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Vancouver’s Parks Department
Offers Summer Playgrounds/
Lunch Program
Revlon Sponsors 16th Annual Kizzy Awards
The playground sites and the
The City of Vancouver launched
USDA
Lunch Program schedule is:
it's summer playground piograin June
•
Peter
S.
Ogden Elementary School
23. The program runs weekdays from
8100
NE
28th Street
10am to 2pm through August X. It
1 lam to Noon
features arts, sports, tennis lessons,
field trips, and weekly themes with • Bagley Community Center
4100 Plomondon
special events. A free USDA meal is
11:15am to 12:15pm
included.
The program is open to children • Martin Luther King Elementary
4801 Idaho Street
5-12 years old A $3.00 one-time fee is
11:30am to 12:30pm
charged to help purchase supplies for
the summer. The fee will be waived • Harney Elementary School
3212 E Evergreen Blvd
for children of families unable to pay
12:15pm to 1:15pm
This program is a non-struetured
•
Hough
Elementary School
recreational program An emergency
1900 Daniels
information form must be filled out
12:15pm to 1:15pm
for each participating child. The pro­
gram is not a licensed day care opera­ • Fruit Valley Elementary School
3.301 Fmit Valley Road
tion. Children can come and go as
12:30pm to 1:30pm
they please. Participation in act iv ilics
• Washington Elementary School
is not mandatory.
2908 S Street
T he
p la y g ro u n d
site
is
12:45pm to 1:45pm
unsupen ised at 2pm when the day's
The program is funded by the
program is completed. The Vancou­
ver Parks and Recreation Department U S Department of Agriculture. The
is sponsoring the Summer Food Ser­ city conducts the program in partner­
vice Program for children Free ship with the Vancouver School Dis­
lunches a re available toat lending chil­ trict and Vancouver Housing Author­
ity
dren ages 18 and under.
Celebrating at the 1993 Kizzy Awards in Chicago are (left to right): Woody Benedict, Vice President of the awards; District Circuit Court
Judge Leslie Elaine South, one o f this year's 20 honorees; John Daye, President and founder of the Kizzy Awards; Wesley South, Judge
South’s father; and Elay ne McClaine, marketing Director, Revlon, sponsor of the annual awards program.
Following a day and a half of
festivities, the 16th annual Kizzy
Awards were presented at a gala lun­
cheon in Chicago.
The Kizzy Awards established in
1976 by Chicago radio personality
John Dave, honors successful black
women w ho serve as role models for
young people. This y car’s tribute went
to 20 outstanding women in fields
ranging from politics and large corpo­
rate structures to small businesses and
outer space
For the seventh consecutive year.
Revlon served as the Awards' major
corporate sponsor The international
cosmetic company is a leading pro-
v idcrofbeauty products designed spe­
cifically for African American women
including ColorStyle cosmetics and
Creme of nature hair care essentials.
“The Kizzy Awards, which honor
women who make extraordinary con­
tributions to their community. and the
Kizzy Scholarship program, which
pros ides financial assistance to stu­
dents, continue to receive strong cor­
p o ra te su p p o rt,” said E layne
McClaine. Marketing Director. Rev ­
lon
In addition to the gala luncheon
ceremonies, the weekend included a
champagne reception at the Nicole
Gallery of Haitian and African Ameri­
can Art. and a luncheon cruise aboard
the Spirit of Chicago.
The Kizzy Awards were named
forthcstrong-willeddaughtcrofKunte
Kintc in the Alex Haley novel and TV
miniscrics "Roots. "
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City Of Vancouver Leads Multi -Agency Effort
To Ensure Safe July Fourth Celebration
A cooperative effort by city, state
and federal agencies is being made to
mange traffic and ensure public safety
during the city 's popular July 4 cel­
ebration. This effort includes event
rules, road closures, parking restric­
tions, increased staffing by public
safety personnel and an emphasis on
public transportation
These measures address several
safety, parking and traffic control prob­
lems such as impassable streets and
disorderly behavior experience dur­
ing past independence Day celebra­
tions The goal is to improve public
safety and assure the enjoyment of
those attending the ev ent I he Van­
couver Fourth of July celebration, now
in its 31st year, is expected to draw
close to 100.000 people
Event rules include leaving your
fireworks, dogs, alcohol and tents or
any shelters at home Coolers will be
checked by crowd management and
Vancouver police personnel
On July 4 parkingwill be prohib­
ited on
- the 1-5 corridor including all
shoulders, ramps and interchanges.
