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Page 4. Portland Observer, April 23, 1986 Local Business Provides Office Service to Small Businesses Save Our Neighborhoods From Street Crime Campaign The Save Our Neighhorh<HxJs From Street Crime Campaign w ill hold a rally on Thursday. May 1st, at 7 00 p m . at the King Facility located at 4« 15 N.E 7th Speakers at the rally w ill focus on how citizens can get organized Io implement crime prevention efforts in their neighhorhiHids and how they can effect policy issues such as the allocation ot police resources and drug abuse prevention in the public schools Speakers at live rally w ill include Ron Herndon, chair ol the Rainbow Coalition and Black I nited Front, Jean IX-Master, Director ol Burnside Protects. George Mueller ot the E lliot-K ing Crime Prevention Committee, and Muhammid NaJeib ot the American Muslim Mission Inspirational music w ill he provided bv the King SchtMil Choir Die Save Our NeighhortHMxJs From Street Crime Committee is made up of residents from all areas of Portland The work of the committee is assisted by Ed Blackburn. Street Crime Prevention Organizer, a position funded by a Federal grant and administered by the city ot Portland by Jerry liu rn e r Are you a small business (hal could use the services o f an office, bui cannot afford Ihe price'’ One Stop Word Pro cessing and Business Center could he the place for you lo c.ile d ,il MOS N B I nion Av enue, One Slop pros ides (he following services telephone answering, typing, copying, mail handling, hooking, ac counting, direct mail and small busi ness marketing "W e re Irwiking for the independent entrepreneurs with promising husmes scs, yet moderate to low profit mar g in s," said O R Booker. President of the Finn Booker said service costs are deter mined on a volume basis and can he adjusted to the need and/or income of the client. " Y o u only pay for the ser vice» you need," says Booker. According to Booker, it is better for a business to have someone answering itieir phone for them and say you aren't available at the moment, than to have an answering service with a recorded message advising the caller that you uren't there "O ne Slop Word Processing and Business Center w ill be your office; it w ill enable business owners time to do business and make money," said B< K>ke r The firm is an Oregon Chartered Corporation and has been in business since November of I9K5 It is fully slat ted by professionals who arc paid for the volume ot work done rather than by the hour This, according to Bixiker. provides clients with a professional service at minimum cost "O u r prices arc very reasonable lor the service you receive For $350 month, a client can receive 10 or more incoming calls per day. have 10 pieces o f mail handled per day, 28 pages of test typed per week, and two payroll periods per month,” said Booker l.ike most new businesses, the Center is trying to make Ihe public aware of its presence in the community and provide a good service Booker said although at Ihe present business is slow, potential growth tor his Firm is good BtHikcr urges local small businesses to give his Firm a try, espe cially minority owned establishments • • • • • • YMCA to Sponsor Camp for Wigs, Hairpieces and Beauty Supplies Sale & Restyling Disadvantaged Youth bv J e rr\ G a rnrr The North/lnner Northeast YM CA w ill sponsor 20 low income youths at a horse campon May 16 IH, according to Fred M iller, Executive Director of the North/lnner Northeast Y M C A The children were chosen to partici pate in the free camp based on their standard o f living Many are from single parent families M ille r said third to Fifth grade kids w ill spend two days at the Double II Horse Camp in Molalla, Oregon The horse camp is owned by Jim and Diane Hurst M iller said the Hursts arc strong sup porters o f the YM C A Besides provid mg the horses and camping facilities for the children, the Hursts w ill provide horses for the St John parade in May I he camp w ill give kids an opportun tty to lean) about nature and horses p e n s io n B ra id » Camping skills w ill also be emphasized at the two day gathering. "E qually tm port ant. the children w ill learn about each other," M iller said United Grocery w ill supply tixxl tor the children, while YM CA w ill provide the transportation to and from the camp M iller said the YM CA offers many services to all children, regardless of their economic situation As in previ ous years, the YM C A w ill be offering their summer day camp beginning June 16 and lasting throughout the summer The cost o f the camp is $40 per week M ille r said the YM C A w ill give 25 scholarships to low income k ids so they can attend summer camp "W e try to offer scholarships in all our programs for low income youth who can't afford to pay," said M iller sp THE LEVERETTS Uly sscs and Beatrice Leverett celebrated their 5(tth \\ edding Anniversary bv the renewing of the wedding vows Ulysses and Beatrice eloped to Ft Smith, Arkansas on April 12. I 9 16 Ihe I eserells resided in Muskogee. Oklahoma lor sis sears and in 1942 moved to Portland. Oregon I ly sses was employed by the Montgomery \ \ ard Compans asa Building Supervisor and retired alter thirty lour seats ol service Beatrice was employed as a Clerk Librarian II lor Ihe l ibrary \ ssik aation ol Portland and retired alter twety-lour years ol service Three children. Ronald. Rosalind and Brenda, were hom ol this union Ihev have live grandchildren The original fx-sl man. James Thompson, parttciated hi the same capacity loi the repeating of the wedding vows for weaving Nails Eyelashes P ilo to by Richard .1. Brown Pacific hrorthweit Be// ii aware ihar many ot our curromen are concerned about the problem of crime in Portland PNB i emp/oreet are a/vo concerned We tncouttge out em p/oreei our c u ilo m m and t il cmzent o l Port tend lo Become involved in their community. Io help reduce the problem ol crime tn d ro make Portland tn even better place ro live and work W a e n c o u r t f l e y o u to a tt e n d T h e S a v e O u r N e ig h b o rh o o d s fro m S tre e t C rim e R ally Thursday. May 1st 7 00 P M at the King Neighborhood Facility Located at 4 8 1 5 N .E . 7 th . Residents from all areas ot Portland are encourage to attend Find out hoss you get organized to F IG H T C R IM E ! We urge you to become involved in the Ntfghborfiow) Watch Prafjram. For information call the O ffic e o f N e ig h b o r h o o d A s s o c ia tio n s at 2 4 8 - 4 5 1 8. ta< hr K kactftc Martnwaii M B e c a u s e w e a re N e ig h b o r s to o ! 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