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"V ENTERTAINING IDEAS HOW TO MAKE A POPCORN WREATH There's An Answer (by Norman Vincent Peale and Rufh Stafford Peale) * P/GE 3 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, IW1 Good News On Immunization Remembers the Pain Q. I was a victim of child abuse and now I have two beautiful children of my own. I am so afraid of the harm I might do to them. head and she fell. The fact that I hit her little head terrifies me. I love her so. What can I do? I want to seek professional help but I need to know what they'll do to me. fm scared. If only you knew how sad I am. Please help me. A. You have taken a strong and courageous step in admitting your problem and reaching out for help. There is an answer tor you. You can brt own childhood. break the unhappy pattern of your Your family probably eats plenty of popcorn all year 'round because it's so good tasting and provides an inexpensive snack. Holiday time offers an extra dimension to corn popping; everybody can make a popcorn sculpture. Here's a chance for a great neighborhood party. Just buy plenty of that pop-in-the-package popcorn and three or four friends can be popping corn at the same time. Below are the directions for a popcorn wreath which hangs prettily on door or mantle. JIFFY POP® DELLA-ROBBIA WREATH 1 bag (3 oz.) spearmint gumdrop leaves 1 bag (3 oz.) French Burnt peanuts 1 package (5 oz.) Popcorn 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup butter or margarine Brtras needed: one 9" tube cake pan, Christmas rib­ bons for bows. Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Place popcorn in large pan or bowl. Heat sugar, corn syrup, and w<$er in saucepan to 250°-260° (120° C) or until a drop of symp in cold water forms a hard ball. Remove from heat aifB stir in the butter. Pour over the popcorn and mix thoroughly with a large spoon. iSrease inside of tube cake pan thoroughly. Grease also. Working quickly pack the popcorn lightly into form. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. Remove the poprorn "wreath" from form and place on plate or tray. Decorate with spearmint leaves and berrie-shaped French Burnt Peanuts. Add ribbon bow. Hang on door or mantle. I urge you to immediately contact your local Child Abuse chapter. Look in your telephone directory under Child Abuse Care-Line or Parents Anonymous Care-Line. If neither is listed, then call the National Parents Anonymous 24-hour hotline, 1-800-421-0353 These organizations can help you. You will not be Judged or condemned. You will speak confidentially with professionals who will help you to understand your anger; your fears. They will teach you to cope with the pressures of parenting and they will give you concrete steps to take when you feel you are losing control. You will be given phone numbers to call when you feel you are alone and need support. Please protect yourself and your family in this very needed way. Then begin to picture yourself exactly as you'd like to be: warm, loving, patient and in control. Imagine yourself coping with your life in a new, mature way, guided by God's wisdom and love. Envision your "strength to cope" as greater than any frustration. And hold this desired picture of yourself firmly in yo6r mind. Believe that you are beginning to possess each of these qualities. Finally, talk to God often and believe He is helping you. Put yourself and your family into His loving hands. God will guide and give you the strength to be the loving parent you really are. Perhaps you will find help in our booklet "Thought Conditioners" which is on its way to you. Any reader wishing a free copy may write to us at Box 500, Pawling, N.Y. 12964. Dad is too Demanding Q. My husband and I have just moved my widowed father's trailer within 25 feet of our back door. He s 81 years old and because I have no children and my husband teaches all day my dad expects me to be over visiting him all day. Naturally I have my home to care for, plus I don't want him to quit doing for himself any sooner than necessary. Also I am not used to being questioned on my every move. Sometimes his remarks are rather sharp. I'm finding these kind of things hard to handle. And I'm never sure if I'm doing the right thing at the right time for him. Any advice? A. Your first responsibility is to be a good wife and take care of your own home. Sometimes as people get older they revert to childish attitudes. Don't let a sense of guilt as a loving daughter nullify your'good sense. So disregard your father's excessive demands ana criticisms; go about your business in a normal manner.He will adjust to this sensible treatment in due course. If there is something you would like to ask Dr. and Mrs. Peale, write to them at Box 500, Pawling, N.Y. 12564. A preliminary report from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that all Illinois' 1,011 public school districts have reported at least 90 percent compliance with student immunization and health examination requirements for 1981-82. Illinois law requires that all school children be protected against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, per­ tussis (whooping cough), measles and rubella unless they have a medical or religious exemption.^ Protection may be either by S vaccination or form having had the disease. The law also stipulates that students who are en­ tering schools for the first time, or who are beginning fifth or ninth grades, must have physical examinations. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 90 percent of the children in Illinois need to be immunized against the six diseases in order to prevent epidemics. State Supt. of Education Donald G. Gill said the districts have done a remarkable job of fully implementing immunization and health examination requirements that are so important to the well-being of the children. "The performances of the local districts, with the cooperation of parents and health professionals, have been outstanding," Gill said. "The efforts of those persons involved go a long way toward ensuring a healthy school year for kids." School districts must report to the state board their compliance levels Oct. 15 of each year. The law requires that 10 percent of each state aid payment be withheld from public school districts reporting less than 90 percent compliance with the immunization and health examination requirements. The 1981 school year is the first time districts are required to achieve 90 percent compliance. In the 1980-81 school year, districts were required to have 80 percent compliance or have a portion of their state aid withheld. Last year, 93 percent of the districts had compliance levels of 90 percent or higher. Non-public schools also report immunization in­ formation to the state board, and about 80 percent, or 1,200, of the non-public schools have submitted their data. However, compliance levels have not yet been computed for the non-public schools. The data collected from the schools each fall are shared with the Illinois Department of Public Health so staff members can pin­ point regions, counties, and schools where resources can best be used to prevent disease outbreaks. As an indication of the effectiveness of im­ munization programs, Gill cited the following statistics: "In 1979, there were 1,650 cases of measles reported in Illinois, but that figure dropped to 350 cases by 1980. During the 1977-78 school year, only 53 percent of our kindergarten children were fully protected against polio. That level of protection is now over 90 percent." 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