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Where in the World Is ... ? Tanzania is a country in eastern Africa. It has a diverse population. There are 120 different African tribal groups living in the Tanzania. The very first people to live in Tanzania came in 5000 BCE. They were hunter-gatherers. Traders from India, Arabia and Iran later came to the area around 800 AD. In 1890, Britain and Germany had control of the area. Britain gained total control after World War II. Tanzania became independent in 1964. Most of the people living in Tanzania today, 90 percent of the population, live in rural areas. They survive by subsistence farming. This type of farming means that most of what the farms grow is used to support the farmer and his family. • The largest tribe in Tanzania is the Sukuma people. • The capital is Dodoma. • It is the largest country in East Africa. • The islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Maia are also part of Tanzania. • 120 languages are spoken in Tanzania. • The official languages are Swahili and English. • The money is the Tanzanian shilling. • The tallest mountain in Tanzania is the tallest mountain in Africa — Mt. Kilamanjaro. • Tanzania also has Africa’s three largest lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nysa. • The biggest city is Dar es Salaam. • Dar es Salaam was the capital of Tanzania until 1974. • Human fossils more than 2 million years old have been found in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. • These are evidence of some of the oldest human settlements in the world. • Tanzania is about twice the size of California. • Tanzania has the same national anthem as South Africa and Zimbabwe. • The population is 36,481,000. www.britannica.com/place/Tanzania • Mpingo trees are native to Tanzania. They are the most expensive hardwood in the world. africa-facts.org/facts-about-tanzania/ • Thirty percent of the country is national parks. www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/country-fact-file-tanzania/ MATHTIME Find three ways that the sum of three digits in a line equal 17. Don’t repeat the digits within a design. Use the digit 8 four times to make 89. 2 Kidsville News! Answers On Page 23 April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

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This Page Brought To You By: Jewels Photo of from the Cullinan the diamond earth Humans have been creating and wearing jewelry for Left image: Cullinans II, I and III. Right image: Cullinan diamonds IV and III thousands of years. The earliest example of jewelry with a scale (IV is 2.4 cm across). can be found in the tombs of Sumerian rulers buried thousands of years ago. • Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring substance on earth. • In addition to being beautiful, their hardness makes them useful as One of the most popular gemstones to use in jewelry today is the diamond. Diamonds take a long time tools. to create. They are formed in the earth’s crust over • Ancient people in India used diamonds to engrave other gemstones millions of years. Magma from the earth’s mantle gets pushed through the crust to the earth’s surface. as far back as 300 BCE. The path that the magma takes creates an opening • Diamonds were first found in Kimberley, South Africa. that looks like a pipe. Then, the magma cools, turning • Diamonds come in many colors, including yellow, brown, blue, into kimberlite. The carbon atoms in the pipe-shaped hole are under intense pressure and heat from deep green, orange and red. beneath the earth’s surface. Over millions of years, the • Diamonds are measured in carats. One carat is .2 grams pressure and heat compress the carbon and it turns into • The largest rough diamond ever found was the Cullinan diamond. diamonds. It was found in 1905 and was 3,106 carats. www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org www.gia.edu/gia-news-research-diamond-fun-facts kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/diamond/#diamonds-raw.jpg www.britannica.com/art/jewelry/The-history-of-jewelry-design 4 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

What’s it like to be ... an illustrator? Christian Robinson Today, we hear from Christian Robinson, graphic art from the ‘50s and ‘60s, I’m obsessed with Pinterest and collecting illustrator of The New York Times nature, simplicity, cities, children’s art, images that inspire me. The best design bestseller “Last Stop on Market Street” animation, fine art, music … I could keep resource would have to be a museum or and “Carmela Full of Wishes.” going. library though. That’s were I go when I need to recharge and find a spark of What first made you excited about art? What does your workspace look like? inspiration. As a child, I loved making things: I work in an old warehouse that’s been drawings, paintings, sculpture, anything I converted into a shared artist studio. What’s the best name for a color that could get my hands on. Creativity allowed you’ve ever heard? me to be in charge, to make my own rules, What materials do you most like to Pleased as Punch; it’s a very happy red. and create my own little world on paper. use? I love working in collage. “Last Stop Christian Robinson likes to tell stories What illustrated book from childhood on Market Street” was produced using with pictures, making a living as an has stayed with you over the years? a mix of paint and collage. Other books illustrator and animator in San Francisco, “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. Eastman. I’ve illustrated like “The Smallest Girl California. He’s worked with Pixar I remember feeling really invested in in the Smallest Grade,” written by Justin Animation Studios and The Sesame Street this lost little bird trying to find his real Roberts, were created in colored pencil. I Workshop and has illustrated a number of mother. The illustrations blew me away as have the most fun by experimenting and award-winning picture books including: a kid, and I still admire them today. trying all sorts of different mediums and \"Josephine\" by Patricia Hruby Powell, techniques. \"Gaston\" by Kelly di Puchhio, and \"Last Where do you find inspiration for your Stop on Market Street\" by Matt de la illustrations? What design resources would you Peña. Epic question! So many things inspire recommend to young artists? me: children’s book illustration and Not sure if this is a design resource, but This interview is reprinted with permission from readbrightly.com. Brightly is a resource to help parents and educators raise lifelong readers. ©www.readbrightly.com/meet-illustrator-christian-robinson/ April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 5

