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Harvest Festival
A N orthw est tradition is returning for its
I? 01 run H ood R iver V alley H arvest Fest will
celebrate the fall harvest w hen it unfolds
O ctober 15 - 17 at H ood R iver Expo Center.
T he event is one o f the largest held annually in
H ood River, w hich enjoys a w orldw ide repu­
tation for excellence as a fruit-grow ing re­
gion. H ood R iver V alley is one o f the w orld’s
largest pear-producing regions. Parking is
free and convenient. H ood River V alley H ar­
vest Fest is open 1 PM to 8 P M Friday, Oct.
15,10 A M to 8 PM Saturday, Oct. 16, and 10
A M to 5 PM Sunday, Oct. 17.
Native American Resistance
W om en leaders from the Pacific N orth­
w est will report on their w ork in defense o f
Blazers reach ticket goal to
secure WNBA franchise
T h e n e w w o m e n ' s p r o te a m m a y
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t h a v e a n a m e , b u t it h a s th e
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5 ,5 0 0 s e a s o n - t i c k e t s a le s th a t
g u a r a n t e e i t a h o m e in P o r t l a n d
S in c e J u n e , th e W N B A h a s b e e n
p i t c h e d to a r e a s c h o o l s , b u s i n e s s e s
a n d to J a n e a n d J o h n P o r t l a n d e r .
It h a s p a id o ff.
T h e B l a z e r s a r e e x p e c t e d to a n ­
n o u n c e d th is a f te r n o o n th e y h a v e
s o ld 5 ,5 0 0 s e a s o n t i c k e t s , th e n u m ­
b e r r e q u i r e d b y t h e W N B A to k e e p
t h e e x p a n s i o n t e a m a w a r d e d to t h e
N ative A m erican sovereignty rights. From
protecting the M akah ’s right to w hale, to
organizing against the forced eviction o f the
c i t y e a r l y in t h e s u m m e r .
A l t h o u g h t h e t e a m is s t i l l n a m e ­
l e s s , t h e r e w i l l b e w o m e n 's p r o f e s ­
s i o n a l b a s k e t b a l l in P o r t l a n d n e x t
D ine’h (N avajo) N ation from their reserva­
tion, find out how activists and feminists are
w orking together against genocidal racism.
Thursday, O ctober 14a’ at 7 PM A bountiful
su m m e r.
T h e B la z e r s a r e th e s e c o n d o f th e
f o u r e x p a n s i o n t e a m s to r e a c h 5 , 5 0 0 .
I n d i a n a a n n o u n c e d i t h a d r e a c h e d th e
Pacific N orthw est B uffet w ill be available at
6:30 PM for a $6 donation. N W N eighbor­
m a rk la s t w e e k .
S e a t t l e , w h i c h a n n o u n c e d it w a s a t
5 ,3 0 0 la s t w e e k , h a s n e a r ly r e a c h e d
hood Cultural C enter, C om m unity Room ,
1819 N W Everett, Portland. C all 503/228-
3090 tw o days in advance. W heelchair acces­
sible.
Adventures in the City
A dventures in the C ity invites kids to be­
com e C ity K ids and discover the excitem ent
and surprises o f dow ntow n Portland. This
free, hands-on celebration o f art, entertain­
m ent and dow ntow n takes place Friday, O cto­
ber 15 and Saturday, O ctober 16 at Pioneer
C ourthouse Square from 10 A M to 4 PM.
The Wellness Village
The A frican A m erican H ealth C oalition
need volunteers to staffth e4 a’ A nnual W ellness
Village, scheduled for O ctober 23n) at the
C enter o f S e lf E nhancem ent. The W ellness
V illage 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, dynam ic
speakers, health education w orkshops and
th e g o a l.
N B A g u a r d T im H a r d a w a y b o u g h t
M ia m i’s N o . 4 ,5 0 0 s e a s o n tic k e t
S e p t. 2 3 . H e a t o f f ic ia ls s a id F rid a y
th a t w a s th e la s t o f f ic ia l c o u n t.
O n S e p t. 15, o n e m o n th b e f o r e
F r i d a y ’s d e a d lin e , th e B la z e r s h a d
2 ,7 5 0 t i c k e t s l e f t to s e ll.
B u t th a t w a s b e f o r e th e te a m
p u s h e d in to c o r p o r a te te r r ito r y .
F re d M e y e r p u rc h a s e d 50 0 tic k ­
e ts . N ik e p u r c h a s e d 5 0 0 tic k e ts .
S a fe w a y m a d e a $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 c o n tr ib u ­
tio n th a t tr a n s la te d in to 2 0 0 tic k e ts .
G a to ra d e p u rc h a s e d 2 0 0 tic k e ts , as
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inda Hargrove & Katy Steding shown above
e ll.
M any
c o m p a n ie s
w e re
h o n o re d
v o w e e k s a g o a t a lu n c h e o n , re c e iv -
ig s m a l l a w a r d s i n s c r i b e d w ith th e
-o rd s , “ T h a n k y o u fo r b r i n g in g th e
A t/A P n r t l a n d
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COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO URBAN
LEAGUE CRISIS
CAN WE SAVE OUR URBAN LEAGUE?
children’s activities. Call 503/413-1850.
Nontraditional Careers for
Women
In the past 25 years, m ore and m ore w om en
have explored careers in nontraditional sec­
tors. If given the opportunity, w ould you have
taken up w elding and m anufacturing o f access
ram ps for w heelchairs? F i ve w om en will share
their stories on how they m anaged to succeed
in nontraditional careers. T h e program is free
and open to die public and will be held on
Saturday, O ctober 16, from 9 to 11 A M at the
M ultnom ah C ounty C entral Library, 801 SW
10"’ A venue, in the B ank Room . Call 503/
2 4 5 -0 2 3 3 .
