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Hi Everybody! In this issue! you may notice that we have two contests! One is a story writing contest! and the other is a drawing contest! The reason we have two is because I!ve been wanting to have a writing contest for those who like to write! rather than take photos or draw pictures! but I know from experience that it"s almost impossible to get a story written in a month! That!s why we have a regular contest" with our usual monthly deadline! and the story contest! whose deadline is three months away! which should hopefully give you some time to write! revise and send in your stories! You will also notice that at the bottom of this page! there is a little box with a bird in it! This is Carley the Cockatoo! She is going to start hiding in each issue of the magazine! every time in a different spot" She might sneak herself into an illustration! she might be almost out of sight! or she might be easy to spot" Can you find her? I hope you enjoy the magazine! Hi!

Sophia Harne is twelve years old and lives with her younger brother and three younger sisters in Warner NH! To share your ideas! ask questions or to submit your poem! story! joke! or to become an illustrator! email her at harnefamilia@ gmail!com

Sophia Harne

I'm Carley the Cockatoo. I am hiding somewhere in this issue of Circle of Friends. Can you find me? I will be hidden in all of the upcoming issues of Circle of Friends as well.

Bake something delicious!: You could make some sugar cookies, pumpkin pie, fudge, anything! Be sure to ask for an adult's help when using the oven.

Want to get a fun prize?

All you have to do is perform 8 or more of the challenges in the 2013 issues, print, and cut out the square on the bottom corner (one per issue) and send the squares along with the form that will be available in the Dec. 2013 issue, to the address on the Editor's Note.

BAKE BAKE

The New England Coastline is not only beautiful, it also has many historical spots. My family went on a trip and saw part of the Maine portion and I was able to take some pictures. We wandered in and around Cape Elizabeth and South Portland. It has some lovely coastline, but also some harbors. Let's take our tour! First, we were able to see the Portland Head Light. This is a beautiful lighthouse that was also the site of a shipwreck. I took a photo of the painted memorial. The words say, "Annie C. Maguire shipwrecked here on Christmas Eve, 1886. R.D." 'Annie C. Maguire' is was the name of a small ship. It struck the shelf of rock shown in the picture, but all thirteen people aboard were saved. It was a British ship that was sailing from Buenos Aires. This spot was also supposedly one that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would sit at for inspiration. We wandered around Fort William Park for a little, but only caught a glimpse of what was probably the actual fort. We got back in the car and drove around some more, admiring the beautiful houses of the area. Then we stopped at a small park that surrounded 'Bug Light'. This is a squat little lighthouse that you can walk up to and around. It is around the harbor portion of Portland and is situated on the edge of an inlet. On either side of us we could see some huge ships. One of them looked like a cruise ship, and I didn't see its name. The second was probably a cargo ship, and it was called the Overseas Fran. After this, we went back down the coast, and didn't get to see any more of the coastline. It was a wonderful trip, though, and I hope to return someday.

Duct tape can be so much fun! It comes in all different colors and patterns, and can be used to decorate almost anything. Here are some fun and easy duct tape projects. Bracelet: First, cut a strip of duct tape long enough to fit around your wrist, and then lay it down, sticky side up on a flat surface, and fold it over long side to long side, so that there is no sticky stuff showing. (Diagram A.) Now, take a small strip and use it to attach the two ends around your wrist. (You may need a friend to help you.)

A.

Beads: Cut an 11 inch long strip of duct tape, and they cut out a triangle that is about 3/4 inch at the base and then tapers down towards the end. (B.) Now, stick the big end onto a plastic straw, and roll the straw so that the duct tape rolls up around it. (C.) When it is done, it should look like the photo in diagram D. Now, cut the bead off the straw. You need to cut right next to the edge of the bead. (Where the white lines are in diagram E.) You have now made your first bead! Continue making beads, until you have several, and then decide what you'd like to do with them! You could make them into a braclet, or a key chain, or whatever you choose. You could also put them on your duct tape lanyard! (Below.) Lanyard: Take a piece of duct tape about 3 feet long, and lay it sticky side up on a countertop or other flat surface. Now, fold it in half, (shortways, like with the bracelet, diagram A.) so that there is no sticky stuff showing. Now, get one of those metal key rings, and thread your duct tape lanyard through it, and secure the ends together so it looks like a really big duct tape necklace. There you have it! A duct tape lanyard. These make great presents for Moms and Teachers and friends.

What have YOU made out of duct tape? We'd love to see it! Email us your creation at: harnefamilia@gmail.com, and it might get published in the next issu!!! C. D. E.

B.

