• ■ w» ♦ v ♦ 4» \ • ’* V • • * * • ♦ *■ ♦ » " • ? « « » *’ r * « r * o <»-» r w * » » » » * *^ »• 44HH t « ’ • tr V ♦ < , I When I Grow Up I Want to be... Students From Vernon Elementary School • . •• • i “ • Ï; zi*»! -> - *-* • * Js • < ♦ s . *• -''«i.v 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 . E m erald A rm stro n g r. » *7X2 . U.-* - •n ~ . ‘ ;,:.Î2 sî 5 ’ ••s ;'-.* s - league. Dale Casey i-. ! A.V. m , a -i • • , . . . . . . :;A'. ’ ■»,.» • . 7 * . - ...... . A ■ a».. * • w 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. T ic o le W a lle r * a ' '*■*• * . e ’»• y t 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. Carmen f. : : -• •-’*.2 . n sports is basketball. Sarah B ird »V- • "» ix» : X',-- --- One Church, One Child Acclaimed Artwork Highlights Annual I ' : ‘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 ' • * V ■ • V V Ñ * 4 * y ,ïi:,r ç « '•x‘ 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 H M r i'..'1 lì i ; *a< • • ’ **** 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 ’ -f* - V. 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 : 1. 2 3 4 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. H 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 :___ ADDRESS: .G R A D E S CH O O L: _ ADDRESS: 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 V«« j- Parent or Guardian signature Student Signature f 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 . t „ , , t 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. L U HH UU L Y 1^'.; r .... .. * - V • •» 1 • ‘ :■ ‘ ' W ' ;7 • • M ^7 ’ .