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In Korea, they celebrate Chusok on September 22. This is a harvest moon festival. It is always on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Like other thanksgiving festivals, this is a time to celebrate family and give thanks for their blessings. They celebrate with food, dancing, games and gifts. They also visit tombs of their ancestors, leave food for the guarding spirits and prepare for the winter.

The traditional food is the ‘moon cake,” made of rice, seeds, nuts and fruit.

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Medieval Times — More than Kings and Castles!

Almost every little girl has dressed up as a princess and imagined she lived in a castle. And boys like to pretend they are jousting in a sword fight. But what do you really know about kings and castles?

Kings and queens lived in castles in Europe during the Middle Ages (a period of time from the 5th century to the 15th century).

According to the “Ask Me Why” book When Did Kings Live in Castles?, the first castles were made of wooden planks but later were built with huge stone blocks. In fact, the wall of the tower at Flint Castle in Northern Wales was 23 feet thick!

Some castles had special things to protect them from attack. A moat was a ditch that went around the castle and was filled with Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, water. A drawbridge Germany, was built by King Ludwig. could be lowered to let people enter and lifted to keep people out. Some castles also had a special gate with spikes that could be lowered to secure the entrance. It was called a portcullis.

Not all castles are from the Middle Ages. King Ludwig of Bavaria loved castles. In the 1800s, a long time after the Middle Ages, he built amazing castles on the tops of mountains in Germany. They look just like the ones in fairy tales; in fact, Ludwig was sometimes referred to as the Fairy Tale King!

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Castles, knights and dragonslayers — fantasy or fact? In our “What’s It Like to Be...” feature this month, we talked to Ines Page who works at the library and also likes to fence as her hobby. We asked her opinion about the Middle Ages.

Do you like history and stories about the Middle Ages, knights and such?

Ines: I love stories about the Middle Ages as well as other historical time periods (actually, fencing has as much to do with the Renaissance and even later time periods, as it does the Middle Ages).

Alexander Dumas’s stories about the 17th and 18th centuries have a lot of fencing. There are also humorous stories, like Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. (Remember those “five hundred knights on bicycles?”) Also, fantasy stories, like those by Cornelia Funke, often feature fencing. She has a book, Igraine, about a girl who is a fencer, which takes place in the time of knights and castles.

What do you think it was like in the Middle Ages when sword fights really took place?

Ines: Honestly, I don’t fool myself about what the Middle Ages were “really like.” During the Middle Ages, life was hard, short and brutal, and not everyone lived in castles. And for that matter, most castles were cold, drafty and uncomfortable, and had bad sanitation.

Rats, fleas and plagues — not dragons — were the real danger.

Despotic [tyrant] landlords caused more problems than evil sorcerers.

But still, it is wonderful and healthy to romanticize the Middles Ages, as well as other historical time periods. Children need to develop and exercise their imaginations. Fantasy stories about the Middle Ages provide children with an opportunity to think and create. Enthusiasm about the Middle Ages, or other times, can inspire children to write their own stories and poems, draw or paint pictures, join sports like fencing or even just develop new areas of interest that can influence their high school and college studies. “Imagining” makes you smarter (and in the case of fencing, imagining can also make you healthier and physically fit). Finally, the reading that kids do now, about medieval times or other interesting subjects, will create wonderful memories, full of strong feelings that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. When I think back on the books that I read when I was a child about King Arthur or Ivanhoe or the Three Musketeers, I am still filled with delight and a sense of wonder — a sense that we need to maintain as adults.

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Red, White & True Mysteries Despised Producer Creates TV Idol George Washington Trendle was born on the Fourth of July in 1884.

You probably don’ t recognize his name, but you’ ve seen his most important contribution to society.

He was a writer and producer who brought us one of the West’ s most popular characters. George is not the lone producer to be featured in this column; a few years ago, we introduced you to Ian Fleming, who created the James Bond character.

No one would ever accuse George of having a heart of gold or even a heart of Silver; in fact, he was a ruthless business owner.

He created a show around his character in order for his WXYZ radio station to compete with the other stations in the Detroit area.

His show began in 1933 during the golden age of radio, in the “thrilling days of yesteryear.”

George was known for his refusal to pay his employees a fair salary. Despite large royalties flowing in from sales of the radio show’ s spinoff products, including a weekly TV show, books, movies and merchandise, the writers and actors never received a dime of any royalty money.

In fact, George Trendle was such a skinflint that he hired many of his employees for no wages, promising them that they would someday get paid when things got better. Even the writer who created the character, Fran Striker, was refused any royalties and had to scrape by on the meager salary that George paid him.

