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Pet Adoption 2001
T heO regon H um ane Societyjoins with hun
dreds o f anim al w elfare organizations around
the country for the M ay 5-6 "P et Adoption
2001 .’’O ver 140 hom eless pets are expected to
find loving hom es from the O regon H um ane
Society during the m arathon adoption w eek
e n d Visitthesociety,locatedat 1067NE.Colum -
bia Blvd. in P ortlan d on Saturday, M ay 5 from
10a.m. and Sunday, M a y ó from 12noonuntil7
pro. Call503/285-7722.
Lifesaving 101
Northeast
Legislators to
Meet Public
S tate R ep. D eb o rah K afo u ry an d n ew ly
ap pointed S tate Rep. Jack ie D m g feld er, both
D em ocrats o f P ortland, w ill co -h o st a to w n
hall T h u rsd ay , A pril 19 at G ran t H igh S chool
from 7 - 9 p .m .
“T he L eg islatu re w ill so o n be ad d ressin g
such critical issues as en erg y d ereg u latio n ,
childcare, racial p ro filin g , an d school fu n d
ing. Y our input is necessary as w e deb ate the
m erits o f th ese issu es.” said R ep. K afoury.
D ingfelder w as ap p o in ted on A pril 5th to
fill the seat vacated by Jo an n B o w m an w ho
Medicare Planning
“ M e d ic a re P la n n in g .. .M a k in g S e n se o f
S u p p le m e n ta l In s u ra n c e O p tio n s ” is a tw o
h o u r u n b iased c la s s fo r p e o p le ag e s 55
th ro u g h 64 w h o are th in k in g o f re tu rn in g o r
fo r th o se ap p ro a c h in g M e d ic a re e lig ib ility
age. P re -re g is tra tio n is re q u ire d b y callin g
503/413-8795. T h e n ex t class is o n T u esd ay ,
M ay 1, from 6 :3 0 p .m . - 9 p .m . in th e G o o d
S am aritan H o sp ital C am p u s.
resigned to run for M u ltn o m ah C ounty C hair.
“ I am ho n o red to be rep resen tin g D istrict
19, and am loo k in g fo rw ard to h earin g m y
c o n stitu e n ts’ o p in io n s,” D in g fe ld e r said.
D in g feld er m an ag es th e W ate rsh ed S u p
p o rt P rogram at F o r the S ake o f th e S alm o n , a
group d ed ica ted to the p ro tectio n and resto
ration o f salm on. S he has also served on a
n u m b er o f co m m u n ity board s an d co m m is
sions, inclu d in g the O reg o n L eague o f C o n
se rv a tio n V o te rs an d N a tio n a l A b o rtio n
R ights A ctio n L eague.
L es F e m m e s’ 5 0 th
A n n iv e r sa r y Tea
In honor o f their 50* anniversaiy, the Les
Fem m es requests the presence o f all past Debu-
tanteandCavilers,years 1951 to 2000to their 50*
A nniversary Tea on Saturday, A pril 28*at Im
m aculate Heart Catholic C hurch Parish Hall,
!ocatedat2926N . W illiam s A ve., fro m 2 :3 0 -4
p.m. Call Betty Stephensat503/255-8645.
Vietnam Veterans o f America
The V ietnain V eteransof America, FrancisC.
Soliere C hapter 392 invites you to com e to our
m onthly m eetings the 2nd W ednesday o f every
m onth at 7:30p.m . at the V A H ospital, 2nd Floor
follow the signs. Call Kristin K idd at 503/777-
9787 for m ore info or questions.
M in d and B od y
M e d ic in e at N a tu r e ’s
N ature’s W ellness C enter will be having
FREE com m unity education classes. Theirnext
one is on M ind B ody M edicine, w ith Dr. Claire
Michaels onA pril 25, fro m 7 -9 p .m .T h e C en ter
is locatedat3535 N E. 15*. Call 503/281 -3262 to
pre-register.
N ia W eek : W elco m e
B a ck to F itn e ss!
