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May 3, 2000 Page B2 Portland (Observer Jìo vthniò ©baeruer Metro ■ May Day celebration at Kennedy School Oregon housing conference to convene in Portland There was no better way to celebrate the emergence o f spring than by spending May Day at Kennedy School. There was entertainment fo r children (face p a in tin g & balloon twisting, storytelling with Will H ornyak and an acrobatic show p erform ed by Rhys Thomas.) Attendees were treated to an array o f music and dance (Hot S hot tap dancers, Gypsy Caravan belly dancers and roots rock with K erosene Dream, just to name a few.) There was garden art, food and drink and two performances o f the traditional Maypole dance. All May Day festivities were free and as usual, McMenamins demonstrated how to be the greatest party host CONTRIBUTEUSTORY EO r T h E P oH I I ANU OBSERV ER Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will sponsor the 2000 Oregon Housing Conference onJune 14and 15,2000. Takingthe theme o f “Setting the Standard,” th e c o n fe re n c e w ill p ro v id e attendees with the opportunity to interact with partners around the sta te on issu e s su rro u n d in g affordable housing. Held at the Hilton in downtown Portland, the O regon Housing Conference will bring together a variety o f perspectives, from the planning stage o f an affordable housing development through the management of an existing property. “The need for affordable housing is at it’s greatest,” said Bob Repine, D irecto r New treatment for stroke sufferers to be tested at UO (.OMHlBLIEPSlOt» Researchers at the University o f Oregon are beginning a study o f a new treatment that may benefit some ofthe400,000 Americans who survive strokes each year. The new treatment - called “forced use therapy” - requires the stroke sufferer to use the afflicted m uscles rather than to compensate fortheir immobility. “Our research will specifically explore techniques to help stroke sufferers who have limited use o f their legs,” says Marjorie Woollacott, head o f the UO Department of Exercise and Movement Science. Several recent studies have pointed a new direction in stroke treatment. These studies indicate that long duration physical therapy sessions can result in the stroke-afflicted brain re-organizing itself for improved performance. This approach is in contrast to traditional rehabilitation techniques that call for short duration physical therapy - often for periods o f just an hour or two a day. “Our sessions will last six hours per day, five days a week for two weeks,” says Woollacott. The therapy sessions w ill be a combination o f stretching, endurance and flexibility training, balance activities and other exercises. “We believe these sessions will allow most participating stroke sufferers to improve their balance and their ability to walk,” says physical therapist Laura Adomaitis who will be directing the research study in collaboration with Woollacott. Stroke sufferers with weakness on one side o f the body (otherwise medically stable) who are interested in m ore in fo rm a tio n ab o u t p a rtic ip a tin g in the upco m in g research study should contact Laura Adomaitis or Maijorie Woollacott at Portland Housing Center awarded $30,000 • First-time Home Buyers in the Portland Metropolitan area CONTRIBUTED STORY for T he P ortland O bserver T h e P o rtla n d H o u sin g C e n te r recently received $30,000 in new funds to support HomePurchase Partners, a program w hich ed ucates and prepares first-time homebuyers to become “mortgage-ready.” Local lending institutions that support the Center have granted these new funds. Portland Housing Center is one o f 39 n a tio n a l N e ig h b o rW o rk s H om eO w nership C enters and a designated one-stop-shop resource c e n te r p ro v id in g e d u c a tio n , counseling, and financial assistance to first-time home buyers. T he C enter received a $15,000 contribution from Bank o f America, a $ 10,000contribution from Continental Saving Bank and a $5,000contribution from KeyBank. Over the course o f the last year, Portland Housing Center has received a total o f $312,237 to support Home Purchase Partners, a Advertise in the ©bacruer program designed to educate and assist people to purchase their first home. “The financial support we have received is very exciting,” says Peg Malloy, Executive Director for the financial Housing Center. “ We are pleased to work in partnership w ith o u r fu n d ers to p ro m o te homeownership and increase the number ofhome buyers in the Portland Metropolitanarea. These funds will enable Portland Housing Center to continue to be a valuable resource in the community and further promote h o m e o w n e rsh ip and stab le communities in our region,” says Malloy. O repon H ousinp and Community Services. “As we move into the new millennium, we will meet