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‘Volume X X V I, Number 27 Committed to cultural diversity. July 3, 1996 Having A Blazing Summer Reynolds And Baseball Tonight Linda White directs five youth club's that turn kids toward a positive path. Blues, Ones & Love News Harold Reynolds. All-Star baseball player, plays a new position as a studio analyst for ESPN. Ernestine Anderson has been in blues world since 1956, and continues entertaining many fans today. See M e tro , page B I. See Entertainment, page B3. (R heertim. e qor ,<aPe Chinook Winds Opens vusino Saudi Clerics Denounce Bombing Saudi’s highest religion authority has denounced the bombing attack that killed 19 Americans last week, saying it was a sin against Islam. The Country officials say it’s pan o f an effort to counter m ili tants. A statement signed by all 21 mem bers o f the Council o f Senior Islam ic Senior Scholars, and displayed on the front page newspapers, quoted Prophet Mohammed as saying that a person who killed an ally w ill not smell paradise. Donna Jackson, 58, of NE Portland plays video slots on the opening dsy o f the Siletz Casino in Lincoln City. Supreme Court Ruling Might Affect Campaign Finance The Supreme Court on Monday struck a fatal blow to strict campaign finance limits in Missouri, a move that cast new doubt on the legality o f sim ilar limits in Oregon. The Court decision has no direct effect on the deliberations o f Oregon’s court which will decide whether measure 9 is legal under the state constitution. Hillary Tagged Former FBI Agent’s Book A Fabrication H illary Rhodham Clinton called a former F B I agent's book a “ politically inspired fabrication” while responding to questions from U S. reporters as she be gan a European trip. Speculation On Dole’s Running Mate Stirring the internal abortion debate, Bob dole said in an interview broadcast Monday that his running mate would not necessari ly be someone who flat ly oppos es abortion rights. Rumors say he might be considering Gov. Christie Whitman of New Jersey. Children’s Grief Expressed Through Art Frien ds o f 8-year-o ld Jacq u elin e Aguilar, who died Friday with her par ents, brother and two sisters from an arson tragedy, have been comforted by counselors at Tobias Elementary School They encourage the children to draw as a way for them to share their emotions. State Rest Areas May Allow Commercial Uses The Oregon Department o f Transpor tation is considering whether to allow commercial uses at some o f Oregon’s 53 highway rest areas and 49 state parks that serve as rest areas. The state spends $4.6 m illion annually on rest area utilities and maintenance. FRONT S E C TIO N EDITORIAL A2 bv D anny B ell mong much fanfare, the Siletz Confederated Tribes opened their new Chinook Wind Gam ing and Convention Center last Friday at Lincoln City. Touted as the largest facility o f its kind in the Northwest, Chinook Winds was built at a total cost of $44 million. The Casino features over 800 slot machines, a 750 seat bingo parlor, 16 blackjack tables, poker tables, o ff A track betting, keno, speed bingo and weekly black jack and poker tournaments. It also has two restaurants; one buffet, one fine dining with a bar and lounge with a large veranda and a sweeping view o f the ocean. Am ong its main attraction is a 35,000 square foot con vention center located on the second floor. Chinook Winds will boasts its presenta tion o f world class and national acts, starting last Friday with headliner Tammy Wynette, joined with W illiam s & Ree. On Ju ly 5th & 6th, Lou Rawls will headline with the Blend ers as the opening act. Among others sched uled to appear are Jose Feliciano, Brenda Lee with the Platters, and Loretta Lynn. In addi tion, live music w ill be performed six nights a week on the casino’s main floor. However, all the fun is not just reserved for adults. The casino also has a 7,000 square foot youth arcade and child care center with a play area. A s a security measure, chiIdren in the child care area are given a vest with a F _ __ .......................................................... ....... ........- ▼ Continued to page A3 urns Dies At 75 Loans For Child Care ranciscan Enterprise (FE) an activities including business plans, budget nounces the formation of a ing, marketing, and licensing matters. lending and business develop Franciscan Enterprise will provide servic ment program for home-based and small es in the agency’s five neighborhoods and center-based child care providers. will work with child care service organiza An agreement is being negotiated with tions, including Albina Ministerial Alliance's Albina Community Bank for it to serve as Child Care Enhancement Project, to ensure disbursement and servicing agent, and pro that chi Id care providers gain access to the ful I vider o f technical assistance. range o f support programs available to them. The Child Care Provider Loan Fund will I his focus allows the Loan Fund to main make available low interest loans and busi tain an intensive community outreach com ness