Leave fireworks to the pros
The Fourth of July is this Saturday with fireworks being displayed in many places this weekend. They are so pretty to look at, but very dangerous in the wrong hands. How do fireworks work? All that dazzle, flash, and sparkle is chemistry in motion. A firecracker is a two-staged event set off by gunpowder, chemicals, and a fuse. Light a firecracker and the gunpowder sends it flying. Then the fuse ignites the chemicals...and pow... strontium burns red; barium, green; copper, blue; and sodium, yellow. But remember, all that is dangerous.
Independence Day (July 4th) is an annual holiday in the United States commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S. independence.
So, leave the fireworks to the professionals and enjoy the day with your family & friends.
The Waymart Borough Council will conduct its next meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 p.m., at the Borough Hall, located at 128 South Street in Waymart.
Thought for this week: If you think your automobile is expensive to operate, try operating a shopping cart in a supermarket.
The Masonic Lodge #542 will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7th.
Handy Hints: China.
* Buying China...To check if china is flawed, hold the item in the palm of your hand and tap lightly with a pencil. Unflawed china will have a clear bell-like ring. Flawed china will have a dull ring or no resonance at all.
* Preventing Scratches...Place paper doilies or napkins between stacked fine china plates to eliminate scratching.
* To avoid cracking, china dishes and bowls should always be warmed before placing hot contents on them.
* Tea Stains.. .Tea stains can be removed safely from fine china by rubbing gently with a cloth sprinkled with baking soda or salt.
* If your fine china plates have developed thin, spider -cracks in them, place them in a pan of warm milk for 30 minutes.
The cracks should disappear.
Laurel Chapter #67 OES will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 8th, 7:30 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge in Waymart.
Happy Birthday on July 9th to Kelsey Brooke Vinton, Timothy Yarbrough, Eric Ashman, Joni Roth, Jeff Lombardi, Matthew Potter, James T. Ohman, Janet Gaardsmoe, Tyler Carney, Barbara Dillon, Gene Smith, Kristen Tiger, and Richard Tuthill.
July 10th: Ryan Edward Vinton, Rachel Waters, James Angel- over, Elizabeth Barna, Emily Lynn Bush, and Jennifer Welles.
July 11th: John Lewis, Jonathan Romance, Cheryl Gaudenzi, A. J. Fries, Kelly Phillips, and Molly Bellen.
July 12th: Theresa Stratton, Jaclyn Wisniewiski, Jacob Matthew Podunajec, Reva Lamberton, Walter Robbins, Debra Burgess, Linda Barna, Tom Belavitz Sr., and Eric Franklin.
July 13th: Nancy Fisher, Joseph L. Grasso Sr., Elise Maria Rush, Theresa Carney, Mark Davis, Angeling Angerson, Alyssia Davis, Tricia Davis, Colleen Boguski Dickinson, and Christine Altemier.
July 14th: William Lengner, Edward Baranoski, Harry Faux, Andrew Lopatofsky, Mae Netta, Sandy Ravnikar, and Donna Bunting.
July 15th: Matthew Ferraro, Liam P. Moyle, Spencer J. Moyle, Maggie E. Moyle, Rell Walsh, Nicole Martzen, and Carson Rush.
Happy birthday to you all.
This week’s joke:
A man arrived at work with both ears bandaged.
"What happened to your ears?" asked the foreman.
"Well," he explained, "yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and I accidentally answered the iron."
"That explains one ear, but what about the other ear."
"For gosh sake, I had to call the doctor."
Keep smiling.
The Waymart American Legion Unit 889 and its Auxiliary will meet at the Post Home on Water Street in Waymart at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9th.
This week’s question:
Where was the world's biggest fireworks display?
Answer: It was not for the Fourth of July. The big bang was in Hokkaido, Japan in 1988 at the Lake Toya Festival. The flash and light started with a 1,543-pound shell that exploded, lighting the sky in a giant circle of fireworks that covered almost a mile.
St. Mary's Church, Waymart, will hold Vacation Bible School on Monday, July 13th to Saturday, July 18th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Register today for this interesting and fun week.
What is a five-letter word that if you take out the first, third , and last letter, it's still the same word?...Empty.
Have a nice week.
