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Turkey Fryers Called Dangerous
Extreme fire
warning issued
Oregon State Fire M arshal
Nancy O rr is encouraging O r­
egonians to skip the popular
deep-fat turkey fryers in favor
o f m ore traditional cooking
methods.
“ Propane powered, deep-fat
fryers are extrem ely danger­
ous,” says Orr. “ In fact, the
Underwriters Laboratories, one
of the nation’s leading indepen­
dent testing com panies, has not
certified any o f these fryers be­
cause they believe the risk in
using them outweighs the ben­
efits.”
Common problems with deep
fat fryers leading to fires and
burns include the fact that the
devicescan easily tipover, spill­
ing gallonsof hot oil. If the pot is
overfilled, the oil may spill out
when the turkey is added, caus­ Cooking a turkey with a deep-fat fryer can bring delicious results,
ing oil to ignite a fire.
but also comes with a extreme warning for fire hazards.
Units without a therm ostat
control can overheat the oil to
the point o f com bustion (most
units do not have thermostat
controls. If a partially frozen
turkey is placed in the hot oil. a
spillover effect can occur, caus­
ing a fire. The sides, lid and pot
handles o f the unit all get dan­
gerously hot, posing severe burn
hazards.
O rr recom m ends traditional
oven baking as the safer method
o f preparing your Thanksgivi ng
turkey and to follow these cook­
ing safety tips:
Keep a close eye on what
you’ re cooking and never leaving
cooking food unattended. Keep
your cooking area clean, includ­
ing stovetop, oven and exhaust
fan. K eep d is h to w e ls and
potholders away from stove burn­
ers. Cooking oil may ignitequickly.
Heat oil slowly and watch itclosely.
Keep a fire extinguisher in your
kitchen within easy reach and
know how to use it.
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Imagine preparing 1,500 tradi­
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pounds o f mashed potatoes, 60
gallons ofgravy, 2,000 dinner rolls,
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A tent will be set up directly in
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Community
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You and your neighborhood friends are invited
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vegetarian friendly fare on T hursday, Nov. 22 from
tent will be opened and m eals will
be served by over 200 volunteers.
D uring the event there will be live
m usic and plenty o f traditional
Thanksgiving m eals for those who
are hom eless or in need o f a meal.
The event concludes at 2 p.m.
noon until 4 p.m. at Po’ S hine’s Café De La Soul on North
D enver Avenue and Kilpatrick Street.
The 7th-annual event is sponsored by People R each­
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C elebration T abernacle and P o 'S h in e’s Cafe De La
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tion to senior centers or initial vis­
its at a residence for low -incom e
hom ebound seniors, the S enior
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all types o f civil issues that can be
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In more com plex cases like wills,
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Lloyd says.
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more difficult issue to tackle, an
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are more and more examples o f pos­
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hard to determine w hat's going on, “T hey more or less autom atically
think, well, if you're that old, you've
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abuse and got his start represent­ ing to make sure that Social Security
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ago. After his first Senior Law ses­ ney, he would give me an idea as to
sion at the Urban League center on where to go.”
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SPINAtCOLUMN
An ongoing senes of questions and answers about America's natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 32. Associated Pain
: Is my leg pain related to my
recent back injury?
AQ
: Sharp pain radiating from
you back dow n one leg can
be a result o f a pinched nerve in
the spine. H erniated discs and
bone spurs are tw o o f the m ost
pinched nerve in the spine. Disc
in the spine function like shock
absorbers; and they can becom e
dam aged from an injury or normal
use.
Y our leg pain is likely related
to a problem in your lum bar spine,
alth o u g h it is hard to p in p o in t
ex actly w hat trig g ered y o u r pain.
You m ight h av e had a p re -e x ist­
ing co n d itio n m ade w o rse by a
recent injury. T he good new s is
th is type of pain o ften reso lv es
on its ow n o r w ith ch iro p rac tic
treatm ent. If the pain lasts longer
than a few w eeks, o r if you have
n o ticeab le w eak n ess in y o u r leg
o r foot, talk to a d o cto r about
g ettin g an M RI.
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