Columbia Pacific News Letter

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY…By Don Sheneberger

Don is hosting Inuk from Greenland this year. Inuk attends Tillamook High School.

When I was asked to write about being an AFS host parent I was a little taken aback
at being asked to write about something so important in my life and yet so personal.
Then I recalled that my priest says, “If we don’t ask them to come they won’t come”
so here I am.
October 2004
My first involvement with AFS came over 20 years ago as I worked with exchange
students at Tillamook High School. Later I became more involved with our
Tillamook students as we chauffeured students to meetings and activities in the area.
I enjoyed working with students from Egypt, Thailand and Costa Rica during that
time.

The moment that changed my life was one evening at local meeting when a friend
said “I think this would be a perfect placement for Don.” My first excuse was, “My
house is too small.” Later I tried, “I’m single.” Excuses crumbled and five months
later Adel from Egypt joined my life.

Other students came my way during cell phone conversations while driving 75 miles
an hour down a California freeway or by way of email while in Alaska or Paraguay.
Each new student increased my family connections and truly made the world a
smaller place. I’m still a chauffeur but I have many memories of how AFS has
enriched my life. Cacho once announced that we had a visitor “the only mammal that
can fly” in the house. He laughed while the bat flew around my head. Meng was
able to meet Isaac when Isaac returned to visit Tillamook. Gabriele perfectly
mimicked me and other teachers (sometimes behind their backs). Julian carved a Che
Guevara jack-o-lantern for Halloween while Pat’s artwork was the envy of other
students. Inuk says with disbelief “You fell asleep during the best movie of all time.”
Everybody moaned when I started a sentence with “Let me tell you a story.”

These stories have all become an important part of my life story but more important
are the connections with other cultures and families. September 11, 2001 was an
attack upon everything that AFS stands for. In the days following I received emails,
calls and letters from around the world inquiring on my safety and extending love.
The end result is that I cannot read the news dispassionately anymore because events
in countries around the world now have a human face and family connected.

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to all the volunteers who worked
the Arrival Orientation in Camas. A special
thanks goes to Christine Stevens for setting
up the leaders, Ruth Ladage and the Camas
Washougal Chapter for the food, and our
wonderful Support Coordinators for setting
up the student groups. The orientation was a
success and a great way to start the year.
Don't forget the next orientation at Camp
Adams on October 16 and 17! See you
there. Jean Goecks, Orientation
Coordinator
THANKS to Pam Bartel, a member of IOF
Evergreen Court in Vancouver. Pam has
arranged for the Evergreen Court to furnish
pumpkins and carving tools for our pumpkin
carving activity at Camp Adams. Pam is
also a coordinator of the IOF BOWLING
league where our kids bowl. She is also a
liaison for the first time this year. Thank
you, Pam and IOF Evergreen Court.
THANKS TO ALL PENDLETON
ROUNDUP HELPERS
By Ron Combs
“I want to thank all my chaperones and
drivers. All of you made this trip a great
one. All of the students seemed to have a
good time. I want to thank each of you!
Francisco Garcia, Jeff Larson, Shelly White,
Christine Dahldren, and Mark Gardner.”
AFS expresses a big thank you to Ron
Combs the coordinator and Greg Kott for
taking registrations.
Volunteer News
OUR VOLUNTEER TRAVELERS
Don Sheneberger went to Sardinia this
summer to visit Gabriele, his 2003-2004
student. “It was a great summer with
lots of time for the beach, tours, and
relaxation,” says Don. “Food and wine
played a part of nearly every meal, and I
don’t think I can throw away a cork
anymore after seeing the cork-making
process.”
Bernice Schuchardt spent 4 weeks in
Italy in July visiting Daniela Timon
(Italy 1978-79 Asti, Italy), Giulia
Pertusati (1993-94) and her family (in
Livorno and Olgia, Sardinia), and Clio
Grossi (2003-2004) in Monza, Italy).
She was also in Sardinia the same time
as Don, but they were unable to get
together. Did you know that Monza has
the largest enclosed park in the world?
Maggie Frieske and her husband Rob
are presently in Thailand visiting some
of our Thai teachers. Below is a picture
of Maggie, one of the teachers and Rob.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
Lucy DeLaval, Manager of AFS Volunteer
Registration recently sent out a memo
informing us of the status of volunteer
registration. It is as follows:
“Currently there are over 3,000 volunteers
that have started the registration process with
AFS-USA. But we are still 2,000 short of
our goal of 5,000 by October 31, 2004.
AFS-USA is continuing to work on the
programming of the volunteer registration
website, www.afs.org/usa/volreg. In process
is the ability for volunteer leaders to view
their volunteer’s progress through the
process. The racking has also been expanded
to other key volunteers such as cluster
coordinators and Area Team leaders.
Also new to the website is a volunteer
orientation. This orientation answers
frequently asked questions and also includes
the AFS mission and history.
Chapter or Cluster Coordinators have a
special view where you can view the
volunteers and their status in your chapter or
cluster. To update affiliations to utilize this
view contact Bernice, our volunteer
coordinator or our Field Staff.
There are now two staff members working
full time in Portland to update records and
keep paper work moving.
Where we are at now:
2800+ volunteers are in process
375+ are fully registered
The goals are to have all current volunteers
registered by October 31, 2004 (this is a
minimum of 5,000) and to have 500 new
volunteers registered by December 31, 2004.
So in order to meet these goals we need all
volunteers to complete their registrations and
submit their volunteer agreements. If you
have any questions regarding volunteer
registration please feel free to contact Bernice
(BMSchuch@aol.com) or Christine Stevens
(cstevens@specpoly.com) or go online at
www.afs.org/usa/volreg. Thank you to
everyone who has started the registration
process and thanks to everyone for the
patience during the programming
challenges!”

