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June 14, 2000 Page A3 (Cip? ^lortlaxxh ©bseruer Portland Health/Education Trailblazers take over sponsorship of Excellence in Education 59 CONTRIBUTED STfMIV tO&Tut P or i lamp OBstR\KH The goal of the Portland Public School foundation’s annual “Excellence in Education” Awards is to recognize those principals, teachers and school sta ff- individually or as “teams” - in Portland Public Schools who go beyond the day-to-day demands of their jobs to create an exceptional educational environment for children in their classroom or school. We know that many educators are forging ahead with a commitment to excellence ’andhigherachievement levels for students despite the budget cuts and lack ot resources facing our schools. The Foundation would like to c e le b ra te the e ffo rts o f extraordinary educators and staff during this challenging time. As the new sole sponsor o f the Awards, the Blazers organization has made a significant and meaningful contribution to the advancement o f excellence in public education, as wel 1 as re w a rd in g th o se w ho h av e displayed leadership and innovation in Portland Public Schools. Recipients o f the “ Excellence in Education” Awards wi 11 receive public recognition at an awards ceremony on June 16,2000. T he e n tire cerem o n y w ill be broadcasted later on the public access television channel for Portland Public Schools. In addition, each school represented by the Award recipients will receive one grant award o f $ 1,000. These funds w ill be d e sig n a te d for purchasing materials, library books or other supplies/materials which benefit the entire school community. This year the Foundation will present 15 awards, honoring 17 individuals (from classroom teachers to school secretaries to principals to adapted physical education teachers. In total, the Foundation has presented 70 awards, recognizing 98 individual some o f the awards were presented for teams o f teachers or staff. The foundation, this year had received more than 180 nom inations for principals, teachers and school staff. Have a Happy Father's Hay Portland After-School Tennis past C U M KIBl IH IM IIK ' foh T he P ortland O H s n t v m Portland A fter-School Tennis (PAST) is a volunteer, non-profit organization that works with select schools to introduce the life-long sport o f tennis to inner-city kids while assisting them to be good learners and future productive citizens. For the past four years, PAST has promoted membership, d isc ip lin e , se lf-e ste e m , resp o n sib ility , and the d evelopm ent of living fundamentals for children. The organization is pleased to announce that the 2000 Pacific Coast Championship (PCC) will be held in Portland, from September 1-4. This event will mark the first time that the annual tournament will be in the northwest in its 79-y ear history. PAST has brought together a group o f stellar organizations and civic leaders to ensure a successful tournament. Every partner in this venture is looking to make the “Year2000 Paci tic Coast Tennis Championships” the best ever. PA ST w ould like to see your organization participate in this historic Veteran state Health Division manager named acting administrator CQKIR1BVTEU STORY t O K T llfc P o r t l a n p O bsek v k r M ichael Skeels, a state Health Division manager since 1983, has been named the division’s acting administratorby Oregon Department Human Services D irector Gary Weeks. Skeels, 51, assumed the post from which prior administrator Elinor Hall resigned last fall. The job had been held by Jono Hildner, retired director ofClackamas County’s health and human services department, since N ovem ber. A perm anent administrator is expected to be named this summer. “Michael Skeels brings an unusually rich background to any public-health role he fills,” Weeks said, “ and I’m delighted that he is willing to lead the division again during this interim period.” Skeels was the division’s administrator from 1990 to 1994. He joined the Health Division in 1983 as director o f the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, a part o f the division, a job that he resumed after leaving the administrator’s job. He also teaches at Oregon Health Small classes Real-world instructors Sciences University and Portland State University. He holds a doctoral degree in microbiology from the University o f Montana at Missoula, a master’s in public health from the University o f W ashington, and bachelor and m aster’s degrees in biology from Wichita State University in Kansas. He and his wife have two teen-age children. The Health Division has about 495 employees and a two-year budget o f $ 308 million, o f which the largest share comes from federal sources. Have your business seen, Advertise'in (Tltc ^Inrtlattb (Dbseruer Call 288-0033 today event and to attend our June fund raiser. Your organization is cordially invited to attend the Portland After School Tennis “Black Tie and T ennis Shoe” F un d -raiser on Saturday, June 24,2000, from 6-10 pm, at the Irvington Tennis Club (2131 NE. Thompson). The program will have music and dancing, special presentations, and raffle drawings. The winner could win a one week trip to Mazatlan or the Oregon Coast. The event costs $30 to attend. For more information, call Rufus Dean at 503/449-3192 or email him at concepts 1 unlimited 1 @yahoo.com. Easy transfer Low cost If you think these add up to a great education, you’ve already passed your firsttest Classes start the week of June 19. Call 503-244-611 I. www.pcc.edu Portland Community College College That Fits Tour Life * Shoelaeeo need careful huuda ta guide them. The Mine io true o f children. ■ m i Y n i have more to teach kids than you might imagine. Take the lime is a campaign to help yo ung people succeed. And that takes some help from adults. W e ve outlined 40 assets that help young people become successful, and we can suggest ways lor T A K E T H E T IM E you to get involved. Be the difference. Please call us at 503'988*3897 o r visit our w ebsite at ta k e th e tim e .o rg to learn more. BE TH E D IF F E R E N C E I
