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Western Black History
A s c e n e fro m th e F ilm P ro je c t
D o c u m e n ta ry , “ U n d e r s ta n d in g th e
ex p erien ceo f A frican A m ericans During
the M ovement West, 1800 to 1900” w illbe
show n at the O regon C ity End o f the Trai 1
Interpretive C enter in O regon City. Meet
actors that are w orking on the production.
T he film presentation will be on Saturday,
February 19 and 26 from 12 to 1 pm. Call
503/220-8282.
An Evening of Negro
Spirituals
Y ou are cordially invited to the Bethel
A.M .E. Church, Cathedral C hoir’s special
concert to celebrate Black History Month.
T he ev en in g ’s presentation depicts a
w orld w hich vanished in the w ake o f
integration... the w orld o f living colored.
T his special event w ill be held at the
B e th e l A .M .E . C h u rc h on S unday,
February 2 7 at4pm . Form ore information,
call 503/288-5429.
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Community Alliance
ofTenants
H aving problem s getting your deposit
back? A re you being billed by a previous
landlord? Learn about your rights as a
tenant at a free w orkshop sponsored by
the C om m unity A lliance o f Tenants on
Tuesday, February 29th a t6 :3 0 - 8 :3 0 pm.
A t 2710 N E 14'h Ave. in Portland. This
event is bus and w heelchair accessible
and childcare can be arranged in advance.
Call 460-9702 to register.
Professional Boxing
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Live at the Roseland, 6 big boxing matches
that includes an exciting girls bout. The
m ain event will feature C andy Robinson
vs. A gustin Caballero. T he Rum ble at the
R oseland w ill be held on S aturday,
February 19at8pm .T icketsavailableatall
Fred M eyer FA STIX X outlets, including
M usic M illenium East & W est, Roseland
G rill,or charge by phone at 224-TIX X
(8499).
Child Support for
Children Scholarship
C H IL D SU PPO R T FOR CH ILD REN is
o ffe rin g four $10 0 0 sch o larsh ip s to
graduating students across the state who
w ish to further their education. Students
interested in applying should contact their
high school counselors. All applications
m ust be received no later than April 1,
2000. Four students will be selected.
Businesses and individuals interested in
m aking a tax deductible contribution may
c o n ta c t B arb ara H an sen , E x ec u tiv e
Director at 503/622-3588.
Brain awareness week
Brain Awareness W eek is an international
event to advance public aw areness about
the progress, prom ise and benefits o f
brain research. O n Sunday, M arch 12,
OM SI will be having Brain G am es from
9:30 am. - 8:30 pm. A day o f interactive
events, talks and dem onstrations featuring
a 120,h birthday celebration for Albert
Einstein. Participants can take part in an
Albert Einstein look-a-like contest and
w itn ess in te ractiv e p rese n tatio n s by
s c ie n tis ts fro m O H S U . F o r m o re
information, call 503/494-8231.
Oregon tradeswomen
meeting
T h e n e x t m e e tin g o f O re g o n
T radesw om en, Inc. is scheduled for
Thursday, February 17, 2000. T he topic
will be Yoga For Tradeswomen (or anyone
else w ho w ants to stay fit). Dress in
comfortable clothing. The meeting will be
held at 6 pm. At the State Office Building,
800NE Oregon St., room 120. Childcare is
, provided at no cost and everyone is
welcome. The m eetings are free. Call 503/
943-2228.
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Local art show displays recent works of Bill Scott
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indom itable spirit ofthose in bondage, and to
eradicate the mythical im age o f the docile
Negro slave.”
Sculptor A. R. Sutton showed several o fh is
popular small scale pieces at the same show.
His work recently received coverage in the
national artist m agazine “Art World News.”
G ood weather brought out a com fortable and
relaxed crowd.
The show drew very positive comments. Their
work will be in the gallery until February 22.
Matrix Fine Art G allery located at 2209 NE
Alberta street, specializes in contem porary
fine art.
The Gal lery is being featured in the Apri 1 issue
o f Sunset Magazine. For more information call
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martizartitj yahoo.com WWW m a trix fin e a rtm m
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T he high point o f January’s “ Last Thursday”
Art W alk on NE A lberta street was the artist
show and reception at the Matrix Fine Art
Gallery.
T he Show featured the m ost recent w orks o f
artist Bill Scott, a recent graduate ofthe Pacific
N orthw est C ollege o f Art. Several o f the
paintings on display were used as the basis
o f his Bachelors Thesis.
T hree o fth e tw elve oil paintings in the show,
are part o f a series o f very pow erful images
that deal w ith slavery from a different
perspective.
