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-V- - X. _ (Elje Jìartlattù (©bserüer fzti March X, 1995 Servine the eommunitx throueh cultural diversit\ Volume X X V Number 10 SECTION B o nx nx u n i t y a 1 e n h a i* •i - ' " i :,*. ■ » t : Spring Romance At Civic Auditorium -.T .' The Oregon Ballet Theatre performs Spring Romance (4 stages of love) through Sunday at Portland Civic Auditorium. For ticket information call 222-5538. • e z 4. Sheriff Candidates To Debate ■ »... '• * . . • ’ ' ’*• The candidates for Multnomah Coun ty Sheriff will debate during the regularly scheduled luncheon of the Portland City Club, Friday at 12:15 p.m. at the Benson Hotel. * • •- ' . •> »• e ; » Fitness Class At YWCA . > w The YWCA offers a fitness class for women whose physical abilities are re stricted by weight, age and inactivity on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6 :15 at the YWCA Fitness and Swim Center, t i l l S.W. 10th. The organiza tion’s name was incorrectly identified in the Feb. 15 edition. / ? Expert To Discuss DNA Science A forensic DNA specialist will dis cuss the validity of the science, the future use o f DNA in crime detection and in court at a Portland City Club Technology and Business Issue Committee breakfast Friday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m. at the Imperial Hotel. Call 228-7231 for regis tration. PSU Presents Chinese Pianist Award w inning pianist Dan-Wen Wei of China performs Sunday, March 12 in Lincoln Performance Hall as part o f Port land State University's 1994-95 Piano Recital Series. His program will include works by Mozart, Chopin, Schubert and Liszt. Advance tickets can be purchased at the PSU Box Office. Jazz Vocalist To Perform Jazz vocal ist Kelly Broadway, whose musical craft includes classical, contem porary-pop and rock, will bring her sassy sparkle to the Sunday Jazz Series at The Old Church, 1422 S.W. I Ith Ave., on March 12. Doors open at I p.m. with music from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non- reserved seating is $8. Spring Break Program Set The YMCA will offer a week of exciting activities, field trips, arts and crafts for school children during Spring Break, March 20-24. For registration call 294-3355 or come by the YMCA office in the Matt Dishman Community Center, 77 N.E. Knott. Concert To Benefit AIDS Concert M usicians throughout Portland present a benefit concert on Sunday, March 19 at 5 p.m. at the First Congrega tional Church in Portland to raise money for the Cascade AIDS Project. A choir of musicians from some ofthe best groups in Portland will be led by conductor Mark Kimes. Local Heroes To Perform A Creative Arts Nite of Entertain ment by 1993-94 Local Heroes takes place Tuesday, March 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Cen ter. 5340 N Interstate Ave. Performances will include dancer Linda Moore, poet Lois Lewis, musicians Ron Steen and Janice Scroggins and vocalist Selinda Grace Parks SUBIMISSIOINS: Community Calendar information w ill he given priority if dated two weeks before the esent date. Mack Fa Irvington Elementary students Chiquita Wilkins (left) and Alex Boone maneuver through a “jungle” obstacle course in the northeast Portland school’s gymnasium. The journey, under the direction of teacher Karen Barker (right), was a culminating event following the study of gymnastics. (Photos by Donn Thomas) Vote Puts North Portland Rail In Question key group of local decision to traffic congestion and growth in the met- makers has determined that ropolitan area. the proposed South/North Clark County officials are also con light rail project is still on track tinuing to work to gain support for the despite the Feb. 7 defeat of a local project. matching funding measure in Clark “We know that we need to have serious conversations with our residents about how County. we proceed,” said Clark County Commis However, without support from Clark sioner Dave Sturdevent. "But we also know County' voters, the proposed line might skip that we can't just sit on our hands and let Vancouver and North Portland, going only traffic congestion overwhelm us. Clark as far as the new Rose Garden arena. County is still in the game. Don't shut the A map presented to the Legislature in door on us yet.” Salem last week showed a first-phase rail Washington County Commissioner line starting at Clackamas Town Center and Roy Rogers said oregon has been success ending at the new basketball arena. ful in securing federal matching funds be The same map shows the stretch of rail cause it stays ahead of the game. line between the Rose Garden and Clark “That was how we succeeded with the County's 99th Street as a dotted line to be westside light rail project. Despite the de built if Clark County and Washington state feat in Clark County, we are still ahead of agree to join the project later. the game if the Oregon Legislature makes Transportation officials in both states are still officially optimistic that Clark Coun the necessary commitment of funds now." Sturdevent said. ty can find a way to pay for a light-rail line Tri-Met is asking the Legislature to into the county, despite the 2-to-1 margin of promise S475 million in matching funds defeat last month. from lottery money even if the line only According to the finance committee of a transportation committee studying the goes to the arena, as leverage for applica tions for major federal government trans proposal for Metro regional government, portation subsidies. the two-state project is still the best solution A Moose Neutral In Sheriff’s Race Mass transit finds use in downtown Portland, but it's future through north Portland is in doubt because voters in Clark County rejected a tax measure to partially pay for an expansion of light rail to Vancouver. Work Offered As Jail Alternative program of c o m m u n ity are higher and jail population prob lems are intensified by a lack o f w eek service called Work in Lieu end or night court activity. of Jail has been launched by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Inmates in the work program are screened by corrections division staff Office. ortland Police Chief Charles to ensure they are suitable for working Q ualified individuals who are sen Moose says he will not make within a community setting tenced to spend w eekends in ja il may an endorsement in the March Persons charged or convicted o f have the option to perform the public 28 election for Multnomah County certain violent crim es would not be service work. Sheriff. eligible to participate, o fficials said. The lab o r w ould in clu d e such "The voters of Multnomah County will More inform ation on the program things as cleaning up roads, lots, b u ild make their choice for sheriff on election can be obtained from Capt Greg Schar, ings and other com m unity projects. day." Moose said "They can be assured that com m ander o f the Inverness Jail at O f f ic ia ls s a id th e p ro g ra m I will work together with the sheriff on law 2 4 8 -5 0 3 3 or from S e rg e a n t M ary gives ju d g es an altern ativ e to j a i l enforcement issues that impact residents of B errigan who developed the program ing offenders and opens up lim ited Portland and greater Multnomah County. My for the corrections division o f the sher jail space. focus is not on politics, but on ensuring that i f f s office She can be reached after 3 Jail crow ding often b ecom es a our agencies continue to work together as p m at 248-5390. problem on weekends when arrest rates partners to improve the liveability of our community.” P A Art Sought For NE Health Center ualified artists and artist teams are being solicited to add art to a remolding project at the Multnomah County Health Center at Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Killingsworth Street. The budget for the art is $20.000, to include the cost of design, fabrication and installation. Applications are due March 24 at the Regional Arts and Culture Council Office at Southwest 6th And Oak. The center is undergoing rem odel ing and a structural upgrading. The fa cility also houses the co u n ty 's aging services. Loaves and Fishes, and M eals on Wheels. H ealth serv ices a v a ila b le at the center include a m edical and dental clinic, a field unit o f com m unity health nurses and a pharmacy . W ith the rem od eling. optom etry services will also be offered. Q »
