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This Month’s Training Theme is: “I AM FOCUSED!”This is a very good one. Focus and self control are important for both children and teens (and adults too!). But there is a lot more to focus than meets the eye!

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“Sensei Says” for the month:While recently training with my Sensei at an event in Canada, he talked about people getting “bored”. He said the reason people get bored of karate or anything hard or tedious is they stop focusing on what they are doing. They daydream or think ahead, or even about things that happened before class. They have done it hundreds of times and now just go through the motions, trying to get through it as quickly as possible. He said that in order to get good at anything significant you cannot let yourself get “bored”. That is right, you cannot let yourself get bored!

How? Just simply learn to focus intensely on what you are doing right now. It is that simple but it is hard to do. As a matter of fact this one habit or skill is something that separates those that are highly successful from those that struggle in school, home and life. The earlier your child learns this the better.

Here is the key: boredom or focus is a choice! Just like attitude and effort is a choice! Then your choices become your HABITS!

Here are some parenting tips many of our parents use in the area of focus:

1. What does your child focus on? - The first step we try to teach parents is “awareness”, just noticing what your child does and thinks about. So start here by watching and listening to your child using these questions:

a. What does my child spend most of their time doing? - Especially now that it is summer, just notice what your child spends most

of their time doing. Be particularly watchful of what they do at the start of their day. Do they often fight/argue with their siblings? With you? Do they spend an excessive amount of time on video games? How much time do they spend outside? With friends? Who are their friends?

b. What does your child say? - This is a huge one. If you want to know how your child “thinks” just listen to what they say and what words they use. Do they say “I can’t” frequently? How about “I’m, bored”? Do they use positive words about what they have or can do? Or do they complain, criticize or blame frequently? Start to really look at the individual words they choose to use.

c. Can they stay focused or do things that are hard or boring? - Observe your child closely when they are doing something hard or tedious. How are they about reading or doing homework? How are they about doing chores? Try to get them to regularly do lots of hard boring things!

2. Finally, notice their “state” and their “emotions”. I don’t have enough room to go into this last one. But to whet your appetite, this is really the secret to becoming highly successful. The ability to take control of your state and your emotions. I will write about this next time, but for now just notice how you and your kids get up in the morning. Just notice the mood, energy state you all start your day in.

Until next time!

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Republic ofCôted'Ivoire

Known As The Ivory Coast

• Côte d'Ivoire is the official name, but the country is also knownas the Ivory Coast. It is in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea,is a little larger than New Mexico. The country consists of acoastal strip in the south, dense forests in the interior, and sa-vannas in the north.• The capital is Yamoussoukro.• Côte d'Ivoire was originally divided into several states and king-doms before becoming a colony of France in 1893. It gained in-dependence on August 7, 1960. • The population is about 22 million people!• The currency is the West African CFA Franc.• Weather in Côte d'Ivoire is very warm, and there are two rainyseasons and a dry season. The majority of rain falls between Mayand July.• The most popular sport is football (soccer). The national teamhas played and qualified for several World Cups. Rugby and bas-ketball are also popular. • Most people in Côte d'Ivoire practice Islam, but Christianity andother religions are also practiced. • The official language is French. There are many native lan-guages spoken including Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin and CebaaraSenufo.• The government is a republic, and the president has a lot of ex-ecutive power.• The largest city is the port city of Abidjan. It has the largest pop-ulation of almost 5 million people! • Deforestation is becoming a problem in Côte d'Ivoire. A lot of theforest is threatened by the construction of farms. • The Ivory Coast is among the world’s largest producers ofcocoa, coffee beans and palm oil. Agriculture is a major industrythere.

• Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (atright) in Ivory Coast's capital Ya-moussoukro is the largest churchbuilding in the world.• Popular foods in Côte d'Ivoire in-clude aloko (a banana fried in palmoil) and Mafé which is meat in apeanut sauce. Chicken is com-monly used, and various stews are a staple.• Ivorian music mixesEuropean and Africanstyles, and is a majorpart of their culture.Storytellers are oftenaccompanied by musicand dancing is alsopopular. • The country exportsrice, wheat, plastic ma-terials, resins, agricul-tural chemicals and oiland gas equipment.The major imports in-clude cocoa and cocoaproducts, coffee, rub-ber and petroleum.


