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Twin Pines Activity Kit This is Kit #16 “Enhancing the Quality of Life for the Community.” WOULD YOU LIKE TO STOP RECEIVING THESE KITS? CALL US AT 595-7444. 1 LATEST NEWS & UPDATES PROS Plan: Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Plan We would love to hear from you! Tell us how you enjoy our parks and open spaces and where you’d like to see changes. Your answers will help guide the 15+ year plan for the City’s outdoor recreational spaces and programs. Surveys in English and Spanish are available for pickup any time of day outside the front door of the Parks & Recreation Office located at 30 Twin Pines Lane, Bel- mont. Online surveys and more information about the PROS plan is available at www.belmontprosplan.com . There, you can also subscribe to get updates as this project evolves. Please share this information with your friends and neighbors! Blood Pressure Clinic - Free! 3rd Tuesday of month 11am-12:30 in front of Twin Pines Senior & Community Center. This service is provided by Sequoia Hospital. Drop in. When is the Center Re-opening? We adhere to the State of California and County of San Mateo Guidelines for a safe reopening. To date, gatherings of adults 65 and older are strongly discouraged. When deemed safe, we will grad- ually reopen our programs and services, practicing social distancing and the usage of PPE. The risk for severe illness with COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at the highest risk. At this time, we need to keep the health and safety of this population a priority and wait until the guide- lines for a safe reopening permit resuming in person activities. For information on virtual pro- grams or Grab and Go Lunch Program please visit www.belmont.gov/adults or phone 595-7444. COFFEE & DONUTS with THE BELMONT POLICE WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 Do you love coffee and donuts? Join members of the Belmont Police Department for a “Grab and Go” Cup Please be Covid-Safe: of Coffee and a donut. Reservations ARE needed • Wear a mask for this FREE event. Phone 595-7444 to reserve your • Stay six feet apart spot. There will be door Prizes! • Stay home if you are not feeling well Pick Up Times: 10:00-10:30 LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH A—M 6 ft 10:30-11:00 LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH N—Z 2 3 LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Finland just closed its borders. You know what that means. No one will be crossing the finish line. I never thought the comment “I wouldn’t touch them with a six-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are! Day 421 at home and the dog is looking at me like, “See? This is why I chew the furniture!” 4 APRIL GARDENING PHRASES CROSSWORD Planting Schedule Now that the weather is turning nice, are you looking to add to your garden to yummy vegetables? Here’s the ones that should be planted in March so you can en- joy the harvest in a few months! Answers on page 10 45 GOING NUTTY FOR NUTS TRIVIA Don’t worry if you don’t know all the answers. The fun is in learning something new! 6. This nut is native to Iran and the surrounding countries. 1. Macadamia nuts are the pride of Hawaii, however Commercially, they are often dyed green or red more due to their origin is actually in Australia. However, it was expectation by consumers than by real need. They are also found that the trees thrived in Hawaii as well. What used in ice cream, pudding and baklava. Which nut am I de- or who is the Macadamia nut named after? scribing? A) A province in eastern Australia A) Peanut B) An Australian named John MacAdam B) Cashew C) After an indigenous tribe which first cultivated C) Pecan the nut D) Pistachio D) A Hawaiian princess 7. We have a tragic tale of a native species which once was 2. This 'nut' is actually a legume. Once it self polli- abundant across the eastern half of America but was virtually nates, the stalk turns downwards and buries the nut wiped out at the beginning of the 20th century by disease. into the ground. These nuts are usually served roast- Which nut has been sung about in a Christmas carol "roasting ed, however, they can also be boiled - a rather slimy on an open fire"? delicacy enjoyed in the southeast USA. Which nut am A) Pecan I talking about? B) Peanut A) Peanut C) Chestnut B) Walnut D) Almond C) Almond D) Cashew 8. Talk about symbiotic relationship! This tree is dependent on two bees, an orchid, and a rodent to reproduce. The or- 3. The caju tree brings us a nut in a rather unusual