There was a time when they were not protected, and humans hunted them for food and to make money from their beautiful shells. There were fewer and fewer sea turtles because of this. The government began programs to protect the sea turtles, and we are part of that effort. There are still some countries in the world that do not protect sea turtles. 3. What do you do as a sea turtle guardian? Right: eggs in a nest. Nest is usually 3 ft deep. Mother sea turtle digs “Turtle Season” is from May 1 to Oct. 31. We have a and covers the hole with her back volunteer team of men, women and teenagers who walk 8 miles of beach at sunrise every morning. We flippers. Eggs are the size of a ping look for large turtle tracks coming up from the water pong ball. and a nesting area where the mother sea turtle has laid 80-140 eggs during the night. When we find the nest, we mark it off and place a sign on it asking it not be disturbed. We then check on the nest every morning for the next 45-70 days, looking for predators that may be trying to get into the nest. We also are looking for many little baby turtle tracks leaving the nest. They usually do this at night when the sand is cooler and no one is around. Three days after the nest has hatched, we do an inventory of the nest. That’s when we dig up the eggs and count them to see how many baby turtles made it out. All year long, we also take sick or injured sea turtles to the Sea Turtle Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. Sometimes we get to help release them back into their ocean home when they are well many months later. 4. What kind of special training does it take to be a sea turtle guardian? When a new person becomes a Sea Turtle Guardian, they receive months of training on the beach with other team members. The education is “on the job training.” We learn new things about the turtles. 6. What is your favorite thing about your work? We have many favorite things about what we do! We love watching a young person see a baby turtle for the first time. We love teaching children about these amazing animals because they are future guardians. We love seeing a sea turtle swim away; they belong in the ocean and are going home. 7. What do you wish everyone knew about sea turtles and how to protect them? Sea turtles are very important to our planet. They need a clean ocean, a clean, quiet beach away from houses and people. They need people not to bother them when they come up to nest because they will get scared and go back into the ocean without laying a nest. If they cannot nest, they will drop their eggs in the ocean, and those hatchlings will be lost. Most of all, sea turtles need us to respect them and let them do what they know how to do all on their own. October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

Character Bear says: “Responsibility is when one is dependable, punctual, and accountable for their actions” RESPONSIBILITY 1. The school year just started and you have joined a new classroom and have a new class family. What are some ways you can show your teacher and classmates that you are a responsible student and friend? (write down an example or draw a picture of an example) 2. Circle the words that also mean RESPONSIBLE, cross through the words that DO NOT mean RESPONSIBLE. Dependable Irresponsible Capable Reliable Trustworthy Reckless Inefficient Unable Honest Character Education is supported by the Cumberland County Schools’ Counseling Department and the Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant. To link to the CCS Counseling Department, visit ccs.k12.nc.us. 10 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

MATHTIME On this spinner, the pisrothbeapbriolitbyaobfilgiteyttoinf ggeattoinnge ais21?/2 (mtaunFAmporhonupeaenaarrdiwtdderknsfhs,eiyhegytcbinosisrglwrdleoeftucbeiesitwsfaettih.fnhrhsne,Hbte)obrfhhuAsooearld?titawnnnustsacdtodrykny, - or 1 out of 2. What 12 3 (1/4 or 1:4) This problem will help students to “get a feel” for probability. If a line is 12 outfits. Students may use cutouts of shirts and shorts or some other manipulative to extended across the circle they will see that 1 has 2 out of 4 chances (2:4 or 1:2) and 2 and 3 each explore the possible combinations. They need to keep a record of all combinations. have a 1 out of 4 chance (1:4). Send it!* Hey, Kids! Meet my new BFF the Duck from Duck Donuts! We want to remind you to send us your photos, original artwork, letters, poems and stories, We would really love hearing from you. We may even print them in a later issue or include them on our cool website. www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland Name: Age: Address: Grade: City: State: Zip: Phone: Name of your School or location where you picked up a copy of Kidsville News!: Parent, Teacher, Guardian Signature (Permission): Email: (Receive a “Free” online subscription of Kidsville News!) *If your submission appears in Kidsville News! you will be entitled to a FREE Duck Donut just by picking up your FREE Duck Donut Card at 208 Rowan Street, Fayetteville NC 28301. 910-484-6200. Each month, one lucky student chosen from ALL the submissions will win Duck Donuts for their entire class! Send to: 208 Rowan Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 • 910-484-6200 October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 11

