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Summer Safety Ensures Summer Fun! It’s summer time and time for fun in the sun — and water! But it’s important to remember to keep safety first so your summer stays fun! Here are a few tips to make sure you and your friends stay safe this summer.

Fun In the Sun It’s fun to be out in the sun, but too much sun can be bad for you. Be sure to wear sunscreen. I know it’s hard to remember, but it’s really important. You might not think so now, but protecting your skin now will serve you well later in life. Sun exposure, and especially sunburns, as a kid can increase chances of skin cancer, premature aging (wrinkles!) and cataracts as a grown-up. And, sunburns are not fun! They hurt!

It’s best to use a sunscreen with an SPF factor of at least 15. Reapply sunscreen every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. Wearing a hat and sunglasses will help protect you, too, and you’ll look cool! For more information on being sun wise, check out this cool site for kids: www.epa.gov/ sunwise/kids/index.html Fun in the Heat It’s hot out there! So remember to stay cool.

Normally our bodies are cooled through sweating and by radiating heat through our skin. But when it is really hot outside, and you are active, you can just get too hot. That may result in heat illness, like heat cramps, exhaustion or, at its worse, heat stroke. You can prevent heat illness by drinking lots of water (even if you are not thirsty!), staying out of the heat during the hottest part of the day, wearing light-colored clothing and going inside to take a break.

Fun in the Water One super fun way to cool off is to get wet! Pools, lakes, ponds and beaches are fun ways to beat the heat.

But water can also be dangerous for kids. It’s easy to stay safe in the water, if you take a few precautions.

First of all, learn to swim! It’s fun, great exercise and a great skill to have. If you are not a strong swimmer, do not go in the deep end of the pool. But even if you know how to swim, it’s important to have a grown-up

supervision when you are in the water. If you have a younger brother or sister, it’s important that he or she is watched every second when near the water.

If you like boating — kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding — always be sure to wear a life vest. Even if you are a great swimmer, accidents can happen. As the Boy Scouts say, “Be prepared.” Other simple rules, like not running around the pool and using the buddy system, can help keep you safe.

Never dive in areas that are not marked for diving.

And never dive in lakes or ponds — you don’t know how deep the water is, or what rocks or other obstacles are in the water. The water may be too shallow, and you could end up with a severe injury. Whether you are at the pool, lake or beach, always get out of the water if the weather turns bad, especially if there is lightning.

At the beach, it’s especially important to swim where a lifeguard is on duty. The beach has special dangers, like currents and tides, which pools don’t have. Large waves and undertows can be very dangerous. If you are ever caught in a rip current or undertow, you should swim parallel to the shore or should tread water and call for a lifeguard’s help.

Another danger at the beach is the wildlife under the sea. Stings from jellyfish can be painful, so avoid them in the water and don’t mess with them when they are washed up on shore either.

For more information about staying healthy this summer, check out the Nemours Foundation/Kids Health, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, www.choa. org; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa. gov/sunwise/kids/index.html.

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Like a Good Mystery?

When you throw a baseball up, you expect it to fall back down. That’s gravity at work. No matter how hard you throw the ball, gravity wins. The ball comes back down.

Many scientists used to think that would happen to the whole universe — a very, very, very long time from now.

Some scientist believe the universe began with a “Big Bang” 137 billion years ago. They don’t know how it happened. The scientists believe space, matter and energy popped into being. Although they call this event the “Big Bang,” it wasn’t really an explosion.

Space has been expanding ever since then. Stars and galaxies have been growing farther and farther apart. It is as if the Big Bang flung the “baseballs” of matter so high into the sky that it is still “climbing.” It’s as if matter is still able to resist the pull of gravity from other matter. But, just as the baseball reaches the top of its arc, stops for a tiny instant, then falls back to the ground, scientists thought the initial expansion of the Big Bang would someday stop. Then the universe would begin to collapse. The gravitational forces attracting matter to all other matter would take over. Eventually, a “Big Crunch” would occur. Space and matter would shrink back to the way they were at the Big Bang, just as a ball you throw up comes down at the same speed it left your hand. But then scientists discovered something astounding. Not only is the universe still expanding after all these billions of years, but galaxies are flying apart faster and faster. The “baseball” is acting as if a mysterious energy is continuously pushing it higher and higher in the sky, even though Earth’s gravity is trying its darnedest to pull it back to the ground.

