Local Filmmaker Undertakes Documentary About Married Life Norman Bonney, an award winning Portland film maker, has begun the produc­ tion o f a half-hour documentary exploring how good marriages are made and m ain­ tained. The film will profile four marriages of 20 years or more in which the husband and wife continue to find each other interesting and exciting. Interview s and examples of each couple’s life together on aday-by-day basis will make up these very personal exam ples of how people solve the problems and ride the bum ps o f married life. Private contributions and the donation o f in-kind services from the local film com m unity make up the sm all budget. Shooting will begin in January 1990 and the final film will have an August release through a cable network showing or non-broadcast distribution. Couples who w ould like to learn more or possibly participate can contact Norman Bonney at (503) 241-8600. Celebrate Xmas with the Whamadiddle Dingbats at Portland Saturday Market Com e make m erry every Sat. and Sun. this holiday season, from Dec. 9 through Dec. 24. Catch those dulcet ham m er dulci­ m er tones on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m .-11:30 a.m ., or on Sunday m ornings from 11:00-11:45 a.m. And while y o u ’re here, don’t miss Christm as extra days and special events at Portland Saturday Market. Open every day from Dec. 16 through Dec. 24. M on.-Fri. - 1 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays - 10:00 a.m .-5:00 p.m.; Sundays - 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. W e will have a variety o f Christmas festivities, including visits from Santa, right through Christm as Eve. D on't miss the fun, or that perfect gift - shop Portland Saturday M arket this year. Take MAX to Skidmore Fountain, or get parking validation at the follow ing lots, w ith a $ 15 purchase: Im port Plaza at NW Davis and First, Battleship Sm okestacks, at NW Davis and Second, and O ld Town G arage at NW Front and Davis. Experience Portland Saturday M arket this Christmas. U nder the Burnside Bridge in O ld Town. W hen was the last time you bought som ething from the person who m ade it? Homeless Humane Society Animals To Visit Lloyd Center Homeless O regon Humane Society puppies and kittens will be featured in N ordstrom ’s Lloyd Center store windows during the next tw o weeks. Nordstrom and the Oregon Humane Society are bringing back ‘‘A Cause for P aw s” again this year. The 10-day display of kittens and puppies not only delights the public, but calls attention to homeless ani­ m als and the needs o f the Oregon Human Society which shelters them. The animals on display w ill change daily. There will be no on-site adoptions, but Humane Society volunteers will be available to answer questions and direct the public to the shelter for adoption inform a­ tion. The O regon Humane Society does not encourage giving anim als as gifts, how ­ ever, the Society is featuring gift certifi­ cates for post holiday adoptions. Thsi en­ sures that pets are com patible with the recipient and not an im pulse item under the holiday tree. The Humane Society animals can be seen from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon. through Fri. and 12:00 Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday beginning Sun., Dec. 3. Portland Woman’s Song Wins National AIDS Competition A Portland w om an's song praising monogam y has won the national com peti­ tion of “ W omen and A ID S -R eaching Out Through Songs and Stories.” "W ild O ats,” the winning entry, was written and perform ed by Debbi Hardy of South west Portland. A panel o f judges from the arts and AIDS services/education se­ lected H ardy's entry from 12 national final­ ists sent to American Red Cross national headquarters in W ashington, D.C. The folksy lyrics from “ W ild O ats” relate one person’s strong love for another, tem pered by the fact that the AIDS ep i­ demic is still a very real threat: “ So in the interest of kcepin' this little hope alive/ D o n 't go sow in' your wild oats in any pasture but m ine.” The com petition was created to help raise awareness of HIV/AIDS as it affects women and to foster AIDS education, lead­ ing up to World AIDS Day on Fri., Dec. 1. Hardy receives a $100 U.S. Savings Bond and her entry will be forwarded to the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva, Switzerland, to com ­ pete at the international level of the com pe­ tition. New Rose Theatre/Payless Drug Stores To Offer Christmas Show To Benefit Mattel Kids Care Too’ The New Rose Theatre and Paylcss Drugstores are pleased to announce a spe­ cial ticket offer to children w ho see a “ Christm as C arol” and donate a toy to th e” M attel Kids C are T oo” Toy Drive drop box at the W inningstad Theatre in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Thanks to the generous corporate sponsor­ ship o f Payless Drug Stores, the New Rose Theatre is offering a free ticket to the first 500 children under 16 who bring a toy with them to a perform ance o f a “ Christm as C aro l” and drop it at the M attel Kids Care T oo drop box. One adult must accompany every two children w ho participate in this special offer. This program is part o f N R T ’s ongoing outreach effort which includes a variety o f activities designed to encourage people to discover the excitem ent o f live theatre. Tickets for this special offer may be reserved by calling The New Rose Theatre Box O ffice at 222-2487. Toys will be ac­ cepted on the day of the perform ance at the M attel drop box located beside The New Rose Theatre ticket kiosk at The W inning­ stad Theatre in The Portland C enter for The Performing Arts. Performances are Tuesday through Sunday until Dec. 24, with 8 p.m. curtain times on Tuesday through Saturday nights and Sunday perform ances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The closing show will be at 2 p.m., Dec. 24. Audience discussions will be held after the Sunday m atineee perform ances on Dec. 3 & 17. Tickets for a “ Christm as C aro l” are available through the New Rose box office at 904 SW Main in Portland. Ticket prices are $15. for Friday and Saturday evenings; $13. for Tuesday, W ednesday, Thursday and Sunday perform ances and $10. and children’s tickets (up to twelve years) are $8. A limited num ber of tickets may also be purchased with Student Arts Cards avail­ able through the schools. Box office hours are Tuesday through Sat., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The New Rose Theatre is funded in part through the generous contributions o f the O regon Comm ittee for the Humanities and the M etropolitan Arts Comm ission. National Urban League Announces January Release of the State of Black America 1990 The National Urban League will re­ lease ‘The Stale o f Black America 1990’ at 10:00 a.m., Tues., Jan. 9, 1990 in a press conference at the N ational Press C lub in W ashington, D.C. ‘The State of Black A m erica’, a publi­ cation of the National Urban League, is the most authoritative annual docum ent exam ­ ining the current status and conditions of African-Americans. ‘The State o f Black A m erica’ presents analyses of key issues by distinguished A frican-Am erican schol­ ars. ‘The State o f Biack A m erica 1990’ is the fifteenth edition in this series. Emanuel Hospital & Health Center Provides New Program An innovative, new program is being established at Emanuel Hospital & Health C enter to com bat the growing epidem ic of “ Drug B ab ies." The program is made possible by a major grant from the federal Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. Please jo in us to leam the details o f this creative project. Saturday, Dec. 9, at 9:45 a.m. at Eman­ uel Hospital and Health Center, 2801 N. G antenbein, Portland, Conference Room 1075/77. Those in attendance will include Sena­ tors Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood, Legacy Health Systems CEO Chester Stocks, Project Director Jeanne Cohen and repre­ sentatives from several state, county, city, comm unity, church and service agencies. For more information, contact Ken Strobeck, Emanuel Public Relations Direc­ tor, 280-3399. Babysitting Instructors Class Set for Dec. 9th Oregon Senior Theatre Announces Auditions Help the youth in your neighborhood to be responsible, caring babysitters by be­ coming a Red Cross volunteer babysitting instructor. A babysitting Instructor class is scheduled for Sat., Dec. 9, from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Red Cross Building, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. The class, for youth ages 11 and up, teaches potential babysitters how to m an­ age the many im portant responsibilities of child care. Participants will leam child developm ent, age-appropriate activities, safety, first aid and how to handle em er­ gency situations, additionally, youth will leam how to m arket their babysitting skills and interview for a job. Certified volunteer instructors are asked to teach a minim um of twice a year in their own community. For more inform ation, call Youth Specialist Stacy M arsh at 284-0011, Ext. 181. Perfum ers, actors, singers, dancers are needed for the O regon Senior Theatre, a performing arts troupe composed o f senior adults who sing, dance and act. The troupe is entering its seventh season o f upbeat and inspiring performances, after a very suc­ cessful run of ‘Finishing T ouches’. An informational Open House will be held on Friday, Jan. 12,1990 from 3-5 p.m. at the Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy. This is a chance to become acquainted with last seasons' performers, leam more about the Oregon Senior The­ atre and hear about our plans for 1990. Refreshments will be served. Auditions are scheduled for Tues., Jan. 16,1990 from 2-5 pm ., also at the Multnomah Art Center. Interested persons should come prepared with a 2-3 minute reading, song or dance which best demonstrates their skills. Crew persons for costumes and scen­ ery, musicians, and assorted helpers are also needed. The 1990 company of from 20 to 30 players will be selected and a play will then be written around their abilities and talents. The age of the cast is 55 and better! We are interested in talented senior adults who may be professional performers as well as those who have little experience perform ­ ing and who would like to fulfill their passion of being on stage. The Oregon Senior Theatre is spon­ sored by the City Arts Program of Portland, Brim and Associates and The Hillhaven Corporation. Mayor’s Forum to Debut Coffee And Issues Forum M ayor Bud Clark announced his par­ ticipation in a new program to be produced by Paragon Cable entitled “ The M ayor's Forum. ’ ’ Paragon will begin the hour-long, pre-council show on Wed., Dec. 6. The show will be hosted by Bill Deiz. Deiz will open the program at 8:30 a.m. Clark will follow with a short presentation, and will then be available to answer ques­ tions from the public. Future program s will include presentations from other City Comm issioners, Bureau heads, or other City personnel. The final portion of each show will be an in-depth look at the issues on the City Council agenda that week. It is the m ayor’s intention to participate on the program as often as schedule permits. The program is currently scheduled to run for 13 weeks and is intended to present information on current city activities of special interest to the community. This new cable television program will help us better com m unicate with everyone about the is­ sues facing our City. For the public's information, the pro­ gram will not take place on W ed., Dec. 27. The Oregon A ssociation o f M inority Entrepreneurs, O AM E Center w ill hold its “ Coffee and Issu es" Forum on Friday, Dec. 8. It will begin at 7 a.m. and end prom ptly at 8 a.m. The forums are held to maintain com ­ munication between ethnic minority owned businesses in Oregon and the general busi­ ness community. They are usually held on the second and fourth Friday m ornings of each month, as needed. This “ Coffee and Issues” forum spe­ cial feature will concentrate on a potpourri o f Business O pportunities, including the Oregon Convention Center. Do not m iss it. Speakers: Jeff Blosser, M anager, C on­ vention Center, Nancy Meyer, Special Project Coordinator/Personnel Director, The C oli­ seum. See you Fri., Dec. 8 at 7 a.m. Meeting place is the Lloyd 700 Building, 700 NE Multnomah on 3rd floor, conference rooms A, B, and C. Please R.S.V.P. by Dec. 6th. Blood Pressure Screening Scheduled Intel Foundation Contributes $10,000 to PCC Library Campaign The Intel Foundation has contributed $10,000 to the Portland Community C ol­ lege Foundation’s “ Grow G reat M inds" library acquisition campaign. The PCC Foundation is raising $150,000 to augm ent the book collection of the col­ lege library. Intel’s grant will be used for the purchase o f books in the fields o f tech­ nology, science, engineering and related areas. The $150,000 library acquisitions drive is the largest fund-raising campaign ever conducted by PCC Foundation, Katz said. Now eight months old, the campaign has collected $105,000 from alumni, college employees, corporations and foundations. The Intel Foundation was established in 1988 to make charitable and educational grants to tax-exempt, non-profit organiza­ tions. It has four m ajor funding objectives: improving the quality of life in comm uni­ ties where Intel is a major presence; ad­ vancing science and engineering educa­ tion; prom oting public understanding of electronics technologies and their impact on contem porary life; and promoting the entrance o f women, minorities and the physically challenged into science and engineering careers. PDC PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Commission Meeting A public Blood Pressure Screening clinic is scheduled Thurs., Dec. 21, from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m, at Meridian Park Hospital, 19300 SW 65th Ave., Tualatin. The clinic will be staffed by registered nurses from MPH. Appointments are not necessary and there is no charge. For more information contact the Community Edu­ cation Departm ent at the hospital, 692- 2656. Date: December 13,1989 Place: Portland Building 1120 SW Fifth Ave., 11th FI. Portland, OR 9:30 a.m. Time: C o m m is sio n m e e tin g s are o p e n to th e p u b lic . A c o m p le te a g e n d a is a v a ila b le at P D C . C all 796-5300. P D C is th e C ity o f P o rtla n d 's u r b a n re n e w a l a n d eco n o m ic d e v e lo p m e n t ag en cy . l/r lIic'Dilleience Safeway is in your Neighborhood to Stay __________________ *- *• -- - -------------------------------- SAFEWAY Santa Visits Needy Kids For the fifth consecutive year, O le St. Nick will bring holiday cheer to som e 80 children and their fam ilies who are part of the C hildren’s Program o f Mental Health Services West. The needy children, many who live at the W est W om en's Hotel or on the street, will be treated to a special after­ noon on Dec. 14th, at One W orld Trade Center, 12th floor, from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festivities will include a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, games, gifts, and holiday cheer. PGE em ployees have col­ lected clothes and toys for the children who range in age from infant to teens. Mental Health Services W est provides therapy, counseling, outpatient, and outreach to clients. Contact: Carol Dillin, PGE Public In­ formation Director, 464-8536; Kathy Carlson, PGE Corporate Communications Special­ ist, 464-8536; Judith Sw anson, 228-1804, Mental Health Services West. Whole Fryers Plump, juicy and tender Black Resource Foundation Holds Its Annual ’Books For Kids’ Program On Dec. 16, the Black Resource Foun­ dation will hold its Third Annual ‘Books For K ids’ Program. The Foundation, as one o f its efforts to encourage inner city children to excel in school, will give away approximately 600 books. The program target children from the ages o f 3 through 12 and their parents. The Foundation will also acknowledge the generosity and humanitarian contributions o f several outstanding individuals. The program will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m . at the U niversity Park Comm unity Center, 9009 N. Foss. The Foundation extends an invitation to all appointed and elected officials in the G reater Portland M etropolitan area to par­ ticipate in this worthwhile event. 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