RUSSIA AND AMERICA – TWO
GREAT COUNTRIES
“Together we stand, divided we fall”
By Valera Gladyshev (Russia)
"Russia and America are two huge and
powerful countries in the world. But they
were treated in different ways of acting
and living."
The world contains of various countries that are
very unique in their own way. I was born and
raised in the city of Cheboksary, Russia. Russia
is a huge country with its beauties and
attractiveness. Everything is gorgeous about my
motherland: starting with nature and continuing
with people. I have traveled a lot but I have
never visited the United States of America.
This year I was given a great opportunity to go
and study in Washington State, North America.
Many times I tried to imagine how it would look
like and how people are different or similar to
us. Although Russia is my home, my love and
my family, I still found some courage in myself
to leave for one year and come to see and get
educated in the United States.
"We all different but we still have
something common."
While I was in Russia I was taught that America
was a very strong and a powerful country, every
man is fortunate to be free and choose what is
right for himself. When I first crossed the
boarder of the United States I was amazed how
many nice people there are. At that moment I
remembered about Russians. Our people will
try to help others with everything they have, we
are very welcome nation. For us the guest is
more important than ourselves. While I was
walking down the corridor every detail seemed
to me different: shops, cafes, people, buildings,
etc. But it was a good change for me to
experience.
My host family is wonderful. They provided me
with their acceptance, love and warmth. Right
away they started taking me to other cities,
places of interests and their family members and
friends. All of them are very sociable and
interesting people to talk to. It reminded me a
lot about my home in Russia: the same
tenderness and kindness. But the difference was
that they live in a big house whereas my family
lives in the apartment building, because in my
country it is very expensive to afford a good
house in the city. Also it is more convenient to
people to stay in the town, rather than move into
suburbs. On the countryside people have
cottages where they stay over the summer and
on holidays but they do not live there at all time.
Another aspect that was bothering me was my
new school. I knew it would be small and very
different compare to mine, but I was ready to
face the hardships. Russian schools are not
divided into elementary, junior high and high
school buildings. All students from first grade
till eleventh are in the same school. We share all
our holidays together with the small kids, help
them to get ready for parties and also be their
friends. Here, on the other hand, students of
certain ages are in one school and others are in
separate. But this is not the only difference.
Another object is that American students are
Student News
given an opportunity to choose their own
classes, which makes it a little easier for them if
they know their future major. Our schools, on
contrary, teach us everything there is possible.
The teachers explain that this kind of study
makes students more open-minded and they can
hold a conversation on any topic. That is truth, I
agree, but if student chooses to be lawyer then
he does not need to learn sciences and
mathematics. This is why American high
school education is more suitable to students.
But our system of education is very strong and
really makes students memorize everything they
learn.
"We are completely different."
These are the differences and similarities I have
experienced already during my staying in
America. I am certain that there are more of
them to come. I know that in the United States
there are various holidays which are celebrated
differently from ours. But at this moment I am
enjoying every minute of my staying in
America. There are more hardships and great
times to come, and I will gladly share them with
my host family and my new friends. And we're
both open and friendly, maybe that 's what
keeping us together!!!!!
(Valera Gladyshev attends Onalaska HS
in Washington state and her host family
is Cathy & Pete Murphy.)
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MY
SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND AND
THE ONALASKA HIGH SCHOOL
By Nicole Bieli (Switzerland)
“Drrrr, drrrr, drrrr it is 7.30 in the morning and I
have to get up for school. It is very unusual to
get up so late in the morning. In Switzerland I
have to get up one hour earlier, the first big
difference between the Onalaska High School
and my school in Switzerland, but I really like
this difference.
A week before school started, I went to choose
my classes. In Switzerland we cannot choose
our classes. We all have to take English,