Bowl for Breath
F or H allow een this year, you can help
m ake a difference in cystic fibrosis research
b y p a rtic ip a tin g in th e C y stic F ib ro sis
F oundation’s annual B ow l for Breath at Sun­
set B ow l in B eaverton. B ow l for Breath in­
cludes both a C O S M IC B O W L on Friday,
O ctober 29 from M idnight to 2 A M , and a fun-
filled B O W L -A -T H O N day o n Saturday for
the w hole family. T o sign up, please call 503/
CALL TO ACTION COMMUNITY MEETING
Thursday, October 14, 1999
Bethel AME Church, Social Hall
5828 NE 8th (Jarrett)
7:15 P M -9 :1 5 PM
UPDATE ON OCT. 7 MEETING
Community Resolution Press Conference, 10/12
Report on 10/11 Urban League Board Meeting
Update on Program Funding/Transitions:
Multnomah County
Volunteers of America
SEI
United Way
2 2 6 -3 4 3 5 .
Law Class for Bicyclists
O n Thursday, O ctober 28, from 5:30 PM
to 7 PM , The M ultnom ah B ar A ssociation is
hosting a class on O reg o n 's vehicle laws from
a bicyclist’s perspective w idi Bike L aw yer
R ay Thomas. The event will be at the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance, 1117 SW Washington
in downtown Portland. The cost is free. Call
Kristin Kidd at 503/228-5222 to pre-register
Build a City on Mars!
Help as celebrate the start o f Portland's
“Architecture W eek" by collaborating on a giant
Martian city. Im agine what it w ould be like to live
UPDATE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vacancies
Community Representation Recommendations
Membership
UPDATE ON INTERIM MANAGEMENT
Who’s In Charge?
Emergency Management Team Proposal
on the red planet and then create an em inm m ent
using clay, metallic papers, plastic extenders and
♦♦♦CHILDCARE PROVIDED***
other intriguing materials. Everyone - parents
and kids will work together to construct a giant
Martianscape at this free event in the Children’s
Cultural (. enter at the Children's M useum For
more info., call 503/823-2227or check out
Sponsored by Save Our Urban League (SOUL)
Committee
www.pdxchildrensmuseum.oig.
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A t th e s a m e f u n c t io n , ti r e d o f r e ­
f e r r i n g to " P o r t l a n d ’s W N B A t e a m , "
c o a c h a n d g e n e r a l m a n a g e r L in d a
H a r g r o v e b r o k e d o w n a n d d u b b e d it
S a n d i B i t t l e r , th e B l a z e r s ’ W N B A
v i c e p r e s i d e n t , s a i d it w i l l p r o b a b l y
b e th e b e g in n in g o f N o v e m b e r b e ­
f o r e a ll th e tr a d e m a r k s a re c h e c k e d
th e “ P o r t l a n d W h a t e v e r s . ”
and
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Harold Pöllin
H a r o ld
P o llin , o w n e r
o f the Sheraton
A irport H otel,
is the d e f in i­
tion o f a local
role m odel.
A year ago,
P o llin to o k a
chance and de-
v e l o p e d th e
S h e ra to n H o ­
tel at the P o r t­
la n d A i r p o r t
w hen v irtu a lly
n o th in g w as
there but a few
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T ony R om as
re s ta u ra n ts .
In an ag e o f
h o te l m e rg e s
and c o n s o li­
d a te d o w n e r ­
s h ip , P o llin
has b u ck ed the
tre n d
and
m a in ta in e d lo c a l o w n e rs h ip o f the S h e ra to n . H is c o m m itm e n t to u p ­
d a te , m o d e rn iz e and re n o v a te the S h e ra to n has h e lp e d k e e p the h o tel
h ig h ly c o m p e titiv e in an in c re a s in g ly cro w d e d m a rk e tp la c e .
W hen it c o m e s to c o m m u n ity and in d u s try le a d e rs h ip , P o llin 's
a c c o m p lis h m e n ts are m an y . D u rin g h is c a re e r, he has s e rv e d as p r e s i­
d e n t o f th e P o rtla n d O re g o n V is ito rs A s s o c ia tio n , the Je w ish F e d e ra ­
tio n o f P o rtla n d , P o rtla n d Je w ish C o m m u n ity F o u n d a tio n and the J e w ­
ish E d u c a tio n A s s o c ia tio n , a f o re ru n n e r o f the P o rtla n d Je w ish A cad
em y . He h a s b e e n a b o a rd m em b e r o f the T ra v e l in d u s try C o u n c il o f
O re g o n , the T ri-c o u n ty L o d g in g A sso c ia tio n and P o rtlan d O regon T our­
ism C o u n c il.
He is a m em b e r o f th e O re g o n S y m p h o n y F o u n d a tio n and s e rv e d on
th e O re g o n S y m p h o n y R e s ta u ra n t A s s o c ia tio n and In n k e e p e r o f the
Y e a r, 1992 by th e O re g o n L o d g in g A s s o c ia tio n . In c e le b ra tin g the
S h e ra to n P o rtla n d A irp o rt H o te l’s 25'* a n n iv e rs a ry th is y e a r The P o r t­
land O b s e rv e r s a lu te s H a ro ld P o llin , a m an w ho has b een a ro le m odel
in b u s in e s s , h is in d u s tr y and the c o m m u n ity fo r a q u a rte r o f a c e n tu ry .
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