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Proud Sponsor of This Page Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Feliformia Family: Hyaenidae Genus: Crocuta Species: C. Crocuta Spotted hyenas are dog-like mammals that can • Whoops are used to call other hyenas to food or be found in a large part of Africa. Hyenas to help fight. are unique in the way that they live in the • Hyenas are famous for their calls that sound grasslands. They live in large clans that can include like a laugh. They use this sound when they are up to 80 members. This is an incredibly large group nervous. of animals to live, hunt and play together. These • They can run 35 miles per hour. clans are led by females and will often break up • Instead of sleeping in dens, hyenas prefer to into small groups for activities like playing and sleep in holes and shallow pools, or under hunting. In fact, female hyenas are larger than bushes, to hide from the heat. males. Usually, there are large dens in the middle of • They are active in the day and night but rest their territory that all of the clan members can meet during the hottest part of the day. in and use. Cubs are born in separate dens, but after • Hyenas hunt large prey like young rhinos, several weeks, they are moved to large communal wildebeests, zebras, buffalo and smaller prey dens where they learn how to live in the pack. like gazelles, foxes, rabbits and fish. • Spotted hyenas are the most common type of • Clans of hyenas will often steal food from lions. hyena. • What the hyenas hunt depends on how large the • They are omnivores, meaning they eat meat and clan is. Larger clans hunt larger animals. plants. • Spotted hyenas typically weigh 88 to 190 • Hyenas have a unique way of communicating pounds. across the grasslands. They have 11 different • They have sand-colored hair with dark brown or sounds that they use. black spots all over their body. • They use groans and squeals to greet each other. www.livescience.com/55037-hyenas.html animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/spotted-hyena kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/spotted-hyena/#spotted-hyena-walking-toward.jpg Gems that come Days to remember in from specific places APRIL Playing jokes on APRIL FOOL’S DAY can be a lot of fun, but no one knows for sure when this tradition Tanzanite is a rare gemstone found only in one area in the world © Parent Géry - started. Some historians think it — a small part of the African country of Tanzania. It is made Wikimedia may have been in France during the of a mineral called zoisite. This mineral occurs naturally in many 1500s. Others think it goes back to colors like clear, gray, yellow brown, pink and green. Tanzanite is a ancient Rome to the Hilaria festival. special zoisite that occurs in a beautiful color range of blue to violet. One If you choose to play April Fool’s of the stone’s unique properties is that the colors change depending on Day tricks this April first, remember to be kind! the light around it. People living in the area discovered the gemstone © Wiener Edelstein We celebrate EARTH DAY to make in the 1960s. It can only be found in an 8-square-mile area in northern Zentrum - Wikimedia us all more aware of the planet and Tanzania at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Because it is only available how we treat it — ­a­ nd how we use its in such a small part of the world, tanzanite is rarer than diamonds. resources. In 1971, United Nations Experts believe that tanzanite mines will be empty in 25-30 years. General Secretary General U Thant • Tanzanite formed in the earth 585 million years ago. • The people native to the area in Africa where signed a proclamation making Earth • Often the gem is heat treated. This treatment brings tanzanite is found are called the Maasai. Tanzanite Day an official day of observation. out deeper blues in the stone. has sacred meaning for them. This year, Earth Day is on April 22, • During this treatment, stones can be heated to 500 • The Maasai people first discovered the tanzanite. but there are things we can do every degrees Celsius. • The Maasai consider blue a sacred color; tanzanite is day to celebrate the earth. Recycle. • The deeper the blue, the more valuable the tanzanite often given as a gift to celebrate newborn children. Conserve water. Conserve electricity. is. • Tanzanite is named after the country where it Plant a tree. • Tanzanite is relatively easy to scratch. originates —Tanzania. • Tanzanite formed when Mt. Kilimanjaro was formed. • Tanzanite is the birthstone for December. geology.com/gemstones/tanzanite/ • The largest tanzanite stone ever found was 16,839 carats. www.tanzanitefoundation.com/about-tanazanite/introduction-to-tanzanite/ www.gemrockauctions.com/learn/additional-gemstone-information/gemstones-from-africa 8 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

