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. > * *. * • ..• * f 7 , ■ «Av»'rvr'r»*T O’*» z • >£ yijSS •V t • t *. • •« -y»v SEPT. 16,1998 Page A5 (£be ^ortlanh (©bsertier ^Jen (E>asy ^Jips S to G roppi o f m a r l ( tfn Q ^uperm arkels 1. Eat Before Supermarket Shop- puyi Never shop hungry. If you want to avoid those sudden impulse buys, prepare a complete shopping list of the items you intend to purchase—and stick to it! 2. Use Sense With Dollar Save $$$ by reviewing news papers and store ads weekly for valu able money-off coupons. Clip and organize coupons—and be sure to bring them along when you shop. 3. Bag It! Instead of stocking up on doz ens of store bags, bring along your favorite tote bag to carry home your groceries— it’s good for you and the environment. 4. Comfort Your Soles Avoid “toostie aches.” Wear a pair of practical shoes that will pro vide you with comfort, support and help prevent slipping and falling store aisles. 5. Share The Shopping Load Save time and have a little fun while you’re at it by splitting up the list between shopping in your house hold. When the shopping is com plete, double check each others se lections to ensure all products have been located. 6. Screen For Green Scan shelf labels to locate prod ucts that are environm entally friendly-like products packaged in 100% recycled paperboard. These products are easy to find on the shelf—just look for the symbol on products: 7. Look Before You Leap Be aware of rewarding offers and incentives throughout the store. Check out special promotions which appear in windows, on aisle displays and at customer service counters. 8. Buy Recycled The paper you recycle today like newspapers, corrugated boxes, magazines and mixed office and resi dential papers-may turn out to be the cereal, cookie and detergent boxes on supermarket shelves tomorrow. So don’t forget, make the most of paper recycling activities-buy re cycled! 9. Get Fresh With Your Food Be nosey. Inspect products thoroughly—checking for valid ex piration dates to ensure freshness and make sure they are free of cracks and dents. And, avoid unwanted bel lyaches by immediately refrigerat ing perishable foods when you get home from the store. 10. Patience Is A Virtue Don’t let long lines at the check out “stress you out.” Reduce stress with a quick breathing exer cise by taking a deep, cleansing breath in, hold and breathe out—it’s a natural way to relax your mind, body and soul. This information was developed by The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA-100%), a group of leading North American recycled paperboard manufacturers who make packaging thatprotects and preserves thousands of consumer products sold in supermarkets nationwide. Children often experience a mix of excitement and anxiety at the start of a new school year, the support and encouragement of a stable fam ily is crucial to success in school. Over 300 Oregon children are awaiting such a family. These young victims of abuse and neglect need adoptive parents to be involved in their education as well as in all as pects of their lives. Both single adults and couples may apply to adopt Oregon children. Requirements are flexible, fees are minimal, and financial assistance is often available to help meet the child’s need. The children who await adoption are school-aged youngsters of vari ous backgrounds. Some are broth ers and sisters who wish to be adopted together. Michael (age 8), Rachael (age 7), and Patryk (age 5) are an example of a close knit sibling set ready to make someone an “instant family.” Full of energy and spunk, they love out door activities and participating in various sports. Intelligence and po liteness are among their positive qualities. Many older boys such as Robert (age 10) have been waiting a long time to find an adoptive home. Rob ert has so much to share with new parents-musical talent, a love of read ing, interest in science, and partici pation in sports. He needs a calm, compassionate parent to help him overcome past hurts. Six year old Troy is also waiting to be adopted. The size and bright ness of his brown eyes is matched only by that of his smile. Anything but shy, Troy is highly personable with a playful disposition that oth ers become easily attached. Toys and cartoon take up most of Troy’s free time, especially those involv ing the Lion King. With a sunny disposition and an adventurous spirit, Korey has made many gains in overcoming prenatal drug exposure and earlier neglect. Korey who just turned 4, attends a child development center to address his mild to moderate delays. His language skills especially have shown marked growth. Korey is full of life and adven ture, loving to play outdoors and to 'IfouH/f People 'Pla/uted About Suuuneo Pa/ity As young people plan end- o f-su m