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• • Portland Observer, July 18, 1964 Page 5 Northern Chinese Food METROPOLITAN Special Coupon 10% off any Purchase Peace Chinese Restaurant A pplications open fo r PDC hom es The Portland Development C om mission announced today that it has received six ad d itio n a l p ro perties fo r P o rtla n d 's U rb a n Homestead Program . Open houses fo r the p ro perties w ill be held Tuesday, July 24th from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The properties P D C is presently o ffe rin g are located at 3614 N .E . 27th A v en u e . 4813 N .E . I l t h A ven ue, 4216 N .E . 16th A ven ue, 4834 N E. 17th Avenue. 4835 N .E . 22nd A venue and 6552 N .E . 8th Avenue. P ro g ram guidelines and fact sheets w ill be posted at each house. Interested persons must a t tend the open house to apply for the properties. A drawing will be held the 30th of July. Those selected w ill then com plete fo rm al applications to verify th eir e lig ib ility in the p ro g ra m , a process which takes approxim ately two weeks. U n d er the U rb a n H om estead Program, properties are received by the Com m ission fro m the D e p a rt ment o f H o u sin g and U rb a n D evelo p m en t ( H U D ) and the V eteran ’ s A d m in is tratio n ( V A ) as part of their programs to dispose of mortgage foreclosed properties. The houses are then transferred “ as is" by the PDC to q u a lifie d “ homesteaders" fo r their prorated share of taxes, approximately $500 Selected homesteaders agree to repair health and safety code items. These repairs usually include, but are not lim ite d to p lu m b in g , ro o f and fu rn ace repairs and updated electrical wiring. A 3*V interest loan is p ro vid e d to m ake the needed repairs. H om estead pro perties are a v a ila b le to C ity o f P o rtla n d re sidents w ho are firs t-tim e hom e- owners and who meet the incom e g uidelines o f the p ro g ra m . For example, a fam ily o f 2 could earn a gross m o n th ly incom e o f up to $1 ,538 . Hom esteaders are fu rth er required to live in the properties for five years after purchase. T w en ty-seven fa m ilie s have become hom eowners since the in ception o f the program. PCX? is an tic ip a tin g an a d d itio n a l a llo c a tio n o f hom estead funds to allow acquisition o f about 15 more home stead houses this summer. Those people w ho co n tin u e to submit applications on homestead p ro p erties w ill rem ain on the mailing list. C o m m u n ity Profiles by Linda L. Thompson 517 N.E. Killingaworth % AT Geneva's 4228 N. Williams • 282-6383 n ■ ■ Lip Sync Contest" R e s c h e d u le d D e le Sunday, July 29th Secretary of State Norms Paulus helps potentiel voter get regis tered et 7-Eleven. (Photo: Richerd J. Brown) 7-Eleven stores launch voter registration drive One hundred forty-one Oregon 7- Eleven stores are now involved in a voter registration p ro gram , Secretary o f State N o rm a Paulus announced last week. In an effort to combat the steady decline in voter participation, N o r ma Paulus announced the start ol the voter registration effort in coor peration w ith the Southland C o r p o ra tio n , parent com pany o l 7- Eleven stores, the League o f W om en Voters and w it h the assistance o f M u ltn o m a h ( ounty election officers. N oting the significant decline in registrations among q u a lified voters, Bob Geiser, O regon Zone manager stated, “ It is tim e for governm ent, private business, and citizen groups to renew our aggressive e ffo rts to encourage citizens to actively participate in the Jerry R. D e V o e , Nga T h i Dinh and Lisa Jones arc am ong N o rth Portland students who are recipients of full tuition scholarships to P o rt land C o m m u n ity College for one year. The awards fo r the 1984-85 school year were given the students by P C C , according to W illia m T D obson, co o rd in ato r of the college's High School Relations of Am This is the third consecutive year that PC C has made fu ll tu itio n To enter call 282 6363 from 4:00 p.m til 1 30 e.m. Deadline Fri. June 20th Cover $1“ Geneva's Summer Specials Bar Drinks $1°° electorial process." The registration program w ill be availab le at 7-E levcn stores throughout W estern and C e n tral Oregon, stretching from M edford to P o rtla n d , and Bend to Coos May Voter registration cards w ill be available from displays prominently featured at all p articip atin g 7- Eleven stores. Store personnel will be encouraging eligible citizens to complete and m ail the registration card “ I am very pleased w ith the co operation and e ffo rts o f all 7- I leven franchisees, and hopeful that many unregistered citizens w ill be reached by this registration e ffo rt," Bob Geiser slated The voter registration drive w ill be an on-going "year-round" effort for Oregon 7-Eleven stores. scholarships available to graduating seniors in each o f the PCC district's 36 high schools DeVoe is a 1984 graduate o l Benson H ig h School. Dinh was graduated from Jefferson H ig h School and Jones is a Roosevelt graduate Northeast Portland students w in ning full-year scholarships Io PCC undet the same program include Nai V crn Saechao, M adison H igh School, C yn th ia Sue S leightam , G ra n t H ig h School, and Leslie B M uller, Franklin High School. 