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August 29. 2007
Back-to-School
Back-to-School Preparations
Tips on Staying
Healthy, Alert
Health experts from Providence
offer the following back-to-school
advice for children and parents:
First Day Jitters
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Providence sleep experts recom m end
that m ost school-age children get at least
nine hours o f sleep per night. C reating a
bedtim e routine and encouraging quiet
tim e and relaxing activities will allow for
dow ntim e and sufficient sleep time.
Easy on the Back
photo by R aymond R endleman /T hf . P ortland O bserver
Next Step: Jefferson’s Men’s Academy
School administrator Willie Holmes and teacher Heather Stevens oversee the final days of summer camp at the
Moore Street Salvation Army for students planning on attending the new John H. Johnson Leadership Academy
for Young Men at Jefferson High School.
Free School Supplies
The second-annual Links C om
munity School Supply Drive will
distribute more than 15 bins o f free
school supplies this Saturday, start
ing at 10 a.m. in the Portland O b
server parking lot located at 4747
N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
All are welcome to participate in
the event which is targeting low-
incom e children w ho have fallen
through the cracks o f other free
b a c k -to -sc h o o l sup p ly e ffo rts.
Links, Inc. is an A frican-A m erican
civic group that’s celebrating its
50th anniversary this November.
“ You can bring y o u r school-
supply list, and w e ’ll m ake sure
to check every th in g o ff, o r you
can ju st tell us w hat you n ee d ,”
says L inks co o rd in a to r B arbara
Leonard. "It will be for everyone,
so you d o n ’t have to m eet any
q u alifica tio n s.”
Additional donations m ade this
week at the Portland Observer news
paper offices will be appreciated.
"Those school supplies do go
fast,” Leonard says.
Fam ily m edicine physicians suggest
parents start daily routines early to add
continuity and to build confidence. Try a
practice school bus run or take a school
tour to alleviate the stress o f getting lost.
Selecting an outfit the night before can
start the day on a calm , pre
dictable note as well as pack
ing books, hom ew ork and
lunch money the night be
fore to avoid the m orning
rush.
W ith the various
books, supplies and,
o f c o u r s e , lu n c h ,
b ack p ack s can get
aw fu lly heavy. To
Pack a Healthy Lunch
a v o id b a c k p a in ,
Kids w ho are nutritionally
School
Bus
choose a backpack
fit are m ore likely to have the
w ith w ide, padded
energy, stam ina and self-es
shoulder straps and
teem that enhance their abil
a padded back. Have
ity to learn. D on’t forget a good breakfast,
y o u rch ild alw ays use both straps as sling
but also pack m eals that are easy to pre
ing a backpack over one shoulder can
pare and fun to eat, as well as healthful,
strain m uscles and m ay also increase cur
safe and nutritious. For exam ple, sand
vature o f the spine.
w iches, raw v eggies, crack ers, string
Child Immunizations
cheese, w hole fruit and pudding are fun
M ost im m unizations are adm inistered
foods that still supply good nutrition.
Walk, Bike Safety Reminders
Tips for Parents & Drivers
• W alk with a friend
• Pay attention to all traffic signals and crossing guards.
• C ross only at crossw alks and never run into the street from betw een
parked cars.
• Look left, right and over your shoulder for traffic before crossing a
street, and continue to check each direction.
• M ake sure drivers see you by m aking eye contact with them.
• If riding a bicycle, scooter or skateboard to school, alw ays w ear a helm et
and ride in the sam e direction as traffic. W alk you bike if crossing a street.
• E veryone should w ear a seatbelt, and children should be in age
and size-appropriate car seats.
• Stay focused on driving and d o n 't be distracted by kids in the
car or with other activities.
• Slow dow n in school zones. D riving ju st 5 M PH over the speed
lim it increases both the risk o f hitting a child and the severity o f any
injuries.
• You never know if children crossing the street are paying
attention, so rem ain stopped until the child has crossed not only
your lane o f traffic, but the adjacent lane as well.
• N ever pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crossw alk, as they may
be w aiting for som eone to cross.
• D o not pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing, even
if it is on the other side o f the street.
• U se extra care in areas w here children may enter the road from
betw een parked vehicles or o ther things that block d riv ers’ view.
Tips for School Bus Riders
• Do not play in the street w hile w aiting for the bus.
• Line up facing the bus, not along side it.
• A fter getting o ff the bus, m ove out o f traffic.
• W ait for the bus d riv erto signal you to cross the street. W alk aw ay from
the front o f the bus so the driver can see you.
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con tin u ed
fro m Front
It’s the seco n d b a r P C C has
p u rch ased in the neig h b o rh o o d .
T h re e y e a rs a g o , th e c o lle g e
b o u g h t the Jo ck ey C lu b at I (X)l
N. K illin g sw o rth and d em o lish ed
the building.
T h ree o th e r nearby p ro p erties
Service changes effective
September 2
Effective Sunday, September 2, 2007,
there w ill be schedule adjustments an d/
or route changes on bus lines 6,8,9,15,
19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35,
36, 37, 39, 43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 52, 57, 59,
60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 77, 80,
81,82, 84, 88 and 99.
For more details and to see if your trips
are affected, please visit trim et.org or
call 503-238-RIDE (7433).
before a child is tw o years old; how ever,
betw een ages four and six, prior to enter
ing kindergarten, children are due for two
or three booster shots. C hildren between
12 and 15 years o f age may be due for
varicella (chickenpox) or booster shots,
too.
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have g o tten the sam e fate in re
cent y ears, in clu d in g tw o h om es
and an A frican -A m erican church,
th e se c o n d b la c k c h u rc h d is
p laced by th e ev e r-e n larg in g c o l
lege footprint.
C o lleg e o fficials say they need
m o re p a rk in g to red u c e c o m
p lain ts ab o u t stu d en ts an d sta ff
p ark in g on n eig h b o rh o o d streets.
T he PCC B oard is scheduled to
talk about plans for the cam pus
and the district as a w hole during
an upcom ing retreat. T he future
could include a new bond levy to
pay for another expansion at PCC
C a s c a d e , a c c o r d in g to D a n a
H aynes, a PC C spokesperson.
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For m o re in fo r m a tio n ,
v is it tr im e t.o r g o r call
503-238-R ID E (7433 ).
Fares go up a nickel September 1
On Saturday, September 1, 2007, most
TriMet cash/ticket fares w ill increase 5
cents to help cover the cost of inflation.
Most M onthly Passes w ill increase $2.
Effective
September 1, 2007
2-Hour Tickets’
7-Day
Monthly
Annual
Pass
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1 Ticket
10 Tickets
Adult • All Zones
$2.05
$ 2 050
$20.00
$76.00
$836.00
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$1.75
$17.50
$17.00
$65.00
$715.00
Adult • 1 Zone
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$17.00
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50.85
$ 8.50
523.00
$25300
$140
$14.00
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$24.00
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$1.70
$17.00
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$48 00
$576.00
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