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A child's basic nature is to ex­
plore the world at hand, and enlarge
it with creative activity. In the clas­
sic children's book Where The Wild
Things Are by Maurice Sendak. our
hero Max explores tall forests, sails
vast oceans and d isco v ers wild
th in g s-all within the confines of his
bedroom.
Now you can transform a child’s
bedroom or playroom with a wall-
size world map, and give your child
a new way to experience his/her
environment. Wall sized maps on
the market today are available in two
surfaces: regular paper or a write-on
and wipe o ff surface. (T hat’s one
wall they can write on!) The dry-
ease map provides real "hands on
learning as children let their imagi­
nations plot trips across deserts,
climb treacherous mountain ranges
and explore the rain forests o f South
America.
You can also give your child a
real educational advantage when you
provide them with their own map-
mural. G eography research studies
have indicated that one out of seven
Americans cannot locate the United
•S tates on a w orld m ap. N ancy
Webber, instructor and chairperson
o f the Social Studies Department at
West Charlotte 11 igh School in Char­
lotte, NC says, “ Even a child who
doesn’t know where the U.S. or major
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a wall-size world map. such as this one distributed by Environmental Graphics, gives children a new
way to experience their environment.
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The Community Alliance o f Ten­
ants - CAT - is holding a Southeast
Portland Neiglmorhood Hearing to
kick o ff the Renter’ Rights Cam­
paign. The Hearing will be held
Wednesday, July 9th, 7:00 PM at the
Southeast M ulticultural Center -
4610 SE Belmont - Bus Route #15.
CAT will present their Renters’
Rights Platform for City Council,
while providing area renters the
opportunity to tell their stories, give
input on the platform and get in­
volved with the campaign.
There will also be a Renters'
Rights Clinic -- staffed by volunteer
lawyers and CAT hotline staff - to
answer specific questions in a one
on one atmosphere.
The Neighborhood Hearing is an
excellent opportunity to become in­
volved with the R enters’ Rights
Movement and to win real protec­
tions for renters frmo abusive land­
lords.
Anyone interested in R enters’
Rights and social ju stice issues
should attend.
This event is free and wheelchair
accessible. Free childcare will be
provided if arranged in advance. For
more information or to register tor
childcare, call the Community Alli­
ance o f Tenants at 460-9702.
Fertilize Fading Annuals
B ob Ros t
Give spring-planted annual flow­
ers their second wind with a mid­
summer application of fertilizer.
“ Many home gardeners think the
fading o f spring-planted annuals is
natural, but it is not, said Jan
M cNeilan, consum er horticulture
agent with the Oregon State Univer­
sity Extension Service.
Most flowering bedding plants
will continue to grow and bloom
throughout the summer, especially
if fertilized every few weeks.
By now, the fertilizer that was
mixed with the soil when the annual
was planted has been used up. A
side-dressing o f fertilizer applied
every six weeks or so after planting
will keep annuals going strong.
D uring the hot, dry sum m er
by
weather too much fertilizer can in­
jure plants. Apply about two pounds
of a garden-type granular fertilizer,
such as a 5-10-5 combination, per
100 square feet o f area. This is ap­
proximately one teaspoon per square
foot.
“ Water-soluble fertilizers also can
be used,” McNeilan said. Follow
manufacturer’s directions and apply
at about four-week intervals. Be sure
that the plants to be fertilized are no,
limp and that the soil is not dry.
Water thoroughly the day before
and again after the fertilizer has
been applied. In addition to fertili­
zation, removal o f faded blooms will
improve the appearance of the plants,
and at the same time prevent the
plant’s energy from going into seed
production.
Deep-watering helps in hot weather
by B ob R ost
During periods of especially hot
and dry weather, make sure smaller
trees and shrubs in the home land­
scape get adequate moisture by deep­
watering.
Plants weakened by lack o f water
are more susceptible to insect attack
and d ise a se , a c c o rd in g to Jan
M cNeilan, consum er horticulture
agent with the Oregon State Univer­
sity Extension Service.
“ Deep-watering trees and shrubs
is simply a matter of watering them
for longer periods during the sum­
mer than at other times o f the year,"
McNeilan said. “Trees and shrubs in
their first growing season usually
need this type o f irrigation more
than most other plants. Less deep­
w atering is needed for shallow -
rooted plants.”
W a te r tr a v e ls d o w n w a rd
through the soil, not outw ard. To
keep the w ater directly over the
plant roots it som etim es helps to
build w atering basins around the
trunk o f a tree
Check to see how moist the soil is
below the surface by digging down
with a shovel about a foot and a half.
Moist soil at that level means the
roots have sufficient moisture for
vigorous growth.
A llen-Frem ont Plaza A part­
ments is a 63 one-bedroom afford­
able apartments for people 55 years
and older with a qualifying in­
come. The $4.5 million project is
the firs, done by an African-Ameri­
can non-profit sponsor group in
.
countries are located cannot miss
them with this map If you have
something like this in the room you
get real familiar with the world."
Webber says map murals have
many uses, especially the write-on
wipe off map because, “ You can
write a life on this map ”
One o f the unique features o f a
map-mural is that students view the
whole world in relationship to each
continent. When you look at a globe,
you can only see par, o f the world.
Environmental Graphics, a Hopkins,
MN-based company that designs
wall murals, including an 8’ x l3 ’
world map (w orld's largest map),
points out that their map panels can
also be arranged in different con­
figurations to emphasize different
parts o f the world.
Their wall mural are easier to
install than wallpaper.
"Kids love our World Map,' says
Ted Yoch, president o f Environ­
mental Graphics.
“ In addition to being very color­
ful, it’s full o f interesting details,
such as world time zones, land el­
evation, topography, ocean depths,
longitude and latitude, and major
international cities.”
Decorating a child’s room with a
world map has advantages over con­
ventional w allpaper too. Unlike
wallpaper patterns with childhood
the State o f Oregon.
The Allen-Fremon, Plaza Apart­
ments is located at 221 N. E. Fre­
mont St. (one block west ot MLK, Jr.
Blvd.)
The General Baptist Convention
o f the Northwest owns the project
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themes, the map will age gracefully
with your child. Children who are
young will plot their own amusing
adventures, and teenagers will find
it useful and entertaining. “Some
people tell us they use the map to
stick pins in all the places they’ve
been," added Yoch.
M ap-m urals also provide par­
ents in sp ira tio n for c re a tin g a
m em orable room on a lim ited bud­
ge,. A c h ild ’s play area with few
w indow s can be enhanced, or a
sparse bedroom is enlivened with
the installation o f a wall mural.
Wall m urals offer positive, child-
friendly decoration, rather than
com m ercialized cartoon charac­
ters or rock stars.
Environmental Graphics m anu­
factures other mural designs that
equip a room for daydreams and
fantasy. Put your head in the
“Clouds,” a mural of puffy clouds
that float in a heavenly blue ex­
panse, or view the "Earthrise from
the vantage point of the moon s sur­
face. now’, as Max says, "Let the wild
rumpus start!”
For a full-color brochure showing
available wall murals visit a Wall­
papers To Go or Capital Paint &
Decor in your area, or contact Envi­
ronm ental G raphics, (800) 328-
3869, 717 South 5th St., Hopkins,
MN 55343.
site and understands the great need
for affordable senior housing. The
Convention formed a non-profit,
GBC, Inc., to facilitate the financ­
ing o f the project. GBC, Inc. also
joined with JM Woolley & Associ­
ates to develop the housing.
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