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■ *. • ». » * ' A ' * • » ‘ ■ » • » „ * w V •> **»• V» í J » • « « - « , - 4 « f » — ■ ’ 9 * * ' - " t ¿ w iQ * • r-.v • , - • Max 26, 1999 C om m itted to C u ltu ra l Dixersitx \ oluille \ \ l \ . \u in b c i 21 .-. « (The -JlorHanit (©irsewer nntnt n n t to a I r n it a r (G Dynamic Differences D ynam ic D ifferences, an interactive w orkshop that exam ines various form s o f prejudice and oppression will be presented by the M etropolitan H um an Rights C enter on W ednesday, June 16, from 6:30 PM - 9 PM at T rinity L utheran C enter, 507 W. Powell in G resham . The w orkshop aim s to increase understanding o f cultural dif ferences and perceptions on a basic level, and further to identify w ays we can w ork together for the com m on good. To regis ter, call Linda H unter at 503/823-5136 (V oice/T TY ). Unique Insurance Complex Will Serve North Portland Leam to Meditate Learn how to m editate - it’s sim ple, effective and pow erful. D evelop peace o f m ind, confidence, and happiness. C reate a life o f inspiration and infinite possibili ties. A free w orkshop w ill be offered on Sunday, June 6 and 20 from 1:30 - 3 PM at the C entral Library (801 SW 10,h). No registration required. For questions, call 206/324-3294. Summer Volunteer Training B radley-A ngle H ouse is pleased to an nounce our S um m er V olunteer Training. W e need volunteers to do direct service work: answ er ou r 24-hour crisis line, sta ff our em ergency shelter and transitional houses, w ork with ch ild ren 's groups, or serve on our B oard o f D irectors. W e are also in need o f volunteers to do adm inis trative and m aintenance work. O ur next training w ill begin T hursday, June IO1”. C all 282-9940. African American Ballet to neighborhood groups, nonprofits and other local organizations looking for a place to meet. W e’re here to provide exceptional cus tom er service, while becom ing a part of, and enhancing this neighborhood." The 1,500 square foot com m unity room accom modates Portland residents can now Tk N T° : northeast find a State Farm agent, claims staff Dale Fillmore Vice President, State Farm Agency The sixth annual Spring Concert will be presented by the N orthw est A frikan A m erican Ballet. This event w ill be on M ay 28 and 29 at the N ew ark Theatre P ortland C enter for the P erform ing Arts. Tickets are available at PCPA box office and all Fastixx outlets or charge by phone at 224-8499. claim em ployees, w ith plans to place several fire claim representatives there in the near future. A gent E m ie Hill em ploys one part- tim e and tw o full-tim e em ployees. S tate F arm a s so c ia te s w ere jo in e d by lo c al c o m m u n ity an d b u sin e ss le ad e rs, n o n p ro fit o rg an iz atio n s an d n eig h b o rh o o d g ro u p s for th e g ran d o p en in g . __ _ and other representatives in one loca tion. On M ay 21. 1999 the com pany formally christened its new 12,000 square foot full- service office at M artin Luther King Jr. and a group o f 25. Portland Boulevards. The two-building, brick T he office is currently hom e to 17 auto com plex offers sales and claims service, as well as space for neighborhood meetings. S tate F arm is one o f the first in su rers to d e v elo p a c o m p a n y w id e p ro g ram to p la ce th ese u n iq u e o f fic e s in th e h e a rt o f u rb a n are a s. N orth P o rtlan d is the 33rd “ fu ll-serv ic e o ffic e " the com pany has opened sin ce 1994, and its first in the P acific N o rth w est R egion. T h e co m p lex is uniq u e in th a t it h o u ses a S tate F arm ag en cy , a full claim s sta ff, an d a co m m u n ity m e e tin g room , along w ith re p re se n ta tives from p u b lic affairs an d h u m an reso u rces. G ary M ethner, State F arm ’s Pacific Northwest regional vice president, says his com pany will be an active community mem ber. “The inclusion o f a com m unity room means MLK Elementary School Choir Join In the celebration of the Grand