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mmm PLAINDEALER - PAGE 11 -TUESDAY, JULY 3,1*79 » family: active in sports and loving it Spoils are firmly entrenched today as an important part of the American scene, and are grow-- ing more popular every year. A wide variety of activities, from running to the various rac­ quet games to that traditional Saturday evening stand-by, bowling, entices participants to take up on a regular basis, a regimen that is not only very enjoyable but healthful as well! Among the most popular activities today are running and ^/calisthenics, with participation in them growing more rapidly than in any other sport. > The popularity of swimming, on the other hand, is slipping, though it remains the second most popular participatory sport in die country. Walking is still the single most popular adult exercise. According to The Perrier Study: Fitness in America, a poll conducted by Louis Harris and Associates, more and more people are taking up sports, * with a wide range of positive effects to report, as a result. Since beginning regular exer­ cise, they not only feel fitter physically, but mentally as well. The majority of people polled reported that, since becoming involved in sports, they've experienced less ten­ sion, have slept better and have been generally more relaxed. In addition, the more actively a person participates in sports, the better his or her self-image is likely to be. / Making athletics a family affair tends to positively rein­ force the desire to participate. Parents, particularly, are a great influence, on their children, even more so than are siblings 1 or friends. And, as more and more peo­ ple today are recognizing the value of physical exercise, and are engaging in it for their own pleasure and fitness, more and more people are also encourag­ ing their children to participate. Some of the rougher or more AVERT FA SQUABBLES SUMMER SPILLS If summer at your house metfto grass stains on the rug, ketchup on the couch and beach tar jn the bedroom, join the crowd: you're just like other normal, active families with children. Outdoor summer Am always leaves indoor traces, and your I be happier if you ing angry scenes over 1, be prepared to take dangerous sports, however, still have not won general approba­ tion, particularly as far as female children are concerned. And, though active men still outnumber active women, 45 million to 43 million, things seem to be changing. Women across the country are taking up all sorts of athletic activity, and at a much more rapid rate than men. Sports which have been par­ ticularly popular with women in the past two years are running, basketball, baseball, golf, calis­ thenics, Softball and tennis. This trend reflects our society's approval of participa­ tion by women in sports, though there is still a good deal of oppo­ sition, nationwide, to sports in which women would be com­ peting against men, in some if not all circumstances. This sports boom is impres­ sive, but not surprising. Gradu­ ally everybody is getting in on it. Every day, people in all walks of life and from all age groups are getting up and going out, perhaps even for the first time.lto participate in an excit­ ing andexhilarating activity that will both enrich their lives and strengthen their bodies. So, don't just sit there! When you've finished this article, get out youf running shoes . . . and join the crowd! ,r- ; r'0' Know first fire rule! Are you prepared for a fire emergency in your borne? • Now, dining spring cleanup time, clean up any misunder­ standings about what action to take in case of fire. Plan two safe ways out of every roomr. Rehearse routes with your family. Be sure everyone knows the first fire safety rule: "Get out fast! Icy that treat BACKYARD ... on the front poreh ... at parties . . . whenever ldds get together, there's nothing like home­ made ice balls. And now the children ean make their own with Kenner's "Ice Bird.** It's fun to slide the iee grater back and forth on the iee block as the cup fills automatically with ice shavings. Add syrup for a real cool treatJ.-The Iee Bird Set includes ice grater; ice tray; two plastic cups and spoons; five flavor packets of cherry, grape and time flavors. For ages 4 and up but fun for the whole family. ° fa avorfhavini it. Instead, . . instant actioii that can avert long-term damage. £ Keep a can of 1C2i® Spot-lifter and a roll of paper towels handy. 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