Cityscape 2009-07 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter
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Mayor's Corner Grants and Economic Stimulus Benefit Tigard
Stimulus Funding...some citizens think Tigard has been awarded federal Transportation:
it is a good idea while some think our recovery funds from the Oregon The transportation funding package
grandchildren will be stuck paying for it. Economic and Community Development includes $1,116,000 for pavement
Department(OECDD) preservation overlays
Whatever you think about American to helpconstruct and
Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA) on Durham Road,72nd
improve our drinking Avenue,and Bonita Road
funding,our community will see a
Fater system. and$160,000 for"small
direct benefit. Already,Tigard has been
awarded grants and ARRA funding in These federal recovery fix"congestion solutions.
the amount of$3.8 million dollars from dollars are part of a These"fixes"include
state and federal sources. Our partners nationwide effort by the "'�'� A site-specific adjustments
at the county and state are also receiving Environmental ProtectionJFand minor construction
funding to support a number of worthy Agency to fund drinking r-- projects that will improve
programs. These project-specific funds water infrastructure �_ traffic flow and safety.
will help us create new jobs,improve projects under the Public Safety:
infrastructure necessary to meet the American Recovery r ''� The Tigard Police
needs of an expanding population and and Reinvestment Act
p g p p (ARRA) Department will receive
promote a healthy business community. $86,099 in ARRA funding
Not only will these funds allow us to Water Infrastructure: from the Department of Justice for an
address long-awaited road improvements, A$2,488,000 grant will fund a e-ticketing system;$10,000 traffic safety
but we'll be able to invest in our long- Storage Tank Seismic Upgrade and grant for a safety belt campaign;$2,437
term water system with a seismically Transfer Pump Station Construction for pedestrian safety enforcement;
upgraded reservoir,equip traffic patrol Project. The city's drinking water system $125,000 grant for Gang Resistance
officers with a performance enhancing is primarily conveyed through an existing Education and Training;$16,400 from
e-ticket system and support literacy water storage reservoir that is more than Homeland Security and$6,247 for
through new and continuing library 30 years old and in need of repair to bulletproof vest equipment for police
programs. ensure uninterrupted water supply. This officer safety.
The Tigard City Council and staff project will enable the city to retrofit the Literacy:
have been hard at work searching for new water reservoir against a seismic event A$9,368 Ready to Read grant will
and creative ways to fund improvements and replace the existing undersized single
system with a more appropriately fund storytellers for weekly Spanish Story
that are critical to meeting the needs of pump Y ppro p y Time,fund summer reading events for
Tigard citizens—even if that includes sized energy efficient pump station.
children and teens and help with the
looking beyond our city limits and further The city received notification for purchase of almost 1,100 prize books
than the pockets of local taxpayers. the following awards and grants,most for children and teens who reach their
earmarked for infrastructure and safety summer reading goals.
improvements.
Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, SYDNEY WEBB, NICK WILSON
& City of Tigard
Street Maintenance Dollars at Work
Tigard's street network represents Slurry Seal: of oil. This means that the$800,000
the largest investment made by city Slurry seals are scheduled for several collected is no longer enough to keep
residents.Protecting and maintaining local and lower-volume streets near the up with normal pavement deterioration.
this street network is a priority of the Ventura Drive,Springwood Drive,and While we are doing our best to use the
city. Recognizing this,the City Council Tigard Drive areas. For a complete list existing funds to keep our streets in
adopted a Street Maintenance Fee of streets,see the map posted at xnw.. good condition,there are many streets
several years ago to provide funding tigard-orgov/construction. that are good overlay candidates that are
for pavement overlays,slurry seals,and not being paved. The reason is simple.
other treatments to keep our streets The overlay process includes a few We do not have the funding to overlay
in good condition. This fee raises days of construction on each street. all of them.
approximately$800,000 per year for Slurry seals are typically done within
road maintenance.
a day or two. Staff and contractors More Information is Available
will work with residents,businesses, For answers about the construction
Asphalt overlays involve a full and visitors to maintain access and
process,contact Vannie Nguyen at
paving crew placing a couple of inches minimize disruption as much as possible 503-718-2460 or vannie@tigard-orgov.
of new pavement on streets with higher throughout the project. For information about which streets
traffic volume and/or poor pavement
condition. Slurry seals are a much less Not Enough$$ get(or don't get) treated,contact Mike
expensive thinner coating used on lower Unfortunately,the cost of asphalt McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikem@
volume streets with good pavement. Our tigard-orgov.
g p has more than doubled in recent years.
paving plan for this summer is: The cost of oil has increased (asphalt For a complete list of projects,log
is an oil product) and refineries have onto m)wm..tigard orgov/construction.
