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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1987)
W orkshop to Address Need For M o re W om en Coaches A workshop aimed at getting more women into sports coaching will be offered at the University of Oregon June 14-19. The evening session of the workshop on Tuesday, June 16, will be free and open to the public. Barbara Twardous, athletic director of the Seattle public schools, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St. Twardous is past president of the National Interscholastic Athletic Ad ministrators Association. The week-long workshop, "Women in Coaching," is for all women inter ested in coaching, according to workshop director Becky Sisley, head of undergraduate studies in the UO Department of Physical Education and Human Movement Studies. The workshop is aimed at beginning level coa ches, current and prospective teachers, and female athletes interested in any sport. No athletic or coaching experience is required. "This workshop is the cornerstone of a comprehensive project to in crease the number of women coaches in Oregon. It's been a real need for a long tim e," Sisley said. "A s of 1985, only 15 percent of all head coaches in Oregon high schools were women, and only 37 percent of the head coaches of girl's teams were women." The workshop, available for three university credits, is sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education, the UO International Institute for Sport and Human Performance and the UO Department of Physical Education and Human Movement Studies. Enrollment is limited to 50. Those interested in applying to attend the workshop should immediately contact Flo DeLaney, 686-4114. Salvation Army to Provide Summer Day Camp Parents can take their children ages 6-12 to day camp at The Salvation Army's Moore Street Community Center in North Portland starting June 15 this summer. The cost for a weekly session is $20 for members and $30 for non members. The Moore Steet Community Center is a multi-purpose facility where, hundreds of people swim, play indoor sports and learn new hobbies daily. To register call Tim Kennedy at 282-2571. cr Annual Picnic ‘The Oregon Paralyzed Vet erans of America will be hold ing its annual picnic on June 20 at Taulatin City Park start ing at 10a.m. SAFEWAY CPR Classes Scheduled Two classes in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are scheduled in June at Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin. The classes are scheduled on Monday, June 22, from 1-5 pm, and June 24 from 6-10 pm. The new, 1987 CPR standards from the American Heart Association are used in the Meridian Park curricu lum. The new standards are of par ticular interest to people of the com munity who wish to particpate in these basic life support classes as they are easier to learn and remem ber in an emergency. Meridian Park's classes teach a one-person rescue technique. In fant and child CPR are optional, but are also available during the class times, for those who wish to parti cipate. Group sessions may be arranged. Fee for the four hour class is $10, and pre-registration is required. For registration/information call the Community Education office at the Tualatin hospital, 692-2656. Diabetes Classes Slated A series of Diabetes Education classes is planned Monday through Thursday, June 22-25, at Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin. Scheduled from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria conference room, the series is designed to teach diabetics the skills necessary to manage their illness, to help adapt these management skills into already-existing lifestyles, and to help set realistic goals for diabetes control. Cost is $110 per client, or $27.50 per session, and with physician re ferral, is covered by Medicare and most major insurance carriers. Fa mily members are welcome to at tend at no additional charge. This session is taught by hospital Diabetes Educator Cindi Balias, R.N., Dietitian Martha Hirsch, R.D., Physical Therapist. Pat Quintana, R.P.T., and Staff Physicians Ken neth Martin, M.D. and Donald Bouma, M.D. For more information and pre registration, call 692-2656. Sweet Ripe Cantaloupes From Calif, famous Imperial Valley! IM B LD. Save Up To 30* Lb., No Limit! Red Cross Babysitting Class Scheduled Red Cross offers boys and girls 11 years and older an opportunity to develop their knowledge and chan ces for babysitting jobs through a Red Cross Babysitting course sche duled at the Red Cross Headquar ters Building. 3131 N. Vancouver Ave., on Tuesday and Thursday, June 23 and 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30. This 8-hour class is presented as a community service by Red Cross volunteer babysitting instructors. They will explain the responsibilities of watching small children, elemen tary first aid, how to deal with emergencies, how to interview for a job, what to expect of parents who hire you and what parents expect from the sitter. Class size is limited. The charge is $15 per student. Scholarships, are available. Call 284-7090 to re gister. _____ Without clouds and other con stituents of the Earth's atmosphere, the surface of our planet would reach a temperature of 176 degrees at the equator by day. •n Be Sure To Look In Your L * MAGAZINE for your Safeway Shopping Guide for a complete list of special products made right here in the Northwest and on sale at Safeway! Sales effective 6/10 thru 6/16/87 in the immediate area of originating publication. No sales to dealers. Sales limited to retail quantities. NORTHERN 25-Lb. Sugar C&H Brand Kodak Film VRG200 110-24; VRG100 135-24 or 15-Exp. Disc. SAFEWAY