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This Page Brought To You By: The cycle of life A ll creatures are part of the circle of life – that cycle that keeps the planet teeming with life. Insects are part of it. So are fish. And birds. And dogs. And cows. And people. You get the idea. The cycle of life involves four stages: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging and death. The platypus is a mammal native to Australia. It is one of the most unique mammals in the world. One important characteristic of mammals is that they have live births. The babies develop within the mother and then are born into the world without any protection. The platypus, even though it is a mammal, lays eggs. • The female platypus creates a nursery burrow in the ground along a river or stream and then lays her eggs — usually two eggs. • These eggs don’t have hard shells; instead, they are leathery. • The eggs develop for about 10 days before they hatch. • Like other mammals, the platypus feeds her young with milk. • However, a platypus does not have nipples like most mammals. Instead, they express milk through special pores in their skin. • The young platypus hatchlings stay in the nursery burrow for three to four months and grow up to 20 times their weight when they hatch. • Platypi are full grown at 18 months and can live for 20 years in the wild. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/p/platypus/ www.britannica.com/animal/platypus kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/platypus/ June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 3

Proud Sponsor of This Page Kingdom: Animalia Order: Casuariiformes Genus: Dromaius Phylum: Chordata Family: Casuariidae Species: D. Novaehollandiae Class: Aves • The farmers demanded help protecting their farms. nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/emu An emu is a large flightless bird native to Australia. They • The Australian government sent soldiers armed with nomadsworld.com/great-emu-war/ are around 5.7 feet tall, and larger females weigh 121- 132 pounds. They are the largest birds in Australia and machine guns to fight the emus. the second-largest living birds in the world. Even though • The soldiers underestimated how smart and fast the they can’t fly, emus can travel long distances in search of food and water. Their long legs allow them to run up to large birds were. 31 miles per hour. Emus survive by eating seeds, fruits, • After firing 2,500 rounds of ammunition, only 12 emus flowers, insects and small vertebrates like mice. The large birds are covered in thin, dark feathers that fade to pale were killed. cream colors due to the harsh sun. Emu eggs are 10 times • No Australian soldiers were hurt in the war, but they the size of a chicken egg and are dark green. In some parts of Australia, emus are considered pests. were unable to stop the emus from destroying the • In 1932, the Australian military started the Emu War. wheat farms. • After World War I, the Australian government gave • Nov. 8, 1932, the Australian soldiers returned home and The Great Emu War was declared a loss. land and money to 5,000 veterans. Emus are native to Australia, and they play a special • These soldiers became farmers and started growing role in the ecosystem. They are known for running and swimming long distances in search of food. Because they wheat. travel so far, they also help plants spread their seeds. Emus • The local emus decided that the new wheat fields were eat a seed and then leave the seeds in their droppings far from where they were originally eaten. The seeds are also an amazing place to live and breed. surrounded in fertilizer that will help them start to grow. • 20,000 emus destroyed the wheat crops and tore down Without emus, many Australian plants would not be able to spread their seeds to grow in new areas. fences. Kangaroos are mammals native to Australia. They live • Baby kangaroos are called joeys. Days to in troops of 50 or more in the grasslands and deserts • The 1-inch joeys climb through the mother’s fur to reach the remember of Australia. Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump long distances. They can do this because they have nipple. in June strong, large feet. They can jump 30 feet in a single leap and • This is a long journey for the baby kangaroo because it is travel 30 miles per hour. Kangaroos can stand over 6 feet Father’s Day is June 16. It is a day tall and can weigh more than 200 pounds. The only natural so small. It is also hairless and blind. to honor fathers and fatherhood. predators that kangaroos have in Australia are the dingoes • They find the mother’s milk based on smell and use claws While any day is a good day to tell — wild dogs. Kangaroos are also unique because they are your dad you love him, Father’s Day marsupials. Marsupials have live births, but they carry their to climb through the mother’s thick fur. is the perfect time to tell him why. babies in pouches that the mother has on her abdomen. • The newborn baby kangaroos cannot swallow, so the While you are at it, let the other father figures in your life know you • Marsupials are mammals that have a unique reproduction mother uses muscles to pump milk into their throat. appreciate them, too! cycle. • Joeys will then continue to grow in the pouch for eight Summer Solstice is June 21. In • Female marsupials have pouches on their bellies made by a months. the northern hemisphere, it means fold in the skin. • When they are bigger and stronger, they will start to spend the start of summer and the longest day of the year — at least as far as • Female kangaroos are pregnant for about a month, which is time outside the pouch. This happens around four months. daylight is concerned. Look for early a very short time for mammals. • At four months, the joeys will start eating grass, but they sunrises and later sunsets. For the southern hemisphere, it marks the • They give birth to baby kangaroos that are about the size of still drink some milk until they are about 18 months old. start of winter. Technically speaking, a jellybean. • At 10 months, the joeys are big and strong enough to leave the Summer Solstice is when the North Pole leans toward the sun. the pouch for good. June 2019 sciencing.com/what-life-cycle-kangaroo-4570117.html www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals www.howitworksdaily.com/the-remarkable-lifecycle-of-the-kangaroo/ kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/kangaroo/#kangaroo-hopping.jpg 4 Kidsville News!