Rules For The Kitchen!1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.2. Have all the ingredients before you start.3. Wash your hands before you touch food.4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.5. Always clean up when you are finished.

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Pastry for a 2 crust pie2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons flour1 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper1/8 teaspoon thyme1/2 cup chicken broth orcubes1/2 cup light cream2 cups cubed chicken orturkey1 can of peas (or frozen)1 can carrots drained (orfresh diced)1 can of whole onions(frozen or cooked fresh)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare pastry for a 9 inch pie.Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in the flour, salt,pepper, and thyme. Cook over low heat. Stir in until mixture iscreamy and bubbly.

Remove from heat. Stir in chicken broth and cream. Heat toboiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in chickenand vegetables. Pour into a pastry pan lined with a crust. Coverwith pastry or do lattice strips. Trim edges, seal and flute. Bakefor 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Chicken Divan Crescent Squares1 (8 oz.) can refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese1 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen cut broccoli, cooked & drained4 eggs, beaten1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing1 tsp. Dijon mustard1 (5 oz.) can chunk chicken, drained and flaked or 1 c. choppedcooked chicken or turkey1 tablespoon instant minced onion or 1/4 cup chopped onionPaprika

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles.Place in ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan, press over bottom and 1/2 inchup sides to form crust. Sprinkle with cheese over crust, arrange thebroccoli over the cheese. In small bowl, combine eggs, soup, may-onnaise and mustard. Then stir in the chicken and onion. Pour overthe broccoli and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 26 to 31 minutes oruntil filling is set. Cut into squares to serve.

Waldorf Chicken Salad2 cups cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, shredded orcubed2 cups red and/or green apples, coarsely chopped1/4 cup thinly sliced celery1/3 cup dried tart cherries1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans or peanuts1/3 cup mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing1/3 cup dairy sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon honey

Combine chicken, apples, celery, cherries, and nuts in mediumbowl. For dressing, stir together the mayonnaise or salad dressing,sour cream, rosemary, lemon juice, and honey in a small bowl. Stirdressing into chicken mixture just until evenly coated. Refrigerate,covered, for up to 24 hours.

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People farm with bees for many reasons. Bees are beneficial in-sects because they produce honey, beeswax, and pollinate crops.Anyone can keep bees but there are also problems that go with it.They have the ability to sting!

The farmer needs a suitable location, proper equipment and to findout where to get their bees from a supplier. They also need to learnas much as possible about bees from expert beekeepers and booksbefore they get started.

Let’s talk about bees. They are four-winged, flower feeding in-sects. They have body hairs and enlarged hind feet. Most beeshave a stinger! Honeybees and bumble bees are the most common.Bumblebees are larger and stronger than honeybees. Honeybeesare very popular and have been adopted by at least sixteen states astheir state insect. There are actually 10,000 to 20,000 species ofbees!

Honeybees are social bees and live in colonies. They are small in-sects. A small colony or hive contains about 20,000 bees. They hiveis made up of one queen, hundreds of drones and thousands ofworker bees. The queen bee creates all the babies for the hive. The

drones are male beeswithout stingers andthe worker bees areall females that can’thave babies.

The hive ismade upof cells made of wax.This is where thequeen bee lays hereggs. She can lay1500 eggs in a singleday. When theyhatch, they are fed bythe worker bees. Theworker bees alsoclean the hive andthey build comb cells.It is in the comb cells

Honey Bees!

they store the honey. The workers collect pollen and nectar from flowers. They use

a form of dancing to communicate information to each other re-garding where the food they find is at. The pollen is used asthe protein source and the nector as the energy source. Whenthe pollen lands on the pistils of the flower, it results in cross-pol-lination. This is important for the farmer’s crops and flowers.Watermelon, cantaloupe and cucumbers are just a few of thecrops that require honeybees to pollinate. Bees then turn thenectar into honey.

It takes over four thousand flowers to make just a tablespoonof honey!

