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Sarasota News Leader November 23, 2012 SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION FOR ISRAEL PLANNED The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is sponsoring a Solidarity Demonstration for Israel at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at J.D. Hamel Park in downtown Sarasota, followed by a walk over the Ringling Bridge at 4 p.m. The park is located at the intersection of Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue. Participants are asked to wear blue and white for the interfaith demonstration, to show sup- port for Israel. Leaders of the Sarasota County Fire Department are reminding residents to use ladders safely when decorating indoors and outside this hol- iday season. They offer the following tips: • Before using a ladder outdoors, choose a location that is well away from power lines. Contact with live wires can be fatal. • Use the 4-to-1 rule for extension ladders: for every 4 feet of distance between the ground and the upper point of contact (such as the wall or roof), move the base of the ladder out 1 foot. • Stand at or below the highest safe standing level on a ladder. Someone you know needs Planned Parenthood • Lifesaving cancer screenings • Parent & teen education • Annual GYN exams • Birth control Planned Parenthood Of Southwest And Central Florida • Sarasota 941-953-4060 • MyPlannedParenthood.org Following the approximately 2.8-mile bridge walk, participants are invited to return to Hamel Park. Online resources regarding Israel's fight against Hamas are available at www.Saraso- taLovesIsrael.com, a news release says. For more information about the federation, visit www.jfedsrq.org. LADDER SAFETY TIPS OFFERED FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING • Always face the ladder when climbing and wear slip-resistant shoes, such as those with rubber soles. • Keep your body centered on the ladder and gauge your safety by your belt buckle. If your buckle passes beyond the ladder rail, you are overreaching and at risk of falling. • Place the ladder on level ground and open it completely, making sure all locks are engaged. • Make sure rungs are dry before using the ladder. • For a stepladder, the safe standing level is the second rung from the top. For an extension ladder, it is the fourth rung from the top. For more information on holiday safety, con- tact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861- 5000 and ask for the Emergency Services Public Education Office or visit the county's website at www.scgov.net. Page 43