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Leave fireworks to the pros
The Fourth of July is this Saturday with fireworks being displayed in many places this weekend. They are so pretty to look at, but very dangerous in the wrong hands. How do fireworks work? All that dazzle, flash, and sparkle is chemistry in motion. A firecracker is a two-staged event set off by gunpowder, chemicals, and a fuse. Light a firecracker and the gunpowder sends it flying. Then the fuse ignites the chemicals...and pow... strontium burns red; barium, green; copper, blue; and sodium, yellow. But remember, all that is dangerous.
Independence Day (July 4th) is an annual holiday in the United States commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S. independence.
So, leave the fireworks to the professionals and enjoy the day with your family & friends.
The Waymart Borough Council will conduct its next meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 p.m., at the Borough Hall, located at 128 South Street in Waymart.
Thought for this week: If you think your automobile is expensive to operate, try operating a shopping cart in a supermarket.
The Masonic Lodge #542 will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7th.
Handy Hints: China.
* Buying China...To check if china is flawed, hold the item in the palm of your hand and tap lightly with a pencil. Unflawed china will have a clear bell-like ring. Flawed china will have a dull ring or no resonance at all.
* Preventing Scratches...Place paper doilies or napkins between stacked fine china plates to eliminate scratching.
* To avoid cracking, china dishes and bowls should always be warmed before placing hot contents on them.
* Tea Stains.. .Tea stains can be removed safely from fine china by rubbing gently with a cloth sprinkled with baking soda or salt.
* If your fine china plates have developed thin, spider -cracks in them, place them in a pan of warm milk for 30 minutes.
The cracks should disappear.
Laurel Chapter #67 OES will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 8th, 7:30 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge in Waymart.
Happy Birthday on July 9th to Kelsey Brooke Vinton, Timothy Yarbrough, Eric Ashman, Joni Roth, Jeff Lombardi, Matthew Potter, James T. Ohman, Janet Gaardsmoe, Tyler Carney, Barbara Dillon, Gene Smith, Kristen Tiger, and Richard Tuthill.
July 10th: Ryan Edward Vinton, Rachel Waters, James Angel- over, Elizabeth Barna, Emily Lynn Bush, and Jennifer Welles.
July 11th: John Lewis, Jonathan Romance, Cheryl Gaudenzi, A. J. Fries, Kelly Phillips, and Molly Bellen.
July 12th: Theresa Stratton, Jaclyn Wisniewiski, Jacob Matthew Podunajec, Reva Lamberton, Walter Robbins, Debra Burgess, Linda Barna, Tom Belavitz Sr., and Eric Franklin.
July 13th: Nancy Fisher, Joseph L. Grasso Sr., Elise Maria Rush, Theresa Carney, Mark Davis, Angeling Angerson, Alyssia Davis, Tricia Davis, Colleen Boguski Dickinson, and Christine Altemier.
July 14th: William Lengner, Edward Baranoski, Harry Faux, Andrew Lopatofsky, Mae Netta, Sandy Ravnikar, and Donna Bunting.
July 15th: Matthew Ferraro, Liam P. Moyle, Spencer J. Moyle, Maggie E. Moyle, Rell Walsh, Nicole Martzen, and Carson Rush.
Happy birthday to you all.
This week’s joke:
A man arrived at work with both ears bandaged.
"What happened to your ears?" asked the foreman.
"Well," he explained, "yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and I accidentally answered the iron."
"That explains one ear, but what about the other ear."
"For gosh sake, I had to call the doctor."
Keep smiling.
The Waymart American Legion Unit 889 and its Auxiliary will meet at the Post Home on Water Street in Waymart at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9th.
This week’s question:
Where was the world's biggest fireworks display?
Answer: It was not for the Fourth of July. The big bang was in Hokkaido, Japan in 1988 at the Lake Toya Festival. The flash and light started with a 1,543-pound shell that exploded, lighting the sky in a giant circle of fireworks that covered almost a mile.
St. Mary's Church, Waymart, will hold Vacation Bible School on Monday, July 13th to Saturday, July 18th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Register today for this interesting and fun week.
What is a five-letter word that if you take out the first, third , and last letter, it's still the same word?...Empty.
Have a nice week.
