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Page 4 Portland Observer JUNE 1,1989 News Around Town____ BPA TO HOST BENEFIT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Walnut Park construction could portend renaissance for lower Northeast business Wyant group plans construction of town square type mini-mall at the old Fred Meyer site. Project could begin by mid summer and end in 1990 b y S te p h e n E. M c P h e rs o n , S p e c ia l C o rre s p o n d e n t Last w eek the big red and w hite Fred M e ye r sign that has stood on the ro o f top o f Fred M eyer as a quiet sentinel o ve rlo o kin g the new M a rtin L u th e r K in g A ve . came d o w n w ith out even a w h im p e r. The w eek be fore that m ost o f the w in d o w s and doors that w o u ld be vulnerable to vandalism and burglaries were co v ered over w ith p lyw o o d . C hains bar entry to the once busy p a rkin g lots that arc ncAv litte re d w ith rubbish. O ne can’ t w onder but how q u ic k ly the process o f d e terioration sets in once a piece o f property o f that size lies dorm ant. A t firs t its was thought ress unim peded, the entire develop m ent is expected to begin by m id sum m er and its com pletion could very w e ll coincide w ith the opening o f the nearby convention center. I l is very exciting to observe that the entire endeavor w o u ld be undertaken w ith p riva te funds. C u rio u s ly , the o ffe r to purchase the site fo r this specific purpose was one o f the firs t to be made when it be came kn o w n that the W a ln u t Park property w o u ld placed on the m arket fo r sale. It d id not re c e iv e a v e ry high p rio rity at the tim e possibly because the assistance prom ised by the P o rt land D evelopm ent C om m ission was less speculative and offe re d w hat the but that expectation d id not blossom into fruition apparently because Kom o its e lf is faced w ith a cash flo w im negotiators thought was a better chance fo r success.Chadwick and A ssoci ates was in v o lv e d in the acq u isitio n o f the property and the p ro m u lg a tio n o f the new concept. T h e ir team was spearheaded by Michael Debman and pedim ent. The business co m m u n ity should not yet despair because a ll is not lost. The W ya n t G ro u p o f Salem, know n fo r developing im p o rta n t pieces o f his brother, Chad. They are tw o w e ll-k n o w n business men fro m the A fric a n A m erican co m m u n ity. One o f the e xcitin g things about th e ir in volvem ent is that it gives the m in o r commercial property all over the state has shown an interest in that site w h ich co u ld serve as the im petus fo r ity contractor another chance to par ticipate in the lu cra tive local co n that K o m o Foods w o u ld f i l l the void le ft by the departure o f Fred M eyer, the comm ercial renaissance the lower N ortheast has needed fo ra lo n g tim e. The d riv in g force that propelled the K o m o disappointm ent in to ju b i lation is a package o f innovative ideas p ro ffe re d by D on W ya n t, Jr. This new approach has a decided advan tage o ver the sim ple replacem ent o f one fa ilin g store w ith another. It is an endeavor that brings a lo t o f ex cite m e n t to a depressed co m m u n ity. W hen M r. W ya n t spoke to the P o rt land O bserver last week he was quite enthusiastic about the success o f the plan. V arious details are s till being w orked out, b u t M r. W ya n t indicated that he was in consultation w ith an a rchitect so as to determ ine w hat w o u ld be the m ost e co n o m ica lly feasible way to proceed w ith a plan that w o u ld require m a jo r construc tio n on the site. He also had entered in to a discussion w h ich w o u ld see a m a jo r re ta ile r as one o f the s ig n ifi cant anchors on the site. In general, the W ya n t plan calls f o f a m in i-m a ll s im ila r to a to w n square prototype. It w o u ld also in clude other a d ju nctive business enterprises w hich could very w e ll encompass parcels o f land adjac ent to the present s ite .If plans prog- struction industry and at the same tim e also offe rs opportunities fo r the e m ploym ent o f northeast residents. C e rta in ly the sale o f the W a ln u t Park p roperty is not going to resolve the Urban League” s pecuniary short fa ll. It does, how ever prom ise the in fu sio n o f badly needed cash in to a d w in d lin g treasury even though o f fe rin g o n ly a tem porary respite fo r the beleaguered organization. B y some estimates the W a ln u t Park property is