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This Page Brought To You By: Volunteer to Help The Earth and Others Y ou’ve seen people in need on Pick Up Litter clothing. Families can contribute their own the news after a hurricane, fire The National Park Service estimates slightly used clothing to nearby Goodwill or another disaster. Maybe that plastics account for up to 90% of the organizations and organize clothing drives you’ve walked past homeless people who trash floating in the ocean and littering through their schools and workplaces. are living on the streets, or you’ve been to shores. Beach cleanup groups welcome Involve neighbors by starting a clothing an animal shelter and wished you could volunteers of all ages. drive in your neighborhood or town. give every pet a home. But litter is not just a problem for So, what can you do to help people, oceanfront communities. Keep America Volunteering together is a great animals or anyone who needs it? The Beautiful is a national group that hosts way for families to give back to answer is — volunteer. litter cleanup programs in towns and cities their communities. Volunteering means spending some of and encourages families to join in and your free time helping others. You can clean up litter. volunteer to help other people who need assistance, but you can also give time Help the Homeless protecting animals, the environment or any Some people are not as fortunate as other cause you care about. others and may not have a home to live in The efforts of volunteers often go or food to eat. Volunteering at a nearby unnoticed, but the thoughtful kids, men homeless shelter is an excellent way and women who give up their free time to for families to help. Ask a parent about support worthy causes do a lot to benefit contacting a local homeless shelter to learn their communities and help themselves about volunteering opportunities, including feel good on the inside, too. Helping others preparing and serving meals, tutoring and means you are making a difference in this helping kids with homework and providing world, something that is also rewarding needed supplies. and fun. With so many benefits to volunteering, Clothing Drives it’s no wonder that families often seek Do you have clothes in your closet you ways to volunteer together. Here no longer wear? Donating clothing benefits are a few ways families can volunteer not only the homeless, but also people who together in their communities. don’t have enough money to purchase new February 2021 https://rewardvolunteers.coop/volunteer-with-children/ Kidsville News! 3 https://www.onegreenplanet.org/ www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

Do you have a pet? Pets pet indoors. Chemicals may work great on stains and odors, but provide much joy to their products made of unnatural and often harsh ingredients can hurt owners, and pet “parents” are indoor air quality. When cleaning up after your pets, use only all- often willing to do whatever it natural cleaners that won’t damage the air or environment. takes to return their animal’s unconditional love. While toys Cleaning your pet and treats make pets happy, one The same is true when cleaning of the best ways to show love to your pet’s hair, skin or body as it is your animal friend is to be more for cleaning up after them. If you eco-friendly in how you care for have an animal that needs washing, it. use plant-based, natural products if you can. Natural shampoos for Earth-friendly pet ownership dogs and cats give the same deep can protect your animal’s health, and effective clean, without all the whether it is a dog, cat, rabbit or harsh toxic chemicals, synthetic fish, and the planet at the same fragrances, dyes and preservatives time. You may be surprised to they don’t need. learn just how easy it can be to use eco-friendly practices in your pet--care routines. Feeding your pet Be mindful of waste and waste cleanup. Animals do not need to eat If left on lawns or walkways, the bacteria-filled stool of dogs what’s not good for them, either. can find its way into and pollute bodies of water due to runoff So, By feeding natural food, you can responsible pet owners routinely pick up their pets’ waste. Use help ensure your pet lives a long, plant-based, eco-friendly pet waste bags to clean up and reduce happy and healthy life. Choose food with quality, all-natural the environmental impact of pet waste. ingredients to ensure your pet stays healthy and happy for years to Use natural products come. Use natural cleaning solutions when cleaning up after your Eco-friendly pet ownership can be simple. Try these steps to protect your pet’s life and your own. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. February A s more and more people, businesses things. Reusing everyday products, such as coffee Feb. 