1. ...can run up to 45 miles per hour. 2. ...makes a loud bark when alarmed. 3. ...can come in 2 different colors, which are red and black. 4. ...can weigh up to 31 pounds. 5. ...can live up to 14 years in captivity.

Flash Light Cover

For this craft you will need: 1 small paper bag, 1 rubber band, a flashlight, and crayons. 1. Take the paper bag and color any type of face on the bag. 2. Then take the flashlight, rubber band, and your colored paper bag and put the edge of the paper bag so that it is crinkled up around the rim of the flashlight. 3. Put the rubber band around the edge so that it holds the bag on the flashlight. There you have it! A flashlight cover!

WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE FLASHLIGHT ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME OR FLASHLIGHT MAY BECOME HOT.

I hear the pigeons, Coo, coo, coo. I hear the traffic, Beep, beep, honk! I hear the people, Hello, bonjour, buenas dias, I hear the footsteps on the pavement, Thump-pat, thump-pat The city is loud and colorful!

Everyone look! the pilgrims all turned to see Its Squanto! little Mary cried. Squanto is back, Joe said excitedly. He will tell us if his Indian friends will come to our feast! Anne showed just as much excitement as her younger siblings. The three children rushed to greet the native. Are they coming? Joe asked. They will come, said Squanto. The preparation began almost instantly. There were deer and fowl to hunt, food to cook, and fruit and berries to gather. Joe took his slingshot, and went to hunt some turkeys while Anne and Mary went berry picking. Anne was leading Mary through the forest to where the
biggest berries hung on blueberry bushes. Look Anne! Mary shouted. What? Anne looked confused as her sister answered her. An Indian! Mary whispered.

I dont see any Indians, Anne pointed out. I did see one, Mary pouted. The rest of the walk didnt take long and soon Mary had herself surrounded by giant blueberry bushes threatening with every handful to give Mary a stomachache. Anne was quietly picking berries one by one and carefully setting them in her basket. You are going to give yourself a stomachache Mary, eating all those berries, Anne warned. I dont care, Mary deliberately put another handful in to prove it. Finally, Annes basket was full and it was time to go home. Oh Mary! Anne gasped as she looked. Your dress! Your dress, your face, and your hands! They are covered with stains! She picked Mary, the biggest blueberry, and marched her off to a small brook nearby. Now, Anne instructed, wash those dirty hands of yours while I rinse the blueberrys. Mary did so and showed Anne her hands to prove it. Now, take my handkerchief, Anne produced a small hanky from underneath her apron, and wash your face. Both sisters knelt beside the stream washing. It wasnt long before Anne noticed a

strange smell. Mary, is that you? Anne wrinkled her nose. No. what smells funny? Mary wrinkled her nose also. The girls looked across the stream. There stood a red skinned Indian girl. Oh no! Anne cried. The Indians are coming and weve not yet brought the berries home! The girls grabbed theirbaskets and ran home as fast as their legs would take them shouting, The Indians are here! Put out the food; prepare the games! In their haste, Mary had forgotten Annes handkerchief. There was a great rush as tables were piled with food. Among all the food, Joe saw deer meat, fish, cornbread, and turkey. I wonder if thats the one dad caught yesterday, Joe thought to himself. Im not late, he thought, in catching a turkey for our feast on the harvest; after all, the feast will last for days. Well just eat it tomorrow. Just then the Indians came. Before he knew it, he was playing ball with an Indian boy. He didnt speak the same language as the boy but it was fun all the same. Soon, more boys joined the game. Now it didn't matter what language they spoke. A yell meant, Pass it to me! and a louder yell said, We won! The boys laughed and

yelled. It was fun to play with the Indians! By the time everyone sat down to eat, Joe was hot, sweaty, and hungry. There was plenty to choose from. Blueberries that had been picked by his sisters, some squash covered in butter, roast duck caught by the Indians, and venison stew. Joe enjoyed the turkey, even if he had not caught It. He enjoyed getting his hands greasy from roast duck. He tried some eel, caught by the Indians, but it was much too slimy. Just to be polite he put one last handful into his mouth before throwing it into the river. Everything was nice. His stomach was full, the crop was harvested, they had enough food to last them until next spring, and he had made some new friends. For all this, he thought, for all this I am thankful. Anne and Mary had been quietly eating their food, every once and a while dipping their spoons into the stew and eating it slowly. They portrayed perfect table manners as they picked up a buttered squash with their thumb and forefinger and placed it onto their

