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MAGAZINE
June/July 2019

                                           Spend Your Summer
                                    Getting to Know Arizona on
                                    These Family Friendly Trips

      Happy Father’s Day!
                 Can You Find It? Prescott’s Courthouse Plaza
                            Talents on Display at
                      2019 Yavapai County 4-H/FFA Expo
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Staff & Contributors
                                                                                                                         Cherie L. Dreves has three passions: animals, kids and service. Her
                                                                                                                         three passions combine in Red Dog Publishing—owner/publisher of Prescott
                                                                                                                         Dog Magazine and Kidz Zone Magazine. Cherie works with many area
                                                                                                                         non-profit organizations and sponsors alike, to provide a community plat-
                                           CONTENTS                                                                      form for these organizations.

                                           Kidz Section
     5  Elle’s Book Reviews: Oasis, Time of Wonder, and The Girl Who
        Drank the Moon................................................................. L.E. Bear                        Briana Lonas raised her children in the Dewey area and now happily
                                                                                                                         watches her grandson every chance she gets. Her journalism background
     6 Spend Your Summer Getting to Know Arizona on These Family                                                         and penchant for research, not to mention the many missteps, has guided
        Friendly Trips............................................................... Robin Layton                       her towards a lifelong quest for healthier living. She is always up for a chal-
     7 Thirteen Colonies..................................................... Lauren L. Lewis                            lenge and isn’t afraid to admit that it’s scary raising a child in today’s tech-
                                                                                                                         nology-driven, genetically-modified, instant-gratification world. She enjoys
     8 Can You Find It? Prescott’s Courthouse Plaza............Ed Wisneski
                                                                                                                         discovering new ways to nurture a growing child with a blending of modern
     9 Arizona Sudoku...................................................... Lauren L. Lewis                              science, nature and good old-fashioned common sense.
     10 Talents on Display at 2019 Yavapai County 4-H/FFA Expo.......
        ....................................................................................Kati Anderson
                                                                                                                         Cheryl Hartz has loved every minute of being the mother of two, now
     11 Happy 4th of July!................................................... Lauren L. Lewis
                                                                                                                         grown, children. As a little girl, she practiced motherhood with her dolls. She
     12 Activities that Give.....................................................Lauren Lovan,                           has been published by several magazines for children.
     		                                                                  Yavapai Humane Society
     13 50 State Capitals.................................................... Lauren L. Lewis
                                         Parentz Section
     4 Between the Lines: Prescott Valley Public Library’s Newsletter                                                    Heidi Dahms Foster has been writing for most of her adult life, first as
        ...........................................................Prescott Valley Public Library                        an award-winning reporter/editor for Prescott Newspapers, Inc., and now
                                                                                                                         as Communications Coordinator for the Town of Prescott Valley. She has
     4 11th Annual Chalk It Up! Prescott – A Colorful Event!..................                                           had both writing and photography published in national magazines Aussie
        ...........................................................................WYGC Foundation                       Times, Australian Shepherd Journal, and WildBird Magazine; newspapers
     4 Prescott Astonomy Club News...............................Adam England                                            Prescott Valley Tribune, Chino Valley Review, Big Bug News, and Prescott
                                                                                                                         Daily Courier; and local magazines Prescott Living, Prescott Valley Cares,
     6 Get Ready for Back-To-School & Beat the Rush!..... Briana Lonas
                                                                                                                         Prescott Dog and now Kidz Magazine. Heidi lives in Prescott Valley with
     8 Zoe Zamudio Overcomes Her Challenges with Service Dog                                                             her husband Randy and a houseful of critters, and enjoys all dog sports,
        Ziva By Her Side............................................. Heidi Dahms-Foster                                 gardening and photography.
     10 Today’s the Day I’m Going Camping!...................... Cheryl Hartz
     11 Worship Directory                                                                                                Lauren L. Lewis is a quilter by day, spending her time with her husband
                                                                                                                         and her service dog, Butter. While she was elementary education trained,
     12 Kidz Directory & Emergency Numbers                                                                               she found more joy working with fabric than in a classroom. Now working
                                                                                                                         for Kidz Zone Magazine, she gets to do what she considers the fun part of
                             KIDZ ZONE MAGAZINE                                                                          education, creative lesson design.
                          PO Box 11868, Prescott AZ 86304
                          Cherie L. Dreves - Publisher/Owner
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Kidz Zone Magazine is published bimonthly in Dec/Jan, Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov                        Robin Layton – Writer is a Maryland native who moved to Prescott
by Red Dog Publishing, PO Box 11868, Prescott AZ 86304. Copyright © 2018, 2019 by Red Dog                                Valley with her husband Chuck nearly five years ago. She was a jour-
Publishing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any material from this issue in whole or in part is                 nalist for 28 years and is currently the marketing director for Yavapai Big
strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to edit all material and assume no responsibility for errors. The
views presented in this publication do not necessarily represent the policies of Kidz Zone Magazine
                                                                                                                         Brothers Big Sisters. She and Chuck have two Australian Cattle dogs who
and should not be construed as endorsements. Layout and design by Kim Prosser, Graphics Manager.                         treat the family cat as their little sister. Hiking and exploring are among the
                                                                                                                         favorite hobbies for the couple and their furry kids.

