Page 5 Portland Observer May 4, 1989 News Around Town 4 » LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS ■ CALENDAR HOUSES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES The Housing Authority o f Portland (HAP) is searching for vacant aban doned houses in your neighborhood. Last fall, HAP received a grant through the D epartment o f Housing and Urban D evelopm ent (HUD) to buy and reha bilitate 60 vacant or abandoned houses and place them on its rent rolls for low income families. Your help is needed in identifying three-bedroom houses that could qualify for purchase and renova tion under the guidelines o f the grant. The purchase o f homes is closely linked with the City of Portland’s Neigh borhood Revitalization Project and the findings of the C ity’s Vacant and A ban doned Buildings Task Force. Besides adding to the pool o f affordable subsi dized housing, the goals the project include upgrading vacant housing and bringing it back into use as family housing. HAP has already obtained options to buy 17 houses and hopes to all 60 optioned by this fall. To qualify for purchase through the grant program, houses have three bedroom s, less than 1,600 square feetof finished living area, and need some rehabilitation. Houses m ust be in the City o f Portland, situated on an improved public street and be served by the m unicipal sew er system. They also m ust have been vacant since O ctober o f 1988. HAP will buy houses through institutional foreclosures and from private owners at a fair market value, depending on the quality, size, condition, and location o f the property. Sellers o f qualified vacant or aban doned houses will find H A P’s purchase process to be som ew hat different than a private two-party sale. First, the prop erty is offered to H AP at a negotiated price. The agency proceeds to survey and appraise the properties and inspect for such things as energy efficiency and pests and dry rot. Before a purchase is com plete, the local HUD office m ust approve each house as qualifying under the grant guidelines. Once approval is given, H AP initiates closing on the properties. One strong advantage to the seller is that H AP will pay cash at closings, which are expected to begin in July. “ It’s an opportunity for owners to be relieved of a house they no longer want or can no longer care for,’’ Clark said. “ If the house qualifies, the owners don’t have to put another penny into it, and then are paid in cash for the sale.” If you have a three bedroom vacant house you would like to sell, or know about an abandoned house on your block, please call H A P’s D evelopm ent T ech nician A nne Bluestein at 255-1065. You do not have to have a real estate agent to sell your property to HAP, but fe e n se d real estate agents are encour aged to contact the Housing Authority ¡(they have a qualified property listed. PSU I FOUNDATION ELECTS BOARD MEMBERS . . (Portland , OR)— Two new board jhem bers have been elected to the Port e n d State University Foundation, an- jjounccd Lee Koehn, President o f the éo ard . L ouis B oston is P resident o f G resh am C h ry sle r-P ly m o u th , Inc..Boston has held that position since 1987. Prior to joining Gresham C hrys ler Plym outh, he was the ow ner of Boston Marketing Group in Syracuse, New York. He received his BA from W est V irginia State and attended the Executive G raduate School o f Business Adm inistration at University of M ichi gan. Roberta M cEniry is Senior Vice President o f Investor/corporate C om munication at Benj. Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Association. M cE niry, a CPA and Certified Internal Auditor, was Director o f Corporate A udital Benj. Franklin until 1987 when she was promoted to Senior Vice Presi dent. McEniry graduated from Portland State University with a BS in Business. PORTLAND OBSERVER "The Eyes and Ears of the Community" The Portland Cable Access Board of Directors will hold a special Meeting on W ednesday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm to discuss and take public testimony on the proposal received from the City Attorney on the proceeds from the sale o f Roger Cable TV. The meeting will take place at 2766 NE Union Avenue. HARRIET TUBMAN CELEBRATION H arriet Tubm an Middle School located at 2231 North Flint Avenue will begin their Celebration o f International W eek A c