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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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