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• ■* Volume XXVII, Number 50 Committed to cultural diversity. . x je. ’ r» DEC. 17. 1997 „I WIj v ^ n rtía n h (©bseruer d H H M H otiun u n i t o a I e n ò a r Energy Program Warms Low Income Residents See The Light Metro Washington Park Zoo is hosting its annual ZooLights Festival. There will be a nightly puppet show along with music dance troupes, and artwork. ZooLights runs until Dec.31. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Sun days through Thursdays, and 5 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The festival is closed on Dec. 24th and 25th. Troop 700 helps out for the holidays Kwanzaa Celebration The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Cen ter is offering a workshop focusing on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self- determination, collective work and respon sibility, cooperative economics, purpose creativity and faith. Call 823-2000 for tick- | ets or information. Haley Wolters (left), and Emily Egan, both 8 1/2 and Madeline School students, were part of Brownie Troop 700, helping St. Vincent de Pau I pack Christinas tood packages. The Northwest Portland troop includes girls from M ad e le in e, A lam eda and Laurelhurst schools. Free Haircut Boys and Girls ages 16 and under can get a free, Christmas haircut done profes sionally on Monday, Dec. 22. Times are 10 a m.- 3 p in. First come, first served. The event is sponsored by the Salvation Army Moore St. Corps Cohimunity Center. Call 239-1241 for information. Nutcracker Revised OMSl takes a holiday classic to a new level with Laser Nutcracker Fantasy, a laser light show. A show for all ages. Matinee shows are Tuesday through Fri day at 3 p.m.; and Saturday, Sunday and holidays at 11 a.m„ 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., through January 1, 1998. Shows are free with OMSI general admission or OMSl membership, or $2 for the show only. Tickets are available at the museum. For more information, call 797-4646. Kwanzaa Event Learn ways to celebrate the 7 basic principles of Kwanzaa. There will be a fashion show, drumming presentation, Kwanzaa stories and a presentation on African village. An event for families and [ children. The program starts on Saturday Dec. 20 from noon to 3 p.m. at Community AMEZion Church. Call AMEZion Church at 693-2846 or 695-5961. Holiday Music The Portland Baroque Orchestra pre sents Handel’s Messiah. The concert takes place on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. and Monday Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Performances will be held at trinity Episcopal Cathedral in north west Portland. Call the PBO office at 222 I 6000. Tuna on stage Portland Center Stage presents A Tuna Christmas, a wildly successful hit of last year. The performance will run until Jan.3 at the Intermediate Theatre of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are from $ 10-$36, with special discounts for groups. For tickets and information, call 274-6588. Santa in concert Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus are the stars in the all-new Oregon Symphony Kids Holiday concert Santa will be narrating The entire audience will be invited to sing along on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein- | deer” and “Joy to the World”. Tickets may be purchased at Oregon I Symphony Ticket Office (719 SW Alder) | or charged by phone at 228-1353. 40th Annual Children’s Holiday Party A Gathering, Dec 22nd A gathering - people coming together to relax, enjoy the company of friends, meet new friends, view the city landscape and lights, enjoy music (Roger Hart, SUNY 9.10 radio), no host bar, raffle tickets, and door prizes.Monday, December 22nd, 5:30 TO 9:30 AT Shenanigan’s. SI O M IS S IO N S : ( o iiiiiiiin its ( a l e n d a r m in i iit.it inn Mill lie e r ie n p rim its i f (lu tili I m o M eeks b e lin e the e s c ili (Inte. Scratch For Charities Targeting Portland's Inner City Youth Saturday, D ecem ber 20, 1997 the Jimmy Bang Bang W alker Youth F oun d a tio n w ill hold i t ’s 40th A nnual C hildren’s Holiday Party for children in North and Northeast Portland. The an nual event which started out as a holiday giveaway by the Clarion Defender News paper has endured as the longest holiday tradition targeting inner city youth in the City. In the past forty years there have been only two stand-ins for W alker who appeared as P o rtlan d ’s first Black Santa claus well before it became p o liti cally correct. W alker stated “Having five children of my own, I felt it im portant to portray Santa as som eone who looked like their father as well as the other Bi ack children in my com m unity.” This y ea r’s party will be held in the cafeteria at Jefferson High School from 12 noon to 2:00pm. Santa is expected to arrive at 1:00pm. For inform ation contact Freda W alker at 282-7436. Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate Hanukkah at the Mittleman I Jewish Community Center. There will be Klezmer music, singing and dancing. Po tato latkes and hot dogs will be available for purchase. Call 244-0111 for informa- I tion. Low income households in need of finan cial aid to pay for winter heating bills will be able to apply for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), a federal pro gram managed by Multnomah County’s De partment of Community and Family Services (DCFS), beginning Monday, December 1, 1997. This program is intended to assist low income residents with their household heat costs. This year, unlike previous years, appli cants must call a participating agency to receive an applications. The application needs to be completed and returned to the agency in the provided envelope to be processed. To qualify for energy assistance, applicants must be at or below 125% of the Federal poverty level (Examples: a household of one with a yearly income of $9,863.00 or less; or a household of four with a yearly income that does not exceed $20,063.00) Locations in Multnomah County North Area: St. John’s YWCA, 721-6762 Northeast Area: Albina Ministerial Alli ance, 240-0828 Northeast Area: Friendly House, 228-4335 Downtown Area: Transition Projects, 823-4930 Southwest Area: Neighborhood House, 246-1663 Inner Southeast Area: Portland Impact, 736-6000 Outer East Area: Human Solutions, 248-3662 Outer East Area: Human Solutions - Rockwood, 248-5215 Contacts: Gina Mattioda, Public Affairs Coordinator (503) 248-3691 ext. 26474 Tom Brodbeck, Energy Coordinator (503) 248-3999 ext. 26057 Media groups from Oregon were invited to Lloyd Center Mall to scratch Oregon L o tte r^ ic k e t^ n d donate th e w in n in g ^ o $ 1 8 2 ao o ' te Charit'eS‘ ° hUCk Washington and Gary Ann Taylor o f the Portland Observer Newspaper, scratched a whopping Shown in the above photo are Gary Ann Taylor o f the Portland Observer. Shelly M. Lurse Of KINK Radio, Chuck Washington o f the Portland Observer and Anita Garlock o f KINK Radio. . * National Grant for Service on King Holiday Urban League of Portland awarded $3,650 n his weekly radio address, President dren about national and local leaders who Clinton announced 73 grants forcotn- have worked for greater civil rights and so munities to organize service events cial and economic justice in the spirit of on Martin Luther King Day. The grants Martin Luther King. Jr. The student volun from the Corporation for National Service teers will also engage in three direct commu were awarded to organizations to imple nity service activities between the King Holi ment service activities that honor Dr King's day and June 30, 1998 The campaign Mill be legacy and further his teachings by bringing conducted in partnership with the Bridge people together to solve community prob Builders and the Epsilon Zeta Lambda Chap lems. ter ol Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity The Urban League of Portland received a “We are proud that President Clinton and $3,650 grant to implement its “Beloved the Corporation for National Service have Community Campaign." The campaign will recognized the Urban League of Portland enlist a cadre of college and high school age and our Beloved Community Campaign which students to teach elementary school chil- will help our community understand its proud I tradition of social activism and service," said Lawrence J Dark, President and CEO of the Urban League of Portland. "I am also very appreciative to governor Kitzhaber for ap pointing me as a State Delegate to the President's summit on America’s Future where I was able to discuss community ser vice concepts with leaders from all over the nation. The Beloved Community Campaign is an opportunity to implement locally many of the things I observed and discussed at the summit." Working closely with the King Commis sion and the Points of Light Foundation, this is the fourth year that the Corporation for National Service has spearheaded efforts to lull i II the King Holiday and Service Act of 1994, which seeks to transform the obser vance ol King's birthday into a day of ser vice that reflects his life and teaching. The Urban League of Portland is a non profit, community-based human service, economic and social justice agency serving youth and families, students, job seekers, and seniors in the metro area. The Urban League is home to the Multnomah County Northeast Family Center, the Multnomah County Northeast District Senior Service Center and the Northeast one Stop Career Center.
