Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 29, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 10, 1988 Page: 40 of 48
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The arrival of spring signals that
we will soon be enjoying the beauties
of nature - blooming flowers and
greening shrubs and trees.
Another natural beauty that can
be enjoyed within the home is or-
namental fish. The fascinating
movements, bright and distinctive
colors and various shapes of or-
namental fish are a delight for the
whole family.
Enclosed porches (or California or
Florida rooms) are ideal locations
for goldfish aquariums. Goldfish,
unlike tropical fish, do not need a
heated aquarium and are a great ad-
dition to spring and mgyner living.
Benefits of goldfish
Goldfish ale fun, goldfish are
beautiful and, in fact, a study con-
ducted by researchers at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in 1980 conclud-
ed that watching ornamental fish in
home aquariums was a definite
benefit in relieving stress.
So, if you have some extra space
and would like something yopr
whole family could enjoy, consider
an aquarium with ornamental
goldfish.
To go about starting a goldfish
aquarium, you will first want to
locate a good dealer. If you have a
friend who has an aquarium, ask for
a reference; otherwise the phone
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book lists most tropical fish
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Tropical fish are warm-blooded
and require a heated aquarium.
Goldfish do fine in an aquarium with
a water temperature of around 65°F.
Investigate equipment
When visiting a tropical fish store,
get an idea of different sizes of
aquariums and type of equipment
you will need. A goldfish aquarium
should be covered with a reflector
using fluorescent lights which do not
throw off a significant amount of
heat.
In terms of stand for your
aquarium, your dealer will have a
selection, but you could also con-
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sider building one to match the
<Wnr of ynnr mom. This is relative-
ly simple but be sure it’s Very sturdy
since the weight of the aquarium and
water is quite heavy.
A good idea is to build an open
stand out of 2x4s and then cover the
front with decorative paneling to
match your room decor and leave
the back open so thaj the wiring and
tubing from your aquarium’s pump
and filter can be stored out of sight.
Good filter important
In addition to the reflector you will
also need a good filter since goldfish
are rather messy. Your dealer can
help with a selection.
Even though you don’t need a
heater, it’s a good idea to use a ther-
mometer to make sure the water
temperature does not rise beyond
86*F.
A recent development in ther-
mometer technology is the liquid
crystal digital thermometer which
affixes to the outside of the
aquarium, yet measures most ac-
curately the water temperature.
If you are going to keep a lot of
fish, you will also want a separate
air pump in addition to the filter to
add more oxygen to the water.
Attractive ornaments
Decorating your goldfish
aquarium can be great fun. There
are multi-colored gravels, highly
decorative backgrounds, hundreds
of ornaments as well as plastic
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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY AWARDS — Many organizations in representatives. Here he presents a certificate, to Ruth Ann
Polk County in the past year have participated in the Winters, representing the Livingston Junior High School
Highway Department^ Adopt-a-Highway program, and at Honor Society. In the background, Phyllis Mackey, a KPCB
the first annual awards dinner of Keep Polk County Beautiful board director, and Faye Jackson, KPCB chairman, assist
last month, Allen Peebles presented certificates to their with the presentations.
Countertop: the deciding edge for
balancing beauty and durability
The key to successfully renovating
a kitchen or bath, whether a simple
face lift or extensive transforma-
tion, is balancing beauty and
durability in all of the products and
materials chosen. The true value of
purchased materials shows up years
later in how well they withstand
everyday wear and tear and main-
tain their “like new’’ appearance.
Of all the non-appliance installa-
tions added to a kitchen or bath, the
counter top or surface is the one pro-
duct that will likely take the most
abuse. And it is the one product in
which today’s consumers demand
long lasting elegance.
Kitchen and bath countertops no
longer are just utilitarian work sur-
faces. Manufacturers are adding
new materials in a wider spectrum
«f colors, textures and even stone
looks to create countertops that
make exciting and decorative design
statements. Edges, backsplashes
and inserts make it easy to mix and
match kitchen and bath fixtures,
furnishings and surfaces.
Today, for beauty, durability and
repairability, more and more kit-
chen and bath renovations are call-
ing for solid surface materials, such
as Du Pont “Corian,” for counter-
tops, vanities, working islands, sinks
and countertop backsplashes.
These man-made materials have
the look and feel of stone, but offer
superior performance, easier
maintenance and unique repairabili-
ty. Homogeneous and non-porous
throughout, they have no top layer to
chip or wear away. Most stains wipe
off with a damp cloth, while surface
scratches, cuts ahd'djfBrette burns
can be*,M8ttieti household
cleanser Sffllmg, without
marring the beauty of the surface.
Combining colors and materials
on the edge and backsplash is an at-
tractive way to coordinate the
overall design and color theme of the
space. Solid surface materials can
be combined with wood, tile, metal
and plastic to suit individual design
tastes. A wood veneer inlay, for ex-
ample, can be matched to the wood
of the cabinet; a color inlay along
the countertop edge can serve as a
complementary or contrasting color
accent.
