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Volume X X V II. Number 49 Committed to cultural diversity. DEC. 10, 1997 (Tfic |.lnrthuti) (Obserlwr ont nt u n i t y a I e n Ì» a r Older workers promoted T o prom ote the h irin g o f o ld e r w o rk - ers. Green T h u m b is p ro m o tin g tw o contests to search fo r O re g o n 's most ou tsta n d in g o ld e r w o rk e r and o ldest w orker. N om inees m ust be 55 years and older. E n try fo rm s can be o b tained by c o n ta ctin g the g roup at 9115 S.W , O lson Rd.. Suite 101, P o rtla n d . OR 97223 o r c a llin g 2 4 4-3776 Hip hop dance Y o u th fe st " D o n ’ t B e lie v e Da H y p e ," a ce le b ra tio n o f peace and u n ity through poetry, rap. spoken w ords, m usic and d a n c e , f e a t u r in g th e s o u n d s o l M ix M a s ta ’ K .D . w ill be held W ednes day, Dec. 14. The event w ill begin at 4 :3 0 p.m . at the F ilip in o A m e ric a n C enter. 8917 S.E. Stark “Our Children’s Store" celebrates Bv N eil H eilpern oungsters from several Portland Y area schools swarm ed to the o p e n in g o f " O u r C h ild re n 's S to re ' at the G a lle ria d o w n to w n last Wednesday for the opening sales day o f their own products. M ore than 2(X) children came from six schools fo r the event— Alameda. A rleta. B ridlenule, H o llyrood. Laurelhurst and S ky line. They took turns shopping fo r gifts, in cluding ones they made to raise money fo r several charities, part o f a program known as "K id s H elping K ids.” There were painted dinner plates, beaded bracelets and hand crafted greeting cards, among a parade o f g ift items available. Santa made his entrance and a line o f children q u ic k ly formed to sit on his lap and discuss their desires for the holidays. DJ with Chata Man A fro reggae and fu n k y h ig h life is the scene M o n d a y 's as DJ w ith C hata M an p e rfo rm s at K o k o p e lis . 2 8 4 5 S .E . S tark. Shows start at 9 :3 0 p.m . Advocates sought V o lu n te e rs interested in in v e s tig a tio n . advocacy and e ld e rly eare needed to served as om budsm en fo r residents o f n ursing homes, re s id e n tia l care fa c ilitie s . a s s is te d -liv in g fa c ilitie s and adult foster care homes. State o ffic ia ls w ill train the vo lu n te e rs in sessions b e g in n in g Jan. 22. F o r in fo rm a tio n , contact K a th y W a lle r at (1 -8 0 0 ) 522- 2602. See Handel’s Messiah The P ortland Baroque O rchestra p re sents H a n d e l’ s M essiah under the d i re ctio n o f h ig h ly -a c c la im e d c o n d u c to r o f the S m ith so n ian C h a m b e r P la y B allerina Rene Thomas. 14. o f Oregon Ballet Theater School, let her pink tutu tw irl as she met children and showed them the various steps used in the production o f "The N u tcracker.” D uring w elcom ing remarks, Joan Stevens, o f the C h ild re n 's Fund Com m ittee, thanked the assembled children lo r "going to bat for other kids.” The Portland students spent the last few weeks m aking g ift tags, glass g ift plates and c o lo rfu l bead bracelets to donate to the store. A ll profits go to 64 participating ch a ri ties that help Portland children in need. W h ile munching their Christmas cookies and ju ic e , children sat on the floor andcom - pared their purchases. Several A T & T employees were on hand to serve treats to the children A T & T spon sored the party or me r m * transitional School, compares purchases with Geovanna Hall. 8 1 /2 . (left) during the opening of Our Children's Store" Christmas sales at the Galleria. Bring Your Kids In To Be Immunized Saturday ers. F rid a y and S aturday. Dec. 19 -2 0 at 7 :30 p.m. and M o n d a y Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m . at T r in ity E p isco p a l C a th e d ra l in northw est P o rtla n d . T ic k e ts are a v a il able lo r $37, $28 and $19 by c a llin g 2 2 2 -6 0 0 0 . Free haircuts P rofessional ha ircu ts fo r boys and g irls w ill be g ive n on a firs t com e, firs t rea residents are eneouragei A serve basis at the S alvation A rm y M oore Street C orps C o m m u n ity C e n te r, 5325 to have their children im m u nized at a tree c lin ic and make your-ow n holiday greeting card day at the Western Slates C h iro p ra c tic C o lle g e Campus C lin ic N. W illia m s , M o n d a y, Dec. 22 fro m 10 a m. to 3 p.m . C a ll 239-1241 in fo rm a tio n . B SECTION fo r This holiday season, there is one g ift that even Santa can't d e live r to your c h il Spiritual leader hosted A rea residents are in v ite d to meet Q u a fo rd C o le m a n , p re s id e n t o f the Y o u n g M en fo r C h ris t and syndicated dren: the g ift of good health. c o lu m n is t fo r G ospel T o d a y and Score in the national im m unization rates for children. The o rig in a l study was con ducted in 1994. Today, three years later. magazines. S aturday at 5 p.m . at R e fle c tio n s C o ffe e House in the W a ln u t Park S hopping C enter. R efreshm ents w ill be pro vid e d . R S V P b y c a llin g L a m - bert Meade at 281-4925. A ccording to the Oregon Health D iv i sion. Oregon ranks 47th out o f 50 states n u ,, vvyucn , u e , n e i, . w n ri tony wasnmgion tieni, and Charles Washington of the Portland Observer. (Photo by M. Washington) .. L o o k in g fo r n e tw o rk in g o p p o rtu n t ties? Check out the P o rtla n d B usiness P rofessional W o m e n ’ s C lu b , m eeting the th ird Tuesday o f e ve ry m o n th at 6 :3 0 p.m at va rio u s lo c a tio n s . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , ca ll 2 3 8 -3877. A Tuna Christmas Portland Center Sage presents its w ildly successful hit o f last year. A Tuna Christmas, through Jan. 3 at the Intermediate Tlieater of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Tickets range from $10 to $36 with special discounts for groups. For information, call 274-6588. Salvation Army needs Senator visits Portland Observer Bv L ee P erlman on Wyden remains what he always R fits his style. The tall, lanky senior advocale- turned congressman-turned U.S. senator has always loved public contact, scheduling regu lar public forums and showing up at every The Salvation A rm y offers many volunteer possible event to press the flesh. Even so. lie opportunities for caring people wanting to make the holidays brighter tor those in need. You can pack hoi iday fiwxj fx txes, donate tunc cannot maintain the same level o f contact w ith the nation's tenth largest slate that he once had w ith part o f its largest city. “ I visited each of the .36 counties in O r as hell ringers, serve Christmas meals, or greet donors and receive g ifts fo r needy c h ild re n and fa m ilie s at the L lo y d C e n ter " G iv in g T re e .” C a ll Jan M c H a rg at 7 3 1 -0 1 5 6 . SI OM ISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given, priority if received two weeks before the event date. of inadequate im m unization records or he speaks w ith whoever passes by about what ol the Oregon Health Plan.” that uses tobacco ever they want Io discuss. The less formal taxes for children's health assistance. Io deny proper health care to growing children is toensure that they w ill be a drain on public resources when they get older "Pay zation. This happens for a couple o f rea sons: parents may not be aware of the have secretly stalled the progress o f im por tant legislation, making them take responsi b ility fo r their actions “ I could walk up to now or pay later," he says. On this visit to Northeast M a rtin Luther K in g Jr B oulevard he says. "Y o u have the tw o shoe stores, (he police precinct, the sm all shops and they all adil up. but what's m issing is one more big retailer to act as an anchor." anyone on M L K and they’ d say. That makes I he former basketball player says lie's dis sense, hut in Washington it's considered radi cal." he says appointed m the Portland Trail Blazers man agement and players, perceiving that in recent vears they have cut themselves o ff from the com m unity. He makes,in exception fo r young A lv in W illia m s , w ho attended a recent Backboards and Blackboards youth function He clashed with the C linton administration when he called on federal authorities not to interfere with Oregon's assisted suicide law. " I voledagainst Ballot Measure I9w hen it was egon last year, and I 'l l visit each o f them this year,” he says, “ but a town hall in Wheeler County doesn’t allow someone in southeast Portland to see me." o rig in a lly proposed, and I voted for Measure 51 (to repeal the suicide law) this year." he w illin g to stay as late as needed Io sign auto says. "B u t the [(tuple have spoken." To con tinue the opposition would show contempt graphs. making Ians ol many kids and one senator for the w ill o l the people ol Oregon, and S till, he's trying, and finding new ways to do it. In the tiny Wheeler County town o f Fossil, he tried out his latest trick: a side Wyden in turn has fans of his own in the The contribute to public cynicism about the p o liti cal process, he says. Portland Observer fam ily, who fondly re walk town hall He places a desk at a busy intersection and. while an aide takes notes. enact a new housing assistance program that provides I (X )[>ereenl down pay ments lor quali- ( Every year, hundreds of Am erican chi I dren are sent home f rom school because lyin g first-tim e homebuyers at three percent interest. He also supported the Kennedy- Hatch Act. which he calls the "federal version has been: a man of the people It's atmosphere allowed participation by people .ju s t that as he clim bs the p o liti who might have tell loo intimidated to come cal ladder, he has more people, scattered to an indoor meeting, let alone speak at one. over more territory, to be a man of. Wyden is also getting himself heard in It’ s mid-afternoon as he pays a courtesy Washington, no small fete lo r a first-term call to the Portland Observer office to visit m inority party senator He has tried to turn the old friends, but the day 's schedule still calls spotlight on more powerful colleagues who for meetings in Hood River and Corvallis. It seems to agree w ith him and definitely Oregon is s till ranked at the same appall ing level On a more positive note. Wyden helped W ithout making a point o f it. W illiam s was member his support when matriarch Joyce Washington passed away, but also in the "fam ily " o l north and northeast Portland, whom he has supported iln titiillv over the vears worse, get sick w ith diseases that could have been prevented w ith proper im m u n i importance o f im m unization, or they arc- unable to af ford the vaccinations. Western Stales C h iro p ra ctic C ollege ( ampus C lin ic is com bating the problem by presenting free im m unizations on Sat urday from lO a .m - 2 p.m. A t the event, k id s can jo in in a holiday party! There w ill be lun snacks and an opportunity to make your own holiday greeting card The W SCC Campus C lin ic of fers both hiropraclic and medical care under one root, and treatment options that also inte grate the tw o health disc iplines The C lin ic hosts a tree im m unization day every other month, in cooperation w ith the M u lt nomah C ounty Health Department A t the vent, both chiropractic interns and m edi al physicians w ill be on hand to answer questions Western Stales Chiropractic College. niniJed in 1904 in Portland, grants both a achelor ol science degree and the doctor it chiropractic degree W SCC is one o f 16 hiropraclic colleges in the United States, mil is accredited hy the Northwest Asso- ation of Schools and Colleges and the ouncil on C hiropractic Education. I
