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Committed to Cultural Diversity October 4,2000 www.portlandobsener.com (Lhe ^ o rtla n ù (Observer cc n nt nt u n i t y a 1 c n b a r SECTION River Renaissance Focuses on W illam ette Future A New Strategy for Healthy River, Vibrant Urban Environment The Salmon Festival Salm on w atching is a unique N orth w est activity and the Salmon Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, will offer guided salmon viewing tours at M etro’s Oxbow Regional Park. Children games and activities, exhibits, arts, musical entertain ment, horse-drawn wagon rides and great food round out the festival each day from 10:30 a.m . to 5 p.m . C all 797-1850. Doernbecher Jam G et 'em before th e y ’re gone! T ickets are n o w o n sa le fo r th e 3 rd a n n u a l D oernbecher G eneration Jam on S atur day. T he D oernbecher Foundation Junior E xecutive B oard is turning the A ero A ir hangar at the H illsboro A irport into a concert and dinner hall for the event, w hich features m usic by H it Explosion. T ickets are $50 ($20 is tax deductible) and are available through the D oernbecher Foundation office by calling 503/294- 7101 o r 1-8OO-8OO-9583. R affle tick ets w ill be sold at the event. Deal Challenging People T he H ollyw ood S enior C enter w ill be holding a w orkshop to provide neighbor hood activists w ith a tool box o f practical te ch n iq u es for d ea lin g w ith d iffic u lt people and difficult situations. T hey w ill exam ine w hy people can be “difficult” and m ethods you can use to control your ow n reactions. T he w orkshop w ill be on M onday, O ctober 23 from 7-9 p.m . at the H ollyw ood Senior C enter located at 1820 NE. 40,h. Call Joleen C lassen at 823- 3202 o r B rian H oop at 823-3075. Self-Healing With Qi Gong A free lecture on an ancient C hinese self-healing technique called “ H eaven, E a rth , S u n & M o o n Q i G o n g " to strengthen o n e’s Life Force and im m une system for healing. T he lecture w ill in clu d e a dem onstration by M aster Ou W en-W ei on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Friendly H ouse C om m unity C enter, 1737 NW . 26"' & T hurm an in the K eeton Low rey R oom in Portland. C all 503/675-9809. Portland residents and civic leaders, including U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenhauer (from left), Tom Walsh, Gil Kelly and City Commissioner Erik Sten discuss the possibilities for a restored and vitalized Willamette River and its urban environment. (Photo by Larry Jackson/Portland Observer) Team Likes Freeway Cap A strategy team says M ayor K atz’s vision o f capping 1-405 dow ntow n is doable, and recom m ends proceeding w ith a 2.5 block dem onstration project. “ R eplacing noisy vacant airspace with productive uses w ould transform the landscape and provide social benefits that extend far beyond the adjacent neigh borhoods and properties,” said the team in their report. In addition, the team says the engineering and econom ics are sound and feasible and that, “ if the city w ere to issue a Request for Proposal to create a platform and develop above the freeway, the develop m ent com m unity would respond positively.” In 1998, Katz challenged the com m unity to assist her in creating a 25-year vision for capping the 1-405 freeway. H er challenge w as accepted by the A m erican Society o f Self-Defense Workshop Follow ing an extensive review o f new m anagem ent and fiscal practices instituted by the U rban League o f Portland. United W ay will im m ediately resum e funding for Farm Hosts Festival Infant and Child CPR R ed C ross w ill offer Infant and C hild C PR at A m erican R ed Cross, O regon Trail C hapter, 3131 N. V ancouver A ve, Portland. The class will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Infant and Child CPR teaches how to care for an infant or child who stops breath ing or is choking, give CPR, reduce the risk o f injury and use the emergency medical ser vices system effectively. Art Exhibit and Sale T he P ortlan d F ine A rts G u ild an nounces it’s 12"* A nnual M em bers Art Exhibit & Sale to be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a m - 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m .