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IN THIS ISSUE 3. Spring Quiz, Spring Signs

4. Spring Wordsearch

5. Spring Cleaning & Quotes

7. Draw and Contest

8. Community Events,

Crimestoppers

10. Copy Works April Special

11. Dental Trivia, Quotes &

Contact Info

It’s Springtime for a GeekThe headcrab saw its shadow. •Caffeine intake increased to cope with longer days. •The mold in the pizza box in the corner is in full bloom. •Increase in amount of marshmallow peep-related experiments. •Skin color changing from translucent with a tinge of blue to pasty •white. Steve Jobs is in a short-sleeved turtleneck. •WoW character changes into shorts.•“Welcome to Hoth” doormat replaced by “Welcome to Endor” •doormat. The hunt begins for new trolling grounds. •The snow tires on the segway can be removed. •

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1. Who first conceived the idea of Daylight Saving Time?

2. What is equal on the first day of spring?

3. Who wrote a poem about daffodils?

4. Which household item is good for cleaning copper, stained carpets and wine stains?

5. What is Syllogomania?

6. Who patented the first vacuum cleaner?

7. On what day is Easter held every year?

8. How does a bunny warn other rabbits of danger?

9. Can chickens fly?

10. After a chicken lays an egg, how long does it take before it hatches?

11. Little League baseball was established in what year?

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DaisyandsweetpeaaretheAprilflowers•Baby birds must learn how to sing.•Spring Fever is a real physical condition.•An emerald represents spring, rebirth, hope, peace and tranquility.•All parts of a daffodil are poisonous.•The ancient Turks used to brew a love potion from tulips, many cultures •consider the tulip to be a symbol of perfect love.Chinooks are not welcome due to the increase in dust.•April begins the same day of the week as July in all years. •The sweet sound of birds is drowned out by the drones of lawn mowers.•

AllergiesAprilBaseballBeesCrocusesCyclamensDaffodilsDandelionsEaster

EquinoxFlowers FrogsGolfGrassGreenGrowthIrisesLilies

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Signs to look for:1. Your front door has morefingerprints that the FBI.2. The dust mites are having an anniversary party under your bed.3. The garbage disposal is coughing.4. You can’t turn on the ceiling fan without creating a dust storm.5.Yourchoreforthedayistofindthevacuumcleanerbags – and the vacuum cleaner.6. The remote control has been lost in a sofa crack since the end of football season.7. The cat has been missing for three days.8. You can’t decide whether to clean the windows or just buy mini blinds.9. The dog has offered to loan you his doghouse.10. It seems easier to move than to clean the house.The cure is rather simple – apply soap and water, disinfectant, furniture polish, scouring powder, grease solvent and plenty of elbow grease and your Spring Fever will be cured in a matter of hours with results lasting at least until the family gets home.

Spring Cleaning Fever

April prepares her green traffic light and theworldthinks Go. ~Christopher Morley, John Mistletoe

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe

full of slush. ~Doug Larson

Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as

a sunny spring day. ~W. Earl Hall

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world. ~Virgil A. Kraft

Spring is when life’s alive in everything. – Christina Rossetti

In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. - Margaret Atwood

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” - Robin Williams

To plant a seed and wait is to believe.

If dandelions were hard to grow they would be most welcome on any lawn. Andrew Mason

Belikeaflower,turnyourfacetothesun.KahillGibran

Aflowerisaneducatedweed.LutherBurbank

The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

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Draw: April 30/10

Are You New to Medicine Hat? The Medicine Hat Newcomers Club Invites

you to our Get Together 7:30pm on Monday, April 26, 2010 (4th Monday of every month) at St. John’s Presbyterian Church located at 504 2nd Street SE (Entrance off 5th Ave. SE). Call Nick 403-529-9114, Ray 403-580-2055 or Norma 403-504-9294.