tongue. Finally, they could eat no more and retired to the shade of a tree. The boys had begun a new game and it was fun to watch them. Then, Mary noticed a particular Indian girl who was sitting on a rock not far from them. Anne, that girl is staring at us, Mary whispered. Anne recognized the girl instantly. That is the girl we saw by the river! She exclaimed. The Indian girl got up and began to walk towards them. The two sisters stayed where they were. Its that smell again, Mary wrinkled her nose. Hush Mary. Ma told me that Indians rub bear fat on their skin to keep the bugs away, Anne silenced Mary by explaining the smell. The girl was only a foot away now. She smiled and waved in greeting. She knelt down by the girls and revealed a small blueberry stained hanky. Oh! My handkerchief! Thank you! Anne said pleasantly. There was a moment of silence. Oh! A little ant! Mary squealed. All three girls watched a line of ants march into their tiny hole. As they watched in fascination, Anne remarked, Thats a tiny hole for so many ants. Ideas sprouted from Marys head. Lets give them a new one, she suggested playfully. Marys

suggestion met an immediate response. Mary was assigned by Anne to put some dirt into a small pile. Anne would then mold it into what resembled an anthill and the Indian girl would use a small twig and poke the center. Before they were finished they had built a giant ant city. Feeling quite accomplished with themselves, the girls sat back and waited for the ants to find their new homes. As Mary waited, she couldnt keep her thoughts on the ants. She kept remembering the wonderful encounters of the day. There were the uncounted baskets of blueberries she had eaten, a whole morning spent with her sister, a delicious supper, the fun of watching the boys play, meeting a new friend, and building anthills. Mary would have remembered more blessings of the day had she not been so tired. Before she fell asleep, she managed to give her sister a word of gratitude, Thank you Anne was unable to hear Marys thanks for she had also fallen asleep. It was not much later when their parents found them. All three of them were huddling against each other sleeping peacefully, smells forgotten. The girls were carried off to bed each dreaming of the wonderful encounters of the day. In each mind, boy and girl alike, one word was echoing through their sleep, Thanks.

Can you solve these Random Riddles? Use the decoder on the left to solve the riddles below: What do you think this kitten's name is?

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Baby Lucy!

2. Who do you think is holding the kitten?

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As green summer begins to fade, As lakes and rivers we cease to wade, As the air turns brisk and cool, The leaves are turning in the glade. Yellow, brown, orange and red The leaves fall into the river bed. They also fall into the pool By which deer walk with graceful tread. By this we know that Autumn is here That cold, white winter draws near Sometimes gentle and sometimes cruel. But it's still fall! crisp and clear.

Photo By Timmy H. Age 6

Photo By Henry H. Age 11

Photos By Gabby B. Age 10

Scissors, By Beatrice Harne Age 6

Flying By Amy N. Age 15

The wind is rushing in my hair My feet are floating in the air Rising as if on a stair I pretend I'm flying in my chair.

Delicious!

DIRECTIONS: 1.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. 2. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups twothirds full. 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 4. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Recipe and Photo from www.allrecipes.com

3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup mashed ripe bananas 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Name: Massachusetts Capital: Boston Nickname: Old colony state Symbol: Boston cream pie Motto: The Spirit of America State Flower: Mayflower State Animal: Chickadee State Tree: American elm
A lot of the things that happened in Massachusetts were amazing! But I can only name a few things right now. I will tell you a little bit about the Boston Massacre and maybe the Boston Tea Party (it wasnt actually a tea party) and about Paul Reveres midnight ride. There were so many amazing things that happened in Massachusetts, but lets stick to what Ive named. I think I better tell you about the Boston Massacre first since it is the first thing on the list. A massacre is when someone or a group of people decide to attack innocent people. (Innocent meaning someone who doesnt have the right weapons to fight back.) On the night of March 5th, 1770, the people of Boston were fed up with the British king, so a group of people decided to throw snowballs full of broken glass, sticks, stones, and other harmful items. The head soldier decided to call in more troops to try and get them to stop throwing the snowballs. This lead to that and the head soldier fired his gun. Pretty soon all the soldiers were firing and then in those few minutes three people were killed, eight more wounded, and two died soon after. Now, heres something about the Boston Tea Party. America had asked Britain for help fighting the French and Indians in the French and Indian war. Britain agreed to help, and what followed was a ten year long struggle on American soil. The war was also very expensive, and Britain decided the Americans should have to pay for some of it. The colonists thought that this was very unfair, and began to protest. Even so, the British raised taxes on certain British items that were being sold to Americans. Tea was one of those items. The colonists refused to buy the tea, and it was even banned. Meanwhile, three ships of tea waited in the harbor until the colonists paid. Opposition grew and the idea for the Boston Tea Party was born. A group of protesters got

