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*'>•>■••• w * H * ^ 4 w 4 4 * * * * 4 4 * 4 * * * 4 n ^ ^ v w v '« « ♦ » ♦ * > ■ » * * * ♦ » > » « 'v « • ♦ -♦ '« » • • > y » • » » ♦ ♦ ■ • ■ » ■ • ■ ■ • ••»■’ « < r • 9 •■» w ♦ > ♦ ♦ 9 9 April 22, 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3 NEWS AROUN Signing of Contact for Enforcement of the Civil Rights Ordinance Portland Schools Offer Early Introduction to Kindergarten The contract for enforcement of Portland’s recently-passed Civil Rights Ordinance was signed on Wednesday, April 15, in the City Council Chambers, at the end of the Mayor’s weekly forum cable broadcast. Participating in the signing was Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries Mary Wendy Roberts; Donna Butler, Director of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon; and Portland City Commissioner Mike Lindberg. Portland’s Civil Rights Ordinance, passed in October of 1991, called for utilization of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) as the enforcement arm, recognizing BOLI’s long and es tablished history of enforcement of state civil rights law. In addition, the City of Portland will contract with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon for testing services supporting the enforcement services of BOLI. C ity C o m m issio n er M ike Lindberg, commenting on the unique arrangement for this enforcement pack age, said, “There is no doubt that the public supports our approach in utiliz ing BOLI services to enforce the City’s ordinance. Not only does this action take advantage of the already-trained staff at BOLI and the Fair Housing Council, but it saves thousands of dol lars for citizens interested in greater govemmentcooperationandefficiency. I am extremely pleased with this ar rangement.” Portland Public Schools offers early registrations and introductions to kin dergarten for five-year-olds and their parents during the next two weeks (April 20-May 1). Portland School District’s 62 el em entary schools hold an annual “roundup” allowing parents of children who will be five years old on or before September 1 to register early for this fall’s kindergarten classes. To register, parents must provide documents c iting their child’s birthdate, up-to-date immunization record and other information relating to the child’s home address and emergency contacts. While registrations may be pro cessed at any time during and following the roundup at every school, these Port land clemcntarics also have set aside special time periods for parents and five-year-olds to tour schools and meet with Kindergarten teachers: Alameda: 2732 N.E. Frem ont Street... April 29... 9 a.m. Applegate: 7650 N. Commercial St.... April 24... 10:30 a.m .-l:30 p.m. Astor: 5601 N. Yale St.... April 21.. . 8:30 a.m. Ball: 4221 N. Willis St.... April 23.. . 10:00 a.m. (pre-kindergarten) Boise-Eliot: 620 N. Fremont S t.- April 28-29... anytime Irvington: 1320 N.E. Brazee St.... April 23... Pre-K 6:30 and Kind. 7:15 p.m. Rice (Rose City): 6433 N.E. Tillamook St.... April 24... 9 a.m. Rigler: 5401 N.E. Prescott S t.- April 21... 9:30 a.m. Scott: 6700 N.E. Prescott St.... April 23... 1 p.m. Sitton: 9930 N. Smith... April 20... welcome all week Parents may learn which local el ementary schools serve their neighbor hoods by calling 249-2304. Gospel Extravaganza When: Friday April 24, 1992 7:00 pm Where: Celebration Tabernacle 1854 N. Lombard Portland OR (Between Interstate and Denver) Purpose: Gospel Extravaganza - Musical Fundraiser “ A Night Of 88 Keys” Legal Aid Office Opens in North/Northeast Portland The K103 Children’s Museum Family Cruise! Friday, May 8,1992 Join the K 103 Children’s Museum Family Cruise on the Columbia Gorge Stcrnwhcclcr up the Willamette River! Sniff the spring air. Look for ducks, geese and herons. S ing along w ith the T & O Railroad Band!! Bring your own picnic orenjoy the Stem wheeler’s snack bar. For parents,grandparents, kids and friends, this cruise is sure to mean a wonderful time and some very special memories. Departure is at 3:30 p.m. with 5:00 p.m. return to dock. Boarding starts at 3:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Children’s Museum. Tickets arc now on sale: $7.50 per child and $8.50 per adult. Museum members receive $2 discounts! Call 823-2227 with your Mastercard and Visa in hand. Skin Care and the Elderly A presentation for caregivers and health professionals, “Skin Care and The Elderly: Preventing and Treating Skin Breakdown,” will be held at Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Cen ter on Wednesday, May 20,7-9 p.m. in Peterson Hall Auditorium, 2255 N.W. Northrup. The presenter will be Priscilla King, a registered nurse who specializes in the treatment of pressure sores and wounds. King will discuss the causes, prevention and treatment of skin break down, as well as practical tips and strategics for maintaining healthy skin. Local vendors will display products used for skin breakdown. For more information, please call Good Samaritan Education and Family Support Services at 229-7348. Multnomah County Legal Aid Ser vices, Inc., (Legal Aid) will open a North/Northeast Community Office on Friday, April 24th. The new office will make legal services forcivil cases avail able free of charge to low-income people in Portland’s Albina neighborhood. The opening of the new office follows 13 years of not having a legal aid commu nity office in that area. The opening also follows a decade of cutbacks in legal services programs nationwide; federally funded legal services have been cut back by one third in the last ten years, and the closing of free legal aid offices has been a familiar occurrence nationally. The new Legal Aid office will be located on the Cascade Campus of Port land Community College, 705 North Killingsworth (Student Center Build ing, Counseling Center, Room 115). Office hours are Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome; appoint ments can be made by calling 295-9494 (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Attorneys and paralegals from the Downtownofficeof Multnomah County Legal Aid will staff the new North/ Northeast community office on a rotat ing basis. They will provide legal a d vice and/or representation free of charge for low-income individuals and groups on civil m atters such as government benefits, landlord-ten ant law, civil rights, consum er issues, divorces, d riv er’s license issues, and more. Potential clients must be eligible under Federal poverty income guide lines. Leading efforts to serve the resi- Summer Plus Program The Northeast YWCA invites you to attend Summer Plus Program June 15-July 17, Ages 6-11. Register at: Northeast YWCA, 5630 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Phone: 223-6281 ext. 3057 or 3058. Society opened its first community le gal aid office at 59 N.E. Stanton Street. The office-serving the Model Cities neighborhood and Northeast Portland- -was in the old War on Poverty-spon sored “Neighborhood Multi-Service Center” which houses community ser vices such as Job Training, Planned Parenthood, as well as Legal Aid. Its operation was funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity and United Good Neighbors (precursor to United Way). In 1968, Legal ?Aid moved from M ulti-Service C enter to 517 N.E. Killingsworth. During the 1970s, Legal Aid also coordinated a night clinic in the Albina neighborhood (first at N. Williams and then at N.E. Union) which was staffed by volunteer attorneys. During the “budget-crunch” years of the 1970s, Federal funding for legal services programs waned and program efforts began to stagnate. First, Legal Aid closed its East County and South east offices and then the Albina night clinic in 1976. Finally, the Northeast office was closed in 1979. Funding for the new office is made possible in large part by The Campaign for Equal Justice. This annual giving campaign among members o f the O r egon State Bar is an effort to stabilize funding and to decrease the depen dence of Multnomah County Legal Aid ad other legal services program s throughout the State on uncertain Fed eral support. The Campaign for Equal Justice seeks to raise $750,000 over there years to support the State’s legal services program. The Meyer Memo rial Trust awarded the campaign a three- year matching grant of $750,000. dents of North/Northeast Portland is Terry Ann Rogers, Executive Director of Multnomah County Legal Aid. Rogers, a graduate of New York Uni versity School of Law, has been a legal aid lawyer and lobbyist since 1980. In explaining the need and value of the new Legal Aid office in Portland’s North/Northeast area, Rogers said: “With the new office we will be able to serve the minority community of Port land belter than we have been able to serve them in the past.” Rogers further commented: “The legal system should be accessible to every citizen. Legal Aid makes that possible for the poor and minority popu- lalions-and the new office makes it convenient.” The location of the new office pleases Rogers who cited the PCC/Cascade Campus’ central loca tion and easy access as important to the success of the neighborhood Legal Aid clinic. Dan Saltzman, Chairman of Port land Community College’s Board, noted mutual satisfaction in the new relation ship between PCC and Legal Aid. He said, “We look forward to our associa tion with Legal Aid and welcome you to your new home. Wc are committed to making education and social services easy for people to reach. We are glad to share our space at the Cascade Campus with other programs which help the community. PCC is pleased to be a part if bringing Legal Aid services to the residents of North and Northeast Port land.” Legal Aid is not completely new to North and Northeast Portland. In 1966, the then Multnomah County Legal Aid O R fîG O .K / !< O r .r y r ; ‘ < ^^r^A tto rn ey at Law She’s a heartbreaker. She s dropped out of high school. You’re worried sick about her future. Bankruptcy Chapter 7 & 13 Civil tz Family Law Licensed To: She doesn’t have the skills or knowledge it takes for today s competitive job arena. MT Assist you with your legal concerns Protect your legal rights Convenient Lloyd Center Location 2761 N.E. Broadway Portland, Oregon 97232 282-7285 ..........------- — — Job Corps an education, learn job skills, and earn money while she « opportunities and job placement available. 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