®
Volume VII, No. 9
February 2005
S
aturday, January 22,
2005, was an evening
at the Curtis Arts &
Humanities Center where
residents of all ages jumped
all aboard for a train ride.
Over 250 people attended
the Train Show to see model
trains, view art with trains as
the subject, and operate a
real model train layout.
“Our goal at the Center is
to bring in new audiences
and have viewers experience
fun with the exhibits,” said Jo
Cole, Cultural Arts
Coordinator. “The Train Show
was fabulous.”
Railroad history can first
be traced back to June 1812,
when the first steam
locomotive was pulled along
a cog rail and used in coal
mines. In the 1860s, the first
transcontinental railroad
began construction; the
greatest, most daring
engineering effort the
country had yet seen.
Imagine the task of building
a railroad across two-thirds
of the continent and some of
the most difficult terrain on
earth. Construction crews
would cross hundreds of
miles of desert and push into
the mountains, all without the
benefit of a bulldozer, rock
drills, or modern explosives.
Today, the American
railroad system is a lifeline
for the survival of our
country. Trains transport
essential goods, such as
(Continued on next page)
All Aboard!
All
Aboard!
(Continued from previous page)
steel for buildings and products
for businesses, from across the
country and from state to state.
Trains even transport people.
In larger cities such as New
York, trains provide
transportation for people to travel
to their homes and jobs as many
people live in the suburbs
outside the city.
During the Train Show at the
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center,
children, their parents, and other
adults had the opportunity to
view a train collection, paintings,
and memorabilia and
photographs of trains. With
children wearing engineers hats,
which were noted as one of the
highlights of the exhibit, they
also watched a train video and
put together model trains. The
Train Show would not have been
the same without a “hobo” meal
consisting of hot dogs, beans,
corn bread, and dessert.
“Children loved the train
exhibit,” said Jo Cole. “”We had a
great small train set that they
could operate so they had the
excitement of being the
engineer.”
For more information on the
Train Show or other activities at
the Curtis Arts & Humanities
Center, please call 303-797-1779.
The President Of The United States
Did you know that George W.
Bush is the 43rd President of
the United States? He was first
sworn into office on January
20, 2001, and was re-elected
last November to serve as
President for a second-term.
President Bush was born on
July 6, 1946, in New Haven,
Connecticut. After spending his
youth and teenage years in
Midland and Houston, Texas,
he left home in 1968 to attend
Yale University. He served as
an F-102 fighter pilot in the
Texas Air National Guard, and
received a Masters Degree
from Harvard Business School
in 1975. After graduating, he
moved back to Midland and
President George
W. Bush delivers
his second
Inaugural
address during
the 55th
Presidential
Inauguration at
the U.S. Capitol,
January 20, 2005.
began a career in the energy
business.
President Bush began his
career in public office when he
was elected Governor of the
State of Texas in 1994, and reelected to serve another fouryear term in 1998.
President Bush is married to
First Lady Laura Bush, who
was a former teacher and
librarian. The Bushs have twin
daughters, Barbara and Jenna,
and three pets, dogs Barney
and Miss Beazley, and their cat
India.
The 55th Presidential Inauguration
Last month on January 20,
2005, President Bush and Vice
President Cheney were
inaugurated for a second term
as President and Vice
President of the United States.
The Presidential Inauguration is
a historic event that has been
celebrated since the Father of
Our Nation, President George
Washington, assumed the
office of the presidency in
1789.
During our country’s first
inauguration, George Washington set many traditions that
have been carried on by successive presidents since 1789.
The Presidential
Inauguration is not only a time
when our President will take his
oath of office, but it also sets
the course for the future of our
nation.
The Presidential
Inauguration includes a number
of events. Some of the highlights include the Swearing-In
Ceremony, the Parade, and the
Inaugural Balls.
The Swearing-In Ceremony
is a time when the President
takes his Presidential oath by
stating language specified in
the United States Constitution.
Once the Presidential oath is
taken, the military renders a
21-gun salute, and the U.S.
Marine Band will play, “Hail to
the Chief.” An important part of
the Swearing-In Ceremony is
when the President delivers his
inaugural address to the nation.
The Presidential address
includes key information on
how the President plans to lead
the country and goals he plans
to accomplish during his term
Presidential Oath:
I do solemnly swear that I
will faithfully execute the
Office of the President of the
United States, and will to the
best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the
Constitution of the United
States. So help me God.
in office.
