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Mural is ‘Child’s View of Our City’
John Wenderoth of
the Children s
Museum and
students from the
Peninsula Children s
Center In north
Portland admire the
mosaic mural the
students created
this summer which
is now on view at
the museum.
... fo r a Week; Educate fo r
a Lifetime.
National
Red Ribbon Week
October 23 - 31, 2003
Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
A m osaic mural representing
"A C hild’s View o f Our City” cre
ated by students at the Peninsula
C h ild re n ’s C enter, the largest
child care center in north P ort
la n d . is on d is p la y at the
C hildren’s Museum.
The mosaic was created this
summer by a group of 42 students
between 5 and It) years old. under
the guidance of John Wenderoth. a
local artist and supervisor of the
clay studio at the northwest Port
land museum.
The students toured the city and
recorded their impressions, with the
assistance of local poet and writer
Suzanne Grey. Next, they created
small drawings based on their im
pressions. These were enlarged into
Portland Meadows Shuttle
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Ask Deanna! is an advice
column known fo r i t ’s fea r
less approach to reality-
based subjects.
Dear Deanna!
Dear Deanna!
I've seen a 14-year-old smoking
cigarettes. Both his parents work
second shift so he goes unsuper
vised. I tried to have a talk with this
young man and he point blank told
me he was going to beat me down
if I didn't mind my business. I don't
want to see him go down this road
and I'm not sure what to do next. -
-Glenda M.; Omaha. NE
Dear Glenda M:
You’re doing the right thing by
trying to shut down that little un
derage chimney! Take the time out
to address the issue with his par
ents. they may not know about
their Puff the Magic Dragon and
can stop him before he damages his
health. If you want to still be bold
Portland’s 24'” Annual Black
Colleges Conference will be from 8
a.m. to I p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at
Portland Community College, 705
N. KillingsworthSt.
Representatives from black col
leges and universities will inform
students of opportunities available
at these historic institutions. Par
ticipants can attend workshops on
the col lege application process and
financial aid, followed by college
spotlight sessions with represen
tatives from the schools.
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Special thanks to the U.S. DEA
for sponsoring Red Ribbon Week
activities. Find out more at
www.dea.gov.
-Tummy; Decatur, GC
DearTammy:
Real People, Real Advice
bear Janey:
My bet goes to your friend who
needs to give you a fat lip. You
should see by now if you have to hit
your son in the mouth on a regular
basis for being d isresp ectfu l,
so m e th in g 's w rong w ith your
parenting skills. Take a look at
w hat’s causing the breakdown, be
an adult and come up with a solu
tion and if you have to. seek coun
seling for both of you. As for that
backhand swing, go chop some
wood or swat a few flies and keep
your hands to yourself.
Black Colleges
Conference Saturday
started seeing another female. He
says he loves me and he wants to
get the other girl out of the relation
ship and marry me, but h e's trying
to let her down easy. He needs to
hurry up and quit playing games. -
When a kid disrespects their mother,
I think a backhand slap is enough to
put that child in check. 1 do this on
a regular basis to my son and he has
a cut lip to show for it. My best
friend has threatened to turn me in
to the authorities for child abuse
and claims she's going to bust my
mouth if I hit my son again. Am I
wrong for this? —Janey; Dover
AEB, DE
a full-scale mock-up. Students then
glazed ceramic tiles and smashed
them, using the shards to create a
brightly colored mosaic wall, ap
proximately six feet wide and five
feet tall.
The finished work shows the
river dividing the city, along with
details like a skyscraper, bridges,
and one child’s pet black cat.
and handle it yourself, make sure
you have your mace because if you
step to the youngster again, you
know to expect trouble.
Dear Deanna!
I'm involved in a love triangle and
I can’t get out. My fiancée' has
If I'm right, y o u ’re the type of
fem ale that studies for a blood
test. Leave your triangle and find
a man that will really put a circle
around your finger. The w riting’s
on the wall. If he cheats as a
fiancee, what m akes you think
h e'll be com m itted as a husband?
Unless y o u ’re desperate, or hard
up for a man, — lose that zero and
find your own hero.
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