12 COLORyour favorite characters! CrSaSotuwunrdndaayEyHxHoopuuorrssC110e0AnAMMt-e-6r7PPMM OCT 19 &20 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland Win a prize at Comic Con 2019! Bring your drawing to ComicCon on Saturday 19 OCT & Sunday 20 OCT to be judged by celebrity comic book artists for PRIZES October, 2019 *Name: *Grade: *Age: *Address: *School: *Phone: *Parent Email: All characters, names and indications do not belong to us, but are the property and trademarks and © of DC and Marvel Comics, Disney, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC., respectively.

October, 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 5 Ole Mill Days in Hope Mills. Noon- Nature Tales: Batty Bats. Wacky Wednessday: Cats Playdates with Nature at “You’re a Good Man, 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at North Branch Library. Lake Rim Park. Charlie Brown” at Gilbert www. www.capefearbg.org 3:30 p.m. 910-483-7727 3-4:30 p.m. Theater through Oct. 6. townofhopemills.com Free. www.gilberttheater.com _____________________ Call 910-433-1018 to Heritage Festival at Cape register. Fear Botanical Garden. www.capefearbg.org 6 Dirtbag Ales 7 8 9 10 11 12 City Market at Farmers Market Leif Erickson Day the Museum at Dirtbag Ales 910-867-6032 Celebration at Night Hike and so much at Fayetteville Brewery and Taproom in Headquarters Library. s’more at Clark Park. Area Transportation and Hope Mills. 4-5 p.m. 7:30-9 p.m. Call to Local History Museum. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to 910-483-7727 register 910-433-1579. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. attend. 910-426-2537 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Big Kid Story Time at 910-867-6032 Ghostly kayak tour at Fayettevillecomiccon.com Hope Mills Library. Lake Rim Park. Ages 13+ 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 26 910-483-7727 Call 910-433-1018 to register. Poe House Trick or Treat 20 21 22 23 24 at Museum of the Cape 25 Fear Historical Complex. Fayettevillecomiccon.com Letterbox Halloween Diverse Abilities: Animal Hallow’en Revels at 31 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Treasure Hunt at Lake Tracks and More! at Cape Museum of the Cape Halloween in the Boo- 910-486-1330 Rim Park. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fear Botanical Garden. Fear Historical Complex Cliffdale monster Mash tanical Garden through Free. Call 910-433-1018 4-5 p.m. through Oct. 256-9 p.m. at Cliffdale Rec Center. Oct. 27. to register. www.capefearbg.org 910-486-1330 6:30-8:30 p.m. www.capefearbg.org Free. 27 Dirtbag Ales 28 29 30 Farmers Market at Dirtbag Ales 910-867-6032 Brewery and Taproom in Hope Mills. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to attend. 910-426-2537 13

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Connecting Children with Nature... Preschool Programs Kid’s Drop Off Classes Pre-registration required Pre-registration required Garden Admission paid at door Nature Tales Story Time: Batty Bats- October 1, 2019 @ 10am or 11am After School: Slime, Scat & Scales!- Free October 3, 2019 @ 4pm, Drop Off Ages: 5-10 Silly Squirrels: October 8,2019 @10am or 11am After School: Misunderstood Monsters- Garden Admission paid at door October 30, 2019 @ 4pm, Drop Off Ages: 5-10 Super Spiders: October 15, 2019 @10am or 11am Diverse Abilities Garden Admission paid at door Pre-registration required Family Programs Free Pre-registration required Animal Tracks & More- October 22, 2019 $15 per Family & Garden Admission @4pm Ages: 5-10 with a caregiver Family Program: Fall Colors- October 19, 2019 @10am Ages- all ages with caregiver Home School Programs For more information about all these Children’s programs and adult programs, Pre-registration required Garden Admission paid at door check our website,Capefearbg.org call 910.486.0221 or email [email protected] Home School: Amphibians- October 7, 2019 @2pm Ages: 6+ Save the Dates! Gabby the Ghost has lost 10 of her friends, Can you help The Garden has some exciting events this fall. her find them? Heritage Festival October 5, 2019 9am-2pm Halloween in the Boo-tanical Garden www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 15 October 25-October 27, 2019 6pm-9pm October, 2019

