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Volume XXVI, Number 3
Committed to cultural diversity.
July 31, 1996
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Let’er buck!
Share an experience to remember with
your family at the 1996 Pendleton Round-
Up and Happy Canyon Pageant, W ednes­
day through Saturday, September 11 -14 in
Pendleton, Oregon. For more information
or tickets, call I-800-45-RODEO.
San Juan Islands sea tour
Mt. Hood Community C ollege’s Wild
Side Tours program is offering a trip to
W ashington's San Juan Islands to sea kay­
ak from island to island with seals, otters,
eagles and more. The five-day trip will be
held Aug. 11-15. No Experience is re­
quired and transportation and equipment
is provided. The cost is $ 169. A mandatory
pre-trip orientation meeting will be held
Aug. I at 5:30 p.m. in the College Center.
For more information call the College
Center Information Desk at 667-7277.
Women’s Rights Day
Celebrate W om en's Rights Day with a
panel o f activists discussing what it will
take to achieve permanent equality for
women and all oppressed minorities. Bring
your ideas on how to create a society where
abundance and freedom are everyone’s
birthright. Saturday, August 24, 1996, at
the Musicians Union Hall, 325 N.E. 20th
Ave., Portland. A dazzling summer buffet
will be served at 6:30 p.m. for $8.00. Low
income rates and work exchange avail­
able. The program begins at 8:00 p.m. for
¡»2.00 door. For more inform ation or
childcare, call (503)228-3090 two days in
advance. W heelchair accessible.
New gear for the school
year” collection drive
August 1-25, you can help 500 needy
Portland area children, ages 5-17, feel
confident and equipped to go back to school
this year donating new clothing and school
supplies to The Salvation Army’s “New
Gear for the School Year’’ project located
at the following retail centers: Clackamas
Town Center, 12000 SE 82nd; Pioneer
Place, 700 SW 5th; and PayLess Drug, 30
locations in the tri-county area. For more
information, call The Salvation Army at
503/234-0825.
Fox sponsors workshops
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“Striking a Balance” is a play about
individual choice and the redemptive pow­
er o f community, written by Judy Yeckel.
student actor ages 11-16 who have gradu­
ated from the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center's summer theatre program. The play
will be held Saturday and Sunday, August
9,10,16 and 17 at 8:00 pm at Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Inter­
state Avenue Accessible via Tri-Met bus #5.
Call the IFCC at 503/823-2000.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will he given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
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Free immunization at local clinics
T
he health of all children in our
community is a top priority at
three local county health de­
partments.
Among the many services the health de­
partm ent provides, immunizing children
against deadly diseases is a very important
one. Multnomah, Clackamas, and W ashing­
ton Counties have teamed up once again with
various local businesses and organizations to
immunize children o f all ages-and even
adults—free o f cost.
Particularly for families with children en­
tering school for the first time, this can be
very good news. Oregon law requires that all
children attending public or private school
must have a certain number o f doses o f DTP.
MMR, OPV, and, if under 5 years o f age,
Hib. Ifyo u aren o tsu reify o u r child has all the
required shots, call your child’s doctor or
nurse or call 1-800-SAFENET to talk to well
informed operators.
Saturday, August 17th has been designat­
ed Immunize Day in the three-county area.
On this day, free immunization clinics will
open to the public at numerous locations. All
three counties will offer free immunizations
on a walk-in basis to everyone, from babies to
teens to grandparents.
There is no screening for insurance. Par­
ents are encouraged to bring their children’s
immunization records. For information call
I -800-SAFENET to locate a clinic near you.
Scared o f needles? Then be aware that sever­
al o f the free clinics in Multnomah County
will be needle-free. Nurses will use the new
no-needle Bioject injector to give shots. Call
the SAFENET number to find out which
clinics are needle-free'.
A mother and child enjoy the free immunization offered at a Portland clinic
The vaccines available at these free clinics
are Polio; Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
(DIP); Measles, Mumps. Rebella (MMR);
Hepatitis B for ages 0-18 only; and II. Influ­
enza type b (Hib). Adults can receive MMR
and Td (tetanus) boosters. An MMR booster
is recommended for children 4 to 6 years or
II to 12 years old and for adults born after
1957. Tetanus boosters are recommended at
I to 12 years o f age and every 10 years
thereafter. Along with your local county health
departments and state health division, this
community service is brought to you by KPTN
Channel 12; Oregon Youth Care: Hope foi
Kids; and Boys and Girls Club o f Portland.
Neighborhoods to celebrate National Night Out
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other, and learn about crime prevention.
metro neighborhoods, crime pre­
National Night Out is also a good time to
vention awareness is a even
talk with neighbor about setting up a Neigh­
more vital tool for local residents. borhood Watch, which generates trust and
On Tuesday, August 6 thousands o f O re­
gonians will celebrate the 13th Annual Na­
tional Night Out, A m erica's annual night out
against crime. National N ight Out provides a
safe and fun way for neighbors to have block
parties, celebrate summer, get to know each
friendship among neighbors, helps reduce
break-ins and improves relations between
police and the communities they serve.
Having a block party is easy and can
ultimately help neighborhoods reduce crime.
Those interested in holding National Night
Out parties should contact their local neigh­
borhood office or crime prevention special­
ist, who can suggest ideas for National Night
Out, activities or describe planned events.