So, what’s up with that?

It’s a mystery. No one knows what this strange gravity-defying force could be. Scientists have named it “dark energy.” But just because it has a name doesn’t make it any less mysterious. So, instead of a “Big Crunch,” the universe may end in a “Big Freeze,” slowly getting darker and colder, and colder and darker. But this would not happen for many, many billions of years. It’s certainly nothing for you and me to worry about!

Instead, listen to a real NASA astrophysicist answer other mind-boggling questions about space and the universe at http:// spaceplace.nasa.gov/dr-marc-space.

This article was written by Diane K. Fisher and provided through the courtesy of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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AN AQUARIST? One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to take a family trip to the beach. I love the ocean! And I love to visit the aquarium and learn about all the amazing animals that live in the ocean. This month, I talked to Mike Daniel, an aquarist with the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Originally from a small town in Northwest Georgia, with no ocean nearby, Daniel still found an early love for the ocean and the creatures in it. His mother was a science teacher, so she always encouraged him to pursue science avenues. Now he gets to spend his GD\V WDNLQJ FDUH RI WHQV RI WKRXVDQGV RI ÂżVK DQG DQLPDOV LQ WKH 2FHDQ 9R\DJHU H[KLELW DW WKH ZRUOGÂśV ODUJHVW DTXDULXP +HÂśV EHHQ ZLWK WKH *HRUJLD $TXDULXP IRU PRUH WKDQ VHYHQ \HDUV DQG UHDOO\ ORYHV KLV MRE Truman: What is an aquarist?

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Truman: What was your favorite subject in school when you were a kid?

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They are huge animals that are very curious about things but have never been threatening to me before.

Truman: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in this profession?

Daniel: The best advice I can give is to chase your dreams. If you have a passion for the oceans and rivers, go out and play in them, and when it comes to school, you have to put in the effort and study hard. I know a lot of times when I was younger, I would think that I would never use the things that I was studying. I remember thinking, When will I ever need to know how to calculate the volume of a cube? Well, now I have to do LW DOPRVW HYHU\ GD\ WR ÂżJXUH RXW YROXPHV IRU V\VWHPV DQG FDOFXODWH KRZ PXFK PHGLFDWLRQ WKDW D WDQN IXOO RI DQLPDOV ZLOO UHTXLUH Truman: 7KDW GRHV VRXQG LPSRUWDQW ,W VRXQGV OLNH \RX KDYH D ZRQGHUIXO MRE 7KDQNV IRU WHOOLQJ PH DOO DERXW LW /HDUQ PRUH DERXW WKH *HRUJLD $TXDULXP WKH ZRUOGÂśV ODUJHVW DTXDULXP at www.georgiaaquarium.org.

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Literacy Volunteers of Essex & Franklin Counties, Literacy Volunteers of Clinton County First I met Ms. Jillian Facko the ABC Project Coordinator and Mrs. Norma Menard, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Clinton County. Ms. Jil told me all about the ABC Project, (Adults, Book, Children). This after school program is actually just ending for the school year, but I wanted you to read about it.

She said that she & college student volunteers help children learn to read and write. I’m so glad that Ms Jil’s team are able to help kids like us. Ms. Jil said they also do activities like family gardening, where kids plant seeds, take them home and with the help of their families, journal about the changes they see. Wow, that sounds like fun, anytime I can do a project with my family I really enjoy it. Ms. Jil also said they sponsor Family Literacy days stressing the importance of bringing literacy into our homes. Ask your parents to read with you, you need to help them understand that reading is the key to anything you want to do in life and they are a big part of that.

Next I visited with Mrs. Norma. She was so interesting, I was surprised to learn English is a second language for her. She said the main mission of LV is adult literacy but the focus this year is helping families. A lot of families come to LV to learn English. Coming from another country the parents and even their kids need help. She said they help kids from age 3 to high school and volunteers from the community work with the entire family to increase reading levels.