Asphalt Overlay: figured out how to get more gasoline
• McDonald Street from Hall Blvd. (and thus less asphalt) out of a barrel
to 97th Avenue
• Durham Road from 72nd Avenue ..................................................................... ROAD .....
to Upper Booties Ferry Road Street Maintenance Feedback WORK
• Shady Lane from Greenburg Road On Sunday,July 12,2009, become AHEAD
to 95th Avenue city staff will attend the Tigard informed,
• 72nd Avenue and Ventura Drive Farmer's Market between make your
from Oak Street to Ventura Court 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.to collect your voice heard,
• Tigard Drive from 115th Avenue feedback on proposed changes to and enjoy the bounty of summer!
to Summercrest Drive the city's Street Maintenance Fee The market is located at
(SMF). Staff will answer your 11831 SW Pacific Highway(99W),
• Springwood Drive from questions and share information just south of the intersection of
Cottonwood Lane to about the fee.
Highways 99W and 217 in the
Ironwood Loop The SMF pays for ongoing Young's Funeral Home parking
maintenance of existing lot.
paved roads within Tigard. If you are unable to attend
Unfortunately we do not have the the July 12 Farmers Market,but
funding to maintain all our streets are interested in learning more
in a timely manner. about the SMF,log onto wmm..
City Council is asking tigard orgov/input or contact
Tigard residents to comment Planner Marissa Daniels at 503-
on proposed changes to the fee. 718-2428 or marissa@tigard-or.gov.
Please take this opportunity to
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Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration ITh'e�" Pet Safety on the 4th!
Pets who aren't normally
What: A family event featuring clowns, live music, frightened by loud noises may panic at
kids'games,police and fire vehicles and a o
the combination of booming fireworks
concession stand offering light snacks for sale. �' and being left alone inside the house.
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Where: Tigard High School,9000 SW Durham Road If you find or lose an animal
When: Friday,July 4 1 Gates open at 6 p.m. with a Washington County license
tag,contact the Bonnie Hayes Small
Fireworks at dusk Animal Shelter in Hillsboro during
Remember: No alcohol,personal fireworks or smoking allowed.If you have regular hours.You may contact them
questions,please call Mike Marr at 503-624-2975. See you there! by phone at 503-846-8881 or fax
at 503-846-4490. For after-hours
assistance,the following tips may help.
Got Fireworks? Keep it Legal, Keep it Safe! Found Animals:
Tualatin Valley Fire&Rescue advises driveways and streets. If you find 1*
you to celebrate safely this year by a dog that has a
ok Only adults should light or handle Washington Count}-
following these fireworks. Supervise children at all license tag and the
safety tips: times when fireworks are being used. shelter is closed,
# Oregon law :k Store fireworks,matches,and lighters please call Critter
bans fireworks '
out of the reach of children. Gitter at 503-253-
that fly,explode, 5584. If you want to hold the pet for
or travel on the ,:..-''" * Use fireworks outdoors on a paved
suraway buildings,vehicles the owner,please call the shelter's Lost
face
ground more y from bun gs' &Found Hotline at 503-846-7041 and
than 12 feet. and vegetation.Never point or throw
fireworks at people,pets,or buildings. record your contact information and a
• Keep it legal,purchase all fireworks ata description of the animal.
licensed Oregon firework stand. * Never alter fireworks or make your
own.Homemade explosives can be Lost Animals:
• Many cities have local noise ordinances deadly! Check out the Dove Lewis
that prohibit loud sound after certain Emergency Animal Hospital at
hours. Please be courteous to * Have a hose or bucket of water nearby
neighbors. to douse misfired and spent fireworks, http://dovelezvis.org.Their lost and found
g and to extinguish potential fires. section has a database on lost pets as
• Don't forget to be a good neighbor well as listings of injured animals that
the day after your celebration—clean For more safety tips,visit Tualatin good samaritans have brought to their
up the debris left behind on sidewalks, Valley Fire&Rescue at wwavtvfr.com. hospital.
