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Microsoft grants aid training for students at Community court to open in SE Portland
African-American and Hispanic universities
(ON I KlBt I LDS1QWV
M ic ro s o ft C o rp , a n n o u n c e d
grants to 11 African-A m erican and
H ispanic u n iv ersities across the
country, the latest in the com pany’s
lo n g -sta n d in g effo rt to increase
technology access for students o f
color. The grants, totaling $440,000 in
cash and m ore than $1 million in
softw are, will provide more than
150,000 students with benefits such
as enhanced information technology
c u r r ic u la ,
d is ta n c e
le a rn in g
opportunities and improved access
to th e I n te rn e t. T h e H isp a n ic
A s s o c ia tio n o f C o lle g e s an d
U niversities ( H ACU) and the United
N egro C ollege Fund (UN CF), in
coordination with Microsoft, selected
the grant recipients.
African Americans and Hispanics
co n tin u e to have less access to
te c h n o lo g y th a n th e ir A n g lo
counterparts, w hich impedes their
opportunities for success in the digital
econom y. A ccording to a recent U.S.
C o m m e rc e D e p a rtm e n t stu d y
(“ Falling Through the Net. Defining
th e D ig ita l D iv id e ” ), A n g lo
households ow n com puters at a rate
ro u g h ly tw ic e th a t o f A fric a n -
A m erican and Hispanic households.
“Technological proficiency is an
essential elem ent o f success today,”
sa id B ru ce B ro o k s, d ire c to r o f
com m unity affairs at M icrosoft. “By
c o o rd in a tin g e ffo rts w ith th e se
A frican -A m erican and H ispanic-
serving institutions, w e can help
ensure that students o f color have
equal access to the resources they
need to accom plish great things in
t o d a y ’s s o c ia l a n d e c o n o m ic
marketplace.”
These Historically BlackColleges
and U n iv e rsitie s an d H isp a n ic-
serving institutions each will receive
$40 ,0 0 0 in cash, in ad d itio n to
so ftw are, to b o lster te ch n o lo g y
access for students.
Form orethan six years, Microsoft
Corp, has been com m itted to helping
bridge the digital divide and has
created and supported a num ber o f
efforts designed to provide equal
ac cess to technology acro ss the
n atio n . In the past th ree years,
M icrosoft has given more than $1.73
m illion ($ 19 million in cash and $ 154
million in software) to help thousands
o f organizations, including public
libraries, colleges and universities,
an d co m m u n ity -b ased n o n p ro fit
agencies, provide technology access
to u n d e rs e rv e d c o m m u n itie s .
T hrough these efforts, m illions o f
underprivileged individuals across
the nation, from children in Boys &
G irls clubs to low-income students to
N ative A m ericans using technology
to preserve their language and culture,
now have access to technology and
training.
BPA offers $10,000 reward for
toppled tower information
BPA is offering a reward o f up to
$ 10,000 for information leading to the
arrest and conviction o f individuals
w ho dam aged and disabled one o f its
m ain transm ission lines connecting
the Pacific N orthw est to the Pacific
S outhw est the night before N ew
Y ear’s Eve.
People w ho have inform ation
about the incident are urged to call
B PA ’s C rim e W itness Hot Line toll
free at I-800-437-2744 orcall one o f
the num bers below:
FBI Bend
(541) 389-1202,
D eschutes County S heriff (541)388-
0170, Oregon State Police (503)375-
3555, FBI Portland (503) 552-5346.
T he identity o f inform ants will be
kept confidential.
At 8:53 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30,
BPA lost electrical services on its
Celilo-Sylm ar 1,000,000 volt direct
current intertie line.
Housing from 1
m oney can buy, by utilizing better
insulation and design you can reduce
the am ount o f heating that you need
to do,” she says.
As for W ilcox, he says that, after
some time off, he may seek work in the
Bureau o f Planning, as a teacher at
the U niversity o f
O regon, or as a private developer. He
adm its that he is leaving in part
because he needs m ore money for
him self and his family.
W hen you w ork for a non-profit
agency, he says, “You walk aw ay
with nothing but the satisfaction o f
having accom plished som ething.”
“ I hope he stays active after he
leaves Portland Community Design,”
Harri son says. “H e's been a key piayer
in
P o rtla n d
p la n n in g
and
developm ent.”
