playitsafe Celebrating With Heart-
Shaped Balloons? Please do it indoors!
it from the rooftops; take out a full-page ad in the local newspaper; and post it on Facebook. But whatever you do, don’t show your love by releasing a bunch of heart-shaped balloons into the sky.
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Runaway balloons—especially those with metallic content—too often come into contact with overhead power lines. When they do, they can cause a temporary power outage. In fact, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses lose their power every year when helium-filled foil balloons drift into power lines.
The balloon’s metallic coating can conduct electricity. So when the balloon touches a wire, it can start a fire or create an electrical surge. Either way, power in your area will go out, home electronics are at risk and East Central Electric's property is damaged.
If you must take balloons outdoors, secure them with weights so they won’t get loose. And don’t bring them near overhead power lines or deliberately set them free to float through the sky.
If a balloon does get stuck in a power line, do not try to retrieve it yourself! Instead, call your electric cooperative and report it at 918-756-0833.
f you’re lucky enough to be in love this Valentine’s Day, shout
Great tastes for members of East Central Electric Cooperative Mocha Dark Chocolate Brownies
INGREDIENTS Cooking spray 1 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa 3 T. butter, melted 1 1⁄2 T. instant coffee granules 2 T. water 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 large egg white, lightly beaten 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
1⁄2 (3-oz.) bar dark chocolate, chopped (such as Ghirardelli)
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Combine sugar and next eight ingredients in a bowl.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour and dark chocolate to cocoa mixture, stirring just until blended. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 16 brownies.
SOURCE:
MYRECIPES.COM
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