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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear Advertiser,
The Sentinel is proud to partner with The Centralia Chamber of Commerce to bring our readers the collectible keepsake Balloon Fest magazine and program they so richly deserve!
With a planned distribution of 10,000 copies across Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington counties — including the cities of Centralia and Mt. Vernon, the new Balloon Fest magazine will give its advertisers a greater reach than ever before — and with a thick, glossy magazine finish that will stay on visitors’ coffee tables for a long time to come.
While premium positions — back cover, inside covers — are a real value, the fact is that EVERY page of Balloon Fest magazine will be read over and over as attendees to this annual event check their schedules, read up on the pilots and their balloons, and of course the event’s vendors. This is the only place thousands of attendees will be able to get all of the event’s information in one convenient publication.
That makes it a MUST for your advertising message!
BONUS - Chamber of Commerce members will receive a 10% discount off the regular ad prices.
Show your support for the Centralia Chamber of Commerce and Balloon Fest. Sign up for your spot in this collectible keepsake magazine today!
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Back Cover: $1200
Inside Front: $1000 Inside Back: $1000
If you're providing an ad, type should be a minimum of 8 points. All text should be 100% black. We are not responsible for reproduction of reverse, color or 4 color black type less than 8 pt. All ads must be high resolution, flattened PDF files. Images and page content must be CMYK or grayscale (no RGB or spot colors accepted). All ads with bleed must have .125” (1/8”) bleed beyond trim on all four sides.
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The science behind flying a balloon
BY JO ALLEN JALLEN@ MORNINGSENTINEL.COM
Perhaps one of the most impractical aircrafts, but one that raises a lot of interest, is the hot air balloon.
Invented in France in 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers, the hot air balloon is a simple aircraft that can not be steered and travels only as fast as the wind blows. It is an impracti cal device for transportation, yet they are renowned world wide by many for the experi ence that they provide in fly ing.
Hot air balloons use the ba sic scientific principle, that warmer air is lighter than cooler air, to keep them afloat.
Centralia pilot liaison Brad Haege said, in simpler terms, that what keeps the balloon afloat is when the air tempera-
ture inside of the balloon is warmer than outside of the balloon.
“A rule of thumb is a 100-de
loons at the Centralia Balloon Fest do their famous balloon glow, they are staying just under equilibrium.
in the balloon to keep it up, but not fly off yet, it is called equilibrium. When the bal -
loon is its burnerjunction with the parachute valve, helps control the temperature inside the burner helps us increase theside of the balloon and the valve helps us Haege
According to Haege, modern hot air balloons have temperature sensors inside the balloon
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to help gauge the temperature and prevent it from getting too hot.
Other features of the hot air balloon that are essential to its structure is the “envelope,” (the balloon itself) and its wicker basket.
While the mechanics of a hot air balloon are simple, there is still more that goes into hot air ballooning, that any balloonist must be aware of. Haege said that a balloonist looks at weather patterns before a flight, and many factors can play into their decision to fly or not, including wind speeds, temperature and other weather conditions.
There are also laws that state that aircraft, such as hot air balloons, must stay above 1,000 feet in congested areas (towns) and 500 feet above farmland. Haege said that balloonists will typically stay at 2,000 feet, which is below commercial air space.
It is noted that a special permit can be obtained to fly at lower altitudes, the same permit used by balloonists at the Centralia Balloon Fest so that patrons can get a good view of them.
“The goal is to put on a show,” Haege said. Haege has been involved in the Balloon Fest for 14 years, and has flown in the event for the past four years with his balloon “Daybreak.” He is also a commercial pilot.
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