together and called themselves the sons of liberty. Late one night, they rushed onto the ships and dumped large quantities of tea into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was an important part in the start of the American Revolution. The sons of liberty were fighting for independence from the crown. Now, lets talk about Paul Reveres midnight ride. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren found out that the British troops were marching on Lexington. Paul Revere was sent for, because they needed to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them. Paul hung two lanterns in the bell tower of Christ Church in Boston, to indicate that the troops would be coming by sea, and not by land. Paul was rowed across the river, and then he borrowed a horse from his friend Deacon John Larkin. While in Charlestown, he made sure that the local "Sons of Liberty" committee had seen his lanterns. Paul Revere then rode on his famous Midnight Ride and then was joined by a second rider, William Dawes, who had been sent on the same errand by a different route. They then decided to go on to Concord, Massachusetts, where weapons and supplies were hidden. After that, they were joined by yet another rider, Dr. Samuel Prescott. All three were soon arrested by a British patrol. Prescott and Dawes escaped quickly, but Revere was held for some time and then released. Paul returned to Lexington in time to see part of the battle on the Lexington Green.

Would you like to write a states page about one of the 50 states? Email me at: harnefamilia@gmail.com telling me what state you'd like to write about if you're interested.

I hope you enjoyed reading about Massachusetts history!

Does it have a tail? Scales? Wings? You decide! Design an imaginary creature! You need to... Draw it. You can combine several animals that already exist, or come up with a completely new one! Colored is best. Write it. Can it talk? Where does it live? What does it do? Write a short description on your entry about what your creature can do, where it lives, or anything you'd like. Name it. Come up with a name that describes the creature, or tells something about what it does. Write the name at the top of your entry. Scan it. Scan your entry in, and then email it to: harnefamilia@gmail.com. OR mail your creature to: Circle of Friends P.O. Box 210 Warner NH 03278. One entry per person. I need your entry by November 25! PRIZES!: There are four age categories: 5-8, 9-12, 13+ and Special Needs. (Any age.) There will be one grand prize winner and two runners up in each category. The grand prize winners will get a king size candy bar, and the runners up will get a smaller candy bar. I look forward to seeing your imaginary creatures!

"Alice! Wait for me!" Rose came flying up, yellow hair bouncing, and settled into a breathless walk beside her friend. "What's this about a class project?" "You don't know? It's been the talk of the school for the past week!" Alice turned to her friend in disbelief. "Ronald and I were out with the flu, remember?" "Oh, yes. I remember now." Alice chewed her fingernail. "But, how will you and Ronald catch up? We've been working on it for the last week and it's due on Thursday." "Well, what IS it? Science isn't 'til one and I'm dying to know!" Rose shifted her backpack and

stared impatiently at her friend. "And I am almost done...." Alice glanced at her friend and laughed. "Where you get your impatience I'll never

know, but I'd sure give you the prize for it." Rose was fuming, but she forced herself to calm down. "I'm fine. See? But TELL me!" Her act of nonchalance disintegrated quickly. "We're supposed to pick an invention, make a model of it, and write an essay on it." Alice grinned.

"Are you satisfied now?" Rose, however, didn't notice. "But it's TUESDAY! How will I ever get it done by Thursday?" Alice collapsed against the wall and laughed. Rose's mouth dropped open TELL me!" Her act of nonchalance disintegrated quickly. "We're supposed to pick an invention, make a model of it, and write an essay on it." Alice grinned. "Are you satisfied now?" Rose, however, didn't notice. "But it's TUESDAY! How will I ever get it done by Thursday?" Alice collapsed against the wall and laughed. Rose's mouth dropped open and she gaped at her

friend. "What on earth?" Alice gasped a couple times. "Youyou- were so impatient-" she exploded into laughter again, then after a pause, finished, "and then as soon as I told you, you started talking about what I was saying before..." She gulped for breath. Rose looked at her incredulously. Just then, the clock in the hall gave its prebong gasp. Both girls looked up. "Yikes!" Alice cried. "We'll be late!" The girls scampered off down the hall at top speed. * * *

laughed. "One at a time!" Ronald and Rose paused and looked at each other. Rose started again, telling Mom all about the assignment. "Mrs. Gold said that we can put off all of our other homework, because this is a special assignment

Later, in the afternoon, Rose and Ronald burst through the doorway. Mom

that somebody higher up wants. It's not just the school. She also said that we were to do our best, and she would send a note with our work, explaining that we were sick." Rose added this after a

pause, during which she regained her breath. "Well, then. Run along to the library, but be sure to be back in time to set the table." Mom smiled. "And don't forget to check for materials before you go. If you need more, you may stop and get some on the way." "Thanks, Mom!" the twins replied in unison before dashing up to their bedrooms. Mom smiled. Walking didn't come naturally to her, either. It wasn't long before Rose and Ronald arrived at the local library. "Thomas Edison!" Rose said brightly, in a tone that just made the requirement 'whisper'.

