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JU L Y 8,1998 Page A 3 ^ortlanò (Observer Just For The Joy Of It! Celebrate O regon’s rich cultural heritage with six fabulous noon-time musical perform ances! N orthwest Inupiaq D ancers will kick o ff this free music series on Friday, July 10 from N o o n -1:00 p.m. on the Oregon History C enter Plaza. A lexander M uktoyuk, m aster art ist o f Inupiaq traditional dance, is a skilled storyteller and dancer. An O re g o n r e s id e n t s in c e 1967, M uktoyuk passes on the traditional dances he learned as a child on King Island in the B ering Straits. All Inupiaq dances tell stories through the w ords o f a song and the gestures o f the dancers. Just for the Joy o f It! is a lively series o f traditional music ranging from Mexican Mariachi music to Obo A ddy’s traditional G hanaian music o f talking drum s, bells, and shakers. The music series is organized by the O regon Folklife Program o f the O r egon Historical Society and spon sored by US Bank. T he O regon History C enter is lo cated in dow ntow n Portland’s South Park Blocks at 1200 SW Park A v enue. The m usic series is free and the public is invited to bring a lunch and experience O regon’s thriving cultural heritage. For m ore in fo rm atio n , please call 503/222-1741. Community Children's Fair in Portland A Com m unity C hildren’s Fair will tke place Saturday, A ugust 15, from 0 :0 0 a m to 3 :0 0 p m . G am es.m usic, cod, free giveaw ays, and a affle w ill b e p ro v id ed hroughout the day for par- nts and children to enjoy. Inform ation will also be vailable about childhood levelopm ent as w ell as le lp fu l p a r e n tin g tip s, dany local agencies will lave booths there w ith sta ff m em - lers available to answ er questions. Any fam ilies concerned about the evel o f lead in their hom es are en- :ouraged to have their chi Id screened at the free testing clinic on site, so that preventive action can be taken as soon as possible if needed. T he fail is sponsored by V olunteers o f America Com mon Bond, Adult and Fam ily Services, A lbina M inisterial A ssociation, and A lbina Head Start. Resources at the fair will be targeted to fami- __ lies in North and N orth east Portland, but all are w elcom e to stop by. Com m on Bond is located at 4919 NE 9th ju st o ff o f Alberta. For m ore inform ation, call 503-280-1616. National Outstanding Program Award Goes to The Haven Project at the Blazers Boys & Girls Club T h e H av en P ro je c t, w h ic h p airs v eteran ac to rs and th e a te r p ro fe ssio n a ls w ith y o u n g c h il d ren at the B lazers B oys & G irls C lub in N o rth east P o rtlan d , has re c e iv e d th e p re stig io u s O u t sta n d in g P rogram A w ard from B oys & G irls C lu b s o f A m erica fo r b ein g one o f th e b est y o u th p ro g ra m s in the n ation. P o rtla n d a c tr e s s G re tc h e n C o rb ett, w ho fo u n d ed T he H a ven P ro je ct in 1996 at th e B la z ers C lu b b ased on a sim ila r p ro gram she w itn essed in N ew Y ork C ity, has successfully paired o ver 300 p ro fe ssio n a l ac to rs, w riters, d ire c to rs, and m u sicia n s w ith C lu b m em b ers, m o st o f w hom co m e from lo w -in co m e fam ilies, w ith p ro fo u n d resu lts. B lazers C lu b s ta ff and p are n ts o f C lu b m e m b ers p o in t to fo rm erly shy, se n sitiv e kids w ho h av e b lo s so m ed in to co n fid e n t, o u tsp o k en y o u n g a c to rs an d p la y w rite rs th ro u g h in v o lv e m e n t in th e p ro gram . A cc o rd in g to B lazers C lub D i re c to r L in d a W h ite, “G re tc h e n ’s tire le s s effo rts to sh o w ca se o u r k i d s ’ c r e a tiv e th e a te r w o rk s th ro u g h p u b lic p e rfo rm a n c e s in real th e a te rs has g iv en o u r yo u n g a rtists a tre m e n d o u s sen se o f v a lu e .” T h e H av en P ro je ct h as used th e N ew m ark T h ea ter at the P e rfo rm in g A rts C e n te r to stag e p la y s w ritte n by k id s an d p e r fo rm e d by so m e o f th e c ity 's to p ac to rs w ith o rig in a l m u sic sc o re s and sets p a in te d by p ro fe ssio n a l artists. N ew p la y s w ill b e p e r form ed on Ju ly 2 4 -2 5 . T h e p e rfo r m an ces are free, b u t re se rv a tio n s are req u e sted can b e m ad e by c a ll ing 2 8 5 -9 1 1 3 . T h e O u ts ta n d in g P ro g ra m A w ard w as p re se n te d to th e B oys & G irls C lu b s o f P o rtlan d at the an n u a l B oys & G irls C lu b s o f A m erica N ational C o n feren ce held in O rlan d o , F lo rid a, in fro n t o f 2 ,0 0 0 B o y s & G irls C lu b s p ro fe s sio n a ls from aro u n d th e n atio n . “ T h is aw ard is a real trib u te to G re tc h e n 's b e lie f th a t ex p o sin g ch ild re n to art can h av e life -a lte r in g e ffec ts, and i t ’s a real h o n o r fo r th e B oys & G irls C lu b s o f P o rtlan d and fo r o u r city to be rec o g n ize d for this w o n d erfu l c o l la b o ra tio n ,” said V irg in ia H ensen, E x e c u tiv e D ire c to r o f B o y s & G irls C lu b s o f P o rtland. “ R e co g n itio n like th is w ill help o u r e f forts to b rin g T he H aven P roject to all o u r o th e r C lu b s,” H ensen said. T h e B oys & G irls C lu b s o p e ra te fo u r C lu b h o u ses and tw o ex ten sio n s in P o rtlan d sc h o o ls w h ich a re o pen to all b o y s and g irls ages 6 -1 8 . G en e ra l C lub m e m b e r s h ip is $ 1 5 f o r th e school y ear and $ 