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Downhill sledding and tobogganing are wonderful winter sports.People of all ages can enjoy the fun and participate. Some com-munities have designated sledding hills for people to sled down.Sleds come in all shapes and sizes. They’re usually made of plas-tic or wood and some can hold more than one person. A tobogganis a long, light sled that has a curved front that can hold three or

more people.

Here are some goodguidelines for safe

and funsledding andtobogganing.

• Keep all your equip-ment in good condition.Make sure there are nobroken parts, sharpedges, cracks or splitwood.• Dress warmly enoughfor the outside condi-tions. Protect your headwith a warm hat. Sled-ders should wear thickgloves or mittens andboots to protect againstfrostbite.

• Sled on spacious, gently sloping hills which have a level run-offat the end so the sled or toboggan can come to a stop safely.Avoid steep slopes located near streets or roadways.• Check the slopes for bare spots, holes and other obstructionswhich may cause injury. Bypass these areas or wait until condi-tions are better.• Make sure the sledding path does not cross traffic and is freefrom hazards such as large trees, fences, rocks or telephonepoles.• Do NOT sled on or around frozen lakes, streams or ponds be-cause the ice may be unstable.• The proper position for sledding is to sit on the top of the sled.Sledding head first increases the risk of head injury and SHOULDBE AVOIDED AT ALL TIMES.• A good rule of thumb is to slide down the middle of the hill. Whenyou reach the bottom of the hill, move out of the way quickly.Climb back up the sides of the hill and watch for oncoming sled-ders as you do so.• Don’t use hills after dusk unless proper lighting is provided.• Don’t go out in icy or excessively cold conditions.

Sledding and tobogganing are great activities to do with a largegroup of people. So grab some friends or some family and getoutside to enjoy the snow.

Enjoy Sleddingand Tobogganing

This Winter!


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Animals NativeTo Cyprus

The Mouflon isthought to be one ofthe two ancestors forall modern domesticsheep breeds. Mou-flon have a red-brown, short-hairedcoat with a dark backstripe. They havelighter colored sidepatches, with whiteon their bellies andbottom half of theirlegs. Mouflon have-white circles around

their eyes and muzzle (nose).The males (rams) and some females (ewes) have horns. The male’s horns

are much larger. The horns are curved almost a full revolution and reacharound 25 inches in length. The size of the male’s horns and age determinehis status in the group. Malescrash their horns together to re-in-force their dominance. The mou-flon weigh between 55 and 120pounds, are 4-5 feet long and standaround 2-4 feet tall at the shoul-ders.

Males and females live in sepa-rate groups and only come togetherduring mating season. They live inmountainous terrain, usually abovethe tree line or in mountain mead-ows. The mouflon are herbivores.They graze on short grasses,heather and shrubs. After theyhave eaten their fill, they will liedown and regurgitate their food,chewing it a second time to soften itmore. They have a multi-cham-bered stomach like cows. Mouflonare shy animals and mostly feed atnight. They also don’t stay in oneplace for a long time.

The Mediterranean Monk Seal is an endangeredspecies. Besides the pups (babies) not always sur-viving, monk seals don’t tolerate disturbances well.Commercial hunting, habitat loss, and getting caughtin fishing nets are a few things that have decreasedtheir numbers. It is believed that there are only 500 to600 left.

A monk seal is almost 8 feet in length after maturity.They weigh up to approximately 700 pounds. Themale’s coat is black and almost white on their under-side. Females (who are a little smaller) are dark grayor brown and their belly color is paler. They have 16teeth in both of their jaws. The monk seal’s snout isshort, broad and flat with prominent nostrils. Their flip-pers are short with small and thin claws.

The monk seal’s main diet includes eels, fish, octo-pus, squid and mollusks. They eat more than 6.9pounds of food per day. They live in inaccessiblecaves and sandy beaches. Many of these caves arenot visible from the shore and have an underwaterentry.

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Minerals InMy Body?

When you hear about minerals, you typically think of somethingfound in the earth. But, did you know small amounts of minerals arein the foods we eat? Minerals help your body develop, stay healthyand grow. They have many functions within our body such as build-ing strong bones, transmitting nerve impulses, making hormonesand maintaining a normal heartbeat.

