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Answers from page 9 — Fair RightsImagine you could make up the laws for a country. Would you want the laws to be FAIR for everyone?

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Waiting

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Holiday Birthdays

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Bill of Rights

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DECEMBER 2Lewis County Community Band Concert7:30 p.m., Corbet Theatre, Centralia CollegeCome bring your family to this free concert of instrumental music. The Lewis County Community Band is an ensemble of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments co-conducted by Louie Blaser and Karl Scarborough. For more information, please visit centralia.edu.

DECEMBER 6A Christmas Story 2 p.m., Centralia Fox TheatreEnjoy a classic Christmas movie, “A Christmas Story,” with your family. A second showing is available at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit centraliafoxtheatre.com or call (360) 623-1103. $20 per family (3-4 persons) or $8 each.

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Santa Parade11 a.m., downtown ChehalisHave a jolly time at this year’s annual parade, themed “A Storybook Christmas.” Donations of unwrapped toys are welcome at the stage. For more information, please visit chamberway.com.

DECEMBER 8Santa’s Workshop3 p.m., Morgan Arts CentreKids can make decorations and gifts for their families at this fun workshop, also on Dec. 9. For more information please visit morganartscentre.com.

DECEMBER 12Winter Wonderland2 p.m., Yard Birds, ChehalisOver 100 vendors will be selling crafts, gifts and items — new and homemade. This event will also be held on Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. Snap a picture with Elsa from “Frozen” on Friday and pictures with Santa on Saturday. For more information, please email [email protected].

DECEMBER 13Annual Lighted Tractor Parade6 p.m., downtown Centralia Parade route starts on Main Street, goes to Pearl and Locust and ends on Tower Avenue. For more information, please visit cityofcentralia.com or call (360) 219-8192.

Christmas in the Mountains2 p.m., Morton Roxy, MortonCelebrate the holiday season with a hayride, living nativity, free movie and more. Admission is free. For more information, please visit mortonroxy.org or call (360) 496-0541.

Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display5 p.m., Borst Park, Centralia Enjoy Christmas lights and displays. This year features twice as many lights as last year. Event runs through December 28. Cost is $3 per car or $2 with a donation of a canned food. For more information, please visit cityofcentralia.com.

DECEMBER 18THRobin Hood7:30 p.m., Evergreen PlayhouseTreat your family to a performance packed with adventure and comedy. Admission is pay-what-you-will. Fees apply for additional dates. For more information, please visit evergreenplayhouse.com.

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The world’s largest candy cane was

created in 2011 and was 63 feet tall.

National Candy Cane Day is December 26.

Over 1.76 billion candy canes are made each year.

CANDY CANES

The origins of the candy cane are said to start with a German choirmaster who

handed out sugar sticks shaped like shepherds' staffs to children to keep

them quiet during long sermons.

In 1921, Brasher O. Westerfield invented a machine that could automatically make candy

canes. Before this, each cane was made by hand.

Just a few candy cane flavors out there:

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Waiting Takes Time

Cristi Heitschmidt is the Dean of the Child and Family Studies Division at Centralia College. She grew up in Minnesota, obtained a bachelor’s degree in family studies and a master’s degree in teaching. She currently lives in Olympia, is married, and raising an 8-year-old son.

There are some situations in which we need to wait, such as while standing together waiting to pay for

groceries or while sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office. In these instances you might

count the number of green items you see (for infants or children with limited language

skills, count for them as you point to each item) or name various shapes you see as you look around the area. If you know a song or finger play you could sing that together as you wait. Singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” makes the wait time go more quickly, and engages the brain in a focused activity.

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On December 15, 1791, the 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights protects the freedoms that are part of American life. Some of the freedoms and rights protected in the Bill of Rights include:

• Freedom of Religion• Freedom of Assembly• Freedom of Speech• Freedom of the Press

Since the first 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights were written, 17 more have been added.

Today, some 200 years later, the Constitution is still the set of laws that govern the United States.

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Imagine you could make up the laws for a country. Would you want the laws to be _______________ for everyone?

This is a question the people thought about over two centuries ago when they wrote the set of laws that are used to govern the United States.

It took many __________________ and lots of talking, thinking and writing to finally come up with a set of _____________ that the leaders of all of the original colonies could agree upon.

First they wrote a set of laws called the Constitution. But even after it was written, some Americans worried that the Constitution did not _______________ important ______________. The writers of the Constitution made some additions, or amendments, to ease people’s worries.

Find the missing word for each blank line in the following story. The words are located next to the birthday cake on page 8.

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Visit the glass museum and join in the Kids Design Glass program held the last Sunday of each month. Children 12 and under are encouraged to use their imaginations and create their own design based on artwork displayed at the museum.