In a move that would make Scrooge jealous, George fired 26 of his employees on Christmas Day in 1936. Why would his employees tolerate all of George’ s mistreatment?

Because it was during the Great Depression, when people would take —" and hold onto —" any job they could find.

So what character did George Trendle produce? Now that you know the background of the owner, let’ s Scout out the facts so we can unmask this mystery.

The radio show was adapted for TV in 1949, and the series ran until 1957. It

was made into a movie in 1981. The main character’ s name was John Reid, but that’ s not much of a hint because his name was never revealed in the show, in the same way that no one ever called Gilligan by his fi rst name. Or MacGyver, for that matter. In fact, none of the other characters on the show even knew John Reid’ s name. His brother, along with four other colleagues in law enforcement, were shot by the evil Cavendish gang.

John Reid was the only one to survive. He was found by an Indian friend and nursed back to health in a nearby cave (there always seems to be a cave nearby in these Western shows when you need one). His friend became one of the stars of the show, along with their horses. John Reid was “The Lone Ranger.”

Now that you know the mystery behind George Trendle’ s idol, the answer could be found in the clues given above: • “the lone producer” • “heart of Silver” • “the thrilling days of yesteryear” • “let’ s Scout out the facts” (Scout was the name of Tonto’ s horse) • “so we can unmask this mystery” The Lone Ranger and his loyal friend Tonto recognized each other because the Lone Ranger saved Tonto’ s life after his family was killed when Tonto was a boy. As the Lone Ranger was recovering from being shot, Tonto dug six graves in order to mislead the Cavendish gang into thinking that all six rangers had died. He wore a mask to hide his identity from the Cavendish gang, and he made his mask out of his deceased brother’ s vest.

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Manners Matter Everywhere

By Barbara Gilmour Hello again. Tanner, Truman the Dragon and their friends are talking about where manners matter. They already know that manners can help them be both kind and cool. Learning manners helps them have more friends because people want to spend time with them —" that’ s pretty cool.

I asked the kids where they thought they needed to have good manners.

Some said “school,” some said “at home” and others said,“when eating.”

We talked about the places they go every day, like going shopping or to a meal with their family or at school.

The kids had fun making a list of all the places they might go in a day. They called it “Tanner’ s Day.” You can join in! Think of a good manners skill that Tanner needs for each place. We started in Tanner’ s room (1). He said picking up toys is good manners. Next, Tanner has breakfast in the kitchen (2). Manuel shared, “ I say ‘good morning’ to my Mom when I first see her.” Tanner then goes outside (3). Truman waved his hand and said, “I like to be friendly, so I say ‘hi’ to Mr. Rupp, my neighbor.”

When Tanner gets to the bus stop, he waits patiently in line for the bus (4). Rudy said, “It’ s rude to push and shove in line.” When the bus gets to school (5), the kids go to their class right away (6). Rosie said she greets her friends.

Tanner shared that he says “good morning” to his teacher and sits in his seat.

In the cafeteria (7), kids with good manners line up quietly, get their food, and find a seat.

Rudy, who is trying hard not to be rude, said, “No food fights!” After lunch, Tanner has gym class (8). Nicole said, “ It’ s not polite to take someone’ s stuff.” Then Tanner has sports practice after school (9). He said, “ I always listen to my coach.”

After practice, Tanner’ s Mom picks him up to go to the mall for shoes (10). Carmen said she loves to go to the mall and always stays with her Mom. When they go to the shoe store (11), Tanner picks out the pair he wants and puts the others back in a neat pile.

On the way home, Tanner and his Mom stop at a fast food restaurant (12).

Rosie said, “You should order what you want without holding up the line.”

When they get home (13), Tanner greets his Dad, then does his homework.

Before going to bed (14), Truman said, “Always say ‘good night’ to your family and be sure to tell them that you love them.” That is one Cool Kind Dragon! Manners really do matter EVERYWHERE! Wow! The kids here thought of 14 places where manners matter. Can you think of more?

Write the number from the story and what other manners you think work in that situation on the lines below

_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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. She also writes the Children’ s Manners Blog, offering tips for teaching your children manners. http:// childrenmanners.blogspot.com. The “Cool Kind Kid” team is committed to helping kids reject bullying by offering them the social skills tools they need to redefine “cool.” ©Cool Kind Kid 866-KID KIND, www.CoolKindKid.com

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Like draperies, curving sheets of green, red and blue light ripple across the night sky. The stars shine in the background.

Sometimes the sheets of light wave slowly and gracefully. Other times they shimmer or flicker as if being shaken.