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CapybaraThe capybara is a large rodent that is native to South America! It

is the largest rodent; about two feet tall, 4 feet in length and onehundred pounds! They resemble a guinea pig (who they are relatedto!) and have smooth brown fur. Capybaras inhabit savannas andforests near large bodies of water in large groups of 10 to 20 indi-viduals. They love to swim! The capybara is a semi-aquatic (liveson both water and land) mammal. A constant source of water isimportant to capybaras, who retreat into murky waters to escapefrom predators like jaguars, anacondas, caimans, pumas, ocelots,and harpy eagles.

Capybaras are herbivores, which means they eat plants. A typi-cal diet is made up of different types of grass. They are very pickyeaters and will only eat the species of grass that they like! Theychew back and forth, not side to side like other rodents, and like acow, their teeth are always growing! A capybara can eat 6 to 8pounds of grass a day.

Unfortunately, capybaras are prey in the wild. While they can liveup to 12 years in captivity, their lifespan in their natural habitat is

around 8 to 10 years. They are not an endangered species andthe population grows steadily with an average of four capybaras toa newborn litter.

Did You Know?• Capybaras canrun as fast as ahorse on land!• Capybaras cansubmerge them-selves for up tofive minutes un-derwater.• In Venezueladuring lent, thecapybara is ofteneaten! This iscompletely legal inthe country, but isuncommon inother parts of South America.

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Kids World Day held at Waldenwoods Resort Center on June 27 A cool, rainy day greeted Kids World Day at Waldenwoods Family Recreation Resort in Hartland on Saturday, June 27, but that did not stop the kids and parents who attended the event from having lots of fun. The activities started with a Storytime, including a modern version of Goldilocks & the Three (Chicago) Bears at Waldenwoods. Simon Sez was next, followed by contests in bubblegum blowing, hula hoops, a football toss, a bean bag toss, and kicking the soccer ball. A mid-afternoon Scavenger Hunt was also enjoyed by the kids. Cash prizes, free Kids World News tee-shirts, and giant lollipops were given out to the winners, although nearly every kid from 12 years and under who participated received a prize during the afternoon.Even the parents got a lollipop. The day ended with the drawing of four free bikes--two girls and two boys—that were donated by State Senator Joe Hune, State Representative Hank Vaupel, Livingston County Clerk Margaret Dunleavy, and Livingston County Treasurer Jennifer Nash. Also given away during the ticket drawing were $5 off tokens from Oh My Lolli and free lessons from PKSA Karate, both located in Brighton, and $20 from Steve & Dawn Horton, local publishers of Kids World News-Livingston Edition and the Fowlerville News & Views.

These two six-year-olds competed in several events. They are Mattison, left, and Matthew.

Winners of the Bike Drawing were from left, Sara Saxon of Brighton, who won the bike donated by State Senator Joe Hune; Zach Karr of Hartland, who won the bike donated by Livingston County Treasurer Jennifer Nash, Jase Grundy of Linden, who won the bike donated by Livingston County Clerk Margaret Dunleavy; and Audrey Johnson of Pinckney, who won the bike donated by State Representative Hank Vaupel.

Winning the Football Toss in their respective age groups were, from left, Gage Smith of Howell, Spencer Saxon of Hartland, and Zackkery Higgins of Howell.

Winning the Bubbegum Blowing Contest in their age class were, from left, Zakkery Higgins and Phoenix Smith.

Winning the Hula Hoop Contest were, from left, MaKenzie Cox, Trenton Johnson, Alexis Saxon, Audrey Johnson, Allie Johnson, and Trey Johnson. The four Johnson kids are from Pinckney.

Winners of the Sack Race were, from left, Allie Johnson, MaKenzie Cox, Trey Johnson, and Alexis Saxon.


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• Marine biologistsstudy things thatlive in oceans.• Marine biology in-cludes everythingfrom small organ-isms such asplankton rightthrough the verylarge such aswhales.• Subjects impor-tant to marine biol-ogy includebiology, physics,chemistry andmathematics.• Marine biologistsare usually curiousand have a love ofthe outdoors, espe-

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group of animals.• A bachelor’s degree in marine biology is sufficient for a number ofrelated jobs but a PhD is usually required for independent researchand university teaching.• As part of their job, a marine biologist may collect and analyze bi-ological data, study plant life, identify animal species , research en-vironmental effects, communicate findings to the public and muchmore.• Oceansc o v e raround 71%of theEarth’s sur-face ando c e a nt r e n c h e scan reachas deep as35,797 feetdeep!


