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--------- ■ ■* i l > u r u i. l / i , je p ie n m e r j , z u u z l Hage S Best selling author will visit Meeting set for future adoptive parents Jane Kirkpatrick, on Sundav. SeD- Dorion, D n rin n th n fir st Sunday, Sep the first the award-winning tember 22 from 1- mother to cross the author of ten books, 2:30 p.m. Kirk Rocky Mountains including A Sweet patrick will sign and remain in the ness to the Soul, copies of her books, Northwest. and winner of the including her The public is in Wrangler for the newest novel, A vited to meet Kirk Outstanding West Name of Her Own. patrick, enjoy re ern Novel of 1995, This work of histori freshments and dis will be at the Ver cal fiction is based cussion with the au nonia Public Library on the life of Marie thor and, if you Zv«-** : 9 . 9\ 9 .• 9 i ’ » .* f f t /-V > v a l id THHU * ff* V. A / V IS A ♦ • , G e t C hecking T h a t Pays. T h e C h e c k C ard th a t pays cash back. W h a t w ill you do w ith th e c a s h you e a rn ? W ith C h e c k in g T h a t Pays fr o m IL S . B a n k , yo u can have y o u r c a k e a n d ear ir to o ! Just use y o u r U.S. B a n k C h e c k C a rd ro m ake purchases, and v o u ’ ll e a rn u p to 1% cash back, (.‘ash that you can use to pay fo r a ro m a n tic dinner, dessert, m ovie tickets-w hatever! _ ence Room A. For those wishing to contin ue to become certified as foster parents or to adopt through the agency, a core training will be offered the following Tuesday evenings for five weeks, April 22 through 29, at 6:30 p.m. There are currently over 400 children in Oregon waiting to be placed in permanent adoptive homes. In Columbia County alone, there are over 80 chil dren in substitute care, some of whom will be returned to par ents or relatives, and some of whom will be freed for adop tion. Children who need homes range in age from newborns to teens. They may need just a few days of shelter, or many years in a warm, loving home. Many of them have special needs stemming from neglect ** or abuse to being born affected by drugs or alcohol. Foster parents are reim bursed for the children’s living expenses, and health coverage is provided for children placed by the State. There are no fees involved for families who w is f to adopt through the State, and Adoption Assistance is avail able for those who will adopt children with special needs. Foster or adoptive parents can be single, married or di vorced. They can live in a house or an apartment; work inside or outside the home; have children of their own or not. Foster and adoptive par ents need to be caring, patient, flexible and possess a sense of humor. They do not need a large income, just a large heart. CASA volunteers needed to advocate for children’s needs „tir»»«.*.’ (« tM n in n -v d ei.nn. naurin. , The Oregon Department of Human Services is in critical need of foster and adoptive homes. There will be an infor mational meeting for people in terested in providing foster care or becoming adoptive parents on Tuesday, September 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the State Office Complex, 500 N. Hwy 30, St. Helens, Confer- T h e m o re y o u use it, rhe m o re y o u e a rn . O v e r a year, ir can a d d u p ro h u n d re d s o f d o lla rs . So s ta rt c a s h in g in e ve ry tim e y o u p a y th e ta b . T o sign u p , s to p by a n y IL S . B a n k b ra n c h , c a ll 1 - 8 0 0 - 7 2 0 - B A N K o r v is it us at u s b a n k .c o m . While the state Department of Human Services, particularly the Child Welfare Division, is being reorganized, CASA vol unteers are out talking to those involved in a child’s case, re viewing files, spending time with the child in order to make a recommendation to juvenile court as to what they believe is in the child’s best interest. CASA volunteers have been trained to do this work and judges find it valuable. Twenty- five years ago, in fact, it was a Seattle judge who developed the concept, because of con cern about making decisions on children’s futures without sufficient information. The con cept has been so successful, there are now 900 CASA pro grams, nationwide, helping over one million children. CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advo cate, and CASA volunteers are trained to represent abused and neglected children in court. One of CASA’s strengths is that it is a community-based solu tion to a problem. Though it’s a challenging commitment, no particular background is re quired. CASA of Columbia County has volunteers who are employed full or part-time, re tired and stay-at-home moms, to name a few. CASA volun teers have represented over 50 abused and neglected children in Columbia County’s Court in just the last year. Trained vol unteers are needed to repre sent the abused and neglected children in Columbia County. New volunteer training will begin in late September. For more information, call 503-366- 7644. Members needed for senior board C^bank. Five Star Service Guaranteed usbank.com her king That Pays >, an option that ra n no a d d ed le any U S Bank personal checking account an d is avalante m seka l ma«>oM ont, Only signature b a s e d transactions (those m ade without a PIN/ Quality tor cash hace rewards Cash arfrant.es and ATM transa, horn do not <¡uahty Checking that Paye Is not avaaatite to WorldPerks Visa Check Card holders Member FC The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is seeking individuals in terested in serving on the advi sory committee. Members as sist in planning, monitoring and advocating senior citizens is sues and services in Columbia County. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Columbia County Council of Senior Citizens Inc. (CCCSC Inc.) on issues relating to sen ior citizens. Especially needed are representatives from the Clatskanie and Vernonia areas.. The Adviscy Council meets on the first Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m., usually in St. Helens. September’s meet ing will be Monday, September 9 (due to the Labor Day Holi day) at the Columbia County Courthouse in Room 308. Applications are available at the CCCSC Inc. office, 277 Strand in St. Helens, or by call ing 503-397-4000. CORRECTION Recognition Night for Ver nonia High School students who have earned the Certifi cate of Initial Mastery (CIM) will be October 23.
