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
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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
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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
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Fish S a n d w c h .....................................2.00
Hot Dog
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Chai Dog
.............................................. 1 so
Hot Links
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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."
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