Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 2002)
The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2002 Page 9 Know how to be safe if you plan to use food gifts for the holidays Food gifts fro m ca ta lo g s or the Internet w ill be p o p u la r this holiday sea so n . M ost of th e se gifts w ill reach th e ir de stin a tio n in safe c o n d itio n a nd bring m uch pleasure to th e recipient. H o w ever, if m ail o rd e r fo o d s a re m is handled, a ca s e of fo o d b o rn e ill ness m ay result. To p re ve n t illn ess fro m food gifts, U S D A’s M eat and Poultry H o tline a dvises consu m e rs to fo llo w these food safety recom m e nda tions w h e n sending or re ers are a va ila b le at w w w .sh o p th e n e t.o rg • A sk th e m ail o rd e r c o m p a • B e s u re th e c o m p a n y is re p u ta b le . S o u rce s of reputable ny if it sh ip s p e rish a b le m eat and p o u ltry co ld o r froze n and p a cke d w ith a cold so u rce such as d ry ice o r fre e z e r gel packs. T h e o rd e r sh o u ld be p a cke d in a fo a m box o r hea vy c o rru g a t c a ta lo g and In te rn e t fo o d re ta il ed cardbo ard . ce ivin g perish able foods during th e upco m ing holiday season. B e fo re o rd e rin g Food G ifts: ust>ank.com CA W hen M a ilin g Food G ifts: • M a k e s u re P e ris h a b le th e fo o d is fro ze n solid o r re frig e ra to r co ld . p o s s ib le - U se an in su la te d c o o le r o r a he a vy co rru g a te d b o x p a cke d w ith a fro ze n g e l-p a c k o r p u r ch a se d ry ice fo r ke e p in g food co ld . If u s in g d ry ice, d o n ’t o v e rn ig h t delivery. W h e re p o s sib le , s e n d fo o d th ro u g h th e m ail th a t is not p e r ish a b le , su ch a s hard sa la m i, c o u n try ham , hard ch e e s e and to u ch it w ith bare h a n d s o r le t it c o m e in co n ta ct w ith th e food. s n a c k fo o d s. W h e n R e ce ivin g P e rish a b le • W ra p th e box in tw o la ye rs o f b ro w n paper. M a rk the box F o o d G ifts: “ keep re frig e ra te d .” A ffix an a c cu ra te m ailing label to p re ve n t a n y d e live ry p ro b le m s. If dry ice w a s used, a lso w rite on the p a cka g e “co n ta in s d ry ice .” • Tell the re cip ie n ts w h en the gift w a s m ailed o r a d e live ry date, if know n, so th e y can be hom e to receive it. Do not have p e rish a b le s d e live re d to an o f This Month! With Checking That Pays8 your holiday shopping could be onQ£3! m b ank . ice crysta ls. If so, re frig e ra te or fre e z e the fo o d right away. • If th e fo o d is not re frig e ra to r cold, d o n ’t e a t it. C all th e c o m p a n y a n d m ost likely they w ill re p la ce th e fo o d item s fo r you. a ble fo o d s on tim e, but it’s the c o n s u m e r’s re s p o n s ib ility to Stress response and your health is topic of free Tuality health class a n d P h y s ic a l R e s p o n s e s to S tre ss w ill be h eld at T u a lity c o m p o u n d y o u r s tre s s re spo n se . In the se co n d half, S te ve n J. H e a lth E d u ca tio n C enter, 3 3 4 S E E ig h th A ve n u e in H illsb o ro , on S a tu rd a y , N o v e m b e r 23, fro m 9:00 a.m . to noon. D uring the first half of the c la s s , B e a B e rry, RN , M S , V incen t, Psy. D., lice n se d c lin i cal p sych o lo g ist, W e ste rn P s y c h o lo g ic a l & C o u n se lin g S e r vices, H illsboro, w ill p re se n t E f fe ctive S tra te g ie s fo r M an a g in g th e S tre ss in Y our Life. He w ill p re sid e n t a nd fo u n d e r of W e ll d is c u s s ness 2000, Inc., w ill discu ss P h ysica l S tre ss R e sp o n se and Your H ealth, in clu d in g the e f p e cts of stre ss re a ctio n s and fe cts of stre ss on h yp e rte n sio n , m e n t stra te g ie s. T his pre se n ta tio n is designed response, and o th e r health co n ditions. S h e w ill s h a re p ra ctica l m e th o d s to id e n tify y o u r hea lth risks, to d e ve lo p a w a re n e ss of Don’t let cash back rewards pass you by next November. Stop by your nearest U.S. Bank branch, call 1-800-720-BANK, or log on to usbank.com to get Checking That Pays, right now! Be su re th e fo o d is still fro ze n o r c o ld -to -th e -to u c h w ith visible is not like ly to be a va ila b le and th e y m ay not receive m ail on m u scle -ske le ta l te n sio n , hea rt And if you don’t have Checking That Pays, now’s the time to sign up for the check card program that pays up to a 1 % cash back rebate for all Visa Check Card purchases (non PIN) made with your U.S. Bank Visa Check Card! • Im m e d ia te ly o p e n p a c k a g e s la bels “ ke e p re frig e ra te d .” R e m em be r, it’s the s h ip p e r’s re s p o n s ib ility to d e liv e r p e ris h disease, end ocrine and im m une If you’re a U.S. Bank Check Card holder with Checking That Pays®, congratulations! You’ll be receiving your cash back rebate this November — just in time for holiday shopping or a winter getaway. p re fe ra b ly e xp re ss fice: sufficient refrigerator space A fre e cla ss co v e rin g M ental V w eekends. F o o d s h o u ld b e m a ile d by th e fa s te s t s h ip p in g m e th o d y o u r b o d y ’s re spon ses, to b e co m e m ore calm a n d re laxe d in yo u r daily activities, a nd to lo o k at w ays that yo u r life style m a y m any im p o rta n t as w ill p re s e n t s e ve ra l p re ve n tive and c o p in g s tre s s -m a n a g e to help eq u ip yo u w ith th e to o ls yo u ne e d to b e tte r re co g n ize a n d p o s itiv e ly m o d ify y o u r re a c tio n s to e v e ry d a y stre sso rs, le a d in g to m o re jo y a n d p ro d u c tiv ity a t h o m e a n d w o rk. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , call T u a lity H e a lth c a re C o m m u n ity E d u c a tio n at 5 0 3 -6 8 1 -1 7 0 0 . Bridge Street Antiques Antiques & Collectibles Buy - Sell - Trade - Consignments Welcome Layaway - Gift Certificates 711 Bridge Street, Vernonia 503 429-0357 Five Star Service Guaranteed Checking That Pays is an option that can be added to any U.S Bank personal checking account Only signature based transactions (those made without a PIN) qualify for cash back rewards. Cash advances and ATM transactions do not qualify. Checking That Pays is not available to WortdPerks® Visa Check Card holders. Member FDIC. LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 5 0 3 4 2 9 -8 0 3 1
