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Teaching young athletes
about good nutrition should
be as important as teaching
them the skills of the game.
“Sometimes coaches and
parents overlook this impor­
tant part of the training pro­
cess,” said Becky Gorham, a
registered dietitian and re­
search nutritionist at the
USDA/ARS Children’s Nu­
trition Research Center at
Baylor College of Medicine
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“ It’s up to parents and
coaches to learn and teach
kids what is good for the
body.”
Knowing how much to
feed young athletes, what to
Proper nutrition
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should be part of
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training young athletes
feed, them and when to feed be taught and reminded dur­
ing workouts to drink water
them is important.
even
when they are not
“Foods high in carbohy­
thirsty
because thirst is not
drates like fruits, breads,
rice, and starchy vegetables an accurate measure ot hy­
like corn will provide ath­ dration.”
Contrary to popular belief,
letes with the energy their
muscles need,” said Gorham. vitamin supplements will not
“Young athletes should provide a direct source of
also be encouraged to eat at energy for young athletes.
If the child is following
least four servings a day of
the
guidelines from the
calcium-rich foods like milk,
USDA
Food Guide Pyramid,
cheese, and yogurts. These
foods will then build strong vitamins are not necessary.
“Providing young athletes
bones.”
One of the most essential with healthy food choices is
of all nutrients for athletes is one of the keys to helping
them reach their full athletic
water.
“Children should drink potential,” said Gorham.
“And in most cases, these
three to six ounces of water
every 15 minutes of practice healthy food choices will
to avoid dehydration,” said stay with them for the rest of
Gorham. “Children need to their lives.”
Increased Wages Promoted at
County Hearing
“A living wage in Multnomah
County honors our common human­
ity," testified Mary Jo Tully, chan­
cellor o f the Catholic Archdiocese
o f Portland. Tully was joined by
over a hundred supporters o f the
Living Wage Campaign at a Mult­
nomah County Commission hearing
July 8, 1998. The Campaign is call­
ing for a guaranteed $8 per hour in
wages and $1.25 for health benefits
for County contract workers.
Bob Kieta o f Facilities Manage­
ment, presented a proposal on behalf
o f the County which would raise the
wage and benefit floor from the cur­
rent $6 per hour to $7 per hour for
custodians, security, food service and
temporary clericals.
Rev. Terry Moe o f the Portland
Organizing Project; Joe Devleminck,
president o f the County Workers
Union AFSCME 88; and Macceo
Pettis, o f the New Party and Coali­
tion ofBlack Men, were among those
w ho te stifie d in favor o f the
Campaign’s proposal.
“A career ladder beginning at $6
per hour is a ladder into insecurity
and poverty. Starting wages at $8
would expand other wages upward,
establishing a stable career ladder,”
testified Suzanne Wall o f the Ser­
vice Employees Union. Keeping
starting wages at below poverty, the
Chair argued, would allow for career
advancement and prevent “wage com­
pression.”
"W e see real serious inequity with
childcare workers and other social
service workers at the non-profit con­
tractors,” asserted Commissioner
Sharron Kelley. "W e were just talk­
ing about the tip o f the iceberg, which
is the non-profits,” added Commis­
sioner Gary Hansen. While Chair Bev
Stein also stated that non-profits sala­
ries are “not acceptable”, she said
study had shown that raising wages
would “substantially decrease ser­
vices,” and that only the state legisla­
ture could provide the raise. Living
Wage Campaign supporters, includ­
ing several workers from non-profit
agencies, urged the commissioners to
find a way to raise wages using County
funds.
Annie Choi, owner o f Everclean
Maintenance, and John Murphy, of
Portland Habilitation. two contrac­
tors with collective bargaining agree­
ments with Service Employees local
49. lauded the County’s Living Wages
and Benefits Project. They, as well as
many union workers, urged the com­
missioners to add union-friendly lan­
guage to the current policy. The Liv­
ing Wage Campaign is proposing
added points given contract propos­
als with a grievance procedure like
that found in a typical union con­
tract, which includes binding arbi­
tration by a neutral third party.
Contract language to encourage
the use o f full-time employees and
benefits for part-time employees,
guaranteed first opportunity hiring
for workers displaced by a contrac­
tor change, and posting o f wage/
benefit descriptions at worksites are
all improvements proposed by the
County for their Living Wage and
Benefit Project.
“We are pleased with the im­
provements proposed", says Cam­
paign Chair Jamie Partridge. “W e’re
hopeful the County will embrace a
solid wage floor o f $8 plus union-
friendly language and coverage of
workers in non-profit agencies as
well.” The Commission is expected
to consider a resolution on the living
wage issue within a few weeks.
The County’s Living Wage and
B enefit Project states that the
County desires to have contract
employees earn a wage above the
poverty level; to have contract em­
ployees access to basic medical
benefits; to encourage the growth
o f businesses that provide living
wage jobs in the service sector; and
to have productive citizens who
can work, be self-sufficient and pro­
vide for their families.
H N TE R E A LA C TiE S TA R /7M TE S Ì1NVAEE
Oregon Children’s Theatre pre­
sents one public performance o f the
rock musical Starm itesonSaturday,
A u g u st 1 at 2 :0 0 pm at the
Winningstad Theatre of the Portland
Center for the Performing Arts. Di­
rected by Tami Mansfield, with mu­
sical direction by Karl Mansfield,
Starm ites is the culmination o f a
month long performance workshop,
featuring the talents o f 14 young ac­
tors cast by audition.
Written by Barry Keating and
Stuart Ross, this charmingly crazed
outer space adventure was originally
producedon Broadway in 1990. The
musical production lasts approxi­
mately 90 minutes and is recom­
mended forchildrenages 7 and older.
General admission is $2.00.