valued in excess o f $1 m illio n . The W ya n t G roup is thought to be purchasing it fo r $525,000 which by any analysis is a tremendous bar gain. O f the m oney realized on the sale, i t also is k n o w n that the F irst Interstate B ank has encumbered at least $100,000 as a result o f a lie n fro m a previous foreclosure. T o be sure, i f the Urban League’ s problem s co u ld be am eliorated w ith o n ly about $400,000 then c e rta in ly w ith a clear and free e quity o f m ore than $1 m il lion in the W alnut Park property alone they should have been e lig ib le fo r a long term m ortgage. U n fo rtu n a te ly some o f the problem s that plague the U rban League are ch ro n ic, endemic and intractable. In such cases th e ir m oney managers should fo llo w the Flagger Training Sessions Set at PCC Cascade The N orthw est Business C enter Has scheduled sum m er classes in flagger c e rtific a tio n at the P ortland C o m m u n ity C o lle g e Cascade Cam pus, 705 N . K illin g s w o rth St. Participants m ay choose Saturday sessions June 10, June 24, July 8 o r July 22, said M ic h e le L . A lb e rt, center president. The classes w ill be fro m 1 to 4pm in Portable B u ild in g 5 at PCC Cascade. A nyone w ho wants to take part in a June o r July session should register and pay the $30 fee at the N orthw est Business Center o ffic e , 5516 N E 16th A ve., no later than one day p rio r to the class. F u rth e r in fo rm a tio n is available fro m A lb e rt at 284-8103. <iWiyo‘f love M owrys alo ^ c example that other well-respected in stitu tio n s have chosen when faced B onneville Power A dm inistration (B P A ) celebrates its S ixth A nnual “ E nergizing the C o m m u n ity Bene f i t ” , sponsoring the N o rth Portland Nurse Practitioner Com m unity Health w ith the same situation. Chapter 11 o f the federal bankruptcy laws w o u ld a ffo rd them the o p p o rtu n ity to cut th e ir losses and to re-organize under m ore favorable circumstances. U n der such a process they w o u ld need the guidance o f a fid u c ia ry expert e x perienced in breathing new life in to a fa ilin g fin a n c ia l e n tity . T o ignore such a set o f nagging problem s is not to make them disappear. F o r some tim e the U rban League has expressed the v ie w that it d id not have the business acumen to rem ain engaged in the management o f real estate. T h e ir loss o f property by foreclosure, tax delinquency and sales far b e lo w true m arket value w o u ld appear to underscore that contention provided. The M arch o f D im es honored M ariah T a y lo r in an annual “ Salute to W om en o f A ch ie ve m en t” bene Desgregation M o n i toring A dvisory C om m ittee D M A C Please com e o u t on Tuesday, June 6,1989; 7:00 - 9 :0 0 P M dem on strate your support fo r the q u a lity education o f o u r ch ild re n and support the preservation o f o u r c o m m u n ity school’ s programs N o w is the tim e fo r us to com e together as a co m m u n ity and let the entire c ity kn o w that we w ill s till have a voice and a say in the education o f o u r ch ild re n . T h is m eeting is to m uster o u r forces; share ideas to develop a strategy that w ill assure us that the programs that are im portant to q u a lity education and q u a lity o f life in northeast Portland w ill rem ain in o u r co m m u n ity and that n o tifica tio n s w ill be made through o u r ow n co m m u n ity netw ork. C lin ic (N P C H C ) A fundraising auction w ill be held fo r N P C H C , F rid a y, June 2 3 ,1 9 8 9 at 7:00 p.m . to m id n ig h t, in the S m ith M e m o ria l Center B a llro o m .Portland State U niversity. The admission price is $8. Food and m usic w ill also be T o p ics o f concern include: ** *S tu d e n t A chievem ent ** *S tu d e n t D iscip lin e •••U p d a te O n M u lti-C u ltu ra l C u rricu lu m -T h e Real Story •••E c o n o m ic A n d M o ra le Im pact O f C lo sin g Jefferson HS Be there------------ Have a say in w hat w ill happen to o u r ch ild re n ------------ T o our c o m m u n ity !!!!!!!!!! June 6, 1 9 8 9 -K in g N eighborhood F a c ility fit. M a ria h T a y lo r provides health care to ch ild re n o f lo w incom e fa m i lies. T he c lin ic serves in d ivid u a ls 4815 N E 7th 7 :00 - 9 :0 0 P M aged 0 to 21 regardless o f the a b ility w ith o u t challenge. In the m eanw hile the sh o rt-live d honeym oon p re vio u sly enjoyed by the new U rban League leadership is to pay. Sweatshirts and T -S h irts are now on sale in tw o colors: Peach