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• • fc Do You Know Your Rights? It has been said that if you d o n ’t know y our rig h ts you may not have any And like it or not we all live in a w orld w here we are at the m ercy o f a system o f ju stic e that we as av erage people know little or noth in g about. The top ten p ercen t o f the p eople in th is coun try have a l w ays had a tto rn e y s on re ta in e r and alw ay s w ill; m aybe th a t’s why the rich ju s t keep g ettin g rich er. And the bottom ten p e r cent of the p eople in this c o u n try have co u rt a p p o in te d a tto r neys; m aybe th a t’s why the poor ju st k eep g e ttin g poorer. T hen there are the 80% o f us in the m iddle who are financially locked out o f the legal system th a t’s su p p o sed to p ro tect o u r rights and in the h ands o f the B irth Announcements H eväni Shaliyah Fifita Nov. 12, 1997 7 lbs 7 1/2 oz. 20 1/2 in. Bom to: Sione Lui Fifita and Nia Green Jalon Marquise Fields Nov. 11, 1997 9 lbs 4 oz. Bom to: Billy & Yoland Fields Chrisha'yla Denise Harris Oct. 24, 1997 6 lbs 13 1/2 oz. Bom to: Cheryl Lynn Green rich and po w erfu l is often used ag ain st us. L aw yers are our co n n e c tio n to a w orld m ost o f us have little u n d e rsta n d in g o f and th erefore fear and b ecau se fear paraly zes us we o ften ignore a sm all thing and allow it to becom e a m ajor problem in our lives and often a m uch g re a te r e x p e n se than it w ould have been if we w ere able to take care o f the situ atio n right aw ay. In fact in m ost cases a 7 to 10 min c o n v e rsa tio n w ith an a t torney w ill reso lv e 70% o f our legal situ atio n s and the effect that the re m a in in g 30% has on us e m o tio n a lly and fin an cially can be g reatly m in im ized by prom pt action. The in sc rip tio n on the halls o f ju stic e above the suprem e court torneys in the co u ntry are part o f a sort o f legal health plan or le gal se rv ic e plan that has been around for 25 years but only re cently in 1995 cam e to O regon since that tim e m ore than 9500 O reg o n ian s have becom e m em bers o f this plan that fo r only pennies a day pro v id es u n lim ited phone access to atto rn ey s, a w ill, m oving tra ffic , co u rtro o m re p re se n ta tio n civ il trial re p re s e n ta tion and w ork related crim in al re p re se n ta tio n . IRS, au d it p ro tectio n as well as m em bers only d isc o u n ts for o th er se rv ic e s. The full e x te n t of this c o v erag e is too d e ta ile d to cover here but I w ill be pleased to co v er in detail for all in te r ested p a rtie s. S in cerely John C. King (1 -5 0 3 -5 1 6 -2 5 9 7 ). Youth Challenge Program T h e O re g o n N a tio n a l G uard Y o u th C h a lle n g e P ro g ram will be sta rtin g its n e x t class on Ja n u ary 18, 1998. A p p lic a tio n s are now b e in g a c c e p ted . S tu d e n t’s ag es 16-18 w ho d esire to achieve the G .E .D . or h ig h sch o o l cred its are e lig ib le . T h is is a co st free p ro g ra m th a t o ffe rs a “ second c h a n c e ” fo r teen s. T he a c tiv itie s o ffe re d a re d iv e rse and e d u c a tio n a l. T h e g o als o f th is p rogram are to p ro v id e you n g peo p le w ith v alu es, se lf-e ste e m sk ills, e d u c a tio n an d to su c c e e d as stu dents an d y o u n g a d u lts. T he Y outh C h a lle n g e P ro g ra m is desig n ed as a p r e v e n ta tiv e /in te r v e n tio n p ro g ra m ra th e r than p u n itiv e . It is an “ a t- r is k ” y o u th p rogram w h ich ta rg e ts u n em p lo y ed and u n d e r e m p lo y e d y o u n g a d u lts ages 16 to 18. T he P ro g ra m ’s m issio n is to p ro v id e w ork sk ills and a lte rn a tiv e le a rn in g o p p o r tu n itie s to m eet the u n iq u e in d i v id u a l needs o f stu d e n ts in o rd er to in c re a se p o sitiv e b e h a v io ra l and a cad em ic sk ills. T he stu d e n t is b e tte r p re p a re d for tra n sitio n to a n d su b se q u e n t su ccess in his o r h e r n ex t le a rn in g or w ork e n v iro n m e n t by p ro m o tin g le a rn ing, g o a l se ttin g and s e lf im age b u ild in g . T h is ten w eek re sid e n tia l p ro g ram is c o n d u c te d at the C en tral O re g o n T rain in g and E d u catio n F a c ility (C O T E F ) in B end, O r eg on. C ore c o m p o n e n ts c o n sist o f citizen sh ip , p rep aratio n for the G E D o r high school c o m p le tio n , w ork sk ills, co m m u n ity in v o lv e m en ts and p ro je c ts, h e a lth , hy- giene, skills, training, leadership, fello w sh ip and p h y sic a l fitness. The eligibility/selection criteria for entrance into the program are that the participant m ust be a vol unteer, w ithin