September 23, 1987, Portland Observer, Page 3
Parents Staying
Active at Emanuel
Elnora Smiley
Patricia A. Turner
The Sky's The Limit!
Clevonne Jackson, Internationa!
Air Academy Admission Represen
tative, Portland Urgan League Of
fice, announces the recent grauda-
tion of three Portlanders from the
Academy's 12 week Airline Reser
vations and Airport Services Pro-
gram. Graduates of the program
are prepared for placement in the
following positions:
Reservation
Sales Agent, Ticket and Gate
Agents, Ramp and Station Agents,
and Customer Service Agent. Gra
duating were: Terry L. Bell, Ramp
1987 St. Vincent de Paul
Christmas Food Drive
St. Vincent de Paul is once again preparing for its annual Christmas
Food Drive, the largest door to door food drive in the U.S. Last year, more
than 5,000 volunteers distributed 332,000 pounds of food to feed 8,414
needy families.
Contribution of non-perishable food will be collected by volunteers in
Portland neighborhoods Saturdays, December 5 and 12.
Food will be delivered to needy families Saturday, December 19.
St. Vincent de Paul needs volunteers to help answer phones and sort
and pack food. To volunteer, call St. Vincent de Paul at 235-8431
Agent, American Eagle Airlines,
San Francisco, CA; Elnora Smiley,
Ticket Agent, Horizon Airlines,
Portland, OR; and, Patricia A.
Turner, currently awaiting a Port
land opening.
An Active Parenting class is of
fered at Emanuel Hospital & Health
Center for parents of children ages
2 through 18. It is sponsored by the
Child Development Department.
Active Parenting is an innovative,
video-based program designed to
enhance child/parent relationships.
In this six-part series of two-hour
sessions, emphasis is focused on
understanding child behavior, deve
loping the child's sense of respon
sibility and winning cooperation.
The program helps parents make
sense out of their child's behavior
and gives concrete guidelines to put
parenting plans into action. Family
enrichment activities are stressed.
Classes begin in September at
Emanuel. To register, call the Com
munity Health Education Depart
ment at Emanuel, 280-4284.
Fundraising Brunch Scheduled
The St. Vincent de Paul International Champagne Brunch is scheduled
for Sunday, October 18. All proceeds from the event will benefit St. Fran
cis Dining Hall.
This is the second year the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has spon
sored the brunch, which this year will be held at the Veracruz Restaurant,
217 N.W. Second in Portland. This year's "South of the Border" brunch
will feature traditional Spanish cuisine, accompanied by classical and fla
menco guitar music.
Tickets for the event are $25.00 per person, with seating at 10:30 a.m.,
noon and 1:00 p.m. A trip for two to Mazatlan, Mexico, will be raffled at
the event.
For more information or ticket orders, call St. Vincent de Paul at
Public Service Announcement
Add to your art collection, have a fabulous evening and help fund
care desperately needed for AIDS patients at Portland s first annual ART
AIDS Benefit. Over 300 artists and 28 galleries are participating in ART/
AIDS Gallery Walk and sale. Finish with a "Visual Experience" and refresh
ments in the Oregon Art Institute's Sculpture Court. All proceeds will be
used to provide long-term care and education about AIDS ART AIDS,
4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 11.
For ticket information, call Powell's Bookstore, 228-1108
State Strike Affects
Low-Income Clients
Welfare offices throughout the Portland area are either closed or offer
ing only limited services. Are your needs for food, housing, daycare or
medical assistance being put off by welfare? Have you been unable to re
ceive the appointment you need? Have you had a reduction in income and
been told it won't be reflected in your October benefits?
If you have had any of these problems, Legal Aid's Welfare Rights
Hotline can help. The Hotline phone number is 241-4111. We are open
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Finding "M r./M s . Right"
The Personal Ads section in many publications is often followed more
avidly than the ins and outs of Gary Hart. Now you can make this section
of the newspaper work for you.
Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles, is offering a one-session
workshop "Finding Love Through the Personal Ads". You'll learn how to
decipher these ads, how to compose and place them to ensure a large num
ber of responses, plus get tips for that crucial first meeting.
The session meets Tuesday, October 13, from 7 to 8:30 P.M. The fee
is $3.00.
Kids' Day O ff-O c to b e r
Fulton Park Community Center, 68 S.W. Miles, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ages
5 to 11. Meet at Fulton for arts, crafts, and games. Then ride Tri-Met to
Mt. Scott Community Center for rollerskating. Have pizza for lunch and
return to Markham Community School for a movie and popcorn. The fee is
$18.00, which includes all admission and transportation fees.
235-8431
Red Cross
Babysitting Class
Scheduled
Want to become a Certified Red
Cross Babysitter? Girls and boys 11
years and older have an opportunity
to learn how to plan for a babysit
ting job, supervise children in an
8-hour Babysitting course.
The
classes will be held at the Red Cross
Buiding, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.,
on Saturdays, September 26 and
October 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The cost is $15 per student. Scho
larships are available. Call 284-7090
to register.
"When I'm In
Charge" Offered
at Red Cross
This award winning two-hour
class for children in grades 3-5 pre
pares them for situations that may
occur when they are home alone.
Class includes role playing, safe re
sponses to phone calls, visitors at
the door, selecting positive after
school time activities and much
more. Fee: $6. Call Red Cross
at 284-1234, x176 for dates, times,
and to register.
Let's Go to
the Zoo
Zoo Hours
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Winter
hours begin Oct. 25: 9:30 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Oct 3
Recycling Awareness Day, Wash
ington Park Zoo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities, games and skits for all
ages. Meet Mr. Trash, Mr. Card
board, Cool Can and Woodsy Owl.
Oct. 31
Pumpkin Party, Washington Park
Zoo. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free with
regular admission. By following a
Halloween zoo map each child will
receive a treat at "trick and treat"
stations around the zoo.
Check With Us
The American Red Cross is con
ducting FREE blood pressure and
cholesterol screenings throughout
North/Northeast Portland. We en
courage you to visit our clinic . . .
. . . if your blood pressure has
NOT been checked by qualified
medical personnel within the last
3 months.
. . . if your cholesterol level has
NOT been checked within the last
6 months.
. . if you are 18 or over.
TIME: 1:00 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Church of the Living
God, 5637 N.E. 14th.
DATE: Sept. 26, 1987, Saturday!
CONTACT: Aleem Shabazz, 284
1234, Ext. 191, Minority Outreach
Program, American Red Cross,
3131 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland,
OR 97208.
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