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Nutrition doesn’t have to suffer
Donnie Griffin Elected Chair of when families eat out
State Board of Education
Eating out strains the monthly budget,
but it doesn’t have to take a toll on
your fam ily’s nutritional health.
“An occasional m eal out isn ’t a
problem," said Dr. K aren Cullen, a
research nutritionist w ith the USDA/
ARS C hildren’s Nutrition Research
Center and an assistant professor o f
p ed iatrics at B ay lo r C o lleg e o f
M edicine in H ouston. “ But w hen
families eat out frequently, parents
need to develop a few strategies to
keep everyone’s diet in Track.”
Restaurant, take-out and fast foods
trend to be higher in fat and calories,
lowerin fiber and leaneron the serving
o f fruits and vegetables. Tem ptations
like super-sized portions, luscious
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D o n n ie G riffin , d ire c to r o f h um an reso u rce s and
o rg an iz atio n develo p m en t d irec to r for th e O regon
D epartm ent o f H um an Resources, has been elected
chairm an o f the State Board o f Education. G riffin, w ho
lives in Portland, will serve a one-year term beginning July
1.
He will succeed Susan M assey o f N orth Bend. Jill Kirk o f
Portland was elected vice chair. T he Board, appointed by
the G overnor, is responsible for a statew ide policy for
public schools and com m unity colleges.
“W e w ill continue our w ork on the evolution o f school
reform , particularly as it relates to helping students becom e
more successful in m eetingour higher academic standards,”
said Griffin. “W e will w ork on a strategy to helpcom m unity
colleges develop capacity for enrollm ent grow th and
facilities.
“ 1 believe that every child should have the opportunity to
grow and reach his or her highest potential,” he added.
“These w ere the gifts given to m e by a previous generation.
1 feel passionately obligated to pass the torch o f hope and
generosity to a stronger generation than my own."
G riffin is responsible for organizational developm ent and
other personnel-related policies for the 9,500-em ployee
agency.
Before joining the D epartm ent o f H uman Resources,
G riffin spent m ore than tw o decades in organization
developm ent, business m anagem ent and com m unity
relations. He w as principal consultant for The G riffin
G roup and business instructor at M arylhurst University.
G riffin has consulted in areas o f executive coaching, team
building, training and organizational change for clients in
business, governm ent and non-profit organizations.
From 1976 to 1996, he held various positions with US West
C om m unications in Seattle, D enver and Portland. He has
been general m anager o f US W est’s 911 Public Safety
Group and managing director o f the com pany’s Community
A ffairs and C orporate C om m unications team in Oregon.
desserts and value-m eal com bos can
quickly drive up fat and load on
unneeded calories.
According to Cullen, it is the parents’
job to decide when, w here and how
often family dines out. T hey can also
balance the shortcom ing o f restaurant
m eals by in clu d in g m ore fruits,
vegetables and w hole grains in home-
prepared meals and snacks.
H ow ever, she also b eliev es that
children should be given choices
al lowed to make deci sions about what
and how much they eat, both at hom e
and when dining out.
“Too much control can backfire by
making tasty high-calorie and high-
fat foods even more desirable,” she
said.
C ullen suggests p are n ts m ake a
dinning-out plan, then forget the gui It.
“I t’s w hat your children eat over the
course o f several days that affects
their nutritional w ell-being, not the
content o f a single m eal” she said.
T o h e lp p a r e n t’s d e v e lo p m e n t
n u tr itio n a lly so u n d d in in g - o u t
strategies, C ullen offers these tips:
C hoose restaurants that offer healthy
choices, such as g rilled chicken
breasts, regular-size burgers with
lettuce and tom ato, lean subm arine-
type sandw iches, small bags o f fries,
low -fat m ilk, real orange ju ice and
vegetarian pizza.
Set a good example. D ecline offers to
s u p e r- s iz e . S to p e a tin g w h en
satisfied, and stay physically active.
“ Parents can show children that eating
out is com patible w ith a healthy
lifestyle-but moderation is important,”
Cullen said.
OLCC requests dates of proms, graduations
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Com m ission is asking for dates -
d ates o f u p co m in g high school
ce le b ra tio n s such as prom s and
graduations.
“T h e s e im p o r ta n t d a te s are
m ilestones in the lives o f O regon’s
high school se n io rs,” said G ary
M cGrew, deputy director o f O L C C ’s
regulatory field operations division.
"H ow ever m em orable, happy tim es
can be m arred easily by alcohol.
Alcohol use can lead to car crashes,-
injuries, and death,” M cGrew said.
“ W e collect the dates o f proms and
graduations to share with local law
en forcem ent ag en cies and m ajor
hotel,” McGrew explained. "Thedates
Donnie Griffith
He holds a bach elo r’s degree in com m unications
from W ashington State U niversity and a m aster’s
degree in m anagem ent from A ntioch University.
He is a senior fellow o f the A m erican Leadership
Forum ofO regon. H e serves on the Board o f Advisors
for W S U ’s V ancouver Cam pus. He was form erly on
the Board f D irectors forthe U rban League ofPortland
and was the A dvisory Board C hair for the Oregon
A ssociation o f M inority Entrepre leurs.
signal us when there may be parties
involving young people and alcohol.
“W hen the OLCC learns about a party
involving minors and alcohol, our
staff will try to stop the party before
it starts,” he continued. “ W e inform
the sponsors or property ow ner that
Oregon law does not allow ed anyone
but a parent or guardian to m ake
alcohol availabletoam inor.” McGrew
said.
Oregon law also states that ow ners o f
property w here such parties occur
are legally responsible and subject to
having their property confiscated as
w ell as face a fine. A nother Oregon
law, adopted in 1996, m akes it illegal
for the person in control o f a house,
a p a rtm e n t o r o th e r p ro p e rty to
know ingly allow a m inor to drink
alcohol on the property.
M cG rew warned that parents who
hold alcohol parties for minors are
subject to crim inal charges and civil
liability. “ K eep all parties involving
m inors alcohol free," he urged.
T h e O L C C h as e n lis te d th e
c o o p e r a tio n o f O re g o n b e e r
w holesalers to help prevent keg sales
o f b ee r to m inors. T he ag en cy
r e q u e s ts w h o le s a le rs to te ll
custom ers about the penalties for
furnishing alcohol to minors. The
m inim um fine for furnishing is $ 350.
W holesalers are also asked to report
to the OLCC when there is a sale large
num ber o f kegs to one buyer.
A nyone with inform ation about party
plans involving minors and alcohol is
encouraged to cal 1 the O LCC tol 1 free
at l-800-452-6522,or contact the local
OLCC office.
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