Natural Health & Healing Expo presented by Omni-Touch, Saturday,

April 17 at 10am - 6pm & Sunday, April 18 at 10 am - 5pm - Cultural Center, Over 50 Participating Businesses! Health & Wellness Products & Services, Informative Guest Speakers, Holistic Bodyworkers, Intuitive Readers. Go to www.omni-touch.com for list of products & services offered, presentation schedule, and more info! Admission $5 { 12 & under free! } For more info, please contact Jo Mardian (403) 878-4442 OR Email: jomardian@omni-touch.com

Country Church Music Night, Sunday, April 18 – 4:00 p.m. Featuring The

Josties from Milk River, AB. In addition to this great event with the Josties we are offering a wonderful “Perogie Supper” immediately following Country Church. All proceeds to go to a building project at the Mitumba Church Mission in Nairobi Kenya. Cost $15 per person. Reserve with the Church office 527-0221. Heights BaptistChurch, 1250 Division Avenue S.W.

To all Genealogy Buffs – People researching your ancestors: Medicine

Hat Genealogy Society and the Brooks Chapter are having a GenFair April 23 & 24, 2010. (A GenFair is a small trade show or work shop) The site to check out all the activities can be found at: AGS web site (Events): www.abgensoc.ca/ or Medicine Hat web site (under what’s new)www.mhgs.abgensoc.ca/. We are very pleased to announce that the Medicine Hat Esplanade will be sponsoring our GenFair. This allows us to have all our different programs in one place with facilities of the highest quality.

4th Annual CORE Celebration Spring Concert, Sunday, May 2nd. This is a

community event designed to join together the talents of local musicians and persons with developmental disabilities. The proceeds from this event will be put toward equipment, program supplies and maintenance of the

facilities. Hosted by the CORE Association, 412 – 3 Street S.E. For more information ortoprovidefinancialsupportforthiseventplease call Debbie Shaw 403-527-3302.

The Medicine Hat College Junior Children’s Choir is proud to present A

Barynyard Moo-sical, Sunday May 2, at 2 p.m. Black Box Theatre Cultural Center. Tickets $2.00 available at the Cultural Centre Conservatory.

Relay for Life sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society, Kin Coulee Park–

May 28th. Celebrate – Remember – Fight Back. Relay for Life is an opportunity to get together with family and friends to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost andfightbackagainst this terribledisease.Join the biggest cancer fundraising event to make the biggest difference. Walk in this inspirational 12-hour event as we come together and raise funds to make cancer history. For info, phone 403-528-2125

17th Annual Medicine Hat Enerflex MS Walk – Make your step the one

that ends multiple sclerosis - Sunday, May 30th, Patterson Armouries. Register now www.mswalks.ca or phone 403-529-6797.

AJ’S Loan Cupboard needs volunteers to assist us in repairing, maintaining

and loaning out medical equipment to the community. This enables our client base to stay at home instead of a care facility. We are located at #1, 749-14 Street S.W. Medicine Hat. Phone 403-580-5580. Open M-W-F from 10-2. If you can volunteer please apply at our location.

Westminister United Church Annual Indoor Garage, Collectible and Plant

Sale. Open Friday, May 7, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday May 8, 9-3 p.m. at 101 – 6th Street S.E. – use side door on First Avenue S.E. Coffee and snacks available. Blossom Time Tea and Bake Table – Westminister United Church Cost $3.50 per person, Saturday, May 15th 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

CONGRATULATIONS to Gerry Jones on winning the Find The Leprechaun

contest for a FREE Framed Engraved Word Art (5x7) valued at $24.95 from Copy Works Design & Gifts.

April Community Events

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CRIME STOPPERSCrime Stoppers and the Medicine Hat Police need your help in identifying the 4 suspects involved in a theft. On January 29, 2010 at 3:15pm 2 males and 2 females entered the Staples Business Depot at 1910 Strachan Rd SE, Medicine Hat and stole 2 Hewlett-Packard computer towers and an Acer monitor. Value of the items taken exceeds $2,100.00.

