February I, 1995 Serving the coinmunit) through cultural diversity Volume X X V Number 5 » . * . 4 •. • •4 < > ? '• « ♦.’¿ ‘i ' a ^ Ìo rlla n ò (©beer lier n m m u n it u a le ñ ó a V Child Welfare Head To Talk Drugs SECTION B Portland HUD Reorganizes Hective January 3, 1995, HAP implement- C ed its first reorgani zation in a number of years. -I ’. * • ■ ' * * . a ■ -c. .> ;e ; • v X .i.y . y.."* • -5-. /* 4 V- • *<?«**« 8 • - J ./•J’ -. y ' ■ • ■* The key objectives for the reor ganization included the following: Children’s Services Division Direc Create a single department re tor Kay Toran will talk about how the sponsible for all functions associat religious community and her state agency ed with H AP’s Low Rent Public can help prevent alcohol, tobacco and oth Housing Program er drug abuse during a public exchange of Recognize management of the ideas on Friday, Feb. 3. The event, spon Section 8 Program as a department sored by the Regional Drug Initiative, will level responsibility be held from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in the Formally organize executive Lorenzen Center Auditorium at Emanuel level responsibility for relationships . Hospital. with H AP’s community partners by creating two Deputy Executive Di rector positions Increase attention to H A P’s capacity to manage locally financed low-income housing Prepare generally for the very A panel discussion on childhood lead major changes likely in federal hous poisoning will be held Monday from 10:30 ing programs in the current Con a.m. to noon at the Northeast Precinct gress i Community Meeting Room, 449 N.E. The five organizational chang ; Emerson The meeting is sponsored by ! Neighborhood Green Corps and the Ore- | es made to accomplish the objec tives were as follows: gon Childhood Lead Poisoning Preven (1) Judi Pitre has become the tion Project. Deputy Executive Director for Hous ing Services. Judi’s operating responsibili ties have been reduced to allow her to concentrate on executive level responsibilities including: (a) over New House Speaker Beverly Clarno all relationships with agencies that and New Senate President Gordon Smith provide essential social services to will discuss the difficult choices facing the our residents and clients; (b) overall Oregon Legislature during the Portland relationships with local police de Chamber Business Forum, W ednesday, partm ents who provide essential ^ ^ wina M oaning, S e c tio n 8 D irector Feb. 15 at 7:30 a m. at the Red Lion Hotel/ social services to our residents and Helen’s operating responsibilities for clients; (c) overall relationships with neigh Lloyd Center. For reservations, call 228- our property development enterprise remain borhood and community groups in areas 9411, extension 207. unchanged. Her new title recognizes her long where our housing is located; and (d) overall standing, executive-level responsibility for direction o f resident and client policy matters our many essential relationships with gov in the Low Rent and Section 8 programs and ernment bodies, agencies, developers, bro in H A P's locally owned properties. She re kers, attorneys, financial institutions, and tains staff responsibility for (e) tenant and A dialogue on Nuts, Bolts and N et community groups that are essential to our client legal issues and processes in all HAP working: How do you take the cold out o f housing development goals. programs and properties, and she will have cold calling? is presented Wednesday, Feb. (3) Barrett Philpott has become Director operating responsibility for (f) organization 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Portland Chamber o f the new Low Rent Public Housing Depart and development o f a new social services Board Room. To register call the chamber ment. team with responsibility to expand support office at 228-9411. Barrett’s responsibility for our new Low ive services in all HAP programs and proper Rent Public Housing Department brings to ties. gether the current Low Rent staff (including (2) Helen Barney has become the Depu on-site managers and resident aides), Occu ty Executive Director for Planning and De D e tro it-b o rn re e d sm a n B en n ie pancy, Maintenance, Inspections, and the velopment Maupin w ill join Janice Scroggins on pi ano, Andre St. James on bass and Akbar DePriest on drums as the DePriest Project starts it fourth year o f family jazz concerts. The upcoming performance is Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Buckly Center Auditorium on the University o f Portland campus. Tickets are $10. • . »'• • ", .