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Committed to cultural diversity.
October 4, 1995
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Series Examines
African Conflicts
The conflicts in Africa w ill be ad
dressed in a series o f free public lectures,
sponsored by the Portland State Universi
ty O ffice o f International A ffairs on
Wednesdays, through Nov. 30 at noon in
room 190 ofthe PSU School o f Adm inis
tration, 631 S.W. Harrison. For informa
tion call 725-5859.
Mall Plans
Trick Or Treat
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Leaders Honored
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he 13th annual national observation of Minority Enterprise
Development Week was supported during a business awards
luncheon Thursday at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach.
Dr. A rth u r F letcher, a com m issioner and fo rm e r chairm an o f the U.S.
C iv il R ights C om m ission was the keynote speaker. F letcher is n a tio n a lly
recognized fo r his p u b lic service and c iv il rig h ts a c tiv itie s .
A w ards to six businesses were presented by a com m itte e made up o f
representatives o f a com m ittee o f the P ortland o ffic e o f the Sm all B u s i
ness A d m in is tra tio n , the M in o rity Business O p p o rtu n ity C om m ittee and
the P ortland Federal E xecutive Board.
The com m ittee also honored L illie W a lke r w ith a co m m un ity service
award in re c o g n itio n o fth e c o n trib u tio n s she has made to w ard ensuring
e qu itab le o p p o rtu n ity fo r m in o rity enterprises in p u b lic procurem ent in
M ultn om ah C ounty and the state o f Oregon.
See additional photos, page B8.
Beaverton Mall merchants w ill be
hosting “ Trick-or-Treal” on the mall, Tues-
day, Oct. 3 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The
stores are inviting you to round up the
kids, bring their “ Trick-or-Treat” bags
and dress them up in their funniest or
scariest Halloween costume to jo in in a
safe and fun Halloween event.
Lillie Walker is recognized for her tireless efforts at
creating equal opportunity for minority enterprises
in public contracts and purchases.
Keynote speaker Dr. Arthur Fletcher is
a commissioner and former chairman
of the U.S. Civil Fights Commission.
Legacy Offers
Health Update
A free class to learn about prostate
health, “ Perils o f the Prostate: What You
Need to Know,” w ill be taught by Dr.
Bruce Blank and Dr. Ted Lehman, Legacy
urologists, on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Legacy Emanuel
Hospital, 2801 N. Gantenbein. Call 335-
3500 to pre-register.
Life Skills
Classes Meet
Learning about nutrition and budget
ing skills, such as best food buys, super
market smarts, gardening, healthy food
forkids and parentingtips w ill be covered
in a free series o f LifeSkills classes for
low-income men and women. The ses
sions are held Thursday through Nov. 2.,
offered by the Salvation Army in collabo
ration with the Oregon State University
Extension service and the Oregon Food
Bank. Call 239-1226.
Minority business honoree, Sal z Minority Business honoree,
Kadri.
Clyde L. Stryker.
Minority Business honoree,
'Kaung Fed "Max” Chan.
Minority Vendor of the Year,
Renaldo Mazyck.
Minority Small Business Petscm
Of the Year, Isadora Aquirrwjr.
Portland Urban League Celebrates 50th Year
Left: In the 1960s, job training was provided through the Urban League of
Portland at Western Electric.
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Below: The Urban League of Portland's 1964 Annual Meeting honored certificates of
awards to community members, including Venerable Booker (from left), Ruth Holly.
Ida McClendon, Addie Jean Hayens, Thomas Vickers, Cassie Jenkins,
Charles Morgan, June Brown and Della Williams.
Guided Walks
Set At Festival
Salmon viewing walks led by biolo
gists are offered at the 12th annual Salmon
festival Oct. 14 and 15 at Oxbow Regional
Park. The festival includes a salmon bake,
Native American dancing, exhibits and
more. The park is eight miles east o f
Gresham. Follow Southeast Division to
Southeast Oxbow Parkway.
Expo Planned
For Plus Size Women
A one day expo for plus size women
w ill be held Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. at Montgomery Park The event
brings together products, services, enter
tainment and information to enrich the
lives o f full-sized women, especially for
size 14 and up. Tickets are $7 at the door
with discount coupons available at many
local plus size merchants.
