August 19, 1987, Portland Observer, Page 9
FRESH NO. 1 MEDIUM
Jessica Jackson (R) adds her voice to that of Ray Tellis and Friends during the Black United Front's
Community Day.
, Photo by Richard J. Brown
SWEET ITALIAN PRUNES
LOCALLY GROWN
SLICING
TOMATOES
CANNING
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Carl Talton, D is tric t M anager fo r Portland Cust-
om er Service o ffice ; and Shiela Holden o f the Dist-
ric t Business and C o m m u n ity Relations o ffice , cu t
the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Pacific Power
and Light's new Custom er Service o ffice on 15th
& Fremont.
Photo by Richard J Brown
Let's Stay Clean, Please
There is a service available in the community that addresses the issue
of helping citizens stay clean.
This service is provided by an organization that is being incorporated,
and it's name is Stay Clean, Inc., Resource Development Center.
The purpose of the corporation is to train and educate citizens who
have been and who are still handicapped from drug abuse or alcoholism
which prevents them from experiencing an equal opportunity in earning an
honest livelihood. Due to prison history, racism and long-time unemploy
ment, many of these underprivileged victims often turn out to be a drain on
and a liability to the community rather than as asset.
The purpose and overall philosophy of the organization will be to teach
constructive productivity as opposed to disruptive and destructive activities
and helplessness.
Specific training and education includes: positive attitude develop
ment, self-esteem development, communication skills, community respon
sibility and respect, academics (GED), good work habits, leadership skills,
budgeting and finance, money management, salesmanship, cosmetology,
clerical work, secretarial skills, data processing, computer science, auto
motive mechanics, house painting (in and out), small engine repair, lawn
care and landscaping, housekeeping, general cleaning and repair, and
appliance, TV and radio repair.
Stay-Clean will maintain residential facilities that will house clients who
have committed to change their ways and lifestyles; promote a better
society through community crime prevention and rehabilitation of sub
stance abusers and offenders through positive, constructive psychological
counseling and vocational skill training; assist substance abusers in com
plete withdrawal by counseling and providing needed medical services from
competent physicians; and counsel neighborhoods and residents in main
taining livable, worry-free environment by preventing neighborhood crime
directed towards people and property.
Community resource agencies available are: Department of Human
Resources, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, State Employment
Division, Adult Tutoring, CAPE, Portland Private Industry Council, Urban
League of Portland, Addiction Diagnosis Services, Multnomah County
Justice, Salvation Army, Saint Andrew Catholic Church, and NAACP.
The main interest and concern of Stay-Clean, Inc., will be to create
situations and conditions to elevate self-esteem. Once the clients can begin
to feel good about themselves, they will be able to become assets to them
selves, as well as to the community.
Free Condoms
Condoms for HIV prevention are now available free of charge to clients
of local county health departments throughout the state. The AIDS virus
can be transmitted sexually from male to male, from male to female, and
from female to male. Condoms have been demonstrated to significantly
reduce the risk of transmission of the AIDS virus, and are recommended for
risk reduction for all sexually active persons not in long-term monogamous
relationships. Increasing the availability of condoms is one part of the Ore
gon Health Division's AIDS prevention intitiative.
Information on proper use of a condom is provided as an important
part of this educational initiative. A pamphlet, ''Using a Condom ", has
been produced by the Health Division and is intended to minimize condom
failures and to further educate sexually active Oregonians. Copies of this
pamphlet are available from the local health department, and from the state
Health Division AIDS Program.
AIDS is preventable.
WESTERN FAMILY
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S enior C itizens E ligible fo r
T uition-Free Classes at PCC
Citizens aged 62 years or older
who live within the Portland Com
munity College district may take
classes this fall free of tuition, pro
vided that classes they choose have
a minimum number of paying stu
dents as well.
Senior citizens must pay applic
able laboratory or other fees and
seniors living outside the PCC dist
rict will be charged in-district tui
tion.
Instructions for registration by
telephone, mail or in person are
contained in the PCC Fall schedule
which is being mailed to all district
households the week of August 17.
Other information is available
from the college, 244-6111
Free Clinic
A public Hypertension (blood
pressure) Screening Clinic is sche
duled Thursday, September 3, from
1 :3 0 -3 p.m., at the King City Re
tirement Center, 11777 S.W. Queen
Elizabeth, King City. The clinic will
be staffed by registered nurses from
Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin.
The clinics are scheduled the first
Thursday of each month, appoint
ments are not necessary, and there
is no charge. For more information,
call 692 2656.
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FROM COLORADOS ONLY
MICRO BREWERY
FIRST 2 CANS
DAIRY SPECIALS
RAVEN BUTTER
sweet $169
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OUR UNIQUE
SELECTION OF
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FROM AROUND THE
WORLD
EVERYDAY
LOW PRICE
FRESH FRYER
S in g le P a re n t
S u p p o r t G ro u p
Every Thursday evening, from
7 to 9 p.m., this group offers sup
port and social contact for women
and men experiencing Single Paren
ting. Group discussion will include:
Parenting Information, Referrals
and Resources, Discipline Techni
ques, Finding Adequate Day Care.
For more information, contact:
Sue Kaastad, 238 8819 or Debbie
McFeron, 249-2825.
This group is sponsored by Par
ents Anonymous and Parents Help
ing Parents, a United Way Agency.
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OUR OWN
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