► V» * - « H 4 4 * » » '♦ » « « , f * + » I « > » * r »-« ¥ < 5 <*<><** rr» * * * * * ^ <▼***> * * 4 • i .p » • « .4 r. ’ • ' V ', ■! . , à xs * . ' S ’ Z • Ä ’. V S S 'K - : \ » * », 1 Portland Landmark Doris’ Cafe Opens It’s New Location South African Leader to Visit MYCAP A distinguished South african leader will visit the Minority Youth Concerns Action Program (MYCAP) this week to learn about grassroots organizing in northeast Portland. Jo­ seph Johannes Marks will talk to staff and youth at the MYCAP facility Fri­ day, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. MYCAP is located at 4732 N.E. Garfield. Marks is the chairman of the C ape Areas Housing Action Committee and a member ofthe Democratic Party, the official opposition party in the former whitcs-only house of assembly of the South African parliament. •. • - M ark has been active in the anti-apartheid politics since 1952. His prime focus for more than a de­ cad e h as been on c o m m u n ity grassroots organizing. M arks re ­ quested the visit to MYCAP, a pro­ gram that helps gang-related youth establish productive lives in the Port­ land community. MYCAP director Tim Holt en­ c o u ra g e s c u ltu ra l e x c h a n g e s, “MYCAP is not just a program, it is a movement to heal the world. Hosting a meeting such as this is one step in a series of many in the healing process.” THE ROUND TABLE BRINGS TO YOU A N U N PR E C tO E N nO COMMUNITY EVENT • IT*- 'o AGES 5 1 3 YEARS OLD hn*- IS [IPCIICHCCO IARICIS » I I I K AUAILAIU TO CICIT M I » PltClSlCH Cl 0.1 TOUT! FOI AI U IM ATA iU P U U - E i l t - CRIAIIYF STYUS. P U IS I CtCLUM RCQJISIS FCI BASIC HAIRCUTS AIO FAOCS Ul U SM f ICC. *’- ^ 4 P hoto b y V eronica G reen Great food, good friends and excellent music created a festive atmosphere for the grand opening o f Doris Cafe at its new location 325 NE Russell. Pictured are people from the community enjoy dancing to the music provided by Michael Vance B f-Jamin Inc. Portland Landmark Doris' Cafe O pens it’s new location for the community. So Beef it up Pork it dow n but d o n ’t C hicken out if you want the greatest BAR-B-Que in town. Join us in celeb ratin g the grand opening of DORIS’ Cafe on Saturday, April 10, 1993 from 12 noon to 4pm The new restaurant is located at 325 N. E. Russell. Celebri­ ties, the community and the media is invited to mix it up for this lip sm ackin’ occasion. T here will be free ribs, live music, giveaways and dancin’ in the street to the sounds of some of Portland’s best deejays. ROSIE DEAN And Jewel Thomas, o w n ers, o p e n e d D O R IS C A FE , Sept 1987. Since then, DORIS’ CAFE has becom e a la n d m a rk From Botswana to NEW York, word of mouth travels fast making DORIS’ CAFE a must for everyone from na­ tio n al re c o rd in g a rtists, L uther Vandross, Bobby Brown, The touring company of “Fences” , and The Port­ land Blazer. The guest list includes many notable celebs, politicians, com­ munity leaders and the everyday folk who lend their support and swear by the food at DORIS’!, most celebrated rib joint in Portland SO JOIN US SATURDAY, APRIL 10,1993 FROM 12 NOON TO 4PM FOR THE BEST SOUL FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA IN TOWN!!!! BAU: SATURDAY. HAY I . 1993 T IU : IO 00 A.I , PLACI: SALVAI ION AMY $335 N. N U I IANS PORTLAND, CR 9P21? . .•< S' “Christian Women Against Crime (CWAC) Third Annual Awards Banquet” Proposed Budget Emphasizes Security, Innovative Service The Tri-M et Board of Directors reviewed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that calls for an increased focus on security, improved customer se rv ic e , e x p a n d e d se rv ic e , an d Westside MAX construction Reflecting the agency’s em pha­ sis on improved customer service, the proposed budget provides for signifi­ cantly more bus service, additional telephone operators, a n d a $ l million security package including more po­ lice officers, Park & Ride fencing and lighting. Next year’s budget also enables Tri-M et to comply with the Federal Clean Air Act, Americans with Dis­ abilities Act and mandatory drug test- ing T he $134 m illio n p ro p o sed operating budget, a 9% increase ftomeurrent year, represents T ri-Met's aggressive efforts to meet the chal­ lenges of a rapidly-grow ing region It projects a 3% increase in passenger revenues resulting from expected ridership growth. Employer payroll tax revenues, which make up about tw o-thirds o f T ri-M ct’s operating funds, are projected to increase 7.