July 9. 2008 Page A2 Mosquito Season Warning continued 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. diversity 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. P otentially eligible claim ants (A P ) — O re g o n is p u ttin g m ore m o n ey in to H ead S ta rt, the g o v e rn ih e n t-fu n d e d pre- Return your ballot by mail or drop ifo ff at any designated voter ' ***\«—»^ drvpstte. Call 1-866-673-8683 to find a location near you. 1 ^ j j n r t l a n h O O b s e r D e r I stablishrtl m I9A) ft, CWtun»/ P » Weckin 1 heReview a 1» t', I .I.i • (ktotwfli XX) I Election Ballots On Way I e •« Bt it tied Ait* rViuon s*i >«w»4 by K» W ty ***» ., (1-vot.d D« • >»».►«. • /.» Io®4'lot at U P«•»..*■• 1er- < m 4 L an H -lt, t««t «4 bid aw. <4 " w o n , ». th» »«d> <«< Toym* Ctno fervi. P e o p le o f c o lo r ■smly itoetrr.i alivi will receive a notification from the O regon E m ploym ent D e­ partm ent by mail. Individuals w ho think they may be eligible are encouraged to file their claim as soon as possible. For m ore inform ation, go to the d e p a r tm e n t’s W eb site , W orkingInO regon.org. fin d a p o lit ic a l f i t k in d e rg a rte n p ro g ra m fo rc h il- dren from p o o re r fa m ilie s, L ast w e e k , the L e g isla tiv e E m e rg e n c y B o a rd re le a s e d C ?S m illi I ZA IT rY A Z A fZ * F " /\r f ln z * g ram . O ffic ia ls ho p e th a t w ill be e n o u g h to re a c h 70 p e rc e n t o f all e lig ib le c h ild re n . T h e 80 percent m ark is c o n sid e re d full funding. T he L e g isla tu re 's ex p an sio n w ill allow H ead S tart pro g ram s to add a n o th e r 1,336 c h ild re n , p u sh in g th e sta te w id e to ta l b e y o n d 12,000 by th is fall. R e se a rc h sh o w s th a t c h il­ d ren w h o p a rtic ip a te in H ead S tart a re m o re lik e ly to c o m ­ p le te high sc h o o l and go on to fu rth e r e d u c a tio n . H e a d S ta rt a lso in c o r p o ­ ra te s h e a lth s c r e e n in g s fo r c h ild re n an d te sts fo r p h y sic a l an d m en tal d isa b ilitie s. A dvertise w ith diversity in " P o v t k t n b ( O b s e r tu ’r 4t«- .J,. 1 » ^ . » , I C a ll 5 0 3 - 2 8 8 - 0 0 3 3 Ham Amrncant Uualib at Wort>M«a«» M * mJvrlr»’ fba fVUUt OnuaaOU» «aoMItwt ''»"O'* <•>. *aw. "tel iffyM K I»« to a*. to h*< t*te •»" «•rvwt «piMltUof ««M M ■UO-» d» pr»' uta« '•» «fi • tn U*ttaw »Kv«- ♦«« u <*< u 4 m lûarv Woodlawn Garden’s Helping Hands The Woodlawn Park Commu­ nity Garden in northeast Portland 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 golds was completed by Zari Santner, directorof Portland Parks & Recreation, Judi Luchsinger, Fred Meyer community relations coordinator and Antonio Harvey, former player and current radio analyst for the Trail Blazers. Following the ceremony, hosted by Trail Blazers ambassador Todd Bosma with a little help from mas­ cots Blaze the Trail Cat and Fred Bear, guests were treated to healthy snacks, tours of the garden, and a demonstration on preparing re­ freshm ents w ith ingredients straight from the garden. Throughout the summer. Trail Blazers and Fred Meyeremployee volunteers will return regularly to assist with the maintenance of the garden. A late summer harvest event with the Trail Blazers, Fred Meyer and Portland Parks & Recreation will feature Harvey in the role of celebrity chef, serving up produce grown in the garden over the sum­ mer. Oregon D ep artm en t o f Transportation Clmtopt»« P»«v- -4» <«>4 I» r«*«di ».hop- «o*»4iy s. photo by J eff H inds Zari Santner, director o f Portland Parks and Recreation, gets a helping hand with the Woodlawn Park Community Garden from Trail Blazer m ascot Blaze the Trail Cat and Fred Meyer's Fred Bear. r< f.-* <4 - • 1-"» {••/»< 1« » OMtroir)*' >VuuU»* »ilw O b a m a is sc h e d u le d to d e liv e r his a c c e p ta n c e sp e e c h on T h u rsd a y , A ug. 28, the fo u rth an d fin a l n ight o f the c o n v e n tio n . It c o in c id e s w ith the 45th a n n iv e rsa ry o f M a rtin L u th e r K ing Jr.'s "I H ave a D ream " sp e e c h on the ste p s o f the L in c o ln M em o rial in 1963. Headstart to Enroll Additional Kids ‘"Print Uiluinr XXXIV c ra tic . B o th c a m p a ig n s v ie w it a s a g e n e ra l-e le c tio n sw in g sta te ; O b a m a is k n o w n fo r d ra w in g huge c ro w d s to m any o f h is sp e e c h e s. 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