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Child Car Seats Fail
Crash tests have determined that
som e o f C e n tu ry P r o d u c ts ’
SmartMove overhead shield model
4750 car seats manufactured be­
tween December 5, 1995 and Feb­
ruary 13, 1996, fail to conform to
federal Motor Vehicle safety Stan­
dards.
During tests, the latch mecha­
nism released when the car seat was
in the forward facing mode with the
latch in the slot closest to the child.
No problems have occurred when
the seat is used facing rear, or when
it is used facing forward with the
latch in the forward slot.
In cooperation with the National
Highway Traffic Safety Adminis­
tration. Century is providing a free
retrofit kit so owners can replace
the latch mechanism
Model numbers are found on the
side o f the car seat base and are the
first four numbers on the label. Dates
are the last six numbers on the label
The work order number can be found
on white label attached to the black
adjuster strap on the back o f the
seat. Look for num bers W O#-
136716-01, WOK-136716-03 or
W O #-138442-01.
Call 1-800-583-4093 if for a re­
placement kit if the seat was made
during the dates in question and have
the work order and model numbers.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
On Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m.,
Hollywood Senior Center, in coop­
eration with Urban League Senior
Services, is holding a public Infor­
mation Forum for grandparents who
are providing active or part-time pa­
renting to related children.
With the changing family struc­
ture and increased primary parenting
responsibility often placed on grand­
parents today, this is a topic o f inter­
est for more and more older adults.
There is also a need for more recog­
nition and support from the commu­
nity at large.
This forum will provide informa­
tion about issues o f grandparenting
as well as practical tips on how to
deal effectively with the responsibil­
ity o f caring for children as an elderly
grandparent.
The Urban League’s active Grand­
parent Support Group will join in
this forum. Their coordinator, Anita
Williams, a long-time advocate and
former Children’s Services Division
worker, and group members with
much wisdom to share, as well as
Gerri Peck, a Hollywood SeniorCen-
ter volunteer and grandparent, will
join the panel and answer questions
from the audience.
Two Saturday seminars to help
seniors plan now for their later years
are scheduled in May at the Holly­
wood Senior Center, are also planned.
On May 11, from 10 am to noon:
“ Protecting Your Life Savings from
Long Term Care Costs” Speakers
will be attoumey Tim Nay, and fi­
nancial advisor John Lenz. May 25,
from 10 am to noon the center pre­
sents “ Preserving Your Assets for
the Next Generation” with speakers
attorney Rees Johnson and bank trust
officer Richard L. Maxwell.
The free Saturday seminars are
part o f the Hollywood Senior Cen­
ter’s community education program.
The center is located at 1820 NE
40th.
Letter Carriers Collect Food
Residents can help “stamp out hun­
ger” from their homes with the 1996
National Association o f Letter Carri­
ers Food Drive, Saturday, May 11.
Letter carriers will collect food
for Oregon Food Bank’s network o f
hunger-relief agencies along city
postal routes in Multnomah, W ash­
ington, Clackamas, Columbia and
Yamhill counties . Residents simply
place bags o f nonperishable food by
their mailboxes. Letter carriers will
take the food back to their post offic­
es fordistribution to local food banks.
A few days before the drive, about
425,000 households will receive re­
minders from the U.S. Postal Ser­
vice. Last year, residents donated an
astounding 250,000 pounds o f food
in the one-day effort.
The project is part o f a national
drive and the local food drive is
being organized by the letter carriers
o f Local Branch 82, which covers the
five counties listed above.
Other branches will sponsor sim­
ilar drives in communities across
Oregon, including Salem, and in
Vancouver, Longview and Kelso,
Wash.
For information call (503) 771-
7192. To volunteer, call Oregon Food
Bank at (503) 282-0555.
McCoy Political Legacy
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them, they’re not happy.”
McCoy was approached by Friends
of Pier Park a group opposed to the
plans to cut down 200 trees, now the
plan has been downsized to 56 trees
after Hales was criticized for the plan.
In another instance McCoy said
Hales accepted a $10,000 campaign
c o n trib u tio n from th e C e n tra l
Eastside Industrial Council with a
promise to get a Water Ave. on-ramp
built.
“Charlie took their money, but
after he was elected he voted against
it and isproudtoclam that he stopped
the ‘boondoggle.’ Charlie could have
shown real courage and integrity by
going back to those people to explain
why he did it. You have to show
respect. I don’t think Charlie Hales
sees things that way.” McCoy said.
Paul McCoy served as special
project administrator for the City
Council where he was liaison be­
tween business and the community.
He was also a legislative aide for his
father in the Oregon Senate.
