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T he P ortland O bserver • O ctober 29, 1997 P age AS At our children’s store ne of Portland's treasures. Our C hildren's Store, has recently re-opened in the Galleria lor the holiday shopping season. This annual gilt store is run by volunteers and is supported hy corporate sponsors-so that every penny spent on the gifts in the store benelits one of 65-Portland-area children's charities. Our Children's Store is once again located in The Galleria (912 SW Morrison. Down town Portland), but this year it is on the Second Floor (between Bogart's and Coffee Ritz). It will be open through the end of the year. Hours are Mon. through Fri., IOam-6pm; and Sun .. Noon-5pm. Extended hours begin during Thanksgiving week. Interested volunteers should call the store at 223-5029. A ccording to Store M anager Jocelyn McDonald, "We re excited about this year's potential. We have lots of unique merchandise at a great value. And. most importantly, in a time of over-commercialized holi days. these gifts have meaning." Every item at Our Children's Store comes with an information card about Q the sponsoring charity and the chil dren its helps. So everyone buying something at Our Children's Store will knowexactly who (hey'll be help ing with their purchase-w eather it's homeless youth being served by New Avenues for Youth, developmental!) disabled children being taught how to live in a home environment by the REACH Center forChildren. severely handicapped children making their home at Providence Child Center, or abused children and their mothers seeking protection at the Salvation Army West W om en's Shelter. Sample items include planters hand-painted by the troubled teens being counseled at the RiverBenil Youth Center; decorative, scented candles and candleholders benefit- ting C andlelighteis. a group pro viding em otional support to fam i lies who have children living with cancer; hand puppets benefiting Kids on the Block, a group that educates elem entary school chil dren to be more understanding and accepting of those with disabilities and difference through the use of puppets; Hanukkah candles, cards and more benefittm g Jew ish Child and Family Set vice, which prov ides counseling and support utilizing Jew ish values and e th ic s; and sturdy, unique um brellas Janus Youth Program s, w Inch provides a safe haven for high-risk adoles cents in North and N ortheast P ort land. T here's som ething forevery- one: jew elry, ornam ents, gourmet fo o d s, b ird h o u s e s , w re a th s, frames, original art, gardening spe cialties. children s toys and books, stationery, and more. Now in it’s fifth year. O ur C hildren's Store has raised over $ I million for its 65 charities. It also has spawned sim ilarly successful stores in C orvallis. O regon, and now. in Dallas. Texas. "This is a great exam ple of the public and private sectors com ing together in a era of cutbacks,” says C hairper son Jan Dawson. "We are extremely p ro u d and p le a s e d th at O ur C hildren's Store is viewed as a model that is inspiring similar stores across the country and impacting the lives of children even beyond our city gates." Children’s Poster Combines Whimsy and Caring Warm up those cool fall nights with Jimmy Dean 's new line o f hearty, homestyle chili, slow simmered to bring out the delicious meaty flavor Jimmy Dean is famous for. New Jimmy Dean Chili is available in three delicious varieties: Sausage Chili with Beans, Steak Chili with Beans and Steak Chili with Beans & Jalapenos. Halloween Home coming Brings Back 'The Intruders' The Intruders will once again drive the rock n" roll beat o f Flo rence as they perform at the Siuslaw Middle School on Friday, Oct. 3 I , from 9:30pm (or after the football gam e)to 1:30am P ro ject G ra d u a tio n ’98 and M apleton/F lorence O regon T o gether are sponsoring the alumni hom ecom ing dance as a fund raiser fo rth isy e a r’s Siuslaw High School s e n io r d r u g - a n d - a lc o h o l- f r e e graduation party. "The Intruders were a popular rock band on the coast when I was a student at Siuslaw ," said Leslie Robinson, class o f 1972 and Project G raduation chairperson. Flic band was form ed in 1962. Follow ing g raduatio n from S iuslaw High School, its members disbanded be fore rejoining in 1985. The Intrud ers have played several tim es in Florence for class reunions over the years. Most recently they per formed at the R hododendron Fes tival Bridge Boogie dance at the Florence Events Center. Tickets for the dance are $10 advance and $ 12 at the door. They may be purchased at Siuslaw V al ley Bank, Siuslaw High School and The Siuslaw News. The Project G raduation com m it tee is en c o u ra g in g th is y e a r 's Siuslaw High class to attend by offering free admission to the dance by show ing their student body card. No one else under 17 years o f age will be admitted. For more infor mation, call Robinson at ( 5 4 1 )997- 3872. Portlanders will see a whimsical view ofthe city popping up in a new poster designed for the C hildren's Museum I lie play ful poster, now on display in a number o f public spaces downtown, features a child in rain gear romping on the banks o f the river w ith a stylized c ity sky line in the background Ihecolorful work isa unique col laboration that grew out o fth e tal ents and generosity ol'several people Artist Fran le e . a recent arrival from Chicago, approached the Children’s Museum about designing a poster that co u ld help p ro m o te the M useum 's visibility and raise funds at the same time. Not onl\ did she and her husband, l ed Gadecki. donate their serv ices, but they also recruited Key Lithograph and Color Technol ogy to do the color separations and print the posters at no charge. In all, more that $5.000 worth o f labor was donated to the Museum for the project Lee is an award-winning artist whose work is featured in books by such top educational publishers as Scholastic Books. Addison-Wesley. I loughton Mifflin and I larperCollins. I roll, her studio in North Portland, she creates w himsical illustrationsofchil- dren. animals and nature that appear in books sold around the country. Her husband, l ed Gadecki. adds the spe cial airbrushed effects that give the images unusual depth. Lee was attracted to the Children's Museum by her friendship with a staff member and her beliefin the Museum's m ission to "use both objects and expe riences to help children explore the diversity and richness o f the world.” She developed the design forthe poster based on the things she likes best about her new home: the view o f the city from North Portland, the way you can see the constellations so clearly, the lushness of the landscape, the choice ofthe beaver as theofficial state animal and the area's Native American heritage (sy mbolized by the feather in the girl's hand) SAFEWAY QUALITY & SELECTION SAFEW AY SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG M&M’s or Reese’s Candy Look For Your 14-oz. Snickers, Milky Way or 3 Musketeer. Fun Size. 13.Soz. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. Cup snack size. First 6 with coupon. 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