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4th Annual Yoshida's Sand in the City Slated for July 9-11
Bring Your Pail and Shovel!
• Portland's Favorite Sandy
Fund-Raiser Returns to
Pioneer Courthouse Square.
T he K ids on the B lock A w are
n e s s P r o g r a m (K O B A P ) a n
n o unced today the retu rn o f its
b ig g e s t f u n d -r a is e r , Y o s h id a ’s
S and in the C ity, to P io n ee r C o u rt
house Square. T h e ev en t, now in
its fourth y ear, is set fo r Ju ly 9-11.
Y o sh id a’s Sand in the C ity co m
bines m ore then 270 tons o f sand
and 4500 gallons o f w ater as 18
corporate team s vie for top c re
ative h onors in this annual b attle o f
the sands in dow ntow n Portland.
T he corporate team creations w ill
be build on Friday, July 9 ,h and
rem ain on d isplay all w eekend.
A dm ission to the fam ily event
is FREE.
F estiv itie s w ill in clu d e a g iant
c h ild re n ’s san d b o x , h andicap a c
cessib le sand tab le, face pain tin g ,
clow ns and food, an d a full sc h e d
ule o f e n te rta in m e n t by ch o ra l
g ro u p s, fo lk s in g e rs , m a rim b a
b ands and ja z z artists. M aster
sand c a stle b u ild e rs w ill be on site
g iving d e m o n stratio n s, and c h il
d ren o f all ages w ill g et to m eet the
K ids on the B lock puppets.
Reluming as title sponsor is the
Y oshidaG roup-a Portland conglom
erate renowned for an eclectic mix o f
products including gourmet sauces,
sn o w b o a rd s an d b o a rd gam es.
Yoshida’s has sponsored Sand in the
City since theevent’sinception in 1996.
Hoffrnan Construction. Key Bank
ofOregon, M eier& Frank and Sequent
Com puter System will serve as major
sponsors. O ther corporate teams this
year include Central Design Services,
CFI ProServices, CT1 Group. Hanna
Anderson, OH SU -D oem becher, Re
a lty T ru s t? P re m ie r M o rtg a g e ,
StanCorpFinancial Group, Synopsys,
US Bank, W alsh Construction Com
pany, Wells Fargo and Yorke & Curtis
Free w om en’s
healthcare! r
Includes
rth contr
Construction Co.
M ore than 30,000 people attended
the 3rd A nnual Y oshida’s Sand in the
City in 1998. The event raised more
than S39,OOO for the Kids on the
Block A w areness Program.
KOBAP is a non-profit, nationally
recognized educational program that
uses puppets to teach children to be
more understanding and
accepting o f differences
in one another and helps
them to protect them
selves in difficult situa
tions. Free presentations
are given at elem entary schools
throughout the Portland M etro area.
Current topics include blindness, ce
rebral palsy, learning differences,
mental retardation, ADHD, aging, cul
tural differences, feelings, divorce,
gangs, vandalism, and personal safety
sex abuse.
K O B A P ’s free program reaches
m ore than 35 ,0 0 0 P o rtlan d area
school ch ild ren each year. For
m ore in fo rm atio n about K ids on
the B lo ck or Y o sh id a ’ s S and in the
C ity, P lease co n tac t K ids on the
B lock at (503) 246-5818.
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If you’re a woman who lives in Oregon and earns less
than $15,200 a year (not including your parents’
income), you can get free women’s healthcare at
Planned Parenthood. You can even sign up for the bene
fits at our clinic during your appointment. It couldn’t be
easier to protect your health and future!
For your nearest Planned Parenthood clinic, call
1-800-230-PLAN
P Planned Parenthood
of the Columbia/Willamette
Preschoolers
It may seem premature to talk about drugs with
preschoolers, but the attitudes and habits that they
form at this age have an important bearing on the
decisions they will make when they’re older.
At this early age, they are eager to know and
memorize rules, and they want your opinion on what’s
“bad” and w hat’s “good.” Although they are old
enough to understand that smoking is bad for them,
they’re not ready to take in complex facts about
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Nevertheless, this is a good time to practice the
decision-making and problem-solving skills that they
will need to say “no” later on. Here are some ways to
help your preschool children make good decisions
about what should and should not go into their bodies:
Set aside regular times when you can give your son
or daughter your full attention. Get on the floor and
play with him; learn about her likes and dislikes; let
him know that you love him; say that she’s too
wonderful and unique to do drugs. You’ll build
strong bonds o f trust and affection that will make
turning away from drugs easier in the years to come.
Provide guidelines like playing fair, sharing toys,
and telling the truth so children know what kind of
behavior you expect from them.
When your child becomes frustrated at play, use the
opportunity to strengthen problem-solving skills. For
example, if a tower of blocks keeps collapsing, work
together to find possible solutions. Tuming a bad situa
tion into a success reinforces a child's self-confidence.
Whenever possible, let your child choose what to
wear. Even if the clothes don’t quite match, you are
reinforcing your child’s ability to make decisions.
Point out poisonous and harmful substances com
monly found in homes, such as bleach, kitchen
cleanser, and furniture polish, and read the products'
warning labels out loud. Explain to your children that
not all “bad" drugs have warnings on them, so they
shouldonly eat or smell food or a prescribed medicine
that you, a grandparent, or a babysitter give them.
Explain that prescription medications are drugs
that can help the person for whom they are meant but
that can harm anyone else— especially children, who
must stay away from them.
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Steak
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SAVE up to $2.00 lb.
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