I headed south and met Ms. Maria Burke at the Port Henry office of Literacy Volunteers of Essex and Franklin Counties. Ms. Maria the Executive Director told me about how the office had just celebrated their 25th anniversary of helping our friends and families and that like the Clinton County office they are very busy helping low level learners, that means people who for whatever reason don’t read every well. Ms. Maria said that in our area there are a lot of migrant workers who come to towns like Lake Placid to get work during the high volume tourist season.

They might only be here for a short time but many decide to make the north country home and that these people need help with a GED (like a high school diploma) or to learn English. She also told me that Literacy Volunteers of Essex/ Franklin oversees literacy programs in the prisons. She said one prison uses community volunteer tutors but at other prisons LVEF teaches the inmates to be the tutors so they can help other inmates learn to read better.

Then we got a chance to visit with Roo the Reader. Roo is a kangaroo who helps remind everyone that “To be a leader you have to be a reader”. Roo has 4 different books to help kids enjoy reading. The first book tells the story of how Roo and her family come to America from Australia and they get on the wrong bus because theycan’t read. Our friend Champ from Lake Champlain teaches

Roo to read and she’s off to help others! Ms. Maria said that the illustrations were drawn by Sid Couchy who passed away recently, but will be remembered by lots of us because of the Roo the Reader books.

There is no cost for LV services, our contributions to the United Way are used to buy materials like workbooks to train the tutors and also buy books, flash cards, games as well as workbooks for the learners. Wow! That sounds just like what I use at home and in school to help me learn.

Both of our Literacy Volunteer agencies offer computer literacy classes.

It is so cool to think that learners as old as 80 have learned to Skype with their grandchildren in other states. Ms. Maria and Mrs. Norma told me one of the biggest obstacles to reaching everyone who needs assistance is the size if our counties, but that the libraries have been just great about providing meeting space much closer to home. A great big “Thank-you” to the Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System for all they do. Remember to visit your library this summer, its probably got the book your looking for.

That reminds me Ms. Jil told me about a great idea called “Book Swaps” All you need to do is have your friends bring books they no longer read to a sleepover or anytime you are getting together. Everyone takes home a different book. This is so cool, not only does it save you a bunch of money but it is a great way to recycle. I bet your parents will think it’s such a terrific idea that they will have book swaps with their friends too! Thanks Ms. Jil for a wonderful idea.

Maybe you know someone who needs help or would want to become a volunteer tutor.

Call Literacy Volunteers of Clinton County 518-564-5332.

Call Literacy Volunteers of Essex Franklin County 518-546-3008 I hope you learned as much as I did about how important it is to become good readers. In these articles we have seen so many of the programs that help all of us are available because we contribute to them through the United Way. The annual campaign will begin again very soon, Let’s continue to GIVE,

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Quetzalcoatl (Ketz-al-co-ah-Tel)

Chapter Nine

DAVY: Garrett ran to shore, crying on the way. About 30 feet from the water, he dropped his crutch in the sand and hopped on one leg toward the water, whistling for Quetzalcoatl.

When he was knee-deep in the surf, he fell forward and began to swim out into the waves. In moments, Quetzalcoatl was beneath him. Garrett hugged him and continued to cry as they drifted away from the island.

CATHERINE: Who could that be?

FRED MUNROE: Hi. Is Garrett here? I was wondering if he could play.

CATHERINE: No, I’m afraid not. He’s gone down to the beach.

FRED MUNROE: Oh, ok. Thank you.

CATHERINE: Certainly! And thank you for stopping by.

DAVY: Where was Fred before Garrett found the armor?

CATHERINE: Garrett said he ZRXOGQ¶W OHDYH EHFDXVH KH ¿QDOO\ KDG D friend. Maybe that’s the boy.

JAMES: Somehow, that doesn’t seem right.

DAVY: Garrett rolled off Quetzal’s back and swam toward his head. To a casual observer, it would appear as the most terrible sight imaginable: Quetzalcoatl’s massive blood-red PRXWK RSHQLQJ DQG HQJXO¿QJ *DUUHWW Unlike previous dives, Quetzalcoatl paused on the surface for several PRPHQWV +LV JUHDW QRVWULOV ÀDUHG DV KH WRRN LQ HQRXJK DLU WR ¿OO KLV PDVVLYH lungs.

DAVY: In a single graceful motion, Quetzalcoatl disappeared beneath the waves and sped toward the bottom.

