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Volume XXVI, Number 23
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Committed to cultural diversity.
June 5, 1996
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Teens Learn About Street Life
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Juneteenth
Celebration
The Community Care Volunteers will
hold their annual Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 15 at the Bethel AME Church,
a, 5828 NE 8th Ave. Festivities begin at 10
am . Chucks Market, 2415 N. Williams, is
prom ¡sing depression era prices for the event.
Organizers are still looking for entertainers
volunteers. Call 288-5429
Training In
Tree Care
Friends o f trees will hold a training
session June 15 from 8:45 p.m. to 12:30
p.m. at the Matt Dishman Community
Center, 77 NE Knott St. The training is for
any one interested in checking up on the
new trees that are planted. The training
will include hands-on experience assess­
ing tree conditions and filling out a tree
care list. A team member visits 20 to 100
trees on a regular basis to keep track o f how
they’re doing and to provide information
to property owners on how to care for
them. Volunteers don’t have to be tree
experts to join the tree team. There is a
small fee for the sessions and space is
limited. For more information call 282-
8846.
DePriest Project
At Shango’s
The DePriest Project Quartet is playing |
at Shago’s st 333 SW Park Sunday eve­
nings from 8 to 12 during the month o f |
June. Band m em bers include Janice
Scroggins on piano, Thara Memory on
Trumpet, Andre St. James on bass. The
DePriest Project has released a new CD
“Central Avenue Roots.” All ages are
welcome.
Domestic Violence
Workshop
On June 11 the Regional Drug Initiative
and Gresham Area Prevention Partnership I
will present a workshop on the effects o f |
domestic violence from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at
the Gresham Library, 385 NW Miller.
Panalists for the event will include Dr.
Linda Irwin o f Legacy Emanual Hospital;
Vernon Baker o f Self Enhancement, Inc.;
Juanita Hernandez from the Portland Po­
lice Bureau Domestic Violence Reduction
U nit; and Reverend Judith M ekling,
founder o f Portland Legacy H ospitals’
Domestic Violence Prevention Task Force.
For more information call 294-7074.
Carlos Lanz at Harbor Lights (left), a part o f the Salvation
Army's Education project on homlessness. Schola Njoku,
Sarah Nieminen, and Marcia Gill (above) spend the night as
Photo by Jay Turner
homeless teens.
n Friday, May 2 4 ,1 4 teenagers
aged 12 to 15 experienced part
of life homeless people are all to
familiar with.
They spent the night in cardboard boxes in
a soccer filed, and, for 30 hours had only
Kool-Aid, ice tea and water for fuel. They
will never again take for granted the comforts
o f a bed, television, video games and junk
O
Brewers Fest
Seeks Volunteers
Organizers o f the Oregon Brewers Fes­
tival are recruiting individuals to work the
July 26-28 even, at Tom McCall W ater­
front Park. Trained volunteers are needed
to pour beer. In addition to a great time
volunteers will receive a festival mug, scrip
for beers and an official festival t-shirt.
First time volunteers must attend a one-
hour OLCC training class and returnees
are encouraged to attend. There will be
three training sessions July 15 and 16 at 7
p.m. and July 21 at 4 p.m. at the Clinton
Street Theater, 2522 Clinton St.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
serving food at Harbor Lights, touring the
arm y’s Greenhouse for homeless teens and
learning more about the cIients I larbor I. ights
serves. They passed free soft drinks at Port­
land Saturday Market, a random act o f kind­
ness, then joined the March for Jesus.
By 7 p.m. on Saturday it was impossible to
keep them away from the 30 pizzas supplied
by the California Pizza Kitchen. The hunger
was an important part o f the experience.
The first-year project aims to educate ad­
olescents on the causes and conditions o f
street-living and what they can do to help
Portland’s homeless. Each teen solicited spon­
sors for the 30-hour fast. The money will help
the army’s homeless programs.
Anyone who wants to donate may call Lt.
Janies Wooten at 239-1241
Alcohol And Minors
Don’t Mix
O
LCC reminds adults of laws on
providing alcohol to minors.
“There is no “safety party” for young
people when alcohol is involved, “reminds
Richard Evans, Sr., Oregon Liquor Control
Com m issions’s director o f Field Services.
Evans’ reminder follows the death o f an 18
year old who attended a Clatskanie party last
weekend allegedly hosted by adults. Ihe
hosts are alleged to have provided alcohol at
the gathering, designed to keep the teen guests
safe.
“ Parents and other adults need to remem­
ber that providing alcohol to minors is illegal
Oregon law does not allow anyone but a
parent or guardian to make alcohol available
to their own under age child. It does not
permit a person to provide alcohol to some­
one else’s child, "Evans emphasized. He said
Kristin Waldram, a
senior at St. Mary's
Academy was crowned
1996 Queen of Rosaria
at the Incredible
Universe Queen’s
Coronation presented by
KWJJ. The daughter of
Stephen and Antoinette
Waldram, she is
interested in becoming
an obstetrician,
gynecologist or radio or
television broadcaster.
Waldram is the fourth
Queen of Rosaria from
St. Mary's.
serious civil liability as well as criminal lia­
bility can result ifalcohol is provided illegal­
ly to minors.
A new Oregon law, that became effective
last September, makes it illegal for the person
in control o f a house, apartment or other
property from knowingly allowing a minor to
drink alcohol on the property. There is a
mandatory $350 fine for violating that law.
Before each Oregon high school gradua­
tion season begins, the OLCC asks the coop­
eration o f high school principals and other
adults to help prevent parties involving teen­
agers and alcohol. "W e receive good cooper­
ation from school officials,” Evans said.
