Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 07, 1993, Page 4, Image 4

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Public Service
Announcements For
Teenagers To Be Aired
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Leadership Conference Scheduled
“Developing Community' Lead­
ership,” a program focusing on lead­
ership traits, skills and opportunities,
will take place on Saturday, April 3,
from 8am to 5pm in the Smith Memo­
rial Center at Portland State Univer­
sity.
This conference features Portland
City Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury,
Police Chief Tom Potter, Ron Hern­
don of Albina Head Start, founding
president of the W omen’s Foundation
of Oregon Sharon Gary-Smith, and
many other respected Oregon leaders.
Following a morning panel dis­
cussion with these leaders (moderated
by Oregon State Representative Bcv
Stein), participants w ill meet in small
groups w ith one leader to discuss lead­
Benchmarks” as detailed in the 1993
report to the legislature from the O r­
egon Progress Board.
According to the Oregon Health
Division, the 1991 pregnancy rate for
teenagers was 19.3 per 1,000 females
ages 10-17. Oregon’s goal is to reduce
the pregnancy rate to 8.0 by the year
2000. 8,233 girls between the ages of
10 and 19 were pregnant in 1991. We
are working to prevent teen pregnan­
cies.
Teens will be advised to call 1-
800-SAFENET, the statewide health
information and referral hotline for
women, children and teens Parents
Most Oregonians are surprised to
can receive a free booklet, to help
them talk to their children about sexu­ learn that the tax on beer is less than
ality, by calling the SafeNet Hotline. a penny ($.0084) a bottle or c a n -a n d
that the tax has remained basically
unchanged since 1975, the year that
Bob Straub became governor.
That is why Oregon has the low ­
est p;rice for a 6-pack of beer ($3.69)
D r iv e T h r u
of the West Coast states. Only six
W arm atmosphere
states hav e low er beer taxes than O r­
G reat H o m e C ooked Food M eals
egon, and most of those states also
C on ven ien t C a ll ahead For D rive T h ru W in d o w
levy a sales tax.
In fact,Irecentlysaw al2-packof
Blitz-W einhard on sale($4.09) priced
lower than a 12-pack of Coke ($4.39)
Breakfa.nl Lunch D in n er
or A & W Root Beer ($4 59)., also on
O p en 6:00am to 10:00pm M -S
sale.
Gov ernor Barbara Roberts is pro­
Sun 8:00am to 9:30pm 2 4 9 TONI
posing to increase the tax by a nickel
a drink on beer and wine (that is, by 5
cents on a 12-ounce can or bottle of
beer).
mav contact The Health and Lifestyle
The proposal would raise $75.7
Active Parenting
Center, 645-4864.
million,
w hich would plav some of the
Focus Of Class
In an effort to reduce teen preg­
nancy in Oregon, three organizations
have joined together Oregon Health
Division, Planned Parenthood of the
Colum bia/W illam ette and Oregon
SafeNet. They have produced two tele­
vision and radio Public S en ice
Announcements for teenagers to
be aired in April 1993.
The cast of Teens & Company,
Planned Parenthood’sTheater, Group
will be featured in the PSA's, giving
candid responses to questions about
taking responsibility for the conse­
quences of sexual activity, decision­
making, and how teens can prevent
too-early parenthood
The goal to reduce teen preg­
nancy is one of a group of “Urgent
Alcohol Tax May Surprise You
T o n i’s S o u l F ood
249-TONI
Classes O ffered
Wednesdays, Apnl 14 through
May 19 from 8.45am to 10:45am
Stress Management
For Women
A stress management class for
women on Wednesdays, April 21 to
May 12 from 7 to 8:30pm
Infant massage
Subject of Class
Classes will be held on Mondays,
April 19 to May 10 from 7 :00pm to
8:15pm.
costs of alcohol and other drug abuse
Specifically, it would support alcohol
and dnig prevention programs for
children, treatment for people on wait­
ing lists, more treatment for minori­
ties, transitional housing for recover­
ing alcoholics, assistance to children
and adolescents admitted to Oregon
State Hospital, and therapeutic nurs­
ery se n ices for 200 pre-school chil­
dren of mothers in residential alcohol
and drug treatment programs. Cor-
rections and Higher Education ser-
vices w ould also benefit from some of
the money.
An increased beer and w ine
tax shifts more of the costs of alcohol
and drug abuse prevention, interven­
tion and treatment form Oregon In­
come taxpayers to users and abusers of
alcohol That would save taxpayers
million sin extraordinary medical ,
social, law-enforcement and court
costs.
Thank You
Travel Roberts
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Travel Roberts
Robert Butler
Owner, Travel Roberts
3415 N.E. Broadway
503-287-1745
FAX 503-287-1752
Travel Roberts has been operating in the Portland area for
17 years. Established in 1976 through a partnership
formed by Robert Butler and Roland Catlett. Travel
Roberts is the oldest Black owned Travel Agency in the
Pacific N.W.
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SAFEWAY
Ad Prices G ood April 7 th ro u g h April 1 3 ,1 9 9 3 At Safew ay.
Tender Bone-In
Smoked Ham
Class Helps Men
Control Stress
Stress Survival Skill For men will
be offered by St. Vincent Hospital and
Medical Center on Saturday , April 10
Ham ilton's Shank
Portion ham.
Succulent, hand
trim m ed of excess tat
Enjoy this w onderful
ham this Easter.
from 1 to 5pm.
For more information, persons
OHS O ffers
Oral History
Workshop
The Oregon Historical Society
will sponsor an oral history workshop
at the Oregon History Center on Sat­
urday, April 10, 1993. Held twice
yearly, the popular day-long work­
shop is designed for the general pub­
lic, and services the entire spectrum of
oral history interests and purposes
According to OHS Oral Histo­
rian Dr. James Strassmaier, the semi­
annual workshop was begun in re­
sponse to widespread public interest
in the techniques of initiating and
conducting family history interviews
The program will be presented by
S tarssm aier Located in History
C enter’s Madison Room, the morning
session begins with registration at
10:00am The afternoon session runs
from 1 30pm to 3 :30pm There will be
an opportunity for individual consul­
tation immediately following the pro-
ership and their own leadership abili­
ties In the afternoon, participants will
apply their skills in small community
problem-solving sessions. The day will
end with a reception where over 40
leadership training organizations w ill
be available to advise participants
about other community -based leader­
ship training and volunteer opportu­
nities.
This conference is the result of
the work of the Portland Future Focus
Leadership Action Committee.
Conference admission is $ 10 and
includes a boxed lunch. For more
information, contact Nancy Hedin,
chair of the Leadership Action Com­
mittee and executive director of the
City Club of Portland, at 228-7231.
$108
Fresh Ripe
Strawberries
Enjoy these fine
berries o ver fresh
made short cake or in
a fresh made
straw berry pie
Look In The This W eek
M agazine for your Safeway
Shopping Guide for a complete
list of specials on sale this
week at Safeway!
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Available at your Safeway store.