Bienvenue au marché! Translation: Welcome to our French Market Day! Open Air

Markets are where stores set up tables in a public square in order to sell their goods to the general public. Just like the open air markets that are held in France every week and in many countries around the world, the 5th - 8th grade students held a Market Day for their end-of-the-year project for French class on Wednesday, May 20th. The students were broken up into small groups and each group represented a different type of store (boulangerie - bakery, pâtisserie - pastry shop, épicerie - grocery store, etc. ). Each group created decorative store front tables and sold their goods to the students in grades K - 4, staff, and parents using fake Euros as their currency. The students also had a Market Day skit to memorize in French and present during class time as part of their project grade. They were then able to use their French speaking skills during the Market Day. The students did a marvelous job and it was a fun day for everyone!

Students Participate in Field Day Field Day is a wonderful day for students at all schools and it is no different here at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. On Thursday, June 4th, Holy Spirit students in kindergarten through seventh grade participated in their 2015 Field Day. There were twelve different activities set up for the students to participate in during the event. These activities are designed to get students active but also to let the students show their sportsmanship and teamwork skills that we worked on throughout our year in Physical Education class. We were blessed with beautiful weather and wonderful volunteers for our afternoon of fun! As the physical education teacher, it is rewarding for me to watch the events unfold and observe the students enjoy their day. After two hours of activity, everyone enjoyed refreshing snacks and awards for our Mileage Club program were handed out. All students who ran twenty miles during recess in April and May earned a free water bottle for their efforts. We are looking forward to another exciting year at Holy Spirit Catholic School. Until then, have a safe and active summer! Sincerely, Mr. Stan Dinkel.

Call to Tour Our New School!It has been very exciting to finish our first semester in our new school building! We wish to thank all those who contributed to the capital campaign from Holy Spirit Parish and beyond for this beautiful facility. If you would like a tour this summer, please call 810-900-9050 to arrange a date and time. Have a wonderful summer break!

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The Importance ofRivers

What is a river? A river is freshwater flowing across the surface of theland, usually to the sea. Rivers flow in channels. The bottom of the chan-nel is called the bed and the sides of the channel are called banks.

Rivers begin at their source in higher ground such as mountains or hills.Rain water or melting snow collects and forms tiny streams. When onestream meets another and they merge together, the smaller stream is knownas a tributary. It takes many tributary streams to form a river. As the riverflows downstream, it gains more water from other streams, rivers, springs,added rainfall and other water sources. The majority of rivers eventuallyflow into a larger body of water such as an ocean, sea or large lake. Theend of a river is called the mouth.

There are some rivers that begin where a natural spring releases waterfrom underground. Another source of some rivers is a lake. For example,the source of the River Nile is Lake Victoria in Burundi. Another example isif rain water can’t sink into the ground because the ground is too wet al-ready, the water then forms a bog. The water flows out of the bog to formlakes and streams.

Here Are Some Reasons That Rivers Are Very Important To Us• Water - Rivers carry water and nutrients to areas all around the earth. Theyplay an important part in the water cycle and act as drainage channels forsurface water. Rivers drain nearly 75% of the earth’s land surface.• Habitat - Rivers provide excellent habitat and food for many of the earth’sorganisms. Ducks, voles, otters and beavers make their homes on the riverbanks. Many rare plants and trees grow by the rivers such as reeds and bul-rushes. Birds like kingfishers as well as bears eat small fish from the river.In Africa, animals like antelopes, lions and elephants go to the rivers forwater to drink. The river deltas have many different species of insects, mam-mals and birds that make it their home.• Transportation - Rivers provide travel routes for exploration, commerceand recreation.• Farming - River valleys and plains provide fertile soils. Farmers in dry re-gions irrigate their cropland using water carried by irrigation ditches fromnearby rivers.• Energy - Rivers are an energy source. During the early industrial era, mills,shops and factories were built near fast flowing rivers where water could beused to power machines. Today steep rivers are used to power hydroelec-tric plants and their water turbines.

