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Jui36 18, 1986, Portland Observer. Page 5 S «il M i I .n I. m i. ,i \i.«n niem hrr of Ih r ( om m illc« on Cun trillions trade und spr< lulnr fu tilitie s . h-uliired sprukrr ul Ih r N o rth - Northeast Buxinexx Huus i n » meeting hiet week. Photo by Richard J. Brown Convention and Trade Center to Bring Benefits to Northeast Portland ./>» Hub I i ‘ilih iii N eil M i I allane, a publie lac'illtiex analyst w ith M etro and a statt member o f the ( oinnultee on Consentions. I 'ade and Spectator fa c ilitie s , was the lealured sfieaker at the N inth Northeast Uusine- s Boosters meeting last week \ new convention .uni (lade centci planned lo t N tu tlxa si Portland w ill at n.ict nearly $140 m illio n in new hu.i lies» Io the region hv 1994 accoiiling Io an ol tu i l l in cole ed hi I lie planning* pro centum and trade show industry. he said The industry is growing at the rate o f I 1*3 per sear, according to M cFar lane. " I f you compare (hat w ith other sec tors o f the economy, that'» outstand in g ." he said » By 1994, he said, a projected I Ut.IMM) delegates per year w ill be using the facility T fu t w ill add up to a direct econom ic impact o f $59 m illio n , plus another $78 m illio n in indirect he nefits. for a total o f $137 m illio n in new business to the re g io n ." M cF ar lane said " C le a r ly , the N o rth N ortheast com m unity has a lot to gain by i t . " he said McFarlane projected 3 ,4 « ) new jobs related to the center, and increased hotel. restaurant and retail business " l i has a tremendous impact tot m inority business and particularly black owned business." said Sam B rooks, president ot the N o ith Northeast Business B<x»sier\ " I be po tential w ill be great " According to McFarlane, construe lion txt (lie $85 m illio n contention and trade center w ill begin in 1988. pending voter approval o f a bond levy, and o jx m n g is scheduled lo r late 1990 It w ill be located on Northeast Union A v enue. between Holladay Street on the noith and (be 1-5 freeway tam p Io (lie vouth. and the 1-5 freeway to the west "T h e project is an investment in the com m unity, more than any o ilie r I'v e experienced," McFarlane said " I t 'v a way to build ihe regional economy Ih e new center w ill fx able Io attract " m id sized" conventions and trade shows so that Portland can reap the* tx nefits o t nationwide growth in Ihe eon Many o l the new employees w ill come Irom North Northeast. Hiooks said " I l makes sense lo u tilizi employees who are relalivelv close tu where the business is ” B nxikv advised m inority business owners to gel in on t lx ground tlix>r "T h e y need to make sure that they re involved in things at the polis v stage oi th e y 'll tx le tl o u t." he vani D o n I wait until decisions have been made and c s jx e l to he in on it " M i I -arlane said that h e a lth xr busi ness h i t lx aiea would piohubly mean " l e " social pro blem s" like prostitu non Hedescnlxd the center as a sen ous »'Usiixss oriented facility The image ot convention delegates as guys in parly hats" is a stereotype Iroui the past, he said 'Because ot th.it, I think the social problems that |xo p le have in m ind are less likely to occur. McFarlane said V x jx x ia l attraction o l Ihe site is its lixation along Ihe light rail line, he said A light rail station built near the v enter on Holladay Street w ill provide a "dirxxt link w ilhdownlown Portland." said Me f arlane $60.00 PER HUNDRED PAID tor rcinailing letters from home! Send veil addrvvscd, stamped cnselope for inlormatioiVapplication Asscxiatev. Box 95-B, R o m II«. NJ 07303 NOW YOU CAN G O T O VO-TECH SCHOOL WITH MORE THAN JUST ENTHUSIASM. If \v x .«tonal lechnx il s» lxx>| is in vour In tu r r vxxi ought to elx-i k out tlx- x i I I' ll Pho the Arm s C o llrg e fu n d Bee h im w ith it, vis can earn nx< ixv to I x lp p iv tor yvxu education Lip to $25,20(7. it vvxi q u a lify and enlist Hen- s how fir s t yxxi c o n trib u te tovxxu cdu e .itx 'ii $100 per rtxxvfh fur t h r l i i i ! fu ll 12 m on th s o f w x ir enlistm ent Then the g o v r r n n x n t con tribu te s to $9,600 I hat's the (> I B ill W ith t l x A im s ( ollege I m id vxxi can add up to $14.400 m ote' A d d in g ot to as m ix h as $2V200, hv the end o f vxxir fix n years, tow ard x k li I tonal tec h n x al tra in in g at n x i redited Mv-Tech schixil vxxi earn w ill de|X-nd u p on how long vxxi serve and w h x h special! v vxxi quahfv u xl enlist for I hat s not bad M oney (or M > lec h se bexd a f t « vxxi servr. as w r ll as the A rinv's high tech tra in in g while xxxi serve A n d when vxxi e n list, v x x ill get more out o f the deal than just money! 