Did You KNOW? Fun Facts About Teeth A versatile product many people have in their pantries has a rich TOOTH DECAY: Tooth decay is history that dates back to ancient the second most common disease times. According to the Vinegar Institute, the ancient Babylonians, after the cold. around 5,000 B.C., used vinegar as a preservative and a condiment. FLOSSING: Flossing helps prevent The Babylonians are credited with tooth decay and can reduce your risk being the first to flavor vinegar with herbs and spices. But the of developing gum disease. Babylonians were not the only ancient peoples to recognize the CHOOSING A TOOTHBRUSH: As a general rule most value of vinegar. The ancient dentists recommend choosing a soft bristle toothbrush Greek physician Hippocrates, who is often referred to as the instead of one considered hard or medium. The best thing “Father of Medicine,” touted the to do is talk to your dentist about your options. medicinal qualities of vinegar, while the famed general Hannibal William A. McClanahan, D.M.D. of Ancient Carthage is said to have used vinegar to facilitate his 2461 Helton Drive • Florence army’s movement through the Alps. Vinegar is no less versatile 256-767-7141 today than it was in ancient times, as people routinely use it when mcclanahandentistr y.com Daniel H. Almon D.M.D. William A. McClanahan, D.M.D. cooking and as a cleaning agent throughout their homes. No representation is made that the quality of the dental services to be performed is greater than the quality of dental services performed by other dentists. ? The first people to live in Australia were the Aboriginal people. They Incognito.” This phrase means unknown southern land. migrated from Asia 50,000 years ago. The first Europeans to reach the • Australia is almost equal to the size of the United States. continent were the Portuguese. They arrived in Australia in 1528, but they • The kangaroo is the national animal. did not stay. The Spanish and Dutch also came to Australia, but the British • There are more than 34 million kangaroos in Australia. really explored and conquered the land beginning in 1688. British settlers • There are more kangaroos than people in Australia. arrived in 1788. While Australia became independent in 1901, it still has a • The longest fence in the world is in Australia, and it is 3,436 miles strong relationship to Britain as part of the Commonwealth. long. It was created to keep dingoes — wild dogs — out. • The capital of Australia is Canberra. • Dingoes are the largest predators on the continent. • The population is 22,507,617. Australia is famous for its unique plant and animal life. Eighty percent • The official language is English. of the plants and animals found in Australia cannot be found anywhere • The area is 2,969,906 square miles. else in the world. Australia has eight different ecosystems, and each of • The money is called the Australian dollar. these ecosystems is filled with unique plants and animals. The ecosystems • 75% of Australians live near the beach. in Australia are deserts, tropical rainforests, subtropical rainforests, • One-third of Australia is desert. Mediterranean woodlands, temperate forests, grasslands, mountains and • Australia is a country, island and continent. tundra. The large desert region of Australia is called the outback. • It is the world’s largest island and the world’s smallest continent. • 21 of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world live in Australia. • Many of the original British settlers were criminals sent to live in Australia as punishment. • 750 species of reptiles live in Australia. • There are 200 languages spoken in Australia. • Australia was the second country to give women the right to vote. • The first police force in Australia was made of the best behaved inmates. • The name Australia comes from the Latin phrase “Terra Australia www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15674351 www.britannica.com/place/Australia/History kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/australia/#koala-closeup-tree.jpg June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 5

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When cooking, for safety, always get help from an KitchenKidsville adult first. Salads are a dietary staple across the globe. Salads are traditionally served chilled or at room temperature, and many are enhanced by oil, vinegar or another dressing. Many people are quick to think of certain varieties of lettuce as the prime base for salads. However, just about any fruit or vegetable can serve as a foundation for a tasty salad. Zucchini and tomato provide excellent nutrition and can be hydrating, which can come in handy once the weather starts to warm. These versatile ingredients can be combined to form a robust salad to accompany any meal or one that can be enjoyed on its own. Such is the case with this recipe for “Raw Zucchini Salad” from The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook (Rockridge Press) by the editors of the Rockridge Press. Refreshing and filling, this salad may quickly become a staple of your diet. Raw Zucchini Salad Excellent Service, Expert Advice 1909 Florence Blvd., Florence, AL 35630 (across from Hobby Lobby) 256-767-3337 www.ExcelAL.com Mike Randall, REALTOR® Serves 2 Associate Broker 1 medium zucchini, shredded or sliced paper thin 256.366.9779 6 cherry tomatoes, halved [email protected] 3 tablespoons olive oil mikerandallhomes.com juice of 1 lemon sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 8 Kidsville News! 3 to 4 basil leaves, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons freshly grated low-fat Parmesan cheese to garnish Layer the zucchini slices on two plates in even layers. Top with the tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil and lemon juice. Season to taste. Top with the basil and sprinkle with cheese before serving. www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019

