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• * < - - » ~ 0 < w T ^.•¿?u;isvS^-k5.Ár¿ Volume XXV, Number 36 • Tt-~ ■-■ ■ T--** K ■ \ '4*. <? Committed to cultural diversity. September 6, 1995 (Ein’ flnrtlnnb (©bseruer I SECTION B o nt nt u n i t u a l e tt h a r Summer staff at northeast Portland's MYCAP office (Minority Youth Concerns Action Program) hold copies of their Multi cultural Teen-Age Directory, a new booklet designed as a quick reference guide to resources available for youth in the Portland area. The booklet contains information on alcohol and drug abuse, pregnancy, child care, counseling, health care, sexually transmitted diseases and the tough new sentencing requirements for crimes committed under Measure 11. Luncheon Features Cookbook Author Ann W all Frank, author o f “ Cooking for Your Evil Tw in,” w ill be featured dur ing the inaugural Women Against M u lti ple Sclerosis luncheon, Sept. 19 at the Portland Hilton Hotel. Call 223-9511 to make a reservation or for information on MS services. Convention Center Party Friday Picnic By The Points, a community celebration to mark the fifth birthday ofthe Oregon Convention Center w ill be held Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m., on the center’s parking lot. Proceeds w ill benefit the Cultural Recreation Band, a group committed to improving the quality o f life and education o f children in north and northeast Portland. The event w ill include clowns, face painters and an OM SI science fair for the kids. Circus Coming To The Coliseum North Portland Bible College Nears Opening c ommunity pastors, church leaders and civic leaders are among the honored guests to gather Sunday, Sept. 17 for a special ceremony marking the construction of a new home for the North Portland Bible College. The Ringling Bros, and Bamun & Bailey Circus has scheduled a series o f performances. Sept. 13 - Sept. 17 at Port land’s Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are $9.50 - $13.50 for adults, with a $2 dis count for children under 12 and $4 dis count for children available at Thriftw ay for opening night. To charge by phone call 224-4400. Group discounts are also sold for 15 or more people by calling 797-9604. Barbecue Cook-off Set A barbecue cook-off to benefit the Oregon Food Bank w ill be held this week end at Oregon Courtyard Square on North east Holladay Street between Seventh and Ninth avenues. The event w ill feature 11 cooks with ribs, corn on the cob, beer, ice cream and more. Live music w ill be pro vided by the Trial Band, Cross Country, Ozone Rangers, Jeff and The Revolvers and the A ll N ight Cowboys. Ellington Tribute Includes Workshop A special jazz masterclass directed by Mercer Kennedy Ellington, son o f jazz great Duke Ellington, w ill take place in Lincoln Hall at Portland State University, Saturday, Sept. 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. That evening, the Schnitzer Concert Hall w ill be the setting for the music and dance tribute “ Essence o fE llin g ton .” Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets. Part o f the proceeds benefit the PSU Black Studies Department Alicia Davis (left) and Rev. T. Allen Bethel (right) are among the many volunteers helping in the effort to build a campus facility for the North Portland Bible College. Program Exceeds Goal re g o n ’s C hild S u p p o rt they deserve.” Enforcem ent Program col Statistics also show a significant improve lected $46.3 million more than ment in productivity since the last biennium. its goal during 1993-95, according to Collections per worker rose by 15 percent, statistics released by Adult and Family going from $585,300 during 1991-93 to Services, w hich adm inisters the $676,000 in 1993-95. Yarnell credits the work program. o f the Support Enforcement Division o f the PSU Throws Party In The Park OMSI Auction Sets Annual Date SU B M ISSIO N S: C .«im u n ity Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. Hill To Direct Portland YWCA O Over the two-year period, $335.3 m illion in child support was collected and distributed, exceeding the target o f $289 m illion set by the 1993 Legislature. The collections represent an increase o f 40 percent over the previous two- year period. Over the last six years, child support col lections in Oregon increased by 102 Portland State University throws its percent, going from $165.8 m illion in 1989-91 fifth annual Party in the Park, Sept. 22 from to the 1993-95 level o f $335.3 million. 11:30 a m. to 3 p.m. marking the end o f J “ Increasing collection o f child support is New Student Week and the beginning o f a key part ofthe state’s welfare reform strate fall term. A Caribbean Carnival Parade is gy, and we’re gratified to be able to announce planned to begin the festivities. A pajama these figures during national strategy, and we’ re dance in the park blocks w ill during the gratified to be able to announce these figures evening, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. during national Child Support Awareness Month,” stated Phil Yarnell, head o f AFS Recovery Services. “ We have made notewor thy gains in our effectiveness, which translate into more Oregon families who are able to stay The Oregon Museum o f Science o ff welfare and improve their standard o f liv and In du