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r-* * V ■w-9^ 4 >»»» » »>» w » 9999t> r r r r rr m i m r ’TT’ Page 7 Portland Observer April 20,1989 News Around Town WORKERS TO BE LINKED WITH EMPLOYERS AND TRAINING THRU NEW JOBNET PROGRAM A t the Portland D evelopm ent Commission (PDC) meeting today JobNet, an employment linkage program, was introduced as a vital new component o f Portland’ s economic development strategy. JobNet is designed to match workers looking for jobs with employers and jo b training resources in the metropolitan Portland region. The program is a join t venture o f the region’s com m unity colleges, private industry councils, the Oregon State Employment D ivision and PDC, Portland’ s urban renewal and economic development agency. In addition to creating access to jobs and providing training for workers, who are having d ifficu lty qualifying for jobs, JobNet w ill aid new and expanding local businesses in meeting their work force demands through the 1990s. JobNet also provides a com m unity forum to identify, analyze and find solutions fo r long-term w ork force development issues. According to PDC ’ s JobNet S teering C o m m itte e re p re se n ta tive , Janet Burreson, D ire cto r o f Econom ic D e v e lo p m e n t, “ As n a tio n a l unemployment rates plunge, employers are becoming increasingly interested in tapping into com m unity resources to recruit and train workers. This means that we have a new opportunity to create access to jobs and provide training fo r a m uch b ro ad er segm ent o f our unemployed and underemployed w ork force.” JobNet provides employers, through a single point o f contact, access to a broad range o f employment and training resources in the community. The process begins by having an employer define upcoming em ploym ent needs. Then, through the consortium o f JobNet members, a proposal is developed which defines available resources to refer and train, as necessary, potential workers fo r the company. Employers using JobNet are provided w ith recruitment, screening, assessment, training and referral services. There is no charge fo r these services and, in some cases, training costs may be covered through a private industry council or com m unity college programs. A ll com m unity organizations which participate in referring clients or members to em ploym ent opportunities w ill be invited to jo in JobNet as affilia te members. D uring 1989, the JobNet program expects to work with ovqr 30 employers. Already JobNet has worked actively with a number o f employers and business recruitment prospects including: STC S ubm arine, T o sh ib a C eram ics, Bongourmet U SA and Uroboros Glass Studios, Inc. WHITE WATER WISHES The sunny days are tempting; the cool, deep valleys and the whipping w hile waters o f the Northwest rivers are calling; and the Portland Park Bureau Outdoor Recreation program is offering chances to answer back w ith Spring kayak and raft trips. May raft trips can take river enthusiasts to the Upper Clackamas, the W hite Salmon or the Sandy, w hile kayaking classes prepare even beginners fo r sleek solo adventures. Rafting and kayaking opportunities this month include: M ay 6 -R a ftin g , Upper Clackamas River. JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT OFFERS CONCERT I t ’ s fin a lly happened! Whathasbeen talked about fo r years by Jefferson’ s Perform ing Arts Department is about to become a reality - a concert series featuring the department’s talented touring companies. The Sounds o f Jefferson ensembles and the tw o C h ild re n ’ s Theatre Companies w ill share the spotlight w ith the Jefferson Dancers and the Jefferson A ctin g Ensemble. For the bargain price o f $ 16 patrons can see four performances at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The Jefferson Dancers w ill open the series May 3 in the Intermediate Theatre. On the program is a stunning new work by Julane Stites. Kiss, an energetic piece created especially for the company this fa ll, features the entire company. Second on the series b ill is the highly acclaimed Jefferson Acting Ensemble which apixars May 12 in the Winningstad Theatre. T heir concert includes four pieces from their touring show including an updated version o f Shakespeare’ s T w o M en o f V erona and w ork based on K ip lin g ’s T he E lephant C h ild . A Saturday matinee M ay 13 w ill feature both o f the C hildren’ s Theatre companies. These two companies have appeared at schools throughout the area this spring. T heir PCPA shows are their firs t fo r the general public. When the musicians take the stage in the Intermediate Theatre in the final concert in the series M ay 16, music from jazz to classical w ill f ill the auditorium . A n all-Am erican program w ith selections from Sousa to Gershwin is planned. “ This is the firs t tim e we have packaged our outstanding young companies in a series o f concerts, and i t ’ s something we have long wanted to do. It gives audiences a chance to see some o f the area’s finest young performers who are trained in the region’s only perform ing arts high school,” explained R utha nn H a rtle y , publicity coordinator. Tickets are s till available through Jefferson’ s box o ffice u ntil A p ril 21 by ca lling 280-5180, ext. 553. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP A SHRINER HELP A CHILD May 7-K ayaking, McKenzie River, Beginning/Intermediate. May 9, 10, 16, 17--Kayaking, beginning classes at Columbia Pool. Includes equipmenL wet suit, and a rive r trip on the Clackamas River. May 1 3 -R a ftin g, W hite Salmon River. May 14-K ayaking, north Santiam River, Beginning/Intermediate. BENEATH IT ALL Lingerie and Accessories 3128 N.E. Broadway Pordand, OR 97232 B E N E A T H IT A L L , lingerie and accessories boutique dedicated to the enchantment o f A L L PROUD A N D B E A U T IF U L Women, sizes 4-54, is pleased to announce i t ’ s “ Y o u ’ re So Special A ffa ir” on Saturday, M ay 13, 1989 with sixteen booths plus six massage tables and a 7:00 pm fashion show... theme: A ll Women are Beautiful and can be Proud. Location: Viscount Hotel, 1441 N.E. 2nd Ave. in Portland. Tickets are $4.00 inadvance and $5.00 at the door which include drawings held at a thirty-m inute interval and buffet style hor’dors with a no-host bar doing fashion show. This a ffa ir w ill be for a ll women to feel Beautiful and be Proud, w hile their males find out w hy!!? FINE ARTS/WRITING CELEBRATION M A Y 1-5 BEST BETS: MAY As the growing variety o f activities reflects, M ay is the beginning o f Prime Tim e fo r the Portland Parks Bureau. The highlights are growing too rapidly for “ Best Bets,” but here are a few: •S O F T B A L L C I T Y - I t ’ s already tournament tim e fo r the thousands o f teams competing in city-league softball. ♦M O RE T H A N M O TH E R S’ D A Y R'S peak season at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, a perfect time for Mothers’ Day and the Annual Rhody Show and Plant Sale. •W H IT E W A T E R W IS H E S -T h e Park B u re a u ’ s O u td oo r R ecreation Department takes to the rivers w ith rafting and kayaking trips. •N E W GARDENS BR OCHURE-Four Park B ureau Gardens are featured in the Association o f Oregon Gardens new color brochure. •M O R E SPRING C L A S S E S -It’ s not too late to jum p into the Spring term. M ore than 100 classes begin in M ay. For more inform ation about these or other upcoming Park Bureau activities, please give me a call. MLK Choir Benefit The Dr. M artin Luther K in g, Jr. Commemorative Committee is pleased to announce it ’ s first annual M artin Luther K ing, C hoir Benefit Comedy Bash hosted by “ The Last Laugh,” located at 426 - N W 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. C elebrity comedians include Commissioner D ic k Bogle; Jim Hyde, K A T U T .V . News: Carl C lick, K G W T V Sports: Connie Breeze, Z-100 R M ; M ike Burgess, This Week Magazine and more. Host comedians fo r the evening w ill be none other than David Apple o f K A T U Weathercenter and the “ Fabulous Darcelle,” Portland’s Queen o f entertainment! Thursday, A p ril 27, 1989 at 8:00 p.m. is the date to mark on your calendar. Celebrities w ill perform between 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. and the regular show, featuring Don Ware, a te rrific comedian who has performed w ith Carmen McRae, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Lou Rawls, The Kingstron T rio , and others w ill run from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. SHRINERS HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT CLINIC Shriners care tor a wide variety ot orthopaedic and burn scar deformities, including: • • • • • • • Scoliosis Dislocated Hips Club Feet Cerebral Palsy Cleft Lip or Palate Fractures Head Injuries • • • • • • Absent Arm or Leg Myelodysplasia Short Legs Rickets Legg Perthes Disease Hand Leg or Back Problems • Sports Injuries to Bones Muscles or Tendons • Burn Scars • Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone Disease • A Variety of Neuromuscular Diseases IF YOU KNOW CHILDREN, UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, WITH ANY OF THESE MEDICAL PROBLEMS, BRING THEM TO: SALVATION ARMY, MOORE STREET CORPS. COMMUNITY CENTER 5335 N WILLIAMS AVE. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1989, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm 284-3193 • 288-4755 • 281-2082 Woodlawn School’s Fine Arts and W ritin g Celebration begins M ay 2nd. Parents and comm unity are invited to enjoy a rather amazing display o f student w ork throughout the week from 9 to 3 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. W O O D LA W N SCHOOL C O M M U N IT Y A N D F A M IL Y O U TR E A C H PROG RAM . M A L E LEAD ER SHIP KIC K O F F SERIES M A Y 2ND M ay 2nd, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. the Woodlawn School C om m unity and Fam ily Outreach Program w ill k ic k o ff a series o f Male Leadership Sessions, w ith Chiroptactic physician, Dr. B illy Flowers, speaking on role m odeling. Com m unity participants and guests include: The M artin Luther K in g Tum bling Team, NE Portland resident, Antoine Studamire, who recently signed a basketball contract w ith Georgetown U niversity, students o f the Self Enhancement Project, under the direction o f Tony Hopson and Ray Leary, Brothers Gaining Equality Through Excellence, formed by Benson H ig h ’ s Waleed Sadruddin and Student groups from Portsmouth, Oakley Green and Tubman M iddle Schools. R O U N D-U P FOR F A L L KIND ERG AR TNERS PR E-REG ISTRATIQ N MAY 3 9:00 - 9:30 Meet w ith Linda Harris, Principal 9:30 - 10:30 Tour Building 10:30 - 11:00 Meet w ith teachers for questions and answers Kindergarten Round-up is a time to enroll children in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten fo r next school year. Come meet the teachers and hear about the enriching educational program at Woodlawn Early Childhood Education Center. Students who live in these neighborhoods are served at Woodlawn Early Childhood Education Center: W oodlawn, Applegate, Gray, Hayhurst, Lee, Maplewood, Peninsula (and overflow ) from Ainsw orth, Chapman, and West Sylvan. Children who w ill be four years old on or before September 1,1989 are eligible fo r one-half day pre-kindergarten. Children who w ill be five years old on or before September 1,1989 may register fo r all day kindergarten. To complete the enrollment process, please bring your c h ild ’s birth certificate and the imm unization inform ation required by Oregon law. You can obtain this information from your doctor or the health departm ent W O O D L A W N ’ S OPEN HOUSE M ay 4th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Open House which is the high point o f the Fine A rts W ritin g celebration w ill take place w ith live performances o f the W oodlawn A frican Dancers and W oodlawn D rill Team. There w ill be booths, computer demonstrations, free balloons and food! The public is invited. WOODLAWN SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM 7200 NE 11th Avenue., Portland, Oregon 97211 Tickets must be purchased in advance because the seating capacity is lim ited. Cost fo r the tickets are $12.50 w ith (tax deductible) proceeds benefiting the commemorative fund. For more inform ation about tickets, contact Mrs. Ramsey at 503-287- MAY SCHEDULE, 1989 7:00-8:00 PM 1176 or D arcelle’ s at 503-222-5388. •R E S E R V A T IO N S S T IL L M U S T BE M A D E A F T E R T IC K E T PU R C H A S E The Benefit is to help The M L K C hoir take 12 children to New Y o rk C ity ROLE MODELING featuring: MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL TUMBLERS Dr. Billy Flowers Tuesday, May 2, 1989 to perform in Carnegie H all in May. FAMILY LEADERSHIP featuring: MARANATHA CHURCH CHOIR and WOODLAWN CHILDREN Rev. Dr. James Martin Thursday, May 11, 1989 ADOPTION SUNDAY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL30 A p ril 30th is “ A doption Sunday.” Over a hundred churches throughout Oregon have been invited to participate. On A p ril 30th pastors o f each church w ill speak on adoption in their morning service. They w ill invite the congregation to open their hearts and homes to a Black ch ild that is w ailing for a loving home. Adoption Sunday is sponsored by the One Church, One C hild Board o f Directors; each board member is a pastor. One church, One C hild is an organization whose goal is to have each congregation com m it iLself to yielding at least one fa m ily or single person from among its members who w ill adopt a w aiting child. Oregon fam ilies are invited to open their hearts and minds to the One Church, One C hild challenge: Adopt a Black C hild! For more inform ation, call One Church, One C hild o f Oregon at (503) COMMUNITY, SCHOOL & PARENT INVOLVEMENT featuring: WOODLAWN DRILL TEAM Mr. Macceo Pettis Tuesday, May 16, 1989 MALE LEADERSHIP featuring: WOODLAWN BOYS CLUB Mr. Ken Berry Tuesday, May 23,1989 285-7634. ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for more information, contact Ada Reed, Woodlawn School Community Agent (503) 280-6282 5i.N O COST SCREENING CLINIC To determine if children are eligible for treatment at WOODLAWN SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7200 NE 11th PORTLAND, OR May 20-R afting, Upper Clackamas River. M ay 21--Rafting, Sandy River. May 21-K a y a k in g , northUmpqua River, Beginning Interm edi ate 1989 L e c tu re 1L MRS C ’S WIGS S e r ie s Presents WHOLESALE & RETAIL HUNDREDS OF WIGS "All Of Our Business" FOR YOUR EVERCHANGMG UFESTYLES the emerging majority ( I Earl G. Graves V X » • NAOMI SIMS • BORNFREE • MICHAEL WEEKS BETTY CABINE PROPRIETOR G uest Speaker ANO OTHER NAME BRANDS TUfS-SAT 11i3O-6KX) Earl G. Graves, publisher of BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine in New York, will speak on the emerging role of minorities and women in business. For reservations, call 293-8587. 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