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Why Become a Foster Parent?
— For the Children
THICK SLICED BACON
FALLS BRAND
SAVE
30*
1
ONE POUND
PKG.
Call the Children’s Services Division at 238-7577 to find out
how you can receive training and certification to become a
foster parent. Call today.
SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE
IN RANDO M CUTS
Roso Mario Davis
Peninsula Really
8040 N. Lombard ST.
Portland, Or 97203
Business phones
281-8976
289-2471
Pax
286-8675
Main office 286-5826
CHINOOK SALMON OR BROILED LOBSTER
TAILS JUMBO PRAWNS FISH & CHIPS CLAM
CHOWDER BROILED HALIBUT CRAB STUFFED
MUSHROOMS LOBSTER THERMIDOR OR PAN
FRIED OYSTERS SAUTEED SHRIMP ROSSI OR
STEAK & LOBSTER CRAB AU GRATIN OR
FRENCH FRIED SCALLOPS STEAM CLAMS
OYSTER STEW CHICKEN STEAKS OR . . . .
$089
MARGARINE
KIENOW'S
CHEESE
of the month
POUND
IMPERIAL
Good For One Market Evaluation of Your Properly
POUND OF
FOUR QUARTERS
T h u cerüficalo entitles you to a m arket value analysis o f your property
by a C E N T U R Y 21 real estate profession«! To find out what your
property is worth today, complete and return tills certificate or call for
an appointment
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Retain this valuable certificate wnli other iiiipoitani documents.
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Seafood Restaurant & Bar -- Since 1891 --Lunch & Dinner
1035 S.W. Stark (Corner 11 th & Stark)
226-4171
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SPECIALS EFFECTIVE FEB 19 through 24 1991
MEMBER OF UNITED GROCERS
HOURS
WEEKDAYS
8A M 10 9PM
SUNOAY
9AM lo 7PM
9-1-1 Keep Calm
“ Nine-one-one. What is your
emergency?”
“ I need help! Send Help!”
That fairly typical response on emer­
gency phone hotlines actually creates
frustration and delays in sending the
help that’s needed. An emergency call
taker can’t tell what kind of help you
need, or where to send it.
People calling 9-1-1, however,
often don’t state any real information,
and they may resent the call taker ask­
ing for it
Although 9-1-1 systems vary
considerably in varous parts of Oregon
and the United States, any emergency
call is a social action. When you call,
you are asking for help. It’s like a re­
quest or an invitation. It requires an
answer.
If you call 9-1-1, expect to
answer “ what, “ where” and probably
more. The call taker will be entering
your information in a computer even as
you speak. Often, help will be dispatched
before your conversation is over.
Know your basic information-
what is happening and where-before
you call 9-1-1. It’s not a bad idea to post
a note on your phone with your address
and phone number.
Hysterical people often can’t
remember their address, or they may
misspell a street name, or say they live
on Mckenzie Drive when they live on
McKenzie Boulevard. And they will
verify incorrect information because they
think they’ll get help faster. What seems
like a minor difference-such as “ Drive”
or “ Boulevard” can cost, minutes in
help arriving.
Trust that a call taker’s ques­
tions are necessary. You may be asked,
for example, what color your house is
or what is parked in the driveway. It’s
not chitchat, but information to locate
your house when the house number
may not be visible. And remember, the
call taker will dispatch help or refer
your call just as soon as he or she has
enough information, but may continue
asking additional questions that will
assist responders when they arrive.
It’s impossible to tell if a
downed powerline is hot,
or not If you see one.
don't touch But do call
911 and ask for assistance
Portland General Electric
Call takers have to take con­
trol of the call. They are trained to know
what to ask because there is no time to
listen and sift random information.
If you call 9-1-1, the most
important thing you can do is stay calm.
You can’t help anyone if you’re hys­
terical.
Don’t be surprised if a fire
engine or even a police car shows up to
help you in a medical emergency. In
emergencies, speed is of the essence.
Emergency medical response basically
is an emergency room on wheels. In a
cardiac arrest, they have four minutes
to get there. The processing of informa­
tion has to be fast.
Working in any 9-1-1 center is
very high stress, you have to be pre­
pared for any ting. A fair amount of itme
is waiting and that’s stressful, too, be­
cause you can’t relax, even for a sec­
ond. The life expectancy o f a career
Make Jell-0 Gelatin
you can eat with your hands.
Try our Jigglers recipe.
Jell-O* Gelatin Jigglers
JE
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1
flr
2 family-size pkgs. (8-serv. size) or
4 small pkgs (4-serv. size)
Jell-O* Brand Gelatin
2'/ j cups boiling water or apple juice
Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water or juice. Pour into 13 x 9-inch
pan. Chill until firm , about 3 hours. To unmold: dip pan in warm water
about 15 seconds. Cut into squares or use cookie cutters. Lift from pan.
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