Serving the community through cultural diversity
Volumi! XXIV. Number 24
June 15
Bike Helmet Low Storts July 1
Police Officer Shelly
Kirkland guides a
student through an
obstacle course on the
playground at
Applegate Elementary.
The students were
getting tips on bicycle
safety Free bicycle
helmets were donated
by Kaiser Permanente
to children at
Applegate, Ockley
Green and Beach
elemenary schools.
Fun Days
Coming to
Area Pools
Among the m ost popular events each
sum m er at the Portland city pools are Fun
Days. A Fun Day is like a huge pool party
for young swimmers. Kids can participate
in a wide range o f activities including the
Biggest Splash Contest, Penny Dives, W a
ter Basketball Free Throw Contest, and
other action packed aqua-gam es. D on’t be
left high and dry. M ake a note on your
calendar for the Fun Day at your neighbor
hood pool.
FU N D DAY S C H E D U L E F O R JU L Y :
Ju ly 12 - Buckm an Pool, 320 S.E.
16th, 823-3668.
Ju ly 1 3 -D ishm an Pool, 77 N.E. Knott,
823-3673.
Ju ly 14 - Pier Pool, N. Seneca and St.
Johns, 823-3678.
Ju ly 19 - Sellwood Pool, S.E. Seventh
and M iller, 823-3679.
Ju ly 21 - Peninsula Pool, 6400 N.
Albina, 823-3677.
Ju ly 26 - Colum bia Pool, 7701 N.
Chautauqua, 823-3669.
Ju ly 27 - Mt. Scott Pool, 5530 S.E.
72nd, 823-3676.
the child is 12 or younger. For youth over 12,
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For more information on all Portland
city pool activities, call the pool hot line at
\823-SWIM.
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the citation may be issued to the child or legal
re q u ire d to w e a r p ro te c tiv e
h e a d g e a r o n s tr e e t s , s id e guardian.
The fine may be waived for the first
w a lk s , p arks a n d o th e r p la c e s o p en to
th e pu b lic.
The new state bike helm et law goes into
effect July 1. I f sa im e d a ta n y bicycleoperator
or rider under 16 years o f age.
The headgear m ust be labeled ANSI or
Snell approved, standards and specifications
for safe protective headgear as adopted by the
O regon D epartm ent o f T ransportation.
The failure to w ear the helm ets can result
in a $25 fine, charged to the legal guardian if
Summer Swim Teams
Forming
A com petitive swim program is avail
able this sum m er at m any o f the Portlanc
city pools. The program is open to young
sw im m ers through the age of 17. Partici
pants must be able to swim the length o f the
pool, craw lstroke and backstroke. Daily
workouts will be offered with several Satur
day morning dual m eets scheduled in July
and August. The city-w ide cham pionship
m eet w ill be held in late A ugust at the
W ilson pool. There is a fee o f $45 for each
offense if the person proves that they have
obtained the necessary helmet.
K A ISER FIT S C H IL D R E N W IT H
B IC Y C L E H E A D G E A R
Kaiser Permanente has given about 3,000
bike helmets to students at Applegate, Beach
and Ockley Green schools in hopes of reduc
ing bicycle-related injuries and deaths.
O regon’s mandatory bicycle helmet law
goes into effect July 1.
Dr. Ellen Hall, a pediatrician for Kaiser
Salvation Army Greenhouse
Prom For Homeless Teens
Permanente, says wearing a bike helmet is
crucial to preventing head injuries and deaths
am ong children.
“W e’re concerned about how few children
in our communities have helmets,” said Hall.
Nationwide, there are about 1,000deaths
a year in bicycle accidents, most from head
injuries. H alf involve children. Even though
bicycle helmets could prevent m ost of the
deaths and disabling injuries from these acci
dents, up to 90 percent o f Oregon children are
riding w ithout helmets.
In addition to wearing a helmet, obeying
the rules o f the road is essential in safe bike
riding.
O ffic e rs from the P o rtla n d P o lice
Bureau’s Bicycle Safety Unit volunteered to
teach traffic safety classes at the three North
Portland schools.
“ Before each student is given a helmet,
we want to make sure they get basic safety
instructions for riding a bicycle on the streets,
says Commander Alan Orr. “Bicyclists, like
vehicles, need to abide by traffic laws.”
