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Task Force to Address Youth Suicide
T he U nited S tates S urgeon G e n ­
eral has declared youth suicide a
serious public health concern. U n­
fo rtu n a te ly , C la rk C o u n ty is n ’t
im m une to this issue.
T o address the issue locally and
to m ake recom m endations for p re ­
v e n tin g s u ic id e a m o n g C la r k
C ounty youth, a task force is being
convened by the county in c o o p ­
eration w ith the S outhw est W ash-
ington H ealth D istrict, C om m unity
C h o ic e s 2 0 1 0 , a n d th e C la r k
C ounty Y outh C om m ission.
T he co unty is seek in g people
w ho are interested in serving on
the task force, w hich is expected
to m eet m o nthly for ap proxim ately
six m onths. M em bers w ill be ap ­
p o in te d by th e B o ard o f C lark
C ounty C om m issioners.
N ationally, su icid e is th e second
leading cau se o f death for youth
betw een the ages o f 15 and 24. In
C lark C ounty, w ithin the last six
m onths there have been 7 deaths
by suicide and a significant n u m ­
b er o f attem pts reported at hospital
em erg en cy room s, crisis services
an d elsew here.
“ W e c a n ’t pretend this problem
d o e sn ’t exist or that it w ill ju st go
a w a y ,” said P ride-m ore. “ W h en
we look at o u r local statistics, they
are clearly a w ak e-u p call to take
actio n .”
For m ore inform ation or to e x ­
press interest in serv ing on the task
force, p lease call M ichael Piper,
director o f C lark C o u n ty ’s D ep art­
ment o f C o m m u n ity S ervices and
C o rrectio n s,’at 360-397-2130. H is
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United Way Bolsters Campaign Staff
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n ited Way o f the C olum bia
Willamette has announced the ad
dition of Karundi Serumaga-Young
as campaign manager for the Portland-metro
area and Rachel Grillo as a campaign man­
ager for Washington County.
Serumaga-Young was an account manger
with the United Way of Chicago. She has a
bachelor’s degree in marketing and design
from Columbia College, Chicago and lives in
Beaverton.
Grillo was a development officer with the
United Way of Miami. She has a bachelor’s
degree in sociology from Florida State Uni­
versity, and lives in Southeast Portland.
United Way is the largest health and hu­
man service fundraiser in Oregon and South­
west Washington, raising more than $21 mil­
lion last y ear th roughout M ultnom ah,
Clackamas and Washington counties in Or­
egon and Clark County in Washington.
Karundi Sderumaga- Young
Conflict Mediators
B uckm an E lem entary
and da Vinci Arts Middle
School present the 11th
Annual Art Show and Sell,
April 6-7 at Buckman El­
ementary School, 320 S.E.
16th.
You’re invited to come
see the works of more than
100 local artists who have
joined together to help raise
funds for arts education.
Artwork is priced to fit both
budgets and binges.
Tickets for the opening
try.
Entries should be m ailed to H M H,
1800 S. W. First Ave., Suite 250, Port­
land. O R 97201, A ttention: O regon
Fryer Recipe C ontest. Recipes m ust
be postm arked no later than June 1.
Recipes becom e the property o f the
O regon F ry erC om m ission and m ay
be used for prom otional purposes
Hansen. Tri-M et general manager
“And it provides a unique solution to
th e s u rro u n d in g n e ig h b o rh o o d ,
which was concerned about traffic
congestion and parking problem s."
The new event fare w as created
through the cooperation o f Tri-M et,
the City o f Portland, the neighbor­
hood and Portland Fam ily E ntertain­
ment. It will be tried on a tw o-year
basis on all tickets sold for PGE Park
events.
The city will reim burse Tri-Met for
the cost o f this program . For trip-
planning assistance, see www.tri-
met.org or call 503-238-RID E w eek­
days from 7:30a.m . to 5:30p.m .
Friday evening reception, 5
- 7 p.m., are $5 at the door.
Saturday’s 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
show is free. The event also
offers a K id’s Art Activity
Area Friday evening and Sat­
urday, Noon - 3 p.m.