These are the aurora borealis, or northern lights. The auroras occur when fast-moving particles from the Sun collide with atoms and molecules of air in Earth’s atmosphere. This event usually happens only near Earth’s North Pole or South Pole (where they are called the aurora australis, or southern lights), due to the shape of Earth’s magnetic field. Now we understand the auroras and what causes them. But this was not always so.

The aurora borealis shines and shimmers above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. What would you feel if you saw this in the sky and didn’t know what it was? Photographer: Joshua Strang Imagine what people 1000 years ago must have thought about the auroras. These strange, moving lights were frightening. Some people even thought they heard sounds from the lights — crackling or s wishing. However, sounds have never been recorded and may have been imagined.

In ancient times, the Vikings, the Eskimos, many Native Americans and other peoples in far-north places saw the auroras. They had lots of different explanations. The moving lights were ghosts of dead maidens, loved ones, warriors and dancers. Dancing was often part of the story. In a Danish legend, a flock of swans flew too far north and were caught in the ice. Each flap of their wings was reflected in the sky as the northern lights. Many people saw the lights as a threat and would quickly gather their children and bring them inside. Others saw the lights as a sign from the creator that they were loved.

We can still be awed by the beauty of the northern lights, even though we know what causes them. Perhaps we can appreciate them even more.

Explore more fascinating folklore about nature and weather from people around the world by visiting the brand new SciJinks website, http://scijinks.gov. SciJinks is all about having fun with Earth weather, space weather and even weather on other planets. There are games, animations, videos, lots of awesome images and easy-to-understand explanations of many other mysterious things. SciJinks is another creation

by The Space Place people (http://spaceplace.nasa.gov).

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

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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE...

A FENCI NG LIBRARIAN? I love reading about knights and sword fights, so when I recently came across a story about a librarian who also liked fencing as a hobby, I just had to meet her! Ines Page is originally from El Salvador but now works in North Carolina at the Cumberland County Headquarters Library and has been there for 11 years as a full-time employee, but before that, she helped out the library as a volunteer. She also has an interesting hobby —" weilding a sword as fencer! I was excited to talk to her about both!

TRUMAN: What does it take to become a libarian?

INES: This really depends on what kind of work you do in the library.

Becoming an actual “Librarian” usually requires finishing college, and even getting a Masters Degree in Library Science. Other library jobs require less education. Also, people can specialize in different areas of work: local and state history, children’ s literature, foreign language books, collection development, research and information (responding to customers’ requests for information) and many other things.

Different kinds of work in the library may appeal to different personalities or call for diverse personal qualities. Much of what I do in my job involves performance —" story telling, puppet shows, demonstrations, even singing songs. Unlike other types of jobs that one can do in a library, working in the children’ s section demands that you be a bit of a “ham”—" a performer. One of the nice things about working in a library is that it takes all kinds of people and personalities. It provides opportunities for a variety of skills and interests.

TRUMAN: When and why did you fi rst become interested in this profession?

INES: After I came to the United States from El Salvador I started as a volunteer in the Cumberland Country library. I was in the United States a short time and couldn’t speak English very well; I thought no one would actually hire me for money, so I volunteered.

I wanted to do something useful. Later I was hired full time. I always wanted to work with children, even in El Salvador. The kids who come to our library programs are very tolerant of my Spanish accent, but they are also interested in hearing about other countries and cultures. As I mentioned above, I was also drawn to the children’ s section because I like to interact and perform " story telling, puppet shows and singing songs. I also like crafts, which is useful in making puppets, story-board characters, wall decorations and displays.

TRUMAN: What do you do each day? What’ s a typical day like?

INES: I do “Story Time” sessions for various age groups. Over the years I have done every age group, from teenagers to elementary school age to preschoolers to infants (yes, there is actually a Story Time for babies). I used to do a Story Time in Spanish. Sometimes we do puppet shows as part of the Story Time. A few years ago, we did a puppet show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. As for a “ typical day,” I help customers at the public desk, do shelf-reading (to keep the collection organized), do storytime and other special programs, do planning for future programs and sometimes go out to visit local schools.

TRUMAN: What is the best part of your job?

INES: I enjoy doing story telling programs for preschoolers and babies and helping the children and parents to fi nd books. I love the puppet shows. I enjoy answering questions for the children and the parents about homework or any particular interest —" everything from dinosaurs and

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snakes to dragons, princesses and knights.

Kids have very diverse interests. I love to have fun with the kids.

TRUMAN: How did you get interested in the sport of fencing?

INES: Myhusband had been a fencer for many years. When we discovered a fencing club here in Fayetteville, we went to see. There were many children as well as adults learning how to fence. At first I just wanted to observe, but it looked like a lot of fun and very good exercise. So we continued. Last year we went to a tournament in Atlanta. I was very impressed by all the people in the women’ s tournament. It became my ambition to fence in a tournament.

