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Volume X X V II, Number 79
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YMCA’s Leadership and Commitment To Youths
o m m u n i tn
a 1 t n h a r
by
Summer Family
J oy R amos
Curtis Scot, has served as Executive
Director o f N orthside Family YM CA since
1994. He w orks with youths and the com m u­
nity, two areas w here his love lies. Curtis
offers them guidance and counsel in three
successful programs: Black Achievers. M id­
night Basketball League and Y-W olf.
As an administrator, Curtis involves him-
selfw ith these kids and brings in outside help
from professionals. Together, they se n e with
heart. It is their intent to model and foster tor
the youth ways forthem to achieve their own
T h e 1998 S u m m er R ally and F am ily I
•icnic h as been re sc h e d u le d d u e to
veather, to S a tu rd a y , Ju ly 1 I th. It w ill |
ie at D aw son P ark, sta rtin g at 1 PM and
n d in g at 8 PM . B e tte r E n te rta in m e n t |
attractio n s N e tw o rk 's (B .E . A .N .) goal
»to p ro v id e a co m m u n ity a c tiv ity that
o sters un ity and a w a re n e ss th ro u g h o u t
he C ity o f P o rtlan d . T he th e m e c o n tin -
es to be “ W h a t’s In d e p e n d e n c e W ith-
ut Ju s tic e .”
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A C o m m unity M eeting w ith N a tu re ’s I
N orth w est w ill be held on M onday,
luly 13th from 7-9 PM at A lbina B ranch
L ibrary on 3605 N E 15th. P lease a tten d
in d h ave your q u estio n s a nsw ered about
he fu tu re o f th is im p o rta n t c o m m u n ity |
Jev elo p m en t. C a ll 2 8 1 -1 7 6 8 .
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future successes.
According to Curtis, "the Black A chiev­
ers Program helps students master educa­
tion. It is designed to push kids forward
beyond high school." The purpose o f the
Nature’s Northwest
YMCA
"Our goal is to help kids
read and challenge them as
students, "
Dr. Nuriddin
A w o rk sh o p on N a tu ro p a th ic H ealth I
program is to set and attain educational and
career goals. This is done through mentorships
where successful African American profes-
sionalsjobshadow theyouth. I heycanm odel
the attitude and w ork ethic needed in the
business environm ent. An Annual Recogni­
tion Banquet sponsored by YMC A celebrates
the em ployers w ho generously gave their
time and attention to mentor the youths.
Midnight Basketball League is another
youth-support program. Games are held on
Friday nights at Portsmouth and W hitaker
Middle Schools from 7:30 PM until m id­
night. “We let them have fun and use sports
to teach respect and responsibility as a team.
These kids ge, so tired that they d o n 't have
anything else to do. It helps them stay o ff the
streets.” Sponsors also com e out to play.
They interact with the youths to inspire lead­
ership and self-motivation in a sports envi­
C a re w ill b e p re se n te d by D r. A bdel J. |
N u rid d in on Ju ly 18th, from 8:30 AM
till 4 :3 0 PM at th e M u lti-C u ltu ra l S e ­
n io r C e n te r. A R e c e p tio n /P ro g ra m , I
h o ste d by th e M uslim C o m m u n ity C e n ­
te r o f P o rtla n d w ill be h eld in th e
e v e n in g o f Ju ly 18th from 7:30 to 10
PM . C all 2 8 1 -7 6 9 1 .
Imago Theatre
Im ago T h e a tre is h o ld in g au d itio n s
>r its in te rn a tio n a l to u r o f F ro g s, L iz-
•ds. O rb s and S lin k y s on Ju ly 1 5th at 7
M at the c o m p a n y ’s sp a ce at I 7 SE 8th
ven u e. T h e co m p an y se ek s p h y sical
e rfo rm e rs th at e x h ib it the ‘d ep th o t an
ito r , th e g ra c e o f a d a n c e r, and the
m in g o f a c o m e d ia n ' R e h e a rsa ls be-
in A u g u st 10th. T h is p re lim in a ry s e s ­
ión w ill be a g ro u p a u d itio n . C all 231
ronment.
These basketbal 1 games are open to m iddle
959.