When cooking, for safety, always get help from an KitchenKidsville adult first. Get back on track with healthy, low-fat dining Diet and exercise have long been the ideal recipe for shedding pounds. In order to do so, a person must create a calorie deficit, which occurs when a person burns more calories than he or she consumes. Healthy, low-fat and low-calorie foods can help people create a calorie deficit. This recipe for “Smoked Haddock on a Nest of Potatoes” from Sue Kreitzman’s “Low Fat for Life Cookbook” (DK) checks in at just 221 calories per serving with 2 grams of total fat, making it a great choice for those who want something light and healthy. Somn aoNkeesdt oHf aPdotdatooceks Do you know about... Serves 2 Reading For Beginners 1⁄2 pound potatoes, scrubbed but unpeeled To teach children how to find books at their 2 pinches paprika own reading level, tell them to open a book Oil water spray (see below) near the middle and read from the top of any Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 pieces smoked haddock, each about 5 ounces, skinned and full page. If there are bones removed five words they don’t Bunch of watercress to garnish know before getting to the end of the page, Slice the potatoes paper-thin. arrange in two piles on the baking Using the slicer on the side of a sheet. Place a piece of fish over the book is grater is the best way to get fine each pile of potatoes. too hard slices. Put into a colander and rinse for them. well, then drain and dry in a dish Bake for about 7 minutes at 475 towel. Toss the slices with a pinch degrees Fahrenheit, until just THOMAS W. JOEL R. of the paprika and a spritz of oil- done. Garnish with watercress and McCUTCHEON HAMNER water spray. serve with sautéed mushrooms alongside, if desired. CALL US 256-333-5000 Spray a baking sheet and spread the slices out. Bake in a preheated Oil-Water Spray 2210 Helton Drive, Florence oven for 10 minutes, then stir Fill a new, clean plant mister www.MHatty.com them, spread out again, and bake or small plastic spray bottle for about 5 minutes more, until with 7⁄8 water and 1⁄8 desired “No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is tender and browned. They should oil. Give the bottle a good shake greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.” be crisp in patches. before using it to spray food or pots and pans. This oil-water Sprinkle a pinch of paprika and spray cuts down on calories and a grinding of pepper over the makes for low-fat cooking. fish. Lightly salt the potatoes and April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 9

Excellent Service, Expert Advice Mike Randall, REALTOR® 1909 Florence Blvd., Florence, AL 35630 Associate Broker (across from Hobby Lobby) 256.366.9779 [email protected] 256-767-3337 mikerandallhomes.com www.ExcelAL.com First Attempts to Bridge the Tennessee River Were Failures by Richard Sheridan As settlers poured into Northwest Alabama in the 1820’s, village at the junction of Blue Water Creek and the river. they needed a way to cross the wide and mighty Tennessee From a report in the Louisville Courier-Journal of July 18, River. Ferries were soon put into operation but there were 1839, we learn that the river was only one and a half to two insistent demands for a bridge across the miles wide where the bridge was built. The river. Consequently, construction of three water was only one and a half to two feet bridges began in the 1830’s. Only one of the deep and seldom exceeded five feet during three – the Florence bridge – tuned out to be floods. The mud sills of the bridge were a success. The other bridges, which actually laid on the solid rock bottom and secured opened before the Florence bridge, were with large iron bolts driven 10 inches into located at Bainbridge and Blue Water Creek. the bedrock. The framework of the bridge According to the late Sam Wade, a local was constructed of yellow popular or heart historian, his ancestors William H. and John pine of the best quality. It was designed to Dickey Wade contracted to build the bridge carry heavily loaded wagons and droves at Bainbridge for John R. and S. S. Henry. of stock in every description. To pass over It seems that the bridge was built about the steamboat canal, a floating bridge was 1838-1839 but exact dates are unavailable. used. The cost of the bridge was said to be It was constructed of wood with wooden $25,000. piers and was probably covered like the The roads to and from the bridge were original Florence bridge. This connected the being improved and connected with the north bank of the river near Shoals Creek to Map of Big Muscle Shoals at Blue Water Military Road on the north near Hall’s. On Creek showing the M.S. Canal & Road to Bainbridge and it was in competition with the south side, the road went around Green’s Campbell’s Ferry. It was the area’s first river Jonesboro Bluff by an easy ascent and proceeded onto bridge, according to Mr. Wade, but it stood a section line road to Jonesboro (now known for only a very short time before being washed away by a as the town of Town Creek) to the depot on the railroad. The flood. road then crossed the Tuscumbia, Courtland, & Decatur Railroad Meanwhile, several miles upstream, the Muscle and tied into a branch of Byler’s Turnpike. From that point, one Shoals Bridge Company had “at length completed a safe, could travel onto Tuscaloosa or Columbus. commodious and substantial bridge across the Tennessee Unfortunately, the great bridge, nearly two miles long, fell River” by the summer of 1839. It was located on the Big down on Sunday, October 13, 1839 “with a tremendous crash” as Muscle Shoals near the mouth of Blue Water Creek on the reported by the Florence Gazette. J.R. Henry was on the bridge north and between Town Creek and Big Nance Creek on at the time; he was thrown off but escaped serious injury. No the south. Robert Fenner, postmaster at South Florence, was reason was reported for its collapse. The Florence Bridge opened president of the board, and John R. Henry was the “projector” in 1840 and proved to be a big success. No other bridges were or promoter of the project. It's interesting to note that he was erected until Wilson Dam Highway opened in 1925 (excluding involved also in the Bainbridge bridge mentioned above. temporary pontoon bridges used during the Civil War). During the 1830’s, Henry was postmaster at Bellevue, a 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