This year I fenced in the North Carolina “Divisional Championships,” which I enjoyed. I think most people, at almost any age could be able to fence. I started by first observing fencing, and after Ines Page is a librarian by day watching, I thought that I could do it. It turned out and a swashbuckler by night! to be very enjoyable. We have had a number of children’ s programs at the library about fencing.

They are very popular with the kids. During the programs, we also promote books —" classics as well as new books —" that are related in some way to fencing and sword play. Sometimes the kids who come regularly to the library are surprised to fi nd that I am involved in a sport like fencing.

Before, they just knew me as the “story telling lady” who sometimes visits their schools, or the lady hidden behind the puppet stage pretending to be one of the three little pigs (can’ t fool those kids!). Now they also ask me about fencing. It is something that is a bit out of the ordinary, and the kids are interested in it -which leads them to ask for books and other library materials; so it is all a good thing. I think a sport like fencing, in which you have to think strategically as well as be athletic, would be a great foundation for other things in life.

TRUMAN: What’ s the hardest part of your job?

INES: The job is usually so interesting and so busy that I don’ t really think of it as hard; I am having too much fun. Anyone who works in this kind of job needs to enjoy interacting with the public.

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

INES: I would recommend that kids read widely, learn to truly love reading, use their imaginations, be social and friendly and —" for working in the children’ s section of a library —" remember what it was like to be a child.

Remember a child’ s idea of what is fun, a child’ s curiosity, a child’ s sense of wonder. And of course, I would recommend working hard in school and setting their sights high.

TRUMAN: Thanks for telling us about your fun job and your awesome hobby, too! I already love the library and reading, but I think I might like to give fencing a try one day, too!

Joke!

Q. Why was the T-Rex afraid to go to the library?

A: Because her books were 60 million years overdue.

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Story Time with Truman The Great Pirate Adventure Chapter One — A Very Strange Pirate A Quality Serials Story By Mary Maden, Illustrated by Tana Brinnand Mortimer T. Tortuga opened his eyes wide. He was surrounded by darkness. The floor was cold and dank under him. Something squeaked and skittered next to him.

“Hello,” Mort whispered in a small, terrified voice. “Is someone there?”

Mort blinked his eyes, trying to see. It was so dark that the little sea turtle could not see a thing! Mort kicked his feet in the air. He was flat on his back! Mort wiggled and squirmed, trying to rock himself upright. Mort struggled and struggled.

It was no use! Mort couldn’t flip himself over.

“Oh, dear,” Mort moaned mournfully. “Where am I? What’s to become of me?”

“You’re in the hold of a pirate ship, Matey,” said a raspy voice, “and you’re about to become — turtle soup!”

“What?” said Mort. “Who’s there?

Where are you?”

Someone struck a match. The flicker of the match illuminated a very weird sight. Mort stared in amazement. There, before him, was a monkey wearing an eye patch! The little creature was dressed in colorful pirate clothes.

“Me name’s Chee Chee,” the monkey announced proudly, “and I’m a pirate!”

All Mort could do was stare with wide eyes at the strange pirate.

Then, suddenly, Mort heard very loud noises coming from above him. The little monkey jumped up and twittered nervously — a look of fright on his face.

Stomp! Stomp! Heavy footsteps could be heard clomping on the deck above their heads.

Loud shouts and angry cries reached all the way down into the hold.

“What is it?” Mort asked fearfully. “What’s going on?”

“Shiver me timbers! They be after me!” Chee Chee wailed, wringing his hands.

“Who’s after you?” cried Mort.

“Sssh! Keep your voice down! They’ll hear you,” warned the little monkey. “Pirates! They be after me!”

“But, I thought you were a pirate,” Mort said, confused.

“And that I am!” Chee Chee bragged. “I’m the smartest pirate

of them all! I steal treasure from other pirates. And these,” the little monkey pointed up, “they be wanting their treasure back!”

Both Mort and Chee Chee looked up nervously as the noise above them grew even louder. It seemed the pirates were very angry — and they were looking for Chee Chee!

The pirate monkey put his mouth close to Mort’s ear. The fear on his face was replaced by a sly smile.

“How would you like me to flip you back over on your feet?”

Chee Chee whispered.

“Oh, please,” Mort cried with relief. “I hate being upside down!”

“I’ll flip you upright if you do something for me,” Chee Chee said.

“Anything!” the little sea turtle cried.

“Here,” Chee Chee said, handing Mort a sack. “Put this under your shell until I ask you for it.”

