-♦ • , £ . . •*<-» J ú ¿ ^ ‘ — - , < / : . > = $ ¿ u ♦***• Volume XXV. Number 45 • <<% 5* •> * -A » •* ? • • * % Committed to cultural diversity. ( U te jjo rtla n h November 8. 1995 <Jf)bseruer B Ministries Shelter To Open I lit It It I c i t ò ; SECTION new Open House Ministries shelter for the hom eless, currently under construction in Vancouver, may be one of the most African American artists throughout j cooperative efforts by volunteers in the state are invited to participate in a several years. juried art exhibit and sale sponsored by the A African American Art Sought Hundreds of volunteers and contribu tors, 83 churches, and dozens and dozens of businesses and contractors are combining efforts to build the apartment complex to shelter homeless families. IBEW Local 48 contractors EIR Elec tric, M offordElectric, Contract Electric, Mill Plain Electric, Red's Electric, lead electrical contractor Far West Electric and other elec tricians volunteered their expertise to pro vide electrical wiring for the three-story com plex. T he e le c tric ia n s are w iring lig h tin g and h e a tin g sy stem s, as w ell as p ro v id ing p o w e r to each in d ividual u n its in the new sh e lte r. Open House will offer its housing to any family, couple or single woman who is seek ing a permanent end to a homeless situation. The program is designed to encourage par ticipants to remain independent. Participants in Open House program sdo their own cooking and other housekeeping while they work with staff to resolve their homelessness. The project is funded entirely by private donations. Since its inception in 1993, Open House has helped hundreds of families. "This is a fantastic project," said Bill Slack, retired Business Representative of Local 48 who coordinated the project with recently retired Business Manager Edward Barnes. “It’s great to see our people volunteering their time like this -especially since most contractors are so busy right now with paying jobs that sufficient manpower is hard to find," trying to change their lives. W e’re grateful Barnes said. that we can be part of that solution.” “W e’re very proud." Barnes added. "This The electrical crews are about halfway project will allow Open House Ministries to through with the project, according to Dave help many more homeless people who are Wilde, a builder who took a leave of absence Oregon Commission on Black Affairs. Participants have until Nov. 30 to submit entry forms and slides o f their work. The show will be held at the Capitol Galleria in Salem, Jan. 2 through Jan. 31. For informa tion call Anderson DuBoise at 287-1763. Kwanzaa Works Presented At IFCC The gallery ofthe Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center this month will feature an exhibit to start the 1995 Kwanzaa Commu nity Project. The works o f Adriene Cruz and Charlotte Lewis use fibre, wood, glass, metal and other elements create a cultural experience o f African life styles. Jazz, Prizes Set For Casino Night Jazz, roulette tables, craps and black jack will highlight the annual Big Deal Casino Night, a fundraiser for Ad2 Port land with proceeds to fund this year’s public service campaign for Gang Peace. The fun begins Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Melody Ballroom, 615 S.E. Alder Re serve tickets are $ 15 by calling 233-1571, box 2. Tickets at the door are $20 and include two free drinks and $20 in script. Dinner Talk On Women’s Issues An analysis o f the U N . W orld’s Con ference on Women will be the topic o f a meeting o f the Portland branch o f Radical Women on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Service Center, 18 19 N . W. Everett, Room 2 0 1. The public is encour ■- aged to attend. A delicious international supper will be available at 6:30 p.m. for a $5 donation. Affirm ative Action Targeted Participants are wanted for two eve nings o f discussion on several aspects of affirmative action. The Metropolitan Hu man Rights Commission is sponsoring the Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 sessions as part o f a series o f programs designed to exchange viewpoints and inform residents on impor tant topics o f the day. To register call 823 5136. homlí * i* ,he from his job to supervise the construction. “The electricians have done something only they can do - and they've done it in good spirits. It’s been a real boost for us,” said John Greyholver.executivedirector of Open House oj£ House M,™S Ministries. “Not only have they contributed theirprofessionalexperti.se, but individually, they’ve helped us spread the word about this project on a grassroots level through their churches u n and u i l I their V 11 V X communities." SI 11111 u 11111 c . Achievers Meet Saturday At Dishman frican Am erican youth in on program com m ittees. grades nine through 12 are I he B lack A chievers is a program encouraged to attend a youth o f the Y M CA C o lu m b ia -W illa m e tte c lu s te r m e e tin g o f th e B la c c h k a p te r to set and attain high e d u c a Achievers program. Saturday, Nov. tional and career goals for young people. 