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T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 20, 1995
P age A3
Safe Partying
Y o u ’ve com e to expect it at this
tim e o f year please, w arnings and
tips prom oting "safe and sober" h o li
day celebrations. N ow there’s more
evidence than ever that it’s a good
idea. C onsider these sobering facts:
A new survey o f alcohol use
am ong O regonians show s that one in
10 ad u lts either abuse alcohol or,
w orse, are dependent on it.
R ecent O regon research show s
that chi Idren and adolescents are much
more likely to drink if adults w hom
they respect set an exam ple that it's
okay.
If that doesn’t alarm you, this
might: The O regon Suprem e C ourt
has ruled that, even as the host o f a
party in your own hom e, you can be
held financially liable if a guest b e
com es drunk and then gets into an
accident.
A dd to all o f this that 35 to 40
percent o f O regonians never drink
alcohol, and you can see why being a
good host dictates that you offer non
alcoholic alternatives. For your popu
larity as a host, and for your gu ests’
enjoym ent, rem em ber these tips if you
do serve alcohol:
O ffer a variety of alcohol-free
drinks. Before your party, experim ent
with various recipes and choose ones
that w ill com pete with any alcoholic
beverage.
If you offer - or are offered - an
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Spending
Too Much?
alcoholic drink, rem em ber that "no
thanks" is as acceptable an answ er as
“thank you."
S erve snacks so guests a re n ’t
drinking on an em pty stom ach. These
snacks w ork well: raw vegetable strips,
light dips and other low -calorie, high-
m oisture foods; m eets, cheeses, eggs
and other high-calorie foods also can
help slow alcohol absorption.
A v o id salty fo o d s th at m ake
people thirstier. In other w ords, if you
w ant people to drink less - d o n ’t
serve salted nuts.
A void carbonated m ixers, w hich
speed alcohol absorption.
M easure drinks w ith a jigger;
d o n ’td o u b le up. Keep alcohol behind
the bar and serve your guests; d o n ’t
encourage guests to help them selves.
Space drinks. The body can safely
absorb only one drink an hour.
Prom ote diversions - talk with
your guests, introduce y o u r guests to
one another, start conversations, offer
gam es that people enjoy.
An hour or so before the party
ends, stop serving alcohol and offer a
snack w ith coffee, tea or other alco
hol-free beverage to dilute the effects
of the alcohol.
If som eone does drink too much,
take responsibility for his or her safety
and for that o f others. D rive the indi
vidual hom e, find a ride or offer a
place to sleep.
Fire H ouse open at 2:00PM for
d ro p -o ff o f food and clothing d o
nations to the S unshine D ivision.
C aroling starts at 4:00PM . Santa
arrives at 5:00PM . T reats for the
kids, hot spiced cider and refresh
m ents will be served. For inform a
tion or to volunteer, call: Sylvia
(289-3598) or A nita (285-9773).
Date: S aturday, D ecem ber 23 D o
nations for Sunshine D ivision ac
cepted: 2:00PM - 7:00PM Christ-
now includes a Black Santa and Mrs.
Claus. The selection includes the Santa
mug and salad plate, and Mrs. Claus
cookie jar, candy ja r and pitcher. Other
items are the salt & pepper shakers and
sugar/creamers sets.
VESSELS features ethnic items
for the dining room, bath and kitchen.
For the holidays, there are colorful,
hand-painted wine glasses, serving platters
and ornaments with a cultural influence.
VESSELS also carries many items for cel
ebrating Kwan/aa including kinar, straw
mats, candles and runners. I abated at 2605
NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
at the corner of Russell, VESSELS is
open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday, and every Sunday from 1-5
p.m until Christmas, fix more information
call 249-1952.
LaKaya (above, form left),
Arron, Xvarier, Jurante and
Ashey wait patiently to see
Santa at a holiday party for kids
at the Salvation Army center in
north Portland.
Cousins and sisters Kisha (from
left), Carla, Nicole and Crystal of
the Brandon family show their
pictures with Santa Claus. Their
wish list to Santa included a
secret dairy, bicycles, Walkman,
roller blades, a baby doll and
power wheels. See related
photos and story, front page.
