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age A5 --------- Œln' IJnrtlanb (iDhscruer Pal Hosts Benefit: Middle-School Kids Play Jazz ForG uesis Community members are invited to the bth Annual PAL Holiday Gala and Awards Reception at the Pittoek Mansion, 3229 N. W. Pittock. on Thursday, December 11, 1997, 6:30-8:30 p.m. tickets are available for a minimum donation of $35-75 and all pro ceeds go to support PAL programs which strive to build positive relationships between youth, police and tile community. "Each year, the event becomes more suc cessful," said PAL Executive Director Maura K. While-Cioeta. "The Pittock is beautiful during the holiday season and this year we are looking forward to the Carousel theme." PAL Board President and Honorable Judge William Keys will present MultnomahCounty District Attorney Michael D. Schrunk with the volunteer Agency of the Year Award lor his work with the AmeriCorp members for Neighborhood Safety program at the 6th Annual PAL Holiday Gala at the Pittock Mansion. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the top of the marble staircase in the mansion. AmeriCorp members lor Neighborhood Safety have dedicated more than 2,000 hours of time in direct service to youth with PAL projects like the PAL Bud Monnes Youth Center, Violence Free Spring Break. Free Fishing Day and more. Ten youth from Centennial Middle School have formed a Jazz Ensemble led by music teacher Mary Lou Donovan to entertain the expected 200 guests. PAL youth, police ex plorers and members of the Portland Police- Corp will also be on hand to assist guests and talk to guests about the PAL program. For more information, please contact Maria Honl, 823-0250. Child Care Chairperson Appointed Lisa Kipetski from Pendleton has been ap pointed by Governor John Kitzhaber to serve as chair of the Oregon Commission for Child Care Kopetski, who has been involved in the child-care field for seven years, is the first person from eastern Oregon to serve as chair of ihe commission. The commission chair is ap pointed for aone-year term. Kipetski has served on the commission since 1992. The Oregon Commission for Child Care serves as an advisory board to the governor and the Legislature on issues concerning accessibility, affordability, and quality ol child care. The commission consists ol 12 volunteers and three legislators. Volunteers are appointed to three-year terms and legisla tors for two years. Kopetski earned a bachelor of science You Can Be A Saint To An Abused Child Fosterchildren with past issues of abuse- need a caring adult to act as a friend/ mentor while driving them to weekly coun seling appointments or visits with their parents.. A sensitivity to the issues ol abuse, a valid drivers license and a good driving record is all that is required. V e hicles and/or mileage reimbursements and insurance coverage available. Tim es needed include days, evenings and w eek ends. For more information contact Jonica Lynn at 731-3208 x22. degree in business management from the University ol Oregon. She is the owner ol Magic Years Day Care, a group home in Pendleton. She ischairol the Blue Mountain Community College Child Care 1 ask Force to develop an on-site child-care center, and has been a member of the Child Care Re source and Referral Advisory Committee since 1994. “O regon's work force needs to he able to depend on its child care Kopetski said. "The commission will continue to work closely with the governor to that end, and we have recently been charged by Senate Presi dent Brady Adams to develop new anti cre ative ways to address the allordabilily ol child care through the convening of a child care task force." G in g e rb re a d , know n in G erm any as L eb k u ch en , has been a baking tradition since the early I I th c en tu ry . The first know n bakers o f gingerbread w ere nuns and m onks I hey w ould bake g in g e rb re a d sheets and d eco rate them w ith di ied fruits T his w ould allow them to create p ic tu re s such as (low ers or often tim es they w ould d esign w ritten m essages stre ssin g h o lid ay or relig io u s them es. Honey w as the only know n sw eetener for baking at the tim e g in g erb read o rig i nated. It is sp ecu lated that gingerbread actu ally p re-d ates the I I th century since Tears of Joy Unwraps Family Favorites T w as the night before C h ristm as and all through the house, not a c re a ture was stirring .except I or the N ig h t mare in the clo set! T here s a N ig h t mare in My C lo set by M ercer M ayer is a favorite am ong fam ilies around the globe. T he play also in c o rp o ra te s The Fat C at. a D anish