Page A6_____________________________________________ QCIfC J J o r t l a i t h © b e e r u e r ________________________________ September 12, 2001 Heavy Load Benefits Area Kids Personal Stories of Recovery O reg o n ian s from all w alk s o f life are telling th eir p erso n al sto ries o f ad d ictio n an d reco v ery th is m onth to in c re ase p u b lic u n d ersta n d in g o f th is d ise ase an d su p p o rt fo r trea tm e n t. “ A lco h o l and d ru g a d d ictio n c o n trib u tes to c o u n tle ss so cial p ro b lem s, from ch ild ab u se to p o o r p u b lic h e a lth ,” say s B ar b ara C im ag lio , w h o h ead s a lc o hol and d ru g p rev e n tio n and tre a tm e n t fo r the O re g o n D e p artm en t o f H um an S erv ices. “W ith o u t th ese ad d ic tio n s, o u r ag en cy , O re g o n ’s larg est, co uld p ro b ab ly cu t its $ 4.2 b illio n a n nual b u d g et in h a lf.” S ep te m b er is d e sig n a te d n a tio n a lly as "re c o v e ry m o n th ,” an o p p o rtu n ity to learn from th o se w h o o v erc o m e th e ir a d d ic tio n an d to re c o g n iz e th o se w h o h elp them . “ W e ’ve a sk ed a g ro u p o f O r eg o n ian s w h o h av e u n d erg o n e su ccessfu l trea tm e n t to step fo r w ard an d sh are th e ir sto rie s,” C im ag lio says. S p ecial a c tiv itie s d u rin g the m onth in clu d e a c a m p a ig n o f b illb o a rd s an d rad io ad s to p ro m ote a h elp line run by th e O r eg o n P artn ersh ip , and o u treach to m in o rity , re lig io u s and o th e r com m unities. Oregon Tribes Share Diversity Lawrence Brown o f Kaiser Permanente and Stevie Dwyer o f Beach Elementary School, 1710 N. Humboldt, unload boxes o f donated school supply items, everything from colored pencils to crayons, backpacks, brushes and rules. Children attending school at four north Portland elementary schools received help with needed school supplies thanks to the generosity of Kaiser Permanente employees and members. About 95 boxes of the supplies, including many backpacks, were donated at several Kaiser Permanente buildings. The materials were distributed Thursday at Ball, Beach, Clarendon and Humboldt elementary schools. photo B v M ark W ashington /T he P ortl and O bserver •The staff is so loving and interested in each child that it's like leaving them with fam ily.' Jenna Mason-Steinberg, parent Childcare Center Ü. Ä Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years Hours: 6:30 am to 6 pm Fees: Based on a sliding scale according to your income, and starting as low as $400/month (full-time only) Û ' °0 & ^ 9 3 -^ Your child will enjoy. . An individualized curriculum designed to develop age- appropriate social, motor, language and emotional skills ./^Organized daily recreation in our on-site gymnasium, padded playground and fenced ball field XSwimming lessons taught by certified instructors in our heated pool Z M o n th ly field trips Bright Beginnings The Salvation Army Moore Street Corps and Community Center 5325 N Williams Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97217 Do th e Right Thing... and Read! <S h j U ren ? k "fâi r T e le v is io n lif e s ty le s g u ru M artha Stew art learned about the lifestyles and living fashions o f native A m ericans during a sum m er visit to the O regon coast. Leaving the East C oast w ith a 10-mem bercrew, she spent 5 days filming for a one-hour television special on the w ild and scenic Rogue and Illinois rivers. M artha explored canyons and forested headw aters, spending a day kayaking. She and her crew were treated to traditional baked salm on and fry bread, cooked by Agnes Baker- Pilgrim and h er son K eith T aylor and family. Baker-Pilgrim , an E lder o f the C onfederated T ribes o f Siletz, is one o f the last surviving descen dants o f the First N ation People, the T akelm a Indians, w ho lived along the coast for 22.000 years. After taking her first bite o f salmon, cooked