Volume X X V I, Number 39
Committed to cultural diversity.
September 25, 1996
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SEI Golf
tournament
Friends of people with AIDS
Friends o f people with AIDS will be
| holding the fifth annual “Friends o f P.W.A.
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Benefit Auction - Sunday, October 6, 1996
! at Darcelle XV 208 N.W. 3rd Ave., Port­
land. The doors will open at 1:00 p in. with
lunch at 2:00 and the MAIN EVENT - THE
I AUCTION WILL START AT 3:00 p.m.
I For tickets please call 245-7428.
Community meeting
Portland/Multnomah Enterprise Commu-
I nity Commission and The US Small Busi­
ness Administration, cordially invite you to
a roundtable discussion focused on Federal
opportunities and resources available to or­
ganizations within Portland’s Enterprise
Community. Wednesday October 9, 1996,
9:00 a m -1 2:00 noon, at the Oregon Associ­
ation o f Minority Entrepreneurs Cascade
Business Plaza 4134 N. Vancouver Ave.
| Portland, OR.
Capulets’ Ball fundraiser
Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) will cele­
brate the opening o f its 1996/97 season in
grand Renaissance style with “The Capulets’
Ball,” Thursday, October 17, 1996 at 5:30
pm, in the Grand Ballroom o f the Portland
Marriott Hotel. The fundraiser will be held
in conjunction with OBT’s performances o f |
the tragic love story Romeo & Juliet, Octo­
ber 17-20, 1996. Tickets for performances
o f Romeo & Juliet are available at the Ore­
gon Ballet Theatre Ticket Office by calling
503-2-Ballet.
Hospice volunteer training
Kaiser Permanente is offering free train­
ing for people wanting to provide emotional
support, physical care, and respite for hos­
pice patients and their families. Training is
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from Oct. I toO ct29.Toregister,
please call Kilian Kuntz at (503) 499-5285
or from Vancouver (360) 694-2210.
Annual Harvest Festival
The Harvest Festival is a unique crafts
marketplace on Oct. 25-27, 1996 at the
Oregon Convention Center located at 777
NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Admission
is good for the entire weekend, $6 adults,
$3.50 children age 6-12, Free children 5 and
under. Contact Campbell Productions for
more info. 503/274-0019.
M ake it happen
A Success Team is a group which dedi­
cates itself to helping each and every mem­
ber identify their own personal goals, and
| then achieve them! Free introductory suc­
cess team workshop Wednesday, Oct. 2,
1996,7:00-9:00 p.m. in Lake Oswego. For
more info, call (503) 697-8843.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
Members of PSU Project PLUS team include (back row from left) Brooke Marris, Dan Field, coach Cedric Poindexter, Maria
Lopez., (front row from left) Joel Murphy, Emanuel Cha, These students volunteer time helping their peers get ready for
college and do homework. These volunteer s are taking the place of school councilors lost to budget cuts.
Youth gang outreach continues
by
L ee P eri . man
informed the county o f its intent to appeal the
he Northeast Coalition of Neigh­
award based on alledged “irregularities” in the
borhoods intends to keep its
bidding process. Assuming (Tie decision is not
Youth Gang Outreach program
reversed, the contract wotild pass to the House
going on its remaining funds and o the
f Umoja at the end o f September.
hope of more, despite the loss of its
The coalition retains title to $40,000 re­
County contract.
maining from a $53,000 United Way grant
The Multnomah County Purchasing De­
intended to supplement the county funding.
partment informed the coal ition last month that
Last week the coalition voted to use these
it had awarded a $ 180,000 contract for the
funds to keep the existing program going,
program, originated by the coalition in 1988, to
and to seek additional funds for its ongoing
the Portland House o f Umoja. The coalition
operation. Executive director Ben Priestley
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by
L ee P erlman
he United Grocers cooperative
won a battle, but may have lost
the war, In the efforts to build a
Last Wednesday City Council unanimously
approved a
Comprehensive Plan map change for the
property, including a change from residential
to commercial use for a satellite parking lot
south o f Northeast Emerson Street. The des­
ignation was for a CS zone, as recomended
by a city hearings officer last month, rather
than the CN2 zone the coop had sought.
