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m volum e X X IV . Num ber 36 'Sen ¡ng the com m uni!} through cultural dive rsity." ¿* September 7. 1994 • ‘ C * •> 11 « 5 . » A. -»x n. «YT« V .lA '.v : ¿ *••** ’’/ /Zi J* K . U Wife }Lìnrt lattò (Dbsrruer SECTION B % '•& f-, .■V.-'. f ■> f e • » << i • LEARNING THE BASICS - J -A ■'V,- Comic Convention Helps Doernbecher ' ■ <■ ’•••. Kids and com ic books go together so well that the Pacific Northwest Comic Convention is donating a portion o f their proceeds to P ortland’s D oernbecher’s C hildren’s Hospital Foundation. The con vention is scheduled Sept. 10 - 11 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The goal o f the show is to offer a high- quality, com m unity-based entertainment convention which succeeds in helping children in need. Events for children and adults o f all ages are scheduled. ♦ r Roy Pittman for Portland Public Schools answers parents and kids’ questions about going back to school at the recent “Learning the Basics” event held at Lloyd Center. The program was designed to provide practical answers to kids, teens and parents’ questions about going back to school. International Festival This Weekend Lake O sw ego’s Third Annual Inter national Festival takes place this w eek end, Sept. 9 -1 1 at the east and west ends o f the city. The festival is more than just good food and entertainm ent as events com bine cultural awareness and appre ciation for other counties with non-stop fun and activities. Festival highlights in clude a concert on Friday, a parade and sports activities on Saturday, and a talent and variety show on Sunday. vz; ..L. ,*« * - * . ‘ Creative Conference Planned The 5th Annual Portland Creative Conference: A Celebration o f Film, Tele vision and Advertising is one-of-a-kind forum featuring internationally recog nized professionals working in the film, television and advertising industries. The celebration will be held Sept. 22-24 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. University Displays Paintings A series o f oil paintings inspired by five generations o f Northwest family sto ries will be on display in the University of Portland’s Buckley Center Gallery, Sept. 12 through Oct. 6. Kay Buckner, the feature artist, focus on w hat she calls “the gestural figure” gardeners, crafters and construction work ers laboring in familiar Northwest set tings. For gallery hours call Michael Miller at 283-7258. YWCA To Host Wellness Fair The YW CA o f Portland's Fitness and Swim Center will host their 5th annual W ellness Fair W ednesday, Sept. 28 from 11 a m. to 7 p.m. at the YW CA o f Portland'sD ow ntow nC enterat 1111 S.W. 10. The event is free and open to the public to increase awareness o f health, nutrition, exercise and a balanced lifestyle in the com m unity. The fair will feature information and services, including gait analysis, blood pressure screening, mas sages, body composition tests and samples o f healthy foods. There also will be the chance to jo in the center for a reduced initiation fee. > r y. • , • * '• * A What Will They Eat For Lunch? Documentary Looks At Gang Influence In the next few weeks, children will be heading back to school in your community. What will they eat for lunch? Every school day, 25 million children across the nation take part in a federal meals program called the National School Lunch Program. Last June, the U.S. Department o f Agriculture, which funds and oversees the school meals programs, proposed sweeping changes intended to bring the meals into line with the governm ent’s official policy on nutrition, the Dietary Guidelines for A m eri cans. Because this is important public policy, the Department would like to hear from people interested in these proposed changes. A poll conducted by USDA showed that most people contacted had heard o f the pro posed changes. We would also like to be sure they realize they have an opportunity to com m ent on the proposals. You can help by telling your readers o f this opportunity to voice their support or concerns about this important proposal, es pecially if your food section has not recently done so. Please help us get this message out by rem inding readers o f the opportunity to regon Public Broadcasting airs Moving Targets on Thursday, September 8th at 10:00pm. This unique documentary takes a p erso n a l look at the influence of gangs on three Oreqon youth. -U S ' t ò s t e O comment by the September 8 deadline, and by providing the address for mailing com ments, included in the attached one page backgrounder. Pleas send comments to: Robert M. Eadie, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3 103 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may be sent via the internet to: helthykids esusda.gov. To be assured o f consideration, com m ents should be postmarked or trans mitted by Septem ber 8, 1994. A?; t e y B OPB producer Claudia Brown and videographer Greg Bond offered three at- risk youth a home video cam era to get a personal look at circum stances that lead many young people to become involved with gangs Robert Monterrosa, Riki Moss and Gihan Ali worked with Oregon Pub lic Broadcasting mentors Greg Bond, Gary Schiedel. Frank Sw anson and Todd Sonflieth to shoot and edit their own sto ries. This unique approach to a difficult problem gives viewers insight into the rough circum stances such as insecure home environments, racism and violence Continued to page B8 ¿ X ,.» ZT,»CS I r Sí;.1» , _ .. r.’ • *• tt- t»’ • 4 *. mk » 9 ; ’ " •0F-.C • ' V Fair Gets Children Ready For School Si H ¿'À-* - rf?S fe fc. 'i, <• KÜSS 4 I Portland Community College Is Hosting A Series Of Meetings Portland Community College is host ing a series o f meetings in September to solicit com m unity comment about PCC’s programs, tuition policy and budget pri orities. Invitations have been sent to thou sands o f com m unity leaders and PCC encourages anyone interested in the col lege to attend. For m ore information you may call Jan Coulton at 977-4374. • Vs’ • S - A - * • • Friday Brown Bag Series M etropolitan Family Service, 830 N.E. Holladay, presents a Friday Brown Bag Series beginning Sept. 16 with the topic The Balancing Act: Work, Family and Self with Judith Werner. The semi nars are held from 12:15 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch. Coffee will be provided. ; ,.r . \ r '• i - , *«» " ‘J Two Children and their mother receive information about school and immuniza tions at a back-to-school fair held in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland. Smokey Bear was a favorite for hugs by youngsters at the Cully neighborhood back to school Fair. back-to-school fair in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland got a good number of ch ild ren , e sp ecially Hispanic c h ild re n ready fo r school last Wednesday. children not getting registered for school, said Clara Padilla Andrews, special projects manager for the M ultnomah County Com munity and Family Services Division. Andrews said the fair at Cully Boule vard and Killingsworth Street offered a way to bring school enrollment information to the children and also celebrate cultural diver- Portland public school officials were there to register kids. Appointments for in oculations were also made with health de partment officials. Music, food, health, information, ani mals, face painting and school supplies were available to get the children excited about learning and ready for a new school year. T here’s a problem with many Hispanic sity. Timothy Swanson, Youth Program Co ordinator at the nearby Villa de Clara Vista apartments, worked with health, education and social service agencies to plan the fair and make it a fun and informative event ▼ Continued to page B8 O
