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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.
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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.