May 16, 1979 od od "ty DL Ee / FIRE \ IRS \ \ as MAY 18, 19, 20, 1979 We will have over 100 booth spaces filled with National & Re- gional Fire Apparatus, Rescue, Ambulance. Fire Equipment & Novelties Mfgs. & for the first time there will also be a Flea Market on the grounds at Dutch Wonderland Rt. 30 East of Lancaster, Pa. HOURS: Friday & Satur- day 10 am-6 pm. = Sunday - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $2.50 TWO -BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES Riverview Pack Jinenvte: Jan i FEATURING : \* SUPER INSULATION EFFICIENT ELECTRIC HEAT TWO BATHS LAUNDRY FACILITIES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OFF-STREET PARKING LOVELY PARK-LIKE SETTING) $225. fren month Y WATER AND SEWER INCLUDED \ .Slaugh-Fagan Associates CALL: 35; 3535 or 653-1896 Fi rr, oF 2 SDL Mea IN Animals get high the natural way Humans have long been known for their fondness of the fruit of the vine. But inebriation is not just a human foible, according to the current issue of Intena- tional Wildlife magazine. Some animals also overin- dulge. Take the case of hundreds of waxwings which fell victim to the intoxicating effects of fermented rowan- berries in Sweden. While motorists were trying to cope with a stretch of icy roadway one winter day, some of the drunken birds began to weave back and forth along the shoulder, while others dive-bombed right into the windshields. Many of the birds, rendered totally helpless, just sat in the middle of the road. Ripe pyracantha berries have also been responsible for many a bird's drunken- ness. ‘‘Robins in Florida sometimes get so tipsy on ripe pyracantha berries that they bump into each other or fly into telephone wires and windows,’ reports Interna- tional Wildlife. And in southern Nevada, hordes of migrating robins were seen staggering around after lingering too long at the pyracantha bush. A few days later, sobered up, they continued on their way south. *‘Drunk’’ may not be the correct term for birds in this condition. Ornithologist Stanley Temple of the University of Wisconsin explains in International Wildlife that when a bird or mammal gets intoxicated, the cause is usually not alcohol but some other toxic substance. That poison, Temple speculates, may be a particular plant’s way of discouraging wildlife from eating it. Other naturalists point out that wild fruits can indeed ferment, producing in animals the kinds of reactions normally associa- Thousands killed on roads 29,914 deer and 84 bears were run down by cars in this state last year. An informal survey by School Board Agenda he agenda for the Donegal School Board meet- ing to be held at 8:00 PM in the district office on Thurs- day, May 17, is as follows: 1. Act on personnel matters such as resigna- tions, hiring, etc. 2. Discuss elementary band’s request for a trip to Connecticut. : 3. Discuss request for rental of building for summer bible school. 4. Discuss cafeteria ven- ,s PPE SERIE aA EAL ANTEATER SSE EFT a 40-mile stretch of road, 65 dead rabbits, 34 birds, 20 three P.S.U. - employees counted, in one month along dors list. 5. Setting of proposed budget for 1979-80. 6. Approval of graduation and baccalaureate activities. 7. Appointing of district auditor, district solicitor and district treasurer. 8. Discussion of Lancaster County 'Vo-Tech 1979-80 budget. 9. “Formation of joint authority. 10. Act on, PSDA legal trust fund membership. 1013 Rocky Raccoon says, ‘““Watch out for animals when driving.” ted with human intoxication. The big difference between inebriated people and anim- als is that humans set out deliberately to addle their senses, while animals are usually taken unawares. Insects arc also suscepti- ble, says International Wild- life. This weakness is recognized by butterfly hunters who use a devilish concoction of squashed bananas and sugar to tranquilize . their - quarry. Some insects are attracted to the sweetness of tree sap. When the sap ferments, wasps and butterflies are suddenly unable to fly. Bees, too, have been observed veering wildly after partaking of overripe nectar. In addition to man, the elephant is a mammal with a long tradition of inebriation. This is due to the elephant’s habit of feeding on various fermented fruits and then engaging in noisy drunken brawls. In Kruger National Park in South Africa's Transvaal, they eat the pale yellow, plum-sized fruits of the marula tree. These delicacies have a sweetish opossums, and a number of raccoons, skunks, ground- hogs, cats, dogs, squirrels, deer, chipmunks, snakcs, foxes and porcupines. 11. Bids on typewriter service and repair for the summer. 12. Discuss the school roof contract. ~ 13. Discuss student at- tendance policy. 14. Approval of district discipline guidelines. 1S. Various items on building repairs and mainte- high _ nence. 16. Objection to location of picnic tables at Sico Park. 17. Other matters. ' FIAT IIS EIS THAI IAIIAI IIR 08d acid taste which seems to have a special appeal and are said to ferment in the elephants’ stomachs. Probably the only animal ever grateful for having one too many is the pink pigeon of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. This rare bird eats a plant that stupefies him—but also produces cvanide when exposed to water in the pigeon’s system. The same plant also contains another chemical which accumulates in the bird's body. making its flesh poisonous to people. While other, tastier pi- geons were consumed to extinction, the tipsy pink variety was identified as a species to be left alone. “Thus,” says International Wildlife, ‘‘the pink pigeon’s renown as a drunk may be responsible for its survival as a species.’ FOUNDED 1889 wl WR 7 we. EC - 0. 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