Volume XXV, Number 52
Committed to cultural diversity
Deeember 27, 1995
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Benson New Year
Begins Early
The Benson Hotel kicks off its New |
Year’s celebrations early this year with a (
champagne brunch in the London Grill
Sunday, Dec. 31 and Monday. Jan. I. The
Benson’s Lobby Court will feature the
vocals of Rebecca Kilgore, Jean Rohne
Beach, Lee Wuthenow, Neil Mason and
Dave Captien. The hotel’s Trader Vic’s
will begin entertainment on New Year’s
Eve at 9 p.m.
Focus Placed On Crime, Punishment
rime and punishment and the
11.30 at the Sellwood Moreland Improve­
upcoming special session of
ment League, 8210 S.E. 13th.
the Legislature devoted to the
Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Noelle
issue will be the subject of a town and
hall Rick Hall, director of the new Oregon
meeting.
Youth Authority, are scheduled to address
Sen. Dick Springer, Sen. Shirley Gold,
community corrections issues and the special
Rep. Kate Brown and Rep. Gail Shibley, all
session.
Portland Democrats, will host the public-
1 expect that we will have a very lively
session on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 9:30 to
conversation on the changes that are cur­
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rently happening in community corrections."
said Springer.
When Oregon voters overw helm ­
ingly approved Ballot M easure 1 I in
November 1994, they not only trans­
formed the adult crim inal justice sys­
tem, but also forced the Legislature to
re-think corrections policy and fund grow­
ing prison budgets.
The measure requires minimum sen­
tences lor certain crimes and applies to any­
one age 15 and up. During the 1995 Legisla­
tive session. Senate Bill I created the Oregon
Youth Authority which will handle the influx
of juvenile offenders.
The public is invited to bring questions
and concerns about community corrections
to the town hall meeting.
Santa Visits Going
Street Market
New Year’s At
The Schnitz
The Glenn Mi Her Orchestra performs
a New Year Eve’s concert at the Arlene
Schnitzer Hall. The Friends of the Per­
forming Arts Center is sponsoring the event
as part of a fundraising gala called Open­
ing Night at the Schnitz. The evening will
include the big band sounds, dancing and
elegant dining.
C ommunity kids braved the chilly wind to get an opportunity to talk to Santa Friday
at the Going Street Market on North Williams.
While waiting to visit and talk with Santa about their gift wishes, the kids sang
lamihar holiday carols. Santa's helpers were officers Jim McCausland and Doug Haplin
of the-Portland Police Bureau. Mary Coleman of the Going Street Market served the kids
hot chocolate, sandwiches and fruits.
Santa treated all the children with great toys, school supplies and toiletries provided
by the police bureau and the market.
Simon Ensemble
Plays Marriott
The Mark Simon Ensemble, whose
1995 Portland Nights CD has been one of
thearea's best-selling jazz recordings, takes
over the Marriott Hotel Lobby Bar for a
New Year's Eve engagement. Hours are
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a m.
Christmas Tree
Recycling
Christmas trees will be accepted for
recycling on Saturday, Jan. 6 and Satur­
day, Jan 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
parking lot behind St. Andrew’s Church in
northeast Portland. The requested dona­
tion is $3 to $4, depending on tree size. The
proceeds will go towards a new low-in­
come home ownership program by the
Sabin Community Development Corp.
Portland Police Officer Doug Haplin (left) takes a timeout from helping Santa,
while Santa and a neighborhood youngster (right) visit during St. Nick's visit to
the Going Street Market.
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The Pacific Northwest chapter of
Blacks In Government will host its 13th
Commemorative Banquet in honor o f Dr
Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, Jan. 19
at the Red Lion Lloyd Center Hotel. Re­
tired Brigader Gen. Sherian Cadoria, the
highest ranking African American female
in the U.S. armed forces, will be the key­
note speaker. For ticket information, call
(360) 573-9637.
Clark College Community Education
and the Clark County Genealogical Soci­
ety are sponsoring classes to trace family
histories, beginning in January. For infor­
mation, contact Billie Joe Westby at (360)
695-5334.
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Self-Defense For Women
One With Heart,4231 S.E. Hawthorne
Blvd. presents Fight the Fear, SelfDefense
for Every Women, a six week course,
beginning Monday, Jan. 8. The classes
meet Monday and Wednesday evenings,
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Michelle Rose
at 2 3 1 - 1999 for more information.
Home Buying Classes
Evening classes about home buying
are held Thursday nights during January at
the Cascade Campus of Portland Commu­
nity College. The information is designed
for home buyers who are buying their first
house in the city of Portland. To register
call 282-7744.
SU B M ISSIO N S: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
(Photo by Mark Washington)
with long-term style and durability, a similar
dressing pattern to that of men and choosing
to replace clothing, rather than to revamp
with the constant new trendsetting changes of
the new wave designers.