3ixi'lI learn self reliance, disciplin e and lx- in the best physxal shape ot vxxit lift- Acxi'II also get the chance to travel atxl meet tx w people If vcxid like to learn n xxe about ihe ( i I B ill Plus the A rm y College f iiik l. v is it vxxir k x a l A rm y R ecruiter or c all to ll tree. I 800 LJSA A R M Y O f u x irse, es.xtlv bow moil- ARMY BE ALL YOU CAN BE. Camp to Promote Multicultural Understanding /•v J e m ( ii in m In ail ellort to plum ule laeial aware ness, the 3 MG A ol Colum bia 3k il latnettc and Ihe Ic iin x m e a l M inistries •I ( Itvgoii announced the John W Gai linglon. Ji 3 M t 3 Race Relations and M ulticultu ra l leadership Camp Ihe NI olt ten 11 in a I Camp w ill take place lor one week each summer at C am pC olltns oi Gresham. Oregon G arhngton. who •cas the pastor o f Maian.itha Church and a member ot ihe M etropolitan 3 M C A Bo.ud. was killed along with his w ile hi a tragic automobile accident u January Ihe Camp w ill unite some 5t) high school students from P oitland's lour county aiea who w ill lx sc lei ted by th e ir le a d e rs h ip a b ilit y , e th n ic bac'kgiound and a coim m lm enf to be com ing mote aware ot then vital roles m a m u lti, u llu i.il six u ly (ia iy Meddaugh. I xccutivc Director ot cam ping, s.nd. out mam intent is to cieale an envttonm enl that encourages Portland aiea youths to esaim iu then altitudes low aid memtx-is o l othei laces old s u lluie lic iu d ic e usually steins Irom ignorance and misunderstanding A m eaningful, positive interaction by young people o l diverse racial and ethnic o rig in should he a p o w e ilu l lorcc in establishing h u m aix and accepting altitudes said Meddaugh Besides the Y M C A Camp Branch Board ot Management, the new M ul tieu llu ral Camp Program was designed w ith t lx h e lp o l Nick Barnett Director o l Evening Operations at Portland Com m unity College. Rodney Page. Executive D irector ot Ecum enical M inistries o l Oregon, and John Gar linglon III B a rix tt. who is a member ot the 3 \ | ( A t amping Branch Advisory ( o n u m tte e . said t lx M ultis ultural Camp is something that has been needed lo r a long lim e '' I here has long been a need to provide a six nil and ie ciealion.il opportunity lo r ,xrienti.il young Black and W hile leaders, in a setting thal has t lx dual purpose ol fix u s in g on leadership skills develop ment atxl sharing ot m u llie u llu r.il ex pericnee " Meddaugh said he hopes t lx c amp experience w ill prepare youngsters to assume strong leadership roles hack in their ow n com m unities " T h is theme is central, not only to the (u riin g to n ( amp. but to tlx- whole n .w d iie clio n we are taking in the 3 . century old program " A Fashion and Hair Show A h Excursion Into the W orld of Fantasy and Pleasure Featuring The I NX M odeling T roupe Learn First Aid Problems Associated with Summer Fun Summertime is here, schixil s out .uxl a young man's l.mcy may turn to clover patches W alking thniugh them sounds like tun II can also result in a bee sting W alking through closer patches, c'oing fishing, camping and hiking are ill Inn activities lo i you and youi tarn ilc P iocnleixe Medical ( enter call show you how to handle com m on lust aid pioblen assix laled w ith sumilief lu n in a lux* iw o houi presentation cal led. ' Summertime firs t Aid ” It w ill he held on I hutsday . June 26. from 7 to 9 p m and Kathleen Me A u liffe . M D . I.m iily p ra e titio ix i. w ill he the speaker "S u in m c n im c l ust A id " isopen for everyone interested in preventing and treating insect bites, hex* stings, cuts and sunburn Dr M e A u litte w ill also prepare you to make the decision on when to use home rem edxs and when Io seek medical attention Other topics w ill include fractures, water sately. poison and burns Suinm cnim c fir s t A id w ill he presented at Providence's health eon ference venter, amphitheater Ihe am philheater iv hx.ite d on the B level o f Providence H a ll, which is hxated di reetly across Irom the hospital parking s in k lute MUSIC BY COOL "R ” Tung Fung’s 8001 S.F. Division Sat., June 28th Pre-Shuw Reception No-Host Bar 9:00-10:00 PM Show and Dance Begin 10:00 PM h rtiu ffh l lu vuu every week bv Tickets A M E R IC A N STATE BANK « W I H * IWUXAC M K » T M tu X A M L I t o « e o x * n o w There are 11 lime runes in the Soviet Union, the world’s largest country. 11 y using hat on fat for pipping corn; drain on brown paper; add suit. I here are about 550 hairs in Ihe average eyebrow. • I he only correctly spelled ten-letter word y ou can write using only the top line of the typewriter keyboard, is “ typewriter” . We do not do business w ith South A frica American State B ank AN INDEPENDENT BANK H e a d Office 2737 N. E. Union Portland. Oregon 97212 21 & Over I.D. Required. advance $8°° at door Available at Music Millenium House of Sound La Shav’s Place Grand Door Prize for Best Dressed - For Info Call 281-3136 Percent of Proceeds to Benefit The Grace Collins Memorial Center This program was made possible by Fa .Shay’s Place Home of Beauty, Style and Barber Supply and Nudleman’s Man Formal Wear.
