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O ctober 4, 2000 Page B2 (Elje ÿortlanb (Obaeruer i Metro/Religion Obituary Patricia Ann Waters A memorial service was held Sat urday in the Brooks Building, 3620 N. Williams for Patricia Ann Wa ters, who died Sept. 26 o f non-alco holic steatohepatitis (N.A.S.H.) at age 54. Mrs. Waters was bom April 26, 1946 in South Gate, Calif., and was raised in Portland. Her maiden name was Williams. She graduated from Washington High School in 1964, attended Portland Community Col lege and graduated from Concordia College. She was a grower for Wacker Siltronic for 22 years. Survivors include her sons, A.J. Waters IV, Jacob A. Waters and Chet Khut; mother, Shirley Rieper; sisters, Shirley Robertson and Sharon Douglas; and one grandchild. Disposition was by cremation. The family suggests remembrances to N.A.S.H. Research in care of the American Liver Foundation, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. Arrangements are by Little Chapel of the Chimes. Celebration Honors Poet The family of a beloved Portland woman has invited the public to a poetry celebration in her honor. L.ois Marie Lewis has been bat tling cancer. She is an exceptional poet and storyteller who has performed in the Portland area, as well as other cities and states, for several years. She is known for giving the com munity so much love in her show stopping performances, riveting sto ries, songs and plays. Lois is a retired teacher with the Portland Public School District. She was also an accountant and tax con sultant for 25 years. She has written and published 14 books of poems, children’s stories and plays. Now it's time for the community to pay tribute to all her hard work and success. Please join her family in recog nizing and honoring Lois Lewis, Oct. 5 at the Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Rd. in the banquet room from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call (503) 287-0921. Salvation Army Kicks Off the Coats For Kids A community celebration is planned for Lois Marie Lewis who is battling cancer. After-School Programs Expanded periences our children need." In July, Wyden wrote the di rector o f Com m united Oriented Policing Services, urging him to a p p ro v e fu n d in g fo r Portland's PAL program s under the Justice Based A fter-School (JBAS) program with the goal o f fostering educational, recre ational and social developm ent o f youth during afte r-sc h o o l hours. The grant will be used by the Portland Police Bureau to ex pand existing PAL activities in three distinct ways. The funds w ill expand the hours o f operation for the exist ing PAL Youth Center, intro duce after-school program ming to 16 additional sites through a targeted effort called PAL Plus (Play and Learning Under Su pervision), and expand activi- ties/field trip opportunities for a ll o f the c i t y ’s PA L s ite s through enhancem ents in staff ing and transportation. Program s at the Pal Youth C enter will be expanded through officer overtim e, the addition o f recreation and educational program s, and increased trans portation resources. JBAS is a preventative pro gram designed to provide the tools and resources necessary to improve the quality and quan tity o f after-school program to establish m odels that can be come training and technical as sistance resources for other law enforcem ent agencies wishing to implement after-school pro grams. The after-sch o o l program also funds the developm ent o f a youth-based curriculum , which will help police departm ents es tab lish effectiv e after-sch o o l program s. Voice of God Ministry Offers Free Financial Assistance The Voice of God Ministry, a seven year old publicly supported, non-denominational, non-profit 501 C-3 corporation as defined by the 1RS, is actively reaching out to help people in physical, financial, and spiritual need across the country. Now in its seventh year, the min istry has reached out to thousands of people by providing financial as- sistance and prayer, and through its television program “The Greatest Gift”. The board of The Voice of God Ministry meets to review re quests and after prayer, when appro priate, the ministry donates funds or services to needy recipients. Individuals should write to The Voice o f God Ministry at P.O. Box 971501, Boca Raton, FL 33497. The Board requires each letter to include the following: 1.D escribe specifically your need for help; if financial, state the product, service or help that you are requesting including the names o f service providers (i.e. doctors, landlord, banks, phar m a c ie s , a u to re p a ir sh o p s, e tc ...) 