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spirit am ong us through his overw helm ing
love o f o ur state.
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Sunday, March 25th
5K Race and Walk
8:45 A .M .
10K Race
9:10 A .M .
A benefit for Loaves & Fishes
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Local Educator To Be Honored
The M asonic O fficers A ssociation o f Portland has selcted Edna M ae
Pittm an as the recipient o f a Special R ecognition A w ard for outstanding
service to the Portland Public School system. The presentation is scheduled
for the Public School A ppreciation B anquet, Saturday, April 7, 1990 at 6:00
p.m ., at the Scottish Rite Tem ple, 709 SW 15th A ve., Portland. M s. Pittm an
is em ployed by the Portland School D istrict as an Instructor at W hitm an
M iddle School.
SB A Awards Grant Minority Business Group
Portland C om m unity C ollege and the O regon A ssociation o f M inority E ntrepreneurs
accepted a $149,774 aw ard from th U.S. Small B usiness A dm inistration Jan. 24 to im prove
the success o f m inority-ow ned businesses throughout Oregon.
R epresentatives from PCC and O A M E w ere on hand at Portland City Hall to receive the
grant from SBA officials. Those present include O A M E E xecutive D irector Sam Brooks,
PCC President D an M oriarty, SBA Regional A dm inistrator H arold W olf and Erline M.
Patrick, SBA M inority Small B usiness and C apital O w nership D evelopm ent A ssociate
A dm inistrator from W ashington, D.C. Patrick oversees all o f the ag en cy ’s program s to assist
the grow th and developm ent o f m inority-ow ned sm all businesses.
P C C ’s Sm all B usiness D evelopm ent C enter team ed with O A M E to develop an
innovative program that provides targeted m anagem ent and technical assistance to d isad
vantaged businesses. The PC C /O A M E program will provide one-on-one business co u n sel
ing, w orkshops and sem inars and business plan developm ent to eligible firm s. B rooks said.
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Rose City Connection
Offers Six Scholarships
R ose C ity C onnection, Inc. offers six
(’6) 5 5 0 0 scholarships to deserving A frican-
American students who reside in the greater
m etropolitan area o f the City o f Portland. In
addition. Rose City C onnection w ill also
‘ aw ard a full one (1) y ear scholarship w hich
w ill cover tuition costs to P ortland C o m
m unity C ollege. Scholarship funds m ust be
used by applicants to pursue a college
education or vocational training leading to
a degree and/or proficiency in a profession
or an applied science.
Rose City C onnection, Inc. is a public
service organization founded in 1983. A l
though its activities and goodw ill cross
m any cultural and econom ic lines. Rose
C ity C onnection is predom inately an A fri
can-American organization with strong roots
in the com m unity.
T he m inim um cum ulative high school
G P A o f all applicants to be considered is
• 2.50. Students m ust also m eet the fo llo w -
‘ ing criterion:
1.
Prospective high school graduate
(June 1990) w ho has been accepted and/or
’’ w ill attend an accredited college, univer-
• ‘ Sity, professional or vocation school.
2.
E xhibitgood m oral ch aracter and
not engage in any activity that w ill em b ar
rass Rose City C onnection and its m em bers
or com prom ise our ability to function as a
fund raising organization.
In order to be considered for a Rose
City Connection scholarship, applicants must
subm it: 1. A standardized Rose C ity C o n
nection Scholarship A pplication form; 2.
Full high school transcript with cum ulative
GPA score; 3. tw o (2) letters o f reference;
4. An essay o f not m ore than 2 typew ritten
- pages responding to a topic o f current in ter
est to the Black C om m unity. Incom plete
applications or those not received by the
• deadline will not be considered.
D eadline for application subm ission is
M arch 31, 1990. Send all m aterials to:
R ose City C onnection, Inc. S cholar
s h i p Fund, P.O. Box 5101, Portland, O R
'97 208.