- SR 14 from 1-5 to the Evergreen
Blvd off-ramp.
- the Burlington Northern right-
of-way. and
- shoulders and grassy areas on
“Quick Hites” Cun He Nutritious
faking thechildrciioulloi a ' quick
bite" does not have to mean forsaking
good nutrition
Although fast-food outlets are no­
torious for fat. sail and empty calories,
parents can steer childien to more nu­
tritious ollciim ’s said Di ( online
Montandon ol the I SD \ s ( 'hildien s
Nutrition Rcscaieh Centei ai Bavlor
College ol Medicine in Houston
Instead of a cheesebuiger. try a
grilled-clueken sandwich oi broiled
lean-meat hamburger Add lettuce and
tomato, but hold the bacon, mayon­
naise and special sauce
Ft Vancouver Way from Mill Plain
Blvd north to Fourth Plain Blvd and
south to Evergreen Blvd The State
Patrol will also close several intersec­
tions on SR 14 including V, Grand
and Grove streets. The Portco tunnel
will close at 4pm. The Park and Ride
lot on SR 14 will be closed beginning
midnight. July 3. It will serve as a
special Washington State patrol head­
quarters and staging area for towing
companies.
‘‘Tow Away Zone" signs will be
posted in restricted areas by the City of
Vancouv cr Public Works Department
Vehicles parked in these areas w ill be
towed.
Portions of several city streets
near the event site w ill be closed com­
pletely from 6am to midnight on July
4 Fifth Street, from East Reserve to
Vancouver Barracks, will be closed
from 4:30pm on July 3 to midnight,
July 4 Columbia Way, from Who-
Song and Larry 's Restaurant to Ma­
rine Park, will be closed to all vehicle
and pedestrian traffic from 8am to
midnight on July 4
Over 90 uniformed Vancouver
Police Department personnel will be
on duty July 4 City Fire Department
vehicles will be stationed within the
event site to expedite response time
The stepped-up traffic and parking
control will help ensure the smooth
flow of equipment in case of an emer­
gency. Additional fire personnel will
also be on duty that day.
To minimize traffic problems,
people are encouraged to share rides,
use mass transit, walk or bike to the
event site.
C-TRAN. the county mass transit
agency, will offer free holiday service
with extended hours on July 4 After
the fireworks, buses will be staged
along Ft. Vancouver Way between
Evergreen and Mill Plain Blvds
to take passengers home. In addition
to regularly scheduled holiday ser­
vice. C-TRAN will provide free ex­
press serv ice to Salmon Creek Park
and Ride, Evergreen Transit Center
and Vancouver Mall following the
event Tri-Mct will also prov ide ex­
press service to Portland after the fire­
works
As an added conv enience toev ent-
goers. all city parking facilities in the
downtown arca-vvithin walking dis­
tance of the event site-w ill be open and
free on July 4 Other agencies in­
volved in July 4 enforcement and se­
curity planning include the National
Park Service. Vancouver Barracks.
CRCA (911). Burlington Northern.
U S Coast Guard and Columbia In­
dustrial Park
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Some family members may avoid
talking about the illness or may w ith-
draw from the patient Others react by
maintaining a cheerful facade
Friedman offers these suggestions
for coping with cancer in a family
• Include the patient in all family
activities
• Inquire about the patient's illness
• Do not avoid using the word "can­
cer" around the patient
• Avoid being overly protective of
the patient
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version lopped with ground beef or
mushrooms, green peppers or other
vegetables rather than sausage or pep­
peroni
If the choice is Mexican food,
chicken fajitas rice and green salads
are healthy choices Avoid high-fat
taco salads
Conintunii utiuu Importunl fu r
CumiUcs Itilh Cuncer
lo r families and friends of cancer
patients, open communication is often
the key to coping with the disease
People deal with cancer the same
way they handle oilier major life
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