The N ia Technique is an exciting and expres
sive mix o f y o g a m artial arts, ja z z and modem
dance and features an eclectic selection o f m u
sic, from N ew A ge to W orld Funk. Each class
during N ia W eek will have a specific focus to
w elcome participants and deepen their Nia expe
rience. The next session is on M onday, April 23
on “T he Joy o fM o v em en f ’ at B ody M oves, 918
SW Y am hill^* floor. C all503-281-3262
Dances with Universal Peace
The O regon Peace Institute (OPIJ will spon-
sora w orkshop on D ances w ith Universal Peace
with Devi DcJardin. T he D ances o f Universal
Peace are a form o f multi-cultural folk dances
dedicated “tow ard one world, w ithin and with-
o u t”ThiswilltakeplaceonApril I9,fiom7-9p.m.
at First United M ethodist Church. 1011SW. 12*,
Grant High School students Danny Doncan (from left), Jordan Blackthome and Margaret Dean look over materials prior to observing open-heart
surgery as part o f ' Heart Watch, ’' a program at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center that gives students a dose o f medical reality.
Students view open heart surgery as part of ’ Heart Watch'
while he performed surgery that was
broadcast live onto a big screen in the
Souther Auditorium, watched by the stu
dents through an audio feed into the
auditorium the students were able to
question the physicians in the operating
room via Kelly, who served as modera
tor. The surgery took just over three
hours and afterward. Dr. Starr answered
students’ questions about the procedure
and about surgical careers, in general.
“Heart Watch” was launched in 1995,
in an effort to offer students a life-size
dose o f medical reality and raise aware
ness about what it takes to save a life and
the teamwork involved in surgery.
Nearly 140 local high school students
enrolled in advanced placement biology
and science courses recently viewed an
open heart surgery at Providence St.
Vincent Medical Center, as part o f the
hospital’s “Heart W atch” program.
Nurse Kevin Kelly encouraged the
students to partake in food provided by
the hospital - an empty stomach exacer
bates queasiness - and explained what to
do if nausea strikes. The surgery - an
aortic valve replacement - was per
formed on a 61 -year-old woman by world-
renowned cardiac surgeon Albert Starr,
M’D., director o f the Providence Heart
Institute. Dr. Starr wore a “headcam”
“ Part o f the educational process is to
see the real world as it exists outside of
the classroom,” says Dr. Starr. “Class
rooms are important tools for packaging
information, but it’s also important to see
how education is used in the outside
world.”
The Providence Heart Institute is a
comprehensive, high-quality, international
center for the study and treatment of
cardiovascular disease. Through the team
efforts and dedication o f physicians,
nurses, and hospital staff, the Providence
Heart Institute has become one of the
largest and busiest cardiac centers in the
western United States.
daycare, parent training and education, on-site
counseling and fam ily n eeds assessm ent and
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referrals to other services.
Perhaps the m ost innovative service in child
abuse prevention that the cen ter w ill offer is 24-
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hour respite care. “W e w ill offer crisis respite
w hen th ere's a situation w here parents feel like
th e y ’re ju st going to lose it," M cC abe said.
R enovation costs, that w ill m ake the relief
nursery a reality, are projected to total $2 m il-
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3rd Annual Race for the Roses
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V olunteers are needed for the 3rd Annual
R ace for the Roses, April 22 atO M SI. This half
k,
m arathon, 5K race'w alk and '/ j m ile kids’ dash,
“Bridging the G ap for Kids in Crisis,” benefits
Albertina K err Centere and The Boys & G iris Aid
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Society o f Oregon. Food, fun and t-shirts pro
vided! Call Carol H ardw ickat503/222-9661.
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‘W e can change
CHILDREN’S FUTURES,’ -
F ormer O regon G ov .
B arbara R oberts .
