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Jazz Concert to Benefit
Hospice Center
The innovative and expressive music of
the Dan Balmer Quartet will engage
h o sp ic e care su p p o rte rs an d ja z z
enthusiasts on Thursday, July 20, in a
concert benefiting the charity hospice
care provided at Hopewell House Hospice
Center The eighth annual Jazz under the
Stars event begins at 7 pm. on the
landscaped grounds o f the Hopewell
House Hospice Center, at 6171SW Capitol
Highway,across from WilsonHighSchool
in southwest Portland. Call 503/244-7890
for more information about the event or
call 503/221 -1054 to order tickets for the
concert.
Men Against Violence
Education Network
B ra d le y -A n g le H o u se, C la c k a m a s
W om en’s Services, Portland W omen’s
Crisis Line, and Volunteers o f America
Family Center are excited to announce a
training for men who are interested in
volunteering to work against domestic
and sexual violence. Men will be trained to
work with children affected by domestic
violence and/or to provide community
education to middle and high school
students about dom estic and sexual
violence. Training will begin August 15lh,
end September 5th and take place on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings and 2
Saturday nights. Contact Angela at 771-
5503 or Laurel at 722-2366 for more
information.
25th Anniversary of The
Street of Dreams
The 2000 Portland Street o f Dreams will
celebrate its 25"' A nniversary in late
summer with a luxury home tour o f seven
custom homes at The Highlands on Mt.
Scott. The one-month event opens on
Saturday, August 19, and continues daily
through Sunday, September 17,h. Again
this year, the “Home Builders for Miracles”
charity home will be part o f the tour, with
proceeds from the home sale to benefit the
D oem becher C h ild ren ’s H ospital in
Portland. Call 503/221-0100.
Holt International
Children’s Services
Holt International Children’s Services, the
country’s oldest and largest international
adoption agency, is looking for families
interested in adopting a child from
overseas. Holt International will host a
free Adoption Information Meeting in
Portland, Oregon on July 31, 2000. The
meeting will be at 6:30 pm. at Holt
International Children’s Services, 9320
S W Barbur BI vd., Capitol Plaza Bldg. #100.
2nd Annual North Portland
Community Festival
If you missed it last year, the PROPER
Event is returning to the historic Kenton
Park on July 22, from 1 -4 pm for its second
consecutive year. Experience nonstop
music and performance arts showcased
with poetry, storytelling, drama and dance.
E stablish relatio n sh ip s through the
information alley for whole person healing
(financial, legal, educational, mental,
spiritual booths, it goes on). Enjoy food
and dine with new friends, games and
prizes for all. Call Tyrone Sampson, director
at 503/286-1488.
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Yamhill County Rodeo
The dust is ready to fly at the county
fairground’s Whitman Arena. It is the
stage for the first annual Yamhill County
Rodeo. This year the event runs three
nights, July 14,15, and 16. For those that
like to get out bright and early, a pancake
breakfast will be held on Saturday and
S u n d ay m o rn in g . M c M in n v ille ’s
Volunteer Firefighters will be slinging the
grub from 8 am. to 11 am. The rodeo will
feature traditional events as well as mutton
bustin’.Call 503/434-7524.
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African American community leader Cletus
B. Moore Jr. can doubtless feel more confident
after a successful first year as Vice-President
for Finance and Business Affairs at Warner-
Pacific College, a small Christian college
located on the slopes o f Mt. Tabor.
Prior to being hired for his current position,
Moore served as the C hief Financial Officer
and Interim CEO o f Portland’s Urban League
in the early 1990’s. It looks as ifhis successful
experience there may have helped in his current
position.
“When I arrived, the Urban League was
$1,500,000 in the red. When 1 left, they had
over half a million dollars in the bank in
u n re s tric te d fu n d s,” M oore said. He
disassociated him self with the financial
troubles the U rban League had under
Lawrence Dark’s administration by indicating
that at its beginning, the Urban League had a
$500,000 surplus. He remembers his former
boss, Urban League founder and President
Daryl Tukufu, with fondness. Moore briefly
succeeded him.
“Daryl Tukufu was a great guy. I was Interim
President for one year while they were looking
for a new President,” Moore said.
He most recently served as the Director of
C am pus O perations at W estern States
Chiropractic College. He also served as
Committee Administrator for the House Rules.
Elections and Public Affairs Committee during
the recen tly co m p leted O regon State
Legislative Session.
Moore is also active in local politics in
"When I arrived, the Urban League was $1,500,000 in the red. When I left,
they had over h a lf a million dollars in the bank in unrestricted funds, ”
- Cletus Moore
M ultnom ah C o unty’s Republican Party
Executive Committee as the Precinct person
for his area. Each voting district is divided
into precincts, which have one man and one
woman as the Precinctpeople for every 5,000
voters.
“If you're a Precinct person, the politicians
come to you for grassroots support.
But now his main occupation has been
working hard for Warner-Pacific College,
where he seems to be developing a track
record o f success. As the man responsible for
all o f the records and financial statements for
the college, he oversees a $ 10 million budget.
M oore is also the Senior S taff Person
overseeing the W arner-Pacific College
Foundation, which uses the money it obtains
to benefit the college in general and for
scholarships. The college had its roots
through the Church o f God, an Evangelical
Church whose grassroots are local, but which
has its adm inistrative headquarters in
Anderson, Indiana.