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Strange but True: Weird History of Lauderdale County, Part 1 By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department This month we’ll look at some strange but true weird history of Lunette Price grew up, married and moved away from Florence. Lauderdale County. She died in Florida in 1963. As far as I know there was no further Our first weird but true historical item is from March, 1860. mention of her childhood mind-reading abilities. On March 7, 1860 the Florence Gazette Our third bit of weird history involves published an advertisement which read: a gang (or should I say “crew”) of pirates, Miss Christine Milly, the two-headed or maybe would-be pirates. On Friday, girl, in comparison to which all other February 27, 1903 the Florence Herald wonders cease to excite even a passing published an article titled “Were they notice. She is the embodiment of all Pirates?” It reported that ”A mysterious that is SURPRISING, WONDERFUL looking black hulled steam yacht steamed and STRANGE, possessing as she slowly up the Tennessee river [sic] does, Two Heads, Two Hearts, Four yesterday and anchored just off the foot Arms, and Four Legs, symmetrically of Court street [Court St. went all the way formed, easy and graceful in her down to the river back then].” The sinister- movements, and much more than looking black yacht had a “strange pennant ordinary intelligence . . . will hold her which fluttered from the mast-head.” The Levees [receptions of guests] in the Town Hall, in Florence, on Saturday, Left, ad for the “two-headed girl” from the Florence flag was white with a skull and cross- March 10, 1860, at 9 a.m., 2 p.m., and Gazette of March 7, 1860. Right, a young boy in the bones painted on it, and “it was plainly 1950s or 1960s in the old Lauderdale County Courthouse perceptible from shore.” As soon as the 7 p.m. Admission 50 Cents, Children holding a measuring stick up to next to the snakeskin to black yacht tied up at the wharf, four black- and Servants 25 c’ts. clad sailors with skulls and cross-bones on gage its size. The ad was placed by the girl’s manager, their shirts, wearing black masks, rowed Dr. TF Chambers. In its March 14 issue, reporting on Miss Milly’s ashore, tied up their boat, jumped ashore, then proceeded to JW appearance in Florence, the Gazette stated “All we have to say about Sommer’s jewelry store at 118 Court Street “where they purchased her is simply this: she is undoubtedly the greatest curiosity in the a large lot of watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, stationery, fishing world.” Currently we don’t know anything more about the nine tackle, sporting goods, and a great many other articles” before year-old Christine Milly or her manager Dr. Chambers. We don’t returning to their yacht and sailing away. What they needed with all know whether Christine Milly really had two heads, two hearts, etc. of that stuff nobody could say. I said earlier that these guys may have but apparently people believed she did. Or “Christine” may have been “would-be” pirates because no self-respecting real pirate would actually been twin girls who had a genuine medical condition in buy jewelry instead of stealing it. Arrrgh! Regardless, this is all we which they were conjoined in the womb before birth. Nowadays we know about these weird black-clad “pirates” from 1903. would consider it cruel to pay money to gawk at a person like this, Our fourth bit of strange but true history concerns the rattlesnake but our ancestors were intrigued by out of the ordinary things like skin which used to hang inside the second Lauderdale County this, that they might never have a chance to see otherwise. Many Courthouse (1900-1965). times these shows were simply faked and people were tricked into According to the Florence Times of Friday, August 19, 1921: believing they were seeing something they really weren’t. Mr. J.D. Longshore, our tax assessor, has on exhibition in his Our second bit of weird history involves another nine year-old office in the court house the skin of a rattlesnake which is ten girl, Lunetta Price, who with her family lived in a beautiful Victorian feet five and a half inches in length, with twenty-two rattles. house on Walnut Street which is still standing. On Thursday, January The snake was killed in Jackson county [sic] last year and the 31, 1895 the Florence Gazette wrote: skin fell into the hands of Mr. Longshore’s son. We learn that Miss Lunetta Price, daughter of Dr. Wm. M. Many Lauderdale residents remember seeing this snakeskin in the Price, has developed the wonderful power of “mind-reading,” courthouse. Eventually it found its way over to one of the biology and her ability in the secret art is as wonderful as that of labs at Florence State Teachers’ College (now UNA), where in 1966 Professor Hayes [sic], who created so much excitement by a famed herpetologist Ross Allen, came to the college, examined his marvelous performance here last summer. the snakeskin, and declared that in his professional opinion the skin Indeed, on numerous occasions young Miss Price would astound was that of a boa constrictor and not a rattlesnake (few locals were and amaze guests with among other feats, holding the hand of a convinced it really was a boa constrictor). Exactly what happened relative and reading her thoughts, locating coins gathered from to the snakeskin is unknown however former UNA Collier Library guests at random and hidden throughout the room, and then correctly Archivist Louise Huddleston theorized that at some point it probably telling their dates before returning each coin to its proper owner; got stuffed into a closet in the biology department, forgotten about also while still blindfolded, locating passages in books picked out then deteriorated away. by guests without her knowledge and reading the selected sentences. Next month, more strange but true history of Lauderdale County! According to the Florence Herald she “read French with the precision We’ll look at alligators, whales, ghosts and UFOS. and pronunciation of a Frenchman (though she knows not a word of French). She read selections from the poets she had never heard. . . ” 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

