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What Do You Know About Kites?
Building and flying kites has been a popular pastime for hundreds of years. It's believed that kites originated in China over 2,000 years ago. Since then, they have been flown for fun and used in scientific projects. here are some interesting facts about kites:
- Kites are the oldest form of aircraft.
- The largest kite flown was 210 ft. long (including tails) and 72 ft. wide.
- The fastest kite on record reached a speed of 120 m.p.h.
- In 1752, Benjamin Franklin conducted the most famous kite experiment in history. He proved that lightning is the same thing as electricity.
- Alexander Graham Bell created box kites that he used in research for aircraft construction experiments.
- Experiments with box kites helped Orville and Wilbur Wright build the first airplane in 1903.
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Be Careful With Your Money Keeping track of your spending money is important. Coins and bills can fall out of your pocket or end up in the wash if you forget they are there. If this happens, someone in your family may think the money is theirs. If you leave it sitting out, other people may make a mistake and think it belongs to them. That's why it's a good idea to keep your money in a safe place like a piggy bank or your backpack.
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Save at the Credit Union 
Where do you keep your cash? in a jar? Or in a secret place in your drawer? The best place to keep it is at the credit union. When you take your money there, it will earn more money called dividends. Dividends are like a prize for saving money. The more you save, the more you earn. Plus, you will always know where your money is.
The people who work at the credit union will put your cash in your share account and keep track of it for you. When you make a deposit, they will put your name and a number, called a member account number, on it. No one else has the same number, so there's no chance that your money will end up in the wrong account. Saving at the credit union is save and smart.
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| T & P Federal Credit Union |
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P.O. Box 3819
Big Spring, TX 79721
Phone: (432)263-1631
Fax: (432)263-8975 |
P.O. Box 698
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: (325)235-8835
Fax: (325)235-8135 |
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Toll Free: (800)756-6410 |
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This credit union is federally insured
by the National Credit Union Administration.
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