Volume XXVI, Number 29
Committed to cultural diversity
(Ebe ^ o r t í a n h (Íí)b s e rlie r
Making a Difference In The Community
y, August 4 , 1 9 9 6 marks
/olunteer Center's Fourth
al HUMAN RACE at W ater-
Sellwood Concerts
The final concert o f the Portland Parks
and Recreation Sellwood Concerts series
in Westmorland Park w ill take place on
Monday, July 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
and w ill feature the popular contemporary
country band, Jeff and the Revolvers. The
concert site is located in Westmoreland
Park at the corner o f S.E. 22nd and Bybee.
s a community fund-rasing
profit service organizations
egon, this event is different
runs and walks because there
iciary-volunteers participate
ro fi, organization o f their
Harvest Festival
Announces New Dates
N RACE motivates people to
ilunteers,” said W ill Wiebe,
c to ro f The Volunteer Center.
ther an incredible group o f
■ committed to creating posi-
he community.”
lousands o f participants w ill
heir favorite non-profit orga-
The 19th annual Harvest Festival w ill
be held October 25th-27th this year, just
in time for Halloween. The venue w ill be
the Oregon Convention Center, located at
777 NE M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Hours for the show are Friday, noon to 9
pm; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun­
day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more inform a­
tion, please contact G ill Campbell at 503/
274-0019.
senting businesses, commu-
olunteer groups, professional
ion-profit organizations, and
cit pledges and participate in
k walk, or a 5k run.
t s raised, 75% go directly to
I non-profit beneficiary, and
'olunteerCenter in support o f
ition o f recruiting and mobi-
nd resources to deliver ere-
hat meet critical social needs
ty.
ore than 1,800 runners and
Free Concerts
Free concerts continue this week in
northwest Portland parks w ith C alvin
Walker Band on Tuesday, July 23, in
Couch Park beginning at 7 p.m Calvin
W alker’s special blend o f funk and soul
offers outstanding musicianship with a
positive message that celebrates life and
invites you to dance. His new CD release,
Ending the Beginning, has just hit the
streets. Don’t missachance toenjoy Calvin
live in the shade in Couch Park.
YMCA Honors
Individual Achievment
Celebrate The Arts
:
A co m m u n ity ce le b ra tio n o f the arts
I - m usic, dance, scu lp tu re and c ra fts-
marks the d e d ica tio n o f a new o u td o o r
sculpture at M att D ishm an C o m m u n i­
ty C enter 77 N E K n o tt, Saturday, Ju ly
27 from I 1 a.m. to I p.m. A rtis t Jon
G ie rlic h jo in s neighbors and frie n d s
o f the C enter in d e d ica tin g the P u blic
A rt w o rk, “ A N G L E o f RESPONSE a
p a v ilio n ,” to the v iv id s p irit o f d iv e r­
s ity that exists at the D ishm an C enter.
For in fo rm a tio n ca ll 823-3165.
p.m.
Sharing Hands
96Portland’s
hom eless and h un gry p o p u la tio n
w ill be fed at a special d in n e r called
Sharing Hands '9 6 , 5 pm - 8 pm on
J u ly 22, 1996 in dow ntow n P o rtla n d ’ s
north park blocks. S haring Hands ’ 96
is presented by the O regon C lub M a n ­
agers A sso cia tio n , w h ich has c o o rd i­
nated the resources o f area p rivate
clubs, th e ir vendors and m em berships
fo r this event.
CoHousing EcoVillage
To be built in Portland
A screening o f the video “ CoHousing:
Neighborhoods for People” w ill be held
Wednesday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the
Reedwood Friends C hurch, 2901 SE
Steele. An introductory presentation about
cohousing and Cascadia Commons’ plans
to create a cohousing ecovillage in Port­
land w ill fo llo w the screening. The event
is sponsored by Cascadia Commons. Ad­
mission is free. In cohousing communi­
ties, individual residence are clustered
around a Common House which provides
amenities such as shared meals and
c h ild re n ’ s play spaces. Pioneered in
Denmark, more than 100 cohousing com­
munities are now being planned in the
U.S.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
he Y M C A of C o lu m b ia -W il­
Blue Shield, Fred M eyer Inc., Kaiser
lam ette Black Achievers Pro­
Permanente, Key Bank o f Oregon, N IK E ,
gram (BAP) announced its Sec­
Portland General Electric, Price Waterhouse
ond Annual Recognition Banquet to and
hon­ the State o f Oregon Housing & Commu­
or outstanding African-American indi­
nity Services.
viduals.
Y M C A is also very excited about the
This year’s Banquet focuses once again on
event’s program and participants.
the BAP motto; “ Each One Must Reach One
This year’s Keynote Speaker w ill be Mr.
And Teach One", and w ill be held at Shenan­
Baruti Artharee, Director o f Housing and
igans On The Willamette, Thursday Septem­
Community Services for the State o f Oregon,
ber 12, 1996.
who was appointed by Former Governor
Eleven very deserving individuals w ill be
Barbara Roberts.
honored for their exemplary work perfor­
Dr. James M artin, Senior Pastor o f
mance and the dedication they illustrate to
M t.O livet Baptist Church and M elvin Eldrige
their employer, careers and community.
o f Portland General Electric w ill also partic­
These individuals also have a genuine
ipate in this year’s program.
concern for the welfare o f Portland’s A fri­
Y M C A hopes that the community w ill
can-American youth.
jo in the celebration, and recognize the con­
The honorees w ill then volunteer at least
tributions made to a very worthwhile Y M C A
40 hours o f their time to work with and
program.
mentor the youth participants in the Black
You w ill receive a formal invitation by
Achievers Program during the 1996-97 school
mail on July 25, 1996.
year.
