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Vol. 8, No. 3
January 20-26, 2000
     
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Lighthouse Lingo Word Match

Read the story below and fill in the blanks using this list of lighthouse lingo!

Lighthouses were located all along the shores of __________ Bay. They were tended by __________ __________. But nowadays, most lighthouses are _________ed.

Lighthouse keepers were called ________ies because they tended the wick of the lamp. Light was magnified by the F__________ prisms of the lens. The size of the lens was called its ____d______.

Before electricity and kerosene, keepers filled the lamp with ____. Their job was to keep the light shining to warn boats of dangerous shorelines.

Some keepers’ duties included cleaning the __________ and keeping a __________ of activities on the water. When weather was too bad for sailors to see the light, a __________ __________ was sounded as the warning signal.

There are three types of Chesapeake Bay lighthouses: c__________, s__________ and t__________. Cove Point is the __________ style. You can tell by the shape and the location of the light.

automated
order
log
oil
cottage
lighthouse keepers
Fresnel
tower
screwpile
lens
wickies
fog bell
Cheseapeake
tower


Lighthouse Match Answer

1. Chesapeake 2. lighthous keepers 3. automated 4.wickies 5 Fresnel 6. order 7. oil 8. lens 9. log 10. fog bell 11. screwpile 12. tower 13. cottage 14. tower


Kids' Calendar

Fun and Laughs
Fri. Jan. 21. (10am)-Enjoy one of the funniest childrens books ever, Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig, and make your own ‘pizza.’ Barnes and Noble, Harbour Center, Annapolis: 410/573-1115.

Name that Tree
Fri. Jan. 21-(10:30-noon)-Impress your friends by identifying various native trees. Dress warmly for outdoors. Ages 6-12. Tawes Building, Annapolis: 410/260-8189.

B*I*N*G*0
Fri. Jan. 21 (6-7:30pm) - Bingo night just for kids. Lots of prizes, join the fun. Ages 6-11. Free. Mt. Hope Community Center, Lusby: 410/257-6770.

Natures Winter Sleepers
Sat. Jan. 22 (10am & noon) - Have fun exploring hibernation. Play musical chairs, make a craft, hike and enjoy a snack. Ages 4-6. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $10, rsvp: 410/326-2042.

Readathon
Sat. Jan. 22. (10-2pm)-Guest readers celebrate literacy with great kids books. Listeners welcome. Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, Hillsmere. 410/266-0677.

Where Am I?
Sun. Jan. 23 (1pm)-Have you ever found yourself lost in the park? Orienteering helps you find your way. Learn all about it using compasses and maps. Ages 7-11. Kinder Farm Park. rsvp: 410/222-6115.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland.
Jan. 25-(10:30am) Winter is a great time to watch animals. Bundle up and explore the park, then warm up inside with some treats and a story. Ages 3-5. Kings Landing Park, Huntington. rsvp: 410/535-5327.

Discover Annapolis
Tues. Jan. 25. (10am)-At storytime, a sweet dog and his family visit our state capitol in Doodle Discovers Annapolis. Barnes and Noble, Harbour Center: 410/573-1115.

Animal Beds
Thurs. Jan. 27 (11am)- Who’s been sleeping in my bed? Explore where animals sleep in winter on a hike. Ages 3-5. Downs Park, Pasadena. rsvp: 410/222-6230.

Watch and Munch
Fri. Jan. 28 (8-11pm)-Join friends for a movie and munch on flavored popcorn. Ages 12-16. Northeast Comm. Ctr, Chesapeake Beach. $2. rsvp by Jan. 21: 410/257-2554.


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