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Committed to cultural diversity.
Mav I, 1996
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Presidential
Assistant to
Speak
M arsha Scott, d ep u ty a ssista n t to
P re sid e n t C lin to n on the o ffic e o f
P o litic a l A ffairs, w ill sp eak at the
H um an R ights C am paign B lack Tie
d in n e r S atu rd ay , May 4 at the P o rt­
land M arrio tt G ran d B allro o m . C o c k ­
tails w ill be serv ed at 6 p.m . and
d in n e r at 7 p.m . C all 3 2 2 -8 8 3 8 for
m ore in fo rm atio n .
Minority
Entrepreneurs
Luncheon
Northeast Community Development Corporation and the
ONE company of Los Angeles plan to build this 55-unit
low income housing project on Northeast Martin
Lutheran King Jr. Blvd. between Going and Skidmore
streets. They will discuss the final design Monday at a
6:30 p.m. meeting at the Lutheran Inner Cities Ministry
Community Center, 4219 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
The O regon A sso c ia tio n o f M in o r­
ity E n tre p re n e u rs w ill hold th e ir a n ­
nual lunch and trad e show •‘O re g o ­
nians U nited for B u sin ess S u c c e ss”
T h u rsd ay M ay 2 at the O regon C o n ­
vention C en ter. Phyllis Lee D irecto r
o f M u ltic u ltu ra l A ffairs at O regon
S tate U n iv ersity will be the keynote
speaker. For m ore in fo rm atio n call
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Minimum Wage
Petition Sign-up
A coalition o f labor unions community
and religious organizations will stage a min­
imum wage petitioning mobilization Satur­
day, May 4. The coalition wants to raise the
minimum wage to $6.50 an hour in three
steps. Volunteers should meet at 10 a.m. at
1125 SE Madison, for more information
call 736-0121
Israeli Speaks On
Peace
Dr. R aya Fidel w ill speak on the
o rig in s o f th e P a le stin ia n -Isra e li c o n ­
flict and why s e lf rule has not w orked
in the area. S atu rd ay , M ay 4 at 8 p.m.
at eh F rien d s M eeting H ouse, 4312
SE S tark . A buffet w ill be served at
6:30 p.m . for a $7.95 d o n atio n . Low
incom e rates and w ork ex ch an g e is
a v a ila b le . For in fo rm atio n ab o u t the
lecture or c h ild c a re and rid es cal
2 2 8 -3 0 9 0 .
View at Entry Court
Abuse Prevention Worth A Pound of Cure
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rofessional and volunteers com­
tion and treatment o f child abuse.
m itted to the prevention of child
The w orkshop takes place in the gymnasium
abuse are gathering at a Satur­
at W averly C hildren’s Home 3550 S.E.
day workshop May 4, 8 :3 0 a m till Noon.
Woodward During the past 15 years Stephen
They will discuss the “Emerging Issues in
Chi Id Abuse Prevention.” The keynote speaker
will be Stephen J. Bavolek, P h D , who is
recognized for his work in promoting nurturing
attitudes in patenting and skills for the preven-
Bavolek has authored and validated family-
based patenting programs, school curricula,
games, videos, instructional aides and training
materials all designed to enhance the lives of
individuals and families through nurturing. He
Cultural Center I tidden Corninunitij Asset
Robert Shapiro At
Powells
The man w ho assem b led the ‘‘dream
te a m ” o f d e fen ce law yers for the O .J.
S im pson trial. S h ap iro w ill an sw er
q u e stio n s about the " tria l o f th e c e n ­
tu ry ” at Po w ells C ity o f B ooks F ri­
day, M ay 3 at 7:30 p.m . In his new
book “T he search for Ju stic e ," Shapiro
a d d re sse s issu es o f fact, law and e th ­
ics. A lso at P o w e lls, C h ris to p h e r
T ilghm an talk s ab o u t his new book
M a so n ’s R etreat. Pow els is at 1005 W
B urnsid e A ve.
Pass it On
Is your basement attic or garage over­
flowing with stuff you don’t need There is
an easy way to turn household junk into
someone else’s treasure and help youth.
The Youth Progress Association is spon­
soring the “ Pass it O n” project Saturday,
May 4 to collect furniture and other house
hold items to furnish their youth residen­
tial homes. Donations can be brought to
Youth Progressât 1235 SE Belmont from
10;30 a m. to 3 p.m. call 233-6121 from
more information.
Quilts On Display
A c o lle c tio n o f q u ilts w ill be on
display at the H oover-M inthron H ouse
M useum in N ew b erg in May. M u se ­
um hours are W ed n esd ay th ro u g h
Sunday I to 4 p.m . T h ere w ill be no
charge for the ex h ib it a fte r re g u la r
museum ad m issio n . T he m useum is
located at 115 S. R iver St. C all (5 0 3 )
538-6609.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
has conducted over 800 workshops, appeared
on radio and television programs, and has
published numerous books, articles, programs
and newsletters.
