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Show Patfe - THE HERALD, Provo, B8 Utah, Saturday, May fr Especially 14, 1994 Vamilies their 3nd lkidsi -- 'Playboy' granddad should devote time to loved ones s8 Dear Dee and Tom: My husband, 71, has suddenly become a 1994 by Universal Press Syndicate By BETTY DEBNAM from Trw Mini Early Spring Is the Prime Time for ... Page Betty Oebnim by 19M Universal Press Syndic Wonderful Wi Idfl owers ' has been set aside as national WUdtlower 'fVV ti nuuiiuwr rs are rth, in trouble because we are destroying their habitat. We are building homes, parking lots and shopping centers right on top of where they live. vH 23-2- 9 What are wildflowers? What do they do? Wildflowers ... grow on their own in their natural habitat with no special care. Every species of wildflower counts. Wildflowers: are pretty to look at, to smell and to enjoy. can help keep other plants healthy. If a plant we are growing has a disease, botanists (plant experts) might cross it with a wildflower that is resistant to that grow in many places, from deserts to forests to mountain peaks, grow in fields, yards, along roadsides. can include ferns, grasses, shrubs and trees. come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Kids can learn more about wildflowers. These visitors disease. What can we do? can be a source of new medicines and Please don't pick or collect wildflowers. You can: iareina hothouse at the National foods. fW photograph them. draw them. . smcu11 mem. ,vl t M 'v v..' 'V look at them. Wildflower Research Center in Austin, Texas. This is a special center that works to preserve E wildflowers, grasses and trees. 2 U, 53 V? provide homes and habitats for many animals. attract bees, birds and butterflies that help pollinate flowers so they National Wildflower Week is sponsored by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. will produce more flowers and seeds and more plants. HAS VERY FLOWER A SEASON WHEN IT BLOOMS. ITS BLOOMING SEASON FOR MANY RIGHT NOW! '''-- V Early blue violet Wild ginger Woodlands across U.S. Ramshaw sand verbena Nevada primrose Mountains of eastern Nevada Across much of U.S. 1 :' Wild iris Forests of the West Mountains of eastern California State Flower Boxes Celebrate the spring season with this three-par- t PART 1. 1 puzzle. Many, but not all, in the state flower boxes, match the flower with the row of boxes Put a letter in each block. across. going f MM f .rs-For example, No. 1 is camellia. playboy: He plays poker with his buddies several times a week and goes off hunting with them whenever he can. And I feel neglected. I also think he should pay a lot more attention to our grandson who lives nearby. His parents are divorced, and he bounces around between them. How can I get my "old man" to understand the opportunities he's missing? Vista, Calif. Dear Vista Reader: Your use of the expression "old man" was almost providential. It triggered the name of an unforgettable book. "The Old Man and the Boy," by Robert Ruark. one of the classic sportswriters of all time and an associate from our youth. Originally published in 1953, it has been reprinted many times. We found it asain in our local library. The "Old Man," Ruark's grandfather, helped "raise" his young grandson when they were living in Wilmington, N.C., ostensibly teaching him the techniques of duck hunting, quail shooting, fishing and the like, but in reality, all about the mysteries of life. On how to become a "gentleman," the "Old Man" told the young Ruark. "A gentleman starts down at his boots and works up to his hat. A gentleman is, first of all, gentleman never talks down to nobody ... a gentleman ain't greedy. A gentleman don't holler at anybody else's dogs. A gentleman pays his score as he goes. He don't take what he can't put back, and if he borrows he borrows from banks. He never troubles his friends with his troupolite. A bles." Ruark learned a lot about hunting, and even more about life from his grandfather, entering the University of North Carolina at 15 and eventually writing 13 books, many about Africa. Why not find this book in your library and suggest that your husband look it over? It's an easy read. He might get the message. GRANDPARENTS OF THE MONTH: By an interesting coincidence, we met two unique grandparents last month, purely by chance, or fate. They are very different, and yet both quite talented. In alphabetical order: Kathleen Shemer, 77, of Baltimore, believes that: "If you're not learning, you're regressing." She started college courses in her 60s. studying philosophy, history and art, now admittimz. "Officiallv, To fill Camellia Goldenrod 11. Dogwood J&$Q3. 2. Rose O ' I14- - Rhododendron A 157) parents tor safe and affordable care and the needs for the kids to have a fun time." said Mickey Ad- ams, director of development for the Boys & Girls Clubs. Many parents are using day camps as an alternative to baby sitters, said Dori Madison, a spokesman for the Central Florida YMCA in Orlando, which fielded 15, 177 campers last year. "Thai's becoming more and ft more common." aqi" A ii2Hibiscus 1 Sunw 115. LLI jfflr J VuffM i Kiw f jl8. Pasqueflower PART3 Get a separate sheet of paper. Write the numbers from 1 to 18. Can you identify the states tnat nave chosen these flowers? For example, the camellia is the state flower of Louisiana. rfjik. I h,. lb. Bluebonnet I 5.1ris V " ZlA 6. Yucca V c 7. V V figure out a special 2 7 part message, put the circled letters, as they appear, in the boxes below. For example, the first box is the To Hawthorn o jgi 8. Violet I I I