15 for th e su m m er. F o r m o re in fo rm atio n re g ard in g th e B lazers C lu b o r T he H aven P ro ject, call 2 8 2 -8 4 8 0 . The Bank of America Jammin' Science Fest Returns To Portland W ith Out-Of-This- Galaxy Star Lab/Seienee Exhibits The Bank o f A m erica Jam m in’ Science Fest, a free event for fam i lies and youth organizations, is re turning to Portland on July 14 and features an out-of-this-galaxy star lab, cosmic experiments, and more earthly fun with puzzles and brain teasers. Enrollm ent brochures are now avail ab le at local B ank o f A m erica branches. Open to kids ages 5 to 14, the Bank o f A m erica Jam m in’ Science Fest is expected to attract nearly 700 kids to the Portland event, to be held at M cM enam ins K ennedy School, 5736 NE. 33rd. Pre-registration is required and enrollm ent is available on both an individual fam ily basis or for groups such as local youth care organizations. Launched in 1995 to address the need for science education, the Bank o f Am erica Jam m in’ Science Fest has since helped more than 12,000 kids discover how fun and interest ing science can be. “Now in its fourth year, the Bank o f Am erica Jam m in’ Science Fest uses hands-on activities and experi m ents in its curriculum , w hich is ex actly what educators and kids alike are saying they need," says Larry O gg, Bank o f A m erica area execu tive o f O regon and southw estern W ashington. “ For exam ple, a recent national Science Foundation survey found nine out o f ten students stated the best way to learn science is to observe things and then do experi ments, and many educators are in co rp o ratin g th is ap p ro ach w hen teaching science.” The Bank o f A m erica Jam m in’ Science Fest is part o f the Bank o f America Jam m in’ K idsC am ps.afree series o f cam ps designed to help kids do their best and offered throughout the N orthwest. By exposing children to diverse interests, including athlet ics, science and the arts. Bank o f Am erica Jam m in’ program s aim to encourage creative and critical think ing, foster team w ork and build self esteem. P aren ts can call th e B ank o f Am erica’s custom er service line at 1- 800-243-4778 for m ore information. Child Safety Seat Resource Center Kicks-Off Summer flioareness Campaign Doctors and Specialists U rge Par en ts T o G et T h e ir C h ild S eats C hecked D uring T he Busy Sum m er T ravel M onths T he C hild Safety Seat R esource Center, Oregon SAFE KIDS, Legacy Em anuel H ospital and M cD o n ald 's R estaurants are kicking o f f a sum m er-long aw areness cam paign to help educate parents about the im portance o f p roper installation o f child car seats. M ore than 85% o f child seats are installed wrong! Because fam ily travel increases during the sum m er m onths when children are out o f school, a special event will be held to dem onstrate the im portance o f proper child safety seat installation. D octor Linda Erwin, traum a sur geon at Legacy E m anual, has seen m any children w ho have been vic tim s o f crashes w ithout the benefit o f child safety seats. H aving never used a chilcl safety seat personally. Dr. Erwin does not understand w hy they are so difficult to install. She will install a safety and have d e v a lu ated by A ndrea D ervin, specialist for the C hild Safety Seat R esource Center. M cD onald’s R estaurants o f O r eg o n an d SW W a sh in g to n has partnered with the C hild Safety Seat Resource C enter to help provide educational m aterials in their stores as well as sponsor car seat clinics throughout the area. Revenue Department Begins Federal Retiree Refund Process In response to today’s announcement by Governor John Kitzhaber and Attor ney General Hardy Myers, the Depart ment ofRcvenue (DOR) has begun work on the process that will lead to the issuing of refunds to federal retirees Ihe department will receive further direction from proceedings in the Oregon Tax Court and from legal advice from the Oregon Department o f Justice. Immedi ately upon receiving their direction, DOR will work to identify affected retirees and develop criteria to determine individual refunds. t Atthis time, federal retirees do not need to take any action. IX )R will develop instructions,and already hasbegundevel- oping a simplified form to facilitate re funds. Federal Retirees seeking the latest information updates should access the department’s web site, telephone infor mation system, and press releases. DOR estimates the total amount of refunds at $300 million, however, this figure could be substantially affected by several factors including court interpreta tion and individual taxpayer information. Ifiese refunds will he paid out from the same source as other tax refunds, that is from tax receipts. The September revenue forecastoftheOfficeofEconomic Analy sis will reflect these payments. For additional information, taxpayers may contact DOR’s Tax Help number at (503) 378-4988. The Web site address is www .dorstate.or.us. Spanish speakers may call (503) 945-8618. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired only), die year-round toll- free number within Oregon is I -800-886- 7204. In Salem the number is (503) 945- 8617. These numbers are answered by machine only and are not tor voice use. Just think. Your son is b rig h t, h e a lth y a n d h e a d e d fo r college one day Yot love the direction your ranppr has taken. 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