‘STCfe ^ o rtla n h OObseruer
n m m u n ity
a I e n b a r
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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