2004 October Newsletter

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Columbia Pacific News Letter

LET ME TELL YOU A STORYBy 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 abackat being asked to write about something so important in my life and yet so personal.Then I recalled that my priest says, If we dont ask them to come they wont come

so here I am.

My first involvement with AFS came over 20 years ago as I worked with exchangestudents at Tillamook High School. Later I became more involved with ourTillamook students as we chauffeured students to meetings and activities in the area.I enjoyed working with students from Egypt, Thailand and Costa Rica during thattime.

The moment that changed my life was one evening at local meeting when a friendsaid I think this would be a perfect placement for Don. My first excuse was, Myhouse is too small. Later I tried, Im single. Excuses crumbled and five monthslater Adel from Egypt joined my life.

Other students came my way during cell phone conversations while driving 75 milesan 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 asmaller place. Im still a chauffeur but I have many memories of how AFS hasenriched my life. Cacho once announced that we had a visitor the only mammal thatcan fly in the house. He laughed while the bat flew around my head. Meng wasable to meet Isaac when Isaac returned to visit Tillamook. Gabriele perfectlymimicked me and other teachers (sometimes behind their backs). Julian carved a CheGuevara jack-o-lantern for Halloween while Pats artwork was the envy of otherstudents. 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 importantare the connections with other cultures and families. September 11, 2001 was anattack 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 eventsin countries around the world now have a human face and family connected.

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Volunteer News

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

Lucy DeLaval, Manager of AFS VolunteerRegistration recently sent out a memoinforming us of the status of volunteerregistration. It is as follows:Currently there are over 3,000 volunteersthat have started the registration process withAFS-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 theprogramming of the volunteer registrationwebsite, www.afs.org/usa/volreg. In processis the ability for volunteer leaders to viewtheir volunteers progress through theprocess. The racking has also been expandedto other key volunteers such as clustercoordinators and Area Team leaders.

Also new to the website is a volunteerorientation. This orientation answersfrequently asked questions and also includesthe AFS mission and history.

Chapter or Cluster Coordinators have aspecial view where you can view thevolunteers and their status in your chapter orcluster. To update affiliations to utilize thisview contact Bernice, our volunteercoordinator or our Field Staff.

There are now two staff members workingfull time in Portland to update records andkeep paper work moving.Where we are at now:

2800+ volunteers are in process375+ are fully registered

The goals are to have all current volunteersregistered by October 31, 2004 (this is aminimum of 5,000) and to have 500 newvolunteers registered by December 31, 2004.So in order to meet these goals we need allvolunteers to complete their registrations andsubmit their volunteer agreements. If youhave any questions regarding volunteerregistration please feel free to contact Bernice([email protected]) or Christine Stevens([email protected]) or go online atwww.afs.org/usa/volreg. Thank you toeveryone who has started the registrationprocess and thanks to everyone for thepatience during the programming

challenges!

OUR VOLUNTEER TRAVELERS

Don Sheneberger went to Sardinia thissummer to visit Gabriele, his 2003-2004student. It was a great summer withlots of time for the beach, tours, andrelaxation, says Don. Food and wineplayed a part of nearly every meal, and Idont think I can throw away a corkanymore after seeing the cork-makingprocess.

Bernice Schuchardt spent 4 weeks inItaly in July visiting Daniela Timon(Italy 1978-79 Asti, Italy), GiuliaPertusati (1993-94) and her family (inLivorno and Olgia, Sardinia), and ClioGrossi (2003-2004) in Monza, Italy).She was also in Sardinia the same timeas Don, but they were unable to gettogether. Did you know that Monza hasthe largest enclosed park in the world?

Maggie Frieske and her husband Rob

are presently in Thailand visiting someof our Thai teachers. Below is a pictureof Maggie, one of the teachers and Rob.

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to all the volunteers who workedthe Arrival Orientation in Camas. A specialthanks goes to Christine Stevens for settingup the leaders, Ruth Ladage and the CamasWashougal Chapter for the food, and ourwonderful Support Coordinators for settingup the student groups. The orientation was a

success and a great way to start the year.Don't forget the next orientation at CampAdams on October 16 and 17! See youthere. Jean Goecks, OrientationCoordinator

THANKS to Pam Bartel, a member of IOFEvergreen Court in Vancouver. Pam hasarranged for the Evergreen Court to furnishpumpkins and carving tools for our pumpkincarving activity at Camp Adams. Pam isalso a coordinator of the IOF BOWLINGleague where our kids bowl. She is also aliaison for the first time this year. Thankyou, Pam and IOF Evergreen Court.