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Curtis Scott, Executive Director o f Northside Family YMCA
and high schoolers w ho are between the ages
o f 12 to 18 years old. For their safety, the
Portland Public School Police patrols the area
and transportation is provided.
Y -W olf is the third program. It stands for
Youth W orking O n Leadership and Fitness.
This is offered after school and in the summer.
It targets at-risk children ages 7 to 11 living in
North Portland. “O ur goal is to help kids read
and challenge them as students, explains
How To Reduce Alcohol Use
By Oregon Youth
A free sc re e n in g o ffe rs m en an op-
o rtu n ity to learn how C lassica l C'hi-
ese m e d ic in e can h elp them m an ag e
ro stra te and o th e r h ealth co n c ern s,
'h e free c lin ic is 9 A M to 1 PM on
Saturday, July 18th at the C hinese M edi-
ine C lin ic o f th e N atio n al C o lle g e o f |
by B arbara C im a g i . io ,_____________
D irector of the O ffice of A lcohol
Ja tu ro p a th ic M e d icin e. C all 255 7355.
and
D rug A buse P rograms in the D e ­
H uman R esources
partment of
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A P ark in g L ot S ale w ill be held on I
Curtis. The five Christian principles taught are
love, respect, honesty, responsibility and ser­
vice. As a special offering, a residential camp
in Oxbow Park is available to them for outside
learning and enjoyment.
YM CA is in the w orks o f expanding their
programs and building a new facility. To fur­
ther the Y M C A ’s vision to help disadvan­
taged youths, the organization accepts mon­
etary donations. For as little as S25, the pro-
ceeds go towards helping one Y -W O LF
participant attend five field trips during the
summer. $1,000 helps 40 Black A chiever
youths attend national college tours to pres­
tigious colleges and universities.
As the organization’s leader, Curtis Scott
is dedicated in providinga good spiritual and
practical foundation to build strong kids,
families and communities as maintained by
YMCA for over 125 years.
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they are much more likely to develop behav­
iors that can lead to life-long problem s or to
be in situations that produce negative conse­
quences for them selves, their families and
theircom m unities.
e ’ve all seen a new spaper head
A study by the U niversity o f W ashington
line sim ilar to this; “T eens
concludes, in par,: “ Forthe developing young
killed in a car crash, alcohol a
adult, d drug
factor.” The story below the headline
e­ and alcohol abuse underm ine
motivation,
interfere with cognitive processes,
scribes a grisly accident scene and quotes
contribute
to
debilitating mood disorders,
friends o f the dead youths about w hat good
and
increase
risk
o f accidental injury ordeath.
kids they were. T he story ends with law
For
the
society
at large, adolescent drug
enforcem ent o fficials’ appeals to other teens
abuse
extracts
a
high cost in health care,
not to drink.
e d u c a tio n a l failu re ,
T h a n k fu lly
mental health services,
we d o n ’t have to
drug and alcohol treat­
read those stories
m e n t, an d ju v e n ile
every day , b u ,
crim e."
even once is too
It's been proved that
much. The lossof
if youngsters start us­
even one young
ing alcohol before age 14 or if their families
person because o f alcohol or any other drug
have histories o f alcoholism , they are four
abuse is needless and preventable.
tim
es m ore likely to have problem s when
It’s precisely for that reason that we in the
they reach adulthood.
business o f alcohol and other drug abuse
W hat can we do? A num ber o f things.
prevention w ork so hard and concentrate so
O
ne very important prevention tool is fam­
much o f our m oney and energy on stopping
ily
involvem
ent. I f parents convey consistent
young people from drinking.
m
essages
that
alcohol and drug abuse are
Drug-related injuries and deaths are am ong
unacceptable, use discipline appropriately
many consequences o f under-age alcohol
and support positive behavior, their children
use. U nder-age drinking also isclosely linked
are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs.
to crime, vandalism, suicide and school-drop­
It’s also im portant that students in school
out problem s. For exam ple:
are taught to identify and resist influences to
- 70% o f attem pted suicides involve fre­
use alcohol and drugs, particularly influ­
quent alcohol and/or drug use.
ences from peers, and to sharpen their deci­
- Researchers estim ate that alcohol use is
sion-m aking skills.
implicated in one-third to tw o -th ird so f sexual
W e can all contribute to solving the prob­
assault or date rape cases am ong teens.
lem
o f under-age drinking. W hether or no,
-40-50% o f young m ales w ho drow ned
w
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parents, we - —........
can influence
people
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alcohol
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by being good role m odels and insisting that
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under-age
drinking in be OUf
unacceptable in our
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use poor tkorr.