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A Sky Menagerie Big Dipper stars which are colored red in the drawing A menagerie is a place where animals are of the Big Bear. kept, usually on display. The stars in the night sky form a sort of menagerie for us to gaze upon One of the oldest and enjoy. Long ago, people made up stories about constellations in the sky is the stars and imagined all sorts of animals, people, Taurus, “the Bull”. It has mythological gods, and objects among the stars. In 1928, an International been recognized for over Astronomical group agreed upon 88 official Constellations, many of 4000 years since ancient which are animals. Having taught at the University of North Alabama Babylonian times. The most (UNA) whose mascot is Leo, my favorite constellation is Leo, “the recognizable part of Taurus Lion”. This star group is in the South on an early April evening. is the group of stars forming a Vee. In April, you can see Taurus in early evening in the western sky. Look for that V. February evening, and around midnight is high in the southern There is no doubt, when you find Scorpius, you know it’s a scorpion sky. On the left is its pattern of stars; A triangle marks its tail and a with its dangerous curved tail. It’s a late summer treat, just above the backwards question mark is its head. On the right is an imaginary southern horizon around 8 P.M. in August. You’ll have to wait for that one. lion drawing where the picture has been “fleshed out” (more details added to it). If you ever travel below the equator, you will be able to see “the Camel”. Its Latin name is Camelopardalis; that’s a mouthful! We only have space for one more animal and that will be Pegasus, “the winged horse”. Notice in the body there is a SQUARE of stars. That’s how to identify the “winged horse which will be overhead at 8 P.M. in the Fall so look for it. \"All animals are equal but In the northern sky, one can always find Draco “the dragon” near the some are more equal than North Star. others.\" Next month, we will learn how to find the North Star by finding the Big Dipper. Actually, the Big and small Dippers are parts of larger - George Orwell - groups of stars called Constellations. The Big Dipper is part of the Big Bear and the Small Dipper is part of the Small Bear. It takes much Nature is spectacular! less imagination to see the Dippers than it takes to see the Bears. The Latin name of the Big Bear is Ursa Major; “Ursa” is Latin for “bear”. © 2019 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus Can you figure out what Ursa Minor means? You may recognize the 16 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

Knowledge Power TM Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver The View Student Questionnaire The American Red Cross... Mail, bring by or email us YOUR PHOTO & your answers! has always been called, Angels of Mercy. Whether it’s a family who needs shelter after their home burns or a whole Name city of flood victims, the Red Cross is there to help. GFraaxd#e 256-76 0-961S8chooElm ail: ki dsville @cour ierjourn al.net 1. Who founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881? Mail: 219 W. Tennessee Street • Florence, AL 35630 A. Mary Edwards Walker B. Alexandra Fleming C. Clara Barton D. Elizabeth Blackwell What is your favorite...... Author? 2. In what war did the American Red Cross give the first Holiday? CANNOT war-related assistance to U.S. military? Book? PRINT A. Spanish American War B. World War I Cartoon? C. World War II D. Korean War Have you ever ridden a horse? WITHOUT Are you a good listener? PHOTO 3. On what date did the American Red Cross begin National Blood Donor Service to collect blood for the U.S. What does a cowboy do? military? A. April 14, 1912 B. September 12, 1914 Have you ever ridden in a convertible car? C. February 4, 1941 D. August 5, 1953 Have you ever played in the snow? 4. Which hurricane did the American Red Cross mobilize its largest, single What is something you have learned to do lately? disaster relief effort to date? A. Hurricane Charley Do you like to drink water? B. Hurricane Katrina C. Hurricane Rita What does being a leader mean to you? D. Hurricane Wilma 5. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides disaster relief and collects, processes and distributes blood and blood products. What other services do they provide? A. Communications services and comfort for military member B. Educational programs on preparedness, health and safety C. International relief and development programs D. All of the above 6. The American Red Cross is governed by..? What is instrumental music? A. The President of the United States of America B. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Do you like to read aloud? C. The Department of the Civil Defense of the United States of America D. Volunteers MUST HAVE PERMISSION Answers On Pg. 23 TO PRINT Parent/Guardian Permission Websites: http://www.redcross.org I give Kidsville News! permission to print my CHILD’S PHOTO & opinion on http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/brief.asp any questions listed above. I do realize my child’s first name, school and grade could be printed in this publication. I have enclosed or emailed my CHILD’S PHOTO. Parent/Guardian SIGNATURE Date April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 17