stry, (O M S I) O re g o n ’ s pre ing because they aie g e llin g the child support m ie r science museum, has set the dates fo r th e ir biggest fu n d -ra isin g event o f | the year, Jan. 19 and 20 at the Portland H ilto n H otel. The nights o f e n te rta in ment w ill ca rry an O M S I O lym p ia d theme. For ticke ts or more in fo rm a tio n c a ll 797-4642. Music, a tour and refreshments are also planned during the ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin at 3:30 p.m. at the new school site at 4905 N. Vancouver. The dream o f the college moving onto a campus o f its own is becoming a reality with the remodeling o f two houses into a campus facility. Thanks to volunteer labor and dona tions, the end o f construction is almost in sight, college officials said. Several community pastors and church leaders have lent a hand to the building project. Rev. T. Allen Bethel, pastor o f Maranatha Church o f God helped nail insulation. Rev. James Coleman o f Fellowship Church o f God has come to the site several times to do whatever needed to be done: Running er rands, painting a room, and fillin g nail holes Department o f Justice and local district attor neys for the increase. The agencies are part ners with AFS in the Child Support Enforce ment Program. The program is also taking advantage o f new legal tools to collect past-due child sup port. These include a law requiring employers to report their new hires to the state, the ability to suspend occupational licenses for non-pay ment o f child support, and the ability to inter cept an absent parent’s tax refunds to cover back child support. During the upcoming biennium, the pro gram’ s authority to suspend occupational licenses w ill be expanded, and it w ill gain the a bility to suspend driver’s licenses for people owing more than $2,500. The program is also adding 150 staff over the biennium; These new workers are expected to collect more than $40 m illion above the cost o f employing them. T he YWCA of Portland has named Karen J. Hill as its executive director. H ill has served as executive director o f the Salem-based non-profit Northwest Hu man Services, a multi-service organization providing health and social services to over 30,000 people in Marion and Polk coun ties. “ We are most fortunate or have re cruited a person with the stature and expe rience that Karen possesses,” said Janice Hall, President o f the Y W C A Board o f Directors. in her letter o f application for the job. Hall said she want to be part o f an organi zation which empowers people and en courages se lf sufficiency. “ The Y W C A has a unique opportunity to be a focal point for women in the Port land area,” she said. " I would love the opportunity to be a part o f such an organi zation.” Back To School Traffic Watch Urged otorists should be on the dividing the lanes o f travel.” lookout for school buses and Stevenson said people should also be in c re a se d n e ig h b o rh o o d aware that children walking to school w ill traffic as area kids return to school. significantly increase pedestrian traffic in M “ Drivers are required to stop for a school bus when its lights are flashing,” said Captain Jim Stevenson o f the Oregon State Police. “ Remember, stopping is required not only on two-lane roadways, but also on four-lane roadways where there is no physical barrier many neighborhoods. “ The reduced speed lim it when children are present is 20 miles per hour,” Stevenson said. “ Enforcement o f the school bus laws and the speed limits around schools is very strict. D on’t expect a warning i f you fail to in preparation o f final painting. He also ex tended hospitality to visiting volunteers. Rev. James E. Smith o f Allen Temple C M E Church helped paint in the Gantenbein House and plans to participate in the exterior painting. North/northeast churches represented by at least one volunteer include the follow ing: Berean Baptist, Allen Temple CME, Englewood Christian, Fellowship Church o f God, Maranatha, Antioch Baptist, Mt. Olivet, Central Bible, Bethel AM E, North Baptist and possibly others. But college officials said on many days, even weekends, site superintendent Bruce Edman is w orking by himself. Edman has declined a paying jo b to stay with the project until it is completed. Financial and labor donations are still welcome. Some tasks o f the project that remain, include exterior and some interior painting, carpet and linoleum installation, window and plumbing fixtures, and completion o f land scaping. Classes are expected to meet in the new ly renovated houses later this fall. stop when a bus is picking up children or dropping them o ff.” Stevenson said kids should also learn proper pedestrian skills. “ Parents should make sure that their kids know how to safely cross streets, how to watch out for cars and be good pedestrians. And kids should also know the rules for safely getting on and o ff the school bus.” Karen J. Hill Correct Dates For Metro Training The dates fo r accepting applications in the M etro Electrical Training Center's Apprenticeship Traing Program were in correct in our last edition. We sincerely apologize for this error. The applications are being taken Sept. 5 through 18th at 5600 N.E. 42nd at K illingsw orth, M onday through Friday, from 10 a m. to 4 p.m.