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Back II School Jam
The N A A C P Y outh C ouncil a n d Y outh
& A its A chievem ent P rogram presents the
B ack II S chool Jam . T h is is fo r the high
school and college crow d. T h e ev en t w ill be
D J’d by M ark M ack from Jam m in 95.5 and
w ill be held at the A lberta St. S tation, 1829
N E A lberta St. on Friday, S eptem ber 10th
from 8PM until M idnight. Price is $7. Pre-
purchase o f tickets w ill b e at A rm o n i’s and
G alore Paging. It’s gonna be o f f the hook!
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Celebrity Golf Tournament
Raises $150,000 for
Children’s Charities
Interstate M ax Forum
T here w ill be a tw o-day interactive nnni-
conference on Friday, S ep tem b er 24 from
6:30PM to 9PM and o n Saturday, S eptem ­
b er 25, from 9A M to n o o n at the O ckley
G reen M iddle School, 6031 N . M ontana
(T ri-M et bus 5). T he co n ference w ill cover
the sam e topics as C o m m u n ity Forum 1 but
w ith updated inform ation. T he forum will
conclude w ith a w rap-up session to tie to­
gether ideas and suggestions from the tw o
forum s. Free childcare available.
The Wellness Village
The A frican A m erican H ealth C oalition
need volunteers to s ta ff the 4 th A nnual
W ellness V illage. scheduled forO ctober23rd
at the C enter o f S e lf E nhancem ent. The
W ellness Village is a one day event draw ing
people from the com m unity for interactive
activities such as health screenings, physical
fitness, healthy cooking dem onstrations, dy­
namic speakers, health education w orkshops
and children’s activities. C all 503-413-1850.
Contact Resolution & Violence Prevention
O regon Peace Institute w ill offer a work-
shop on “The U seo fA rt inConflict Resolution
and V iolence Prevention ’ facilitated by Rebecca
Singer, the Executive Director o f Artrageous,
on Thursday, Septem ber 23,1999 from 6:30 -
9 PM at the First United M ethodist Church in
R oom 160, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Port­
land. Please register by calling OPI: 503-725-
8292. A $10 donation w ould be appreciated.
h e p ro c e e d s o f th is y e a r ’s E ig h th
A n n u a l M a u r ic e L u c a s /C o s tc o
W h o le s a le S p o r ts I n v ita tio n a l
re s u lte d in lo c a l c h a ritie s r e c e iv ­
ing $ 150,000.00. F orm er P ortland T rail B lazer
C ham pion an d tournam ent chairm an M au rice
Lucas (k n o w n as “ T h e E n fo rcer’ durin g his
N B A career) presented $ 125,000.00 to L egacy
E m anuel C h ild re n ’s H ospital and C A R E S
N W . M au rice L ucas first becam e involved
w ith the C h ild re n ’s H ospital after his d a u g h ­
ter, K ristin, w as b o m there, w eig h in g ju s t one
p o u n d six o unces. S he w as in th eir N eonatal
Intensive C are U nit for tw o m onths and is now
a thriving teenager. C A R E S N W , the C hild
A b u se R esp o n se an d E v alu atio n S erv ices
C enter, w as founded at E m anuel H ospital &
H ealth C en ter in 1987 to resp o n d to the need
for a cen tralized assessm en t cen ter for ch il­
dren w ho m ay have been ab u sed o r neglected.
A check for $25,000.00 w as also presented
on b eh alf o f the tournam ent to the W arren
S trickland C enters for A irw ay Science p ro ­
gram . E stablished in 1992, the p ro g ram ’s ph i­
losophy is “ M iss no ch ance to teach, take every
opportunity to leam ." T he program practices
these w ords every day through the use o f avia­
tion-related m ath, science, and com puter ex p e­
riences to spark y o u th ’s interest in learning and
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2500000
Twenty Fivejhousand Dollars
Acupuncture, Herbal Remedies
The O regon C ollege o f O n entai M edicine
in Portland is offering people a w ay to experi­
ence acupuncture and com plem entary m edi­
cine in a safe, educational forum. The college is
sponsoring free sem inars on Septem ber 11,18
and25. Each Satunday sem inar starts at 10 A M
and lasts about 90 minutes. A t the free seminars
you can learn about and sam ple acupuncture,
herbs and meditative exercise. These natural
therapies, used in China for centuries, can be
very helpful to people o f all ages. T o reserve
your place at the seminars, call 503-253-3443.
The O regon College o f Oriental M edicine is at
10525 SE C herry B lossom Drive, next to Mall
staying in school. T he learning focuses on
building self-esteem through challenges in math.
Dream Ceremony and Workshop
A Teacher-Family Space
Y ou can help yo u r ch ild learn to read by
attending a class on it at A T each er-F am ily
S pace, a non-profit reso u rce c en te r for the
P ortland com m unity o f fam ilies an d teach­
ers w orking for the ben efit o f ch ild ren at
2705 East B urnside. T h e class w ill b e given
b y R obin L indsley o n T u esd ay , S ep tem b er
21, from 7 to 8:30 PM . F o r m o re in fo rm a­
tion, call 503-233-0151.
