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C hildren H elping C hildren
BY KRYSTAL KAISER
(OCKLEY GREEN STUDENT)
In the month of April a class of
8th graders had an exciting assign­
ment. They wrote children's books to
a K indergarten class in Tigard
In December the kindergarten
class sent the 8th graders Santa let­
ters. The Ockley Green students were
excited to get the letters and wrote
them back Since the 8th graders had
to write books they decided to w rite to
the children.
The children’s books had many
different idea Most of them had a
lesson to learn and some of them were
an activ ity or coloring books.
Two teachers. Anne Laufe and
Award Winning City Manager
Featured At Masonic Banquet
The Most Worshipful Prince Hal 1
G rand Lodge F & A of Oregon, Inc ,
is inviting the community to their
conference banquet on Monday June
28, 1993, 6pnt Reception, 7ptn Din­
ner at the Airport Holiday Inn located
at 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. The cost
is $25.00. For ticket information, con­
tact Thomas Vickers at 255-5780,
2425 NE 139th, 97230. Tickets will
also be available at the door This
year’s banquet theme is: "The Great­
est Good for the Greatest Number”.
Charles Jordan, Parks Director
for the City o f Portland, will be
the M aster o f C erem onies. T he
keynote speaker will be Mr. Gerald
S eals, form er City M an ag er o f
Corvallis, Oregon for five years.
He was live first African-American
City Manager in the State of Oregon,
an d is c u rre n tly th e o w n er o f
Strategic Alliances, as management
consulting company that specializes
in total quality management. Mr.
Seals has been recognized in Govern­
ing magazine. Who’s Who Among
Black Americans, and Outstanding
Young Men of America, among many
other accolades. He is also the recipi­
ent of numerous awards, including
those for excellence in financial m an­
agement, productivity, and quality
management.
The Prince Hall Grand Masonic
Lodge is an African-American frater­
nal organization founded on strong
religious principles and family val­
ues Its historical significance is rooted
in the beginnings of the early Civil
rights Movement, fighting against
discrimination in the areas of liuuS-
mg, employment and education. This
organization has representation na­
tionally across the United States, and
international The jurisdictions of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon­
tana will be represented with an ex­
pected attendance of 300 at the week
long conference.
Summer More Fun For
Youngsters With Tri-Met
For youngsters, it's just a lot o f good clean fun.
ForTri-m et, it’s a promotion tar­
geted at youth to increase ridership
now and in the future.
The outreach is two-pronged.
First, it’s a free "Gctti ng Around Town
for Kids" brochure listing more than
100 fund things to do and places to
visit on Tri-Met. Secondly, it's "The
Places to be this summer” contest with
a chance for one lucky kid to w in an
evening on a Party Bus with 15 friends.
“Targeting youth to build Tri-
M et ridership makes sense for a lot of
reasons,” Tri-Met marketing Director
Nancy Earl explained. "Youngsters
18 years old and younger currently
compose only 5% of Tri-Met riders.
Since many don’t own cars, it’sagreat
group to encourage to use Tri-Met.
Getting youngster on transit now can
also help instill some transit habits
that will carry over into adulthood,
helping build ridership for the fu­
ture.”
“Getting Around Tow n for Kids”
listings span from hikingtrails to fish­
ing holes, swimming pools to theatre
Also included is an easy-to-use bus
and MAX map and all the basic in­
structions on how to ride Discounted
youth fares are just 70 cents. Bro­
chures are now available at Tri-Met
offices at Pioneer Courthouse Square
and 4012 S.E. 17th Av e.. most Safeway
and Albertsons’ stores, most Portland
Public Schools, or by calling 238-
RIDE
But the summer’s biggest attrac­
tion may be the Party Bus A “Places
to be this Summer” brochure offers
coupons to win a trip on the bus for
those 11-18 years old W inners ride
the Party Bus 8 pm-midnight. Aug
14. Co-sponsors include Fred Meyer,
where brochures are available in the
music department: KPDX Fox 49 tele­
vision and Z 100 radio Ads appear on
TV and radio beginning Monday
Jane Morgan took a student, Nick
Dente to Tigard to give the children
their books
“They enjoyed their books a lot,”
said Nick. The James Templeton kin­
dergarten and Ockley Green 8th grad­
ers were all happy. It was a good
assignment to begin the end of the
year
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African Am erican
M en ’s Club, Inc.