Kenton Christmas Carols Open To All
It is all free, so bring the w hole
fam ily to this celebration of the
holiday season. Join your neigh
bors in the joy o f singing. W eather
perm itting, groups will set out from
the Fire house to sing throughout
the surrounding neighborhood. If
the w eather is uncooperative, or
for those w ho w ould rather sit and
sing, caroling at the Kenton Fire
H ouse will go non-stop.
D oors to the H istoric K enton
(Photos by Obina Maxey)
Ci >nsumer Credit Counseling Service
has the following ti ip signs to show if you ’ re
going overboard with holiday spending:
10. The home shopping channel host
ess is now your best friend and the operators
have memon/ed your mailing address.
9. You’ve started holiday shopping
without a budget for how much you can
spend.
8. While shi ipping for this year’s gilts,
you realize you’re still paying for last year's
holiday purchases.
7. You can remember your credit card
account numbers faster than yourchildrens’
birth dates.
6. A catalogue gift arrives at your door
- and you can’t recall who you bought it for
5. You choose the ‘ ‘deferred payment’ ’
plan for hi iliday purehases, with noideahow
you will make those new montly payments.
4. Opening your holiday bills gives
you an attack of carpal tunnel syndrome.
AOnJanuary lst,youcan’tanswerthe
question, “How much did I spend this txili-
day season?”
2. You and your gills go "over the ri ver
and through the wixxls to Grandmother’s
house” in a U-Haul truck.
1. You’re usingcredit cards to get cash
advances...to make the minimum monthly
payments on the credit cards you’re using
for cash advances...to make the minimum
monthly payments on the credit cards...
m as C arols: 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: H istoric K enton F ire
house C om m unity C enter 8105 N.
Brandon
Sponsored by the Kenton A c
tion Plan. Inform ation on the K en
ton Action Plan is available by
calling 289-6693. The Kenton A c
tion Plan is a com m unity redevel
opm ent effort funded through the
Portland Bureau o f H ousing and
Com m unity Developm ent
Ethnic Holiday
Collectibles Available
At VESSELS
A frican-A m erican Holiday C ol
lectibles have arrived at V ESSELS,
T ab lew are W ith M e an in g .” The
popular line o f Fitz. & Floyd dinner-
ware and accessories for the holiday
Sfodúfavy frcectisias (From
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Parish
Hosts
Christmas
Dinner
ETHNIC 'HERITAGE' BOXED CHRISTMAS
AND KWANZA CARDS
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Merchants at Walnut Park Retail Center have joined with the
Albina Ministerial Alliance for a very special holiday neighborhood program.
Here’s How You Can Help
Any time between now and December 31, bring your donation of clothing or
household items to the donation bins at all Walnut Park Stores. We can use:
NEW OR USED CLOTHING
Children & Adult - especially winter clothing
UN-OPENED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
Hair, skin and dental products, soaps, etc.
NEW OR USED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Bed linen, kitchenware, towels
NEW EDUCATIONAL TOYS & STUFFED ANIMALS
All donated items will be used to benefit homeless members of our neighborhood through
the Albina Ministerial Alliance. The Alliance has promoted the health and well-being of
children and families in North and Northeast Portland for over 40 years!
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MERCHANT DIRECTORY
t's My Kind Of Face
Photographer-Portrait, Glamour & More................................................................
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JP’s Custom Framing
Custom Picture Framing, Figurines & Gallery.......................................................
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Key Bank
Residential, Small Business & Consumer Loans................................................
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Mother Dear’s Tasty Pastries
Homemade Pastries, Baked Goods & Lunch Specials.......................................
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Reflections
Gourmet Coffee, Fresh Flowers, Books & Cards.................................................
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Videoland
Video Rentals & Sales.............................................................................................
.2 8 0 -0 91 5
Up to 20% o ff on selected holiday wear and accessories.
Walnut Park Drycleaners
Coin-Operated Laundromat & Dry Cleaning...........................................................
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HOURS:
Woods & Reid
Bridal Fashions, Lingerie & Accessories....................................................................... 2 8 4 -6 0 8 9
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Walnut Park Retail Center
284-6089
Visit any Walnut Park store and receive a
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