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Volume XXIX. Number 44
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Stop the War on Youth!
Local activists involved in the cam paign
to repeal M easu re 11 w ill report on
w h y th is m a n d a to r y m in im u m
senten cin g law m ust be ab olished and
jresen t h ig h lig h ts o f th is tenacious
ja ttle a g a in st in ju stice. T h u rsd a y ,
N ovem ber 11th at 7PM . A h e a rty
ta lia n B u ffe t w ill b e a v a ila b le at
6 :3 0 P M fo r a $ 6 d o n a tio n . N W
N e ig h b o r h o o d C u ltu r a l C e n te r ,
C o m m u n ity R oom , 1819 N W E verett,
Portland. T h e m eetin g is free and open
to ev eryone. C all 503/228-3090.
Sew For The Cure”
T h e holiday spirit is alread y alive and
tho se w ith crafty hands are invited to
S e w F o r T h e C u r e ” , a s p e c ia l
lu n d raiser co n test to benefit breast
can cer research. Jo -A n n Fabrics and
C rafts and the A m erican H om e Sew ing
A ssociation encourage the com m unity
to e n te r “ Sew F o r T h e C u re ” by
craftin g a C h ristm as tree ornam ent.
he orn am en ts w ill then be displayed
in Jo-A n n stores acro ss the country
th ro u g h o u t th e h o lid a y se a so n on
C hristm as trees and availab le for sale,
w ith p ro ceed s to support local can cer
organ izatio n s. C all 503/629-5177 or
503/659-2718.
nterfaith Spiritual Center
T ee classes o n spiritual practices from
the w o rld ’s relig io n s are o ffered at the
] n terfaith S piritual C enter, located at
3910 SE 1 1th in P ortland.. T he classes
w ill be h eld o n first W ed n esd ay s from
6PM - 7:30PM . O n N o v em b er 3rd,
Richard E aton an d D ale R h odes w ill
jre se n t an e v e n t c a lle d “ W a lk in g
M ed itatio n ” . C all 503/223-2026.
Can You Spot the Ghost in this Picture?
Above photo: Photo by Rosetta Riscoe. Bill Hryszko behind bar o f
White Eagle, circa 1940. The tales o f Ghost and mystical spirits
dwelling in the White Eagle restaurant and bar continue to intrigue
and excite the guests o f McMenamin's newly acquired Ghost infested
properties. For more, see Focus section.
Left photo: Photo by Mark Washington (from left to right) Matt
Garrison (Sparky), Sharon Burk, Kristin Sivkin, Li: Robbins, and Elise
Augspurger are sta ff members at McMenamins.
McMenamins Kennedy School celebrated its two-year anniversary on
Friday, October 22. The historic grade school turned bed-and-
breakfast, restaurant, bars, movie theater and community center
hosted an open house complete with tours and entertainment.
At the event, there was live music by the group "Lily Wilde and her
boyfriends" in the Gymnasium. More entertainment was provided by
R&B great, Norman Sylvester and the McMenamins Marching Band.
Besides an evening o f good music, great fu n was had by all with a
historical tour o f the grounds by Tim Hills.
Washington, D.C. Mayor in Town
T h e first A frican -A m erican w o m an to
jeco m e m ay o r o f a m ajo r city in the
U n ited S tates w ill speak in P ortland
n e x t m o n th d u r in g th e 3 2 nd
A p p reciatio n D in n er for the P ortland
O pportunities Industrialization Center,
w hich in clu d es R osem ary A nderson
H igh School, and alternative high school
located in N orth Portland. Sharon Pratt
K e lle y , th e f o r m e r m a y o r o f
W a sh in g to n , D .C ., is th e k e y n o te
sp eak er d u rin g th e d in n er scheduled
from 6PM to 9PM o n N o v em b er 6, at
the S heraton P ortlan d A irport H otel,
8235 N E A irp ort W ay. T ick ets are
$40 each o r $400 for a table for 10
people. C all 503/735-1825.
Lift Jesus Up” Revival
T h e L ife lin e C h ris tia n C h u rc h is
sponsoring a m onthlong, cityw ide “ Life
Jesu s U p ” rev iv al to sp u r residents o f
the P ortlan d m etro p o litan area to take
action against ills plaguing fam ilies and
th e co m m u n ity . T h e revival is free and
o c c u rs fro m 7P M to 9 P M e v e ry
w eekday from O cto b er 27-N ov. 19 at
First A M E Z io n C hu rch , located at
4 3 0 3 N . V a n c o u v e r A v e . C a ll
R everend W eav er at 503/705-1673.
W om en’s W ellness
K aiser P erm an en te, p artn erin g w ith
th e W e lln e s s C e n te r at N a tu r e ’s
F rem ont and A W o m a n 's T im e, w ill
p roduce a lecture series on w o m e n 's
h e a lth issu e s. T h e n ex t tw o -h o u r
se ssio n w ill b e o n M id life M ood
V a ria tio n w h ic h w ill be h e ld on
N o v em b er 3rd at 3535 N E 15,h A ve. in
Portland. T o register, call 503/286-
6816 .T o reg ister, call 503/286-6816.
The Holy Ghost Party
A in ’t no p arty like th e holy ghost party
cause th e holy ghost party d o n 't stop!
T he F ello w sh ip M issio n ary B aptist
C hurch on 4009 N. M issouri. Its gonna
be skits. P raise dances, preach in g ,
singing an d m uch m ore. C om e out anc
get y o u r praise on w ith us and the lore
on O cto b er 30 from 4PM till 6PM . The
speak er o f th e h our w ill be Pastor
Johnny Pack IV . H is them e w ill be
“T oo you n g to die", John 2:12-14.
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I
Believe
I Can
Fly
AMERICAN ( H
Roy Jay (Right), president o f
the African American
Chamber o f Commerce o f
Oregon, presented the "I
believe I can fly" awards
during the ceremony October
23rd at the DoubleTree
Jantzen Beach Hotel.
Harold Williams (Bottom left)
was one o f the award
recipients along with
Bishop A. A. Wells (Bottom
right).
Photos by Mark Washington.
Renaissance Market
opens new bakery
Responding to
customer requests
Renaissance
Market opens new
bakery and
becomes more
user friendly to
community' needs.
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