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Volume XXV Number 16 C ommitted to cultural diversity April 19, 1995 ®t|e jffortlanit © bairuir SECTION o in in u n i t u a I c n h ¿i r PCC Cascade Holds Job Fair Shines On Easier A job fair will be held Monday be tween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the Cascade campus o f Portland Community College, 705 N. Killingsworth. The fair is spon sored by the students and the college’s career services. YWCA Offers Fitness Class The YWCA Portland Fitness Cen ter, 1111 S.W. I Oth Ave., offers “Begin- | nings” an on-going class that meets at ! 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, geared to wom en with physical abilities restricted by J weight, age or inactivity. For informa- | tion, call 294-7420. Summer Camps For Kids y Summer camps for children, ages 7- 12, providing a week in the woods, with activities that include arts and crafts, swi m- ming, basketball, softball, volleyball, hik ing, nature walks and campfire programs, are now being scheduled by the Salvation Army. Christian values and Bible stories are emphasized during the sessions. All I ! church denominations are welcome. Scholarships are based on need. Call Quinton Markham at 234-0825. Songs To Herald Workers General Strike and guitarist Carrie Sessarego will perform labor songs on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rexall Rose Cafe, 2403 N.E. Alberta, j The event is sponsored by the Oregon Socialist Party to celebrate international 1 Worker's Day. May Day Events At The Zoo The Washington Park Zoo celebrates J May Day with special events on April 29 and 30. On the main stage. May Pole and ethnic dancing will be featured. Garden- i ing exhibits and children’s activities are also planned. L.-v.A ¿ S ' (Photo by Donn Thomas) First Gladys McCoy Citizen Award ong-tim e volunteer citizen :itize n A n r i l 27, 97 1995 IQQ s at 5:30 - p.m. _ in • the 2nd April activist, William (Bill) Gordon, floor A uditorium o f the Portland B uild 87, of Portland, has won the ing, I 120 S.W. 5th A venue, Portland. first Gladys McCoy volunteer Award. The long list of co-sponsors accompa The presentation will be made by nying Gordon's nomination includes state Judge M ercedes D eiz on b ehalf o f the representative Avel Gordley, Portland City C itizen Involvem ent Com m ittee (C IC ) Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury and Jim o f M ultnom ah C ounty on T hursday, Davis, Legislative Director o f the Oregon L _ State Council of Senior Citizens. A m ong m any a c c o m p lis h m e n ts , G ordon served as advisor to the first Area Agency on Aging, helped establish the Oregon D epartm ent o f Senior Ser vices, and worked with hom eless advo cate Mitch Schneider to create a $25 Musicians To Cram Coliseum Over 70 bands will fill 11 stages at Memorial Coliseum Saturday for the an nual Musicians Ball. All styles o f music will be represented. Tickets are $ 18. Doors I open at 5 p.m. PCC Cascade Library Opens T bonds. The Lloyd Athletic Club plans to celebrate national Arbor Day by proving J tree planting kits donated by Weyerhauser. Stop by anytime on Friday, April 28 for j the free kit and learn more about what is I being done today to insure a healthy envi- I ronment for tomorrow. The Portland School District is tak ing applications for its Summer Scholars program at Benson High School for stu dents in grades 8-12 Resident and non resident students can take two three-week “semesters" for credit. Some scholarships are available Call 280-5783. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. private funds for low-incom e housing. The G ladys McCoy Award is p re sented in conju n ctio n with N ational V olunteer Recognition Week and high lights M ultnomah C ounty’s annual V ol unteer Award Ceremony. The winner's name plaque will be on permanent display in the County Courthouse. Ceremony Will Honor Crime TheCInldren’s Museum at 3037 S.W. 2nd is planning a “tree-mendous" Earth Day Celebration on Saturday. Kids can meet some favorite trees in Lair Hill Park, create a poetic gift for a tree of their own and make a pussy willow wands. You can | bring an old magazine to Omokunle Vil lage and turn it into a beautiful “beaded" necklace. Summer Scholars Sign up Taken . Good weather greeted children during a hunt for Easter candy Saturday at Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Kids Fair. Area youngsters got a chance to look inside a Life Flight helicopter, play a mini version of the Discovery Zone, decorate Easter bags and create a thumb cast. Earth Day Fun For Children Lloyd Club To Mark Arbor Day ~ ^ ' and Commun”V Colle9e library on the Cascade Campus was celebrated recently with a K a s0 provl^ es space ior classrooms was made possible by 1992 voter approval o l construction (Photo by Donn Thomas) ’O Lini O fficers F James H. Ward ive local residents have been named officers of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. James H Ward of southwest Portland begins his second term as chairman of the board Ward is dean of the graduate school of social work a, Portland State University. Michael M. Morgan was named chair- man-elect; Peter W Melhuish Sr. was ap pointed treasurer; James D. Kuhn was ap pointed assistant treasurer; and Neva T. (. ampbell was elected secretary . Named to the board o f directors were James J. Curran. Mark Kralj, Kim W. Ledbetter. William A. Weber, Robert F. Governor Kitzhaber Appoints Bill Wyatt Chief Of Staff o vernor John K itzh a b e r accomplishment and leadership in both busi announced that he would ness and public life. I know he will make a appoint Bill Wyatt as Chief of significant contribution to my office and to Staff. Wyatt, currently President of Oregon." the Oregon Business Council, will start Wyatt com es to the G o v ern o r’s o f April 10 and will succeed Tomlmeson. fice after more than seven years as Pres Imeson, who served as the chair of ident o f the Oregon Business C ouncil. Gov. Kitzhaber's transition committee The council is a private non-profit o rg a and as interim chief of staff, will return nization consisting o f 45 c h ief execu to his position as Vice President of tive officers o f O reg o n 's largest busi Public Affairs at PacifiCorp. nesses. Its function is to focus the atten "I feel especially fortunate to be able to tion and energy o f those c h ie f ex ecu bring a person of Bill Wyatt's caliber to my tives, and the resources they represent, administration as chief of staff.“ said Gov. on key long-range public policy issues Kitzhaber “ He has a distinguished record of facing Oregon G Weis and James Wilson United Way provides funding for more than 180 local human service programs ir t lackamas. Multnomah. Washington anc Clark counties. The Victims-Witness Unit o f the Clark County- Prosecutor's Office will conduct a special Courthouse ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28. Immediately after the courtroom cere mony. the C ourthouse flag will be lowered as a sign of respect to those w ho have died. "W e'd like to invite all citizens to at tend. said Amy Kendis, coordinator of the county's victims-Witness Unit. “Our unit is dedicated to helping crime victims by assist ing them in understanding the criminal jus tice system and ensuring their compensation rights We believe this ceremony is an impor tant way to raise community awareness about victims' rights and needs. I he unit, underwritten by funds through the state Crime Victims Compensation Act, was formed in 1982 to help victims o f crime by explaining the criminal justice system.