the ages 16-18, a citizen or legal resident o f the U S . and o f the State o f O regon; drug free; m ust not possess felony or capital convictions and m ust have physical capability to com plete the program w ithin reasonable accom m odations for physical challenges. I f you have any questions regard ing the program or w ould like to enroll, please w rite or call for more inform ation. T hank you for your vision and interest in the future o f our youth, the O regon N ational G uard Y outh C hallenge Program is looking forw ard to a successful 1998. ixtiiclau Shantakneya Arianna Cane Nov. 11, 1997 6 lbs 10 oz Bom to: DeAngelo Cane and Shuntina R. Bilbrew in W A DC states E qual Ju stice For All U nder T he Law U n fo r tu n ately th e r e ’s n o thing w ritten there about how to pay for this j u s t i c e . R e c e n t e v e n ts h a v e show n us th at som e are m ore equal than o th e rs un d er the law, w hen the w eight o f th e ir w allets are used to b alance the sc a le s of ju stic e . But w hat about me and you good hard w orking people who are the back b o n e o f this great co untry d o n ’t we d eserv e good and c o m p eten t atto rn e y to p ro tect our fam ilies w ith out fear of having to beg steal or borrow the m oney d rain our hard earned sa v ings or m ortgage our futu res and ruin our dream s o f re tire m e n t. You bet we do and now we have them ; som e o f the best a t wa onovan B righ ten The Season With M ovie M agic (NAPS)—‘Tis the season to be jolly, so add a little sparkle to your holiday spirit with fun-filled home videos. Here’s a sampling: • I t ’s only th re e days u n til Christmas, and Frogtown Hollow is hopping with excitement! In Emmet O tter’s J u g -B a n d C h ristm a s, Emmet and his mother have always been poor, but they are rich in love and good cheer. They enter a talent contest in hopes of buying special gifts with the prize money. • Make way for a Disney winter wonderland filled with all the joy and m agic of th e season. .Join Santa, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and the gang for this collection of six classic cartoons in A Walt Disney Christmas. • Doug considers h im self an ordinary 12-year-old kid who can lead a pretty exciting life in Brand Spanking New Doug: Doug's Secret Christmas. While he secretly cele brates the season in his room, his mom and dad come through with a real surprise for the holidays. • Available only on video is the musically-charged anim ated tale P o o h ’s G ra n d A d v e n tu re : The Search for Christopher Robin, in which Christopher Robin looks for a way to tell Pooh th at it’s time for him to go away to school. I Ring In The New Year Just in time to celebrate New Year’s, M annellli’s introduces new Sparkling Apple-Grape, a non-al coholic, 100% pure juice combo in a festive champagne bottle. The bubbly and fruity blend o f grape juice and sparkling cider brightens the most intimate gather ing or the most extravagant gala. Pick up Sparkling Apple-Grape at your favorite store, and offer merrymakers a delicious and nutri tious new treat. Full of the mellow flavor o f ripe grapes and the crisp taste o f fresh apples, Sparkling Apple -Grape is a delightful new ingredient for non alcoholic cocktails. Sparkling Apple- Grape Punch is an elegant addition to any fe stiv ity . C o m b in in g Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple-Grape with the tang o f citrus and the smooth sweetness o f fruit nectar is an easy recipe for a refreshing, ruby-red punch that will dazzle your guests. This season complement your meals with the trio o f M artinelli’s Gold Medal champagne alterna tives; new Sparking Apple Grape, Sparkling C ider and Sparkling Apple-Cranberry. M artinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice, Cider and Sparkling Cider contain absolutely no added water, no preservatives, no sweeteners or additives o f any kind and are made from a special blend o f only U.S. grown, fresh apples. Sparkling Apple-Grape Punch 1 bottle (25.4 oz) M artinelli’s Sparkling Apple- Grape 1 cup peach or apricot nectar 1 juice orange, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 fresh or frozen sweetened sliced strawberries 1 tbsp.sugar (optional) C hill M a rtin e lli’s Sparkling Apple-Grape juice. If using fresh strawberries, place the slices in a bowl, and sprinkle with sugar to draw out the juices. Combine the nectar, citrus slices and strawber ries in punch bowl or pitcher, stir ring to mix flavors. Chill until ready to serve. Pour in Sparkling Apple- Grape, and stir to blend. Serve with ice block, ring or cubes. This recipe makes 5 cups before ice is added and 10 servings. Double or triple the recipe if you like.