our greatest challenge as we stretch our 1 imited resources to meet th e n eeds o f lo w e r incom e Oregonians. This conference will offer attendees an opportunity to learn the “tricks and tools’ on a host o f housing issues.” The Oregon Housing Conference will officially kick off at a luncheon onJune Mat 11:30a.m. whereOHCS Director Bob Repine will announce and present the 2000 Excellence in Housing awards. the Motor Control Laboratory of the University ofOregon at 541 /346-0275. Stroke are America’s third leading killer and the primary cause o f adult disability. Every year, 550,000 Americans suffer strokes, killing 150,000 people and leaving 400,000 additional persons with varying degrees o f physical disability. Most commonly, stroke results in weakness on one side o f the body. Black Journalist Host Regional Conference N A B J’s W estern R egional Conference will beat the DoubleTree Columbia River. The highlight o f the weekend will be An Evening with Danny Glover on Friday, May 5. The gala will include aperformance by the The Portland Association o f Black Journalists is hosting a regional conference on May 5-7. We’reinviting journalists from 10 states and our national office, to jo in us for p ro fe ssio n a l d e v e lo p m e n t workshops, social events and to experience with us the Cinco de Mayo festival, the largest celebration o f its kind. This conference will also be the last opportunity to participate in long- range, strategic planning for the N ational A ssociation o f B lack Journalists. This year, we celebrate our 25lh anniversary and w e’ve come a long way. With more than 3,000 members, we continue to be the largest media organization in the world for people o f color working in television, newspapers, radio, public relations and education. Tickets are $125 each person Donations are tax-deductible Proceeds go toward PABJ Scholarship Fund Send your check or money order, payable to P.A.B.J., to: PABJ, P.O. Box 6507, Portland, Ore. 97208-6507 For more info: Call 503/803-0864 or check out www.pabi.net A irst Steps to Recovery J survivor's group everw ift*«* Trie City of Portland invites you to join us and leam about your neighbors’ work on the St. Johns Truck Strategy Advisory Committee. Topics include: • reducing the impacts of non-local trucks in the neighborhood • how truck routing can be improved though he hadn't beaten cancer or bounced back from a heart attack sJan reminded'him, roblem gambling is an Saturday, May 6, 2000 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. St. Johns Community Center 8427 N. Central Portland, Oregon View displays regarding the issues covered and the recommendations made by the committee. Committee members, City of Portland and Port of Portland staff will be available to discuss the recommendations and to record your comments. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (503) 823-7242. illness and he'd worked hard to recover just like the rest of them. Like other illnesses, the key to surviving problem gambling is treatment. If someone you know is suffering, start the healing process by calling 1-800-233-8479 > t Northwest Afrikan American Ballet, a silent auction and live music from the local jazz band, N-Touch. Wealso will be inviting a limited number o f community leaders and residents to join us for dinner. The Portland Association of Black Journalists presents An Evening With Danny Glover Also featuring: Northwest Afrikan American Ballet Silent Auction - Seafood dinner - N ’ Touch Jazz Band Friday, may 5,20006:45-9 :3 0 p.m., Cocktailsbeginat 5 p.m. DoubleTree Columbia River, Portland Jan invited Ned to her St. Johns Truck Strategy Open House A ccording to Director Repine, “Oregon is a national leader in providing innovative solutions to affordable housing. This is our o p p o rtu n ity to re c o g n iz e accomplishments o f individuals and organizations in O regon who consistently go the extra mile to m ake direct im pacts on their communities. The conference will offer over 23 workshops for anyone interested in siting, construction, renovation, property management and other issu e s w hich im p act q u a lity development in the state ofOregon. Individuals who might benefit include lenders, builders, business owners and managers, real estate a g e n ts, se rv ic e p ro v id e rs, counselors, planners, advocacy groups, local, state and federal e o v e rn m e n t a e e n c ie s and community leaders. Individuals can register for the Oregon Housing Conference on line at w w w .hcs.state.or.us. or request a registration brochure by calling503.986.2109. For additional information on the Housing Conference individuals can contact Sandy McDonnell at Oregon Housing and Community Service by calling 503.986.2012 or em ail her at sandy.m cdonnell @.hcs.state.or.us. For information on the O regon L iv a b ility Conference, contact 503.222.2182. 5
