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April 16, 1986. Portland Observer, Page 3 Playing it Safe w ith E lectricity n^ ^ uTainn,v‘eo1"1'“ uh spring last approaching, it's lim e to pack away ihe coats and m il tens wipe the mud o ff the porch, scoot the kids outside and. ahhh. relax Before unleashing your brood to enjoy the outdoor delights o l spring. Pa, Power A I ight Company would like t ■ remind you to review basis elec- tris safety t.u ts and rules w ith your children Basic fa d s of Electricity I lex tris ity is a powerful and po- I* "Halls dangerous force that always must be Healed w uh respect l< u h sour children the principle o l ’ grounding " ITectrical currents, pulled bv electro magnetic forces, al w ay s seek tlx- quic kesl route to the earth ot ground II your children arc old enough to understand this natural law, they w ill have the basics tor responding ip p io p ii.itclv to electrical dangers 'lo u tan demonstrate the grounding principle w ith water Plate a box or bow l m the sink I et your child pour a glass ot water over the box Talk about how water, like electricity, takes the most direct route downward le t your child add obstacle courses, build a tional com petition sponsored by JV C . a manufacturer o f electronic equipment I he cassette is designed as part o l a health, science school curriculum Sup porting materials posters, fx x ik lc ls , / A P R A P buttons are also pros ided A safety board demonstration, which dram atically shows the arcing o f e le c tric ity , can be scheduled by schools A P P&L representative w ill present the program to students le t's la lk fle e t ristty coloring books, featuring Louie the l ightening Bug. are available to schsxils to use as part o l a safety instruction class Your children may recognize I ouie from T V satety com m ercials Pacific sponsors during Saturday morning cartoons "K itc m a n " coloring sheets are available Io customers Alter vour child has colored it. post it near the storage area lo r kits and other aerial toys ITus w ill remind vour child to "P lav it Sale across a metal fence A n unseen dis connected line could have cne tgi/ed it. m aking it dangerous E xplaining to your child about power and potential harm ful aspect o l electric ity is the first step in teac hing electrical safety Pacific Power recommends that electrical satety messages, because o f their importance, should be reinforced Suggestions for m aintaining safety consciousness Falk often afxiut electricity Get books from the library on electricity basics and satety Suggest to your older children that they can "re a d more about i t " in hooks about Beniamin Franklin, I h o m js I dison and M ichael I aradas Pacific Power offers an in fo rm a tive video cassette on electrical safety to schools in its service territory The video, called / AP R AH, was recentlv \ Last Dance/Don’t Stop’’ It you missed the Herero Dan/erv concert last year, sou have an op po rtu nity to see a refined version Ihe la s t Dance I k in ’i Slop’ ’ w ill fx- perform ed in tw o concert* on Sunday. A pril 2lkh. at 3 p m and 7 p in This Spring concert w ill he performed at the Northwest Service Center. IX19 N W Everett I he Hereto D a n /e rv A ltik.m Amerisan I)an/e I heatre tv a not lo r pro fit organt ration in K irtla n d since 19X0 Ihe I act Dance D o n 't Stop” is choreographed by Herero Dan/ers artistic director Bobby fo u th c r Featured dancer* include Bobby Louther, Paltie Henson. Marlene H oliday. Paul Irv in , ami Ronnie Soderberg In addition to the concert. Hobby (-outliers' "P riv a te 1 me” o l dam e wear and tun weat fashions w ill fx- presented Ihe Last Dam e D o n 't Slop is supported in part bv the- M etropolitan A rts Com m ission. M ultigalactic Promotions and the Herero Dan/ers Tic kets are $5 Ot) in advance at Stevens A Suns, ami I eotard in the G alleria I iskets at the dix>r are $6 00 f o r inform ation call 2V9 9111 SAFEWAY Safeway “ Select grain-fed beef! Dry Pint Basket Spider Man w ill visit children at Emanuel Hospital at 4 p in Tuesday , \(veil 22. part o f his e ffo rt to educate children about sexual abuse. Spidei M an, the M arvel com ic superhero, has revealed in a new comic that