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Page 6...The Portland Observer...October 21,1992
OLCC Hearing On Non-renewal
Of Liquor License For Gabi’s
Restaurant To Begin Oct. 28
An administrative hearing on the
proposed non-renewal o f the liquor l i ­
cense fo rG a b i’ s Restaurant and Lounge
w ill begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Oct.
28 at the Oregon Liquor Control com ­
mission at 9079 S.E. M cLoughlin Blvd.,
Portland.
The hearing is scheduled for eight
days, Wednesday, Oct. 28 through F ri­
day, Oct. 30, and. Monday, Nov. 2
through Friday, Nov. 6.
Earlier this year, O LC C staff, alter
consultation w ith the Portland Police
Department, recommended that the
class A dispenser liqu or license (hard
liquor, beer and wine) for G abi’ s not be
renewed, c itin g concern for public
safety.
In June 1991, the OLCC suspended
Gabi’ s (then called Niecey’ s) liquor
license because o f a record o f 50 in c i­
dents o f illegal activities reported at the
business, located at 5700 N.E. M artin
Luther K in g Jr. Blvd. in Portland. The
OLCC lifte d the suspension one week
later after owners Cordell and Etta
Blockson agreed on a plan to overcome
the problems.
“ H ow ever, between N ovem ber
1991 and March 1992, according to
Portland Police Department reports and
O LC C observations, numerous in c i­
dents o f violence occurred at G abi’ s,”
said M ike Reed, OLCC assistant ad­
m inistrator and director o f Regulation.
“ The incidents included tw o stabbings,
14 fights or assaults, seven reports o f
minors and tw o treats w ith guns inside
the bar or in the parking lot controlled
Knock
Out
The
by the licensee.”
‘.‘When G abi’ s liquor license came
up for renewal last A p ril, the OLC C
administrator considered staff recom­
mendations and proposed not to renew
it because o f the continuing violence
there” Reed said.
The Blocksons requested a hearing
to contest the proposed non-renewal o f
the license.
“ Recently, we have reports o f more
fights and assaults in G abi’ s and the
parking to in August and September,”
said Reed.
A fter the hearing, the hearings o f­
ficers w ill make a recommendation to
the board o f Liquor commissioners,
who w ill make the final decision on the
license renewal for G abi’ s.
S e e you r d o cto r or
c o u n ty h e a lth d e p a r tm e n t
A m essage fro m the
Six Reclaimed Portland Homes
(Including One Condominium)
Available For Ownership at PDC’s
Homestead Open House
Six homes in Pordand neighbor­
hoods (including one condominium)
w ill be offered to lower-income resi­
dents at the upcoming Portland Home­
stead Open House on Sunday, October
25, 1992, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The
Portland Developm ent Commission
administers the Portland Homestead
Program, which provides home owner­
ship opportunities to those who other­
wise m ight not be able to afford their
own home. The program provides a
significant tool to help the C ity reclaim
vacant and abandoned housing, while
encouraging neighborhood preserva­
tion, revitalization and stability.
Through the Portland Homestead
Program, PDC acquires vacant homes
in need o f repair and transfers them to
qualified Homesteaders. In turn, Home­
steaders agree to make necessary re­
pairs before m oving in, accept a low -
interest PDC home repair loan and live
in the house for at least three years.
There is no down payment involved in
becoming a Homesteader. Homestead­
ers pay a one-time charge for taxes and
insurance o f $500. M onthly payments
on the home repair and acquisition loans
average $375, including taxes and in ­
surance.
Each o f the homes to be offered
October 25 w ill be open between 1:00
and 4:00 p.m. Potential homesteaders
must v is it each home in which they are
interested to be considered for owner­
ship. PDC w ill hold a random drawing
for each home and w ill notify those
whose names are selected. PDC advi­
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N o n m in o rity B u s in e s s : W ay To G o ?
BY PROF. MCKINLEY BURT
That was quite a response to last
week’ s wrap up o f my M in o rity Busi­
ness Series, "A Reality Check” . M y
Voice M a il and Fax lines were over­
loaded tw o days in a row (Voice m ail
284-7080, Fax 284-0484). Many in ­
quiries and comments came from far
beyond the northeast c o m m u n ity -in ­
cluding requests to do workshops.
Several readers said the title o f the
series should have been, “ Expanded
Horizons” , In any case, le t’ s wrap up
the “ wrap up” . Others asked," why
aren’ t we getting this type o f valuable
inform ation from the agencies who are
funded by our tax money?” I am not
about to become engaged in a running
controversy with those who know per­
fectly w ell what their agenda should be-
-and what the deplorable shortfall has
been since the inception o f most o f
these programs. There are those other
quite competent members o f this frater­
nity. However I am moved to repeat
several tim e-worn but quite valid ad­
ages: “ He who knows does, others talk!
Know ye a tree by the fru it that it
bears!” And B u ick’ s old advertising
refrain, “ Ask the man who owns one!”
I f your advisers only “ business” expe­
rience has been a program payroll, then
you are in big trouble. Move on brother/
sister. And how many wrote for free
“ C on sum e r In fo rm a tio n C a ta lo g ,
Pueblo, Colorado 81001?
