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“Serving (he c o m m u n ity th ro u g h c u ltu ra l d iv ersity .“’ V olum e XXIV, N u m b er 47 (EI tc ^ o r tla n h N ovem ber 2 2 . 1994 (©trserber SECTION B The Salvation Army Sends Out Call For Kids’ Coats r«r n in nt u n i t u 1 a I c n ù a V Dinner To Help Snow-Cap A n all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner to benefit the Snow-cap public service As Cold W eather Hits Portland agency w ill beheld Saturday, Dec. 3. from noon to 8 p.m. at the Rivercrest Com m uni W h a t : W ith c o ld w e a th e r a lre a d y ty Church, 3201 N.E. 148th. The dinner is h ittin g P o rtla n d — and a h a rsh w in te r sponsored by M ultnom ah County S h e riff p re d ic te d th is ye a r — T h e S a lv a tio n A rm y Bob Skipper, the s h e riffs command s ta ff is s te p p in g up its c a ll fo r d o n a tio n s to its and members o f the M ultnom ah County a n n u a l “ C o a ts fo r K id s ” d riv e . S h e riffs office. W h o : T h e S a lv a tio n A rm y and 50 PCC Theatre Season Opens Donna Knight Crowned Miss Black Oregon “ She Loves M e,” a musical love sto ry, opens the 1994-95 season fo r the Port land Com m unity College Theatre Arts De partment. The production w ill be staged at the new Performing A rts Center, on the at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 10. Tickets are $5 general admission and $4 fo r seniors and students. Shedding tears o f jo y , K n ig h t could Elder Care Investigators only m utter “ thank you” to an ecstatic crowd, as she accepted the crow n. She succeeds M ich e lle Soles, a student at Portland State foster care homes w ill begin Nov. 30. The U niversity. The M iss B lack Oregon Scholarship Pageant brings honor, g ifts and scholarship state o ffice o f the Long Term Care O m opportunities to area women. A six-week training program fo r vo l unteer advocates fo r residents o f adult See more on page B6. budsman sponsors the sessions w hich cov er the aging process, comm unication and problem-solving skills and investigations. New Corrections Chief Hired C ertified ombudsmen investigate com plaints and concerns o f nursing home res idents and then w ork w ith the facilities to Thanksgiving Meal Offer Families and individuals can enjoy a delicious, free meal and spend some spe cial moments w ith others during the St. A n d re w ’ s Catholic Church Thanksgiving Day Feast from noon to 3 p.m. at the St. A n d re w ’ s C om m unity Center, 4940 N.E. 8th. Life Of Muhammad Studied The public is invited to a free seminar S Frank Thompson, a 10-year c o rre c tio n s o ffic ia l from assista n ts and as a b la c k h is to r y in s tr u c to r. He is a V ie tn a m -e ra A r m y v e te ra n in • Arkansas, has been hired as the new superintendent of the Oregon S tate P enitentiary in Salem . He replaces Manfred Maass who retired in June. O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f C o rre c tio n s la rg e s t p ris o n . “ I was lo o k in g fo r a to p - c a lib r e c o r re c tio n s p ro fe s s io n a l w ith a tra c k re c o rd o f m o tiv a tin g the p e o p le a ro u n d h im ,” H a ll sa id . T h o m p s o n has e x p e rie n c e as a w a r d en, p e rs o n n e l a d m in is tra to r and d ir e c to r o f jo b c o rp s and e c o n o m ic d e v e lo p m e n t o f C o rre c tio n fro m p e rs o n n e l w a r den o f an 8 0 0 -in m a te p ris o n and b o o t m in o r ity a ffa ir s , s u p e rv is o r o f re s id e n t M ultn o m a h C ounty lib ra rie s w ill close Thursday fo r Thanksgiving. The Central L ib ra ry dow ntow n, closes Satur day so that crews can begin m o v in g the library ’ s books and materials to tem po rary quarters at 1400 S.W . F ourth Ave. Ebony And Ivory Dance Set The A ssociation o f Oregon B la ck Lawyers w ill host the 13th A nnual Ebo ny and Ivo ry S cholarship Dance on Sat urday, Dec. 3 from 8 p.m. to 1 a m at the M e lo d y B allroom , 615 S.E. A ld e r M u sic w ill be perform ed by Ron Steen. T ickets are available fo r a $30 donation in advance o r at the door. F or more inform ation contact Cedric Brow n at 692- 0625 or Lee Coleman at 591-1041. Please Send All Community Calendar Information Two Weeks In Advance Of Event's Starting Date ontractors building the westside extension of Tri- Met’s