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J L L Y 2 2 ,1998
(The JJnrtlanò (Observer
“Children Awaiting Adoption”
Six-year-old T roy
is one of over 300 children cu rren tly
aw aiting adoption in O regon. T he size
and brightness of his brow n eyes is
m atched only by th a t of his smile. Any
thing but shy, Troy is highly p e rso n
able with a playful disposition th a t o th
ers becom e easily a ttach ed . Toys and
cartoons take up most of T ro y ’s free
tim e, especially those involving T he
Lion King.
Troy is looking for a perm anent family
that he can trust and “live with forever.”
Although it will take patience and a great
deal of energy to keep up with him, Troy
will bring an abundance of spirit and
laughter, along with hugs and smiles.
O regon agencies waive or reduce fees
for the adoption of O re g o n ’s children
in state care, and pre-adoption train in g
is offered statew ide. To learn m ore
about adoption and th e ch ild ren aw ait
ing hom es, c o n tact T he Special N eeds
A doption C oalition at T he Boys and
Girls Aid Society, (800) 342-6688.
PORTLAND PARKS t R O T O T O M
“ D iv e ( n M o v ie s ” O epecc S w im m in g
A n d C in e m a !
N othing says sum m er like sw im
m ing and blockbuster m ovies. Port
land Parks and R ecreation’s A quat
ics D ivision w ill com bine the two
w ith another sum m er o f “ D ive In
M ovies” offering exciting sw im m ing
cinema!
M arine m ovie buffs young and
old can w atch this sum m er’s m ovie
"Space Jam ”— on large screens vis
ible from the water. V iew ers can
w atch from the pool or deck, and
floating film goers should bring their
ow n inner tubes or air m attresses.
The cost for the D ive In M ovie is
the regularprice ofadm ission, $2 for
adults and $1.25 for children. Pool
sta ff will warm the w ater for com
fortable viewing and extra lighting
and lifeguards will be brought in to
ensure safety.
And, like all good theaters, the
pools will offer popcorn, candy and
o th e r c o n c e s sio n s— w ith o u t the
sticky seats!
“ Space Jam " will be show n at the
follow ing pools, dates and times:
Creston Pool-823-3672
A ugust 19- 8:30 pm. G rant Pool-
823-3674. A ugust 20- 8:30 pm.
M ontavilla Pool-823-3673, A ugust
23-8:30 pm ,Sellw ood Pool-823-
3679, A ugust 22- 8:30 pm W ilson
Pool-823-3680. A ugust 21-8:30 pm
For m ore inform ation, call any o f
the above pools or the A quatics D ivi
sion at 823-5130.
James, age 10
James is one of m ore th a n 300 O regon
ch ild ren a w aiting adoption. W ith a bright
sm ile and an outgoing, friendly p e rso n
ality, James is looking for a tw o-parent
fam ily, preferab ly w ith b ro th ers and sis
ters.
Full of energy, James enjoys skateboarding,
playing with friends, and climbing trees. His
teachers note James as creative and coordi
nated, strong and agile. Unpredictable behav
ior and under-developed cognitive abilities are
a result of Fetal Alcohol syndrome. Although a
handful at times, James has long periods where
he is responsive and focused, and has the
ability to warm the hearts of others with his
wide grin and a helpful, “let me get that for
you.”
Oregon agencies waive or reduce fees for the
adoption of Oregon’s children in state care,
and pre-adoption training is offered statewide.
To learn more about adoption and the children
awaiting homes, contact The Special Needs
Adoption Coalition at The Boys and Girls Aid
Society, 222-9661.
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Intergalactic Starmites Invade
Oregon Children’s Theatre presents
one public performance o f the rock
musical Starm ites on Saturday, August
1 at2:00pm at the Winningstad Theatre
o f the Portland Center for the Perform
ing Arts. Directed by Tami Mansfield,
w ith m usical d irectio n by Karl
Mansfield, S tarm ites is the culmina
tion ofa month long performance work
shop, featuring the talents o f 14 young
actors cast by audition.
Written by Barry Keating and Stuart
Ross, thischarmingly crazed outer space
adventure was originally produced on
Broadway in 1990. The musical produc
tion lasts approximately 90 minutes and
is recommended for children ages 7 and
older. General admission is $2.00.
Oregon Children’s Theatre is a non
profit professional theatre company is
now celebrating its eleventh season o f
presentingquality stageadaptationsof
the best in children’s literature. Ap
proximately 100,000 students, fami
lies and children attend OCT produc
tions each season. Oregon Children’s
Theatre’s 1998-99 season includes
Pippi Longstoddng and James and
the Giant Peach, both presented at
Portland Civic Auditorium.
P ^ O P /T L A M D P A i Y k S A N D f t C C fT G A T iO N
O p f e i ì s (A jA TE ft. “ E u m D a y s ”
If y o u ’re looking for an activity
offering m ore “ splash” for you cash.
you/Ire
Invited To
Lunch
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Though sum m er is a tim e for
fun and picnics, o ver several hun
dred children will suffer because
school is out. T hat is because
m any fam ilies rely on school
lu n c h e s to s u p p le m e n t th e ir
children’s diet. In an effort to
stam p out hunger, Portland Public
Schools and Portland Parks and
Recreation, w ill offer free federal
funded lunches in over thirteen
parks this sum m er. A ny child 1-18
years old is eligible for the free
lunch and the cost for adults is only
three dollars.
W hitaker M iddle School will
be serving nutritious lunches in the
cafeteria from 12:00-12:30 pm.
follow ed by forty five m inutes o f
free activities. A ctivities w ill be
gin at 12:20 to 1:00 pm These
activities will include use o f the
com puter lab, open gym and board
gam es. W hitaker M iddle School
is on 5700 NE 39th adjacent to the
beautiful F em Hill Park and the
outdoor track.
I f you w ould like inform ation
about other lunch sites call 1-877-
2 2 2 -F O O D .
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Portland Parks and Recreation has
so m ething for y o u — w ater “ Fun
D ays” at your neighborhood pool!
T he P ark s’ A quatics D ivision
holds Fun Days at each o f its pools
during the summ er. Swim m ers can
participate and win prizes in w ater
gam es and activities coordinated by
pool staff, o r ju st lounge in the pool.
Fun Days offer great sum m er fun in
the sun for families.
Fun Days are held during a p o o l’s
regular open swim session. They
will be held at the follow ing pools,
dates and times:
Colum bia P o o l,A u g . 7 - 1 2 :1 5 -
2:00, D ishm an Pool, Aug. 14-1:10-
2:40, Grant Pool, Aug. 10-1:15-2:45
M LC Pool. Aug. 12-1:15-2:45,
Montavilla Pool, July 28-1:00-2:30,
Pier Pool, July 15, Aug. 13- 1:00-
2:30, W ilson Pool, Aug. 5-12:45-2:05
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