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Volume X X V I I, Number 43 Committed to cultural diversity. OCT. 22, 1997 (The ^ n rtia n h (Dbseruer /TT n t t t n t u V T a Concert To Kick Off Food Drive n ito ( r u b a r Justice day Friday Local peace and ju stice advocacy groups will hold a march Friday to de mand a reduction o f federal military spending and reallocation o f funds on human and social needs. The march will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School and proceed downtown before a 4:30 p.m. demonstration Terry Schrunk Plaza on Southwest Third and Madison. C Author on black youth Jawanza Kunjufu, a renowned educa tor and author who focuses on empower ing black youth, will speak Friday at 7 p.m. at Bethel AMF. Church, 5828 N.E. Eighth Ave. Tickets are available at Re flections Coffee and Bookstore in the Walnut Park Shopping Center at $8 for adults, $5 for students and $10 at the door. Kunjufu will attend a reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Reflections. Tonka tours Hollywood The w orld’s largest Tonka truck wil visit the Hollywood West Fred Meyer store Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. as part o f it's 50th anniversary nationwide tour. The 67-foot semi tractor-trailer is an interactive play ground for kids, complete with realistic “trucking” activities, a hands-on playing area, raceway, CD-ROM games and more. Afternoon bike rides Bicycle enthusiasts are inv ited to join together for a pair o f fast rides with lots o f climbing each Monday and Thursday form 12:10 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Riders meet at the southwest com er o f Pioneer Courthouse Square between noon at 12:10 p.m. Contact Ray Thomas at 228-5222 or meet at the start. PSU celebrates Twenty-five free public lectures at five per hour are offered by faculty and guests Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Portland State University's PSU W eek end. The event also includes on-campus open houses, performances and tours. Oregon Action sale Entertainment, a silent auction and food is some o f the fun Saturday evening dur ing the Oregon Action fundraiser at St. Philip Neri Church at Southeast 16th and Division. Oregon Action is a statewide economic and social justice organization that addresses the excesses o f corporate power and money in the state. A tale of gopher feet, a trial and other miracles Strom & Ireland present the musical comedy Tobray at the Mam Strteet Theatre, at Main and Park downtown, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Oct. 30, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Local journalists 'reaching back, giving back' oo often media images of Afri cans and African-Americans give skewed, inconsistent characteriza tions of the community. The shift towards more accurate cover age starts when writers from within the black community guide the public discourse on black issues and magnify the voices of black leaders. The Portland Association of Black Jour nalists is paving the way for this to happen. The group will award scholarships to lo cal-area high school seniors at its Annual Scholarship Banquet, Oct. 29 at the Couch Street Fish House. Two college-bound students will be awarded $500 each to pursue interests in journalism. The scholarship winners will be announced one week prior to the event. The theme for the banquet is. ' Reaching Back. Giving Back.” In recognition of the economic changes occurring in Portland's black neighborhoods and the need to have a public forum for T community leaders, the local journalists have selected Baruti L. Artharee, housing direc tor tor the Portland Development Commis sion. to be the banquet's keynote speaker. Ken Bodie. KOIN (6) TV anchorman and a founder member of PABJ. will also be honored with an achievement award. The festivities will be held at Couch Street Fish House at 105 N.W. Third Ave. at 5:30 p.m. Local jazz singer Pam Jordan will open the program. Tickets cost $25.00 in advance or $35 at the door. PABJ is a chapter of the National Asso ciation of Black Journalists, the world’s largest organization of journalists of color. "W e as black jo u rn a lists are re a c h ing back to give so m ething back to the com m unity, in this case to young black stu d e n ts," say PABJ p resid en t M ichael O ttey. "Baruti Artharee, who has a long history of working with young people is the perfect choice for our keynote speaker. It will be a wonderful even," Ottey said. io n e e r C o u rt house Square will be con verted into an old- fashioned pumpkin patch Friday through Sunday for the first annual dow n to w n Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch. Sauive Island's fin est pumpkins, deli cious H ood R iver apples and pears, and other harvest produce will be available for sale. Admission is free for this fun family event. Free kids ac tivities include face pain tin g from 1-3 p in. daily, as well as Pumpkin Patch runs from 11 a m.-6 p m on Friday and from 10 a m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Portland's Smart Park garages and the Association for Port land Progress are the Kids scramble over pumpkins on Sauvie Island farm. sponsors of this event. (Photo by M. Washingtc P Home buying help Free home buying and home mainte nance classes are offered by the Portland Housing Center, a non-profit group that provides information and counseling to home buyers and home owners. Evening sessions are held at the Portland Com munity College Cascade campus. To reg ister call 2X2-7744. End the violence If you are a victim of emotional, physi cal or sexual abuse, there is support avail able. Clackamas W omen’s Services pro vides free, safe and confidential support groups m areas throughout Clackamas County. If you would like to meet and share with other survivors of domestic violence call Delina Codey at 722-2366. Area residents celebrate grand opening o f Instar Place. (Photo by M. Washington Annual St. Charles Spaghetti dinner Partnership brings results St Charles Church at Northeast 42nd and Emerson, holds its annual Spaghetti and meatball dinner, Sunday, Nov. 2 from noon to 6 p in. Full takeout is available. home constructed by Portland and YouthBuilders to offer the opportunity Youth Builders will provide hous to learn the best in construction skills." ing for people with mental ill Instar Place is designed as a two-story ness with services proved by Garlington house containing five single room occu Center pancy units, each with a private bedroom and "Instar Place represents a unique trio o f bath. partnerships," said Helen Barney o f the The home will provide safe, drug-free Housing Authority of Portland. "We are housing for five persons who suffer from a happy to join with Garlington Center to mental illness. The residents will receive serve the needs o f an important population full case management services. SI » M IS S IO N S : < om m u n itv in.ilm n « ill he given p rio ritv it received tw o w eeks b e lin e llie event vinte. Local black journalists honor Baruti Artharee, housing director for the Portland Development Commission, for his community leadership. Downtown to see old-fashioned harvest fest and pumpkin patch Largest rummage sale Hundreds of community volunteers, parents and students are busy collecting, sorting and pricing thousands of items in preparation for the Catlin Gabel School's 53rd annual rummage sale to be held Oct 30 through Nov. 2 at the Expo Center. ( .ih n d .ii in f o i rystal Thornton will be the honor ary chair and featured soloist for this year's “Sing for Their Sup per" kick-off conceit for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Food Drive C hoirs from C entral C atholic High School, Grant High School (the Royal Blues), LaSalle High School, Oregon Episcopal School and St. M ary’s Academy will also perform. I he purpose ot this ev ent is to raise aware ness o f the food drive and generate excite ment and support. The concert w ill be held on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 1:30p.m. to3:30p.m at St M ary’s Cathedral, Northest 18th and Couch streets. Admission is two cans of food f ree w ill cash contributions will also be taken Ev eryone is welcome! Every year the Society o f St. Vincent de Paul prov ides Christmas Food Boxes to over 5,000 families in the Portland area St. V incent's needs food as well as finan cial support, hundreds o f volunteers and the support ot businesses and individuals to make this happen. For more informal ion about the food drive, call 238-5778. A