(iefebtH ttion
Dance* Dance* Dance* Dance
Texas BBQ Louisiana Fish Fry
Casual Dress
Saturday, June 19, 1993
Texas 11 Annex & Courtyard
1625 N.E. Alberta
6 P M. to 2 A M.
$3.00
Non-Profit Organization
A w ards G iven to
B usinesses,
S e rv ic e Club
Awards and special recognition
were given to two local businesses and
a service club at Tree of Learning
High School’s cnd-of-ycar ceremo­
nies last night
Corporate Merit Awards were
presented to Dalbcy & Denight Ad­
vertising for their pro bono work for
the school, and to the Rotary Club and
Foundation of Beaverton for on-going
support of the school and its scholar­
ship benefit.
Ding Chang, owner of the Vil­
lage Pancake House Restaurants, re­
ceived the Good Neighbor Award For
the past four years. Village Inn has
hosted a monthly "Breakfast of Cham­
pions’’ honoring Tree of learning stu­
dents who have perfect attendance
and are on time to all classes
Tree of Learning is a private al­
ternative high school program for stu­
dents who have learning disabilities
and special educational needs. The
school has been housed in two por­
table buildings on the Jesuit High
School campus but will move to a new
building at 9020 SW Beaverton-
Hillsdale Highway in the fall
One W ith H e a rt
B eginning
P o e k o e la n C lass
For F a m ilie s
One With Heart, located at 4231
SE Hawthorne BIv d. presents an on-
going weekend class for families who
want to train together. The class will
meet on Saturdays from 9:30 to 1 lam
and starts on Saturday , June 12.
Poekoclan is a rare animal style
of Indonesian Kung Fu that draws
inspiration from the movement of the
monkey, the tiger, the snake and the
crane The heart of this martial art is
a v ery practical self defense. During
this training y ou will strengthen your
cardiovascular system, lose weight,
build muscle tone and reduce stress.
It’s practical and fun too! For more
information call 231-1999.
Train Robbery
On the Mt.
Hood Railroad
On Saturday and Sunday, June
19th and 20th, Mt. Hood Railroad
passengers will have a chance to
sample a taste of the old west with
square dance demonstrations, a bar­
becue and even a train robbery. At the
end of the tracks the Outlaws have
been known to ambush the train, and
ransack the railcars all the while hold­
ing the passengers at gun point Rid­
ers from all over the valley swoop
down on the unsuspecting engineer
and force the train to a halt in the true
fashion of the old west. Hats pulled
low and their faces hidden from view,
the outlaws swagger down the aisles
of the 1910 vintage railcars in search
of a strong box full of money. Passen-
gers who survive the harrowing or-
deal can calm their nerv cs with an old
fashion western barbecue and square
dance demonstration while viewing
the enjoying breathtaking view of Mt.
Hood. For reservations and infornta-
tion:
Mt. Hood Railroad
110 Railroad Avenue
Hood river, OR 97031
1-800-TRAIN-61
To Advertise Call
288-0033
^ o r t l a i i h (© b se ru er
The Oregon Historical Society,
Portland Rose Festival, Portland Rose
Society and Royal Rosarians will
present a free Rose Festival History
Fair on Saturday, June 19, from 1:00
to 4pm at the Oregon History Center.
The Fair will feature members of the
three Rose Festival groups and His­
torical Society experts offering the
public how-to’s and tips care, identi­
fication and preservation of Rose Fes­
tival memorabilia. Fair goers are en­
couraged to bring memorabilia with
them.
