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Volume XXV Number 4 Serving the community through cultural diversity Wije ^inrtlanù (Dbserlier SECTION Harrison Plays For Benefit Concert C Pianist Michael Harrison w ill be performing many favorites from his pre vious works and selections from his new est recording "A Tribute to Gershwin and Friends" during a benefit concert Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Centennial High School Auditorium . 3505 S.E. 182 Ave. Tickets are $ 10 in advance and $ 12.50 at the door. Call the high school office at 6 6 1-7 6 12 or 666-3443. You can unwind with friends and browse through museum galleries while listening to some o f the finest music in the Northwest a, the Portland A rt Muse um, 1219 S. W. Park Ave. A winter sched ule o f "Museum A fter Hours,’’ perfor mances are scheduled each Wednesday through A pril front 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Faye M. Burch (left) with north and northeast Portland State Rep. Margaret Carter. African Ballet Comes to PSU Portland State University w ill re dedicate its M ulticultural Center in a celebration Monday from, 10:30 a.m. to ¡ 4 p.m. in the Smith Center. The North- j La Mayor Salsa, a 13-piece orches tra, w ill play at the annual baile or dance, sponsored by Hispanics student organi zations at Portland State University, Sat urday, from 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Smith Center Ballroom. Trames Of Mind’ Now Showing For the ninth consecutive year, men tal health professionals have volunteered to take part in the provocative and inno vate film series, "Frames o f M ind,” run ning now through Feb. 12 at the Portland A rt Museum Northwest Film Center, 1219 S.W. Park. The series explores the way contemporary film embraces and I mirrors our psychology. Tickets are $6. Summer Camps For Kids Planned Police A c tiv ity League summer camps are now being planned. Schools and parents are encouraged to contact PAL to be on the mailing list for advance materials. Call 823-0250 for more infor mation. Ministerial Alliance Supper Set St. Andrew's Church. 806 N.E. A l berta. w ill be the site for the first annual "alliance Family Supper,” on Friday at 6 p.m. The Albina M inisterial Alliance event is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Stepparenting Seminar Held P ro fe ssio n a l c o u n s e lo r J e ff Brockway w ill conduct a seminar on stepparenting Feb. 4, 9 a .m - 4 p m. in room 1767 at M t Hood Community C ol lege. The seminar w ill provide insight into building relationships, disciplining effectively and dealing w ith the ex spouse. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. 4+ .* ~ -4 -<• lark County Commissioners voted last week to support a ballot measure to pay costs of a proposed light rail project. The South/North Transit C orridor Project would carry T ri-M et and C-Tran light rail trains from Clackamas County to Vancouver through north Portland. Commissioners said the plans were consistent with the goals and objectives o f the county’s growth management plan. The officials said extending the exist ing M A X light rail system into Vancouver w ill help manage traffic, growth and con gestion, improve air quality and save on future road costs. The board expressed its support o f C- Tran seeking voter approval in Clark County for the imposition o f up to a .3 percent increase in the sales and use tax and up to a .3 percent increase in the motor vehicle excise tax for the purpose o f partially fund ing the high-capacity transportation system. Museum After Hours Orchestra Plays Latino B Vancouver Supports Light Rail o m nt u n i t u k!Jz a I e u ò a r west African-American Ballettroupew ill be among the featured performers along with guitarist Renee Sahir. January 25, 1995 i Faye Burch Honored Portland advocate for minority and women concerns has been honored by the Oregon Legislature for public service. A A special tribute was made Friday to Faye M. Burch in front o f the assembled floor o f the Oregon House o f Representatives in Salem. A reception in her honor followed, sponsored by state representatives Margaret Carter and Avel Gordly, both o f northeast 1 Portland. Burch is leaving state government after serving as a governor’s advocate for m inor ity, women and emerging small business and as a senior policy adviser for former Gov. Barbara Roberts. She w ill become an event planner in the private sector under the name F.M. Burch and Assoc. Carter praised Burch for getting the state to increase the participation o f m inority and women in business contracting. She said Burch helped develop p ro cesses to id e n tify new m in o rity and wom - en business sources and increase A f r i ca n-A m erican p a rtic ip a tio n in g o ve rn ment p ro je cts. "F ay also had a hand in d eveloping in te rn a tio n a l trade here in Oregon by h e lp in g m in o r ity and w om en -ow ne d businesses enter the Japanese m arket,” C arte r said. Burch is G ordly’ s sister. "I couldn't be prouder o f Faye and wish her well. But I ’ m really going to miss car- pooling to Salem with her," Gordly said. Smoke Alarm Saves Life A working smoke detector is being cred ited for savingthe life o f a man in a northeast Portland fire. Jonathan Payne to ld fire fig h te rs his smoke detector woke him up and he got out o f the b u rnin g home at 5931 N .E . 