2.Confirm you do not have the financial resources to meet this need by any other means and swear that your request and need is true. 3.Include your name, address, and phone number. The deadline for requested help is Dec. 15. The ministry still has ample funds for this calendar year to help needy people. Conference Brings Love, Logic and Philosophy to Portland Forget Ward and June Cleaver. Move over Mr. Kotter. Faced with a growing number of challenges, from apathy and anger to peer pressure and child violence, today’s parents and teachers need new and effective ways to reach children. “ In a recent survey o f 1,000 America adults, we found that three- fourths believe children today face decisions with more dangerous con sequences than ever before, ’’says Jim Fay, co-founder of the Love and Logic Institute. “However, today’s parents are struggling to find a consistent ap proach to offering discipline and structure. The Love and Logic phi losophy increases a child’s chances to succeed in life by consistently offering him or her the right oppor tunities to fail - as well succeed at home and in the classroom.” On Oct 12. Jim Fay will be pre unbelievably low when you consider a single ride can cost $2.50 per ride. Plus, with each ticket purchased you are automatically entered into a drawing for terrific prizes like bi cycles and electronic games. The Hallelujah Carnival also open from 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. The Fun Factory starts at 7 p.m. The carnival is held at New Beginnings Christian Center, 7600 NE Gilsan St., Portland, Or egon. Call 256-6050 for more in formation or visit our website at newbeginnings.org. The cost for enrollm ent in the Helping Hands Devel opm ent Center, a day care p ro g ra m at P o r tla n d ’s Emmanuel Temple Church, is $250 a month for part- tim e students and $350 a month for full-tim e students and includes trasnportation services. • We regret that incorrect figures were used in our re cent story “ Helping Hands Gives Area Kids a B oost.” Port of Portland Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal-Fiscal Year 2001 Public Notice The Port of Portland has established an overall FY 2001 goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation of 20% on federally funded projects, in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR part 26. The goal is based on anticipated available procurements, prior experience with the DBE Program and the availability of qualified firms for the type of projects anticipated for FY 2001. Additionally the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the DBE Program Plan submitted by the Port of Portland. The approved plan is available for public inspection at the address listed below. The Port of Portland will accept written or faxed public comments on the goal for 45 days from the date of this notice. Inquiries regarding the goal and the DBE Program Plan may be directed to: Jerry Walker DBE Program Manager 121 N.W. Everett Portland, Oregon 97209 Fax; (503) 548-5539 senting a seminar on The Under achieving and Apathetic Youngster at the Portland Conference Center. During the six-hour session, attend ees will have a chance to learn why traditional strategies like threats, punishments, and rewards don’t work with today’s children. Halleluj ah F amily F un New Beginnings Christian Cen ter is providing the kids in our com munity an extraordinary alternative to trick or treating - the 9th annual Hallelujah Carnival. This is the biggest carnival for kids in the city and features carnival thrill rides plus carnival games with 50,000 candy prizes. It also pro vides a safe environment for the several thousand in attendance and no costumes are needed. We offer an “unlimited play’ ticket for just $3.00 person. This is The Salvation Army has Kicked off its 16th annual Coats for Kids campaign and asks you to look in your home closets to see if you have any winter coats your family has outgrown. If so, take them to Salvation Army Coats for Kids participating dry cleaners. Just look for the red “happy heart” coat in the win dow. M ore than 40 Portland- Vancouver area dry cleaners have teamed up with The Salvation Army for the month of October to collect and clean used winter coats. In turn. The Army will dis tribute them to families in need throughout the community. “Every year there are families in our community who can’t af ford to buy their children new winter coats,” says Major Paul R. Seiler, divisional commander of the Cascade Division. “We want to make sure every child who needs a winter coat gets one and stays warm while playing out doors or going to school.” Wearable coats in good condi tion and all colors, styles and sizes are needed for children and youth up to age 18, especially small sizes for infants and children five years and younger. If you do not have a used coat to donate, con sider buying a new one and taking it to a participating Salvation Army Coats for Kids cleaners. This year’s Salvation Army Coats for Kids campaign is spon sored by KPT V Oregon’s 12 and News Talk 750 KXL. For a list of participating cleaners, call The Salvation Army at 234-0825. Correction: Helping Hands Development Center Cost Monthly Wyden Announces Funding to Expand Hours and Sites for PAL Youth Groups The Portland Police Bureau has received a grant o f $296,242 to expand existing Police Ac tivities League o f G reater Port land after-school program s for at-risk and low income youth. The federal .monies were an nounced last week by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, (D) Ore. "Creating youth and fam ily safety zones is an im portant step toward reducing juvenile crime and violence in the after school hours," Wyden said. "The PAL programs I have participated in over the years bring just the right kind o f positive, rewarding ex- Check Your Closets PORT OF PORTLAND (JeSe£ra/so/} CZzéessiacifìs P r e se fi is: 1 « & t y £ t £ C ftn rtu a f Q o s p e f S c £ o f a r s £ t p SciLLy J g a in s t Q b e (Billings Thursday at 6 p.m. Candlelight vigil and march to the sites of last week's three murders in north Portland. 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