-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. B ro a d w a y
(across from Safeway Lloyd Center)
T el. 282 1664
5 Are your permanent
or separating?
Do your gums bleed when you
brush your teeth or toothpick
between them9
teeth
2 Are your gums red. swollen, or
tender9
Is there any change in the way
your teeth fit together when
you bite?
1 Are your gums pulling away
from your teeth9
Is there any change in the fit of
your partial dentures9
8 Do you have bad breath?
Do you see pus between your
teeth and your gums when the
S:
js £
NEW PATIENT SPECIAL
W 't
This certificate entitles each new patient with:
1 .* .*.5
•;» <«
EXAM, BITE-WING X-RAYS,
IE CLEANING
ROUTINE
$40.00 OFF
For Only
NFW dentures
$35.00
• Free Denture Cleaning
• No Charge Consultation
• Rehne <S Repairs while you wait
• Preventive Family D en tistry
• Special Attention to Children
and Gum Disease
■ .*5* -
•<<’V
*-v.»
Edward E. Ward, DMD
Convenient, affordable dental care for your family.
^ ’4
<
• -Ï.5
•A *3
610 SW Alder, Suite 1008 •
HOURS: M-F 7AM-7PM
Agnes Fla nagan Chapel
228-3009
SATURDAY 8AM-5PM
Lewis & Clark College
$3 children under 12
$5 senior citizens/students
Featuring
Goldie Irby
Young United Choir
New Hope Massed Choir
Danny Osborne and Time Sound
The AME Zion Youth Choir
•Wilder-Ward Jr. Group
The Brown Sisters
T racy Clay
Ticket Outlets
House of Sound Records, Women's Place
Bookstore, Music Millenium, and at the door
Campaign Office, Laughing Horse Bookstore,
Expires March 31, 1988
Dr. Edward E. Wan!
b %
• A*
. ■ í»"
i v i • -»
Tickets $ i o
•
A-
'