11 from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club will be transformed into a beautiful flower- and heart-filled venue, reflecting the love and heartfelt emotion of Valentine’s Day, which falls just three days later. Guests will sip complimentary cocktails and enjoy exquisite hors d’oeuvres while checking out the exciting items in the silent auction. Dinner includes complimentary wine, while the Ambassadors of Swing provide music for listening and dancing pleasure. MEASUREMENTS: Most round part of Hot Air Balloon measures 12' in diameter, basket measures 3' in height.
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Most recently, German investigators said that floating lanterns caused a New Year's Eve fire which killed monkeys and apes in the Krefeld Zoo.The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where Krefeld is located, banned the use of sky lanterns in 2009. In 2018, UK farmers, animal rights activists, and lawmakers decried the use sky lanterns after one of them landed on a horse and set its tail on fire. At the time, authorities said the blaze was caused by a lantern landing in the depot. In the same year, 13 UK firefighters were injured in a huge fire which saw 100,000 tons of plastic recycling material burst into flames in Birmingham. However, the lantern can malfunction or be swept by wind, bringing it into contact with dry vegetation or flammable materials on the ground.In 2013, a man in US state of Washington started a 500-acre (202-hectar) wildfire after his sky lantern floated into a hillside. Stiff edges near the bottom of the shell are meant to keep the flame away from the potentially flammable material.
Animal rights activists claim birds often get entangled by metal components, while larger animals try to eat the remains. Australia, Spain, Brazil and several other countries have enacted nationwide bans.In addition to fire risks, the lanterns' wire frames also pose a risk to the environment and animals. According to Wildlifetoday online portal, 30 US states have also made sky lanterns illegal.
The items should also not be tied together or launched in groups of more than 20.
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