In about 60 feet of water, Quetzalcoatl turned into a small opening and then swam horizontally under the island,

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zigging and zagging back forth for what seemed to Garrett like an eternity.

Then Quetzalcoatl took another turn straight down for several minutes.

Garrett knew how fast Quetzalcoatl could swim. He could only guess as to how deep they were under the island now. Then suddenly, Quetzalcoatl took another sharp turn, and they were moving horizontally again. The air was getting thin, and Garrett was getting scared.

GARRETT: How much further?

Good. We’re running out of air.

DAVY: Suddenly Quetzalcoatl broke the surface and gulped in air through his nose and opened mouth.

Garrett went from pitch black to complete and absolute darkness.

GARRETT: Where are we? Step onto what? Oh, ok. I can feel it. You say there’s a lantern? Ok. There. I think I’ve got it, wait, here we go. Wow! Does that oil smell bad. It is, oh my, a treasure room. It’s gigantic! I can’t even see how far it goes. What? But I just got the lantern lit. We just got here.

What do you mean grab something we have to leave? Sea dragon’s lair? Oh, no! No! Here? Now? DAVY: Quetzalcoatl grabbed Garrett and began dragging him away. Garrett reached out and hurriedly managed to grab a small leather pouch, as Quetzalcoatl engulfed him and they prepared to retreat. Garrett reached out to grab anything he could lay his hands on. It was an old leather strap.

DAVY: The skeleton it was attached to broke in several pieces as Garrett tugged. After the bones had fallen into the water, Quetzalcoatl opened his teeth just enough for the strap to slip through.

GARRETT: Is there any other way

out of here other than the way we came? Great!

DAVY: Quetzalcoatl’s great body heaved as his massive lungs ¿OOHG ZLWK DLU DQG WKH\ EHJDQ WR GLYH Then Garrett heard the worst, most terrifying, ear-splitting screech he could ever have imagined.

SEA DRAGON: Screeeechhh!

GARRETT: Oh no! We are gonna die!

SEA DRAGON: Screeechhh!

DAVY: Quetzalcoatl took a ferocious thump on the right side, knocking him sideways against the tunnel wall.

Garrett’s head slammed against one of Quetzalcoatl’s teeth. It hurt terribly, and Garrett lost could feel the blood trickling down his neck.

GARRETT: Are you ok? Don’t lie to me. I can feel it. You’re hurt.

DAVY: Quetzalcoatl’s breathing was fast and heavy. By the

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movement of Quetzalcoatl’s tongue, Garrett knew that he was nervous.

There was another terrible series of thumps, and again Quetzalcoatl was hammered against the tunnel wall. A breath of air was knocked from Quetzalcoatl’s giant mouth, and Garrett could almost see the precious EXEEOHV RI DLU ÀRDWLQJ XSZDUG DAVY: Quetzalcoatl’s legs were clawing and kicking. Quetzalcoatl rolled over several times, causing Garrett to become dizzy and sick to his stomach. Garrett was already nauseated. Now he was ready to vomit right there in Quetzalcoatl’s mouth. Then Garrett felt another terrible thump.

GARRETT: We’re past him, aren’t we? Yes, I know. I’ll hold my breath.

To listen and read along with the rest of this month’s episode of QUETZALCOATL, go to www.talesofdavyjones.com or www.kidsvillenews.com. A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this 12-chapter story is available at www.KidsvilleNews. com. An audio version CD set and workbook are also available online. Copyright 2011 by Carl F. Gundestrup. All rights reserved.

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Rebecah Courson Age 8, Grade 2 Baily Ave. School

Lauren Benway Age 8, Grade 3 Kensington School

Sara Steves Age 9, Grade 3 Kensington School

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Braydon Racine Age 10, Grade 5 Mooers Elementary

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The Dragon Boat Festival in China is on the 5th day of the 5th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. This year it is on June 23. The festival has been held for more than 2,000 years. It commemorates the poet Qu Yuan, a hero of China. Legend has it that Qu Yuan drowned himself in the river in protest against injustice and occupation. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by dragon boat racing and eating zongzi (rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves).

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Flag Day is held on June 14. It’s an American holiday celebrating our flag, showing respect for the people who created it and honoring America. The week in which June 14 falls is proclaimed by the President as National Flag Week.

