October ¿2, 1986. Portland Observer. Page 5
N o rth e a s t S enior
C en ter Reopens
The Northeast Senior Center, Io
cated at 4128 N E Union Avenue,
will operate to provide information
of resources available to seniors,
such as health information, recrea
tional activities, educational mfor
mation and workshops
The Center will provide, with the
help of volunteers participants,
staff professionals and community
leaders outreach activities to ad
dress the needs of the seniors in the
area
M o rn in g S tar
Presents
On S unday.
O cto be r 26,
1986
there w ill tie a Women s Day at
M o rn in g Star C h urch . 106 N E Ivy
St P ortland. OR fro m 11 00 a rn
to 3 00 p in .
Our guest speakers w ill be Patn
cia Latrece H u nter M Div . a full
tim e staff pa sto r at M t Z ion Bap
list C hurch in S eattle W a sh in g to n ,
as w ell as guest chu rche s
Our the m e th is year is The W ise
W o m a n B uild s Her House
iP ro
The sun is 110 tim e s larger th e n th e e a rth
verbs 14 1)
P lanning for these a c tiv itie s w ill
refle ct in d ivid u a l diffe re n ce s in the
g ro u p to be served, ta kin g in to ac
c o u n t such fa c to rs as life styles,
values, experience, needs, inter
ests. abilities and age
Yvonne Deckard, new d ire c to r at M a tt D ishm an C o m m u n ity Center
P h o to by R ich ard J B ro w n
M e e t M a tt Dishm an
C o m m u n ity C enter's
A lth o u g h raised in S o u th e rn Cali
du atm g fro m P acific U n ive rsity in
Forest G rove O regon
In 1982
she began w o rk in g for th e City o f
P ortland Bureau of Parks and Pub
lie R ecreation and in 1984 ioined
M att D ishm an C o m m u n ity Center
under past d ire cto r Vidi S im m g to n
Like Mr S im m g to n D eckard pla
ces a high em phasis on the com
m u n ity s yo u n g people m any of
w h o m p a rticip a te in the center s
needs
Those w is h in g
to
c o n trib u te
fu n d s , grants, or assistance please
call 281 3668 or .’85 3322 evenings
Y W C A N ew s Line
The Y W C A in vites teen jia re n ts
N e w D irector
form a Y vo n n e D eckard decided to
m ake P o rtla n d her hom e after gra
The Center s p ro g ra m s w ill i om
ple m e n t other agencies in the co m
m u n ity serving the senior a d u lts
w ith o n g o in g at tivitie s to m eet i on
s la n t ch a n g in g needs a n ti new at ti
vitie s tt) m eet those ch a n g in g
one is w e lc o m e and can feel a part
o f their c o m m u n ity
I am very excite d to be th e M att
D ishm an C o m m u n ity Center Direr
tor an ti am lo o kin g fo rw a rd to being
a part of th is c o m m u n ity
If I can
answer any qu e stio n s please feel
free to call M a tt D ishm an C om m u
n ity Center at 282 1460
The cen
ter is lo ca te d at 77 N E K n o tt St
and e xp e cta n t teen parents 13 1/
years o f age to m eet (list u s s topir s
o f interest and p a rtu ipate in social
e d u i ational. and recre atio nal at tivi
tie s
w ith
th e
N o rth e a s t
YW CA s
Teen Parent S u p p o rt G roup
T hr« g ro u p m eets on a w e ekly
b a s is a t the Y W C A s N ortheast
Center 1829 N E A ltie rta S treet
T htirsdays 1 to 3 p to Y W C A m e m
her ship is required
ath letic p ro g ra m s
The values w e
teach in clud e self disciplin e
rea
ching personal p o te n tia ls i t m aking
frien dsh ips in a p o sitive atm os
phere
Our yo u th basketball box
mg, and w e ig h t tra in in g pro gra m s
have received city w ide praise
I
have every in te n tio n o f c o n tin u in g
the goal o f o b ta in in g excellence
fro m our y o u n g people, said Dec
kard
M a tt D ishm an C o m m u n ity Cen
ter s s ta ff plan to exte nd p ro gra m
m ing b e yo n d the cu rre n t level to
encom pass the en tire c o m m u n ity
M att D ishm an is a p la te w h ere peo
pie can com e to g e th e r and p a rtici
pate in a variety of recre atio nal acti
vibes
People o f all ages, pre
schoolers th ro u g h seniors, can con
gregate take fitne ss classes pa rtici
pate in spo rts use ou r excellent
w e igh t roo m or take any of our
full schedule o f c ra fts or ed u ca tio n a l
classes This term we are o ffe rin g
m ore p ro g ra m s for sm all childre n
such as pre scho ol w o o d s h o p tram
poline, and c o o k in g classes A d u lts
are being o ffe re d m ore health Ft
fitne ss classes, as w e ll .is special
i/e d classes such as fis h in g and tin
liday c ra ft w o rksh o p s
M a tt D ishm an C o m m u n ity Center
is also a g a th e rin g plat »•
W e wel
com e c o m m u n ity and civn organi
zations to use our far ilities for me«,
ting s retrea ts social fu n c tio n s or
rece ptio ns There are spei ial events
for the p u b lic to en jo y, to o
These
in clu d e a H allo w e en ha un te d house,
tw w n g show s, and b o d y b u ild in g
sho w
as
w ell
as
senior
citize n
socials
D eckard and the s ta ff fiave adop
ted an open door po licy
W e w a nt
to m eet the needs and in te rests of
tins c o m m u n ity
V o lu n te e rs are al
ways w e lc o m e to coach, teach clas
ses. assist w ith tra n s p o rta tio n and
b u ild in g sup ervision M a tt D ishm an
C o m m u n ity Center is a plat e every
Program
Scouts
For The
The new Cub Scouts program is
for all 2nd 3rd 4th. and 5th grade
boys regardless of age A new Tiger
Cubs program is starting for 1st
graders, Thursday. October 30. 7 00
p.m at Faubion School.
Dens 1 i t 2 are forming from kids
at Faubion Grade School area Den
3 is forming from kids in the Vernon
Grade School Area
A possible
Den 4 and 5 are under way but lack
Adult Leadership to start Let’s not
leave boys without Cub Scouting
let’s all help out 111
Adult volunteers are needed for
some Den positions, a Tiger Club
Leader, and a Webelos Den Leader
The Pack meeting will be on Nov.
20th, 1986 at 7PM in Faubion Grade
School near 31st and Portland Blvd
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