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Page 8. Poi tkind Observer, October 28, 1987 The BOO BALL is Coming KBOO, 90.7FM, Portland's only non commercial, listener-supported community radio station presents its 6th annual BOO BALL, Saturday, October 31st from 8:00 p m. - 2:00 a m. at Union Train Station. Music will be provided by Obo Addy and Group Du Jour. The BOO BALL is Portland's premier masquerade ball with over 1300 outrageously costumed reve lers partying iri the wee hours. Tickets are $11.00 for KBOO mem bers and $12.00 for the general pub lic and can be purchased at KBOO 20 SE 8th or Music Millennium. The BOO BALL is KBOO's major fund and fun raiser. For more info call 231-8032. PCC Schedules Short Course on Employee Counseling State Senator Bill McCoy M cC oy Seeks Re-Election Stat-“ Senator Rill McCoy. D Portland, announced today that he will ek re election to Senate District 8 in Portland, a seat he has held since >.l to serve north Portland neighborhoods in 1972 , mei In i f the Oregon House of Representatives. He was reelected to t <> House in 1974, and appointed to the state Senate in December of 1974. H .hass ,c . been re elected to the Senate seat three times: 1976, 1980 and ’ 984 „ „ The veteran legislator has chaired the Senate Human Resources Com mittee smce 1977 and served as a member of the important Ways and Means in 1973, 1975, and 1983. He is also Chair of the National Conference >f State Legislators Health and Human Services Committee. He counts as his major accomplishments legislation for senior citizens, rnd improved health care for needy Oregonians, as well as education and Inbor related measures. He was actively involved in the reorganization o t Department of Human Resources in the early 1970 s. I wish to continue serving the people of District 8 There's still a Io' work to be done in Human Resources, and I' looking forward to work mg with the new administration to see that every Oregonian has access t- medical care, regardless of income or employment,' McCoy said. NOW OPEN North East Redeemer Day Care Center High Quality Service, Hot Meals, Sliding Fee Scale 3605 N.E. 10th St. 284 8904 or 289 9569 Portland graduates of Grambling University Danita Calhounn, Lessie Roxaynna Robinson Houston and Amanda McCall were on hand at the Black Colleges Conference to help youngsters with the choices of Black colleges they might attend. The annual conference was held Saturday at the Introduction to Employee Assi stance, a three-session short course on workplace counseling, will start Saturday, November 7, on the Port land Community College Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. The course will explore the em ployee assistance field, employee counseling and services in the work place. Instructor will be Nancy Edwards, MSW, of Portland Gene ral Electric Company's Employee Assistance Program. The class will offer two hours of college credit. Tuition will be $47. Session November 7, 14, and 21 will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 213 of Jackson Hall. Infor mation is available from Chris Cady, program secretary, 244-6111, Ext. 5288. Help Needed Northeast Health Resource Cen ter, Minority AIDS Task Force, needs volunteers. Health back ground helpful For information, call 289 4915 Portlanders were treated to a unique experience in an exhibit and sale of African American paintings and prints. The exhibit, the collection of Mattie Goings of Fine Arts of Los Angeles, was displayed Call after 6.00 P.M at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Works of J Jacob Lawrence, Romere Bearden and Elizabeth, Cotlett were included in the collection. Photo by Richard J. Brownf I Willamette Law College Minority Law Day Set November 7 At Scheduled workshops will focus on life at law school, study and tesfatf The ninth annual Minority Law Day will be held at Willamette Univer sity College of Law Saturday, November 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Minority Law Day is sponsored each year by the Oregon State Bar Affirmative Action Program and an Oregon law school. It provides an opportunity for ethnic minorities interested in the legal profession, including law students, graduates and attorneys, to meet and talk about career opportunities and legal issues facing ethnic minorities. The theme of this year's Minority Law Day is "The Ladder of Sue cess." The program will focus on opening employment opportunity doors for ethnic minorities in the mainstream work force. Many law firms from Portland, Salem and Eugene and various state agencies have been invited to participate in this event. , Keynote speaker Roosevelt Robinson, an Oregon State Board ot Parole Board member and an Association of Oregon Black Lawyers leader, Portland, OR 97211 - i 9 Red Lion Columbia River. <L-R) Robinson, Cal-J. hounn, Houston, Cleatus Brooks and Sennamon | Tolerson from Tacoma, W A, McCall, Aunice Taylor s Lincoln H.S., Zeenab Johnson, So. Eugene H.S. and jj Leon McKenzie, Benson H.S. Photo by Richard J. Brown ► ; taking techniques, and first impressions employers get from resumes an interviews. A panel discussion will take place on the interviewee s perspec tive of the interview process. Another panel of successful minority attop. neys will talk about integrating ethnic and mainstream cultures. Minority Law Day started out as a recruiting tool for prospective ethnic minority law students. Today, it has developed into an event where the. three Oregon law schools recruit ethnic minority students into law, anp, participants discuss issues concerning ethnic minority communities anfl, integrating ethnic minority attorneys into the mainstream work force. .. A free lunch will be provided at this year's event by Willamette Unt-, versity's Third World Student Organization. There will be a reception fo lowing the program for students, graduates and attorneys. Admission to the event is free to anyone interested in attending. For reservations or more information, contact Iris Ikeda Catalani, acting Affirmative Action admini strator at the Oregon State Bar, 620-0222, or 1-800-452-8260. will address career opportunities Let's Go to the Zoo TORTILLA CHIPS SANTITAS REGULAR or STRIPS M39 B 14 oz. bag ■ Pumpkin Party, Washington Park Zoo. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free with regular admission. By following a Halloween zoo map each child will receive a treat at "trick and treat stations around the zoo. Wigs, EACH JUMBO Hairpieces > WALNUTS NEW CROP U.S. No. 1 and Beauty Supplies 98’ Sale & Restyling POUND^ WALNUT MEATS s&w POUND' ,$ « 8 9 Eva Gabor • Born Free Rene of Paris • Andre Douglas Zurv and more • Carefree IENOW S í Store Hours 10:00 a.m. 'til 6:00 p.m. Monday Thru Saturday BRANDS know I V A R IE TIES you SIZES | I« ÎD w n l I hm « l * O t • • • • • • M i l S I MM wd M 'R • l « M * « » ■ h * '* « * * S$»N A ! • • • U r e i t H • 13^4 A M I 1 S ) M A W I O h « *« • J B th I H M L ^ W rV O rw o lo y • J J r A A * * • • » £ • ! • • • * * M ills R l e i e • O » ■» • DO • 0 *1 1 • O «k Of c it y « * « * • • <4KKI»» 1105 N.E. Broadway (across from Safeway Lloyd Center) • F R E E ° ° ’ F R E E • ° ’F R E E " ° - F R E E A re y o u r d e n t u r e s ....... L O O S E or N O T F I T T I N G ? C a u s i n g y o u ....... P A I N or D I S C O M F O R T ? 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