Is Your College Student
Prepared To Leave Home?
Is y o u r so n o r d a u g h te r p re p a r­
ing to le av e the " n e s t” and head
for co lleg e for the first tim e? W ith
all the excitem en t su rro u n d in g the
new s tu d e n t’s first-tim e trek aw ay
from hom e, in su ran c e issu es are
o ften o v erlo o k e d .
“ C o lle g e stu d e n ts o fte n bring
w ith them v a lu a b le ite m s such as
ste re o s, e x p e n siv e c a m e ra s, TV s
and p erso n a l c o m p u ters. I f you
ow n y o u r hom e o r e v e n i f you
rent, you m ay be p le a sa n tly s u r­
p r i s e d to le a r n t h a t b o th
h o m e o w n e r’s and r e n te r ’s in su r­
ance p o lic e s p ro v id e c o v e rag e to r
m ost - i f n o t all - item s stu d e n ts
take to c o lle g e , w h eth e r they are
sta y in g in a dorm o r re n tin g an
a p a r t m e n t , ” s a y s K r i s t a K.
F is c h e r, A A 1, C P1W re g io n a l
m an ag e r for the W e ste rn In su r­
ance In fo rm a tio n S erv ice (W IIS).
A c c o r d in g
to
F is c h e r ,
“ ho m eo w n er’s and re n te r’s p oli­
cies typically cover property stolen
aw ay from hom e, usually up to 10
percent o f the contents coverage.”
F o r in sta n c e , you m ay have in­
su red y o u r hom e fo r $ 1 00,000
an d y o u r c o n te n ts fo r $ 6 0 ,0 0 0 .
T h at w ill m o st lik e ly m ean th at
y o u r s tu d e n t’s b e lo n g in g s aw ay
from ho m e w ill b e c o v e re d up to
$ 6 ,0 0 0 ( 1 0 p e r c e n t o f th e
c o n te n t’s c o v e ra g e s e le c te d ) -
m in u s th e p o l i c y ’s d e d u c tib le
(u su a lly b e tw e e n $ 2 5 0 - $ 5 5 0 ).
A cco rd in g to W IIS , a n o n p ro fit,
c o n su m er in su ra n c e in fo rm atio n
organization, som e com p an ies now
p ro v id e up to $ 5 ,0 0 0 c o v e ra g e for
a p erso n al c o m p u te r, b u t it m ay
not be co v e red i f i t ’s n o t at the
resid e n ce . T h e re are also ce rtain
d o lla r lim its on so m e k in d s o f p e r­
so n a l p ro p erty su ch as je w e lry ,
w atches, cash o r furs. So b e su re to
ch e ck w ith y o u r in su ra n c e ag en t
to d eterm in e th e sp e c ific s fo r any
ite m s n o t c o v e r e d u n d e r y o u r
h o m e o w n e r’s p o lic y .
P a re n ts m ig h t a lso b e a b le to
ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f su b s ta n tia l a u ­
to m o b ile in su ra n c e d isc o u n ts, a c ­
c o rd in g to W IIS . (S o m e c o m p a ­
nies o ffe r p a re n ts d is c o u n ts o f up
to 20-25 p e rc e n t for stu d e n ts m ore
th a n 100 m ile s aw ay from h o m e
w ith o u t a c a r in th e ir p o sse ssio n .
A g a in , W IS S a d v ise s c o n su m ers
to ch e ck w ith th e ir in su ran ce agent
o r co m p an y re p re s e n ta tiv e .)
For
fre e
b ro c h u re s
on
h o m e o w n e r’s in su ra n c e , r e n te r ’s
in s u r a n c e , a u to in s u r a n c e and
m o re, co n tac t: W IIS , 11855 SW
R id g e c r e s t D r iv e , S u ite 107.
B e a v e rto n , O re g o n 9 7 0 0 8 , (8 0 0 )
4 5 7 -8 7 1 3 o r (5 0 3 ) 6 4 3 -6 3 5 5 in
P o rtla n d , O R . E -m a il a d d re ss:
w iiso rfcftelep o rt.c o m . In ad d itio n ,
m e m b ers o f th e W IS S R eg io n al
S p e a k e rs ’ o ffe r free p re se n ta tio n s
o n a v a rie ty o f in su ra n c e an d loss
p re v e n tio n issu es. S p e a k e rs show
film s, d is trib u te e d u c a tio n a l m a­
te ria ls and p re se n t in fo rm a tio n in
a n o n -c o m m e rc ia l a tm o sp h e re .
