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Thousands O f H om es W ill Be Saved
of our neighbors to encourage the
he Portland City Council
adopted a Housing Preserva City Council to pass this impor
tion Ordinance on September tant
30, law. The (CAT). “As our
neighborhoods
improve economi
1998. The Ordinance was enacted
cally,
traditional
residents who
on October 30th and remains in
have lived in the neighborhoods
effect. Rumors that the City Coun
all their lives should not be forced
cil withdrew this ordinance are in
to move. This law respects our
valid. These rumors have unfortu
elders and their contributions by
nately alarmed elderly residents
ensuring that they can remain in
of housing covered by this ordi
their homes.”
nance.
The Housing Preservation ordi
“The Community Alliance of
nance provides the City of Port
Tenants, the only renters’ organi
land with a tool to save the homes
zation in the state, brought together
of low-income residents living in
many community groups and many
T
project-based Section 8 housing
while requiring that the owners
receive fair market value for their
investment. This is the most sig
nificant affordable housing in the
City of Portland. It assures that
taxes we pay to the federal gov
ernment return to our community
to house elderly and disabled
neighbors. This law is so critical
because once this housing is lost,
it is lost forever. Not only does
Portland lose the subsidy, but also
it is lost from the federal
government’s budget altogether.
“This ordinance is now in effect
and will provide much needed re
lief for vulnerable elderly, disabled
and other low-income people who
are in danger of losing their homes
due to cuts in federal housing
funds,” says City Commissioner
Gretchen Kafoury. "I believe that
a fair balance was provided be
tween the three main parties af
fected - landlords, tenants and tax
payers. But our work must not stop
here.”
ringers in six key areas o f Port
land — N NE Portland, Gresham,
B eav erto n , H illsb o ro , and
Vancouver — is used to fund
program and service benefiting
the people living in those areas.
The Salvation Army prides itself
on using 86% of what it collects
to help those in need.
The Salvation Army, an inter
national movement, is an evan
gelical part o f the universal
Christian Church. Its message is
based on the Bible. Its ministry
is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gos
pel of Jesus Christ and to meet
human needs in His name with
out discrimination.
The Salvation Army, 1785
N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR
97323 / 503.872.8387
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Commissioner Kafoury contin
ues, “I want to assure landlords in
Portland that the Section 8 certifi
cate and voucher tenant-based pro
gram, run by the Housing Author
ity of Portland (HAP), is not af
fected by this ordinance. That in
cludes anyone who rents to indi
viduals or families who have been
qualified by HAP for a Section 8
certificate or voucher.”
Vivian Richardson, a tenant who
will be affected by this ordinance
says, “It is very stressful not to
know whether or not you will be
able to keep living in a place you
have called home for over 20 years.
We are on fixed incomes and con
tribute to our rents, but we can’t
pay the high rents asked for these
days. The Housing Preservation
Ordinance allows the City of Port
land to save our homes.” Vivian
Richardson has lived at Park Ter
race Apartments in North Port
land for 22 years.
Joseph McClendon III
P ublic S ervice A nnouncement
T he S alvation A rmy
T
will be members of the Portland
he Salvation Army invites the
Rockies Baseball team. Rocky
public to join Rocky Raccoon,
Raccoon, The Salvation Army
bell ringers and other celebrities
Brass Band, Citysearch, and The
to kick-off The Salvation Army
Salvation
Army R elief Team
Christmas Kettle Campaign on
(SART)
vehicle
from which
Friday, Nov. 20, at noon at Pio
cookies
and
hot
chocolate
will
neer Courthouse Square.
be served. Several “Giving
A ccording to M ajor Kurt
Trees” will set-up on the Square,
Burger, the presence of bell ring
which will allow folks to pur
lets signifies the start of the holi
chase a gift for a needy child.
day season and the need to reach
people who attend the Kick-
out to those less fortunate.
O ff will be able to make a wish
Kettles will be located through
that will be added to The Salva
out the Portland-m etropolitan
tion A rm y’s W all of Hope.
area and the state beginning this
Thousands of people, served by
week. They are a significant
The Salvation Army, will be add
source o f funding for the Cas
ing their hopes and dreams to the
cade Division of The Salvation
wall.
When completed, the Wall
Army.
o
f
Hope
will reflect the compas
Jack and Mary Cain, owners
sion
and
dreams of Portlanders.
of the Portland Rockies, along
The
money
collected by bell
with Majors Kurt and Alicia
Burger will Kick-off the Christ
mas Kettles by touching on The
Salvation Army’s relief efforts in
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Central America, in particular
H onduras. An in itia l team
formed by the Salvation Army
World Service Office (SAWSO)
was dispatched on Sunday, Nov.
9, to Honduras, the country hard
est hit by hurricane Mitch. The
Kettle Kick-off is also intended
to call attention to the needs of
people in the Portland-tri-county
area.
This year. The Salvation Army
will prepare the distribute more
than 4,500 food boxes to people
in need, along with providing
clothing gifts, holiday meals, and
shelter to thousands of men,
women and children.
Also present at the Kick-Off
Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance Enacted and In Effect
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A nnual
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h e a re a ’sleading econo
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-orecast Luncheon presented
jy the Home B uilders Asso-
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p.m.
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