What's it like to be ... Ta naatnuryeaenMthuasiarswt? ood What does the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club do? The Western Australian Naturalists’ Club, one of the oldest conservation groups in Australia, is designed to cater to all members of the community who are interested in nature. Founded in Perth in 1924, the club covers a wide span of interests for amateurs and professionals. Activities include bird-watching, botany, spotlighting, searching for fossils and fungi, and observing all kinds of habitats — from forests to reefs. Club members also learn about environmental issues in Western Australia such as soil salinity, plants and animals that have been introduced and land degradation. Members receive a monthly newsletter, and a scientific journal, The Western Australian Naturalist, twice a year. The club’s office and library are located in central Perth. In addition to the central club, there are three branches in the eastern, northern and southern suburbs. Also, there are two special interest groups: Bushwalking and Fungi Study. Some activities are held for those under the age of 18, who we call Young Nats. Why is this work important? In the modern world, people can become increasingly separated from nature, and doctors have found that time spent in natural areas appreciating birds, insects, plants, the weather, etc. is essential to keep us healthy. Our club is the only one in Perth that offers people a deep understanding of nature in all its forms without being a professional in, for example, botany or marine biology. We also bring an appreciation of nature to children and create — in all ages — a strong sense of pride and love for our unique environment in Western Australia. What are some challenges this club faces? One challenge is an aging membership, as many younger people feel they are too busy with work and family to participate. Another challenge is not being able to find enough volunteers to complete tasks like making submissions to government about environmental issues. A particular challenge we face at present is finding new and more suitable premises for the office and library, as the current one is old, not in a natural setting and has limited parking. What is something you wish everyone knew about Western Australia? Western Australia has a unique collection of plants and animals, particularly in the southwest because it has been geographically separated by very arid country from the eastern part of Australia for a long time. WA has some of the most biodiverse areas in the world. June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 9

Strange but True: Weird History of Lauderdale County, Part 3 By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department We’ll finish out our strange but true bizarre history this month. named Lucy Cole/Kohl with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lindsay on Cherry “Believe it or not but there is a real whale in Florence today Cotton Mill Hill in East Florence. The Gypsies claimed the girl and tomorrow in a special steel railroad car on the tracks of the was given to them by her mother in Illinois however it turns out Southern freight station in East Florence.” With these words the that she was kidnapped by them. Authorities attempted to locate Florence Times-News of Tuesday, April 28, 1931 opened its article her family. In February of 1904 a couple named Pete and Rhonda on the 72 ton dead whale named “Colossus” that was on display in Cole wrote to Florence believing Lucy was their missing daughter Florence. however “Lucy Cole/Kohl” turned out to be Laura Nation, a girl The 65 foot long, 72 ton whale was caught and killed the previous who was kidnapped around 1894. Had Lucy turned out not to be August by a whaling captain named Barnett in the Pacific Ocean and the Nations’ child arrangements were made to place the girl in an was touring the US in an exhibition staged by the Pacific Whaling orphanage in St. Joseph however by June 16, 1904 the Nations had Corporation. Accompanying Colossus was a 10 ton baby whale that become convinced Lucy was their kidnapped daughter Laura and had also been killed and embalmed for display purposes. This may she was reunited with them in Missouri. sound cruel to us but bear in mind that in 1931 there were no laws Finally, stories protecting whales are told of several as endangered places in Florence species and that are supposedly whaling was still haunted. big business. Also Several houses on exhibit was a and buildings big harpoon gun, downtown, along with ten of including the Off the crew of the Campus Bookstore whaling ship to and Trowbridge’s lecture and answer Sandwich Shop on questions. The Court Street are steel car holding allegedly home Colossus had L, Florence Times-News ad of Monday, April 27, 1931, for the Colossus and baby whale exhibit. R, 427 to restless spirits. special plate-glass North Court Street, from 1923 to the 1960s the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Edwards, now home to In the 1930s Off the Off Campus Bookstore, and said to be haunted by a little girl named Molly, who was bitten by her Campus Bookstore windows. Special rabid pet dog in the 1930s. But the Edwards had no children, so who or what are people seeing at Off was the DJ Edwards lighting allowed visitors to see the Campus Bookstore? home at 472 North whale twenty-four Court and is said hours a day, at any time of the day or night. Admission was 25 by many locals to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl named cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Molly (whose family is said to have rented the house) who died The Florence Times-News and Florence Herald advertised from rabies (this was before there was a cure) after her dog, who the exhibit and local merchants held contests to give away free had the disease, bit her one day in the 1930s. As the story goes, as tickets to local kids. At least two Florence residents remembered far back as the 1950s people have reported seeing the apparition seeing the whale. One of them, retired school teacher Mrs. Martha of a little blond girl who waves to them from the upstairs balcony Barton remembers her parents taking her as a little girl to see the and sometimes asks about her dog; they often wave back, thinking whale. What she recalls most of all now, some 88 years later, is the they’re waving to a live young girl, only to be told later that they unpleasant smell that accompanied Colossus and her baby and how were really waving to a ghost. Yet from 1923 until the 1960s owners enormous the steel railroad car housing the whale was. Donald J. and Elizabeth Edwards (Mr. Edwards died in 1943) lived Our next item of strange but true weird history involves Gypsies at 472 North Court; the house doesn’t appear to have ever been and a kidnapped girl. rented out and the Edwards never had any children. So who or what Gypsies were clans of nomadic Caucasian peoples, called the are people seeing? “Romany” in Eastern Europe, with swarthy complexions who Local author Debra Glass hosts a Ghost Walk downtown each originally came from northern India but over several centuries October and a few years ago on the tour someone snapped a photo migrated west through Europe, with some Gypsies moving to of what she and others on the tour believe might be Molly’s ghost. North America and other countries, who unfortunately often had I don’t know who or what it was but it was definitely weird! a bad reputation as being dishonest and extremely superstitious. In December of 1903, a band of Gypsies, four adults and several children, passing through Florence left a 10 year-old girl supposedly 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019