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Hello again everyone! I hope       seagulls, and boating. It focus-     13. But when that happens,
           this school year treated you         es on the children of the family     a whole lot of things start to
           well!                                and their Great Dane exploring       happen quickly.
              I had some great books read       the little cabin that they have        We follow Luna and Antain
           to me this month and I want-         in the middle of nowhere.            as they try to figure out the
           ed to tell you about them. I’ve         A big storm rolls in, and they    world that they were born into.
           gotta be more sneaky with the        have to go to sleep without the
           plots now, since a couple of you     lights! It was scary for me.         Did You Know?
           told me that I gave too much         Most of the story is told with          I’ve discovered that public
           away and that I spoiled the          words, but the pictures tell you     libraries are great places to bor-

  Elle’s   ending! Shame on me. I was
           just so excited to tell you about
           these books.
                                                so much more….
                                                   The last book was a little sad
                                                                                     row books! Local libraries don’t
                                                                                     cost anything to get a card, you
                                                                                     just need your parents to bring
  Book        The first book is Oasis by Jim
           Harrison. This one starts with
                                                to start. It’s The Girl Who Drank
                                                the Moon by Kelly Barnhill.          some mail from home and you
                                                                                     can sign up.

Reviews
                                                  This story starts with a story
           a 13-year-old boy and his father     about a witch that steals chil-         Libraries also sometimes
           moving to a small town in Ar-        dren from a town called the          have cool events that you can
           izona called Oasis. When they        Protectorate. We quickly find        join, like book reading, arts
           get to town, it feels like a ghost   out that she’s not stealing the      and crafts and sometimes even
           town! That’s a place that’s been     kids, but they’re being offered      game days.
           abandoned by its people.             up as sacrifices (that’s some-          I once heard of a library that
             A lot of the stores are closed,    thing given in order to receive      helps with schoolwork, but
           and there’s a sign that says that    something) to keep the town          since school’s out for the sum-
           there’s only a population of 8.      safe.                                mer, I don’t have to get help
           Eight! Can you believe a town           The story then showed us          with my homework.
           that small? His father says it’s     the day of sacrifice of that year,     Libraries are a great way to
           most likely 80, but John still       where a dark-haired lady went        keep up with the books that
           doesn’t think it’s a big town.       crazy trying to protect her baby     are being read to me. I went
           He’s from New York, which has        from being used as the sacri-        and asked a librarian today
           much bigger towns, I guess.          fice. She gets put into a special    how I could find a new book,
              While he’s there, he finds out    place that heals people that         and you know what she said?
           about kids that went missing a       went crazy, and the baby is          She said all you have to do is
           year before, disappearing into       placed in the place where they       ask for what you’re looking for.
           the desert. He makes friends         put the babies in the forest.           If you know a title, or an au-
           with the kids of the town, one          The witch turns out to be a       thor, that makes it super easy.
           of them being the sister of one      good lady though, and picks up       But if you only know the story
           of the missing kids.                 the girl and feeds her starlight     or some other part like, “The
              During their exploration          to keep her fed. But one night,      book I want has a talking cat”,
           they find a map which has an X       she wasn’t paying attention          sometimes the librarian can
           labeled with ‘gold’. As a group      and fed her moonlight instead        still help you.
           they decide to go exploring for      and made the baby super mag-           Librarians are super nice
           the X to see if they find any-       ical. Normally, she would give       people that like to help. Make
           thing.                               the baby to a family that loves      sure you always say please and
              The next book is Time of          them, but because of her mis-        thank you when you’re talking
           Wonder by Robert McCloskey.          take, the witch decides to keep      to one. They work really hard
           This is a story about a fami-        her and names her Luna.              to make sure the library is a
           ly’s summer trip to Maine. It’s         As Luna ages, her mag-            nice place for everyone.
           filled with really pretty paint-     ic starts coming out, but the          Thanks for reading to me!
           ings done by Mr. McCloskey.          witch hurries to protect her,
                                                and puts a spell on Luna to                                ~L. E. Bear
             He tells us a story about
           a summer of storms, and              hide her magic until she turns

                      I wonder what they’ll read to me next....