F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n o n th e
sp e a k e rs a v a ila b ility , c o n ta c t the
W IIS o ffice.
W IIS is a n o n -p ro fit, n o n -lo b ­
b y in g , in su ra n c e c o n s u m e r e d u ­
c a tio n an d c o m m u n ic a tio n o rg a ­
n iz a tio n su p p o rte d b y p ro p e rty /
c a s u a lty in s u ra n c e c o m p a n ie s.
W IIS has b ee n se rv in g cu sto m e rs
in te n w e ste rn sta te s sin c e 1952.
Drivers’ Education -
Earning The Keys To The Car!
M ake a good investm ent in your
teenager: G ive him or her the oppor­
tunity to becom e a safe and consci­
entious d riv e r.. .and then give them
the keys to the car! Learn defensive
driving techniques and em ergency
m aneuvers in 30-hour D river Educa­
tion, a m ulti-w eek non-credit class at
P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e ’s
Sylvania C am pus during your choice
o f four class tim es, m ost starting
Saturday, Sept. 25.
A uto accidents are the leading
cause o f death for young Americans,
and driver error is the cause o f most
traffic accidents. This course, offered
by PCC in partnership with Oregon
Driver Training Institute, reduces risk
by including six hours each o f obser­
vation and behind-the-wheel training.
Best o f all, you may qualify for an
insurance discount upon com pletion
o f the course.
C ontact your insurance com pany
to find out if you qualify.
Sign up for your choice of three
class times:
• Saturdays, Sept. 26 - Nov. 2 0 ,9
a m. to 1 p.m ., Room H T 324 at
Sylvania Cam pus.
• Saturdays, Sept 25 - Nov. 20, 1
to 5 p.m , Room H T 324 at Sylvania
Campus.
• M onday and W ednesday eve­
nings, Oct. 4 - Dec. 1 (nine weeks),
9:30 a.m . to 1 p.m ., R oom 103 in the
SCB building at Sylvania Campus..
Y ou can also take the course in
N o rth ea st P o rtlan d on Saturday,
Sept. 25 - Nov. 2 0 ,9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at the Portland M etro W orkforce
T raining Center, located at 5600 N . E.
42nd Ave.
C ost is $285, payable to OD TI at
the first class. All classes require an
O regon L earner’s Permit. Sylvania
C am pus is located at 12000 S.W.
49th A ve., Portland. For a flyer with
detailed inform ation, call PCC C om ­
m unity E ducation at 731-6618.
Oregon Arts Commission
Awards 1999-2000 Grants
T he O regon A rts C om m ission
has aw arded $984,218 in grants to
99 arts o rg an izatio n s across the
state. L ocal com m unities m atch all
funds. “ T he O regon A rts C om m is­
sion is p leased to provide grant
funds to such a w ide range o f arts
groups in O reg o n ,” said C om m is­
sion ch a ir M ike L indberg o f P ort­
land. “ O u r state is hom e to m any o f
the W e st’s m ost accom plished cu l­
tural organ izatio n s. From E nter­
prise to C oos Bay, they are contrib­
uting to ou r qu ality o f life and en ­
livening local com m unities. A rts
m erit, m an ag em en t practices, p u b ­
lic access to arts p rogram and the
n ee d w ith in a com m unity, ac co rd ­
ing to D ’A rcy. T he O regon A rts
C o m m issio n is a program o f the
O reg o n D epartm ent o f E conom ic
an d en su res th eir excellence. A
n in e - m e m b e r c o m m is s io n a p ­
p o in te d by the G o v ern o r oversees
p o lic ie s and p rogram . F unding
co m es from O reg o n G eneral Fund
d o lla rs, ap p ro p riated by the L eg is­
lature, the N atio n al Endow m ent for
th e A rts and incom e from p u b lic a­
tion sales and services.