2020 Air Quality Poster Contest “Protect the Earth” Earth is our home and we should take care of it by doing something daily to help protect it. With so many ways to achieve this, create an artistic masterpiece showing how YOU can protect the Earth. The 2020 Air Quality Awareness Poster Contest is sponsored by the Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) in partnership with Sustainable Sandhills and is open to any elementary school student in Cumberland County, Fort Bragg or in the FAMPO Planning Area. For a complete list of eligible schools, please visit www.FAMPO.org/airquality.html. Contest Rules (please read carefully): • Must be a student in grades K-5 at an eligible elementary school in Cumberland County or in the FAMPO Planning Area. • Artwork must be original with no help from others. No kits, traced, or copied artwork will be accepted. • Non-color pencil drawings are not recommended. • Posters should be at minimum 8.5 x 11 inches and at maximum 11 x 17 inches. • Please keep the theme “Protect the Earth” in mind while creating your artwork. • All artwork will be judged on subject matter, originality, creativity, and artistic execution. • Clearly print the following information on the back of the drawing: Your name, school, grade, and parent’s contact phone or email address. (This information is confidential. It will be used for notification purposes only and will not be shared.) • All entries must be received by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2020. A top winner and runner-up will be chosen for each grade level K-5. Prizes will be as follows: Top Winner - $75 gift and Runner-Up - $50 gift. The school with the highest student participation will receive an award for the “Most Air Aware School” and a $100 gift. All winners will be notified by April 21st. Please send or bring entries to: FAMPO Cumberland County Historic Courthouse 130 Gillespie Street, 2nd floor, Room 203 or 205 Fayetteville, NC 28301 For more information, please contact Deloma Graham at (910) 678-7628 or send email to [email protected]. Be sure to visit our air quality page at FAMPO.org and our Sustainable Sandhills partners at sustainablesandhills.org 16 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

Dish up homemade pizza anytime Pizza is beloved across the globe. The National Association of Pizza Operators estimates that 350 slices of pizza are consumed every second in the United States. In addition, 93% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month, according to a Mintel survey. When it comes to pizza toppings, some may argue that plain cheese is best, but pepperoni is a crowd favorite. A Harris Poll from 2016 found that pepperoni was the most popular topping, followed by sausage. Pepperoni pizza is spicy enough to add some kick to every bite. And while it’s easy to order a pie from the nearest pizza shop, it’s just as simple to whip up pepperoni pizza right at home with a quick recipe courtesy of the Pillsbury Kitchens. Pepperoni Pizza Ingredients: Serves 4 Cornmeal 1 13.8-ounce can Pillsbury refrigerated classic pizza crust or one 11-ounce can Pillsbury refrigerated thin pizza crust 1 8-ounce can pizza sauce 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese Directions: If using classic using thin crust: Heat oven to over crust to within 1/2 inch of 400 F. Spray or grease 15x10-inch edges. Top with pepperoni and crust: Heat oven to 425 degrees or larger dark or nonstick baking mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with Fahrenheit. Sprinkle cornmeal on sheet. Sprinkle cornmeal on Parmesan cheese. 12-inch square pizza stone. Unroll baking sheet. Unroll dough on dough on pizza stone. Starting at baking sheet. Starting at center, Bake classic crust 14 to 18 center, press dough into 12-inch press dough into 15 x 10 inch minutes, thin crust 8 to 12 minutes square, forming 12-inch rim. If rectangle. Spread pizza sauce or until crust is golden brown. Cut October, 2019 into four servings. www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 17

