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May 3, 2000 Page A6 P o r t ia n i g tElji' Ç ortlanh (iDbseruer Family Living -jr-w # ■ W 9 9 ■aoanm Shared Spirits’ & Interstate MAX blend culture and project awareness EOMR1BL I LU M U R I n iR T nt. F or i lasu O bserv lh Tri-M et’s Interstate MAX light rail project will host a day o f information sharing and cultural entertainment on Saturday, May 6 at the Interstate Firehouse C ultural Center. E x h ib its, e n te rta in m e n t and discussions will be from 10 AM - 4 PM at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave. (Tri-Met bus line 5-Interstate). D iscussions on Interstate MAX to p ic s w ill a lte rn a te w ith performances by local cultural groups. A rtist L illian P itts’ ex h ib it o f sculptures, masks and prints called “Shared Spirits” will be on display. Performers include: • No! Kidding! Choir, youth choir providing an urban, multi-ethnic, vocal program (11 AM) Polish Dance Troupe, presenting traditional Polish dances (1 PM) • Stage II/Teen Artists, an urban troupe providing African drumming & dancing (2 PM) ATZ1NNEGAYALL1, a traditional pre-Hispanic dance group (3 PM) G u ests can jo in sm all g ro u p discussions on Interstate MAX topics, including station design, art projects, bike routes, brownfields studies and construction plans. All performances and discussion groups are free o f charge and are accessible. Children are encouraged to attend. Mexican pastries, coffee and juice will be available. Language in te rp re te rs a re a v a ila b le if notification is given by Thurs., April 27at(503)247-3958.TTY(503)238- 5811. In te rsta te M AX ex ten sio n The 5.8-mile Interstate MAX line includes 10 new stations between the Expo Center and Rose Quarter Transit Center, and would operate directly between Expo Center and downtown Portland. The City o f Portland, Tri-Met and Metro have approved local funding for the S35O million extension, which requires no additional property taxes. A federal matchof$257.5 million has been re q u e ste d . If ap p ro v e d , construction will begin by the end o f 2000, and train service will start in fall 2004. For information on the community day, drop by the Interstate MAX field office at 5101 N Interstate Ave. orcall(503)962-2254ortryourwebsite at www'. tri-met.org. Child abuse report calls for response CO.N IR IB t lEU S TO RV eor T iie P o r iia m ) O bserver State child welfare officials say a report released Tuesday is further evidence o f the need for more community involvement in child protection and safety. The Oregon Department o f Human Services’ annual status o f children report documents 1999 statistics on child maltreatment, adoption and foster care. “From this report, we continue to leam that government alone cannot meet the goals of child protection and permanence,” said Ramona Foley, administrator o f the State Office for Services to Children and Families. “By w o rk in g to g e th e r, sta te , local government and nonprofit partners will continue to help individuals and famil ies improve their outcomes in the best interest o f Oregon’s children.” W hile the federal government has released consecutive reports that, nationally, child maltreatment cases are on the decline, Oregon’s caseloads are increasing. This is attributed in part to achild-maltreatment category called "threat o f harm,” which some states don’t report. This includes any activities, conditions or persons that place the child at substantial risk o f physical or sexual abuse, neglect or mental injury, even though actual harm may not have occurred. “ A lth o u g h th is c a te g o ry contributes to higher numbers o f child victims, it also puts child welfare workers in a position to identify early factors that may endanger a child,” said Foley. Foracopy visit www.hr.state.or.us/ Police from page 1 to the World Trade Center to protest outside Sen. Gordon Smith’s office. Tensions rose when someone threw a newspaper box at officers, someone broke a Nike store window and several protesters threw fiery objects at officers on horseback, police said. Police then pushed and prodded the protesters into W aterfront Park, trapping the protesters along the waterfront. An officer declared an unofficial state o f emergency and others waved guns and clubs. Later, they used the weapons to disperse the crowd. A leader o f the demonstration used a loudspeaker to urge the marchers to continue on to Powell’s. “When they start throwing rocks at buildings and horses, we have to act swiftly and decisively,” said Mike Crebs, incident commander at the Portland police department. “We did everything w e’re supposed to do.” B ut th o se at T u e sd a y ’s p ress conference said officers were also rough with peaceful protesters. “1 was trying to calm things down when the police grabbed me,” said Shira Zucker, 20. “I was choked with a billy club and struck at least four times.” Happy Birthday Jameka Gibson “OREGONIANS UNITED FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS” Featuring Famous Cdjun Flavor! 3 Chicken Strips Regular Side^-~Ly Biscuit / e j h q O regon A ssociation of M inority E ntrepreneurs 1 2 th A nnual E ntrepreneurship L uncheon & T rade S how M ay 4, 2000 Oregon Convention Center Web Site http://www.oanie.org Pr«.nl toupon .twn ndwinç Oi» («ifo» R nntonw R t «W m ix e d ÇHICKEN 1 1C. 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