tiv itie s M ay5, 1989.C ulm inating activ ities will com m ence at 9:15 AM, May 5, 1989, with more than eighty (80) high school and college students who are attending Portland high schools and colleges. These guests will be representing their native countries from continents around the world. These students will share their cultural, religious and ethnic back grounds with Tubman students. Our theme this year is “ E Pluribus U num ” - “ O ne o f M any” : May 43th at 9:30 our guests will include 2 groups from one o f our feeder schools - King. The choir directed by Miss G ifford and the Gymnastic Team under the direction o f Cheryl Ritchie. Special M usic - Mr. M ichael Bishop and friends. Parents and friends are w elcome to one or all o f these Inter-national week programs. DR. VERNE DUNCAN - DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, STATE OF OREGON W ILL BE OUR FEATURED SPEAKER, M A Y 5,1989 AT P: 125 AM. "P eace Education” is the topic of the Oregon peace Institute Speakers Forum, Thursday evening, May 18, at 7:30 pm, Fifth Floor, G alleria, 921 SW Morrison Street Portland. The speaker is Dr. Matthew Prophet, Superintendent Portland Public Schools since 1982. Following a distinguished military career Prophet turned to education. He served as Deputy Superintendent in the Lansing (M ichigan) School District for six years and as Superintendent for four years just prior to coming to Portland. AFRICAN CULTURAL NIGHT DUE AT PSU ON MAY 19 Hon. Yusuf Usman, Nigerian Consul General to New York, will be the featured speaker Friday, May 19 during an African Cultural N ight at Portland State University. The evening is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm in the third-floor ballroom of Smith M emorial Center (on *SW Broadway between M ontgomery and Harrison Streets). The address by the Nigerian consul on the “ Need for African Soldiarity” will accom pany a dinner, African art exhibit, fashion show featuring African clothing, and dancing to a reggae band. PSU ’s Association of African Students is sponsoring the event to help promote social, political and cultural exchange about African related issues between the university and the community at large. Tickets may be purchased at the door at $4.00 general and $2.50 student. Children under 12 may attend without charge. For further information, contact Felix Nnaji at 464-4452. BY Dan Bell He hold a doctorate in educational supervision and administration from Northwestern University, a m aster’s degree from Roosevelt University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Omaha. , T his m eeting is open to the public w ithout charge. The Oregon Peace Institute focuses on educating O regonians on issues of the nuclear arm s race and peaceful conflict resolution on personal, local and global levels. Sam W atson local musican and pro ducer is definitely a man with a plan and the talent to im plem ent it. This native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who moved to Portland 2 years ago has accumulated the expertise to sell and produce hisow n high quality cassette. Playing music since he was nine years old, his is adept at playing guitar, bass guitar and piano. He focuses his energy primarily on piano and voice. Upon his release from the service he played with the ‘Florida M anna’ which was a pop oriented group and ‘Rainbow Colored D ance’ a straight ahead Jazz group. During his tenure with groups he became involved in the production aspect of the music industry. He worked with such notables as the ‘Bee G ees’- Saturday Night Fever album. The prim ary catalyst that helped Sam to become a producer, cam e after working on an album project that failed to com e to completion. This episode led to him starting his own production com pany , called ‘W atson’, in a renovated room in his Florida home. After num er ous bureacratic obstacles encountered while working with his advertising and public relations agency, he decided to move to Portland. Oregon Commission on Black Affairs — in cosponsorship willi — Sclf-Enhanccmcnt Youth Gang Taskforce Portland Public Schools Minority Youth Concerns Action Program — Presem — Straight Talk & Frightening Realities YOUTH ANTI-GANG FORUMS FORMAT: Skits Ex-gang member forum/panelist Anti-gang rap (performed by panelist) DATE PLACE T IM E A pril 26 W h itak er M iddle School 5700 N E 