Custom designs can be created
with ceramic mosaics or tile by
repeating an inlay pattern on the
counter edge and backsplash. Vary-
ing the size of the tiles in a mosaic
pattern on top of the counter adds
visual interest.
Color strips on the countertop edge
also can be matched with the same
color ceramic tile on the backsplash.
Another look can be achieved by
routing a stencil design into a “Cor-
ian” counter edge, for example, to
highlight the color or pattern in the
wallpaper or backsplash inlay tile.
Experienced fabricators can
create edge treatments to match
almost any molding style im-
aginable, using common woodwork-
ing tools, such as saws, sanders and
routers with carbide bits. An edge
treatment can create a contem-
porary, high-tech look, or a homey,
country feeling.
Edge treatments and backsplash
inlays work as well in the bath as
they do in the kitchen. Just
remember that in the generally
smaller bathroom area, lighter col-
ors and smaller patterns can work
better and make spaces appear
larger.
With new materials, new edge
treatments and expanding design
options, the countertop can become
the design focus of today’s kitchen
and bath. It’s all in the creative im-
agination.
Polk Countians
adopt highways
When the Adopt-A-Highway pro-
gram of the Texas Department of
Highways and Transportation came
to East Texas last year through
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Polk
County organizations were quick to
jump on clean-up wagon.
That was in February when there
were already 850 participating
groups across the state.
With about 900 lane miles of
highway in the county, the first
groups to adopt sections of highway
for cleanup (part of U.S. 59 bypass)
were the Xi Tau Uplison and Liv-
ingston FHA. Others followed quick-
ly: the Livingston Kiwanis Club and-
the Gympsey Motorcycle Club Inter-
national. By late April, 20 groups
were involved.
The idea behind the program was
for groups to contract to “adopt” a
stretch of road, usually two miles, to
keep free of litter. The only reward,
other than the pride earned from
their efforts, was a large blue sign
that gave them credit for their pro-
ject.The Highway Department pro-
vided trash bags, safety vests and
trucks to haul off the trash during
the clean-ups.
Keep Polk County Beautiful ac-
tively supported the program and
helped publicize it, and also helped
coordinated by taking phone calls of
interested persons.
By August, these organizations
had adopted portions of highways:
Escapees Club, Dunbar Alumni
Organization, Scenis Loop VFD, Liv-
ingston Key Club, Polk County
AAUW, Agnes Carter Nelms School,
Naskila Neighborhood Girl Scouts,
American Legion Post 312 Auxiliary,
Livingston Junior High Honor Socie-
ty, Soda Community, Polk County
Unit of Texas Retired Teachers
Assoc., Kiwanis Club, Helping Hand
Extension Homemaker Club of
Wilson Lake, Brownie Troop No.
8066, Polk County Garden Club, ^(i
Tau Upsilon Sorority, South Polk
County VFD Auxiliary, Taylor
Lakes Activity Club, Oak Terrace
Community,- Retired Teachers
Association, Trinity, Valley Shriners,
Livingston Art League, Wild Coun-
try Garden Club, East Tempe Com-
munity and Sharon & A.C.Tunstall.
Aquarium adds decorative accent to any room
plants so real in reproduction it’s
almost impossible to distinguish
them fromlive plants.
Most good retailers will have a
complete assortment, and your
selection should be based on the size
of your aquarium and the amount of
money you decide to spend.
Once you have set up your
aquarium, you should add a chlorine
neutralizer to the water and initially
add only a few fish. These few fish
will help develop the proper
biological conditions necessary to
maintain a fully stocked aquarium.
After three or four weeks, assuming
everything is functioning-property”.
you can then go ahead and add the
rest of the fish.
Aquarium maintenance is much
simpler than people think. Every
two weeks a partial water change
(not greater than 20 percent), by
siphoning the water from the bottom
of the aquarium, is all that’s re-
quired.
A device called the Hydro-Clean
allows efficient siphoning by
separating the debris from the
gravel and removing it with the
water from the aquarium. On a mon-
thly basis, your filter will require
minimal maintenance. That's all
there is.
Following this simple routine,
your goldfish will live a long and pro-
sperous life. In fact, one of the big-
gest problems people have is spen-
ding too much time maintaining
their* aquarium. On a daily basis,
goldfish Should be fed a small quan-
tity of a quality flake food or pellet.
Goldfish are truly beautiful and
have been increasing dramatically
in popularity. There are many dif-
ferent bod) shapes and colors to
choose from in a variety of price
ranges. They will survive at much
lower temperatures and could be left
in an unheated area for most of the
year.
Goldfish and tropical fish form the
basis for a truly rewarding life-time
hobby - and one the whole family
can enjoy.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 29, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 10, 1988, newspaper, April 10, 1988; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795789/m1/40/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.