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Committed to cultural diversity.
November 15, 1995
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P ortland Honors
Hall O f Famer
O lit in it n i t y
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Cheetah To Make
Portland Tracks
Damara, a 15-year-old cheetah from
W ildlife Safari Park in Winston, Ore. and
here trainer Judy Zeno w ill be in Portland
j as part o f two events to help save the
cheetah in the wild. A screening o f the
IM A X film “Africa, The Serengeti” w ill
benefit the Cheetah Conservation Fund. A
lea and slide lecture by Laurie Marker- !
Kraus and Don Kraus, co-directors o f the
fund, w ill be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the
governor Hotel.
Northeast
Gallery Opens
A new store for northeast Portland
offering culturally diverse art for exhibi-
’ tion and sale celebrates its grand opening
Saturday. Wine, juice and hor d ’oeuvres
w ill served. Our Dream G allery and Fine
Gifts opens at 4356 N .E . 33rd Ave. The
gallery promises to captivate your im agi
nation and intrigue. A rare presentation
featuring, “ Art ofthe Huichol Indian Mas
ters," w ill be presented.
A
Wilson was inducted into the Negro
Leagues Baseball Hall o f Fame on Oct. 27 in
Kansas City
“ 1 would like to take this opportunity to
show appreciation to a man who has brought
honor upon him self and the city through his
achievements in the sport o f baseball,” city
commission Earl Blumenauer said.
In this 75th anniversary year o f the
league’s founding, 2 16 surviving players were
reunited at the Negro Leagues Baseball M u
seum for the anniversary celebration, includ
ing the Hall o f Fame induction ceremony.
Artie Wilson began his distinguished base
ball career in 1942 as the leadoff man and
shortstop for the Birmingham Black Barons. In
1949 he joined the Pacific Coast League’s
Oakland team were he led the league in stolen
bases and hitting with a .348-batting average.
mall.
Home Preparedness
Fair Set
Low -incom e households in C la rk
County are eligible to apply for heating
assistance by calling the Energy A ssis
tance Hotline at (360) 2 53 -4194. The pro
gram can help you with electric, gas, oil,
propane or wood heating bills.
Fashions To
Bring Glamour
A bridal and evening wear fashion
show w ill be held Saturday, Nov. 25 at 8
p.m. at the Shilo Inn Airport. The event is
sponsored by Woods and Reid Bridal Fash
ions and the Walnut Park Retail Center.
For ticket information call 284-6089.
SEI Buy-A-Brick
Campaign Opens
.
Kids from neighborhood schools in
Ihe north and northeast community w ill be
selling bricks through Dec. 4 to support the
future S e lf Enhancement Center in Unthank
Park. Donors pay $25 for a personalized
brick that w ill create the entry-way to the
¿enter, planned as a multi-purpose educa
(ional and athletic community facility. S E I
has a Brick Hotline to handle inquiries at
$82-4309.
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Kwanzaa Exhibit
Shown At IFCC
The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Cen
ter features the 1995 KwanzaaCom m unity
Project art exhibit: Kwanzaa, A Celebra
tion o f Life Kwanzaa is held after Christ
mas to give thanks in the tradition o f A fri
can harvest-time celebrations. The centei
is located at 5340 N. Interstate Ave. and is
open daily from noon to 5:30 p.m.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
In 1955, he again joined the Pacific Coast
League, as a member o f the Portland Beavers,
making Portland his permanent home.
After retiring from baseball in 1959,
Artie and his wife, Dorothy Wilson, returned
to Portland and raised their two children, Zoe
Wilson Price and Artie Wilson II.
Artie has continued to be a source o f
pride for the Rose C ity with his 1989 induc
tion into the State o f Oregon Sports H all o f
Fame, and now his induction into the Negro
Leagues Baseball Hall o f Fame last month.
“ To show our appreciation for all o f
Artie W ilson's contributions to the sport o f
baseball and to the C ity o f Portland, please
join me in declaring November 15th, 1995,
Artie Wilson D ay’, Let us say thank you to
a great citizen, athlete, and inspiration.” B lu
menauer proclaimed.
New Manager At Lloyd
The fourth annual Gingerbread House
j Workshops are scheduled for Dec. 3 at 10
a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Berlin Inn German
Bakery and Restaurant. Professional bak
ery staff w ill help you build and decorate
your own gingerbread house. Reservations
are required, call 236-6761.
Vancouver Heat
Help Offered
B
rtie Wilson Day was proclaim
In 1950 he helped lead that Oakland
ed Wednesday in Portland for
team toa pennant victory. Artie then achieved
a long-time resident in recog
the dream o f baseball players everywhere
nition to his contributions to America’s
and went to play for a major league team, the
pastime and the city of Portland.
New Yo rk Giants.
Holiday Baking
Class Offered
Tips on home security, fire safety,
first aid. natural disasters, earthquake proof
ing your home and being ready for other
emergencies w ill be available at the Home
Preparedness Fair and Workshop. D is-
j plays w ill feature fire trucks, safety equip
ment, seismic retrofitting systems, home
preparedness kits and much more. The
event is held Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m.
to4 p.m. at the Kenton Fire House, 8 105 N.
