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November 15, 2000 Page A5 (Tip? íportlanh íObseruer United Way Invests in Community Projects Support Goes to Neighborhood Pride Team, Peninsula Wrestling Club and Other Groups United W ay o f the Colum bia- W illamette will provide $37,000 for grassroots organizations sponsor ing em erging and innovative com munity projects. T he C o m m u n ity In v e stm e n t Fund, a sm all grants com m ittee o p e ra tin g w ith in U n ited W ay, chose these six recipients to re ceive funding: N eighborhood Pride Team will receive $7,000 to provide computer training regarding m apping soft ware, new sletter publication and w ebsite developm ent for low-in- com e southeast Portland residents to help them gain skills for better jobs. A ccording to executive direc tor M olly C ooley, the “contribu tion will m ake a huge difference in the lives o f the people we teach. A fter their training at N eighbor hood Pride Team , they will have skills that will earn them $25 an hour or more. That will do so much tow ard helping to lift this neigh borhood out o f poverty. W e hope that before long, outer southeast Portland will be known as a thriving com m unity where highly skilled in form ation technology w orkers live and w ork.” Peninsula W restling Club will receive $10,000 to m entor youth enrolled in the sport o f w restling to e n s u re s c h o o l s u c c e s s a n d blanched lifestyles. “ M any o f the kids we deal with in north and northeast Portland d o n ’t have positive male role models, but here they’ll be surrounded by posi tive male role models. We will help Mailer Offers Advise on U-Cut Christmas Trees The Pacific N orthw est Christmas Tree Association has prepared a free Choose & Cut G uide to U -C ut Christmas tree plantations in Oregon and Washington. The guide lists 42 Oregon U-Cut tree farms and 45 U- Cut farms in Washington and is available free of charge at Chambers of Commerce offices, county extension of fices, American Automobile Association offices in Or egon and Washington, par ticipating YMCAs, Coldwell Banker offices, G.l. Joe's stores and the Salem, Or egon b ran ch es o f Fred Meyer stores. Some U-Cut farms begin operation prior to the Thanksgiving week end while the majority opens the first w eekend a fte r Thanksgiving. Information provided in the Christmas tree Choose & Cut Guide includes direc- tionsto all U-Cut tree farms, operating hours, type of trees for sale, farm phone numbers and special attrac tions. Some Christmas tree U- Cut plantations have gift shops, cut greens, wreath, tre e d e co ratio n s, Santa Claus, sleigh or wagon rides coffee, hot chocolate and candy canes. them grow mentally, spiritually and em otionally. The true victor is the one w ho m akes the best choices,” Peninsula W restling Club D irector Roy Pittm an said. The Recovery Association Project received $8,900 to educate clients regarding solu tions to substance abuse. A ccording to A ssistant O rga nizer Kim M atic, “ given the nature o f o u r a c c o m p lis h m e n ts in M ultnom ah County, we are excited about the possibilities ahead o f us. T he opportunity afforded our o r ganization by the U nited W ay is greatly appreciated and certainly an asset to the com m unity.” Schoolhouse Supplies will re ceive $4,100 to provide school sup plies for teachers in schools that are located w ithin low -incom e neighborhoods. “ S ch o o lh o u se S u p p lie s p ro vides classroom m aterials for over 10,000 low-income children and their te a c h e rs in P o r tla n d ’s p u b lic schools. United W ay’s contribu tion will enable us to support the operational costs involved in d is tributing over $400,000 worth o f school supplies to thousands o f children in need,” K atie G old, founder o f the group said. W e’re Here, We Care w ill get $5,000 to operate an after school drop-in center for youth in N orth and N ortheast Portland. Portland A dventist Com m unity services will get $2,000 to provide audiocassettes o f service delivery procedures in their c lie n t’s native languages. Portland Neighborhoods Work on Keeping the Peace The C ity o f P o rtla n d ’s Neighborhood Mediation Cen ter is seeking community mem bers to serve as volunteer mediators. Mediators empower Port land residents to have produc tive conversations with neigh bors and work out peaceful solutions to everyday con flicts. People of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds are en couraged to apply. Mediation training is free in exchange for volunteering three hours a week for one year. The 40-hour professional training will be held in late February, early March in the evening hours and will include two-all-day Saturday training. The Neighborhood Media- Kafoury To Help Guide Child Care in Oregon Deborah Kafoury’ Girl Scouts Need Volunteers tion Center has been helping the community resolve dis putes since 1978. Volunteer mediators assist residents with neighborhood- to-neighborhood concerns, landlord/tenant issues, and in terpersonal disputes. They will also help with con sumer complaints and group facilitations. Training dates are Feb. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7 and 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Feb. 24 and March 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Training will be held in the Lovejoy Room at City Hall. Application dead line is Dec. 31. Call 503-823-3152, or stop by the Mediation Center at the King Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th Ave. for application infor mation and materials. G irl S couts-C olum bia River C o u n cil is lo o king for adult v o lu n te e rs to beco m e scout leaders for girls in our com m u nity. T he program p ro v id e s a su p p o rtiv e a ll-g irls se ttin g , w here girls develop leadership sk ills, b u ild se lf-c o n fid e n ce and learn to c o n trib u te to so c i ety. G irl S couts is a flexible program w here the adults lead ers d ecide the tim e, p la c e and how o fte n the troop w ill m eet, allow ing it to fit into their busy sch ed u le. T he a v e ra g e tim e com m itm ent is four to six hours a m onth. Free tra in in g is pro vided. As a po sitiv e role m odel, ad u lts have the o p p o rtu n ity to m ake a real d iffe re n c e in the lives o f girls. I f you are in te r ested, please call the G irl Scout Office at 503-620-4567. Para in form ation en esp an o l, llam e al 503-598-6523. State Rep. Deborah Kafoury, D- Portland, has been appointed to the OregonCommission forChildCare. The panel serves as an advisory board to the governor and Legisla ture on issues concerning accessibil ity, affordability and quality o f child care. “As a new mother, I am acutely aware o f how important safe and af fordable child-care is for parents to be successful in the work place,” Kafoury said. “I am honored to be appointed to the Commission for Child Care and believe that it is the commission’s role to address the is sue o f availability o f safe and afford able child-care for all Oregonians.” K afoury represents north and northeast Portland. Be prepared: Scouts Collect for Food Bank On S aturday, Dec. 2, Boy scouts o f the C ascade P acific C ouncil o f the Boy S couts o f A merica will collect food door- to-door in P ortland. If you are not hom e w hen the Scouts com e by, they w ill leave a p lastic bag on your porch or doorknob. P lease fill the bag w ith food and drop it o ff at any G rocery O utlet store! M ost w anted foods in clu d e canned m eats and m eals such as tuna, c h ick en , soups, and stew s; boxed p a sta or p o tato m eals; canned fru its and v e g etables; beans and pean u t b u t ter. N o g lass or hom em ade foods please. G rocery O u tlet has d o nated bags for the drive. F o r m o re in f o r m a t i o n , please call (503) 282-0555 C o m pare yo u r free CHECKING ACCOUNT TO OUR FREE CHECKING ACCOUNT. G O AHEAD , M A K E O U R DAY. —♦**•******** **** I r ** *"1 ________________ b «qtwmen« mOntW y V ' N o minimum baiane ■ N o ie « » -* " /“ 1 telephone banker □ N o direct deposit M ore than H » FDIC Insured Iffl Washington Mutual L et U s M ake a F an O ut of Y ou .
