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Juneteenth
J u n e 4), 1999
(o in m itte d tu ( u lt u r a l Diversity
Volume \ \ l \ , N um ber 24
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USS MT. HOOD
Readies for its Last Voyage
June 20,h is Juneteenth. T he celebra­
tion is the anniversary o f 126 years o f
freedom from slavery. T his day is cel­
ebrated because it m arks the tim e ot the
year w hen Black Americ ans first got news
o fthe Em ancipation Proclam ation, signed
by President A braham Lincoln m onths
before on J a n .l, 1863. Bethel A .M .E.
C hurch (located at 5828 N E 8,h) w ill have
a special get together for the event on
June 20th at 9 AM.
Learn to M editate
Leam how to meditate — it’s simple,
effective and powerful. Develop peace o f
mind, confidence, and happiness. Create a
life o f inspiration and infinite possibilities.
A free workshop will be offered on Sunday,
June 20 fiom 1:30 - 3 PM at the Central
Library (801 SW I O'*1). N o registration re­
quired. For questions, call 206/324-3294.
Oasis Senior Housing Fair
O A SIS (O lder A dult Service & Infor­
m ation System ) w ill host the second an­
nual Senior H ousing F air in the M eier &
Frank A uditorium D ow ntow n, 10th floor
on W ednesday, June 16,h from 11:00 to
2:00 p.m. An educational organization,
O A SIS offers classes, trips and activities
to adults over 55. To becom e a m em ber
and receive an O A SIS catalog o f current
offerings, call 241-3059.
Soul Food Classes
Neighborhood Health Clinics (NHC)
will hold a series o f two-day Soul Food
Modifications W orkshops and Hands-on
Cooking Classes. W orkshop narticipants
and asked to bring a favorite soul food
recipe, a friend and enjoy an evening o f
teaming, fun and food. There will be no
food for the classes. NHC will sponsor
three classes on W ednesday evenings at
S elf-E nhancem ent Incorporated, 3920
I North Kerby Avenue in Portland. The ses­
sions will take place on June 16 and 23, and
September 22 and 29. All classes will be
held from 6-8 PM. Call 503/288-5995.
Osteoporosis Risk
Assessment
Pacmc t o
thirteen peace-time cruises since that time.
Public to Review
Rosemont Housing Proposal
Healthtek M obile Services, a m obile
health care provider under contract with
Albertsons, will be offering osteoporosis
risk assessm ent at select A lbertsons stores
in the Portland area until June 12,h. The
exam, w hich is done w ith an ultrasound
m achine, takes just a few m inutes, does
not require a physic ian ’ s referral, and costs
only $25. Call Dr. Don U nderw ood or
D avid K elly at (800)932-5388.
Youth Volunteer Corps
On June 25 the Youth Volunteer Corps,
a program o f Campfire Boys and Girls, will
host Volunteam Day at Sellwood Park from
9:30 AM to 3 PM. Volunteam D ay is a
nationwide, yearly event that celebrates
and promotes youth’s contribution to the
community. This year the theme is Com ­
munity Collaboration Across the Nation.
From 9:30 - 1 PM there will be registration
and service projects w hich include non­
native species removal. From 1 - 3 PM,
there will be lunch, games and the reggae
band Earth Force will perform. There will
also be an inspirational speaker. A outh
ages 11-17 are invited to attend.
Sandy River Gorge
Preserve
The Nature Conservancy o f Oregon in­
vites anyone interested in preserving the
Sandy River Gorge Preserve (located just
twenty miles east o f Portland) to join a
volunteer work party on Saturday, June 12 at
10 A M . Volunteers will maintain trails and
remove the non-native species English ivy.
Participants are encouraged to bring appro­
priate clothing for the weather, a lunch, water
and weeding tools if possible. Call Molly
Dougherty at 503/230-1221.
