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» . ' Ä w ii • A ' • • ■ ■ - *■. ’* t ’ • • - . ». - * * * ** . / - - . • . ’ • »r . * * 4 • *. .• * •• • * * * •> ' . . ' .... ’ .<• • f . - s » ’ ..» ’ »V ? í ' «T > , Sam Brooks of the Oregon Association o f Minority Entrepreneurs meets with lleana Winterhalter o f Pacific Bell in San Francisco as part of the launching o f the Pacific Incubation Network. Portland joins new diversity network to support business starts s e n le d in f o r m a tio n s u p p o r tin g th e s u c c e s s a n d v a lu e o f th e in c u b a tio n n e tw o rk . T h e n e tw o r k ’s a d v a n ta g e s are m a n y , in c lu d in g m a x im iz in g the r e g i o n ’s s tr e n g th s fo u n d in its d iv e r s ity , its te c h n o lo g ic a l in n o v a tio n a n d its u n iq u e p ro x im ity to in te r n a tio n a l m a rk e ts. P IN in te n d s to d e v e lo p its p r o g ra m s , p r o d u c ts an d s e rv ic e s , as w ell as its e n tir e o r g a n iz a tio n a l d e s ig n , w ith re g a rd fo r its m e m b e rs p r io ritie s , s tre n g th s and e c o n o m ic c o n s tra in ts . T h e p r e v a ilin g c u ltu r e o f th e n e tw o r k is in te n d e d to be o n e o f in c lu s io n , e m p o w e rm e n t a n d f a c ilita tio n . P r io r itie s in c lu d e v a lu in g the s tr e n g th s in h e re n t in th e d iv e r s ity o f th e r e g io n ’s n a tio n a litie s a n d c u ltu r e s . O rganizers said the opportunities are presented by the variety o f eco nom ic and incubation solutions cu r rently being im plem ented through out the region and by the know ledge and skills dem onstration by the re sourceful efforts o f local assistance agencies. The Amistad 'revolt' - A story told too late? related viewing this week. And see the movie(smiles). AndNET, W orldw ide Web. The very respected "Smithsonian Magazine" has an excellent article on the Amistad Revolt though inasemantic lapse it describes the incident as a "m u tiny”. rhisrecitationisdetailedandspell- bmding, featuring a cast o f characters that includes two US Presidents, the Navy, the federal judiciary and leading abolitionist o f the day - the latter op posed by equally fervent pro-slavers. High drama, indeed. (DEC, 1997). Later, after the readers have deter mined for themselves the impact and meaning o f the various visual and print versions o f the Amistad saga, we can ‘meet’ here on these pages for a fruitful discussion o f what all this may or may not mean for the future. For a truthful and detailed ac count o f the many slave rebellions see. "B efo re the M ayflow er" by L erone Bennett Jr., executive ed i tor o f Ebony M agazine, Penguin Books, 1984. And for A m erican philosophy and ideologies o f the tim es, see my "P erspectives” ar ticle Housing nears completion Continued from Front NECDC’ executive director Jaki W alker says, "W e have a shortage o f land in the inner city. A re w e to not build housing for low -incom e fam i lies because we d o n ’t have the p er fect site for them Lots o f cities have housing on busy streets and it w orks fine." She notes that K ing School Park is less than tw o blocks away . ’ " ' - . Í Í / ' - 7 ■»••’ t Bv U .S .A g KK l Continued from Front •. ; (Elje JJortlanb (Observer Entrepreneur group goes regional which has denied them a very basic and essential knowledge o f self. We speak o f the ego-sustaining consciousness o f one’s being that other men derive from the free and truthful flow o f infonna- tion; Hegel’s. "Wesen" ■ And the question is put to a society that describes itself as being the most free, productive and "color blind” in the history o f mankind. "Given that, with only a few well-chosen exceptions, the history o f African and African Ameri can contributions to the culture and tech nology o f America and the world has been as carefully excised from main stream history, text and media as has the Amistad Revolt - how much longer can a patient and long-suffering race main tain its necessary social cohesion and family structure in a society without truth? The full account o f the Amistad Re volt is a wonderful and inspiring story - the kind that should be heard and revered by all men - but a presentation o f this important episode o f American history in the deserved depth won Id lie too long for these pages. Check vour "Discov ery” and "History” cable channels lor * >• *,*’•* J - *- _ . ' • 7 * .’• / i l * " / ’X • - ’""-t» ’ C c ' * * .