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Local History Written by Billy Warren records at the library or in the county courthouse, the same historian can learn the names and types of businesses which have operated in Did You Know? these buildings over the years. So, it’s easy to see the importance of streetscapes, isn’t it? By looking carefully at every detail within them, we can learn amazing, The Importance Of Streetscapes interesting information about the town that we call home. As you no doubt know, the word “landscape” usually refers SOMETHING TO DO: to a painting or photograph of an outdoor scene without a 1. Ask an adult to go with you around your own neighborhood. lot of human-made things such as houses or stores or automobiles in Using a cell phone or other camera, take it. Instead, the scene will generally a few shots of both individual houses and include such things as trees and streetscapes. Then, by adding the names of meadows and a creek or stream, the people who live in the houses, assemble with perhaps a barn or a portion of the pictures in a way that they tell a story about life in your neighborhood. a fence. 2. Using a reference source, write a brief But are you familiar with the definition of these terms: term “streetscape”? It refers to a a. Meadow painting or photograph of a section of a street within a town or city. It b. Foreground might portray a group of houses or a collection of buildings. Well-known Photo By: Joy Willow c. Steeple artists such as Johannes Vermeer d. Approximate (Dutch), T. Pencke (French), Guido Borelli (Italian) and Jan Hendrick Verheyen (Dutch) are famous for their beautiful paintings of streetscapes. In America, artists such as Johnathan Harris and e. Prominent Debra Hurd are known for their streetscapes also. Streetscapes are of special interest to historians because such paintings or photographs capture a moment in time in the history of a town or city. For that reason, when an individual Creative structure or an entire neighborhood is being considered Coloring for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the application must include not only a current photograph of Celebrate lawn each structure, but also a series of streetscape photographs. and garden care. There is nothing better than streetscapes to give a sense of the Color in this overall “feel” of the neighborhood at a point in time. picture to create your Now, look carefully at the streetscape which accompanies own this month’s article. Made by local photographer Joy Willow, masterpiece. it shows a section of downtown Sheffield, Alabama. Since the usual photograph depicts a portion of North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield’s main street, this photograph is important because it is taken on West Third Street looking toward North Montgomery Avenue. So, what do you see in the photograph? Prominent in the foreground is the historic Ritz Theatre which opened in 1928 and served as a popular movie house until 1951. It had a total of 682 seats and was often filled to capacity because of the popularity of “going to the movies” by young and old alike. It closed in 1951 but reopened in 1985 as a grand structure for live theatre. More than likely, you have seen a play – or more than one – in this wonderful building. Look farther down the street in the photograph and you will see a steeple reaching toward the sky. What, do you suppose, is that building? If you said a church, you would probably be correct. Between the Ritz Theatre and the steeple, there are buildings on both sides of the street. A historian familiar with styles of architecture can look at those buildings and determine the approximate dates of their construction. By looking in old April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

A Section Especially for Parents Spring is here and we’re almost a third of the way through 2019! This year has seen the publication of some truly spectacular children’s literature. Check out these wonderful new titles below. You can nd even more great books for kids of all ages at ReadKiddoRead.com. BEGINNER READS Tomorrow Most Likely Ruby’s Sword By Dave Eggers and Lane Smith By Jaqueline Veissid and Paola Zakimi For ages 3-6 Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw While one little boy tries to avoid For ages 3-7 going to bed, he thinks of all the Ruby’s always racing to keep up with her possibilities a new day holds. Your older brothers but can never seem to little one will delight in the beauti- keep up. When she finds some sticks in fully simple illustrations... and in the grass shaped like swords, she realizes dreaming about tomorrow. the world is her kingdom! Ruby’s Sword, sweetly illustrated, is a great book for baby sisters — and their big brothers! PAGETURNERS Katt Vs. Dogg To Night Owl From Dogfish By James Patterson and By Holly Goldberg Sloan and Chris Grabenstein Meg Wolitzer For ages 8-12 For ages 10 and up Oscar, a fun-loving, speedy dogg, Twelve-year-olds Bett and Avery have thinks katts are good for nothing. absolutely nothing in common — except Molly, a pretty and smart katt, knows the fact that their fathers are in love doggs are just dirty and childish. with one another and want the pair to become friends. The girls start as adver- But when the two young animals saries and become cautious allies and, get lost in the woods and stumble eventually, friends. Like a modern-day upon each other, they soon realize Parent Trap, To Night Owl from Dogfish that in order to survive, they must takes a look at what exactly “family” work together. means. Can two girls who seemingly have nothing in common