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July 03, 2002 Page B6 Cycling Club Transforms Lives con tin u ed m ake an international splash. He says the beginnings o f that dream are happening at SEI. "Folks should realize they have a diam ond in the rough w ith SEI. Portland has one o f the4>est o p portunities o f supplying the O lym pics w ith racers," he says, "S E I and B. I. K.E. is an ethnicity friendly pipeline to the top.” Last year. Benanate w as fea tured on the Oprah W infrey Show, and presented w ith a “U se Y our Life A w ard” w hich included a $ 100,000 gift to the club. The honor so o v erw h elm ed B en an ate, it brought him to tears. "Y ou have seen a cham pion in every child.” O prah told him. “Som etim es it seem s like I am m ore pow erful in a w heel ch air than I ever was able bodied.” Benanate said. “The children have helped me to becom e a better man.” fro m Front N cecy has A ttention D eficit Disorder. Her m other says cycling w ith B.l.K .E. has helped her tre mendously. Since joining the club, she has becom e more focused, and her grades have im proved significantly. W hen N eecy cam e hom e with the sil ver m edal from her first race 1 c o u ld n 't believe it.” her m other says, “1 saw som ething in her I d id n ’t realize w as there before.” N ot only are B enanate’s kids successful, they are also good racers. They are the third ranked team in the state. They have 16 state cham pionships under their collective belt. M adre Staker, one o f the first kids to get involved in the pro gram , was in rem edial classes at elem entary school, but is now on the honor roll. H e has w on four Sometimes it seems like lam more powerful in a wheel chair than I ever was able bodied. V — John B enanate state ch a m p io n sh ip s. A n o th er racer, N ick Love, has won 11 events. B enanate has also recently becom e a cycling coach at Self E nhancem ent Inc. He has exposed the kids to black cycling greats like Ronnie Vails, an O lympic Silver Medallist in 1984, and R ahsaan B ahati who could be the first black man toever race in the T our de France. Presently, B enanate thinks the club and his racers are poised to Seeking African American Families with ADHD Children for a Research Study ADHD, ETHNICITY, AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENT Who is the Principal Investigator? Judy Kendall. RN, Ph.D. School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, OR 97201 503-494-3890 What is the study about? This study is about gaining an understanding o f what it is like for a family to live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Virtually no research exists on how African American and Hispanic families experience and manage ADHD, what health needs they may have, and what opportunities they have for receiving these services. The study will involve two m eetings, about 2 hours each, at your ‘Under God’ Nixes Pledge of Allegiance con tin u ed fro m Front the Elk G rove school district. “I'm an American citizen. I don’t like my rights infringed upon by my governm ent,” he said in an interview . N ew dow called the pledge a “religious idea that cer tain people d on’t agree w ith.” T he appeals court said that w h e n P re s id e n t E is e n h o w e r signed the legislation inserting “u nder G od” after the w ords “one nation,” he w rote that “m illions of our schoolchildren will daily pro claim in every city and tow n, ev ery village and rural schoolhouse, the dedication o f our nation and o u r people to the A lm ighty.” The court noted that the U.S. Supreme Court has said students New Alberta Streetscape con tin u ed cannot hol^, religious invocations at graduations and cannot be com pelled to recite the pledge. But when the pledge is recited in a classroom, a student who objects is confronted with an “unacceptable choice be tween participating and protest ing,” the appeals court said. “Although students cannot be forced to participate in recitation of the pledge, the school district is nonetheless conveying a message o f state endorsem ent o f a religious belief when it requires public school teachers to recite, and lead the reci tation of, the current form of the pledge,” the court said. The governm ent had argued that the religious content o f “one nation under G od” is m inim al. on the p ill’s safety . T he pill is second o n ly to ste riliz atio n as the leading birth co n tro l m ethod in the U SA . WorldCom in ‘Death Spiral’ Toward Bankruptcy A fter disclosing w hat could be one o f the biggest accounting frauds in corporate history, W orldC om , the n ation’s No. 2 long-distance Which families are eligible? • Fam ilies with at least one child (age 6-19) with a diagnosis o f ADHD. fro m F ront • Fam ilies with at least tw o people (the A D H D child and one parent). H ope with Disabilities Act com pliant com er curb ramps. “D uring construction, the Portland Development Com mis sion will provide a variety o f programs to support businesses on Alberta Street,” said M ayor Vera Katz. We have a small busi ness advocate on staff to con nect sm all businesses to re sources and programs tailored to them and we are working with North Northeast stakeholders to create a loan program that would be available to businesses that are impacted by the con struction.” The project will im prove safety along Alberta as well as enhance the public realm. T raf fic will be slowed through the area as the curb extensions, street trees and streetlights make the street appear narrower. Curb extensions also reduce the cross ing distance for pedestrians and make them m ore visible to m o torists. Pedestrian scaled street lighting, trees, additional trash receptacles and other street fur niture will make the street a more pleasant place to walk. Birth Control Pill Not Linked to Cancer B irth co n tro l p ills do not a p p ea r to in c re ase b reast can ce r risk , says a study that p ro v id es the m ost co m fo rtin g new s so far hom e or place convenient for you. provider has set o ff a chain of events that could see it filing for C hapter 11 bankruptcy protection within m onths, if not weeks. fully both parents and siblings will participate as well. • Fam ilies that are willing to participate in one interview and com plete a series o f questionnaires. • Fam ilies that speak English or are willing to w ork through an interpreter. • Parents that are able to read and write at the 5th grade level o r are w illing to have the questions read to them. All information will be held strictly confidential. There will be no cost to you for participating in the research. In appreciation of your time and contribution, Each family will receive $50 after each meeting for a possible total of $100. If interested please call 503-494-4122. 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Number H COAST ïlie ^.hirttäni» Top Stollo* Top Stories Sports u s ,» June 19. ?00? index Metro „ ■RS F ocus Health Opinion Polite/Vontouver Religion Adams High Await* Wrecking Ball The Portland School District has proclaimed that there win be a new Whitaker Middle School to replace the empty and former Adams High School at 5700 N E. 39th Ave. Of course the new building will look very different and will bring new housing with it — something that makes nearby existing neighbors a little nervous. Observador General News Contact Us reach more people with banner ade call 503.288.0033 Keeping a Close Eye On Crime Despite program cut* end budget shortfall*, reluming Northeast Police Precinct Commander Bruce Prunk i* positive the community he calls home will continue to make strides -w Spraying M ake* Progress In Mosquito Fight Take a sigh of relist Multnomah County health officials are reporting success in the fight to rid your backyard of meequHooe. 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