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Hage 4..The Portland Observer...June 3, 1992 L E T 'S D O IT A G A IN ! COMMUNITY FRIENDS PRESENTS " Students Celebrate Rewarding Partnership With Business Community TERRY’S PHARMACY S e rv in g Y ou S in c e 1 9 8 0 New or T ransfer Prescriptk)ns C on tinu ed from fro n tp a g e : ^ “ off ; IT'S 2nd ANNUAL banking terms and skills and bank em ployees adopted “ Dream Star” students, giving each a bank with $2 in nickels. Students learned about check-cashing procedures, writing checks and under standing a paycheck from a representa tive from Chcckmart, and a field trip to U.S. West allowed students to learn about new and innovative telephone techniques. “The ‘Dream Stars’ arc learning lifelong skills that will enable them to pursue higher education and to some day choose their own gang-free, drug- free, safe, productive neighborhood in which to live,” said Catherine Wilson, Grade 2 teacher. For more information, please con tact: Catherine Wilson, King School, 280-6456; or Bill Garbeit, director, Dcpt. Say you saw it in the Portland Observer I RATIO O p e n M on. - E ri. 9 :0 0 a m - 6 :0 0 p m • S a t. 9 :0 0 a m - 5 :0 0 p m 1 7 1 9 FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH JUNETEENTH ITS THE DAY OF EMANCIPATION OF OUR FOREFATHERS. MUSICAL DIRECTOR "MAN IN MOTION" AARON PRUITT PORTION OF PROCEEDS TO M L K Y.M.C.A. DAYCARE CENTER A î> l Ì5 F R ID A Y J U N E 19 fe 9:30 P.M. - 2:00 A M. AT THE TEXAS II ANNEX 1625 N.E. ALBERTA X« I accuse you of taking me from my motherland. I accuse you of leaving us in bondage. i accuse you of wanting us to do for you, what you have not done for us. I accuse you of not learning about me, then discriminating against me for what color I am. I accuse you of hating my culture, may race, and my family of young brothers and sisters. I accuse you of trying to kill me, destroy and dismantle me and my race. I accuse you of putting me down, leav ing my soul to be burned down, and not letting me be free to do the same as others can. Rupert Dallas Santa Comes Early On Friday, June 5th at 9:30 A.m. A p p ro x im ately 450 stu d en ts of Laurelhurst School (840 N. E. 41st) will donate hand made toys to The Fire Bureau Toy & Joy-Makers. As an example - approximately 90 covered wagons made by 4th graders will be given. These toys will be kept in the Toy & Joy Warehouse until Christmas when they will be given to some of Portland’s less fortunate children. Representatives of the N/Ne Eco nomic Development Alliance as well as business and government leaders will hold a press conference Tuesday, June 2,1992 at 10a.m. to announce an effort in the wake of the Los Angeles riots to invite businesses in the region to join with the community in supporting eco nomic development and employment initiatives in the NE Community. The immediate focus of the effort will be to find 300 to 500 summer jobs for youth. Details of the press confer ence will be announced. For further information, please call Darrell Tukufu at the Urban League, 280-2600. The Urban League is located at 10 N. Russell, Portland, OR 97227. I’DC 1‘OKTIAM) DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PARTY WITH PRIDE To Uncle Sam 1 6 th Media Advisory SO COME OUT AND CELEB RATI- WITH US!!! S3 00 COYER CHARGE - S5.0C PER COUPLE MUST BE 21 OR OVER DRESS WITH PRIDE î> N E Commission Meeting Language Disability Consultant To Present Beaverton Training Seminar Mien And African American leaders To Discuss Tragedy At Church Service The Riggs Institute, a national non profit literacy corporation, will present 15-and 30-hour teacher, parent and tu tor training courses, How To Teach Basic Skills Without Workbooks, the week of July 13, 1991 at Pilgrim Lutheran School,5650S.W. Hall BIvd. in Beaverton. This multi-sensory pen manship, spelling and complete pho netic system is designed for classroom teachers or anyone wanting to teach developmental or remedial language skills to children or adults through di rect instruction. Ms. A. Sharon Madsen, author, language disability consultant and reading specialist of Helena, Mon tana will instruct. She will be available for literacy volunteers. Optional credit is available through the University of O regon. P lease c o n ta c t M ym a McCulloch in Beaverton at 503-646- 9459 for details and pre-registration forms. Leaders of Portland’s Mien and African American communities came together at a church service Sunday, May 31st, to discuss the tragic death of Mr. Fou Seng Saechao, who was shot inside Sunny’s Market in north Port land the evening of Friday, May 22nd. The service were held at Iu-Micnh Friendship BaptistChurch at 1125ONE Wygant Street in Portland, beginn ing at 10 a.m. Speakers include Urban League of Portland President Dr. Darryl Tukufu and mr. Seng Fo Chao, president of the Iu-Micn Association of Oregon and a case manager at the Urban League’s M ulticultural Senior C enter, mr. Saechao was a member of Portland’s Mien community, most of whom em i grated from Laos as refugees during the 1970’s and 1980’s. “We hope thisevent will help show our communities that the person re sponsible for this senseless crime repre sents an individual and not a group,” said Seng Fo Chao. “ By coming to gether we can learn ways to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again in Portland.” Date: June 10, 1992 Place: Portland Building 1120 SW Fifth Ave., 11th FI. Portland, OR Time: 9:30 am . Commission meetings are open to the public A complete agenda is available at I’DC. Call 823-32IM). A v e n u e PORTLAND OBSERVER "77ie Eyes and Ears ol the Community Office: (503)288-0033 Fax#: (503)288-0015 $79.900-$84,500 LONE PINE I & II NE 78th S t./154th Ave. FHA Approved. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, oak cabinets, vaulted celling, finished garage, fireplace, disposal $5750 down. 7% adjustable rate (subject to change). Payments approximately $680/mo. DARREL CLARK, Builder 892-3626— f=J Equal Housing Opportunity PDC is the City of Portland's urban renewal, housing and economic developm ent agency. Visibly Committed M EE EH r f « M CHILDRENS' DAY 1992 A program featuring some of the out standing children in our community and city. JUNE 1 4 , 1 9 9 2 3 : 0 0 pm M A A ’ / I AA4 7 ’/ A T C / f l 1 R C H <1222221 N E L 2 1 th A v ^ n m ? 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Reynolds Public Service Billboard Program. This program makes available to these organizations hundreds ol high visibility locations in dozens of cities coast to coast As a result, more awareness is focused on the vital eommunitv development work they carry out This is just one o f the many ways R..I. Revnolds. in cooperation w ith numerous billboard companies, is demonstrating its longstanding commitment to A l l iean- Ameriean progress. A working commitment dial is working for all of us.
