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November 29, 2000 Portland (Dbseruer Page A5 ¿Ttje ^lortlanh (Dbaeruer Family Foundation Offers Tips for Holiday Travel Central Catholic Sets G randm a’s house may be ju st over the riv er and through the woods, but getting the family there during the busy holiday season can lead to one big headache. O ver45 million Americans expe rience chronic, recurring h ead aches. Unless you prepare, travel ing during the holiday can lead to stfess, a com m on trigger o f ten sion-type headache. To help you navigate a headache-free holiday, the N ational H eadache Foundation offers these travel tips: Plan in advance - a well-planned trip can ease the stress o f holiday traveling. M ake sure you reserve your tickets early. I f you plan to travel by car, plot your course and m ake all hotel reservations in ad vance. M ak e lists - forgetting to leave the key w ith a neighbor who will w ater the plants and pick up the mail can spoil your celebrations. Make a list o f everything that must be done and o f all im portant items you will need before you leave. The list may include m edication; your toothbrush or S uzy’s blanket (the one she c a n ’t fall to sleep without). Knowing you have everything care fully organized w ill ease the ten sion o f a long trip. R est- a disruption in your sleep cycle o f fatigue are com m on trig gers o f headache. Be sure to get plenty o f sleep before you head out on your journey. Staying up all night to pack w ill leave you tired and irritable and may give every one traveling w ith you a headache too. D o n ’t sk ip m eals - An em pty stom ach could spur a headache. T herefore, if y o u ’re unable follow your norm al eating schedule, pack snacks for trip. A void foods such as ripe cheeses, processed m eats and chocolate, w hich have been know n to cause headaches. S ch ed u le p e rso n a l tim e - the Gift Idea: Grand Floral Parade Tickets W ith the holiday season right around the comer, the Portland Rose Festival Association offers a unique gift idea: Southwest Airlines Grand Floral tickets. The Rose Festival’s cornerstone event is scheduled for Saturday, June 9,2001. Tickets for indoor seating at the Memorial Coliseum are now available at $20, $ 17 and $8.50. All tickets are subject to service fees. The tickets are a v a ila b le o n -lin e at w w w .tic k e tm a ste r.c o m . at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 503- 224-4400. For group orders o f 15 or more tickets, contact Carol Dungan at the Portland Rose Festival Asso ciation, 503-227-2681. Tickets for other Rose Festival events including the Rose Festival Queen ’s Coronation, Jazz Band Clas sic, George Morlan Plumbing Festi val ofBands and Portland Rose Soci ety 113th annual Spring Rose Show presented by Lloyd Center, go on sale in January. With the theme “capture the ex citement,” the 2001 Portland Rose Festival is set for June 2001. holidays are a tim e when fam ilies are draw n together, but the stress o fb eing with your family over sev eral days may be provoking. Plan to visit friends, take long w alks and give yourself a break from all that fam ily togetherness to decrease or help avoid stress, Avoid alcohol - -drinking alcohol on a flight may seem like a good w ay to ease the tension o f a long trip, but be aw are o f the dehydrat ing effects o f alcohol. Beverages including red wine, w hich contain tyam ine, a natural occurring amino acid, can trigger headache. C o n su lt y o u r h e a lth c a re p r o vider - many Americans suffer from frequent headache but fail to seek the advice o f their healthcare pro vider. Ifyou are experiencing head ache pain on a routine basis, make an a p p o in tm e n t w ith y o u r healthcare provider to discuss your headache problem s. He or she can tell you how to treat, as w ell as Sights on Renovation prevent, headache. There are more prescription, over-counter and non- m edicated treatm ent options avail able sufferers than ever before. Ask you healthcare provider w hether one is right for you. The N ational H eadache Foun dation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving headache suf fe re rs, th e ir fa m ilie s and the healthcare practitioners who treat them; promoting research into head ache cause and treatm ents; and educating the Public to the fact that headache are a legitim ate bio lo g ic a l d is e a s e a n d s u ffe re rs should receive understanding and continuity o f care. For more inform ation on head ache causes and treatm ent, visit th e NHF W eb sit at w w w .headaches.org. To request a free copy o f NHF H ead Lines, the aw ard-w inning bi-m onthly new s letter, and Tap the Best Resource, an informative brochure, call 1-888- NHF-5552 CentralCatholic HighSchool is plan ning the largest building and renova tion project in its 61 -year history with a "Building the Future” capital cam paign. "As an educator, I think there is nothing more fulfilling than offering our students the very best in educa tional opportunities for the 21a cen tury,' ’ said Ron Edwards, Central Catho- lic principal. Howard and Juanita H edinger are c o -c h a irs o f the fundraising effort. Central Catholic has had a rich tradition as a leader in secondary education in Portland. As alumni and community leader, A1 Corrado ‘51 explained, "Central Catholic High School played a major role in my early formation and in the education of our six sons. Our commit ment to the capital campaign is our way o f saying ‘ thank you ’ and also helping to ensure a quality Catholic education for future generations.” TheCorrado’s gi ft o f $ 1.5 million has ignited a flurry of support that has raised $7.2 million in gi fts and pledges to date. Father Timo- thy Murphy ‘58, Central Catholic’s president and campaign chair, summed up the goals of the campaign, “We want to provide the best in school facilities for the best o f tomorrow’s church and community leaders - we will achieve this by offering the best in quality Catholic education.” Dogs Available For Adoption G r e y h o u n d P e ts o f A m erica is looking for peo p le to a d o p t a pet. As re su lt o f the end o f the r a c in g s e a s o n th e g r o u p ’ s a d o p tio n ’s kennel is fu ll to o v er flow ing. T here are m ore than 100 g re y h o u n d s, som e re c e n tly re tire d a n d c u rre n tly in our fo ste r care. F o r in fo rm a tio n co n tact: A n drew P reb le, 5 0 3 -2 5 3 -5 6 6 9 o r e- m ail natures.halo@ xann.com and Kati M arshall, 503-6 1 4 -2 8 2 6 o re- mail katm onk@ yahoo.com . G reyhounds are a g e n tle breed that in general gets along w ell with all fam ily m em bers and other pets, in clu d in g do g s, cats and more. Since they have b een in a ra c ing atm osphere m ost o f their lives there is an a d ju stm e n t p e rio d for them to learn about th e ir new e n v iro n m e n t, h o w e v e r th is is u su a lly b rie f and m inor. n n i vers a r y d ie use jo in u s fo r a fe s tiv e u n c ie le y u n t u ffu ir to com m em orate tite d ^ r t f a n d O b server s 3Cth O bnniversary a n cf to d o n o r those ivdo h a v e s u p p o r te d us u n d u c te d on u vision of d iversity f o r our city. 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