#%. No fare increase is scheduled for FY 94. The $80 million proposed capital budget dem onstratesTri-M et ’s strong commitment toexpanding sc rv iccand making transit more convenient for customers. Priority capital expendi­ tures include: new buses and shelters, bus priority signal projects, additional Park & Ride spaces, telephone im­ provements and more vehicles for the existing MAX line. Proposed budget As Tri-M et enters the first year of Westside MAX construction, the Light Rail Construction Fund provides for 38 new positions, a down payment for low-floor light rail vehicles for the Westside line and work on the three- mile tunnel through the West Hills. Funds are also in place for engineer­ ing work on the MAX extension to Hillsboro An aggressive Traffic M an­ agement Plan is also included to keep traffic moving on the Sunset Highway during rail and road construction Tri-M et implemented a 3.25% service increase last Septcm bcr-the largest increase in 10 years This fall, a 5% increase is proposed, which means more than, 1,700 additional hours of bus service a week New service includes demand-responsive buses in outlying area like Sunnyside Corridor and Columbia South Shore, extra buses in the Sunset Corridor during Westside MAX construction, and shuttle to keep inner N.E. Port­ land moving duringblazcr Arena con­ struction Population grow th mcansTri-Met must move in a new direction, beefing up service and capturing more riders in order to reduce congestion and keep the air clean, explained Tri-Met Gen­ eral M anager Tom Walsh. “We sim­ ply must find innovative and creative ways to serve the growing region. Most of the growth is occurring in the suburbs, where car travel is sky rocket­ ing compared to transit use. This bud­ get reflects our efforts to help preserve the region’s livability by reversing that trend,” Walsh said. He added that expansion at this level during the next year, FY 95, would only be possible with a new revenue source dedicated to transit A transportation funding package, pro­ posed by the Oregon Transportation Commission, is currently before state legislators in Salem The proposed FY 94 operating budget includes 95 new positions. Walsh told the board that nine positions are needed for bus main'.cnancc.and 36 additional full­ time bus drivers arc needed to prov ide new serv ice planned forthis fall Forty- one additional rail personnel arc nec­ essary to maintain the existing Eastsidc rail line and begin training mainte­ nance workers for Wcstsdic MAX On April 21, the board will re­ ceive a report from the six-member Citizens Advisory Committee on the Budget, which has monitored devel­ opment of the budget since December. After reviewing the budget over the next three weeks, the board is ex­ pected to vote on the approval of the budget at its regular m eeting at 3:30pm, April 28, in Room C of the Portland Building. A public hearing will be held before the vote. New In-State Dialing Plan Begins -l” ■ 1:00 P I Dr. Lonise Vias Christian Women Against Crime, Inc. (CWAC) announced Thursday, Effectiv e Sunday , Oregon phone May 13, 1993 as the date of their 3rd users can now dial “ 1" plus “503" and annual aw ards banquet, "Commitment the seven-digit telephone number on To E xcellence’’The banquet is sched­ in-state long distance calls. It’s the uled for 7:00pni at the Governor Hotel first step to making more telephone prefixes available to nice, future tele­ communications growth in the state The new dialing plan, approved Tom Farber of Gresham has been last year by the Oregon Public Utility named an agent in the Country Com­ Commission.applics to all long dis­ panies Gresham Agency tance calls within the "503” area code. The Country Companies arc a Currently, customers dial “ 1 ” plus the g ro u p o f c o m p a n ie s p ro v id in g seven-digit number on in-state long insurance products and services. distance calls On July 11 long dis­ As a C ountry C om panies agent, tance calls within the state will re­ Farber is able to provide for all quire dialing “ 1" plus the “503 area th e in su ra n c e n eeds o f area code to be completed by telephone residents by offering life. Auto, Ballroom, SW 10th at Alder. The key note speaker is Dr. Lonise Bias, National Lecturer Against Sub­ stance Abuse. Dr. Bias is the mother o fth e late Len Bias, the University of Maryland basketball player, who died on June 19,1986, only three days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics. “ We are so pleased to have Dr Bias bringing her message of hi pe to the community and Portland," says Alberta Phillips, Executive Director of Christian Women Against Crime, Inc. Dr. Matthew Prophet and Dr. Myra Rose, Principal of Grant High school arc H onorary C o-C hairs. Awards will be presented in the areas of education, team work, community’ and public serv ice Christian Women Against Crime (CWAC) was established in 1985 to address problems in the community For information regarding banquet reservations, call 282-1316. t r ’• $ ß ’ Gresham Resident Named Country Companies Agent company switching computers ity Income and Commercial insur­ ance Farber attended Portland Com­ munity College. He is a member and previous program chairman of the International association of Arson Investigators Farber will s e n e clients from .he Country Companies office at 1107 NE Home, Farm, Ranch, Health, Disabil- Burnside, Gresham > J • # • > * ! ♦ * * * * * * a . w v 4 ‘ ’ '■ m -4 -, * .7 • * . • * •« . A * . .* *. i ? "O ' ; »-es s bâ $ L, $ ■ i