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December 5th will be the next day for kids to come create. A winner will be selected and their design will be made on December 28th! Come watch from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Draw your idea using crayons, markers, paint, collage — anything you want!

Turn in your entry form and your art.

One entry is selected to be created into

glass by the Hot Shop Team each month.

Two sculptures will be created — one for the

creator and one for the museum’s collection.

The winner is called and invited to the

museum (for free) to watch their creation become glass as they direct the team. The

winner gets to take their creation home.

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Find the packages that are wrapped the same. Not every package will have a match.

Imagine you were Rosa Parks, tired from a day’s work and being told to give up your seat on the bus. What would you do?

Rosa Parks Day

Ask your friends to recommend a book

that you haven’t read. Then go to

your local library to get the book.

Read a NewBook Month

Look on The Chronicles’s

website to find the season’s concerts and

holiday activities.

Decorate your Christmas tree

today. Put lights on first and then add

ornaments.

Tree Dressing Day

Walt Disney was born on this day in 1901. How many Disney movies do

you know?

In Northern Europe, gifts are left in children’s shoes on this day.

St Nicolas Day

Do you like to get letters? Then spend

a few minutes to hand write a letter

to a friend.

Letter WritingDay

Make room for new toys by giving away some of your used ones to a shelter for

needy children.

Christmas seals help raise awareness and

raise money for research on lung

diseases. Buy some Christmas seals today.

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The first Christmas card was created in 1843. Today would

be a good day to write and send your

Christmas cards.

Bake some Christmas cookies

for your friends and family today.

Find a Christmas movie and enjoy watching it with

your family tonight.

With an adult, make a cup of hot cocoa. Put a dollop of whipped cream on top and stir with

a candy cane.National Cocoa

Day

The South Pole was discovered on this day in 1911. Draw a picture of penguins at the

pole.

There are 10 days left until Christmas.

Have you got presents for all your family?

Create your own gift tags to go on

each present.

Las Posadas begins a nine-day celebration and

Hanukkah begins at sundown.

Help make pancakes for

breakfast and enjoy some real

maple syrup.

Maple Syrup Day

Go for an evening walk downtown and admire the

holiday lights and decorations. Read the story or

watch the movie A Christmas Carol.

Who is your favorite character?

Write a winter poem and

make it into a card to give to

a friend.

Celebrate the first day of winter by

looking for all the symbols of winter

around you.

First Day ofWinter

This day marks the anniversary of the invention of the thermometer. A thermometer measures the

temperature. What is the temperature

today?

Ask an older family member to

tell you stories about what

Christmas was like when they were young.

Hang your stocking by the fireplace. Have you been good

this year?

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The bowling ball was invented on this day in 1869. Find a local bowling alley

and go bowling with some friends or

family.

Go for a family bike ride and look for signs ofwinterlikebarrentrees oricicles.

Make a list of five things you want to

accomplish in 2015. Seal the list in an envelope to

be opened on 12/31/2015.New Year’s

Eve

Merry Christmas – count your

blessings today!

Boxing Day is a national holiday in

Britain and historically, the

servants had the day off. Give your parents the day off and make

dinner tonight.Boxing Day

Write thank you notes to

everyone who gave you gifts. Tell them what you liked most about the gift.

Spend some time today playing cards

with friends or family members.

Card Playing Day

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current students adore her just as much.

How long have you been teaching?This is my 27th year of teaching. It is my 22nd year in Chehalis.

What is your favorite part of teaching?One of my favorite parts of teaching is enjoying a good book with my students. One of my favorites is The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards. I love when the kids beg me to read some more because it is so exciting.

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As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?When I was young I thought I wanted to be a geologist or a forest ranger when I grew up. I decided to become a teacher instead because I have always enjoyed working with kids.

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Many Internet articles report the dangers of the flu vaccine. So, why should a person ignore concerns the Internet reports and take the advice of their doctor — who may be getting kickbacks from the big pharmaceuti-cal companies? I would like to address these concerns and help you wade through the swamp of information to make a reasonably informed decision regarding whether to get a flu vaccine.

What is influenza?• Influenzashowsupinourtemperateclimateinthefall,winterandearlyspring.Itoftenoriginatesinpigsor

poultry and infects the farm workers and spreads to other humans. • ThereareseveraldifferentstrainsofinfluenzaAandBtypesthatemerge—usuallydifferenteachyear.• Theillnessisspreadbythesneezedorcougheddropletsfrominfectedpersonstonon-infected/non-protected

individuals.• Timeofexposuretoonsetofsymptomsisonetofourdays.