♦>'*»* DEC. 10, 1997 Page B4 S e v e ra l re p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f th e b u s in e s s c o m m u n ity g a th e re d in P o rtla n d re c e n tly to la u n c h th e P a c ific I n c u b a tio n N e tw o rk , th e n e w e st o f se v e ra l b u s in e s s in c u b a tio n s a s s o c ia tio n s . PIN w as c re a te d as a r e g io n a l a s s o c ia tio n in O re g o n , C a lif o r nia, W a sh in g to n an d A la s k a to re sp o n d to th e ra p id g ro w th o f w est c o a s t s ta rt-u p v e n tu re s . O ne o f its p rim a ry p u r p o s e s is to o ffe r in f ra s tr u c tu re , e x p e r tis e , s u p p o rt and n e tw o rk in g s e rv ic e s . T he O re g o n A sso c ia tio n o f M i n o r ity E n t r e p r e n e u r s h o s t e d P o r t l a n d ’s N o r th w e s t L a u n c h E v en t, s p o n s o re d by P a c ific G a s and T ra n s m is s io n an d U S W e st. O A M E P re s id e n t S am B ro o k s w e lc o m e d th e g ro u p an d g a v e an o v e rv ie w o f the b u s in e s s in c u b a tion p ro je c t. B a rb a ra H a r le y , d ir e c to r o f the In te r n a tio n a l B u s in e s s I n c u b a to rs, p re s e n te d a b a c k g r o u n d on the n e e d fo r a re g io n a l in c u b a tio n a s s o c ia tio n . Ila H o m sh e r o f P a c ific G a s & E le c tric Co. and lle a n a W in te r h a lte r o f P a c ific B e ll p re - r V : ï '* > j -S O lberding says, “ I co u ld n ’t get financing for m ore retail. W hat was I supposed to do, build on stilts? There are people w ho like to live on the ground floor, especially the dis abled. I’ve had a lot o f inquiries about my units from people in the im m ediate neighborhood. We have to get aw ay from w hat we personally w ant and look at w hat other people need." I I I RE St-1 HU AKV D an G u c k m a n D u rin g the h o lid ay seaso n , we re v is it th e tim e le s s le sso n s o f C h a rle s D ic k e n s' A C h ristm a s C a ro l.” T he story rem in d s u s o l the h ard sh ip s o f the w o rk in g p oor, the im p o rtan ce of g iv in g and the jo y o f g ettin g in v o lv ed . T h is y ear, I am rem in d ed o f the b eg in n in g o f a n o th e r D ic k e n s’ c lassic, ‘A T ale o f T w o C itie s ': ’It w as the best o f tim es. It was the w orst o f tim es ' For America, the 1990s are am ong the best of times. W e are the stron gest, most prosperous nation on earth. O ur econom y is flourishing better than it has in 30 years. O ur rich lands and productive farm ers and ranchers provide us with the most abundant and affordable food supply in the O world. But am id all this prosperity and plenty, we m ust not forget that 12 m illion A m erican children live in families that do battle with hunger at som e point during the year. Strong federal program s -- from food stam ps to school lunches and breakfasts to the W om en. Infants and C hildren program -- must alw ays be our first line o f defense. But ending hunger will require the com m itm ent o f an army o f public-spirited citizens w orking in every com m unity During the holiday season and year round -- thousands o f A m ericans live the lesson o f ^ie Bible that teaches. W hen you reap the harvest o f your land, you shall not -- gather the glean ings after your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and for the b it u a r y Edithe Williams (M aiden nam e o f Als) May 19, 1913 - N ovem ber 29, 1997 Friends attended funeral services for Edithe W illiam s on M onday, D ecem ber 8, 1997 at K illingsw orth Little C hapel of the C him es, Portland, Oregon. Edithe was born May 19, 1913 in Cold W ater, M ississippi to L ouella H. Als. She pass aw ay in Portland, O regon at the age o f 84. E d ith e’s husband, W illiard W illiam s passed aw ay on January 24, 1987. Edithe was a m em ber of True V ine M issionary Baptist C hurch under the pastorship o f Dr. Raym on H. Edw ards, Sr. in Portland, O regon. Her occupation m ost of her life was a hom em aker. Prior to m oving to Portland in 1972, she lived in M alden M issouri and before that in Blythe, CA area. Survivors Include: Son Joe W illie Spain Portland, OR D aughter V ictoria L. B lufoes-G ray Portland, OR D aughter Lillian Lee W esby Portland, OR Son Little Richard Stew ard Portland, OR A lso a host o f G randchildren & G reat G randchildren & G reat G reat G randchildren. A lso a host o f nieces & N ephew s and G reat N ieces & Nephews. H er husband, W illard and 5 sons, 2 daughters, I brother and I sister predeceased her in death. Dr. Carle Richard Vickers, July 5, 1914 to N ovem ber, 1997 Dr. V ickers established his dental practice in Portland after having served in the arm ed forces. His office was located on W illiam s C ourt (the old Fraternal Hall). Dr. V ickers and his w ife, Evelyn, had one son, Carl W ayne, who was