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July 15, 1993 - Hoot! Hoot! Owls on the Prowle . B10 "ALL WET" By Tap Osborn ACROSS 1 Bats' hangout 5 Contest 9 Physicist's particle 13 Speculate in tickets 18 Turow's law schoolbook 19 Caspian Sea country 20 French composer Edouard 21 Brimless hat 22 Festive fliers 24 Potter's Jemima — 26 Defeat decisively, 27 Retired natator's word 29 Peter Pan pirate 30 Voice vote 31 Most clear- headed 33 Take for —: exploit 36 French silver 39 — out?: poker query 40 "Flying" fish 42 Corrupt 45 Diplomatic skill 47 Bat wood 49 Fetid 50 Black eye 51 Collection of anecdotes 52 Noncom 53 Flavorful 55 Highland pony 56 Emergency troops 58 Powder 59 Expensive 60 Cremona family 61 Frosty look 63 Dutch South African 64 "Sultan of Ruth 68 Lawn cleaners 70 Father of the sea nymphs 72 Give a sermon 74 Epithet for Athena 75 Out of control 77 Honored 79 Change 80 Solar disk 81 Hospital "pronto" 82 Berg, Borg or Bird Weekly Crossword Puzzle I have put up boxes for screech owls Edited by James C. Boldt and Joyce Nichols Lewis ©EME 84 Neighbor of 120 Up to now 12 Avant -garde 55 Observe 87 Arab Greece 121 One, to Fritz 13 Sault — Marie 57 Virginia ruler 88 Kind of tactics 122 Small case 14 Bay State cape willow 88 Brit. monetary 89 Bandsman 123 Nobelist 15 Etching method 59 Medical base Brown Wiesel 16 "1 Love —" measure 92 -- the -grass 90 Creek 124 Rene's 17 Petite pup 62 Diving bird 93 "I've said — 91 Dorm mate remainder 23 Lhasa — 63 City in love" 92 Attempt 125 Word with ball, 25 Calf location Montana 94 Raised 93 Feel poorly bank or bound 28 Actress 64 Merchandise rampart 94 Early Briton 126 Connecticut Farrow 65 Oasis 96 French 95 Latin senator 32 Outer ear 66 Vinegary students 96 Overwhelmed 127 Minister to parts 67 Saber rattling 97 U.S. trade org. 99 Actor Richard other birds make as they harass a sleep- 34 Furniture 69 French 98 Worn away 101 City on the DOWN classic composer 100 Strongly Danube 1 Expenses 35 Borne by the Erik flavored 103 Lab dish 2 Sinus cavities wind 71 Close 102 Amin 104 Soothe the 3 40's star with 37 Heavens 73 Stadium 105 Dance band throat drooping bangs 38 Finger tip shouts man 107 Church 4Radon or 41 Invitation 76 —culpa 106 Over vestment radium 43 Malay isl. gp., 78 Surrealist 107 Partly open 109 Ten: Comb. 5 Edge now Indonesia from Spain 108 Misplace form 6 War god 44 Three, in Torino 80 Maria's "West 110 Florence's 111 Runner 7 Limo 45 Spicy Italian Side Story" river Sebastian and Laundromat condiment friend 112 Patriot's family 8 Guarantee 46 Bat, cat or rat 81 Diving target 113 Admiral/ 9 Matterhorn, for 48 For men duck 115 Court historian one only 83 Wireless ni divider 114 Talk show 10 Sigma followers 50 On the ball 84 Ur. neighbor 116 Atlas abbr. name 11 With "The," 52 Pother 85 Israeli city 117 Stitch 118 Famed Yale 1939 Bette 53 Pile 86 Warplane up football coach Davis film 54 Berne's river compartments 119 Tease MEMO A cnam sawdust missed this baby screech owl nesting In a large cavity of a tree on the North I have put up boxes for screech owls Fork. Screech owls are common, although they are seldom seen. —Paul Stoutenburgh and have had fair luck. The problem with putting them up in the woods is that ©EME owls, red and gray. No one knows ex- they are usually taken over by squirrels, fisher, for I've heard him rattling off actly why this is so, but there are many but if you have an isolated open field and MEMO theories. One theory is that the red put the box on a pole away from the pond down by the driveway. Each riveway raged trees in the fall attract the r red- ®M®ME year year I put in 10 or 2 goldfish from phased owl and trees with less color ol- eels sooner or later. a pct store, 10 for a dollar. They really Jolla OMEN a Owls in general are slowly but surely do a job of ridding the pond of mosquit- seen both around our neck of the woods being accepted beneficial rather than NONE and it really doesn't seem to matter. I'm sinister and evil. From studies, we've anyone who has a small pond or big bird just glad that they are always around. found their chief food is rats and mice ®O■■ We can usually hear the screech owl and rodents of all sorts. Some of the nCeded' calling if we get a quiet night. One of ®■■M■ Screech owls, like most owls, are their calls is almost a whistle and can ally catch more mice and rats in one fierce defenders of their nest and young ®■.■®■.