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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1973)
<-r ' W« have bikes for all sizes 1() .p.-.-d bike» - »89.95 .G etting Smart BY WALTER L SM ART Executive Director National Federation ot Settlements and Neighborhood Centers CLERY RlCK-l* • NUVUtY lav away • IMV ROWE*« • BI CYCIÏ» P lan low budget terms '017 N . L o m b a rd 2 8 6 -1 0 7 9 Ì ï/' Demo Sale G re m lin s A m b a s s a d o rs M a ta d o r s Hornets SAVE HUNDREDS DI DOLLARS A LL GUARANTEED ALE. WITH LOW MILEAGE AMERICAN MOTORS CARS an d JEEPS SALES & SERVICE 1005 W. Burnside 2 2 6 -7 7 1 1 Dance to Funky Stuff (James Butler) W e d n e s d a y Dec. 2 6 9 :3 0 p.m. to 2 : 0 0 a.m. T o w n H a ll 3 4 2 5 N . M o n ta n a Donation $ 3 .0 0 couple $1.75 single Tickets a v a ila b le at the door B e n e fit AMA F a m ily D a y / N i g h t C a re P ro g ra m •or a d v a n c e tickets and in fo rm a tio i (BYOB C all 2 8 8 -5 0 « Congress and the Gxecu liv e Branch must Ex* acres sible and responsive to the people. Many interpret this as ju s t the ability to w rite letters and receive a mimeo graphed response. It must mean much, much more. In order to make our govern menl more open, we must learn how it works and then learn how to efiect change through it. C. W right Mills. Robert Dahl, Douglas Heilhronner, Stokely Carmichael and la- rone Bennett have spent the major part of their lives studying power how it is developed, p ro te cte d and used. In the short period of about nine months, the public has learned more about gov ernment than could he read in the thousands of books w ritte n about it. Watergate, its press cover age. its mystery story like unraveling, its unending de velopments, has shown us how many major decisions are made and the ruthless ness with which those deci sions are carried out. Most of us should now generally understand the awesome power the President holds and how a few men control and sustain it. The nation continues to have a very expensive civics lesson. Now, more than ever, there is the need for all of us to make a more inquiring l<x>k at Washington and our repre sentalive government. On March 24th through 26th. 1971. community people frotn all over the country will converge on the capital to attend the 1974 NFS Wash ington Legislative Seminar. A t this Seminar, Senator Edward Brooke w ill give the opening address and lead a discussion on the federal government and how it works for and against the poor. Such a conference w ill prove vital to anyone seeking input into our national law making process. The eonferenee w ill In- divided into workshops deal ing with ureas of lobbying, the Executive Branch, how a hill is formulated, w ritten and passed, the legislative committee structure, and the effect major pressure groups have on derision making. Il is hoped that this eon ferenee can in some way re direct the way we relate to and influence governm ent and the governing. We must Ix-gin hard, cold investigation into how the government works. It is only with this kind of hard work can we be better able to make our feelings known and acted upon. The NFS Washington Leg illative Seminar will be an op,>orlunity to touch, feel and watch our government at work. Don't miss this op,K>rtunily to meet your Congressman and express your position on local and national issues. F o r fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n about the Seminar, contact the National Federation of Settlements and Neighbor hixxl Centers, 232 Madison Avenue. New York. N.Y. 10016. Commission seeks Citizen Involvement L.B. Day. chairman of the Iaind Conservation and De vrlopment Commission, an nounced that the Commission w ill soon form the State Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee, required by Sen .ill- Bill 100. to assist the Commission in o b ta in in g widespread citizen involve ment in all phases of the planning process. The Committee w ill be responsible for recommend ing to the Commission a pro gram that promotes and en hances public participation in the development of state w ide planning goals and guidelines. The Committee must also review the pro posed citiz e n in v o lv e m e n t programs of local govern ment submitted by the coun ties and the Columbia Region Association of Governments, and recommend to the Com mission whether or not the pro,Mixed program adequately provides for public involve ment in the planning process. The Commission w ill ap point a committee of 9 to 11 members broadly representa tive of the geographic areas of the state and of interests relating to land use and land use derisions. The members w ill serve for a one year term, and may be reappointed for subsequent terms. The Commission is asking for suggestions of individuals w ho would be w illing to serve on this committee. Sugges tions are needed before the Commission’s December 13th meeting, when they hope to make the committee ap,K>int ments. Recom m endations may be sent to L.B. Day. Chairman, faind Conservation and Development Commis sion, 240 Cottage Street, S.E., Salem, Oregon 97310. The Commission is also