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What’s in a Name? Methodists could no longer support the university. Florence Wesleyan University was given to the state of Alabama in How many times have you had to change your 1872, to be used as a “Normal” school. Normal did not mean name? I haven’t, but my mother changed her last “usual” or “standard”. It came from the old name for French name when she married my father. My friend’s schools for teachers “Ecole Normale”. Hence the third name mother was \"State Normal School\" divorced and remarried Then in 1887, it was changed again to so she changed her \"State Normal College\" name twice. Also my In 1913 , they changed it back again to granddaughter legally changed her name to \"State Normal School\" simplify the spelling. When the college switched from granting a two-year teachers program to a four-year degree program, the name was changed in Well, the University 1929, to of North Alabama in Florence has had eight distinct names during its \"Florence State Teachers College\" 189 year history. Why was its name changed? We’ll have to look at the Eighteen years later, in 1947, the State Board of Education authorized history of UNA to find the answer. degrees in Arts and Science. Since now, non-teaching degrees were offered in addition to the teaching degrees, the college was no longer just a “Normal” College so the name was changed in 1956 to Florence State College The programs expanded enough to justify a change in 1968 to \"Florence State University\" The initials were FSU and were often mistaken for Florida State University. To establish a better identity, in 1974, the institution finally proudly became its present UNA began as LaGrange College on LaGrange Mountain \"University of North Alabama\" which I believe is here to stay. about 6 miles south-east of Muscle Shoals. As the historical marker The 9 successive Names of UNA indicates, the Methodist Church was responsible for its founding. 1830-1855 LaGrange College In 1855, the college moved to Florence and changed its name to 1855-1872 Florence Wesleyan University 1872-1887 State Normal School Florence Wesleyan University 1887-1913 State Normal College John Wesley founded the Methodist Church hence many Methodist 1913-1929 State Normal School organizations bear the Wesleyan name. The first building built on the 1929-1956 Florence State Teachers College Florence campus retains the name “Wesleyan Hall”. The devastation 1956-1968 Florence State College following the Civil War greatly reduced the student population and the 1968-1974 Florence State University 1974- ….. University of North Alabama (45 years so far) What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. -- William Shakespeare -- © 2019 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019

Knowledge Power Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver Horses horses Soldiers fought battles on their sturdy 4. Old Billy, who lived in England, holds the record as the oldest war horses. Horses pulled the stagecoach horse. How old was he when he died? A. 38 B. 62 C. 43 D. 48 and pioneer’s wagon. The Pony Express investors paid more for their 5. What is the normal amount of sleep, per day, needed by a horses than they paid their riders. horse? A. 4 hours B. 10 hours C. 8 hours D. 12 hours Today horses are not the mainstay of work and transportation as they 6. An elephant is the strongest animal in the world, what breed of horse is the second strongest? once were. However, people still use A. Quarter horse B. Thoroughbred C. Morgan D. Draft horses for work, while many others keep for sport and recreation. 1. Animal Kingdom won the 2011 Kentucky Derby. He has 7. Horses have monocular vision. What does this mean? to win the Preakness and the Belmont to be a Triple Crown A. The can see when it’s dark B. One eye can watch what is in Winner. Who was the last Triple Crown winner? front of them and one can see behind them C. They are color A. Secretariat B. Man O’War C. Settle Slew D. Affirmed blind D. Horses only see movement not shape 2. The “average” thoroughbred racehorse stands 16 hands Ready for a little horsing around! Here are some riddles for you. tall from the ground to their withers (where the shoulder and 1. What runs all around a paddock but doesn’t move? neck meet at the base of mane). How many inches equal a 2. What is a foal after it is four days old? hand? A. 2 inches B. 3 inches C. 4 inches D. 5 inches 3. What side of a horse has the most hair? 4. What kind of horse can jump higher than a house? 3. How many teeth does an adult horse have? A. 52 B. 36 C. 40 D. 28 Answers On Pg. 23 Come Out & Play! Get your New Issue of Kidsville News! this sugmremaet rloJcualyti3onast!these Fun All Summer! Lauderdale Co. Colbert Co. Kidsville News! 15 • Children’s Museum • Cherokee Public Library of the Shoals • Colbert County Tourism • Helen Keller Hospital: • Florence-Lauderdale Public Library -Emergency Room -4th Floor- Pediatrics • Killen Public Library -1100 Building • Lexington Library -1120 Building • McDonald’s on • Helen Keller Public Library, Tuscumbia Florence Blvd. • Sheffield Public Library Cloverdale Rd. • Muscle Shoals • Rogersville Public Library Public Library • Shoney’s, Florence www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals • YMCA of the Shoals • Courier Journal office June 2019

