Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, April 15, 2004 Explore the impact of mass media in Crash Course in Media Literacy class on Apr 24 A class entitled Crash Course in Media Literacy will be offered on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Tuality Health Education Center, 334 SE 8th Ave., Hillsboro. This “crash course” is a fun, lively hands-on, interactive experience in media literacy. In an informal, small-group envi- ronment, you have the opportu- nity to examine your own rela- tionship with media, to share what effect it has on your life, and to gain critical-thinking “tools” that may challenge your existing perceptions of media. Explore the impact of mass media on brain development, physical health and behavior, violence, substance abuse, body image, consumerism, and eating. Gain a better under- standing of the role of story in defining cultural values, norms, and behaviors. Learn appropri- ate responses to living in a hyper media-saturated world, on a personal, community, and national level. Presented by Anna Heinrich Your partner in time. In an emergency, seconds count. Saving time can save lives, whether there’s a fire, car crash or medical emergency. And 9-1-1 service helps save valuable time in many ways. available fire fighters, police or emergency vehicles in seconds. And with the new, federally funded microwave radio system, Columbia 9-1-1 can provide even more reliable communications county wide. First, it’s easy to remember and easy to use. You can make a call any time and reach a real person-a highly trained dis- patcher. Because Columbia 9-1-1 is the call center for the whole area, it’s also efficient. The dispatcher can reach the closest You can help save valuable seconds too by staying on the line, as long as you are safe to do so. Columbia 9-1-1 is your partner in safety, serving all of our com- munities since 1990. Remember, when seconds count...call 9-1-1 first. On May 18th, voters have the opportunity to keep this essential 9-1-1 service working for all of us. Yes, this is the same measure that was on the ballot last November. While it received an overwhelming majority approval, the meas- ure was invalidated because voter turnout was too low. As before, this operating levy renewal measure requires 50% voter turn-out in addition to majority approval. Please vote and return your ballot in time for it to count. Thank you. For more information, go to www.columbia911.com or call 503-397-7255. of Northwest Media Literacy Center, the cost is $30 and reg- istration is required. Call 503- 681-1700 to register. Photography contest entries accepted now Cash prizes totaling $60,000 will be awarded in this year’s International Open Amateur Photography Contest, according to the International Library of Photography. All photographers are invited to try to enter the contest. There is no entry fee. To enter, send one photo- graph in only one of the follow- ing categories: People, Travel, Pets, Children, Sports, Nature, Action, Humor, Portraiture, or Other. The photo must be a color or black-and-white print (unmounted), 8” x 10” or small- er. All entries must include the photographer’s name and address on the back, as well as the category and the title of the photo. Sent entries to: The International Library of Photography, Suite 101-2619, 3600 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Entries must be postmarked by July 31, 2004. Photos may also be sub- mitted online at . Hamel, Herinckx plan to marry Christina Catherina Herinckx of Buxton and John David Hamel of McMinnville have announced their engage- ment. Their wedding is set for May 15. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bob and Donna Herinckx of Banks. She gradu- ated from Portland Community College in 1999 and is current- ly employed at Providence Health System in Portland. The groom-elect is the son of Bob and Bev Hamel of Mc- Minnville. He graduated from Blue Mountain Community College in 2000 and is employed at Bailey Nurseries in Yamhill.