The Oregon Historical Society
has been designated as the official
repository of a new Rose Festival Col­
lection. While OHS has long collected
Rose Festival materials, the new Rose
Festival Collection represents an his­
toric agreement between the Oregon
Historical Society, Portland Rose Fes­
tival, Rose Society, and Royal Rosar­
ians to work together to preserve this
important part of Portland’s history.
Located in the OHS History Cen­
ter ellipse, the History Fair will in­
clude stations dealing with photo­
graphs, manuscripts, costumes, oral
history, artifacts, and storage advice.
In addition to offering advice to pri­
vate collectors, the Fair will also fa­
miliarize the public with the Histori­
cal Society’s collections.
Located at 1200 SW Park Av­
enue, the Oregon History Center is
open Tuesday through Saturday from
10am to 5pm, Sundays from noon
until 5pm. Admission fees are adults
$3.00, students and children six and
older $ 1.00. OHS members are admit­
ted free. Seniors are admitted free on
Thursdays. W hile the Rose Festival
History Fair is free, access to museum
and library is by admission.
Furse, W yden A nnounce W e s ts id e
Light R ail A p p ro p riatio n s
$70 Million Will Keep Project On Line
U S. Representatives Elizabeth
Furse and Ron Wyden announced that
funds for Tri-M et’s Westside Light
House T ransportation Appropriations
Subcommittee. The Subcommittee has
Brenda Somers and her husband. Ri­ approved $70 million for this years’s
chard Somers. DOB 03-14-48. were budget, which is $20 million more
standi ng on the northeast corner of the than was approv ed by the House last
in te rse c tio n , in te n d in g to w alk year. Both Furse and Wyden call this
southbound to the south east corner. a big victory for this vital project,
Slock started to make a right turn to go which will stretch from downtown
northbound on NE MLK, w hile Brenda Portland to downtow n Hillsoboro.
and Richard Somers started to cross
“Ev en though Congress has cut
the intersection at the same time, in overall funding for new transit rail
the path of the truck. Stock reportedly projects by 18 percent this year,” Furse
did not sec the couple and struck said, “we were able to convince the
Brenda "Somers, w ho was walking a Subcommittee that Westside Light
few feet behind Richard Somers. Ri­ Rail deserved an increase to keep the
chard Somers was slightly bumped by project on schedule. I’msure the strong
the truck but was not injured
local support that light rail has in the
Alcohol is not believed to have Portland area influenced the Subcom­
been involved and no citations have mittee to increase support for the
been issued. The investigation is con­ Westside line.”
tinuing.
Wyden said that the Westside
project has more support than any
other rail transit project in the coun-
Fatal Traffic Accident NE
MLK And Ainsworth
On Tuesday. June 8th, 1993 at
approximately 8 03pm. North Precinct
and Traffic Division officers were
summoned to N E Martin Luther King.
Jr. Boulevard (MLK) and Ainsworth
Street, regarding a pedestrian who
had been struck by a semi truck. Upon
the arrival of officers and medical
personnel, they found. Brenda Jean
Somers, DOB 11-28-51 of N. Wil­
liams Av enue, lying on the street suf­
fering from massive bodily injuries.
Brenda Somers was pronounced dead
at the scene by medical personnel.
Reportedly, the driver of the semi
truck, Alivn Andrew Stock. DOB 08-
27-58. of Copperas Cov e, Texas, w as
westbound on NE Ainsworth Street,
stopped at a redlight at NE MLK.
OHS, Portland
Rose Festival To
Host Free
History Fair
try, except Los Angeles.
“Westside Light Rail can save
energy, reduce pollution and elim i­
nate some nightmares for gridlocked
commuter in the fastest growing re­
gion of Oregon,” Wyden said.
Some cities actually received no
funding at all for their rail projects.
In addition to the $70 million,
Furse and Wyden said more funds
may be secured for the project. The
Westside line will be able to compete
for some of the $ 150 million in a new
discretionary fund distributed by Sec­
retary of Transportation Pena. Local
officials have already invited Pena to
visit Oregon to see the success of
MAX and the strong support for the
Westside line.
