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The INDEPENDENT, January 2, 2003
Citizens for Human Dignity slate
annual dinner and entertainment
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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)