born in Em anuel H ospital in Portland. Upon closing his Portland office, Dr. V ickers m oved his fam ily to W est Palm Beach, Florida, to be closer to his parents, Dr. & M rs. T hom as R. V ickers, Sr. There he opened another dental office. In addition to his w ife, son, and granddaughter, D r C arle V ickers leaves to m ourn his loss his brother T hom as R. Vickers, Jr., and sister-in-law D orthy V ickers, Portland; niece, Sharon A lice V ickers, Frem ont, C alifornia; and m any friends. stranger? They know that every year, our nation throw s out 96 billion pounds o f w holesom e, nutritious food. If we saved ju st 59i o f that food, it w ould be enough to feed four m illion hungry A m ericans every day for a year. Besides gleaning farm ers fields, we can also collect extra pans of lasagna from cafeterias and restau rants, day-old bread from grocery stores, sm ashed packages and dented cans from w holesalers and unsold fruits and vegetables from farmers m arkets. All it takes is loading ex cess food into a truck bound for a soup kitchen instead o f a dum pster headed to a landfill. It may be a small difference each o f us m akes on our ow n. but together -- working through national networks Coming Events The Christmas Story T h e C h ris tm a s s to ry w ill be in te rp re te d in d a n c e an d sig n la n g u ag e at 3 :3 0 p m , D e c e m b e r 14th, at B e th e l A .M E. C h u rc h . B e th e l is lo c a te d at 5 8 2 8 N .E 8 th . T he B u d s o f p ro m ise an e n s e m b le o f The Church of Scientology Women ’ s I-eague will host its annual Christmas Charity Bazaar on Saturday, December 13,1997 from 11:00am to4:00pm at 709 SW Salmon. All pnx;eeds from thisyear’s bazaar will benefit Toys For Tots pro gram, one of Portland’s largest toy dis tributors for the holidays. The Fam ily V illage o f Bethel A .M .E. C hurch. Portland Presents: The Buds of Promise Sing, Praise & Dance Team Recital An African-American Celebration of the Holiday Season Designed for You ;uid Your Family’s Delight and Pleasure Sunday, December 14th, 1997 3:30 p.m. Bethel A.M.E. Church 5828 NE 8th St. Portland OR Rev. Dorsey McCullough, Paster Ms. Rochelle McElroy, Director ^ I t ' s • Greeting Cards PASTOR JOHNNY PACK IV Rea. 4706 NE Mallory • Portland, OR 97211 (503) 284-9195 • Study (503) 249-0537 • FAX (503) 288-3126 •Balloons • Ethnic Figurines • Christian Reading Materials • Gift Baskets A l t ( f o o d Q a k 's Q ifts S p e c ia liz in g in S e l f H elp & J 2 S te p Ite m s , c~o~ u~ " p ~ b — n - ' ! 15% o f f ! ' ANY ITEM WITH THIS COUPON 1 • Affordable Gift Ideas • And Much Morel “In Thee, O Lord, Do ! Put my trust: Let me never he put to confitsion ” Psalm 71:1 In addition to gifts, hand-m ade specialty clothing, art, home decor and hom e-baked goods, this y ea r’s b azaar will also offer free gift w rap ping and hot apple cider for shoppers and visitors alike. Donation of a new. unwrapped toy for the toy box are more than welcome Because We Believe It Takes A Village to Raise A Child... r2 4009 North Missouri Avenue (543) 2 4 *4 3 7 7 P.O, Bos 12380 • Portland, OR 97212 g ir ls ag e s th ree to s ix te e n w ill p e rfo rm . T h e B u d s sig n , sin g an d d a n c e to a n u m b e r o f tra d itio n a l an d n o n tra d itio n a l r e lig io u s so n g s. A free will offering will be taken. Annual Christmas Charity Bazaar •Books fettowsfiip Missionary ‘B aptist Church like Second Harvest and Food chain we can make adram atic difference in the lives o f our fellow A m ericans. This holiday season, as we m ake our gift lists and new y e a r's reso lu tions, I hope we also reflect on the true spirit o f the season and com m it ourselves to helping those who are less fortunate W hether w e give money, time or excess food, each of us can lend a hand against hunger. If you are not already involved, please call 1-800-G LEA N -IT or visit our gleaning web site (w w w .usda.gov/ fes/glean.htm ) for inform ation on a food recovery effort near you. H unger has no season, and neither should our com m itm ent to ending it. If you join this effort, you may find - - as I have -- that the greatest gift of all is the gift o f giving. Fwp 10/31/97 ( 5 0 3 )2 8 8 -1 7 4 7 407 NE Mason A MI.K • Portland, OR 97111 fllammunttg flUpxrdf nf CBnù '34 friendly Church" •V.%. Brown Pastor and Counselor The largest fish is the whale shark, which weighs up to 15 short tons, twice as much as an African elephant. Every D ollar Counts ggjunitedway We Extend Our Hand To Everyone Services Sunday 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Community Church of God 202 N.E. Skidmore 281-5678 Church M MM