MAX light rail line in downtown Portland and Beaverton are buttoning up their work sites on streets and sidewalks to make way for holiday shoppers. C p e n ite n tia ry . T he in it ia t iv e a p p ro v e d by trenches and laying pavement to reopen southwest M o rriso n and Y a m h ill streets h o u rs a w eek. Thom pson between 11th and 13th avenues. T w o lanes o f tra ffic w ill carry tra ffic through has been an a d v o c a te each intersection, n a rrow ing to one lane on the intervening blocks. Shoppers and other pedestrians w ill w a lk unimpeded d is c h a rg e ,” he sa id . “ B y p r a c tic in g r e past the construction sites. C onstruction a c tiv ity w ill be con sp e ct fo r the la w and an o rd e re d s o c ie ty w it h in the w a lls , I am c o n fid e n t th a t the tracks are being installed. A ll equipm ent fined to fenced-in areas where lig h t rail in m a te s o f O re g o n S tate P e n ite n tia ry and contractor vehicles w ill stay inside w i l l leave the syste m as g o o d c itiz e n s the fences. ra th e r than p r o f ic ie n t c r im in a ls .” learn about the person who established a re lig io n d e d ic a te d to one G o d , revolutionalized the life o f m illions, raised MAX Construction Stops For Holidays v o te rs re q u ire s a ll in m a te s to w o rk 40 S. Frank Thompson h ig h e r e d u c a tio n , s e rv in g as an a s s o c i ate dean o f s tu d e n ts, an a s s is ta n t dean o f Library Thanksgiving Closure fo r preconstruction w idths, co ve rin g u tility in s id e the w a lls fo r lif e o r p re p a rin g fo r a g e m e n t ra n ks o f the A rk a n s a s D e p a rt 35th Ave., Saturday Dec. 3 at noon. can lo o k T h o m p s o n w i l l be re s p o n s ib le fo r “ In m a te s need to be ta u g h t h o w to c o n trib u te to s o c ie ty w h e th e r th e y are et o f Islam, Muhammad. Participants w ill social justice. The event w ill take place at The p u b lic im p le m e n tin g B a llo t M e a su re 17 at the a g a in st in m a te id le n e ss. D ir e c to r F ra n k A . H a ll s a id T h o m p s o n w as “ a g re a t c h o ic e ” to ru n th e s ta te ’ s m e n t. T h o m p s o n , 5 1, rose th ro u g h the m an the Portland Rizwan Mosque, 9925 S.W. W h e re : In Portland, Kaj ima Engineering and C onstruction, is restoring sidewalks to the m ilita r y p o lic e . on the life and teachings o f the holy proph the status o f women and preached general c o u n ty area. B Ave. Show dates are Dec. 2 ,3 ,8 ,9 and 10 W alter at 1-800-522-2602. A s s o c ia tio n have te a m e d up to c o lle c t, cle a n and d is tr ib u te coasts to th o u sa n d s o f n e e d y c h ild re n in th e P o rtla n d t r i eautiful Donna Knight of “ C o a ts f o r K id s ’ p o ste rs at p a r tic ip a tin g P ortlan d, a 2 1 -y e a r-o ld d ry c le a n e rs , o r c a ll T h e S a lv a tio n A rm y barber college student, was at 2 3 4 -0 8 2 5 fo r the c o lle c tio n lo c a tio n crowned 2nd Miss Black Oregon n e a re st y o u . S ch o la rs h ip P ageant w inner Saturday. PCC Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th make changes. For more inform ation con tact Jean M itch e ll, 292-9545 or Kathy m e m b e rs o f the O re g o n D ry C le a n e rs T h o m p s o n ’ s a p p o in tm e n t is e ffe c tiv e D ec. 1. The p o s itio n pays $ 6 5 ,6 8 8 a n n u a lly . T h e p e n ite n tia ry has 4 2 4 e m p lo y e e s , o v e r 2 ,0 0 0 in m a te s and a b u d get o f $ 4 4 .5 m illio n . In Beaverton, M o rriso n Knudsen, w ill p u ll its crews out o f Cedar H ills B oulevard, where the are relocating storm drains. N o rm a l construction w ill resume after the new year. ca m p . H e has e x te n s iv e e x p e rie n c e in lazers Present New Proposal On Alcohol Sales new detailed proposal to sell training, in clu d in g the com pletion ofO re g o n A lc o h o l Services Education and continuing alcoholic beverages in seating education courses in alcohol management. areas of the M em orial Coliseum and the new Rose Garden The team w o u ld re sp o n d to ushers arena has been prepared by the o r p a tro n s re g a rd in g a lc o h o l c o n s u m p Oregon Arena Corp. tio n c o m p la in ts and m o n ito r fo r v io la A It calls fo r a set o f controls, restrictions and procedures to insure that the consum