Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, November 05, 1991, Page 3, Image 3

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When I Grow Up I Want to be...
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I w ant to be a baseball star
when I g ro w up because I w ant
to be a fam ous person and want
everybody to rem em ber me. I
W hen I g ro w up I w ant to be
a artist because I draw very
w e ll. I ’ m a very good stu­
dent and i t ’ s m y dream, o r to
be a veterinarian.
W hen I g ro w o ld e r I w a n t to
be a baby d o cto r and a dance
teacher. W hen 1 am in high
school I w ant to be on the
cheerleading team. M o st o f
w ant to be on a card. I w ant m y
parents to te ll me that I was an
‘ A ’ student to get to be in the
R ichard O lson
a ll I w a n t to have an educa­
tio n a l life .
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I ’m 10 years old. When I grow
up I w ant to be a professional
I w ant to be a la w ye r when I
g ro w up. I th in k I ’ d lik e to
protect the rig h ts o f people
fo o tb a ll p la ye r and a law yer.
and make lots o f money.
R odney Tate
M arquesa B elton
M y name is Rodney Tate and
M y name is T ic o le W a lle r. 1 am
10 years old. W hen I g ro w up I
w ant to be a fo o tb a ll p la ye r and
I am th in k in g about being an
engineer o r a doctor.
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W h a t I w ant to be w hen I grow
up is a m odel or a singer. I w ant
to have 2 ch ild re n , liv e in a big
house and be famous. A n d to
go to college. M y fa vo rite
subject is reading and math, in
M y name is Carmen and when
I grow up I w ant to be an artist
so I can pa in t d iffe re n t things
M y name is M ic h a e l Tate
and I w a n t to be a fo o tb a ll
p la ye r and a law yer.
M ic h a e l Tate
fo r d iffe re n t people.
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sports is basketball.
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One Church, One Child
Acclaimed Artwork Highlights Annual
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‘For The Children Who Wait’ Banquet l w - -, ;
A sp e cially-com m issioned paint
ing by the N o rth w e st A ccla im e d artist,
Ishaq Scham sudDin w ill be unveiled at
1 1 k Filatala«*«* cartaaa elaaate w ill have a
Ike TBS nel wack.
outstanding e ffo rts in support o f adop­
tio n placements o f A fric a n A m erican
homes. T h is year th e ir name w ill be
placed under the p a in ting at the One
the One C h u rch , One C h ild th ird an­
nual banquet N ovem ber 9, 1991. M r.
S ham sud-D in is presenting th is w o rk
C hurch, One C h ild o ffic e . The re c ip i­
o f a rt to O ne C hurch, O ne C h ild as a
co m m em orative to the o rg a n iz a tio n ’ s
goal o f preserving the A fric a n A m e ri­
award.
“ I t is fittin g that w e selected a
can fa m ily through adoption. Each year
a co m m u n ity service aw ard is g ive n to
an in d iv id u a l w h o has demonstrated
ent w ill also receive a com m em orative
lo ca l a rtist to create a trib u te to our
honoree,” said D r. V irg in ia P h illip s,
e x e c u tiv e d ire c to ro fth e o rg a n iz a tio n s
adoptive re cru itm e n t program .
We
o f Black children in B lack homes where
they can be given the n u rtu rin g and
support needed to su rvive in a racist
society. C h ild re n m ust alw ays be re­
m inded o f the struggle o f our ancestors
so that they can draw fro m the strengths
they (o u r ancestors) displayed in the
b u ild in g o f this c o u n try ,”
S ham sud-D in. “ T h is can o n ly be
co m p le te ly accom plished w hen the
c h ild grow s up in his/her ow n c u l­
tu re .”
are p riv ile g e d that Ishaq S ham sud-D in
generously agreed to donate one o f his
CATUN GABEL
RECOMMENDS
YOU DO
HOMEWORK
FOR YOUR
CHIDREN
says M r.
The banquet, kn o w n as “ F or The
C h ild re n W h o W a it’ ’ Banquet, w ill be
held at the Red L io n L lo y d Center w ith
a reception at 6 pm and d in n er be g in ­
aw ard-w inning paintings fo r our awards
banquet.”
“ I s tro n g ly support the placem ent
T icke ts fo r the banquet are $30
be Zena O glesby, executive d ire cto r
o f the Institute fo r B la ck Parenting. A
each. F or reservation in fo rm a tio n ,
contact the One C hurch, One C h ild
published author and c e rtifie d social
w o rke r w ith a background in adop­
tions, ch ild protective services and
co m m u n ity mental health, O glesby is
considered an expert in m in o rity adop­
tions. In 1988 he designed and im p le ­
mented the firs t fu lly licensed Back
adoption and foster fa m ily agency in
Southern C a lifo rn ia .
The H onorary chairpersons o f this
year’ s event are Senator B ill M cC o y
and Representative M argaret Carter,
both strong supporters o f the m ission
o f One C hurch, One C h ild .
o ffic e at 285-7634.
One C hurch, One C h ild o f Oregon
was established in 1988 w ith the m is ­
sion o f seeking A fric a n A m erican
fa m ilie s to adopt A frica n A m erican
ch ild re n . Since that tim e , the agency
has achieved 64 successful placements
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o f A fric a n A m erican children.
WORDS OF LOVE
Join us in ce le b ra tin g the c o n n e ctio n betw een readers and w rite rs . We are lo o k in g fo r yo u n g w rite rs
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thoughts on love and are o ffe rin g an essay co m p e titio n open to 9-12 graders. T h e w in n e rs w ill be published
in a b o o k by Seven W olves P u b lis h in g th is co m in g s u m m e r and a p o rtio n o f the p ro fits w il l re tu rn
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to y o u r c ity 's lib ra ry system fo r the young adult c o lle c tio n .
H e re a re th e g u id e lin e s :
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The subject is love—and that can be for an idea, an anim al, a place, o r a person.
The finished pieces can be short, o r can be as long as 1500 words.
Typewritten o r neatly hand printed works w ill both be accepted.
The deadline is January 1st. 1992. Please have your w ork postmarked no later than that date and send it to.
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Seven Wolves P u b lish in g
8928 N ational Blvd.
Los Angeles, C a lifo rn ia , 90034
We a ls o ask th a t yo u s ig n th e b o tto m p o rtio n o f th is fo r m and r e tu rn it w it h y o u r p ie c e .
N A M E :___
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LO C A L L IB R A R Y B R A N C H
Ify o u r piece is chosen as a winning entry we w ill need your parent or guardians permission to
it this summer as
a pari of a book Please have a parent or guardian sign as well as your own signature if you agree tc t
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Parent or Guardian signature
Student Signature
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n ing at 7 pm . The keynote speaker w ill
W RITING CDIITEET
Especially if you want them to get an excellent education.
Which is why Catlin Gabel School is inviting parents of
3-11 year olds to attend our open house on Sunday, Novem­
ber 17, from I to 3p.m .
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Besides meeting members of our staff and parents oi
Catlin Gabel students, you’ll be able to learn all about our
hands on approach to education. An approach that is best
summed up by a small student-to-teacher ratio.
Tb find out more, you can call 297-1894 and ask for
Roberta Cohen. Or simply plan on attending _ _
our open house, Either way, we’ll show you LAJ
how much your kids stand to benefit by
your going to school.
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