HM
Free Immunization Clinic
at Southeast Fred Meyer
Free immunization against diseases
w hich typically target children are
being provided at the Southeast Fred
M eyer store on Saturday, M arch 20,h
from 10 AM until 2 PM. V accines
include m easles, chicken pox and
m u m ps for y o u n g c h ild re n and
Hepatitis B for older children and
ad o lesc en ts. N o a p p o in tm e n t is
needed, but previous im m unization
records should be brought to the
clinic. Please not that flu shots will
not be provided.
Clinics are sponsored by Fred Meyer
stores and provided by the Multnomah
C o u n ty H ealth D epartm ent, NW
M edical T eam s and Fred M eyer
pharm acies as part o f an ongoing
program designed to target children
from uninsured and underinsured
families living in M ultnomah County.
M any o f these children are not allowed
to a tte n d sc h o o l u n til th e ir
immunizations are current.
U pcom ing im m unization clinics
Y outh will have the opportunity to
p a r tic ip a te in th e s ix th -a n n u a l
V iolence Free Spring Break, M arch
22-26, 1999, in sites throughout the
m e tro p o lita n a re a . A g ro u p o f
in d ividuals and non-profits have
j o in e d to g e th e r to p r o v id e a
coordinated effort among community-
based
o r g a n iz a tio n s ,
y o u th
counselors, and local com m unity
centers to reduce the potential for
violent activities by youth during
Spring Break.
F or youth, the w eek will kick offon
M onday, M arch 22,1999, at various
locations including the PAL Y outh
C e n ter (424 N E 172nd), R obin H ood
T h eater (Sherw ood), and at local
co m m unity centers. It closes w ith a
b arb e cu e open to the public on
Friday, M arch 26th, at 1 PM , at the
Askari the Storyteller
Fred M eyer began w orking with
M ultnom ah County on this project in
1997 and has helped im m unize more
than 800 children. T h ro u g h this
initiative, the im m unization rate o f
children in M ultnom ah C ounty who
have reached their second birthday
has increased from 50% to 73% over
the past three years.
For more information regarding this
p r o g ra m , p le a s e c o n ta c t th e
M u ltn o m a h
C o u n ty
H e a lth
Department at (503) 248-3816.
PA L Y outh C enter.
A n em phasis this year w ill be
increasing aw areness that providing
alternative activities to youth is an
excellent w ay to prevent violence,
and prevent alcohol, tobacco, and
oth er drug abuse. “ M any people
underestim ate the value o f keeping
kids active and involved during the
hours they a re n ’t in school,” said
PAL A ssistant D irector M aria Honl.
“Program s like V iolence Free Spring
B reak help us spread the m essage
that prevention is a crucial piece in
c r e a tin g a h e a lth y a n d s a fe
com m unity.”
Alternative activities include playing
basketball at the Salvation Army.bowling
at Interstate Lanes, horseback riding at
various locations, inner tubing on Mt.
Hood and boating on the Willamette
The K entucky D erby com es to
Portland! O n Saturday, M ay 1,1999,
T ucker-M axonO ral School will host
its 8"' A nnual Derby Day.
The event, a m ajor fundraiser for
this school w here d e a f children learn
to talk, centers around the 125,h
R unning o f the K entucky Derby.
T he celebration begins at noon
and will be held at the T iffany Center
located at 1410 SW M orrison. This
event w ill include such festivities as
a silent and an oral auction, a hat
contest, a buffet, a “people race,” and
live view ing o f the K entucky Derby
on a theater-size screen. A t the end o f
the day, guests will have a chance to
win a variety o f gift baskets, each
w ith its ow n theme.
M ajor sponsors for D erby D ay are
H e sse l T ra c to r an d E q u ip m e n t
Com pany and M eritage M ortgage
Corporation.
Tucker-M axonO ral School, which
celebrates its 51" anniversary this
year, is one o f only five such schools
in the U nited States w ho educate
d eaf children from birth through high
school. Every child adm itted into the
program regardless o f their fam ily's
ability to pay. Funding from Derby
D ay helps support scholarships for
those students and the program s
offered by Tucker-M axon.
Tickets for Derby Day are $35 per
person; tables o f 8 are available for
$280. For m ore inform ation on Derby
D ay and to receive an invitation,
please call C harissa R. B utler at
D EPAR TM EN T
OF
E D U C A T IO N
Federal Grant to help
reduce class size
TheU .S. D epartm ent ofE ducation
has notified the O regon D epartm ent
o f Education that Oregon schools
will receive a federal grant o f about
$ 1 1.6m illionthisyeartohireteachers
and reduce class size.
E a rly e s tim a te s in d ic a te th a t
approximately 300new teachers could
be hired before next school year.
T h e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f
April 17,19 9 9
G resham Fred M eyer
10 a . m . - 2 p . m .
M ay 15,1999
G lisan Fred M eyer
10 a . m . - 2 p . m .
June 1 9 ,1 9 9 9
Burlingam e Fred M eyer
10 a . m . - 2 p . m .
8th Annual
Derby Day
• * 'Y “
OREGON
include:
Violence Free Spring
Break Collaborative
E ffo rt For Youth
jr.
Education will learn m ore about the
grant w hen Sharon T oland o f the
D e p a rtm e n t m eets w ith fed eral
officials Thursday, M arch 11.
T he D ep a rtm en t w ill p ro v id e
school districts w ith an estim ate o f
their allocations as soon as possible.
(C ontact Larry Austin: 503 378-
3573,
ext
530;
E -m a il:
larry.austin@ state.or.us)
New PSU Child Care
Praised by Clinton
Askari Tha StoryteUar Performs A t Blazers Club For Spring Break March
2 3 , 3 : 3 0 - 5 mi.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Blazers Boys & Girls Club proudly
present Askari the Storyteller, continuing the celebration of Black
History Month during the Spring Break W eek. Nyewusl Askari, founder
of the Sojourner Truth Theater, will lead the children on a Journey Into Afro-
American culture through music and storytelling on Tuesday, M arch 23'“
from 3 :3 0 - 5 a t the Blazers Boys A Girls Club. The event Is free and open
to the community.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded In 1 9 0 6 a t Howard University
and Is the oldest African American organization In the Greek system.
AKA Is dedicated to promoting social services and the well-being of
society.
The Blazers Boys & Girls Cub provides sports, recreation, education
and cultural activities for youth ages 6-17. For more Information, call the
Blazers Club a t 2 8 2 -8 4 8 0 .
with the Boy Scouts, swimming at
Clackamas Aquatic Park, and more.
T he PAL Y outh C enter, 424 NE.
172nd, w ill be o p en for d ro p -m
activities, M onday-Friday, 10 A M -
5 PM. A ctivities on site w ill include:
reading books, w atching m ovies.
w orking on com puters, participating
in gym sports like basketball, and
arts & crafts like m aking pap er and
c re a tin g b o o k s, m a k in g p ic tu re
fram es, & bead m aking. Y outh ages
8-17 are w elcom e to participate, call
823-0250or256-3479.
(Portland, OR) M arch 10, 1999 -
M any PSU students will breathe a
sigh o f reliefon M onday, March 29 the
when the A SPSU Children’s Center
opens its door for the first time.
The C enter, designed for PSU
students, faculty and sta ff needing
part-tim e childcare assistance, was
funded by a student-approved fee
increases. First Lady Hillary Rodham
C linton p raised PSU students to
increase student fees to pay for on-
cam pus childcare. “W hat y o u ’re
doing at this U niversity is im portant
not only for students, but for the
exam ple it sets.”
Fees at the childcare, which can
accommodate up to forty-two children
at a time, range from $2 to $3 an hour.
Students, faculty and staffcan schedule
in two-to four-hour blocks, or they can
use occasional drop-in care.
P o rtla n d S ta te U n iv e r s ity is
dedicated to enhancing the quality o f
life in the region by providing an
array o f undergraduate, graduate,
p r o f e s s io n a l, a n d c o n tin u in g
e d u c a tio n p ro g ra m s e s p e c ia lly
relevant to the metropolitan area. PSU,
a n ationally acclaim ed leader in
“com m unity-based learning,” serves
m ore students and confers m ore
graduate degrees annually than any
o th e r in stitu tio n in th e O reg o n
U n iv e r s ity S y ste m . F o r m o re
inform ation, please contact Jeanie-
M arie Price, O ffice o f M arketing &
Comm unications (503-725-3773).
Do You Know A Teenager Who
Needs A Second Chance?
The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program will be starting its next
class on July 17, 1999. Applications are now being accepted. Student's ages 16-
18 can earn the GED or 8 high school credits. This is a cost free, CO-ED, 22
week residential program that offers a “second chance” for at-risk teens. You
can go back to high school after completing the program. The main branches of
military accept our graduates with a GED or Diploma. The goals of this pro­
gram are to provide young people with values, self-esteem skills, discipline,
education, and to succeed as students and young adults. The program is con­
ducted at the Central Oregon Training and Education Facility (COTFF) in Bend,
Oregon. If you have any questions regarding the program or would like to
enroll, please write or call for more information. You can obtain specific infor­
mation and an enrollment application at our website at www.ycpomg.org
Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program
23861 Dodds Road-Bend, OR 97701-541-317-9623 ext 225-Fax 541-382-6785
www, vcpom q ■ orq