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T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 7, 1994
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The American Family
Celebrated
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The American family is diverse
and flourishing. That is the
message that emerges from
entries in an photo contest by
Parade Magazine and Kodak.
As might be expected, children
were the most frequently chosen
subjects chosen by 100 winning
photographers. Judy Fralia and
Stewart Harvey of Portland were
among the winners. The
photography will be featured in
this Sunday’s issue of the
magazine.
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The Fazzolari brothers of Portland, Carlo, Joe, Nick and Tony are members of the Portland Masters, a softball team. The picture was taken by
Judy Fralia o f Portland, one of the winners in the American Family photography contest sponsored by Parade Magazine and Kodak.
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Mug Shots - Meghan Quigley, 8, teams
up with her golden retriever, Ally, in her
grandma's backyard.
Micah Burris, 6,
(left) and
Sterling Davis,
5, after sharing a
really close look
at some
fountains in
Kansas City,
Mo.
Oh, You
Beautiful Doll!
Pose Wilson
holds her
granddaughter,
Chelsea, 4,
as Chelsea
holds her doll.
Inseparable
- Sarah
Lynne
Sharke (left)
and her twin
sister, Megal
Nicole, 21
months,
enjoy being
together.
Child Care Project To Support N/NE
Portland Economic Development
F ra n c isc a n E n te rp rise (F E ),
a n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz a tio n th a t re ­
h a b ilita te s a b a n d o n e d h o u ses in
the B oise, K ing, H u m b o ld t, and
V ernon n eig h b o rh o o d s o f in ner
N o rth /N o rth e a s t P o rtla n d , has
been aw arded a $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 g ran t
from the N o rth w est A rea F o u n ­
dation o f Saint Paul, M in n eso ta,
to p a rtic ip a te in the O regon C o m ­
m unity D ev elo p m en t and C h ild
C are In itia tiv e .
For many low income families
in inner North/Northeast Portland,
parents’ ability to find quality child
care near their homes is essential to
participation in the workforce or in
education ortrainingprogram s.“This
neighborhood really needs afford­
able, reliable care for children from
the crib through middle school,” says
Maggie Gibson, Franciscan Enter-
prise Board Chairwoman and resi­
dent o f the King neighborhood.
BeginningOctober l,the twelve-
month Community Development and
Child Care Initiative project will
combine the experience and resourc­
es Franciscan Enterprise has as a
developer o f low-income housing
with the strengths o f the established
child care system.
The objective is to develop a
n e ig h b o rh o o d -b a se d child care
project which is a fundamental part
ofthe overall economic development
agenda o f inner N orth/N ortheast
Portland. Project partners include
parents, center- and home- based
providers, representatives ofcity and
state resource agencies, and other
child care advocates. Possible out­
comes for Franciscan Enterprise in­
clude strengthening existing infor-
mation arid referral services, expand­
ing financial resources supporting
the local child care system, and de­
veloping facilities for child care pro­
viders in innerN orth/N ortheast Port­
land.
Founded in 1987, Franciscan
Enterprise currently owns and man­
ages 30 rental properties in its ser­
vice area neighborhoods. The O re­
gon Community Development and
Child Care Initiative is Franciscan
Enterprise’s most recent effort to meet
the overall community development
needs o f these neighborhoods. The
project is sponsored by the Oakland.
Califom ia-based National Econom ­
ic Development and Law Center.
Franciscan Enterprise is one o f four
Oregon Community D evelopm ent
Corporations participating in the
project.
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How To Become A U.S. Citizen
Y ou’re interested in becom inga
citizen o fth e United States, but you
don t know quite where to begin.
The Immigration and Naturalization
Service has published a 44-page
booklet to help you.
Naturalization Requirements and
General Information (Item 3 8 1 A, 50c)
tells you the requirements you must
meet and all the steps you must follow
to apply for naturalization. The book­
let also contains a complete list o f
Immigration and Naturalization Ser­
vice offices around the country. To
order, send your name, address, and
50c to Consumer Information Center,
Dept. 381 A, Pueblo, CO 8 1009.
T o apply for naturalization, you
must be at least 18 years old an have
entered this country legally. Enter­
ing the U.S. as a student or tourist
doesn't make you eligible to apply
for naturalization. You must have
been lawfully allowed to live perma-
nently in this country as an immi­
grant and given an Alien Registra­
tion Receipt Card, also known as a
’green card." Different ways to qual­
ify for a green card include certain
familial relationships to U.S. citi­
zens or lawful permanent resident.
certain jo b skills, a grant o f asylum or
having refugee status. Contact your
nearest Immigration and N aturaliza­
tion Service office for more informa­
tion on how to got this card.
After receiving your card, ex­
cept under special circum stances
described in the book, you must re­
side in the United States continuous­
ly for five years and meet the general
naturalization requirem ents. You
must be o f good moral character and
take on oath o f allegiance to the
Constitution and laws o f the United
States. You must also be able to
speak, read, and write simple En­
glish; this requirement can be waived
for some older applicants who can
take the exam in their own language.
N aturalization R equirem ents
describes these and other special cir­
cum stances and conditions under
which you can become a naturalized
citizen, even if you don’t meet all o f
the requirements.
Order your copy o f Naturaliza­
tion Requirements and General In­
formation
(Item 3 8 I, 50c) to get all the
steps you must follow to apply for
naturalization. To order, send your
name, address, and 50c to Consum er
Information Center, Dept. 3 8 1 A,
Pueblo, CO 8 1009.
California’s
Proposition 187
Will California’s controversial
initiative barring illegal immigrants
from public schooling, non-emergen­
cy health care and other social ser­
vices hold up in court?
A panel o f legal experts at the
University o f Oregon in Eugene ad­
dressed that question and others sur­
rounding Proposition 187, passed by
California voters.
The forum, “The Legal Road
Ahead,” was one o f a series o f spe­
cial issues-oriented program s spon­
sored by the university's law school.
“ W e’ve heard from many local
groups o f color who have serious
concerns and questions about the
measure,” said Steven Bender, assis­
tant professor, UO School o f Law.
“We decided the forum would pro­
vide a valuable opportunity to edu­
cate the campus and local com m uni­
ties about the com plexities o f this
very dangerous initiative.”
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