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T he P o rtlan d D ev e lo p m e n t C o m ­
m is s io n is in v itin g th e P ie d m o n t
n eig h b o rh o o d , an d the g en e ral p u b ­
lic , to on e la st c ritic a l lo o k at th e ir
p la n s to re d e v e lo p th e R o se m o n t
S chool p ro p erty .
P D C , an d a co m m ittee co m p o sed
o f co m m u n ity rep rese n tativ es, has d e­
v elo p ed c rite ria fo r th e re d e v e lo p ­
m en t o f th e 7 .6 acre fo rm e r C a th o lic
g irls sch o o l at 597 N. D ek u m St. T he
ag en cy is h o ld in g an o p en h o u se to
d isc u ss th e c rite ria b e g in n in g at 7
p .m . Ju n e 14 at H o ly R e d e e m e r
S ch o o l, 127 N. P o rtlan d B lv d . A fter a
b r i e f p r e s e n ta t io n b y c o n s u lta n t
S u m n er S h arp e, th e p u b lic w ill be
in v ited to d isc u ss th e ir re a c tio n s w ith
m em b ers o f the co m m ittee.
L ater th is su m m er, P D C w ill issu e
a R e q u est F o r P ro p o sa ls, in v itin g d e ­
v elo p ers to su b m it th e ir id eas for r e ­
d ev elo p in g the site in a c co rd an ce w ith
the criteria.
T he p ro p e rty 's R2 zo n in g calls to r
from 167 to 253 u n its o f h o u sin g . An
im p o rtan t c rite ria is p re se rv a tio n o f
the h isto ric fo rm er c o n v e n t b u ild in g ,
“ if fe a sib le ,” p o ssib ly as se n io r h o u s­
ing, an d h ere th e re c o u ld also be
“ n e ig h b o rh o o d -se rv in g c o m m u n ity
se rv ic es, e g , a sm all day ca re c e n ter,
co m m u n ity m eetin g sp ace, etc.
O th e r c rite ria c a ll fo r at le ast h a lt
o f th e h o u s in g to b e fo r o w n e r-
o c c u p p ie d , and for it to re fle c t the
in c o m e le v e l o f th e s u rro u n d in g
n eig h b o rh o o d . T h ey also call for “ v a­
riety th ro u g h a ran g e o f h o u sin g types
an d d e sig n s,” all o f w hich
s h o u ld b e c o m p a tib le
w ith th e h is to ric P ie d ­
m o n t n eig h b o rh o o d .
A n u m b e r o f p e o p le
in th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , in ­
c lu d in g fo rm e r P ied m o n t
N e ig h b o rh o o d A s s o c ia ­
tio n p r e s id e n t Tom
M a rk g ra f, h ad p re fe rre d
to see th e p ro p e rty u se d
as a p riv a te h ig h sc h o o l.
A t tim es d u rin g the y e a r­
lo n g p la n n in g p r o c e s s
th e re w a s f r ic tio n b e ­
tw ee n th em an d PDC re p ­
r e s e n ta tiv e s , w h o sa id
th a t th e p r o p e r ty h ad
b e e n a c q u ire d p rim a rily
f o r h o u s in g d e v e l o p ­
m e n t. T h e m a tte r r e ­
s o lv e d
its e lf w hen
L a S a lle C a th o lic S ch o o l
o f M ilw a u k ie , w h ich h ad
p re v io u s ly e x p re sse d in ­
te re s t in u s in g th e p ro p ­
e r ty as a s a te llite c a m ­
p u s, in d ic a te d th a t th ey
w e re g iv in g u p on th e
v e n tu re .
A n in v ita tio n le tte r to
th e o p en h o u se , c o -w rit­
ten by M a rk g ra f and Steve
R u d m an , d ire c to r o f the
P o rtlan d O ffice o f P lan ­
n in g an d D ev e lo p m e n t,
say s, "T h is leav es h o u s­
ing as a v ery accep tab le
a lte rn a tiv e fo r th e en tire
p ro p e rty , in c lu d in g the
co n v e n t b u ild in g .”
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