■■ night than a dozen cats. The little and I was surprised not to see the adult screech owls just by standing still and screech owl even collects insects like bird show up during the felling of the imitating their mournful call that runs moths and beetles. tree. Perhaps with such a gigantic op- down the scale, Occasionally an owl will take a bird, N■■■®■■■■. We hope our little screech owl in the but that's the exception. Perhaps that's owls have four to six young. Like all tree will eventually find its parents, for why owls in general are arch enemies owls the eggs are more or less round most birds respond to their young's call. of all birds and we can often locate an and pure white. A■■■■ owl by the racket a group of bluejays or There are two color phases of screech young owl's life. other birds make as they harass a sleep- ®■■N ing awl on Its daytime perch. Astaire Fan Every elementary school student U■■. knows that owls operate mainly at night and therefore sleep away the day in (Continued from Page 131) ®■■ some cavity or hidden deep in some for July 19, is entitled "The Gingerless ®■■■■® growth. Their sight and hearing are un- Fred (19401 Mr. Klineman de- Now in his home in Westhampton, Mr. believable. So accurate is their hearing scribes this as a time of searching for Klineman has created a mini - shrine to ®■■®® Astaire, a time when he was looking Mr. Astaire. His bedroom is filled with ness and then capture it. "for new horizons in dance." It was dur- photographs and memorabilia from ®■■®®■ ing this period that Fred was in "Hol- those golden years. An original Joan and deadly claws that help them to cap- iday Inn" with Bing Crosby. As Mr. Lombardi design of a dancing Fred ture their prey. Once these have Klineman describes it, "It is basically created specifically for Mr. Klineman clamped on, there is little chance of ®M■■ hangs on one wall. A little stuffed Fred escape. To make deadly sure, a quick he had done everything in show business sits on his dresser. Ashtrays in the N■■■■MI■ that he could ever do." shapes of top hats rest nearby. Ginger tile any effort to escape. On July 26, the third session will con - Rogers mementos are crammed into in reading about scremh owls and the elude the series with a look at "The another corner. M■■®N Golden Years (1949- 1962)." A major "There are lots of people that knew mentioned. It makes me wonder if that's change occurred in Fred Astairc's MO■■ why my goldfish are sometimes missing career when Gene Kelly broke his ankle his idol, "but I think at this point I pro- from the pond. I know in Africa there is coo■ bably have as much knowledge as any an owl that lives exclusively on fish, but filming "Easter Parade" and suddenly living person because I've been study - O■■ he couldn't dance. He asked Astaire to tag him for more years than I care to re- occasional goldie from our pond. fill in and, according to Mr. Klineman, ®■■M■M "I think Fred jumped at the chance." The seminars will be held on Monday He adds, "From there he went on to do ®■■ Last Weeks Solution some of his finest work." ton Library. For further information, ®■■ The seminars will be liberally punc- call Mr. Klineman at 288 -6416. 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THE SOUTHAMPTON PRESS / JULY 15, 1993 M Focus on Nature Hoot! Hoot! Owls on By Paul Stoutenburgh Some of the best ideas for articles come from readers who call in sightings or events that I can eventually weave the Prowl ing openings of three or four inches. A cnam sawdust missed this baby screech owl nesting In a large cavity of a tree on the North I have put up boxes for screech owls Fork. Screech owls are common, although they are seldom seen. —Paul Stoutenburgh and have had fair luck. The problem with putting them up in the woods is that I really think the culprit is a king- owls, red and gray. No one knows ex- they are usually taken over by squirrels, fisher, for I've heard him rattling off actly why this is so, but there are many but if you have an isolated open field and through the woods as I approach the lit- theories. One theory is that the red put the box on a pole away from the pond down by the driveway. Each riveway raged trees in the fall attract the r red- woods you are bound to meet with suc- year year I put in 10 or 2 goldfish from phased owl and trees with less color ol- eels sooner or later. a pct store, 10 for a dollar. They really Jolla rage will attract the grey- phase. I've I've a Owls in general are slowly but surely do a job of ridding the pond of mosquit- seen both around our neck of the woods being accepted beneficial rather than oes and I heartily recommend them for and it really doesn't seem to matter. I'm sinister and evil. From studies, we've anyone who has a small pond or big bird just glad that they are always around. found their chief food is rats and mice bath. Sometimes only one or two are We can usually hear the screech owl and rodents of all sorts. Some of the nCeded' calling if we get a quiet night. One