March 15, 2000
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St. Patricks Day
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Needs of seniors topic of forum
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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:
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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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