THANKS TO ALL PENDLETONROUNDUP HELPERSBy Ron Combs

I want to thank all my chaperones anddrivers. All of you made this trip a greatone. All of the students seemed to have agood 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 RonCombs the coordinator and Greg Kott fortaking registrations.
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Student News

RUSSIA AND AMERICA TWOGREAT COUNTRIES

Together we stand, divided we fallBy 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 arevery unique in their own way. I was born andraised in the city of Cheboksary, Russia. Russiais a huge country with its beauties andattractiveness. Everything is gorgeous about mymotherland: starting with nature and continuingwith people. I have traveled a lot but I havenever visited the United States of America.

This year I was given a great opportunity to goand study in Washington State, North America.Many times I tried to imagine how it would looklike and how people are different or similar tous. Although Russia is my home, my love andmy family, I still found some courage in myselfto leave for one year and come to see and get

educated in theUnited States.

"We all different but we still have

something common."

While I was in Russia I was taught that Americawas a very strong and a powerful country, everyman is fortunate to be free and choose what isright for himself. When I first crossed theboarder of the United States I was amazed howmany nice people there are. At that moment Iremembered about Russians. Our people willtry to help others with everything they have, weare very welcome nation. For us the guest ismore important than ourselves. While I waswalking down the corridor every detail seemedto me different: shops, cafes, people, buildings,etc. But it was a good change for me toexperience.

My host family is wonderful. They provided mewith their acceptance, love and warmth. Rightaway they started taking me to other cities,places of interests and their family members andfriends. All of them are very sociable andinteresting people to talk to. It reminded me alot about my home in Russia: the sametenderness and kindness. But the difference wasthat they live in a big house whereas my familylives in the apartment building, because in mycountry it is very expensive to afford a goodhouse in the city. Also it is more convenient topeople to stay in the town, rather than move into

suburbs. On the countryside people havecottages where they stay over the summer andon holidays but they do not live there at all time.Another aspect that was bothering me was mynew school. I knew it would be small and verydifferent compare to mine, but I was ready toface the hardships. Russian schools are notdivided into elementary, junior high and highschool buildings. All students from first gradetill eleventh are in the same school. We share allour holidays together with the small kids, helpthem to get ready for parties and also be theirfriends. Here, on the other hand, students ofcertain ages are in one school and others are inseparate. But this is not the only difference.Another object is that American students are

given an opportunity to choose their ownclasses, which makes it a little easier for them ifthey know their future major. Our schools, oncontrary, teach us everything there is possible.The teachers explain that this kind of studymakes students more open-minded and they canhold a conversation on any topic. That is truth, Iagree, but if student chooses to be lawyer thenhe does not need to learn sciences andmathematics. This is why American highschool education is more suitable to students.

But our system of education is very strong andreally makes students memorize everything theylearn.

"We are completely different."

These are the differences and similarities I haveexperienced already during my staying inAmerica. I am certain that there are more ofthem to come. I know that in the United Statesthere are various holidays which are celebrateddifferently from ours. But at this moment I amenjoying every minute of my staying inAmerica. There are more hardships and greattimes to come, and I will gladly share them withmy host family and my new friends. And we're

both open and friendly, maybe that 's whatkeeping us together!!!!!

(Valera Gladyshev attends Onalaska HSin Washington state and her host family

is Cathy & Pete Murphy.)

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MYSCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND ANDTHE ONALASKA HIGH SCHOOLBy Nicole Bieli (Switzerland)

Drrrr, drrrr, drrrr it is 7.30 in the morning and Ihave to get up for school. It is very unusual toget up so late in the morning. In Switzerland Ihave to get up one hour earlier, the first bigdifference between the Onalaska High School

and my school in Switzerland, but I really likethis difference.

A week before school started, I went to choosemy classes. In Switzerland we cannot chooseour 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 halfhours, in Switzerland we have only 45-minuteclasses, and we also do not have every day thesame classes. We have sometimes only fivedifferent classes a day and sometimes ninedifferent classes a day. So sometimes we canleave school at 12 oclock and sometimes weleave school at 5 oclock. I like more to havedifferent classes every day because it does notbecome boring so fast, but I think you can learnfor example a language much better when youhave it every day for so long than only threetimes a week for only 45 minutes.

There are always all the same people in eachclass, and we do not mix grades, all people inone class are in the same age. So mostly peoplego together to school for about nine years butsometimes you go to different levels of school.We have three different levels of school, andafter five years the teacher decides which schoolyou will attend.