Classicinfluenzasymptomsinclude:• Sudden onset of fever, 103 — 105o F, often with chills (severe body shakes)•Headache• Body-racking cough that painfully burns the chest with each cough• Severesorethroatpainthatspikeswitheachcough(butthethroatisrarelyred)• Runnynose• Severebodyaches(everymusclefeelsbruised)• Noenergy• Noappetite• Symptomslast3to7days

Therecanbecomplicatingsymptomsandthatmakethingsworse,suchas:•Nausea,vomitinganddiarrheawithdehydration

•Viralpneumoniawithhypoxiathat(lowoxygenlevels),onoccasion,setaperson up for bacterial pneumonia

•Anasthmaattackwithhypoxia•Viralmeningitisthatlooksalotlikeamoredangerousand

life-threatening bacterial meningitis •Guillain-Barre,areactionwhereone’simmunesystemattacksthelining

of the nerves and causes a progressive paralysis that most recover from but can lead to death if it progresses too far

Fortunately, not everyone has a severe or full blown case. However, a mildly affected person can still pass it on to others who may develop a

severe case.

The vaccine:Several variations of the vaccine are available. We start giving the vaccine in October and give it throughout the

fluseasonthatisgenerallythoughttoendinApril.Inyearspast,thevaccineonlyprotectedagainstthreedifferentstrains—acombinationofinfluenzasAandB.Lastyear,avaccineknownasaquadrivalentvaccinewasofferedthatprotectedagainstfourstrainsoftheviruses.Thisyearitisthesame.ThestrainsinthevaccinethisyearincludetwoinfluenzaA’s(onebeingH1N1)andtwoinfluenzaB’s.Itcanbetakenasashotorasalivevirusnasalspray(FluMist).Bothformsimmunizeagainstthesameinfluenzastrains.


Who should get the vaccine?Almost everyone should, though there are exceptions. CDC recommends the following individuals should

because they would be at high risk if they got the flu:•All children aged 6 through 59 months and adults 50 years and older.• Adults and children who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma) or cardiovascular (except isolated

hypertension), renal, hepatic, neurological, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus).

• Persons who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV infection).

•Womenwhoareorwillbepregnantduringtheinfluenzaseason.• Children and adolescents (aged 6 months to 18 years) who are receiving long-term Aspirin therapy and

whomightbeatriskforexperiencingReye’ssyndromeafterinfluenzavirusinfection.• Residentsofnursinghomesandotherlong-termcarefacilities.• AmericanIndians/Alaskanatives.• Personswhoaremorbidlyobese.• Healthcareworkersandanyonewhocannotaffordtolose3to7daysfromworkfromillness.

Who should not get the influenza shot?The Food and Drug Administration has not approved the vaccine for children less than 6 months old or for those

whohaveaseverelife-threateningallergytoeggs.Thosewhohavehadaseverereactiontoapreviousfluvaccineshouldavoidthevaccineunlesstheperceivedbenefitsaregreaterthantherisks.ThosewhohaveacquiredGuillain-Barre from a viral illness, or within six weeks of a previous viral vaccine and those who have had a milder allergic reactionlikehivesareokaytogettheinfluenzavaccinebutadvisedtotakeextraprecautions.

Who should not get the influenza live virus nasal spray?•Children younger than 2 years and adults over 50.• Peoplewithahistoryofsevereallergicreactiontoanycomponentofthevaccineortoaprevious

doseofanyinfluenzavaccine.• Peoplewhoareallergictoeggs.• Childrenoradolescents(2yearsthrough17yearsofage)onlong-termAspirintreatment.• Pregnantwomen.• Peoplewithweakenedimmunesystems(immunosuppression).• Children2yearsthrough4yearswhohaveasthmaorwhohavehadahistoryofwheezinginthepast

12months.• Peoplewhohavetakeninfluenzaantiviraldrugswithintheprevious48hours.• People who care for severely immunocompromised persons who require a protective environment

(orotherwiseavoidcontactwiththosepersonsfor7daysaftergettingthenasalsprayvaccine).

*Some caution is suggested for those older than four years of age with asthma as one may get a mild nose cold from the vaccine and, for some asthmatics, a cold can trigger anasthmaattack.Ingeneral,wedonotgivethelivevirusnasalfluvaccine to individuals who have used their Albuterol inhalers in the last12months.

Can the vaccine cause influenza? The answer is “no” to the shot or “killed” version of the vaccine and

“possibly” to the live virus nose spray version of the vaccine, especially if the person is immune deficient or immune suppressed. While thevaccinesdonotcause influenza,onecansometimesstillget influenzaafter receiving the vaccine and there are four possible explanations for it:

• Ifyouhavealreadybeenexposedtothevirusorifthevaccinehasnothadtwoweeksinyoursystemtotakeeffect(buildimmunity)before you are exposed.

• If the particular strain of influenza is not in the vaccine youreceived.

