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April 12, 2000 llu rtlan ò Page A3 01^ ÿk» rilanò (ßbseruer Health/Education (f)b«rrutr Remember April 17th is deadline for tax returns - 2 extra days from Untie Sam Old eyeglasses are the gift of sight Fair will be fun and good for all (O N T B lglT L D ST O m tor T M t com Rim. rtosioR v P ortland O bserver New Eyes For The N eedy asks people to check their desk and bureaus for unw anted glasses, jew elry, w atches and hearing aids that are too valuable to throw aw ay but are no longer o f use. T hose old glasses and other item s will find a second life through New Eyes For T he N eedy and can m ean the gift o f sight to som eone else. Since 1932N ew E yesF orT heN eedy, Inc. has helped ov er 5 m illion people in the United States and over 30 developing nations. New eyes is a non-profit volunteer run o rg an iz atio n w hich recy cles eyeglasses, je w elry , w atches and h e a rin g aids to b en e fit v isu a lly im paired adults and children. Every day social agencies and school n u rses acro ss th e U nited S tates contact N ew Eyes For T he N eedy requesting help for adults and chi ldren w ho are unable to see because they cannot afford eyew ear. A cting in co llab o ratio n w ith o p tic ia n s and optometrists, New Eyes provides new prescription glasses at no cost to the individuals. T he recycling o f optical gold scrap, d o n a tio n s fro m in d iv id u a l, foundation support, and sales o f donated jew elry fund this program . D onations o f used eyeglasses are p ro c e sse d by so m e o f th e tw o hundred com m unity volunteer on site at New E y es’ headquarters and are g iv e n to h o sp ita ls an d m e d ica l m issions for needy people in o ver 30 nations. R ecent shipm ents o f eyeglasses w ere sen t to help p eo p le in U kraine, T h a ila n d , In d ia , an d C o lo m b ia. M exico and M ale, A frica. To request an kit about conducting a col lection drive write to us or cal1973- 376-4903. Learn about your local com m unity college the fun way. The Portland C om m unity Fair, sponsored by the PCC Foundation, KPTV 12 and KXL, will offer som ething for everyone th ro u g h a stag g erin g v ariety o f exciting and educational activities. C om m unity Fair is set to go from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, April 15 at the PCC Rock Creek Campus, located at 17705 NW Springville Road, ju st o ffo f 185th Ave. PCC faculty will be on hand to provide inform ation to the public about the college’s career and jo b opportunities. It’s a chance for the co m m u n ity to learn o f th e advantages o f starting a four-year degree at PCC “ M any fam ilies an d kids are struggling to pay college tuition,” said Jan Coulton, director o f PCC. Foundation. “C o m m u n ity Fair advisors will also counsel older adults who wish to return to school. We offer a perfect opportunity for gain transfer credits at a much lower cost. The event will be helpful to high school senior looking to train for jo b opportunities in such fields as auto collision repair, diesel serv ices, aircraft o r lan d scap e technology. These fields represent just a fraction o f the dozens o f training p ro g ra m s a v a ila b le o n P C C cam puses.” The entertainm ent planned prom ises not to disappoint. There will be two perform ances o f “ M aiden P earl” presented by the acclaim ed C hinese Puppet Theatre and the “ M ilagros B ailadores"presentation will explore Latin culture through dance. A lso featured will be some o f the best local high school choirs and dance troupes around the area combined with PC C ’s C a s c a d e C a m p u s Ja z z T rio perform ance. For the young at heart, there will be plenty o f trucks and planes to explore, and a horse-draw n w agon to ride. Hillsboro A viation plans a ping-pong ball drop from a Counselors wanted! Get paid while having fun! Do you have experience working with youth and computers? More newborns will be screened for hearing CQNHUMJTEP STORY fORTMEPoRTLANDOBSERVER N ew born babies will have a better chance o f receiving new born hearing sc re e n in g in th e 22 sta te s that received $3 m illion in grants from the H e a lth R e so u rc e s an d S e rv ic e s A d m in is tra tio n to d e v e lo p and expand universal new born hearing screening and intervention programs. A national resource and technical assistance center will also help states link screening w ith appropriate early intervention. “Each year, 24,000 babies are bom in the U nited States w ith som e degree o f hearing loss,” Said HRS A Administrator Claude Earl Fox, M .D ., M .P.H . “ Since early detection is the key to effectiv e treatm ent, these grants w ill help a s su re th a t m o re n ew b o rn s are sc re e n e d b e fo re th e y le a v e the h o s p ita l and r e c e iv e e a r ly intervention in the first 6 m onths.” T oday, the average age at w hich c h ild r e n w ith h e a rin g lo ss are identified in the United States is 12 to 25 m onths o f age. W hen hearing loss is detected late, speech and language developm ent is delayed, affecting social and em otional grow th and academ ic achievem ent. “T he new four-year grants are the next step in m aking sure that once babies are screened and diagnosed with a hearing loss, their follow-up ca re d o e s n ’t fall th ro u g h th e c r a c k s ,” sa id th e A s s o c ia te A dm inistrator for M aternal and Child Health Peter C. Van Dyck, M .D., “ We w ant to m ake sure that screening is coordinated at the com m unity level w ith diagnostic s e rv ic e s , e a rly in te r v e n tio n program s, family involvem ent and a m edical hom e.” helicopter with prizes for all, and the P C C c a fe te ria w ill s e rv e fo o d throughout the day am id clow ns, facepainters and ju g g le rs. D o n ’t fo rg e t th e W a sh in g to n C o u n ty M useum , located on cam pus, w hich plans and interactive program for adult and children. Plus, there will be new PCC farm lambs and calves that will need plenty o f attention by the youngsters. C om e jo in the fun at this y e a r’s Community Fair at the PCC Rock Creek C am pus a m ere 10 m inutes from dow ntow n Portland. A lso T ri-M e t’s line 52 will head straight to th e Rock Creek Cam pus and people can ride the bus from the SW 185th M ax Station. For m ore inform ation, call 503-614-7171. Are you finishing I Oth, 11 th or 12th grade? Be a Web Camp counselor July 5-28. Locations to be announced. Apply today! APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 21. 503.988.4141 www.webcamp2000.org lîbrary A L^> Shoelaces need careful banda to aatde them hi me is true nan you might imagine. Take the Time is a campaign to help y o u n g people succeed. And that outlined 40 assets that help you n g people become successful, and we can suggest ways for yo u to get involved. Be the difference. Please call us at 503-988-3897 or visit o u r w ebsite at ta k e th e tim e .o rg to learn more. 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