□A T he P o r tlan d O bserver « M ay 1997 P age AS Salads: the star of the meal Salads are an easy way to add lots o f fruits and vegetables to comply with National Acad­ emy o f Sciences recommendations o f eating at least 5 servings o f fruits and vegetables a day. Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat, calories and sodium and have no choles­ terol. One serving is 1/2 cup o f fruit or cooked vegetable, or I cup o f leafy greens, or 1/4 cup o f dried fruit. Many people eat salads but add items which reduce it's healthy benefits. Too much dressing defeats the purpose of an otherwise low-fat salad. Most regular types o f salad dressings with mayonnaise and oils add fat and should be used sparingly. Croutons, olives, avocado, fried noodles, nuts, and crumbled bacon are sources o f fat which should be limited. A tablespoon o f regular type salad dressing can triple a salad's calories, and may be 90% fat calories. Adding healthier, low-fat salad ingredients and low-fat, reduced-calorie dressings can First Book: Bringing the power of books to kids First Book, a national nonprofit organiza­ tion dedicated to providing new books to disadvantaged children, kicked o ff the cre­ ation o f a new chapter in Multnomah Count last Saturday at B. Dalton Booksellers at Lloyd Center. Fifty children from the Police Activities League (PAL) and Friends o f the Children were on hand to select new books to take home and celebrate the establishment o f the First Book chapter. Endorsed by retired Senator Mark O. Hatfield, First Book was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department o f Education, Fund for the Improvement o f Education, to establish an intensive regional model in Oregon and W ashington focusing on the distribution o f new books to disadvan­ taged children and families participating in existing tutoring, mentoring and literacy pro­ grams. "Books can change lives - and there is a magic to giving a book to a child who doesn't have one, " said Senator Hatfield. "I am delighted to be welcoming First Book to Oregon." Over the next several weeks, the First Book Multnomah County Local Advisory Board will be soliciting applications from tutoring, m entoring and fam ily literacy Albina Rotary annual party Albina Rotary is sponsoring it's annual Spring Festival and Family Fun Day at Pen­ insula Park on May 31 from 1 PM to 4 PM. The Rotarians are planning a full afternoon o f fun, food and entertainment for the whole family. The festivities start with a picnic provided by Albina Rotary, then check out the face painting and bingo. Everybody loves a pa­ rade and what a parade is planned! Groups from local schools, churches and other orga­ nizations will provide the afternoon's enter­ tainment. The Rose Festival Queen and Princesses will acknowledge four individuals from the community for theirservice by planting roses in their honor in the historic rose garden. This is the only Rose Festival sanctioned event in Northeast Portland. Here’s a chance to meet the Senior Court for 1997. Please join Albina Rotary in Peninsula Park, at Portland Boulevard and A Ibina Street for a wonderful, fam ily oriented afternoon to celebrate Spring. projects for the distribution o f books to the children in those programs. Information on applications is available by calling 794-1188. "Establishing a First Book chapter in Multnomah County is an exciting and effec­ tive way to get books into the hands o f children who might not otherwise get them," said Board Member Sue Hildick. "We are looking forward to working with existing literacy programs to provide books to the children and families they serve." Founded in 1992, First Book recognizes the central role played in underdeveloped literacy skills in social problems, including poverty, hunger, unemployment, drug ad­ diction, and crime. First Book brings the strength o f a national program to the local level through its local chapter model and by leveraging its national partnerships in com ­ munities throughout the country. First Book national partners include: B. Dalton Book­ seller, Barnes & Noble, Scholastic, In., The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Association o f Library Services to Children, a division o f the American Library Associa­ tion, the Association o f Junior Leagues Inter­ national, Share Our Strength, Mondo Pub­ lishing and the National School Supply and Equipment Association. o N o a h ’ s B a g e ls s e n d s k id s t o c a m p “N oah’s has always believed in giving back to the communities where we do busi­ ness, and being an active and positive force in each neighborhood. We feel very strongly about offering programs like ‘Kids to C am p’ to make a difference in the lives o f these children and their fam ilies” said Carrie Mortimer, Portland district manager. For 71 years, YMCA o f Columbia— Wil­ lamette has provided camping programs for youth, teens and families. Children can choose from activities including hiking, mountain biding, horseback riding, arts and crafts and rafting. The YM CA’s mission is to offer programs N oah’s Bagels is encouraging its cus­ tomers to send kids to camp. N oah’s three- month ‘Kids to Cam p’ fundraising drive will send economically disadvantaged chil­ dren to YMCA Camp Collins, a division o f the YMCA o f Columbia-W illamette. Cus­ tomer donations will go directly to YMCA ‘campership’ funds, and will be accepted at all seven o f its Portland locations through June 30, 1997. N oah’s, which recently opened a new store in Division Center, demonstrates its commitment to the Portland community by organizing program s such as ‘ Kids to Cam p.’ that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all through love, respect, honesty, responsi­ bility and service. To achieve this goal, the YMCA has set up programs such as Midnight Basketball’ where 13-18 year old boys from Columbia Villa public housing build self-esteem and self discipline through late night games. The YMCA also sponsors the Y-Pals' program, in which boys from father-less homes are matched with adults who can serve as positive role models. Founded in 1989 in Berkeley, California, N oah’s Bagels is the largest retail bagel bakery on the W e s t. Kite safety tips from Pacific Power - are not the place to play,” Pacific Power manager Carl Talton says. “The danger is very real and could be deadly.” Talton offers the following tips for a safe summer: Keep all kites away from overhead power lines Ifa kite does become tangled in electri­ cal wires, make NO attempt to remove it! Call Pacific Power. Be certain there are no overhead wires near trees. If there are lines present, do not climb the tree for ANY reason. Substations are fenced for the public’s The end o f the school year means that young people will be taking o ff for play­ grounds, open fields, parks and just about any location where they can fly a kite, climb a tree or play ball. Although Pacific Power doesn't have kite- eating trees’ made famous by Charley Brown cartoons, the electric utility does have power poles, overhead wires and substations to con­ sider when seeking the best places for out­ door fun. Electrical facilities-overhead wires, poles, substations or ground-mounted transformers protection. Climbing a substation fence just because it’s there or to retrieve personal property, is an invitation to trouble. Although ground-mounted transformers are safe while sealed, nothing should be poked into or around the metal containers. Be careful or overhead power lines when raising antennas or irrigation pipe. Move well clear o f the danger before upending the material. "remembering these simple safety rules should assure a safe and pleasant summer for ev ery o n e," says Talton. 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