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®lje Çortlanh tâbseruer Page A6 August 20, 2003 Serve-a-thon Spruces Up Schools \< l\c u is e m "K P o r i liim l ( ) b s e r v e r «dl 5O3.2SKOÜ.LI or v u k ii I «ufc*./ ¡xirtlaiulobsvfterxom More than a thousand vol unteers will mobilizeon Sept. 6 to plant trees, paint, clean and build at the Hands On Serve- a-thon for Schools. The event is expected to pro- vide schools with $43,000 worth o f volunteer labor. Volunteers should meet at Jefferson High School, 5210 N. Kerby, at 9 a.m., with their own tools. For more information, visit ealL503^<^ ? i 0 4 land*OrB DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THE GREEN BERET? II yaw tittwar It p i , than Ito United States Army hat a unique opportunity Iw you - to bacoma a Spatial Foreaa SoMlai a Grata Bast Tou'll loam ham aoma ol tlw bait SoMmn anynhart. and pul your no« ikilh Io work in duty stations around the «arid II takas plenty ol hard m r t I t oarn tha groan beret. but tha pride you'll foal when you wear it lor tha tint lima will meke it all worthwhila » ta N yau'ra a mgh tchaai graduata, batwaaa t l and M. Marattad la nadtag aal ha« yau eaa bacamo part at aa aito group at proud prateastaaalt. cal Paca CNy racrudhy otattaa at M 32S4-4M 5 ar atop by H o m City racrutHag itaHaa at l i l t H Iraadomy Straat. lad chuck aut mar H I «ays yau caa bacaaw k l klktr Of OK King Elementary School Principal Ronda Craemer and Vice Principal Willa Campbell pitch in at a Community Care project to clean up Portland Public Schools. M MMT OF I guanay cam eats) s u i» « n a t i ka* ASrwnwwws BIG CITY PRODUCE • 503-460-3830 M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver photo by And SMALL WORLD CAF£ 503-265-0024 Humboldt Back to School Party School Supply Drive Kicks Off Located at 722 N Summer 503-460-3830 • Open 7 days a week K a is e r Perm anente is c o lle c tin g school supplies fo r disadvantaged c h il Hermiston Watermelon 12 cents/lb Local Grown Green Cabbage 12 cents/lb Limit 4 heads per family; Coupon Expires 8/21/03 m e d ic a l c e n te r s d o n a te d over 1 6 5 ,0 0 0 sheets o f n o te b o o k p a pe r, dren in P ortla nd and southw est W ash m o re th a n 4 ,7 0 0 p e n c ils , a nd 3 2 ,0 0 0 ington. T he p u b lic is w e lco m e to p a rtic i c ra y o n s . K a ise r vo lu n te e rs firs t co o rd in a te d Local gospel singers w ill jo in O bo A d d y, a w orld-class A fric a n rhythm m usician, fo r the H u m bo ldt Back to School pate b y b rin g in g school supplies to a school su p p ly d riv e in 1998 to help Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the the a d m in is tra tiv e o ffic e at any K aiser lo w -in c o m e c h ild re n at fo u r n o rth fro n t law n o f the Portland C o m m u n ity College Cascade m e d ica l o ffic e betw een 9 a.m. and 5 P ortla nd schools. The d riv e has g ro w n Campus. The event at 705 N . K illin g s w o rth w ill also feature p.m . M o n d a y th ro u g h F rid a y. to in clu d e 25 schools near K a is e r a marketplace to showcase the H u m b o ld t neighborhood's diversity. C o m m unity service displays w ill o ffe r ftin oppor L a s t y e a r, th e s t a f f at K a is e r fa c ilitie s in the N o rth w e st. tunities to w in prizes w ith raffles, carnival games and a dunk tank. Form ore inform ation, call 503-998-5121. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED USI Local Marine has Adventures Abroad O u r B igg est S al« I v e r R ecyd ’«leal A rt Shew D e m o n s tra tio n * Live M esic R a ffle M unchies O am es Pun 1 Combat battalion member served in South Asia by b SBB I orell I1.U77 I Ava. Fari W ^orttani» (©baeruer ness in Thailand, Brunei, Singapore and M alaysia. were social events that gave train in g participants a chance to de The battalion is made up o f a velop personal relationships that are critic a l to com bined operations. fellow M annesofthe Com variety o f M arine Corps units. The b a t A s s a u lt B a tta lio n assault ba tta lio n's apportion o f the Bates and fe llo w M arines ex force rece ntly returned home fro m participating in the ninth annual Corpo train in g Landing Force, w h ich is ecuted d rills and tra in in g sk ills in task-organized, based on exercise such areas as at-sea m aneuvering; com m unications; force protection/ ratio n A flo a t Readiness AUG U STf23TT3~0A 3M li0nm -5 p m Tha RaBuikAng Cantar 3625 N. S hannon M P o rtla n d 's A n th o n y W . Bates and 400 o f his train in g requirements. The landing force is established annually in and T ra in in g exercise in Southeast Asia. The as sault battalion le ft earlier O kinaw a, Japan. M a rin e P fc. this sum m er to enhance regional cooperation and year-old o f Port land, is a m otor- prom ote understanding o f operational m ilita ry readi- tr a n s p o r t a t io n operator w ith the force. B ates, the 22- “ M y role in this exercise