Show Features
Mushroom Delights
Mushroom displays, cooking dem
onstrations, arts and crafts and books and
magazines w ill be on tap for the Oregon
Mycological Society’s annual Mushroom
show, Sunday, Oct. 22 from noon to 5 p.m.
at the Gresham Armory, 500 N.E. D ivi
sion
Composting
Classes Offered
The basic principles and methods o f
composting yard debris and vegetable
scraps, bin design options, trouble shoot
ing and composting food scraps with
worms are covered in a free workshop by
Metro. Call the Metro Recycling line at
234-300 for schedules and directions to
the Home Composting Demonstration
Centers.
SU B M ISSIO N S: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
hat do Tom McCall, Bill Hilliard,
o f Portland. The local affiliate ofthe Nation
Arlene Schnitzer, Neil Gold
al Urban League is celebrating its 50th year
schmidt, Harry Glickman and
o f serving the community.
Tom Potter all have in common?
A ll past and current members o f the
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The answer is not front row tickets for
the Trail Blazers.
These illustrious Oregonians were all
members o f anothergroup: The Urban League
organization are invited to celebrate the
league's accomplishments at the 50th A nni
versary Dinner, Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 :15
p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center.
The dinner w ill be the finale’ for a year
long celebration that has included a public
service campaign highlighting the league’s
history, an opening night “ Porgy & Bess”
gala and the publication o f a book tracing the
league’s story.
A copy o f the book, “ On the Road to
Equality: The Urban League o f Portland,
Exhibit Looks Into Gang-Affected Lives
look inside the lives of gang-
affected and at-risk young
people in photographs taken
by the youth themselves is on display
this month at the Portland Art Museum.
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The yo u th photo p ro je c t S traight
S h oo tin g 3 was sponsored by the muse
um, P ortland C om m un ity C olleg e, the
R egional A rts and C u ltu re C o u n c il and
presented by the Oregon C om m ission o f
C h ild re n and Fam ilies.
Last sp ring , the youth and th e ir men
to rs, p ro fessio na l photographers from
the co m m u n ity , met w ee kly in a p h o to g
raphy class and lab o ffe re d at P C C ’ s
S ylva n ia campus.
PCC p ro v id e d funds fo r the in s tru c
tio n , fo r photography m aterials and fo r
the lab and classroom space.
The youth were selected by social ser
vice agencies, school counselors and justice
system advocates. The project was set up
creative, positive al
ternatives to the gang
lifestyle.
M a ry S tupp-
Greer, acting dean o f
visual and perform
ing arts at the college
said. “ W e re interest
ed in making oppor
tunities for people at
PCC, so I ' m extreme
ly pleased that we can
help
sponsor a
project o f this type.
But italsogivesusan
The artwork of Yadira Andrade is part of the collection of the
opportunity to share
youth photo project Straight Shooting 3, on display at the
in their world their
Portland Art Museum.
art. W e’ ve learned a
lot about the kids.”
several years ago to help break down com
A reception fo r the artists w ill be
munity stereotypes o f gang-affected and at-
held Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m at
risk youth and to present the young lives with
the museum.
1945-1995, w ill be presented to each guest at
the dinner. The retrospective was written by
Dr. Darrell M illner, professor o f Black Stud
ies at Portland State University.
Two Oregonians with deep ties to the
Urban League movement w ill serve .is Hon-
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Kaiser Defends
Hospital Closure
a is e r P e rm a n e n te has
contacted Rev. Jesse Jack-
son in response to his letter
objecting to the announced closure
of Bess Kaiser Medical Center in
North Portland. The following is from
Kaiser executive Michael H. Katcher:
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Dear Rev. Jackson,
Thank you for expressing interest in
Bess Kaiser Medical Center and what K ai
ser Permanente is doing to assist employ
ees in the North/Northeast community.
We have been talking with North
Northeast Portland African American lead
ers to explain why we are closing the
hospital and to hear their concerns. We are
forming an advisory group to help us find
both short-term and long-term solutions to
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