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Committed to cultural diversity.
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November 8. 1995
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Ministries Shelter To Open
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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.
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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
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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."
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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."
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