Quick River Facts• The term upriver (or upstream) refers to the direction of the river’s water

source. Downriver (or downstream) refers to the direction in which thewater flows, towards the end of the river.• The Ganges (Northern India), Yangtze (China) and Indus (Pakistan)rivers are three of the most polluted on earth.• The Colorado River travels through the south western United Statesand north western Mexico. It is home to the famous Hoover Dam.• The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River thatstretches to around 2,340 miles in length which is slightly longer thanthe Mississippi River. These two combine to form the longest riversystem in North America reaching 3,902 miles. It is also the fourthlongest in the world!• The longest river in the world is the Nile River. The Nile Riverreaches around 4,132 miles in length. Located in Africa, the Nile Riverlies in the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi,Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. It has a hugesignificance in regards to Ancient Egypt.

Most of Ancient Egypt’s historical sites are located along the banksof the Nile River including cities such as Luxor and Cairo. The NileDelta in Northern Egypt is where the Nile River drains to the Mediter-ranean Sea. It is around 100 miles in length and spreads out over 149miles of coastline. It is rich in agriculture and has been farmed forthousands of years. Around 40 million people, which is approximatelyhalf of Egypt’s population, live in the Nile Delta region.

The Aswan High Dam was built in 1970 to help regulate the floodingof the Nile River. Before the dam was built, years that had high levelsof water would flood out crops while years of low level water wouldproduce famine and drought. The dam helps control these levels.

Ariel View Of The Missouri River

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William McKin-ley was born onJanuary 29, 1843in Niles, Ohio. Atfirst, he attendedschool in a oneroom school-house. Aftermoving at theage of nine toPoland, Ohio, heand his siblingsattended a pri-vate schoolcalled PolandAcademy. In

school he enjoyed reading, debating, pubic speaking and be-came the president of the school’s debate club. At 16, he at-tended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania until illness sent himhome.

After recovering from his illness, he worked as a postal clerkand taught at Kerr School. When the Civil War broke out, he andhis cousin, Will, enlisted as privates in the 23rd Regiment OhioVolunteer Infantry. He was under the command of Rutherford B.Hayes (who was a future president). By the end of the war andthrough acts of bravery, he had elevated to the rank of BrevetMajor.

After the war, he returned to his hometown of Poland, Ohiowhere he studied law with Judge Glidden. In 1866, he enteredlaw school in Albany, New York and was admitted to the bar inOhio in 1867. After working for Judge Belden, he opened hisown practice and became involved with the Republican Party. Hewas elected Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County in 1869.

He married Ida Saxton in January 1871 and had two daughters.After losing both her children (one as an infant and one to typhoid

William McKinley Jr.25th President of the United States

1897-1901fever) and her mother, Mrs. McKinley through illness and depres-sion became a semi-invalid who needed constant care. Mr. McKin-ley was always concerned and was known for his devotion to her.

At the age of 34, he won a seat in Congress. McKinley was ap-pointed to the Ways and Means Committee. He was known for hispersonality, exemplary character and quick intelligence. He wasalso the leading Republican tariff expert, giving his name to themeasure enacted called the McKinley Tariff of 1890. The next year,he was elected as governor of Ohio and served two terms.

In 1896, at the Republican Convention (during the depression),he was nominated as the “advance agent of prosperity.” Duringthe campaign, McKinley met delegations on his front porch in Can-ton, Ohio and won by the largest majority of popular votes since1872.

While president, at the tail of the depression, in 1900, Congresspassed the Gold Standard Act to make gold as a standard of ourmoney system. Industrial combinations began developing, but for-eign policy dominated McKinley’s Administration. With Spanishforces and revolutionaries in Cuba, the public brought pressure onthe President for war. In the 110 day Spanish-American War, theUnited States destroyed the Spanish fleet in Cuba, siezed Manilain the Philippines and occupied Puerto Rico. At the “Treaty ofParis”, Puerto Rico and Guam became U.S. possessions and for$20 million, we acquired the Philippines as a territory. With theselands, the U.S. became a world power under President McKinley.Cuba was set up as a protectorate. He also presided over the an-nexation of the formerly independent Kingdom of Hawaii.

