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Page 6 Portland Observer, April 25, 1964 Stan Kahn For Mayor Community Profiles • Support small business » Promote neighborhood development • Increase livability and safety • L im it downtown subsidies • Oppose large-scale annexation • Shelter the homeless by Linda L. Thompson As you enter E m m *’» Kitchen, at 1329 N .E . Frem ont, you are greeted with genuine southern hospitality and an atmosphere that one can not help but feel welcome and com for table In. You feel that you are an Important part o f a large fam ily and that dinner, snack, etc, have been prepared just the way you like and just for you. Once you are seated in the spacious dining room area, you are able io choose from a large selection of traditional soul food (see weekly menu for selection and prices in Portland Observer). Emm a says that she tries to keep the prices a f fordable so families, who other wise could not affo rd to eat out, can do so at Em m a’s Kitchen. Although it Is not a charity restaurant, there are times when one can get an extra slice o f cornbread or an extra serving of greens without cost. “ I ’d rather give it to someone who would enjoy it than to throw it aw ay,” Em m a says. Emm a came to Portland about seven years ago after managing i •*v r ó several restaurants in Jackson, Mississippi. Once in Portland, she went to work for M t. St. Joseph’s Nursing Hom e. She then decided to make her dream a reality. W ith little money and a lot o f determination, Em m a’s dream became Emma's Kitchen in late February, 1994. She is manager and master chef but is assisted by her daughter. Linda Thomas, and her husband, Lonzo. Emm a has one daughter, A rtie Mae T aylo r, still living in Jackson, Mississippi. Although she is very busy with her new prosperous business, she still finds time to attend her church, Vancouver Avenue Baptist, where she is a member o f the Rachel Circle and a member o f the choir. She also belongs to the Eastern Star. When asked what advice she would give to someone who is trying to start their own business, Emma flashes her broad and warm smile and says, “ G o after it. It doesn’t take a lot o f money, just desire, determination and hard w o rk . Once E M M A 'S KITCHEN SOUL FOOD BREAKFAST L U N C H /D IN N E R Gumbo (Good T o o l!............................ 3 7 S Bowl SBC Hamburger.............................................. 1 26 Cheeeeburger ................................... Louisiana Hot Tameies EM M A HARRIS (Photo: Richard J. Brown) you get your business started, keep the ‘golden rule’ foremost in your mind at all times.” She went on to say, “ I am not trying to get rich o ff of Em m a's Kitchen, I am trying to make a living, fu lfill a dream and be a service to the com m u n ity ." Em m a's Kitchen is closed on Mondays. Any other day o f the week, you are welcome to go in and receive some " fo r real” southern cooked meals and southern hospitality, all presented to you by a “ for real” one-of-a-kind lady at a one-of-a-kind restaurant. Rib Sandw ch .........4 SO 1 Donuts................. ................................... 30C C h k lp s r c u p l.................... ..................... .........3 SO Rib Dinner....................... 350 Fish Dinner.................... 2 Ego*, chocs of bacon ................»2 50 or teueege. fried potatoes or gnts. toasi and |uce Homemade S o u p ...................... « C Cook's C hocs Dinner IS O 2 for t 00 ,'ij s ’ » ..................................... 3 00 Fish S a n d w c h .....................................2.00 Hot Dog .............................................. 1 0 0 Chai Dog .............................................. 1 so Hot Links .................... ..........................t 00 1329 N.E. Fremont - 281-2560 Twaa. -S a t.6 a .m .-1 2 a .m ., Sunday 1 p .m .- 12a.m. Cloaad Monday Bank names vice-president Jefferson Dancers perform The Jefferson Dancers will per form A p ril 27th and 28th at 8:13 p .m ., at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center located at 3210 N. Ker by Avenue. Tickets are S3 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available at all Meier and Frank Stores (except Lloyd Center) Stevens A Sons, Lloyd Center, and the PCC Bookstore (Cascade Campus). Jefferson is a magnet high school in perform ing arts giving the option to study there to all o f Portland's youngsters. Over 300 students are enrolled in Jefferson’s nationally •f recognized Dance Program which includes instruction in jazz, tap, modern, and ballet. Thirty sections are now offered to students from all over the city in grades nine through college. The professionally trained full- and part-time staff o f 23 in cludes choreographers and dancers of national and international reputation, accompaniests and costumers. Dance is also taught at ten mid- dle/elementary schools throughout Portland as part of Jefferson’s M iddle School Arts Program. Four vie for state senate seat (Continued fro m page I ) Wally Priestley (Continued fr o m page I . column 5) to accommodate our nickles and dimes against their millions o f dollars.” In the W illamette Week’s legislative rating, he received an "average” rating from his colleagues for his effectiveness as a state representative. Priestley responded by attacking Willamette Week as a, "characterization of the silk-stocking liberal, almost ex clusively white paper with a liberal democratic view o f politics. “ They believe the legislature and city council are serving the needs of the people. M y approach is d if ferent. T o pass bills, you have to ac comodate all those forces o f evil. I confront and bring truth to power.” He recalled an incident which he said put him in direct conflict with the form er editor, Ron Buel. He called the W illamette Week “ Neil Goldschmidt’» machine.” M ark Zusman, editor and co owner, said Buel left the paper six months prior to the legislative report card. “ W e have no affiliation with Neil Goldschmidt nor did any political affiliatio n get in the way of the integrity o f our report card.” Zusman said Priestley’s defense was unfair to the readers and staff o f W illamette