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P r o c e ssio n o f th e
S p e c ie s P arad e
C elebrate M other Earth! G ain respect for the
environm ent while developing your creative
abilities. Learn basic drills and strut yourstuffin
lion. M ost o f the m oney for the project has
com e from private donations, but $ 10,000 o f it
cam es from public funding
F orm er Gov. B arbara R oberts, a m em ber o f
the Procession o f the Species parade on Satur
day, April 28. W orkshop takes place on Thurs
day, A pril2 6 ,6 :3 0 -8:30p.m . The ev ent is free to
all ages. Call Peninsula Park C om m unity Center
at50.3/823-3620.
31” Annual W alkAm erica
Be a hero for babies! Join the M archofD im es
for W alkA m erica on April 28. Each year, more
picking up a sponsor form at any Kmart.
Albertsons, Fred M eyer, First Tech Credit
U nion, Farm ers Insurance, o r K ey Bank loca
tio n s . O r, y o u c a n r e g is te r o n lin e at
w y o y jn o d m a o js
P o rtlan d M a y o r V era K atz has w arn ed the
c ity to b race fo r a c ro ss-th e b o a rd cu ts, a n
n o u n cin g that she w o u ld h av e to c u t $4.7
m illion from an alread y lean b u d g et, K atz said
the P o rtlan d P o lice B ureau w ill lost $2.6 m il
lion from c u tb ac k s and th e P o rtlan d F ire B u
reau w ill h av e to give up $ 1.1 m illion.
K atz p ro m ised th at the p o lice cu ts w ould
n o t cause a red u ctio n in the n u m b e r o f o ffic
ers on the streets. T he fire d e p artm en t plans
to m ake up fo r its losses at the n ew est fire
station. T hat facility w ill rem ain u n staffed for
a year. M ayor K atz also plans to cut m ore than
$600,000 from the city parks departm ent. T hat
m eans less g rass on p ark ed g es and sh o rter
restroom hours. “ T hat w as v ery p ain fu l, w e
tried to do the b e st w e co u ld an d w e tried to
d eal w ith the co m m u n ity n eed s an d k eep the
basic serv ices," K atz said.
St. Johns Soon to Get Help Raising Kids
Rm.134.CaU503/725-8192.
than 450,(XX) babies are bom too soon, som e no
bigger than a dollar bill. M any o f these babies
struggle just to survive.The 10 and 20K walks
begin atthe Rose Q uarterCom m ons at 8 a m . The
3K Fam ily W alk begins at 9 a m . Register by
City Prepares for
Budget Cuts
Deb McCabe at the vacant storefront in St. Johns where plans are underway fo r the creation o f a “relief nursery, giving parents a
helping hand in raising their kids
S oon a re lie f from the pressu res o f p aren t
h o o d w ill b e av ailab le in the h eart o f St. Johns.
P reparations to ren o v ate th e o ld La B e c k ’s
(P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver )
V id eo C h est building, 8425 N. L om bard, into a
R e lie fN u rse ry are underw ay.
“ W e g ive a respite to the kids, to be in an
en v iro n m en t o f their ow n ," President o f P ort
land R e lie fN u rse ry , Inc., D eb M cC abe said.
the R eliefN u rsery board, is excited the m oney
needed for the p ro ject has been raised
“ It’s encouraging that the s ta ff and board
m em bers o f these foundations understand so
w ell that early intervention is a crucial invest
m ent in young ch ild ren ," R oberts said. “ W e
c a n c h an g ech ild ren ’s futures." M cC abe hopes
that people in the com m unity w ill agree w ith the
efforts o f the center and w ill be w illing to
volunteer their efforts. “W e really w ant to
encourage the com m unity to be involved," she
said. The p ro ject’s goal is to strengthen north
W e also give the parents respite, so that they
can get a break." T he center is scheduled to
o pen early S eptem ber w ith the goals o f sup
p orting high-risk fam ilies and to prevent child
P o rtlan d 's fam ilies by addressing their needs
"W e hope to m ake little children safe and to
m ake the fam ilies feel secure an d stable in the
environm ent that they are raising their chil
abuse. It w ill provide program s like therapeutic
dren," M cC abe said.