He is President of Family Development
Resources Inc., and Executive Director ofthe
Family Nurturing Center. He is in town as the
keynote speaker for the Parents Anonymous o f
Oregon State Conference scheduled for May 5
Sue Busby and Jamaica Kincaid at the ORIGINS lecture series
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You may have noticed the tower or the
f you’ve driven on Interstate
little park next door. You may have seen the
Ave., you probably didn't no­
building and wondered what lies behind the
tice the unassuming building
two boarded garage doors under the marquee
under the big green w ater tower. or what the modest sign “ IFCC” means.
If you aren't among the 12,000 who stop
each year, you don’t know what you're miss­
ing.
That little brick building is the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center, a 110 seat theater,
art gallery and much more. Located in a
renovated 1910 firehouse, the non-profit cen­
ter was founded in 1982. With support from
the city and the savvy leadership o f Sue
Busby, the IFCC has grown from a “check
book operation” to a staff o f seven and a
budget o f more than $200,000.
“ W e’re a community based, grass roots
organization,” Busby says. “ It means the
people who use our space are not necessarily
middle class, nor do they have recreation or
the arts as a priority in their lives, so we do
stuff that is almost free.”
The center has workshops and classes in
various aspects o f the arts and the gallery
exhibits works o f artist from the diverse
cultures ofthe northwest. It is the home o f the
Oregon Stage Company, with frequent visits
from groups like Portland Accessible The­
ater.
It presents playwrights with a venue to
have their scripts read with comment from
the audiences, and with the ORIGINS lecture
series artists discuss the process o f creating
and how their ethnic background relates to
their art. Noted Caribbean American author,
Jamaica Kincaid appeared this winter and
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Tri Met Approves Fare Increase
Tri-Met Board o f Directors approved the
proposed fare increases to go into effect
September I. 1996. Every other year. Tri-
Met boosts cash fares 5 cents and monthly
passes $2 to keep up with rising costs. The
Board approved an adjustment to that policy
which included an extra $ I increase for adult
monthly passes to help offset the loss o f $ 1.4
million in federal operating assistance for
Fiscal Year I 9 9 \
Lift rides, which provide door-to-door ser­
vice for elderly and people with disabilities.
will increase 25 cents bringing the fare to $ I .
LIFT fares have not been adjusted for two
years. Ridership has increased 27 percent
and Tri-Met has increased service hours over
30 percent. It costs the transit agency almost
$15 to provide each LIFT ride.
The following fares will go into effect on September 1, 1996:
L 2 Zones
Ali-Zunts
Adult cash fares
$1.05
$1.35
Adult Passes
$36
$46
Youth cash fares
n/a
$.80
Youth Passes
n/a
$27
Honored Citizen fares
$.50-no change
$.50-no change
at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas. All inter
ested parties are welcome
I he cost is $25 and pre-registration is en
couraged. There will be registration at the door
on a space available basis. A continental break­
fast will be served from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. For
more information call either Waverly Chil­
dren’s Home: 234-7532, or Lutheran Family
Services: 231-7480.
Monthly
Boulevard
Stroll
group of small businesses an
chored along NE M artin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard have band­
ed together to promote a stretch ofthe
boulevard undergoing revitalization
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The six business invite neig h b o rs to
stroll along the four block area b e ­
tw een NE R ussell and G raham the
first S aturday o f each m onth and e n ­
courage them to su p p o rt the com m u­
nity estb lish m en ts. T he b u sin esses in­
clude B ridges Soup & S andw ich shop
D o ris’ C afe, S te e n ’s C o ffee H ouse,
V E S S E L S , F a sh io n S ta te m e n t by
E lsie; and Salon N 2U .
B ridget B ayer, ow ner o f B ridges,
started pulling the o th e r business ow n­
ers to g e th e r last fall “ I felt there
should be places in the n eig h borhood
to walk to and e n jo y ,” she ex p lain ed
We are so clo se to g e th e r, we should
be p o oling our re so u rc e s and en erg ies
and w orking to g e th e r.”
The American State B ank's Gladys
McCoy monument, directly across the bou­
levard from her shop, made Bayer even
more anxious to promote the area "I never
knew Mrs. McCoy personally but I know
she did a lot for the community," Bridget
went on to say. “The monument and gar­
den is a nice place to visit and appreciate.”
she concluded.
Each b u siness w ill be o ffe rin g spe-
ial pro m o tio n s and d isc o u n ts d u ring
each First S aturday S troll The first
Stroll in A pril was ju s t in tim e for
E aster The next event. May 4, is the
Saturday before M o th e r’s Day. S h o p ­
pers can park in the A m erican S tate
Bank p arking lot and ‘s tr o ll’ along
both sides o f the B o u levard to shop,
a, and enjoy m usic.