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One Of The Youngest
College Head Coaches in
The Country at 23
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Oregon Special Olympics
The Oregon Special Olympics needs four
hundred volunteers for The Bite on August 13,
14 and 15 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
This event raises more than $100,000 for
Oregon athletes with mental retardation. Vol­
unteer efforts in running this event generate
over $ 100,000 each year. Bite volunteers are
given vouchers for free food and their names
are submitted in a special drawing for free
airline tickets. The following weekend, Au­
gust 21,22 and 23, volunteers are needed at the
Summer Sports Tournament in Salem. For
more information, call 503/241-3834.
Oregon Peace Institute
The Oregon Peace Institute will offer a
workshop on “Understanding the Sources of
Conflict” on Thursday, August 26 from 6:30-9
PM, at the First United Methodist Church in
Room 134,1838 SW Jefferson S t in Portland
Please register in advance by calling 503/725-
8292. A $10 donation would be appreciated.
Ancient Forest Picnic
Join ONRC friends and families for a day
o f guided ancient forest hikes, games, swim­
ming, 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.211 or visit
their website page at ctfa.onrc.org
Children’s Fair
ason D. Low ery from N ortheast Port
land has w orked hard to be masterful
in both sports and academ ics. He is
currently one o f the n atio n ’s youngest
college-level basketball head coaches, lead­
ing an N A IA D ivision I team at Hope Inter­
national U niversity. This achievem ent was
further com plim ented by his ability to eam a
M aster’s degree in E ducational Counseling
w ith a G .P A. o f 3.95. Low ery has done all
this despite being only 23 years old.
L ow ery g rad u a ted from Jesu it H igh
School, playing both basketball and base­
ball. He later attended P fitzer C ollege on a
scholarship. A fter playing in a NCAA D ivi­
sion III team for four years, he pursued more
education at the U niversity o f Redlands. It
was a life o f balancing full-tim e schooling
and serving as a recruiting coordinator. Gary
Sm ith, the form er head basketball coach at
the U niversity o f Redlands for 29 years took
an active interest in Low ery and helped pro­
pel him to the position he currently holds.
Low ery w ants to coach and encourage his
team m em bers to becom e a success in the
sports and academ ic arena. His set goal is to
“ graduate 100% o f my players in four years.”
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The N/NE Taskforce is sponsoring a
Children’s Fair! It will be held on Saturday,
August 14 from 10 AM to 3 PM at Common
Bond, located at 4919 NE 941 (behind St.
Andrews Church). All families, child care
providers and children are welcome to par­
ticipate in games, m usic,dance, food and fun!
Last year over 500 families attended the fair
The Children' s Fair will also feature informa­
tion on childhood developm ent, helpful
parenting tips, com m unity resources, and a
free lead testing clinic. A limited number o f
scholarships are available for non-profit agen­
cies who are unable to afford the $ 10 dona­
tion. Call Joann Borud at 503/256-0432 X225
Tiatrte Tims, a
graduate from
W ilson High
School,
is
Jason Lowery's
m ost recent
recru it th is
season
for
H o p e
In te rn a tio n a l
Universities.
Jason D. Lowery is the head coach of Men's Basketball and teaches Black History at Hope International University in Fullerton,
California.
to request a scholarship application
Planning for Retirement
As part o f Black United Fund’s commit­
ment to Education and Economic Develop­
ment, they are a presenting a complimentary
seminar on “Planning for Retirement” . The
seminar will be heldat KaiserTown Hall, 3704
N Interstate on August 19 from 6 - 7 :3 0 PM.
The discussion will cover the five stages o f
retirement planning, assessing what you need
and identifying gaps, building a plan, and
making your money last. This event is free and
open to the public. Call 503/291-8304 or e-
mail at aliving@teleport.com.
Romeo and Juliet
Portland Actors Ensemble presents their 30*
Annual Shakespeare-In-The-Parks production:
Romeo and Juliet This production promises to
be the best m Portland Don’t miss the opportu­
nity to bring a picnic and join us for an afternoon
o f exceptional live theatre' Call our Events Line
at 321-0710 for more information or visit our
website at www.portlandacMSA^ for location
maps, cast list, and other info.