Congratulations to those readers
who fin a lly made it to the public library
business section-after my sarcastic re­
marks that A frican Americans are sel­
dom seen, but lo ts o f Asians, Hispanics,
Africans, Native Americans, Etc. For­
give me, but as you say, “ you were
right, I should have been there yester­
day” . Another interesting development;
For the first lim e in a decade, I heard
from several o f my former business
students who have “ made it” . We are
going to have a reunion around the first
o f the month. Some good real-time
instructional material should develop
from this—excellent guidelines for the
next time I w rite on this subject.
In those photocopies o f my busi­
ness articles 1 cited last week are plenty
o f references to relevant inform ation
retrieval sources and there w ill be more
here. I am sure you have noted over the
years how many “ out-of-tow n” cita­
tions I give, from organizations and
p ublications-to the “ yellow sections”
o f phone books from othercitics, where
you w ill find numerous ideas for enter­
prises not in vogue in Portland. The
public library has phone books for most
m ajor cities.
A most inform ative publication is
“ C h ic a g o ’ s M in o r ity B u s in e s s ” ,
monthly. This is an extremely w ell
structured, tabloid-type business maga­
zine that is sure to yield reams o f valu­
able inform ation on every aspect o f
enterprise; 36 South Wabash A ve., #725,
Chicago, 111. 60603 (312) 263-0105. I
believe the subscription price is $12.00.
Just fu ll o f new ideas.
Again, you w ill certainly want to
subscribe to “ Black Enterprise” , P.O.
Box 11602, Des Moines, IA 50350-
1602 (800) T Y l-T lT l. Another ethnic-
oriented publication is “ M in o rity Busi­
ness Entrepreneur” , which seems to have
a predominately Hispanic slant. T o re­
ceive this semimonthly publication, it is
best to subscribe in the name o f an
organization, giving the subscriber’ s
title and the nature o f the group. Reader
Service Department, 924 North Market
St., Inglewood, C alifornia 90302-2309
(310) 673-8398, $12.00 yearly.
No one, either in o r contemplating
a business, should be w ithout “ D irect
Marketing: strategy, Planning, Execu­
tion; Second E dition,” Edward L. Nash,
McGraw H ill Co. 1986. The best book
in the field, and by the most successful
pro in the field. N ot only how to get the
customer or client, but how to use the
media effectively, print and electronic.
Locally, you m ight have Looking Glass
Bookstore price and order it fo r you.
Also, i f you are going to market elec­
tronically, get the latest edition, “ The
A T & T Catalog: Business communica­
tions” . C all (800) 635-8866. For gen­
eral business lines o f A T & T (including
“ 900” number info) call (800) 222-
0400.
Be sure to get the photocopies o f
the “ M in o rity Business Series” that sup­
port all o f this. Send $3.00 and your
name and address to the Observer, 4747
N. E. M artin Luther King Jr. B lvd.,
Portland, Oregon 97211.
Portland Observer encourages our readers to write letters
to the editor in response to any articles we publish.
sors w ill be at each home to answer
questions during the open house. The
addresses o f the homes being offered
are:
“BEING PREPARED
TO SURVIVE IS EASY,
TRY BEING
PREPARED FOR
SUCCESS.”
5214 N.E. Davis, 2 bedroom
225 N. E. Mason, 2 bedroom
849 N. Farragut, e bedroom
122 N. Blandena, 3 bedroom
7205 N. E. 10th, 2 bedroom
6864 N. E. Claremont, 2 bedroom
(condominium)
In dividu als interested in being
added to the m ailing list for Homestead
Program offerings should call PD C ’ s
Neighborhood Housing Preservation
O ffice at 823-3422 between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m ., Monday through Friday.
The Portland Development C om ­
mission is the C ity ’ s agency for urban
renewal, housing and economic devel­
opment.
Ellenae L Henry Fairhurst. President
Cumberland, Chrysler-Plymouth
Fayetteville. NC
Being prepared for success begins with the Chrysler Corporation commitment
toward increasing minority involvement in their business. That's why Chrysler has made
a commitment to the NAACP in its effort to incur more jobs and a better quality ot life for
everyone. Its called The Fair Share Program.
This kind of commitment has long been the Chrysler way of doing business.
That’s why several years ago the Chrysler Motors Minority Dealer Program was initiated.
Since then, the Chrysler Motors Dealer Program has produced some of the most
successful dealerships in the industry
The way we do that is with one of the most extensive training and screening
systems ever developed in the automobile business. And we back our prospective dealers
with more than just capital. We give them insight, forethought and the best-built,
best-backed cars available to the American public.
Our dealers, have the distinction of being among the most service-conscious
anywhere. Because the bottom line in the business of selling cars, especially Chrysler
built cars, is customer satisfaction.
So, while the Chrysler Corporation goal is to continually increase the percentage ol
minority owned and operated dealerships in America, we will still look to maintain the
high quality’ of service and dependability’ you have come to trust from us.
All because at Chrysler Corporation, we believe fair share is the only way to work.
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FAIR SHARE/GOOD BUSINESS
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