Anyone with information about party plans
involving minors and alcohol is encouraged
to call the OLCC toll free, 1-800-452-6522.
“ We well trip to stop the party before it starts,
“Evans said.
Summer Youth Jobs Available
Stanton’s Garage
Portland Actors Conservatory presents
“Stanton’s Garage," a play by Joan Acker­
man, directed by Buck Skelton at the Fire­
house Theater, 1436 SW Montgomery St.
The inept mechanics at the garage help
stranded motorists experience moments of |
compassion and grace. The play will run
from June 7 to June 23 Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 7
p.m and Sundays with a 2 p.m. matinee.
There will be a group discussion June 16
after the matinee, and preview shows on
June 4,5 and 6. Call 274-1717.
food.
Some slept to quell the hunger, others lay
awake restlessly. “ It was fun, but it’s kind of
hard tosm ile — It’ssa d to se e a llth o se people
who have to live like that," said 15-year-old
Mannie Taylor, a Jefferson High School
Freshman.
A project o f the Salvation Army’s Moore
Street Corps., they made it through Saturday,
his summer, The Private Indus­
non-profit work setting. Youth participating
try Council and its partners will
in work experiences will work an average of
provide summer education and
24 to 28 hours per week up to 160 hours and
employment opportunities to more than
be paid minimum wage. Typical jobs include
1400 low-income youth in Multnomah
landscaping, chi Ideare, food preparation, cler­
and Washington Counties.
ical work, and building maintenance. Many
Youth will have the opportunity to learn
work experiences are linked Io academic
valuable jo b skills, gain school credits,and
curriculum which allow youth to earn school
earn money.
credits as well as wages.
Youth age 14 to 15, and first time job
Older, youth age 16 to 2 1, wi II have access
seekers will have access to a variety o f sub­
to the Youth Employment Partnership, a col­
sidized work experience in both public and
laboration o f more than sixteen state and local
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agencies work ing to connect youth unsubsidized
employment opportunities. Wages, hours and
the type o f work available vary based upon the
needs of individual employers. Last year, par­
ticipating employers provided a variety ofjobs,
including machine shop work, Housekeeping
at a major hospital, and clerical work. Wages
ranged from $4.75 too $7.50 per hour. Partic­
ipating employers benefitted by receiving re­
ferrals o f youth pre-screened to meet their
specific needs. Interested youth and employers
can contact The Private Industry Council at
241-4600.
A primary funding source for summerr
employment programs for low-incomeyouthi
is the Job Training Partnership Act. Last year •
J 1 PA provided $870 million to fund employ--
ment opportunities for more than 600,0001
youth nationally. Previously zeroed out by'
Congress in this year's budget, funding for
summer youth employment programs w as.
partially restored due to a large public outcry
from youth, their families, business and com- •
munity leaders and local elected officials.
Drugfree Zones Expand To Include Northeast
by
L ee P eari . man
place in the zone except to travel out o f it.
they may lose the right even to visit their
homes if they’re arrested for a second drug-
In parts o f n o rth e a s t Portland
related offense w h i l e th e f i r s t r a s e ¡ s p e n d in g
Not for 90 days, under a proposed Anyone
new
excluded may challenge an exclu­
law. Not for a year If you're convicted.
sion if they act within five days o f being
The Portland Police Bureau plans to set up
notified.
two new drug free zones, Northeast Precinct
The regulations would be in effect in two
commander Allan Orr says. Modeled after a
geographic areas:
similar program in Old Town, they would
• The Beech Street A rea, bounded by the
allow the police to order anyone arrested for
1-5 Freeway, Northeast Avenue, and North
drug dealing or possession “excluded" from
and Northeast Fremont and Skidmore streets
the area for 90 days, or until the charges are
(extending south to Northeast Cook Street
dropped. If they are subsequently found in
between North Vancouver Avenue and North­
the area, they can be arrested for criminal
east Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard); and
trespass.
• T he A lberta A rea, bounded by North­
People who live, work or receive treat­
east 9th and 19th avenues, Wygant Street,
ment in the zone could continue to come to
and a northern boundary varying from
these locations, but could not be in any other
Killingsworth to Jarrett streets.
Y
ou won’t be welcome back If
you're accused of selling drugs
Orr says the areas were selected due to the
high number o f drug-dealing arrests, and
resident’s complaints o f drug-related activi­
ty The bureau plans to discuss the proposal
with interested community groups before
bringing an ordinance toCity Council in July.
For the police, it means that they can take
some limited action against accused drug
dealers while their court cases are pending,
without having to prove that the dealers are
involved in additional illegal activity.
When the program was introduced in Old
Town in 1992 some critics, including the
American Civil Liberties Union, questioned
whether it was right, or legal, to impose
penalties against people not yet convicted o f
any crime. Dave Fidanque, executive direc­
tor o f Portland’s ACLU branch, says that the
appeal provision satisfied some o f the legal
issues. The ACLU never challenged the law
because “we never found a good case,” he
says.
He feels that government should put more
effort into prevention and rehabilitation, rather
than law enforcement, to fight drug abuse.
Efforts like the drug free zone “just move the
problem around,” he says. “I’ve never seen
any evidence that it reduces the overall prob­
lem, and I doubt that there is any.”
The fear that Old Town drug dea I ing would
be "displaced" to
another area was a major concern in 1992,
Deputy district attorney Jim Hayden says,
“There will always be some displacement
from a law like this, but no, to the degree that
it’s a major concern." He adds that the police
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