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City C om m issioner Erik Sten helped
on the idea o fa fundrasing event to boost
present checks for $2.(XX) each to Port­
land Youthbuilders. Southeast W orks
community jobsprogram s. T h eth em eo f
the fundrasing tournam ent was "G iv ing
Back To The C om m unity.”
The program sthat benefitted from the
and the N ortheast W orkforce Center,
rh e money w as raised last sum m er at a
fundrasing g o lf tournam ent organized
by construction contractors and Envi­
ronmental Services.
“ This event benefitted som e very
valuable community jo b training pro­
New senior high rise wins
neighborhood approval
gram s, and the contractors w ho work
with the City' every day building our
sew er infrastructure recognize how valu­
able these programsare,” saidSten.“Con-
T h e P ied m o n t N e ig h b o rh o o d A sso c ia tio n h as g iv en its b lessin g to the
A lb erta S im m o n s p ro ject, a p ro p o s e d fiv e -sto ry h o u sin g p ro je c t fo r low -
in co m e sen io rs to be b u ilt on N o rth e a st M artin L u th e r K in g B o u lev ard at
D ekum S treet. A c c o rd in g to C h ris C ro ss o f H o u sin g O u r F am ilies, a n o n ­
p ro fit c o rp o ratio n , the stru c tu re w ill h av e 74 un its, 5 ,0 0 0 sq u are feet o f retail
sp ace, 29 u n d e rg ro u n d p a rk in g sp aces, an d stu c c o sid in g . T h e p ro je c t is
b e in g fin a n c e d by a g ra n t fro m th e fed eral D e p a rtm e n t o f H o u sin g an d
U rban D e v elo p m e n t, C ro ss say s, an d m u st be u n d e r co n stru c tio n by
M arch. F o rm e r P ied m o n t p re sid e n t T o m M a rk g ra f ca lle d th e p ro je c t " T h e
b est d e v e lo p m e n t p ro ject o n M L K in o u r n e ig h b o rh o o d w e ’ve seen sin ce
I d o n ’t k n o w w h e n .”
tractorstook the initiativetoorganize this
tournament, raise this money, and rein­
vest it in the comm unity .”
The tournam ent organ izer w as Wi 11 ie
Gollhoffer, Executive Vice President o f
Construction M anagem ent and Techni­
cal Services. C M IS isa minority -owned
linn that provides construction inspec­
tion and m anagem ent services a, num er­
ous Bureau o f Environm ental Services
sewerconstruction projects around Port­
land.
Construction Management's Executive Vice President and Project
Coordinator, William Gollhofer (left), Steven J. Davis (right).
C ity C o u n cil h eard e x te n s iv e a rg u m e n t last w eek fo r an d a g a in s t a
A nother official T om M a rk g ra f
to ld I f i X o n ^ m e X ^ r n
Contractors Show Support For Job Programs
K aren B erry an d K ellie C o u rtn e y p lan to o p e n a n ew restau ran t, featu rin g
"u p s c a le N ew O rle a n s -sty le C aju n an d so u th e rn c o o k in g ,” at 2 9 0 4 N .E .
A lb e rta S treet, startin g in F e b ru a ry . T h e p a ir is se e k in g a licen se for o n ­
p rem ises b e e r an d w in e sa les, an d re c e iv e d an e n d o rs e m e n t from the
C o n c o rd ia N e ig h b o rh o o d A sso c ia tio n last w eek . C o u rtn e y say s th e p a ir
live w ithin six b lo ck s o f the e sta b lish m e n t a n d "lik e th e n e ig h b o rh o o d a lot. ’
Council debates accessory rentals
B e ts y R a d ig a n s a y s th e g r o u p is
" c a u t i o u s l v o n t i m i s t i c t h a t d i«
c u s s io n s a re m o v in g in a p o s i ti v e
Because o f the am ount o f business
CM ES does with theC ity, G ollhoffer hit
toum am entareall com m unity-based or­
ganizations with a diverse clientele.
* Southeast W orks offers personal
jo b skill counseling and w orkshops to
youth, dislocated w orkers and the unem ­
ployed or under-employed. (For m ore
inform ation about Southeast W orks
C o n tact E x ecu tiv e D irecto r H eidi
Soderbetg, 774-4650. )
* Northeast W orkforce C enter pro­
videsjob information, support, counsel­
ing and other resources to the unem ­
ployed and under-employ ed. (For m ore
infonnation about Northeast W orkforce
Center,contact Executive Director Jennie
Portis,288~4370.)
* Portland Youthbuilders provides
education, vocational training and lead­
ership for very low-income youth in north
and northeast Portland. (For m ore infor­
mation about Portland Youthbuilders,
contact Executive Director Jill Walters,
286-9350.)
p ro p o sal to a llo w a c c e sso ry a p a rtm e n ts in sin g le fam ily h o m e s an d p ro p ­
erties. C u rren tly su ch ren tals can be b u ilt o n ly in h o u ses o f 2 ,0 0 0 sq u are feet
o r m o re th a t are at least fiv e y e a rs o ld . T h e new p ro p o sa l w o u Id allo w th em
in sm aller h o u ses, as p art o f n ew c o n stru c tio n , as p arts o f g a ra g e s o r as
sep arate stru c tu re s on the lot. A lso , w h e re ex is tin g law re q u ires th a t o n e o f
the u nits be o w n e r-o c c u p ie d at th e tim e o f c o n v e rs io n , th e n ew law w o u ld
re q u ire th e o w n e rs to live on p re m ise s o n ly in th e case o f a c o n v e rte d o ld e r
h o u se , and o n ly at th e tim e o f c o n v e rsio n .