is to drive food, ammo African American Health Coalition, Inc. ™ My role in this exercise is to drive food, ammo and Marines to where they are needed. - Anthony W. Bates ------------------------ and M arines to where they are needed,” said Bates, a 2000 gradu ate o f G rant H igh School. M any bilateral evolutions were 1st Annul conducted w ith each nation durin g training. Seminars were scheduled, as September 6,2003 I Wellness Wltkla 10011 Walk riw 1.S ar 4-aritai s iv e o rd n a n c e disposal. Bates was a ls o in volved in com mand and control d e v e lo p m e n t , d iv in g and sal vage exercises, p lu s la n d in g force activitie s at sea and ashore. Bates feels that it is im portant to participate in exercises lik e those he learned in training. A n th o n y W. B a te s m ilita ry exercises,” said the one- year M arine Corps veteran. W h ile conducting such v ig o r ous and dem anding d rills , the M a rines and Sailors also found tim e to lend a helping hand. They interacted w ith local resi dents w h ile pa rticip a tin g in co m m u n ity service and c iv ic action project in T hailand and throughout each phase to the exercises. Being part o f the M a rine Corps “ T h is exercise gives me a chance to do m y jo b in the fie ld in d iffe re n t and perform jo b s others w i ll never cou ntry and leam other countries' get the o p p o rtu n ity to experience. has allow ed Bates to experience Where A team o f local m edical p ro v id cations, patient care, pain and symp prised o f Providence Portland Hos ers are p ro vid in g free tra in in g to tom management, spiritual care g iv pice, Providence St. V incent Hos recru it hospice volunteers to help in g and understanding g rie f and people facing term inal illnesses. The courses w ill be held at the loss. Volunteers must be at least 18 pice, Kaiser Permanente Hospice, Legacy V N A Hospice and Hopewell Kaiser Permanente T o w n H a ll at years old. N o hospice experience is Hospice. Pre-registration is required. For 3704 N . Interstate Avenue, from required. F ollow ing training, volun more inform ation call Karen Arnold, 9:30 a.m. to noon, on Tuesdays and teers are asked to com m it no more Thursdays, from Sept. 25 through Oct. 28. than.four hours a week for a year. Providence Portland Hospice v o l unteer coordinatorat 503-2 15-4944, The in stru ctio n covers basic principles o f hospice, understand respite care, bereavement, chi Idren ’ s g rie f support and oncology. ing special needs o f patients and the ir fam ilies, effective com m uni- Volunteer T raining C oalition, com- Volunteers can choose to focus on The e ffo rt is part o f the Hospice Juanita O live r, Kaiser Permanente’s hospice volunteercooidinator at503- 449-5285or M ary Anne Nance, Provi dence St. Vincent Hospice volunteer coordinatorat 503-574-9498. Start and Finióle at Dawson Park, locatati at N. Vonceaver and Stanton la Parttand, 0 k . The walk baplrn at 0:00 M B. Other evaat activities bapia at 1:00 a .« . m *IL i* In Fa ke caiaavuTa «e lahae^a aa» a*ea • sPe gw«fawBW oy Ataa Tita waiR Y l a u aaaaaraMOtaU saw For more in fen u ilM S aar Inler^nmBtasa ro r MAse tn v ro h t t s i ■ e iw T iF w trol; medical con cepts and exp lo T raining O ffered for H o sp ice C are »»» Jot* b i tar tita I t t i MACK Walk Sat. ■ anti-terrorism airborne m aritim e pa- ----------------------- (A P )-T he num ber o f uninsured la yo ffs and how m uch to recent physical activity classes tar African Americane la rita Partlaad « a tra oraa. patients m aking em ergency visits to O H S U Hospital has increased cutbacks in the Health Plan. The stud y used b illin g in fo r MWy since cuts to the O regon Health m a tio n to c o m p a re p a tie n ts treated at O H S U H o sp ita l ' s em er «a ee a a n B e a ia ltw 's a « o a 0 P w C « T iliy w n o a i V n iMsrtir u« wy t ^ p the Africa« Aawrkaa Meoltfc Caalltlaa, lac. at S Q 1-411-1I5O ,' Health Cuts Boost Emergency Visits weaw^welo A * je e e lw e a i * A A «00^1 B a B ^ e e lv » ^P^P^ywrw^O^P Fe^^O Intry taa la $1 S par partaa. Plan took effect this spring. Results from the O H S U p ilo t and addiction treatment. “ Unlnsurance is cle arly on the rise in O regon,” said Dr. Bruce G oldberg, head o f the O ffic e fo r Oregon Health Policy and Research, gency departm ent in M arch, A p ril and M a y o f last year w ith those the Legislature on Health Plan is in em ergency visits by uninsured treated d u rin g the same m onths sues “ The g ro w in g num ber o f un patients this spring, compared w ith a year earlier. th is year. On March 1, about 100,000Health insured patients show ing up in hospital emergency departments is Researchers a re n 't sure how Plan members lost coverage o f o u t much o f the increase is due to jo b patient m ental health, dental care a stress on an already fragile sys tem.” study found a 17 percent increase À w h ich advises the governor and
