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Too Close for Comfort - There have been some recent asteroids that have made it through our atmosphere. The most recent one occurred in Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15th, 2003. A meteor with an estimated mass of about 10 tons broke apart in the sky and produced a blinding light. The shock wave shattered windows and 985 people sought medical treatment. One large piece of the meteor remained No we don’t want intact and created to get in your stupid a 20 foot wide bunker! crater. On June 30, 1908 in Tunguska, Russia, an even larger meteor blasted apart about a forest in Siberia. The ensuing shock wave knocked down 770 square miles of trees. More recently and closer to home, on October 9, 1992, a meteor shot across the sky from Kentucky to New York. A 27-pound piece of meteorite from the fireball landed in Peekskill, New York. The meteorite punched a hole through the trunk of a car and created a shallow depression beneath it. NASA’s Near Earth Object Program is currently tracking over 12,000 asteroids and comets. There are currently 568 asteroids that have some potential for hitting the Earth in the next 100 years and causing some amount of damage. The two most likely objects are 23 feet in diameter and have a 0.5% chance of striking the Earth. Don’t worry though; the first potential impacts are in the years 2073 and 2095, so you’re safe for now. —Brian Biggs, Amateur Astronomer Where can I Find a Golf Car? Where can I get my Golf Car Fixed? Where can I Find accessories for my Golf Car? Arizona Ranch & Resort Car We have Club Car... E-Z-GO... Fairplay...Columbia...Yamaha And other new and used models! BATTERIES Lowest Price Guaranteed! We service all models & have accessories or can get them for you! Call For Specials Ranch & Resort Car 7273 E. First St., P.V. 928 775-8178 AUTHORIZED www.azranchresort.com Mon - Fri 8am to 4pm Sat - 10am 2pm Sun - Closed DEALER FREE Accessory Package with purchase of a New Cart It was in the year 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation that resulted in the declaration of the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Our Family Dentist We are happy to serve Prescott Country Club Monday through Friday 7am to 4pm Dr. Mathew Arnall Dr. Brad Western (928) 632.8333 OurFamilyDentist.com 150 S. Hwy 69 • Suite 5 • Dewey pccnews June 2015 19