Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 2002)
December 25. 2002 Page A6 R eligion BUSINESS d ir e c to r y SUNLAN & The Light Bulb Lady THEDAKKG RAYDAYS Are on the way. Oct 31. We have early evenings with gray rainy lays. NO sun and lots o f SAD sleepy days. I f you one who needs the Sun to feel good. If you find yourself wanting to sleep too much. If want a simple way to feel like your normal sunny summer self. Come to the playroom at SUNLAN and Play with the light bulbs and fluorescent lamps Bring Sun Shine back into your life. S a t 10 a m -4 p m 281 3 9 0 1 N . M is s is s ip p i A v e . DOUBLE J TIRE CENTER NEW • USED • NEW CAPS Taxes. Mounting & Balancing Included FULLY GUARANTEED “NOW WITH 2 LOCATIONS" 6841 N.E. M.L.K. JR BLVD PORTLAND. OREGON 97211 (503) 283-9437 4510 S.E. 52ND & HOLGATE PORTLAND. OR 97206 (503) 771-1834 HOURS - MON THRU FRI 9 TO 6 • SAT 9 TO 4 OFF.: (503) 286-1103 FAX: (503)286-1146 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES:BIOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent AFFORDABLE JJ LOCK & KEY FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE • RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED 0UT7-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR Two Locations: P o rtlan d 503-284-9582 O regon City 503-656-2116 Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) DOMONIQUE'S ./ ♦Teresa, Owner & Stylist ♦Deborah, Stylist ♦Horace, Barber 2 8 6 -3 7 5 8 222 N. Killingsworth 97217 (Vancouver) WHERE THE HEALTH OF YOUR HAIR COMES FIRST! Phone Volunteers of America adopt families in need 5 Wn I wr They were quickly introduced to Dana M ahoney, the agency’s D espite w hat has been re volunteer coordinator. M ahoney ported as a season o f lackluster m atches up fam ilies in need with support for local charities, the charitable hearts for the ‘A dopta holidays offer many a chance to Fam ily’ campaign. “ Instead of exchanging gifts, give back. For long-tim e friends Mary sometimes a group of friends all go Sullivan and Andrew Donald that in together and adopt a family,” m eant reaching out to a fam ily in explained Mahoney. “There were 250 adoptions last year alone.” need. In this case, Mahoney helped “The holidays really are about the children,” said Donald, a mort Donald and Sullivan find a young family in need of a little extra help gage loan officer. He and Sullivan, who works this holiday season. Judith Smith and fiancé Chris with at risk youth, contacted the non-profit charity V olunteers o f Powell have lived in Columbia Villa A m erica to see what they could for a year with son Zachary 9, and 2-year-old daughter Destinyrose. do. by D avid P i . f . chi . T he P ortland O bserver 6527 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard Suite A Portland, OR 97217 HAIR DESIGN Andrew Donald (from left) and friend Mary Sullivan bring gifts to Chris Powell at his family’s Columbia Villa apartment as part o f Volunteers o f America’s ‘Adopt a Family' program. photo by D avid P lechl /T hk P ortland O bserver vicious circle of using drugs, lying about it, stealing to support m ore drug use and at each turn the addict is ac- Guilt is a major component in the c u m u l a t i n g m e m o rie s o f life cycle of addiction. ■ As addicts become dependent each these nega- on the chemical, they begin experi tive incidents. The addict com encing situations where they are doing and saying things they know mits a negative action deep down aren’t right. They begin and he records a memory of to lose their ability to control them that moment, which includes whom selves. They become trapped in a ever he was involved with at the Substance abuse often peaks after family time introducing G rlbam G o s p e l S ponsored 10010 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, O regon 9 7 2 2 0 Open M o n - S a t 8A M - 8PM Sunday : 10AM - 5PM M fift«UTT€ FftllLA, DC. CHUOFUOIt UK by KBJ Unlimited Christian Enterprises, Portland’s own Urban Gospel Network, where you can Order: For information please call: 503.287.0998 or 503.860.5793 PO Box 5364 Portland. OR 97228 ¡Subscribe ' ., ’ Fill out, Clip out & Send to: j s u b s c r i p t i o n s a re j u