German, French, history, geography, math,
physics, biology, chemistry, arts and sports.
The classes last here for about one and a half
hours, in Switzerland we have only 45-minute
classes, and we also do not have every day the
same classes. We have sometimes only five
different classes a day and sometimes nine
different classes a day. So sometimes we can
leave school at 12 o’clock and sometimes we
leave school at 5 o’clock. I like more to have
different classes every day because it does not
become boring so fast, but I think you can learn
for example a language much better when you
have it every day for so long than only three
times a week for only 45 minutes.
There are always all the same people in each
class, and we do not mix grades, all people in
one class are in the same age. So mostly people
go together to school for about nine years but
sometimes you go to different levels of school.
We have three different levels of school, and
after five years the teacher decides which school
you will attend.
At my first day when I came into my biology
class, I was really shocked because there where
about 40 people in one class. In Switzerland the
class limit is about 25 people a class. I also was
astonished when in the first period all people
stood up to look at the American flag and
started to say something. I like it because it is a
way to show how proud you are about your
country.
I come to school by car with my host sister who
is two years younger than me. That is very
weird for me because we can only drive a car at
the age of 18 and I’m not allowed to drive a car
in Switzerland yet. We mostly come to school
by bus or train in Switzerland. I really enjoy
going to school by car because it its much easier
and you do not have to walk so much.
Another difference is the school colors and the
mascot. We do not have any color or a mascot
for our school. And we also do not have
football, soccer, volleyball or basketball games
against other schools. I really like this kind of
school because you are like a big family who
tries to do the best for the own school.
We finish school after nine years and then we
can go to a higher school or we can have a
position as an apprentice. It is more common to
have a position as an apprentice than to go to a
higher school and after that to go to university
because it takes really long till you earn money.
After the nine years of obligatory school, we do
not have a ceremony with special robes and a
prom. I really like this way to leave a school
because of this way you always have something
really big at the end of your school time to
remember. We also do not take senior pictures
and we do not have a yearbook either.
So, I really like this kind of school. I think you
have the better chance to learn what you really
like to learn and so school becomes more
interesting for everyone to go.
Nicole Biele attends Onalaska HS in
Washington State. Her host mom is
Mary Glenn.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences go out to
Mariana Vargas, whose grandfather
passed away in mid-September.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Lucrezia Scattu
she is on the Franklin HS Varsity
Dance Team.
NURULLAH’S WEB PAGE
Did you know that Nurullah Unukur has a
webpage with photos from the Pendleton
trip?
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/xm
en_nt/album?.dir=/mail&.src=ph&.
tok=phEq61BBdAZR1kvG.
Remember the space is an _.
(Underscore)
 Misc. News and Events to Plan
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN
ASHLAND – MAY
The Ashland trip to see the Shakespeare
Festival takes place the first or second
week of May. We will know the date for
sure some time in December. We leave
on a Saturday and return on a Monday.
Upon arriving Saturday, we will have a
free afternoon to enjoy the town and then
will have dinner together at a Chinese
restaurant. We have been staying at The
Plaza Inn and Suites at Ashland Creek,
only three blocks from the theater, which
has wonderful free continental breakfasts
and snack times.
On Sunday, we will see two plays and will
bring in pizza for dinner for those
interested. We will leave early Monday
for home and stop for lunch on the way.
This trip has been a great success with
those who have gone the past two years
and is open to AFS students and family
members. We are limiting the trip to the
first 24 people to sign up. The costs are as
follows.
• tickets for 2 plays $42.00
• transportation $15.00
• Saturday dinner $10.00
• Sunday pizza $6.00
• on your own lunch for Sunday and
Monday $14.00 approximately
• hotel for 2 nights $50.00
Total cost approximately $137.00 (a
lot less if you help with fundraisers)
Last year we were able to fundraise
enough to cut the cost by about $70.00 per
person. This year when you register, you
will be asked if you want to help fundraise
to cut your cost. Our fundraisers are selling
