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Committed to Cultural Diversity
December 29, 1999
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N ortheast Portland resident T rudy Rice, RN, was recently aw arded
K aiser Perm anente’s N ational D iversity Cham pion A w ard in the
individual category. Rice w orks at K aiser Perm anente’s Interstate
South Medical Office inNorth Portland. She andaC alifom ia employee
o f K aiser Perm anente w ere the only tw o honored in the individual
category out o f the organization’s 90,000 em ployees.
T his is the first year for the N ational D iversity C ham pion Awards,
w hich recognizes individuals and w orkgroup for their efforts to
prom ote and deliver culturally com petent medical care within K aiser
Permanente.
H er peers nominated Rice. She received the aw ard for her outstanding
w ork on prom oting diversity in the w orkplace. Rice started a group
called “ H arm ony” to prom ote w orkplace peace and voluntarily
counseled and advised A frican-A m erican seniors to ensure they had
a culturally com petent care experience.
Rice began her career at K aiser Perm anente N orthw est in 1984. She
currently serves on the organization’s Cultural Diversity Council and
was instrumental in starting the K aiser Permanente African A merican
H ealth A ssociation o f the N orthwest.
K aiser Perm anente’s N ational D iversity A genda is to increase the
skill, cultural com petence and diversity ofw orkforce to membership.
K aiserPerm anente has produced three health care provider handbooks
on culturally com petent care for the A frican- A m erican, A sian
A m erican and H ispanic populations.
Trudy Rice,
RN, with
patient at
Kaiser
Permanente
A uditioning for the
Camera
TA SO is offering “A uditioning for the
Camera” on January 8 from 10A M to4P M .
Leam the skills to successfully audition for
film, television and com mercials. Tuition is
$50 and space is still available for this
valuable workshop. For m ore inform ation,
call725-3526.
Save on W ater and
Sewer Bills
Save up to $80 a year on your W ater/Sew er
Bills. Do you w ant a free watering can, hose
nozzle, w ildflow er seeds and m uch m ore?
By attending a free W ater Conservation
W orkshop, you can receive a free kit o f
w ater conserving m aterials that can help
you save up to $80 a year on your w ater and
sew er bills. The w orkshop will teach you
how. All Portland residents will receive a kit
worth $25... for FREE. Call 284-6827.
Local cab company donates turkeys to community
BiJuvKoius
M any Portlanders w ere visited by Santa’s local helpers from
Radio C ab who passed out donations o f 115 turkeys and 10
hams. The cab operators unselfishly gave their tim e and m ony
to the com m unity, w hich they w holeheartedly believe supports
them day in and day out. They had actively sought to find places
and families that m ay have fallen through the cracks and
overlooked. A S an ta's gift list o f 13 agencies w ere chosen to
Natural Health Lectures
A series o f free lectures organized around
the classical Chinese triad ofH eaven, Earth
and H um an Beings will be presented by
Todd Luger, a licensed acupuncturist. Leam
also how Traditional Chinese M edicine can
help w ith the prevention and treatm ent o f
PM S, E ndom etriosis, U terine Fibroids,
Infertility andCervical Dysplasia. The series
o f lectures will begin on T uesday, January
11 from 7-8 PM. Seating is limited. Call 503/
526-0397 to register.
David Yandell o f
Radio Cab is the
Project
Coordinator fo r the
giveaway o f
turkeys and hams
to the poor and
disenfranchised
throughout
Portland.
Methane Gas
O n Thursday, January 6 at 7 PM , the DEQ
staff w ill provide inform ation on plans to
install a new system for collecting m ethane
gas at the form er K illin g sw o rth Fast
D isposal site at NE K illingsw orth Street
and N E 75th A venue. O ther topics to be
discussed include the site’s history, landfill
gas generation and m onitoring, landfill gas
collection system operation, and potential
new uses for the 24-acre site. For more
inform ation, contact Joe M ollusky at 229-
6744.
Vaudeville Revisited
Step back into yesteryear w ith Vaudeville
Revisited! On January 7 ,8 ,1 3 ,1 4 , and 15 at
8 PM, Portland State University theater arts
students rediscover their roots in this
wonderfully creative salute to Vaudeville.
The stage on SW Broadw ay & M arket in
Lincoln Halls studio theatre (Rm. 115) is
glowing warmly with old fashion foot lights,
as the actors don grease paint and crack old
jokes. $3 is the suggested donation. Call
725-3526.
Renter’s Rights
The Community Alliance ofTenants (CAT)
is a g r a s s r o o ts , te n a n t-m e m b e rs h ip
organization. It is the only renters’ rights
organization in Oregon. O ur m ission is to
educate and em pow er tenants to dem and
safe, stable and affordable housing. CA T
operates a Renters’ Rights Hotline 503/288-
0130 for renters throughout the state who
have questions about their rights as tenants.
Currently, they are looking for volunteers.
V olunteer training will be on Saturday and
S unday, Ja n u ary 29-30. C h ild ca re is
available. Call M egan at 460-9702.
