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New Art Exhibits Open at Meyer’s and Waterloo:
Your Circus Cars!

We owe you big time, all you kids who participated in our second annual art contest. Because of you, we have some great new artwork hanging on our walls, and we got to have a great time looking at all your wonderful ideas for circus cars!

379 artistes sent in their creations to Meyer’s Automotive, and 61 more shared their artwork with our Waterloo Automotive. We then had the very difficult job of picking the best circus cars out of all that great art! It was tough, but we eventually chose the following kids as our winners:

Meyer’s Automotive:

Best in Show: Madaline Schroeder, Grade 4, Point Elementary
Kindergarten: Ellie Bradley, Oakville Elementary
1st Grade: Vicky Riordan, Rogers Elementary
2nd Grade: Finn Reinbold, Oakville Elementary
3rd Grade: Caroline C., St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
4th Grade: Brett Doherty, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
5th Grade: Ally Dowling, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Waterloo Automotive:

Best in Show: Abby Naumann, Grade 8, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
Kindergarten: Mackenzie Seay, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
1st Grade: Riley Chiasson, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
2nd Grade: Mitchell Nolan, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
3rd Grade: Elizabeth Bourgeois, Rogers Elementary
4th Grade: Sophie Purcell, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
5th Grade: Elizabeth Patrick, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
6th Grade: Marryn Madrigal, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
7th Grade: Hannah O’Neill, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
8th Grade: Brianna Voelker, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary

We are proudly displaying the winning pieces of art in our lobby—it has been transformed into an art gallery! We wish we could have put up all the circus cars, but we just didn’t have enough walls to do it!

In addition to having their artwork on display, the winners each received a $50 prize. All the artists received a free Sonic Drive-In Kids’ Meal as a thank you for participating.

A big congrats to all the winners, and an even bigger thank you to the students, teachers and parents who made this contest possible!

Things to do on Cold Winter Days

Can’t stay indoors another minute? Here are some ideas for fun outdoor activities. Dress warmly and have fun! When you are tired and chilly, head back inside for hot chocolate, spiced tea, or hot cider and rest!

• Make a snow angel by lying on your back in the snow, spreading out your arms to the side and then moving them up and down. Get up carefully, and see your angel with wing prints.
• Build a snow fort. Have a snow ball fight. Build a snowman.
• Shovel a path in the yard like a maze or build an igloo.
• Put out suet and birdseed for birds.
• Scavenger hunt for winter nature stuff, and look for animal tracks.
• Have a winter picnic. Take along a warm sandwich and cookies in an insulated bag, cocoa in a thermos or even hot soup in a soup thermos. Take a blanket to sit on.

Dress warm and have fun! When you are tired and chilly, head back inside for hot chocolate, spiced tea, or hot cider and rest!

For more information, visit kidsactivities.suite101.com

Spiced Hot Chocolate

Great for a cold night to warm you from within! Fun to share with a friend.

SERVES 4

Ingredients

    * 4 cups milk (soy, rice, almond, cow, etc.)
    * 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
    * 4 teaspoons sugar (or more to taste)
    * 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
    * 4 cinnamon sticks (optional)
    * whipped cream (to garnish) (optional)
    * ground cinnamon (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

Place milk, cocoa, and sugar in saucepan. Heat to boiling, then turn off heat. Stir in nutmeg, chili powder and stir to mix. Pour into 4 mugs and place cinnamon sticks in mugs, if using. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Enjoy!

Apples are available year-round, but the best buys are found from September to February. Local orchards have abundant crops this year just waiting to be hand-picked. Delicious, Gala and McIntosh are great for eating alone or in salads. Tart apples, such as Granny Smith and Jonathan, make the best pies and applesauce. A 3-pound sack of apples equals about 12 medium apples or 12 cups of sliced apples.

Homemade Applesauce
It’s yummy either hot or cold!
Skill Level: easy, 8 servings
Ingredients:

• 3 pounds (about 12) cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions: Remember to wash your hands!

1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring well.
2. Cover bowl with wax paper; microwave 9 minutes, then stir.
3. Cover and continue microwaving 5 to 8 minutes or until apples are soft.
4. Mash apples and serve warm or cold.

Safety Tip:
Apples should be washed before being eaten or cooked. Washing helps
remove dirt, germs and any pesticides that may be on the skin. Even if you
are going to peel apples, wash first! No need for detergents; just use clean
water to wash fruit and vegetables.
—http://www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu

Thank You For Sharing Your Art!
We had a blast looking at all the entries for our first annual Meyer’s and Waterloo Automotive art contests. Your great ideas for the theme “If Animals Could Drive…What Would They Drive?” were lots of fun to look at. Meyer’s received 232 entries from three local schools, and Waterloo received 33 submissions from three schools. All the entries showed off your powerful imaginations.

Congratulations to the Waterloo winners:

Best in Show – Gabrielle Schmitz, Grade 7, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
Kindergarten – Maddy Hezel, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
1st Grade – Brianna Thompson, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
2nd Grade – Hillary Kaniecki, W.J. Zahnow Elementary
3rd Grade – no entries received
4th Grade – Heather Boyd, Rogers Elementary
5th Grade – Jeremy Oliver, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
6th Grade – Ryan Aycock, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
7th Grade – Jared Laurent, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary
8th Grade – Kelsey Osterhage, S.S. Peter and Paul Elementary

And congrats to the Meyer’s winners:

Best in Show – Kayla Fitzwilliam, Grade 1, Rogers Elementary
Kindergarten – Ben Schrader, Point Elementary
1st Grade – Sawyer Hardy, Rogers Elementary
2nd Grade – Caden Turner, Rogers Elementary
3rd Grade – Bridget Costello, Rogers Elementary
4th Grade – Joel Hahn, Point Elementary
5th Grade – Micaela Staggs, Rogers Elementary

The winning artwork will be displayed in our lobbies for the next year. The winners received $50 prizes and will be able to take home their art after we’re done showing it off. Everyone who participated won a coupon for a Sonic kids’ meal.

Thank you again for participating in our contest. Stop by and see what your classmates created!

Counting Cows Car Game
Teams on the left and right side of the car count cows throughout the day on their side of the car, while trying to distract the other team from actually seeing any cows on their side. If you pass a cemetery (or boat) on your side of the car, you lose all your cow points...provided the other team sees the cemetery (or boat) and catches you! Variation: if you see a white horse after a cemetery (or boat) then you get your lost points back. The winning side gets whatever they want to eat at the next stop.

Cinnamon Snack Mix
Ingredients:
3/4 cup honey graham cereal
1/2 cup bear-shaped graham cookies
1/3 cup ramen noodles, crushed
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 or 3 tablespoons golden raisins
2-3/4 teaspoons butter
2-3/4 teaspoons honey
1/8 teaspoon orange juice

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix honey graham cereal, bear-shaped graham cookies, ramen noodles, almonds and golden raisins.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and blend in honey and orange juice. Spread over the cereal mixture and toss to coat.
4. Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
5. Cool. Bag into small sandwich bags.
6. Enjoy during your car trip!