Among other things, the change means that
the new store could not have a 137-space
parking lot as planned. However, United
Grocers consultant Lans Stout said “ We think
we can make it work” with the CS zone.
A more serious issue is the coop’s pro­
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posed vacation o f
Northeast Emerson Street to connect the
two parcels o f land and expand the site to
accommodate a 40,000 square foot store.
The issue was not before the Counc il Wednes­
day, but commissioners Charlie Hales and
Gretchen Kafoury both indicated they would
oppose it if it ever is presented. “ I can’t stop
you from trying, but creating a footprint for a
suburban store is going nowhere with me,”
Hales said. He cited the Irvington Market in
northeast Portland, the Nature’s and Zupan’s
stores in southeast, and Strohecker’s in south­
west as examples o f new markets that were
able to develop within a standard street grid.
Mayor Vera Katz cited an older Thriftway
market in northwest.
Stout said the project “probably w on’t
necessarily die without the street vacation."
ahead from the tragedies of his past
and look forward to life with a lov­
ing family.
Oliva, age 2. Oliva is a beautiful
toddler o f Hispanic/Caucasian her­
itage. She has a magnetic smile and
infectious giggle which playfully
erupt when she connects with peo­
ple!
Despite various delays and some
trouble focusing from early drug
effects, she has made much wel­
comed developmental gains. With
patience and persistence she can be
Octavia and Troy, 11 and 4
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said the United Way money would pay for the
program’s current operations for about two
months.
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Outreach Program staff work with youth
gangs, the Portland Police Bureau and Port­
land Public Schools to counsel gang mem­
bers and defuse potentiality violent situa­
tions. Coalition board members said they
expected the House o f Umoja to make signif­
icant changes in the program’s operation,
and that it was necessary to continue its
current activities.
rea corporate leaders (NIKE
Tektronix, Ownco Marketing.
KGW, Legacy Health System
Hoffman Construction, Medlcaloglc
Inc., KVO Advertislng/Publlc Rela­
tions) braved a soggy. Friday the
13th on the links of Pumpkin Ridge
Golf Club to benefit programs of Self
Enhancement, Inc.
The day’s festivities included a lively
spouse program which featured a putting
contest, crystal ball readings, cooking
demonstration by C hef Darrel Pucette o f
Western Culinary Institute, (Pepper Prawn
Soup, Strawberry Flambe, Cioppino) and
wine tasting with Karen Kinsdale o f The
Cellar Door.
All in attendance were moved by
the outstanding singing performance o f a
group o f SEI kids, and topping o ff the
evening was a rousing live auction hosted
by Les Samoff o f KINK-FM radio. A
surprise bid o f the night was the princely
sum paid ($ 1,250) for a C h e fs dinner for
10 at Atwater’s Restaurant certainty
testament to the popularity o f Atwater’s
new chef, Joe Nouhan. Noted was the
generosity o f Duncan Campbell, o f the
Campbell Group, and Sharon VanSickle,
ofKVOAdvertising/Public Relations who
were both spotted purchasing a number of
items to be re-donated to SEI or other
charitable organizations (i.e. Sharon
bought 100 theater tickets; Duncan, office
furniture).
Close to $40,000 was raised to
benefit SEI programs by the combination
o f corporate sponsorship, auction ffems,
raffle tickets and player entries. S elf En­
hancement, Inc. encourages inner-city
youth to make positive choices to achieve
their full potential. Completion o f the
Center for Self Enhancement will further
expand SEI capacity to offer area youth a
place enrichment and refuge.
Thriftway zone change without street closure
Portland’s “waiting children"
n Portland as In all cities around
the United States, there are many
children awaiting adoption.
In the state o f Oregon alone, there are
over 200 children in need o f adoptive fami­
lies.
A group o f private agencies work with the
state to help find adoptive families. These
agencies are completely waiving fees in or­
der to encourage the adoption o f these chil­
dren in need. Single adults, both male and
female, as well as couples are welcome to
consider adoption. To leam more contact
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The Special Needs Adoption Coalition at
The Boys and Girls Aid Society, (503) 222-
9661.
Below are some examples of the special
children looking for a loving home:
Bill, age 9. This friendly boy is well-liked
by friends and is even considered a leader.