There are two kinds of minerals. They are Macrominerals or“Macro” and Trace minerals. In the Greek language, macro meanslarge. It makes sense then, that our body needs large amounts ofmacrominerals. Trace means a very, very small amount of some-thing. Your body needs trace minerals too, but only a little bit of eachone. The macromineral family is made up of calcium, iron, phos-phorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and sulfur. The trace min-eral family includes manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluorideand selenium.

Here are some minerals you get from foods:

Calcium - (kal-see-uhm) is the top macromineral when it comes toyour bones. Calcium helps build strong bones and healthy teeth. Itis important to get enough calcium during your childhood to fightagainst bone loss later in life. Foods with calcium are dairy prod-ucts like milk, cheese and yogurt. Calcium can also be found in broc-coli and dark green, leafy vegetables. Plus, don’t forgetcalcium-fortified foods like orange juice and some cereals.

Iron - Your body needs iron to transport oxygen as part of the redblood cells, from the lungs to the rest of your body. Your entire bodyneeds oxygen to stay healthy and alive. Iron is important in the mak-ing of hemoglobin (hee-muh-glo-bun), which is the part of your redblood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Foods that arerich in iron are red meat, pork, fish, shellfish, poultry, lentils, beans,soy foods, green leafy vegetables and raisins.

Potassium - (puh-tah-see-um) keeps your muscles and nervoussystem working properly. Potassium helps to make sure the amount

of water in your bloodand body tissues (likemuscles) is balanced.Potassium rich foodsare bananas, broccoli,potatoes with skins,leafy green vegetables,citrus fruits like oranges,peas, and lima beans.

Zinc - (zink) helps yourbody’s immune system.What is the immunesystem? It is yourbody’s system for fight-ing off illnesses and in-fections. Zinc alsohelps with cell growthand helps heal wounds.Foods that have zinc inthem are red meat,poultry, seafoods, nuts,dried beans, soy foods,milk and other dairyproducts, whole grains,and fortified breakfastcereals.

Magnesium - (mag-nee-zee-uhm) helps your muscles and nervesfunction properly. It keeps your heartbeat steady and bones strong.It also helps the body create energy and make proteins. You can getmagnesium from whole grains, whole grain breads, nuts, seeds, greenleafy vegetables, potatoes, beans, avocados, bananas, milk andCHOCOLATE!!

Phosphorus - (fos-fer-uhs) helps in the formation of healthy bonesand teeth. It helps the body make energy and is a part of every cellin the body. The body needs phosphorus to work normally. This min-eral is found in most foods, but the best source are dairy foods, meatand fish.

Minerals are a very important part of your daily life. Eating a varietyof nutritional foods can help you get the proper amount of mineralsyou need to stay healthy.


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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York onJanuary 30, 1882. First educated by private tutors, then attendingGroton (a prep school), he entered Harvard where he received hisBA degree in history in only three years. He then studied law at NewYork’s Columbia University and passed the bar in 1907. He enteredpolitics in 1910 and was elected to the New York State Senate as aDemocrat.

During this time, he married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (a distantcousin and niece of President Theodore Roosevelt. They had sixchildren.

In 1913, after being re-elected to the State Senate, President Wil-son appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He held that po-sition until 1920. His popularity and success in naval affairs resultedin being nominated as vice-president, which didn’t happen. After re-turning to private life, he contracted polio where he never regained theuse of his legs. He established a foundation in Warm Springs, Geor-gia to help other polio victims and inspired and directed the March ofDimes program. This program eventually funded an effective vac-cine against this disease.

With the encouragement of his wife, he became governor of NewYork and eventually won the nomination of the Democratic Party torun for president in 1932. He energetically called for government in-tervention in the economy to provide relief, recovery and reform. Hewon the election by seven million votes. At his Inaugural Address, hesaid, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He went on to bethe only president that was elected to four terms.