Backflow Prevention Testing Thank You Free Band Concert!
The city extends a big"Thank our drinking water,and the state Ready for some live music? The
You!"to all Tigard water customers requires annual testing to ensure Tualatin Valley Community Band,
who completed their annual they are functioning properly. under direction of Steve Heuser,will
backflowrevention present a free"Sounds of Summer"
1' 1 To learn more about concert on Sunday,July 26 at 7 p.m.
testing. Backflow backflow prevention,visit the in the Bishop-Scheckla Pavilion
prevention devices city's web site at wwautigard-orgov/ located in Cook Park
are required anytime an backflow or contact Water Quality
irrigation system,pond,pool, Coordinator Hung Nguyen at 503-718- Bring a picnic basket and relax.
or other item is connected directly to 2603 or hung@tigard-orgov
This hour-long concert will feature a
the public drinking water system.These number of familiar summer melodies
devices are important because they Four compliance is greatly and a few new tunes that will have
prevent contaminants from entering appreciated. you whistling all the way home.
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& City of Tigard
Congratulations Conservation Calendar Artists! � buftkawd
The City of Tigard is pleased to announce the
artists whose work will appear in the 2010 water Calendar Earns •J �LLII�LfZ
conservation calendar 7binkgreen. Go blue. Conserve Award It's summer break,but your
mater.!"The calendar features winning posters from neighborhood network site is still the
a contest open to all elementary students in the The City of Tigard's place to go for all the news you can
Tigard Water Service Area. In addition to artwork, 2009 water conservation use!
the calendar is filled with water conservation tips calendar recently
Neighborhood Network area
and facts.The 2010 calendar will be available in earned an Excellence web pages post garage sales in
November 2009. Congratulations artists! in Communication and your neighborhood—contact your
Alberta Rider Elementary: Aubrey L. Conservation Award from administrator
the Pacific Northwest to get yours
C.F.Tigard Elementary: Raney R.,Konrad B. Section American Water included!
Deer Creek Elementary: Keara B.,Grant I.,Madeline R., Works Association.TheGp�GE
Jordan Z. City of Tigard has received JSALE
Durham Elementary: Kyleigh L.,Jessica K. this annual award for
St.Anthony School: Ashlyn B.,Trevor P.,Abby R., its water conservation
Megan R.,Ashlie R. calendar six times in the
Templeton Elementary: Colton W. past seven years. What else would you like to see
on your neighborhood site?
Area Walks? Lost&Found? Visit
your neighborhood network site and
offer your suggestions!
Calling All Dogs! Dog Days of Tigard Which neighborhood?
Dog lovers and their canine Seven great reasons Not sure which neighborhood
companions are invited to the 7th to check out this you're in? Check the map at
Annual Dog Days of Tigard.The event event @ Potso Dog Park! n'wwfigard-orgov/neighborhood.
will be held on Saturday,July 18,from Want to get more involved?
9:30 a.m. to noon at Potso Dog Park, Consider joining your neighborhood
7930 SW Hunziker Street(behind Coe • Participate in fun activities with steering committee. You would be
Manufacturing) in Tigard. your dog. surprised by what a small group of
Contests,prizes and a raffle neighbors can make happen!
benefitting Tigard dog parks are sure • Talk with a vet.
to make this year's event a tail-wagging • Learn about doggie daycare, Help Wanted:
good time. For more information,please Volunteer(s) needed to manage
contact the Tigard Dog Park Committee training, and mediation services. the web page for Area 12
at www.tigarddogparks.org. Neighborhood Network
• Meet police officers and their
canine partners from Washington Here's your chance to learn some
County's K-9 unit. basic web design skills!The training
is free and only takes about an hour.
• Visit with representatives from a Residents of Area 12 are eligible!
local K-9 search and rescue group. Consider adding this fun activity to
your skill resume!