One o f his accomplishments has been to
oversee bringing the Foundation back into
the College. In the past, the Foundation was
a totally separate entity and was administered
by an independent accounting firm. Moore
has brought it back within the College’s
Financial Department and oversees the
assignment o f appropriate staffing to make it
more efficient.
“W e’re now able to handle servicing the
administrative needs o f the Foundation,”
Moore said. Accounts administered by the
F oundation include C haritable T rusts,
Annuities, and various gifts.
“Part o f my job requires detailed, meticulous
work such as preparing contracts in order to
comply with the fiduciary responsibilities in
a $9-$ 10 million Foundation,” Moore said.
The result ofhis efforts at streamlining it have
been increased efficiency o f merging funds
and reduction ofadministrative costs because
o f the reduction o f costs associated with
elim inating the independent accounting
office.
Another accomplishment Moore detailed is
providing a more efficient record keeping
system for his managers.
“We now provide monthly variance reports
and financial statements for the management
o f Warner-Pacific. It was not provided on a
regular basis before. It makes the Cost Center
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The revitalization ofinnernorth and Northeast
P o rtla n d p o se c h a lle n g e s b u t also
opportunities for the A frican-A m erican
com m unity, p ro fessor John Pow ell o f
Minneapolis says.
Powell, director o f the Institute on Race and
Poverty, discussed the proposed Interstate
U rban Renew al D istrict, revitalization,
gentrification and other issues last week at a
community dialogue at Ockley Green School
attended by about 80 people.
His visit to Portland was co-sponsored by
several public and private groups, including
the Portland Development Commission and
N orth-Northeast Economic Development
Alliance.
An idea, Powell said, wouldbe formajorurban
projects to be required to do a rac ial-economic
impact statement. It would operate on the
principles ofenvironmental impact statements,
he said. “If you want to tear down a building
or build a road, you’re required to say, ‘There
are animals that live here,” ’ he said. “You
have to consider their needs, maybe even
change your plans.”
Requiring similar consideration to human
needs has been done in various places “in
bits and pieces,” he said. “L e t’s do it
comprehensively.” Working to benefit racial
minorities is difficult under current laws and
court decisions, “but there are some things
you can do to move in that direction,” he said.
The goal, he said, should be that “no group
is unwittingly left out.”
W ith a plan in place, the community can call
on public and private developers to adhere to
its principles, he said. Those who don’t can
be told, “It was nice of you to come to our
lovely city, but you can leave.”
Creating a plan will mean making choices and
compromises, he warned. “Some people say
th e y w ant as m any nice h o u ses and
businesses in their community as possible -
but they don’t want anything to change. Or
they want all businesses that are there now to
stay, but they also want living wage jobs,
when those businesses don’t customarily
pay such wages.”
Powell said that despite serious problems and
issues, Portland is in better shape than many
cities.
Despite its shortcomings, its urban growth
boundaries have curbed the sort o f urban
sprawl seen elsewhere. Its elected regional
government (Metro) is the envy o f many
other cities. The per capita wealth o f the
African-American community is among the
highest in the land, and the value o f homes
continue to rise.
By contrast, he said, in cities such as Detroit,
Hartford, Conn, and New Orleans, home
values have dropped nearly 50 percent in the
last 10 years. “Things here aren’ t perfect, but
you’re not in Hartford,” he said.
Displacement and gentrification is a serious
problem, Powell said. To combat it, people
should do research as to why residents are
leaving, and where they are going. If it is due
to econom ic pressure, they should be
encouraged to hold onto their homes, taking
out loans if necessary to meet expenses. They
should also include annual maintenance costs
o f about three percent o f the hom e’s value in
their budgets, he said.
Powell urged people to research tactics used
in othercities to deal with local problems. For
instance, he said, there are a variety o f ways
that the impact o f construction o f public
facilities such as light rail lines on businesses
can be reduced. He was skeptical o f plans by
some to outlaw public condemnation o f
property, saying, “You want to have as many
tools as possible.”
Plans not only have to be developed, but
implemented and monitored, he said. Even so,
“Your plans won ’ t do everything even i f you
do everything right,” he said. “There will be
hard decisions and compromises that have to
be made.
Jubitz looks to serve both locals and truckers
After 12 months o f construction, the Jubitz
Truck Stop has completed a multi-million
dollar renovation that includes a new 80-
seat movie theater, 24-hour gas station, deli,
convenience store, laundry', barber shop,
hair salon and a 4,000 square foot retail
mall. Jubitz has also expanded its popular
lounge, the Ponderosa, by adding a second
dancefloor and a larger stage. Jubitz's Motel,
the Portlander Inn, has nearly doubled the
number o f guest rooms, from 60 to 100, and
the Cascade Grill restaurant now seats 250
guests and includes a new banquet facility
that accommodates up to 50 guests. There s
also a new gift shop thatfeatures fine products
and food items made in the Pacific North west,
a leather goods/shoe repair/boot store, a
shop featuring seasonal items and a video
arcade.
A natural Northwest look is captured
throughout thefacility, with the use o f wood,
stone, slate and tile. High ceilings and open
beam construction create a light and airy
feeling in the restaurant. A double-sided
fireplace gives a cozy glow inside the Cascade
Grill and Banquet Center. Mountain scenes
from Oregon adorn the walls using oversize
transparencies that give guests the feeling
they are looking out the window o f a
mountain lodge. Cherry, maple and oak
finishes are used throughout the facility.