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and put them
com
munities.
selves in problem situations. T een-agers by
If you w an, inform ation about alcohol
nature are prone to take m ore risks and ge, in
and drugs, call the O regon Prevention Re­
h arm 's w ay; alcohol ju s, speeds up the pro­
source C enter, 1 -800-822-6772. A nd if you
cess and increases the risks.
know som eone w ho needs help w ith an
Som e problem s are short-tcrm , one-tim e
alcohol or drug problem , inform ation is
occurences. A group o f teens m ight drink as
available from my office in Salem a, (503)
an experim ent ju st once and knock out a
945-6811 or by calling O regon Partnership.
streetlight or drive too fas,. H ow ever, if they
1-800-621-1646.
becom e accustom ed to drinking regularly.
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Saturday, Ju ly I Ith and S u n d ay , July
2th from 10 AM to 3:3 0 PM at 3117
sIE. M artin L uther K ing Jr. Blvd. S pring |
le a n in g has a rriv e d . It you h av e clean
isab le item s th a t you w o u ld lik e to I
lo n ate, p le a se call th e P roject Q uest
,ffic e, w e w ill be g lad to pick them up
o r you.
Northwest Family
Services
What can we do? A
number o f things
N o rth w e st F am ily S erv ice s is seek-1
ng m ale actors ages 13-24 for the Prom -
ses D ram a T ro u p e , w hich prom otes
rre m arita l a b s tin e n c e to sch o o l audi-
;nces. C all R achel W itte at 21 5-6377.
I he N o rth w e st F am ily S erv ice s is a
io n -p ro fit o rg an iz atio n w hich prov id es
;d u c a tio n a l p ro g ra m s an d se rv ic e s to |
^outh and fam ilies.
Jazz Guitar
T h e F rie n d s o f fry o n C ree k S tate I
Park w ill fe a tu re D an B alm er w ho is
esp ecially lo v ed fo r his w id e v arie ty of
jazz g u ita r so u n d s. T h e F o re s, M usic
S eries w ill fe a tu re th e old and the new.
T his y e a r ’s m u sic ran g e s from a Bar-1
h ersh o p Q u a rte t to M arim ba. A ll c o n ­
certs are on S u n d a y s at 2 PM in the
G lenn Jack so n S h elter d u rin g ,h e m onth
o f Ju ly and A u g u st and are free to the
p ublic.
Free Health Care
T he N a tu ro p a th ic C lin ic says th an k s
w ith a free m ed ical v isit as a show ot
a p p re c ia tio n to th e c o m m u n ity ’s s u p ­
p o rt for the new w e stsid e c lin ic o f the |
N ational C o lleg e o f N atu ro p ath ic M edi­
cin e. F ree v isits on th e te a c h in g sh ift at
th e N C N M N a tu ra l H e a lth C e n te rs
W e stsid e is a, 4 4 4 4 SW C o rb e tt, m ay
b e m ad e by c a llin g 9 1 6 -1 0 4 0 .
JULY 8, 1998
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ore than 100,000 visitors can't be wrong-The Salem Art Fair
& Festival is one o f the Top Ten arts and crafts shows on the
West Coast, according to the Harris List. More than 200 top
artist from across the country set up their booths in magnificent Bush s
Pasture Park in Salem the weekend o f July 17,18, and 19th. Admission is
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free.
Besides the premier art viewing and shopping, other activities attract
the whole family: free entertainment on two stages. Kids' Court, Living
History performances on the porch at Bush House Museum, Open Studio
for adults and teens to try their hands at various art techniques, two food
courts, wine and beer garden, 5K Run/2-Mile Walk for the Arts, and Art
Fair After Hours concert by Los Lobos, and more surprises.