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1 he P oru and P age O bserver • F ebruary 8, 1995 Children Awaiting Adoption Mount Hood Community College International f riendship s V (dentine s Dance The Mt. HoodCommunity College International FriendshipCIubisholdinga Valentine sdanceFeb. lO.Kp.m. tnmidnight. in the college's Vista Dtnine Center. The dance is meant to serve as a friendship and cultural exchange between I xtun American and American college students and the community. Americans can learn about Latin American music and how io dance to it. The public is invited lo attend. F or more inform ation call 1 leather B um s. C A SS p rogi.un cultural spec lalist at Blazer Player Pledges For Vernon Kids abric Continued from front ▲ the program this year, and the fifth Randy Jorge and Jessica F ive-year-old R andy, p erso n able and affectionate, is one o f se v eral h u n d re d A fric a n -A m e ric a n children in the N orthw est currently aw aiting adoptive fam ilies. R andy is healthy, plays well w ith other children, and can en ter tain h im self rather w ell. H e enjoys playing w ith anim ated toys, riding his trike, looking at books, and fish ing w ith his foster dad. T his w arm , friendly little boy has a contagious sm ile and a positive ou tlo o k on life. His ca sew o rk er describ es him as having "one o f the h appiest d isp o si tions o f any child I’ve w orked w ith.” R a n d y h as b e n e f itte d fro m e x p e r ie n c e s in h is n u r tu rin g f o s te r fa m ily . H is g r a n d m o th e r ly fo s te r m o m s a y s sh e w o u ld a d o p t h im if sh e w e re y o u n g e r. R a n d y is re a d y to m o v e o n to a “ f o re v e r f a m ily .” A doptive fam ilies are needed for ch ild ren like R andy. S ix -y ear-o ld Jorge and four- year-old Jessic a are a b ro th er and sister pair w ith diverse p erso n ali ties but an unusually co h esiv e sib ling relationship. T hey are am ong 180 O re g o n c h ild r e n c u rr e n tly aw aiting adoption. W hen first rem oved from an abusive and neglectful hom e, Jorge w as an extrem ely w ithdraw n, frig h t ened little boy. Since then, he has developed better self-confidence and has learned m any skills. A lthough on the reserv ed side, Jo rg e enjoys cooperative play w ith oth er c h il dren. H e also plays w ell in d ep en dently, keep in g occu p ied for hours w ith his little arm y m en. Jorge likes to be helpful around the hom e. V ibrant and outg o in g , Jessica can be a non -sto p little chatterbox. Jessica likes to play w ith o th e r c h il dren, but has had som e d ifficu lties w ith peers du e to her tendency to keep adults w ell inform ed o f w h a t’s g o in g on. Je ssic a enjoys shopping, d ressing up, and playing w ith Barbie d o lls. L ike her brother, she enjoys b eing o u td o o rs and riding a bike. In tellig en t ch ild ren w ho learn q u ick ly , Jorge and Jessica are on target acad em ically and develop- m entally. Both have m ade trem en do u s progress in o v erco m in g their past, and will co n tin u e to grow and b lo sso m in a p a tie n t, n u rtu rin g hom e. Single adults as w ell as cou p les are en co u rag ed to co n sid er ad o p t ing. O rien tatio n m eetin g s and ad o p tive parent train in g classes are o f fered in several locations. O re g o n a d o p tio n a g e n c ie s w aive or red u ce fees for tam ilies ad o p tin g o ld e r ch ild ren an d sib lings like Je ssic a and Jorge. T o learn m ore ab o u t adoption, call The S pecial N eeds A d o p tio n C o alitio n o f T he B oys an d G irls A id S ociety - 222-9661. Cupid Sends Financial Love Message Many Valentmes later, what do you get your longtime love when cupid ar rives February 14? Through the years you may have shared dreams and even wished upon a star. However it’s careful planning which make those dreams come true, says Ron McCallister, CPA and financial planner. Show how m uch you really care. Set in m otion a financial plan for your future together. Financial planning may not seem romantic, but it isn’t hard to dress it up. Buy your loved one som ething sweet, som ething spar kling. but also include a picture of your retirem ent lifestyle — traveling, golfing, dining out. Y ou can m ake your future som e thing to be excited about together, rather than anxious or concerned. Start by taking this three m inute quiz on your financial planning sta Starting sm all will give you the tools to plan for retirem ent and an exciting future together. V acation hom es, exotic trips, ch ild re n 's w ed dings and retirem ent incom e are all the harder it gets.” !ct/en/ine A 'Jfiif yhtnthia ‘ìladùnifloH... from husband, Mark roc ~PORTLAND i m E b l ’MEXT COMMISSION C O M M IS S IO N M E E T IN G Date: February 15,1995 Place: Portland Building 1120SW 5th Avenue Eleventh Floor Time: 530 p.m. Commission meetings arc open to the public. A complete agenda is available at PDC or by calling 823-3200. Citizens w ith disabilities may call 823-3232 or TDD 823 6868 for assistance at least 48 hours in advance. PDC is the Q ty of Portland's urban renewal, housing and economic development agency. FEBRUARY 7 TO FEBRUARY 2 1 , 1 9 9 5 PRINT SALE Yale University. He said he w anted to help m oti vate young people to “dream the impossible and then w ork to make it reality. “ I living those dream s today because family and friends taught me to believe in myself, to set w orthy goals and to w ork hard to achieve them," Dudley said. 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