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March 15, 2000 Page A5 (£ljv sportia nò (Dbaeruer 1 family Living Looking for a home Have a safe and happy St. Patricks Day * Needs of seniors topic of forum tun n u t i ms nan The Oregon Department o f Human Services has scheduled a public forum on W ednesday, M arch 22, in Milwaukie to get input on the needs of seniors and people with disabilities. The DHS Senior and Disabled Services Division will conduct the meeting. SDSD Administrator Roger Auerbach and Deputy Administrator Dan Kaplan will attend the meeting. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a m. in the Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek. The site is accessible to people with disabilities. The session will focus on three main questions: • What barriers prevent seniors and people with disabilities from living independently in their own homes or communities? What actions can be taken to help them remain independent? What can be done to support fam ily and p ro fe ssio n a l caregivers? (Please see 'F o ru m ' page 6) SAVE THE CHILDREN Children’s March and Rally Saturday, March 18,2000 11:00 am. Assemble at King School 4906 NE 6th Ave. March to Alberta Park NE 22nd and Killingsworth. I Willie and Josiah, ages 9 and 6, are active and charming brothers who are in need o f a forever family. Willie is in third grade and has made wonderful progress in school this year. He is quite a gardender and has a creative side to his personality. He enjoys drama and is noted fo r his good sense o f humor. Josiah, who is in first grade, has a lot o f energy and likes playing outside. He particularly enjoys riding his bike with his neighborhood friends. These lovable boys have experienced a turbulent past and are now ready to be with a safe, secure family. Adoptive parents will need to be nurturing, patient and capable o f providing a consistent and structured homelife fo r these boys. To learn more about adoption and the over 250 children who wait, please call the Special Needs Adoption Coalition at The Boys and Girls Aid society at 1-800-342-6688 or 503-222-9661 ext. II I. Agencies waive or reduce fees fo r the adoption o f a child in state care, and financial assistance is available to help meet the child's needs. Stable single adults as well as couples are encouraged to call. Program aims to reduce teen drinking CQHnUgUTEPSTOKY roK l iir Pom LAND OBsEmm program, call Amicaat 800-992-6422, ext. 2100. Arnica, founded in 1907, is the nation’s oldest mutual insurer o f (Please see 'T een ' page 6) / t Don't let your child become another below grade level statistic Don't let your child become a dropout Don't let your child miss the computer revolution Education crisis team: SEI, Black United Front, Albina Ministerial Alliance, Hispanic Parent Association, CMAC, Coalition o f Black Men, Oregon Parent Center, Albina Head Start Arnica Insurance Invites Portland Area High Schools to Enter Save the Night, National Post-Prom Party Sponsorship contest As spring approaches, high schools across the country are gearing up for one o f the most anticipated end-of- sch o o l-y ear ev en ts— the sen io r prom. U n fo rtu n a te ly , prom seaso n som etim es com es w ith chilling memories ofcelebrations turned tragic due to drink in g -related driving accidents, and even fatalities. In an effort to stem such tragedies. Arnica Insurance is teaming up with Portland area high schools as part ofa national initiative to make prom season a safe one. Through Save the Night, Arnica’s Post-Prom Party Program, Arnica will d o n ate m ore than $ 1 0 0,000 to community high schools across the country to help fund a substance- freepost-prom party. High schools in the Portland area are invited to enter the Arnica Save the Night contest again this year. Principals at area high schools will be receiving a letter detailing the contest rules. To be eligible, high schools must be holding a senior prom and planning a post prom party or post-graduation party. “ Prom season should be an exciting and special time for students,” said Lela R. Christensen, Arnica Regional Vice President. “Arnica’s Post-Prom Party Program has been successful over the years in helping to make it possible for schools to plan fun activities for students that also ensure their safety.” Ms. Christensen explained that this is a “hands-on” program for Arnica. In addition to the monetary donation, the company has developed materials that will help schools toorganize and promote their post-prom party. Save the Night is a safety awareness campaign supporting substance-free pcst-prom parties for high school students. According to a 1999 study by Drug Strategies, in 1998, one in three high school seniors reported oeing drunk within the past 30 days. To help prevent underage drinking after the prom, many schools now plan post-prom events that provide students with an alternative to parties where alcoholic beverages might be present. Realizing that it can be difficult to raise adequate funds to support a party that would attract a large number o f students, keeping them away from alcohol and o ff the road. Amic helping by sponsoring its Save the Night contest. Arnica first began its Post-Prom Party Sponsorship Program in 1998 in Rhode Island. Dueto its overwhelming success, the program was extended to communities across the country. For additional information aboutthe I I 1