During this week, Americans are urged to display the flag and to participate in ceremonies to celebrate the flag and recite the “Pledge of Allegiance.”

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June 17 is Independence Day in Iceland. This is the anniversary of Iceland’s independence from Denmark in 1944. The day also commemorates the birthday of national hero Jón Sigurdsson, who was the leader of Iceland’s independence movement. It is a major festival in Iceland, especially in the capital of Reykjavik. There are parades, athletic competitions, music and street dances.

Whale Shark Is it a whale? Is it a shark? It’s a whale shark! The whale shark is a shark — and the largest fish species in the world! The largest confirmed whale shark was more than 41 feet long and weighed more than 47,000 pounds — that’s larger than a full-size school bus!

These incredibly large fish are slow moving and are found in tropical and warm oceans. It can be found throughout the Atlantic Ocean, from New York through the Caribbean to central Brazil. In the Pacific Ocean, it is found from Japan to Australia, off Hawaii and from California to Chile. The whale shark is known to migrate to the western coast of Australia in March and April.

They can live to be about 60- to 70-years-old.

The whale shark has a flat head with two small eyes towards the front of its head. Their bodies are mostly grey with a white belly. They appear spotted, but it is more of a checkerboard pattern of spots and stripes. It has a pair of dorsal fins (the fins on the back that stick up) and a pair of pectoral fins (the fins on each side).

Although they do have very large mouths, whale sharks are filter feeders. This means they don’t eat great big things, but they feed mostly on plankton, which are microscopic plants and animals that drift along in the ocean and get swallowed up by the whale shark. The large mouth, which can be almost five-feet wide, can take in lots of plankton. It also has more than 300 rows of tiny teeth. It feeds by opening its mouth, jutting out its jaws and sucking in everything in its path. When it closes its mouth, the water flows out its gills (it has five large pairs of gills). The plankton is trapped inside, with its teeth and filter pads working like a strainer.

Although it is a shark, the whale shark is harmless to humans. It is a gentle animal and has even been known to let a diver hitch a ride (but this is not recommended!). The Georgia Aquarium is the only aquarium to display whale sharks outside of Asia.

Photo courtesy of the Georgia Aquarium.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Rhincodontidae

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Summer is here! I thought we would learn some new words to practice when you go camping! Bonnes Vacances (Have a good vacation)!

Votre Ami, To Walk - Marcher [fehr oon proh’muh’nahd]

To Go Hiking - Faire une Randonnée [fehr oon rahn’dawn’nay]

To Climb - Monter [mawn’tay]

To Camp - Faire du Camping [fehr doo cawm’pihng]

To Go Fishing - Aller à la pêche [ah’lay ah lah peh’sh]

To Have a Picnic - Faire un Pique-nique [fehr uhn peek’neek]

My Body Talks without Saying a Word

By Barbara Gilmour “Hi, everyone.” said Ms. Gilmour to her students Nicole, Tanner, Stephen, Rudy, Carmen and Truman the Dragon. “Hello, Ms. Gilmour.” “Today we are going to find out how our bodies can talk without saying a word,” she said.

All the kids had funny looks. Nicole raised her hand and asked, “How can our bodies talk without saying a word?” Rudy suggested,“Maybe we wave our hands around and jump up and down to talk.” Truman had a smile on his face and said, “I think I know how that can be.” All the kids turned to Truman, who had a really mean look on his face, and his arms were at his sides, with fists clenched. Stephen jumped up and said, “I know; you’re mad.” Then Truman hung his head, shuffled his dragon feet and mumbled. Carmen said, “Now you look like you’re sad.” Next, Truman put his nose in the air and wouldn’t look at anyone. Tanner said, “Now you look like you’re better than us and don’t want to be our friends.”

“All the things Truman just showed us are called body language. That’s how your body tells someone what you’re thinking or feeling, without using words. Who can give us another example of body language?” she asked.

Nicole said, “My mom tells me to lean forward and look people in the eye to show that I am interested in them.” “Your mom is right,” said Ms. Gilmour.

“What would your bodylanguage be like if you were not interested in someone?”

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Tanner was first to say, “I might look all around, or at the ceiling; looking bored.” Carmen added, “Or, you lean back, or face away from the person. Some people look like they have fallen asleep. But that’s just plain rude.”