Friday evening highlights
include live jazz, a silent auc­
tion of donated artwork and
refreshm ents. S aturday’s
activities include choir and
dance com pany p e rfo r­
mances by Buckman and da
Vinci students.
Rachel Grillo
AFTER FIRE OPEN HOUSE
D is p la c e m e n t
f your rent goes up
$100, will you be able
to stay in the neigh­
borhood?
The Kerns Neighborhood
in tackling the issue o f resi­
dential displacement with its
G e n trific a tio n
A ction
Project on Tuesday, April
3rd from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at
DaVinci Middle School,
2508 NE Everett.
Area residents are invited
to share your experiences
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“O ne o f the m ost rew arding volun­
teer opportunities a citizen can have
is participating in C om m unity D is­
pute R esolutions C enter. It is the
essence o f com m unity spirit,” said
Beaverton M ay Bob Drake.
Finding creative solutions, em ­
pow ering people in conflict, and b a­
sic com m unication are w hat m edia­
tion is all about. It allow s the indi­
viduals involved in a dispute to re­
solve the problem s w ith the assis­
tance o f a trained, neutral m ediator.
W ith m ediation, the people w ith the
problem s choose the solution.
Wanted: Your
Best Chicken
Recipe
D o n ’t keep that favorite chicken
recipe a secret. S hare it w ith other
O regonians and you could w in $ 100
and a y ea r’s supply o f chicken. T he
O regon F ryerC om m ission is seeking
the very best recipes using O regon
grow n chicken in its annual recipe
contest.
Each year the contest draw s hun­
dreds o f great recipes from around
the state. Recipes w ill be judged on
originality, appearance, simplicity and
taste. All recipes m ust use a broiler-
fryer chicken and should serve four
to eight. G rilling recipes also w ill be
accepted.
The first place w inner w ill receive
$ 100 and a y ea r’s supply o f chicken.
The second place w inner will receive
$75 and the third place w inner w ill
receive $50.
To be considered, entries m ust be
legibly w ritten or typed on an 8 '/ix l 1
inch sheet o f paper and m ust include
the co o k ’s nam e, address and tele­
phone num ber. C ooks m ay enter as
m any recipes as they w ish, but each
recipe m ust be subm itted on a sepa­
rate sheet o f paper. A label, found on
all p a c k a g e s o f O re g o n g ro w n
chicken, m ust accom pany each en­
T ri-M et’s Board o f D irectors has
approved an innovative incentive to
nde transit to PG E Park (formerly C i vie
Stadium ) with a new , dual-purpose
event pass. Starting in A pril, all PGE
Park tickets will serve double duty on
the event date as all-day passes for
T ri-M et M A X and buses.
Som eone attending a PGE Park
event on a w eekday evening, for ex­
am ple. can use the event ticket to ride
T ri-M et to w ork in the m orning, then
nd e to the event and back hom e again.
“ Including a transit pass in the ticket
m akes riding Tri-M et an even more
attractive option for people heading
to events at the park,” said Fred
Buckman Arts Sale
N e i g h b o r h o o d F ig h t s
Recruited
H elp resolve disputes before they
have a chance to escalate.
The City o f B eaverton is recruit­
ing local citizens w ith an interest in
com m unity service, conflict resolu­
tion, and crim e prevention to help
fellow com m unity m em bers resolve
disputes.
T he city provides volunteers train­
ing and experience in conflict resolu­
tion and m ediation. Interested indi­
viduals can call 503-526-2523 for an
application. T he application dead­
line is M arch 30, and training begins
in M ay.
PGE Park Events Are a
Ticket to Ride Tri-Met
and strategies to stop the
displacem ent o f people
from our communities.
“It is time for us to join
together and take control in
creating a community with
a place for us all,” organiz­
ers said.
A light d in n er and
childcare will be provided.
Transportation can also be
arranged. For more infor­
mation, call Samantha at
503-232-0010, extension 25.
Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm
Sat-Mon and after 4:30 by
appointment only
Corner of Russell and MLK
above the Albina Coffee House
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Walk-in always welcome, 10% discount to all Non-profit organizations,
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Portland, OR 97212
Tel: 503-493-3391
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