O regon C h ild re n ’s T heatre is a
n o n -p ro fit professio n al theatre
com pany celebrating its eleventh
season o f presenting quality stage
a d a p ta tio n s o f th e b e s t in
c h ild re n ’s literature. A pproxi-
m ately 100,000 students, fam i­
lies and children attend O CT pro ­
ductions each season. O regon
C hildren’s T h eatre’s 1998-99 sea­
son includes P ippi L ongstocking
and Jam es an d the G iant Peach,
both presented at P ortland Civic
A uditorium .
More than 350 children partici­
pate each year in Oregon Children’s
Theatre acting workshops. Classes
are offered year round to children
age 5-16.
Show Off Your Skills, Win Big Prizes In State Fair’s Many Contests
I f y o u ’v e ev er se e n a fair
e x h ib it or c o m p e titio n and
th o u g h t, “ I c o u ld do th a t,”
n o w ’s your c h a n ce to prove
it. T his y e a r ’s O regon State
Fair o ffe r s m ore c o n te sts and
e x h ib its than e v e r , w ith big
p rizes for w in n ers and run­
ners-up.
S om e c o n te sts a lso o ffe r
the entrant free a d m issio n to
the State F air for that day.
There are m any o p p o rtu n ities
in a ll c a te g o r ie s for p r o fe s­
s io n a ls , a m a teu rs, c h ild r e n
and teen s to p a rticip ate.
The H om e Ec and H obby
D e p t., under the g u id an ce o f
n e w s u p e r in t e n d e n t s Jan
W a g n e r and K a th y A lle n -
B eu tler, is b ranching out in
m any w a y s.
The tw o are k eep in g trad i­
tion al favorite c o n te sts featur­
ing c a k e s, c o o k ie , p ie s and
p reserv es.
B u t W a g n e r and A l l e n -
B eu tler h ave added such c o n ­
te sts as the P ep cid AC H ot and
S p icy R ecip e co n te st (w ith top
p r iz e
of
$ 1 0 0 );
th e
B r id g e t o w n C o f f e e B e s t
B is c o tti c o n te st (w ith a $50
g ift pack as top p rize): and
the C o u n try C ro ck F a m ily
M u ffin M a r a th o n c o n t e s t ,
w here team s o f fa m ily m em ­
bers and/or frien d s race to be
the first to fin ish m aking m u f­
fins.
Each d a y ’s w in n in g team
gets a $ 5 0 grocery g ift c e r tifi­
cate and is entered in to the
n ational draw ing for a $ 5 ,0 0 0
G ro ceries-F o r-A -Y ea r prize.
Each year, untreated drug and
alcohol problems cost $166 bil­
lion, or $700 for each American,
in health care, criminal justice,
social and lost productivity in the
workplace. (Institute fo r Health
P olicy, B ra n d e is U n iversity,
1993)
Health Consequences
♦There are more deaths, ill­
nesses and disabilities from sub­
stance abuse than from any other
preventable health condition.
(Institute f o r H ealth Policy,
Brandeis University, 1993)
♦25-40% o f people in general
hospital beds are being treated
for complication o f alcoholism.
(Ibid.)
♦Alcoholics are nearly five
times more likely than non-alco­
holics to die in traffic accidents,
16 times more likely to die in
falls, and 10 times more likely to
become fire or bum victims. In
addition, alcohol is associated with
between 47-65% o f adult drow n­
ing, and up to 40% o f industrial
fatalities. (National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence,
1995)
The Cost To Business
♦Each year, substance abuse costs
businesses an estimated $100 bil­
lion in increased absenteeism, acci­
dents, medical liability and health
care costs. (Drug Stategies, 1996)
♦Three out o f four adults who use
illicit drugs are employed. (National
H ousehold Survey on Drug Abuse,
1994)
♦Six out o f 10 workers know
someone who has gone to work un­
der the influence o f alcohol or drugs.
(Hazelden Foundation, 1996)
♦38-50% o f all workers’ com ­
pensation claims are related to sub­
stance abuse in the workplace. (Na­
tional Council on Compensation
Insurance, 1993)
The Impact On Crime
♦Since 1989, more people have
been incarcerated for drug offenses
than for all violent crimes. (Drug
Strategies, 1996)
♦For the first time, arrests for
drug possession reached one mil­
lion 1994— a 30% increase over
the past three years. (Drug Strate­
gies, 1996)
♦At least 45% o f those who are
arrested are charged with violent
crimes or robberies, burglaries and
theft tested positive for the use o f
one or more drugs. (Drug Strate­
gies, 1996)
These statistics were compiled
from a variety o f sources by Will­
iam Cope Moyers, director o f pub­
lic policy fo r the Hazelden Foun­
dation in Center City, Minnesota.
For more information, contact him
at 612-213-4401, or via em ail at
wmoyers@hazelden. org.
You Are In vite d To lunch
Though summer is a time for fun
and picnics, over several hundred
children will suffer because school is
out. That is because many families
rely on school lunches to supplement
their children's diet. In an effort to
stamp out hunger, Portland Public
Schools and Portland Parks and Rec­
reation, will offer free federal funded
lunches in over thirteen parks this
summer. Any child 1-18 years old is
eligible for the free lunch and the
cost for adults is only three dollars.
W hitaker Middle School
will be serving nutritious lunches in
the cafeteria from 12:00-12:30 pm.
followed by forty five minutes of
free activities. Activities will begin
at 12:20 to 1:00 pm. These activities
will include use o f the computer lab,
open gym and b o ard gam es.
Whitaker Middle School is on 5700
NE 39th adjacent to the beautiful
Fem Hill Park and the outdoor track.
If you would like information
about other lunch sites call 1-877-
222-FOOD.
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