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Looking for a home
Oregon Humane Society’s Fourth
Annual Adopt-a-Pet Fair
D avid and Em ilio are adorable brothers o f A frican-A m erican/
G uatem alan/ C aucasian heritage. Despite their rough beginning in
life, they have m ade m uch process with their foster family.
W ell-rounded, curious and com petent are qualities that describe
David. Reading books, watching m ovies and playing w ith toy cars
keep him occupied. A train aficionado, he is quite proud o f his toys
and collectables, D avid enjoyed attending Head Start this past year.
E m ilio’s sm ile beam s so big and bright that it m elts hearts. His foster
m other describes him as a happy and laid back toddler. Loving to
play, he can entertain him self easily for hours. He also adapts
positively to group and peer interactions and plays w ell with both
children and adults. Em ilio is team ing to feel com fortable with
physical affection, and for this reason he hugs the legs o f his
caretakers as they read to him.
D avid and Em ilio w ould do best as the youngest in a household
w here they could receive lots o f love and attention. These brothers
com e w ith their challenges, including the possibility that they were
prenatally exposed to drugs; how ever, their current developm ent
show s that they are doing w ell and have positive futures ahead o f
them. They are delightful boys and will bring their new family many
rewards.
The Society’s biggest adoption event o f the year hopes to find hom es for
every pet in the shelter. M ake a friend for life - adopt from the Oregon
H um ane Society during the Pet Fair.
A ugust 11 from 10-7, A ugust 12 from 10-7, A ugust 13 from 12-7
A sk the experts how to find the right pet for your lifestyle; discover
training techniques you can use right away; check out the latest pet-
related books by O regon authors; free pet food sam ples; com plim entary
pet ID tags; starter kits full o f great item s to get your new dog or cat o ff
on the right paw; refreshm ents; learn about volunteer opportunities; Pet
Fair adoption specials; and see the new shelter facility. Parking Lot
Rum m age Sale taking place on w est end o f the property. G reat stu ff and
treasurers to purchase - all proceeds go directly to the animals
O regon H um ane Society, 1067 NE C olum bia Blvd., Portland, (503)285-
7722
Y2K spring Cleanup
New prices effective May 2000
Educational progress needed for teens to drive
CONTRIBIJTEDSTORY
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T he P ortland O bserver
B eginning S eptem ber 1, O regonians
under 18 years o f age w ho apply for
their first driving privileges w ill need
to show p ro o f o f school attendance,
com pletion o f school, or exem ption
from attendance before DM V will
issue them a perm it or diver license.
“T here are certain docum ents people
can bring in to show th e y ’re in
com pliance with the law ,” said Lom a
Y oung ’ s, O D O T D eputy D irector for
D M V. “T hat includes a diplom a o r a
G E D ce rtific a te , a sta te m e n t o f
Briefs
uwwwwwr
en ro llm en t form from atten d in g
school, show ing - in the w ords o f the
applying for an instructional perm it,
a provisional diver license, a special
it, unless their license is cancelled,
rev o k e d o r su sp e n d e d fo r non-
la w — th e s tu d e n t is m a k in g
satisfactory progress tow ard a G ED
o r a high school diploma.
I f person is hom e schooled or is
exem pt from attending school, they
also need to obtain the form through
the school district o r ESD.
Y oung’s added that it isn’t up to
DM V to determ ine w hat constitutes
“ s a tis f a c to r y p r o g r e s s ." T h a t
definition is up to the school district
o r educational service district.
T e e n a g e rs w ill n e e d to sh o w
com pliance w ith the new law when
student driver perm it, an em ergency
driver perm it or a m oped restricted
diver perm it. It w o n ’t be necessary
fo r s o m e o n e a p p ly in g fo r an
identification card.
“A person will only need to show the
form the first tim e th ey ’re issued a
diver license or a perm it," Y oungs
said. “ Ifa p e rso n applies for a perm it
or a license for the first tim e after
Septem ber 1, they need to bring it in
for that transaction. T hat should be
attendance at school.”
The law also gives O regon schools
d istricts and p riv ate sch o o ls the
option to have D M V suspend the
driving privilege o f a student who
w ithdraw s from school. A ccording
to this law, a student is considered to
have w ithdraw n from school if he or
she has ten consecutive school days
o f unexcused absences or 15 days o f
unexcused absences during a single
semester.
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Senior Art Show at
Woodstock Festival
S enior will have the opportunity to
d isp lay an d /o r se ll th e ir artistic
c r e a tio n s a t th e W o o d s to c k
neighborhood Festival on Saturday,
A ugust 19. H osted by Portland Parks
& R e c r e a tio n ’s S e n io r L e isu re
S e r v ic e s a n d th e W o o d s to c k
C om m unity C enter, the senior art
show w ill run 1:00-4:400 PM at the
center, 5905 SE 43 A ve. Ifyou would
like to subm it your w ork, please
contact M ary D rennen at 659-4180.
Fred Meyer KidsFair
will take place August
19th
Auto * Boat
R. V. Cleaning * Deodorizing
Pet Odor Treatment
Dirt Resistant (Teflon) Protectior
Spot & Stain Removal
routes and tim es, check T ri-M et’s
w ebsite at
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call (503) 238-RIDE for trip-planning
assistance on w eekdays, 7:30 AM
5:30 PM ,TTY 238-5811.
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All veterans are invited to participate
in L en ts F o u n d ers D ay p arad e:
“ M arch Through the D ecades" The
parade w ill start at noon on A ugust
13 th at 92ndand Foster Rd. in Portland.
O rg a n iz e r s
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rep resen tatio n from all services,
c o n f lic ts , a n d a g e g ro u p s . To
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George Hendrix, Broker
LVe Represent Buyers
Scooby Doo, G eorge Jetson, Yogi
B ear and M arc W einer to provide
entertainm ent
T he Fred M eyer K idsFair, w hich will
ta k e p la ce at th e R ose Q u a rte r
C om m ons on Saturday, A ugust 19th
from noon to 5 p .m ., com b in es
entertainm ent, inform ation and fun
fo r ch ild ren ages 12 and under.
K idsfair is free to the public, but
donations to SM A R T (Start M aking
a R eader Today) are w elcome.
K id s fa ir w ill p ro v id e fu n -fille d
activities including nationally known
en tertain ers and beloved cartoon
characters as well as music and games.
D ozens o f Fred M eyer vendor will
provide fun, interactive activities and
inform ation. Portland A rt M useum ,
O regon Coast Aquarium, Oregon Zoo
and other non-profit organizations
w ill be participating as well.
Tri-Met offers free ride
home from ‘The Bite’
A void traffic & parking hassles at
w aterfront festival.
W ith 200,000 people expected at “The
B ite” along Portland’s waterfront this
year, T ri-M et can help you avoid
traffic and parking hassles and will
give you a free ride hom e, too.
W aterfront Park is within easy walking
distance o f M A X light rail or any o f
47 bus routes serving the dow ntow n
transit m all from throughout the
Portland m etro area. M A X trains run
at least every 10 to 15 m inutes during
the festival, w hich starts Friday, Aug.
11 and continues through Sunday,
Aug. 13.
In order to get a free ride hom e ticket,
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and show your T ri-M et receipt. Free
tickets are limited toone per custom er
each day, w hile supplies last. The
food and music festival hours are 12
PM - 10 PM daily. For inform ation on
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