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment and governments have embraced mugs, can add up to big savings.Recycling your to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, eco-friendly lifestyles and practices, clothes by, for example, using your old T-shirts guaranteeing the right of citizens it’s never been easier for humans to for sports and outdoor gear, also can be a great to vote, regardless of race, color or make a positive impact on the planet. way to cut spending. previous condition of servitude. Feb. 4, 1902 The birthday of One of the simplest yet most effective ways to How to Reduce and Reuse aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh in make such an impact is to look for ways to reduce Many different ways exist to reduce waste and Detroit, Michigan. He made the first waste, which often involves reusing and recycling reuse items. Here are a few ways to get started. nonstop solo flight from New York to things that otherwise might be thrown away. Shop for previously used items. When Paris, May 20-21, 1927. shopping, see if your parents will try antique Feb 11, 1847 The birthday of Why Reduce and Reuse? stores or used furniture shops to find secondhand American inventor Thomas Edison A reduce-and-reuse lifestyle takes care of items to buy. When you need clothing, ask to in Milan, Ohio. He patented the natural resources and reduces waste, but taking go to consignment or thrift shops that sell like- incandescent light bulb, phonograph, care of air and water and money are additional new items at reduced prices. Reuse materials at movie camera and many other pluses. home as much as possible, such as using an empty inventions. Water and air quality. Taking raw materials pickle jar for a flower vase. Feb. 12, 1809 The birthday of from the Earth contributes to the pollution of Pay attention to packaging. One of the biggest Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President airways and waterways. By reusing items, we contributors to unnecessary waste is packaging. of the U.S., in Hardin County, can reduce the need for new products and the We all need water, but drinking it from a plastic Kentucky. He is best known for his pollution created. store-bought bottle is not the only place to get leadership during the U.S. Civil War Emissions. Once harvested, raw materials it. Drink from a cup you can wash and use again and for abolishing slavery. are made into products. The process of turning instead or carry a refillable, reusable water bottle. Feb. 14 Celebrated as (Saint) resources from the Earth into usable things If you do use plastic, make sure to recycle it. Valentine’s Day around the world. produce greenhouse gases, such as carbon Take care of what you have. By taking care of Feb. 22, 1732 The birthday of dioxide. When the gases are released into the air, what you have right now, you put off the need to George Washington in Westmoreland heat is trapped, warming the Earth and producing shop for a replacement at all. This practice saves County, Virginia. He served as potentially harmful results. natural resources, energy and money and also commander of the Continental Army Money savings. 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THE HISTORY OF POPULAR WINTER SPORTS during the last ice age in the Paleolithic period. Yet, the birth of modern downhill skiing came about when an inventor from Norway, Sondre Norheim, created skis with curved sides, making them for sport instead of just transportation. Skiing ultimately became quite popular in Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Today various types of downhill skiing Many people spend winter huddled indoors. However, for winter- are widespread, including mountain skiing, extreme snow-cat skiing and sports lovers, the arrival of snow and chilly temperatures means starting heli-skiing. a season of outdoor fun. Those who see winter as a time to embrace Curling their love of sport may appreciate learning more about some of these icy Curling may now be seen as a mostly Canadian sport, but it is widely activities. believed to be one of the world’s oldest team sports, tracing its origins to Ice Hockey Great Britain. Curling is a sport where players slide stones on a sheet of Hockey is one of the most popular winter sports and is the official ice toward a target area divided into four circles. national winter sport of Canada. The origins of ice hockey are somewhat uncertain. However, some historians claim the first set of rules to govern Ice Skating the sport was written by Canadian college students at McGill University Speedskating and figure skating come from ice skating, which is in the 1870s. believed to have started in Finland more than 3,000 years ago. Skates were sharpened, flattened bone strapped to the bottom of a shoe and Downhill (Alpine) Skiing glided on top of the ice — the Dutch added edges to steel blades around More than 9 million American alpine skiers take to the slopes each the 13th or 14th centuries. Eventually, skating was brought to England year to ski, and the sport continues to attract newcomers each year. from the Netherlands. History shows that skiing started to cross the landscape in the winter Winter sports draw millions of participants each year, giving people when marshlands froze over. Cave drawings suggest that man used skis a reason to leave the house even when temperatures dip below freezing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_sports https://sportsshow.net/best-winter-sports/ Come Eco-friendly Out & Play Outdoor Activities M onths spent indoors makes winter to school each day. Bike