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Volume 16, Issue 2 · Quarterly Newsletter · Spring 2015
How to Become a Millionaire
Quick, what do these two people have in common?
Making A
Butterfly
Puddle
Have you ever seen and wondered why
butterflies clustered around muddy spots
or puddles? Butterflies “puddle” when they
are in search of minerals they need to stay
healthy, such as sodium and nitrogen. They
use their tongues to extract minerals from
damp soil or sand. The puddle also gives
the butterflies a helping hand by offering
them drink. Butterflies cannot sip water from
ponds or other bodies of water since the
surface tension of the water is too strong for
their delicate wings.
• Mrs. Johnson, who lives down the street in the tiny little brick house. She
bakes yummy chocolate chip cookies and wears a plain dress everyday.
• Kyle, who sits next to you in school. He snaps his gum and is president
of the school science club.
If you said “nothing,” you are wrong!
Believe it or not, old Mrs. Johnson and Kyle have one important thing in common: one plans to be a
millionaire—and the other already is!
A lot of people think that only sports stars and Hollywood celebrities can be millionaires.
But millionaires could be living right in your neighborhood and you won’t even know it. They might not
be driving fancy cars or appearing in movies or on TV, but there are plenty of ordinary people who are
worth a lot of money.
If you think that only adults can become millionaires, don’t tell that to Amanda, an 11-year-old from
Minnesota. A few years ago, Amanda made a goal to save $1,000 by the time she turned ten.
Amanda hit that target—and has kept right on going.
She did it by:
Making a butterfly puddle in your own
yard is a great way to encourage butterflies
to visit. Once you have it made, enjoy
watching the butterflies it attracts!
• Setting her goal
• Creating a plan to achieve it
• Sticking to it
What You Will Need:
It’s not as hard as it seems. With a plan and some discipline, you too can begin the journey to becoming
a millionaire. Being a millionaire is this simple: Start today. Set a goal. Start saving money often and
regularly. Then keep your eye on that million-dollar prize!
• A shallow dish (plastic saucer from a
flowerpot or a pie pan) or a shallow
birdbath
• Top spoil or sand
•Flat rocks (not gravel) for butterfly
landing strips
•Water
How To Make:
1. Select a sunny spot where the container
won’t be in your way, but will be easy for
butterflies to spot. If possible, place it near
flowers and try to protect it from the wind.
2. Fill the bottom half of your shallow dish
or birdbath with soil or sand. Avoid potting
soils with fertilizers. Butterflies can be
sensitive to chemicals.
That means—you guessed it—Amanda is on her way to becoming a millionaire!
Help Us Celebrate Youth in April!
Maine Family has some exciting events planned for Youth Month in
April. The theme is: Wild About Savings.
April 10th from 3:00-5:00pm Maine Family will be hosting
some jungle animals from Dew Haven and the cast from the TV
show Yankee Jungle on Animal Planet. There will be food, prizes,
giveaways, animals and free pictures.
Stay tuned and check our website for more fun events planned
throughout the month such as Jungle egg hunts, food Fridays, Story
Time, Monty Moose hunt, Guess the Jungle bean jar, prizes and
giveaways throughout the month.
3. Arrange the flat rocks in the soil.
4. Fill with water until the surface is wet.
5. Make sure to keep the soil or sand moist
for the summer.
Just For Laffs
Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
A. An umbrella!
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Monty Moose Members
When you turn 13 years old, Maine Family Federal Credit Union automatically enrolls you into
our Take Charge account for teenagers. Please stop by to get your birthday card and your new
ID card that you can have marked for every deposit you make. When the card is filled, you can
choose from all kinds of cool gift cards. We love giving you free stuff!!