• Meet other dog owners and share Not sure you live in Area 12?
tips. Check out the map online at avzvav tigard-
orgov/neighborhood. If you're interested,
• Support the Tigard Dog Parks! please contact Liz Newton at 503-718-
t. i
2412 or liZq tigard-orgov.
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News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hail Blvd. Community Room
Muggles and wizards of all ages
---------------------------------- -- Meet Author Jim Lynch—
; World Music Concert Series Border Songs invited!Join us for Harry Potter-
Free outdoor concerts! Friday,July 24,7 p.m.,Community Room inspired crafts,trivia,games and prizes.
Sundays,July 12 and 26,5-6 p.m. Costumes are encouraged.
Award-winning author Jim Lynch will
Gazebo at the Library speak about
A summer-long celebration of his critically Stuff Swap for Teens
the World's music! Live performances acclaimed new Saturday,July 18,2-3:30 p.m.
of Celtic and Native American flute novel Border Community Room
music in July are followed by Latin- Songs.Lynch Got stuff?Bet you don't use all
Cuban and African music in August. worked as
� of it anymore. Grab your neglected
Additional World Music Concert Series
a journalist books,music,games and whatever.
events include three World music in Alaska, Trade it for fabulous rejects from other
documentary Washington, teens while snacking and listening to
' film screeningspu- Z D.C. and across
music. Good stuff only please—leave
and changing the Pacific your baby books and holey socks at
im book and Northwest, CreOn:ConneyKel" home or in the garbage!
music displays winning a
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-in the Library. 66i ; number of national reporting honors.
------------------------------- His first novel, The Highest Tide,was an Feng Shui:Transform Your
international bestseller and won the Pacific Home and Life
Stayeationing in Portland Northwest Booksellers Award.His books Thursday,July 9,7-8:30 p.m.
and Oregon will be available for sale and signing. Community Room
Monday,July 6,7-8:30 p.m. Feng Shui designer Linda Ding
Community Room Re-Boot Camp will discuss how Feng Shui can help
Learn about free and cheap local A TWO-DAY EVENT! you to create not only beautiful places,
vacation options for all ages.Explore Thursday,July 16 but also ones that are healing and
your own town and keep costs down. and Friday,July 17 empowering.
1:30-3 p.m.
Hiking Oregon's Most Beautiful Technology Room
Trips and Trails SOUND OFF! 1! 2! r boUjwod
Tuesday,July 7,7-8:30 p.m. SOUND OFF! 3! 4! 7kF10
Community Room Attention a"V'�C�e.� u"
Oregon author and hiking expert 4th and 5th '
g g ex P Thursday,July 9,3-4:30 p.m.
William Sullivan will take us on a virtual graders! Have Community Room
tour of Oregon's outdoor beauty. fun at the Library while you learn Our instructor will teach you how
computer and research skills and more. to dance like Bollywood stars!
Rope Splicing and REGISTRATION REQUIRED.To Contemporary Indian music along
Knot Tying Workshop register for this two-day program, with video and live demonstrations
Wednesday,July 15,7-8 p.m. call 503-684-6537 and ask for the will guide you along the way.
Community Room Children's Reference Desk. REGISTRATION REQUIRED—please
Learn to splice rope and tie acall 503-684-6537 and ask for the
variety of useful knots in this hands- Getting Started with Skype Children's Desk.
on workshop with expert Jeff Frisch. Thursday,July 23,2-3 p.m.,Technology Room
Rope and splicing tools will be Learn to use Skype! Make free or inexpensive calls and video calls over the Internet
provided. using the free Skype software in our Technology Lab.
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City of Tigard
Give Neighborhood Crime the Boot!