"EVERYONE'S going to do the light bulb!" Ronald replied with a laugh. "He invented other things, too!" protested Rose. By this time, they had arrived at the library's reference section. Rose quickly pulled out the huge "E" encyclopedia. Ronald settled for "I". "Ea-, Earth, Eb-, Economy, Echo...." Ronald looked up from his book in exasperation. "Rose-" "Ed-, Eden..... Hmm?" "MUST you?" "Eddie? What? Hmm?" Ronald gave up. Rose, who hadn't really heard Ronald,

finally found 'Edison, Thomas'. She quickly scanned the headings (rejecting 'Early Life') and turned the page. Out fluttered a piece of paper. Rose scratched her nose. Even though no one ever took these books out, she was always finding bookmarks in them. She stuffed the piece of paper in her pocket so that she could give it to the

librarian. She turned back to the encyclopedia. All was relatively peaceful for the next ten minutes. "Rats! Ronald, listen to this- 'Thomas Edison WAS SAID to have invented the...' 'Thomas Edison IS CREDITED with the invention of...'. Why can't they just say 'He invented it!'?" Ronald looked up slowly. "Do you wonder

why I didn't pick 'Thomas Edison'? Why I picked 'Inventions' instead?" "Alright, I'll look under Benjamin Franklin." "Well, don't say I didn't warn you!" And with that Ronald turned back to his book. Ten minutes later, he took up his note-filled paper. "You can use this book now," he said. "I've got to look at something in another section, so I'll meet you up front." Rose accepted the book and sat back, studying it. When the twins arrived home twenty minutes later, both of them had the subjects for their projects. The next day flew by, every minute racing past on thewings of the wind. Rose barely smiled at her friends. Every spare minute was spent in adding a word to the essay or a stabilizer to the project. Finally, Thursday arrived. Classrooms were buzzing and clothcovered mounds littered tables and desks. After much expectation, the teacher arrived. "Alright, class," Mrs. Gold said brightly. Who wants to present their model first?" She chose out of the dozens of raised hands. Rose waited on pins and needles until it was her turn.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Name: Abigail H. Age: Four. Favorite food: Ice Cream!!! (Practically any flavor.) Favorite animal: Dogs. I love to pet them and hug them, and play fetch with them. Something most people don't know about me: I like to read books to myself. What do you like to do for fun: Play with my friends on the playground at preschool, and make towers out of blocks for my baby sister Lillian to knock down. I also really like to draw, and make pictures for people. Favorite thing about school: Being with my friends, and singing songs. Least favorite thing about school: Going home!

This issue's contest is a story contest! Below are the rules and prizes! Who can enter: There are 4 categories, ages 8 and under, 9-12, 13 and up, and special needs. How to enter: You need to write a story between 500-2500 words long. It can be about anything you like, but it needs to be appropriate for all ages, and not contain any popular culture references. It should be typed in a readable font and size, or handwritten neatly. Please include the following: First and Last name* Age Parent's Email Address Email submissions to: harnefamilia@gmail.com. OR Regular mail: Circle of Friends P.O. Box 210 Warner NH, 03278 Deadline: January 31. PRIZES!: There will be one grand prize winner and two runners up in each category. The grand prize winners will get a king size candy bar of their choice, and the runners up will get small candy bars. And... The Grand prize winners will also get their stories illustrated by Circle of Friends illustrators, and their stories will be published in the upcoming issues of Circle of Friends!!!
*Only first inital of last name will be published.

Here are the Winners from last months foliage contest:

Grand Prize: Tim H. Age 6

Runner Up: Benjamin H. Age 4

Grand Prize: Molly H. Age 9

Runner Up: Gabby B. Age 10

Runner Up: Henry H. Age 11

I went for a walk in the woods today, Where the soft breeze a tune does play, And the squirrels chatter the day away, While the pixies play where the mushrooms lay. First I passed the bubbling brook, With a scene that looks like a picture book Then I stopped and took a look At a rabbit s nest, hidden in a nook Then I walked past the old oak tree Where the eagles nest, flying free, And in a field of flowers, full of beauty, The bees they buzz, bossily. And finally I came to the pool, Where I dipped my feet in, feeling the cool, Watching the fish, swimming in a school, And seeing the bubbles, around a whirlpool.