Week. In condemning W illamette Week for being exclusively white, Priestley could be the pot calling the kettle black. H e has never hired any Blacks, but said in 1981 he had, “ a Mexican lady work for m e.” ” M y policy has been to hire ac tivist people. I will not hire people f who just need a job. This last session, I tried to get a Black citizen who was active but could n o t.” A t a recent Portland Comm unity College forum , Priestley said Ed Leek deserved the support o f the community. “ I ’ m not advocating anyone to support anybody except me. I think it’s unfair for people to say anything about the legislative record o f Leek. When I sense people are being treated unfairly, be it minority or m ajority, it makes me feel better if I speak for the guy being discriminated against. Ed Leek has been true to the d istrict." He denied the rumor that, in 1982, he filtered inform ation to Leek which gave Leek an upper edge over his opponents. “ M y candidate was RoseGangle.” Priestley said he had to bed hop by renting an apartment, “ So I could tun in a different district. 1 promised my colleagues, if they would create District 18, 1 would not run so a Black person could be elected. In my mind, I ’ m very self- congratulatory about the creation of District 18.” T o his credits, Priestley made the sales tax issue a lot more vocal than many o f his colleagues wanted. He favors taxation based on the in dividual's ability to pay and pushes public investment in people rather than tax breaks for businesses. Stephen McElroy (Continued fro m page I. column 6/ In the question and answer forum , M cElroy was not well in formed on the issues. “ I wouldn't say I was fuzzy on the issues or uninform ed. O n issues Phillis R. W hitm ore has been elected assistant vice president at the Benj. Franklin Federal Savings A Loan Association, according to G. Dale Weight, chairman o f the board and chief executive officer. W hitm ore joined the thrift in July o f 1972 in the loan processing department. She has earned four promotions and is currently a loan officer at Benj. Franklin’s home o f fice in downtown Portland. Prior to joining the Benj. Franklin, W hitm ore was with the Portland M etro Steering Committee and I.M L. Freight Co. A native of Portland, W hitm ore graduated from Marshall High School and Western Business College. She has taken courses through the Institute o f Financial Education. Benj. Franklin is the largest In medieval times, church bells were rung in an at tempt to stop storms. Arabic numerals were invented in India. PHILLIS R WHITMORE savings and loan in the Northwest and 23th largest in the United States The firm operates 82 offices in the four states o f Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah. • An estimated 70 million Americans are overweight. Excess weight is a major cause of preventable death in the U .S ., second only to cigarette smoking. • The animal with the largest brain in proportion to its body is the ant. Cleveland High Break-off W e d o n o u l o b u s in e s s w it h S o u th A fric a Cleveland High School proudly presents the spectacular o f 1984, the P .I.L . Break-off Championship Classics involving the most com petitive breakers in the Portland Public School system. This event will take place on Wednesday, M ay 2nd at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland gymnasium. Selected students from Portland public high schools will demonstrate their unique styles o f breaking in dividually and in team com p e titio n -b e in g judged by com munity professionals The winners will receive an op portunity to perform live on K A T U ’s newest public service program, " T w o at Four” . A d mission is $2.00 and the proceeds will support the Cleveland athletic department. American State AJ B I Kg J g I Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK H ead O ffice f 2737 N. E. Union Portland, Oregon 97212 A M A holds annual banquet Albina Ministerial Alliance (A M A ) is having its Annual Banquet M ay 3, 1984, at the Cosmopolitan A irtel, 6221 N .E . 82nd Ave. The Honorable Jim H ill will be the guest speaker. Jim H ill is the Dist. 31 Representative in Salem. Oregon. A fter receiving his J .D . (law degree) from Indiana University in 1974, he moved to Oregon. M r. H ill began working for the Oregon Dept. o f Justice as an Asst. Attorney General soon after moving to Oregon. Currently he works for State Farm Insurance as a Personnel Specialist. Jim H ill was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, in 1982. During his term as Dist. Representative he has worked on these interim commit tees: Judiciary, Legislative Council, Reforestation and Hardwoods. Albina Ministerial Alliance is an ecumenical ministeries organization involving 40 or more ministers ser ving congregations in North and Northeast Portland. The organi zation is approximately 30 years old, but has been actively in- where I may be uninformed, 1 would have someone help me on it.” He espouses the Democratic party line, but what would he do if the party's view differed from what the community wanted? “ I would take both views into consideration and whatever the m ajority felt about the issues, that is how I would vo te." M cElroy is also the only can didate endorsing Gary Hart for president. “ I think he is the only candidate REP. J IM H ILL volved in community service programs since 1964 and was incor porated as non-profit in 1971. A M A began as an all Black ministers* organization. As time passed, the organization grew stronger. Rea lizing that there are many mem bers but only one body, the Alliance opened its arms to clergy o f all races. that can beat Reagan. I don’t think W alter M ondale can win because of his affilia tio n with Jimmy Carter. I don't think enough is known about Jesse Jackson to win. W e have to beat Reagan— not come close or tie." The public has yet to see M cElroy's campaign billboards, lawn signs or literature. “ I have no strings attached. M y campaign has been funded out o f my pocket. When I go to Salem, I can go with no strings and represent the views o f the constituency." « I ? •'J ; V.'tŸjki'.». ‘ ? "■ »* V;I * - .'J