and pigs. The the film as well. For two enemy islands now example, the way Red, must team up to stop the the main protagonist eagles from destroying of the “Angry Bird” them both. series and leader In this film, of the flock, builds there is a subplot about his team is similar three cute hatchlings who accidentally lose to the character some eggs while playing around. Throughout introductions found the movie they are By Damon F., KIDS FIRST! shown trying their best in “Ocean’s 11.” I found Film Critic, age 11 to bring the eggs back home safely before their this cool and funny. https://youtu.be/EhS-MbLHafc parents realize what they have done. My favorite scene in “The Angry Birds This movie is based Movie 2” is an on a popular game by this movie is when the amazing sequel Rovio Entertainment about a large group called “Angry Birds.” In three hatchlings try of birds who live on the game, players, also an island called Bird known as birds, use a to get the eggs off a Island. These birds giant slingshot to try to are always trying get the eggs back from cloud. They miss but to fight their rivals, the pigs. The slingshot the green pigs, who and other items from keep going up higher live on an opposite the game are replicated island called Pig in the movie with and higher. As they Island. exciting animation. There are many leave the planet and The first “Angry references to old TV Birds” movie was shows and movies in enter space, the song about how the rivalry between the “Major Tom” by David islands began. In this new movie, a Bowie, starts playing. group of aggressive eagles from a third This scene is hilarious ice-covered island because the animated Photos © Rovio Entertainment plan to use an elaborate weapon characters are shown message of this movie to destroy the birds in front of a realistic is that sometimes you space picture, looking need to work with your completely out of enemies to win. place. I rate this movie My favorite character 5 out of 5 stars and in this film is Chuck. recommend it for I like him because ages 4 to 18 because he is very fast and there are jokes that almost instantly gets will appeal to both things done. Chuck children and adults. I is also very funny in think adults will enjoy his possessiveness watching this with their over his sister. The children. 18 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

See Something Say Something Together, we can help keep our schools and community safe. LOOK. LISTEN. BE AWARE. STAY SAFE. #KeepHokeSafe Report threats or suspicious behavior to: Hoke County Sheriff’s Department (910) 875-5111 Raeford Police Department (910) 875-4251 Hoke County Schools (910) 875-4106 October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 19

This article is distributed by NASA Night Sky Network. SPOT THE STARS OF The Night Sky Network program supports astronomy clubs across the USA dedicated to astronomy outreach. Visit nightsky.jpl.nasa.org to find local clubs, events, and more! THE SUMMER TRIANGLE By David Prosper This wider view of the area around the Summer Triangle includes another nearby asterism: The Great Square of Pegasus. September skies were a showcase for the Summer horizon, almost as if saying goodbye to summer. Triangle, its three stars gleaming directly overhead after sunset. The equinox ushered in the official The Summer Triangle region is home to many change of seasons on Sept. 23. Jupiter and Saturn important astronomical discoveries. Cygnus X-1, the maintained their vigil over the southern horizon, but first confirmed black hole, was initially detected here set earlier each evening, while the terrestrial planets by X-ray equipment on board a sounding rocket remain hidden. launched in 1964. NASA’s Kepler Mission, which revolutionized our understanding of exoplanets, The bright three points of the Summer Triangle discovered thousands of planet candidates within were among the first stars you could have seen its initial field of view in Cygnus. The Dumbbell after sunset: Deneb, Vega and Altair. The Summer Nebula (M27), the first planetary nebula discovered, Triangle is called an asterism, as it’s not an official was spotted by Charles Messier in the diminutive constellation, but still a striking group of stars. constellation Vulpecula way back in 1764. However, the Triangle is the key to spotting multiple constellations. Its three stars are the brightest in their Planet watchers were easily able to find Jupiter respective constellations: Deneb, in Cygnus the Swan; and Saturn shining in the south after sunset, with Vega, in Lyra the Harp; and Altair, in Aquila the Eagle. Jupiter to the right and brighter than Saturn. At the That alone would be impressive, but the Summer beginning of September, Jupiter set shortly after Triangle also contains two small constellations inside midnight, with Saturn following a couple of hours its lines, Vulpecula the Fox and Sagitta the Arrow. later, around 2 a.m. By the month’s end the gas giant There is even another small constellation just outside duo was setting noticeably earlier: Jupiter set right its borders: diminutive Delphinus the Dolphin. The before 10:30 p.m., with Saturn following just after Summer Triangle is huge! midnight. Thankfully for planet watchers, earlier fall sunsets helped these giant worlds remain in view for The equinox occurred a bit longer. The terrestrial planets, Mars, Venus and Sept. 23, officially ushering in autumn for folks in the Northern Hemisphere and bringing with its longer Mercury, remained hidden in the Sun’s glare for the nights and shorter days a change many stargazers appreciated. Right before sunrise on the 23rd, entire month. Discover the latest in space stargazers saw Deneb — the Summer Triangle’s last science at nasa.gov to learn more visible point — flickering right above the western about NASA’s missions. 20 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

