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Help the Homeless
T h e C h u rc h o f S c ie n to lo g y n e e d s
y o u r h elp . W e are c o lle c tin g h y g ie n e
item s to go to th e h o m e le ss s h e lte rs
in th e P o rtla n d a re a . T h in g s lik e
to o th p a s te , to o th b r u s h e s , c o m b s,
so ap , sh a m p o o , ra z o rs , etc. Y ou m ay
b r i n g t h e s e to th e C h u r c h o f
S c ie n to lo g y o f P o rtla n d at 4 4 0 SW .
4 th an d we w ill d e liv e r th e ite m s to
th e h o m e le ss s h e lte r by Ju ly 29 th .
F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n , c a ll 2 2 1 -
4504.
Fashion Seminars
F a sh io n e x p e rt D ia n a M c K n ig h t
is o ffe rin g free w e e k ly se m in a rs fe a ­
tu rin g tre n d y e th n ic fa sh io n s an d a c ­
c e s s o rie s from A fric a , In d ia , and
B a li. L e a rn h ow to d e c k y o u r s e lf
o u t w ith g o rg e o u s c o lo rs an d s tr ik ­
ing d e sig n s. W o m e n ’s c iv ic g ro u p s
w e lc o m e . C a ll 2 4 9 -3 7 9 0 .
Puppetry In the Parks
JULY 15. 1998
C ommitted to cultural diversity, http://www.portlandobserver.net
Volume XXVII, Number SO
SECTION
“Sand In
The City”
■
Portlanders basked in the sun as
corporate sponsors illustrated their
com m itm ent in sand sculptures, to
“The Kids on the Block Awareness
Program, ” which advocates the
understanding o f physical, social
and cultural differences.
(A ll Photos By Larry J. Jackson Sr.)
T h e M e tro C e n tra l E n h a n c e m e n t
C o m m itte e is h a v in g its 4 th A n n u al
P u p p e try in th e P a rk s F am ily A rts
E n c o u n te r. T h e p la y is c a lle d “ A
B rid g e o f F e a th e r s ” . T h e re w ill be
a c tin g , p u p p e try , tra d itio n a l C h in ese
D an ce an d S to ry te llin g . B rin g a p ic ­
n ic lu n c h o r d in n e r and jo in in a
c o m m u n ity m eal. T h e first p la y w ill
be on A u g u st 2nd at L a u re lh u rst Park
at 12 PM .
Caribbean Festival
T h e C a rib b e a n F e stiv a l o f A rt and
C u ltu re w ill h o ld its 3rd A n n u al C a r­
ib b e a n F e stiv a l on S a tu rd a y , Ju ly
2 5 th on th e PSU C a m p u s in th e U p ­
p e r S o u th P ark B lo c k s. F e s tiv itie s
b e g in at 10 A M . fe a tu rin g g re a t m u ­
sic , d e lic io u s fo o d s, h a n d s-o n arts
and c ra fts fo r k id s , w ith th e n a tio n ­
a lly fa m o u s C a rib b e a n C a rn iv a l P a ­
ra d e b e g in n in g a t 12 n o o n . F re e a d ­
m issio n . C a ll 7 2 5 -3 4 7 2 .
Circus Gatti
T h e c irc u s is c o m in g to to w n !
T h e P o r tla n d P o lic e A s s o c ia tio n .
(P P A ) p r e s e n ts th e 2 9 th A n n u a l
C irc u s G a tti. T h e e v e n t w ill b e on
S a tu rd a y , Ju ly 2 5 th a t 2 PM an d 7
PM . A n o th e r sh o w in g is on S u n ­
d a y , Ju ly 2 6 th at 1 PM an d 5 PM at
th e M e m o ria l C o lis e u m . C a ll 2 25-
9760.
right: Calli Jackson, Taylor Allen and Mia Allen present their pick for the Peoples
" winner of the many sculptures displayed in Pioneer Square s "Sand In The City
New General Manager at
Chinook Winds Casino
Rummage Sale
T h e O reg o n H um ane S o c ie ty is
h o ld in g its S e c o n d A nnual A d o p t-a-
Pet F a ir on Ju ly 2 4 -2 6 th and in c o n ­
ju n c tio n w ill h a v e its F irst A nnual
P a rk in g L ot R u m m a g e and B ake
S ale. D o n a tio n s are tax d e d u c tib le .