Industry D ev elo p m en t G ran ts to ­
taling $ 6 0 8 ,0 0 0 an d su p p o rtin g the
operations o f the state ’ s largest non­
p rofit arts g roups w ere aw arded to
m ore than 80 o rg an izatio n s. T hese
grants allow m o re O reg o n ian s to
access arts p ro g ram m in g in dance,
visual arts, th eatre, m usic an d lit­
era tu re . C itiz e n rev ie w p an e ls
chaired by a m em b er o f the co m ­
m ission ev alu ate ap p licatio n s for
each o f the A rts C om m ission’s grant
program s. R eview criteria are p u b ­
lished for each program and in ­
clu d e an a sse ssm e n t o f a rtistic
Learn Your Way
Online At PCC
L o o k in g fo r a w a y to g ain
Intern et sk ills? W h at b e tte r w ay
than to get them o n lin e . P ortland
C o m m u n ity C o lle g e C om m unity
E d u c a tio n O n lin e L e a rn in g is
sp o n so rin g c lasse s o n W eb p u b ­
lishing, creating W eb graphics, and
how to tro u b lesh o o t p roblem s w ith
a p erso n a l co m puter.
S e lf-p a c e d n o n -cred it classes
begin m o n th ly , and are d esig n ed
to assist any o n e w ho n eed s to u p ­
grade sk ills, but finds it in c o n v e­
n ien t or im p o ssib le to p articip a te
in a trad itio n al classro o m setting.
S tu d en ts ask q u estio n s o v er the
Intern et via e-m ail, and th en re ­
ceiv e th e ir resp o n se s, lesso n s and
assig n m en ts the sam e w ay. In te r­
activ e d em o n stratio n s an d b u lle ­
tin b o ard s p o ste d on the W orld
W id e W eb p ro v id e the electro n ic
“ c la ssro o m ” fo r learn in g and sh a r­
ing in fo rm atio n .
C o st v aries p e r class. C o n tact
PCC C o m m u n ity E ducation at 731 -
6 6 5 0 fo r an in fo rm ativ e brochure.
O r p o in t y o u r b ro w ser to http ://
w w w .p c c .e d u . to see the classes,
the co sts an d how to get started.
It’s time to hit the books
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ÿortlaHλ ffibaeruer
September 8, 1999
ealth
F ocus
James L. Phillips, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
S um m er vacation is over. It is now
tim e for ch ild ren to put aw ay the
sw im su its, and open up the te x t­
b o o k s.
S o m e tim e s th o se first d ay s o f
school can be a difficult adjustm ent
for ch ild ren . T he follow ing te ch ­
n iq u es w ill help ch ild ren get back
in the school sw ing o f things:
• M ake sure they eat a good break­
fast every morning.
• Figure out a good m orning routine.
• M ake su re c h ild re n are g e ttin g
plenty o f sleep
A ccord in g to ch ild p sy c h iatrists
at B aylo r C o lleg e o f M ed icin e in
H ouston, in su fficien t sleep cau ses
m ost o f the d a y ’s ex p erien ces to be
stored inefficiently in the brain, m ak­
ing it h arder to rem em b er lectu res
and interactio n s w ith teach ers. It is
w ise to stick to an ap p ro p riate b ed ­
tim e and w ake-up routine for the first
few w eeks o f school to m ake sure
the child is g ettin g p len ty o f rest.
S peak in g o f good ro u tin es, it is
im portant for ch ild ren to d ev elo p a
good hom ew ork routine the first day
o f school. T h is w ill lay the fo u n d a­
tion for good study hab its the e n ­
tire school year It h elp s if p aren ts
w ill sit nearby the child and do som e
w ork o f th e ir ow n. T h is w ay you
show them how to do hom ew ork.
It’s also im p o rtan t to m ake sure
y o u r ch ild is p ro p erly im m unized
ag ain st ch ick en p o x , and o th er co n ­
ta g io u s d is e a s e s b e fo re h e a d in g
back to class. A ch ild w ho is not
p ro p erly v accin ated co u ld becom e
sev erely ill and m iss several d ay s o f
sch o o l, cau sin g them to fall b ehind
in th eir studies.
A p are n t’s attitu d e plays a big part
in how a child w ill feel about school.
I t’s im p o rtan t for m om s and d ad s to
b u ild up th eir ch ild ren 's ex citem en t
by e m p h a s iz in g th a t sc h o o l w ill
open a new w orld o f adventures, and
p ro v id e b etter o p p o rtu n itie s for a
successful career w hen they becom e
a d u lts.
