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Peninsula Little League wins 1st district championship
Stories from India
Mahesh Dattani, performer, director,
and award-winning playwright from
India and students from his Story
Theater o f India Workshop perform
Stories from India Friday, July 28 at
7: ;30 pm at Artists Repertory Theatre,
1516 SW A lder. L ive m u sical
accompaniment are provided by Steve
Amdahl. The performance and the
workshop that created it are part o f
P IP fe st (P o rtla n d In te rn a tio n a l
Performance Festival). Tickets are
available at the door and are $4 general
admission, and $3 for PSU students.
Call 503/72-LEARN (725-3276).
Peninsula Little
league's 9-10 year old
girls win their 1st ever
District I Girls Softball
Championship. The
victory earned them
the right to go on to the
State Championships
held in Grants Pass
beginning July 23rd
and ending July 27th.
Eight teams from
throughout the state
will compete fo r top
honors and bragging
rights as 'state
champions'.
Easy Bicycle Rides
If you are “55 or better,” love bicycling,
but are hesitant about riding in traffic,
the OASIS Senior Education Center
bike group is for you! OASIS Bike Rides
ARE very easy and slow, but are NOT
beginners’ rides. Comemeetnewcycling
friends. Please be sure to check your
bicycle for safety beforehand, or have
a good bicycle shop do that. Helmets
required. Bring a bag lunch for a rest
stop during your ride. $2 per ride;
registration required at time o f your
first ride. Call 503/236-1736.
Kids Need Both Parents!
“Kids Need Both Parents” organization
will be holding a Waterfront Concert
for all citizens. Live band performances
will be given by Darby O ’Gill, Sterling
Wolf, Backlash and more. The event
will be held on Saturday, August 26,
from 11 am. - 6 pm. They will be
celebrating motherhood, fatherhood
and family! Their intent is to make
divorce less adversarial and encourage
good role modeling for children. Bring
the family foragood time! Call 503/224-
9477.
Left to right top row: Felicia Brown, Glen McDonald, Anthony Huff, Willie Horsley, and Jasmine Bowles. Left to right middle row: Zarrah Buitron, Tara Haney, Jasmine Millage,
Marjory McDonald, and Turisha Blake. Left to right bottom row: Ervkah Horsley. Laquisha Huff, Shanala Fischer-Williams, and Laurel Miller.
National Night Out and
Picnic
Keith Edwards appointed IBEW business manager
National Night Out, the first Tuesday in
A ugust, is celebrated throughout
Portland and the entire nation. It is a
time for neighbors to come together -
whether on front porches, streets or in
parks - to get to know each other better
and becom e m ore active in their
communities as a way to help fight
against crime. The Kems Neighborhood
Association will be hosting an annual
“National Night Out” picnic to be held
on Tuesday, August 1, from 6 to 9 pm
at Oregon Park (comer o f NE 30,h and
Oregon St.). Call Mira Ames at503/309-
0071.
J im i J uh . nsos
K eith Edwards was appointed Business
Manager for the International Brotherhood
ofElectrical workers (IBEW) local 48 effective
July 1,2000. Edwards' appointment made him
the first African American Business Manager
o f local 48.
Edwards has over thirty years o f service
with the IBEW including more than ten years
in a leadership or supervisory role.
As Business Manager Edwards will be
responsible for negotiating contracts as well
as monitoring Local48 ’sjurisdiction in thirteen
counties in Northwest Oregon and Southwest
Washington. In Addition, Edwards will foster
harmonious relations between labor and
management. He also will be responsible for
managing the health & welfare and pension
plans as a Labor Trustee.
After graduating from Jefferson High School
Nibble On This!
East Portland Community College will
host a new multicultural celebration -
The First Annual East Portland Nibble
- sharing culture through music, art,
and food. The event will be held at 740
SE lOó”1 on Saturday, July 22 from 10am.
- 8 pm. All ages welcome with free
admission. The event will feature
m u ltic u ltu ra l m u sic and d an ce
performances, fine art displays, jugglers
and food vendors offering Moroccan,
Mexican, Polish, Hawaiian and Native
American cuisine. There will be plenty
o f opportunity for neighbors to play
together with outdoor volleyball, free
craft activities, a petting zoo and a
castle bouncer for small children.
3rd Annual Race Unity
Event
Portland’s third annual race unity event
will take place on Sunday, July 23,
starting at 3 pm. at Peninsula Park. The
program highlights the historical
progress o f race relations in Portland,
with a reminder that there is still work to
be done to build and maintain unity in
diversity. Interspersed w ith b rie f
readings will be artistic expressions by
people o f many ethnic backgrounds,
including Native American chanting,
African drumming, Persian singing,
European American dancing and more.