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Portland woman among
two in nation to receive
award
W hen schools close their doors for W inter
Break, many youth-serving organizations
will open their doors to keep kids active and
involved. The Police A ctivities League
(PAL) Youth Center at 424 NE 172nd will be
open to youth ages eight through high
school for recreation, sports, arts & crafts,
m ovies, reading, and special classes,
Decem ber 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The cost is $20 for a youth m em bership
w hich lasts through June 9,2000; or free to
PAL members.
Beginning fisherfolk age 16 and up will
explore the sport o f fishing, including
technique and equipm ent. Larry Palm er, a
m em berofthe Sandy Steelheaders Chapter,
will share his strategies for success in local
waters in Steelhead Fishing, a tw o-week
class on T uesday, January 11 and 18. The
costis$10.C all823-PL A Y .
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Local nurse wins national diversity award
Winter Break
Steelhead Fishing
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receive the food.
The International Refugee Center Organization and the
H ispanic O utreach Center were tw o o f their drop-off sites
w here families were celebrating Christmas in this country for
the first time.
Their intent to serve the poor and disenfranchised were met
by giving aw ay turkeys to various agencies like W .E.I.R.,
Cascade Aids, Outreach M imstnes, Blanchet House, J.O.I.N.,
Em anuel H ouse and St. A ndrews Church.
The giving was the ultimate “high” for the Radio Cab operators.
“W e feel the best w ay to give back, is that o f ourselves,”
explained D avid Yandell, Project Coordinator. This was
dem onstrated by their need to see and interact with the
people receiving their turkey or ham.
Support for their cause came from various fronts who believed
in the value o f their m ission.
W hen O utreach M inistries could not cook the 5 donated
turkeys to serve the homeless and m entally ill, David Yandell
requested help from K ell’s Sports Bar w hich generously
cooked it for them.
Shelly Kelly, head ofthe Radio Cab C redit Union did her part
by raising over $600 from the Radio C ab operators. Peter
Baker, M anager o f th e W estin Hotel supplied 12 turkeys.
M oney donations were also received by Yurs, a bar in
N orthw est Portland and G eorgetow n Realty.
G iving to the com m unity has been so fulfilling for the Radio
C ab drivers that they are planning to do it again. This time,
w ith greater support, they will donate 500 turkeys to make
Christm as for those who m ay not have had the chance.
Portland arts organizations recipients of PacifiCorp Grants
COMRlSlILDhlORY
for T he PogiiAaft-OBSEBVEK
Som e prom inent N ortheast Portland arts
organizations were am ong nearly 30 from
around O regon that received grants totaling
n e a rly $ 3 5 0 ,0 0 0 from th e P a c ifiC o rp
Foundation.
R ep resen tativ es from the H om ow o
Foundation o f A frican Arts and Culture, the
Interstate Firehouse C ultural C enter, the
A rtists Repertory Theatre and the Haven
Project were am ong nearly 70 people gathered
from arts agencies from as far aw ay as Bend,
A sto ria , M e d fo rd an d P e n d le to n w h o
gathered for the festive reception.
T o g e th e r, th e y le a rn e d a b o u t th e
foundation's funding o f artistic and cultural
e n d e a v o rs a ro u n d th e s ta te a n d m et
P acifiC orp’s new CEO Alan Richardson and
other m em bers o f the foundation’s board o f
directors.
Judith Y eckel, artistic director o f the IFCC,
said she w as delighted to be included in the
event. “ Support from com m unity leaders like
the PacifiCorp Foundation is crucial in giving
o p p o r tu n itie s to s tu d e n ts a n d a rts
organizations,” Yeckel said.
The foundation’s funding o f th e IFC C ’s
Teen Artist A pprentice program allow s youth
w h o n ee d jo b s to w o rk fo r p a y w ith
professional artists. By the end o f2000, Yeckel
said the group hopes to have 25 students
involved in the program. Students leam high-
quality, real-w orld skills like grant w riting,
producing, curating and more.
“This is a m ulticultural com m unity.
Students here d o n ’ t need to leam about being
m ulticultural, they need to forge relationships
and m ake com m unity,” she continued. “They
do this everyday through the w ork they do in
arts."
Foundation Executive D irector Ernie Bloch
said the event marked the first tim e in the
fo undation's 10-year history that funded
agencies w ere invited to com e together. “W e
see this as a chance to do m ore than ju st fund
these am azing projects," Bloch said. “ W e’re
also in terested in h elp in g to b u ild the
relationships that arts agencies have with
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PacifiCorp's new chief executive Alan Richardson ( cen ter) visited with representatives
from arts organizations around the state last Wednesday at the Portland Center for the
Performing Arts. Richardson is joined by (from left ) Judith Yeckel. his wife, Maria, and
Susan and Obo Ady o f the Homowo Foundation o f African Arts and Culture
one another across the state."
Statewide projects that received funds in
2000, included:
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T he O re g o n S y m p h o n y 's R eg io n al
Touring Program , with perform ances in
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M edford and Klam ath Falls, $25,000.
T he O regon Ballet theatre’s “ M oving
S ig n a tu r e s " o u tre a c h p ro g ra m fo r
(Please see ’PacIflcorp', page 2)