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The incredibly true tale of
Bobbie the Wonder Dog
because he thought the dog would
just take care of himself as he normally
would. They returned to their house
where they thought they would fi nd
Bobbie, but he wasn’t there.
The family posted many “lost dog”
signs and ads for the paper in hopes
to fi nd their lost companion, though
they never heard from anyone. They
eventually drove back home and
decided to continue on with their
business and hope that Bobbie was
okay.
Six
months
after
Bobbie’s
disappearance, Brazier’s daughter Nova
went for a walk with her friend when
they approached something strange.
Nova found a stray dog with matted
fur and dirt. Soon, Nova realized that the
pooch was Bobbie.
After the story of the lost collie got
out, people sent in snapshots of when
they saw Bobbie in their area and as
it turned out, the young dog traveled
2,500 miles on his own by walking and
hitchhiking.
Bobbie instantly became a local hero
and was featured in Ripley’s Believe It
or Not! as well as The Guinness Book
of World Records. He got a silver medal
from The Oregon Humane Society and
he portrayed himself in a silent fi lm
about his adventure.
Bobbie passed away at the age of
six due to injuries most likely from
his journey. However, he lived a very
happy life with his family and you
Bobbie and his owner,
Frank Brazier. Bobbie
traveled at least 2,500
miles, on his own,
to reunite with the
Brazier family.
We know, reading logs stink.
Percy Jackson is here to help.
BY LAUREN MURPHY
Of No Adults Allowed
The Percy Jackson: Heroes of Olympus
series, written by Rick Riordan, has been one
of my favorites for a long time. There’s action,
adventure, mythical creatures and very relatable
characters.
I recommend them for anyone
who likes adventure, reading
chapter books and fi lling out a
reading log.
The fi rst book in the series
is The Lighting Thief. The book
follows the story of a 12-year-old,
Percy Jackson, whose life gets
fl ipped upside down.
Percy is a regular kid with your
run of the mill learning disabilities,
attention
defi cit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia; but
during a school fi eld trip he starts
to suspect that things aren’t quite what they
seem.
Over the next couple of chapters, weird
things keep happening to Percy: the bus breaks
down on his way home, a hurricane develops
before hurricane season begins and his mom
is being really weird.
With no other option, his
mother, Sally Jackson, was
forced to tell Percy the
truth about who he is –
can pay your respects for the collie
at the Oregon Humane Society pet
cemetery in Portland.
I’m not spoiling it – and take him to Camp Half-
Blood.
Despite the creepy name, Camp Half-Blood
turns out to be pretty cool. There is sword fi ghting,
magic food, satyrs and some great friends. His
luck seems to fi nally be turning around.
At least until Percy, his best
friend Grover, and his potential
new friend, Annabeth, set out on
a dangerous quest to return the
stolen master bolt to Zeus.
The book balances humor
and seriousness well. As a student
with ADHD myself, there were
several times I personally related
to Percy’s thoughts or actions.
While the kids are fi ghting
monsters, Riordan does a good
job of reminding the readers that
they are still kids.
Riordan uses foreshadowing
to heighten the emotional reactions of both
the characters and the reader. Foreshadowing
is when an author hints at something that will
happen in the future. It’s hard to catch on the fi rst
read, but the second time it’ll stick out like a sore
thumb.
•
Cats can jump fi ve
times their own height.
• Portland was named by
a coin fl ip. It would have
been named Boston if the
coin landed on the other
side.
•
20% of all
oxygen that
you breathe is
used by your
brain.
•
Reindeers’
eyes change color with
the seasons. Their pupils
are golden in the summer
and blue in the winter.
•
The opposite sides of
dice always add up to
seven.
• Bananas are considered
berries.
•
Boring, Oregon and
Dull, Scotland have been
sister cities since 2012.
Bland Shire, Australia
was added to their
“League of Extraordinary
Communities” in 2017.
•
During
World
War
II,
soldiers
were
given
Tootsie Rolls
in
addition
to their other
rations because they held
up in all types of weather.
•
President Abraham
Lincoln was a wrestling
champion in Illinois.
Before
getting
into
politics, he competed in
nearly 300 matches and
lost only once.
What does a cloud wear
under its raincoat?
Thunderwear
BY BROOKLYN FLINT
Of No Adults Allowed
Every animal holds a special place in
their owner’s heart, and Bobbie, the six-
week-old puppy, was no exception.
The owner of the collie, Frank
Brazier, knew the dog was intelligent.
From a very young age, Bobbie began
herding the animals on Brazier’s farm
in Silverton, Ore., and made sure the
other animals were where they were
supposed to be in the evening.
After another family dog passed
away, Brazier and his wife decided to
purchase a café in downtown Silverton.
However, the family felt that Bobbie
should stay at the farm where he was
better trained. A friend of Brazier bought
Bobbie and stayed on the farm.
That didn’t stop the young collie
from visiting though. Bobbie would walk
to the café downtown on the weekends
to visit his family and then would walk
back to the farm on Monday morning to
do his job. After proving to be so loyal,
Brazier bought the dog back because
they knew he was worth it.
In 1923, the Brazier family took a
trip with Bobbie to Indiana, where they
were originally from, when things took
a turn for the worst.
While at a quick stop to get gas,
Bobbie started to get chased by other
dogs. Brazier didn’t think much of it