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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
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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.”
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from husband, Mark
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