m e r fa re w e ll p a rtie s , they and their parents should take precautions to m ake sure the events d o n ’t becom e final farew ells. “All too often young people are injured or killed as a result o f drinking and d riv in g ,” said D ebra D ow ney,1 im p a ire d d riv in g p ro g ra m m anager for the T ranspor tation Safety Section o f the O re g o n d e p a rtm e n t o f T ransportation. “C elebrations should o f fer m any different kinds o f fo o d an d n o n -a lc o h o lic bev erag es,” Downey said. “ R esponsible hosts keep an eye on all their guests. They know w hat they consum e and they take appropriate action if they see im proper b eh av io r,” she noted. “ Plan lots o f activ ities to keep the ev en t liv ely w ith o u t centering the party on a l co hol,” she added. “A lcohol continues to be the overw helm ing contrib u tin g fa c to r in im paired d riv in g fa ta l and in ju ry crash es,” Downey reported. In 1997, m ore than 42 percent o f all traffic fatalities were alco hol related and nearly 12 p er cent w ere drug related. D rivers under the age o f 19 are involved in fatal and injury crashes nearly tw ice the rate o f the population as a whole. The num ber o f licensed drivers un der the age o f 19 jum ped 41 percent in 1996 and 13 percent during the past five years. At the sam e tim e, the num ber o f citations for m inor in posses s io n o f a lc o h o l h a s ris e n steadily. D ow ney said transportation and law enforcem ent officials and many partners are targeting drunk and drugged driving by y o u n g p e o p le . S p e c ific r e sources for parents and young people include: > X - 'T a •a. • V '- r i à T T i ♦ P are n t L ine (503) 699- 5921. The o rg a n iz atio n p ro vides inform ation and “Not My K id” presentations to groups o f parents statewide. ♦ Oregon Partnership. O per ates a teen hotline at 1-800- 923-H E L P. The service pro- vides confidential referrals for a lc o h o l/d ru g tre a tm e n t and counseling for young people who call or for their friends. Both organizations receive fu n d in g from th e N a tio n a l Highway Traffic Safety Adm in istration grant funds adm inis tered by O D O T’s T ransporta tion Safety Section. Two other organizations work prim arily with students. Oregon Safe Students on the Move con sists o f high school and col lege students working as advo cates on safety issues. Trauma N urses Talk Tough provides presentations to young people by paid and volunteer m edical pro fessio n als. O ther efforts target im paired d riv ers o f all ages. M others Against Drunk Driving provide victim assistance and prom ote v * A' ' T ir ' ¿ ft safe and sober driving. For the next year, law enforcem ent o f ficers from many police depart ments w ill work overtim e to ap prehend people driving under the in flu en ce o f in to x ic an ts. Salaries will be paid by a p a rt nership betw een ODOT and the O regon A ssociation o f C hiefs o f Police. A cam paign entitled D ru g s , D rin k in g , D riv in g ...D o n ’t brings m ulti-faceted events to many O regon com m uni ties. S everal corporate and agency sponsors p ar ticipate. A g o v e rn o r’s A d v i s o ry C o m m itte e on DUII, with s ta ff support from the Transportation S afety S e c tio n , m eets m onthly. The 18-mem- ber com m ittee advises the g o v e rn o r and the T ra n s p o rta tio n S afety S ectio n on s ta te p ro grams and policies re lated to DUII. Downey reported that the group has proposed legislation to allow sobriety check- points by law enforcem ent of ficers, to include intoxicants in the definition for DUII, and to make a third DUII conviction a felony.D ow ney also noted that the O regon State Police m ain tains a h o tlin e for rep o rtin g drunk drivers. If you suspect anyone o f being an intoxicated d riv er, call 1-800-24D RU N K (1-800-243-7865) or call 9-1- 1. Be ready to provide a de scription o f the vehicle, loca tion, direction o f travel, and li cense plate num ber. "Survey show that 95 percent o f O regonians say that drinking and driving is unacceptable so- • cial behavior,” Downey said. Y et last year, 222 people died in crashes where alcohol was in volved, Downey said. “I t’s time the O regonians m atch their be havior to their beliefs,” she said. tinker with mechanical objects. His foster dad says of him, “I have a shadow even when the sun does not shine!” Korey gets along with peers as well as with adults. He truly enjoys being with other children, and he has learned to share toys and adult atten tion. Korey has a special love for anim als, especially his foster family’s cat and horse. Can you consider adoption? To leam more, call The Special Needs Adoption coalition at The Boys and Girls Aid Society at 1-800-342- 6688. 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