Entertainment Books and See’s Christmas
and Valentine candy.
To register for this trip you will need to fill
out a registration form available at Camp
Adams and include a $25.00 non-
refundable deposit. Marilyn Hays will
again coordinate the trip. Her address and
e-mail is :
marilyn.hays@verizon.net
phone 503 665 2830
address: Marilyn Hays
1122 SE Barnes Rd.
Gresham, OR 97080
On the story....HOLIDAY PARTIES -
DECEMBER 4 it should read as follows:
LIAISONS-- BENEFIT FOR
EVERYONE
The AFS participant/family liaison plays
an integral role in the AFSer's life.
Liaisons are key to the success of the
support network, providing ongoing
community friendship and support for AFS
participants and their host families.
Liaisons serve as encouragers for
communication and cultural understanding
between families and students. They are
aware of AFS guidelines and operating
procedures, or at least can direct you to the
needed information. Liaisons are
genuinely interested in forming
relationships with the student and with the
host family, and to facilitate the
adjustment cycles of everyone in this
intercultural adventure. Liaisons gain
exposure to a new culture and improve
their intercultural communication skills
and understanding. Everyone benefits
from an active liaison relationship.
Students and host families can expect to be
contacted monthly by their liaison, who is
required to document these monthly
contacts to meet federal requirements of
international exchange student programs.
Maintaining regular contact throughout the
year with the host family and AFS
participant is key to building trusting
relationships, assisting them in learning
about one another, and resolving issues
and concerns early on. Families are
encouraged to contact their liaison as
needed for advice, information, empathy,
and support. Even the healthiest of
families experience the ups and downs of
cultural adjustment during the year, and
the liaison's work is to help everyone
through the rocky times. Liaisons protect
the confidentiality of information that
is shared by the students and families,
only using the information to devise
appropriate support strategies.
So, welcome to your new friendships
within the participant/host
family/liaison relationships! Make
use of this significant offer of support,
encouragement, problem-solving, and
interest. Together you can act as a
catalyst for growth in others and in
yourselves!
Chris Cradler, Liaison Coordinator
ATTENTION; OUT OF TOWN
STUDENTS
If you need a place to stay the night before
an event, i.e., Christmas parties,
orientations, or optional activities, contact
Bernice Schuchardt (503) 775-4161, e-
mail bmschuch@aol.com, or Ron Combs
(503) 777-8117, r1p3combs3@aol.com.
Let us know a couple days in advance
and we will arrange. We have several
families who are happy to have
students overnight.
Any family willing to host 1-2 students
overnight for activities and orientations
please conmtact Bernice Schuchardt,
503-775-4161 or e-mail at
bmschuch@aol.com
NO-HOST RETURNEE LUNCH –
OCTOBER 21
A no-host returnee lunch will be held at
Romano's Macaroni Grill in downtown
Portland, Thursday, October 21, from noon
till 1:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to get
together and visit with other returnees and
talk about our lives post-AFS travel. I
promise I will not ask you to host or
volunteer. This is simply a casual reunion
lunch. Please let me know if you can make
it so I am sure we have enough room at our
table for everyone. If you are a returnee
and did not receive an invitation, please
plan to join us. I hope to see you on
October 21!
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
300 SW Yamhill St.
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-546-3040 * Fax: 503-546-
3041
Please RSVP to Leta Gorman at
leta.gorman@bullivant.com.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
NEW ARRIVAL”!!
Michael Thrailkill and family
Announcing the birth of their second
daughter, Paloma Sage Thrailkill,
born Tuesday, October 5th 2004 at 3:34
pm in Portland, Oregon
6 lb 14 oz / 3125 g, 20 inches / 51 cm
Michael Thrailkill is a group leader for
orientations, a liaison and a student hosts
for gateway, emergencies, ect.
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Scream at the Beach to Host AFS
Students at 4th Annual Halloween
Extravaganza – FRIDAY, OCT. 22.
Come join AFS at SCREAM AT THE
BEACH on Friday, October 22, for an in-
your-face-LIVE-Halloween experience.
Scream-at-the Beach is the Northwest’s
largest and highest rated Halloween event.
Professional “scare-masters” have once
again transformed the Jantzen Beach
SuperCenter into 36,000 square feet of
living horror that continues to set new
standards in adult scare entertainment.
AFS students, their families, liaisons, and
AFS volunteers are invited. All AFS
