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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, January 2, 2003 Citizens for Human Dignity slate annual dinner and entertainment —“•••• r**. ... ,,>v. trarrsförmect Vernonia L§£e from a placid w». mtll pond to an aggressive body of water. J»#"*-' .... • -W x:-: Meeting for potential adoptive or foster parents T he O re gon D epartm ent of H um an S ervices is in critica l need of fo s te r and adoptive hom es, and w ill hold an in fo r m ational m eeting fo r people in tereste d in providing fo ste r care o r becom ing adoptive parents. T h e m eeting w ill be Tuesday, Ja n u a ry 7 from 6:3 0 to 9:30 p.m ., in C o n fere nce R oom A of the S tate O ffice C om plex, 500 N. H w y 30, St. H elens. For tho se w ish in g to c o n tin ue to be com e ce rtified as fo s te r parents o r to ad opt through the agency, a co re training w ill be offered at 6 :3 0 p.m . Tuesdays, Jan. 14 th ro u g h Feb 11. In C o lu m b ia C ounty alone, the re are o v e r 80 ch ildren in sub stitute care, som e of w h o m w ill be re turn ed to th e ir p a ren ts or relatives, and som e of w ho m w ill be fre ed fo r adoption. Foster parents are reim bursed for the children’s living expenses, and health coverage is provided. T h e re are no fees for those w ho adopt through the state, and assistance is available fo r those w ho adopt children w ith special needs. F o ster o r adoptive parents can be single, m arried o r d i vorced. T h e y can w ork inside or o u ts id e th e ir hom e, have ch ildren of th e ir own o r not. F o ste r and adoptive parents need to be caring, patient, fle x ible and possess a sense of hu mor. T hey do not need a large incom e, just a large heart. For m ore inform ation, call Gail M itchell, foster hom e re c ru ite r at 50 3 -3 9 7 -3 2 9 2 ext. 317 o r 1 -8 0 0 -4 2 8 -1 5 4 6 ext. 317 or S andy M cM illan, A d o p tion W orker, ext. 308. Critter Clippers Pet Grooming Full Service Bathing & Grooming Now Available: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday * Thursday Early Drop-off OK! Tickets are now on sale for C olum bia C ounty C itizens for H um an D ignity’s (C C C H D ) w in te r din n e r event, K aleidoscope: A W inter Gala, to be held J a n u ary 18, 6-9:00 p.m . at Buccini Hall, St. F re d e rick’s C atholic C hurch in St. Helens. Tickets are $25 pe r person and can be purchased in S ca p poose at Beds Plus and at the Rural O rganizing P roject O f fice, 33421 SW M aple St. T ick ets can also be purchased in St. H elens at the St. H elens Book Shop. A purchase of eight tickets w ill reserve a table for the event. This com m unity din n e r is the sixth of its kind. K aleidoscope Aw ards will be presented to an individual and a group w ho are w orking to carry on the m ission statem ent of C C C H D . M oney raised from this y e a r’s event w ill be used fo r C o lu m b ia C o u n ty hu m a n d ig n ity p ro gram s and education. G rants are available fo r local o rg a n iza tions and application can be m ade to the C olum bia C ounty C itizens fo r H um an D ignity at 33421 SW M aple St., P.O. Box 1350, Scappoose, OR 97056. T he din ner is also a collection point fo r the C olum bia Pacific Food Bank, and attend ees are asked to bring canned o r non- perishable food to the dinner. This y e a r’s dinner, with a S outhw est them e, w ill feature a din n e r professio nally planned and prepared by guest chefs and high school cate ring s tu dents, w ith help fro m C C C H D com m ittee m em bers. All p ro fe ssio n a l service s are being donated. The din ner of colorful, mild southw est regional fare w ill b e gin w ith blue corn m uffins w ith chile and cheese. The m ain c o u rs e is A n ch o c h ic k e n b re a s ts w ith C u m b e rla n d Sauce, fiesta rice and roasted vegetables. In addition there w ill be a S o u th w e st C aeser Salad, and a dessert of fresh fruit w ith lim e sauce. Coffee, tea and a no-host bar are ava il able. Follow ing the dinner, there w ill be a half-hour perform ance by the C olum bia C horale and a short presentation by M ichael Ray, local N ative A m erican sto ryteller. A nyone interested in be com ing a s p o n s o r o r volunteering to help w ith the dinner, m ay co n tact M arcy W esterling, Rural O rganizing Project, at 503-543- 8417, o r e-m ail m arcy@ rop.org First grant recipients S even grants aw arded, from 24 applications, are as follow s: • A ID S P revention Team of C o lu m b ia C o u n ty fo r e m e r gency financial assistance for A ID S and H IV clients; • C om m unity A ction Team / C aring O ptions C hild C are R e source and R eferral fo r w o rk sho ps and tra in in g fo r child care providers in areas of sp e cial needs and diversity; • C olum bia C ounty R etired & S e n io r V o lu n te e r P rog ram (R S V P) to purchase books for e le m en tary students tutored by R S VP volunteers; • M ichael Ray (Totem S tu dios) to fund N ative A m erican storytelling to C olum bia C ounty e le m en tary students; • C o lu m b ia C o u n ty C hild A buse A ssessm e nt C enter for translatio n services fo r H ispan ic children and translation of m aterials into Spanish; • St. H elens Public Library to acquire books fo r a perm anent collection on social justice; and • C o m m u n ity A ction Team / S elf-H elp H ousing P roject to purchase construction tools for low -incom e fa m ilie s w ho are building th e ir ow n hom es. V alley V eterinary C linic R abies S pecial $050 Call for Appointment Brandy Lindsey, Groomer 503-703-7334 503-429-3842 Thursdays 10 am - 5 pm 58376 Nehalem Hwy. S. Vernonia (Near Sunnyside Cafe)
