May 3, 2000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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St. Johns Truck Strategy Advisory Committee.
Topics include:
• reducing the impacts of non-local trucks in
the neighborhood
• how truck routing can be improved
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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
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available to discuss the recommendations and
to record your comments. Refreshments will
be provided. For more information, call
(503) 823-7242.
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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.
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