McCoy says he is most proud o f
his work with local community boards
and commissions having served as
vice chair on the board o f the Pied­
mont N eighborhood A ssociation,
Precinct Representative for District
18, and as a member o f Oregon As­
sembly for Black Affairs. He also
worked with Jenkins House Com ­
munity' Roundtable, and Eastside
Democratic Club, were he is vice
chair o f the board o f directors.
He has activly supported the
NAACP o f Portland, Habitat for Hu­
manity, Meals on Wheels, North/
Northeast Boosters for Local Busi­
ness, St Vincent DePaul Develop­
ment Committee, House o f Lights
AIDS Hospice, North/lnner N orth­
east YMCA as vice chair, and the
Soccer in the Streets” program as a
board member and coach.
McCoy says he knows he can win
the election on May 21 and believes
that each day more people are find­
ing out he is the best candidate for
city commissioner. “The campaign
will come down to an issue o f hones­
ty and integrity, and which person
will genuinely listen to the ideas,
concerns, and needs o f the people o f
Portland and then respond with ac­
tion. I’ve been listening all my life
not just since the election.
Children’s African
Dance Troupe To Perform
The deep, hot sounds o f the djembe
drums come from somewhere out o f
view. A chant is called back and forth
between the children. Drummers and
troupe dance into view and the room
is transformed into an African vil­
lage.
Kukatonon, the Childrens Afri­
can Dance Troupe From Woodlawn
Elementary School will present a
benefit performance for the school.
May 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Scottish
Rite Temple, 1512 S W Morrison.
The troupe promotes pride and
awareness thought the power o f
movement and sound. The children
share the rich traditions o f dance,
music, and history o f Africa. Initial­
ly, visitors came the see the children
dance at the school, soon the dancers
were invited to perform at schools,
universities and community events.
The children leap and spin into he
hearts o f their audiences, who are left
inspired by the vision o f a communi­
ty hearing the same drummer. The
show isdirected by Rolia Manyongai
and Caton Lyles.
T ickets can be purchased at
Woodlawn Elementary or at the door.
Call 280-6282.
Tips To ‘Stress-Proof Your Home’
With modem life more stressful
than ever, Americans look to their
homes for a peaceful, calming ref­
uge. But clutter and confusion can
disrupt this much-needed serenity.
Are stacks o f stuff, piles o f paper
and a generally chaotic atmosphere
turning your home sweet home sour?
In “Stress-ProofYour Home,” Kristin
von Kreisler presents a series o f prac­
tical suggestions from professional
organizers, psychologists and typi­
cal families who have won their own
personal war on clutter:
--Centralize it. Create a family
message center, and write each per­
son’s messages in a different color.
Post in this one location all the infor­
mation your family needs to stay in
touch: work schedules, classes, er­
rands and so on. Hang large manila
envelopes for information or paper­
work on “household repair,” “car
servicing,” “food” or other miscella­
neous items. Display an oversized
portable calendar for birthdays and
appointments.
—Box it. To prevent lengthy, fran­
tic searches, “ Have a place to put
everything you use near to where you
use it,” suggests one expert. At war
with clutter, one family with six kids
kept a big basket at the front door for
shoes, balls, books — all the stuff that
their kids dropped on their way into
the house. And they backed it up with
fines for leaving belongings where
they didn’t belong.
—Share it. Stress can skyrocket
when one family member is doing all
the household chores—or when no
one is doing them. It’s crucial to
prioritize the work, set up a schedule
and divide the assignments to get
everyone involved.
Experts warn against assigning
chores as punishments. Instill a pos­
itive attitude, they say, and make
sure dad pitches in -th e father’s ex­
ample is the biggest factor in getting
kids to help clean up.
- D o I Really Need It? Perhaps
most important, nip clutter before it
builds. Try the “one in/one out” rule:
when you buy something new, get rid
o f something old. Attack a drawer,
shelf or closet, and as you sort each
item, ask yourself, “ Do I really need
it? Does it enhance my life now?”
And don’t let paper pile up. The
average person handles some 300
items o f paper a day, so set aside one
mail-processing area and deal imme­
diately with bills, letters and such. A
nearby wastebasket can be your best
friend.
Noise, constant interruptions and
job stress can also intrude on your
peace and quiet, von Kreisler warns.
So let the answering machine handle
dinnertime calls.
Carve out some private time. And
learn to decompress and leave the
day’s frustrations behind at school or
job. As one husband put it, "We
learned that most things can wait
until tomorrow.”
When you finally “Stress-proof
Your Home,” you’ll find you have
more time and energy for the things
in life that really matter.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Boneless Ham
• Smok-A-Roma, water added
• Halves or sliced, 1.49-lb
• SAVE UP TO 690 LB
Half Flat (6-Pints)
Ripe Strawberries
• From California
• FIRST 2, additional at regular price
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Orange Juice
• 12-0unce frozen
• FIRST 12, additional at regular price
•S A V E UP TO 1 .3 8 ON 2
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