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2 A ¿ A L c 'r #*‘>’ -4 * '• ' • . « J , ■'** "»<’ ••’ . . ■f* » ♦ ■ • ». • • /. 1* * J r**'*’» * < Z n £ i z iiv ô À Â t-,< » .%-ctjfc I hl P ori land O bserver » N ovember 1, 1995 P age A 7 AT & T Workers Descend On Northeast Charity Gift Store Opens For Kids Volunteers and buckets o f paint, hammers, nails and shovels went to work last week in a fragile pocket of Portland, the Northeast Roselawn area. More than 150 volunteers from AT & T Wireless Services joined the Albina Ministerial Alliance, the Franciscan Enterprise ofOregon and the Northeast Community Devel opment organization in the “com munity service week" effort The volunteers focused on the painting and the rehabilita tion o f homeless shelters for sev- (O • eral fam ilies. Landscaping and minor repairs were made for eld erly and low-incom e residents. A I & I W ireless Services sup plied the m aterials. “This is exactly what has been needed on Roselawn,” said Cornetta Smith, executive director o f the Al bina Ministerial Alliance. “We be gan sheltering homeless families here in 1987. We thought, ’Ifwe run who’s going to take a stand?”’ Smith said the Ministerial Alli ance is currently working to create affordable housing, but faces an in creasing homeless population due to low-income families displaced by rising rents. “This project will have a long term effect on the morale and well being o f this neighborhood,” Smith said. The three non-profit groups pro vide continuous help to low-income families in north and northeast Port land Hut each organization is faced with the challenge of preserving and creating affordable housing in an environment of rapidly escalating housing costs. Shipping and Receiving Careers O regon A ssociation ' of M inority E ntrepeneurs an n o u n ces the G rand O p en in g of the ALBINA COMMUNI TY MARKET PLACE N o v em b er 2 and 3, 1995 Seventy area children’s chari ties have joined hands to open Our Children’s Store for the third annual season. The outlet started business last week at a new location on the third floor of the Galleria on Southwest IOth and Morrison. It will remain open until Jan. 15. Our Children’s Store is not a store with kids’ stuff only; it’s a holiday gift store for everyone. All the profits go to help children, thanks to generous corporate underwriting from AT & T Wireless Services, Nike, Gerber Advertising and many others. The Galleria has donated the retail space. In its first two seasons, the store raised more than $350,000 to help local kids in crisis. This year, the store is selling D aily H o ro s c o p e Short-Term Training For Up-To-Date Soap Results Call Now!!! Docum entation Clerk Warehousing Inventory Shipping and Receiving 4134 N. Vancouver, Portland, OR 97217 Nov. 6 to Dec. 15 Tuition, $500 (Or agency sponsorshop) 2,000 square feet of Small Business, Retail, Crafts, Gifts, etc. Call Denise Mullro 9 7 8 -5 4 5 0 Shop f o r the Holidays Weekends: Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12 noon - 6pm Skill C e n te r Portland 1-900-388-2700 Ext. 7798 $2.99 per min. Must be 18 yrs. Touch-tone Phone Required Serv-U (619) 645-8434 Community College Albina Community Market Place Entrance and Parking are Free. Come join us. W o rk s h o p Oregon’s New Cleanup Law: Let us know what you think. New & used hooks on Business, Music, & African-American Studies Who should attend? • Developers • Community Groups • Concerned Citizens • Consultants • Environmental Groups • Property Owners/'Lessees • Local Governments • Industry • Bankers Why? To encourage the public’s involvement. During the coming months, the DEQ’s advisory committee is facing a rule making and law implementation period. They are interested in hearing the public's viewpoint on the issues facing them. What will we discuss? • • • • POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS Overview on Environmental Cleanup Law revisions • “Hot spots“ DEQ’s approach to implementation • Probabilistic risk The rule making process . Remedy selection process Brownfields When? Thursday, November 16, 1995 9:30am to 4:00pm Where? 9 AM - 11 PM Monday through Saturday 9 AM - 9 PM Sundays Used books bought every day till 8:30 PM On the #20 Bus line • One hour free parking 1005 West Burnside Street Portland Conference Center 300 NE Multnomah Portland, OR How do I register? For registration information, call Denise Roth (503) 229-6853, or Angela Schrock (503) 229-6832. Your ideas can help shape the new rules! gifts for Halloween. Thanksgiving. Hanukkah and Christmas. Items in clude greeting cards, bird houses, puppets, puzzles, pillows, wreathes, teddy bears, cookbooks,jewelry, teas, mustards, candles, frames, clocks, gardening specialties, umbrellas and more. “ Each gift carries an enclo sure tag that says Proceeds from this purchase will help a child in c r is is .’ I t’s a gift ilia, gives tw ice,” said Ann C arter, Our C hildren’s Store co-chair The goal of the effort is to gain needed funds and raise awareness about children’s issues. The store is staffed and mer chandised by volunteers and has two part-time managers sponsored by the corporate supporters. The Private Industry Council’s Southeast Em ployment and Training Center is pay ing the wages of part-time c lerks who will work in the store as a training experiences. Volunteers will also ring up sales in the store. The store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 12 p in. to 5 p.m To volun teer, call 223-5029. 51ST CATLIN GABEL RUMMAGE SALE! Thurs. Nov. 2, 5-9 pm (Opening Day 25% Markup) Fri. Nov.3, 10 am-9 pm Sat. Nov. 4, 10 am-6pm Sun. Nov 5, 10 am-3 pm Select from over 60,000 sq. ft. of outstanding merchandise. Including antiques., hardware, collectibles, furs, urniture, toys, books, clothing, linens, electricals, and more. All priced to sell n 4 days! Free Admission. Parking $4.00. Free Catlin Gabel shuttle to Expo from Jantzen Beach Safeway. Dad’s Oil Servies heating oils Best Cash Prices 228-4651 R l 104 NE Russel Portland, OR 97212 282-5111 Prices Effective November 1 through November 7,1995 a t your nearby Safeway store. 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