T he American public is sensing, instead,
to resemble the European woman’s buying
techniques, that of design-to-wear styles high­
lighted by purchasing items to update by
Bv C ora S mith
means of accessories. The baby-boomers
’was the day after Christmas
promoted sales in smaller practical items,
and all through the house, not
such as jewelry, scarfs, gloves, hats, soft
a creature was stirring, but
leisure sportswear, caps and hosiery.
some boxes opened were waiting to In other categories, "Toys R Us" posted
be returned. The tree showered with
a lower profit margin in sales due to the
gifts reflects how Santa and Rudolph
competition of high volume purchases from
made a few deliveries to the wrong
stores such as Walrnart and other discount
address or committed one of their few
stores.
faux pas'.
Barbie dolls sales soared as well as elec­
“The wrong size,” “color,” or “didn’t
tronic games and toys. Computer sales were
like (he item, were soft spoken words. Or
down, but again electronic components and
was it just the opposite, “would like to hold
added accessories seemed to be the gifts to
on to it, but I’m not sure," “I love it, but., the
give.
touch and leel ol the fabric is wrong for the
Hand held color televisions were major
season. ’ Or lor most, was it simply "I love the
sellouts across the nation, other popularelec-
gift I received."
tronics such as color televisions, VCR’s and
The malls and stores are crying come
CD players loomed large as well as cordless
back only if you have your receipt. Returns,
telephones.
shopping refunds, bargains galore and new
I he holiday season sales are lower than
reductions - a retailers overload is what to
last year’s, however, it still remains evident
expect.
that our belief system in the joy of giving is
The I995 holiday season saw retailer’s
alive and well.
reporting disappointing profits, blaming the
Just maybe the credit cards, high interest
average credit cards limits of $3,700 to be
rates of 18 to 24 percent and credit cards
max ed out early. However, the consumer's
limits was the culprit this season.
approximate purchases totaled about $735 .
On a pleasant note there are wonderful
One of the largest retail divisions to
gift certificates “out there," just waiting to
incur lower profits was dress apparel, with
increase the profits of the retail stores and to
stores citing women s standards as changing
enhance the true thrill of eliminating the
regarding ready-to-wear items. Women are
annual returns and to some, affirm the true
selecting, instead, to purchase quality items
spirit of a debt-free Christmas.
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Genealogy Traces Roots
Learning how to stay warm this winter
and save money is the aim of a series of free
energy conservation workshops. Low-in­
come households can also qual ify for a free
kit ofhome weatherization materials worth
$120. To register, call the Community
Energy Project at 284-6827.
M a rk e t-
T’was The
Day After
Christmas
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Gala Honors
King Legacy
Plan For Energy Savings
Police officer Doug Haplin (back row, from left), Charles Maxey, and officer
Jim McCausland join Santa and area kids during a visit to the Going Street
Dance expert Catherine Evleshin teaches basic Afro-Caribbean and Latino dance
techniques in "Folklórico," an 8-week workshop beginning Jan. 17 at Portland
State University. The sessions will take place Mondays and Wednesdays from 4
p.m. to 5:30 in the PSU Health and Physical Education Building.
Photo Exhibit To Capture Diversity Of Local Community
et your cam eras ready,
please identify the people in the image on the
Eugene-Springfield residents.
back of the portrait and send or bring it to the
The University of Oregon
Department o f Special Collections at the
wants snapshots of your friends Knight
and Library .”
families for a community self-portrait
The snapshots will be part of a free
exhibit.
public exhibit at the UO Knight Library that
“The project is pan of our Martin Luther
will open Monday. Jan. 15. After the exhibit
King celebration,” says UO President Dave
closes Sunday, Feb. 18, the library will pre­
Frohnmayer.
serve the photos as historic documents.
“ We invite you to join us. During the
“The photographs will create a record
Holiday season, as you photograph family
for future generations of the diverse nature of
and friends, we ask that you take an extra
this community today,” says Fay Chadwell,
photo for our show," Frohnmayer asks. “Then
head ofcollection development at the Knight
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Library and chair of the coordinating com­
mittee for the IJO’s 1996 Martin Luther King
celebration.
“The community self-portrait will pro­
vide striking evidence that Eugene and Spring-
field in 1995 are made up of many races and
cultures,” says Chadwell
The photographs must be taken during
December 1995 or January 1996. The por­
traits and group pictures can be of any setting
or situation as well as holiday celebrations
and may be black and white or color. Any size
is acceptable The deadline to submit photos
is Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Remember, the pictures will become
part of the permanent collection in the library
and property of the university, so they will
not be returned.
To participate in the project, bring your
snapshots by Jan. I Oto the special collections
department at the Knight Library, 1501
Kincaid St You may also mail them to arrive
before the deadline to Bernie McTigue, Spe-
cialCollections Department, Knight Library,
1299 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
97401-1299