become, in WWhhaatt wwiillll bbeeccoommee ooff tthheemm??This their own right, sisters? Thhiliasrhioiulasriaoduvseandtvuerenttuarlee tdaelelivers a dpeolwiveerrfsual mpoewsseargfeulamboeusstatghee. ADVANCED READS King of Scars By Leigh Bardugo The Fall of Crazy House For ages 14 and up By James Patterson and The first book in a duology, this book Gabrielle Charbonnet follows a character from Bardugo’s richly For ages 14 and up detailed Grishaverse. Twin sisters Becca and Cassie finally understand their purpose as laid out by While King Nikolai defends his kingdom their time in Crazy House. Now it’s and reorders it after a terrible civil war, he time to put those plans to action. must also work against a powerful dark magic working within himself. But what will happen to the pair when they are separated from each Nikolai must risk everything — including other? Will they be able to defeat evil? his own life — to vanquish the magic inside him. Fans of Bardugo’s other books will This pulse-racing follow-up to the gobble up this latest Grishaverse install- bestselling Crazy House is sure to de- ment. light fans of the original. Kidsville News tIhnipKcsia.d,rpstTanvrgieulleremoNtanoentwhhaeissn,lpTpdrauyJgmoaeumatnodeiahssnecPdlopaJvtyateomeruresbdsooiPsnoca’koststveRetrErhsobaAnotD'oskKkiRdIsEDstAhDyDaOotKuRtIDhEleDoAkvODiedR.EsCaAyrOeoDMu.sCluOoarvrMeeetaaporrleeelopasuvlseereae.dsteotdolotpovea.rtner on 20 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

ParenTown’s KidSmart Many people have a wonderful resource at their disposal just Florence • Sheffield • Killen minutes from their homes. This resource can transport them to distant lands, teach their children valuable lessons and Hey Kids Send It! serve as a great place to meet new friends. So what is this magical place? The local library. Don’t Forget To Libraries are filled with books for adults and children. But libraries have even more than books to offer, making them an invaluable resource Send us YOUR artwork, for the entire community. The following are just a handful of the many letters or poems! great reasons to visit your local library. • Reading may help improve long-term mental health. A 2001 study We will print yours from researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that patients in Kidsville News! with Alzheimer’s disease were less active in early and middle adulthood in regard to intellectual, passive and physical activities than people who did not have AD. Young adults and middle-aged men and women who visit their local libraries and check out a good book might decrease their risk for cognitive decline later in life. See Page 6 to find out how! • Reading can improve your vocabulary, even as you get older. 6723 Reading for pleasure as a child has long been linked to helping young /,77(5 people age 16 and under develop strong reading and math skills. But a recent study from researchers at the University of London that examined <RXU6KRDOV how the vocabularies of more than 9,400 people developed between the <RXU&KRLFH ages of 16 and 42 found that vocabulary continued to improve long after teenage years. By continuing to read books from their local libraries into adulthood, adults can further develop their vocabularies. • Libraries provide lots of free entertainment. Libraries are home to thousands of books, but that’s not all you can find at your local branch. Newspapers, magazines, CDs and DVDs are some examples of the forms of entertainment available at local libraries. Better yet, such entertainment is free to card holders. • Libraries offer age-appropriate programs for kids. Some parents may lament the lack of programs available for their youngsters. Such parents are urged to visit their local libraries, which are often home to many programs that can inspire kids to read and foster their creativity. The scope of kid-friendly programs at your local library is wide and may range from sing-a-long sessions for toddlers to group art programs for preschool-aged children to STEM-based programs for elementary and secondary school students. The local library is an invaluable resource than can benefit people of all ages. April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 21

ParenTown’s KidShape Swimming is a popular activity once temperatures heat playing in the water. Many kids start to like the water up. Millions of people flock to beaches to dip their toes around the time they become toddlers, when bathing in the water, and scores more spend afternoons exploring introduces them to splashing and bobbing toys. Use the depths of backyard pools. these opportunities to take your child into the water, so he or she acclimates to feeling the water on his or her Upon being introduced to the water, younger children body and face. Kids can sit with adults on pool steps or may be somewhat apprehensive, as swimming in pools retrieve toys from within reach. An adult always should or oceans can be intimidating to youngsters. Parents be nearby. should exercise extreme caution when teaching kids to swim, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Wait before submerging kids. The American Red notes that more than one in five fatal drowning victims Cross says to wait until a child is around age three before are children under the age of 14. submerging him or her under the water. Young kids can swallow a lot of water, which can be dangerous. Although swimming can be dangerous, experts Sputtering water also may turn a child off to swimming in pediatric and adolescent medicine affirm that completely. participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning considerably. • Begin in calm water. The open ocean can be daunting, even to adults. So it might be better to begin Children whose parents swim may be eager to join swimming lessons in a calm body of water, such as a mom and dad in the pool. The following are some