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Page 6 Tidbits ® of Niagara Region For advertising rates call 716.807.7729 The Village A Manufactured Home Community 6035 S. Transit Rd. Lockport, NY 14094 Phone: 716-434-6241 Fax: 716-434-9634 Cell: 585-469-4597 Email: Villagehomes@gmail.com www.villagehomecommunityhomes.com BASEMENT WATERPROOFING DONALD A. YORK INC. Waterproofing & Drainage Contractor • Wall Bracing • Plugged drain tiles corrected • Bowed, cracked walls • Wet yards • Glass block windows • Basements spray painted: Waterproof paint seals, makes walls look like new! PETE HERRIVEN OWNER 716-735-4129 petes.garage@yahoo.com PETE’S GARAGE 9966 ROCHESTER RD MIDDLEPORT NY 14105 Jeanie Swatsworth Russell Swatworth Jr. Park Managers OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE 709 Casey Road, East Amherst, NY • 716-688-6111 DISCOUNT GROCERIES Tammy Lee-Kavney-Rose tammykavneyrose@howardhanna.com HowardHanna.com tammykavneyrose.howardhanna.com Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Specialists 9720 Rochester Rd Middleport, NY 14105 phone: 716-735-3370 fax: 866-323-7402 5665 South Transit Road • Lockport, NY 14094 Office: 716.434.8458 • Fax: 716.434.6589 Tammy Lee-Kavney-ROSe Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Do You Know the Difference between Pre-Qual and Pre Approval? IF NOT... CALL ME 716.392.3520 Jeff Ulrich, President mobile phone: 716-622-9427 www.hydrofabwaterjet.com email: HydroFabrication@verizon.net Come see what we saw!” We Have WOOD CHIPS Specializing in making bins of all sorts Where quality and value meet 1265 Morrison Road, Lyndonville, NY 14098 Phares Zimmerman - OWNER slabwood • fi rewood • chunk wood all hardwood • saw dust • 1/2 to bushel peach crates Q: What did the fish say when he posted bail? A: “I’m off the hook!” TIDBITS OF NIAGARA REGION IS NOW ON FACEBOOK https://facebook.com/tibitsofniagararegion THE PICCARD FAMILY (cont’d) • Donald Piccard was the son of Jean and Jeanette Piccard, born in 1926. As a child, he ascended with his parents to the edge of the stratosphere. He pioneered the use of Mylar and plastic in hot air balloons, and was the first to cross the English Channel in a balloon. Donald championed hot air ballooning as a hobby, and was a founding member of the Balloon Federation of America, the national organization for ballooning. He later set up a company to sell hot air balloons to the public. • Auguste Piccard’s son was Jacque Piccard, born in 1922. Jacque and Auguste worked together to build several deep-sea bathyscaphes. With the help of funding from the U.S. Navy, they built the craft named “Trieste.” In 1960 Jacques Piccard and Lt. Don Walsh descended to the bottom of the Mariana Trench at a spot called the Challenger Deep in the Trieste. It took them four hours to descend to the depth 35,814 ft (10,916 m), or almost 7 miles (11 km) below the surface of the sea. They spent 20 minutes at the bottom before returning to the surface. Jacques later spent four weeks in a five-man submersible he designed, which travelled from Florida to Canada following the Gulf Stream. • Jacque’s son Bernard Piccard was born in 1958. He became a pilot, obtaining licenses to fly not only hot air balloons but also airplanes, gliders, and motorized gliders. He was one of the pioneers of hang gliding in the 1970s, and became the European hang-glider aerobatics champion in 1985. Along with co-pilot Brian Jones, Bernard was the first to complete a nonstop balloon flight around the globe, a trip that took 20 days. He was the initiator, chairman, and co-pilot of the first successful round-theworld flight in a solar-powered fixed-wing aircraft in 2016. • Gene Roddenberry named Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek” after the remarkable Piccard family. & MORE OPEN MON.- SAT. 9 A.M.-6 P.M. 11 MAIN ST. • LYNDONVILLE, NY Credit & EBT Cards Accepted JEST IN TYME ARTISAN SHOPPE A Unique Gallery & Craft Shoppe Featuring the Works of 59 Local Artisans More Than Just a Store! 2714 Main Street www.jestintyme.com Newfane, NY 14108 jestintyme513@gmail.com 716-778-5273 Tues.-Sat. 10am-6pm, Thurs. til 9pm • Sun. Noon-4pm • Closed Mon. BE SEEN BEFORE YOU’RE NEEDED! ADVERTISE IN TIDBITS Solution puzzle on page 8 Answers on Page 8 Start each day with a peaceful nights sleep! Chris Jagielo Sales Manager BRING THIS AD IN AND SEE CHRIS 6179 S. Transit Road Lockport, NY 14094 www.basiltoyota.com GET $500 MORE! for your trade Toyota 716-625-8444 Volkswagon 716-625-4444 chrisj@basiltoyota.com Pillowtop, 2 Sided, No flip & Organic Mattresses Custom Sizes Available. Metal Bed Frames Hours: Mon, Tues & Thurs 9am-6pm • Fri 8am-7pm • Sat 8am-12pm noon 1230 Foss Rd. (Off Rte 18) • Lyndonville