development assistance to start, expand ponent and strong neighborhood-based in ofenhance child care programs in Franciscan’s volvement in the ongoing activities o f the service area o f Northeast Portland. The goal program. o f the Loan Fund is to increase the supply, The development o f the Loan Fund is the quality and financial viability o f child care result o f a year-long planning process in businesses in five north/northeast neighbor which Franciscan Enterprise researched chi Id hoods, including King, Boise, Humboldt, care needs and issues in the community. Sabin and Vernon neighborhoods. Lending I he city o f Portland, through the Bureau operations will begin in July 1996. ofHousing and Community Development, is Loans will generally range from $500 to providing $50,000 in loan capital and operat $5,000 for one to three years with funds ing support to the fund. The Northwest Area loaned a, approximately 10%. Providers can Foundation (M N ), which made a grant for the apply planning phase ofthe project, has committed for a range o f purposes, including equip a total o f $90,000 in operating support over ment and toy purchases, training costs, and the next three years. The Foundation sup capital improvernents to their facilities. ports programs to alleviate property and pro Franciscan Enterprise staff will work with mote sustainable development in an eight providers on various business development state region that includes Oregon. sensor tag and name tag. Should the child wander off, the vest sensor beeps alerting the centers’ staff. Play land leads the children through a maze o f tunnels, down the wave walk and bumping across the ball bin. There is a separate area for those under 40" tall. Games include Skeetball and Wacky Gator, offering kids points which they can ack H. Burns, co-founder ofthe first truck stop in the North west, died of cancer June 28, 1996, at age 75-just two weeks before his 50th wedding anniversary. The memorial service w ill be held on Friday, July 19, at 3 p.m. in Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lew is & Clark College. Interment will be private. In 1947. Mr. Bum s and his brother. Bob, started Burns Brothers Inc. in Northeast Port land. It was the Northwest’s first truck stop and had 10 employees. The company has grown into an enterprise with nearly 1,600 employees around the world. It operates 20 travel stops for truckers and other motorists in nine states. Mr. Bum s was bom July 25, 1920, in Portland. He earned a civ il engineering degree form Stanford University and a mas ter's degree in naval architecture from the Massachusetts Institute o f Technology . He served in the U .S. Navy during World War II. Among his many honors, his most cher ished came recently when he won the Adam Smith Award honoring free-market logic from Hillsdale College in Michigan. Previous winners included Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan Survivors include his wne; wife; sons, Scott of of -survivors inctuoe ms Tualatin and Bruce o f Lake Oswego; daugh ter, Heather Bum s Eagon o f Portland; broth er, Robert E. o f Amity; and eight grandchil dren. The family suggests remembrances to Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation’s can cer program. Valley Community Presbyteri an Church's mission program, Portland Metro Young Life, Salvation Army, or volunteers of o f America, Am erica, all in Portland Portland. about a year and a half to discuss a number o f possible scenarios for the future o fth e arts facilities. While Burton disagreed that another com mittee was necessary, he felt that the city o f Portland and Metro should negotiate directly on the specifics for management and opera tional control o f the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, C iv ic Auditorium and C iv - ic Stadium. Am ong Burton’s specific recom mendations for the transition committee are: Burton recommends that Metro return the responsibility o f the P C P A and C iv ic Stadi um to the city o f Portland. He reasons that Portland has more financial resources to sup port the facilities, particularly since Metro no longer derives funding from Memorial C o l iseum J Jack H. Burns urton Proposes Future Cultural facilities Use v lif a a h i ,.» . ii ._ I. . . . etro C Executive Officer m Mike by residents and tourists throughout the tri Burton has proposed the north county area. west region's cultural facilities Burton's proposal will be forwarded to a should be under new leadership new and transition committee -appointed by both should be funded by the expansion of a the Metro Council and the Portland City dedicated regional hotel/m otel tax. Council -which met for the first time June 20. Burton says the proposal would provide a The transition committee w ill consider long-term, stable commitment to arts and recommendations made be a regional con cultural facilities that are enjoyed and used solidation committee that previously met for M HOUSING BUSINESS FAMILY A4 A 5 A7 METRO S E C T IO N SPORTS B2 ARTS & ENT. RELIGION B3 CLASSIFIEDS B4 B5