First, my friend Alan is having a legal fight with Northwest Airlines and he has a little page all about it. It is well worth a read, especially Alan's grammer correction of a letter from a Northwest paralegal. Give 'em hell Alan!
Second, a friend in the library told me that the Portland Public School Board voted to end the Outdoor School program. This program sends 6th graders to camp and learn about science and nature for a week. It also provides an opportunity for high school students to learn leadership skills as camp counselors. I went to outdoor school both as a 6th grader and as a high school counselor and I credit it for both my interest in nature and my interest in education. I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for Outdoor School. Outdoor School involves more than 2,200 6th graders and 1,500 high schoolers. The Outdoor School needs to raise $425,000 in the next month or the program will be cancelled. Call the School Board, call local outdoors companies, call your rich Uncle Moneybags. Give what you can to save this program! Read or watch more at KGW. If you are interested in making a contribution, send it to:
Lincoln High School
1600 SW Salmon
Portland 97205
attn: Outdoor School