7 p m. to 11 p.m. • Tues thru Fri. and Saturday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Leisure time activities are America's number one in dustry today. e The first U.S. President to ride in an automobile was Theodore Roosevelt. One termite queen produces about half a billion o ff spring during her lifetime. • "The Star Spangled Banner," when first published, bore the title, "The Defense of Fort McHenry." W e do not d o business w ith S o uth A fric a American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK H ead Office 2 737 N E Union Portland, Oiegon ‘J 7 2 1 2 LEAN GROUND BEEF (Photo: Bob Piekana! Love o f flow ers pays W h a t happens to a dream d e ferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Not for Alvin Manus, owner and operator of " T h e Flower King F lo rist, located at 3024 N .E . U n io n A ve. H is dream was not deferred and at the age o f 31, his current dream is a current reality. The Flower King is now one of Port land’s finest florist shops. Morn here in P o rtlan d , June 16, 1953, A lv in g rad u ated fro m Thomas Jefferson High School and com pleted tw o years o f college at P S U . A fte r college, he w orked in various jobs ranging from construc tion work to picking beans In 1977, while watching the world series, he decided to make flowers his business. L o u B ro ck, fam ous baseball p la y e r, cam e on d u rin g a co m m ercial and advertised his florist shop. Alvin felt that if a per son who already had money would invest in this type o f business, ap parently there was a p ro fit. He also realized that this was a com m odity that is used by almost every business and profession. W ith these two fac tors in m in d , he began selling flowers from his home. His first real break came when he went to a per son that was the catering manager fo r one o f the largest co n ve n tio n centers in P o rtla n d and asked fo r his business. W h e n asked w hy, Alvin said he could not give him any reason o th e r th an he needed a "c h a n c e ’ ’ . H e was given a chance and has been a continuous success since. M r. Manus also attributes his success to his grandparents, M r. and I««wssa/3t/a4 LOOK WHATS HAPPENING N/NE students receive full PCC scholarships ALVIN M ANUS B^msz/ta/a« 284 3626 Mrs. J .I. Manus, who stood behind him morally and financially. W hen asked for his fo rm u la for success, A lvin answered, “ I hale to lose, I w o rk hard and I am not afraid o f hard work. There are times when I work 16 hours per d ay.” “ I also keep my ego in check— although I consider myself somewhat successful in business, it is a struggle. I am by no means a m illio n a ir e , but a businessman try in g to keep his head above the water. I have only acquired the tools to w ork w ith in this pro fession . M a n y Blacks in business fa il because they never get the necessary tools. “ Education is a must. The system w ill not allow you to be successful and nothing is going to change for you without it. Therefore, you need to deal w ith it. E d u c a tio n is a valuable tool.'* “ Appearance is another factor in success. W ith o u t the p ro per a p pearance, you w ill never get in the d oo r.” “ There is a G od and this cannot be ig n o red . I was raised in a C hristian home and realize (hat all blessings come from God. “ One is better o ff both physically and m e n ta lly w ith o u t substance abuse. It d o e sn 't enhance your potential. “ I have always loved flowers and it is paying o f f in m ore ways that one.” A n o th e r ro le m odel the com munity is very proud of. - • Korean children march in the folk parade at N eighborfaire, in Waterfront Park, on Sunday. The annual event draw 310.000 for music, ethnic food and fireworks. (Photo: Kris Altucher) CURLS Fresh Perms $15.00 Hair Cuts $6.00 Shampoo Et Cond. $3.00 Open M on .-S at. 9-5. (By appt. only) JANAES HAIRSTYLES FOR Men and W omen 4711 N. Interstate 249-8440 I / S t 2 0,h b D IV IS IO N F o io s i Giove 2129 PACIFIC S t Z2nd b F lA V E l Oiayon C d , 8 /H M O lA L lA N t 15,h I» F R E M O N T Canti, 1051 SW Is t W B U R N S ID E a t Z l d LLOVOCFNTER SAN RAFAEL H IO NE 122nd I M , O S I D IV IS IO N W56 SE POW ELL NE 24,h b C L IS A N H ILL S B O R O 9*0 SE OAK QQBQO iÑPfef:
