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Boys Awaiting Dads!
T h is F a th e r s ’ D ay, c o n s id e r
b e c o m in g a d ad th ro u g h a d o p ­
tion! O v e r 2 00 ab u se d and n e ­
g le c te d O re g o n c h ild re n are c u r ­
re n tly a w a itin g a d o p tiv e hom es.
M any a re b o y s w ho h av e not had
a p p ro p ria te m ale ro le m o d e ls in
th e ir liv e s, an d w o u ld g re a tly
b e n e fit from h a v in g a sta b le dad
th ey can c o u n t on.
As an e x a m p le , look at h a n d ­
som e b ro th e rs D o m in iq u e and
T om m y, ag es 9 and 4, w ho, along
w ith little s is te r L a ta sh a , are
h o p in g to fin d a d ad (a n d a m on
to o ) w ho w o u ld be in v o lv e d in
th e ir a c tiv itie s . D o m in iq u e is
b rig h t an d le a rn s q u ic k ly .
T om m y is c u rio u s an d lik e s to
e x p lo re
h is
e n v iro n m e n t.
L a ta sh a is a ty p ic a l to d d le r -
into e v e ry th in g !. A ll th re e c h il­
dren p la y w ell to g e th e r an d are
very a tta c h e d to e ach .
P o te n tia l f a th e rs , s in g le as
w ell as m a rrie d , a re e n c o u ra g e d
to i n q u i r e a b o u t a d o p t i o n .
(M om s to o a re e n c o u ra g e d to
in q u ir e ! ) T h e S ta te A g e n c y
c h a rg e s no fees fo r a d o p tio n ;
th e p r iv a te m e m b e r a g e n c ie s
Dominique, Tommy, LaTasha
c h a rg e m in im al fees w hich are
re fu n d e d w hen fa m ilie s adopt
c h ild re n in sta te c u sto d y . F o ster
p a re n ts are also u rg e n tly needed
to c a re fo r c h ild re n on a te m p o ­
rary b a sis. To learn m o re , con-
Tri-Mat offers ÿ c u th
Youth can again enjoy unlimited
travel at a bargain price this summer
on Tri-Met. “The Pass,” which went
on sale May 20th, also offers dis­
counts at local merchants.
For $ 40-half the regular price-
people age 18 and under can pur­
chase the sum m er youth pass. It’s
good for travel on Tri-M et any­
where, anytim e, June through Au-
gust. The special pass is available at
participating schools, and Tri-M et
sales outlets including Fred Meyer,
Safeway and most A lbertson's stores
in the Portland m etropolitan area.
Pass holders quali fy for these spe­
cial discounts:
■"McDonald’s: Free dessert with
purchase o f an Extra Value Meal
*Oaks Park: $2 off any limited or
ta c t T he S p e c ia l N eed s A d o p ­
tio n C o a litio n at T he B oys and
G irls A id S ociety o fO re g o n 222-
9 6 6 1 , or the S ta te A d o p tio n and
F o ste r C are In q u iry L in e at I
800 3 3 1 -0 5 0 3 .
Kids "Act Out" To Help Other Kids In
Growing With Dramatics Program
On Thursday, June 4, a group o f
twenty 6th, 7th and 8th graders “Ac,
Out” as they presented a series o f
playlets to 5th graders, parents and
teachers about what kids can ex­
pect when they become middle-
schoolers in September. Entitled,
“ Life at Portsmouth School." the
presentation dramatizes students’
fears and insecurities, how to re­
spond to the temptation o f drugs
and alcohol, and where to go for
academic help. The playlets also
describe how to learn vocabulary
with rhythm and music association
and allow the students to act out
public speaking skills in a way that
is fun, not intimidating.
The presentation is part o f a
new program in Portsmouth School
called G row ing with Dramatics,
which helps children build self­
esteem and social skills through
the creative dram atics process.
“This program is about kids teach­
ing kids, and also finding their
own voices as they discover new
esteems soar as they take on new
and different roles. And to have the
reinforcement o f their peers, par­
ents teachers and counselors only
adds to the feelings o f accom plish­
ment for these kids,” Dombroff
adds.
“Lifeat Portsmouth School” pre­
sentation took place on Thursday,
June 4, at Portsm outh M iddle
School. A highlight o f the show was
a segment o f Wi II ¡am Shakespeare's
“ fam ing o f the Shrew."
The Growingwith Dramatics pro­
gram is funded through a generous
grant from the Herbert Templeton
Foundation. The vision o f the pro­
gram team is to expand the project
by training parent and com m unity
volunteers to bring G row ing with
Dramatics to other elementary and
middle schools in the Portland com ­
munity and beyond.
For more inform ation, please
contact Dr. Gary D om broff at (503)
232-0191, or Dr. Pauline Furness at
(503)636-2022.
Reunion News
bargain
delu x e ride b racelet, T uesd ay s
through Fridays
"OM SI: $1 o ff general adm is­
sion
"V ideoland: Free video rental,
when you rent a movie o f equal or
lesser value
For more information about The
Pass and Tri-M et please call 238-
RIDE.
ro les,' says producer, Dr. Gary
Dombroff. Growing with D ramat­
ics is under the auspices o f Morrison
Center Child & Family Services, a
local non-profit organization that
provides social, mental health and
educational services to more than
2,000 at-risk children and families
each year. Dr. Dombroff, Director
o f Training for Morrison Center,
works hand-in-hand with Growing
With Dramatics creator and project
director. Dr. Pauline Furness, who
has coordinated several sim ilar pro­
grams over the last 15 years.
“The goal o f this program is to
pair up culturally and academically
d iv e rse stu d e n ts in a p o sitiv e
mentoring situation, assign roles to
the kids and "let them grow with
dramatics,’ says Dr. Dombroff. There
are no stars in the show, according to
Dombroff, all students have equal
status which allows them to excel
individually.
“ It is incredible to watch the growth
and change in the children; their self­
Jefferson High School Graduates o f 1933 w ill hold their 65 th Reunion at
Columbia-Edgewater G olf Club located at 2200 H. H'. Marine Dr. on July 30th
at 11:30 A.M. It will consist of a social hour with open bar followed by a buffet
Luncheon. Graduates v f other, classes are welcome to attend this last
organized Reunion o f this class, in the twentieth century. For further informa­
tion, contact either Leone Henry at 238-1418 or Helen Allara at 232-7020,
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