• -.T ? ' • >•< • ", ’ X. ♦ -\ Poisoning Prevention Targeted ' Ju d i Pitre, D e p u ty E x e c u tiv e D irector • t i ' Chamber Presents Legislative Leaders Nuts, Bolts Of Networking Jazz Saxophonist To Perform Barry Philpott, L ow P e n t Public H ousing D irector Comprehensive Grant Program. The reorga nization is an essential step toward site-based management and improved service in H AP’s public housing properties. (4) Edwina Moaning has been promoted to Director of the Section 8 Department. This promotion reflects Edwina’s as sumption o f full responsibility for manage ment o f the Section 8 Program during the past year and recognition o f the Program as a department-level operational responsibility. (5) Management ofH A P’s locally-owned properties has been separated from Mainte nance, and Joe Pribil will report to the Exec utive Director. This change reflects the need to plan carefully for the growth o f our fastest grow- ing enterprise. Property Management With 300 new units under construction at Fairview Woods, 13th and Market and Dawson Park; with a possible purchase o f another 200 in the next 60 days; and with as many as 50 new special needs units coming along, this enter prise could have approximately 1,400 units under management by the end of 1995. And there is every reason to expect continued growth in 1996 and beyond. If y o u ’re not sure w ho you should co n ta c t to do your b u sin e ss w ith H A P, call the person you have alw ays w orked w ith here. The lik elih o o d is that you will continue to do so. If that d o e s n 't w ork call me at 2 73-4503, and I ’ll be happy to give you help. '.f q - í -'N v ,. *■ fe -'x- 7>ç,y S." -v;.•’«•-»/> •' ” •’i’, \ r *. • Ü»4 ■* World Focus On Russia R ita Moore, assistant professor o f po litical science and international studies at Portland State University will present Rus sia: Is Democracy Possible? during a free lecture at noon Wednesday, Feb. 8, in room 190 o f the university's school o f b u sin e ss a d m in is tra tio n , 631 S.W . Harrison. L Il Valentine Stories, Songs Presented The Albina branch o f the Multnomah County Library, 3605 N.E. 15th will present Have a Heart, a special presentation o f Valentine stories, songs and crafts for chil dren. Saturday. Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m. All materials will be provided. T - - P e p . A v e ! Gordly, D -Portland, s ta n d s to s p e a k to a g ro u p o f civic le a d e rs m e e tin g a t D oris's C afe o n S a tu rd a y to d is c u s s legislative is s u e s for A fn ca n A m ericans. Summer Camps Planned By PAL Summer camps are now being planned by the Police Activities League. Schools and parents are encouraged to contact PAL to be on the mailing list for advance mate rials. Call 823-0250 for more information. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. 0 7 S e n . Bill M cC oy, D -P ortland (right), listens to th e priorities. P h o to s B y D onn T h o m a s Neighbors Expand Foot Patrol A c o m m u n ity c rim e p r e v e n tio n g ro u p is e x p an d in g its foot p a tro l to take back the stre e ts o f n o rth and n o rth east P ortland. The B eech S treet P atro l plans to jo in fo rces w ith the new B oise N e ig h borhood C om m unity P atro l. A com m unity o rg a n iz in g m eeting w ill be held M onday at 7 p.m . at the A lbina Y outh O p p o rtu n ity S ch o o l, 3710 N. M ississip p i. The B oise N eig h b o rh o o d A sso c ia tion, H ousing O ur Fam ilies and the Black U nited Front are su p p o rtin g the effo rt. The new p a tro l w ill be m o d elled after the B eech S tre e t P atrol, w hich is said to have tra n sfo rm e d w hat w as once a 24-hour drug m ark et into a q u ie t, s ta ble street. D ressed in b rig h t yellow ja c k e ts and c arry in g c e llu la r p h o n es, the g ro u p has m ade th e ir p re se n c e know n w ith o v e r 75 people m o b ilized to w alk on the p a tro l. Organizers said the volunteers keep com ing night after night because they know they are helping break a cycle o f violence in north and northeast Portland Inspired by the success, B oise n e ig h b o rh o o d re sid e n ts are w o rk in g to c reate a second patrol th at w ill focus on drug zon es in th e ir area V o lu n te e rs are n e e d ed to get the p a tro l o f f the gro u n d If you cannot attend the meeting, but want to volunteer or get more information, call Housing Our Families at 335-0947. >■ - V * # ■ W>"ÏW»- . «JWJfWW» v is