The Great Depression worsened in the months preceding Roo-sevelt’s inauguration. He worked with a special session of Congressduring the first 100 days (the New Deal), to pass recovery legislationwhich set up agencies like the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Admin-istration) to support farm prices and the CCC (Civilian ConservationCorps) to employ young men. Other agencies assisted business andlabor, insured bank deposits, regulated the stock market, subsidizedhome and farm mortgage payments and aided the unemployed.These things revived the confidence in the economy. Banks re-opened and direct relief saved millions from starvation. Most of thenation supported Roosevelt’s programs. In 1935, the WPA (WorksProgress Administration) began which supported jobs for laborers,artists, writers, musicians and authors. The Social Security Act beganwhich provided unemployment compensation and a program of old

Franklin D. Roosevelt32nd President, 1933-1945

age and survivor’sbenefits.

By 1939, Roo-sevelt was concen-trating on foreignaffairs with the out-break of the war inEurope. With the fallof France in 1940,Congress enacted adraft for military serv-ice and Rooseveltsigned a “lend-lease”bill to enable thecountry to furnish aidto nations at war withGermany and Italy.The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941 andGermany’s and Italy’s declarations of war against the United States,brought our nation into the war. Roosevelt exercised his power asCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He created a “grand al-liance” through “The Declaration of the United Nations”, in which allnations fighting agreed not to make a separate peace, and pledgethemselves to a peacekeeping organization (now the United Nations)upon victory.

He had General George Marshall, Chief of Staff, plan a holding op-eration in the Pacific and organize a force for the invasion of Europe.By April 1945, victory in Europe was certain.

The stress and strain of the war took a toll on Roosevelt. During avacation at Warm Springs, Georgia, he died. He was 63 years old.His death came on the eve of complete military victory in Europe andwithin months of victory over Japan in the Pacific. President Roo-sevelt was buried in the Rose Garden of his estate at Hyde Park,New York.

Did You Know?• President Roosevelt was the first president to speak on television.• He was the first president to have a presidential aircraft and thefirst president to fly in one!• He was in office longer than any other president.• He was the first president who’s mother was allowed to vote for him.


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Cyprus• Cyprus is a large island that is located in the Eastern Aegean area of theMediterranean. It is about the size of Connecticut. The coastline is approxi-mately 400 miles around. It is a divided island with the northern portion underTurkish control, called the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This is not rec-ognized by the United Nations or any other country. The southern portion is anindependent republic called the Republic Of Cyprus. This area is controlled by theofficially recognized Cyprus government.• Because of a Turkish invasion in 1974, the United Nations made a buffer zoneand that zone runs through the middle of the island and right through the capitalNicosia. The capital is divided by “The Green Line” into two parts. This is simi-lar to the way Berlin was once divided. Access between the two parts of Cyprushas often been restricted. A United Nations peacekeeping force patrols the“green line”.• The Mediterranean climate of Cyprus has hot, dry summers and cool, wet win-ters. The sun shines brightly there around 300 days a year.• There is a central plain with a limestone mountain range to the north calledKyrenia and the Troodos Mountains in the southwest. Cyprus in well known forits beautiful beaches.• The people of Cyprus are known as Cypriots.• Their products are potatoes, vegetables, citrus fruits, olives, grapes, wheat, andcarob seeds.• Natural resources are pyrites, copper, asbestos, gypsum, lumber, salt, marble,clay and earth pigment. • The two largest rivers are the Pedias and Kariyoti.• Cyprus has a prosperous economy. The island gets a major share of its incomefrom the tourism industry.• The traditional music of Cyprus shares many similarities with the Greek main-land and island folk music. The most common instruments used in the folk musicof the country are the lute, violin and the Cyprus flute called “pithkiavlin”.• Hellium cheese, popularly called halloumi, is a product of this country that wasinitially made during the Medieval Byzantine period. Mount Olympus is the highest point in Cyprus at 6,403 feet.

Cyprus is the home to the mythical birthplace of the goddessAphrodite. Aphrodite is known as the Greek god of love andbeauty. On a rock that protrudes from the sea, Aphrodite was al-legedly born from the waves. Today the folklore is that if you swimaround the rock three times, it will bring eternal youth.

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