A SPECIAL REPORT: EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY
BE PREPARED: For many, the quake remains a vivid lesson in the importance of preparedness. ...”I like to have a lot of control,” said Ann Tiemeyer, pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Van Nuys. “The earthquake shook me up enough to know I don’t have control.”
READY TO ROLL: You need to be prepared at home--and away from home, says John Welch, co-owner of a preparedness store in Sherman Oaks.
HELPING HANDS: When the so-called “Big One” strikes, a 10,000-member army will take to the streets of Los Angeles to rescue quake victims. They’re volunteers trained by the Los Angeles Fire Department (B1).
CALMING CHILDREN: How do you reassure kids when the walls come crashing down? The San Fernando Valley Child Guidance Clinic offers a pamphlet, “Coping With Children’s Reactions to Disasters.” It notes: “It may be helpful to include other members of the family, neighbors and their children in a discussion about reactions to the disaster.”
TONIGHT: A free Red Cross seminar on quakepreparedness and medical emergencies at 7 at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 23630 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. Info: (805) 259-1805.
WEATHER: Morning light showers with highs to low 70s. B7
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