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Volum e \ \ \ 11. \iim b e r Committed to cultural diversity, http://www.portlandobserver.net I Washington Mutual “Blows Away” Portland Residents AT o m m u n i t y vLkt I c n h n r Car Sharing CarSharing Portland is growing! Ac cording to President Dave Brook, the company now has 60 members and seven vehicles, including a Toyota pickup. CarSharing opened its long-awaited first vehicle location in NW. Portland at 23rd and Lovejoy. Things are percolating at the Northeast Portland Buckman Heights apartment complex, where tow cars and a pickup truck are stationed. Member usage is steadily increasing. Visit their web page at http://www .carsharing- pdx.com or call 872-9882. Memory Walk The 1998 M em ory W alk, the Alzheimer’s Association national walk- a-thon for Alzheimer’s disease, will be held Sunday, October 11th, at 10 AM beginning and ending at Pioneer Court house Square, downtown Portland. The 5k (3.1 mile) event is being conducted locally by the Oregon Trail chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Call 413 7115 or (outside Portland) 1-800-733 0402. Women Entrepreneurs The P o rtland M etro C hapter o f Women Entrepreneurs o f Oregon will be h o stin g a d in n er and program at Ristorante Piatti (319 SW. Broadway) on Tuesday, October 20th at 6:15 PM Reservations are requested Call 229 3819 for details. Myths About Menopause Hear about women’s health from Dr Gloria Bachmann’s free patient educa tion event at the Benson Hotel in Port land at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 3rd. Dr. Bachmann will debunk some popular myths about menopause. Also with Viagra in clinical trials for women the “hidden” problem o f menopause is finally coming out of the closet. Call (404) 659-4446. Fish Grants Businesses, non-profit organizations schools, local governments, and water shed coundils in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area are encouraged to ap ply for up to $5,000 in funding for salmon education and enhancement projects. The Salmonid Education and Enhancement Grant Program is being offered by Metro and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant applications must be submitted to Metro by October 15th. Women In Communications If you’re interested in learning how to make your presentations with confidence, clarity and impact - don’t miss “Power Presentations” with dynamic and inspi rational public speaking coach and trainer to the top athletes in the world, Denise Harrington. In demand as a speaker throughout the country, Harrington will speak at the Assn, for Women In Com m unications, Portland Professional Chapter luncheon, to be held from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Shenanigan’s on the Willamette in Port land. Train Show The Great American Train Show calls on Portland, October 10 and 11, for its last 1998 visit to Oregon. The United State’s largest traveling model railroad ing show throttles down from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday at the Port land Metropolitan Exposition Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon. Depressed Teens Bev Cobain, Kurt Cobain’s cousin helps teens cope with depression’s de mons in a talk at Border’s Books and Music (708 SW 3rd Ave.) on Tuesday, October 6th at 7 PM. As someone who’s lost three family members to suicide (in cluding younger cousin Kurt Cobain), and as a psychatric nurse, Bev Cobain is concerned with the alarming incidences of teen depression and depression-re lated suicide. Her book is entitled “When Nothing Matters Anymore; A Survival Guide For Depressed Teens”. September ?»0, ■ Washington Mutual has gone mad over the new $20 bill! To help commemorate today’s introduction of the redesigned $20 bill and edu cate Portland consumers about the new currency. ashington Mutual hosted “WaMoola Madness” at Pioneer Courthouse Square. As much as $ 10,000 was given away to 20 lucky winners, and the amount won was matched and given to a local af fordable housing organization. Reach Community Development, Inc. “Over the coming months, con sumers will begin seeing the new $20 bill and it’s important that they are aware of the changes,” said Ron