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New Theatre Work To
Premiere At IFCC
iary 4-6, for four performances
only, the 1FCC will host the premiere
of a new theater work called Episodes
i the Edge o f Time. Written and directed by
dith Catterall, Episodes on the Edge o f
me features a versatile ensemble of seven
irformers in a kaleidoscope of surreal and
tirical vignettes that take a look at historical
ops.
Drawing on sources ranging from Sto­
len Hawking and Joseph Campbell to June
>rdan, from Janies Glcick ti Molly Ivins and
usan Griffin, Catterall creates a parallel
ality where The Hitchiker's Guide to the
alaxy meets Fellini. New songs will include
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Metro Councilor Sandi
Hansen Files For Metro Seat
¿if-Metro Councilor Sandi Hansen,
age 46, announces hercandidacy
.for Metro District 5. Hansen’s
current district covers all of North Port­
land, east to NE 47th, follows the Banfield
Freeway across the river and up to Sylvan,
and includes all of fowntown, the NW, and
North Portland.
Sandi Hansen was elected to Metro in
1990 where she has held several key posi­
tions. She was recently selected by the council
tochair the regional facilitiescommittee which
oversees the operations of the MERC facili­
ties, the zoo, and regional parks and
grecnspaces. Hansen provided a vital liaison
between the Metro Council and the Mult­
nomah County Commission during the nego­
tiations to transfer management of the Mult­
nomah County Parks and natural areas to
Metro.
She also chairs the North Portland
Enhancenent Committee and the Metro Cen­
tral Enhancement Committee. These citizen
and the Metro Central Enhancement Com­
mittee. These citizen committees fund grant
proposals for enhancement of those neighbor­
hoods experiencing an impact from garbage
facilities. The funds come from collected
garbage fees. Over $600,000 has been spent
in the North Portland area during the past five
years.
Hansen has several goals for her next
term of office. She believes that the purchase
and developm ent of open spaces and
grecnspaces is the cornerstone to good plan­
ning got the future. She will wock to find ways
“The Abomination Waltz” and “My God is to fund this.She will also work for planning
Better than Your God.” The show features which places affordable housing close to ar­
appropriately askew performances by Pattie eas of employment. Hansen recognizes the
Benson, Ruby Bums, Peggy Gilliam, James link between tourism and many of the Metro
Griener, Paul Harris, Paul Irvin, and Lee Ann facilities and will strengthen those ties. She
will continue monitoring the successful clo­
Slawson.
Episodes on the Edge of Time runs Feb­ sure of the St. Johns Landfill and the water
ruary 4th, 5th, and 6th with 8:00pm shows on quality of the adjoining lakes and slough.
Hansen, a lifelong resident of North
Friday and Saturday, and 2:00pm shows on
Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10.00 Portland and graduate of Roosevelt High
General; $8.00 for Studcnts/Seniors/DCO and School, has a degree from Lewis and Clark
PATA members. The two matinees are reces­ College and a masters degree from the Uni­
sion-priced at $5.00 for all seats. Reserva­ versity of Portland. She has taught school in
tions are recommended and may be made by North Portland for twenty-five years. Her
neighborhood activities go back even fur-
calling the IFCC at 823-2000.
efferson High School will
I host another in its series
'¿ J of Community Symposia,
on Saturday, January 22, from
9 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria
at 5210 North Kerby. Parents,
students, staff and community
members are invited to dis­
cuss issues of importance to
the Jefferson attendance area
and the community at large,
including the process of build­
ing a peaceful, harmonious
community in a conflicted
world. In addition, the newly
elected site council with be
soliciting ideas regarding the
development of a school-im­
provement plan. All points of
view are welcome. Door prizes
will be awarded. Refreshments
will be available forpurchase.
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Sandi Hansen
ther, to when she was a performer for the
Albina Arts Center. She worked on the Ca­
thedral Park Committee which convinced
the city to create the waterfront representa­
tive to the North Portland Citizens’ Com­
mittee. She has served on the board of direc­
tors for the Ockley Green Community School
and for the Peninsula Childrens Center.
Chief Moose Uses
Another Vehicle
by
N oah J ackson
hief Moose began to talk about his
f
transition into the Northeast commu-
Y liC> nity and how well the move has been.
He went on to say that the one thing that
stands out first and foremost in his mind is
the obtrusive litter problems around the vari­
ous business.
M oose seemed to believe that this
c o m m u n ity serv es as th e d u m p in g
ground for all who eith er live here, or
pass through. It is as if we are saying
"w ell, everyone else does it, so that
m akes it OK for me as w e ll” . We all
know the dom ino effect w orks in re ­
take you out for an entire day with an airplane verse.
C hief M oose says that he would like
and will even fly them around and see how
these things work for the Air Force and our to sec the many businesses initiate a
strong clean up cam paign, jo in ed by the
country!
Gen. McBroom boosts that the Air Force m any churches in the com m unity. This
is in the business of doing as well as walking could be achieved by having everyone
the walk and not just talking. Thus they’ve adopt a 25 foot area near their business,
become the number one highly respected church, or home. The adopted area would
then be kept clear o f litter and debris.
branch there is.