• Ifyourimmunesystemdoesnotrespondtothevaccine.Apersondoesnothavetobeimmune-suppressedforthistohappen.Sometimes,as with other types of vaccines, a person just does not develop immunity.

• If the vaccinewasmishandled in production, shipping, or at thefacility providing the vaccine so that the vaccine is deactivated.


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As physicians, we do not get payment from pharmaceutical companies for giving vaccine. Our concern is for you; that you are protected from communicable diseases. In Washington, and in most states, childhood immunizations are provided free to doctors’ offices through the county health departments for children up to 18 years of age. The World Health Organization and the US Center of Disease Control work together with the pharmaceutical companies to develop the influenza vaccines each year, doing worldwide monitoring to decide which strains to include in the vaccine. The reason why influenza has not been a bigger problem, in my opinion, is due to the emphasis on the yearly vaccine program.

If you have never had influenza, yet have not had the vaccine, you are blessed. You may want to thank those around you who got the vaccine. Regardless of your choice, you should be more informed after reading this article. If you have any questions, I encourage you to ask your doctor or health care provider.

Joseph Wiley holds a doctorate of medicine from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a bachelor of arts (biology and chemistry) from Asbury College. He completed his internship/residency in pediatrics at Michigan State University Affiliated Hospital in 1986. Dr. Wiley currently works at Northwest Pediatrics Center and resides in Centralia with his wife and three sons.

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There’s nothing quite like a belly laugh – unless it’s a belly laugh shared. This month’s books practically guarantee laugh-until-you-cry read aloud experiences. And when it’s time to settle down for bed, the last book will get your child to slow down, snuggle close and head to dreamland without complaint. (Sorry, no guarantees for that last one!)

Henny, the debut picture book from Seattle author Elizabeth Rose Stanton, features a weird concept that is hilarious in both the telling and showing. Henny is a normal chicken in every way – except for one. She

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drawbacks of having arms. On the plus side, she can point and twiddle her thumbs. But being different and worrying about tennis elbow are negatives. Henny eventually achieves self-acceptance, but not before giving the reader lots of laughs. The watercolor illustrations are realistic – except for Henny’s arms and the situations she finds herself in. Pair this book with Chicken Big by Keith Graves to double the giggles.

Mo the Monster’s mustache just arrived and he excitedly affixes it to his face. The other monsters compliment him extravagantly and are soon sporting mustaches of their own. Mo is no longer excited. He is annoyed. He exchanges his mustache for a scarf and in short order, all of the monsters have scarves, too. Now Mo is angry that everyone is copying him – until they explain why. Occasional changes in type font serve to underscore the importance of certain words in the story and adds to the fun feel of the book. The undeniably cute monsters and muted colors in the art makes Mo’s Mustache by Ben Clanton far from scary. Mustache Baby by Bridgete Heos is another humorous homage to mustaches.

It’s terrible to have something stolen. But imagine the devastation suffered when your only pair of underpants is taken. That is exactly the situation Frog suffers in The Frog Who Lost His Underpants by Juliette MacIver. Fortunately, Frog finds sympathy when he explains the problem to Teddy and various animals and they help him search. Eventually, the underpants are discovered – being fought over by multiple frogs. Teddy and the animals come up with a creative solution (making underpants for all frogs) and then console Frog over the loss of his special status as the only frog with underpants. Rhythmic rhymes and repetitive phrases propel the story forward. The book’s silliness is combined with a positive message about being valued for who you are, not for what you have. For another silly story about stolen clothing and animals, take a look at I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen.

Has all of this silliness keyed up the entire household? The perfect book is May the Stars Drip Down written by Jeremy Chatelain and illustrated by incomparable paper cutting artist Nikki McClure. The dreamy story starts on the end covers where a parent is shown reading a bedtime story to a child. The first page of the text depicts the stars. As you turn the page, you discover some of the stars are actually holes, which imparts a sense of wonder. Simple words and limited-palette illustrations convey serenity as the child in the book travels from sand dune to mountainside to sleep and eventually through the night to morning. The text is lyrical – not surprising since it is based on a song. A wonderful addition to the reading experience can be had by visiting the publisher’s website (abramsbooks.com/MayTheStarsDripDown) and downloading the free song. Read the book, then go through it again playing the mesmerizing lullaby. This book and song deserves to become as treasured a tradition as Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown – and would make a perfect gift for a new mother or young child.

Visit your library for these books – or for suggestions for other great reads. Library books are available in several formats: traditional books, audio books (both downloadable and on CD) and e-books. You’ll also find DVDs, downloadable music and music CDs, and magazines for both you and your children. And don’t forget to check the library events calendar at TRL.org for fun activities for all ages. See you soon at the library!

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Linda Conroy is a youth services librarian at Centralia Timberland Library. Not surprisingly,

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