riding does not use gas Running/Walking Going outside for a jog a hard season for people who love the great outdoors. However, time or produce bad emissions into the air. or a walk is one way to beat the winter blues. Hiking Hiking is another eco-friendly outdoor Some kids even walk to school. International spent outside is good for everyone, even if activity that benefits both the planet and Walk to School Day is a global event that the temperatures are cold. Taking steps to be humans. When towns save land for parks and involves communities from more than 40 earth friendly while spending time outside can trails, construction sites and new homes and countries walking ­— and biking — to school help make the cold more bearable. Try these buildings don’t go up. Hikers report feeling less on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day activities this winter to enjoy nature and help tense, confused, angry and depressed and enjoy event. Over time, this event has become part the Earth, too. Remember to bundle up! the good exercise hiking provides. of a movement for year-round safe routes to Cycling Cycling is a fun activity that’s also Fishing You don’t have to be an expert school and a celebration, with record breaking great exercise and incredibly eco-friendly. fisherman to enjoy the sport and help the participation each October. Today, thousands of While it’s certainly an enjoyable leisure activity, planet. Fishing supports wildlife and fisheries schools across America — from all 50 states, cycling also can provide a great alternative to management and makes sure water-life the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico — more popular types of transportation, like cars. populations remain stable and even thrive. participate each fall. Mark your calendars now Some kids that live close enough ride their bikes Casting a line can help relieve stress, too. for Oct. 6, 2021. https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/kids-eco-friendly-activities http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/learn-more/about-the-events/about-walk-to-school-day/ 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals February 2021

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Knowledge Power Peanuts are a beloved snack that are as healthy as they are tasty. Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver Despite their somewhat misleading name, peanuts are legumes and War grow beneath the ground. Legumes are edible seeds enclosed in pods, 1. The American whereas actual nuts grow Revolution started at the on trees. … Regardless of their botanical A. Siege of Boston classification, peanuts are enjoyed in B. Battle of Bunker Hill many different recipes, both savory C. Battle of Lexington and sweet. However, peanuts and D. Battle of Yorktown peanut butter can be genuinely When cooking, for delicious when incorporated into safety, always get help 2. The Vietnam War desserts. Such is the case when from an adult first. lasted for how many years? peanut flavoring becomes the A. 5 year B. 9 years C. 11 years D. 19 years basis for treats. This recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies from A Decade of Cooking the Costco Way (Costco Wholesale 3. The War of 1812 began… Corporation), edited by Tim Talevich, the popular sandwich A. When President James Madison signed the Declaration pairing of PB&J puts a flavorful spin on cookies. of War PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY B. When the British burned Washington COOKIES C. At the Battle of the Thames D. At the Battle of Lake Erie Servings: 5 dozen 4. What incident was the beginning of World War II? Ingredients A. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor B. When the British battleship HMS Royal Oak was sunk 1 cup sugar, plus extra for coating dough C. When Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany D. When Germany invaded Poland 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 5. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? 1 cup Crisco®* Butter Flavor Shortening A. Fort Sumter B. Bull Run C. Shiloh D. New Orleans 1 cup Jif®* Creamy Peanut Butter 6. There are five branches of the U.S. military: The Army, The Air Force, The Navy, and The Marine Corps. What is 2 large eggs the fifth branch? A. The National Guard 1/4 cup milk B. The Secret Service C. The Coast Guard 2 teaspoons vanilla extract D. The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) 3 1/2 cups Pillsbury™* Best® all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup Smucker’s®* Strawberry Jelly, or any jam, jelly or preserves Directions Heat the oven to 375 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening and peanut butter. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the peanut butter mixture and beat until blended. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven. Using the back of a teaspoon, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie. Fill each with about 1/2 teaspoon jelly. Bake an additional 2 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Answers on Pg. 23 * Brands may vary by region; substitute a similar product as needed. 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals February 2021