Insights Teen Parent Program
All are invited to attend the Family A-Faire
on Sunday, August 22, from 11 AM to 4 PM, to
celebrate 20 years o f service to families in the
Portland area by the Insights l een Parent Pro­
gram The event will be held in Colonel Sum­
mers Park, located at SE 20"’ and Belmont A
picnic and BBQ will be served from noon to 2
PM . There will live music. Ballet Folklórico de
Woodburn, henna Tattoo artists, a piñata maker,
carnival fxxiths and much more
4th Annual Menagerie Project
The Really BIG Dance Company presents
the 4* Annual Menagerie Project (or Menag­
erie Quatre for all you fancy folks) August 26-
28 and September 2-4 at 8 pm at Conduit
Studio, 918 SW Yamhill, 4* floor In years
p a st you’ve witnessed dueling belly dancers,
wild animal revues, as well as “really big ’
dancing fruit.. Tap dancers, pranksters, song­
stresses, and some really bad- (oops!) make
that Really BIG magic! Call 503/236-9843.
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Consolidated
Freightways Names
Berretti Senior
Director,
Administration
am es D. B erreth had been
ap p o in ted to th e new po
sitio n o f se n io r d irec to r,
a d m in istra tio n for C o n ­
so lid a te d F re ig h tw ay s (C F).
B e rre th , 52, w ill be re sp o n ­
sib le for all o f C F ’s p ay ro ll,
ac co u n ts p ay a b le an d acco u n ts
r e c e iv a b le o p e r a tio n s w h ile
b a se d at the c o m p a n y ’s L eland
Ja m es C e n ter in P o rtlan d . O re.,
an d will m an ag e a s ta ff o f 350.
B e rre th , w h o h as b een w ith
C o n s o lid a te d F re ig h tw a y s for
33 y e a rs, w as m o st re c e n tly
th e c o m p a n y 's d ire c to r o f rate
s e rv ic e s , a p o s itio n he held
sin c e 1991. H e jo in e d the c o m ­
p a n y as a p ro c e s s in g c le rk in
1966 w h ile a tte n d in g co lla g e
a n d s u b s e q u e n tly w as p r o ­
m o te d to rate a u d ito r. In 1976
h e m o v e d to B o is e , Id a h o ,
w h ere he b ec am e a su p e rv iso r
at th e c o m p a n y ’s B o ise rate
c e n te r. In 1983 h e w as nam ed
th e rate ce n te r m a n ag e r.
B erreth has atten d e d both
Portland State U niversity and B oise
S tate U niversity. A n ative o f Portland,
he is m arried and has three children.
C o n s o lid a te d F re ig h tw a y s is a
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James D. Berreth
tra n s p o rta tio n co m p an y p rim a rily
p ro v id in g le ss-th a n -tru c k lo a d and
lo g is tic s s e rv ic e s th ro u g h o u t th e
U n ite d S ta te s, C a n ad a an d M e x ico .
Albina Community Bank
Swings the Door Open
With New Loan Program
“The m inority and women-owned
lbina Com m unity Bank, a
business
sector, particularly in North/
certified Com m unity Devel
Northeast
Portland, is an important mar­
opm ent F inancial Institu
ket
for
the
bank." said James Taylor.
tion, recently announced the
Albina
Community
Bank Senior Vice
oeginning o f its $1 million Fresh-Start
President.
"Additionally,
with the cur­
Revolving Loan Fund. It will target small
rent
redevelopment
efforts
occurring in
businesses, with a significant focus on
North/Northeast
Portland,
the
bank wants
minority and women-owned companies
to
ensure
that
minority
and
women
-owned
located in North and Northeast Portland
businesses have the resources to
grow and prosper for many years to
come. The Fresh-Start Revolving
Fund wouldn’t be possible without
the unique partnership the bank
developed with the Oregon Eco­
nomic and Community Develop­
ment Department.
“Although w e’ll look to finance
businesses that have good poten­
tial for growth and profitability, we
will be more flexible when review­
ing traditional areas that plague
small businesses: lack o f collat­
eral, lack o f equity and past credit
problems,” Taylor said. “W e want
this fund to be very accessible to
small businesses. Consequently,
w e’vebuilt in allowances realizing
that many small-business owners
have had past problems "
Call AlbinaCommunity Bank’s
Com mercial lending D epartment
at 287-7537 for inform ation on
the Fresh-Start Revolving Loan
Fund. O r visit their offices at
2002 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr.
James Taylor
B lv d , Portland, Or. 97212.
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Albina Community Bank Senior Vice President
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