The INDEPENDENT, December 7, 2002
UNLIMITED
56K INTERNET
For information call
503-429-2701
w w w .ag alis.n et
Earn cash in essay contest on alcohol-free parties
The Oregon Liquor Control
Commission is seeking entries
from
Oregon
sixth-twelfth
graders for its ninth annual es-
say/poster contest. The theme
is “Party Time...It’s Easy to Be
Alcohol Free."
Prizes include $200, $300
and $500 Series E U.S. Sav
ings Bonds for the top six win
ners. Entries are accepted from
now until March 7, 2003. Con
test details and instructions are
available on the agency’s Web-
|/7 C w iiitm aL ia Rememh&i S ale!
Pay Nothing t il January, 2004
Payments
Down Payments
Interest*
Mitsubishi
42" WT-42311
Table Top
HD Upgradeable
Page 9
'
16x9 Ratio List $2199
, ,
s1 9 9 9 S ^
site at www.olcc.state.or.us. soft drinks, games, and music
Essay information is also being they’d have at an alcohol-free
mailed to every public and pri party and why drinking under
vate middle and high school in 21 is a bad idea. Alcohol can
the state.
quickly spoil a party, and stu
“Please call a teenager or dents are asked to show how,
your local school and encour using scientific data, legal,
age them to participate in this health, and safety arguments.
important youth alcohol-aware Student artists are asked to
ness event, aimed at prevent create a poster illustrating the
ing underage drinking," said same ideas in a visual format.
Pamela S. Erickson, OLCC di
Youngsters may enter the
rector. “Over the years, thou essay or poster contest individ
sands of youngsters have writ ually, or as part of a classroom
ten essays for the contest and project at their schools.
learned much about the effects
For additional information,
of alcohol on teenage health call the OLCC at 503-872-5002
and safety.”
in the Portland area, or at 1-
The OLCC is asking young 800-453-6522 in other areas of
people to write a 400-word es the state.
say, telling what kind of food,
Software can help parents control and
monitor childrens’ access to internet
Parents who need to leave
their children at home, even for
a few hours, may worry about
what the kids are learning from
the Internet. A number of soft
ware solutions are available
which allow parents to monitor
and block access to sites and
restrict what may be sent from
a computer, according to Steve
Boone, director of Pacific Uni
versity’s Berglund Center for In
ternet Studies.
The most popular software
designed to block access to
specific sites include Net Nan
ny, Cyber Sentinel and I Am Big
5 T IH L
Mitsubishi
Number One Worldwide
65" VS-50111
Brother. They offer varying lev
els of control.
The software is affordable
and easy to install. Most have
pop up menus which allow par
ents to easily customize pa
rameters and have recommen
dations for words and types of
sites which should be blocked.
Software can be purchased
and downloaded online or at
most computer and software
stores.
For more information, con
tact Boone at sboone@pacifi-
cu.edu or call 503-352-2294.
Where Santa
Shops
HD Upgradeable
4 x 3 Ratio List $2099
MS170
Frunce promotion starts Novenfcer 21, 2002 and ends
January 77, 2003
*On your Misuhshi Three Diamond» Card, subject Io
credt approval No merest wR be charged < balance on
these purchases is paid n ful before tie promotional e q>
rabón dale and the account s kept current V not. Frunce
Charges w i be assessed from dekvery dale and mnrrwn
monthly payments w i be requred The promotion w i ex
pire m January 2004 The customer w i be notfod of tie r
eqxrakon dale on thee monthly bdng statements Stan
dard Rale 228% APR b for Accounts whch am kept cur
rent OthenMM the Defaul Rale 26 8% APR w i be ap-
pfted to a l balances
Mnmum Frunce Charge $1.00.
Mnmum purchase amount ts $200
NOTE Tha promoion ■ subject to modhcakon arxfor
MS180C
s179”
’199”
14" Bar & Chain
65
WS-65511
Integrated HDTV
14" Bar & Cham
MS210
’249”
16" Bar & Chain
16x9 Ratio
List $4299
MS290
’324”
MS310
MS2S0
*359”
’299”
20" Bar & Chain
18" Bar & Chain
18" Bar & Chain
ATTENTION ELVES//
cancelation at any tme
02002 Mtsubah Dglal Electrones Amerca, he
www.mltsubishi-tv.com
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 • Sat 8:30-5:00
Closed Sunday
’14” 1/2M C 8I
A great holiday offer from STIHL: When you pur
chase a new STIHL MS170, MS180C, MS210,
MS250, MS290 or MS310 chain saw you may pur
chase a Woodcutter’s Protective Krt at 1Z2 price!
w/purchase of
selected new STIHL
chain saw. Suggested
retail value $30.80!
Available at TVI Power & Sports while supply lasts
T F U f f
Serving the local community for over 55 years
tPOSSfi
Parts * Sales * Service
2008 Main Street • Forest Grove • (503) 357-6011
See us on the web at www.homeappliances.com/vandyke
F 3
E
fry in g the
ommumty
34515 SW Tualatin Valley Highway • 503-648-1254
North side of TV Hwv. between Hillsboro a Cornelius