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. * . • ’ * • • . . • • '.* » * * •< * ■ '< ♦ # » • > ¥ ♦ < <•• * • » ♦ ♦ • * • * • * * * r v v * * * ^ » ’» ♦ *• ♦« P X *ir< > X e♦ < • * • ♦ • « • • * ♦ • '♦ ♦ ♦ • * * * * * * * * * > * ♦ *••» ^ * • September 4,1991...The Portland Observer...Page 7 Nutrition Program Stresses Resources and Initiative by I s a b e l l a “ Volunteers will be the backbone af our new clubs,” says Miss Hazel Davis, program director o f the new Urban Youth Clubs now being organ ized in the Southeast areas of Bak ersfield. The program is funded by the University of California through A gri cultural Extension Services under the EN EP youth program. “ W ithout volunteers there can be no clubs.” Miss Davis adds. Although she and her two assistants, Mrs. Angelita Chaidez and Mrs. Maria Delina Garza are salaried, there is not enough money for additional paid leadership, accord ing to John Hoyt, Kern County Farm Advisor. He adds his appeal to the one o f Miss Davis for volunteer leadership, hoping that many parents (both m oth ers and/or fathers) and even grand m others, uncles or aunts, will come forward to help get these new clubs underway. The program for the Urban Youth Clubs will be based on some phase of nutrition which will bring the young people in focus with better eating hab its, improved buying, food preparation and food handling. There will also be a w ide range o f interesting projects to captivate the interest of all the young people in the area. At present, Miss Davis has a “ W orking” arrangem ent with a pro fessional photographer to talk to one of the newly organized groups. He will tell them about all phases o f the hobby and show them ju st how it is all done. ■r V ision C enter “ fi H i î . W i 11 s e Before this project is com pleted the nutritional aspect will be brought in - possibly by taking pictures of a party table, or o f the four basic foods, or a vegetable garden, etc. There is no end to the possibilities. The goal of the staff is to educate the youth in nutrition; to improve their physical condition and self-concept of youth through the im proved nutrition; and to improve the nutrition of the whole family through these programs with the youth. It may include short term groups, sum m er programs, one time only contacts, informal leadership or formal structural groups - w hatever fits — w hatever works - w hatever con tributes to the EN EP youth program. According to Miss Davis, the suc cess of these program s will be limited only by the im agination, resourceful ness, initiative and total aw areness of the staff and the adult volunteer lead ers. The new program will mean that adults, teenagers and young people alike, will be learning while doing - together. They will learn from each other, and at the same time learn to “ do for them selves.” Training for the leaders will be provided by the staff. They will attend organizational meetings, suggest proj ects, and arrange for outside profes sionals. Films will be shown and dem onstrations to spark interest of the yi people. Some of the suggested projects include home beautification, planting a vegetable garden, helping out at school or at church, how to entertain, and how to buy, prepare and serve foods. The individual project will be up to each group and it’s leader. Miss Davis is very enthusiastic about her new program. She says there is very little money to work with so projects will have to be worked out that will cost parctically nothing at first. Then, as the club gets rolling, more difficult things may be attempted. At the present time there are four clubs already formed and working in the Southeast area. A promise o f live more are in the offing as leadership is secured. t. . S • i . • •, • • +. . - • . * • Offers Low-Cost Care/Free Screenings ' Q uality vision care based on ability to pay is avail able at the Pacific University Cascade Campus Family Vision Center, located at 600 N. Killingsworth, across the street from the Portland » Community College Cascade Campus. S ervices include complete vision exams, specialty care, patient dispensary, and free vision screenings for all ages. Patients pay for services ac cording to individual or fam . • J ’l,« ily income. The Center does include a minimum pay level J! • J V • >••... • • / • . . 4 *- I- ». r v * - • • • • « and most patients receive some fee adjustment due to .* : limited income. \ •> • T he C ascade Campus Fam ily Vision Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during regular business hours. The Center will expand to a fourth day of service this fall. For more information, scheduling, and free vision screenings, please call 240-5319. < • » . ' Z ' ' Pacific University .. . •<- Cascade Campus Family Vision Center i>day 600 N. Killingsworth 240-5319 The first club to select a name is the “ Busy Bakers,” a group of nine girls E. , ■ .», A- ! »» \ ''•V <7?.* i v ie * - ft,* :* - « v > Àfi À 4 > -v i »*.'• - ■ ■ 4V . » - • * »V H er isVS* ' ' ' ' ' « . • A ' > - h •* »V, i A- t \ '