he was sexually abused as a child Sow he is louring the area Io tell his young Ians that children who have been victim s o l sexual abuse can be helped and have somewhere Io turn H is visit to I manuel is sponsored by Ihe Oregon Chapter o l the National Com m ittee for Prevention o f C hild Sbuse and coincides w ith C h ild Abuse Prevention Month Spider-M an. who was Peter Parker as a h o v. was bitten by a radioactive spider when he was a teen-ager, ab sorbed its powers and has been a hero Io children in the comics N ow . through his visits and a special com ic, he is revealing his experience w ith child abuse and instructs s hildren what Io d o i f they have been abused Spider Man has become an effective medium in child abuse prevention and Ihe National Com m ittee for Prevention ot C h ild Abuse is distributing his comic book during his visits In the hook. Spider Man resc ues a boy Irom an abu sive situation and reveals his ow n e x perience being abused as a child The Oregon chapter plans to distribute 10,000 com ic books and a guide on how to use it through the Oregon PTA network G allon Low-Fat Milk Lucerne Premium Quality, 1% Or 2% or non-fat milk w ■ y \ * si C 'i — • .■ T jl 1 6-Roll Pack MD Bath T issu e Classrooms Move to Lloyd > ASHLAND A ll Southern Oregon State College alum ni, parents and friends are invited to attend the " T h ir d Thursday” alum ni gathering in Port land The inform al get together, spun sored by the Southern Oregon Stale t ollege Portland Alum ni Chapter, w ill be held at the Broadway Revue ( S \\ Broadway at Jefferson), Ih u ts d a y , A p ril 17, Irom 5:30 p m to 7 30 p til Campus representatives, in clu d in g alum ni director M ike St M arte, w ill he in attendance Danze Theatre Present “The Luscious California Fresh Strawberries Emanual Hospital ’ - in Portland Herero Danzers/Afrikan American S w eet Red Ripe B erries Spider-Man Visits - y jw yi Southern Alumni to Meet B lade Cut Chuck R oast w .iter tall, .ind lest again Communicate to sour child the importance o l stay ing out ot e le c tric ity ’ s path Safety Rem inders Review these safely rules w ith vour child f ly kites in o |x n areas only Think before von "laun ch Don t Ils a kite on a wet day A damp stime is an excellent conductor ot electricity So is a wet child Make sure kits and string do not ontam metal (alum inum ) Some types o l cotton string have metal cores \e s e i ns to tenxise a kite, o r any thing else- from a power line I f your < hild simply can't live w ithout the kite night in our lines, or it is invaluable, i all us We w ill gladly remove it Don t clim b trees near power lines I rees are "g ro u n d e d ” and touch- me a pow, i line while in one w ill cause electricity to flow through you D on’t touch a downed power line " i any other dow ned w ire Instruct your child to report all downed lines to someone able to notify ihe power com pans o i a local emergency services agency When Pacific puts up a sign on a substation fence that says, "D a n g e r - High V olta ge .” it means it Advise soui child that the fences and signs are there to protect them and they should not play on or near them. D o n't drag a stick or baseball bat Portland Public Schixils classroom* move to l loyd Center next Saturday and Sunday I April 19-20) Io show what students arc learning today Classrooms on Parade” w ill have 4(1 displays ot student work from 29 schools I here also w ill be 20 performances and classroom demonstrations during the two-day exhibition Besides giving reading and story te llin g demonstrations, school children w ill demonstrate their school-learned skills m tum blin g, dancing and music D is p la v s o l student work w ill feature science, art. health videos, social studies, industrial arts and w ritin g I eac hers and students w ill he present to answer questions during m all hours ' ’Classrooms on Parade” is or- ed by the Portland Assn, o f x-rs tP A T ) and sponsored jo in tly ortland Public Schools and the I Center Merchants Assn r more inform ation, please con- V tsky Harrows, fair coordinator, 1676; Leonard Anderson, PAT lent, 233 5018 or Bob Shcrw in, numcation specialist. 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