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-Í— v-'.i- Page 4, Portland Observer, April 6, 1988 GOLDEN, COLORADO — Alolph Coors Company will assist more than 100 college students for the fourth consecutive year through the Coors Veteran’s Memorial Scholarship Fund program in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Coors, the nation's fifth-largest brewer, w ill provide $501,000 in s c h o la rsh ip funds to e lig ib le dependents of honorably dis charged American veterans. Scholarship application forms are now available through Coors di stributors, veterans service or ganizations, by writing Coors Ve te ra n s’ M em orial S ch ola rship Fund, P.O. Box 3111, Northbrook, III. 60065, or by calling toll-free 1-800-49COORS. A pplications must be postmarked no later than July 1,1988. The scholarship program be gan in 1985 by Coors and its distri butors nationwide, to acknow ledge the sacrifices that Ameri can veterans from all wars made for our country. Each year monies area raised through a nationwide Memorial Day collection canister drive during May, as w ell as though various special events and beer sale donation cam paigns. To date, Coors and its dis tributors have donated $3 m illion for 1,300 college scholarships and aid for local veterans service organizations. "Coors is extremely pleased with the support this program has Black Women’s Health Activist Bvllve Y. Averv to Speak in Portland CALENDAR Coors Scholarship Available received from our distributors, veterans organizations and our valued custom ers," said Peter Coors, Brewing Division presi dent. "We look forward to helping many more deserving college stu dents achieve a solid education this year," he added. To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must: • Be no older than 22 years of age as of the July 1,1988, applica tion deadline date. • Have a cum ulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. • Have completed a minimum full freshman year program of credit hours, but not yet acquired senior credit hours. • Be enrolled full-tim e in a four-year in stitu tio n of higher education in the United States or an accredited two-year program le a d in g to a fo u r-y e a r undergraduate degree. • Fall into one of the following categories: • Dependent of Honorably Discharged Am erican ser vice personnel. • Dependent of Active Duty, Guard or Reserve m ilitary personnel (minimum two years.) • Dependent of American service personnel Killed in Action, Missing in Action or who have Died in the Line of Duty. “ On The Road” Exhibit Mayorial Race Debate Blue Sky Gallery. 1231 N.W. Hoyt, is proud to present "On The Road", an open exhibit of vaca tion photographs by the general public. Opens 12:00 noon, Thurs day, April 7th, remaining open un til April 30th. Reception April 7,6-9 p.m. Reg. hours: Tues-Sat, noon- 5pm. Free. Info, 225-0210. Candidates for Mayor of the City of Portland w ill debate the issues at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Portland on Tues., April 12, 7:30 pm, W estm inster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock. Gardening With Peter Chan Peter Chan, Better Homes and Gardens Northest Test Gardener, offers a non-credit course thru PSU D ivisio n of C o n tin u in g Education on raised bed planting systems and plants which do well in our climate. Thursdays, beginn ing April 7 through April 30, 6:40-9:20 p.m., 362 Neuberger hall, PSU campus. $65 fee. Info & register 464-4832. Fourth Annual Mayor’s Ball Memorial Coliseum, Frid., April 8, Gates open 5 p.m., opening cere m o n ie s 5:45 p .m ., m u s ic 6-midnight. Tickets $10 subject to service charge. Available at G.l. Joe’s, Galleria Jean Machine and Coliseum Box Office; on sale Fri day, February 26th. Byllye Y. Avery, Executive Director of the National Black Women’s Health Project since its inception in 1980, has been a women's health care activist for ten years. Prior to her entry into the health care arena, Ms. Avery taught spe cial education and emotionally distrubed students, and consul ted on learning disablities in pub lic schools and universities. Ms. Avery co-founded the Gainesville Women's Health Cen ter, as well as being co-founder of BIRTHPLACE, an alternative bir th in g c e n te r in G a in e sville , Florida. Training You to Train Your Dog P e n in s u la Park C o m m u n ity Center, 6400 N. Albina. Do not br ing your dog to first class. For ages 12 and up (dog must be at least 6 months old). Fri., April 8-May 27,6:30-8 p.m. Fee: $20. OCBA Monthly Meeting The Oregon C om m ission on Black Affairs w ill hold its regular monthly meeting Wed., April 13, 3-5pm, Room 354, State Capitol Building, Salem, OR. Open to the public. Byllye Avery served on the Board of Directors of the National Women’s Health Net work (NWHN) from 1977 to 1984, is currently a Board Member of the New World Foundation and appointed to the Commission of the W.T. Grant Foundation. DMAC Meeting r I The next meeting of the Desegre gation Monitoring Advisory Com mittee (DMAC) w ill be held on Wed., April 1 3,7-9 pm in the library of Boise-Eliot