The Community Cycling Center at 24th
and Alberta Street provided the bicycles for
the training sessions.
The bicycle campaign is part of Kaiser
Permanente’s efforts to promote bicycle hel
m et use for all individuals.
PSU Opens Business Outreach
Center In North Portland
participant.
Pools Offer Lifeguard
Training
Junior lifeguard training classes will
be offered this sum m er at m any o f the
Portland city pools. T he classes are open to
kids from 11 to 15 years old and teach a
variety o f skills including first aid and
CPR. Classes m eet for three hours per day,
Monday through Friday, for two weeks.
There is a $45 fee to cover registration and
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Signs-Ups For
Swim Lessons
!
T here is still time for parents to regis
ter their children for sum m er swim lessons
at the Portland city pools. Lessons are
available for all age groups and ability
levels. A typical session includes 10 lessons
I for $20 ($30 for non-residents).
left), director of PSU's Business Outreach program, offers advice to
president of Elite Electronics in north Portland.
Library Book Drive
Prepared
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The largest weekend used book sale in
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Volunteer Angela Beauchaine helps Kris Zuiderveld pick out shoes.
he Salvation Army Green- made possible strictly through donations of
Library, is expanding to bigger quarters.
house emergency services money, formal wear, and goods and ser-
The 1994 Friends of the Library A n
center
is making June 25 a vices. Many local com panies also have
nual Book Sale will be held at Eastport
niaht to remember for homeless stepped forward to provide limousine rides,
Plaza, Oct. 1 and 2, with a Sept. 30 pre-sale
catered food, flowers and photography to
for Friends o f the Library members.
] vouth by hosting a prom.
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The expansion into spacious quarters
brings a great cry from the scores o f volun
teers who hand sort books for the sale, We
need more books, now !”
A book drive will make it easy for
library lovers to donate their books. During
the last tw o w eeks in July, books can be
dropped o ff at any branch library. Text
books more than six years old arc not
I wanted, neither arc Rcadcr’sDigcst, condensed
I books, ragged and abused books or magazines.
I If your donation is too large to take to the
I library, who can call 248-5439 for assistance.
F e a tu rin g th e th e m e “ R e tu rn to
W oodstock.” the Greenhouse Prom offers
food music and prizes. O ver 150 homeless
youth ages 13-21 will attend the event at
Tiffany Center.
“The G reenhouse Prom gives these kids
the chance to capture a special part o f youth
they otherw ise would miss out on .’’saidFred
Hollinger, director of the center. “W e greatly
n n n recia tc the support we have received
help make this once-in-a-lifctim e opportu-
nity possible. They include Soloflex, Inc.,
International W orld o f W eddings, Cromwell
Formal W ear and Stan W iley Inc., Realtors.
Music is provided by ^ ob,lc M u“ c
tainment Services featuring Z-100 radio s
Scott Lander as disc jockey,
The Salvation Army G reenhouse pro-
vidcs emergency services for homeless youth
including meals, cn sis counseling, altema-
Business O utreach Center re-
an office in the Cascade Plaza,
ouver Ave. (at North Skidmore
i prime location. A lot of busi-
I or operated by minorities arc
e can hjelp them directly,” says
irector o f PSU ’s Business Out-
,m and an instructor in the
•usiness school “W c wanted to
isincsses instead o f asking them
gram provides m entoring and
stancctobusincssentreprcncurs.
/ork with individual businesses,
o affords PSU business students
ties.
“Our approach is inform al. W e want
small businesses to be comfortable with us.
W e’re more interested in results than
paperwork,” says Zeiber. “Small businesses
are sometimes intim idated by large entities.
Zeiber has 20 years’ experience in work-
¡ng with small businesses, as a consultant in
Montana he w orked with more than 100 small
businesses. He also has done consulung woek
for the utilities industry, and has operated
several of his own businesses. He has been
asked to serve on the federal Small Business
A dm inistraüon’s Region 10 Advisory coun
cil and was recently a roundtable m em ber of
the Orgon Enterprise Forum , which helps
O regon’s many small businesses leam from
the successes of dynamic young companies
and industry leaders in the region.
“th isp ro g ra m isp a rto fP S U ’sm issio n .It
gives us an perm anent, ongoing m ercham sm
to relate to businesses and their needs, says
Roger Ahlbrandt, dean o f PSU s School of
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