12 Ave. through an upstairs bedroom w in dow . Then once on the ro o f, he jum pe d to a tram p oline in his back yard, fire o ffic ia ls said. "H is body was covered w ith smoke and soot," said Neil Heesacker o f the Portland Fire Bureau. O fficials said Payne suffered scrapes and smoke inhalation, but refused to go to the hospital. One firefighter was injured when he fell down basement stairs and was treated for minor injuries on the scene by fire medics. Portland Trail Blazer Tracy Murray gives some cheer to Dude' Grant. 6. a patient at the Emanuel Hospital's Childrens Center. State Seeks To Drop OHSU Tie Democratic Gov. John Kitzhabor and State Sen. Gene Timms. R-Burns, have an nounced their join t support for a proposal to convert the Oregon Health Sciences U niver sity (OHSU) into an independent public cor poration. OHSU is currently a state agency w ithin the Oregon State System o f Higher Educa tion. Joining in support o f the proposal were Senate President Gordon Sm ith, House Speaker Bev Clamo, Senate M ajority Leader Brady Adams. House M ajority Leader Ray Baum; House Democratic Leader, Peter Courtney; Senate M in o rity Leader, D ick Springer; and Senate Education Committee Chair Tom Hartung “ OH SU ’ s future depends on its ability to compete in a rapidly changing and increas ingly competitive health care marketplace," Kitzhabor said “ This proposal provides the University the tools it needs tocompetc while preserving its public mission It is a great example o f how we can find innovative ways to deliver public services more efficiently *.» -•* l/lt -«» ■,« rfl and cost-effectively.” Timms said, “ I am proud to be the chief sponsor o f a b ill that crosses partisan bicker ing in an effort benefiting both the urban and rural regions o f Oregon. We must not allow handicaps o f a state bureaucracy to destroy one o f the finest teaching, research and health care providers in the country," Meyer, Chairman and CEO, Tektronix; L.L. "Stub” Stewart, Booth, Pittman; M ike Thorne, Executive Director, Port o f Port land; Ben W hilelcy, Chair, Oregon Health Sciences Foundation and retired CEO, Stan dard Insurance Company Under the public corporation proposal. O H S U ’s mission would remain unchanged, and it would continue to be a public univer sity. However, the proposal would provide OHSU operational fle x ib ility by exempting it from state-agency specific regulations. For example, it would no longer be subject to the state personnel system which was not de signed for recruiting health care profession als and staff in a competitive environment In addition. OHSU would no longer be forced to use other state agencies for trade and professional services. OHSU w ill select the best provider based upon who can pro vide the best quality for the best overall cost. State agencies w ill be able to compete along w ith the private sector to serve OHSU Hie state’ s contracting procedures would also no longer apply to OHSU These procedures too often result in higher costs and lost opportu nities due to lime delays. Both outcomes undermine the institution's ability to com pete. OHSU would continue to be subject to the public accountability statutes that apply to government in Oregon, such as the public records and open meeting laws. In addition, all existing employee rights would be re tained The p u b lic c o rp o ra tio n w o u ld be overseen by a board o f d ire c to rs ap p ointed by the G o verno r. O H S U ’ s bud get request fo r state general fund sup port fo r e ducation and in d ig e n t care p ro grams w o u ld co ntin ue to go through the le g is la tiv e process Portland Quality Of Life Examined ivil rights and life conditions in the Portland area for immigrants, native Ameri cans and Asians will be evaluated in a series of meetings sponsored by the Metropolitan Human Rights Commission. C The commission wants feedback from northeast and southeast neighborhoods re garding the interaction o f residents with police and the justice system, medical ser vices and private businesses. Housing services, social services, ed ucation system interactions and other civil rights issues also w ill be discussed. Information from the meeting w ill de termine the commission’s future work plans and priorities. The session w ill be held Jan. 31 forthe immigrant refugee community at RoseCity Park Grade School Auditorium . 2334 N.E. 57th; Feb. 28 for the native American community at the Creston Grade School Auditorium , 4701 S.E. Bush; and March 30 for the southeast Asian Community at the Madison High School Cafeteria, 2735 N.E. 82nd. The meetings are open to the public. Anyone interested in attending is asked to call Jamae H illiard at the human rights commission at 823-5136. Women Of Color Launch Organizing Effort he Women of Color Caucus has started an organizing e ffo rt to bring diverse immigrant and refugee communities to g e th e r, build tru s t and share experiences. T The outreach is being funded by a recent grant o f $7,500 grant from the Neighborhood Partnership Fund o f the Oregon Community Foundation. The caucus is part o f the Oregon C oali tion Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Long term objectives o f the organiza tion include resource development for non- english speaking immigrants and refugees and economic recovery planning for those affected by violence In over 15 years o f organizing, the coa lition has helped to establish and strengthen grassroots women's domestic violence and sexual assault programs serving every coun ty in Oregon. The group has achieved passage o f land mark state legislation and conducted a public education campaign which received a nation al award
