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Oversight Wanted
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State Sen. Avel Gordly is encourag­
ing people in the community to get
involved with education, job creation,
and other issues they care about by
applying to serve on state boards and
commissions.
O re g o n ’s 200
state boards and
commissions help
provide direction
and make policy on
virtually every is­
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nom ic develop- Sen. Avel Gordly
ment to education, criminal justice,
health care, the environment, and much
more. Appointments are made by Gov.
Ted Kulongoski.
"Before I got involved in politics, 1
was not aware, like many people, how
important boards and commissions are
to how our state commissions and agen­
cies work. And that’s the key: it’s our
government,’’ Gordly said.
Gordly is especially interested in
getting members of all minority groups
to participate, and in particular to in­
crease the number of African Ameri­
cans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and
Latina on boards and commissions.
Constituents can find out more by
visiting the Governor’s website at
www.govemor.state.or.us, or by con­
tacting Nancy Goss-Duran, executive
appointments director at 503-378-3123
or Peggy Ross, D irector o f the
governor's affirmative action office at
503-378-3544.
r/?e group Rumba Caliente brings
Cuban music and dance to
Dawson Park on North Stanton
Street between Williams and
Vancouver avenues during last
Wednesday’s Summer Concert
program. Portland Parks and
Recreation is bringing concerts
to neighborhood parks through­
out the city all summer long. The
schedules are posted at
portlandparks.org or by calling
503-823-PLAY.
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Dear Deanna!
I’m a 50-year old divorcee that
met a man last year who is 62 and
widowed. W e’ve been going out
every other weekend for a year
but haven’t been intimate. We
hang out late and he’s never asked
me to stay all night at his place.
He never calls me and the only
time we talk is when I call him and
he appears happy. His birthday is
in two weeks and I want to seduce
him. Should I do this and do you
think he’s interested in me? —Lap
Dance; Toledo, Ohio
brush is a good sign he only likes
you as a friend. Don’t force your­
self on him through seduction
because it may turn ugly. Obvi­
ously there’s some interest be­
cause he spends time with you.
Respect his space and decisions
because for all you know, he may
be impotent or still grieving for
his late wife. One day he may
come around and see you in a
different light, but don’t hold
your breath. And always, keep it
moving.
Dear Deanna!
Dear Lap Dance:
1 go to church on time every Sun­
D on’t play yourself. After a year day and it really burns me up
if you do all the calling and he still when the ushers reserve seats or
hasn’t made room for your tooth­ keep a bench empty for celebri­
ties or business people. They equal and should be treated the
come to church late and walk on same.
up to their reserved seat like
they’re special. I’m ready to ex­ Dear Deanna!
plode. —Anastasia; Birmingham, I’m a 21 year- old student and I
feel like everything in my life such
Ala.
as relationships, money and ca­
Dear Anastasia:
reer is going wrong. 1 should be
This special treatment is sinful excited about being in college but
because in the biblical sense there I’m no,. Seems like the moment I
should be no separation between get something good it’s taken
the rich and the poor. If people away. W hat’s wrong with me? -
come to church late they need to -Anonymous; Denver
go ahead and pull up a seat in the
back or the balcony. Proverbs 22 Dear Anonymous:
Verse 2 says rich and poor have Other than needing a rubber room,
one thing in common, the Lord you’re normal. You’re straddling
made them all. With that said, the fence getting ready for true
even in the church everybody is adulthood and there are many
decisions and choices hitting you
in the face at once. Nothing is
working because your mind is all
over the place. Reset your goals
and work on staying focused. At
age 21 your life is just starting
and you haven’t seen anything
yet. Now is the time to get your
self together.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
askdeannal @ yahoo.com or
write: Deanna M, P.O. Box88847,
Los Angeles, CA 90009. Website:
www. askdean na.com
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