students will receive free admission to
featured attractions and their host families
will get two tickets for the price of one.
Guests to Scream at The Beach are
thoroughly entertained by themed
attractions, live shows, a game and activity
zone, tarot card reading sessions, and are
served by a Monster Snacks & Souvenirs
Shop.
The horrifying walk-through attractions
include the all-new “Elshoff Manor,”
“Alien Invasion,” and “Forbidden
Temple.” Also included is a special haunt
for “little screamers” hosted by Nigel D.
Rat where children too young to venture
into the scary attractions are set free to
roam throughout a miniature haunted
playhouse filled with hands-on activities
and which also includes a coupon good for
a ride on the historic carousel in the mall.
The featured scary attractions are not
recommended for impressionable children.
For additional information, please visit
www.screamatthebeach.com. If you need
a ride, contact Christine Stevens at
CStevens@specpoly.com. She will be
sending out a postcard soon and will have
a flyer at Camp Adams.
Let the screams begin…again!
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
Entertainment 2005 books are now
available for $30. They are packed with
50%-off and 2-for-1 offers at the best
places in town as well as discount offers
from local and national restaurants, hotels
and resorts, entertainment venues and
much more. Contact Bernice Schuchardt,
503 775-4161 or e-mail at
bmschuch@aol.com.
Upcoming Events
AFS HARVEST PARTY – Sat.,
October 30 HOLIDAY PARTIES –
WHO IS INVITED:All involved
with AFS past, present and future.
WHEN: Satirday. October 30, 2004
WHERE:The Old Barn – 28452 S.
Salo Road, Mulino, Oregon
PHONE: 503 632-7311
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
• Dinner, dessert and drinks will be December 4 (Sat.) - East Side
provided. Holiday Party
• Please wear comfortable clothes and The Eastside Holiday Party will be held
shoes for the outdoor scavenger hunt. at the Westlyan Emmanuel Church,
It could be muddy and wet! 89th and Division, from 6:00 till 10
p.m. Bring adessert from your country
and a "white elephant" gift. Everyone
Please call Janice Zolezzi-Sergeant at 503- is invited. Contact Bernice Schuchardt
632-7311 or e-mail Janice@oregonvos.net (503) 775-4161, bmschuch@aol.com
if you will be able to join us. Or Ron Combs (503) 777-8117
Directions: From I-205 North and South:
Take Hwy. 213 South exit #10. Follow
Hwy. 213 South for 12.7 miles to S. Union
Mills Road. Take a left on Union Mills
Road (green sign reads “Union Mills
Road, Meadow Brook, Colton”). Follow
Union Mills Road 2 miles to S. Windy
City Road. Take left on S. Windy City
Road. Follow S. Windy City Road 7/10 of
a mile (there is a big curve to the right) to December 11 (Sat.) - West Side
S. Salo Road. Follow S. Salo Rd. ½ mile Holiday Party. Time and place to be
to old wood barn on the left. Mailbox announced.
reads “Sergeant.”
BOWLING WITH IOF’S
TRAVELING LEAGUE
IOF has invited our AFSers for the past
few years to join them on this league.
Season starts in November. Bowling is on
the second Sunday of each month from
November to April in different locations.
Whether you are experienced, or just
starting out, there is room for you. The
league is open to family and friends.
Students, invite your liaison , family and SEES CANDY SALES.
host sibs. The schedule is as follows:
We have arranged with Albertson’s at
82nd and Holgate to set up a table on
Nov. 14 Firs Bowl in Eugene Saturday, December 11 and 18 to sell
Dec. 12 Hollywood Bowl, Portland Christmas candy.. We will need
Jan. 9 Hazel Dell, Vancouver volunteers and students to man the tables.
Feb. 13 Hollywood Bowl, Portland Times will be between 10 and 4 pm. We
Mar. 13 Four Seasons, Hillsboro would like to be able to set up 3-hour
April 12 Century Lanes, Portland shifts.
Contact: Ron Combs, 503-777-8117 or
Bernice Schuchardt, 503-775-4161 This money is being earmarked for the
Ashland trip in May. All students who
plan to go on this activity are expected to
help with candy sales. Contact Bernice
Schuchardt at 503 775-4161.
 2004 ANNUAL PORTLAND METRO AFS
GRAPEFRUIT SALE
Portland Metro AFS is happy to offer Sweet Ruby Red grapefruit and oranges this year for our major fundraiser. Just $13.00
will buy a 20-pound box of 18 to 24 gift-quality grapefruit and $15.00 for mixed grapefruit/oranges, boxed for convenient
storage for your own family or for holiday gifts. These funds will help support Metro AFS exchange students as they experience
promoting peace one person at a time, by providing their bus passes, assisting with the expense of optional sponsored activities
like the Pendleton Round-up, Foresters Traveling Monthly Bowling League, Jefferson Dancer Performances, Shakespeare
Festival in Ashland and Chief Lelooska excursion -- enriching activities that make our student's year a memorable one.

