Volume X X V I I, Number 43
Committed to cultural diversity.
OCT. 22, 1997
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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