youtu.be/UGiz5bP_PnE them united. The story develops This film is absolutely a little bit slowly amazing — a bit dark, but at the beginning. I definitively love the beautiful, and the visual effects are very scenes with Dumbo flying and the scenarios good. I was so excited to see this film because Dumbo is such a and costumes are gorgeous, but overall classic, and I really wanted to see it not in animation form. It is it is not as emotional as I expected. The a story about outsiders and the beauty in the strange. This is the cast is amazing, but the kids don’t deliver perfect tale for the imagination of the great director Tim Burton. as much sentiment as the story requires, and The story is about a circus elephant who is a baby. His name they play a key role. Eva Green is charming is Jumbo, but later he is renamed Dumbo. He was born with big and believable. Her character Collette ears, and people around him think he is weird and worthless. In Marchant, the girl that “flies” is the most this environment with lots of extraordinary people, this peculiar intriguing one. Danny Elfman’s music creates elephant shouldn’t be so strange, but people make fun of him an ideal atmosphere. and are actually cruel. His protective mother, who works in the This film has a very positive and powerful circus, gets really mad and is sent far away for misbehaving. message — even if we are different, it doesn’t Dumbo is sad because he is separated from his mom. The kids mean we should be treated differently, in the circus, Milly and Joe, don’t have a mother either. They because that’s what makes us beautiful and makes us stand out from the ordinary. We have to accept people the way they are. I are the sons of Holt (Collin Farrell), who returns from war to give this film 4.5 out of five stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 12 and adults as well. work at the circus. The kids feel empathy for the baby elephant and try to comfort him. They come up with a way to get Dumbo involved in the circus after they discover he can fly. They think if they make enough money, they can buy his mom back and the elephants can be reunited. The flying baby elephant becomes the circus’ main attraction, and the owner, Max Medici (Danny DeVito), receives a tempting offer. The family circus becomes part of a huge amusement park, but they start losing all that kept 16 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019

INTRODUCING Explorer Rewards Cole Now members ages 5-14 can track savings and redeem rewards online. With Member since 2013 all kinds of rewards to explore—such as zoos, ball parks, water parks, and museums—this new program makes it easier than ever for kids to save money, earn rewards, and start exploring. ª listerhill.com/explorer Come Out & Play • Many people associate the treat things like infections and boomerang with Australia. It is acne an aboriginal invention used for • The emu bush grows in the hunting. Its unique design allows Northern Territory, and tribes the boomerang to fly for long use it to wash sores and cuts. Australia is known for periods and to be controlled. Recently, scientists have found being an extremely • The woomera is another that it is a strong antibiotic and harsh area in which invention used for hunting. A want to use it in modern surgeries. to live. One-third piece of hardwood is shaped into • Water was a vital resource of the land is covered in desert, a thin handle. It is used to toss for aboriginal people. They and a large number of the a spear three times as far as it developed a special water bag native plants and animals are could be thrown by hand. made from wallaby skin that used extremely dangerous. For the • Aboriginal people also made evaporative cooling to keep their people who live in Australian thermoplastic resins from the water cool while traveling in the cities, their modern lives are plants, including the porcupine hot sun. not so dangerous or difficult, grass that grew around them. • The kangaroo apple was applied but the native Australians have They took the resin from the to swollen joints. The fruit been living off the land for more grass and heated it over the fire. has a steroid in it that helps to than 50,000 years. These native When the resin cooled, it acted produce cortisone, which is used people are called Aboriginals, Picture of Kangaroo Apple © John Tann - own work like a super strong glue. They in modern medicine to reduce and they have passed down wisdom and survival techniques used it to bond rock to wood and swelling. for many generations. make spears and axes. • Roots of certain plants like • Native Australians used tea tree mallee and wattles were known to cure sore throats and heal to contain water. When no water wounds. In the 1920s, scientists was available, the roots of these found that tea tree oil is a strong plants would be dug up and then antiseptic. Today it is used to drained into containers. www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/australian-aborigine www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/adventure/2017/07/surviving-in-the-desert/ www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2015/03/aboriginal-australian-inventions/ www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2010/12/living-the-traditional-aboriginal-life/ www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/02/top-10-aboriginal-bush-medicines/ June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 17

