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“Celebrating Children with James Earl Drug prevention program to be offered
Jones’’ annual community recognition gala in Portland-area schools
CONTRIBU TED STORY
Renowned actor James Earl Jones
joins Morrison Center as the keynote
speaker at our Annual Community
Recognition Gala! This special
evening will provide an opportunity
for the community to gather and
celebrate our collective investment in
the future o f our community through
the support o f programs for at-risk
children. Guests will enjoy musical
entertainment, dinner, and a keynote
address by Mr. Jones. The black-tie
optional event will be followed by a
special VIP reception with Mr. Jones.
The event will be held Thursday,
September 14, 2000 6:00pm at the
Oregon Convention Center.
Fullman-Kinetics and The Kids on
the B lock A w areness Program
(KOB AP) have announced the Start­
up o f a new Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drug Prevention Program to be
offered to Portland-area elementary
schools starting in September. A
$6,250 grant from Fullman-Kinetics
will add the program to 13 others that
the non-profits KOBAP already
provides free to local schools. Kids
on the Block programs reach 50,000
children throughout M ultnomah,
W ashington and C lackamas counties
and accept di fferences in one another,
as well as how to stay safe in d8 ifficult
situations. Existing topics include:
A d ju stin g to D ivorce, A ging
Alternatives to Gangs and Violence,
A ttention D eficit H yperactivity
Disorder, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy,
Children’ s Mental Health/Feeling,
C ultural D ifferences, D eafness,
le a rn in g D isa b ilitie s, M ental
Retardation, Personal Safety/Sexual
Abuse, ands Vandalism Prevention.
Don’t let vacation plans get 'beached' by
unsatisfactory travel agencies
• BBB names 5 travel
companies
with
it n s a t i s f a c t o r y
records
Savvy travelers know that to get the
best travel deal for your money, your
best bet is to see travel agent.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
suggests travelers ask plenty o f
questions before making a decision
on an agency or a tour operator. If
you are considering a com plete
vacation package get the name and
address o f the tour company. Obtain
a reliability report from the BBB on
both the travel agency and/or the
tour operator.
The following companies have an
unsatisfactory record with the Better
Business Bureau for failure to respond
to three or more complaints. Better
Business Bureau reports are based
on a three-year period and are subject
to change at any time. Consumers are
advised to contact the BBB for a
current report. The BBB does not
endorse, recommend or approve of
any product, company or service.
Consumers are advised to use their
own best judgem ent when choosing
a travel agency or tour operator.
These companies fal 1 under the “type
ofbusiness” category (TOB) ofTravel
Agencies & Bureaus:
LW Entertainment, PM B 143 218 Main
St, Kirkland, WA
Europa Let Inc, 92 N Main St., Ashland,
OR
These companies fall under the TOB
o f Travel Clubs/D iscount Travel
Services:
Emerald Promotions, Inc, 12006 98th
A ve N E ,Ste 104, Kirkland, W A
Leisure Life & Travel LLC, 450
Shattuck Ave S # 200, Renton, WA
Ultima Systems Inc, 18702 N Creek
Pkwy #217, Bothell, WA
U ltim a System s entered into a
Consent Decree with the State o f
W ashington A ttorney G e n e ra l’s
office in February o f 1997. Ultima
Systems has two more locations in
Vancouver, W ashington and Tigard,
Oregon. A copy o f the Consent
Decree can be obtained by contacting
the W ashington State A ttorney
G eneral’s office or by calling the
Better Business Bureau.
Once you have decided on a travel
agency or tour operator, you want to
ask more questions related to the
specifics o f your vacation. Find out
where the hotel is located and exactly
what type o f room you will be getting.
If you want to be near tourist areas or
the beach, make sure you indicate
this upfront. Be aware that room types
will differ from hotel to hotel.
Clarity with your agent the difference
between “ocean view” at your
P ortland O bserver
f O R T t .i l
particular hotel o f choice. This will
most certainly save you any surprises
upon check in.
Before you are make a comm i tment or
dow n p a y m e n t, be sure you
understand the payment terms and
the C ancellation policies. M any
vacation packages, especially if they
are purchased well in advance, allow
for a down payment to reserve or
“hold” your space, with the remaining
balance becoming due as you get
closer to departure, usually within 2
months. Be sure you understand these
terms and if you are asked to give any
kind o f upfront payment before you
are fully informed travel agency or
touroperatorwill not take your money
without giving you the detai Is ofyour
vacation, tailoring it to your needs
and requests.
The Better Business Bureau is a not-
for-profit, public service, provides
b usiness and ch arity reliab ility
reports, dispute resolution services
and c o u n se lin g in fo rm atio n to
c o n su m e rs
and
b u sin e sse s
throughout O regon and W estern
Washington. Consumers in Oregon
may contact the bureau at (503) 226-
3981.
Courthouse Square at Yoshida ’ s Sand
in the City, Kids on the Block’s major
fundraiser. The 4:30 p.m. awards
ceremony caps the event’s opening-
day sand sculpting contest.
The grant from Fullman-Kinetics will
underwrite a year’s performances of
the alcohol/drug prevention program
totaled “Starting Over.” The script is
a conversation between two students
(puppets “Eric and “Joanne”), during
which Eric discloses his experiences
with alcohol and other drugs and an
“ innocent d rin k in g g am e” that
changed his life.
: Lots o f people think kids who use
alcohol or drugs do it because they ’ re
having problems at home or school or
with life in general, “ Eric professes.
“Maybe for some that’s true but not
for me. It was really hard to NOT do
something that all my friends were
doing.”
C om e v isit us on the
v
w eb at
www.portlandobserver.com
Fullman-Kinetics is a Portland area
mechanical contractorspecializing in
process piping, plumbing, heating,
ventilating and air conditioning.
F u llm a n -K in e tic s S en io r V ice
President Perry Shinn present the
d o n a tio n July 14th in Pioneer
FOR THE
FIRST TIME EVER:
$20,000 CASH BONUS
PLUS $50,000
FOR COLLEGE.
Appraisal of real property
Choose to serve in one of the Army’s top-priority
occupational skills, and you could receive a cash
bonus of up to $20,000, if you qualify. Plus, earn
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if you qualify.
Find out more about these great Army benefits.
Talk to your local Army recruiter today. It could be
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L ocated at 735 N S haver St. P ortland, O regon 97227
F o r C o u n try w id e H om e L oans, Inc. 9732 SE W ashington St.
284-4005
Ste: K Portland, O regon 97216
A s o f A ugust 21 1998
By D aniel R. B ush
SAFEWAY
The puppets use kids’ language to
talk about drugs and their effects on
the body, about peer pressure and
how to make good choices. Capping
each show is an open O&A session,
in w hich the p u p p e ts a n sw er
children’s questions in a clear and
accurate, non-threatening way.
The Kids on the Block Awareness
Program was established in 1991.
School audience totals have grown
from 28,000 children to more than
50,000 in just the past three years.
Fifty volunteers collectively travel
some 15,000 miles annually to perform
at over lOOschools.Kids on the Block
is seeking additional volunteer
puppeteers to perform the new topic.
No prior experience is necessary.
KOAP provides training and support.
For information contact The Kids on
the Block Awareness Program at (503)
246-5818.
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