“Okay,” agreed Mort, and he hid the sack under his shell.

Good to his word, Chee Chee pushed and pulled Mort. But try as he might, Chee Chee could not budge the fat little sea turtle. Finally, after summoning all his strength, the monkey tugged and shoved until the turtle was back on his feet.

“Arrghh…you be a fat one!” Chee Chee cried, out of breath.

“Thank you!” Mort said to Chee Chee. “It’s such a relief to be back upright.”

Suddenly, the little monkey froze in his tracks. “Hark! I hear’em coming down,” Chee Chee cried in alarm. “I best be trying to hide topside!”

Quickly, Chee Chee scampered up a rickety ladder that led to the deck above.

“Wait!” Mort cried. “What about me?”

With nary a backward glance, the little monkey disappeared through the trap door of the hold.

Poor Mort sat all alone in the darkness. He shook with fear at the thought of facing a mob of angry pirates.

“Woe is me!” Mort cried aloud. “What am I going to do?”

Next Time: Chapter Two: Going Overboard!

A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this five-chapter story is available on the Kidsville News! Web site at www.KidsvilleNews. com. Copyright 2010 by Mary Maden. All rights reserved.

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AR T GALLERY Jean Arp & the Dada Movement

Jean Arp helped found the Dada movement. Not only and cultural beliefs that led to war. So, Jean and his friends created abstract art was he a painter and sculptor, but he also made collages and performance pieces to protest war and challenge society.

Jean published his Dadaist writings in magazines and journals. He also and wrote poetry, too!

Jean Arp was born Hans Arp in Strasbourg, France, showed his art and became interested in making abstract, round sculptures. By the 1920s, Jean was part of the surrealist movement, which grew on September 16, 1886. As a child, he out of the Dada movement. Surrealists used dream-like images loved nature and drawing. However, and thoughts in their artwork. As a surrealist, Jean participated while studying art as a teenager in in several art exhibits in Paris and finally moved back to France Strasbourg, Jean grew tired of drawing stuffed animals and flowers over and in the mid-1920s. Although he returned to Switzerland to live during World War II, France would be his home for most of the over again. He turned to writing poetry rest of his life. Jean continued making sculptures, creating to ease his boredom and was surprised to find that he was a good poet! In collages and painting and drawing throughout his life. He dabbled in surrealism and other movements, often changing his 1904, after finishing art school, he style and materials. He also wrote essays and poems that were published his first book of poetry.

Although he liked writing, Jean also still widely published.

Over the years, Jean’s fame rose. He held exhibits in places very much liked other kinds of art. So, at 19, he enrolled at an art school in like New York, Massachusetts and Germany. Additionally, he earned many awards, including a 1963 Grand Prix National des Weimar, Germany, where he studied for Arts in France and the 1964 Carnegie Prize. Jean died on June the next four years.

In 1908, Jean left Germany to take 7, 1966 in Basel, Switzerland, after a long, successful career.

Written by Tamar Burris, a former elementary school teacher classes at the Académie Julian art school in Paris, France. There he became friends with other artists like Pablo Picasso and Max who now works as a freelance writer and curriculum developer Collage with Squares Arranged for PBS, the Discovery Channel and other education-related Jacob. By 1915, World War I had begun, and Jean moved to According to the Laws of Chance, companies. Sources: Arp, Jean (1886-1986) – The Collection, Switzerland where he would not have to serve in the army. In Switzerland, he exhibited tapestries and collages that he created. Jean Arp, 1916-17 http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_8.html, Cybermuse Artists Page – Jean Arp, http://cybermuse.gallery.

He also helped found the Dada movement, a group made up of ca/cybermuse/search/bio_e.jsp?iartistid=192; Jean Arp on Wikipedia, http:// artists, writers and performers who did not believe in war. The Dadaists thought that to get rid of war really, people would have to change all the political, social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Arp.

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Saola

You’ve probably never heard of the saola because it is one of the world’s rarest animals! The saola was discovered in 1992 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Forestry and a group of scientists from the World Wide Fund for Nature.

The saola is also known as a “vu quang ox” and most closely resembles a goat, antelope or cow, though scientists are still unsure what species the saola fits.

Saolas have a short, shiny coat that is either brown or black with a thin black line that runs Kingdom: Animalia down their spine and white patches on their necks. They have brown faces with long thin stripes Phylum: Chordata above their eyes that look like Class: Mammalia eyebrows. Saolas’ tails are brown at the top, cream Order: Artiodactyla colored in the middle and Family: Bovidae black towards the end, with a Genus: Pseudoryx fluffy fur tip.

