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Committed to Cultural Diversity O cto b e r 6. 2004 M etro }Jortlaxtb (Ohseruer SECTION C o in ni u n i t y a le n d a r Pow Wow N ative A m erican drum m ers, singers and dancers will gather at Mt. Hood Community College for a traditional Pow Wow on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. For information, call 503-465-8074. McCormack-Matthews Center Serves Kids New space fo r Albina Head Start opens Trail Blazer and Portland native Damon Stoudamire officially unveiled Learn to Swim the McCormack-Matthews Center in Fall Swimming Lessons are avail able at the Columbia Pool, 7701 northeast Portland last week, named N. Chautauqua Blvd and Matt after longtime neighborhood activist Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott. S haron M cC o rm ack and D am on For information, call the Aquatic S toudam ire’s grandm other, W anda Division at 503-823-5130. Matthews Stoudamire. Trail Blazer President Steve Patterson Rummage Sale The H ollyw ood Loaves and as well as Ron Herndon, the director of Fishes Center hosts a rummage the A lb in a H ead S ta rt, and the sale to raise m oney for the McCormack family joined him. community’s Meals-On-Wheels “This center is very special to me. program from 1 to6p.m .O ct. 14 I'm so appreciative to just see my and 15and9a.m .to6p.m .onO ct. grandmother's name on the building. 16 at 1907 N.E. 45th Ave. For She meant a lot to me and I have so information, call 503-281 -8109. many memories of spending time with Adoption Seminar her as a kid,” Stoudamire said. Information on the process of The McCormack-Matthews Center adoption and a variety o f adop was a $3.2 million project and is located at tion opportunities will be shared 6930 N. Kerby. The building was de on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 7 to signed to meet the space requirements of 8:30 p.m. at the New Hope Com Albina Head Start programs. The center m unity C hurch, 11731 S.E. has three preschool classrooms, three Stevens Rd. in Clackamas. For infant and toddler rooms, computer lab, information, call 503-659-5683.. multipurpose room, and a parent resource Midwife and room that will serve 90children from birth Healers Conference through five years old. The International Center for Tra- The center also has additional space d itio n a l C h ild b e a rin g has provided for administrative activities, partnered with midwives and recreation, parking and internal circula healers who will show the con tion. nections o f current practices with past traditions at the 3rd Charitable donations for the project annual Black M idw ives and came from Stoudamire, the Paul G. Healers Conference at PSU ’s Allen Charitable Foundation, Bill & University Place Hotel. Visit Melinda Gates Foundation, Meyer M e www.blackmidwives.org. morial Trust, The Collins Foundation, Leadership Summit the Portland Trail Blazers, Region X Albina Head Start kids surround Trail Blazer and Portland native Damon Stoudamire for the opening o f the new McCormack- The National Forum for Black Head Start Bureau and Spirit Mountain Matthews Center, named after longtime neighborhood activist Sharon McCormack and Damon's grandmother Wanda Public Officials is holding its Community Fund. Matthews Stoudamire. annual Fall Leadership Summit and Marks for Excellence Lun cheon from 8 a.m. to4 p.m. at the Double Tree Lloyd Center. For information, contact Deena at dpierott@ ci.portland.or.us or M ic h e lle H a rp e r at mharper@ ci.portland.or.us. Aquatic Fitness Providence has a full schedule o f fitness classes including w a ter exercising at the Providence Aquatic Center, 4805 N.E.Glisan. Foraschedule,call503-215-630l. Women in NAACP W om en in N A A C P, a new women’s group, meets from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the American Red C ro ss B u ild in g , 3131 N. Vancouver. For questions, call 503-249-6263. Children’s Healthy Growth Clinic A free 40-m inute session on Rolfing, a holistic system o f soft tissue manipulation and move ment to insure health growth and movement patterns, is avail able for children ages zero to 10 on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 1-5 p.m. at Wild Oats Market, 2nd floor, 3535 N.E 15th. For ques tions about this clinic, call 503- 7 5 3 -7 6 5 3 or em ail rolfer@earthlink.net. In Charge The American Red Cross O r egon Trail Chapter offers When I’m in Charge, a 2.5 hour course that prepares children ages eight to 11 how to respond to and be safe in situations. The next class is held Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 6to8 :3 0 p .m .atM t. Hood M edi cal Center, 24800 S.E. Stark St., Gresham. The fee is $ 18. To reg ister, call 503-280-1440. Forces of Nature OM Sl presents Forces o f N a tu re , N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic Chases M other Nature’s Dark Side, at Omnimax from Oct. 8 through March. For more infor mation,call 503-797-4000. B Energy Costs Skyrocket Warmth this winter will cost a bundle Many local residents face steep heating bills in the upcoming months thanks to record prices for heating oil and big increases in the cost of natural gas. The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved an 18 percent rate increase for Northwest Natural beginning this month and heating oil prices have soared over the past few months. Industry experts are warning that crude oil prices - which hit new highs last week - could lead to local home-heating oil prices routinely hitting above $2 a gallon this winter. For gas customers, the bill for a typical residen tial customer of Northwest Natural who uses 56 therms will increase by $ 10.40monthly, from $57.64 to $68.04. r,- * . , , photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver “Until prices come back down again there are Donya Frazier, parent educator for Albina Early Head Start, embraces kids. She is part of a program that helps things customers can do to lessen the impact of educate parents about how to act as teachers toward their children. these price increases, especially during the upcom ing winter months, when they will take a bigger bite out ot household budgets,” said PUC Commission Chairman Lee Beyer. Tum ing your thermostat down can save up to 3 velop the ski I Is parents need to meet the percent for each degree o f reduction. A program needs o f their children,” said Donya mable thermostat that automatically reduces heat Frazier, parent educatorfor Albina Early at night or while the house is unoccupied can lower Head Start. “Parent willingness and in heating bills by 5 to 10 percent. by J ohanna S. K ing volvement are the essence o f what we T he P ortland O bserver Experts say gaps, leaks and small holes in use to assist parents in becoming more ductwork account for as much as 25 percent of Albina Early Head Start knows about experienced and better qualified for the home heating loss. Fully insulating your residence the vital needs o f young ctiildren. They jo b .” generally results in up to 30 percent savings on a also understand that parenting is nei In a joint effort with Self Enhance heating bill ther a quick nor easy task. ment Inc., the free Parent Child Services Local residents can ask for a free energy audit. In response to a critical community Program meets M onday and Friday Utilities are required to provide free energy audits need for parenting assistance, a new evenings from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the SEI and incentives such as rebates or loans for energy program has evolved to help bring par building and offers support to parents saving measures. ents closer to their children through in need of some helpful hints of the Bill paying assistance for low-income residents hands-on interaction and activity ori basics. may also be available. ented projects. Influenced by the idea that parents For more information, call the Oregon Depart "W e highlight the relationship be - Donya Frazier, parent educator ment of Energy at 1-8OO-221-8O35. tween parents and kids in order to de- continued on page 116 Back to the Basics of Parenting Head Start brings families together I Parent willingness and involvement are the essence of what we use to assist parents in becoming more experienced and better qualified for the job. 1
