July 9. 2008
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Mosquito Season Warning
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fro m F ront
mosquito population is to drain
sources of standing water. This
will prevent mosquitoes from lay
ing eggs and breeding.
• At least once a week, empty
water from flow erpots, pet food
and w ater d ish es, bird b ath s,
swimming pool covers, buckets,
barrels and cans.
• Check for clogged rain gut
ters and clean them out.
• Remove discarded tires, and
items such as cans, bottles and
other containers that could co l
lect water.
• Be sure to check for contain
ers or trash in places that may be
hard to see, such as u nder
bushes or under your home.
• Check around faucets and
air conditioner units and repair
leaks and elim inate puddles that
service, but supplies are limited.
Personal protection (avoid
ing m osquito bites)
• C onsider staying indoors at
daw n.dusk and ¡nearly evening,
which are peak mosquito biting
times.
• When possible, wear long-
sleeved shirts and long pants
o u td o o rs.
• Place mosquito netting over
infant carriers.
• Install or repair window and
door screens.
• Apply insect repellent con
taining DEBT (N, N -diethyl-
m eta-toluam ide) when yo u ’re
outdoors. O ther EPA approved
repellents containing picaridin
or oil o f lemon eucalyptus are
also shown to be effective. Be
sure to read and follow the
m anufacturer’s directions for
use as printed on the product.
Dead Corvid birds, such as
crows, jays, magpies and robins
may indicate that virus is
circulating between the birds and
the mosquitoes in that area.
emain for several days.
• Cover boats or store upside
Jown or in a dry place.
• Where feasible, fill all holes
in the trees on your property.
• When swimming season is
aver, empty and store wading
pools in a dry place. Cover large
pools and check frequently to
insure against m osquito breed
ing. Ordinary concentrations of
->ool chemicals will not kill mos
quito larvae. Keep pool water
;irculating and run filters April
hrough October.
• Gambusia affinis (mosquito
larvae-eating fish) can be placed
in closed system ponds in O r
egon; however, stocking ponds
with gambusia is illegal in W ash
ington. In Oregon, call your
local county vector control for
more information. This is a free
A lternatively, spray clothing
with DEFT since m osquitoes
may bite through thin clothing.
If you spray your clothing, there
is no need to spray repellent
containing DEFT on the skin un
der your clothing.
• Repellents may irritate the
eyes and mouth, so avoid ap
plying repellent to the hands of
c h ild r e n .
R ead
the
m a n u fa c tu re r’s in stru c tio n s
thoroughly when applying to
children.
Dead Corvid birds, such as
crows, jays, magpies and robins
may indicate that virus is circulat
ing between the birds and the mos
quitoes in that area. The public
can play an important role in help
ing to monitor for the virus by
calling your local county vector
control to report a dead Corvid.
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Obama Picks Stadium for Big Night
T o a ccep t n o m in a tio n
in 7 6 ,0 0 0 -s e a t venue
(A P) - Barack O bam a will accept the
D em ocratic presid en tial nom ination at
Invesco Field at M ile H igh, a 76,000-seat
stadium hom e to the D enver Broncos, the
D e m o c ra tic N a tio n a l C o m m itte e a n
nounced M onday.
T he party's convention will be held Aug.
25-28 at D enver's Pepsi C enter, which
holds up to 21 .(XX) people. T he decision to
m ove O bam a's acceptance speech to the
giant football stadium w as expected to
boost fundraising, convention organizer
Jenny B ackus said.
“ L ots o f conventions have had no con
nection to their host cities, but this one is
really going to take advantage o f being in a
state that's going to be an im portant g e n
eral election battleground,” Backus said.
"A nd w hat better w ay to kick o ff the fall
cam paign and get thousands o f supporters
and grass roots organizers all in one place
to get fired up.”
W ith a heavy in flu x o f y o u n g e r vo ters
and H isp a n ic s in re c e n t y e a rs, C o lo ra d o ,
o n c e h e a v ily R e p u b lic a n , is one o f a
h an d fu l o f sta te s in the m o u n ta in W est
that have been tre n d in g m ore D e m o
O regonians w ith regular un
em ploym ent claim s that w ere
exhausted or expired m ay be
eligible for up to an additional 13
w eeks o f benefits under a law
passed by C ongress and signed
by President Bush as part o f
additional w ar funding.
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The Woodlawn Park Commu
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got a recent sprucing up thanks to
the Portland Trail Blazers, Fred
Meyer and other volunteers.
To commemorate the inaugu
ration of a program designed to
educate children and volunteers
about gardening and nutrition, as
well as advocating organic alter
natives, a ceremonial planting of
kohlrabi, cucumbers and mari
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& Recreation, Judi Luchsinger,
Fred Meyer community relations
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former player and current radio
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cots Blaze the Trail Cat and Fred
Bear, guests were treated to healthy
snacks, tours of the garden, and a
demonstration on preparing re
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volunteers will return regularly to
assist with the maintenance of the
garden.
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