Brandon.
SECTION
Stephen Barnhouse
loyd C enter has a new
manager to oversee manage
ment of the northeast Portland
L City Earns
Stephen Barnhouse w ill be responsible
for the administrative and physical opera
tions o f the property as well as overseeing
leasing and marketing efforts. He brings to
the position more than 10 years o ff shopping
center management experience.
Barnhouse previously worked for Union
Management, Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio based
group, which oversaw management o f four
enclosed malls and a retail center in three
states.
Lloyd Center is owned by Ch icago-based
Heitman Retail Properties.
The center was developed in I960 as the
largest shopping center in the world. A multi
million dollar redevelopment in 1991 provided
for the enclosure o f open areas, the addition of
a foot court and eight screen cinema. The mall
is anchored by Meier and Frank, J.C. Penny,
Nordstrom and Toys R Us.
inner city more livable. Trent joined his NBA teammate Clifford Robinson and
other players, volunteers and Fannie Mae, fora clean-up day Monday at 3827
N.E. 10th, the site of a future home by HOST Development (Home Ownership
a Street at a Time).
Tenants Will Be Warmer This Winter
Good Grades
In Survey
ortland is on the “right
track,” but crime is still a big
issue to the city’s residents,
according to the latest public
opinion survey.
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The second annual “ Y o u r City, Your
Choice” poll was part o f Mayor Vera Katz
and the city council’s public outreach ef
forts for deciding budget priorities. A se
ries o f public budget forums are scheduled
for this month and in December.
O f 400 randomly selected residents
surveyed, 72 percent said the city was
generally heading in the right direction,
compared to 63 percent a year ago.
The residents dissatisfied with the
city's direction, 22 percent o f those polled,
had a wide range o f individual concerns
and remedies, officials said.
Overall, public safety remained the
top priority o f residents, but ofthe I2 city
services rated most important, police ser
vices dropped from 39 percent in 1994 to
29 percent this year.
Community services was rated as most
important by 22 percent o f residents, while
planning and environmental services rose
4 points from 5 and 3 percent, respectively.
Several other city services made small
gains.
The desire for a quality educational
system and good public safety were rated
ihe most important goals for the city.
But the survey did find up to 20 per
centage points disparity between some Port
land areas, results K atz said were trou
bling.
“ It is encouraging to see that residents
give us improved ratings for how they feel
about their neighborhood, out city and the
metropolitan area,” said K atz “ But as pos
itive as they results are, I remain very
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Teresa DeLoreenzo, owner/manager of the Timbercrest Apartments in Northeast
Portland, points out a compact fuorescent porch light bulbs, one of several free
energy-efficiency measures the property received from Pacific Power's Multi-
Family Energy Efficiency Project.
enants at the Emerald East
A partm ents in N orth east
Portland will be warmer this
winter and still save money on
energy bill.
T
I he apartments were recently outfitted
with extra insulation, water heater wraps and
more accurate thermostats when the property
owner took advantage o f Pacific Power’s
free Oregon M ulti-Fam ily Energy Efficiency
Project. Combined with faucet aerators and
energy-efficient showerheads, the measures
w ill reduce tenant electric bills by as much as
their
20 percent.
The free program is a limited time offer
- and time is running out. The Emerald East
Apartments are among nearly 3,000 apart
ment units in Portland that have had energy
efficiency upgrades under the program so far
this year The measures installed in these
apartments w ill save more than 5,000 mega
watt hours o f electricity per year, enough to
light up 473 homes.
Rachelle Anderson, property manager,
keeps close tabs on her tenants’ well being. “ I
feel good going into winter knowing my
tenants w ill be comfortable and warm.” says
Anderson. “Tenants have already noticed a
difference in the warmth o f their homes with
the added insulation.” That insulation and
better thermostats w ill also keep renters'
electric costs down.
With the showerheads and aerators in
stalled in all 29 units. Emerald East landlords
save on their water bill by reducing water
consumption.
And, more comfortable, energy-efficient
apartments also help landlords attract and
retain tenants, reduce vacancy rates and im
prove the financial bottom line. “These kinds
o f measures are important to tenants Poten
tial renters always ask how much it costs to
keep their apartment warm,” says Anderson
Teresa DeLorenzo, owner/manager of
the nearby Timbercrest Apartments, agrees.
Her complex received many o f the same
conservation measures as well as compact
fluorescent light bulbs in all the outdoor
porch lights. “ For my tenants, comfort and
cost are top priorities,” she says.
E B C O N , a Bellevue, Wash., energy ser
vices company, coordinates and schedules
installations for Pacific Power customers. JB
Insulation provides the local installation ser
vices. The work starts with an energy assess
ment to determine what measures can be
installed to make the apartments most energy
efficient.
Pacific Power serves approximately
60,000 apartments throughout Oregon
Through August, 15,899 apartments had re
ceived energy efficiency measures not cov
ered by this project.
“ The tenants are already very happy
with the steps we've taken through the Multi-
Fam ily project,” Anderson says “ Everybody
wins with this deal.”
For more information call toll free I-
800-253-6225.