Most saolas are approximately 60 inches long and about three feet tall at the shoulder. They have two parallel horns that can reach up to 19 inches long! Only 11 saolas have ever been recorded alive, and less than 250 are estimated to still be in existence today. They are found only in Laos and Vietnam.

Hunting has been the biggest threat to the saola after the introduction of wire-snare traps, in the mid 1990s, and scientists are working to help preserve the saola species. In order to help preserve what is left of the saola species, two pieces of land, known as reserves, have been made for them in Vietnam. These reserves are about the size of Yosemite National Park in California, which is 1,200 square miles.

Sources: “New Reserves for the Elusive Saola,” http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem6280.html; “Yosemite National Park,” http://www.nps.gov/yose; “Arkive: Images of Life on Earth,” http://www.arkive.org/saola/pseudoryx-nghetinhensis/info. html. Written by contributing writer Ashley Young.

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AND PLAY! SWORD SPORTS COMECOME OUT OUT AND PLA Y! Sword Sports Did you know that fencing is one of only four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games? In fact, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, was a fencer.

The sport of Wheelchair Fencing is an official Paralympic sport.

Swords are not just for knights and ninjas! Fencing, also called modern fencing, is a sport that uses a sword, and two fencers compete against each other. They are scored on “touches” and awarded points.

Of course, competitors wear protective clothing! And they sure need it. According to USfencing.org, the tip of the fencing weapon is the second-fastest moving object in sport; the first is the marksman’s bullet!

Fencing teachers and schools were around way back in the Middle Ages, and even before that, swordfighting was a sport in ancient Egypt.

Fencing tournaments consist of both individual competitions and team contests.

Fencing is a combat sport, but there are no weight classes, and virtually anyone can learn

fencing. Speed and cardiovascular fitness are key to being successful at the sport. Quick reaction time, flexibility and focus are also required.

For equipment, a complete fencing kit can be very expensive, even up to $1000. Of course, this has all of your very important protective gear and clothing, your weapon and an electric jacket for scoring.

Currently, three types of weapon are used in Olympic fencing: Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso, the chest, shoulders and back. In the 17th century, it used to be named fleuret, and it was developed in France. Épée — a heavy thrusting weapon; the target area covers the entire body.

Sabre — a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area is the saddle line, which is from one side of the fencer’s hip to the other and up, which also includes the head.

The sabre is also used for training because of its light weight.

Sources: US Olympic Committee, usfencing.org; Fencing Net, www.fencing.net; rec.sport.fencing. Photo courtesy of Ines Page and All-American Fencing Academy.

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PARENTOWN’ S KIDSMART Paying for College Last month I covered how 529 plans work, and I hope all of you had a chance to visit your state-sponsored 529 plans website for more details.

In addition to 529 plans, there are other options to consider when looking to fund college. Let’ s take a look at Financial Aid Options.

Financial Aid: Financial Aid may be classifi ed into two types based on the criteria through which the fi nancial aid is awarded: merit-based or need-based.

Students received about $168 billion to help fund their college educations during the 2009–10 academic year. Financial Aid is awarded as grants and scholarships; low-interest, governmentsubsidized loans and education tax benefi ts, and nearly everyone is eligible for some of it.

To apply for most student aid, a student must fi rst complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by submitting the application electronically to the U. S. Department of Education using the Department of Education’ s website.

A student’ s aid application (FAFSA) may be submitted to the Department of Education as early as January 1 before the summer or fall when the student enrolls and must be re-submitted with updated income, asset and dependency information each year. The Department of Education processes each request and tells a student how much the federal government expects your family to contribute towards paying for college —" the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). However, an EFC is not necessarily how much a student will pay for college —" aid can reduce an individual’ sc ost.

Most student aid is federal aid —" people’ s tax dollars working for students.

Students received more than $109.7 billion in federal aid during the 2008–2009 academic year. Most federal student aid is awarded as grants and low-interest loans. Grant programs include the Pell Grant, the Academic Competitiveness Grant, the TEACH Grant and the SMART Grant. Grants are best because they are“ freem oney” — " they don’ t have to be repaid as long as a student meets any obligations they may have.

The federal loan programs include the Federal Direct Subsidized and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans, the Perkins Loan and the Parent PLUS (Parental Loan for Undergraduate Students) Loan and Graduate PLUS (a loan for Graduate students).

Unlike federal grants, a borrower must repay the loan amount and any interest.

Federal loans offer lower interest rates and better repayment terms than private student loans from banks and other fi nancial institutions.

Merit-based grants or scholarships include both scholarships awarded by the individual college or university and those awarded by outside organizations. Merit-based scholarships are typically awarded for outstanding academic achievements and minimum SAT or ACT scores, although some merit scholarships can be awarded for special talents, leadership potential and other personal characteristics. Scholarships may also be given because of group affiliation (such as YMCA, Boys Club, etc.).

