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8C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No. 4 Columbia Veterinary Hospital 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 Hi there! My name is Mzee. I’m about 130 years old (I don’t bother to keep track of my birthdays anymore). Here’s the story of how I met my best friend named Owen. A man named Owen Sobien was able to tackle the slippery hippo long enough for others to drape a net over him. The hippo was named Owen in his honor. In Kenya, a baby hippo was left stranded on a coral reef. He was too tired and frightened to get back to shore by himself. Hundreds of villagers and visitors worked together to rescue the young hippo. 112 Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Ore. (503) 322-8411 Back in 2004, there was a terrible tsunami that caused unbelievable damage and loss of life in Southeast Asia and Africa. Your parents probably read about it. Owen was moved to Haller Park, Kenya, where I live. 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Lives to be 200 years old. 9 + 7 = Lived with the dinosaurs. 19 - 4 = Is an herbivore. 6 + 5 = Likes to swim. 7 + 5 = Its closest living relative is a whale. 3 + 6 = Can run faster than a human. 4 + 3 = Standards Link: Visual Arts: Know various purposes for creating visual works of art. Standards Link: | 503-556-0410 Use context ASTORIA clues to determine the meaning of words. Sunspire Health Friendship Search Look through the newspaper and find: • a friendly face • a person acting like a friend • a nice thing to do for a friend • a word that describes you as a friend Standards Link: Number Sense: Add and subtract whole numbers. Standards Link: Health: Know behaviors that communicate care, consideration and respect of self and others. Astoria Pointe The Rosebriar 263 W Exchange • Astoria | (877) 435-7790 NORTHWEST READY MIX Unscramble the letters to find out what the word hippopotamus means in Latin. Unscramble the letters to find out what Mzee means in Swahili. 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