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Caribbean Cruise Affair
A s m ore A frican A m ericans prepare
to take cruises this sum m er, local m er­
chants say these vacationers are looking
for versatile, colorful clothing for the
occasion. D iana M cK night, ow ner o f
W orld V illage Boutique, w ill show case
an array o f colorful cruise w ear during a
free fashion show entitled, “A C arib­
bean C ruise A ffair” from 3 PM to 5 PM
on July 31 at W orld V illage, 5126 NE
M artin L uther K ing Blvd. R efreshm ents
w ill be served. To reserve a seat at the
fashion show call 503/249-3790. Call
now. Seating is lim ited.
Social Security (Facts or Fiction?)
A free seminar on Social Security will
be held on Saturday, July 31 from 10 AM
until NOON. There will be speakers from
the social security office, AARP Oregon
State office, Senator Ron W yden Office,
Education Coordinator from UFCW 555.
There will be a question and answer pe­
riod. N ow is the tim e to find out w hat is
really going on with Social Security. The
event will be at the Lutheran Inner City
Ministries (located on 4219 NE M artin
Luther King Jr. Blvd.).
Adopt-a-Pet Fair
The Oregon Humane Society's Third
Annual Adop-a-Pet Fair will be held on
Friday, July 30, through Sunday, August 1
from 10 AM until 7 PM all days. This is a
great time to find a new best friend for life.
There will be special adoption packages for
featured pets. All dogs get free adoption
package provided by Pet Pro and include
sample ofV ita Gravy and Dispoz-a-Scoop.
Other activities are planned. The Oregon
Humane Society is located at 1067 NE
Columbia Blvd. The number is 503/285-
7722.
Proud Habitat Homeowner
Colise Johnson
Helps Herself Home
p e n d e n tly a n d p u r­
u rin g th e w e e k o f Ju ly 12,h- 16"1,
su e h er d rea m s,
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b e as in d e p e n d e n t
w ith d e te r m in a tio n in s p ite o f se v e ra l
as p o s s ib le - b e ­
d is a b ilitie s . C o lis e , a lo n g m e m b e rs o f
in g a H a b ita t fo r
th e W o m e n ’s M is s io n a ry U n io n fro m as
H u m a n ity h o m e -
fa r a w a y as A la s k a , H a w a ii, N e v a d a a n d
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H a b ita t is w e ’ll
e le v e n th y e a r o f s o b rie ty . S he su ffe rs
g iv e y o u a h a n d up
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Join ONRC friends and families for a
day o f guided ancient forest hikes, games,
swimming, music and fabulous vegetarian
bar-b-que. Learn about the Oregon Wild
campaign to protect wilderness in Oregon
on Sunday, August 22 from 11 AM - 5 PM.
The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 8-18.
This will get you the entire day’s activities
and all-you-can-eat. For more information
or directions, contact Catherine at 503-283-
6343 ext. 2 11 or visit their website page at
ct@ omc.org.
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fo rc em e n t o ffic ia ls to p u t h im o u t o f the
business o f m aking m illions o f dollars in civil rights
law suits b ased on p olice b ru tality and excessive use o f
force. C ochran m ade his rem arks at the C E O Sym po­
sium S peakers Forum at the A nnual C on feren ce o f the
N ational O rganization o f B lack Law E nforcem ent Ex­
ecutive (N O B L E ) in P ortland O regon.
C o c h ra n is m ak in g m illio n s o f d o lla rs litig a tin g
cases o f alleg e d p o lic e m isc o n d u c t ac ro ss th e c o u n ­
try. S om e o f C o c h ra n ’s h ig h p ro file ca se s include:
the b ru ta liz a tio n o f A b n e r L o u im a in sid e a B ro o k ­
lyn, N ew Y o rk p o lic e sta tio n ; the sh o o tin g d ea th o f
19 y ear o ld T y ish a M ille r in R iv ersid e , C a lifo rn ia ;
and the fatal sh o o tin g o f J u n io u s R o b erts d u rin g a
traffic sto p by a M o n tg o m ery C o u n ty , M a ry la n d
Divorce Recovery Support Groups
Beaverton Christian Church offers a
DIVORCE Recovery G roup on Monday
evenings at 7 PM at Beaverton Christian
Church, 13600 SW Allen Blvd. This group
provides an opportunity for support, shar
ing and guidance. It is designed as a sup­
port group - not as a substitute for indi
vidual therapy If you are interested in the
group, contact Dr. Randy Christian at 503/
646-2151, ext. 240.
p o lic e o ffic er.
