• ■ ► w .- • ... » r ■- ' . T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 13, 1994 P age A3 Portland To Receive New Critical Care Helicopter Portland Teen To Represent Oregon At RespecTeen National Youth Program Doug G a ilh e rl2 ,o f O regon, w ill be among 51 stu d en ts-o n e from each slate and the District o f C olum bia— who will lobby Congress on behalf of the nation[ ‘s youth at the sixth annual RespecTeen National Youth Forum, April 23-28, 1994, in W ashington D.C. Doug is the son of Donna and Ronald Gaither. G aither, a sev e n th -g ra d e r in Linda K uhlm ann’s class at Trinity Lutheran School, was chosen from more than 8,000 students nationw ide who entered letters they wrote to m e m b e rs o f C o n g r e s s in th e RespecTeen “ Speak for Y o u rse lf’ contest. The stu d en ts’ letters ex ­ pressed their views on public policy issues. G aither’s letter to U.S. Repre­ sentative Ron W yden discussed im­ proving the quality o f education. The “ Speak for Y o u rse lf’ cur­ riculum was distributed to social stud­ ies teachers nationw ide last spring. The program encourages students to exam ine issues that affect their lives and teaches them how they can play a role in govem m entdecision-m aking. The curriculum and N ational Youth Forum are sponsored by Lutheran Brotherhood, a fraternal benefit society. During the Forum , the students will meet with their respective U.S. representatives, senators, and/or con­ gressional aides to discuss their views on public policy issues. And, they will m eet with key U.S. representatives and adm inistration decision-m akers to discuss pending legislation on is­ sues that concern them. In addition, students will participate in a com m u­ nity service w orkshop and service Crim e Type 03/19 io 03/29 Homicide 0 Frociblc Rape 1 Robbery 4 Assault 19 Burglary 11 Larceny 15 MV Theft 8 Simple Assault 8 Arson 0 Vandelism 13 Weapons 0 Drugs 7 Gambling 0 Liquor 2 Threal/Trespass 10 Gang Activity 26 Doug Gaither; 1994 RespecTeen National Youth Forum Oregon Reresentative project. They will also hear Melissa Poe, the 14-year-old founder o f Kids For A C le a n E n v ir o n m e n t (K idsFA CE) and environm ental o r­ ganization forkids, speak about youth activism and how young people can make an im pact on decision-m akers. “How to be an active participant in the political process is something every U.S. citizen should learn about. T he 51 young people attending the N ational Youth Forum are learning how they can make a difference, set­ ting an exam ple for others,” said Steve P r e u s , d ir e c to r o f L u th e ra n Brotherhood ’ s RespectTeen program . The N ational Youth Forum is part o f a national program sponsored by L u th eran B ro th erh o o d called RespecTeen. This program is aimed at helping parents, young people, con­ gregations, schools and com m unities work together toward positive youth development. Scholastics and athletics keep Doug as busy as he can be. In school, Doug enjoys math class and creative writing. He likes writing action sto­ ries in his creative w riting class and also likes reading action and adven­ ture novels. O n the basketball court, D o u g ’s ath leticism really sh in es through. He was the only seventh- grader on the eight-grade “A ” Team at school this season and he now holds the team ’s three-point record with 44 three-point baskets. He sur­ passed the old record by 16 baskets! W hen not out practicing this three-point shot, Doug keeps active by playing baseball. Doug has a brother named Ben w ho’s 15-years-old and a five-year- old sister, Alyssa. On Sundays, Doug volunteer as an usher at this church and helps take care o f the youngest church m em bers in the nursery. Improving the quality o f educa­ tion in the inner-city schools is an im portant issue to Doug. He proposes a program to bring successful people, or m entors, into the inner-city school to show the students they can achieve their goals and be successful. He also proposes shelters for troubled youths where they could feel wanted and a part of a loving, caring family. Lutheran Brotherhood, based in M inneapolis, a fraternal benefit soci­ ety with one m illion members nation­ wide. It offers a broad range o f finan­ c ia l p r o d u c ts a n d s e r v ic e s to L u th eran s. T h ro u g h its fraternal (charitable and benevolent) resources it aids its m em bers and their com m u­ nities. 