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Sausage
Fest
RDI To Hold Second A nnual
A lco h o l and Drug Abuse
P revention C onference
Saturday, September 19, 1992 is
the date fo r the second annual Regional
Drug Initiative (R D I) com m unity con­
ference on alcohol and drug abuse pre­
vention. The conference theme is "A
C aring Com m unity: P a rtn e rs h ip s fo r
P reventions",and w ill take place at the
Oregon Convention Center from 8:00
A .M . to 4:30 P.M . R D I is a coalition
o f leaders from every segment o f the
com m unity who are com m itted to one
goal - to make our com m unity drug
free.
This year's conference features two
keynote speakers who w ill address d if­
ferent aspects o f drug and alcohol abuse
prevention. Dr. Beverly Coleman-
M ille r, a physician from Washington,
DC and Chair o f the Task Force on
Violence Prevention w ill present ‘"A
M atter o f Urgency: Youth Violence In
Our Communities". P hilip Diaz, an
This marks the 21st annual Van­
couver Sausage Fest. The Fcst, which
is September 11,12, and 13, is the third
largest event in Southwest W ashing­
ton. It was originated by the Boosters
Club o f St. Joseph's Church in 1971 to
support the school. The Fest is run
internationally known lecturer, author
and advisor on both prevention and
treatment o f alcohol and drug abuse,
w ill present "Healing O ur Spirits and
Our Communities".
The conference also features a
youth focus. Y oung people are encour­
aged to attend. A special segment o f the
program is entitled "Youth Perspec­
tives". In addition, there are workshops
on such topics as "Community Policing
at W ork" and "M arketing o f Legal
D rugs". C ultural entertainment w ill
round out the program.
Registration in ad vance o f the event
is required. The registration fee is $20
for adults and $ 15 for youth ages 12-18.
This fee includes the program and lunch.
Deadline for registration is September
15, 1992.
R D I can be reached by calling
(503)294-7074.
completely by volunteers.
The fam ily oriented celebration fea­
tures many activities some o f which
include: continuous stage entertain­
ment, arts and crates displays, food
booths that include the popular Vcrbot
sausages, corn on the cob, barbecue
chicken, sweet shoppe and elephant
ears. Other activities include a raffle,
live music and dancing nightly in the
Fest Garden, Slo Poks Antique Car
show, seniorcitizen fashion show, Volks
W alk, a Bavarian sausage dinner and
playland shows and rides for children.
AIDS is the most pressing issue
facing teens, according to a vote by
more than 500 teenagers at the N a ­
tio n a l Y o u th L ea de rsh ip C o n fe r­
ence in Los Angeles, sponsored by
Camp Fire Inc.
Five Portland area representatives
o f Teens in A ction, a Camp Fire pro­
gram, took partin the conference. Their
vote follow ed a week-long look at is­
sues including A ID S , teen violence,
dale rape and discrim ination. As a
result o f the conference, Teens in A c ­
tion w ill launch a new, four-year na­
tional education campaign to help teens
fight A ID S in their communities.
'W e’re w illin g to become prob­
lem-solvers by fighting A ID S w ith edu­
cation and comm unity outreach," says
Jennifer Shy from Cleveland High
School, who attended the conference.
"Teens in Actions is about empowering
teens to take a stand and make a d iffe r­
ence in their com m unities.”
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and adult support to enhance children s
self-esteem. This group is intended for
children who are in individual or fam ily
therapy but could benefit from a pro­
gram specifically aimed at self-esteem.
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Gift Shop Staffer at the
Oregon Convention
Center
Openings are announced for pro­
spective volunteer position at the new
Oregon Convention Center. Tw o train­
ing sessions are currently scheduled for
Monday, September l4 ,a t2 :0 0 P M a n d
7 PM.
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people o f a ll ages and literally from all
over the world. The volunteer’ s job at
the Oregon Convention Center is pleas­
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Im portant Dates
Mark The
Beginning Of Fall
Term At LCC
Lane Com m unity College begins
registration for returning students on
Sept. 9 and for new students on Sept 18.
Registration isconductcd viaClassLinc,
the touch-tone telephone system de­
scribed in the class schedule. The sched­
ule was mailed to district homes last
week. Classes begin Sept. 28.
The college w ill be closed to stu­
dents and the public on Monday, Sept.
21, from 1-5 p.m., for staff in-scrvicc.
O regonians
Receive
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In te rn a tio na l
Photo
C om p etitio n
Ian Murray o f Portland and Erskine
W ood o f Eugene, were among 31 pho­
tographers from around the w orld to
receive awards in the 35 th annual Inter­
national Exh ib it o f Photography held at
the Oregon State Fairgrounds.
Wood received a bronze medal for
his color photo entitled, "B lue Rocks,
Nova Scotia". Wood was also awarded
the Ray Atkeson Award for best print o f
a landscape, seascape or natural subject
for his photo, "Poppies and Lupine".
M urray received two honorable
menuons, one for his color p rin t en­
titled, "M y G uy", and another fo r his
monochrome print, "The Dancers".
A ll photographs w ill be on display
during the Oregon State Fair, August 27
through September 7.
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Fire also has formed a partnership w ith
the Center fro Population Options fo r
help in the campaign against A ID S .
Foundcdin 19 lOand coeducational
since 1977, Camp Fire Inc., serves
6(X),000 boys and girls from kindergar­
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Fire is dedicated to providing opportu­
nities for youth to develop self-esteem,
social responsibility and leadership
skills.
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Fire, one o f the nations's largest coun­
cils, was founded in 1920. Serving
youth in Washington and Multnomah
Counties, programs include Group Pro­
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Youth at Risk, I'm Peer Proof, Day
Camp and Resident Camp.
Any Teens interested in the Teens
in Action Campaign should call Loriann
Thye at 224-7800. Cam pfire member -
Others attending the conference
were Shea O ' Donnell from Cleveland
H igh School; H eidi Dum and E llie
Zakrzewski from Aloha High School
and Lisa Johnson from Hillsboro High
School. Group leaders Linda Dum and
Heidi Zakrzewski and Portland Area
Council o f Camp Fire staff members
Jessie Cox and David Jackson also at­
tended.
"M ore than 5,000 children and
young adults have died o f AIDS; it is
now the sixth leading cause o f death
among 15 to 24-year-olds. During the
past three years the cumulative number
o f 13 to 24-year-olds w ith A ID S can be
transmitted from a scratch or mosquito
bite.
For Camp Fire’s new Teens in A c ­
tion campaign, youth w ill work w ith
adult volunteers to design and execute
community-based initiatives such as
support groups, resource centers, coun­
selling and education forums. Camp
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