X »'•4*4** *'• W. » 4r#^^M*NninHr Page 8...T h e P o rtla n d O bserver...S eptem ber 16, 1992 Portland Black Repertory Theatre Postpones Wet Carpets Until 1993 Season Your Bible is like a high-powered computer. The better you know it, the more it will do for you. Fall term starts September 28 at North Portland Call 288-2919 for a schedule. uild A Wardrobe With Style PGE Promo tory Park Resort t Some special kids will be enjoying a special day at Portland General Elcc- tyic C o.’s (PGE) Promontory Park P.e- so n , located se\ en miles east of Lstac a da on PGE s North Fork Reservoir, Sun­ day, Sept. 13, beginning at 9:30 a.m. PGE and Holm Bros. Recreation are sponsoring a barrier-free day ol outdoor activities for dozens ol dis­ abled children. The day will include a boat cruise around North Fork Lake, two fishing trii from 20-foot pontoon boats (one departing at 9:30 a.m. and (he other leaving at l;30 p.m.), and lunch. 1 “Getting out and enjoying the great putdoors isn’t always easy for some people,” says Larry Sears. PGL com ­ munity Resources Representative \ \ e helped organize this fishing day at our bark to recognize the special needs of ■. ive them a chance to these k id s. (Flit 1 h 1 . .bilities don’t have to 1 U U 1 411441 III ay of having fun.” get in me v Aiding the group with ii'-cs. equipment, and needed lisl k. Holm Bros, and it’s use of the furnishing the fishing suppliers ¡.1 food. Volunteers from tackle, boa w ill be helping with the both comp. iiies. day’s acti\ mazes the need to provide PGEr as that have access for recreation duals. Already, several disabled ii •mure barrier-tree camp- of its park accessible restrooms, sites as w and fishing docks. . h i is I rec of charge, limited. To reserve a spot, i Park at 630-5152. Each a, one person along to a ... vitii the fishing activities. Center in albuquerque, New Mexico, San Francisco City College, Galletti Shoes, and the Sewing Workshop. Her stylist work appears in “Color with Style,” by Donna Fujii, now available in bookstores nationwide. Jantzen Beach Center is located on Hayden Island off of Interstate 5, Exit 308. The Center is owned by The Prudential Insurance Company of America and managed by Terranomics Retail Ser­ vices. mentary about designs that work best for different body types. And for those who don’t want to spend a fortune on clothes, helpful hints for inexpensive updates will be discussed. Kathy McBride is a professional retail consultant and image marketer for a diverse clientele ranging from Princess Cruise Lines to Crocker Gal­ leria Shopping Center in San Fran­ cisco, CA. Presently she works with Rodier of Paris, Winrock Shopping Jantzen Beach Center is hosting two fall fashion workshops on Satur­ day, September 19 at 12 noon and 2 p.m. at the Clock Tower Stage. Na­ tional fashion co n su ltan t Kathy McBride will teach the audience how to bring new life to old clothes and how to build a basic wardrobe. She will also feature the newest fall lashion. The workshops are free and open to the public. Each seminar will include com­ The Black United Front will hold a “Hope and Hard Work” rally to im­ prove community safety and quality on Thursday, September 24,1992 from 7- 9 p.m. at Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church located at 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. The Front has been holding weekly meetings since June to provide resi­ dents with information on how to get rid of abandoned cars, garbage filled yards, drug houses and hoe to deal with un­ scrupulous landlords. Representatives from the Police Bureau, Bureauof Build­ ings, N.E. Coalition of Neighborhoods, Fire Bureau and the District Attorney’s office have been available to provide assistance to residents. The Hope and Hard Work Rally will highlight citizens and organiza­ tions that are successfully addressing issues of safety and livability in North­ east Portland. Speakers at the rally will present specific steps citizens can take to make dramatic and positive changes in their neighborhoods. In addition to speakers the rally will include music and refreshments. For more informa­ tion or to participate please call 289- 0707 or 284-9552. PORTLAND OBSERVER ‘ The Eyes and Ears ol the Community Office: (503)288-0033 Fax#: (503)288-0015 I West One Completes Acquisition Of 38 Branches • From Security Pacific Corp. In Washington West One Bancorp(NAS AQ NMS: W est) today announced completion of its acquisition ol 38 branches from Se­ curity Pacific Corp. West One assumed deposit liabili­ ties of S 1.1 billion and acquired loans ol iS800 million from Security Pacific as -the result of a definitive agreement Signed April 2, 1992 with Security Pa­ icific Corp an< il BankAmerica Corp, XNYSE:BAC)i n conjunction with their «merger. ; West One acquired 38 branches. llhree