10 Action Taken Due To The Community Police Agreement Signed On 11 March 30,1994 By The 03/30 to 04/10 26 Chief Of Police A new em ergency helicopter, which reduces by two hours the trans­ port time for some patients, will ar­ rive in Portland next week. The new Bell 230 aircraft flies us­ ing both instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR). Life Flight pilots plan and fly the aircraft’s course using instruments, computers and radar. Use of IFR allows Life Flight to fly in adverse weather conditions, such as fog, heavy rain and some snow conditions. T henew aircrafttravelsatacruise speed o f 155 mph, com pared to the top cruise speed o f 135 mph for Life Flight’s BK117 and BO 105,” says David Long, Life Flight Network con­ sortium adm inistrator. “F or som e patients, that will m ake a big differ­ ence,” notes Paula Derr, consortium liaison from Sister o f Providence Health System. “This new aircraft will help us reach critically ill or injured patients and transport them to specialized m edical centers faster. For exam ple, transporting a pa­ tient from Heppner to Portland via a helicopter rather than the current fixed wing aircraft, will save as m uch as two hours o f travel time, thus we can save more lives.” T he consortium anticipates flying 1,000 to 1,200 he­ licopter transports and 150 airplane transports a year within O regon and southwest W ashington. “The new helicopter will be fully equipped as a flying critical care and coronary care unit, and it will accom ­ modate two patients the sam e as Life F light’s current helicopters,” says 4 . J is * . > A • *.. > ♦ V “ • - a < 4 • ' ♦ .* : The new Bell 230 helicopter Trish Tiffany, chief flight nurse. “A major difference is that patients will be loaded through a side door, rather than through a “clam shell” door at the back o f the helicopter. The load­ ing will take place in full view o f the pilot and away from the tail rotor, which is considered the m ost danger­ ous part o f the helicopter.” With the integration ofPortland’s Life Flight and A ircare flight pro­ grams, last November, the three Port­ land-based health system s are re­ j 4 OFF JP Democratic gubernatorial can­ didate John K itzhaber received a unanim ous endorsem ent from the Oregon B lack Leadership Conference. ‘“Twenty six years ago, one man who worked his entire life to break down barriers o f race and discrim ¡na­ tio n w as v io le n tly s ile n c e d ” , Kitzhaber said. “ It is therefore a par­ ticular honor to have been endorsed to day by O regon’s Black Leadership Conference.” “The Black Lightship C onfer­ ence was happy to unanimously en- / ' ■L » » » . dorse John K itzhaber for governor,” prey to those who would exploit our said George Richardson o f Northwest fears about O reg o n ’s future any Natural Gas, the chair o f the B L C ’s longer.” The Black Leadership Confer­ endorsem ent process. “John’s leader­ ence is a broad-based com m unity o r­ ship on issues o f justice and discrim i­ ganization created to identify and nation made him the obvious choice support national state and local can­ for our endorsem ent.” didates for public office who are sen­ “Those who profit by dividing us sitive to issues that have an impact on have tried to convince us that there the African American community. are two O reg o n -u rb an and rural, old and young, black and white. 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Life flight N etw ork’s two helicopters will be rotated among the cam puses o f the three health systems. The program also includes a medically-equipped twin-engine turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft based at Hillsboro Airport, provided by Premier Jets. Life Flight Network serves a population base o f 2 million people within 27 counties and in two states. Requirements: A -*x \x Must provide reliable proof by non-returnable copies — certificate ________ or drivers license: high school transcript or GED certificate. Age: Must be at least 18 years of age Education: Must be a high school or GED graduate - 'z i *' A'*- ’.J**«* Rf < Notice Of Non-Discriminatory Policy As To Students The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Trust Fund admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities gener­ ally accorded or made available to apprentices at the school. 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