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February 23, 2005
Black Museum Organizes
Organizers for the Black Mu cept form but hopes are to have a
seum of Oregon will be hosting a site w ithin the next five years.
committee and membership meet The purpose o f the m useum will
ing at King Neighborhood Facil hold aspects o f Black history and
ity, 4815 N.E. Seventh Ave. on will enable the community toward
Thursday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 to dialogue and healing. Committees
8:30 p.m. and Thursday, March can last betw een three to six
10from 6:30to8:30p.m .
m onths. For more inform ation,
The m useum is still in con call 503-284-0617.
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Enrique Accorra and Jaime Azcorra Aragon consult Dr. Bill Borok (left), an optometrist at Kaiser Interstate.
Giving Kids a Healthy Chance
continued
from Metro
but can’t do anything about them,”
Tomlinson said.
In order to qualify for Kaiser
Permanente coverage, achild’s fam
ily must have an income below 250
percent of the federal poverty level
and not be eligible to enroll in a
private or public health plan. That
translates to no more than $47,125
a year for a family o f four.
Under enrollment, achild is cov
ered for emergency care, hospital
ization, vision and hearing care,
mental health care and prescrip
tions, with no charge for recom
mended immunizations, laboratory
tests and X-rays. Medical office
visits are only $10.
Kai ser Permanente was worki ng
with the Oregon Health Plan previ
ously, but they had to withdraw in
2003 over lack of reimbursement
costs. They then decided to start a
program for low-income children as
a replacement plan.
Although the program began last
November, only around 450 stu
dents have signed up - less than 25
percent of the program ’s potential.
Kaiser Permanente has extended
the care opportunity to 24 elemen
tary schools with high proportions
of uninsured families, but are wor
ried that people just aren’t aware of
this advantage.
Tomlinson said that outreach for
the program has gone through vari
ous stages.
“W e’ve put information in par
ent newsletters and put signs up at
school. I’ve also contacted a lot of
families individually,” he said. “A
large percentage of the families have
been Spanish-speaking families and
we have a translator. T here’s a fear
with the families who aren’t resi
dents here that this is going to be
reported to the nationalization ser
vice or something. 1 know there’s
hesitancy. All the information is
entirely confidential and cannot be
shared with anybody. Trust is a
really big thing - that they can trust
this program is good for them and
their family.”
Although the number of signups
is low, Tomlinson hopes it’s just a
matter of time and spreading the
information word of mouth.
Children from Portland to Salem
are eligible at particular schools. In
P o rtlan d ,
those
atten d in g
Applegate, Beach, Grout, Humboldt,
James John, Kelly, Lent, Sitton, Ves
tal, and Woodmere Schools can par
ticipate. In the Reynoldsdistrict, stu
dents enrolled at Alder, Davis, and
Glenfair may participate. In the
Parkrose district, students at Prescott
and Shaver may enroll, as well as
Students Look
students at Cherry Park, Earl Boyles
and Gilbert Park in the David Dou
glas school district. Students at eight
Salem schools are also eligible.
To figure out if your child quali
fies, contact their school with ques
tions.
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Peninsula Little League 2005
(Serving the Youth of Inner North & Northeast Portland ages 5-15)
vistour website a t www.eteamz.active.com/peninsulalittleleague
Saturday, February 5, 2005
Early Bird Sign-ups ($10.00 discount, 2/5/05 only)
Softball Program
Level
Minor
Major
Junior
7 9
10 12
13 15
Questions contact:
Mark Washington —
503-901-1722
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Saturday, March 5, 2005
Peninsula Park Community Center
700 N Portland Blvd
10:00 am ~ 2 pm
&
Portland Observer
4747 NE MLK Jr Blvd
503-288-0033
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm (Mon — Friday)
Participation Fee - $85.00 (per player)
$150.00 Family Maximum (2 or more children)
The fee includes prepay o f fundraiser.
Baseball Program
Level
Ages
T-Ball
5 -6
Farm
7 -8
Minor
7 -9
Major
10- 12
Junior
1 3 -1 5
Questions contact:
Michael Mangum ~
503-957-6274
&
Through the Eyes of MLK, Jr.
with Essays
interested in M artin L uther King
and Black H istory M onth.
have pretty neutral c o n v e rsa
T op w inners read their essays
tio n s.”
to parents, friends, teachers and
Form er school m edia assistant other visitors on Feb. 12 at the
m an ag er R egina F lo w ers and Jantzen Beach B arnes and Noble
school parent M andy E llertson Book Store.
designed the annual com petition
School librarian Jane Morgan,
to improve students’ writing abili who helped more than 40 young
ties and get the youngsters m ore sters prepare for the competition,
continued
from Metro
noted, “The event also provides
writing exam ples required for the
Oregon state standards of learn
ing.”
“T his is the third year the
school has held the com petition
h ere,” noted store com m unity re
lations m anager K endra Lay. A
portion o f the d a y ’s sales were
donated to the school.
There is in this world
no sucn hfc
torce as the fcorce oi
a person determined to rise.
Dear Deanna!
I met a woman who feels that
since I asked her out for a date
then I’m entitled to pay. I took it
upon myself to suggest we each
pay for our own meal and take it
from there. She canceled the date
and doesn’t want to see me. She
made it worse by calling me
cheap. How should this work? -
-Robert P.; Las Vegas, Nev.
Dear Robert:
A man that doesn’t want to spend
his money should be respected
just like the fool that wines and
dines just to get laid. Women
need to learn that some men view
money-spending dates as an in
vestment. It’s the m an's choice
if he wants to spend his money
and the wom an’s choice if she
wants to spend hers. You should
discuss these things during the
“getting to know you” process.
You can c e rta in ly se p a ra te
wom en's lib when it comes to a
wom an paying for a date or
changing her own flat tire! Find
another date and keep it moving.
Dear Deanna!
I’m a 24-year-old black man on
the down low for two years now.
T here are many under cover
males that see this as sex instead
o f a gay thing. Some men I talk to
have families. Young kids are
brothers keep it real and stop
hiding in the closet and putting
women at risk.
Real P eople, Real Advice
An advice column known fo r
its fearless approach to
reality-based s objects !
doing it now thanks to phone
lines and the Internet. If this
keeps up, HIV will be worse than
in Africa because believe it or
not, down low brothers is world
wide. Don’t you think so? --
Down Low Brother; Toledo. Ohio
Dear DL Brother:
You’re honest in admitting your
down low lifestyle. This is wrong
because women don’t deserve
the betrayal and sexual risks. You
and other down low brothers are
simply bi-sexual if you’re ro
mancing men and women. HIV
is already out of control and can
only decrease if the cowardly,
selfish and greedy down low
Dear Deanna!
W henever times are bad and I
have no one to talk to, how do I
get comfort from the Bible? I
hear people say turn to the Word
and read scripture but it doesn’t
help me. I read but don’t feel
anything and never see anything
happen. How can I get solutions
from the Bible if I feel this way?
--Sherri; Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Sherri:
Your earthly vessel is empty.
You need to fill your heart with
G od’s Word, your mind with
Faith, and open your soul to the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Then as you pray and read the
Bible, you’ll hear the voice of
God and recognize His presence
as He orders your steps. If you’re
still in doubt, John Chapter 3
Verse 16 should give you a boost
as you realize that God sacrificed
his only Son for you, me and
others.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
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The human soul cannot he
permanently chained.
W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963)
N W Natural proudly stands with our African American
community in celebrating Black History Month.
NW N a tu r a l