*Kid§ . Kor4%er* "5 ** - Did you know there are 54 different species of fish in the Chicago Riveh> Along with the fish, mallards herons wood ducks, muskrats and beavers call the river home, too The Chicago River itself is just one part of the Chicago River System which is more than 130 miles long In the 1800 s Lake Michigan was a source of drinking water for the city However, with the waste put in the Chicago River by industries located along its banks, heavy rams would push polluted water into the lake The polluted water led to deaths and disease so they constructed an underground tunnel to take water from further out in the lake When the pollution problem returned, the flow of the river was reversed in 1900 so sewage and other waste would no longer harm the drinking water Most of the fish population is made up of carp and goldfish There are also bullheads, darters, minnows, sunfish, bass, and even trout and salmon that come in from Lake Michigan Each year, 52,000 commercial, recreational and passenger boats pass through the river However, the river is probably most noticeable one day each year That's because a pipe fitters union dyes the river green for St Patrick's Day Can you name 10 items that have been pulled from the Chicago River'’ These are just some of the things that have been found during river cleanup days •A 500-pound safe •A car •A kitchen sink •A water heater •An outhouse •Golf carts and balls •Motorcycles •Picnic tables •Shopping carts •Street signs Hershey Gardens’ annual Gardenfest is a free event on Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entertainment will include Pete Silldorff, above left, who attempts to pass his bicycle riding talent to magician Eric Noll. Special performances will include instrumental groups, historical portrayals, her bal recipes and butters for taste testing, flower arranging and “green thumb” hints. For more information, call (717) 534-3492. What A River! ,■£ll fulfill £ £T'- \yy Here " —■— I J ! »J*H . V9*9 m ill,' \\\\\ •- 1 1 O j I D ft u HIDDEN PICTURE f *~S 5[ 4 D M jj, B □:« I 9 s- — / \ x 7 u L jjVy^ _ K 151 T zzfepi 4 r HXSLi N G CwsH-- ►lor in each space that contains a letter. / *
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