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Organizations Offer
Scholarships
The following scholarships are
available fo r area high school grad­
uates:
Legacy Emanuel Healthcare
For the seventh year the center
will award $1000 college scholar­
ships to high school students study­
ing for a career in a health-related
field. The scholarships are available
to students who reside in North and
North/Northeast Portland neighbor­
hoods and have at least a 2.75 grade
point average. The scholarship is re­
newable and may be used for tuition
and other college fees for up to four
years o f college. The student should
pursue a career in an accredited med­
ical program on a full-time basis.
Application deadline is April 15. Call
413-4630 for information or to re­
quest an application.
The Arc of Multnomah County
The Arc, an advocacy group for
people with developmental disabili­
ties, is accepting scholarship appli­
cations from graduating seniors in
Multnomah County. Applicants must
submit an essay o f no more than 500
words on “Valuing Diversity: How
an Individual with a Developmental
Disability Has Affected My Life.”
The $500 scholarship is for the two-
or four-year college o f choice. Entry
forms and information on other re­
quirements are available through the
counseling offices at local high
schools or call 223-7279. Deadline
for submittals is April 19.
Western Oregon State College
The college’s foundation has cre­
ated the David S Brody Memorial
Scholarship Endowment. The schol­
arship will provide in-state tuition,
room and board, books and fees re­
newable for up to four years to qual­
ified applicants. Preference will be
given to applicants who are members
o f underrepresented ethnic minority
groups, especially hispanic. Addi­
tional preferences will go to first-
generation college students and sec­
ond preferences will go to bilingual
applicants. Those wishing to apply
should submit a Western General
Scholarship application. Applicants
should include their bilingual ability,
financial need, or first-generation
status in the essay required as part o f
the application. For more informa­
tion call (503) 838-8195.
The American Health and
Beauty Aids Institute
AHBAI is accepting scholarship
applications for its Fred Luster Sr
Education Foundation. The $250 and
$500 scholarships are awarded for
academic achievement and school
and extracurricular activities. To be
eligible, candidates must be college-
bound seniors enrolled in a four-
years college for the 1996-97 school
year. They must be majoring in chem­
istry, business or engineering with a
minimum 3.0 grade point average.
Two letters o f recommendation are
required. Applications must be post­
marked April 15. Call (312) 644-
6610 for more information.
Returning adult women are invit­
ed to apply now for the Nancy Ryles
Scholarship at Portland State Uni­
versity. The scholarship provides
$5,000 a year and is renewable until
graduation. It covers tuition, books
and fees and provides a limited
amount for other expenses.
T he S c h o la rsh ip s is geared to
w om en in financial need who are
retu rn in g to co lle g e after an in­
te rru p tio n in th e ir edu catio n due
to fin an cial d iffic u ltie s, fam ily
re sp o n sib ilitie s or o ther p e rso n ­
al d isa b ilitie s. A p p licatio n s are
a v a ila b le in P o rtland S T ate U n i­
v e rs ity ’s W o m e n ’s S tudies O f­
fice. C all 7 2 5-3500.
B E SE V E SS PR O F IL E
Annie Pearl's Restaurant
Tribute To Grandmother And Sample Of Black Culture
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The stage at Annie Pearl’s res­
taurant buzzed with activity one
Saturday afternoon as one crew
took down lights from previous
nights concert, and a second crew
set up a light and sound system for
the house D.J
It’s activity that owner Cedric
Walker says would make his late
grandmother, Annie Pearl, well up
with pride.
She was a go-getter. I named
the restaurant after her, because
she was such a wonderful influence
in my life,” said Walker. “ It’s my
goal to do her memory justice.”
Annie Peal’s Soul Food Restau­
rant opened in January, serving up
down home soul food. From its
ribs, red beans and rice, black-eyed
peas, and fried catfish, to cobblers,
cakes and other deserts, these dish­
es are the kind that waim the heart
o f any soul food lover.
Names like Aunt Sally’s Sweet
Potato Pie, and Ms. Earline’s Peach
Cobbler conger up images o f fam-
i ly, and add to Annie Pearl’s charm,
particularly for black folks. “We
use the recipes o f the people the
dishes are named for,” said Walk­
er. “ I come from a family o f great
cooks, and so do the people who
work here.”
Along with serving up good
food, Walker and booking agent
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Owner Cedric Walker mixes drinks at Annie Pearl'.
Dee Baker are offering up a variety
o f musical acts. Jazz and blues vo­
cals add a touch ofclass to the dinner
hour, and flat our funky acts like
Dennis Springer and 70’s throw ­
b ack s such as L a k e sid e , Ray,
Goodman & Brown, spice up the
weekend entertainment line-up.
“We want to create a more upscale
environment, without coming off as
stuffy or aloof,” said Baker “That's
why our no tennis shoes, no hats no
sweats dress code exists We want
out clients to feel that they ’re coming
to a place that’s a little different, a
little special.”
And that dress code is strictly en­
forced on weekends. Baker says the
security has turned away a number
o f people who try to enter wearing
dress-down duds on Fridays and
Saturday nights
While the restaurant’s Central
Eastside Industrial District loca­
tion may seem off the beaten path,
the building once housed the Eu­
phoria night-club, a hot-spot for
great music in the 70’s and 80’s.
Walker said the building’s legacy
and location made it perfect place
to meet a need in Portland’s dining
and entertainment scene.
“ I felt a m ajor void in the
P ortland m etro area for the kind
o f venue that holds large events
that c a te r to people who a p p re ­
c ia te A fric a n -A m e ric a n c u l­
tu re ," said W alker.