M ay o r V era K atz ca lled fo r a se c o n d h e a rin g on N o v e m b e r 12 o r 13th.
S he ask ed th e P la n n in g B u reau s ta f f to c o n s id e r sev eral p o ssib le c h a n g es
in th e new law , in clu d in g a p p ly in g it o n ly in ce rta in n e ig h b o rh o o d s.
In a c o o p e ra tiv e e ffo rt to b o o st th e
stock o f affo rd a b le h o u sin g in N o rth -
TO FEEL SAFER AT NIGHT, WE
RECOMMEND A SIMPLE, AGE-OLD SOLUTION
A NIGHT-LIGHT.
o fc o n s tru c t ion, re p resen tativ es fron
th e sp o n s o r faith g ro u p s an d Port
east P ortland, m o re than 20 local co n -
la n d
g re g a tio n s h av e p le d g e d $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 in
s u p p o r t o f P o rtla n d H a b ita t fo r
H u m a n ity ’s first in terfaith h o u se -
b u ild in g p ro ject. S p o n so rs o f th e
g ro u n d b re a k in g c e re m o n y on Sun
d ay , O c to b e r 26 , at 3 p.m .
A lth o u g h th ey w ill be b u ilt usin;
v o lu n te e r lab o r an d d o n a te d m ateri
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p ro ject hope it w ill tru ly re p resen t th e
d iv ersity o f relig io u s th o u g h t an d
p ractice in P o rtlan d , d e m o n s tra tin g
als, th e se h o u se s a re no t h a n d -o u ts
R ath er, th ey w ill p ro v id e a h and up tt
fam ilies w h o w o u ld o th e rw ise h avt
h ow p eo p le o f all faiths sh are a d e sire
to h e lp o th e r in tim e s o f need .
T h e p ro ject, a fo u r-h o m e su b d iv i-
sion at N E 7th A v e n u e an d C h u rc h
n o o p p o rtu n ity fo r h o m e o w n e rsh ip
T h e f u t u r e C o v e n a n t G a rd e n «
h o m e o w n e rs w ill p u rc h a s e th eii
h o m e s from H ab itat at co st, approxi-
S treet d u b b e d C o v e n a n t g a rd e n s , is
m a te ly $ 4 5 ,0 0 0 each , th ro u g h zero-
e x p ected to co st $ 1 6 5 ,0 0 0 o v e r th e
n ext year. T o ce le b ra te the b eg in n in g
in terest, m o rtg a g e s an d w ill con trib -
u te 4 0 0 h o u rs o f sw e a t eq u ity .
Campaign For Renters’ Rights
Neighborhood Speakout
T he C o m m u n ity A lliance o f T en -
m tsish o ld in g a R e n te rs' Rights N eigh-
s ta ff - to an sw er specific q u estio n s in
a o n e o n o n e atm osphere,
aorhood S peakO ut in o u ter So u th east
T he N eig h b o rh o o d S peakout is a
Portland as part o f the C am p aig n for
R enters’ Rights. T he speakout w ill be
teld I uesday, O cto b er 28th, 7:00 PM
it th e M o u n t S c o tt P re s b y te ria n
2 h u rc h ,S E 7 3 rd & H arold St. B u s# 10
larold
The S peakO ut is a chance for area
g reat o p p o rtu n ity to get involved with
the R en ters’ R ights M o v em en t and
w in real p ro tectio n s for renters from
ab u siv e landlords. A n y o n e interested
in R en ters’ rig h ts and social ju stice
issues sh o u ld attend.
T his ev en t is free an d w h eelch air
enters to learn ab o u t O re g o n ’s L and-
ord T enant Law, tell th eiro w n sto ries,
md get involved w ith C A I ’s C am -
»aign for R en ters' R ights. T h ere w ill
ilsobeaR enters’ RightsC linic --staffed
accessible. Free ch ild care w ill be pro-
vided if arran g ed in advance. For m ore
in fo rm a tio n o rto reg isterfo rch ild care,
call the C o m m u n ity A llian ce o f T en-
a n tsa t4 6 0 -9 7 0 2 .
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your kneecap. Now here's another reminder: Outdoor lighting systems can help make your home less attractive to thieves. Without wasting precious
energy. And to learn more about these space age gizmos, all you have to remember is Portland General Electric's Power Smart program. Where you can
get energy-saving tips on heating, hot water, appliances and more. It's all part of our ongoing effort to tell you about the latest energy-efficient
technologies. And to help you use energy wisely. So call soon: 1-800-722-9287. Before your kneecap decides to remind vou aoain
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