Scholarship finalists will be chosen
based upon an evaluation o f responses to
the essay question, com pleted application,
transcript review and references. Selected
applicants will then be invited to a personal
• interview.
If you are selected as a scholarship
recipient, Rose City C onnection reserves
the right to use yo u r w inning essay for
reprint and other publicity purposes.
If you have any questions concerning
the scholarship or the application m ateri
als, please call 288-3676.
R E G IS T R A T IO N BY M A IL
Please m ake your checks p ayable to
Tom M cC all R un & W alk and mail to: Tom
M cCall Run, P.O. Box 236, Lake O sw ego,
O R 97034.
M ail-in entries m ust be received no
later than M arch 20, 1990. If you are pur
chasing a T -shirt, be sure to indicate your
T -shirt size and include the correct am ount
with your entry. Runners and w alkers w ho
register by m ail may pick up their num ber
and T -shirt (if purchased) at the registration
tent on the m orning o f the event beginning
at 7:30 p.m .
L A T E R E G IS T R A T IO N
R egistration is available at th event site
beginning at 7:30 a.m. T he entry fee on
M arch 25 is $6 per person. T -shirts w ill be
sold separately for an additional $10.
T H E COU RSES
The 10k route is a figure-8 loop. The 5k
course is out and back along Front Avenue
between the Fremont and Hawthorne Bridges.
W alkers w ill receive a m ap o f the walk
route on event m orning.
S P E C IA L T H A N K S
We w ould like to thank all participants,
the C ity o f Portland Police T raffic D ivi
sion, B ureau o f Parks and T raffic E ngineer
ing D epartm ents and G ood Sam aritan
H ospital and M edical Center.
(consider
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done)
C ID
CLEANING SERVICES
HANDYMAN SERVICES
H ouse, A p a rtm e n ts & C o n d o s
B asem ents
P a in tin g (E x te rio r/ln te rio r)
Lam p R epair
A ttic s
S om e P lu m b in g /E le c tric a l
" O th e r Services P ro v id e d "
The Private Industry Council
F o r F u tu re T e a c h e rs
Hires M arketing M anager
Ethnic m inority students or adults in
terested in pursuing a teaching career have
an opportunity to com pete for a tw o-year
tuition w aiver award. P.C .C.'s Ethnic M i
nority Education A ssistance A w ard pro
gram is accepting applications. T he dead
line for turning in these applications is
Friday, M arch 30, 1990. A pplications can
be picked up at any P.C .C. A dm issions
O ffice, from A cadem y for Future E duca
tors A dvisors, and from H igh School C oun
seling O ffices. For further inform ation, call
283-2541, Ext. 5291.
Laurel Dukehart to
Oversee Marketing
Activities For All Programs
Fundraising Benefit
for Roe Johnson
Memorial Trust Fund
Veteran's Club
405 N.E. Church
3:00 P.M.
$2.50 Adults
$1.50 Children (donation)
Featuring
Calvin Walker Band
Cliche Band
Host of Others..........
T a le n t S o u g h t fo r
O r e g o n S t a t e F a ir
Talented O regonians can gain valuable
exposure and nam e recognition by appear
ing on the O regon State F air's Show case
Stage this year betw een A ugust 23 and
Septem ber 3. The Show case Stage is very
popular am ong fairgoers and perform ers
alike so perform ers should sign up soon,
said C hris C um m ings, Show case Stage
Coordinator.
M usicians, magic acts, com edians and
other stage perform ers w ishing to be con
sidered for this year’s program should contact
Cum m ings at the O regon State Fair, 2330
17th St. N E, Salem , O R 97310 and ask for
an application. A photograph, and, in the
case o f m usical acts, a tape, m ust accom
pany each application. All applications must
be postm arked by M ay 1.
Show case perform ances are in addi
tion to m ajor acts that will be appearing this
year in the L.B. Day A m phitheatre.
