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.X ^.. *#** . » Z .. • % ‘-I'i'XCz-i- i‘ -<♦«>•.•<<>«*■. X. Volume X X V I, Number 48 Committed to cultural diversity. Doris’ Cafe Thanksgiving H ave a S a fe an d H appy T h a n k s y iv in y Volunteer s prepare a Thanksgiving Feast at Doris ’ Cafe. See Metro, page BI. (Ebe November 27, 1996 Theatre Company celebrates rebirth Anna R. Nicholas makes her Portland debut in an original one-woman show entitled I Love Paris. See Entertainment, page B3. (Oh c'v a n 1 ty . SC? ° o o n . F rn rw v 1- of Have A Coat And A Sm ile V i» V 250 More Adoption choices ovember Is National Adoption Month. Until very recently the connotations surrounding adoption have often had a “clandes tine” ring to them. N Baseball owners ratify contract In a surprise reversal. Major League Baseball owners ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the players. The approval ends nearly three years of often fruitless negotiations and labor un rest that failed to prevent a players’ strike in 1994. The 26-4 vote in Chicago came 20 days after the owners rejected the same accord. Simpson ends testimony O.J. Simpson ended his testimony for the time being in his wrongful death suit after his lawyer made a surprising move by deciding not to question him. Attorney Robert Baker said Simpson would not testify again until the defense brings its case. He apologized to the jury, saying, “ I changed my mind." Simpson has recentely been answering questions about the mur ders o f Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Rebels deny drug links Two former Nicaraguan rebel leaders testifying at an emotional hearing on alle gations that have roiled black communi ties, said Tuesday they knew o f no CIA complicity in drug trafficking in the United States. FormerContra leader Adolfo Calero and Eden Pastora, former leader o f the so called Southern Front in Nicaragua, testi fied at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing interrupted by shouted statements applause and jeers from spectators. Lt. Doug Riley, Director of The Salvation Army Moore Street Community Center. 5335 N. Williams Ave., shares a warm moment with recipients of coast collected through The Salvation Army's annual "Coats for Kids" drive, the largest coat collection program in the tri-county area. The Salvation army and 50 members of the Oregon Dry Cleaners Association teamed up to collect, clean and distribute coasts donated by the public to the annual fall drive. Coats also were donated by Columbia Sportswear. Thanks to record community support, more than 2,200 coats will be distributed to help children in the tri-county area stay warm this winter. Low-income families who need coats can call The Salvation Army Family Services at 503/239- 1226 for more information. US consumer confidence steady Bess Kaiser Hospital on North Greely closed its doors for in-patient care on Friday 22, 1996. Consumer confidence is modest but steady at the start of the holiday shopping season, with Americans expected to spend more money on gifts this year. The private business research group Conference Board said consumer confidence held steady in November after slipping in October and predicted healthy holiday sales in the com ing weeks. The average American house hold will spend $450 on gifts this year. That’s up from $430 in 1995. Trouble in Toy land There’s trouble in Toyland this holiday season. Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Puppy Pal; Scream, a female action figure who uses her hair as a weapon; small plastic basketballs and animal-shaped balloons. These are some of the hazardous and vio lent toys waiting to be placed under the Christmas tree. They were placed on the U S. Public Interest Research Group’s annual list of hazardous toys. The group says there have been 134 toy-related deaths nationwide between 1990 and 1995. Half were caused by choking. Drug Targets Alzheimer’s The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. FDA officials say the drug Aricept is not a cure for the disease, which afflicts an estimated four million Americans. But officials say the drug has been shown to ease some of the disease’s symptoms. It is the second drug approved for Alzheimer’s symptoms. The first was approved in 1993. Alzheimer’s is a pro gressive disorder that robs people of their memory and cognitive abilities. Many times, the visualization of adop tion introduces images of black market babies being sold by lawyers to desperate wealthy people who could not conceive children of their own. The truth of adoption is nowhere near this visualization. Adoptions are pursued by many different types of people and families, who make a wide range of differ ent salaries and wish to adopt different types of children It is not necessary to go out of the country to adopt a child There are many children a vai lable for adoption in the United States. In order to pursue an adoption, couples, singles or families do not have to spend $4,000 to $30,000 for homestudies and adoptions. Professional Adoption Resourc es has put together an adoption informa tion program that will guide applicants through the process