The Medicine Hat Police Service needs your help in identifying the person(s) responsible for a theft and recovering the stolen items. On February 02, 2010 a garage located at 438 10 St SE, Medicine Hat was forcefully entered by an unknown number of suspects. Once inside a 2003 yellow Yamaha Zuma scooter and a 2005 Gio 50cc ATV were taken. Value of the 2 items exceeds $3,500.00

The Medicine Hat Police Service needs your help in identifying those responsible for causing damage to several vehicles. During the early hours of February 20, 2010 unknown persons marked several vehicles located on the Murray Chev/Cadillac dealership property at 1270 Trans Canada Way SE. The damage was no permanent; however, cleanup of the vehicles exceeded $2000.00.

On February 28, 2010 several youths were arrested for causing damage to vehicles and possession of stolen property. The incident occurred in the area of Ross Glen Dr SE/Rossdale Cres SE, Medicine Hat. Police recovered from the youths numerous phones, Apple ipods, sunglasses, and otherproperty.Investigatorswereunabletofindownersandis requesting at this time, that if anyone is missing personal property to contact the Medicine Hat Police Service.

Medicine Hat Police Service needs your help in identifying the 2 males responsible for a brutal assault. The assault occurred on February 14, 2010 at 02:00 am at Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steakhouse located at 1249 Trans Canada Way SE, Medicine Hat. The 2 suspects started an argument with the victim outside of the bar and without provocation oneof thesuspects’sstruck thevictim ineye. Significantdamage was caused to the victim’s eye which required surgery. Description of the 2 suspects is limited. Suspect 1: white male, 6’3”, muscular build, early 20’s. Suspect 2: white male, 6’3”, thin build, early 20’s.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this crime. Remember if you have any information about ANY crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, Use WEBTIPS at www.mhcrimestoppers.ca *8477-ROGERS OR #8477- TELUS. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display or call trace. You do not have to reveal your identity, and if your information leads to an arrest, you qualify for a reward! Crime Stoppers is a community program that will pay cash rewards for information on any unsolved crime.

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Dogs have 42 teeth

Cats have 30 teeth

Pigs have 44 teeth

The armadillo has 104 teeth

The snail’s mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth

The elephant grinds down its mo-lars and grows new ones. This happens six times in its lifetime.

The elephant’s molar is about 7” square.

The blue whale is the largest mam-mal on earth, but it eats only tiny shrimp because it has no teeth

The crocodile bird flies into theopen mouth of a crocodile and cleans it’s teeth for it.

The teeth of the pocket gopher grow up to 15” a year. By con-tinually gnawing, they wear them down and they stay the same size

DENTAL QUOTESEvery tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond. ~Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist’s office would be full ofluminous ideas. ~Mason Cooley

You don’t have to brush your teeth - just the ones you want to keep. ~Author Unknown

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth. ~George D. Prentice

“A physician buries his mistakes, a dentist pulls them out, but a teacher has to live with them”

The tongue is ever turning to the aching tooth. ~Thomas Fuller

DENTAL TRIVIAIn1866LucyBeamanHobbsbecamethefirst licensed•female dentist.

In 1986, the winner of the National Spelling Bee won by •spelling ODONTALGIA (which means toothache)

The average amount of money left by the Tooth Fairy in •1950 was 25 cents. In 1988 it was $1.00.

The earliest dentist known by name is Hesi-Re. He lived •in Egypt over 5000 years ago.

In Egypt, mummies have been found •with tooth fillings of resin andmalachite. Loose teeth were held together with gold wire.

Thefirsttoothbrusheswere•tree twigs. Chewing on the tips of the twigs spread out thefibers,whichwere thenused to clean the teeth.

Blacksmiths in early •America often served as Dentists also.

In 201 AD Romans •were dental experts – us-ing gold crownsand fixedbridgework, and a paste made of ground eggshell and honey to clean the teeth.

“Open wider.” Requested the dentist, as he began his examination of the patient. “Good God!” he said star-tled. “You’ve got the biggest cavity I’ve ever seen – the biggest cavity I’ve ever seen.” “OK Doc!” replied the patient, “I’m scared enough without you saying something like that twice.” “I didn’t!” said the dentist. “That was the echo.”