At my first day when I came into my biologyclass, I was really shocked because there whereabout 40 people in one class. In Switzerland theclass limit is about 25 people a class. I also wasastonished when in the first period all peoplestood up to look at the American flag andstarted to say something. I like it because it is away to show how proud you are about yourcountry.

I come to school by car with my host sister who

is two years younger than me. That is veryweird for me because we can only drive a car atthe age of 18 and Im not allowed to drive a carin Switzerland yet. We mostly come to schoolby bus or train in Switzerland. I really enjoygoing to school by car because it its much easierand you do not have to walk so much.Another difference is the school colors and themascot. We do not have any color or a mascotfor our school. And we also do not havefootball, soccer, volleyball or basketball gamesagainst other schools. I really like this kind ofschool because you are like a big family whotries to do the best for the own school.We finish school after nine years and then wecan go to a higher school or we can have a

position as an apprentice. It is more common tohave a position as an apprentice than to go to ahigher school and after that to go to universitybecause it takes really long till you earn money.After the nine years of obligatory school, we donot have a ceremony with special robes and aprom. I really like this way to leave a schoolbecause of this way you always have somethingreally big at the end of your school time toremember. We also do not take senior picturesand we do not have a yearbook either.

So, I really like this kind of school. I think youhave the better chance to learn what you reallylike to learn and so school becomes moreinteresting for everyone to go.

Nicole Biele attends Onalaska HS inWashington State. Her host mom is

Mary Glenn.

CONDOLENCESOur condolences go out toMariana Vargas, whose grandfatherpassed away in mid-September.

CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to Lucrezia Scattushe is on the Franklin HS VarsityDance Team.

NURULLAHS WEB PAGE

Did you know that Nurullah Unukur hawebpage with photos from the Pendlettrip?

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Scream at the Beach to Host AFSStudents at 4th Annual HalloweenExtravaganza FRIDAY, OCT. 22.

Come join AFS at SCREAM AT THEBEACH on Friday, October 22, for an in-your-face-LIVE-Halloween experience.Scream-at-the Beach is the Northwestslargest and highest rated Halloween event.Professional scare-masters have onceagain transformed the Jantzen BeachSuperCenter into 36,000 square feet ofliving horror that continues to set newstandards in adult scare entertainment.

AFS students, their families, liaisons, andAFS volunteers are invited. All AFSstudents will receive free admission tofeatured attractions and their host familieswill get two tickets for the price of one.

Guests to Scream at The Beach arethoroughly entertained by themedattractions, live shows, a game and activityzone, tarot card reading sessions, and areserved by a Monster Snacks & SouvenirsShop.

The horrifying walk-through attractionsinclude the all-new Elshoff Manor,Alien Invasion, and ForbiddenTemple. Also included is a special hauntfor little screamers hosted by Nigel D.Rat where children too young to ventureinto the scary attractions are set free to

roam throughout a miniature hauntedplayhouse filled with hands-on activitiesand which also includes a coupon good fora ride on the historic carousel in the mall.

The featured scary attractions are notrecommended for impressionable children.For additional information, please visitwww.screamatthebeach.com. If you needa ride, contact Christine Stevens [email protected]. She will besending out a postcard soon and will havea flyer at Camp Adams.

Let the screams beginagain!

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Entertainment 2005 books are nowavailable for $30. They are packed with50%-off and 2-for-1 offers at the bestplaces in town as well as discount offersfrom local and national restaurants, hotelsand resorts, entertainment venues andmuch more. Contact Bernice Schuchardt,503 775-4161 ore-mail [email protected].

AFS HARVEST PARTY Sat.,October 30

WHO IS INVITED:All involvedwith AFS past, present and future.

WHEN: Satirday. October 30, 2004

WHERE:The Old Barn 28452 S.Salo Road, Mulino, Oregon

PHONE: 503 632-7311TIME: 2:00 P.M.

Dinner, dessert and drinks will beprovided.

Please wear comfortable clothes andshoes for the outdoor scavenger hunt.It could be muddy and wet!

Please call Janice Zolezzi-Sergeant at 503-632-7311 or e-mail [email protected] you will be able to join us.

Directions: From I-205 North and South:Take Hwy. 213 South exit #10. FollowHwy. 213 South for 12.7 miles to S. UnionMills Road. Take a left on Union MillsRoad (green sign reads Union MillsRoad, Meadow Brook, Colton). FollowUnion Mills Road 2 miles to S. WindyCity Road. Take left on S. Windy CityRoad. Follow S. Windy City Road 7/10 ofa mile (there is a big curve to the right) toS. Salo Road. Follow S. Salo Rd. mileto old wood barn on the left. Mailboxreads Sergeant.