Merit scholarships are sometimes awarded without regard for the fi nancial need of the applicant. At many colleges, every admitted student is automatically considered for merit scholarships. At other institutions, however, a separate application process is required. Scholarships do not need to be repaid as long as all scholarship requirements are met.

Need-based fi nancial aid is awarded on the basis of the fi nancial need of the student. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) is generally used for determining federal, state and institutional need-based aid eligibility. At private institutions, a supplemental application may be necessary for institutional need-based aid. There’ s a wide landscape of information available about fi nancial aid, but I hope this article gets you started in the right direction. Remember, if you have a question, please submit it to kvnews@kidsvillenews.com READERS: Please send your questions about kids and money to kvnews@kidsvillenews.com. We hope to start a new Q&A format for this section. Keva Sturdevant is the founder of Born To Save, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., with the mission of teaching kids of all ages the importance of saving and investing. Our goal is to begin conversations about money between parents and their kids in households across America. In an effort to foster those conversations, we grant actual shares of stock to kids across the country. Born To Save grants one share of stock per month by randomly selecting one winner to those who register on our website at www.BornToSave.org.

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Make a list of items you plan on buying during the next week or month.

Next, label the items that are essential as Needs and items that are desireable as Wants. A need for one person may be a want for another.

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At the Movies Alpha and Omega (In Theaters: September 17) Humphrey (voiced by Justin Long) is a wolf who wants to be top dog. Too bad for Humphrey that he’s an “omega” wolf, which means he’s not considered compatible with Kate (voiced by Hayden Panettiere), a wolf of the “alpha” variety. But Kate and Humphrey will have to figure out a way to get along during a wild road trip that takes them from Idaho to Jasper Park, Canada, for an animated story that features the talents of Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and the late Dennis Hopper.

Encounters with humans, bears and unpredictable Mother Nature herself spice up the duo’s adventure as they learn to take care of one another.

Kate’s motto, “I’m the boss,” takes some work before she can appreciate Humphrey’s big idea to “make ‘em laugh.” Birds of a feather might flock together, but these wolves from opposite sides of the tracks will have to set a good example for their rival packs to follow.

Not rated at press time. 88 mins. (Lionsgate Family Entertainment) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (In Theaters: September 24) You Again (In Theaters: September 24) The same filmmaker that guided the recent update of Race to Witch Mountain directs this PG-rated Disney comedy about how everything that comes around, goes around. Twenty-something Marni (Kristen Bell) goes home for her older brother Will’s (Jimmy Wolk) upcoming wedding. Little does Marni realize that the girl Will is about to marry is none other than Joanna (Odette Yustman), the same girl who bullied Marni when they were in high school together. But wait, it gets worse. It turns out that Joanna’s aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) also turns up for the wedding.

Ramona was Marni’s mom Gail’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) wicked high school rival who treated Gail just as badly as Joanna did Marni. Whether or not these women from various generations can make peace with one another is the big question in this comedy of mannered, and not-so-mannered, behavior. This is the kind of family comedy that your grandmother, mom and older sisters could all go see together.

Rated PG for brief mild language and rude behavior. (Walt Disney Pictures)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (In Theaters: September 24) Based on the first three books in the series of children’s stories by Kathryn Lasky, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole finds a young barn owl named Soren (voiced by Jim Sturgess) kidnapped by a group of soldier owls known as the Pure Ones of St. Aggies. It isn’t long before Soren and some of his newly made friends plan an escape across the sea to the Great Tree on an island called Ga’Hoole, whose wise owls battle against St. Aggie’s evil army of winged warriors. The same team of animated effects artists that created Happy Feet bring this epic children’s drama to life. Abbie Cornish, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush and Sam Neill contribute vocal performances to this animated fantasy made in Australia. Not rated at press time. 90 mins. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movies on DVD He’s your Dog, Charlie Brown: Deluxe Edition (In Stores: Sept. 21) “A beagle is a boy’s best friend. Sometimes.” Energetic Snoopy annoys Charlie Brown’s friends so much with his playful antics that they want nothing to do with him in this 1968 classic from Charles Schultz’s brilliant comic strip characters. Charlie Brown sends his prized beagle off to puppy boot camp at Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, but Snoopy would rather live with Peppermint Patty instead. However, life with Peppermint Patty turns out to be very different from the easy life Snoopy knew with Charlie Brown. Will Snoopy learn how to behave and return to his rightful master? The DVD also includes a bonus feature (“Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown”) and the featurette “Snoopy’s Home Ice: The Story of the Redwood Empire Ice Arena.” Not Rated. 50 mins. (Warner Home Video) 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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RABIES........Learn to be safe Stepping outside can also mean a world full of great animals to see — from squirrels in trees to birds in flight. Here in the North Country, kids may see slithery snakes, bats, or even coy-dogs and cool foxes. Don’t forget Thanks to raccoons, skunks, and other critters that come out in some places at night.