In 1900, McKinley won a second term. In this same year, theHay Pauncefote Treaty gave to the U.S. the right to build thePanama Canal. His second term came to a horrible end on Sep-tember 1901. While standing in a receiving line at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition, a deranged anarchist shot him twice. Hedied eight days later and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt be-came the next president.

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rest of us will remember the Jeep Surrey Gala as the premier fun car from 1960s beach vacation movies. The Surrey Gala was created in 1959 from a surplus of DJ-3A postal Jeeps. The open body design and rear-wheel-drive was perfect for warmer climates as get-around and rental vehicles. Offered in pink, blue and green pastel colors, the matching striped canopy tops added to their distinction. Now sit back and enjoy one of those old movies and take in a different kind of Jeep!


Swimming is a great way to have fun in the sun this summer! How-ever, safety is extremely important whenever children are near a poolor open water. Swim lessons are a must for people of all ages.

Swim lessons can teach a kid the mechanics of swimming whichnot only makes them safer in the water but also makes being in thewater more enjoyable. Learning to swim can build a child’s confi-dence and self-esteem. Remember though, swim lessons are a pre-caution, they don’t prevent drowning. Swim lessons are NOT asubstitute for water safety.

It is important to be safe in the water! People drown when too muchwater gets into their lungs. When that happens, lungs can’t carryenough oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body. Drowning is thesecond most common cause of death from injuries among kids underthe age of 14. It can happen fast - sometimes less than two minutesafter a kid’s head goes under the water. It leaves little time for helpto arrive. Accidents can happen anywhere - even at your own house.

The following are a few safety rules for the pool.• Make sure there is an adult watching over you at all times, even if

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you are in your own backyard.• Life vests for non-swimmers should always be worn.• Fences are around a pool for a reason - to keep kids away whenthere isn’t an adult or lifeguard to supervise. If the gate is closed,don’t go in!• All pools have rules that are meant to be obeyed.• Always swim with a buddy. NEVER swim alone.• If you are using flotation devices, make sure they are Coast Guardapproved.• Don’t run in the pool area, walk slowly.• Swim at a depth that is safe for you. Don’t go in the deep end ifyou’re just learning how to swim.• Don’t jump on others or push them.• Toys that float are fun. Remember though, they can help you swimbut they can’t save your life.• Don’t chew gum or eat when you swim. You could choke.• Never dive off the side of the pool unless an adult says it’s deepenough. Always know how deep the water is and look before youjump in.• Test the pool’s water temperature before you plunge in. Cold watercan shock your body and make your blood pressure and heart rate goup. Cold water can also slow your muscles and make it hard to swim.• Don’t go down a waterslide head first. You risk severe injury.• Don’t swim at night without pool lights.


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• Old-Fashioned Contests including Sack Race, 3-Legged Race, Wheelbarrow Race, Water Balloon Toss & More

• Hula Hoop Contest• Putt Putt Golf • Spelling Bee • Agricultural Scavenger Hunt

Kids’ World News Day— at the —

FOWLERVILLE FAMILY FAIRFriday, July 31 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Schedule of Events— Old-Fashioned Contests start at 10 a.m. — Hula Hoop Contest - 11 a.m.— Singing Contest starts at Noon — "More" Fun Activities start at 1 p.m. — Agricultural Scavenger Hunt at 1:30 p.m.

~SINGING CONTEST~ (Must pre-register to participate in Singing Contest. Participation form available atFowlerville Family Fair Office, Fowlerville News & Views at 226 E. Grand River

or download at www.fowlervillefamilyfair.com)

*Ages 4 to 15 for Contests *Prizes for Winners*Events will be at or near Finlan Gazebo in front of fairgrounds

(Spelling Bee is limited to 5th thru 8th grade and will be held at Green Methodist Churchin Livingston Centre Historic Village)

ADMISSION on Friday, July 31:$1 for children 12 & Under; $3 adults from opening to 1 p.m.

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