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School Year Bridal Guide (Available by separate subscription or a la carte purchase — 800-223-1600) Use these copyright-free, general-interest features for hot topics and trends to fill pages, or to initiate specialty sections and pages. JULY TIMELY FEATURES (MCC Editorial Library /EDITION: “ Timely Features” or CATEGORY: “ name subject” ) CATEGORIES: FOOD/BEVERAGE • SAFETY/SECURITY CATEGORIES: RECREATION/LEISURE • TRAVEL • FAMILY/PARENTING Gas grill safety tips Enjoying thrills at amusement parks One of the more beloved ways for thrill-seekers to spend a Backyard barbecues are a warm day off is to visit an amusement park. Amusement parks take weather tradition. While some brave many shapes. Some may be small, traveling carnivals, while men and women grill year-round, many others are large parks that draw visitors from all over the coun - reserve their outdoor cooking to those try. times of year when the weather fully co - Amusement parks typically feature hair-raising rides, operates. games of skill, tasty food, and gift shops. That means there’s The laid back vibes of spring, sum - something for everyone. mer and early fall can make it easy Although they may seem like a relatively modern concept, for grillmasters to overlook safety amusement parks, fairs and carnivals actually have storied his - when cooking outside. But grilling tories. In fact, historians say that carnivals and local fairs have requires that cooks prioritize safety . been around since the Middle Ages. According to While both charcoal and gas grills History.com, amusement parks, once dubbed “pleasure gar - can cause fires, the National Fire Pro - dens” and “trolly parks,” sprung up across the United States tection Association says gas grills grills are open before turning on the gas. and Europe in the 19th century. contributed to four out of five gas • Stop grilling if you smell gas and Roller coasters are a staple of amusement parks, and grill fires. The NFPA also notes that see no flame. If there is no flame, but even though the first patent for a roller coaster was issued many of those gas grill-related fires you still smell gas, turn off the tank and to LaMarcus Thompson in 1885, it’s believed modern can be traced to leaks or breaks in the grill immediately. Some leaks may roller coasters descended from winter sled rides made hoses. The following are a handful of cease, at which time men and women popular in the 17th century in St. Petersburg, Russia. ways cooks can safeguard them - can take their tanks to be serviced. If the Called “Russian Mountains,” these thrill rides took place selves, their families, their grills, and leak persists, contact the local fire de - on icy hills that may have reached as high as 200 feet in their homes against leaks or breaks in partment. the air . their gas grill hoses . • Turn off the grill and cease cook - Bumper cars, also called dogems in other English-speaking • Inspect hoses at the start of ing if you smell gas while food is on countries, were the brainchild of inventor Victor Levand, who each grilling season. Leaks, breaks the grill. The odor of gas while cooking worked for General Electric. by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. Since then, Ferris or cracks in the hoses may occur is another telltale sign of a leak, even if Carousels are favorites for children and adults alike. wheels have become the most common type of amusement when moving grills into the garage or there is a flame and food appears to be Riders ride wooden horses and other animals as the rides at state fairs and other attractions. However “pleasure shed for the winter. So it’s a good cooking. Contact the local fire depart - carousel moves in a circle. According to the trivia wheels” and “great wheels” have appeared throughout history idea to inspect the hoses at the start ment if such a situation presents itself. provider Mental Floss, carousels were first used to give in areas of Persia, India and Bulgaria. of each season before using the grill • Close the valve after cooking. Al - horseback riding lessons to Turkish and Arabian cavalry Log flume rides allow thrillseekers to extend their fun into for the first time each year . ways make sure the valve is tightly members. Crusaders brought the idea to Europe, and the the water. The modern log flume may be traced back to old • Employ soap and water if you sus - closed after cooking. attraction became a fun ride . mill rides that used tracks to guide boats through tunnels and pect but cannot find any leaks. Trav - • Store tanks away from the house. One attraction that is synonymous with fairs and amuse - hills. Modern log flumes are much more splash-intensive. elers Insurance recommends that men Propane tanks should always be stored ment parks is the Ferris wheel. The original Ferris wheel was Amusement parks and fairs owe their success to rides and and women who suspect a leak is pres - away from the house.