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"S er\ mg the community through cultural diversity
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The Especially For Kids sum m er
series at Blue Lake R egional Park co n ­
cludes W ednesday at 2 p.m. with Meet
Dr. W ilderness, a m agic show with
m usic and gam es to m ake learning
about nature fun. A dm ission is $3 per
car or $6 for buses. The park is just
n o rth o f F airv iew betw een M arine
Drive and Sandy B oulevard.
by
R em em bering H iroshim a, H onor­
ing Y oung Peacem akers is the topic for
a special gathering Saturday at 5 p.m.
at the Japanese-A m erican H istorical
Plaza at W aterfront Park on N orthw est
Front A venue and C ouch Street. M usic
will be presented by the C ultural R ec­
reation Band.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
To Visit
P erform ances o f “Jesus C hrist Su­
p erstar,” a rock m usical w ith 50 sing­
ers and a full orchestra, w ill be held
Aug. 1 1-15 at the C ivic A uditorium in
P o rtla n d . T ic k e ts are a v a ila b le at
T icketM aster locations and the P ort­
land C enter for P erform ing A rts Box
o ffic e . For m o re in fo rm a tio n call
224-0901.
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Men at the Multnomah County
Correctional Institute in
Troutdale volunteer to build
storage sheds and give
something back to the
community.
C hildren w ill discover the m any !
cultures that m ake up Portland in “ The
Kids B ridge,” an exhibit opening Sat­
urday at the O regon H istory C enter,
1200 S.W Park Ave. C hildren can try
out gam es from o ther countries, peek
in “ neighborhood w indow s” and find
out w here to find diversity in Portland.
Kids B ridge was developed by the Bos­
ton C h ild ren 's M useum and is part o f
the Sm ithsonian In stitu tio n ’s T ravel­
ing E xhibition program .
Peace Honored At
Hiroshima Event
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Kids Bridge Travels To
Portland
A N ative A m erican C ultural N ight
will be held W ednesday, Aug. 10 at the
Sm ith M em orial C enter B allroom at
Portland State U niversity. T here will
be sto ry te llin g , dance, tra d itio n a l
drum m ing and dancing, refreshm ents
and a raffle. C ontact Selene R ilatos at
1-800-922-1399 fo rm o re inform ation.
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Inmates
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Helping
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Last Kids Event Set For
Blue Lake
Native Americans
Celebrate Culture
B
M ichael L eighton
A lot of public good is coming out of
a co n stru ctio n project at one of
M u ltn o m a h
C o u n ty ’s
th re e
correctional facilities.
C om m unity volunteers and inm ates
are building three heavy-duty storage
buildings this sum m er for donation to
non-profit groups.
The sense o f accom plishm ent is
great for Ron Fisher and Jim Spinks,
com m unity volunteers who guide the
construction in the yard o f the county
ja il in T routdale.
The inm ates too, express a positive
a ttitu d e . T h e y ’re d o in g so m e th in g
w orthw hile and learning practical skills
and team w ork.
Each prisoner volunteers to work
on the building. C onstruction m aterials
are paid out o f the inm ates’ own w el­
fare fund. No taxpayer m onies go into
the project.
Inm ate D onald M iller said he v o l­
unteered “to give som ething back to so­
ciety .” A nother inm ate, Donald M iller,
said people need to know th e re ’s som e­
thing positive happening at the jail.
The com m unity m em bers are experts
in building construction and drafting.
They help tran sfer those skills to the
inm ates.
Before constructio n begins, the in­
m ates draw a plan w ith three views, ju st
as is done in the building trades. Full-
size lum ber is used and assem bled to
m eet housing construction standards.
The project includes teaching the use
o f pow er tools, general tool safety and
jo b site safety.
The finished buildings are 8 feet by
12 feet and feature com position shingle
roofs, which are also applied by the v o l­
unteer inm ates.
L ie u te n a n t W alt Jac o b so n , c o m ­
m ander o f the T routdale facility, said
eventually about 30 to 40 inm ates will be
involved in some aspect o f the co n stru c­
tion.
Last year, four of the buildings were built
Plans are drawn to build to construction standards.
and donated to community organizations.
Jacobson is still looking for one more
non-profit group interested in obtaining
a storage shed for this year. He can be
reached at the M ultnom ah C ounty C or­
rectional Facility at 248-5080.
Summer Schools End Year With Picnics
Parents, Sponsors Join Kids
At St. Andrew ’ s Camp
PLEASE
SEND
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR INFORMATION TWO
WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE THE
ACTIVITY'S BEGINNING DATE.
Explorers
Place First At
Competition
Explorer Post 900 of the Mult­
nomah County Sheriff's Office has
returned from a National Law En­
fo rcem en t
C o n feren ce
in
Bloomington, Ind. with a first place
award for traffic accident investi­
gation. The unit also won second
place in crime scene searches.
The explorers are young men
and women between the ages of 16
and 20. They competed with 3,500
other explorer posts from across
the nation at the conference.
The local unit was founded in
1961 to give young people the op­
portunity to examine careers in law
enforcement. Post 900 also assists
sheriff deputies with crime searches
for evidence, accident investiga­
tions, follow-up checks, abandoned
auto ch eck s, business secu rity
checks and traffic control at spe­
cial events.
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St. Andrew's Summer Camp children join parents and camp
sponsors in singing before a barbecue.
St. Andrew’s Holds Summer Camp Bar­
becue
The charcoal was lighted and the tennis
shoes laced at a special barbecue for parents,
friends and sponsors o f the St. Andrew's
Summer Day camp.
The event was held last Wednesday at St.
Andrew Catholic Church. 806 N.E. Alberta
St Grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and salads
were served. A slide show was presented to
feature the accomplishments of the camp.
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Elnora McCloud and her son, Bubba, enjoy a party for end of summer school at King Elementary
There was also time set aside for the
sponsors, parents, children and staffto partici­
pate in some friendly sporting events.
“ It's an excellent example of the commu­
nity coming together to provide a safe, fun-
filled and rewarding summer activity for at-
risk. inner-city youth. " said Terry Shields, the
camp's assistant director.
About 55 area boys and girls were en­
rolled in the four-week summer day camp
which concluded Tuesday. The camp was
affordable to those with a limited income
because of over $30,000 in cash and donated
services from foundations, corporations and
individuals.
"It's every one's responsibility to improve
the neighborhood." said Robert Hugh ley. camp
director “We thought it would be great to
bring every one together for an afternoon to
show that this is a community effort. "
Hugh ley said it's important forthe people
who supported the amp to observe the ac­
complishments.
“ When they see the smiling faces and the
children playing or painting together they
know that their contribution directly benefits
the community," he said
The day cam pers, ages 6 to 11, p ar­
ticipated in a variety o f activ ities over
the period, including trips to the coast.
OM SI, the zoo, and bow ling They also
concentrated on ch aracter d ev elopm ent
and leadership training
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