interested in any suggestions regarding citizen involvement programs. Day urged that anyone who has recommends tions for citizen involvement to send them to the Com mission. Union Avenue businessmen unite M inority businessmen and others who live and work on Union Avenue I between N.E. Broadway and N.E. Columbia Blvd.l increased their chances of obtaining a piece of the action when the Union Ave nuc Redevelopment project moves from planning to real business activity. They did this by their attendance and spirited discussion at a morn ing meeting at Fred's Place on December 13, 1973 where the formation of a Union Avenue Businessmen's As sociation was discussed, ft must be emphasized that only the first step was taken th e re : the businessmen present voiced the hope that an organization would be formed. Harvey Rice, D irector of M ED IA, Inc., said. " It needs to lx- understrxxl fully I let's make it perfeety clearl that w ithout an organized effort, i.e. unless the Union Avenue businessmen, especially the small businessmen, band to gether into an economic political association, their in terests and needs w ill not be properly served as the Union Avenue Redevelopment pro gram moves forward. In fact, it can be categorically slated that without a , well organized citizens' pressure group, the small business men, particularly the m inority businessmen, w ill be pushed off the street and w ill ex perience dislocation and loss from the R edevelopm ent Project.” Herman Brame, employed by the City of Portland as the Community Involvement Coordinator for the Union Avenue Redevelopment Pro ject, was at this meeting. He stressed that the planning for the rejuvenation of Union Avenue ha4 tost started, and that the project’s planners are most desirous of any suggestion« from neighbor I f you turn this off when nobody’s listening...you’re really tuned in to an energy conservation program! SHARING Conserve Electricity Use all you need but save all you can The People at Pacific Power possibility of light rail tran sit. and not an immediate action plan for implementa tion. The cost figures reflect b all park estim ates, said Goldschmidt, to provide a starting point for comparison with other modes. Gordon pointed out that the study indicated that energy con sumption for a light rail sys tern would bo significantly less than for automobiles. Rice provided leadership in the creation of a Union Avenue Businessmen's As sociation. The firs t meeting was a result of his efforts. Rice is now making plans to establish the investment pool of funds mentioned above. The idea is to set up a Small Business Investment Corpor ation (SBICl. Such an or gamzation can borrow money at low interest rates and pass this low eost on to the small businessmen from the federally-funded Small Busi ness Administration. Presently, a paper outlining The businessmen concluded the December 13 meeting with a request that the Union A venue Redevelop ment planners meet with them to explain what plan ning has been done so far, and to answer questions that the businessmen might have. That meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held some where in Area IV (Ainsworth to Columbia) of the Business S u rw y.; Areas. A ll Union Avenue Businesspersons and U nion Avenue p ro p e rty owners are welcome. For further information, contact Herman Brame, Community Involvement Coordinator, at 5329 N.E. Union. Room 2. 288 8261, extension 46. w ith hu m a n faces and humans w ith dog-faces! A CHARLEYS For th e & % F in e st $ fo r M e n & Ladies & | Coats & Ê Jackets 10:00-9:00 825 S. W. Broadway »sS*. A *' w *•&. x*, .-Q ¿R' sk ' ‘ ? 2 2 7 -6 0 5 2 sük Xfc, Xv. Xv. DR. JEFFREY BRADY Says: DO Not Pul Off Needed Denfol Care" Enjoy Dental Health N ow and Im prove Your Appearance (O M E IN A l YOUR CONVENIENCE OPEN SATURDAY M O IN iN G • NO A P P 0IN 1M IN T NEEDED (O M P IE H (OOP!RATION ON A ll D E N IM S tu d e n t a id a v a ila b le It appears there still may lx- some student financial aid a va ila b le w in te r te rm at Portland State University, says Richard Streeter, direc tor of financial aids at the University. ' The types of aid available include Supplementary Edu rational O pjxirtunity Grants (SEOGl and National Direct Student Ixu n s (NDSLl. Streeter also said there still is time for first time, full time freshman to apply for aid under the new Basic Educational Grant program operated by the federal De partment of Health. Educa tion and Welfare. The deadline to file for BEOG funds is February 1. 