Opening w e’re opening our doors Toran To Lead Volunteers of America of Oregon Draw Wildlife T he Portland Fine A rts G uild is having a w orkshop on draw ing w ildlife in colored pencil w ith Judy Jam ison on June 14,21 & 28 from 10 A M u n til 2 PM at the R u s s e llv ille G ra n g e (a t 12105 N E Prescott). T he cost is $4 for m em bers and $5 for non-m em bers. Call 503/252-9937. Soul Food Classes N eighborhood H ealth C linics (N H C ) w ill hold a series o f tw o-day Soul Food M odifications W orkshops and H ands-on C ooking Classes. W orkshop participants are asked to bring a favorite soul food recipe, a friend and enjoy an evening o f team ing, fun and food. There w ill be no food for the classes. N H C will sponsor three classes on W ednesday evenings at S e lf E nhancem ent Incorporated, 3920 N orth K erby A venue in Portland. The sessions will take place on June 16 and 23, and S eptem ber 22 and 29. A ll classes w ill b e held from 6-8 PM. Call 503/288-5995. Rummage Sale The C om m unity A lliance o f Tenants w ill be hosting a Silent A uction from 12 PM to 4 PM. T here will be lots o f house w ares, clothing, food, crafts and m uch more! T he R um m age Sale w ill be on S at urday, M ay 29 from 9 A M to 5P M at 2710 N E 14,h A ve. (the com er o f IS"1 Ave. and K nott). Call 460-9702. A d m in istra to r and B ran ch M an ag er he V O A O re g o n B o ard o f Di an d p rio r to w o rk in g w ith SC F she re c to rs is p le a se d to an n o u n c e w as th e D ire c to r o f A ffirm a tiv e A c th e a p p o in tm e n t o f K ay D ean T o ran as C h ie f E x ec u tiv e O ffic e r tio o f n for th e G o v e rn o r's O ffice. A cco rd in g to W enrich, “ K ay T oran V o lu n te e rs o f A m e ric a o f O re g o n is a n atu ral for the p o sitio n o f C E O o f (V O A O re g o n ). M s. T o ran w ill take V O A O reg o n . H er ex p e rien c e in m a n the a g e n cy h elm o n Ju ly 1 E x ec u tiv e ag in g a larg e n u m b e r o f p eo p le and a D ire c to r T om H u d so n , w ho p ro v id ed h u g e b u d g e t at the sta te level w ill c o n tin u ity an d stro n g le ad e rsh ip to p ro v e in v a lu ab le to us. S he has con- the ag en cy a fte r th e d ep a rtu re o f th en - ta c ts -n a tio n a lly . as w ell as a t the state C E O G e ra ld M c F a d d en in A u g u st an d lo cal le v els- th at no o th e r c a n d i 1998, w ill resu m e his ro le o f d ire c t T ing th e o p era tio n s o f th e ag en cy . “ V olunteers o f A m erica has struck gold w ith Ms. T o ran ,” claim s B oard C hair Tom W ennch. He continues, “W e w ent through a rather frustrating search for about nine m onths and then the perfect candidate becam e av ailab le.” M s. T o ran , a n ativ e O re g o n ia n , has an im p re ssiv e b ac k g ro u n d in c lu d in g h o ld in g the p o sitio n o f D ire c to r o f S e rv ic e s to C h ild re n and F a m ilie s (S C F ) for the la st five y ears. P re v i o u sly , sh e w as th e a g e n c y ’s R e g io n a l Sri K M |S S |( > \S : ( <> 111111111111 \ < ,il«ii<l.ti iiilm m . iliiin xxill be u ix i n p r im in il <1.ili'd Ixxn n e c k s In tu ì c ili« « xen i ( k ili Kay Dean Toran, CEO of Volunteer« of America of Oregon Wilshire Park Neighbors Want Grocery Back All Sports Camp D o n ’t m iss the Roy Pittm an/Straight U p S um m er Sam pler All Sports C am p on Friday, June 4lh at 9 AM until 1:30 PM. It is open to kids betw een 6lh to 8'h grade. The fun will be held at Peninsula Park. W e will have Portland State U niversity coaches and athletes as w ell as the G o ld 's G ym Straight Up speed trainers on hand for a h a lf day o f fun, gam es, and skill building. W e ’ll have stations set up for speed, foot ball, basketball, soffball/baseball, volley ball, g o lf and soccer. Call Roy Pittm an at 503/823-3620. d ate h a d ." T o ran se rv e s on se v eral b o ard s in clu d in g L in field C o lleg e, the N ational A sso c ia tio n o f P u b lic C h ild W elfare A d m in istratio n , and is the B oard C h