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S eptember 21, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age A4 Z /6 /// New Baby Elephant Needs A Name The Asian elephant breeding program at the Metro Washington Park Zoo experienced another first with the recent twin birth of female baby pachyderms. Unfortunately, one of the baby elephants died shortly after birth be cause of brain damage. Its twin, w hich was born first to mother Me-Tu on Aug. 31, "is doing exceptionally well," according to zoo staffers. "This 175-pounder has great motor skills and is one of the most unique calves I’ve seen," said Roger Henneous, the zoo s longtime senior elephant keeper. "She’s blowing bubbles w ith her truck, skipping, and acting very feisty. All she needs now is a name." The zoo is asking the public to name the new baby, the 26th elephant born at the zoo. People suggesting nam es can drop them o ff at the zoo office or elephant viewing area by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. No nam es can be taken over the phone. The top four names will be an nounced Sept. 29 and the public can visit the zooand vote on them through Thursday, Oct. 6. The chosen name will be announced at the zoo at 10 a m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. The recent births were the first incident of a twin elephant birth in North America. The only other re corded birth of twins in captivity occurred in Munich, Germany in 1951, and neither calves nor mother survived. The new calf has excited the Business Program Gets Greater Emphasis To demonstrate a more positive policy towards minority business, the U S. General Services Administra tion. has announced the creation of the Office of Enterprise Develop ment. The aim of the office is to in crease participation in federal con tracting by America’s 35 million small, minority and women business owners. The new approach also is intended to build a stronger national economy. The announcement made Sept. 14, was the first of a series of GSA “Access to Opportunity,” forums for small, minority and women business owners. The office will enforce goals for contracting and subcontracting awards through an internal and ex ternal training and compliance divi sion; act as a liaison between the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Department ofCommerce’s Mi nority B u siness D evelopm ent Agency, and the U.S. Department of Labor; and establish “pilot projects" in accordance with Vice President Gore’s initiative to reinvent federal government. The focus targets $32 billion in contracting awards to small, minor ity and women business owners na tionwide. k • ,- r J Back To School For Many Means Preparing For College A Primer On What To Do To Get In As if going back to school isn’t stressful enough, many high school students must start thinking about the long hard road to college. Students have to figure out everything from what courses to take in high school, to how to ace the dreaded college entrance exam s-the SATs, or Scho lastic Assessment Tests, and ACTs, American College Tests. According to Kaplan Educa tional Centers, the college and test preparation expert, the key is plan ning. “The earlier students start think ing about college, the better pre pared they’ll be,” explained Kate Foster, Director of Undergraduate programs for Kaplan. "If they take it one step at a time, it’s less over whelming.” According to Ms. Foster, stu dents should consider the follow ing: Freshman and Sophomore Years- The newest attraction to the Washington Park Zoo was born Aug. 27 community and more than 25,000 people visited the new arrival over Labor Day weekend. The baby has VA Boosts Minority Affairs The Department of Veterans Af fairs will establish field-based mi nority affairs officers to strengthen, support and enhance the department’s minority affairs program. The field structure will provide resources to move more quickly to ward the goals of eliminating dis criminatory practices in the delivery of services and tailoring programs and services to the needs of minority veteran groups, officials said. Each of the VA’s operating divi sions, Veterans Health Administra tion, Veterans Benefits Administra tion and the National Cemetery Sys tem, will appoint a minority affairs officer to present minority affairs concerns. A network of field minor ity affairs representatives will be es tablished to serve as ombudsmen for minority veterans. A biennial conference on mi nority veterans’ issues is planned for various locations around the country to provide minority veterans an op portunity to express information and ideas, officials said. A d v e rtis e In (T h e |Jortkutb ODhô c ru c i* Call 503-288-9933 C r im e S t o p p e r s Bullets Hit 10-year-old On Saturday, Aug. 27. at approximately 12:13 p.m.. in the 800 block of Northeast Ainsworth, a 10-year-old male and his 11-year-old brother were on their way to meet their father. According to witnesses, at the same time, two vehicles were westbound on Ainsworth Street and the occupants of the vehicles were exchanging gunfire. The 10-ycar-old, who was riding a bike was struck by a bullet which shattered his right leg. The two vehicles involved are described as a burgundy-colored, full size, “Chevrolet Monte Carlo-type" vehicle and a 1978 to 1979, black over grey, full size “Buick-type" vehicle. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $ 1 ,(X)0 for informa tion. reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crime, and you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP • * t . ' MEETING NOTICE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION State Advisory Council for Special Education will meet at Multnomah ESD, 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle (at Airport Way) Auditorium East and West Portland Oregon 97220 September 29, 1994, 3:00-7:00 p.m and September 30, 1994, 8:30 a .m -1 2:00 Noon Public Participation Is Important. For map & agenda, call Vicky Wilbanks 378-3598 1 Ï? ,rs f ' ■ f" I g» * « »- ft * » p - í : S t appeared on the news all over Ameri can and her picture has been sent around the globe. Boy Scouts Of America Adopts New National Theme • Students who want to attend top colleges should take a rigorous course load. • Some students take the PSAT sophomore year, just to see what it’s like. • Some students begin preparing for the PSAT in their sophomore year. Junior Year - FAII/Winter • Take the PSAT now. You won’t have another chance before taking the SAT! • Begin thinking about what kind of college you might like. Talk to friends, browse through books, check out the school library or college guidance office. • Begin preparing for the SAT or the ACT. Dedicated Teens Wanted For w Search And Rescue The Boy Scouts of America is sending out its new message and mission with its new 1994-96 na tional theme, “Character Counts! Be prepared for the 21st Century .” p The Boy Scouts of America con-* tinues to commit itself to developing character, citizenship, and mental and physical fitness in young people. Our belief in America’s youth and our commitment to preparing them for their future will remain of utmost importance to the BSA. The 1990’s present a host of challenges for today's youth. With out steady leadership and guidance from caring adults, many youth will never develop the moral foundation that allows them to make sound, ra tional decisions when faced with overwhelming peer pressure. The BSA feels strongly about our objective of reaching these young people through our programs, and creating responsible adults to ensure a better future for all Americans. Our programs range from traditional Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to Exploring, a program for young men and women age fourteen through twenty. Its pur pose is to bring a character building, citizenship training, and fitness pro gram to the youth of America. Learn ing for Life is a supplemental class room curricula for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Each compo nent is directed toward and written specifically for its target audience. There might never be a more important and better time than now to let the country know that Scouting still believes in America's youth and that our young people are worth the investment of both time and dollars. You can help be part of building the character of our youth by volunteer ing with the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America. For more information call 226-3423. Tillman Held On $400,000 Bail Marian Lerose Tillman, arrested in connection with the Wednesday afternoon shooting at Buckman School, made an initial court appear ance Thursday. Tillman is being held at the Justice C enter jail, charged with: • Attempted Aggravated Murder • 2 Counts of Attempted Murder • 2 Counts of First Degree Burglary • Possession of a Weapon in a Pub lic Building • 3 Counts of Menacing • There is no bail on the Attempted Aggravated Murder charge. • Bail on the additional charges is $400,000. Area high school students can help save lives by assisting law en forcement as an explorer scout with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The law enforcement agency is recruiting dedicated and mature stu dents between the ages of 14 to 14 to volunteer in Search and Rescue Ex plorer Post 631. The annual recruiting meetings is on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Multnomah County Sheriff s Office, 1224ON.E. Glisan. The post needs new members to maintain its ability to serve the pub lic. The group is a primary search and rescue resource for wilderness and urban search and rescue efforts. It also assists in crime scene searches. The post has participated in missions throughout Oregon and Southwest ern Washington. New members must attend one training meeting per week and one training weekend per month for nine months and be able to purchase and maintain personal equipment such as boots, clothing and survival equip ment. All members are expected to respond to calls for assistance on search and rescue missions. The call outs may occur on any day, at any time. Former members of the post have taken their experience with them into careers and into the fields of law enforcement, medical professions and other professional rescue ser vices. Post 631, a non-profit organiza tion affiliated with the Boys Scouts of America, has provided search and rescue services to the public for over 30 years. Hawaiian Airlines Sets November 11 Start Of Nonstop Service Between PDX-Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines announced that starting November 11 it will provide nonstop flights four days