Rudy added, “A kid in my class likes to get in my face and glare at me. He’s a bully, but I just walk away when he does that.” “Did you know that when you roll your eyes at someone you are showing them disrespect?” Ms. Gilmour asked.

“Oh boy, I need to stop doing that to my older brother,” admitted Stephen.

“The great thing about learning social skills is that when you find out something you were doing wasn’t kind, caring or respectful, you can change it,” explained Ms. Gilmour. “Now, how can our body language show others that we are confident?”

Tanner jumped up saying , “Stand straight and tall, with shoulders back.” Rudy added, “Hold your head high.” ”Look alert, like you are paying attention, and listening to others,” shared Nicole.

“Last time we talked about first impressions.

How can your body language help you make a good impression?” asked Ms. Gilmour.

Truman stood up and said, “The Cool Kind Kid Challenge can help us remember that positive body language equals a good first impression.”

“How can your body language affect your friendships?” asked Ms. Gilmour. Tanner replied, “If we are showing others that we are mean, bored or disrespectful, no one will want to be our friends. Good body language equals many good friends.”

Barbara Gilmour, Tanner’s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tanner’s Manners: Be a “Cool Kind Kid” Social Skills, Character Values and Anti-Bullying educational materials and the award-winning “Cool Kind Kid” Audio CD. © Cool Kind Kid. 866-KID-KIND. www.CoolKindKid.com.

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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted In Theaters June 8 After six long years, Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) still need to get back to their long-lost home at the New York City Zoo. The colorful group of wild animals don’t really know about maps, much less how to read one if they did. An unexpected layover in France introduces the assorted gang to a group of traveling circus animals headed for America. French police Captain Chantel DuBois (voiced by Frances McDormand) takes a special interest in tracking down and capturing our animal pals as they traverse Europe.

With some help from the pesky penguins, Alex and the gang just might make it back to the States. One thing’s for sure, they’ll have to “move it, move it.”

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted will be presented in both 2D and 3D versions. Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor. 113 mins. (3D Entertainment Distribution) Brave In Theaters June 22 Tenth-century Scotland’s rugged Highlands provide the fairytale setting where a little redheaded girl named Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) comes face to face with her destiny. Merida is quite good with a bow and arrow. She can hit a bull’s eye from 50 paces away. Merida also happens to be a daughter of royalty in the kingdom of DunBronch. Her father is King Fergus (voiced by Billy Connolly), and her mother is Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson).

In a land of traditions, Merida chooses to follow her own path. Trouble follows, and Merida seeks the help of a local witch (Julie Walters). But the wish that the witch grants Merida might not be the best thing for the stubborn young woman, or for her beloved kingdom. Pixar’s “Brave” is directed by Mark Andrews (“Ratatouille”) and will be presented in 2D and Disney Digital 3D versions. Rated PG for some scary action and rude humor. 89 mins. (Disney•Pixar)

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Available June 5 Since visiting the center of the earth back in 2008, Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) is now ready for an adventure to the Mysterious Island of Jules Verne fame. Sean’s grandpa (Michael Caine) has been sending coded distress signals from the mysterious island where strange creatures roam free. Along with his stepfather Hank (Dwayne Johnson), Sean takes helicopter pilot Gabato (Luis Guzman) and the pilot’s daughter Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) on the adventure of a lifetime. The Mysterious Island is the home of the lost city of Atlantis. It also has a mountain of gold and bees so big, you can fly on them. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is going to be one very wild ride of a movie for kids and their parents to go on. Rated PG for some adventure action and brief mild language. 94 mins. (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures) The Gold Rush Available June 12 Way back in 1925, a talented British comedian named Charlie Chaplin captured the imaginations of kids and adults all over the world with his second feature-length comedy.

The old-timey, black-and-white look of the silent movie doesn’t make it any less fun or entertaining than new movies. You might even like it better. You’ll giggle when you see what Chaplin’s “Little Tramp” character does with two forks and a couple of dinner rolls; he makes the rolls dance! The story is set in the Yukon, near Alaska, during the gold rush, when people travelled from all over in search of riches hidden beneath the frozen ground. Chaplin’s Tramp gets stuck in a snowy mountain cabin where the only thing to eat is his leather shoe. If you’ve never seen a silent movie before, The Gold Rush is a great place to start.

