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Volume XXVII, Number 13 C ommitted to cultural diversity SLÍje ■¡¡Jortíanh ODbseruer & n ttttttu itH g -a I e rt it a r Merix Corporation Open House Visit the Open House on Friday, April 4th, I2noon - 8pm and Saturday, April 5th Sam - 2pm For direetions to the facil ity, south of Highway 26 in Forest Grove call 503-359-9300. Merix Corporation i an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Flute Fair at Lewis & Clark College, April 5 Portland, Ore.-Lewis & Clark College and The Greater Portland Flute Society will present the society's annual Flute Fair, Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to pm ., in Evans Music Building, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 S.W Palatine Hi Road. Admission is free. For more infot mation about the master class, call Marcy Lohman, of the Greater Portland Flute Society, at 503-288-4954. International School Auction Adventure, travel, gourmet dining and international theme items will be featured at The International School's Fourth An nual Auction. April 19, 5:30 Silent Auc tion, 7:30 Oral Auction. The Atrium of the Legacy Emanuel Hospital; 2801 N. Gantenbein Avenue, Portland. Oregon. Tickets $15 at the door or in advance by mail. Contact: Sheri Dowley 235-9461. Older Women's League On Saturday April 12. 1997 10:00 A M to Noon midlife and older women are invited to an open meeting and discussion opportunity. Title: "Are toxins in our homes and environment making us ill and affecting our horm ones?" Speaker: Roslyn Hamilton, B.A in Psychology, member of National Environmental Health Association. Place: Portland Impact Se nior Center, Tabor Building, 4610 S.E. Belmont. Enter from parking lot and ramp at the rear of the building. Tri-met 3 15 bus on Belmont. Wheelchair accessible. Call 721-0848 Rullt Currie for information about OWL directions. Free and open to the public of all ages. Pamplin Conducts Youth Summit A tn N m Hi n rn < \ high-spirited series of speak ers, discussion groups and a basketball game this past week end highlighted the first annual youth summit coordinated by high school Pamplin Fellows at the Center for Self Enhancement. "We wanted to have an impact on the community and figured ifwe brought young people to this event we could impact the com m unity as a w hole,” said A lisha Moreland, a Pamplin Fellow and junior at Jefferson High School. Approximately 60 participants were en couraged to "Take it to the next level,” by kick-off speaker J.W. Friday, a local minis ter and former KKSL radio talk show host “ Loving your self takes you to the next level," he said, noting that many at-risk youth "have no idea where they are going, because they are followers." He urged his listeners to become leaders. "As you strive, talk to professionals," he said. "What they have to give is yours —- if you take it - then take it to the next level, by sharing it with someone else.” “Success will not knock at your door.” said Friday. “You have to be prepared at all times.” He noted that being turned down at one J. w . rriudy cnauengea students at the Pamplin Fellows first annual youth summit, Saturday, March 29, 1997. level only means a successful person needs Photo by Nell Hellpern to find the person at the next level who will listen and have power to make things hap "initially disappointed in the number of She urged students not to let outside influ He talked about financial considerations pen. people that showed up, but once the meat ences determine how they feel about them and the sacrifices one has to make to get to "If you have no application, you have no came from the speakers they were glad they selves, asking "Where does feeling good or a professional level. Nutz recalled getting up success," he said. picked the ones they did and they had a great bad about yourself come f rom ." * at 4 a.m to bicycle around town to pu, up “I want your life to shine because you are sense of accomplishment at the end of the One student eagerly answered, "from the posters publicizing his events. He told the who you are.” day." heart.” youngsters his road to success was a 10 year Pamplin co-coordinator Cornelius Will He expressed pride in the student orga How do you make someone else under process. iams told the participants, " I’m so glad you nizers, noting "They tackled the task and ran stand you value yourself more than they The “Now Hiring" presentation by SEI are here because it is time to change the with it.” value you?" she asked, setting off a buzz of coordinator Troy Hollis included tips on guard, time for new blood to start flowing State Representative Margaret Carter (D- exciting discussions, ranging from selfes preparing job interviews and how to effec and you are the new blood.” Portland) engaged the students in a lively teem to child raising. tively follow up. He discussed writing re “ I'm very pleased with the way things discussion about goal setting and confidence Portland rap music artist Cool Nutz. led sumes and cover letters, how to act during went,’ Williams said after the program. building. another session, "From Basement to Bill interviews, and created a time line showing “The kids got wonderful information and "If you don’t know where you are going boards. centering on the process of becom the teens how decisions they make today can the speakers did a phenomenal job." now, you won’t know where you will wind ing a professional entertainer and learning play out later in life. Co-coordinator Anthony Deloney told The up later, she said. “Challenge your assump the value of time management and finding Observer the young Pamplin Fellows were tions." appropriate people connections. Continued to page OMSI billboard mannequins kidnapped Child