a week between Portland and Hono lulu. The service will be year-round Hawaiian Airlines plans to use 304-seat D C -10 aircraft to provide the nonstop flights on Fridays, Satur days, Sundays and Mondays. Junior Year - Winter/Spring • Consider taking the SAT in the Fall. This way if you’re not happy with your score, you can re-take it in time to meet application dead lines. • Consider visiting colleges over spring break or summer vacation. Plan on visiting a variety of col leges - large, small, urban, rural, etc. — to see what appeals to you. You might be surprised! Senior Year - September • Continue visiting colleges on weekends. • Find out about application dead lines, so you can get yours in early! • Consider whether or not to apply for an early admissions option. • Begin formulating application es says. Senior Year -- October • Consider taking the SAT I: Rea soning Tests (usually just called the “SAT” ), SAT II: Subject Tests and/or the ACT. While the SAT I is the most widely used admissions exam, many schools accept the ACT; the SAT II: Subject Tests can demonstrate proficiency in a particular subject. • Try to schedule interviews with the schools you’ve identified. • Begin distributing recommenda tion forms to appropriate people - allow for lengthy turnaround time. Senior Year - November • Consider taking SAT I and SAT II: Subject Tests if you haven’t al ready, or if you want to improve your score. Last chance to meet most application deadlines! • Ask someone to critique your es says. • Arrange for testing services to send score reports to the proper col leges. • Submit applications for early ac ceptance. Senior Year - Winter • Expect responses from colleges on early deadline decisions. • Submit Financial Aid Form for Federal Assistance by February. • Make sure that colleges received all parts of your application. Most schools will send written confir mation. Senior Year - Spring • Receive college admissions deci sions. • Reply to your chosen college by the deadline. • Send in your deposit. • Notify other schools of your deci sion. • Relax - have fun! Students who want more infor mation on standardized tests can at tend a free seminar or receive a free booklet on college admissions by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST. Kaplan is the nation’s largest test preparation organization and one of the largest private education com panies in the country. With 155 per manent centers and thousands of classroom locations in the U.S. and abroad, the company serves over 150,000 students annually for col lege and graduate admissions exams such as the SAT, ACT, C.M AT, GRE, LSAT and MCAT; professional li censing exams for medicine, nurs ing, dentistry and accounting; and specialized exams for foreign stu dents and professionals. Kaplan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, which also owns Newsweek magazine. “Pull The Plug On MTV” The International Drug Strategy Institute has joined Drug Watch In ternational to encourage parents of the United States to “Pull the Plug on MTV." Parents are urged to contact their local cable television company and request that a “block” be placed on the MTV channel of their cable service. The MTV N etw ork recently broadcast “Straight Dope: A news Special R eport on D rugs,” which supported drug legalization and presented pro-drug advocates as drug experts. P roduction of this pro-drug special was assisted by the Drug Policy Foundation, a w ell-financed pro-drug lobbying organization. "This time MTV has gone too far, and it is an outrage!” said Stephanie Haynes, President of Drug Watch International. The hour long shows was re peated six times, between August 23 through August 28, in spite of the fact that drug prevention experts asked the Network to stop the show because of its biased distortion of facts and inaccurate information about drugs. A number of major na tional advertisers did respond to the calls of concerned parents and pre vention experts by canceling their support of the re-broadcasts. Parents are urged to contact the corporate sponsors of MTV to voice their ob jections to programs of this type. "Because of its pro-drug mes sages, MTV has caused concern to parents in the past," states Eric Voth, M.D. FACP, Chairman of the Inter national Drug Strategy Institute. "But the network’s inaction on this re quest tells America that MTV pro motes drugs to children. Parents can tell the network that they don’t want drug use glamorized to their kids in their own homes. They can Pull the Plug on MTV. ” JANA TORAN A ttorney at L aw PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, AND EMPLOYMENT LAW S uite 950, A merican B ank B ldg 621 SW M orrison S treet P ortland , O regon 97205 (503) 225-0227 Look to your future Wc need people with a wide range o f talents at Standard Insurance Company. I f you arc looking for a company offering excellent benefits, competitive wages, flexible hours, child care subsidy, educational assistance and even a fitness center, take a look at Standard. Wc arc an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that promotes from within. Place your future with a growing company proud o f its financial strength. Look for our ads in local newspapers or call our job hotline for current openings. 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