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Dairy Day at St. Francis Academy, Bally, featured a race between a team of teachers
and a team of students. Each team was required to build two ice cream pizzas in sau
cer-type snow sleds. Each pizza was made of six gallons of Turkey Hill ice cream, four
pounds of cookie crumbs, three pounds of pie filling, and six different toppings.
Observe Fireworks Safety For
Enjoyable Fourth Of July
To help you celebrate safely
this Fourth of July, the Consum
er Product Safety Commission
and the National Council on
Fireworks Safety offer the follow
ing information:
The good news is that fire
works injury rates are at an all
time low. From 1994 to 1998
alone, the injury rate dropped
over 44 percent. According to the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), there were
an estimated 7,000 people treated
for fireworks-related injuries in
1998. That’s down from 10,900 in
1995. In 1994, the figure was
12,500.
Federal safety regulations,
combined with an increased con
sumer awareness, are making the
Fourth of July Holiday safer than
ever. However, explosive devices
like M-80s and M-IOOs continue
to be a problem. Though banned
since 1966, these illegal explo
sives still account for one-third of
all Fourth of July injuries. This
Fourth of July, legal fireworks
that meet the safety regulations
of the CPSC will be on sale in 40
of SO states and the District of
Columbia.
The best way to stay safe is to
attend one of the many profes
sional displays in the area. Even
then there are some things to re
member. Spectators should obey
all ushers or monitors and re
spect the safety barriers set up to
allow the trained operator room
to safely do his job. Resist any
temptation to get close to the ac
tual firing site. In fact, the best
view of the fireworks is from a
quarter of a mile or more away.
Although it rarely happens, it
is possible that a firework compo
nent might fall to the ground
without exploding. The public
should be cautioned not to touch
these fireworks. If they happen to
find any which have not explod
ed, they should immediately con-
tact the local flre-or police de
partment.
Pets have very sensitive ears
and the booms and bangs associ
ated with a fireworks display can
be quite uncomfortable partic
ularly to dogs. In fact, the noises
can actually hurt their ears.
Leave pets at home if you are
going to a fireworks show.
Leave the lighting of all fire
works to the trained operator
when you attend a public display.
Sparklers, fountains, and other
items that many states allow for
use by private individuals are not
appropriate to use when a large
crowd is present. Leave your own
fireworks at home the display
will provide plenty of excitement.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the
show.
If you feel you must have your
own private display, keep safety
as a priority and follow these
guidelines; Always read and fol
low label directions. Have an
adult present. Buy from reliable
sellers. Use outdoors only. Al
ways have water handy (a garden
hose and a bucket). Never experi
ment or make your own fire
works. Light only one firework at
a time. Never re-light a “dud”
firework (wait 15 to 20 minutes
and then soak it in a bucket of
water). Never give fireworks to
small children. If necessary, store
fireworks in a cool, dry place.
Dispose of fireworks properly by
soaking them in water and then
disposing of them in your trash
can. Never throw or point fire
works at other people. Never
carry fireworks in your pocket.
Never shoot fireworks in metal or
glass containers. The shooter
should always wear eye protec
tion and never have any part of
the body over the firework. Stay
away from illegal explosives.
Tips on choosing safe fire
works. It is extremely important
to know the difference between a
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legal consumer firework and a
dangerous explosive device.
Items such as M-80s, M-IOOs and
blockbusters are not fireworks,
{hey are federally banned explo
sives. They can cause serious in
jury or even death. Stay away
from anything that isn’t clearly
labeled with the name of the
item, the manufacturer’s name
and instructions for proper use.
Here are some more tips to
help ensure a safe Fourth of July:
Fireworks are not toys. Fireworks
complying with strict regulations
enacted by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission in
1976 function primarily by burn
ing to produce motion and visible
or audible effects. They are burn
ing at approximately the same
temperature as a household
match and can cause burn inju
ries and ignite clothing if used
improperly.
Never give fireworks to young
children. Close, adult supervision
of all fireworks activities is man
datory. Even sparklers can be un
safe if used improperly.