Following the Swearing-In
Ceremony, the President will
join his Presidential motorcade
for the start of the parade. The
parade is the best opportunity
for the public to participate in
inaugural events as the military,
civilian bands, and others will
march along a 1.7 mile route
from Capitol Hill to the White
House. Hundreds of thousands
of people line the parade route
in Washington, D.C., to watch
the parade which includes
some 11,000 people, floats,
vehicles, and horses.
On the evening of the
Presidential Inauguration, the
Presidential gala includes a
number of Inaugural Balls
which are held at various hotels
throughout Washington, D.C.
Inaugural balls have been a
part of the celebration of the
Presidential Inauguration
beginning in 1809, when
President James Madison
hosted the first official
Inaugural ball.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush
lead the Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania
Avenue en route the White House.
Escorted by Army Major General Galen
Jackman, center, President George W. Bush,
Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney
and Lynne Cheney salute the American flag
from the U.S. Capitol steps.
Inauguration
photos courtesy
www.whitehouse.gov
With his left hand resting on
a family Bible, President
George W. Bush takes the
oath of office to serve a
second term as 43rd
President of the United
States during the ceremony
at the U.S. Capitol. First Lady
Laura Bush and daughters
Barbara and Jenna Bush
listen as Chief Justice
William H. Rehnquist
administers the oath.
Presidents’
Day —
February 21
President and Mrs. Bush dance on the Presidential Seal
at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball
at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Until 1971, both February
12 and 22 were observed as
federal holidays to honor the
birthdays of Abraham Lincoln
(February 12) and George
Washington (February 22).
In 1971, President Richard
Nixon proclaimed one single
federal holiday, Presidents’
Day, to be observed on the
third Monday of February,
honoring all past presidents
of the United States of
America.
Let’s Get Cooking
Make sure you get your parents help in the kitchen with these recipes.
Alphabet Soup
Ingredients:
6 Cups Beef Broth
1/4 Cup Diced Potato
1/2 Cup Diced Carrot
1/2 Cup Diced Celery
2 Tablespoons Diced Onion
1/4 Cup Alphabet Macaroni
Directions:
• Bring to a boil in a soup pot
6 cups of beef broth.
• Add vegetables.
• Cover and simmer 30
minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup alphabet
macaroni.
• Simmer 5 more minutes.
Sweetheart
Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 3-Ounce Package
Any Red Flavor
Sugar Free Jello-O
1-1/2 Cups Prepared
Pancake Batter
1/2 Cup Mashed Banana
Vegetable Oil Spray
Directions:
• Add gelatin to prepared
pancake batter in a bowl. Mix
together well. Stir in banana
puree.
• To turn these puffy pink
pancakes into heart shapes,
either make pancakes in
rounds and cut with heartshaped cookie cutter or swirl
the batter from your spoon
into a heart shape right in
the skillet.
• Cook pancakes in a skillet,
lightly sprayed with vegetable
oil spray over medium-high
heat for a few minutes on
each side until lightly
browned (but still pink).
Buck-Eyes
A Chocolate-Dipped,
Rice Krispie
Peanut Butter Ball
Ingredients:
1 Stick of Butter
18 Ounce Jar of
Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Pound Powdered Sugar
3 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
Chocolate Morsels or
Dipping Chocolate
Directions:
• Cream butter and peanut
butter together. Add sugar
and mix well.
• Mix Rice Krispies into peanut
butter mixture using hands.
• Roll Rice Krispie mixture into
walnut size balls. (They may
need to be refrigerated if
they are too soft).
• Insert toothpick into ball to
secure for dipping into
chocolate.
• Dip into melted chocolate
only half-way: dip bottom end
of ball into chocolate, leaving
half of the ball uncovered
(toothpick end).
• Place on wax paper, remove
toothpick, repeat dipping
process.
Frosted Grapes
Ingredients:
Small Cluster of
Green or Red
Seedless Grapes
1 Tablespoon Sugar
(granulated)
Directions:
• Rinse grapes in cold water.
Shake off excess moisture.
• Sprinkle with granulated
sugar. Sugar will adhere to
water.
Edible Snowman
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Butter
1 Bag Marshmallows
Popcorn (popped)
Assorted Candies with which to
decorate.
Directions:
• Melt butter and
marshmallows in large pot.
• Add just enough popped
popcorn so that the popcorn
is well covered. Let cool
enough to handle.
• Shape large, medium, and
small balls and put together
to form snowman.
• Use chocolate chips,
sprinkles, candy cane,
marshmallows, etc. to
decorate.
• Refrigerate one hour.
