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Newspaper Page Text* * » •« * < M M itttv o A tt ♦ <•«*> ♦ ♦ • » « April 2 9 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3 NEWS AROUND TOWN Meeting Notice Youth Gang Task Force W ednesday. May 6 ,1 9 9 2 King Facility 10:00 A.M. - 12-Noon Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Youth G ang Program Update 3. Police Reports 4. O ther 5. A djournm ent The next Youth Gang Task Force M eeting is schedule for June 3, 1992 from 10am to 12-noon, at the King Facility. The Untouchable Basketball Club will be entering a 12-year-old Boys All- Star Basketball Team in an A.A.U. Cham pionship Tournam ent in Reno, Nevada on May 2 3 ,2 4 and 25. D ona tions are needed and fundraisers are being held to finance the trip. Their first fundraiser was a car wash held at the Burger King Restaurant at 632 N £ . W eidler, Saturday, A pril 25th. F o r m o re in fo rm atio n co n tact O ndraM atthew sat241-4610,ExL 3036, D ee S carb o ro u g h at 2 4 8 -3 9 9 9 o r Herman Brame 248-3056 or 287-7873 evenings. .DON’T WORRT; EVERYTHING TC GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT Kaiser Permanente Offers Health Education Classes in North Portland Multnomah County Library to Feature Fine- Free Week Remember those overdue library books that you vowed to return as part of your New Y ear’s resolution? If they ’re from Multnomah County Library, you can return them without paying a fine from Saturday, April 25 until Sunday, May 3. Books may be returned in per son or placed in bookdrops at Central Library or any branch o f the M ult nomah County Library. They may also be returned to the library’s bookmobile. The fine-free week is an unusual event for the library, says Ginnie Coo per, director o f libraries. “It’s one part o f the library’s week-long CHECK IT OUT! c e leb ratio n -a way to say thank you to the community for supporting the library.” The celebration is being under written by the Friends o f the Library and several Multnomah County busi nesses. “The generosity of over 40 local businesses has made it possible for us to host a variety of special programs dur ing this special celebration,” Cooper says. “Like us, they w ant our com m u nity to hear the good news about the library for a change-instead o f more news about budget reductions, long lines, shorter hours and fewer days open.” “Check It O ut!” celebration bro chures listing details of over 50 library events taking place in M ultnom ah County between April 25 and May 3 are available at all library locations. Please note: Portland Community College libraries will also be featuring a fine-free week from April 27-May 2. Several classes open to the public are being offered in North Portland this spring through Kaiser Permanente. To register for any class, call K aiser Perm anente’s Health Education Dept. at (503) 286-6816. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious health problems. Learn self- care skills to control your diabetes through K aiser Perm anente’s class “ D iabetes E ducation: Basic Series.” The four basic sessions will be on M on days and W ednesdays, May 4 through May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Kaiser Perm anente’s North Interstate Services Building, 7201N. Interstate Ave., Port land. A fifth session, for insulin users only, will be on W ednesday, May 20, at the same time and location. Cost is $36 for Kaiser Permanente members, $150 for the general public. A spouse or other support person is encouraged to attend at no extra charge. Cholesterol and fat in your diet may increase your risk o f heart disease. “ H ow to L ow er Y our C holesterol” teaches how to plan meals and modify recipes to cut fat and cholesterol intake. Classes will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays, May 2 and May 9, at Bess Kaiser Medical Center, 5055 N. Greeley Ave., Portland. Cost is $15 for Kaiser Permanente members and $32 for the general public. A spouse or other sup port person is encouraged to attend at no extra charge. “W e estim ated six months ago that 000 O regonians would take advan- o f M otor Voter in its first year, but is rate more than 145,000 Oregon lents will register to vote under the ram in year one,” said Secretary ¡ling. “ It’s great to see the program king so effectively. M otor Voter is ing voter registration easy, conve- it and more available to Orego- dotor V o te r-a cooperative effort sen the M otor Vehicles Division V), the Secretary o f State’s Elec- Division, and county clerk offices ivid e-is a program in which Or- residents can register or re-regis- i vote w hile applying for or renew - riv er licenses and state identifica- cards. County Clerks say that voter regis- sns are increasing significantly ; M otor Voter was implemented September. Clackam as County re- B eginning today 200 no co st screening m ammograms will be made available to women age 40 and over living in North and Northeast Portland. W h at is a M am m ogram : A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. Through mammography abnor m alities such as very small lumps, or other tissue changes, can be identified before they can be felt by a woman or her physician. In fact, mammography can detect breast cancer when it is in its earliest, most treatable sta g e s-u p to two years before a lump can be felt. Very often mammograms are not cov ered by insurance companies. For those with no insurance they can cost be tween $65-$ 130. W ho is Eligible: • W omen age 40 and over. •R esidents of North and Northeast Portland. • Low income and have no insur- ance. ports that out of 11,458 registration cards received between January and M arch o f this year, 4,161 cam e through DMV. “ A one-third increase is trem en dous,” said Clackamas County E lec tions Manager Ben M arberry. “M otor Voter has increased our registrations considerably.” In Hood River County, 38 percent o f the 294 March registrations came through DMV. “Those 113 people never would have appeared had it not been for M otor Voter,” said Hood River County Elections Supervisor Judy Judd. O ther elem ents of M otor Voter are also allowing DMV to help county clerks register voters. DMV is providing county clerks lists o f residents who report changes o f address. These lists allow county clerks to update voter registra tion files and re-register residents who have moved. O ver the last six months, DM V field offices have forw arded 93,182 names to county clerks. In addi tion, DMV has sent voter registration cards to 114,413 Oregonians who have filed for driver license renew als by m ail. “The Oregon M otor V oter program is a model for other states,” said Jo Anne Chasnow, associate director o f 100% Vote, a project o f Human Serve cam paigning for universal voter registra tion. “Oregon is one o f the success stories we point toward as w e push motor voter legislation at the national OAME’s 4th Annual Conference and Trade Show The Oregon Association of M inor ity Entrepreneurs (OAME) C enter’s Fourth (4th) Annual Conference and Trade Show are set for M ay 8 ,1992 a t the O regon C onvention C en ter. The conference features workshops for small business entrepreneurs, luncheon, trade show, and hosted reception. The keynote speaker is Mr. Paul L. Fletcher, Department o f Housing and U rb an D e v e lo p m e n t (H U D ). M r. Fletcher was formerly the Director o f Enterprise in the D epartment o f Com merce, Alaska. Currently, Mr. Fletcher is head o f Economic Development and Supportive Services for H U D ’s Office o f Resident Initiatives. He will speak at the noon luncheon. For further information, contact: OAM E Center 1130 N £ . Alberta Portland, OR 97211 (503) 249-7744 FAX: (503) 249-2027 level.” May Neighborhood Meetings ease note that these meetings are subject to change. Our formation is as of April 2 2 ,1992. May, 4 Boise Neighborhood Association 7:00 pm Boise Eliot School 620 N. Fremont !. May, 4 Southeast Uplift Board 7:00 p.m. SE Uplift Office 3534 SE Main I. May, 5 Concordia Neighborhood Association 7:00 pm Englewood Christian Church 3515 NE Killingsworth i. May, 7 Irvington Neighborhood Association 7:00 pm Augustana Lutheran Church NE 14 and Knott 5. May, 11 Humbolt Neighborhood Association Board 7:30 pm Humbolt School 4906 N Gantenbein S. May, 11 Eliot Neighborhood Association Board 7:00 pm Collins Day Care Center 128 NE Russell r. May, 13 King Neighborhood Association 6:30 pm King Facility 4815 NE 7th 3. May, 13 Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Board 7:00 pm King Facility 4815 NE 7th i. May, 20 Woodlawn Neighborhood Association 7:00 pm Odd Fellows Lodge 700 NE Dekum 10. May, 25 Sabin Neighborhood Association 7:30 pm Sabin School 4013 NE 18th I I . May, 27 King Neighborhood Association 6:30 pm King Facility 4815 NE 7th 12. May, 28 Vernon Neighborhood Association 7:00 pm Vernon School NE 20th and Killingsworth L More than 225 children and teen agers in Portland’s low-income hous ing will be able to participate in sum mer sports sponsored by a team o f agencies ranging from the Housing Authority to the YMCA under a federal grant announced today by Congress man Les AuCoin. The $125,000 com petitive grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development is for a series of youth recreation and educa tion programs for Portland children and teenagers. “W hat has developed here is a wonderful community partnership o f public and nonprofit agencies who worked hard to produce this applica tion,” said Denny W est, executive di- VIEWS Looking For Volunteers O lder volunteers are needed to counsel other older adults with em o tional problems. Training sessions will begin in May to expand the number o f volunteer peer counselors helping people over age 60 who suffer from depression, grief, alco holism and medication issues, anxiety, confusion or adjustment problems to physical illness. VIEWS (Volunteers Involved for the Emotional W ell-Being of Seniors) is looking for older men and women with relevant life experiences to com plete 50 hours of special training at Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center. They will be able to help se niors in Multnomah County deal with aging-related problems by counseling them in their homes. “Peer counselors tell us that their lives are greatly enriched through in volvement with VIEW S,” said July Applegate, VIEWS coordinator. “Older persons challenged by aging-related stressors often prefer working with a counselor who has years o f life experi ence to draw form.” VIEWS services are free, thanks to financial support from seven foun dations, with major contributions from M eyer Memorial Trust and Ittleson Foundation. VIEW S is a program of Mt. Hood Community Mental Health Center, in cooperation with Ecum eni cal M inistries of Oregon, RSV P (Re tired Senior Volunteer Program ), O r egon State Council of Senior Citizens, and the University of Portland. VIEWS is sponsored in part by G ood Samaritan and it’s parent, Legacy Health Sys tems. To learn more about the training, please contact VIEWS at 229-7715. ■ PCC President Elected Director of National Group Daniel F. M oriarty, president o f Portland Community College, has been elected to the board o f directors o f the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Moriarty will serve a three-year term on the 24-member board, com prised o f community college presidents in the U.S. Founded in 1920, the AACJC is an organization serving more than 1100 two-year community and technical col leges nationwide. The organization pro vides a national voice for member col leges and promotes academic excel le n c e , w o rld -c la s s s ta n d a rd s o f workforce training and the building o f healthy communities. AACJC head quarters are located in W ashington, D.C. “Community colleges have become a national treasure for the people o f the United States,” Moriarty said. “W e are a national phenomenon and need a na tional presence and a national advo cacy.” Moriarty has served as president o f The NE Coalition Jobs Committee will hold a JOBS FAIR “W orkforce C onnection ’92 - P ath T o A J o b ” on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to4p.m . at the King N eighborhood Facility Cafetorium, 4815 N.E. 7th. The second annual JOBS FAIR offers opportunities for North and North east residents to gain information about new jobs, training, support services and other types of assistance to find and maintain employment. Those attend ing arc encouraged to bring work histo ries and be prepared to participate in actual employment interviews. The them e o f this year’s fair. » ' < » 'it ' .• ' ’-.X •. « ■ Exclusions: •W om en with NO previous breast surgery (implants, biopsies, breast re ductions, lumpectomy for breast can cer) will be accepted. •W om enw ithN O dom inant breast mass (lump) or bloody nipple discharge will be accepted. • Women who have N O T had a mammogram within 11 m onthsofM ay 1st are eligible. • Pregnant or nursing women will N O T be accepted. •W om en with insurance or medic aid coverage will N O T be accepted. How to Sign Up: W omen who meet the above eligi bility criteria should call the American Cancer Society (ACS) at 295-6422 and ask for the Cancer Response Operator to be scheduled for this very important diagnostic test. W e urge women who m eet the above eligibility criteria to call today. Congressman, L e i AuCoin recto ro f the Housing Authority o f Port land. “W e are pleased by the efforts o f our staff against tough national com pe tition to win this funding award. W e’re excited that the program will offer sup- - port for young people in several ways: through sports, education, and cultural enrichm ent." “W hen school’so u t, this grant will give kids positive activities ranging from white water rafting to martial arts,” A uCoin said. “ M ost important, this w ill help build self-esteem and a sense o f com m unity for these kids, and a pow erful alternative to stay out o f gangs, and away from drugs and crime.”. The program encom passes much more than sports and sum m er fun. In ner-city kids will also learn teen preg nancy prevention, good nutrition, job preparation skills, and m ore. The year long program will be open to children and teens ages 6-19 who live in Irish Court, E lliot Square, M aple Mallory, Hillsdale Terrace and Slavin Court. The youth sports program will bring together ten public and nonprofit agen cies: the YM CA o f C olum bia-W il lam ette, O regon State University Ex tension Service, 4-H , the Forest Ser vice, W estside Youth Service Center, the Social Character Renewal Program of O regon, the Portland Police B ureau ’ s Activities League, the Urban League o f Portland, M ultnomah County O ffice o f Alcohol and Drug Program s, and the Housing Authority o f Portland. Portland Community College in Port land, Oregon since 1986. Prior to his post at PCC, he was the president o f Triton College in Illinois, as well as vice president o f academic affairs and dean o f students. He served as student person nel officer at Baltimore County C om munity College from 1970 to 1976. Moriarty is currently president o f a national consortium o f com m unity- based organizations, COMB AS E. From 1990 to 1991 he was chair of the AACJC President’s Academy executive board. For the past three years Moriarty has led a national effort within the AACJC organization to develop a standard o f ethics for community college presidents. In 1991, Moriarty received the first Outstanding Leadership Award from the Oregon Association of W omen in C om munity and Junior Colleges. A c tiv e in c o m m u n ity a ffa irs , Moriarty is on the board of directors o f St. V incent Hospital and the Portland Metro Cham ber of Commerce. He is also a member of the W ashington County Business-Education Compact, the Port- land Leaders Roundtable and the Pri vate Industry Council. M oriarty holds a doctoral degree in education from George W ashington University, a m aster’s degree in E nglish. literature and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Catholic University of America. A resident o f Lake O sw ego, he and his wife Karen have three children, a son and a daughter attending Lake O s wego High School and a daughter at tending Middlebury College in V er mont. O ther board m em bers recently elected to the AACJC board are Dan Angel, president o f Austin Community College, Austin, Texas; John Blong, chancellor o f Eastern Iowa Community College district; Paul Eisner, chancel lor of Maricopa Community College system in P hoenix, A rizona; Anne Mulder, president of Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Michigan; and Gwendolyn Stephenson, chancel lor, S t Louis Community College in St. Louis, Missouri. Workforce Connection ’92 - Path To A Job Deadline for classifieds is Monday 5pm Fax: 288-0015 • As Americans we are honored to live in a country that students from around the world are eager to visit. A m erican Intercultural Student Exchange (AISE) is a non-profit tax exempt educational foundation dedi cated to fostering international under standing. We are actively seeking host families for high school exchange students from over 20 countries for the 1992/93 school year. What is a host family? Host fam ilies are open minded people from different backgrounds and profes sions. Some have children. Some are small and some are large, both in size and heart. The most important aspect is that they are AMERICANS. Host families provide a bed, food, and a su p p o rtiv e en v iro n m e n t for the student. The exchange students arrive in August, 1992 and return to their home countries in June, 1993. They attend the local high school, have m edical in su ran ce and spending money. They come to A merica to share their lives, cultural heritage, to study and learn first hand about America. Their lives will never be the same! Make their dreams become a re ality. Call now for further information about hosting a student. TOLL FREE: 1-800-SIBLING. Mammogram Screenings Motor Voter Program Secretary o f State Keisling Re- s that M otor V oter Program is W ell a d o f Projections, in a 6 -month ate report released April 22, which icated that far more Oregonians are istering to vote under the program i were expected. T he M otor Ve- les D ivision reports that it forwarded 436 voter registration cards to county -ks betw een O ctober and March, the t six months the program was in What is a Host Family? Summer Youth Sports Grant Gives Portland Kids and Teenagers Positive Choices While School’s Out “W o rkforce C onnection ’92 • P ath T o A J o b ,” stresses the many factors that can enhance job search and place- menu as well ason-the-job performance. Special presentations and handouts will offer techniques for job selection; basic skill preparation; career path identifi cation; effective use of the telephone in job search; resume preparation; inter view techniques; managing child care; completing application formseffective; and a variety o f tools to find or maintain a job. The NE Coalition Jobs Committee JOBS FAIR will focus on local busi nesses. The North-Northeast Business Association has contacted nearly 100 local businesses from North and North east Portland and expects between 20 and 30 o f them to attend the fairw ithjob opportunities and employment infor mation. More than 75 booths and dis plays will feature public and private employers as well as service providers. Food and beverages will be available. Primary sponsors o f “W o rk fo rce C onnection ’92 • Path T o A Job” include the N ortheast W orkforce C en ter, North-Northeast Business Associa tion, Portland D evelopm ent Com m is sion, State of O regon Employment Di vision, The Private Industry Council and Nabisco Biscuit Company.