Doke o f W ashington M utual. “WaMoola Madness is our way of educating the public about the new bill, while rewarding consumers and Reach in the process.” In addition to the opportunity to win money, there will also be a des ignated consumer education area tor the public to learn more about the new currency. A representative form the F ederal R eserve, sp e cia lly trained in currency authentication, will be on hand to provide informa tion and answer questions regard ing the new $20 bill. And consum ers will be able to take home litera ture demonstration the features ot the new $20 bill. W Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Oregon To Support Congressional Candidate David Wu Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress David Wu, boosted by an independent poll showing he holds a 6-point lead over his Republican opponent, will welcomed First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to Oregon on Friday, September 25. Mrs. Clinton and David share a common concern for children's issues, including quality child care and public education. "/ look forward to welcoming Mrs. Clinton to Oregon, Wu said. “I have a great deal of admiration for her work as a children’s advocate.” ____________ _ _________________ phe First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the "Rose City. Portland Joins Cities in $ 1 4 0 Million Children’s Scholarship Fund ■ Portland-area low-income k-8 Children eligible for $2 million in scholarships y ea rs. he N a tio n a l P re ss C lu b in V e n tu re c a p ita lis t F o rstm a n n is W a s h in g to n , D .C . w as the c o -fo u n d e r and s e n io r p a rtn e r o f site o f a h is to ric a n n o u n c e F o m ent by T ed F o rs tm a n n , C h a irm rstm a n a n n L ittle and C o ., and c h a ir m an o f G u lfstre am A e ro sp ace . J o in and C EO o f th e C h ild r e n ’s S c h o la r ing him to u n d e rw rite $ 1 0 0 m illio n sh ip F und (C S F ) b a se d in N ew Y ork o f the e v e n tu a l $ 2 0 0 m illio n C SF C ity . He re le a s e d th e lis t o f c itie s p ro g ram is John W a lto n , a d ire c to r a c ro s s A m e ric a c h o se n to p a rtn e r o f W al-M art S to re s , In c. F o rstm an n w ith C SF in p ro v id in g o v e r $140 and W alton have a lre a d y h elp ed d is m illio n o f s c h o la r s h ip m o n ey to a d v a n ta g e c h ild re n in s e v e ra l c itie s som e 3 5 ,0 0 0 lo w -in c o m e c h ild re n . a ffo rd th e s c h o o ls o f th e ir c h o ic e . T h is w ill h e lp th e s e c h ild re n and Now th e y are jo in in g fo rc e s to c r e th e ir fa m ilie s g a in a c c e s s to th e e l ate one o f th e la rg e s t p riv a te in e m e n ta ry and s e c o n d a ry s c h o o ls o f v e s tm e n ts e v e r m ad e on b e h a lf o f t h e ir c h o ic e o v e r th e n e x t fo u r T A m e ric a n sc h o o l c h ild re n . In th e P o rtla n d tri-c o u n ty area C a s c a d e P o lic y In s titu te w ill f a c i l i ta te C h ild r e n 's S c h o la rs h ip F und- P o rtla n d . A p p ro x im a te ly $2 m il lio n w ill be d is trib u te d to som e 400 fa m ilie s to h elp th e ir c h ild re n a t te n d p riv a te and p a ro c h ia l s c h o o ls . O ne m illio n d o lla rs w ill be ra is e lo c a lly , to be m a tc h e d by $1 m il lio n form C SF . P o r tla n d ’s p ro g ra m is c h a ire d by P aul R. F a ra g o , C a s ca d e P o lic y In s titu te b o ard m em b er and p re s id e n t o f C o n s tru c tiv e M a n a g e m e n t F o u n d a tio n w h ich is m a k ing a s u b s ta n tia l c o n trib u tio n to fa c ilita te the P o rtla n d F u n d . E x e c u tiv e D ire c to r J u lie R ig g s, fo rm e rly w ith th e C a to I n s t i t u t e a n d th e B eck e t Fund fo r R e lig io u s L ib e rty in W a s h i n g t o n , D .C ., la n d e d C a s c a d e ’s n ew ly a p p o in te d E d u c a tio n D ire c to r. P aul F ara g o su m m a riz e d th e p ro gram ra tio n a le : “ L o w -in c o m e k id s d o n ’t h ave th e sam e c h o ic e s o th e r c h ild re n do. L o cal b u s in e s s p eo p le and p h ila n th ro p is ts lik e me can m ake a real d iffe re n c e in th e se k id 's liv e s; i t ’s tim e we s te p p e d up to do i t . ”