Hot Cocoa Mix
Ingredients:
1 Pound Box Nestle Quick
8 Quart Box Instant Nonfat Dry
Milk
6 Ounce Jar Non-Dairy
Creamer
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
Mini-Marshmallows
Hot Water
Directions:
• Mix in a large bowl the
Nestle Quick, instant nonfat
dry milk, non-dairy creamer,
and powdered sugar.
• Store in an airtight container.
• For one serving, add 6
tablespoons Hot Cocoa mix
to 1 cup hot water. Stir well.
• Float mini-marshmallows on
top.
EXPERIENCE THE FUN!
Don’t miss —
2005 SUMMER
RECREATION
GUIDE
inserted in this month’s
Greenwood Village Newsletter.
J
o
k
e
s
Q: Can you use green, pink
and yellow in a sentence?
A: When the phone goes
green green, I pink it up,
and say yellow!
Q: What does the left eye
say to the right eye?
A: Between you and me,
something smells!
Q: What has ears,
but can’t hear?
A: Corn
Q: Why was the computer
so tired?
A: Because it slipped a disk.
Q: How do you clean
a messy tuba?
A: With a tuba toothpaste!
Q: What kind of dog
does Dracula want?
A: A bloodhound!
Win $2,500 For
Golf Poster Contest
The 60th U.S. Women’s
Open Gold Championship is
seeking junior artists to design
the championship’s official
poster for the 2005 U.S.
Women’s Open Championship
that will be held June 20-26,
2005, at the Cherry Hills
Country Club. The poster
contest is an annual tradition as
each year, kids are asked to
design a golf-themed poster
that incorporates the U.S.
Women’s Open Golf
Championship and the United
States Golf Association’s Catch
the Spirit program.
If you are interested in
participating, you must be
enrolled in kindergarten
through fifth grade.
One winner will be
selected from each
grade level, and each
will receive a prize.
The grand prize
winner, selected from
grade level winners,
will receive a $2,500
scholarship, as well as
have their design
declared the Official
Championship Poster.
The Poster Contest
began February 1. All
posters are due by
Friday, March 11, to be
eligible for judging.
For more
information, visit
www.2005uswomens
open.com or call
303-806-OPEN (6736).
kids’
orkshops
Celebrating
Youth Art Month
Free Puppet Workshop
Ages 8 and up
Craft your own puppet and
use it on stage in a puppet
production.
Saturday, March 12
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Instructor: Mary Schulte,
Mile High Puppet Guild
Reservations required.
Book Works
Ages 9 and up
Design and create your
personal book. You control all
the steps — make your own
paper, create your story, and
bind the book.
Tuesdays, February 15, 22
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $25, supplies provided.
Instructor: Gail Miller Nelson
Bring any photos you would
like to include in the book.
Cartooning
Ages 8 and up
This course will cover basics
of cartooning and visual
storytelling, and introduces
students to creative cartoon
games. New challenges will be
presented to continuing
students.
Mondays, April 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $40
Instructor: Tom Motley
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center
2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Reservations Required • 303-797-1779
Drawing
Ages 9 and up
Learn the basics, the
technical aspects, and the fun
trends of drawing. Classes will
include drawing from nature,
structural drawing and shading.
On day one, bring a sketch
pad, X-acto knife, kneaded
eraser, art gum or pink pearl
eraser, ruler, sanding block,
paper towels or tissue, and 4B
or 3B pencils.
Session II: Fridays,
February 4, 11, 18, 25
Session III: Fridays,
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Session IV: Fridays,
April 1, 8, 15, 22
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $40 per session
Instructor: Rick Brogan
Beginning Watercolor
Ages 9 and up
Learn the basics of painting
with watercolor.
Thursdays, March 10, 17
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $20, supplies provided.
Instructor: Gail Miller Nelson
Web Site Of The Month!
www.strangematterexhibit.com
Discover the secrets of everyday stuff. If you are interested
in what things are made of, this is the site for you!
Make sure your parents know
when you visit the Internet.
GV K I D S , I N K !
®
ATTENTION PARENTS:
No child 16 and under will be
allowed to leave the Curtis Arts &
Humanities Center without the
parent being present or having
provided written permission for the
child to leave with another adult.
An official publication of the City of Greenwood Village
Providing kids with information, activities, events, classes, recipes, and much more!
The GV KIDS, INK!® Newsletter would like to hear from you with
comments, suggestions, and information to share with other kids.
For additional information, please contact
`Melissa Gallegos, Management Specialist, at 303-486-5749;
e-mail [email protected]; or write to GV KIDS, INK!® Newsletter,
6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.