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Spend Your Summer Getting to Know Arizona on
                                             These Family-Friendly Day Trips
By Robin Layton                          shopping, and amusement venues                                                      stitution
   From snowy peaks to bloom-            For more information, call (480)                                                    founded in
ing deserts, Arizona boasts it all.      291-8000 or visit:                                                                  1894.
Instead of planning an expensive,        OdySeaAquarium.com                                                                      Take a
cumbersome, one-destination va-          Embrace the Cowboy Life in                                                          daytime
cation this year, consider taking the    Cottonwood (43 mi.)                                                                 g u i d e d
children on several day trips and ex-                                                                                        walking
                                            Drive over Mingus Mountain and                                                   tour of the
plore your home state.                   drop into the Verde Valley to experi-                                               observato-
Submerge Yourself in Ocean Fun           ence another side of Arizona. With                                                  ry to learn
in Scottsdale (108 mi.)                  red rock views in the distance, the                                                 about the
                                         Verde River offers fishing, canoeing                                                historic
    The Phoenix metropolitan area
                                         and more.                                                                           campus,
is packed with fun, family-orient-
                                            Throw in some history with a                                                     as well as
ed activities. Among them is the
                                         stop at the Tuzigoot National Mon-                                                  see the 24”       The historic 24-inch
OdySea Aquarium, located in Scott-
                                         ument for a glimpse of the life peo-                                                Clark Re-         Clark Telescope that
sdale.
                                         ple led in the valley 1,000 year ago.                                               f r a c t i n g guests get to look through
    Karin Gallo, aquarium public re-
                                         Explore the museum and talk to                  Enjoy a bit of ropin’ at the        Telescope, on clear nights. Courtesy
lations manager, noted that it was
                                                         the rangers on duty                Blazin’ M Ranch.                 built        in of Lowell Observatory.
recently voted the
                                                         about the Sinagua                                                   1896       and
Kids Best Indoor En-                                                                  The Western courtyard features
                                                         people.                                                             still in use today.
tertainment.                                                                       an Old-Tyme photo studio, shootin’
                                                             Nearby is Dead                                                      Explore the discovery of Pluto
    The multi-level                                                                gallery, ropin’ lessons, tractor-pulled
                                                         Horse Ranch State                                                   in a 45-minute guided tour, or hear
facility holds more                                                                wagon ride, a wood-carvings muse-
                                                         Park which offers                                                   the story behind the Moon mapping
than two million gal-                                                              um, saloon, and Western shops.
                                                         camping         cabins,                                             that occurred at Lowell in prepara-
lons of water and is                                                                  Reservations are recommended.
                                                         lakes to fish, and                                                  tion for the first Apollo mission.
the largest aquarium                                                               Call (928) 634-0334 or visit BlazinM.
                                                         trails to hike.                                                         Visit Lowell.edu or call (928)
in Arizona.                                                                        com or e-mail info@blazinm.com.
                                                             Kids can even be-                                               774-3358 for tour information and
    “OdySea Aquari-
                                                         come Junior Rang-         Meet the Bears of Williams                directions.
um offers an educa-
                                                         ers. Just ask for a       (69 mi.)                                      For more family fun, stop by Fort
tional, interactive,
                                                         booklet at the office,                                              Tuthill County Park for a hike or try
and entertaining ex-                                                                  Head up to the mountains for
                                                         complete the activ-                                                 out the Flagstaff Extreme Adven-
perience for guests of                                                             some cooler air and a chance to see a
                                                         ities, and then have                                                ture Course. The zipline course has
all ages by combin- Voyager has a stadium-seating                                  bear … or four.
