Portland Observer, April 24, 1986, Page 3
NOTARY
J A M T A Y L O R & ASSOCIATES
METROPOLITAN
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Neighbors object to Young 's home car wash
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by appointment
in their basement and markets it by
mail all over the world. Between their
two home businesses, Young and W il
liams support themselves and their
two-year-old son, Frank.
Young proudly displays a photo o f
young Frank washing a lineup o f his
tricycle, toy trucks and cars.
Their snowy alpine shepherd also
seems a part o f the family. This past
winter they found an injured crow
near their house, and nursed it back
to health for several weeks in their
garage
Young charges $4 for a complete
inside and out wash. He also does
hand waxing and steam cleaning.
Customers can drop their cars o il
and pick them up later, he said. “ I
like messing with old cars, antiques
and making things look nice.” he
said.
If he could make enough money.
Young said he would send some to
Ethiopia. " A ll my people come from
by Robert Lothian
Sangea Young has been washing
cars alongside his house on North
Vancouver Ave., but apparently some
o f his neighbors aren't too happy
about it.
They have been putting notices on
his door asking him to shut down his
small business. There have also been
complaints to the city, he said
Now the city wants him to pay
$150 fo r a revocable license, “ and I
need to go in front o f them and ex
plain why I ’ m doing this,” said
Young.
“ Thai's tw o weeks' wages, not in
cluding my water b ills ," he said about
the license fee. Young said he already
has a business license.
"T he problem is that some people
around here don’ t want me washing
cars,” said Young, 35, a Rastafarian.
He said that some o f his neighbors
are apparently upset because they
think his car washing is an eyesore
and a nuisance.
But Young says his small car wash
business is not an eyesore — his only
equipment is a hose, several plastic
buckets, rags and a vacuum cleaner
which go into the garage at night.
He contends that the neighbor
hood benefits by having him out
there. He can keep an eye out for
strangers who might be burglars, and
he watches neighborhood children
who like to wash their bikes and
watch him, he said.
Jamaica
and
Ethiopia,"
he
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About the problems with his neigh
bors, said Young, " a ll these people
have to do is come forward and talk
Sangea Young, wife Cheryl Williams and son Frank pose in front
of their home business
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
“ When they go to work they don’t
need to worry about anybody
breaking into their homes," he said
“ I ’ m here every day and I see who’s
aim ing up through here."
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" I have peole stop and say,
’That’s nice, what you’ re doing’ "
Young’s wife, Cheryl Williams,
said, “ This is a neighborhood busi
ness and that’s real nice.” She dyes silk
to m e ."
He has come up with what might
be a unique solution to his problem:
“ We’re going to wnte the m ayor.” he
said, "and invite him to come and
have his car washed here Maybe that
will prove to the people that don’t
like his car wshing that Sangea L. R.
Young’s Antique Hand Car Wash is
a respectable business," he said.
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Kaiser offers teen films
Kaiser Permanente is offering two
films for teenagers or their parents
focusing on family communication
around issues about teenage sexual
decision-making “ Running My W ay"
examines the process ol decision-
making that a young girl goes through
in deciding that she does not want to
become sexually involved. "A re You
Ready for Sex?” shows how to en
courage open and honest communica
tion between sensitive, concerned
adults and young adults who are in
transition from child to adult.
Ihe films will include time for in
formal discussion and questions with
a health educator.
The program w ill be presented at
Kaiser Permancnte Town Hall, 3425
N Kaiser Center D r., Portland, May
7, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m ., and at Kaiser
Sunnyside Medical Center, 10180
S.E. Sunnyside Road, Clackamas, on
May 9. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend.
Admission is $1 at the door for
adults, no charge fo r children or
teens.
Survival Coalition Director
Barbara Major to speak
Barbara Mag»r, co-founder and di
rector o f a statewide “ Survival C oali
tion”
in Louisiana, w ill speak
Wednesday, May I, 7:30 p.m. at
King School Cafeteria, 4906 NE 6th.
The Survival Coalition is made up
o f 50 organizations. Il has helped pro
tect p ixir people from budget cuts,
using methods such as hearings,
workshops, and bringing busloads o f
people to testify and lobby on im
portant legislation. A Coalition suit
against the State o f Louisiana forced
the slate to change its Congressional
^apportionm ent plan. The Coalition
was also instrumental in forcing Lout
siana to hold a Presidential primary.
Ms. M ajor is a board member o f
the Southern Organizing Committee
and co-chair o f the National Third
W orld Caucus o f Clergy and Laity
Concerned. As a Black woman, she
says she was “ born involved."
This event is sponsored by the
American Friends Service C om m it
tee. the Black Women’s Network,
Oregon Human Rights Coalition, and
The Rainbow Coalition.
Basic first aid classes scheduled
An all day class in basic first aid is
scheduled at Portland Community
College Cascade Campus, 705 N. Kil-
lingsworth on Thursday, May 2.
The class w ill run from 8 a m. to
5 p.m. Students will pay a $15 lab fee
ai the time the class meets.
Reservations for a space in the
class can be made directly through the
instructor, Sue Voorhtes. 283-2541
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DON’T RISK RUBELLA!
(German Measles)
"Donuts and Dollars" brought about 30 community mambars togath
er with State Legislators Margaret Carter and Mika Burton. Saturday
at P C.C Cascade Campus. Discussion Included sales tax. prostitu
tion, lottery and many other Issues. Above, Lowery Gibson (I) and Sue
Guentner (rl listen to Carter as Burton looks on. Senator Bill McCoy,
who was scheduled to appear, was out of town.
(Photo Richard J. Brown)
Cleanup set for
this Saturday
There will be a neighborhrxid clean
up on Saturday, May 4, between
the hours o f 8:00 a m. and 3:30 p.m.
Make North/Northeast Portland look
like a rose!
D um p site w ill be located as follows
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(Jp M g rc h of Dimes
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be the one to win
Sabin: Tradewell at 15th and Fre
mont. Sabin School parking lot —
Refrigerators, stoves, water heaters,
all metal and glass.
Piedmont: Lombard A Union,
S.W. corner. H oly Redeemer parking
lot — Refrigerators, stoves, water
heaters, all metal and glass, news
papers.
Humboldt: PCC - Cascade parking
lot. Salvation A rm y, 5335 N. W il
liams — Refrigerators, stoves, water
heaters, all metal and glass.
Phase,
NO
tires accepted at
any
location.
Literacy training
workshop in May
A I-aubach Tutor-Training W o rk
shop will be held May 13, 15 , 20, 22,
1985, 9:00 a m. - 12:00 noon at 635
S.E. 39th St., Portland.
The workshop is sponsored by Ore
gon Literacy, Inc. for persons inter
ested in learning Io be volunteer tu
tors to work on a one-to-one basis
with low-reading level adults. Per
sons interested may call Oregon L it
eracy, 232-9116, fo r more inform a
tion. Pre-regisiraiion is required and
there is a registration fee.
From loft: Rhonda Richardaon. Tony Jackson, Bill Granato and
Angie Brown inapact exhibit at laat weekend's Teacher Fair at Lloyd
Canter There ware 100 booths and 2« stage presentations
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
wherever you see
this sign.