Team To Oversee Strategic
Planning Process For
Portland Schools
Members ofateam that will oversee
a comprehensive strategic planning pro­
cess in Portland Public Schools were
announces today by Superintendent Ben
Canada. Business, civic and commu­
nity members, religious leaders, teach­
ers, parents, students, school staff and
board members make up the new strate­
gic planning core team, rhey will take
part in a year-long process, facilitated
by a national education-consulting firm,
which will help plan the school district’s
direction and priorities for the next sev­
eral years. Phase One o f the process,
held last spring, include information
and "speakouf ’ sessions with staff and
the community to gather ideas and sug­
gestions for the strategic plan. Phase
two begins September when core team
members receive a summary report on
that speakout process, as well as more
detailed information about the school
district. The team will develop a mis­
sion statement, identify core values, and
recommend measurable objectives and
keystrategiesfbrthedistnct. Beginning
in October, action teams will be named
to develop specific strategies and plans
designed to achieve the district mission.
The core team will review the action
teams’ work and recommend a plan to
superintendent The district’s planning
process will conclude when the school
board approves the strategic plans o f
action, and allocates resources needed
to begm implementation o f the plan.
The district's strategic planning process
is co-sponsored by Portland School Dis­
trict and Portland Public School Foun­
dation. Members o f the planning core
team are: Business and community
members: T. Allen Bethel, Okianer
Christian Dark, Phyllis Edmundson,
Jam es Francesconi, M aria Elena
Hawkins, Tony Hopson, A1 Jubitz,
Diane Linn, Rev. Jim Moiso, Rabbi
Manny Rose, and Larry Sears. (One
business representative is yet to be
named.) Parent representatives: Mary
Ann Fitzgerald, D onna G allagher,
Sharianne Hager-Warren, David Stem
and Duncan Wyse. Teachers: Mark
Elliott, IrvingtonElementary; Lori Flow­
ers, Whitaker Middle; Kathryn Fitch,
Lincoln high; Mark Downing, Special
Education. Principals: John Withers,
Atkinson Elementary; Janet Kaishita,
Binnsmead Middle; Bonnie Hobson,
Roosevelt High. Other district staff:
Ben Canada, superintendent; Pat Burk,
assistant to the superintendent; Bob
Anderson, MLC custodian: Shauna
Adams, Title I family involvement co­
ordinator; Val Jack, PFTCE president,
Richard Garrett, PAT president. Stu­
dents: Tyler Joki, Wilson High; Araceli
Reyes, Roosevelt high. School board:
Ron Saxton, Sue Hagmeier.
A ltern ative School
Contracts Approved
T he P ortland Public S chools ap ­
p ro v ed 18 c o n tra cts w ith A lte rn a ­
tiv e S ch o o l P ro v id ers. T h ese A l­
te rn a tiv e S ch o o ls serv e a p p ro x i­
m ately 1580 stu d en ts w ho w ould
o th e rw ise d ro p o ut o f the e d u c a ­
tio n a l system . T h e p ro g ram s are
d esig n ed to rec ap tu re th o se stu ­
d en ts an d help them c o n tin u e th e ir
le arn in g in a classro o m .
26 proposals received from 19
vendors w ere independently ev alu ­
ated on b oth technical and financial
criteria. T he 18 contracts are ex ­
pected to cost approxim ately $6.7
m illion in the com ing school year.
The programs that were approved are:
O pen M eadow Learning Center
B A C K TO
SCHOOL
Safety
Tips
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P rep are y o u n g p eo p le for
e m e r g e n c ie s b y e n ro llin g
them in a R ed C ro ss When
1 m In C h a rg e o r B a b y sittin g
course.
2 W alk sc h o o l b u s routes
w ith ch ild ren to id en tify safe
w alk in g and c ro ssin g p laces,
traffic sig n a ls an d cro ssin g
guards.
J
R em in d c h ild re n to n ever
p lay in the stre e t w h ile w ait­
ing for the sch o o l bus.
Q W hen exiting a school bus,
children should w ait until the
driv er signals them , then w alk
10 steps in front o f the bus so
the driver can clearly see them.
5
P rep are for fall sp o rts by
g ettin g a p re -se a so n p h y si­
cal, alw ay s w arm in g up and
co o lin g d ow n an d tak in g R ed
C ro ss S p o rt S a fe ty T raining.
6 K eep a list o f em erg en cy
co n tac ts h an d y fo r ch ild ren
i f th ey w ill be ho m e alo n e
a fte r school.
Mt. Scott Park C enter for Learning
Salvation Army G reen House
U rban League Street A cadem y
Ja n u s Y o u th P ro g ram s - Youth
7
T ea ch c h ild re n to keep
d o o rs an d w in d o w s locked
an d to n ev e r o p en th e d o o r
fo r stran g ers.
E m p lo y m e n t In s titu te
Portland Opportunities Industrializa­
tion C enter
N ew A venue for Youth
Pathfinder o f Oregon
P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e -
L im ite d E n g lish P ro fic ie n t
Q uest Schools
O CH A O regon Council for Hispanic
A dvancem ent
P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e -
A Y O S A lbina Youth Opportunity
P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e -
M iddle C ollege
School
Ecum enical M inistries o f Oregon
Janus Y outh Program s-Pregnant and
G E D /YE S
P o rtlan d C o m m u n ity C o lleg e
H igh S c h o o l C o m p letio n
Portland Y outh Builders
Parentine
Mayor Proposes New Truancy Ordinance
TheCity ofPortland will be doing its
iart to ensure children stay in school
inder an ordinance being proposed by
vlayor Vera Katz. Under the new tru-
incy ordinance minors between the ages
)f7and 18 whohaven’tcompleted 12th
irade cannot be on any street, highway,
•»ark. alley, or other public property
luring regular school hours.
dren. but to ensure they get
both the education and social
services they need," said Katz.
“The fact it is important for
children to complete at the very
least their high school career if
they want to be able to make it
in the market. There are also a
lot o f children out there who
simply need our help getting
o ff the street. My hope is that
this ordinance helps as accom­
plish both goals.”
Last year the Portland Po­
lice Bureau, Portland School
Police, M ultnomah County
District A ttorney’s Office,
Multnomah County Correc­
tions, Salvation Army Green­
house, and New Avenues for
Youth conducted a joint mis-
sion to deal with truant youth in the W est
Side Drug Free Zone. The pilot project
found that many o f the youth used ille­
gal drugs, somebecame victimsofcrime,
and nearly half were living without a
parent or guardian.
The new ordinance gives police of­
ficers authority to pick up any youth in
violation and take them either back to
Youth, a social service agency con­
tracted by thecity. Exceptions include if
the minor is absent with the schools
permission, but not expelled or sus­
pended; authorized by the parent or
guardian to take part in a lawful activity
elsewhere; or is an emancipated miner.
Currently, the State o f Oregon’s com­
pulsory school attendance law has no
S E P T EM B ER
The Henry Cooper Blues Band
CD R elease Party • Thursday, S ep tem b er 2 at 7pm
Alisa Wolfe Band
Thursday, Sep tem b er 9 at 7pm
Evening with an Author
F ea tu rin g J oan n a R ose
w ith a D eli B uffet and E dgefield W ines
W ednesday, Sep tem b er 15 at 7pm
$35 per person • 21 and over
Volunteers
Needed!
Battle of the Bands: Round 3
End Domestic and
Sexual Violence
John Coltrane’s Birthday Bash
T he Portland W o m en ’s C ri­
sis L ine is seeking dedicated
w om en to an sw er o u r 24 hour a
day crisis line and to provide
additional support services for
victim s I survivors o f dom estic
and sexual violence.
PW C L provides an intensive
4 6 hour training o ver a three
w eek period beginning S eptem ­
ber 14, 1999.
For inform ation and an appli­
cation call Eden at 232-9545.
Senior W omen and W omen o f
Color are encouraged to apply!
Steve Bradley vs. The X Angels
Thursday, Sep tem b er 16 at 7pm
Historical Tribute featuring
Saxophonist Brian Dickerson
Thursday, Sep tem b er 23 at 7pm
B irth day C ake and S w eet P otato P ie
An Evening in Autumn
M usic by C hatta Addy • Thursday, Septem ber 30, 6pm
M c M e n a m in s K en n ed y School
5756 NE 33rd • Portland, Oregon • 249-3983
All ages welcome unless noted • No cover charge unless noted
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