Located at 315 S.E. Third Ave.,
the outside of the building is some­
what deceptive Its exterior blends
right in with the other warehouses
in the neighborhood Inside, the
atmosphere is secluded yet spa­
cious.
Walker said initially business
owners in the area seemed reticent
about an establishment run by Afri­
can-Americans moving into the
neighborhood But those apprehen­
sions seem to be fading, as Annie
Pearl slowly establishes its reputa
lion as a well-run business.
“ W e’re here for the long-haul,”
said Walker.
A TASTY AFFAIR
Wayne Cannon left San-Jose, Cal­
ifornia, in november 1995 for green­
er pastures in Portland.
And it did not take long before his
dream came through. Today, Can­
non’s dream is to transform the eat­
ery into chains. What does he want in
his business? “G ratification that
comes alongw ithow ingabusiness” .
Chuck Hinton’s Bar-B-Q, located
at 3328 N.E Killingsworth, is ex­
pressively designed to cater to peo­
ple who have taste for real hickory
smoked beef, chicken or Pork.
It’s menu contain hot links, beef
brisket, mixed greens, bbq baked beans,
com on the cob, red beans and rice,
com bread muffins, potato salad, cole
slaw, banana pudding, peach cobbler
pound cake and sweet potato pie.
When next you th ink about catering
at your parties, dinners, and on your
special occasions, Cannon says they
are ready to give you more gratifica­
tion and more satisfaction for less.
To place an order call 288-3836
Secretary Brown Dead
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engage in competition as the best in the
world.
He started in politics in 1980 when
he backed Massachusetts Senator Ed­
ward Kennedy in a bid against incum-
bent Jimmy Carter. In 1988, he backed
Jessie Jackson, and when it was clear
Jackson was going to lose the nomina­
tion, Brown negotiated peace wit
Michael Dukakas.
When Brown ran for chairman of
the Democratic Party in 1989, he en­
listed he ip from Kennedy, Senator Bill
Bradly o f New Jersey and New York
Governor Mario Cuomo. He kept talk­
ing to southern conservatives like Sen­
ator Sam Nunn ofGeorgia and, in spite
o f opposition to a black in that impor­
tant post, claimed his seat as party
leader.
He then bought the Democratic
Party and Bill Clinton to a presidential
victory against George Bush in 1992.
Brown made deals and won for­
eign contracts for passenger jets for
Saudi Arabia and power plants in
India. He lead the Clinton adminis­
tration toward the center and by 1994,
big business was solidly behind
Clinton.
Ron Brown knew success and sa­
vored the lifestyle it provided.
Republicans accused him o f abus­
ing his political power for personal
gain. But a Justice department investi­
gation cleared him o f the charge of
accepting money from business to help
end the embargo against Viet Nam.
And as his plane went down, he was
being investigated for alleged impro­
prieties in his personal finances, kill­
ing his chances o f heading Clinton’s
re-election.
Browns parents were Howard Uni­
versity graduates and his father man­
aged the Hotel Theresa in Harlem, a
meeting place for the best and bright­
est black Americans o f the time.
He was the fist black student at elite
Middlebury College in Vermont. When
hejoined Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
its charter was revoked, leading the
college to bar any organization with a
racial exclusion clause.
He served in the Army and joined
the National Urban League as a wel­
fare caseworker. Brown took night |
classes in law at St. Johns University,
and in 1973, became Washington
spokesman for the Urban League. But
he became tired o f“being an expert on
all things black,” and went into poli­
tics.
Brown lived in Northwest Wash­
ington with his wife Alma Arrington.
They have two children, Michael, a
University o f Delaware Law School
graduate and Tracy Lyn, who graduat­
ed from Boston College. Brown was
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Lane County Comissioner
Opens Convention
Lane C ounty C om m issioner
Bobby Green, Sr. will give the key
opening for the 1996 Oregon Black
Political Convention scheduled for
April 27-28.
According to Convention Chair
Hank Miggins, a number o f candi­
dates running for US Senators, State
Representatives, and County O f­
fices have requested a chance to
address the convention.
The Oregon Black Political Con­
vention will be held at the Salem
Quality Inn. OBPC is statewide in
its focus and is open to the public.
Any individual or organization ad­
dressing the concerns o f Black in
Oregon may be a delegate to the
convention. Registration Informa­
tion may be obtained be writing to
OBPC. P.O. Box 12485, Salem.
Oregon 97309
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Parking at the Rose Garden could have posed a
thorny problem for the almost three million fans
who attend events there each year. But Tri-Met
rose to the occasion and helped avert potential
snags before they could grow.
Working with the Blazers and Rose Quarter officials,
Tri-Met devised a comprehensive plan providing bus,
M.AX, and shuttle service to and from the facility, in
feet, 12 different Tri-Met routes serve the Rose Quarter,
in addition to a dedicated MAX station. There’s simply
no fester, cheaper, or easier way to get to the arena.
Tri-Met service to the Rose Garden is certainly a
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convenience, but it’s also a necessity. The building
holds over 20,000 people and has only 2,400 parking
spots. That’s why many sports, music, and event fans
are also fans of Tri-Met.
The Rose Garden Arena is just one example of Tri-Mefs
successful problem-solving efforts around Portland.
Tri-Met has also customized innovative programs to
serve the Marquam Hill medical community^ Portland
International Airport, and over 200 local businesses.
We’re on the road to a more livable future. But to
get there, we need you on board. Let us help you
get where you’re going. Call 238-RIDE.
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