Chaplin’s sense of humor might seem simple, but there’s a lot of magic in everything he does to make his audience laugh. The DVD includes both the original 1925 version and the 1942 version, for which Chaplin added new music and narration. Not Rated. 160 minutes. (Criterion) Cole Smithey, also known as “the smartest film critic in the world”, has been a film critic for 11 years and writes for over 50 publications, in print and on-line. Truman loves to watch movies and has the highest appreciation for great popcorn.

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H ealthy Healthy Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears?

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Huh? Can you speak up? Oh! You want to know if loud music can hurt your ears.

Are you asking because you like to put on your headphones and crank up the volume of your favorite CD? Maybe your mom or dad has told you, “Turn that down before you go deaf!” Well, they have a point. Loud noise (from music or other sources such as machinery or jet engines) can cause both temporary and permanent hearing loss.

Hearing loss means someone can’t hear as well as other people do. For some people, that means not being able to hear at all.

If the noise around you is so loud that you have to shout to be heard, there is a chance that the mechanism inside your ear can be injured.

Temporary hearing loss can happen after you’ve been exposed to loud noise for any duration. If you have temporary hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear as well as you normally do for a while.

You also could have tinnitus (say: tih-neye-tus), which is a medical term for ringing in the ears. Your ears can feel “full,” too. Although your hearing frequently returns to normal, the dangerous part is that you can lose it permanently if you listen to loud noise or music over and over again.

If someone is exposed to loud noise over a long period of time, like every day, permanent hearing loss can occur. This means the person’s hearing won’t ever be as good as it once was.

That’s why construction workers and factory workers need to wear ear protection.

Lawn mowers and power tools, like chainsaws, also can be loud enough to affect someone’s ability to hear high-pitched noises. This kind of noise also can cause a person to have tinnitus all the time.

Listening to loud music a lot can cause the same kind of damage, especially if headphones are used. Some famous musicians have suffered hearing loss and developed tinnitus —a real problem for someone who needs to hear to make and enjoy music. That’s why now you might notice that some of your favorite musicians wear hearing protection while they’re playing.

You too can help keep your hearing in tip-top shape. Protect your ears by wearing ear protection when you’re using machinery, like in metal shop at school. Also remember to turn down the volume, especially when you’re wearing headphones or in the car. You also might want to give your ears a rest once in a while if you like wearing headphones.

And if you’re going to a concert, consider wearing earplugs to protect your ears from the boom, boom, boom! In fact, special earplugs can be made for you if you’re going to concerts a lot or if you’re a musician yourself. Take these steps now and you won’t be saying “What?” later on.

KIDSVILLE KITCHEN Together Time — Ask an adult for help with projects!

Cool Down with an Icy Summer Treat Summer officially kicks off in June, and the warm weather can make you drained after a long day of fun. Rejuvenate and cool down with these delicious recipes for freezer pops.

Be Green Truman Popsicle 4 ripe bananas 2 cups of blueberries 2 cups of kale 2 teaspoons of honey (optional) water Directions Steam the kale and let it cool; then add the blueberries, bananas and kale into a blender.

Blend ingredients together until smooth.

Add the honey to sweeten the mixture to your taste buds. Then add enough water to make the mixture pourable. Finally, pour the mixture into popsicle molds and chill in the freezer until frozen.

Orange Dream Popsicle 1 quart of orange juice 2 cups of vanilla yogurt 1 teaspoon of honey (optional) Directions Blend ingredients together until smooth. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and chill in the freezer until frozen.

Tip: If you don’t have a popsicle mold, you can use ice-cube trays. Pour the mixture into the ice cube trays and then cover with plastic wrap. Poke toothpicks through the plastic wrap into every cube.

Pick of the Month:

Kale Kale is a rich source of vitamin C and vitamin A that helps your immune system stay strong, and kale has a lot of vitamin K, which is important for healthy bones. Also, kale contains carotenoids for eye health.

This leafy green packs a powerful punch to keep you growing strong and mighty.

Delicious and Nutritious ©1995- 2012 . The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth®. Reprinted with permission.

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