The Air Force chose the Portland This program would work in much the
O bserver specifically as it’s vehicle in sam e m anner as the Adopt - A - Freew ay
the A fro-A m erican com m unity to get the program currently w orks. W ith this new
word out, that as an organization they com m unity litter program M oose hopes
offer a great way of life. They take care that we can reinstall the pride back into
o f young kids that com e in, they teach the com m unity and its populous.
them a m arketable skill, via high tech
C hief M oose, has his own way of
training, d iscipline, keep them drug free, em phasizing his point. He does this not
USAF Brigadier General McBroom
we give them additional pride. W e’re an with hand gestures, or folded arm s, but
tells them, people join the Air Force and like alternative to other work sources. If the rather with a raised eyebrow that co m ­
young men and women com e through the m unicates the profoundness o f his m es­
to stay beyond initial enlistments.
The General says that the Air Force is Air Force then when we com plete our sage.
The C h ief also addresses the m is­
looking at going to the youth and saying association at the end of the four year
“wc’llmakcacontractwith you that says “you en listm en t, then they can return to their conception that the m asses have re g ard ­
stay in school, stay drug free, raise all your perspective com m unities ready to co n ­ ing the congregation o f youth that all
grades 1 letter a grade, and the Air Force we’ 11 tribute in an absolutely positive manner. too often get the guilty verdict of being
a gang m em ber by m ere association.
Point being, the ch ief says, many youth
are tagged with the “g an g ster” label,
when in fact they are great kids/stu-
dents w ith adm irable G P A ’s.
On the other hand, we know that
these youth are the victim s o f pow erful
peer group pressures. These youth are
torn betw een being d ifferen t or ju st
blending in. It is in this circum stance
that p o sitiv e role m odels play a bigger
than life responsibility to all ad o le s­
cents.
T here are an aw ful lot o f p rivate
funds com ing in to help with gang
reh ab ilitatio n and various altern ativ e
activ ities program s but “ personal input
is good to o !” says M oose.
Chief Moose further explains his under­
standing and belief in the gangs ability to be
quite intelligent. Moose says our young
women are not becoming pregnant, for the
most part. In Fact, these gang members arc
often intelligent and want to make a commit­
ment to their own future. Their mistake is in
only seeing the immediate gain and not the
ultimate outcome the life-style of crime that
they submit to in compromise.
It’s the community who has the power to
impactcrime in your neighborhoods. Prima­
rily by rising up to make a stand against
Black on Black crime. Without a doubt, this
sort of crime has become far more common
than was thought possible.
C hief M oose wants the com m unity
to know that he is here for you, you and
you too! He can only serve you if you let
him know what you would like. All of
this is achieved through p ersisten t, u n ­
b rid led , com m unication and support.
Neighborhood “Eyesore” Becomes Gem Of The Block In Rehabilitation Effort
79 year-old four-plex in Northeast
Portland’s King neighborhood has
_been given a new lease on life after
renovation has relumed it to affordable rental
housing for low-income families. The four-
plex is located at 4941 N.E. Garfield Avenue
and was rehabilitated by Jane Olbcrding of
Fair City Housing. Total renovation cost was
$135,000.
Over the years, the building’s condition
had deteriorated to the point of being unsafe
for occupants and was closed by the City’s
Bureau of Buildings. PDC acquired the prop­
erty from Better Housing Trust and held a
public competition for a developer. Bruce
Wade, PDC’s Rental Housing Preservation
Manager praised the renovation work adding,
“Jane has done an outstanding job in turning
a neighborhood eyesore into the gem of the
block.”
PDC’s Rental Housing Preservation Pro­
gram provided a $124,000 low-interest loan
to finance the project. In return, Fair City
Housing is required to maintain affordable
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rigadier General Comes To Portland
ft*-SAF Brigadier General Mc-Broom
I Makes an appearance in Portland on
January 5, 1994 to young men and
men to join the all volunteer service. The
ited States Air Force.
There’s a nationwide recruitment going
to target particular markets with Portland
ng one of them, Gen. McBroom realizes
it they have recruiters all around the coun-
and that there are certain things that they
juire in order to become more appealing to
; young men and women across the country.
The Air Force has a new program that’s
lied “Coming Of Age”. This program tar­
ts young middle school kids, not so much,
to come into the Air Force but to stay in
tool, also there’s “The Gold Bar Program”
tich take young LT’s that arc minorities
>m all culture’s and return them to the
mmunity as positive role models for the
ung kid’s to stay in school and be the best
u can be.
The Air Force boosts its 12% Afro-Amcri-
n enlistment annually while maintaining a
% national composition which in their eyes
Jefferson To
Host
Community
Symposium
rents at the four-plex for a period of 10-ycars.
Rents average $380 for the 700 sq. ft. one-
bedroom units. All units arc fully rented.
UsingCommunity Development Block Grants
from thcCity of Portland’s Bureau of Housing
and Community Development, PDC’s Rental
Housing Preservation Program (RHP) assists
private and non-profit developers in the rede­
velopment of affordable rental housing. The
RHP program has been successful in renovat­
ing over 537 units of affordable rental hous­
ing this past calendar year; and over 5,000
units total since the beginning of the program.
PDC is the c ity ’s agency for urban
renew al, housing and econom ic d ev e lo p ­
ment.
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