NEWSLETTER
JUNE
2007
HOSTING/DEPARTURE
NEWS
“Peacing
it
Together”
‐‐
During
this
60
th
Anniversary
Year,
it
is
more
important
than
ever
that
we
pull
together
to
get
these
students
settled
into
families
and
schools
with
all
their
paperwork
in
and
liaisons
assigned
before
July
1.
We’re
getting
there
but
we
still
have
a
ways
to
go.
We
have
22
of
our
43
placed
and
we
have
at
least
10
families
with
paperwork
in
process
and/or
choosing
a
student.
It’s
a
matching
game!
We
hope
to
get
those
settled
in
the
next
week.
Please
see
the
profile
sheets
of
students
left
to
place.
Their
availability
changes
daily,
so
please
don’t
promise
anyone,
unless
you
double
check.
We
have
some
great
new
marketing
materials,
I
encourage
you
all
to
use
liberally.
The
“many
doors”
post
card
and
logo
on
posters
and
flyers
is
beautiful
in
color
and
makes
for
an
eye
‐
catching
display.
We
encourage
you
all
to
post
them
in
libraries,
Laundromats,
office
break
rooms,
church
bulletin
boards—wherever
people
gather.
Memorial
Day
weekend
is
a
great
time
to
spread
the
word
even
further,
at
family
gatherings
and
holiday
parties.
Speak
AFS
and
promote
peace
person
by
person.
Sally
Ann
Wells,
Interim
Hosting
Coordinator
DEPARTURE
NEWS
End
of
Stay
‐
Sunday,
June
24th.
All
families
are
to
bring
their
student
to
Lents
Park
in
S.E.
Portland
(89th
and
S.E.
Holgate
Blvd)
no
later
than
4:30
PM
.
At
this
point
all
luggage
will
be
weighed
and
then
placed
in
a
rented
van.
The
students
will
no
longer
be
able
to
access
their
luggage
after
this,
so
it
is
important
that
they
place
everything
they
need
(bathing
suit,
plastic
bag
for
wet
clothes,
passport
&
plane
tickets)
in
their
carry
‐
on.
Remember
all
items
such
as
scissors,
knives,
etc.,
are
not
allowed
on
the
plane.
Good
‐
byes
‐
Students
will
say
their
last
good
‐
byes
to
their
family
and
be
taken
to
the
site
of
the
Departure
Orientation.
Although
it
is
difficult
to
say
good
‐
bye,
it
is
VERY
important
for
everyone
to
let
go.
When
a
helper
asks
you
to
load
your
luggage
into
the
truck
or
board
the
van,
please
comply.
We
all
realize
how
difficult
it
is
to
say
good
‐
bye.
Students
will
NOT
be
permitted
to
make
phone
calls,
and
we
ask
that
friends
and
family
not
contact
the
students
before
they
leave
the
country.
Directions
to
Lents
Park:
S.E.
Portland
at
89th
and
S.E.
Holgate
Blvd.
From
I
‐
205
South
take
exit
19,
Turn
left
onto
Powell,
go
to
first
light
turn
left
onto
92nd,
go
to
first
light,
turn
right
on
to
Holgate
Park
will
be
on
your
left
about
two
blocks.
From
I
205
North
take
exit
19
Division/Powell.
Stay
in
right
lane,
turn
right
onto
Division,
get
into
center
lane,
go
to
first
light,
turn
left
onto
92nd.
Go
to
Holgate,
turn
right.
Entrance
to
the
park
will
be
on
your
left
about
two
blocks.
Should
you
get
lost,
call
Ron
Combs
on
his
cell
phone:
503
–
314
–
5243
SHIPPING
NEWS
"Slow
boat"
shipping
no
longer
offered
by
USPS
Please
be
advised
that
the
options
for
shipping
packages
internationally
via
the
USPS
have
changed.
To
complicate
matters,
the
available
methods
of
shipping
vary
depending
on
the
country
of
destination.
Please
look
into
shipping
options
well
in
advance
of
departure.
It
may
also
be
more
expensive
to
ship
items
than
in
the
past
depending
on
the
country
of
destination.
For
more
information
please
go
to
the
following
website:
http://www.usps.com/international/sendpackages.html
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