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The INDEPENDENT, February 18, 2010 Middle schoolers sought for art contest All Oregon middle school students are invited to submit artwork that could be chosen to illustrate the 2011 Oregon De- partment of Human Services (DHS) problem gambling awareness calendar. Last year more than 1,000 entries were collected. Twelve designs will be selected, one for each month of the year. Entry dead- line is March 19, 2010. This eighth annual art search is conducted in partner- ship with local problem gam- bling prevention and outreach coordinators. Students are urged to express their feelings and perceptions about problem gambling through their art. These unique messages are shared with schools and part- ners statewide. “Gambling is everywhere and our kids are more exposed than ever before. Right now we estimate that up to 6,300 ado- lescents have severe gam- bling-related difficulties in Ore- gon,” said Paul D. Potter, DHS problem gambling services manager. “The calendar will help raise awareness of a prob- lem that affects Oregon teens and adults.” Artwork should illustrate one of ten different messages (see problem gambling prevention Web site, below) and be en- tered on letter-size white paper with the name of the student artist, grade level, school and city on the back. DHS and its partners will judge the entries. Gift certificates will be awarded to 12 students. Submit entries to Greta Coe, Human Services Building, 500 Summer St. NE, E86, Salem, OR 97301. Details about the art search, including suggested themes, are available online at www. problemgamblingprevention.or g/art-search.htm. Family meals have many benefits From page 8 • Plan ahead for family meals. • Cook extra food on the weekend or when you get a lit- tle bit of extra time. Make an extra casserole and freeze it for a quick meal later. • Try to do some of the meal tasks ahead of time. You can cut up fruits or vegetables in the mornings or the night be- fore to save that step later. You can also cook pasta or taco meat ahead of time and then warm quickly later. Meals don’t have to be com- plicated. Keep it simple! Here are some quick to fix ideas: • Adding canned or frozen vegetables to tomato or chick- en soup for a quick meal. • Mix chopped lean ham or deli meat and cooked vegeta- bles with macaroni and cheese. • Serve chili over a baked potato or rice. Remember to involve your children in the preparation process. Children who help prepare the meal are much more likely to consume it. Source: Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension. The volunteer needs to be someone who can maintain confidentiality and work with a minimum of supervision after being trained. Page 21 Interested persons should contact Jackie Eggers, Volun- teers! Program Coordinator, 503-615-4645 or at Jackie.eg- gers@state.or.us. Middle schoolers on honor roll From page 11 drew Jennings, Timothy Jen- nings, Sheyanne Pederson, Laura Rice, and Jocie-Ranay Roberts. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 – Kayla Aronhalt, Emily Berger- son, Emilee Easlon, Hannah Fleck, Jessica Gardner, Nicole Glass, Jazmine Harper, Jen- nifer Hayes, Lilliann Lindsley, Nathen McMillen, Rowan Scott, Summer Snow, Winter Snow, Bridger Steward, Dylan Taylor, Jarrett White, and Brit- tany Young. Honors, 3.25-3.49 – Maken- zie Anderson, Skylar Binford, Zi_Xian Chen, Breanna Gard- ner, Nathanial McCroskey Izzett, Madison Joy, WIlliam Larke, Garrett Mullikin, Jacob Perry, Daniel Rice, Leah Rice, Jessica Smith, Paige Smith, Sara Smith, Taylor Titus, and Damian Young. Honorable Mention, 3.0-3.24 – Alexis Baska, Matthew Bring- man, Stephanie Castro, An- drew Cheney, Kara Christie, Jordon Cox, Arthur Due, Court- ney Fennell, Macayla Fennell, Jessica Fitch, Julia Fletcher, Ryan Groom, Jerimiah Ham- mons, Cayla Jenkins, Reed Jones, Jaxon Lagle, Bryanna Larson, Kirsten Leaverton, Nicholas Rainbolt, Austin Ragsdale, Felica Schirmeister, Meagan Schirmeister, Dakota Vigil, Jared Whitton, and Sara Wilmot. Jeremiah wants an adoptive family Veterans seek volunteers to help From page 14 they went into the military. All services are free. At any time, the department will be helping as many as 1,500 veterans with their benefits. “Helping all those veterans takes a lot of paperwork. We want to put it into electronic for- mat to serve our veterans more efficiently. That’s where volun- teers could be a great help,” says Doug MacEllven, Veteran Services Supervisor. The office has the software and a scanner to do the work. MacEllven will offer training to anyone who can offer their time. Dooher of Orenco; 14 grandchil- dren and three great-grandchil- dren. Remembrances are suggested to St. Edwards Parish Altar Society or to Providence Hospice. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. moved to Banks to care for her parents. She taught in Verboort, Roy, and Forest Grove. She was preceded in death by her parents and a half-brother, David R. Gathright. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Gathright of Banks; a half- brother, Teddy R. Gathright of San Jose, Calif.; 11 nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Banks Community Library. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home of Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. From page 9 affectionate and physically demonstrative of their love for Jeremiah because tactile con- nections are what best reas- sures him. Although Jeremiah loves children and would bene- fit from frequent interaction with children, it would be best for him to be either an only child or one of a small sibling group, given his need for a significant amount of individual attention. He also does best with large pets or no pets at all as he can be unintentionally quite rough. To inquire about this child visit www.afamilyfor everychild. org or call 877-343-2856 or 541-343-2856. A Family For Every Child is dedicated to finding loving, per- manent families for every wait- ing foster child. son, which were affectionately and humorously called, “The Road Kill Series” of humorous recipes for preparing assorted wild animals. He was preceded in death by a brother, Judge Rod McLean of Ver- nonia. Survivors include a son, Gillian of Puyallup, Washington; a daugh- ter, Shannon O’Connor of Enum- claw, Wash.; a brother, Donald of Vernonia; two sisters, Judith Lorenzen of Salem, and Susan Deagle of Milwaukie, and three grandchildren. Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include her son, Den- nis Sargent of Redmond; and one niece. Obituary MARGARET JANE COUSSENS Margaret Jane Coussens, 83, Hillsboro, died January 27, 2010. A funeral mass was celebrated Janu- ary 30 at St. Edward Catholic Church in North Plains. Vault inter- ment was at St. Edward Cemetery. Mrs. Coussens was born April 4, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minneso- ta, to Francis and Marguerette (Morrissey) Dooher. When she was an infant, the family moved to Cornelius. She graduated from St. Mary’s of the Valley High School in 1944, then received her teaching degree from Marylhurst College in 1947. In 1950, she married Arthur “Art” Coussens. They made their home in Hillsboro. She taught school before becoming a home- maker and again after her children grew up. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Mark and Daniel, both of Hillsboro, Brian of Banks, and Patrick of Los Angeles, California; one daughter, Jane Gotchall of Corvallis; one brother, Anthony JANET MARIE GATHRIGHT Janet Marie Gathright, 65, Banks, died January 31, 2010. Services were held at Hayward Cemetery in Banks, on February 8. Ms. Gathright was born January 31, 1945, near Salton Sea, Califor- nia, to Roger and Byrda Ellen (Leonard) Gathright. She was raised in northern California. She graduated from George Fox Uni- versity in 1967, then earned a teaching certificate from Stanislaus State University in 1968. She taught in Gales Creek from 1970 to 1979, then attended Fuller Theo- logical Seminary from 1980 to 1998 where she taught and earned advanced degrees. In 1998, she JOHN ANGUS MCLEAN John Angus McLean, 69, Ver- nonia, died February 12, 2010. Mr. McLean was born January 16, 1941, in Aloha, to R.H. and Jacqueline (Haack) McLean. He was well known for his drawings. His artwork was used by Vernon- ia’s Friendship Jamboree, the North Plains Garlic Festival, and many others. He illustrated over eight books written by Brian Peter- KAYE KATHLEEN MARIE SARGENT Kaye Kathleen Marie Sargent, 88, Salem, died January 7, 2010. Mrs. Sargent was born Novem- ber 23, 1921, in Stambaugh, Michi- gan, to Joseph and Esther Mottes. In 1943, she married Frank Sar- gent. They made their home in Mich., before moving to Oregon in 1945. In Oregon, they lived in Ver- nonia, Beaverton, Gales Creek, and Forest Grove before moving to