Keeps N /N E Neighborhoods Cleaner, Safer & Helps Youth
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tic e d a g ro u p o f te e n s in b rig h t
y e llo w T - s h i r ts to tin g w h ite -
a n d -r e d S O L V b a g s a ro u n d in-
n e r c ity n e ig h b o rh o o d s. T h e y ’re th e F irst
S te p c le a n u p c re w , p ro u d te e n s w h o ’ve
w o rk e d th ro u g h th e su m m er k e e p in g N o rth
an d N o rth e a s t P o rtlan d b u s-sto p areas clean .
D u rin g th e p a s t tw o y e a rs a N o rth /
N o rth e a s t P o rtla n d n e ig h b o r h o o d c le a n u p
p ro g r a m h a s o ffe re d 10 jo b s to lo c a l y o u th
th r o u g h a p a rtn e rs h ip b e tw e e n T ri-M e t
and SO LV . H ow ­
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Noon Time Rides
Multnomah Bar Association noon time bi­
cycle rides - short ndes with hills, m eet at SW
coiner ofPioneer Courthouse Square ( Yamhill
& Broadway) between N OO N and 12:10 PM,
Mondays and Thursdays. Contact Ray Ihom as
at 228-5222 with questions, or meet at start.
J u s t b e fo r e th is
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Kids Need Both Parents
Live band perform ances will be held at
W aterfront Park. A nkeny Stage on Saturday,
Septem ber 11 from 11 AM until 5 PM . Listen
to Original R ock, Jazz, and Blues Ih ere will
also be speakers from O regon Parent ’ s C enter
and O utside In. The event is a celebration o f
fatherhood, m otherfaxxl and fam ily based on
the theme: Kids Need B oth Parents!
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success o f the project, m any graduates return to
the after-school program as volunteers.
Bus Stop Cleanup
Partnership Saves Money
205 in East Portland.
Ed Fox will be in Portland giving a special
dreamawarcmesswoikshopandcereinonybased
on native Toltec practices from ancient Mexico.
Fox is an apprentice to die best-selling au thorand
nagual. Don Miguel Ruiz w ho wrote ’T h e Four
?\greements" and “The Mastery o f Love”. An
introductory lecture on the indigenous, Toltec
Path will be given on September 24 ;md will
precede the workshop and ceremony. All are
invited to attend. Call Katie at 503-234-9946.
science, and technology using airw ay science
problem s and projects. A s testam ent to the
Ebony Jones tells media about how Important the Flrtst Step program Is tor her becouse i t neipe ner ramny
with needed extra Income. Looking on from left to right: First Step Supervisor A.K. Rucker. Jalonta Martin,
Deon Oates, GregStrlkllng, Amanda Quintanilla, Klkl Ross, Willie Johnson, Robin Pettis, Ebony Jones, Bilal
Dedmon, Shawn Perry, First Step Supervisor Glenn Vereen and Tri-Met General Manager Fred Hansen.
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p ro v id e s tr a n s p o r­
ta tio n , a s u p e r v is o r
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th e N o rth P o rtla n d
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C o m m itte e , G re e n
N e ig h b o r h o o d N e tw o r k , T h e J a c k s o n
F o u n d a tio n , Irw in F o u n d a tio n a n d M e tro
c o n tr ib u te d m o n e y o r se rv ic e s.
In th e e n d , e v e ry o n e w in s: N e ig h b o r ­
h o o d s s ta y c le a n e r. T h e y o u n g p e o p le
g a in g re a te r p rid e in th e m s e lv e s a n d th e ir
c o m m u n ity . A n d , T ri- M e t rid e rs fe e l b e t­
te r ab o u t g e ttin g on a n d o f f b u s e s b e c a u s e
th e y a re n e a t a n d g ra f fiti free.
Teamwork Training
“ T h e m o s t d if fic u lt p a rt o f th is j o b is
w h e n w e 'r e n o t w o rk in g to g e th e r ,” s a id
K ia n d ra R o ss a 1 5 -y e a r-o ld R o o s e v e lt
s o p h o m o re “ W e ’re s u p p o s e d to b e w o r k ­
in g as a te a m an d w h e n w e ’re n o t w o rk in g
to g e th e r, an d a p p ly in g o u rs e lv e s , w e d o n ’t
g e t as m u c h d o n e o r m o v e as fa s t.”
E b o n y J o n e s , a 1 7 -y e a r-o ld R o o s e v e lt
H ig h S c h o o l s e n io r, s a id sh e w a s n ’t e n ­
th u s ia s tic a b o u t th e id e a o f c le a n in g u p
b u s s to p s w h e n sh e firs t a p p lie d fo r th e
jo b . H o w e v e r, sh e c a m e to e n jo y it e v e n
th o u g h i t ’s h a rd w o rk . S h e s a id p e o p le
d riv in g b y th e ir c le a n u p cre w o fte n “ c h e e r
o n ” th e ir e ffo rts .
“ I th a n k G o d I g o t th is j o b ,” J o n e s said .
“ M y m o m is a sin g le p a re n t a n d th is j o b i*
h e lp in g m e b e in d e p e n d e n t a n d ta k e c a re
o f m y o w n n e e d s. T h is y e a r, I ’ll b u y m y
o w n s c h o o l su p p lie s. T h a t’ll h e lp m y m o m
o u t b e c a u s e sh e h as tw o o th e r k id s to ta k e
c a r e o f .”
F o r in fo rm a tio n o n F irst S te p o r to le a m
a b o u t sp o n s o rs h ip , c all 5 0 3 /9 6 2 -5 8 0 7 .