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Committed to Cultural Diversity www.portlandobserver.com September 20, 2000 (Fiji? ^partlanh (©bseruer n m m u n it u a I e n o a r The Salmon Festival SECTION 5 Alberta Street Fair 2000 S a lm o n w a tc h in g is a u n iq u e N o rth w est a c tiv ity and the Salm on F e stiv a l on S atu rd ay an d S unday, O c to b e r 14 and 15, w ill o ffe r g uided sa lm o n v ie w in g to u rs at M e tro ’s O x b o w R e g io n a l P a rk . C h ild re n gam es an d a c tiv itie s, e x h ib its, arts, m usical e n te rta in m e n t, h o rse-d raw n w agon rid es and g reat food round o u t th e fe stiv a l each day from 10:30 a.m . to 5 p.m . C all 797-1850. First Annual Autumn Equinox Festival R evel in the v ib ra n c y o f fall on T h u rsd ay , S ep tem b er 21, at the first annual G ran d L odge A utum n E q u i nox F estiv al. C om e out w ith friends and fam ily b etw een 4 p.m . and 10 p.m . for seaso n al food and d rin k sp e cials, live e n te rta in m e n t, and lots o f fun. A d m issio n is free. The grand lodge is lo cated in the h eart o f F o r est G rove at 3505 P acific A ve. in F o re st G ro v e , O reg o n . C all 503/ 9 9 2 -9 5 3 3 . Wintering-In Harvest Festival The Oregon Historical Society will be presenting its annual Wintering-In Harvest Festival on the ground o f the historic Bybee House at M etro’s Howell Territorial Park on Sauvie Island. A Northwest tradition for more than 30 years, the festival celebrates the transi tion from summer to fall, when Native Americans and pioneers finished har vesting and storing food for the winter months. Suggested donation is $3 for adults and $2 for children. Call 503/ 222-1741. Fred Trachsel o f Oregon City's Rocking Horse Ranch provides free carefree rides down the heart o f the Alberta business district. How New Beliefs Can Double Your Sales Join a personal success coach to help double your sales. You will learn such things as converting lim itations and fears into achieving your goals and a s p ir a tio n s ; o v e rc o m e fe a rs an d disem pow ering beliefs w hich disrupt and cease forw ard m otion; discover the driving force behind hum an behav ior and system ically utilize it for con stant im provem ent and m uch more! The event w ill be held at the O regon C onvention C enter on Septem ber 27. The cost is $99. Call 503/471-2954. Volunteer Ttitors Needed! Portsmouth Community School, lo cated at 5103 N. Willis, is launching a new Homework/Leadership Club (HLC) which offers an after-school opportu nity for Portsm outh M iddle School students w ho w ant a place to study and im prove study skills and to learn how to be positive leaders in their school. Tutors will be volunteers o f Portland Parks & Recreation upon completing an application, criminal background check, and in interview. Call Curtis Scott at 916-2919. 2nd Annual Westie Walk to Benefit Dove Lewis Dove Lewis, Portland’s only non- emergency/critical care animal hospital will have its 2nd Westie Walk on Sunday, September 24 at 10 a.m. Loyal owners o f Westie terriers will meet in the parking lot o f Stitches, which is located at 25 NW 23"* Place in the Uptown Shopping Center. The entry fee is $12. For more information, call 503/228-8480. Friends of Wednesday’s Children F u n d r a is e r fo r J e f f G ia n o la ’s “Friends o f W ednesday’s C hildren,” a foundation to help children enjoy and participate in after school activities will be celebrating its 15* anniversary on Septem ber 23 at 7 p.m. The event is being held at the Salon N yla,T he Day Spa, located at 327 SW Pine. A ctivi ties include casino night, silent auc tions, raffles, and balloons filled with prizes. D ress casually. For m ore in form ation, call 503/228-0389. The music and dancing is great at just one o f the many Alberta Street Fair entertainment venues. Dates Set for Annual Wellness Village October Community Events to Promote Health Still Need Volunteers A cross the co u n ty , A frican A m e ri cans are faced w ith an alarm ing rate o f D iab etes and D ia b e te s-re late d deaths relativ e to the W hite population. In P o rt land, our A frican A m erican C om m unity is not im m une to this health d isp arity . This year, the African Am erican Health C o alitio n along w ith its m any sponsors w ill p resen t the 5th A nnual W ellness V illageonO ctober 21 from 9:00a m.- 5:00 p.m at SE1, Inc. Other events include an African American W omen’s Tea on Saturday, Oct 15 from4:00 p.m. -7 :3 0 p.m. at I orenzen Center at Legacy Emanuel and African American M en's Prayer Breakfast on Sat. Oct. 21 at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church at 7:30a m. All o f theses free com m unity events w ill focus on D iabetes health screening, education and aw areness. V olunteers are also needed. The M ission o f A A H C is to prom ote and im prove w elln ess am ong A frican A m ericans, e a rly p re v e n tio n steps as lifesty le chan g es and health screening. O ur V ision is to be the h ealthiest African A m erican co m m unity in the nation. The A frican A m erican com m unity is sm all enough that such a vision is attainable. O f the 58.000 A frican A m ericans in O r egon, ap p roxim ately 80 percent live in the P ortland m etropolitan are. T here is no reason for A frican A m ericans to be in poor health w hile other A m ericans live h ea lth ie r and longer lives. For m ore inform ation, call 413-1850. >