11 at 10 a.m . at the D ishm an I he stu d en ts receive g u idance and Com m unity Center, 77 N.E. Knott. co lleg e inform ation, p a rtic ip a te in e d u A P arents are also w elcom e to learn m ore about the program and p articip ate Home Ownership Forum Set ca tio n a l and recreatio n al a c tiv itie s and have o p p o rtu n itie s to m eet and work with P ortland corporate and com m unity leaders. S tu d en ts can particip ate in one or m ore ol the follow ing career c lu ste r groups: B u sin ess,co m m u n icatio n s,co m puters, engineering, health, law and g o v ernm ent. T h e p r o g r a m m a tc h e s A f r ic a n A m erican ad u lts as role m odels and Home Maintenance Help Offered ortland Residents now have a choice on how they can recycle old phone books. he Business Outreach C en ter in the OAME (Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs) Plaza in north Portland has hired a new assistant director. T Instruction o f home maintenance is sues and identifying and scheduling routine and preventable repairs will be the subjects , of a free workshop at Portland Community College in room 2 17 of Terrell Hall, 705 N. Killingsworth. The non-profit Portland Hous ing Center sponsors the Wednesday, Nov. 15 session beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tim Shea, who has more than 20 years of experiences as a business man ager, counselor and owner, joins the center staff. His responsibilities will be tocon- ccntrate on assistance and counseling to small and medium sized businesses with particular focus on the north and northeast Poitland. The center, at 4 134 N. Vancouver, was created by the Portland State Uni versity School of Business Administra tion in 1994. Shea has a masters of business administration degree and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Portland State. “T here’s a great deal of entrepre- Energy Workshops Scheduled A series o f energy conservât ion work shops to reduce the cold in your home and save on utility bills are held through Janu ary. Low-income households can quality for a free kit o f weatherization materials worth $120. To register, call the Commu nity Energy Project, 422 N.E. Alberta at 284-6827. m entors so that students can experience hands-on learning at the a d u lt's b u si ness or co rp o ra tio n , receive in tern sh ip s and possible em ploym ent. Prizes w ill be given to the first IO students who e n te r the door. Free Black A chievers T -sh irts will be given Io all students who enroll in the program . Phone Books Accepted For Curb Recycling Business Specialist Targets Northeast It may never be easier than now to purchase a home. And to help learn the ins and outs o f making that dream o f owning your own home come true, the non-profit Portland Housing Center is offering free information during a Homeowneship Fo rum, Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Holy Cross Church Parish Hall, 5227 N. Bowdoin. SUBM ISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. con"acto« ~ Tim Shea focuses his efforts on economic developmen northeast community at the Rusiness Outreach Center north Vancouver Avenue. neurial activity in north Portland,” Shea said. "Some people have learned their busi ness informal ly and may what to know how to deal with the infrastructure of creating a business. We try to bring them into a format that’s understandable and comfortable to them," he said. Currently, the center is working with about 50 businesses at various levels of help, officials said. Clients include restaurants, importers, manu facturers and service businesses. The center also works closely with the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, headed by Sam Brooks. For the first time, residents through out the metro area can recyc le phone books at the curb or they can take them to partic ipating Fred Meyer stores. Portland has expanded its curbside recycling program to include the outdated books. As new US Wes, Direct phone books are distributed, residents can put the old directories in their yellow recycling bins. The books should not be mixed with newspapers or magazines and should not be put in plastic bags. Residents can also take outdated phone books to the participating Fred Meyer stores. The phone books will be sent to a paper recycler for reprocessing. Businesses can call their hauler to make arrangements for collection. The phone company will also pick-up the di rectories. “ We are very proud o f our closed loop’ recycling system where all old phone books are remanufacturcd into paper for new phone books," said Scott Toyohara, recycling manager for US Wes, Direct. “Bu, wha, really matters here is that every body pitches in and recycles their old phone books." E i