tips lake or pool. for parents as they start to develop a plan to teach their kids to swim. • Invest in formal swimming lessons. Parental perceptions and anxieties may interfere with parents’ • Wait until the child is developmentally ready. abilities to properly teach their children how to swim. The American Association of Pediatrics recommends Therefore, hire third-party professional instructors that parents wait until after a child’s fourth birthday to to teach kids to swim. The Red Cross can put you in teach them how to swim. This is when children have touch with certified swimming instructors who also are developed enough to understand commands and have the knowledgeable in first aid. motor skils required for swimming. At this point, parents can register children for swimming lessons with trained As children become more confident in the water, instructors. they can practice swimming strokes and submerging themselves for underwater swimming. • Introduce playing in the water early on. Parents should make sure their children grow accustomed to HELP! Truman Lost His Hat! Maybe you can help him find it & WIN A PLUSH MINI- TRUMAN OR PUPPET!* Somewhere in this Kidsville News! is Truman’s small red hat! This hat will not be on Truman. Find only his red hat! Send us the *Subject to form below for a chance to win! availability. TLthhaesetnnmaemxotneitsohsf’ustehheoafwt KwiniadnssevorisnllwepiaNlgleebwe1s1i!n. March Winners of a Mini-Truman Alondra Rojo Emma Johnson of Florence of Town Creek Pick yours up at the Courier Journal Office 219 W. Tennessee St., Florence Email to [email protected], Mail or bring entry to us by Apr. 26 Hat on pg. _________ Your Name Phone mail to: Address Kidsville News! Town 219 W. Tennessee St. School Florence, AL 35630 22 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals April 2019

Come Out & Play The Maasai are a native people in Africa who can be found in Kenya and Tanzania. Experts estimate that there are more than 1 million Maasai people in Africa. They speak Maa and are known for their strong attachment to their cattle. The cattle are their primary source of food. The Maasai diet relies on the blood, milk and meat that cows provide. Because the cows are so important to the survival of the Maasai people, the cows are also culturally important. The more cows a man has, the wealthier he is. • The Maasai are also extremely dedicated to protecting their cattle from predators like lions. • Traditionally, a Maasai boy becomes a man when he has hunted and killed a lion. • Lions are endangered, so the Kenyan government discourages the Maasai tradition of hunting lions. There are too many people and not enough lions. • As a way to protect lions and to keep the Maasai tradition of competing, the Maasai Olympics was created. • The first games were held in 2012. • Every two years, Maasai people from all over Kenya and Tanzania gather near Mt. Kilimanjaro to compete in athletics. • The games are based on traditional skills associated with Maasai warriors. • Spear throwing and races are examples of some of the Maasai Olympics events. • The winners of these games receive medals and money as well as honor among the Maasai people. • These games are important because they give the Maasai people a way to protect and enjoy their culture while also protecting the local ecosystem in which they live. www.maasaiolympics.com greatplainsfoundation.com/safaripros/ www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Maasai www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-maasai-olympics/kenyan-warriors-hunt-cash-not-lions-in-maasai-olympics-idUSKBN1OE0MF ANSWERS MATHTIME (Combinations of digits that work are 6-9-2, 3-9-5, 1-9-7, 5-8-4, 6-8-3, 7-8-2, 6-7-4, 9-7-1, 8-7-2.) The combinations listed all add up to 17. The middle digit should be in the middle circle of each design. Digits smaller than 7 will not work in the middle because of having to repeat. (88 + 8/8 = 89) Encourage students to create similar problems to challenge their classmates. What’s the Difference? 10 KPnoowwleedgre Eggs Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D April 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 23

Spring is here! How to stay healthy and safe during the springtime! The sun is shining and the days are getting longer. Spring might bring flowers and warmer temperatures, but it also brings on a new list of health and safety concerns. Here are some issues and how to manage them. • Spring Allergies – Weeds, spores, grass, and tree pollen are in full effect during the spring, bringing allergen levels to a high level. This can cause itchy watery eyes, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and wheezing for some kids. Ask your par- ents about how to prevent allergy effects. • Sun Safety – It’s finally warm enough to spend a little extra time in the sun. A little sunlight provides health benefits, but extended sun exposure can lead to damaging burns, changes in skin texture, and possible skin cancer. Make sure you are using sunscreen when you are spending a lot of time outside. Ask an adult about using sunscreen. • Getting Enough Sleep – It takes some time to transition to the spring time change. The best way to maintain good sleep is to keep a consistent schedule. Go to bed at the same time every night! • Sports Safety – Sports are great, but there is a risk of physical injury. Always take proper safety precautions. Wear the proper gear (helmets, eye protection, footwear, etc.) and warm up before playing to avoid sprains or strains. • Bike Safety – A bike ride is a great way to get outside. Always wear a helmet (that properly fits), stop and obey traffic signals, ride in the same direction as cars, watch closely for cars, don’t ride at nighttime, and pay attention – avoid distractions! Stay safe and have fun! 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 April 2019