of larger owls, like barn owls, will actu- Screech owls, like most owls, are their calls is almost a whistle and can ally catch more mice and rats in one fierce defenders of their nest and young be irritated easily. Often I've called in night than a dozen cats. The little and I was surprised not to see the adult screech owls just by standing still and screech owl even collects insects like bird show up during the felling of the imitating their mournful call that runs moths and beetles. tree. Perhaps with such a gigantic op- down the scale, Occasionally an owl will take a bird, eration they gave up and left. Screech We hope our little screech owl in the but that's the exception. Perhaps that's owls have four to six young. Like all tree will eventually find its parents, for why owls in general are arch enemies owls the eggs are more or less round most birds respond to their young's call. of all birds and we can often locate an and pure white. We were thankful for a glimpse into this owl by the racket a group of bluejays or There are two color phases of screech young owl's life. other birds make as they harass a sleep- ing awl on Its daytime perch. Astaire Fan Every elementary school student Lectures knows that owls operate mainly at night and therefore sleep away the day in (Continued from Page 131) says he has mixed feelings about never some cavity or hidden deep in some for July 19, is entitled "The Gingerless having met the great man. growth. Their sight and hearing are un- Fred (19401 Mr. Klineman de- Now in his home in Westhampton, Mr. believable. So accurate is their hearing scribes this as a time of searching for Klineman has created a mini - shrine to that they can locate prey in total dark- Astaire, a time when he was looking Mr. Astaire. His bedroom is filled with ness and then capture it. "for new horizons in dance." It was dur- photographs and memorabilia from Their feet are equipped with sharp ing this period that Fred was in "Hol- those golden years. An original Joan and deadly claws that help them to cap- iday Inn" with Bing Crosby. As Mr. Lombardi design of a dancing Fred ture their prey. Once these have Klineman describes it, "It is basically created specifically for Mr. Klineman clamped on, there is little chance of a period when he wound up thinking that hangs on one wall. A little stuffed Fred escape. To make deadly sure, a quick he had done everything in show business sits on his dresser. Ashtrays in the nip on the back of the head makes fu- that he could ever do." shapes of top hats rest nearby. Ginger tile any effort to escape. On July 26, the third session will con - Rogers mementos are crammed into in reading about scremh owls and the elude the series with a look at "The another corner. varity of things they eat, fish are often Golden Years (1949- 1962)." A major "There are lots of people that knew mentioned. It makes me wonder if that's change occurred in Fred Astairc's him and so on," Mr. Klineman says of why my goldfish are sometimes missing career when Gene Kelly broke his ankle his idol, "but I think at this point I pro- from the pond. I know in Africa there is during a kids' softball game. He was bably have as much knowledge as any an owl that lives exclusively on fish, but filming "Easter Parade" and suddenly living person because I've been study - I doubt if our screech owl takes but an he couldn't dance. He asked Astaire to tag him for more years than I care to re- occasional goldie from our pond. fill in and, according to Mr. Klineman, call." "I think Fred jumped at the chance." The seminars will be held on Monday He adds, "From there he went on to do its from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Westhamp- Last Weeks Solution some of his finest work." ton Library. For further information, The seminars will be liberally punc- call Mr. Klineman at 288 -6416. I B l ATRTTV I A I L E T I P L o w c M v tuated with film clips and documentary C H A 0 s 0 A]l footage. No opportunity to watch Fred s E s L a_' -o s ea dance will be missed, including a se- Sr , T -Ain= quence of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly S N o- dancing side -by -side in slow motion. - - n Though Mr. Klineman describes him- /SuL _ A R E self as "the premier Astairologist living o= today," he reluctantly admits he never S u P E R E G o met Fred Astaire. He says he had a U M chance to meet Mr. Astaire in the mid - N� T /SAR seventies, but a good friend advised him N onot to. Fred ha d just fallen off his � grandchild's skateboard and was in a A B bt - N- cE -o -A -r grumpy mood, according to Mr. Kline - A SE N_A:P_e man, and not receptive to visitors. 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