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Know?
m R obert N. T at lor
that the British press has been
filled with articles about a deadly
new virus which kills people by eat­
ing their flesh. One headline read:
“ Mutant Flesh-Eating Bug Ate My
Brother In 18 Hours.” The culprit is
scien tifica lly know n as beta
haemolytic streptococcus A. and it
does produce a toxin which causes
flesh to rot. But it is not new, having
been discovered in 1790. For rea­
sons unkown the deadly ailment has
re-appeared in Britain ailment in
Britain and last year there were 80
reported cases o f the disease.
... that the United States jails a
greater proportion of its citizens than
any other nation. In 1992, hte
incarcaration rate was 455 for every
100,000 Americans. South Africa
was second at 311 per 100,000 and
Russia was third jailing 300 o f every
100,000 citizens. Currently nearly
one million Americans are in jail and
there is no evidence of a decrease in
crime.
that lending money to a friend
or family member may be a bad idea.
According to a study by financial
columnist Andrew Feinberg, 50% of
loans to family members are never
repaid and nearly 75% of loans to
friends are not repaid.
Grants Available
For Community
Organization
The Neighborhood Partnership
Fund of The Oregon Community
Foundation will award grants ot up
to $7,500 to nonprofit, community-
based organizations in Multnomah
County working to effect change in
their communities. Applications and
program descriptions for this round
are available now by calling Laura J.
Recko at 227-6846. The deadline for
submission is September 9, 1994.
Decisions will be announced in late
October, 1994.
NPF’s Community Organizing
Grant Program targets community-
based organizations whose member­
ship is comprised o f low to moderate
income members ot their commu­
nity. Applicants must have a clear
action agenda based on issues iden­
tified as important by their member­
ship. Additionally, they must have a
process for developing new leaders
from their membership.
The Neighborhood Partnership
Fund, established in 1990 as a fund
of The OCF, is a collaborative effort
between businesses, government and
philanthropic funders. NPF’s pro­
grams work to revitalize deteriorated,
low-income neighborhoods by sup­
porting community-based develop­
ment corporations undertaking hous­
ing and economic developm ent
projects. NPF believes that commu­
nity organizing is an integral part of
community-based development and
supports it through these grants as
well as a leadership development
training program.
H ost
F a m ilie s
Sought
American Host families are be­
ing sought for high school students
from Western and Eastern Europe,
Asia, South America, Australia and
the former Soviet Un ion for the 1994-
95 school year in a program spon­
sored by the American Intercultural
Student Exchange (AISE).
These exceptional students, ages
15 through 18. will arrive in the
United States at the end of August,
attend a local high school, and return
to their home countries in June of
1995. The students, all fluent in En­
glish, have been carefully screened
by the local representatives in their
home countries, and have their own
medical insurance and spending
money.
AISE's main focus is teaching
young people about the importance
o f the acceptance of other cultures.
Cultural exchange is necessary to
the continued betterment o f civiliza­
tion as we know it.
Don’t let this exciting opportu­
nity pass you by! Call 1-800-SIB-
LING for a free brochure
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Popeye’s Targets Portland
For Expansion
M in o r
P a r tie s To
N o m in a te
C a n d id a te s
The Representative Party will
hold a 1994 nominating convention
to field a candidate for State Repre­
sentative in Oregon House District
16, representing Northeast Portland,
Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at Elmer's Pancake
House, 10001 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
The organization has qualified
as a political party in Oregon be­
cause of ballots cast for Representa­
tive Party candidates in the Nov. 3,
1992 General Election.
The Independent Initiative Party
will hold a 1994 nominating con­
vention to field a candidate for Or­
egon House District 33, Aug. 28 at 2
p.m. at 1160 16th St. N.E., Salem.
Cholesterol
No Longer
Nutritional No-No
(NU) - Dietary cholesterol — the
kind you eat — was originally
thought to be the culprit in raising
blood cholesterol, a key risk factor
in coronary heart disease. Now re­
search has shown that a diet high in
saturated fat has a much greater ef­
fect on elevating blood cholesterol
in most people.
But, eggs have been given a “bad
rap.” Eggs, unfortunately, have tak­
en a lot of the heat as blood choles­
terol raisers. However, eggs are rel­
atively low in fat and can be included
in a low-fat. heart-healthy diet. Eggs
also provide a host of other nutrients,
particularly protein.
For more information, contact me
Egg Nutrition Center, Dept. NU,
1819 H St., N.W., Suite 520, Wash­
ington, DC 20006, 202-833-8850.
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Portland is being targeted for
expansion o f the Popeye’s Chicken
restaurant chain by America s Fa­
vorite Chicken Co., the parent com­
pany o f Popeye's Chicken and Bis­
cuits and Church's Chicken.
Greg Hobrock, co-owner o f two
Popeye’s restaurants on M artin
Luther King Jr. Blvd., said corporate
officials have wanted to expand in
Portland and the Pacific Northwest.
“They probably believe a city of
this size should have more than two
stores,” he said.
Hobrock took over management
of Portland restaurants in 1983. He
said both stores have been success­
ful profit makers.
"Portland clearly offers tremen­
dous opportunities for franchise
growth,” said Mike Whitten, senior
vice president of franchise develop­
ment for AFC.
Popeye's, specializes in New
Orleans-style spicy or mildly-sea­
soned fried chicken, red beans and
rice, cajun rice and homemade bis­
cuits.
To qualify' for a franchise, AFC
requires a $35,000 franchise fee,
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A cus tomer is helped by employees at the Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits restaurant on Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd and Monroe Street.
$150,000 in liquid assets and a net
worth of $300,000.
Last year, the com pany had
trem endous grow th in the U nited
States with 211 new agreem ents
to build restaurants. In tern atio n ­
ally, AFC signed m ore than 170
agreem ents.
Founded in 1972, Popeye’s is
the w orld’s third-largest chicken
chain with more than 900 locations
in the U.S. and 12 other countries.
C h ie f M o o s e , M a tth e w P ro p h e t Join
U N C F W alk-A -Thon
Chief Moose, Matthew Prophet To Serve As Honorary Chairs For UNCF Walk-A-Thon
September 24 At Grant Park
festival
August 20,1994
Noon to 5 p.m.
Along Denver, North of Lombard
Live Music-Norman Sylvester Baud,
Rockita Steel Band,
Golden Eagles (gospel group)
Food Booths*Craft Booths*Ethnic Fashion Show
Martial Arts Demonstrations* Antique Cars
Activities For The Kids* Door Prizes
5 Mile Charity Walk
For more information, call Paula at 286—
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llelhus celebrate the history & cullifre o f Kenton!
Who: The United Negro Col­
lege Fund is gearing up for its fifth
annual “W alk-a-M ile to Save-a-
Mind” walk-a-thon in Portland.
W hat: A fun-filled day o f fam­
ily fitness as well as a terrific oppor­
tunity for supporters of youth and
education to get involved and make
a difference.
Portland Chief o f Police Charles
Moose and former Portland school
superintendent Matthew Prophet will
lead the way as the event's honorary
UNCF member institutions provide
access to higher education as well as
support and motivation for many
students whom ight not otherw ise be
able to attend college. The United
Negro College Fund enables these
institutions to provide scholarships
and financial aid to deserving stu­
dents. Oregon is home to scores of
students and alum ni o f UNCF
schools.
For More Information: con­
tact the UNCF office, 223-8890.
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