air fo r T h e W a lk e r In stitu te. H er m any acco lad es in clu d e the 1997 S tate M an a g e m e n t A w ard for E x c e lle n c e in L ea d ersh ip and the 1995 A ffirm a tiv e A ctio n A g en cy o f the Y ear. A nd she w as a m e m b er o f the U S D eleg atio n th a t a ssesses the C h ild W elfare S y s tem in R o m an ia. T o ran is v ery e x c ite d ab o u t the o p p o rtu n ity to w o rk w ith V O A O r egon. She sta te s, “ M y in itial m eetin g s w ith m a n ag e m en t an d s ta ff w ere e x h ila ra tin g and I ’m lo o k in g fo rw ard to a d d re ssin g th e issu es th at face n o n p ro fits. V O A O re g o n is a d ynam ic o rg a n iz a tio n an d has a long trad itio n o f p ro v id in g se rv ic es to o u r co m m u n ities. A s w e lo o k to th e fu tu re , w e ’ll be seek in g to su stain o u r g ro w th and rem ain c o m p e titiv e in th is c o n tin u ally c h a n g in g in d u stry ." V o lu n teers o f A m erica is one o f the n a tio n 's top ten larg est an d m o st com p reh en siv e n o n p ro fit h um an services o rg an izatio n s. V O A O reg o n has p ro vided serv ices to resid en ts o f O regon and S outhw est W ashington since 1896. V O A O reg o n an n u ally serv es m ore than 7.000 p eo p le th ro u g h a v ariety o f in n o v ativ e pro g ram s in the areas o f C h ild ren an d F am ilies, C om m unity C o rrectio n s an d S enior S ervices. B y Let P f r if m a n talk directly with Nicholson representatives eighbors o f a proposed new grocery on June 22 at Englewood Christian Church, store at N ortheast 33rd A venue and 3515 N.E. Killingsworth St. K illingsw orth Street have concerns Nicholson, o f Kirkland, Wash., plans to an d issu es, b ut th ey a re ab o u t ho w , n ot if, build a 15,000 square foot Rite Aid pharmacy, such a sto re sh o u ld b e b u ilt there. a 20,000 square foot grocery and 9,000 foot o f TheC oncoidia N eighborhood Association assorted retail on the site. In order to incorpo is proceeding cautiously with public review o f rate a satellite parking lot to the south, they also a proposal by Nicholson Development to build plan to relocate one-block o f NE Emerson S t on the site, vacant since the W ilshire Park The plans were discussed last month with Sentry M arket closed in 1994 th e m atter will about 20 residents ofNortheast 34 th Street, some be d iscu ssed , and issu e s n o ted , at the o f whom had vigorously opposed plans to build association’s general m eeting at 7 p.m. June 1 a much larger market on the site and close at M cM enam in’sK ennedy School, 5736N .E. Em erson. A ccording to Ann LaBorde o f 33rd Ave. The association, and the public, will N Concordia the association recorded and intends to pass on all the comments that followed, merely sorting them into appropriate categones M any o f these concerns w ere around traf fic m ovem ent, and if it w ould route traffic into the neighborhood. Individuals proposed closing portions o f the street, o r m aking it one-w ay. N o proposal had an obvious con sensus behind it. O n e n eig h b o r, W illie M artin , sa id he fea re d th e sto re w o u ld g en e rate lo iterin g an d d eb ris, and th at he d id n ’t w ant th is, “ so c lo se to m y h o u se .” C h risto p h er S ch m id t, w ho still has c o n cerns ab o u t traffic m o v em en t, said he w as encouraged that the prop o sed m arket w ould b e on a n eig h b o rh o o d scale. A n o th er re si dent said, “O n e o f the nice things ab o u t the o ld store w as b ein g ab le to w alk d ow n the street in the m o rn in g to get co ffee and donuts. I f it’s h ig h -en d . I ’m w illin g to pay a little m o re for the co n v e n ie n ce .” S usan S tro y er, on e o f th e stro n g e st c r it ics o f p rev io u s d ev elo p m en t attem p ts here, n o te d , “N o o n e h ere has sa id , ‘T h ere sh o u ld be no s to re h ere u n d er a n y c irc u m sta n c e s ,' an d I h o p e th a t is c o m m u n ic a te d to the d ev e lo p e r. I c e rta in ly w a n t it.”