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New Childrens Room at
the Pendleton Library .............. 3
Neighborhood Happenings .....11
Tooth trivia! .................................5
Lessons learned
from falling leaves .................. 12
Parental advice on raising
an overweight child ................... 7
Parents make a difference
in kids eating habits ............... 13
Kid-friendly Calendar ............. 8
Help your little chefs get
cooking in the kitchen ............ 15
Mathematical mealtime ...........10
ON THE COVER:
The Thompson kids, Rhyelle, 5, Everly and
Liza, 2, and Trent, 8 months, enjoy a shop-
ping excursion at the Pendleton Safeway.
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