BANNERS FOR ROADWAY HELP.The Westside Center for Independent Living in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is offering senior drivers the next best thing to a shrill shrill adj. shrill·er, shrill·est 1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren. 2. whistle or a freeway callbox to summon a police officer in a roadway emergency. Beginning today, seniors can order a 3-foot-long white plastic banner with big red letters asking passers-by to ``Please Call Police.'' The banner has reusable self-stick ends to hold it against the inside of a car window. The folded placard comes in a clear plastic sleeve designed to fit inside an auto glove compartment glove compartment n. A small storage container in the dashboard of an automobile. Also called glove box. glove compartment Noun a small storage area in the dashboard of a car Noun . Cost of the banner is $5, with additional banners available for $4 each, plus a total of $1 for each order for shipping and handling. To order the banner, send check or money order payable to WCIL WCIL Westside Center for Independent Living (Los Angeles, CA) Safety Banner, P.O. Box 92501, Los Angeles 90009. Profits from banner sales benefit the Westside Center for Independent Living, a 20-year-old nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that promotes the independence of seniors and people with disabilities. For more information, visit WCIL's Internet web pag at: http://www.wcil.org. |
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