On Tuesday,August 4, Kick-off Event Details More Information is Available
neighborhoods throughout Tigard are The tradition continues this year Check our web site www.tigard-orgov/
invited to join forces with thousands of with Target as the national sponsor for police for further details and registration
communities nationwide for the annual National Night Out 2009. forms or call 503-718-2561 for more
National Night Out(NNO) crime and A kick-off for the event will be information.
drug prevention event.In all,over 34 held on Saturday,August 1 from 11 a.m.
million people are expected to participate. until 1 p.m. at the Target Store located
What about you? at 9009 SW Hall Blvd.near Washington
Get Your Neighbors Involved Square in Tigard.That day,pre-
registered neighborhoods can send their
Neighborhoods in Tigard are �Y
encouraged to host a function that will representatives to pick up the free"parry
bring out residents. Some neighborhoods packs"Target will be providing to give
neighborhood events a organized nei
in Tigard will be hosting a block party all the or g g Give Neighboftod Gime&Drugs
and a cookout. Others are organizing jump start.Be sure to register and reserve A GONGAW WART
a dessert potluck. Be creative and do your bag of goodies!
something fun! Pre-register your event Start discussing plans now with your
with the Tigard Police beginning July 1. neighbors to make the event as successful
i
Pre-registered groups get a personal as possible. Let's all give crime and drugs
visit by police and fire personnel to their "a going-away party in Tigard!"
neighborhood celebration!
Don't Become a Statistic!
Crime prevention begins with you. When you're at home... Want an even better crime deterrent?
Thinking that crime only happens • Never leave the front Consider starting a"Neighborhood
to someone else establishes you door or garage door Watch"in your area. When neighbors are
as the perfect victim for crime. open unless you are looking out for each other,it's one of the
Don't fall prey to believing in the immediate best security systems imaginable.
that your neighborhood is area to observe.
"safe"and secure. Criminals Report suspicious activity
rely on your complacency
• Use lighting around Tigard residents are the"eyes and
and overly comfortable the home during ears"for the police. Please report
attitude regarding the unlikely hours of darkness. suspicious activity to the police non-
event of crime. Consider • Control landscape emergency telephone number at 503-629-
implementing new safety habits to around the house so it 0111.
discourage crime: does not hinder your safety. If it's significant enough to catch
your attention,it's significant enough
Before you leave for vacation... • Never allow children to open the to report it to police.Tigard Police
door.Keep doors locked at all
• Kee drapes and blinds in normal recognize the importance of residents
Keep p times,including when you're in the calling and reporting what is occurring in
positions. home.Know who is at your door g p g g
• Stop mail and newspapers or have BEFORE you open it. neighborhoods throughout Tigard.
a trusted person check and collect For more information regarding
p • Secure ground floor windows that crime prevention,to onto wwzv.n c or or
anything delivered to your home. can be entered easily by an intruder. p g g
• Use timers throughout the house to The use of window locks may keep the Tigard Police web site at www.tigard-
control lighting,radios and television your home secure and allow for orgov/police.
while you're gone to give the illusion venting in warmer weather.
someone is home.
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RULES of the ROAD: SPEEDRACING
Consider the following facts from testimony,and the citing f ■ Any other speed or
a recent trial in our court: "Dan"was officer agreed. acceleration contest;
stopped at a red light late at night on The result? Dan ■ Any test of a driver's
a city street in his new car. The speed was found guilty and , physical endurance or
limit was 40 mph and there were no fined even though he + stamina,such as stage
other cars in the vicinity. When the wasn't racing another + rallies over defined
light turned green,Dan leaned hard vehicle and never long-distance routes;
on the gas pedal and accelerated went above the posted or,
rapidly,but he didn't lose control of limit. Why? Because his jackrabbit ■ Attempting to make a speed
his vehicle or exceed the speed limit. start violated a subsection of the record.
A police officer observed the "speed racing"law that prohibits"an Fortunately,drivers in Tigard
incident and issued Dan a citation exhibition of speed or acceleration." are rarely cited under the portion of
under an Oregon statute that prohibits Oregon's "speed racing" statute is the law that bans drag racing—an
"Speed racing on a highway" (ORS complicatedwith seven subsections.
p � extremely dangerous activity on any
811.125),a serious traffic violation In addition to the subsection that Dan public street. However,drivers like
subject to a maximum fine of $720 violated,it also prohibits: Dan need to be aware that any form
plus court costs and assessments.
■ A traditional drag race,which is of horseplay on the highway can
Dan entered a plea of"not guilty"
defined as two or more vehicles be unsafe and may result in a costly
At his trial,Dan testified: "But accelerating"from a point side by citation.
