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Portland Observer, April 22, 1982 Section II Page 5 Tubman holds International Day A t H a rrie t T u b m an M id d le School last Friday, the social studies department made a successful " re peat performance” o f 1981 Interna tio n al Friendship D ay . T h e ir 600 students, teachers and parents coop erated in an event that brought to gether persons representing many cultures o f the world. This was an inform al sharing on all sides, according to Biverous A n derson, a long-time teacher o f elem entary school children. " T h e chil dren acted as guides for the fifteen foreign guests we had in v ite d ," Mrs. Anderson said. "They escort- ed them around the building from class to class to keep to the outlined schedule. W e had drawn eight fo r eign students from Lewis and Clark college, some fro m W ilson H ig h School and several were already friends o f the Tubman staff. " O u r 13 guests came from such diverse backgrounds as Saudi Arabia, Johannesburg, Cape Town, K enya, the Sudan, Japan, In d ia , Venezuela, M a la y s ia , the P h ilip pines. El Salvador, and the United Arab Emirates. " T h e guests each spoke o f their homelands in ways that the children could easily relate to and rem em b e r," M rs. Anderson said. " T h e y told how ihe people at home make a living, what products they raise or sell, something about their own gov ernment, their language and educa tion system, their basic money units, their recreation and , in general, their way o f life.” Parents came in to help teachers and some students prepare a hearty luncheon o f multi-ethnic foods. The student team, the parent teams and staff teams summed up the Friend ship Day as one they want to repeat in 1983. Ron Evans is head o f the social studies departm ent at T u b - man. Low-income housing need grows international Friandship Day at Harriet Tubman Middle School was climaxed with an International Luncheon, prepared by students, staff, and par ents. Enjoying the luncheon are Ronhya and Qhada, daughters of Al-Aiear Mohammad, guest from Saudi Arabia. by Harria Lavon McRae "Tim es are hard; people are liv ing in publicly assisted housing be cause they have no other options. A lot more people are calling and com ing in asking, *H ey, how do I find out about low laconic housing'— there is really a need. People are hurting," said Nora Lehnhoff, pub lic affairs coordinator o f the Hous ing Authority o f Portland (H A P ). Located at 1603 N .E . 43th , the H ousing A u th o rity o f P o rtlan d owns more than 2600 units scattered throughout the c ity . A n o th er 96 units are on a long term lease; o f these units, 1431 are designed for el derly and handicapped people. " W e need to have more elderly minorities taking advantage o f our services," said Bill H unter, execu tive d ire cto r o f H A P said. "Less than two per cent o f the elderly on the w aiting list are m inorities and less than 10 per cent o f the people we house are elderly minorities. We need to make them aware that we are here. We don’t really have the sta ff to do very much outreach so we have to depend on agencies, companies, and social workers to do our outreach. It is a shame that the w aitin g list does not reflect the needs o f the com m unity. M any o f the elderly blacks have heard allega tions about the Housing A uthority and have taken these allegations to be fact without checking their valid ity. We have a board that does its utmost to see that H A P is a ju s t, non-discriminatory agency.” In a d d itio n to the H A P -o w n e d units, there are another 2281 units that are leased under the section 8 program — 1036 o f these being for the elderly and handicapped. In this program , the federal government (through the Department o f Hous ing and Urban Developm ent/HUD] provides H A P w ith the funds to lease housing in the private market for low-income tenants. Once some one is certified as eligible for Sec tion 8, they must fin d a unit that meets H A P ’ s specifications (as to size, rent, etc.] and a landlord that will agree to the terms o f the pro gram. The tenant pays no more than 30 per cent o f his/h er income for rent, and H A P , through Section 8, pays the rest directly to the land- OLD TOWN MERCHANTS Old Town Bakery W illiam Hunter. HAP Executive Director lo rd . T h e last tim e this list was opened was in July, 1981. D uring the three days that applications were being taken, 1382 people put their names on the waiting list. " A lot o f times people complain about the w aitin g lists, but what does it hurt to have your name put on a waiting list? I f the need is there now it will more than likely still be there three months from now,” Bill Hunte said. M an y citizens are concerned about what will happen to partici pants in the H A P program after all the budget cuts are over. " I ’d lik e to emphasize at this point that H A P has no plan o f clos ing units. W e’re in good shape. The upshot o f the whole thing is if we are cut 18-20 per cent we will have to reduce our s ta ff fu rth e r and d e crease the level o f our maintenance. I feel that we are already at the bot tom. I f we decrease staff any more we won’t be able to provide safe, de cent housing. The fiscal year began 20 days ago and we still haven’ t found out from H U D what our bud get is going to be like. Right now we are just shooting in the dark,” H un ter said. The Housing A u th o rity has ap proximately 11,000 tenants living in a total o f 3021 units. Funding comes from income from the rents which tenants pay and the federal govern ment through H U D . According to Bill H u nter, " In a year’s tim e, calls for housing have doubled. A lot o f working families are losing their jobs. M ore people are existing below the poverty level now than ever before.” For more in fo rm atio n on H A P , call 249-5511. Old Town Bakery and Restaurant is celebrat ing their 3th year as the original bakery in Old Town. Back in 1977 the owners. Bill and Den nis, leased a small space formerly occupied by a second-hand store. Through their own hard work and money they created a small bakery serving pastries, beverages and lunches. In the next several years they found they needed more space to serve their growing clientele. F o rtu nately the space next to them was vacant and it provided the o p p o rtu n ity they needed. Last summer they went a little further and started serving gourmet dinners in the evening. Set in a European atmosphere with aged dark furniture and a distinctly old-world flavor, diners can be delighted with 3-course meals at a reasonable price. The House special is an individual Beef Wellington. Each week they feature a different entree. The bakery is open Monday thru Friday serving pastries and lunch and Wednesday thru Saturday for dinners. old town 208 nw couch • Specializing ★ • Designer Curls • California Curls • Relayers • Colour •C u ts appointm ents: 227-4228 Buzz's Couch St. Place aNew U gM I OTLPKE Ü G T O 101 N .W . 2nd ( ft C o uch) Fine beer, wines & light dining Hours: 11:30 am-1 am (except Sunday) Buzz Willits announces th e opening o f his , ta v e rn /re s ta u ra n t in tro d u c to ry Prices 2263461 Chicken basket with potato wedges & salad. K -chicken $2.65, S chicken $3.95 a-la-carte with chips, K -chicken $1.75, H-chicken $2.96 H ot Foot Chili Bowl with chips $2.50 Salad Bar with our spicy house dressing $1.75, refill $1.00 ___________Great Nachol (Feeds 1-3) $3.50 OLD TQWN^Mi DENNIS J I R E T O N ^ i r a H k DELIBERATELY DELICIOUS BILL ALLEN Steaks Sea Food Prime Rib Lata Entertainment DESSERTS 1» s W SICOND AVI FOSTLAND OS FHONI 222 *373 Nora Lehnhoff. Public Affaira Coordinator Edwlna M oaning. Vocational Counsellor (Photos: Richard Brown) Do your shopping in Old Town Today 120 N.W. 3rd Portland, OR 224-3286