BOWLING WITH IOFSTRAVELING LEAGUE

IOF has invited our AFSers for the pastfew years to join them on this league.Season starts in November. Bowling is onthe second Sunday of each month fromNovember to April in different locations.Whether you are experienced, or juststarting out, there is room for you. Theleague is open to family and friends.Students, invite your liaison , family andhost sibs. The schedule is as follows:

Nov. 14 Firs Bowl in EugeneDec. 12 Hollywood Bowl, PortlandJan. 9 Hazel Dell, VancouverFeb. 13 Hollywood Bowl, PortlandMar. 13 Four Seasons, HillsboroApril 12 Century Lanes, PortlandContact: Ron Combs, 503-777-8117 orBernice Schuchardt, 503-775-4161

HOLIDAY PARTIES

December 4 (Sat.) - East SideHoliday PartyThe Eastside Holiday Party will be heldat the Westlyan Emmanuel Church,89th and Division, from 6:00 till 10p.m. Bring adessert from your countryand a "white elephant" gift. Everyoneis invited. Contact Bernice Schuchardt(503) 775-4161, [email protected]

Or Ron Combs (503) 777-8117

Upcoming Events

December 11 (Sat.) - West SideHoliday Party. Time and place to beannounced.

SEES CANDY SALES.

We have arranged with Albertsons at82nd and Holgate to set up a table onSaturday, December 11 and 18 to sellChristmas candy.. We will needvolunteers and students to man the tables.Times will be between 10 and 4 pm. Wewould like to be able to set up 3-hourshifts.

This money is being earmarked for theAshland trip in May. All students whoplan to go on this activity are expected tohelp with candy sales. Contact BerniceSchuchardt at 503 775-4161.
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2004 AN NUAL PORTLAN D METRO AFS

GRAPEFRUIT SALE

Portland Metro AFS is happy to offer Sweet Ruby Red grapefruit and oranges this year for our major fundraiser. Just $13.00will buy a 20-pound box of 18 to 24 gift-quality grapefruit and $15.00 for mixed grapefruit/oranges, boxed for convenientstorage for your own family or for holiday gifts. These funds will help support Metro AFS exchange students as they experiencepromoting peace one person at a time, by providing their bus passes, assisting with the expense of optional sponsored activitieslike the Pendleton Round-up, Foresters Traveling Monthly Bowling League, Jefferson Dancer Performances, ShakespeareFestival 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 ISFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19th

Please send your orders and checks, payable to Portland AFS, to:

Cindy & Bruce Barnes4410 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) atJackson 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) 777-8117Metro 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


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AFSCOLUMBIA

PACIFIC

Bernice Schuchardt4806 SE LongPortland, OR 97206

Want electronic newsletter?E-Mail Bernice at [email protected]

Want souvenir/scrapbook hard copy snail mail?

E-Mail Ron Combs at [email protected] us out for more information and the newsletter on the

Columbia-Pacific website:Http://www.afscolpac.org

SAVE THE TREES AND POSTAGE

The Calendar

THE CALENDAROct. 16-17 (Sat-Sun.)Required

Fall Orientation at Camp Adams (Contact: Bernice Schuchardt (503 775-4161)

Oct. 21 No-Host Returnee Lunch Romanos Macaroni Grill, noon till 1:30 p.m. Contact: Leta Gorman 503 546-3040Oct. 22 (Fri.) SCREAM AT THE BEACH Contact: Christine Stevens, [email protected]

Oct. 30 (Sat.) AFS Harvest Party. Contact Janice Zolezzi-Sergeant, (503) 632-7311Nov. 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.)Optional

Chief Lalooska (Contact: Chris Cradler, 503 287-6601)

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.) Sees candy sale at Albertsons, Eastport Plaza 10-4 p.m.. Students needed. . Contact: Bernice Schuchardt, (503)775-4161

Dec. 15 Newsletter deadline.Dec. 18 (Sat.) Sees candy sale at Albertsons, Eastport Plaza, 10 4 pm. Students needed. Contact: Bernice Schuchardt, (503)

775-4161Dec. 30 (Thu.)

FLEXTV Station, Court House & lunch at Pioneer Square FLEX, downtown (government/community) (Contact:Maggie Frieske (503) 659-7959) or Claire Floyd (503) 690-3090

Jan. 15 Deadline for registering for Ski Trip and Ashland Shakespeare TripJan. 29 (Sat)*

RequiredMid-Year Orientation, location to be announced.

Jan. 29-30Optional

Ski Trip Registration required. Contact: Greg Kott, 503 771-7977
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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2004 October Newsletter