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r* »Z’ . v - *r*4 ’i n— r yw i * 5 »* cr3S< -.« à '* •* ^ ' V olunrcX X V tt Number 32 Committed to cultural diversity. Aug. 6, : ». />* iw fi (Tin' ^ o rtta n h (Observer nm itt n H ttu a 1 e tt b a r Meet for neworking You can get tips on networking and international trade during a meeting spoil sored by Tom orrow ’s Leaders, Inc., a non-profit economic development group Thursday, Aug. 7 at 8 a m. at Reflections Coffee and Books, located at W alnut Park Center at the corner o f M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Killingsworth. Adidas opens northeast store Celebrating another milestone In the revitalization of Inner city Safari at Newport Sea Safari fun is waiting for kids during day camps, Aug. 12 and 14 at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. These are two and a half hour sessions for 6 and 7 year olds to explore the adaptations o f fascinating ocean creatures w ithout get ting their feet wet. For more information, call (541) 867-3474, extension 5221. Fair celebrities diversity Entertainment, food booths and com munity interaction highlight Portland’ s central northeast neighborhoods annual multicultural fair. The annual event w ill be held Sunday, Aug. 10 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Southeast Asian Vicariate, 5404 N.E. Alameda Dr., which is just o ff Sandy Boulevard. Work at home tips Mt. Hood Community College is offer ing a class that teaches people the ins and outs o f working from home. Find out about zoning and special use permit issues, com puter solutions and special home office tax deductions and how to keep on the good side o f the Internal Revenue Ser vice. The cost o f the workshop is $35 and which w ill be held Aug. 19 and 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 1773 on the main college campus. Potluck and games Every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. the H o lly wood SeniorCenter, 182ON.E. 40th, hosts a potluck followed by bunco games and other entertainment. You're invited to bring a dish or make a suggested $2 dona tion. ayor Vera Katz and others are celebrating another m ile stone in the continuing re vitalization o f north and north- ast Portland. Katz, and other dignitaries Saturday wel- omed Adidas America and its Adidas, The Store on M L K retail outlet in the new Harry lackson Plaza. The building is located at the corner o f Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alberta Street. Police C hief Charles Moose and Adidas merican President and C hief Executive Of- fice Steve Wynne also at tended the grand opening. “ This is an especially re warding occasion, because it represents the kind o f team work I hope to see more often, ” said Katz. “ It’ s a strong example o f how several agencies and businesses can come together for the good o f the local neighbor hood and the entire c ity.” Adidas’ establishment in the northeast Portland corridor is the result o f cooperation between the city and the private sector. The Portland Development commission and the Police Bureau played key roles in fostering Mayor Vera Katz welcomes Adidas to the new Harry Jackson Plaza in northeast Portland with the building's namesake, Portland Police Officer Harry Jackson (seated) and his wife, Mary and his son Jakhary (left) looking on. (Photos by M. Washington) the project, along with northeast property owner Jack Chung and Adidas executive Ray Leary. The plaza is named for Portland Police Bureau Officer Harry Jackson, who has Eye on clustered housing “ C o-housing: N eighborhoods fo r People,” w ill be shown Thursday, Aug. 7 and Monday Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at 2901 S.E. Steele. A presentation about co-hous ing, in which neighborhoods are devel oped with individual residences that are clustered, leaving more green spaces, w ill follow the free video. In co-housing com munities, connection between neighbors is encouraged by providing amenities such as shared meals, children's play spaces, shared workshop spaces and more. For more information call 650-7169. - TW*. Jackson is also credited with Ids work to reduce prostitution on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Review finds better figures on Ilmoja Johnny Gage, House o f Umoja Tanya Tucker in concert Re-arrests for gang prevention participants at 33 percent, preliminary rates were wrong Chinook Winds Casino and Conven tion Center in Lincoln C ity presents Tanya Tucker, Aug. 15 and 16. Concert times are 8 p.m. Tickets are available by calling I - 888-624-6228. he Portland House o f Umoja joined with the Multnomah County Juvenile justice Division to release findings from a review o f their gang-intervention programs which show that Umoja has a low 33 percent rearrest rate among its participants. Umoja provides residential and family-based services to help gang-al lecledyouth become productive members o f their community. “It is vital that the community has the right information on how our kids are doing and how we can do even better to help gang-affected youth become responsible members o f our community," said Johnnie A. Gage, Executive Director o f the Portland House o f Umoja. I he Multnomah C ounty Juvenile Justice D ivision earlier released incomplete preliminary information on the recidivism ratcofthe participants in the House o fU m o ja ’s residential facility between Oct. 1 ,1996 and A p ril 30, 1997. Those figures showed a recidivism rate o f 62 percent lor I Jmoja participants. By comparison, figures from the Gang Transition Service Network show an area rearrest rate for participants in the House of Umoja residential program was only 33 percent. Over two thirds o f Umoja participant did not experience any rearrest. I hese ligures clearly demonstrate that Umoja is having a positive impact on the lives o f the youth that we touch,” Gage said. Normally, the ( ounty valuation process is a two-part process I he County prepares a preliminary report based on raw information and records. I bis information is then given to the agency, which has a chance to respond and correct any information before the review is considered final. In Umoja s case, the prelim inary information was released to the media, causing inaccurate information to be shared w ith the public. The House o f Umoja believes agency evaluations are vital, both because they serve as a tool to tell what is working, and because they tell the comm unity what other services are needed to affect change. “ Reducing gang-related crime and giving gang-affected youth the tools to become contrib uting members o f our community is a community wide problem and one that we must all work on together." Gage said. So tar in 1997, Umoja has served 200youths through its outreach program, helped two kids graduate with high school diplomas through its on-site school, held weekly parent support groups, and offered programs lo r younger kids in effort to prevent gang involvement. ® African violet beauty Standard, miniature and trailing A fr i can violets, begonias, orchids and many other unusual house plants w ill be fea tured during a special sale Friday, Aug.. 15 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Water Tower Mall in Johns Landing, 5331 S.W. M ac adam. The event is sponsored by the Heart o f the Valley African Violet Society. Shakespeare for AIDS help The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland presents the Daedalus Project, Monday, Aug. 18, aday-long event culm i nating in an 8 p.m. performance in the Elizabethan Theatre. The event benefits the Alan F. Collins Memorial Foundation, a program o f On Track, Inc. and other innovative AIDS programs. T oordertick- etscall (541)482-4331. SI EM IS SIO N S : ( '(immunity Calendar inforinalion « ill he given prinrih if dated t«o weeks before the event date. worked tirelessly to help rid the area of crime. Buddy Guy strums out the Mt. Hood Festival o f Jazz as it held it's 16th annual evt this weekend. See additional photos, page B3. (Photo By Yvonne Lerc