                                                         a park ranger re-                                                   a special child’s section, complete
ing theme-park style style theater with 46 ft. viewing                                Bearizona in Williams is “bring-
                                                         view it to become a                                                 with a required training session and
amusement          with windows for the world’s only re-                           ing the wild back to the West”
                                                         full-pledged Junior                                                 child-sized zip lines. Learn more at
highly engaging pre- volving aquarium experience.                                  on their 160 acres. Visitors drive
                                                         Ranger!                                                             flagstaffextreme.com.
sentations of aquatic                                                              through over three miles of forest
                                            Now that everyone has worked
life,” said Gallo.                                                                 to see animals in their natural hab-      Get a Good Scare in Jerome
                                         up a major appetite, it’s time for
    The aquarium features more                                                     itats. Animals are also exhibited         (35 mi.)
                                         dinner.
than 65 exhibits, 370 species, the                                                 in Fort Bearizona, a 20-acre walk-
                                            Located on the banks of the                                                          If your family loves ghost tales,
world’s only Russian Sturgeon                                                      through area.
                                         Verde River, the Blazin’ M Ranch                                                    consider a haunted tour of the fa-
touch exhibit, as well as two Sting-                                                  On the self-guided walking tour,
                                         features a BBQ chuckwagon supper                                                    mous mining town of Jerome, nes-
ray touch exhibits and a tide touch                                                there is also the “Bearizona Barn-
                                         and a live Western stage show per-                                                  tled on the side of a mountain, over-
pool.                                                                              yard” petting zoo, a Mine Shaft
                                         formed by award-winning cowboy                                                      looking the Verde Valley.
                                         musicians.                                Experience which houses some                  With Tours of Jerome, you can
                                            “The Blazin’ M is a must-do fam-       nocturnal animals as well as some         take a two-hour guided walking
                                         ily attraction during your visit to       creepy, crawly critters, and a unique     tour, equipped with EMF readers
                                         the Verde Valley,” said Lori Mabery,      exhibit which houses kindergarten         and flashlights. Learn what spirits
                                         managing partner and group coor-          bears not quite old enough to go          are said to be hanging around the
                                         dinator.                                  into our adult enclosure, according       old town.
                                                                                   to bearizona.com.                             Visit toursofjerome.com for more
                                                                                      The park also features a birds         information.
                                                                                   of prey show by the High Country              While in Jerome, visit the unique
                                                                                   Raptors, as well as a restaurant and      Gold King Mine Ghost Town, estab-
  Children have the chance to learn                                                a grille.                                 lished in 1890.
 about sea life through question and                                                  Bearizona is open daily 9 a.m.             Walk through an eclectic collec-
 answer times with aquarium staff.                                                 to 4 p.m. More information can be         tion of structures and vehicles, visit
                                                                                   found at bearizona.com or by calling      with the menagerie at the petting
   It is located at 9500 E. Via de                                                 (928) 635-2289.
Ventura in Scottsdale, in the Ody-                                                                                           zoo and even pan for gold!
                                                                                      Don’t forget to stop by down-              See     goldkingmineghosttown.
Sea in the Desert Entertainment                                                    town Williams and walk the famous
Destination, which also features                                                                                             com for more information.
                                                                                   Rt. 66 shopping area.                         Of course, before you head back
Butterfly Wonderland, Titanic: The
Artifact Exhibition, Polar Play Ice                                                Reach for the Stars in Flagstaff          home, walk through Jerome it-
Bar, Surprise Your Eyes pop-up art                                                 (93 mi.)                                  self and take in the many artisan
installation, and Pangea Land of the      Catch dinner and quite a show at the       Looking out over Flagstaff is the       shops, galleries and family-friendly
Dinosaurs, in addition to 20 dining,               Blazin’ M Ranch.                Lowell Observatory, a research in-        restaurants.