The Felix Wood Family: a Late 19th and Early 20th Century African-American Farm Family By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department Felix Woods (ca. 1852-aft. 1940) was a son of Lewis (ca. graduated high school, though one later got a scholarship 1830-aft. 1880) and Louisa (ca. 1833-aft. 1880) Woods. to a local business college). Also, my dad told me that Felix had at least three siblings—John, Alice, William and by the time he was a kid in the 1940s and 50s the kids in Anna. In 1870 the Woods lived in the Murphy’s Chapel area the county schools got out for six weeks each year during of northwest Lauderdale County. cotton-picking season because so many kids had to help pick In 1875 Felix Woods was married to Mahala “Mahaley” cotton. Mrs. Webster never said, but I’m sure the Woods kids Lovelace (ca.1854-1924). Mahaley was a daughter, one of probably did more than their fair share of picking cotton, about thirteen children, of Robert “Bob” (1825-bet. 1880 too. But probably at least some of the Woods children were and 1900) and Harriet (1830-aft. 1900) Lovelace of near able to finish school. Rawhide (now Cloverdale). Felix was a farmer though I haven’t located an 1880 The Woods lived off of Cloverdale Road on what is now agricultural census enumeration for Felix’s farm; however Co. Road 6, just west of the current New Pisgah AME by 1880 his father-in-law and neighbor Robert Lovelace Church. They rented 1200 lived very close acres valued to where I grew at $3,000, up as a kid of which he and later their farmed 125, granddaughter, growing Mrs. Eva Indian corn, Woods Webster oats, wheat, (1916-2009), cotton, potatoes her husband and tobacco. Mr. Amos Lovelace also Webster (1916- had some 2003), and their livestock and family were chickens. Felix “up the road” Wood probably neighbors of grew similar my family. crops on his According to farm. The the 1910 census Woods’ great- Mahala had 9 granddaughter children, three Ms. Dianne of whom had Webster says died by 1910. their old house Their known is still standing surviving Mr. and Mrs. Felix and Mahala Wood and some of their family, ca. 1910, daughters Katie, Annie and a after more than children were: cousin, Ida. 120 years. Willie; Sarah; Lewis; Felix Wood Beulah; Ollie (a son); Kate; Lossie (a son); and Annie. One died sometime after 1940 (I haven’t found a death record reason families at that time, especially farm families, had so yet); his wife Mahaley had died some 20 years earlier, many children is because they needed extra hands to work on October 6, 1924, at 69 years of age of what appears to on the farm, and the kids likely had chores each day they be uterine cancer. The Woods and many of their Wood, were expected to do. On such farms every member of the Lovelace and Webster relatives are buried in the New Pisgah family—mom, dad and the kids—had chores and work to AME Church Cemetery on Cloverdale Road. do. My former neighbor Mrs. Webster, Felix and Mahaley’s Like many less affluent people, black and white of that granddaughter, was a daughter of their son Ollie (1885- era, Mr. Felix Woods couldn’t read or write however his 1970), and his wife Nettie Ingram, who was one of 13 kids would’ve probably had at least some basic schooling, children of Miles and Rosanna Ingram of near Killen, in going to a nearby school for black kids which in1889 was Lauderdale County. Miles was a Union Civil War veteran. taught by Mrs. Nazarene Simpson. In those days kids didn’t always finish school as they often had to drop out to work at home or get a job in town (neither of my grandmothers February 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 15

“Team Marco” for this movie. The film takes place in the producer’s H “Team Marco” is a wonderful, heartwarming and sweet beloved hometown of Staten Island, New York, and movie. This family-friendly fun comedy will have you was filmed on location. Gambuto loves his hometown laughing, bring you joy and inspire you to seize each day. community and was passionate about filming there. This movie is about a boy named Marco (Owen Vaccaro) who is insanely addicted to video games. When My favorite characters are Nonno and Marco. I his grandmother dies, and his house nearly burns down, like the performances of Anthony Patellis because his grandpa, Nonno (Anthony Patellis), moves in. Nonno of his dry sense of humor and his love of family, is extremely bothered by his grandson’s obsession with which shines through. He is very entertaining while video games. Nonno will not stand for this and takes playing the cranky grandpa battling technology. measures into his own hands. He decides to take away Owen Vaccaro convincingly plays the “pre-teen all of Marco’s electronics and forces him to play outside. techie” Marco. I can relate to his love of electronics Nonno teaches Marco his favorite sport ­— bocce ball. Can Marco and his team of friends beat Nonno and his and his struggles in balancing Nonno’s desire for gang of neighborhood Italian bocce ballers in a bocce ball conversation, friendship and connecting through the tournament? favorite sport of bocce ball. My favorite part of the This movie was written, directed and produced