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A doptions o f children from foster
care have continued to increase d ra
m atically because o f both state and
federal adoption reform initiatives.
T h e State O ffice for Services to
C hildren and Fam ilies finalized 831
adoptions in the last fiscal year, com
pared to 665 adoptions in the year
earlier. “T he success o f the sta te’s
adoption program in achieving per
m anent placem ents for children is the
result o f strong relationships with
com m unity partners,” said Ram ona
Foley, SCF adm inistrator.
Partners include the Special N eeds
A doption C oalition, the Boys and
G irls A id Society, the N orthw est
A doption Exchange and m ore than
three dozen out-of-state private adop
tion agencies that refer prospective
adoptive families.
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Marking their passage into adulthood, the La Femmes organization in Portland brought together their young
women to celebrate at the Marriott in downtown last month. The debutantes honored attend classes in
etiquette, do well in school and follow a moral code of behavior that would encourage them to live a moral life.
anager
m aking my life m iserable, and what
can I do about it?” will be led by Stan
Sitnick on July 17th from 6:30-9 p.m.
at the F irst United M ethodist Church,
1838 SW Jefferson, Room 201. Sitnick
The O regon Peace Institute will
sponsor a w orkshop to explore self-
help tools in dealing w ith difficult
people and situations.
“W hy are all these difficult people
is the coordinator o f the C lackam as
County Dispute Resolution Center.
He has been a therapist, mediator, fa
cilitator and trainer in private practice.
Pre-register by calling 503-725-8192.
The goal o f the A doption and Safe
Fam ilies Act, passed by Congress in
1997 and im plem ented in O regon in
1999, is to movechildren more quickly
from foster care to perm anency.
For m ore than a decade, the num
ber o f children in state custody who
are free for adoption has grow n from
fewer than 500 per year to m ore than
900 per year.
The num ber o f adoptions, how
ever, should begin to level o ff over
the next several years as officials
continue to m ake strides in reducing
the num ber o f abused and neglected
children com ing into state custody.
For m ore inform ation about be
com ing a foster or adoptive parent,
call SCF at (800) 331 -0503 or the spe
cial Needs Adoption Coalition at (800)
342-6688.
The weekend is
what you make o f it.
G ary Ann Taylor
Powell’s Books Challenge
A sst . P ublisher
Michael Leighton
C
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d it o r
Joy Ramos
S econd C hance is a business
en terp rise o f C entral C ity C on
cern, an organization that pro
vides pathw ays to self-sufficiency
through active intervention in pov
erty and hom elessness.
Second C hance also gives the
M ichael P ow ell, o f P o w e ll’s
B ooks, has d o n ated $15 ,0 0 0 in
b ooks to th e S econd C h an ce on
B ro ad w ay Thrift Store. H e ’s also
challenging other local businesses
to m atch, do llar for dollar, his gift
th ro u g h Ju ly 20.
co m m unity an alte rn a tiv e site for
donating clo th in g and household
item s for use by resid en ts in the
L etty O w in g s C e n te r, a n o th e r
C entral C ity C o n cern program .
F orm ore inform ation, call (503)
284-0277.
A weekend escape is closer than you think. In fact, you'll find it at the
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to play,” said G ary LeMoine, Pacific
Power’s corporate safety director. “The
danger is very real and could be
deadly.”
Pacific Power offers the following
tips for a safe summer:
S u m m er v a c a tio n m ean s th at
young people are taking o f f for play
grounds, open fields, parks and just
about any location where they can fly
kites, climb trees or play ball.
Although Pacific Power doesn’t
have “kite-eating” trees made famous
by Charlie Brown cartoons, the electric
utility does have pow er poles, over
head wires and substations to stay
away from when seeking the best places
for outdoor fun.
“Electrical facilities overhead wires,
poles, substations or ground-mounted
transformers are not at all good places
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Keepallkitesawayfromover-
head power lines. Ifakitedoes become
tangled in electrical wire, m ake no at
tempt to remove it! Call Pacific Power
at 1-888-221-7070.
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Check trees for overhead
wires running near or through limbs
and branches before climbing. I f lines
are present, do not climb the tree for
any reason.
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heated pool, melt away stress in the sauna, and even savor fresh
N ever clim b a substation
seafood at N o rth by Northwest. Go ahead, make it a weekend to
fence. Fences protect people from a
serious hazard. I f a ball or other per
sonal property lands inside a substa
tion fence, call Pacific Pow erat 1-888-
221-7070.
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N ever poke, pry or climb tan
remember Join Gold Rewards. Free Nights. Global Rewards.
or green boxed ground-mounted trans
formers. T hey’re sate while sealed, but
pose a threat if tam pered with.
“W e encourage everyone to remem
ber these simple safety rules and help
ensure a safe and pleasant sum m er for
all, said Lemoine.
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