business banking centers, two private banking’ centers, an aulo i mane- ing center ant 1 a specially corporate banking center located primarily in the Puget Sound rt;gion. “West On«e wiil be the fifth largest an actor’s workshop for beginning and advanced actors, instead of di­ recting the production. Fifteen actors of color participated. Portland Black Repertory is plan­ ning a scries of fund-raisers, to pay off this season’s deficit. A membership drive is also planned for this fall to continue building a solid foundation of support for black theater. For its membership, PBRT will present a se­ ries of play readings of plays being considered for production during its 1993 season. Wet Carpets, the post­ poned comedy drama by Marion X, will be one of the plays read. The company will produce a 3 to 4 play Equity season for 1993. The plan for the Portland Black Repertory Theatre is to evaluate this season meticulously, and move for­ ward wiser and stronger for the com­ ing 1993 season. thing is very wrong, and we hope to find out how we can help make things right. It appears that the black commu­ nity just doesn’t have the money to contribute, outside of the cost of a ticket, and ticket revenue just won’t cover the cost if producing theater. Although we have received largercon- tributions from some white and black individuals, than from some corpora­ tions. It just wasn’t enough.” Wet Carpets was scheduled for a four week run at the Portland Civic Theater B uilding, Septem ber 18 through October 1 llh. It was consid­ ered to be one of the most important plays of PBRT’s 1992 season, which opened with the political drams, Fra­ ternity, and ended with the musical comedy, Red Beans and Rice. The director scheduled to direct, Wet Car­ pets, Terry Bellamy, of St. Paul, Min­ nesota came to Portland and conducted Wet Carpets, the third scheduled production of the poriland Black Rep­ ertory Theatre’s 1992 season has been postponed until next season. Season ticket subscribers and single ticket hold­ ers will have one of three options: 1) their tickets can be used lor next years production of, Wet Carpets; 2) they can donate the tax deduc tible ticket east to the theater; 3) PBRT will issue a refund. Refunds may take from 3 to 6 months. The first Equity season produced by Portland Black Repertory was, “fi­ nancially challenged by a lack ol cor­ porate and foundation support”, suited Producing Artistic Director, Rosemary Allen. “It’s very rough out her for the arts no matter what color you are. Yet, it seems corporations will fund white theater companies producing black plays, but they still won’t fund a black theater company. Our highest corpo­ rate contribution was $3,000. Somc- Black United Front Rallies To Improve Community Safety And Quality A Brand New Store With Over IV2 Acres o f Fabrics! (73,000 SQUARE FEET) Most C om plete Fabric Store In The West Velvet«« i.ink in Washington,” said . i airman and chief execu- r. West One Bancorp. “We mug time for this oppor­ le Iorward to the chal­ lenges ahead.” s expansion intoW ash- f ur years ago when the mmunity banks was pur- current acquisition in- ( e ’s presence in Wash- branches, SI.5 billion in a ,cr 600 employees. Bancorp is a 125 year bank holding company ed in Boise, Idaho, with l in assets and more than 200 ,,i Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Utah. * Flannels ▼ Vz I r O • Printed Velvets • Crushed Velvets • Velveteens • Upholstery Velvets f * Baby pjanne| •Juvenile Flannel • Grand Flannel • 90 }nch Flannel 0/ Halloween Specials Sportsman’s Collection • • • • 60 Inch Polyester Taffeta Pretty Pile Fake Fur • Orange Broadcloth Animal Skin Prints • Cheesecloth All Halloween q / Prints • Halloween g iATJU Door Posters V /J rJ F • .All Camouflage Prints • Tent Netting * All nntpru«»'jr f I p p p p • Fluorescent I afteta J? 1 1 / 0 ^^1 I Ä Z VZ M. A LTE RATIONS y s •7 C a r» A b o u t Ytour Im a g Q l All Silk and Dried Flowers 6800 N.E, Martin Luther Klrg Jr. Blvd. Professional and Quality Dry Cleaning & Laundry Is Assured By Our Courteous New Manager Marva Mitchell Open From 8 • 6 Mon. • fit and 9 • 4 on Saturday Extra Special For The Upcoming Rainy Season Make your own pants & jacket Supplex — all colors Don’t forget to visit our Special Purchase Dept We Offer Professional Alterations Drapery Cleaning All Weather Proofing Of S ki Wear & Rainwear 4 8 Hour Shoe Repair And Specialize In Silk Cleaning & Leather Goods Values up to $8.99/yd.,............................................ 10% Discounts For Senior Citizens STARK HOURS: Prices good Sept. 16th thru Sept. 29th \1-I 9:(M)am-9:OOpm SAI 9:00am-6:00pm SI N I0.()0am-6:()()pm RETAIL - WHOLESALE 700 S.E. 122nd Ave. Portland, OR FREE PARKING • CARS • BUSES • RVs Plenty of I •. • • • t • * .......................... 2 . 1