Elementary School, 620 N. Fremont, Portland. BYLLYE AVERY FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH PROJECT LECTURE: BLACK WOMEN AND HEALTH: AN ISSUE OF WELLNESS PORTLAND OBSERVER Tuesday, April 12 7:30 p.m. Council Chamber. Lewis and Clark College, "The Eyes and Ears of the Com m unity” 288-0033 WORKSHOP: LINKING BLACK WOMEN TO WELLNESS Wednesday. April 13 7:00-9:00 p m King Neighborhood Facility 4815 N E.7th African-American Issues in Special Education to be Discussed at Forum “ Parents of children in Special Education often don’t realize just how much power they have under federal and state law to determine their child’s education program. We are calling the workshop ‘You are the Expert’ with ‘you’ referring to parents to show where we think parents stand.” Parents of children in Special Education in Portland Public Schools w ill have an opportunity to attend a training session in stu dent and parent legal rights and a forum addressing African Ameri can issues in Special Education on Saturday, April 23,1988, at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College at 705 N. Kil- lingsworth, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Marie Deathe- rage-Newsom, Parent Advocate with the Coalition in Oregon for Parent Education (COPE) and mother of a child with a disability, Featured speakers include Education Advocates Karen Po well and Sherrian Haggar of the American Friends Service Com mittee, a co-sponsor of the event with COPE; Suzy Harris, staff at torney at the Oregon Advocacy Center; and Niki Smith, COPE. must pre-register and stay all six hours. There is no charge for the six- hour session, and lunch is provid ed. Parents of children in special education who pre-register can receive $12.50 each to help cover costs they may have (e.g., child care, transportation) while atten ding. If both mother and father at tend, both are eligible for the funds, as are grandparents who take an active role in the life of the child in special education. To qualify for the funds, participants Seating is limited so those not applying for the fund are urged to pre-register as well by sending the name of each participant, ad dress and telephone number to COPE, 2432 SE Madison, Port land, 97214. Include the name, age and disability of the child in special education, and request funds if desired. ' .» , ““ í * ■• j; • z.;• ■' .i< The Black United Fund of Oregon Wigs, Hairpieces To arrange childcare for the Tuesday talk please call 293 2620 Sponsored by Lewis and Clark College in cooperation with the Black United Fund and the Portland Chapter of the National Black Women's Health Project For more inform ation, call COPE at 234-2644. COS PEL CONCERT Celebration of the Spirit Gospel Concert ’88 for JESSE JACKSON The Black United Fund ol Oregon provides financial and technical assistance to non-profit organizations operating in or serving Oregon's Black communities. Send your tax deductible contribution to the BUFO at P.O. Box 12406, Portland. OR. 97212, (503) 282-7973, or contribute through your company's payroll deduction plan. These companies are leading the way in payroll deductions and helping the BUFO better serve our communities. Sale & Restyling !?> ,‘?*l ,. ,T.. t '.V IBM Corporation Portland Community College N /N .E . Community Mental Health Clinic Portland Public Schools Tri-M et St. Andrew Legal Clinic April 15th, 1988 r/í-S • Presentations tree and open to the pubi c Sign language interpretation Free child care ‘Helping People Help Themselves" Beauty Supplies s : r;> . \ <• «Tv: Byllye moved to Atlanta to open the National Black W om en’s Health Project offices housed at 1237 Gordon Street, S.W. A dreamer, “ visionary” , and grassroots realist, Byllye Avery has combined activism and social responsibility in developing a na tional forum for the exploration of health issues of Black women, the gathering and documenting of the Black women’s health exper ience in America, and the provi sion of a supportive atmosphere to allow Black women to come to gether to individually and collec tively define their health care needs. Ms. Avery w ill speak at Lewis and Clark College, Tuesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Templeton College Center; and w ill speak on Wed nesday, April 13, 7 to 9 p.m. at the King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th on the topic of “ Linking Black Women to W ellness” ------------------------------------- 1 Friday 7:30 PM 1 W ft, S -T Eva Gabor • Born Free Rene of Paris • Andre Douglas Zurv and more • Carefree D O N ’T W A IT TILL IT HURTS If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you owe it to yourself to bring it to the attention of Periodontal disease is painless It affects 87 of the population, and often victims are unaware There are warning signs, and the American Den tal Association and our staff want you to be Store Hours 10:00 a.m. 'til 6:00 p.m. Monday Thru Saturday your dentist or hygienist Act now end keep your teeth for a lifetime. aware 1 1105 N .E. 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