by movie is when Nonno is trying to figure out the Google Julio Vincent Gambuto. This, his first feature film, was Assistant. inspired by a real-life experience. About four years ago, The main message of the movie is to be present when when Gambuto was visiting his nieces and nephews, he around your family. This film shows technology is not noticed that his nephew, Marco, didn’t even greet him always bad, and in fact, connects us. “Team Marco” also when he arrived at their house because his head was reminds everyone that, while technology will be around buried in his electronics. This encounter sparked the idea forever, your family will not be. The show promotes the message of cherishing the time with family. I give “Team Marco” 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 14, plus adults. Released in November, the show is available now on most streaming platforms. 16 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals February 2021

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\"laws of motion\" and his guessed equation of force he Newton’s Crazy Idea was able to calculate how long it should take for the moon to orbit the earth. The result was ridiculously I’m sure you are not surprised if I say your low (less than 1 day) so he reasoned that was wrong. weight (gravity) is due to the Earth pulling Then he tried a force inversely proportional to the distance squared ( you down. That's because that fact has entered F=GmM/d2 ) and calculated 32 days which was 20% too large. Since our common knowledge; however 400 years the calculations didn't agree with the known 27 — days, he assumed ago people would have thought you were crazy to suggest such an idea. Some people thought you were held to the ground by the air pressure pushing down on you. Others thought that since you are made of materials that came from the ground (carrots, his entire idea was wrong about gravity and he put his notebook potatoes, meat that came from animals eating grasses, etc.) the stuff calculations on a shelf and essentially ignored them for over 20 years. of which you are made is trying to get back to the ground. No one In later life, Newton was appointed Warden of the Royal Mint knew what caused your weight. Then came along that boy genius and when attending a Royal Dinner, he seated next to his good Isaac Newton. Well not really a boy. When college closed due to the plague (a contagious disease transmitted by rats) in cities, Newton went to wait it out on a relative's farm. There is a story that while sitting under an apple tree, an apple hit him and got him thinking about \"gravity\". Actually there is no proof that happened but it does make a good story. The truth is actually more interesting. Isaac Newton knew that an object in space moves in a straight line unless a force is pulling it to the side. He knew the moon moves around the Earth so there must be a force friend and Royal Astronomer pulling it toward the Edmund Halley. Incidentally Earth preventing it from Halley's Comet, which comes moving in a straight line. back every 76 years, is named Since we seem to also be for Halley. Edmund mentioned pulled toward the Earth, to Newton that the distance to he started guessing what the Moon had recently been factors determine how better determined and Isaac strong that \"gravity\" remembered his early calculation based on the distance to the Moon. force would be. Since He went back and redid his calculation based on the new correct more massive objects distance. Newton obtained perfect agreement with the observed 27 — are pulled more (a brick day orbital period of the Moon when he assumed the gravitational weighs more than a force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. For the penny) he reasoned the first time in history, mankind understood the motions of the planets force is proportional to and moons. mass ie. 2 bricks weigh He was able to calculate the paths of the planets; in fact the twice that of 1 brick; 3 planet Neptune and the dwarf planet kg weighs three times 1 kg. Newton then invoked \"Newton's third Pluto were discovered based on such law\": the Action-Reaction Law. Forces (pushes & pulls) always come calculations. Tides of the oceans could in pairs: if object A pushes-or-pulls on B, then we find object w be explained and predicted and NASA pushes-or-pulls back on A. Since he guessed the Earth was pulling even today uses Newton's equations to the Moon, then the Moon must be pulling on the Earth. Gravity calculate spacecraft orbits. Two hundred must be a mutual pull between masses; and if it depended on the one years after Newton, Albert Einstein was mass, then it also depended on the other mass. Mathematics tells us able to discover even more properties of that proportionalities can be expressed as equations. If the force (F) gravity when he developed his General is proportional to each mass (m & M) then F = G m M where G Theory of Relativity. We have measured is just some proportionality constant (a number). For example if m gravitational waves and discovered black or M is 3 times larger on the right side of the equation, then F is 3 holes which were unthought of in Newton's days. What do you think times larger on the left side. He then got to thinking about distance. Isaac Newton meant when he said: He suspected that this \"gravity force\" was weaker if the masses were \"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the farther apart. So he guessed (incorrectly) that d (distance) was in shoulders of giants.\" the denominator in the equation i.e. F=G m M / d. Knowing the © 2021 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus 18 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals February 2021