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Rabies is a serious infection of the brain, which controls everything you do - from breathing to walking. A person can get rabies if he or she is bitten or scratched by an animal that carries the rabies virus. Fortunately, very few people get rabies and most cases today are found in wild animals.

If someone gets bitten by an animal that has rabies, quick treatment can prevent the illness.

Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, developed a vaccine in 1855 to prevent rabies.

The vaccine has saved many human and animal lives. Merci means “thank you” in French, so we say: Merci, Monsieur Pasteur!

Rabies is very serious and can make a person very sick. That’s why it’s so important to see a doctor if a person gets bitten by an animal. This is especially important if bitten by a wild animal, such as a squirrel or a bat. Although any mammal can get rabies, including household pets, such as dogs, cats, and even ferrets.

Household pets can get a rabies vaccine to protect them and their owners. Animals who Animal Bites and Scratches are not mammals, such as birds, fish, turtles, and snakes, cannot carry rabies.

If you are bitten or scratched by an animal, tell an adult. he or she can take you to the doctor. If necessary. Tell the grownup everything you know about the animal that hurt you. If the animal is wild, let the adult know where you saw it last.

An animal infected with rabies carries the disease in its saliva but it’s possible to get rabies from an animal scratch, too. People sometimes describe animals that have rabies as “foaming at the mouth.” This happens because the animal’s nerves no longer work properly and it can’t swallow its own .

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM RABIES...

The best way to protect yourself from getting infected with rabies is to never approach and don’t ever try to feed a stray or wild animal.

A rabid animal may sometimes look tired or sick or even very angry. That’s a sure sign to stay away! Bird feeders are OK, but other animals, even if they look hungry, shouldn’t ever be fed. When it comes to these animals, it’s better for everyone if you stay away and check them out at the zoo, on the Internet, on TV nature shows, or in books.

Another important step is to have your pets vaccinated (say: vak-suh-nay-ted) by your veterinarian. The vet will give them shots so they can’t catch rabies or give it to you or any other people or animals. Because of these vaccinations, almost no domesticated pets have rabies. Also, keep outdoor trashcans carefully sealed, so they don’t attract raccoons and other wild animals known to carry rabies. By closing your trashcan, you’ll be shutting the lid on rabies, too!

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If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance or celiac disease, then you know the challenges of trying to live a gluten-free life.

Whether you are gluten-free by choice or necessity, Living Gluten-Free for Dummies, 2nd Edition offers step-by-step advice on how you can make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle — and love it! The easy-tounderstand book also offers up some tasty recipes. This version of Mexican pizza is vegetarian, but if you like meat, just add crumbled, cooked ground beef.

MEXICAN PIZZA Prep Time: 20 minutes + 25 minutes cooking time Serves: 6 WHAT YOU NEED: 2 12-inch pizza crusts (Gluten-free pizza crust mix or pre-made crust, or basic crust recipe in Living Gluten-Free for Dummies, and also on www.kidsvillenews.com) 16-ounce can refried beans 2 large green onions, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1⁄2 cup sliced black olives, drained 4-ounce can diced green chilies 1⁄4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro 1 cup chopped fresh tomato 1 cup shredded lettuce 1⁄4 cup sliced jalapeño peppers 1 cup salsa HOW TO MAKE IT: 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Bake the crusts for 8 minutes or until they just begin to turn golden brown.

3. Divide all the ingredients in half. Spread 8 ounces of refried beans on each crust. If it’s too hard to spread, mix about 2 tablespoons of salsa into the beans to help thin it out a little.

4. On top of the beans, add one chopped green onion, 1⁄2 cup cheddar, 1⁄2 cup Monterey Jack, 1⁄4 cup black olives and 2 ounces green chilies on each pizza.

5. Bake the pizzas for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble.

6. Take the pizzas out of the oven and add 1⁄8 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1⁄2 cup tomato, 1⁄2 cup lettuce, 1⁄8 cup jalapeños and 1⁄2 cup salsa to each pizza.

Per serving: Calories 982 (From Fat 305); Fat 34g (Saturated 14g); Cholesterol 132mg; Sodium 1,338mg; Carbohydrate 147g (Dietary Fiber 14g); Protein 34g.

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