abuse prevention info abductors to return the missing children unharmed. No questions asked. A l & I is the title sponsor of the OMSI exhibit. "The AT&T Giants o f the Gobi." It is the largest exhibit ever staged by OMSI and showcases a rare and important collec tion of dinosaur and mammal fossils from the Gobi desert of Inner Mongolia. The support of AT& I is key to bringing the Gobi exhibit to the Northwest, as well as to help ensure the future of Portland’s landmark, OMSI April is National Child Abuse Preven tion month. On Saturday, April 5, 1997, the Multnomah County Child Abuse Team, in cooperation with the Portland Conference Center, will host the Abuse Prevention Information Fair This event will take place between 8:00AM and 4:00PM and will be held in the Morrison Room of the Portland Conference Center, located at 300 NE Multnomah. Portland, Oregon, across the street from the Oregon Convention Center. MISSING: Tugging the strings at the Young of Heart "Pinocchio" will be featured as the final show in I ears o f Joy Theatre’s very successful family series. While all o f the shows are geared toward family audi ences, the spring show has traditionally been focused for the younger set: ages 3 and up. Performances will be at the Port land Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA), I I I I SW Broadway, Portland, Friday , April 4 at 7:30PM; Saturday, April 5th at 11:00AM and 2:00PM (signed for the hearing impaired); and Sunday, April 6 at 2PM and 4PM. Tickets are available at Tears o f Joy Box Office (503)248-0557 or (360)695-0477 and at Columbia Arts Center, 400 West Evergreen. Vancouver and PCPA Box Office, I 11 I SW Broad way, Portland. Explore and Record Your Family’s Heritage! Discover the joy of recording and learn ing about your family's past with two important workshops offered by the Or egon Historical Society. Join us on Satur day, April 5 from IO:OOam-3:3()pm for an ♦ Continued to page SUBMISSIONS: -Community (alem lar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. T hey were last seen standing very still on the AK M edla/N W billboard at the corner of SE 2nd Ave. and Hawthorne Blvd. AT&T Wireless services is searching for missing “children" mannequins Rex and Cera Tops swiped from an AK Media/ NW’ billboard promoting a dinosaur ex- hibit. The two billboard mannequins have been missing since Wednesday, March 12. AK Media/NW will be on hand to answer questions and give demonstrations as to how the mannequins were taken. The 3D billboard, strategically located near the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, uses mannequins of children to create awareness and emphasize the mam moth proportion of “The AT&T Giants of the Gobi" exhibit. Someone has taken the mannequin children from the highly visible AK Media/NW billboard. AT&T has filed a missing mannequin report with local authorities and urges the • Cera Tops: a girl mannequin; age 5; 4- feel J inches, ~ 2 pounds; dark brown hair, brown e f t ’A Last seen wearing brown- rimmed glasses, a blue jacket and blue jeans, a blue baseball hat, white sneakers and holding a red balloon • Zft’.v Tops: a boy mannequin, age 8; 5- jeel. 2 inches; 84 pounds; brown hair, blue eves Last seen wearing a plaid shirt and blue leans, a green and white University o f Oregon baseball hat and carrying a blue backpack AT& I Wireless Services' recently filed missing mannequin report with local au thorities Any one w ith any information lead ing to the peaceful return of Rex and Cera will receive a free membership to OMSI from A l& l Wireless Services. Missing Mannequin Hotline: I-503-306-6002. Internet guide service to Portland expanded Finding a good restaurant, the nearest recycling center or what bands are playing on Saturday will soon be a whole lot easier. Want to know what the Portland City Coun cil discussed at its last meeting? Portland will be able to tap into that as well. By early summer, access to Portland information will soon be available at the click of a mouse thanks to CitySearch, a market leader in creating comprehensive interactive commu nity guides on the Internet. “Portland was selected as the eighth U.S. market for CitySearch for several reasons,” explains Charles Conn, CitySearch CEO. "The distinctive community aura that makes Portland special translates to an ideal ex pansion opportunity for our unique service. Because we hire all local people and build our business from within the community. CitySearch Portland will capture the unique qualities and nuances of the city, and be a valuable addition to local residents, busi nesses and community organizations." Jan Burreson, executive director of the Portland Development Commission, says CitySearch is a kind of company the com mission wanted to attract when it selected multimedia as one of its top five target industries for Portland. “CitySearch is providing 40 quality jobs in the central city, contributing toward fur ther diversification of our economic base, and offering an important service to the community," says Burreson "The opportu nities they offer to small to medium busi nesses and non-profit organizations ar very impressive.” CitySearch builds websites on the Internet for Portland companies and organizations that may not have on online presence due to cost or lack ofaccess City Search handles all the technical details and logistics for its customers, so businesses don’t even need a computer. It is also very affordable, fitting any marketing budget from the burrito cart at Pioneer Square to large shopping malls. Businesses get listings for free and can post detailed information for less that $100 a month-costing much less than other meth ods of advertising. For more information see CitySearch online at w ww.citysearch.com