Did You KNOW? The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the trail stretches across 14 states from Maine to Georgia. The total length of the trail is 2,192 miles. Millions of visitors traverse all or a portion of the trail every year. Many thru-hikers attempt to hike the entirety of the trail in a single season, beginning either at the trailhead at Springer Mountain, Georgia, or Mount Katahdin, Maine. Those who have hiked the trail estimate it typically takes five to seven months to do so in its entirety. Most hikers can average about 3 miles an hour and will travel 12 to 24 miles a day. The highest elevation of the trail can be found at Clingmans Dome on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. The lowest point on the trail snakes through Bear Mountain State Park in New York. Although the Appalachian Trail is a very long hiking trail, many day hikers do portions of it only and still can respectfully say they’ve hiked this historic trail. October, 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 21

BEGINNER READS How I Became a Pirate By Melinda Long My Animals For ages 3-7 By Xavier Deneux For ages 0-3 Building a sand castle at the beach one day, young Jeremy Jacobs encounters Here, then, is a board book for new- Brain Beard and his motley pirate crew. borns, who will appreciate the stark He joins them aboard ship as their official contrast of the mostly black-and-white digger, and off they sail to find a safe glossy illustrations with just the tiniest place to bury their treasure chest of gold touch of color. Book-sharing adults are and jewels. Jeremy learns pirate drawn to bright colors and flash, but up language (\"Aargh!\") and pirate manners until about six months, babies will gaze (they don't have any) and tries to teach with great concentration and fascina- the scurvy dogs to play soccer. tion on pictures rendered in plain old black and white. Coraline By Neil Gaiman PAGETURNERS For ages 9 and Up Earwig and the Witch Coraline has just moved with her By Diana Wynne Jones parents to a flat in a big old house For ages 7 and Up where the other tenants are eccentric and odd. Behind the big, carved wooden Earwig was left in a basket on the door at the far corner of the drawing doorstep of St. Morwald's Home for room is a wall of bricks. At night, she Children with a note suggesting she had dreams of shadows that gather under been left there by a witch. Choosing to the moon. They sing to her in high ignore the note, the headmistress voices: \"We are small but we are many renames the baby Erica Wigg and treats / We are many we are small / We were her like all the other children. In her here before you rose / We will be here prickly way, Earwig uses her \"strange when you fall.” abilities\" to get what she wants, from her favorite lunch to a new red sweater. Daughter of Smoke and Bone By Laini Taylor ADVANCED READS For ages 12 and Up Prisoner B-3087 Karou is a young art student living in By Alan Gratz, Ruth and Jack Gruener Prague. Her adopted family is chimera, For ages 10 and Up with Medusa-like snake tendrils, horns and creatures’ bodies. Although she doesn't live Based on the true story of Jack with them, she occasionally does errands Gruener, Prisoner B-3087 lays bare the for them. While on an errand for torture one boy endured for six long Brimstone, her mysterious father figure, years through placement in 10 Karou encounters Akiva, a stunningly concentration camps, work details, gorgeous seraph. He is as intrigued with death marches, cattle car train rides, Karou as she is with him, but the starvation, thirst and beatings. In a chemistry goes far beyond superficial world upturned by evil and surrounded attraction. by death, Yanek finds the courage to push through each inhumane experience forced on him and the other prisoners. 22 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland October, 2019

ave a SAF E, MAKE YOUR OWN appy HalloweH Color the Pumpkin TRUCK COSTUME H en TRUCK COSTUME SUPPLY LIST: Are you ready to start building your Waste Management truck costume? Here’s a list of supplies you’re going to need before you get started. You can find all supplies around the house or at a local craft store. • Big box (approximately 16 x 16 x 16) • Small box (approximately 11¼ x 8¾ x 10) • Acrylic paint: White, black, green, yellow • Paint brushes • Scissors • Thick yellow ribbon • Glue stick • Dessert size paper plates (4) • Glue gun • Thick black marker • Tarp/tablecloth • Yellow safety vest FOR INSTRUCTIONS on how to build the truck costume, please visit https://youtu.be/spR69WuXJ8A What’s the www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 23 scoop on Mpaorotpia?n What color is it? What does it taste like? Stop by Rocket Fizz and find out…. It’s out of this world ! October, 2019

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