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Become a Very Important Person to a Child
You can be a very important person to a child by becoming a mentor with the Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) Mentoring Program. The VIP Mentoring Program needs responsible and caring adults to mentor elementary school students in David Douglas and Parkrose schools.

Mentors are matched with a student that they work with for one hour a week, on school grounds, for the duration of the school year. The commitment is small but the rewards are large!

Each school has a mentor cart with a variety of supplies the mentor pairs can use. Many pairs spend time doing art projects, playing games, reading, taking walks, and just talking. The mentor pairs are able to decide together what sorts of activities they would like to do with input from the mentor coordinator, school counselor, and the student’s teacher.

Activities should focus on building the child’s self-esteem, exploring the child’s strengths and goals, and should also serve the purpose of building a positive relationship.

Established research demonstrates that mentoring is one of the most effective ways to help a child succeed in school and in life. National studies show that youth with mentors perform better in school and are less likely to start using illegal drugs or alcohol. Mentoring is also fun and rewarding.

VIP mentors must attend formal training, complete a volunteer application, and complete a criminal background check. Volunteers are also invited to participate in ongoing support meetings throughout the year that enable them to network and to share their ideas and successes with other mentors in the program.

Volunteer applications and information regarding becoming a very important person to a child are available from Beth Ragel at 503-261-8275. The Mid County Caring Community sponsors the VIP Mentoring Program.

Join a community garden in the new Senn’s Park in Parkrose
Wet winters are the resting time for most gardens and parks, and it’s no different at the new park site in Parkrose.

Volunteer labor has cleared, tilled, planted and begun fencing in the first two months of construction work. Parkrose Target Area wants to thank all volunteers, including the Parkrose High School Environmental Projects class, the Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Work Crew, Boy Scout Troup #66 and neighbor Jacob Grecu.

In the spring they will need to re-till, spread grass seed and keep it watered, plus complete fencing and other details. These are all things that require the participation of neighbors. Most likely Phase Two will involve building the walking path that circles the park and possibly beginning construction of the Community Garden. However, without a list of people interested in having a garden, Senn’s Park may not get one.

So, if would like a chance to help garden 400 square feet of secure ground with an easy water hook-up now is the time to raise your voice. There is a fee to the city for participating in the program but each gardener group gets to plan what goes into their space, plus planning for harvest parties or trading crops. For more information or to sign up for a group, please call Christine Czarnecka at 503-256-2330 x26 or email kczarnecka@lcsnw.org.

Sharpen your skills this winter
David Douglas Community School, located at Alice Ott Middle School, is offering adult evening classes this winter. Portland Parks and Recreation and David Douglas School District sponsor the classes. These classes are new to the community at this location for the David Douglas community. Try a new class this winter at Alice Ott Middle School, 12500 SE Ramona.

Available classes include yoga, Spanish, guitar lessons, computers, sign language, scrapbook albums, stamp-making, salsa dance and piano lessons.

For more information, a complete list of classes or to register, please call the David Douglas Community School at 503-823-2279.

MHCC produces tomorrow’s leaders
The 2003 edition of WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES will include the names of 38 students from Mt. Hood Community College who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders.

Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

They join an elite group of students from more than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations.

Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1966.

Students named this year from Mt. Hood Community College are: Nicholas Avenetti, III, Kevin Bailey, Jonathan Clark Bennette, Nathan Bennette, Sarah Bithell, Ronald Bonnette, Beau Braman, Laura Brokow, Monica Campean, Sophorn Cheang, Leanna Costello, Dawn Dean, Raymond Fischer, Stuart Gleason, Lena Graham, Luke Hagen, Kristina Hoagland, Joshua Hobson, Amy Huff, Amber McCammon, Michele McKenzie, Barbara McLean, Michael Meskel, Quoc-Tri Nguyen, Anna Nikiforova, Theresa O’Brien, Karissa Peterson, Kristina Prosser, Ron Ree, R. Michelle Ruppel, Angela Snyder, Julie Starr, Crystal Stone, Mark Vogel, Nathan Watson, Joseph Webb, Yee-Ling Yan and Ashley Smith. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

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