T h e N O B L E an n u a l T ra in in g co n fe re n ce and
E xhibition ru n s th ro u g h Ju ly 28,h in P ortland. N O B L E
is w id ely in v o lv e d in th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f p o lic ie s
and tra in in g p ro g ra m s fo r law e n fo rc e m e n t d e p a rt­
m en ts an d o ffic e rs, o ffe rin g in stru c tio n in p ro p er
p ro ce d u re s an d circ u m sta n c e s u n d e r w hich o ffic ers
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sh o u ld b e. C o lis e w as a p p ro v e d
re q u ire d h o u rs o f “ sw e a t e q u ity ” w ith
to b e a H a b ita t h o m e o w n e r in
P o rtla n d H a b ita t fo r H u m a n ity .
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Nation’s Top Black Cops
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Portland Habitat for Humanity and Women’s Missionary Union Build a Home in a Week!
The L.I.F.E. (Low -Incom e Families
Em ergency) C enter is having its 16,h an­
nual back-to-school drive for needy chil­
dren (K-12). The drive w ill continue
through A ugust 10, 1999. The Center
needs new and good usable clothing to
ensure needy children are properly pre­
pared for the upcom ing school year. If
you need m ore inform ation or w ould like
to volunteer for the giveaw ay, call Leslie
G arth at 503/284-6878. All donations
m aybe dropped o ff at the L.I.F.E. Center
at 2746 N E M L K Jr. Blvd. Or, call the
On Saturday, July 31“ from 10 AM
until 5 PM , unleash your spirit on M LK
B oulevard w ith special sidew alk sale
discounts. Enjoy a neighborhood cel­
ebration featuring food, m usic, enter­
tainm ent and fun dog events. T he event
is sponsored by the M L K G oode O le
D ays M erchants Society. C all Bridget
B ayer at 503/288-4169.
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sh o u ld d isp la y an d d isc h a rg e w eap o n s.
C o c h ra n , a lo n g -tim e su p p o rte r o f N O B L E ,
p raised its m e m b ersh ip , say in g , “ T h is is o n e o f m y
fav o rite o rg a n iz a tio n s b ec au se, as th e c o n scie n ce o f
law e n fo rc e m e n t, w h at you do is so im p o rtan t. O ne
o f th e to u g h e st jo b s in th e co u n try is b ein g a B lack
p o lic e o ffic e r.”
B u t n o tin g h o w so m e N ew Y o rk o ffic e rs en d e d
u p in c o u r t fo r h e lp in g c o v e r-u p th e a s s a u lt a g a in st
h is c lie n t, A b n e r L o u im a , C o c h ra n a lso u rg e d th e
g ro u p to d o m o re to h e lp , “ c h a n g e th e c u ltu re o f
p o lic e d e p a rtm e n ts so th e b ad p o lic e o ffic e rs fe a r
th e g o o d o n e s , an d n o t v ic e v e r s a .”
C o c h ra n ’s a d d re ss to th e g ro u p w ill b e aired on
C -S p an in A u g u st. T h e fo ru m w as m o d e ra te d b y
N O B L E E x e c u tiv e D ire c to r, R o b e rt L. S te w a rt and
p ast E x e c u tiv e C h ie f Ja m es G o ld e n , S ag in a w P o ­
lic e D e p a rtm e n t; C h ie f C h a rle s M o o se ; P o rtlan d
B u reau o f P o lic e ; C h ie f W illia m F in n e y , S t.P au l
P o lic e D e p a rtm e n t; S tev e R o se n b a u m , U .S. Ju stice
D e p a rtm e n t, C iv il R ig h ts D iv isio n ; S u p e rin te n ­
d en t L eR o n H o w la n d , D ire c to r P o lic e P ra ctices
P ro ject, A m eric an C iv il L ib e rties U n io n ; Dr. H ubert
W illia m s , P re s id e n t P o lic e F o u n d a tio n ; C h ie f
R o n a ld N e u b a u e r, P re sid e n t In te rn a tio n a l A sso ­
c ia tio n o f C h ie fs o f P o lic e ; S y lv e ste r D au g h try , Jr.,
C o m m issio n o f A c c re d ita tio n o f L aw E n fo rc em e n t
A g en cies.
N O B L E is an a s so c ia tio n o f m o re th an 3 ,5 0 0
co m m an d -le v el law e n fo rc e m e n t o ffic ia ls from fed ­
e ra l, sta te an d m u n ic ip a l law e n fo rc e m e n t ag e n cies
a c ro ss th e c o u n try . N O B L E is c o m m itte d to ju s tic e
by a c tio n .
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