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» . f« * « IB M •:'í i s 'h .xi». •? -rtrnlfí.. 2 Volume XXVI, Number 47 , v: ’ ? 3 ..» .. >» Committed to cultural diversity. November 20, 1006 <321 je ^ a r tla n h (©bseruer n m r n u n i tu a 1 2 n h a r SECTION B Grand Reopening of New E & M Randy Porter and Georgene Rye to perform Jazz pianist Randy Porter and Gospel Vocalist Georgene Rye w ill headline in separate performances a benefit concert fortheGraceCollins Memorial Center this Saturday, November 23, at Jefferson High School. The concert w ill also feature a number o f supporting acts including the Golden Eagles and the Metropolitan Mass Choir. The concert is a benefit to help toward the act o f bringing long time ch il dren’s activist Evelyn Collins home from recuperation in a local care center. Tickets are $6.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door. For information call 281-6930. Local community and business leaders on hand for the E & M Community Market Ribbon Cutting are (from left) Carl Taiton, Portland Development Commission; Juan Campos, Key Bank of Oregon; Carolyn Kaleel, Union Gospel Mission; Dr. Mildred Ollee, Portland Community College; Leon Smith, Albina Community Bank and Bishop A.A. Wells. Local little ones are (from left) Anna Ramig, Sarah Ramig, Eily Kaleel and Nathan Kaleel. Grand Opening Day was a day to celebrate an also a business day at the New E & M Community Market. The market will be open everyday from 7:00AM to 11:00PM. Holiday ring off Fred Meyer CEO and honorary Christ mas chairperson Hob M ille r and Fred Bear w ill lead dozens o f Salvation Arm y kettle bell ringers armed with shiny brass bells, Santa Claus and The Salvation Arm y band in a reverberating o fficial "ring o f f ’ to launch the 1996 holiday fund-raising sea son. Portlanders are invited to jo in the event on Friday, N ovem ber22,11:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m., in thecenterof Pioneer Square downtown. Donations collected at 150 red kettles in the tri-county area provide ser vices to thousands o f needy families and individuals during the holiday season and throughout the follow ing year. Giving Tree The Salvation A rm y’s annual "G iving Tree’’ program w ill begin the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Novem ber 29. Through December 20, holiday shoppers have the opportunity to make the holidays brighter for those in need by giving gifts o f clothing and toys to toddlers, children and teen-agers. Participating malls include Lloyd Center, Pioneer Place, Clackamas Town Center, Washington Square, M all 205 and Jantzen Beach. For more informa tion, contact The Salvation Arm y at 234- 0825. IFCC presents Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Life The Interstate Firehouse cultural Cen ter presents Kwanzaa: A Celebration o f Life, an art exhibit, marketplace, perfor mance and workshop series honoring the African-inspired holiday. Events have been organized by Portland artist Charlotte Lewis and w ill take place at the IFCC, 5340 N. Interstate Avenue, from Decem ber 5-31. Opening reception an perfor mance: Sunday, December 8, 6-9 pm. Admission to the performance is $10 per person; proceeds benefit the Black Educa tional Center, a private elementary school with aculturally based curriculum. Tickets may be reserved by calling the IFCC at 823-2000. St. Vincent De Paul Christmas food drive On Saturday November 23, St. Vincent de Paul w ill begin this year’s Christmas food d riv e -its 57th--with door food col lection involving more than 4,500 volun teers. Anyone interested in volunteering or contributing can call St. Vincent de Paul Christmas food program, 3601 SE 27th, Portland, OR 97202. St. Vincent is taking requests for food or for “ adoption” . People in need can call 232-9797. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. rogress in North Portland was p ro p e rty and to w ork on re-opening the evident, as the New E & M doors. Community M arket held its B ishop A .A . W ells, a lo n g -tim e lead Grand Re-Opening Ceremony on Satur er in the church co m m un ity and a N orth day, November 9. The all-day celebra P ortland C o m m u n ity v is io n a ry , has c o tion featured a Grand Re-Opening Cere ord in a ted the e ffo rt. " I t is a great th ing mony, Including prizes, food, cake and to see this co m m u n ity, and members o f fun for the whole family. many co m m un ities, p u ll together in this P L ocal business leaders were on hand, and M a yo r K atz issued a p ro cla m a tio n in honor o f the p ro je c t, nam ing the day N orth P ortland C o m m u n ity R e v ita liz a tio n Day. The Emmanuel C o m m u n ity General Services (E C G S ), a c o m m u n ity service group that focuses on N o rth /N o rth e a s t P ortland, saw the vacant gro cery as an o p p o rtu n ity to encourage lo c a lly -o w n e d and o p e ra te d b u s in e s s e s . E C G S partnered w ith the P ortland D e v e lo p ment C om m ission to gain the fin a n c ia l assistance they needed to purchase the e ffo rt o f com m on g o o d ," comm ented B ishop W e lls, who also serves on the board o f ECGS. "W e hope th is endeavor is contagious and w ill encourage the reside n ts o f N o rth /N o rth e a s t Portland to continue to take a stand to increase the q u a lity o f our c o m m u n ity .” Several measures have been taken to im p rove operations o f the New E & M C o m m u n ity M arket, in c lu d in g e n lis tin g a team o f local co m m un ity and business leaders co m m itte d to m aking the p ro je ct succeed. or under a bed. PGE’s Eldridge and the Red Cross suggest fillin g a plastic box, tub or garbage can with the follow ing items: • Battery-powered radio •Flashlights, "Glowsticks", a battery- pow ered lantern • Extra batteries Partnership W o rkin g For Y o u ” , pledges to o ffe r a safe and clean store, m u lti ethnic products, c o m p e titiv e prices, ex ce lle nt custom er service, products that prom ote a healthy com m un ity and to invest proceeds back into the co m m un i ty- The New E & M C om m unity M arket may be ju s t the beginning o f a surge o f progress in this N orth