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The Dusert Sun Monday, Scptcmhur LIFESTYLE B2 DOONESBURY Car restraint fits kids in in-between stage Oaniwtt Nwt torvlc RIGHT WHAT A NON- TU. HCWUKXWYW YtAH PUT Ht COULOHMB SAY Ij MHAT Pi Ijlj; caiPNT mj only iNANOThemwA Hf Y.MAN. UANNA60 HZ IN A tVf-NV 2V.OCV fVKTZCAN I JUUUi KUVtV I I I rHKHUCt-Urf I i. 0 WfLjTJJ siAR-vwtuWA II WHAT PlPltAY THIN6' merits of Safe-Fit Ixrause no federal standards exist for it. Hut the coalition, as, well as the National llighwny Traflic Safety Administration, say the key to safely for in-between kids is to put them in booster scats.

SafcFit ($14 95) is available at Target and Wal-Mart store or by calling (800) TkttiPAiSt 11 the neck. "It's solution to a potentially dangerous and uncomfortable problem," says (ioldcr. A standard lap shoulder belt was not designed to fit the torso of a small child, says Carole Guzctta, director of the National Safety Belt Coalition in Washington. D.C "In fact, it hits the child in all the wrong places," she says. Guzzetta could not comment on the If you are (he parent of a 4 year-old, you are all too familiar with The Seat Belt Dilemma how to properly restrain a child who is too bin fr a car seat, but too small for seat bolls.

When Tom Colder of Charlotte, N.C., encountered the problem with his own children, he designed a device that would make seat belts fit kids. Safe-Fit is an adjustable padded sleeve that slips into the lap and shoulder belt and positions the -belt across the child's hips and diagonally across the chest, just off Nightly Menu 1 Weekly Calendars Palm DMrl Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, 3 8 p.m. Exhibits on food. $1 donation tor Palm Desert Library Business Resource Center. Renaissance Esmeralda Resort.

44 400 Indian Wens Land. Indian Wells. 346 61 II. The Slack Shoppe Reopening Labor Day Weekend 10-5 Aug 31 10-5 Closed Sunday Sept. 2 11-5 73-445 HI Pasco, P.ilm Desert 346-9442- Includes soup orsalaa) Hew hope MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS Try Our Phen-Fen FAITH: Spiritual classes and eventsSaturday in Religion HEALTH: Health and medical activitiesSafurday in Health and Sciences STYLE: Benefits, fashion and art activitiesSunday in Desert Style BUSINESS: Meetings and seminarsSunday In Business APPLAUSE and MILESTONE: Items run daily as they are received4 section If you would like to receive a list of phone numbers for clubs, service organizations or support groups by mail or fax, call Sally Abundis at 778-4659.

Or write to her at The Desert Sun, P.O. Box 2734, Palm Springs, CA 92263. Paim 'Desert $3.50. 67700 E. P.dm Canyon Dnve.

Cathedral City 321-9893. Ice Chalet Open II am. 6 p.m. Each session. $5.50.

Seniors. $4. Skate rental. $2 50. Palm Desert Town Center.

72 840 Highway 111. Palm Desert. 340 4412. The Living Desert Wildlife and botanical reserve. New cheetah display in African Preserve.

Pamis garden and African ayiary including cinereous vultures. Eagle Canyon Preserve. Morning nature walks and animal close-ups. Discoyery Room programs on weekends, holidays. Open 8 a.m.-noon last admission at 1 1 30 a.m.

Meerkst Cafe open 10 a.m-4 p.m. Adults. $7. Children 3 12, $3.50. Seniors 62 and over, $6.

Guided tour. $4. 47-900 Portola Palm Desert. 346-5694. Moorten Botanical Garden.

More than 3.000 species of desert plants. Wood forms, rock crystals. Bird, wildlife sanctuary, arboretum and gift shop. Open 9 a.m.-4;30 p.m. 10 a -4 p.m.

Sun, Adults. $2. Children 5-15, 75 cents. 1701 S. Palm Canyon Dnve.

Palm Springs. 327-6555. Oaslt Waterpark. Topless Centipede slide. Black Widow and Scorpion water slides.

Whitewater River, wave pool, beach. Private cabanas for daily rental. Food and beverage service. Creature Fantasy-for children 7 and under. Open 9 a.m.

-4 p.m. Adults, 1 7.95. Children 40-60 inches tan. 1 1 .50. Kids under 40 indies tali.

free. Coacheiia Valley residents with ID, $8.95. 1500 S. Gene Autry Trail. Palm Springs.

325-7873. 327-0499. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. First car 8 a.m. Last car up at 9 p.m.

Last car down at 10:45 p.m. Cars run every half hour. 1 6.95 for adults. 1 3.95 for seniors 55 and over. 1 0.95 for children 5-1 One Tramwav Road.

Palm Springs. 325 1449. Uprising Rock Climbing Center. 7.000-square-foot covered outdoor climDing center with towers and mist system. Climbing lessons for ail experience levels.

Equipment rentals. Open 1 1 a.m.-9 p.m. today. Daily admission is 1 2 for locals. 1 5 for others.

Lessons start at $25. Located in Oasis Waterpark complex. 1500 S. Gene Autry Trail. Palm Springs.

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the' materials were extremely hard to replace. 25 years ago An estimated 6.000 students prepared to. charge into classrooms throughout the Palm Springs Unified School District. 10 years ago In 1965 it was decided to build a high school iri Palm Desert. Land was purchased in 1967 and in 1986 the dream of Palm Desert having a high school became a reality when the doors opened this week.

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