p tio n s o f a lc o h o l p o lic ie s . T h e y w o u ld a ls o assist in to x ic a te d p a tro n s in a rra n g tio n o f beer, m ixed d rinks and w ine does not in g safe tra n s p o rta tio n hom e. create any alcohol-related problems. The management w ould not perm it hawk ing o f a lco h olic beverages in the seating The num ber o f team members on duty cerns raised. The Blazers p o in t to th e ir record o f supporting responsible alcohol consum ption by brin g in g a Techniques fo r E ffe ctive A lc o hol Management (T E A M ) program to P ort T h e c o rp o ra tio n a ls o h e lp e d e s ta b lis h th e R e g io n a l D ru g In itia t iv e , u n d e r id e n tifiab le containers, and there w ould be a gon, the current liq u o r license fo r the colise um does not a llo w consum ption o f alcohol in and fo r other events after interm ission. w ith d re w the request pending developm ent o f a plan that w ould address all o f the con anticipated size o f the crow d. tw o d rin k lim it fo r any one transaction. ketball at the beginning o f the fourth period seating areas and arena o ffic ia ls v o lu n ta rily land. U n lik e most assembly fa cilitie s in Ore A lc o h o l serving w ould stop p rio r to the about the request fo r consum ption in the w ould vary from fo u r to 16, depending on the areas, the d rin ks w ould be sold in clearly end o f event. For hockey the sales w ould end at the beginning o f the th ird period, fo r bas O L C C a d m in istra to r expressed concerns the seating bow l area. The corporation, part o f the Portland w ro te the “ D ru g s D o n 't W o rk H e re ” c a m p a ig n , h e lp e d p ro m o te and fu n d a v a r ie ty o f p u b lic s e rv ic e ca m p a ig n s c o sp o n so re d b y M o th e rs A g a in s t D ru n k T ria l Blazers organization owned by com D r iv in g , C e le b ra tio n P ro m G ra d u a tio n puter software m u lti-m illio n a ire Paul A llen, assumed management o f the coliseum over a and o th e r c o m m u n ity o rg a n iz a tio n s . Arena o ffic ia ls said th e ir request is to Arena o ffic ia ls w ould not a llo w con year ago as part o f an agreement w ith the C ity sum ption o f alcohol in the seating area at any o f Portland A t that tim e, it also applied fo ra a llo w patrons to enjoy the same p rivile g e and convenience o f alcohol consum ption in seat event where the seating area is darkened and liq u o r license fo r the coliseum and new arena ing areas that patrons o f other p u b lic fa c ili w o u ld not allow alcohol in the seating area at and the seating b o w l areas o f both facilities. ties and other N ational B asketball Associa events fo r m inors o r “ fam i ly-oriented” shows. C ity police and licensing bureaus and A special team o f alcohol m onitors w ould the c ity council approved the request and sent The proposed polices are designed to be hired to identify and respond to any alco it to the Oregon L iq u o r C o n tro l Com m ission prevent potential a lcohol-related problem s hol related incidents o r problems. fo r consideration. and not dim inish the enjoym ent o f n o n -d rin k The m onitors w o u ld be have special 1 But after re vie w in g the application, the tio n arenas enjoy. ing patrons. Tri-Met Snow Route Information ri-Met, the Portland area's mass transit system , is g e are d -u p to m eet the demands of customers in the event of snow. T A T ri-M e t Snow L ine at 231-3197, w ill provides 24-hour recorded in fo rm a tion on snow routes and other in fo rm a tio n du rin g the event o f bad weather. Regular transit schedule in fo rm a tio n is available by c a llin g 238-R1DE between 7:30 a m and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. A fte r hours schedule in fo rm a tio n is available by c a ll ing 231-3199. When snow accumulates, T ri-M e t sug gests customers dress w a rm ly and expect some w a itin g . L ik e other vehicles, T ri-M e t buses travel m ore slo w ly and cau tio u sly on icy roads. T ri-M e t w elcom es new custom ers on snowy days. But w ith about o n e -th ird more passengers on icy days, b o arding may take longer. Passengers should a llo w extra tim e to get to th e ir destinations T ri-M e t o ffic ia ls said M A X , w h ich operates b e a u tifu lly in the snow, usually remains on schedule