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Local History Written by Billy Warren causing the regular schedule to be interrupted? Thankfully, the Murphy Rolling Store, like rolling stores in many Did You Know? other communities, served its customers well. People along the route The Rolling Store looked forward with great anticipation to the next visit of this popular truck because they knew it held exactly what they needed! Let’s learn a new big word this month – or perhaps you know it already. The word is “entrepreneur.” And just what is SOMETHING TO DO: an entrepreneur, you might ask? According to the dictionary, 1. Let your mind take you back to the time that rolling stores moved it’s a person who organizes, manages and assumes the risk of through local communities. You have purchased a big truck, added a business or enterprise. But what shelves and racks inside it, and paid someone to paint your name on does all of that really mean? the sides of it. Now it’s time to add items to sell. What do you think Let’s say that a person looks all around, determines that there is a they should be? Garden tools? Fabric for specific need in the community or making clothes and curtains? Soaps and beyond. After a period of time in washing detergents? Personal items such which he or she might do further as toothbrushes, toothpaste and hair research, including conversations combs? School supplies such as paper, with people whose thoughts and pencils, notebooks and crayons? None opinions that he or she values, of these? All of these and others? Make the person says, “Yes, there is a a list of items that you would choose for need, and I’m just the person to your stock. fill that need with my great ideas and plans.” Of course, there are 2. Using a reference source, write a risks which must be considered such as: brief definition of these terms: 1. What if something really important was overlooked while a. Peddler (also spelled pedlar) research was being done? b. Enterprise 2. What if people with whom the person talked agreed just to be nice? c. Rural 3. What if, after lots of money is invested, the idea and plans Energy Vampires don’t work or someone with similar ideas and plans gets a head start? Energy Vampires don’t feed on blood—they drink up electricity, and they are VERY real. But a true entrepreneur doesn’t let risks stand in the way; How can you get rid of the Energy in fact, taking risks is part of the dictionary definition of the Vampires? Here are some ideas to keep word “entrepreneur” as you remember. them away: • Use a power strip with an on/ Now, look carefully at the photograph that accompanies this off switch to plug in a group of month’s article. Years ago, members of the Murphy family in items — for example, cell phone Florence determined that there was a real need for families and MP3 chargers. When you – especially those in rural parts of Lauderdale County – to unplug a device from the charger, be able to purchase all kinds of things without taking time just flip the power switch off. away from their farming because a successful farm required • Use a power strip for your TV, video game attention seven days a week. Farmers could not just get system, DVD player, and stereo equipment. When into their car for a quick trip to a regular store, and they you’re done playing games or watching TV, turn certainly could not shop on-line because the internet had not the power strip off. yet been invented. They could order by mail from catalogs, • A power strip is also great for items whose plugs are hard to but that required waiting days – even weeks – for an order reach. There’s no need to crawl under your desk to disconnect to be delivered. So, the idea of a rolling store was born. The all of your computer components when you can plug them all Murphys did their research to determine which items should into one power strip. be stocked inside the truck before they started their rounds. • Don’t forget the garage! Power tools should be unplugged And they had to determine the most likely route that would until needed. For rechargeable items like cordless hand serve the largest number of customers. Of course, they knew vacuums, pull the plug as soon as the battery is charged. that both the items to be stocked and the routes would have to The best way to beat the Energy Vampires is to unplug be adjusted as they continued their adventure. anything that you can. Starve those vampires and you’ll save energy, reduce pollution, and save money. What were the risks? Here are just a few: In just a few months, 1. What if huge errors were made in the selection of items to your family could save be stocked? enough money to go see 2. What if too much of one item and not nearly enough of a movie. Maybe Dracula CITY OF FLORENCE another item caused customers to become frustrated – maybe will be playing! ELECTRICITY DEPT. to the point that they might choose not be customers after a while? 3. What if the truck often developed engine problems, June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

T he native Australian people have a culture that is deeply tied to the land. There are many areas in Australia considered sacred by the Aboriginals. Many of these areas have folklore connections to The Dreamtime. The Dreamtime is the Australian natives’ • A sacred site is a place in the • Uluru is the most sacred ritual burial site on Earth. Ancient aboriginal people understanding of how the world was landscape that has special site in Australia. It is a giant lived in this area 40,000 years ago. created. The stories of ancestor beings meaning in aboriginal culture. sandstone monolith that has • Birrarung Marr is a sacred space in the city of and how they created the world have • It can be as large as a been used for aboriginal Melbourne. It is on the banks of the Yarra River. Many been passed down through storytelling mountain or as small as a ceremonies for 10,000 years. nearby tribes would gather here when the eels migrated for generations. Often these stories also single tree. Visitors are banned from to the area, which would provide abundant food. They contain important information about how to • Many of these sacred sites are traveling to the rock. used this gathering as a large celebration called Tanderrum survive in or travel through the Australian not protected under Australian • Kata Tjuta is a rock formation as well. wilderness. For many years, the Australian law. in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Source image © DOMENICO STALLO Lake Mungo National Park, NSW. Australia government did not recognize the • Aboriginal tribes have special National Park. It is made of importance of these sacred places, but now ceremonies they perform 36 boulders and is known as there is a lot of work being done to protect before entering a sacred site. the area where the snake king these important areas and the culture that • It is believed that ancestor Wanambi lived. surrounds them. spirits still live in many of • Lake Mungo is a UNESCO https://www.mbantua.com.au/sacred-sites/ these sacred sites. Heritage Site and the oldest https://www.aapant.org.au/sacred-sites/what-sacred-site http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/culture/dreamtime2.html https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/the-11-most-sacred-places-in-indigenous-australian-folklore/ MATHTIME How Cmoelo! r How many many How many ears are slices of noses are there? pizza are there? there? How many legs are there? Answers www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019 On Page 23 20 Kidsville News!