surrounding adoption, showing how to adopt without spending $30,000. Bringing a child into a new home should be a positive, ecstatic experience for the prospective parents and the child. There are as many reasons to adopt as there are children available and prospective parents waiting. It is important to be informed and to work with people that can be trusted and who are reputable. The stress involved should be minimal and the focus should always be on the child, parents and build ing the emotional bond between them. As a family or a couple, reasons for adopting will vary. Emotions will run from fear to joy, yet would be parents need to be in control of their adoption, not a private or governmental agency. The first step in this process is empowering theadopting family with all the information available. National Adoption Month remembers the children who long for families and the families who are capable of providing a loving, nurturing home to all different types of children. If considering adoption, pre pare with accurate information Alsocheck local news listings to find out how the community is celebrating National Adop tion Month. For an informational brochure, please send $3.95 to cover shipping & hand ling to Professional Adoption Resources, P.O. Box 15868, St. Louis. MO 6 3 114 Phony charities shut down by Attorney General ttorney General Theodore R. Kulongoski today temporarily closed down the illegal fundrais ing operation of a Portland couple California charity after obtaining a re straining order from Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Frank L. Bearde. A Named in a lawsuit filed by Kulongoski’s office are Virginia and Harold Sherman, who did business in Oregon as Tomorrow’s Kids, and a nonprofit corporation, First Church of Life of Huntington Beach, Cali fornia, which operates as AIDS Research Association, Handicapped Youth Services, Children's Assistance Foundation and US Veterans League. Kulongonski’s Charitable Activities Sec tion alleged that the Shermans fraudulently conducted three fundraising campaigns in Oregon from February . 1995 through Octo ber, 1996 in violation of numerous Oregon charitable solicitation laws. “Using a myriad of false and deceptive solicitation practices, the Shermans took thou sands of dollars from generous Oregonians,” Kulongoski said. “Not only were the donors deceived but legitimate charities were de and a of those donations. prived In the first campaign, the defendants alleg edly solicited money from Oregonians for the First Church of Life programs without being registered as professional fundraisers, with out filing reports before and after campaigns, and without disclosing to donors that they were professional fundraisers. The Shermans also failed to disclose the percentage of donations that was to go to the charity and misrepresented how the funds were to be used In 1996, the defendants raised funds on behalf of Tomorrow's Kids, convincing do nors that it was a charity when in fact was their professional fundraising name. All do nations collected went to the defendants and their solicitors and none to legitimate chari ties. Department of Justice investigators found similar violations of law in the third cam EDITORIAL EDUCATION HEALTH METRO A2 A4 A5 BI ARTS & ENT. B3 paign, wh ich was conducted in October, 1996 allegedly for the “Cancer Research Founda tion”. The investigation revealed that “Cancer Research Foundation” was not a charity but a “sub-program” of an Oklahoma religious organization called Missions Unlimited and its subsidiary, Missions Unlimited of Ore gon. “The third campaign was unconsciona ble,” Kulongonski said. “The defendants not only used the same name as registered char ities (Cancer Research Foundation of Ore gon and Cancer Research Foundation of America) but they told donors the money would go to children being treated for cancer at Doembecher Children’s Hospital Neither the solicitors nor Missions Unlim ited is affiliated with Doembecher and the Shermans were not authorized to use the hospital’s name.” The complaint seeks to permanently pro hibit the Shermans from conducting charita ble fundraising of any kind in Oregon and to HOUSING B4 obtain refunds for all Oregon donors who gave money. The lawsuit also seeks $25,000 in civil penalties from each of the Shermans for each willful violation of the law, and attorneys fees and investigation costs It further seeks to restrain the First Church of Life from conducting business in Oregon until all pen alties, restitution and attorney fees and inves tigation costs are paid in full Consumers who donated money to any of the campaigns connected with the Shermans and their solicitations on behalf of the First Church of Life or “Cancer Research Founda tion” are asked to call investigators at the Charitable Activities Section, (503) 229-5725 or the Attorney General’s consumer hotline at (503) 378-4320 or (503) 229-5576 (Port land only). Consumers and businesses wanting infor mation concerning wise charitable giving can make a request on the consumer hotline towriteCharitableActivities, I5I5S.W 5th, Suite 410, Portland, Oregon 97201. RELIGION B5 CLASSIFIEDS B6