on redw ood sticks around a fish pit in the sand on the river's bank, M artha said it was “ ...th e best salm on I’ve ev er tasted." A gnes jo k e d an d said that M artha should “throw aw ay her frying pan,” and change to the traditional cooking m ethods that the First Nation Takelm a had used for thousands o f years. T he tribal eld er said she felt honored to introduce Stew art to traditional w ays o f cooking. An authentic canoe was carried to the river for M artha to be given a ride in, which she was really de- Meals-On- Wheels Eyes New Kitchen Agnes Baker-Pilgrim, an elder o f the Confederated Tribes o f the Siletz, explains the significance of her buckskin dress and the materials used in the native attire to Cooking and Home TV personality Martha Stewart. to see-a w oven baby basket, ce dar baskets, w oven baby rattles, necklaces, hair ties, medallions and various other w oven and beaded articles. The television special is tentatively scheduled for mid-Sep tember. lighted to do, tribal leaders said. G eorge Fence, a full-blood In dian o f Selm a, Ore. along with G ray Eagle and other T akelm a In dians constructed the canoe. At her request, B aker-Pilgrim brought out artifacts for Stew art Loaves and Fishes, the M eals- O n-W heels People, has kicked o ff a capital cam paign for a new central kitchen. “D elivering M ore than a Meal,” is the theme o f the drive, reflect ing the fact that in addition to serving nutritious meals. Loaves and Fishes provides social contact, education, volunteer experience and resource referrals. Parents Face Child Care Shortage Meet our mascot. Bookman! M ake a Book! Listen to Music and Stories! M ake J e w e lr y ! Fun fo r the whole Family! M ake a B u tto n ! Saturday, September 15, 2001 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. North Portland Branch Library’s back yard ' 512 N, Killingsworth St. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Contact Arleta Ward at 503-988-5470. SEPTEMBER EVENTS Thursday, September 6 THE JIMMY ROBB BAND Blues Thursday, September 13 OBO ADDY Master drummer from Ghana B enefit n ig h t for H O M O W O A frica n A rts & C u ltu res in the C o urtyard R esta u ra n t Sunday, September 16 • 6pm TALL JAZZ CD RELEASE PARTY Ode to a Vibes Generation Kennedy School Theater • $10 cover Thursday, September 20 JOHN COLTRANE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE featuring BRYAN DICKERSON & FRIENDS Assistance and donations generously provided by: Powell 's Books, McDonalds, Scholastic, Borders, and Reflections Bookstore. Thursday, September 27 JACKSTRAW Bluegrass U n le s s o th e r w is e n o te d , s h o w s b e g in a t 7 p m in t h e G y m n a s iu m , a n d a ll a g e s ai,e w e lc o m e a t n o c o v e r c h a r g e . MULTNOMAH COUNTY AA LIBRARY J à Urlimi League of Portland 5736 NF. 3 3 rd • P o r tla n d , O r e g o n (503) 249-3983 • w w w .m c m e n a m in s .c o m tvow dftd by your branch library I 4 « Low w ages in the child care industry and stric ter state re g u la tions have greatly co n trib u te d to th e d e cre ase d n u m b er o f child care providers in the Portland m etropoli tan area, but the d e m and for child care is growing, state officials and child care experts say. In 1998, die state o f Oregon had 10,500-reg- istered child care pro viders. But this year, only 7,500 registered child care providers ex ist, said Tom Olsen, ad ministrator o f the state’s child care division. W ithout stronger fi n a n c ia l in c e n tiv e s , O lse n ex p e c ts ev en few er providers next year. “I know so many ch ild care providers w ho have had to get out o f the child care business and find a job that w ould give them a ste a d y m o n th ly in c o m e ,” s a id S a ra h P earm in e, p ro g ram s coordinator for a hous- in g d e v e lo p m e n t agency working to pro vide financial incen tives in addition toqual- ity child care by state certified providers.