The O regon State Fair runs A ugust 23
through Septem ber 3. To com m em orate its
125th year, a special preview night is sched
uled for T hursday, A ugust 23.
Laurel Dukehart was selected this week
as M arketing M anager for the Private In
dustry C ouncil. M s. D ukehart will be re
sponsible for m arketing activities includ
ing public relations, prom otion, custom er
service, m arket research, and m arket evalu
ation and planning. She w ill also coordi
nate the activities o f the M arketing C om
m ittee o f the B oardd of D irectors and, with
the president, serve as an official spokes
person for the organization.
Prior to joining The Private Industry
C ouncil, D ukehart w orked as a consultant
and held positions in sales and m arketing
with Precision Castparts Corp., Heath Tecna
Aerospace Corporation and C riton T ech
nologies.
MRS C’S WIGS
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HUNDREDS OF WIGS
FOR YOUR EVERCHANGMG LIFESTYLES
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Pathways Youth
Conference Focuses
On Careers
100% HUMAN HAM
FOR BRAIDING
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“ A W orld o f O pportunity,” a Path
ways youth conference focusing on ca
reers, w ill beheld at V ancouver B aptist
Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave., on Thurs
day, M arch 29, from 3-5 p.m.
Young w om en attending junior and
senior high school in N orth and N ortheast
Portland are encouraged to attend the free
conference, cosponsored by the B lack Pro
fessional N etw ork. R egistration is required
by W ednesday, M arch 28.
D ennis G. Payne, president o f the
N etw ork, will be guest speaker. A panel o f
professional and com m unity business rep
resentatives w illd iscu sscare erch o ices and
individual career experiences.
Pathw ays is an A m erican Red Cross
youth program that em phasizes health, self
aw areness/values and school/career issues
to guide young women tow ards successful
adulthood.
For m ore inform ation and to register,
contact Lynn Ervins at 284-1234, Ext. 194;
or Patricia P em ell at 284-1234, E x t 184.
A lberta P ark
C hildren ' s C enter
5 4 3 1 N E 2 0 t h A v e . • P o r tla n d , O R
(503) 249-8364
OPENINGS
FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS
& PRESCHOOLERS
A lberta P a rk is a p are n t cooperative
Alberta Park offer« quality day care in a multicultural setting, grouping
children in smaller, specialized groups. Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
participate in activities and programs designed for their own developmental
age.
Albert Park
* Offers care for children from 6 weeks to school age
* Is licensed by the Children's Services Division, State o f Oregon
* Provides a stable, clean, and safe environment for your child
* Is designed for working parents, requiring only 4 hours of volunteer time
each month
* Provides full- and part-time care from 6:45 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
(Just In q u ire )
Yard W o rk * L ig h t F ix tu re s * R ug S h a m p o o * O ven C le a n in g
A Festival of Possibilities for toung People (14-19 yrs.)
Please Call After 6:00 P.M.
Alberta DeHaven
Terrel Dukes-Elegan
281-7386
282-7078
ARMOUR MEATS
Pan Size Bacon
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4 to 8 p .m .
W h ita k e r M id d le S ch o o l
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ENTRY FEE:
$5.00 per person, until M arch 25 ,1 9 9 0
IN -S T O R E R E G IS T R A T IO N
Begins M onday, M arch 5, 1990 at:
Box office at all Portland & V ancouver
area G.I. Jo e’s stores; N orthw est Fitness,
N E 13th & Sandy (231-1330); N IK E
D ow ntow n (241-2710); A thletic D epart
m ent, B eaverton M all (646-0691); Pace
Setter Athletic, S E 4 4 th & W oodstock (JT1-
3214); Pace Setter A thletic, 11355 SW
Scholls Ferry Rd. (643-4847); Phidippides
Fitness C enter, on State S treet in Lake
O sw ego (635-3577); and A thletics East, SE
182nd & D ivision (665-5320). In-store
registration closes at 12:00 N oon on S atur
day, M arch 24, 1990.
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