I f you have any questions or need further
This year's honorees represent the fo llo w ­
information, please contact the Black Achiev­
ing corporations: Bank o f America, Blue Cross
ers office at 221-5343.
T
Summer In The City
"S um m er In The C ity ” a n e ig h b o r­
hood c e le b ra tio n o f summ er and d i­
v e rs ity ! M usic Jazz, fo lk , etc. Fun
c h ild re n ’ s a c tiv itie s fo od . A ll w e l­
come! Sunday, A ugust 1 1, 1996 4:00
p .m . to 7 :3 0 p .m . at A u g u s ta n a
Lutheran C hurch co rn er o f N .E. 15th
& K n o tt. Jazz W o rship 6 :00 to 7:00
walkers participated in The H U M A N RACE
on behalf o f 100 non-profit organizations;
and over the past three years, $ 180,000 has
been raised for 300 non-profit organizations,
The H U M A N RACE w ill take place at
Waterfront Park, between Morrison and Salm-
on Streets.
Registration begins a 7:30 a.m.; the 5k run
and 2k and 5k walks w ill start at 9:00 am.
An information fair featuring non-profit
organization booths, live music, healthy
breakfast foods, clowns, and fabulous prizes
w ill provide fun for the whole family,
The Post Race Ceremony and prize draw-
ing take place at 10:30 am.
The VolunteerCenterisaconvenerforthe
community; a catalyst for action w ith a mis-
sion to increase the quantity, quality and
accessibility o f community services and cit­
izen involvement.
Serving Clackamas, M ultnom ah, and
Washington Counties, The Volunteer Center
has been in operation since 1971 and is a
member o f the National Council o f Volun-
teerCenters, The Corporate Volunteer Coun­
cil o f Oregon, and the Points o f Light Foun-
dation in Washington, D C.
Registration brochures are available at all
Wells Fargo Bank branches and all Enter-
prise Rent-a-Car locations. For more infor-
mation on The H U M A N RACE, or fo ra full
listing o f locations for early registration, call
The Volunteer Center at 222-1355.
Curtis Salgado & Friends, Bill Rhodes and Alan Hage.will be
featured at the Star Brewing "Blues, Brews, & BBQ's" event on
Saturday, July 20th, noon-6pm. There will be Good Dog/Bad Dog
sausages for all and BarB-Q from My Brother’s Bar-B-Q. Charge
will be $3 per person, ages 21 and over. Star Brewing is located
at 5231 MLK Blvd., Portland, OR. To receive more information,
call 503-282-6003.
ore than 2 5 0 North Portland
children are beginning their sum­
mer learning in a safe environ­
ment thanks t^ Project Safe Summer.
M
The program provides a half-day ofclass-
es in computers, creative arts, science, histo­
ry, social studies, and reading and w riting at
Beach Elementary School.
S tudents at O c k le y -G re e n M id d le
S chool are le a rn in g T V p ro d u c tio n ,
music education, reading, arts and crafts,
sports, and e nvironm ental science, in ­
c lu d in g landscaping a new ly b u ilt pond
on the schoolgrounds. They are also ta k ­
ing fie ld trip s to M t.H o o d , the C olu m b ia
Gorge and the Oregon coast.
Ockley-Green Principal Linda Brannon
says the students' regular teachers do the
teaching, providing continuity for the c h il­
dren and a safe environment. “ The staff here
are real committed to having safe and stim ­
ulating activities for the kids over the sum­
mer. In the Project's small-group interac­
tions adults can really get to know the kids
and their special needs and talents.”
Brannon says that because students are
attending class, those who qualify are also
able to receive federally subsidized lunches,
an important nutritional benefit.
M ike Verbout, Principal at Beach Ele­
mentary School, says, “ For children here in
M ath can be fun even in July as dem on strate d by (from right) Justin B a k e r^ u s tin
Singleton and M ai Thow. Teacher Brian Swan a t le ft is teaching them how to
m easure area as p a rt o f a Project Safe Sum m er m ath class. More than 2 5 0 innei
city youth are a tte nd in g these sum m er e nrichm ent c la s s e s 'a t Beach Elem entary
and Ockley-Green M iddle School in North Portland.
the inner city, summer is often boring and
dangerous. While other kids go to camp,
play on leafy cul-de-sacs, take vacations to
stimulating places, or explore new software
on the family computer, many o f our stu-
d e n tis it at home all summer. They have few
constructive activities available.”
Verbout says that inner-city children,
hemmed in by poverty and unsafe streets, can
fall behind academically and socially over
the summer. He says they're also at a higher
risk ofbecoming involved in vandalism, drug-
experimentation and gangs.
Portland Parks and Recreation is contrib­
uting sta ff and money for selected activities.
I he Portland Police and numerous local
businesses, including Nabisco, Inc., which
has a plant in North Portland, donated to the
Overall Project.
Kaiser Permanente, which employs near­
ly 2,000 people in the area, is the largest
single donor. ‘Wc doubled our conti iuutiun
this year to $ 10,000 because we see a grow­
ing need for programs that help children
have a safe and positive summer,” says Al
Weiland, M D. Regional Medical Director
for Kaiser Permanente.
Dr Weiland says Kaiser Permanente has
supported summer school programs in North
Portland since 1991, the year Project Safe
Summer was launched as a collaboration
between businesses, schools, police, parks
and neighborhoods.
Kaiser Permanente provides medical care
to about 395,000 people in Oregon and
Southwest Washington, and dental care to
another 155,000