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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 2001)
Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, January 17, 2001 H a v e lu n c h w ith a “ B u d d y ” w h ile h e lp in g a c h ild nity Partnership Team performs a criminal background record check on all applicants to the Lunch Buddy program. An inform ational m eeting will be held Wednesday, Janu ary 17, at 7:00 p.m. in Vernon ia City Hall, for the Lunch Bud dy Program . This program , which utilizes adult volunteers, will serve elem entary school students in Vernonia and has been im plem ented in m any counties throughout Oregon. cation that com es from con tributing to the life of a young person within their community. A lunch buddy is a caring adult volunteer who is matched with a student to provide posi tive recognition and attention. A lunch buddy devotes one hour a week, during the stu dent’s lunch hour, to eat lunch, play games and read or work on crafts. C h ild re n h a rm e d b y d ru n k d riv e rs As noted by parents and teachers, benefits of the pro gram have been increased at tendance, improved eye con tact, increased classroom par ticipation, sm iling more, im proved interactions with peers, increased consideration of oth ers, decreased hostility, im proved attitudes, improved ac adem ic perform ance, paying more attention in class and in creased openness with adult mentors and peers. The adult mentors benefit from this pro gram, as well, with the gratifi- Anyone willing to be a posi tive role model in the life of a child for one hour each week is encouraged to volunteer. For the safety of the students and staff of the elem entary school, the Columbia County Commu- DELI OPENS 11:00 A.M. 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