I wasn't even speeding,and there side"in a"competitive attempt to
were no other cars around." Two of outdistance each other." BY JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BMEN
his passengers corroborated Dan's TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT
Barrows Bridge Update New Feature in
Last year there were plans to close the ■ The cities of Beaverton and Tigard agree Tigard Maps!
Barrows Road Bridge located between Scholls to assume joint jurisdiction of Barrows Buying locally just got
Ferry Road and Walnut Street. The Tigard Road from its intersection with Murray
easier. Want to find out
City Council received a flood of feedback Boulevard and Walnut Street to its
from residents askingfor some way to keep intersection with Scholls Ferry Road after clinch licensed businesses are
the bridge open. y p the project is completed. close to your home? The city
recently joined its geographic
Working with Washington County ■ Washington County will either upgrade information system(Tigard
and the City of Beaverton,Tigard Council the portion of road to be transferred to Maps)with the business
reached an agreement to repair the bridge— an agreed upon condition,or provide license database.
sharing equally in the cost of the project.The funding to the two cities for that upgrade.
Now users can map
total project cost is estimated at$205,000. The bridge repair work is expected registered businesses in
Tigard's share is approximately$69,000. to begin in late July 2009 and should be their neighborhood. Log
Within the agreement,each jurisdiction completed by the end of August 2009. When onto Tigard Maps at www..
agrees that: the work is completed,the bridge is expected
g Tigardmaps.com and simply type
■ All three jurisdictions acknowledge to have a life span of 15 years or more.The in your address. All licensed
that the realignment of Barrows Road realignment of Barrows Road to connect businesses within a'/2-mile
radius will appear on the ma
to connect to Davies Road is the long- to Davies Road can be pursued during this pp p.
term plan for Barrows Road east of its period. Tigard Maps also displays the
intersection with Murray Boulevard and For more information,contact City company's address and type of
Walnut Street. Engineer Gus Duenas at 503-718-2470 or operation.
gus@tigard-orgov.
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– What's 48,000 square feet
and made of 70,000 bricks Permit No 2528
and one acre of glass?The
Library!It's turning five
years old.
– Mark your calendars.
We're throwing a party on POSTAL CUSTOMER
Saturday,August 22 from
noon to 4 p.m.
– Watch for details in the August Cityscape!
Tigard Class Reunion!
Classes 1939 through 1959
Rain or Shine:July 19,Noon to 4 p.m. Regular Council Meetings: Tuesday,July 14,21,28
Bishop-Scheckla Pavilion at Cook Park @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.)
Questions?Call Elaine Schultz at 503-641-5285. All meetings are open to the public. Council agendas are
available online at wwwtigard-orgovl council or contact
Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or catby@tigard-orgov.
Tigard Partners Being Prepared '- "
Tip of the Month: Hot Weather Emergencies
Heat related prevention tips If you must be out in the heat: body is dehydrated.Rest,seek shade
The best defense against heat * Cut down on exercise and try to limit and drink plenty of cool water or
related illness is prevention. When your outdoor activity to morning and non-caffeinated sports drinks.
temperatures rise,stay indoors as much evening hours. 'Ik Heat Exhaustion—Symptoms
include headache,nausea,dizziness,
as possible in an air-conditioned room * Drink water or non-caffeinated sports weakness and ashen or flushed skin
or building. If your home does not have drinks. Avoid beverages containing tone. Take immediate steps to cool
air conditioning, o to a library,shopping caffeine,alcohol or carbonation. down and drink len of beverages.
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center,or other public place with air- ' Wear lightweight,light-colored, Lying down with your legs elevated
conditioning. loose-fitting clothing,a wide-brimmed may help relieve some of the
hat,sunglasses and use sunscreen of symptoms.
SPF 15 or higher.
* Heat Stroke—Symptoms
NEVER leave people or pets in a include warm,flushed skin,
closed,parked vehicle. absence of normal sweating,
very high temperature,delirium,
How to treat heat related illnesses
unconsciousness or seizures.Reduce
Heat Cramps—Cramps (painful temperature quickly. Heat stroke is a
spasms of the muscles) are the first medical emergency. Call 911 and seek
sign you are overheated and/or your medical assistance immediately!