February I, 1995
Serving the coinmunit) through cultural diversity
Volume X X V Number 5
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Child Welfare
Head To Talk Drugs
SECTION
B
Portland HUD Reorganizes
Hective January 3,
1995, HAP implement-
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ed its first reorgani­
zation in a number of years.
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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.
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Poisoning
Prevention
Targeted
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Ju d i Pitre, D e p u ty E x e c u tiv e D irector
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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