Please use the enclosed order form. We encourage you to raise awareness of AFS by soliciting orders from relatives, neighbors,
friends and business associates. (this fruit makes the ideal, healthy corporate business gift!)

DEADLINE FOR TURNING IN YOUR ORDER IS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19th
Please send your orders and checks, payable to Portland AFS, to:

Cindy & Bruce Barnes

4410 SW Dickinson Street
Portland, OR 97219
Please indicate whether you will pick up your orders at the truck unloading Saturday, December 4th (11:00 to Noon) at
Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th; or when you join us at one of the AFS Holiday Parties:
Questions? Call Cindy & Bruce at (503) 977-0561 or Ron & Pat Combs (503) 777-8117
Metro Eastside: Weslyan Emmanuel Church 89th & Division 12/4/03; 6:00 to 10:00 PM; RSVP (503) 777-8117
Metro Westside Party : Place TBA 12/11/04; 7:00 to 10:00 PM. RSVP Linda Landreth (503) 646-5635
Thank you for supporting Portland Metro AFS!
________________________________________________________________________________________
___

I have enclosed $___________for ____________ boxes of grapefruit at $13.00 per box.

I have enclosed $___________for ____________ boxes of grapefruit & oranges at $15.00 per box.

Name__________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

Phone_________________ AFS Contact Person________________________________

Email Address___________________________________________________________

_____I will pick up at the truck unloading between 11:00 and Noon
(come say "hi" to our hard-working students!)
_____Please deliver to my home (there is limited delivery capacity)

_____I will attend the Holiday Party and pick up fruit at that time

Metro Eastside: Weslyan Emmanuel Church 89th & Division 12/4/03; 6:00 to 10:00 PM; RSVP Ron Combs
(503) 777-8117 Metro Westside Party : Place TBA 12/11/04; 7:00 to 10:00 PM. RSVP Linda Landreth (503) 646-5635
AFS
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Bernice Schuchardt
4806 SE Long
Portland, OR 97206

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The Calendar
THE CALENDAR
Oct. 16-17 (Sat-Sun.) Fall Orientation at Camp Adams (Contact: Bernice Schuchardt (503 775-4161)
Required
Oct. 21 No-Host Returnee Lunch – Romano’s Macaroni Grill, noon till 1:30 p.m. Contact: Leta Gorman 503 546-3040
Oct. 22 (Fri.) “SCREAM AT THE BEACH” Contact: Christine Stevens, CStevens@specpoly.com

Oct. 30 (Sat.) AFS Harvest Party. Contact Janice Zolezzi-Sergeant, (503) 632-7311
Nov. 14 (Sun.) IOF Traveling Bowling League. Contact: Ron Combs 503 777-8117
Nov. 19 Deadline for ordering grapefruit. Contact: Sally Ann Wells, 503 452-1868
Nov. 20 (Sat.) Chief Lalooska (Contact: Chris Cradler, 503 287-6601)
Optional
Dec. 4 (Sat.) EastsideChristmas Party. Emmanuel Wesleyan Church . Contact: Bernice Schuchardt (503) 775-4161
Dec. 4 (Sat.)* Grapefruit Pickup. Helpers needed. (Contact: Sally Ann Wells)
Dec. 11 (Sat.) Westside Christmas Party – Time and location to be announced.
Dec. 11 (Sat.) See’s candy sale at Albertson’s, Eastport Plaza 10-4 p.m.. Students needed. . Contact: Bernice Schuchardt, (503)
775-4161
Dec. 15 Newsletter deadline.
Dec. 18 (Sat.) See’s candy sale at Albertson’s, Eastport Plaza, 10 – 4 pm. Students needed. Contact: Bernice Schuchardt, (503)
775-4161
Dec. 30 (Thu.) TV Station, Court House & lunch at Pioneer Square FLEX, downtown (government/community) (Contact:
FLEX Maggie Frieske (503) 659-7959) or Claire Floyd (503) 690-3090
Jan. 15 Deadline for registering for Ski Trip and Ashland Shakespeare Trip
Jan. 29 (Sat)* Mid-Year Orientation, location to be announced.
Required
Jan. 29-30 Ski Trip – Registration required. Contact: Greg Kott, 503 771-7977
Optional