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p * 8 * 14 Portland Observer. Septem ber 17. ISSI Walkathon aids local groups Omega P»i Phi Fraternity Inc. will sponsor the first annual Albina Neighborhood Walkathon on Sept. 26th. The first event o f its kind in this community, the Walkathon is billed as a "self-help" effort to aid many o f the social service agencies serving this community. own." Kenny Adair, coordinator of the project said. The Omegas are calling on all able-bodied persons to participate by obtaining a sponsor sheet form and asking businesses, organiza tions and individuals to donate a specified amount of money for each mile walked. Proceeds w ill go to the Senior A dult Service Center, the Black Education Center, Com m unity Care, Food Bank, Urban League and the Omega Psi Phi Scholarship "There are difficult times ahead; many o f the agencies will have re duced funds. We are asking the sup port of the community to help our and Service Fund. The W alkathon will begin at 12 noon at Irving Park, corner of NE 7th and Fremont St. The route will extend six miles through the Al bina community. A11 ; 0* Forms cap be picked up at the Portland Community College busi ness office, 705 N Killingsworth, or will be personally delivered. For ad ditional inform ation call Kenny Adair at 247-7691 evenings, or 224- 6111 ext. 305 days. tatv Energy workshops begin An innovative approach to the di lemma of rising energy costs has ex cited inner Northeast and Southeast Portland residents. A wide variety o f community groups have joined forces to develop the Portland Com- munity Energy Project, a series of do-it-yourself weatherization work shops for renters and low-income homeowners. Since their inception, most weatherization loans or programs haven’t been able to reach some of us who need help most. The work shops are designed for those o f us who can’t qualify for the loans or who are renting. These people often think there is nothing they can do on their own to their homes to lower their heating bills. Meg Roland, a V ISTA worker for Responsible Urban Neighborhood Technology who introduced the idea to the community, disagreed. "The idea originated with a com munity group back East. As soon as 1 read about it I knew it was a good project for Portland because of the strong sense of self-determination in many o f the com m unities," she said. Interest in the project has gotten many business and community- based organizations involved and working together that haven’t shared common goals in the past. Churches, utilities, social agencies. contractors, hardware stores, and advocacy agencies are working to gether providing expertise, services or materials to the project. Materials donated by local hard ware stores and contractors will be used on private homes. The People’ s Food Store and the Sellwood Boys* Club, all sites for the hands-on workshops. Volunteers from Pacific Power are working with members o f Rose C ity Ratepayers Union and Fair Share on the outreach and workshop manuals. Even the Port land Energy O ffice and Commis sioner M ike Lindberg have ex pressed an interest in the project and have offered assistance. The whole idea behind the project is neighbors helping neighbors to help themselves. Roland said, "W e hope that this experience will be so satisfying for everyone involved that similar projects can be done later.' ’ Local experts will be used to run the eight hands-on workshops and eight information seminars. A semi nar and workshop will alternate weekly from Southeast to Northeast with local organizations in each area sponsoring and providing the site for the workshop. The workshops w ill run four hours on Saturdays. They will show how and where to caulk, weather strip, replace broken window panes, Leonard topples Hearns (Continuedfrom page 1 column g) the ropes. It was all over. Sugar Ray showed the world that in the ring he can do whatever he wishes, be it skillful boxing or powerful punching. Hearns was simply over matched. Give credit to the producers, for they led the masses to believe Tom my Hearns to be more than he ac build inexpensive storm windows,' and insulate. They will also provide information on where to get free au dits, and information on weatheriz ation, materials, conservation, and tax credits. The information seminars will be held on Tuesdays, and will cover all the information in the workshops in more detail, without the hands-on work. There will also be a complete weatherization manual and direct ory available. The project also offers an infor mation hot line for do-it-yourselfers who run into problems weatherizing their homes or getting information on materials. Since many homeowners and most renters don’t have the neces sary tools for weatherizing them selves, the project w ill have tools available through a tool lending li brary. For more information contact the Energy House. 3116 North W il liams. Portland, OR 97227, 284- 7868. The Black Staff o f Portland Community College and the Oregon Alliance o f Black Educators are co-sponsoring a reception to welcome the new Vice- President of Educational Services, Dr. Paul Williams, and his family. This is an important event because Dr. Williams is the first Black professional to be appointed to a top management position within the P.C .C . system. A n open invitation is extended to everyone in the community to share in welcoming Dr. Williams. The reception will be held on Sunday, September 20th, in the P .C .C . Cascade Campus cafeteria, 705 N. Killingsworth, from 3 pm to 6 pm. Music and refreshments will be provided. Neighborhood tually was. Now they are laughing all the way to the bank, while all those they led to believe in Hearns are crying all the way to the poor- house. Hearns is good but Leonard is the best fighter pound for pound to lace on a pair o f gloves. Eat your heart out Luigi Pasquale. ' -¿V , 7 •• P FRESH PORK ? >•' - a. : >r ' ..." f? ÿ ï f c ..... Spareribs '•;T • > , /»,v V r 'A . X«- .‘ ''• A : Solar, Weatherization, Oil, Gas. Electricity, Wood, Insulation, Dollar Saving Ideas and Help for Renters and Homeowners Workshops FRESH PORK 3 lb«. A under lb. SE 2?J»h » DIVISION SE 72nd ft FLAVEL NE iSth ft FREMONT W BURNSIDE at 2 1 « SAN RAFAEL - 1B10 NE 122nd I F<*eMfirowe-23BB PACIFIC »agon Crty -« 7 8 MOLALLA Candy - 1061 SW la» LLOVD ÇENTER . 1. Our Energy Future 2. Home Energy Use and Weatherization FREE ADMISSION 3. Utility and Customer rights and responsibilities 11 A .M .-6 P.M. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 4. Solar water heating MSW SC DIVISION Í T .3 T Í* * , “ NE 7Sth ft CLISAN MILLSBORO -S K B E O d v T |R |á T ñ jE |W !E |L lt 5. How to improve your existing heating source KING NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY 4815 N.E. 7th AVE. SPONSORED BY THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND AND THE PEOPLE AT PACIFIC POWER