Local History Written by Billy Warren So, Sweetwater Creek, like other natural and human-made sites in the Shoals,, has quite an interesting story. Many of the stories have Did You Know? been told over and over, while others are waiting to be revealed. Together, these stories make the Shoals area the wonderful place that Sweetwater Creek: A Brief History local citizens deeply appreciate. In the 1820’s, Mr. John Brahan and his family began the SOMETHING TO DO: construction of a mansion in Florence which would eventually 1. Ask your parent or another adult to take you on an exploring be given the name “Sweetwater.” Construction trip. Drive east on Florence Boulevard, turn right on Sweetwater on the mansion and various outbuildings on the Avenue and follow these directions: property that contained approximately 4,000 acres continued by the descendants of Mr. a. Almost immediately after your right turn, look Brahan, including Mr. Robert M. Patton who to your left and you will see the Sweetwater mansion. would later become Governor of Alabama. (Patton Island in the Tennessee River is named b. Continue south on Sweetwater Avenue and for him.) Finally, a later descendant, Mr. John notice the creek running beside it. Follow the creek D. Weeden, and his family lived in the mansion to Huntsville Road. At that spot, imagine what the known as Sweetwater for many years. battle between Union and Confederate soldiers must have endured there. In the early 1920’s, the land boom occurred in the Shoals area because of the possibility 2. Go on-line to “Historic American Buildings that Mr. Henry Ford might purchase Wilson Survey Lauderdale County Alabama.” Then click on Dam and the two nitrate plants on the TVA “Sweetwater Mansion.” You will find both outdoor Reservation as part of his plan to create a and indoor photographs of the mansion which were 75-mile-long city from the Shoals to Huntsville. made in the 1930’s. (You read about this venture in the January issue of Kidsville News.) As part of this land boom, Mr. 3. Is there a natural or human-made structure or Weeden, owner of the Sweetwater mansion and the adjacent site – maybe even in your neighborhood – that you’ve 4,000 acres, set aside several hundred acres to develop an entire wondered about? Ask adults to share their stories about it. Check community that would bear his name, Weeden Heights -- which resources in your public library. Go on-line. In other word, try your still exists today. hand at being a local historian. Good luck! And this is where the title of this month’s article, “Sweetwater: A Brief History,” enters the story. For, you see, there was a large, beautiful spring of delicious water very near the mansion. Because the water from this mighty spring was both pure and pleasing to the taste, it was called “Sweetwater Spring” and the nearby mansion was known (and is known today) simply as “Sweetwater.” The spring produced sufficient water for Mr. Weeden to hire workers to erect a water tower on Franklin Street in Weeden Heights and to install a system of underground pipes so that water could be provided for all of the families who had bought homes in that community. It was a rather primitive system by today’s standards, but it was evidently kept free of impurities as there were few cases of water-borne illnesses in the community over the years. An agent for Mr. Weeden would visit each home once per month to collect $1.00 for what was termed “water rent.” But the story of this huge, prolific spring doesn’t end with its supplying water to families in Weeden Heights; it also fed a picturesque creek which ran at the foot of the hill behind the mansion, then beside a roadway which was named for it (Sweetwater Avenue), and underneath Huntsville Road (near the location today of the Salvation Army headquarters) before emptying into the Tennessee River. The 1852 map of Florence, which is mainly devoted to downtown Florence, shows Sweetwater Creek very clearly. (See the map attached to this article.) Amazingly, the creek still follows that path today! There was a skirmish during the Civil War between Union and Confederate troops on Sweetwater Creek near the site where it flows under Huntsville Road. From an account recorded in a diary of a Union soldier, Confederate troops had the advantage of being in their own territory; the surviving Union soldiers eventually left town and returned to their camp near Huntsville. February 2021 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