A Section Especially for Parents BEGINNER READS Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp Scooter in the Outside By Denise Fleming By Anne Bowen, illustrated by Abby For ages 3-7 Carter For ages 5-9 Buster's owner, Brown Shoes, is going away for the weekend, and Buster is Scooter is a plump yellow dog. He lives in none too happy to be dropped off at the suburbs with Lucy, and the highlight Sagebrush Kennels' Cowboy Camp. Red of his day is their walk. But when he and Boots (a man whom we only see from a Lucy get to THE CORNER, Lucy always dog's-eye view as blue pant bottoms tugs his leash, making Scooter turn and pointy red cowboy boots) greets around for home ... but Scooter wants to Buster with a great big cowboy “howdy,” explore beyond the corner. One morning, ties a jaunty blue bandana around Lucy forgets to close the door as she the dog's neck, and gives him the leaves for school, so Scooter decides to \"tenderfoot tour of the camp.” make his own foray into THE OUTSIDE. PAGETURNERS Tomorrow Girls: Behind the Gates By Eva Gray Tuck Everlasting For ages 9-12 By Natalie Babbitt For ages 8 and up This first book in the Tomorrow Girls series is the perfect book for a summer This magical tale about drinking from a camping trip! Although it is set in a spring of immortality centers on a futuristic world in the middle of a war, 10-year-old girl, Winnie Foster, who longs much of the content has more of an for freedom outside her parents’ old-fashioned feel. Best friends Louisa fenced-in yard. She wanders through the and Maddie are sent off to a boarding woods and comes across Jesse Tuck, a school where they will be “safe” from handsome young boy, who introduces her the war. Once there, they discover that to his family. Mae, Angus, Miles and Jesse the Country Manor School is not exactly let Winnie in on an extraordinary secret. wwhhaatt tthheeyy eexxppeecctteedd.. After drinking from the spring near their house, they never aged another day. ADVANCED READS One Crazy Summer Summerland By Rita Williams-Garcia By Michael Chabon For ages 10 and up For ages 11 and up Delphine has memories of her mother The day the Roosters face the Angels, the writing on walls and arguing with Papa, only people holding Ethan back from quit- but she is still stunned to reconnect ting for good are his father and the team's with her tall, no-nonsense, angry star, Jennifer T. (not Jennifer, or, worse, mother who may look like \"a colored Jenny, but always Jennifer T.). Sensing movie star,\" but makes it clear that she that the excitable, red-faced Coach Olaff- considers her daughter’s visit a huge sen will put him in soon because of the intrusion. \"Cecile was no kind of team's unusual lead, Ethan checks to make mother. Cecile didn't want us. Cecile sure no one's watching and then scampers was crazy.\" off. He trails the heels of a bushbaby – what was a bushbaby doing in Summer- land? – and stumbles upon a weird scene that is the first of many as Ethan is intro- duced to the four otherworlds. Kidsville News Inc., Truman and James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD.COM are pleased to partner on this page to help you discover books that kids you love are sure to love. June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 21