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CAN YOU FIND IT?
              PRESCOTT’S COURTHOUSE PLAZA                 By Ed Wisneski

                                             Prescott’s Courthouse Plaza reveals
                                        much about the rich history of Arizona’s first
                                        territorial capital. To discover it often requires
                                        a close inspection of the sidewalks, plaques,
                                        and buildings, including 12 on the National
                                        Register of Historic Places.
                                          Look up, look down, read the inscriptions.
                                        That’s where you’ll find the answers to the fol-
                                        lowing questions:
                                        1.    Constructed in 1894, this building once
                                              served as the jail and firehouse in Prescott.
                                              What is it used for today?
                                        2.    What is the name of the store embedded in
                                              the sidewalk on Whiskey Row?
                                        3.    What art gallery on Whiskey Row has an
                                              owl on its rooftop?
                                        4.    What building has gargoyles beneath its
                                              roof? They were supposedly parodies of
                                              some of Prescott citizens in 1901.
                                        5.    Who was Solon Hannibal Borglum?
                                        6.    There is one parking meter on each of the
                                              four blocks surrounding the courthouse.
                                              What is their purpose?
                                        7.    Prescott once had a community dog. What
                                              was his name?
                                        8.    What year was the statehood tree planted?
                                        9.    What saloon on Whiskey Row has glass
                                              squares in front of its entrance?
                                        10. The oldest building in the square was built
                                            in 1892. It also has an owl on its roof. On
                                            what street is it located?
                                        BONUS: The Yavapai County Courthouse cele-
                                        brated its 100th anniversary several years ago.
        BONUS: 1916
        10. Cortez
        9.  The Palace                  When was it built?
        8.  1912
        7.  Mike
        6.  Donations for the homeless
        5.  The sculptor who created the equestrian statues on the north and south ends of the Courthouse Plaza
        4.  The St. Michael Hotel, built in 1901
        3.  Ian Russell’s Art Gallery
        2.  Sam Hill’s (now on the southwest corner of Goodwin and South Montezuma)
        1.  The Visitors’ Center
                                                      ANSWERS

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Talents on Display at
                               2019 Yavapai County 4-H/FFA Expo
                                                             By Kati Anderson

   4-H and Future Farm-              suggested improvements              “If I knew you were go-        Senior Divisions, mem-
ers of America Club mem-             so the member can use it to      ing to visit, I would have        orized their club’s Creed
bers participated in a va-           improve for the next time.       baked a cake!” And deco-          and recited it. They were
riety of competitions and            The real learning, however,      rated it, too!                    judged on clear voice, neat
demonstrations of talents            comes from the time and             There were a lot of en-        appearance, knowing the
and learning at the annual           effort that goes into pre-       tries in the Cake Decorat-        creed by heart, and being
Yavapai County 4-H/FFA               paring a project for judging.    ing Division, but 11-year-        able to convey its meaning
Expo held at the Prescott              Did you know you can           old Kyralynn K. wowed the         to the audience through ex-
Rodeo Grounds in April.              give a chicken a bath? Seri-     judges with her cupcakes          pression.
And it’s not all about the           ously! 4-H member Mariah         that surely didn’t look like          Another demonstration
livestock, either. (That’s a         M. showed the audience of        cupcakes!                         of Public Speaking was
story for another issue.)            about 30 parents and other                                         given by Kaitlin M. who
   The Indoor Exhibits and           contestants how to do just                                         spoke not as if reading an
Public Speaking Contests             that!                                                              essay but as a persuasive
were held in the Hanson                                                                                 oration…trying to convince
Room at the Yavapai Coun-                                                                               the audience that “City vs.
ty Prescott Rodeo Grounds.                                                                              Country” is not such a di-
The room was full of en-                                                                                lemma. She spoke passion-
tries from clubs through-                                                                               ately on the pros and cons
out the county in a variety                                                                             of where kids live today
of Divisions: baking, cloth-                                                                            and how they can develop
ing and textiles (sewing),                                                                              personal responsibility.
scrapbooking, cake deco-
rating, art, photography,
and posters on science, en-
gineering and technology,
and environmental educa-                                                  Kyralynn’s Cupcake Apples
tion.                                                                           are a winner!
   Each item entered was                                                   She presented her deco-
judged based on a rubric                  4-H member Mariah M.           rated items in a fruit bas-
or score card. The judges               demonstrating “How to Give a     ket along with her poster
were looking for among               Chicken a Bath”. Her brother Jason explaining how she made
other things originality, de-          was recruited to hold her poster. the “apples.” She also made
sign, clarity, organization,                                             multi-colored      decorated
best use of materials and               Although in her demon- cupcakes presented on an
whether the project is age           stration she didn’t use a live artist’s palette. Points for
appropriate.                         chicken, her detailed step- creativity!                            Kaitlin M. winning a Blue Ribbon
   Remember, clubs mem-              by-step process for getting                                           for her oral presentation on
bers are 9 to 19 years old,          a chicken ready for a poul-                                                “City vs. Country”.
Junior or Senior level. 4-H          try exhibition was infor-
uses a Danish System of              mative and entertaining.                                              If you are interested in
judging. Any score on the               Included in her demon-                                          joining one of the 9 4-H
rubric between 15-17 earns           stration was a poster ex-                                          Clubs in Yavapai County
a Best in Division, 11-14            plaining her procedure for                                         call the Cooperative Exten-
points earns a blue ribbon,          preparing her show chick-                                          sion Office in Prescott 928-
8-10 earns a red, and 6-7            en to compete in a poultry                  Cupcake Apples         445-6590 x 229. Or visit
earns a white.                       breed show. She confident-            Public speaking by youth     https://extension.arizona.
   Each member is given the          ly answered many ques- has become a lost art, but                  edu/4h/yavapai.
score sheet with comments            tions from the audience. I not for 4-H and FFA!                       Future Farmers of Amer-
from the judges highlight-           think her demo should be              Eight members from 4-H       ica Chapters are located at
ing what was observed and            on YouTube!                         and FFA, both Junior and       participating High Schools.
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It’s that time of year when going back        4. Tie a knot on the end and voila! A
                                                        to school is fast approaching, but fear          new tug-a-war toy is on its way to
                                                        not! There are some pretty cool things           a happy dog!
                                                        kids can do to still have some fun with     Make cat toys with toilet paper rolls
                                                        animals while helping a great cause         and t-shirts: There are a lot of ways in
                                                        at the same time. Yavapai Humane            which the kids can create these. Here
                                                        Society (YHS) has some impactful            are a few.
                                                        opportunities for children to learn
                                                        responsibility, compassion, and the           1. Take some scissors and cut the
                                                        importance of standing up for those              toilet paper roll about 1/3 of the
                                                        that cannot stand up for themselves.             way down. Continue all the way
                                                        Here are some ideas to get your child’s          around the diameter until you
                                                        class involved:                                  have multiple strips. Repeat on
                                                                                                         the other side.
                                                             • Penny Drive
                                                             • Fundraising Competition                2. Take a toilet paper roll and some
                                                             • Car Wash                                  cat treats - put the treats inside
                                                                                                         the roll and then fold the edges