Mr. Scott was on hand to discuss his work. It
w as, he explained "an attem pt to show the
Pictures by Bill Scott
PSU celebrates Underground Railroad Freedom Center design
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The design for the National U nderground
R ailro ad F reedom C enter, d esig n ed by
P o rtla n d ’s B O O R A A rch itects, w ill be
presented on February 24, 2000. The free
lecture, sponsored by the D epartm ent o f
A rchitecture at Portland State University, will
start at 6:30 pm in Room 212, Shattuck Hall,
1914 SW Park Avenue.
S et in C in c in n a ti, O h io , th e N atio n al
U nderground Railroad Freedom Center is an
educational centerthat will com m em orate the
historic efforts o fth e U nderground Railroad
and raise aw areness o f the ongoing struggle
for freedom am ong people around the world.
T he Freedom Center, estim ated to cost $45
m illion, is scheduled to begin construction in
M arch 2000 and is to open in the spring o f
2003.
The underground railroad was a system o f
co o p e ratio n am ong slav e, free A frican
Am ericans, abolitionists, sympathetic whites
and native A m ericans to help slaves escape
and claim the promise o f freedom. Cincinnati
played a significant role in this story as the
Ohio River was the legal and symbolic dividing
line betw een the slave south and the free
north.
Rudy Barton, C hair o f the PSU A rchitecture
D epartm ent states, “This project addresses a
very im portant issue that is at the heart o f
architecture."
" B u ild in g s h av e in c re d ib le p o w er to
sym bolize who w e are as a people, and a
nation. In this case, how can a building
represent the physical and em otional struggle
betw een slavery and freedom ?”
For more inform ation on the building, please
call BOORA Architects at 503-226-1575.
For more information on the presentation, call
the D epartm ent o f A rchitecture at 503-725-
8405.
Computer rendering.
Local lady competes for Miss Pre-Teen title
eor T iie P ortland O bserver
N icole Pauline Allen o f Portland was recently
selected to participate in N ationals 2000 Miss
pre-teen Portland pageant com petition that
will take place on the last w eek o f February.
N icole learned o f her acceptance into this
y e a r ’s c o m p e titio n as N a tio n a ls , Inc.
ann o u n ced th e ir selec tio n s on M onday
afternoon. N icole subm itted an application
and took part in an interview session that was
conducted by Patty N eidert, this y e a r’s
Portland Pageant Coordinator.
N icole will be com peting, for her share o f
over $20,000 in scholarships, prizes and
specialty gifts that will be distributed to
contestants. N icole will also com pete in the
M iss Pre-Teen division, one o f five divisions
that will have young ladies betw een the ages
o f 7 and 23 com peting in m odeling routines
w hich include casual w ear and formal wear.
M ost im portant, N icole will display her
personal ity, poise and interviewing ski I Is while
interviewing with this year’s Portland judging
panel. Personality is the num ber one aspect
that each contestant is judged on during all
phases o f com petition.
If N icole w .ns the title o f Miss Pre-Teen
Portland, she will represent Portland and the
surrounding com m unities at the National
C om petition that will take place in Orlando,
Florida. O ver $60,000 in prizes and awards will
be presented at N ationals w hile each w inner
can enjoy an expense paid trip for six days in
Orlando, Florida.
In her spare tim e Nicole enjoys sports, math
and snow boarding. She is a 4.0 student and
participates in her school s Student Council.
There is no cost to Nicole for participating in
th e p a g e a n t c o m p e titio n . C o m m u n ity
b u s in e s s e s , o r g a n iz a tio n an d p r iv a te
individuals will assist N icole in participating
in this y e a r's com petition by becom ing an
official sponsor to her. N icole is able to
participate through the local sponsorship of:
M cCoy Electric Co., Conrad Stone Cutting,
Bill Pec-Fitness, Eric and A kiko Berkm an,
Joseph C onrad, Colleen A therton, Brian
W a rn e r an d C a ro l V o g e l. T h ro u g h
NicolePauline
Allen o f
Portland
hopes to go
away with the
Miss Pre-Teen
Portland title.
sponsorship, each contestant receives all the
necessary training, rehearsals, and financial
support which will allow N icole to becom e a
very confident and w ell-prepared contestant.
A ny b u sin e ss, o rg a n iz a tio n o r p riv ate
individual who may be interested in becoming
a sponsor to N icole may contact her pageant
coordinator, Patty Niedert at 1-800-569-2487.
Black History Month
The Albina neighborhood in
its earlier days. This week s
observation o f Black History
Month covers the years o f
1950-2000. What urban
renewal project backed by
federal assistance caused a
massive land clearance that
razed 188 houses in the area
between Russell and Cook,
west o f Vancouver Avenue?
The plan was initiated during
the Model Cities Program in
/ 96 7. For the answer, look in
Focus under the header, E.