and Turquoise. They are available in sizes now on the wane. Num erous co m plaints are now expressed in the A f S, M , L , and X L . The price o f the T - S h irt is $8.00 and the sw eatshirt is $ 13.00. I f yo u have questions, please c a ll C herie L o n g at 230-4279. D O N A T IO N S FO R A U C T IO N IT E M S A R E N E E D E D ! ! ! F or item s donated, please include the rican A m erican co m m u n ity not o n ly about the leadership style o f its managers b u t people are also begin ning to ask w hat experience do they have in fu n d raising on such a large scale. O ne year later, the o u tlo o k is s till bleak, but there is a g lim m e r o f hope on the horizon.T he success o f any vo lu n ta ry organization frequently is determ ined by the enthusiasm and co m m itm e n t o f its grass roots ele m ent. Perhaps one o f the mistakes the re tired Urban League board o f d i fo llo w in g in fo rm a tio n: re ors made was to harbor unrea sonable expectations o f its new lead ership. Even i f the new leadership S hould it be Low ered To help w ith the advertising, please attach a picture o f the item i f you have one. P rio r to the auction, items should be delivered to K a th y M a y at Bonneville Power Administration, 905 NE 11th A venue, Portland at 5:00 Students at Whitaker Middle School Excel in new self-enhancement program T im e L im it L o ca tio n Dates and N um ber o f People Y o u can A ccom m odate M in im u m B id State W hether B id can be L o w ered I f B id can be Low ered, H o w M uch had had the experience and success in m anaging the day to day ac tiv itie s o f such an organization and at the same tim e was successful in d e ve l oping new avenues o f fund raising, the organization s till co u ld not have succeeded w ith o u t a dedicated and active clientele, knowledgeable about how th e ir co m m u n ity w orks and how L a S h a n d a H u ff p.m. on W ednesday June 21, 1989. On the n ig h t o f the auction, items should be delivered to Petey F leish- mann at the D ittm c r B u ild in g , 5411 N E H ig h w a y 99, V ancouver, W ash ington. I f you have questions, c a ll K athy Hay at 230-7391 in Portland. A re ce ip t w ill be given fo r tax-deductible co n trib u tio n s, fo llo w in g the auction. Join hands w ith B P A and N PC H C the league should be run. There was a tim e w hen the U rban League G u ild served such a fu n c tio n . It recently was re-organized under the leader ship and demonstrated kn o w -h o w o f Pat H ill. It is o n ly by co m m u n ity in vo lve m e n t and m o n ito rin g w ill the P ortland Urban League return to its M a rv in L a m b e rt C h a rlo tte H u d s o n OREGON BLACK UNITED FUND TO HOLD FORUM IN COMMUNITY place o f prominence w ith in the larger c o m m u n ity. The B la ck U nited Fund o f Oregon w ill hold a co m m u n ity fo ru m on June 8,1989 fro m 1:30pm to 3 :3 0 p m at the N orth Portland Branch L ib ra ry A u d i to riu m , 512 N . K illin g s w o rth . The JOB CORPS TO HOLD REUNION forum w ill feature presentations by K ay Sohi o f T echnical Assistance fo r C o m m u n ity Services and Steve and S ta ff reunion July 7th and 8th in Johnson o f the Institute fo r Science A sto ria , Oregon. The reunion w ill E ngineering & P ublic P o licy. They com m em orate the 25th anniversary w ill discuss corporations that donate o f the Job Corps program and w ill be com puters and software to n o n -p ro fit held in co n ju nctio n w ith the C enter’ s organizations and how to best u tiliz e annual Open House scheduled fo r com puters fo r w ord processing, data J u ly 7. R eunion a c tiv itie s include a bases and accounting. F o r further no-host dinner at the Eagles Lodge in in fo rm a tio n contact Herman L . A sto ria Friday beginning at 6:00pm Bram e, T echnical Assistance M a n and a free barbeque on the C enter ager, The B la ck U nited Fund o f O re fro m noon to 2:00pm Saturday. gon at 282-7973. Reservations are necessary fo r the d in n e rb y June 15. A ll graduates and fo rm e r employees o f Tongue Point H U N G R Y: NEED M ONEY? Job C orps C enter are in vite d to at O U T O F W O R K , N E E D A JOB? The tongue P oint jo b Corps C en ter w ill sponsor an A lu m n i Student tend. Please contact the D ire c to r’ s O ffic e at Tongue P oint, A sto ria , Unity of Love offers authentic hair-weaving. Contact Lonnie at 6720 NE Union - 283-5440. Our hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tues - Sat. 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