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» Page 8 Portland Observer Thursday, April 15. 1976 Seniors serve "I'm 87 years old but R.S.V.P keeps me young," says one of the 350 retired Senior Volunteer Program’s member* who serve 55 Portland/M ultnomah County non profit agencies. Persons living in Portland have a unique opportunity to remain an Active participant in the doings of Portland "We are now trying to establish volunteer stations with the City and County Com missioners.'' says Morgan Dickerson who has been the Director of R.S.V.P. since December. "We are also working to place volunteers in the offices of our state's U.S. Senator's and Congressman," he goes on to say. Agencies who are in need of older volunteers are many; there are schools; day care centers; senior service centers; hospitals and museums to name a few. One such station is The Urban leagues Senior Adult Service Center (formerly Model Cities Senior Adult Service Cen ter). The center can use men and women to assist them with their telephone reas surance and handiman services. Tom Vaughn, director of the Oregon Historical Society, and Eugene Douthit, principal of Jefferson High School, examine new two-dollar bill. The bill, which bears the picture of Thomas Jefferson, was released on April 13th. Jefferson's birthday. (Dan Long photo) "Being an R.S.V.P. member entitles each volunteer to a pre paid insurance policy which covers them during volun teer activities. Volunteers can also use the R.S.V.P. Van free to get to and from their volunteer stations. As the year progresses, many other benefits will be available to volunteers," reports Mr Dickerson, call: 248-4752. 1976 March of Dimes Walkathon participants included John Frazier. Rigler school; Iaimarr Hill. Vernon school and Richard Johnson, also Vernon school, with Chairman of Walk. Mark Gambee of Central Catholic, explaining registration procedure; registrar at right is Susan Vranizan, St. Mary's Academy, one of hundreds of volunteers who assisted in massive effort to help raise money to prevent birth defects. Boys were among the first to leave the Memorial Coliseum for the twenty mile loop; estimates are that more than 17.000 participated. Amount of money raised will not be known until after .day 3rd deadline when walkers must turn in funds contributed by sponsors for each mile walked. Community Calendar The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Scholarship Committee are offering a “fish-fry" April 24th starting at 12:00 noon at The Masonic Hall, 116 N.E. Russell Street. There is a $2 donation and this money is used for assisting students with scholarships. Oregon School Counselors Association will present its annual spring conference at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. The workshop will take place on April 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop is entitled “You and Peer Counseling" and will be designed to show what peer counseling is all about. At the workshop participants will learn how to train peer counselors, and how to use them to enhance their own counseling programs. The PSU Theater Arts Committee will sponsor a perfor mance by the San Francisco Mime Troupe at 8:00 p.m., April ¿y; 19th in the Smith Memorial Center Ballroom. The Troupe, in its only Portland performance, will present two plays, "Power Play" and "Frijolias, or Beans to You.” Tickets for the performance are $2.50. Raymond Saunders, contemporary Black painter and professor at California State University in Hayward, will exhibit his paintings and drawings in the PSU White Gallery through the month of April. Gallery hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. David Turner. PSU Health Service psychiatrist, will discuss “Drugs - Their Effects on You" at 3:00 p.m., April 20th in room 11 Neuberger Hall. The lecture is part of a series sponsored by the PSU Health Service. Admission is free. The PSU Black Cultural Affairs Board will present a play "The River Niger” by Joseph Walker at 8:00 p.m., April 23rd through the 24th and 3:00 p.m. April 25th. The play will be presented in the Park Theater (Shattuck Hall). The play includes an all-Black cast. Tickets are priced at $2.50 general admission and $2 students and senior citizens. The Esperanto Society of Portland will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, April 14th at the Standard Plaza Building, 1100 S.W. 6th Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. in the third floor cafeteria. Meeting is open to the public. The Vital Issues Forum announced for April 9th and 10th at the First Methodist Church in Salem is being cancelled, due to insufficient registrations. The Ambassadors, a student group of Eastern Oregon State College musicians, will conclude their ninth and biggest concert season with public performances on April 16th and 17th at the college in La Grande. The Save Edgefield Manor Committee and the County Government Reform Committee will hold a no-host breakfast in cooperation with Senator Vern Cook and Representative Glenn Otto, the principal sponsors of the two Initiatives involved, at 8:00 a.m. Saturday. April 17th at the M & M Restaurant in Gresham, 137 N. Main. At that time a report will be given as to the status of both proposals. The hearing on the Writ of Mandamus requested by Senator Cook and Representative Otto to require the Registrar of Elections to accept the filing of the Edgefield Manor Initiative will be held in Judge Olsen's Courtroom at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 9th. Workshop and lecture on Touch for Health, will be held Friday, April 16th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at East West Academy, 2710 N.E. Broadway. Gordon Stokes, from the Touch For Health Foundation, Pasadena will present techni ques of natural health care as outlined in the book, by that name. Everyone is welcome, the cost is $3.00. A special program for children of all ages will be held at the North Portland branch of the Multnomah County Library on Saturday, April 24th at 2:00 p.m. The Jefferson High School Department for Performing Arts will present "The Blue Kangaroo," a children's play that takes place in a toy shop where the toys come alive in a hilarious comedy full of song, dance and music. The North Portland Branch Library is located at 512 N. Killingsworth Street. Admission is free. Call 284 5622 for additional information. The Co-Respondents, a professional readers theatre trio of two actresses and a singer/guitarist, will present their program “Give ‘Em An Inch” on Friday, April 9th, at 11:10 a.m. in Concordia College's Fine Arts Building on Northeast 27th and Highland. "Give 'Em An Inch," on women and equality, presents an historical approach - today's arguments heard as echoes from over a century of controversy relating to “woman’s roles.” The World Affairs Council of Oregon, a Latin-American interest group, will feature Jacob Fried, Professor of Anthropology, Portland State University on April 18th at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Fried will speak on "Cultural Change in La tin-Am erica" The meeting will be held at the Port of Portland Board Room, 13th Floor, Lloyd Building, N.E. 7th and Multnomah. Professor Fried has studied the tremendous economic, social and mental health problems occuring when rural people move to an urban environment. P has done research in Lima, Peru, in 1956 and 1958, and in antiago, Chile, from 1967 1968, studying the highland 17 mg. "tar;' 1.1 mg. nicotine, av. per cigarette, by FTC Method migrants of those cities. Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health ;•( I Menthol and Regular