chid is required to attract the male bee, which attracts the form. This nut is actually a drupe which, in this case, female bee, which pollinates the complex flower of the tree is attached to the end of a pseudo (false) fruit. These so it will become the fruit. This fruit, which resembles a coco- nuts are harvested in the warm tropical parts of the nut, then requires an animal, usually a rodent, to break it world and find their way into Asian cuisine. They are open and not eat all of the triangular shaped seeds (nuts), also decadent when covered in but rather bury them in a place which has access to sunlight. chocolate. Which nut might I be Oh, did I mention the tree grows in the Amazon rain forest? describing? Which nut is the product of this tree? A) Pistachio A) Hazelnut B) Cashew B) Pistachio C) Pecan C) Brazil D) Hazelnut D) Walnut 4. Amaretto liquor's signature flavor is due to this 9. This 'nut' doesn't even pass the liberal culinary standard Middle Eastern nut. Which nut is it? for nuts, but rather is a deep fried kernel seed. Which is it? A) Almond A) Corn nut B) Peanut B) Sunflower nut C) Pistachio C) Pistachio D) Corn nut D) Peanut 5. The name of this specimen originates from the Al- 10. If eaten raw, this nut can destroy red blood cells due to a gonquin word for 'nut requiring a stone to crack'. It is toxin called aesculin. Despite the toxic nature of this nut, the cultivated in the southeast USA and is a favorite state of Ohio is downright crazy over it. They have even nick- when made into a pie for Thanksgiving dessert each named their state and their university mascot after this poi- fall. Which nut might this be? sonous nut. Which nut is it? A) Brazil nut A) Foxeye B) Walnut B) Bull’s eye C) Pecan C) Deereye D) Pumpkin seed D) Buckeye Answers on page 9 6 HIDDEN PICTURES Can you find the following hidden items in the picture below? Can you find each individual object listed below? Answers on page 10 7 BRAIN PUZZLES Find the Missing Link Each of the three, seemingly-unrelated words have one word in common. Can you figure out what the word is? 1. POLITICAL SURPRISE CHRISMTAS 8. LEAP LUNAR NEW ______________ (Clue: what fun!) ______________ (Clue: 365) 2. BICYCLE PIN WAGON 9. PRIVATE BLACK BUCK ______________ (Clue: round) ______________ (Clue: organ) 3. FISHING HAIR SAFETY 10. SILENT STARRY GOOD ______________ (Clue: woven support) ______________ (Clue: a song) 4. SCREW TRAIN RACING 11. HORSE SNOW LEATHER ______________ (Clue: in control) ______________ (Clue: cobbler’s life) 5. FRENCH CAR STAG 12. SHORT PAPER UPPER ______________ (Clue: toot toot) ______________ (Clue: ouch) 6. ROAD EXERCISE STATIONARY 13. PLAY DEBUTANTE SCREW ______________ (Clue: see #2) ______________ (Clue: round) 7. LAGOON COLLAR JEANS 14. NECK SEEING EYE ______________ (Clue: pigment) ______________ (Clue: vermilion) Can you figure out the common phrases from these visual cues? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Answers on page 10 8 Going Nutty for Nuts Answers 1. B) Baron Ferdinand von Mueller of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Australia named it after his friend John Mac- Adam. Unfortunately, Mr MacAdam died on his voyage to taste the nut named after him. Australia and Hawaii are the two leading producers of macadamia nuts in the world today. 2. A) The Peanut originated in South and Central America. After being exported to Africa, it was then brought to North America. Inventor George Washington Carver originated over 100 uses for the peanut. Also of note, the 39th President of the US, Jimmy Carter, was a Georgia peanut farmer. 3. B) Cashew. The Caju tree is indigenous to northeast Brazil. The pseudo fruit is so called because it does not con- tain seeds, but it is edible and enjoyed by people in Brazil. Unfortunately the fruit's skin is too delicate to be trans- ported and therefore is not used as a cash crop. 4. A) Almonds originated in the Middle East but today California accounts for 80% of the global almond supply. The almond is actually a drupe rather than a true nut. It is also used to make marzipan, nougat, and amaretto. 5. C) Pecan trees are in the hickory family. While the nuts are high in fat, they make *really* good pies! They also go well in cookies. They first started being cultivated in 1880 in the southeastern USA. 6. D) Pistachios were originally dyed to cover up staining which occurred when they were hand picked. Stains are no longer a concern now that they are handled by machines. Popular perception has led to the continued dying, even though there is no longer a need.