For advertising rates call 716.807.7729 Tidbits ® of Niagara Region Page 7 Quality Handcrafted Indoor and Outdoor Furniture The Dan Yoder Family Open Mon.-Sat. 9-5 585-798-4563 2886 Murdock Rd. • Medina • Gazebos • Poly Lawn Furniture • Beds & Dressers • Coffee Tables • Bedroom Suites • Dining Rooms • China Cabinets • Deck Furniture • Solid Wood Decor • Pedestal Tables • Corner Hutches • Rustic Cedar Sets • Rustic Aspen Sets It’s estimated that the plastic being dumped in our oceans equates to some eight million tons every year. Between 60 and 80 percent of the debris that collects on ocean shores is composed of plastic. About half of all plastic made is buoyant, floating in the water of lakes, rivers, and oceans. Kelp is the fastest-growing seaweed. One species can grow a foot (25 cm) per day. Bull kelp stays afloat using gas-filled bulbs which hold up to 3 quarts (3 l) of gas, including carbon monoxide. Bull kelp grows up to 118 feet (36 m) long in a single season. A length of bull kelp is very elastic and can stretch up to a third of its length. HAGFISH • The hagfish is an eel-like creature that grows up to several feet long and lives in the ocean. By most accounts, it is considered to be the world’s most disgusting animal. • There are over 70 species of hagfish which live mostly in cold-water areas, ranging from the shallows to depths of 5,500 feet (1,700 m). They all share one common trait of spewing huge amounts of slime when threatened or startled. • Though they are often called “slime eels” or “snot eels” they are not true eels. They belong to the family Agnatha denoting a classification of fish that have no jaws and no fins. • Hagfish are scavengers, typically boring a hole into whatever carcass they find. They have lost their fish scales which might snag on things, sporting a smooth skin instead. • After delving into a body, they spread mucus around. This serves not only to repel other creatures who might also want to feast, but also kills bacteria in the area. • Hagfish have no jaws, but instead use a sucker-like mouth with two rows of teeth to bite off chunks of their meals. They wrap themselves in knots which provide leverage when tearing through tough skin. Their skull is made of cartilage but they have no bones and no vertebrae, making knot-tying easy. They also tie themselves in knots which they pull themselves through in order to scrape excess mucus off their bodies. Additionally, they can tie themselves into a knot if they find themselves in the mouth of a larger creature. • The hagfish is also capable of “sneezing” in order to clear its nostrils of slime. • Because the hagfish has no bones, and its skin is only very loosely attached to its body, it can squeeze through very small holes that are only half as wide as its body. • Hagfish can go months without food, but when they do find food, they can absorb nutrients directly through their skin. (continued on next page) ANSWERS TO PUZZLES 3976 Lockport Olcott Rd, Ste A Lockport, NY 14094 NOW OPEN... NEW OFFICE IN WRIGHTS CORNERS Recipient of consecutive "Agent of the Year" award Deborah Carpenter Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Cell: 716.998.0039 O ffi c e :716.638.9300 E-mail: dcarpenter@zambitorealtors.com Web site: Deb.ZambitoRealtors.com LAKE WINDS METALWORKING • SHEARING • BENDING • DRILLING • MACHINING New Steel (All Shapes & Sizes) - cut to size while you wait! Paints-Lubricants-Bolts & Fasteners Trailer Hitch Supplies FALL SPECIAL – SAVE 5% ON COAL when paid in full at time of order WOOD & COAL STOVES & BOILERS 12551 Roosevelt Hwy (Rt 18) • Lyndonville, NY Samuel Martin Hours: M-F 8-5; Sat 8-12 MUSIC LESSONS PIANO INSTRUCTION Experienced, Certified Teacher, Your Home • References Available Lockport and Surrounding Communities 630-5998 TO ADVERTISE CALL 716.807.7729 Jerry’s Loose Threads Kustom Upholstery, Tops, Boats Jerry Chambers Owner 2800 Bebee Road Newfane, NY 14108 716-628-8503 jerrysloosethreads@gmail.com The jogger can take 72 different routes. (3 x 6 x4 =72) Differences 1. Eight ball is black. 2. Boy’s shirt stripe is black. 3. Boy’s cue stick is shorter. 4. Balls #2 and #7 have moved. 5. Window is missing. 6. Boy standing has moved. 1. Atlantic 2. 25% 3. Sponge 4. 25% 5. Pacific 1. Whale shark 2. 2.5 miles (4 km) TUESDAYS & SUNDAYS LARGE CHEESE PIZZA & 1 TOPPING & 10 WINGS $ tax included 15 take out only Country Cottage Restaurant 4072 Beach Ridge Rd • Pendleton, NY 716-693-4911 (Corner of Town Line & Beach Road) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
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