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Page A3 October 02. 2002 Volunteer Work Clears View to School a trailer filled with mulched laurel bushes. Local contractors and landscapers donated equipment for the 3-day long removal process. The goal is to develop streetscape improvements that the high school, business, educators and the neighborhoods can be proud of. Pedestrians on North Killingsworth walk past Jefferson High School after 12-foot high laurel bushes were cut down over the weekend. Members o f the Humboldt Neighborhood Association joined school staff, students and adminis- tration in the effort to reconnect the campus to the surrounding community. PHOTOS BY M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Public School Fair Expects Hundreds Event to provide information on district’s alternative programs (, 4 About 2,000 parents are ex pected at the Portland Public School District’sannualSchoolFair, held Oct. 22 and 23 at Benson High School. The event is headlined as a cel ebration of local schools, giving students and parents information about choices available within the public school system, including al ternative, magnet schools and spe cial focus programs. On Tuesday, Oct. 22 educators will lead discussions on what to expect in elementary school and provide advice to parents on help ing their children succeed. Special information will be geared toward pre-school parents and families that are new to Portland. The next evening, parents will be given the chance to visit and ask specific questions of representa tives from every middle school and high school in the district. Other topics include helping chil dren prepare for the transition to middle school or high school. Programs highlighted each night include the district’s talented and gifted program, English as a second language program, special educa tion, nutrition services, counseling and more. Both fair events take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Benson’s large gym at 546 N.E. 12th. Free childcare will beavailable. The Lloyd Center MAX train stop is three blocks away from the school. Additional information on indi vidual Portland public schools or on district-wide programs can be found at www.pps.k 12.or.us. Job Opportunity Fair The Oregon Employment Depart ment will hold its 25th Job O pportu nity Fairon Thursday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its north Portland office at 30 N. Webster, one bock north of Alberta, between W illiams and Vancouver. There is no charge for the public to attend. The event gives employers access to dozens of potential employees in an informal setting at no cost to them. Job seekers can network with several potential employers, interview, leave resumes, and learn about career op portunities. It is recommended that those at tending the opportunity fair come dressed appropriately to meet em ployers. A copy machine is available to make copies of resumes. For more information, including fair job descriptions, access the employ m en t se rv ic e w e b site at www.workinginoregon.org and click on ‘job fairs and m ore.’ If your gambling is getting out of hand, there is a new program that can help you take it in a different direction. The Gambling Evaluation And Reduction Program (GEAR) is an educational, phone-based counseling program designed for people who want to steer away from potentially dangerous gambling patterns - without traveling to a treatment center. Supplies Help Kids Children attending 25 areaelemen- tary schools received school sup plies from Kaiser Permanente this month. Staff and Kaiser members donated more than 200 boxes of supplies, in cluding 165,000 sheets of notebook paper, 4,700 pens, 15,400pencilsand 32,000 crayons. The annual drive began in 1998 when volunteers at Kaiser’s campus in north Portland collected school supplies for children at four nearby low-income schools. That year, 60 boxes of donated supplies were de GEAR is free, confidential and it’s easy to enroll. Call the toll free problem gambling help line at 877-278-6766 today and an advisor will help determine if GEAR is right for you. livered. Choose the road to a brighter future. New Principal Welcome Ockley Green Middle School is introducing their new principal to the community during an open house celebration at the school. Joseph Malone was named princi pal of the north Portland school this summer. He previously was principal A d v e rtis e m at King Elementary School. The open house pizza party is scheduled W ednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. Ockley Green teachers and staff will man information booths and ex plain volunteer opportunities for the upcoming school year. Thc Portland Observer PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP L IN E < O 7 7 \ 7 7 R - R 7 Sponsored by th e O regon L o tte ry in c o n ju n c tio n w ith th e D e p a rtm e n t of H um an S e rv ic e s . call 503-288-0033 or email: ads®'portlatklobserver.com 1