39th 1:30 - 2:45 pm Self-E nhancem ent Spring Rally W hitaker M iddle School ' 5700 N E 39th M ay 3 M ay 10 T ubm an M iddle School 2231 N. Flint After a hiatus o f 15 m onths, and with the encouragem ent o f friends and ac quaintances, he elected to pursue an other try in the music industry. W ith this in mind he secured a position at Bac chus, and later went on to produce his just released cassette “ .Session-O ne”. “Session-O ne” is blues tinged, with a variety o f styles that has a little bit for everybody, covering blues, ballards, and pop. Another unique aspect o f this artist is his business acumen in executing the production and marketing o f his cas sette, utilizing local artists and facili ties. He is making quite an impac ton the local m arket “Session-One” is available at ‘The H ouse of S o u n d ’, ‘M usic M illenium ’,’Budget & T apes’.as well as other major music retailers in the Portland area. Interested musicans would be well served to contact Mr. W atson because he has indicated a desire to be a ballast to buoy other deserving artists thru his recording company “A ZO N E”. For further information contact:Dan Bell (503) 288-0033. MRS C’S WIGS WHOLESALE & RETAIL HUNDREDS OF WIGS FOR YOUR EVERCHANGING LIFESTYLES (School Assembly) NAOMI SIMS • BORNFREE • MICHAEL WEEKS 7:00 - 9:00 pm B ETTY CABINE PROPRIETOR AND OTHER NAME BRANDS T U IS-5A T 9:30 - 10:45 am lli3O-6rOC (School Assembly) For more information, call: OCBA 378-2969, SEI 249-1721 ’Alccna Boozer 280-5783, Jimi Johnson 280-2600 Lonnie Jackson 981-9531 COMMUNITY LEADER SELECTED TO HEAD HOUSING PROGRAM The Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) took another step toward a stronger promotion o f the com m unity spirit in its developments by selecting community activist Benjamin Priestley as its new program director for Low Rent Public Housing. Priestley has worked with H A P’s 6,000 residents for five years as the Tenant Services Coordinator and began his new position April 17,1989. Priestley ’ s intense involvem ent with the community, his broad knowledge o f social services, and knowledge of HAP’s housing program s will help make him a strong m anager for H A P’s Low Rent Public Housing Program. “ He’s good with people,” Executive Director Donald E. Clark said. “ Ben will be able to combine his strong network o f social services with the housing program and help develop options for al, residents.” A MAN WITH A PLAN PROPHET TO SPEAK EVERYTH»« FROM CURRENT STYLES TO SPECIALTY WIGS UNCUE HAR ORNAMENTS HAR BEADS & BEAUTY SUPPLES MRS. C’S EBONY ESSENCE COSMETTS BEAUTICIAN ZURI COSMETICS ‘ & STUDENT DISCOUNTS 2 8 1 -6 5 2 5 100% HUMAN HAR FOR BRAIDING & 7th & FREMONT (7 0 7 N.E. FREMONT) PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Commission Meeting Date: May 10, 1989 Place: The Portland Bldg., 11th Floor 1120 SW Fifth Avenue Portland, OR Time: 9:30 a.m. F Eartha’s Floral Connections « Commission meetings are open to the public. A complete agenda is available at PDC. Call 796-5300. PDC is the City of Portland's urban renewal and economic development agency. SMOKEY ROBINSON REVEALS HOW INFIDELITY AND DRUGS DESTROYED HIS MARRIAGE Veteran recording artist Smokey Robinson tells how an extramarital affair, an illegitimate child and increasing drug dependency threatened his musical career, and led to the breakup o f his marriage, in the May EBONY. In a revealing excerpt from his auto biography, the famed Motown singer who charted numerous hits both as a solo artist and with The M iracles, ex plains why his life took a downward turn after the death o f his father. “ It was hard to admit it,” Robinson says, “ but with him gone, I felt frightened. I w asn’t sure what would happen to m e.” Robinson also explains how the birth of a son outside o f his marriage resulted in his subsequent drug use and the divorce o f his wife o f 30 years, Claudette. Having rejected the help of rela tives, friends and even longtime mentor Berry Gordy, Jr., Smokey reveals how finding the Lord helped him make his m iraculous comeback from near self- destruction. Classic Roses 3 I ? K 3 > » » & £ Bouquet's Carsage's Plants, » Check Out the Holland dried flower arrangements with an exciting blend of color. Lay it away for Mother's Day AN APARTHEID! 2 8 8 -0 0 3 3 ; 4 ¿ MMM fe. _• WEAVWG • ; •... • ? ' * ' - -• ••. - -, - a • . • • • • • -