TM ParenTown’s KidShape The View Going for a bike Student Questionnaire ride is one of the best Mail, bring by or email us ways for people to YOUR PHOTO & your answers! exercise in fresh air. Cycling is not only Name earth-conscious and convenient, but it also GFraaxd#e 256-76 0-961S8chooElm ail: ki dsville @cour ierjourn al.net is a fun and popular activity that anyone Mail: 219 W. Tennessee Street • Florence, AL 35630 can enjoy. What is your favorite...... Around 1.6 million residents of New Author? York City ride a bike at least once Holiday? a month, and in Portland, Oregon, Book? bike riding rose by 3 percent each year Cartoon? CANNOT since 2012, according Have you ever ridden a horse? PRINT to Bikemunk, a Are you a good listener? website dedicated WITHOUT to helping people PHOTO understand bikes, especially in the What does a cowboy do? context of making a purchase. The Alliance for Biking & Walking discovered that 0.6 Have you ever ridden in a convertible car? percent of all commuters in the United States biked to work in 2013, up from 0.5 percent in 2009 and 0.4 percent in 2005. But many people are Have you ever played in the snow? embracing cycling as an entertaining form of recreation that the entire family can enjoy. Have you ever PARTICIPATED IN a wedding? Adults may have fond memories of their own cycling adventures Do you like to drink water? as children that they want to pass down to their kids. Since families may feature cyclists with various levels of experience, it can be safe to What does being a leader mean to you? employ certain strategies in the hopes that everyone gets the most out of their time in the cycling saddle. What is instrumental music? • Buy the right bikes. Take time to research different brands of Do you like to read aloud? bicycles and what they offer. Some bikes are ideal for streets or paved trails while others are better for rustic roads and trails. A qualified bike MUST HAVE retailer can help shoppers find the right bike for them and their families, PERMISSION ensuring everyone in the family is riding the right size bike and the one TO PRINT Parent/Guardian Permission commensurate with their skill level. I give Kidsville News! permission to print my CHILD’S PHOTO & opinion on • Limit the distance. Children won’t be able to put in as many miles as their parents or older siblings. Limit cycling excursions to a any questions listed above. I do realize my child’s first name, school and grade could reasonable amount of time so youngsters’ health is not compromised. be printed in this publication. I have enclosed or emailed my CHILD’S PHOTO. • Focus on fun. Consider what kids will get out of the trip and gear the afternoon around that. Choose a path that leads riders to Parent/Guardian SIGNATURE Date a playground or one that circles a scenic lake. Make your cycling excursion more of an afternoon out than a marathon biking session. • Take frequent breaks. Little legs may not be able to keep up, and adults will need to anticipate stopping along the way. • Know the terrain. Stick to routes you have ridden before. Leave the more intense courses that include extreme climbs and dips for those times when kids are not in tow. Stick to lightly trafficked routes, or travel during off-peak hours. Consult with trail guides and read reviews as well. • Check bikes before departing. Make sure tires are inflated and everything else is in working order. Bring a small tool kit along in case a repair needs to be made. Cycling as a family can be an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon and get some exercise. 22 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019

ANSWERS MATHTIME 30 (30) Even though you can’t physically see all the animals’ legs, they are implied. Therefore, they each have 4 (except the chicken) 4 x 7 + 2 = 30. There are 8 noses and 16 ears. Egypt & What’s the Difference? Knowledge Greece Power Di erences: 1) Cloud color 2) Sky color gone 3) Design on hats di erent color 4) Color of paddles Answers: 1. D 5) Color of hats 6) Watch color 7) Color of boats 2. D 8) Shirt colors 9) Boys’ hair color 10) Life vest colors 3. C 4. B SEASIDE FUN 5. A 6. D A Cat 7. B Riddle answers 1. A fence 2. Five days old 3. The outside 4. All kinds of horses since houses can’t jump ParenTown’s KidSmart Children raised to be confident may get hung up on trying to figured out. In lieu of praise, have the tools to be resilient in improve on their children’s provide encouragement and a challenging world. Confidence efforts to make it perfect. This urge youngsters to try again and helps children handle peer may occur with school work. practice. pressure, stress, obstacles and According to the mental health • Value their ideas. Ask much more. wellness resource Psychology children for age-appropriate Today, constant intervention advice, suggests the growth There’s a fine line between undermines children’s mindset company Big Life developing confidence and confidence and prevents them Journal. Showing kids their raising kids who are overly from learning for themselves. ideas are worthy can instill boastful. Parents, teachers and • Model and teach positivity. confidence. other influential figures can It can be easy to fall into a pattern • Skip the rescue operation. employ various research-based of saying things like, “I’ll never Parents often are quick to swoop strategies to start boosting kids’ be able to do that” or “It’s too in and try to prevent kids from confidence. difficult.” But parents must feeling hurt or discouraged. • Allow children to make remember that their children However, according to Robert mistakes and learn from take their cues from mom and Brooks, PhD, who coauthored them. Mistakes happen, and dad. Parents who stay positive the book Raising Resilient children benefit from making in the face of adversity will Children, it’s alright for kids to mistakes and learning from instill the same attitude in their fail and feel sad or angry. Success them. Children who fail, pick children. is learned by overcoming themselves up and try again are • Give praise when it’s obstacles rather than having all learning lessons of resiliency. deserved. Praise children when obstacles removed. Their confidence develops as they do their best, but avoid they pick themselves up again, praising kids when they don’t Above all, children who learn from their mistake and try their hardest or if they are are loved and supported can ultimately meet with success. still working toward solving develop confidence through the • Resist the temptation to a problem they haven’t yet years with some well-placed “fix” everything. Parents guidance. June 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 23

Summer Safety Water Safety • Make sure an adult is near whenever you are in or around water • Wear a properly fitted life jacket when on the water Heat and Sun • Dress in loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing • Stay inside or in the shade during the hottest part of the day (10-2) • Use sunscreen Insects • Use insect repellent when outside • Stay clear of pools of standing water where insects gather. Have a Safe Summer! Brought to you by your friends at: www.helenkeller.com 1300 S. Montgomery Ave. | Sheffield, AL | 256-386-4196 24 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2019