A u to m a tic sy stem p ro te c tio n
r e la y s is o la te d th e a f f e c te d
transm ission line and re-routed the
pow er i nstantaneously to other power
1 ines, so there was no loss o f electrical
service.
A m aintenance crew - sent to the
site to investigate the problem -
discovered a transmission tow er lying
on its side. The crew repaired the
tow er and had the line back in service
by 7:32p.m . Dec. 31.
The incident occurred near w here
the transm ission line crosses US
H ighway 20, approxim ately 37 miles
southeast o f Bend Ore. A nd 14 m iles
no rth east o f B rothers, O re. T he
Deschutes County Sheriff, Oregon
State Patrol and Federal Bureau o f
Investigation all are involved in the
investigation.
“The tow er sustained m inim al
dam age and the line itself was not
perm anently dam aged,” said Mike
B e rg , BPA se c u rity s p e c ia list.
“Nevertheless, signi ficant costs were
in c u rre d in re sp o n d in g to th is
em ergency. This is the first tim e in
over twenty years that som eone has
d elib erately disabled one o f our
tow ers. It w as obviously an attempt
to cause mayhem on the Northwest
Pow er system and that is w hy we are
taking this criminal act so seriously."
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Portland
2914 N. Lombard St.
503-797-0000
A neighborhood court o f justice
that provides a swift, effective, and
com m unity-based w ay to sanction
an d
s u p p o rt
m is d e m e a n o r
offenders is com ing to Southeast
Portland. The new C om m unity
Court will hear its first case in
February.
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty ’s g ro w in g
Community Court Project strives to
reduce quality o f life crim es by
sentencing low-level offenders in
th e c o m m u n itie s w h e re th e y
co m m itted th e ir crim es an d by
providing social service assistance
when needed.
Circuit Court Judge Clifford Freeman
w ill p r e s id e at th e S o u th e a s t
C om m unity Court on the first and
third Thursday o f the m onth at the
Brentw ood-D arlington C om m unity
C en te ra t7 2 1 1 SE 62nd Ave. T he court
w ill h e a r m is d e m e a n o r c a s e s
com m itted in the East or Southeast
Portland police precincts.
At court, each defendant m eet with
a social service coordinator before
talking to thejudge. After an extended
g u ilty p le a , th e d e f e n d a n t is
sentenced. The ju d g e may lecture
the defendant, seek input from
com m unity m em bers, or ask the
defendant how she plans to change
her behavior in the future. Often the
defen d an t is referred to social
service providers w ho are on site
on court days.
“ People involved w ith crim inal
activity are often dealing with other
problem s in th e ir liv es,” notes
R o b y n G re g o ry , th e p ro je c t’s
coordinator.
“The court offers social service to
defendants w ho need help with a
w ide range o f issues.”
A Ticket A Tasket
The place for cards, gifts and baskets
Celebrates the special meaning of the
life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Order your loved ones Valentine baskets by
Febuary 8 and receive $5.00 off.
1305 NE Fremont
Portland, Or. 97212
284-7344
tisketgifts@yahoo.com
Tenth Annual
Cascade Festival
of African Films
In celebration of Black History Month
Portland Community College
Cascade Campus
Terrell Hall, Room 122
70S N. Killingsworth
Free parking in campus lots
February 4~
March 4
(Across from K ienow 's)
Mayor Vera Katz and the City Council invite you to join them at:
Community Budget Forums
for the FY 2000-02 Two Year Budget
The Mayor, City Council members and bureau managers will lead discussions on
community priorities. Please come share your ideas.
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Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 8
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6-8 PM
10-Noon
2-4 PM
6-8 PM
6-8 PM
Buckman Elementary School, 320 SE 16th
Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd
King Facility, 4815 NE 7th
Mallory Hotel, 729 SW 15,h
For more information, call 823-5288, TTY: 823-6868.
Web Site: www.ci.portland.or.us
If you have special needs, please call 823-4519 in advance.
Thursdays at noon
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night—Friday,
February 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Africa with Director Kwaw P. Ansah
from Ghana
Music by Obo Addy and Okropong
at Jefferson High School Auditorium
For more information,
call S03-244-6111, ext. 3630
This Portland Community College event is made possible through
the generous support o f the Regional Arts and Culture Council,
the Oregon Council fo r the Humanities, the Oregon Arts
Commission and McMenamins Kennedy School.
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