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• K • < • * ' I f . » ». ■ Page A3 SEPT. 2, 1998 (Tl|c JJortlamò OMrscnsrr • » it »•> Major Organizers and Leaders Endorse The Million Youth Movement in Atlanta, GA. Kid’s Health fbrizfs Youne athletes: eat right to win Packing good nutrition into their busy days can help young athletes improve their performance. A high-carbohydrate, high-calorie diet will provide the energy young athletes need,” said Dr. Debby Demory- Luce, nutritionist with the Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Carbohydrates stored in the body provide the energy muscles end to get of to a quick start. Iron and calcium are of particular importance for young female athletes to prevent anemia and to build strong bones. Also, don’t forget the water. Four ounces o f water every 15-20 minutes during practice will head off dehydration that can hamper performance. “A good diet is critical for young athletes,” said Demory-Luce. “It affects the strength and endurance o f young athletes, as well as their growth and development.” Students with injuries fin d school a challenge It’s not easy for children with serious injuries to return to the school environment. Simple things like going to the bathroom, carrying books, or participating in sports can be a challenge for children with injuries. “Due to missed school days, mental or emotional trauma, or discomfort from the physical injury, their performance may drop. Students that normally may earn A ’s suddenly are getting D ’s,” said Anne Gill, an instructor of pediatrics at Baylor College ofMedicine, who sees patients at Baylor’s Pediatric Injury Center. The Pediatric Injury Center brings specialists from many fields together for assessment, treatment and follow-up care. Gill suggests that parents and their family physicians work with school nurses to ensure their children do not “fall between the cracks” when they return to school. “School nurses can help provide a smoother transition back into the classroom," she said. TV can be a reward for completing homework TV or not TV? That is the question. The answer, says Dr. Julie Jones at Baylor College ofMedicine, can influence whether your child starts the school year with appropriate study habits. “Parents can increase their child’s potential study time by limiting the amount of TV he or she watches,” said Jones, assistant professor of family and community medicine. “Make a rule that your child must finish homework before watching television. “I f a favorite program is on before the work can be done, videotape the show for later viewing as a reward. Jones recommends limiting TV time to one hour a night. "More than this interferes with study, reading and thinking time,” she said. “If your kids stay up too late watching TV, they won’t be alert enough to learn well the next day.” Wyden Gets Top Marks From Taxpayer and Consumer Advocates-Oregon Senator In Top Three On Key Ratings U.S. S en ato r Ron W yden (D- O re.) w on n atio n al re co g n itio n th is w eek for his effo rts to p ro tect co n su m ers and cut w a ste ful g o v ern m en t sp ending d u r ing the first session o f the 105 th C o n g re ss. He re c e iv e d the th ird -h ig h e st ra tin g out o f 100 m em bers o f the S enate from T ax p ay er for C om m on S ense, w hich rated S en ato rs on th e ir vo tes on w astefu l gov ern m en t sp en d in g , and the second h ig h est from the C o nsum er F e d e ra tio n o f A m erica, w hich a n a lyzed S enate v o tin g re co rd s on is s u e s a f fe c tin g c o n s u m e r s ’ rig h ts. The C o n su m er F e d e ra tio n also rated W yden as hav- ing the b est life tim e v oting re co rd in the S enate. “ I came to the Senate to stand up for O re g o n ian s-w h e th e r its fig h tin g to m ake sure that th eir m oney is n ’t w asted by g o v ern m ent b u re au crats or w orking to ensure that the products they buy are safe and e ffe c tiv e ,” said W yden. “ I t ’s very g ra ti fying to know th at I ’m accom p lish in g w hat I set out to d o .” T a x p a y e r s fo r C o m m o n S ense cred ited W yden for his votes to cu rta il co rp o rate w el fare su bsidies for large com panies and to roll back e x c e s siv e m ilita ry sp en d in g , the group gave him a 69% ra tin g , the third best in the S enate b e hind only W isconsin S enators R u s s e ll F e in g o ld an d H erb Kohl. The C onsum er F ed eratio n o f A m erica cited votes to increase fu n d in g fo r food s a fe ty r e sea rch , reform ca m p a ig n fi nance law s, and repeal a sp e cial tax break for tobacco com p an ies, am ong others. W yden w as tied w ith se v e ra l o th e r S enators for the second h ig h est ra tin g in the S enate, 86%. The C onsum er F ed eratio n also reco g n ized W yden as having the h ig h est lifetim e p ro -c o n su m er votin g re c o rd -9 0 % -in the U nited S tates S enate. /it’s a...Boy! Terence Doyle Preston Jr. Terence Doyle Preston Jr. was bom on July 21, 1998 to the proud parents o f Sylvia Logan (Tracey)and Terence Doyle Preston. Their new baby boy weighed 6 lbs and was 19" long on the day o f his birth. IVs a.., girl! Jocelyn Sten Jocelyn Sten was bom M ay 28, 1998 to the proud parents o f Matt and Andrea Sten. Jocelyn is their first child and weighed 7 lbs 6ozs and was 19" long at the time o f her birth. IVs a... boy! Robert Earl White IV Robert Earl White IV was bom on June 11, 1998 to Natasha Coleman and Robert White III Little Robert is the proud parents first child and weighed in at 71bs. 9 ozs. and was 19 1/2" long at the time o f his birth. -ÿ ' !•' ; .*■ ■ X "' • 7 . ..' • s On Labor Day Weekend, Sep tember 4-7, 1998, a unified body of young committed, organized and dedicated youth th ro u g h o u t America, Africa, the C aribbean and Europe, will converge in At lanta, G eorgia for the Million Y outh M ove ment! The or ganizers agree that now is the time for us to prepare youth for the new millennium, youth are stepping up for youth and to address the issues and concerns that young people face on a daily basis. Organizations such as the AFL-CIO, Constituency for Africa, NAACP, National Council of Ne- Million Youth Movement! The Million Youth Move ment consists of four days of inspi rational and motivational events such as town hall m eetings, fo rum s, w ork shops, hip-hop and gospel con certs. The Mil lion Y outh Movement will culm inate in a major march. For more information please call David Stokes at 404-527-4329 or Dennis Rogers at 202-659-4988. TT#TT#" gro Women, Rainbow/Push coali tion and the United Church of Christ and the Nation o f Islam have al ready pledged their support to the *• '• •••a- ■ > -Ì 1 r , -, . V- .1- ■< : r Clean and Sober Announces T heir F irst A nnual Fundraising Event Secure Treatment For Recovering Alcoholics, Drug Addicts, and Their Families Scott H. Shannon, A ttor ney at Law, LLM and Execu tive Director for Clean and Sober, a local non-profit or ganization whose main pur pose is to promote and se cure adequate and necessary treatm en t for a lco h o lics, drug addicts and their fami lies; announced their first an nual fundraising event, An Opportunity to Soar, to be held on October 4th, 1998 at the Portland Art Museum Grand Ballroom. The after noon will feature Jazz duo Carrie and Rick. A silent auction will be held, from generous gifts do nated by local hotels, res taurants, limousine services, spas and destination resorts. Appetizers and desserts will also be served. Finally, the evening enter tainment will kick into high gear with local favorites Rubberneck and Kerosene Dream. “An Opportunity to Soar will be one charity event you w o n ’t want to miss; people are already ask ing about tic k e ts ...” said Scott Shannon. T ic k e ts are a v a ila b le through FastTixx ticket of fice for $40. 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