PGE. lead corporate sponsor for National
Night Out. suggests that residents leave porch
lights on to show support for National Night
Out on August 6. Porch, yard and driveway
lights decrease crime and increase safety
year-round. Interior lighting—even one lamp
Students join research program
with a tim er-can discourage criminals fror
breaking into homes.
"Leaving some lights on both indoor an
outdoor will greatly reduce the chance c
making your home a target for crime,” say
PGE safety expert Mel Eldridge. “ Motioi
detectors and compact fluorescent bulbs
which last 10 times longer than incandescen
bulbs, help make lighting more cost effec
five.”
“Just charge it”
hoppers now have new options
or egg’ scenario in what comes first—the
to “charge it ” when they visit
vehicles or the refueling/recharging infra­
Portland. They will be able to
structure. We’ve tried to answer that ques­
conveniently and at no cost charge
an for electric vehicles in Portland. W e've
tion
electric vehicle (EV) while they shop,
built it and now they can come."
dine, or attend events in downtown Port­
O regon Electric V ehicle A ssociation
land. Normal parking rates will still ap­
(OF.VA) President Lou Tauber arrived in his
ply, however.
own electric car —a converted Ford Mustang,
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Tri-Met m eeting
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The television industry is rapidly chang­
ing, with new technology and deregulation
leading the way. To assist jo b seekers with
learning about current career opportuni­
ties in television, the Urban League Em­
ployment Department and KPDX Fox 49
will sponsor a series o f free “ In format ional
Interviews on Television Careers" on Au­
gust 6 and 13, from 10 am to 5 pm. Inter­
views can be scheduled by calling the
Urban League Employment Department at
503/280-2630.
Tri-Met Board o f Directors Monthly
Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mt. Hood Community
College, College Board Room, 26000 SE
Stark Street, Gresham. Public forum be­
gins at 4:45 p.m. For more information
call, 238-4829. Persons requiring meeting
materials in alternative formats and/or sign
language interpreters should contact Tri-
Met at 238-4952, TTY 238-5811, or fax
239-3092 between 7:30 a m - 5:30 p.m.
weekdays at least two working days prior
to the meeting.
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Portland resident Nikia Braxton and her mentor Jean Lemke go over terms used
in cancer research Photo by Terrfy Fitzpatrick
hree Portland college students
the 1996-97 school year, she will attend
have been selected from 30
Northeastern Illinois University inC'hicago
applicants to participate in a
to do research for her senior thesis at O SU ’s
three-month intern program for minor­
Honors College. Her goals include opening
ity c o lle g e s tu d e n ts a t K a is e r
a teenage pregnancy center that provides
Perm anente’s Center for Health Re­
preventive and intervention care.
search (CH R ).
Aisha Irving graduated in June from
Two electric vehicle charging stations have
been installed in City-owned, Smart Park
parking garages at First and Jefferson and
front and Davis. I he electricity to recharge
F.Vs will be provide free o f cost by the City.
Port land City Commissioner Charlie Hales
drove an EV that had been loaned to the City
be Portland General Electric. He parked it in
the first and Jefferson parking garage and
demonstrated how the charging systems can
be used.
Hales said, "We are supportive o f this and
other efforts to enhance the region's air qual­
ity while offering an additional clean trans­
portation option to Portland residents.” Also
in attendance was Portland City Commis­
sioner Mike Lindberg. Lindberg said, "A l­
ternatives to gasoline have faced a ’chicken
“Just for fu n /’ 1997
Rose Festival theme
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“The goal o f the program is to attract
minority students to pursue careers in health
research, a field which has few researchers
from a minority background,” says Mary'
Durham, PhD, director o f the Center
Nikia Braxton is a senior at Oregon
State University (OSU), where she is ma­
joring in public health with an option in
health promotion and education. During
Portland State University with a B.S. de­
gree in biology with a concentration in
zoology and physiology and a minor in
Black studies.
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This summer she is also volunteering at
the County Medical Examiner’s Office and
studying for the medical school entrance
exam. Her goal is to become a forensic
pathologist or a research investigator.
lauber. who is also a principle in a local
company, E-CAR said, "We re really excited
about this development. It shows commit­
ment on the part o f the City.
Now OI.VA members - and E-CAR cus­
tomers — have two convenient places to re­
charge their cars while they're in downtown
Portland. I auber added that I Vs have many
benefits, "Electric cars are cleaner, quieter,
less expensive to operate, and reduce the
need for oil imports,” he noted.
The EV charging systems were installed
as part of Portland’s “Clean Cities” activities
with support from the Oregon Office o f En­
ergy and IJS Department o f Energy. “Clean
Cities” is a national program to encourage the
availability and use o f alternative vehicle
fuels for government and private fleets.
ated as one of the top Festivals
- June 23.
In the world, with more than 8 0
Etchemendy won the use o f a 1996 Pontiac
events, including a waterfront
car for one full year, compliments o f the
carnival, three colorful parades, a thrill­
Metro Area Pontiac Dealers.
ing airshow and high-speed IndyCar rac­
The theme is chosen from entries submit­
es, the 1 9 9 7 Portland Rose festival will
ted by the general public on entry forms
center around the theme “Just For Fun. ”
included with the purchase o f an official
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Submitted by Kathy Etchemendy o f Port­
land. "Just For Fun” will be used to describe
the myriad o f activities that will make up the
1997 Rose Festival taking place from May 29
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Rose Festival Pin.
I his year more than 2,600 theme phrases
were received by the Portland Rose Festival
Association
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