s t $ 6 0 p e r y e a r j (please include check with this subscription form) I NAME: _________________________________________________ I ADDRESS: Destinyrose stared in amazement. The young family really was going to have a great Christmas. “W ell, th ere you g o ,” said Donald after setting the last big box beneath the tree. “Thank you so much,” replied Smith, smiling widely. “M erry C h ris tm a s ,” said Sullivan. “Merry Christmas,” said the kids. Donald and Sullivan then slipped into the night like Santa and his sleigh. There was still more work to do. They were heading downtown to fill hungry bellies at the soup kitchen. To contact V olunteers of America Oregon call 503-235-8655 dent of Narconon Arrowhead, we Addicts also be see a substantial increase in num gin to withdraw ber of people reaching for help more and more during the immediate weeks after from friends and the holidays. Narconon Arrowhead is one of fam ily as the transgressions the nation’s largest and most suc com m itted in cessful residential drug and alco crease in number. hol rehabilitation centers and uses They will eventu the drug-free social education meth ally pull away from odology developed by American the fam ily, seclude author and humanitarian L. Ron themsel ves and/or become an Hubbard, achieving a success rate tagonistic towards those they love. many times higher than the national This is a scene that is far too average. To get help for a loved one bat often played out during the holiday season, which is when families usu tling the dwindling spiral of drug or ally reunite. The display of nega a lc o h o l a d d ic tio n , c o n ta c t tive emotions and the guilt from the Narconon Arrowhead today. You past transgressions typically drives can reach the organization through In te rn e t at addicts to use drugs heavily di the rectly after time spent with family, www.stopaddiction.com or call 1- attempting to chase away the guilt. 800-468-6933. Drug addiction can According to Luke Catton. Presi be overcome. time. Violence-Proofing Kids Video taped sermons of Bishop T.D. Jakes, Juanita Bynum and others; Christian-based Movies; Gospel Comedy; Current Top 20 Gospel Music CD’s and Cassettes; Urban Gospel Rap Music 425 N W. ,8th Avenue. Suite 1 Portlond, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 228 6 ,4 0 TELEPHONE: Smith’s ability to work is limited. Powell is employed part-time as a custodian. This is the first year they have participated. “This will help us out a lot,” said Smith. “I can’t afford to but gifts for my kids.” Through the application process recipients have a chance to ask for everything from toiletries to toys. The ‘adoptees’ review the needs of the family and shop accordingly. To top it off, Donald and Sullivan delivered the gifts themselves to Smith and Powell’s apartment. Z achary spun in circles as D onald and S ullivan brought present after present into the living room and u n d e r the tree. (K ki . ly , B rown & J ohnson ) Chiroproctic Clinic I I 1 Holidays Intensify Guilt of Addiction (5 0 3 ) 2 5 6 -3 3 3 5 HI-TECH AUTO SERVICES Eft Portlanh (Observer Attn: Subscriptions PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 I I I I I I I I I I I ,4 A special program on vio lence against youth will be held at A ugustana Lutheran Church, 2710 N.E. 14th Ave. on Jan. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. K e y n o te speakers in clude “Vio lence-P roof ing Our Kids” a u th o r A ndrés Soto, the policy di rector for the Pacific Center for the Prevention of Violence at San Francisco General Hos pital; and “The Road Ahead” author Eric Gorovitz, public health lawyer and policy direc tor of the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, a national grassroots organization based in Berkeley, Calif. Panel discussions include the causes and pre vention of youth violence, com munity solu tio n s, and where do we go from here? T h e fre e event is for par ents, counselors, te a c h e rs , p u b lic sa fe ty o ffic e rs , so cial w orkers, clergy and young people. For more inform ation, con tact the O regon C onsum er League at 503-493-3588 or on th e I n te r n e t at w w w .orconsum er.org.