Furse and Wyden added that “the
$70 million is a big triumph for us,
considering we have no regional mem­
bers on the House Appropriations
Committee from the Northwest. W e’re
pleased our hard work and that o f Tri-
M et’s has paid off.”
Oregon History Night: OPB Television Pays
Tribute To Oregon Pioneers And Visionaries
Oregon Public Broadcasting takes
an historic journey beginning at 8pm,
Com m unity Calendar Tuesday , June 22. with the premiere
Interested in being a part of the of THE ROADS LESS TAKEN, a
Portland lesbian Choir for the 1993- one-hourdocumcnlary that relives the
94 season? If so. contact Gina at 284- compelling stories of courageous pio­
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eled dangerous cutoff trails in search
of a new land
Local Student Earns Degree From Case W estern Reserve University
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documents, and diaries, as well as
contemporary footage to take the
v iewer into the perilous world of the
early pioneers.
Narrated by award-winning O r­
egon author Ken Kcscy, THE ROADS
The Campaign for Human Develop­ through the sharing of innovative ment include Rogue Valley Fairsharc, LESS TAKEN chronicles the stories
ThcCoalitionofBlack Men, Convenio of three em igrant groups as they
ment will hold its Northwest Regional ideas and successful strategics
m e e tin g in P o rtla n d . T hursday CHD Representatives arc expected de Raíces Mexicanas. Hotel Workers
and Friday. June 24 and 25. 1993 from the archdioceses of Portland. Organizing Committee, New Outlooks
The Campaign for Human Develop­ Seattle, and San Francisco, and Regarding the Homeless. Oregon Re­
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organizations I he funds piovidcd sentative. Annie Donovan, economic The Pacific Northwest Regional meet­ LP11-4) is holding a reunion in N iagra
as grants loi community organiza­ development specialist. Rene Key. ing will be held at the Archdiocese of Falls. New York on September 16-18.
1991 of all former shipmates, carrier
tion, econom ic developm ent and education specialist, and Denise Tho­ Portland Pastoral Center. 2818 E
Burnside Street. Portland. OR Those air groups. U S Marines and other
education foi justice programs are mas. grant allocations specialist
donated by Catholics through an Among the vital issues being consid­ interested in applv ing for future CHD units that were attached to the U S S
annual collection This Regional meet­ ered arc health care, environmental grants arc also invited to attend this Boxer. For further information con­
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in vario u s grassroots projects of munity organizing
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Holds Regional Conference
Happy F a th e r’s
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The U.S.S. B oxer
V e te ra n s
A sso ciatio n , Inc.
branched off from the Oregon Trail in
hopes o f finding a quicker route west.
Highlights include the Terrible Trail
and its mountain-man leader Stephen
Meek; the Applegate Trail, whose
surv ivors endured one of the worst
winters on record; and the starving
pioneers who struggled over the Cas­
cades with the Lost Wagon Train.
Throughout, THE ROADS LESS
T AKEN explores the consequences of
pioneer settlements and the painful
legacy left to the Native American
populations of eastern and southern
Oregon
SAGEBRUSH SAILORS follows
at 9:30pm and tells the dramatic tale
of the men w ho braved the wild rapids
of the Columbia River before it was
tamed by dams Salem filmmaker
Nancy Webber depicts the naviga­
tional dev elopment of the upper Co-
lumbia River, focusing on two rival
river captains o f the 1940s and 1950s.
P A R A D IS E R O A D a ir s at
10:05pm. A slice of Pacific Northwest
history is captured in this OPB-pro-
duced documentary on the creation
and history of the Columbia River
Scenic Highway. In an age where the
automobile was still a luxury and not
a necessity, Sam Hill and Sam
Lancaster looked into the future and
was what transportation would come
to mean Together they created not a
road, bu, a “poem in stone.”
LANDMARKS OF THE OLD
OREGON COUNTRY concludes O r­
egon History Night with “O regonTail”
at 10:45pm. Using re-creations, sto­
ries, and talcs of key landmarks, the
OPB production recalls the historic
wagon journeys that brought settlers
to western Oregon.
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