A ctivities for children available.
Sponsored by the Baha'is o f Portland.
Call 289-6274.
f
and taking courses at P o rtla n d S tate
University Edwards completed the IBEW
A pprenticeship Program and becam e a
Journeyman Electrician. An advocate o f fair
w ages and w o rk ers rig h ts , E d w ard s
represented his colleagues by serving as
Steward until 1990. He then was appointed
full time Business Representative before
becoming Assistant Business M anager in
1996.
Edwards cites that one important goal is to
improve conditions for employees in the
w orkplace. He will be organizing and
p ro tectin g ju risd ic tio n s to b e n e fit all
electricians. “We will continue to prosper
o n ly w ith the su p p o rt o f o u r e n tire
membership” stated Edwards.
During his tenure he plans to increase
outreach to schools and diverse populations
that traditionally don’t view the electrical
field as an option and a great opportunity.
“Although Local 48 has been a leader in
recruiting peoples o f diverse backgrounds,
there continues to be room for improvement”
said Edwards.
A community advocate, Edwards served as
President o f the Portland NAACP for one
year to help increase it’s membership and
organizational direction.
He has served on several boards including,
Portland Youth Builders, IBEW and United
W orkers Federal Credit Union and the State
ofOregon Electrical and Elevator Board where
he is now completing his second four year
term. He is also an active member o f the
Coalition o f Black Men and the A. Phillip
Randolph Institute.
Edwards attributes his success to his mother
Mrs. June Terry who instilled in him a strong
belief in God and a Christian foundation.
Edwards and his wife Antoinette have five
grown children and attend Mount Olivet
Baptist Church. They are both active members
in the community.
Keith Edwards
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Husbands and Fathers Encouraged in Portland’s Rose Garden;
Men Told to be a Father and Mentor to the Fatherless
CONIRUKIfcUSIQRY
FORTUtTORILANCliasrlOJER
“Christian marriages are now outstanding
secular marriage in that thing we call divorce,”
said Dr. Bruce Fong in his message. “The
Covenant o f Marriage: Husbands Going the
D istan ce.” Dr. Fong form er pastor o f
Portland’s Chinese Baptist Church and now
the President o f M ichigan Theological
Seminary, challenged men to “stick to the
blueprint ofG od’s original plan" formarriage.
“We are different by design," he said
“Marriage is a gift from God and we must be
exclusive in our devotion to the wife God has
placed by our side.”
More than 10,000 men filled the seats of
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Portland’s Rose Garden Arena again today
for Promise Keepers M en’s conference.
Cheering, singing and lifting their hands in
praise, the men were challenged to impact
their families and communities for Christ.
Acclaimed Christian author and family
counselor, Dr. Gary Smalley and his sons,
Greg and Michael presented a dramatic talk
titled, “Charting the Course: Fathers Going
the Distance ' “Father are devalued in society,
seen as babysitters “ instead o f as essential
parent, said Dr. Greg Smalley. Breaking down
the word DAD onto three key points -
Decision, Action and Damage Control - the
Smalleys stressed the importance o f making
a decision to impact the lives o f our children,
taking actions to be a servant to our families
and performing damage control by admitting
our mistakes and asking for forgiveness from
our children. After lunch the Sm alley’s
presentation was “Challenge for Young Men”
Sons Going the Distance.” Speaking directly
to a crowed o f youth gathered at the foot of
the stage. Dr. Gary Smalley urged them to
“Honor your father the way you would a
celebrity. Cheer wildly when he comes home,
do thing for him, make him feel honored.”
Later in the day. Dr Erwin Lutzer, Senior
Pastor at Moody Bible Church in Chicago, IL
spoke about mentoring in his message,
“Confronting Fathcrlessness: Mentors Going
the Distance. “Tomorrow morning, over 23
billion children will wake up without a father,”
said Dr. Lutzer. “It is not an issue the
government or the schools can solve - men
must take responsibility.” Encouraging men
to become mentors and friends to children in
need. Dr. Lutzer emphasized the importance
o f portraying the Christian model o f a father
for fatherless children and single parents."
Later This Summer. Promise Keepers' sixth
m en’s conference o f 2000 will be held in
Louisville, Ky. (July 28-29 Later this summer,
men’s conferences will be held in Milwaukee,
Wis.(Aug. 11-12), Albuquerque, N.M. (Aug.
18-19), and Worcester, Mass. (Aug. 25-26).
The entire 16-conference season runs through
October. For more information, visit our
Newsroom at w w w .prom isekeepers.org/
media or call the National Media Office at 303-
964-777/fex303-964-7720
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