I I I I l l l I -- I I I I I I I I Next week: Read all about wildlife watching in our national parks. Look I I ' L-r 16 Cs I SI I - 6 'uoumsB 0 bioto 'ciuoqBo lX I 13 V- - 12 Tnm she said, "be- cause families are changing so much. We conducted a poll and found that 75 percent of our dual-pare- w r -- I ) 3 t y' ( Ss Minos ai 'opBJo03 'Qm -- 'sBxaj, '9 'sbsubm Z 'buiojb3 HVK II 'Xvnju.ijj '01 'BUBipui 6 'puopi spoqy '8 'unossiw L 'wpifl Ma; 9 'a.issauuflj, 'S 'bubiuojm , 'iddississijn 'G 'Vk M,,N 3 'BuiBqery jaMsuy through your newepaper CI :q To do: Make a poster celebrating WlWflower Week. S Tom Hardie . Grand Parenting I'm not educated. But I've taken courses all my life." Nevertheless, we were captivated by her tour of the Baltimore Museum of Art. where she has been a docent for years, workthree days a or sometimes two ing week. She enjoys the children's tours especially, saying: "They 1 1 d to modern art are so and new art forms. They are not open-minde- intimidated." Kim, one of her three grandchildren, is now a beautiful, quiet and introverted young lady. But when she was younger, she called the Baltimore Museum "Mom-Mom'- s Museum" and the "Mom-Mom's there masterpieces paintings." Her grandmother's enthusiasm is obviously infectious: Kim will soon transfer to a special school for the arts. Also last month, we met Nusin taxi Tsitrinbaum, a driver in Baltimore who emigrated ld to the United States in 1991 from Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, in the southwest part of the former Soviet Union. He came with his wife, and granddaughter, son. Stanislav, or "Stasik." He told us, with great pride: son-in-la- "This is a w marvelous country. It's so free! But it's amazing that most Americans are spoiled they sim" it. not ply do appreciate In a few minutes we became good friends and learned much of his life history. (His daughter is studying nursing at a local univeralso drives sity, and his a taxi.) When we asked how he perfected a new language, English, so quickly, he laughed. "Of course, 'Stasik' taught me. I call him 'my little professor." " It was a typical example of the wonderful interplay often possible between a grandchild and his grandparents. We welcome nominations from our readers for our "Grandparent of the Month." (Dec and Tom Hardie. married son-in-la- more than 40 years, have six grandchildren. They welcome questions, suggestions and Grand Remarks of the Week. Send to Box 34. Butler. Md. 21023.) places that are (Continued from Page 10. JViW wyfe? we do field trips to water parks and CAMP: . J Dee nt families have two working parents. A lot of parents during the intersession period w ill sign up for three weeks of day camp. " The problem of finding a cheap, safe place for kids on summer vacation or intersession break may be more pronounced for single parents, said Dave Hollowell. director at the Winter Park, Fla.. YMCA. "It has probably even more imfamilies bepacted single-paren- t cause they have no option," Hollowell said. "They have to put their kid somewhere." "We deal with a lot of single-paren- t families, and even though some schools in Orange County are offering intersession program, the parents are choosing the Y because they don't want the kid to be at the school property 12 months out of the year." he said. Another point parents need to consider is the size, location and programs and activities the camp offers. As for programs, some camps offer children a chance to get fit and commune with nature through horseback riding, hiking and other outdoor activities, w hile others focus on honing and developing specialized skills such as computers or visual arts. The Central Florida YMCA offers a little 011 01 everything at the branches in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties, the YMCA's Madison said. "I think the kids will be pleasantly surprised, because at the Y. I don't think they miss out because fun," Madison said. Cost can shrink the list quickest of all. According to Solomon of the National Camp Association, parents can shell out anywhere from about $1,600 to $2,400 for four weeks at a good private sleep-awa- y camp; eiiiht weeks will run about $2,800 to"$4.(XK). The good news for parents with more modest budgets, says Boltz, is that camps owned and operated by nonprofit groups typically are less expensive, averaging from $15 to $35 a day. On a daily basis, private owned camps run $55 to S85. The bad news, Solomon points out is that "you get what you pay for. The privately owned sleep-awa- y camps generally cost more but typically offer more." "For instance, they might offer horseback riding and or waterski-ing- . Nonprofit ones might not offer either," he said. "Not to slight the nonprofit camps, but because of what they're charging, they have less in terms of availability. " A bright spot for lower income parents, Boltz says, is that some camps offer scholarships. The money question takes on greater resonance for parents with more than one child. Solomon says no general rule holds, many camps will shave off a sliver for parents enrolling more than one child into camp. It pays to shop around. While cost is obviously a big consideration, it shouldn't be the overriding factor, experts say. For when parents tab a perfect fit for their child, summer camp can offer the child "growth, independence and a chance to to develop a sense of themselves... and most of all," Solomon says. "It's about having a whole lot of fun.", that although Take your heart to court. American Heart Association WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE |