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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
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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.
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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.
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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.