T h e y a re a c c e p te d from 11A M until
7 PM , M o n d ay th ro u g h F rid a y and
10 AM till 6 PM on S a tu rd a y and
I S u n d a y . C all 2 8 5 -7 7 2 2 ,e x t.270
Energy Project
T h e C o m m u n ity E n e rg y P ro je c t
w ill be h o ld in g a FR E E w a te r c o n ­
s e rv a tio n w o rk sh o p . L earn how to
d e te c t leaks aro u n d y o u r ho m e, m ake
se n se o f th e w a te r-s e w e r b ill and
r e p a ir le a k y fa u c e ts and to ile ts . W e
w ill a lso sh a re w ay s all o f us can
liv e c o m f o r ta b ly w h ile re d u c in g
w a te r u se. E v e ry o n e w ill re c e iv e a
k it w o rth $25 fo r FR E E . T h e se m a ­
te ria ls w ill h e lp you sav e $80 or
m o re p e r y e a r! T h e n e x t m e e tin g
w ill be on T h u rsd a y , Ju ly 2 3 rd at St.
Jo h n Y W C A . C a ll 2 8 4 -6 8 2 7 to re g ­
iste r.
Pennzoil's Stop-And-Go
T h e n ew P e n n z o il “ S to p -a n d -G o
C h a lle n g e ” tru c k p u lls in to P o r t­
la n d fo r th re e d a y s o f r a c in g fun
an d a ll th e fa c ts a b o u t m o to r o il at
th e M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty F a ir. T he
in te r a c tiv e tru c k g iv e s f a ir g o e rs a
f r e e o p p o r tu n ity to d r iv e v id e o
g am e ra c e c a rs a n d w in a v a r ie ty o f
p riz e s in c lu d in g P e n n z o il m e rc h a n ­
d is e . T h e e v e n t w ill be h e ld on
T u e s d a y , J u ly 2 1 s t th ro u g h Ju ly
2 3 rd . at O a k s P ark .
I
Pioneer Square takes on 270 tons of sand to become user
friendly" to Portland's youth, families and corporate sponsors in
Sunday's Sand In The City.
hinook W inds C asino, ow ned
and operated by the C o n fed ­
erated T ribes o f Siletz Indi­
ans o f O regon, announces the appoint­
ment o f Tom Davis as G eneral M an­
ager. Mr. Davis jo in s Chinook W inds
after tw o years as G eneral M anager o f
the Pioneer in Laughlin, N evada. Prior
to that assignm ent he was the G eneral
M anager on Lady L uck’s R iverboat in
Iowa. A M arine Corp V ietnam Vet-
Discrimination
C
n a race discrimination in public ac­
commodation case before the Bureau
o f Labor and Industries, Labor Com­
missioner Jack Roberts ruled last week that a
local Burger King restaurant discriminated
against an African-American customer by
refusing to serve her. The commissioner
awarded her $ 15,000 in mental distress dam­
ages, and ordered the business to cease and
desist” from discriminatory practices in the
I
“Chinook Winds has
made a commitment to
provide a quality
experience to all those
who come through our
doors. That is our mis­
sion, and our promise to
our guests, ”
eran, Tom has 20 years o f gam ing e x p e­
rience w ith other com panies including
H a r r a h ’s, P la y e r s I s la n d , an d
F itzg erald ’s. He has w orked in six d if­
ferent gam ing ju risdictions now includ­
ing O regon.
“You c a n ’t see our product, “ Davis
said, “ You c a n ’t touch our product, bu,
it’s right here in front o f you. I t’s about
having a good time.
An im posing
figure at 6 ’2” and 290 pounds, the soft
I
spoken executive prom otes this p h iloso­
phy throughout the casino. “Chinook
W inds has made a com m itm ent to pro­
vide a quality experience to all those who
com e through our doors. That is our
m ission, and our prom ise to our guests,"
says D avis.
A contributing factor to his relocation
w as when he and his w ife. Lore, first
visited Chinook W inds. The breath ta k ­
ing view as they turned on 44th street.
Local Burger King
Restaurant
Ordered To Pay
$15,000 for Race
m ade them stop the car at the top o f the
hill overlooking the casino and Pacific
ocean. “A fter tw o years in the desert
it’s great to be at Chinook W inds," Tom
said
T om ’s fam ily includes his w ife and
four children. He lists his hobbies as
spending tim e w ith his w ife and resto r­
ing classic cars. He attended U niver­
sity o f Pittsburgh and the U niversity o f
T exas in El Paso.
future.
On January 27, 1997, the complainant
entered the Burger King at 1525 S.E. Grand
Avenue to order a milkshake. According to
testimony, the restaurant manager quickly
and cheerfully served the white male cus­
tomer immediately preceding the complain­
ant. The complainant, who was ready to
order, stood at the counter waiting while the
employee wiped the counter and completely
ignored her. When another white male cus­
tomer came into the restaurant, the employee
continued to snub the complainant, looking
past her while asking the white customer how
he could be helped. The complainant pro­
tested and said it w asn’t fair, that she was
there first. The employee responded. “If you
don’t like it. you can take your business
elsewhere.” Shocked, the complainant left
the restaurant.
The customer preceding her was a plain
C ontinued T o P age A6
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