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Above, Roselawn Elementary School fifth-graders Cianne Montes, 10, left, and Miracle Perez, 10, inspect their finished balloons for holes. At left, Balloon Explorium leaders Karen Brown and Bill Taylor hold a balloon over a heat source before having the students do a countdown from five for a release into the atmosphere. Rebekah Melendez - Daily Press
Above, Roselawn Elementary School fifth-graders Cianne Montes, 10, bottom, and Miracle Perez, 10, inspect their finished balloons for holes. At left, Balloon Explorium leaders Karen Brown and Bill Taylor hold a balloon over a heat source before having the students do a countdown from five for a release into the atmosphere. Rebekah Melendez – Daily Press

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By REBEKAH MELENDEZ

Community Living Editor

The Balloon Explorium came to town Thursday and today to teach basic balloon construction and the science that supports it. The event was sponsored by the Artesia Chamber of Commerce and Navajo Refining.

“Navajo made this event a reality for the elementary students of Artesia,” said chamber Events and Marketing Coordinator Vickie Grousnick. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.

 

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