1974. Application forms for all types of financial aid are available in the S tudent Financial Aid Office. Room 192 N e u b erg e r H all (724 S.W. Harrison). Financial aid is awarded prim arily on the basis of need. A real Roman spring! Be fore Julius Caesar reform ed the Roman calendar, the summer months were arriving in the spring! -- c **> In 1457, g o lf was o u t lawed in E n g la n d , because it was feared it w o u ld d is tra c t the s o ld ie rs fro m de fense. a The Portland Department of Public Works is ready for a sudden snow or ice emer gency, according to Com missioner Lloyd Anderson, and he is asking all Portland area residents to help by making sure their cars are prepared for any major w in te r storm. Noting that it was just a year ago this month that a surprise snow storm para lyzed downtown Portland, as well as major roads around he C ity, Anderson urged all motorists to carry tire chains or to equip their car with studded snow tires and to make sure always drive w ith th e ir gas tanks at least half full. "The la tte r point is es pecially im portant during the present fuel crisis," Ander son said, ‘ ‘ b u t m o to ris ts should be cautioned against carrying cans of gasoline in the passenger compartments of their cars.” In rem inding drivers to h • th e ir antifreeze and b.’. tie ru s checked. Anderson observed that “ The greatest problem during last year's storm was the tremendous number of stalled cars. Such traffiejjam s only hamper our efforts to sand streets and remove snow." A nderson stressed th a t "Despite the fact city crews are prepared for emergency- operating conditions, a heavy' or sudden snow fall could still catch many motorists flat footed if they haven't taken the minimum precau Saata f S H O P FO R T H E . .. Q U E E N S IZ E W O M A N S IZ E S 1 6 1 2 - 32 1 2 1 8 -6 0 FO R D R E S S E S . S P O R T S M F A R , C O A T S & L IN G E R IE A T .. C al tie i?a ih io n 1 a POKTlAND INSURANCE PlANS S n o w c re w s r e a d y I n i l U H i.H I I \ M Z I » U M W IS CARING the idea, prepared by Donald C. Jones, Chief Management Consultant for M E D IA , is being circulated among the leaders of the financial insti tutions of Portland, city offi cials and other interested persons. It is expected that a sufficient number of the Portland business and politi cal leaders w ill see the merits and necessity of such a Union Avenue investment corporation, that the organi zation of it can proceed during this period that the Re developm ent P ro g ra m is taking shape. As progress in the formation of this invest ment co rp o ra tio n occurs. M ED IA w ill make reports to the Union Avenue business men through this paper, and through other communication channels. Working to insure that th is in ve stm e n t fund fo r small businessmen is set up should be a major program objection of a Union Avenue businessm en's association. Jones feels the need for this in ve stm e n t fund underlies the importance in fact the necessity for such an association. • Rail study progresses Portland Mayor Neil Gold schm idt and M ultnom ah County Commissioner Mel Gordon released a prelim i nary feasibility study of light rail transit at a meeting of the (iovernor's Task Force on Transportation. The study provides an overview of five potential rail corridors in the Portland metropolitan area which might be developed as part of the regional public transportation system. The report was prepared at the request of the City and County by the Railroad Division of the Public U tility Commissioner's office, under the direction of Assistant Commissioner Lon Topaz. Both Goldschmidt and Gor don stressed that the study is only a "firs t look" at the hrxxl groups. This could include a Union Avenue Bust nessrnen's Association if such an organization comes into being. He ,minted out that input into the planning effort must come from the people along the corridor if a sound program of rede velopment is to result. A second fundamental re quirement for a Union Ave nue rebuilding program is a large fund of money which is set up to provide long term, low interest eost loans, as well as equity investments. W ithout such a fund, the small businesses and would be small businesses w ill not be able to acquire property, re b u ild or expand th e ir present structures, or invest in the c a p ita l equipm ent necessary to develop, in sound business ways, the economic opportunities which the Union Avenue Plan will make possible. W ithout such a fund, only the large cor porations, w ith their ability to tap mortgage money and other capital from the hanks, savings and loan companies, and o th e r la rg e money lenders, w ill be able to take advantage of the great busi ness opportunities that w ill appear along Union Avenue during the next ten years. IWJ4S.CSIARK • VAN(OUVB) SISN.l ?»lk a lUGINt I D (AST 13th AVI e ML VIRNON 30SI tO lllG fW A» J tions we've recommended, especially during this severe fuel shortage." Anderson stated that under the City's snow and ice con tro l plan, p rio rity is assigned to give access to ID hospitals and n u rsin g homes: (21 schools; (3) bus routes; 141 bridge approaches; 15) busi ness districts: 16) streets w ith excessive grades. The emergency plan also provides for the temporary closure of 26 selected street areas for sledding and for drainage control in the event of a quick thaw. • (OMPIEIE DENIAI SEÏU((l U N IO N 0 8 C O M P A N Y 0 I N T A I IN S U t A N C f C O V t l A G t A C C IP T IO O N YCXJR N I I 0 I 0 O iN T IS TR Y P o rk — A n y P o rk n S b o p l o t M O U t i W o o k d a y * 8 3 0 a . m . io J p .m Sat 8 3 0 o .m . to 1 p .m . D R . 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