Bill, ofCuban/Caucasian heritage, describes
him self as a happy person His interests
include Nintendo, reading and sports. A
beginning athlete. Bill likes swimming and
harbors the goal o f playing on a soccer team.
Counseling has been helping him to move
ciivuuidgcd tu by new tilings. She is
an endearing little girl who deserves
a sweet and loving family.
Octavia and Troy, ages i i a n d 45. These
African-American/Caucasian siblings make
a unique and delightful pair. Octavia is a
sweet, beaming older sister. In school where
she is doing quite well, teachers have only
positive things to say about her. She is at­
tached to her younger brother and enjoys
babying him.
Little Troy adores all o f the attention.
This darling child is benefitting from indi­
vidualized schooling. Together Octavia and
Troy would brighten a home!
United Grocers Real Estate Development
Manager Roger Staver was less optimistic.
“We have a design for a store with a street
vacation and an operator lined up to manage
it, and we have no design and no operator for
one without it,” he said after the vote. “This
site may become a Pay Less.”
J.C. Kizak o f the Concordia Neighbor­
hood Association testified to her group’s
strong support for a new Thriftway on the
site. Sue Chase and Steve McKenster, both
residents o f Northeast 34th Avenue, testified
against it. McKenster said he and his neigh­
bors realized the property will someday be
redeveloped and said, "W e’re not opposed to
a store there, just to this store.” Chase said
that the effect of the store on traffic on nearby
streets hadn't been property assessed, and
that the zone change should not be granted
until it was. Planner Susan McKinney said
such concerns could be addressed when the
city reviews actual development plans.
McKinney argued that the plan designa­
tion changes should be made whether a
Thriftway is built on the site or not. The
current zoning “virtually assures that there
will be no new development there,” she told
Council. Leaving it vacant, in turn, would be
“a barrier to the redevelopment o f the area,”
she said.
Hales praised United G rocers’ willing­
ness to replace a former Thriftway store on
the site that was closed in 1993, and its
willingness to work with the community.
“There are a number o f good things going on
here, he said. "There’s a neighborhood that’s
getting healthier, and there’s a retailer who
realizes that.”
C.A.S.T. to reel in special
othing puts a smile of the face
and Ballad Towne Kiwanis will sponsor a
of a child like the opportunity
barbecue following the fishing activities.
to just have fun. And nothing
Oregon Department o f Fish and Wildlife
makes an adult feel more important
will furnish life vests for the event.
than being that special person who
“This is such a great opportunity for
helps to create that smile.
everyone involved,” said Chuck Korson,
Adult volunteers with the Bureau o f
Reclamation Natural Resource Specialist.
Reclamation, Oregon Department o f Fish
We have a chance to dedicate a few hours
and Wildlife, and the Oregon State B A S S ,
that add up to a lifetime o f memories for
will be working hard to put big smiles on
kids who rarely get to enjoy something so
the faces o f children with disabilities dur­
basic as fishing.”
ing the C.A.S.T. For Kids event.
The C A S T For Kids event is part o f an
The event is set for Sept. 21, from 9 a m
ongoing partnership between Reclamation
-2 p.m., at Henry Hagg Lake located about
and the National B.A.S.S. Federation and
six miles southwest o f Forest Grove, Ore
its local chapters in the Pacific Northwest
C.A.S.T., which stands forCatch A Spe­
Region. The events were started in 1991 by
cial Thrill, offers children with a wide
the Bass Anglers and Sportsman Society
range o f disabilities an opportunity to en­
and Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Re
joy a day o f fishing. About 20 children
gional Office.
from the Portland Shriners Hospital for
“The young anglers leam about safety,
Children will take part in the one-day ac­
natural resources, and the children learn
tivities.
invaluable lessons o f patience, fellowship,
The children will range in age from 7-14
and interpersonal communications.”
and have a variety o f physical/develop-
The one-day events take place in various
mental disabilities or in some cases, term i­
locations in the Pacific Northwest from
nal illness.
June through October
The B.A.S.S. volunteers will be on hand
They are planned and carried out by
with their fishing boats and a lot o f atten­
volunteers from both federal service and the
tion for these little anglers. Forest Grove
private sector.
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