folk tale p erform ed w ith c o lo rfu l sh adow p u p p e ts and Jabberw ocky by L ew is C arro ll. 1 lie- stories are woven together by the them e of facing and o v ercom ing our fears, l'he show was created in 1989 by cars o f Joy s in -h o u se s ta ll, d isc u ssin g ideas, building puppets, dev elo p in g c h a ra c teriz a tio n and script. I here s a N ightm are in My C loset has becom e one of T ears of J o y 's most su ccessfu l show s and is a fam ily favorite, eagerly anticipated. Places o f Perform ance: C olum bia Art C en ter 400 W est E vergreen V ancouver, W ashington D ecem ber 12th - 14th Fri. 7:30pm ; Sat. I I & 2pm ; Sun. 2 pm W inningstad T h eatre I I I I SW B roadw ay, P ortland D ecem ber 19th - 28th F ridays 7:30pm ; S aturdays I lam and 2pm. S undays 2pm ; Dec. 22nd, 23rd, and 26th 2pm For in form ation call T ears ol Joy Box O ffice, 360-69 5-0477 or 503- 248-0557 J honey dough was the m ost com m on type ol dough made at that tim e. The m ixing of the dough and spices w ere done m onths in advance ol C hrist mas T his allow ed the spices to mellow anil enhanced the llav o r. this becom ing an all tim e favorite O ne docum ented story tells ol a baker in the I 3th cen tu ry who p repared gin g erbread dough upon the birth ol his son His son then baked this prepared dough m any, m any years later upon the retirem en t ol his lather from the fam ily bakeshop The doughs are usually com pletely w hich is then m ixed in on the actual day o f baking I'hese p rep ared doughs w ere stored in stone cro ck s and then placed in dark places w hich w ere cool. To this day in G erm an y , g in g erb read doughs are prepared in the sum m ertim e and left to cure until the holiday season arrives. I lie life expectancy ol the dough, as well as the baked fin ish ed p roduct, is literally years it stored in a cool place. G in g erb read T ru lllc s I lb heavy cream (w h ip p in g cream ) 3 lb se m i-sw e e t c h o c o la te I lb baked g in g e rb re a d stove top and rem ove w hen sauce is boiling. * slow ly mix in ch opped up se m i sw eet c h o c o la te m o rsels into h e a te d cream ( R em em ber to mix c o n tin u o u sly ). * W hen m ix tu re ol cream and c h o c o lates is fully m elted and sm ooth, set aside * G rind up a p p ro x im a te ly I pound ol baked g in g e rb re a d and pour into c h o c o late cream m ixture. * II d e sire d , soak ground g in g e rb re a d into your fa v o rite adult b everage to e n hance flavor p rio r to m ixing w ith c h o c o late cream sauce Laundry do’s and don'ts Uon t let your laundry stains get you down. Here's a few tips gath ered by Whirlpool consumer assis tants to help you tackle the stains of the day: ■ Heat is the enem y of stain removal. Clean spills and soils on garments before storing or ironing them. The warmth of a closet, in combination with natural or artifi cial light, can set stains. Heat from an iron also sets stains and drives soil deeper into the fabric. ■ G arm ent fibers can become damaged if they are brushed or rubbed while wet-especially those of silk, linen and cotton. This dam age can look like a white, chalky area on the fabric. Attempting to remove a spill or stain by wetting a napkin or cloth and nibbing the fabric is most often the cause. The dam age may not be noticeable until after the garment is cleaned. Instead, gently blot the area. For w ashable pieces, pretreat then launder, or apply a pretreat stain stick or gel as soon as possible. Why? Read on... ■ Pretreating a stain before it is dried or set increases your chances of removal. Use a prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, or a paste made from a powdered laundry detergent and water. First, test for color fastness by pretreat ing a seam or other inconspicuous area. Then, launder the entire gar ment with a detergent plus a bleach that's safe for the fabric. Check the stain before you put the garment into the dryer. If the stain is not com pletely gone, try the slain removal prixedurc one more time- never dry a stained garment. FAMILY FAVORITES! Fresh Oregon Grown Fryers SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG look For Your Thrifty Pack. First 3 (Washington Fryers sold in Washington. Safeway Weekly Shopping Guide SAVE op to 6 K lb. « 58 In Your Oregonian FOOOday in the Portland Metro Area ...and save more shopping at Safeway lb. Enjoy Extra Savings With The SAFEWAY EXTRA In-Store Savings Guide Available at your Safeway store. i Visit Safeways Web site at www.safeway.com '.£ 3 Safeway Vegetables Seedless Navel Oranges 10-lb, Bag li'xiz. 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