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ParenTown’s Kid Smart Helping Kids Find Hobbies Much the same as how Involve kids in your hobbies. some time before kids adults can benefit Kids look up to their parents find an activity that from participating and often want to emulate what genuinely sparks their in hobbies, children can reap their mothers and fathers do. If passion. the rewards from interest possible, involve children in your Be a source of pursuits, too. According to the pursuits. Gardeners can teach their encouragement. Child Development Institute, youngsters how to grow and tend Some hobbies hobbies give children a chance to a garden, while painters can may prove more to express themselves. The CDI host family painting nights where difficult than kids first also notes that hobbies can play everyone is encouraged to create imagined, requiring an essential role in children’s their masterpiece. Parents whose some perseverance self-discovery and boost their self- hobbies are more adult-oriented, before they can be esteem and confidence. like woodworking, can still involve enjoyed thoroughly. Some children may discover their children. For example, work In such instances, observe not overlook the importance of fun hobbies on their own, requiring with children to design a new item youngsters while they engage regarding their children’s activities. little if any assistance on the part and then show them how the item in the activity. If they appear to Hobbies can give the children the of their parents. For example, goes from paper to finished product; be enjoying themselves but are same respite from busy schedules some kids may display an interest avoid allowing them to use unsafe periodically frustrated, encourage that they do adults, and that break in music that parents, even those tools or machines. them to keep trying. If kids seem should be as fun as possible. with no such musical inclination, to be disinterested in overcoming can foster by purchasing certain Let kids choose an activity. any struggles, they might benefit by Hobbies can enrich the lives instruments. But some children While some children might pursuing another hobby. of children. may need a little more prompting, take to hobbies their parents favor, Don’t hesitate to focus on fun. and parents of such boys and girls others might need to be given some Hobbies can teach kids valuable Finding the right activity may can take specific steps to help their freedom to find their activities. require some patience on the part youngsters find rewarding hobbies. Afford youngsters this chance, of parents and youngsters alike. recognizing that it might take lessons and provide a sense of fulfillment, but it’s vital that parents What Causes Tides? If you’ve ever spent any time on the coast, you’ve likely seen the waves and tides in different parts of our planet. This gravitational the water is blocked from perfectly action ― high tides bringing the water pull creates something called tidal force, causing following the moon’s gravitational pull. So, in higher up on the beach and low tides leaving a the Earth and its water to bulge out on the side some places, the difference between high and lot more room on the sand. But what causes the closest to the moon and the side furthest from the low tide is noticeable, and in other areas, it isn’t. tides to happen? moon. These bulges of water are the high tides. As it turns out, the tides are all about gravity, As the Earth continues to rotate, your region of While the moon has a significant effect on the more specifically, the moon’s gravity. Even the Earth passes through both of these bulges each tides, it isn’t the only thing that does. Just like though the moon is about 100 times smaller than day. Locations in one of the bulges experience the moon, the sun also causes tides, though they the Earth, its closeness to our planet allows it to high ocean tides. Locations that pass out of the are somewhat smaller. When the Earth, sun and move things on Earth. In addition to affecting the bulges as the Earth rotates experience low ocean moon line up, which happens during a full or new ocean, the moon’s gravity also pulls on the land, tides. The cycle of two high tides and two low moon, the lunar and solar tides work together to but not enough for anyone to notice. tides occurs most days on most coastlines in the cause more extreme tides called spring tides. A So, how does the moon affect the tides? As world. new or full moon occurs about every two weeks, the Earth rotates, the moon’s gravity pulls on producing spring tides that often. However, However, not all tides are the same. 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Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your heart!!! Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and pictures of hearts will be everywhere. Did you know that YOUR heart doesn’t look like the cartoon heart on a Valentine’s card? Did you know that the heart is actually a MUSCLE about the size of your fist? Let’s learn more about your heart: Your heart sends blood around your body to provide you with the oxygen and nutrients you need. If you want your heart to be strong, you need to exercise it just like any other muscle in your body! Healthy foods make your heart happy! 342 Cox Blvd. • Sheffield • 256-383-4473 • shoalsprimarycarellc.com 24 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals February 2021