Page 2 October 13, 1999 ÿtort lani* ffib w ttw W a lk A s C u e Focus A S U P P L E M E N T O P or tinnii (©baeriier Publisher C huck W ashington Editor Larry J. Jackson, Sr. Copy Editor Joy Ramos Director of Advertising Tony Washington Crwift'pe Director Sequence Designs W alk as O ne is a national w alk program through w hich corporate, com m unity, and family teams o f w alkers will raise dollars to support NCCJ Youth L eadership P rogram s and create aw areness o f N C C J’s w ork w ith youth. W alk as O ne will fund NCCJ Youth Leadership program s, developing young people who will lead as our com m unities w ork through their biases and open their m inds to differences. Through its Re­ gional O ffices, N CCJ reaches more than 300,000 youth each year from elem entary school through college in program s designed to break down stereo­ types and build respect. The Portland W alk is planned to start at 9 A M on Sunday, O ctober 24,h in the Rose Garden Com mons Area. W alkers w ill cross the Steel Bridge, walk through the north and south park blocks, follow Harrison Street dow n to the W aterfront Area and then will cross back over the Steel Bridge. Follow ­ ing the w alk, a M ulticultural Festival will be held in the Rose G arden Com m ons A rea featuring live entertainm ent by N orthw est artists and food and beverages from local sponsors. W alk activities are planned to end at approxim ately 2 PM. A fter the w alk, jo in us for a M ulticultural Festi­ val in the Rose G arden Com m ons Area. Eat and drink food and refreshm ents provided by local sponsors w hile you sit back and enjoy music and live entertainm ent by N orthw est artists. It’s a great opportunity to spend tim e with family and co-w orkers as w ell as build a sense o f com m u­ nity w ith other w alkers! For m ore inform ation, call 503/231-2436. 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Portland, OR 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503 2884)015 e-mail: news@ portlandobserver.net D e a d lin e s lor su b m itte d m a te ria l: Article!: Friday by 5 p . m . Adi: Monday by Noon Focus welcomes freelance sub­ missions. Manuscripts and pho tographs can be returned if ac companied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. AD created display ads become the sole property of the news­ paper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written con­ sent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of the ad. MSS T*» H rtia S Obaarwr V&MS Domestic Violence Awareness Month M t Hood Community college is o ffering two public screenings o f an Oscar-award- w inni ng doc umentary as well as collecting blankets and goods to donate to victims in recognition o f National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The documentary film “Defending Our Lives" chronicles the stories o f women imprisoned for killing their batterers, which provides the viewer a firsthand look at domestic violence. The fist showing is Oct. 26 from 7 to 8 PM in Room AC 1657, and another screening is scheduled forOct.27 from noon to 1 PM in Room 2755. Both screenings are on the main campus and are free and open to the public. A short discussion will follow each viewing o f the 45-minute film. The screenings are hosted by M H CC's Criminal Justice Department o f the Social Sciences division. The Criminal Justice Department is also hosting a donation drive on campus to collect items for the Bradley-Angle House, a domestic violence shelter serv­ ing women and children in the Portland Metro area. Needed items include blankets, twin sheets, and pil­ lows; books in Spanish, Russian and Chinese; and gift certificates for clothing stores. For more information, contact Chns Gorsek at 503 491-7321. O ctober Garden hints from your OSU Extension Agent • Plant garlic for harvesting next summer. • Clean and paint greenhouses and cold frames for plant storage and winter growth. • Harvest sunflower heads; use seed for birdseed or roast for personal use. ° • Dig and store potatoes; keep in darkness, moderate humidity, temperature about 40°F. • Recycle disease-free plant material and kitchen vegetable scraps into compost. • Control lawn weeds while they are small. ° ° • Western Oregon: Harvest squash and pumpkins; keep in dry area at 55° to 60°F. • Harvest and immediately dry filberts and walnuts; dry at 95° to 100°F. • Ripen green tomatoes indoors. • Take care of soil drainage needs o f lawns before rain begins. • Harvest and store apples; keep at about 40°F, moderate humidity. • Spray stone fruit trees to prevent various fungus and bacterial diseases. Use copper fungicides. • Place mulch around berries for winter protection. • Save seeds from the vegetable and flower garden, dry and store. • Plant ground covers and shrubs. • Place mulch over roots of roses, azaleas, rhododendrons for winter protection. • Dig and store geraniums, tuberous begonias, dahlias, gladiolas. • Place hanging pots of fuchsias where they won’t freeze. • Propagate chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums by stem-cuttings. • Western Oregon: Fertilize lawn for last time this year. • Stake bushy herbaceous perennials to prevent wind damage. • Western Oregon: Bring houseplants indoors. • Pot and store tulips and daffodils to force into early bloom in December and January. • Early October: Begin manipulating light to force Christmas cactus to bloom in late December. • Western Oregon: Treat for m oss on roofs during dry periods. • Store garden supplies, fertilizers in safe, dry place out o f reach of children. • Dig and divide rhubarb. (Should be done about every 4 years.) • Western Oregon: If weather permits, spade organic material and lime into garden soil. • Cover asparagus and rhubarb beds with a mulch of manure or compost. • Rake and destroy disease-infested leaves (apple, cherry, rose, etc.). • Trap moles and gophers. • Clean up annual flower beds and mulch with manure or compost. • Remove windfall apples that may be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae. • Clean and oil tools and equipment before storing for winter. Recommendations in this calendar are not necessarily applicable to all areas and varying climates of Oregon. For more information, contact your county office of the OSU Extension Service. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE 1999 I * d y r