      Activities
                                                             • Bake Sale
                                                                                                         down to trap the food inside. This
                                                        And probably the most fun thing kids             makes a fun game of wits for any
                                                        can do to help out the homeless dogs             cat to enjoy!
                                                        and cats is to make them toys. This is a
                                                                                                      3. Save some of that old t-shirt for

        That
                                                        super easy and enjoyable in-classroom
                                                        activity that will bring smiles to the           the kitties too! Take 3 or 4 strips
                                                        kids and tail wags and purrs to the              and lay them on top of each other
                                                        pups and cats at YHS.                            and then tie a knot in the middle.

        Give
                                                        Make rope toys with old t-shirts: this      All of these toys are easy to make and
                                                        is a very low-key activity.                 much appreciated by all the furry
                                                                                                    friends at Yavapai Humane Society
                                                          1. Have the kids bring in some of         as are all the donations raised while
                                                             their old and worn out t-shirts.       fundraising! These are great things
                                                          2. Cut them into strips.                  that help kids see just how big a
                  By Lauren Lovan                         3. Tie two strips together with a knot    difference their contribution and
                                                             and then twist the pieces together     compassion can make in the world
                                                             until you reach the bottom.            around them!

  STELLA: A                                MAXINE: A                          ORCA: A                             COSMIC:
  small but lovely                         most elegant                       handsome                            A lovely
  2-year-old                               cat! Her coat                      3-year-old                          3-year-old
  longhaired                               is all white,                      tuxedo cat                          lady in colors
  tuxedo cat with                          sleek and short,                   with his own                        of gray and
  the most unique                          and she has                        handlebar                           gold, a dilute
  markings! She is very sweet.             sparkling sapphire blue eyes.      mustache! He is sweet and funny     tortoiseshell. She is affectionate
  Yavapai Humane Society                   Yavapai Humane Society             and playful.                        and cuddly.
  928-445-2666                             928-445-2666                       Yavapai Humane Society              Yavapai Humane Society
                                                                              928-445-2666                        928-445-2666

  ETHEL: A                                 AURORA: A                          RED: A                              JESSY: A
  small tan-                               2-year-old                         2-year-old                          lovely 10-year-
  and-white                                shepherd mix.                      male Australian                     old German
  Chihuahua.                               She is sable                       Cattle Dog                          Shepherd mix.
  She is 2 years                           and white,                         mix. He is very                     Good with
  old and very                             very smart and                     smart, loving,                      other dogs.
  sweet.                                   affectionate.                      and a dog who needs a job!          Friendly, attentive, great all-
  Yavapai Humane Society                   Yavapai Humane Society             Yavapai Humane Society              around dog.
  928-445-2666                             928-445-2666                       928-445-2666                        Yavapai Humane Society
                                                                                                                  928-445-2666

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