Select and use only legal de
vices. If you choose to celebrate
the Fourth of July with fire
works, check with your local po
lice department to determine
what fireworks can be legally dis
charged in your area. Homemade
fireworks are deadly. Never at
tempt to make your own devices
and do not purchase or use any
kits that are advertised for mak
ing fireworks. Mixing and load
ing chemical powders is very
dangerous and can kill or seri
ously injure you. Leave the mak
ing of fireworks to the experts.
Source: National Council on
Fireworks Safety.
Pizza With Pizzazz
BALLY (Bucks Co.) Stu
dents and teachers at St. Francis
Academy in Bally participated
recently in their annual Dairy
Day challenge with the students
claiming victory. This year’s
event combined culinary skills
and athletic prowess as contest
ants raced to create their own
unique ice cream pizza. It was
pizza with pizzazz as students
and teachers combined ice cream
and special toppings in the first
ever Ice Cream Pizza Building
Challenge/Race.
The contest was part of the
school’s annual Dairy Day cele
bration in honor of June Dairy
Month and the end of the school
year. The newly-crowned Berks
County Dairy Princess, Kristen
Gross, welcomed students and
guests with a talk on good nutri
tion and the role dairy products
play in a balanced diet. With the
help of a puppet, she told the as
sembled: “Milk helps your bones
and teeth. You need to drink at
least four glasses of milk each
day.” She also noted: “Dairy Day
is a great way to deliver a nutri
tion message about milk while
the students and teachers have
fun and discover new uses for ice
cream.”
Sgt. Michael Bible, Westminster, Md.,.with poster win
ners at Taneytown Elementary School. Left to right, Ariel
Wickham, first place; Michael Tangires, second; and
Kevin Ridinger, third.
Maryland School Program
Features Poster Contest
WESTMINSTER, Md. The
Westminster Police Department
has a county wide program with
all 20 elementary schools in Car
roll County, Md. to go into the
fifth grade classrooms and teach
the children/students about the
“Just Say No To Drugs” pro
gram.
After the classroom work is
finished, they have a poster con
test at each school, where they
pick a first, second, and third
place winner.
Taneytown Elementary School
was recognized for having 100
percent participation in the post
er contest. The classes are taught
by Sergeant Michael Bible. From
the 20 elementary schools, they
had 1,412 posters in which they
picked 58 winners, plus a grand
prize winner.
The Taneytown Elementary
School winners were Ariel Wick
ham, first; Michelle Tangires,
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Rev. Thomas Welsh, retired
bishop of the Allentown Diocese,
served as the day’s emcee.
The day’s feature was a race
that pitted a team of students
against a team of teachers. Each
team built two 25-inch pizzas.
The pizzas were built in saucer
type snow sleds. Each pizza was
made of four pounds of Oreo
cookie crumbs, 3‘A pounds of
strawberry pie filling, and six gal
lons of Turkey Hill vanilla ice
cream and an assortment of top
pings. Upon completion of their
masterpieces, the teams moved
the sweet-laden sleds to the cen
ter of the auditorium where the
judges passed their verdict and
after Toni Hemerka, Bally Bor
ough manager, whistled that the
students had won the speed por
tion of the contest.
Event judges include Laura
England of American Dairy As
sociation ; Barry Landes of Land
es Bros., Robin Melcher of Na
tional Penn Bank, Denise Sobjak
of Sobjak’s Market, Mike Mutter
of Eddinger’s Hardware, and
Dairy Princess Kristen Gross.
The ice cream pizzas where
then distributed to everyone in
attendance.
second; and Kevin Ridinger,
third. The theme title for the
poster contest was “Tragedy Is
Only A Drug Away! Say No To
Drugs!”
The county wide awards pro
gram took place May 31. The
opening remarks were made by
Chief Roger Joneckis, chief of
police, and there were two spe
cial guest speakers Dr. Thom
asina DePinto Piercy, Mt. Airy
School principal; Jason Dieter,
Baltimore Blast, indoor soccer
player.
The grand prize poster (all
county winner) was Matthew
Miller of Sandymount Elemen
tary School. His poster will be
made into a billboard and be
posted for everyone to see that
travels through Westminster,
Md.