Portland N e ig h borhood. There are s ig n ific a n t signs o f rebound in the com m unity — home rem od eling is on the rise and pro pe rty values are ap p reciating. The New E & M C om m un ity m arket is located at 909 N. K illin g s w o rth The new store hours w ill be 7 :0 0 A M - I 1:00PM , seven days a week The m arket w ill be open fo r special, abbreviated hours on T h a n ksg ivin g and C hristm as. Local governments get results on MLK Boulevard uided by the concerns and vi In what the governor termed as "an un sion of Martin Luther King Jr. precedented cooperative effort," a multi-agen Boulevard neighbors, area busi cy team (state, regional and local govern nesses and nonprofit organizations, ments) Gov. unveiled plans for specific programs John Kitzhaber Friday endorsed plans for and products. Programs relate to transporta more than $16 million in proposed tion and access, business development, envi projects aimed at enhancing revitaliza ronmental management, housing, street de tion activities along the MLK corridor. sign and zoning. G The governor was in Portland to help celebrate the public/private partnership. The event was at Steen’ s Coffeehouse, located on King Boulevard adjacent to a transportation demonstration project. The project, a part o f the revitalization effort taking place, involves removal o f a portion o f the controversial center median and striping o f more than 50 on-street parking spaces. “ This project isall about building commu nities,” Gov. Kizhaber noted in reference to the coordinated strategy. Kizhaber established a Community Solu tions Team from five state agencies to work with communities around the state to solve growth-related issues. “ The Albina commu nity had a vision, and the collective resources o f the state. Metro, the city o f Portland, Winter message to Oregonians: Be prepared Portland General Electric (PGE) and the American Red Cross encourages Oregonians to prepare early for possible winter storms and for any other emergency situations. Take the time now to prepare a well stocked home emergency kit, and keep it in a convenient, cool and safe sp ot-in the garage, in a closet The partnership w ith the P ortland D e velopm ent C om m ission was c ru c ia l to the p ro je c t’ s success. P D C ’ s Econom ic D evelopm ent D epartm ent offered fin a n c ia l assistance through the Sm all B u s i ness Loans Program and also served as technical advisor. C arl fa lto n , C h a ir man o f PDC, comm ented " I t ’ s very g ra t ify in g to see the co m m un ity c o m m it ment that made th is pro je ct possible. Many partners came together and the store w ill succeed due to this trem en dous su pp ort." Local A lb in a C om m un ity Bank and Key Bank o f O regon also stepped in to help the financial process Portland C om m u n ity C o lle g e ’ s Cascade Campus is o n ly tw o blocks away and w ill share the new p arkin g lot w ith the store. PCC paid to have it repaved as part o f th e ir agree ment. The new m arket, whose m otto is “ A • Disposable handwarmers • Candle in holders, matches in a water p ro o f container • Battery-powered or wind-up alarm d o ck • First aid kit with reference guide A nd it's wise to keep these supplies on hand, too • C anned foods, manual can opener, p a per plates and plastic utensils • Barbecue and/or camp stove (use out side or with proper ventilation) • Bottled water • A mple supply o f warm blankets or sleep ing bags A ll homes should have a working fire extinguisher and working smoke detectors near the ceiling on every level. Never leave burning candles unattended in the home. Candles burn down, and often catch things on fire as they bum. Emergency supplies should last a family at least 72 hours. For example, keep enough drinking water on hand to provide each per son with at least half a gallon per day. Be sure to include extra water for pets, too. Many homeowners forget that automatic garage door openers don't work when the power is out. Before getting stuck in the garage, check to see i f the opener has a manual override neighborhood and nonprofit organizations are being brought to bear. One look around and it’s clear the boulevard is coming back,” he said. The local M L K Action Committee is com prised o f individual business owners, neigh borhood and business associations, non p rofit agencies regional and local govern ments. Since beginning to meet in June 1996, the committee has generated a list o f projects to address livability concerns and to strengthen and diversify A lb in a ’s economy, employ ment base and neighborhoods "The committee process benefitted from the groundwork laid by our predecessors,” noted Carl falton, chair o f the local comm it tee and chair o f the Portland Development Commission “ The city and commission worked with the community for three years to formulate an Albina community plan. Public and private investment in the corridor has totaled more than $ 10 m illion. More than 300 affordable housing units have or are being built, storefront and business loans are revi talizing the economy, and major redevelop ment projects are under way.” “ We wanted to launch innovative projects that would serve as the catalyst for redevel opment along the entire corridor," explained Talton. “ Our goal is to capitalize on revital ization activities occurring on the boulevard so that it functions as the main street it once was," he added. Doris’ Cafe provides Thanksgiving meals D oris’ Cafe provides Thanksgiving meals for the elderly who are ill and home bound. They also serve the homeless. Last year they prepared and delivered over 1,400 dinners throughout the Portland metropoli tan area. The restaurant is closed for the entire day o f Monday, November 25, 1996 to handle calls for Thanksgiving meals only This year they expect a 40% to 50% increased need for these meals Due to this increase, your help is needed for food and monetary donations. Please show your support by giving to those less fortunate. Please make yourcheck payable to: Doris’ Cafe, 325 N Russell, Portland, OR 97212. I f you have questions or would like to lend a helping hand please call 503/287- 9249