-5 p.m. at the H ol lyw ood Senior C enter located at 1820 NE. 4O'h Ave. n e ig h b o rh o o d s to rn a p a r t b y th e f r e e w a y , w h ile s im u lta n e o u s ly h e lp in g us p ro te c t e s ta b lis h e d s in g le fa m ily n e ig h b o rh o o d s b y c r e a tin g n e w la n d in th e c e n tr a l c ity o n w h ic h to fo c u s g ro w th . B u ild in g o v e r th e fre e w a y m a y h a p p e n n o w , o r it m a y h a p p e n in 10, 15 o r 20 y e a rs , b u t it w ill h a p p e n as o u r s u p p ly o f d e v e lo p a b le d o w n to w n la n d s h r in k s an d la n d v a lu e s r is e . W h e n th a t tim e c o m e s, I w a n t to m a k e s u re w e h a v e d o n e th e p r e p a r a to r y w o rk to b e r e a d y .” Urban League Wins Back United Way Money Join O ne w ith H eart fo ra pow erful and practical M other/D aughter S elf-D efense W orkshop taught by K atherine W hite, a m other and certified w om en’s se lf de fense instructor on S aturday, Oct. 14, from 10:30 - 2 p.m. K atherine has over eight years o f m artial arts experience and is currently an instructor in O ne W ith H e a rt’s kids program . C all 503/231- 1999 for inform ation and registration. Pum pkins, pum pkins, pum pkins, will be the w eekend them e for Pom eroy Liv ing H istory F arm ’s 7,h A nnual Pum pkin Festival Saturday and Sunday. A ctivities include hayrides to the Pum pkin Patch and dow n the enchanting Pum pkin Lane. V endors w ith han d crafted goods and goodies. S carecrow M aking, Pum pkin Painting, a H aybale M aze, A nim al P et ting, food and entertainm ent. G ates open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m . on Sunday, and close at 5 p.m. each day. C all 3 6 0 /6 8 6 -3 5 3 7 . L andscape A rch itects w ho m anaged the Bridge the D ivide and C ap 1-405 V ision Study. In 1999, Katz appointed the strategy team to conduct an econom ic and engineer ing analysis, assess m arket conditions, iden tify possible sources o f funding and identify the critical issues that need to be addressed in order for the 1-405 capping project to proceed. “ I am encouraged by the strategy team 's enthusiastic response," said Katz. "Capping the freew ay w ill help us k n it to g eth er M a y o r V e ra K a tz , a lo n g w ith th e P o rtla n d ’s B u rea u o f P la n n in g , h a v e launched River Renaissance, a long-term strategy for restoration and revitalization in and along the W illam ette River. A s a m ulti-objective strategy for a healthy river and vibrant urban environm ent. R iver Renaissance will coordinate and guide pub lic and private investments tow ards a shared vision o f the river’s future. “N ow , m ore than ever, the river can bring us together," stated M ayor V era K atz. “This project will challenge Portland citizens to create their future and point the spotlight on the heart o f our history.” M any visions and plans that address the environm ental, econom ic, and recreational aspects o f the W illam ette R iver already exist. This fall, River Renaissance w ill ex am ine this past work, and create one inte grated vision for the future. Through Oct. 25, Portland residents, to gether w ith landow ners and environm ental and business com m unities are invited to participate in six visioning w orkshops to exam ine w here Portland is headed and im ag ine how the river w ill look and function for future generations. “Through these workshops and other activi ties, we have many opportunities to capture the community’s visions o f the Willamette, includ ing how to reconnect business districts and neighborhoods to the river,” added Gil Kelley, Director for the Bureau o f Planning. Elaudia Carter and Hong Kim o f Living Color Beauty Supply, check the store shelves ro r personal care products that can he donated to the African American Providers Network and women in shelters. Photo by Michael Leighton/Portland Observer) agency. “W e are pleased to continue our support o f the U rb an L eague in its m issio n to strengthen A frican A m ericans and all who strive tow ard econom ic self-reliance and social equality,” U nited W ay spokesm an Jerem y Sarant said. “ U nder the leadership o f M argaret C arter and w ith support from the current staff, the U rban League has proved once again it will serve as an effective, fiscally responsible service provider w ithin our com m unity." A fter a report from M ultnom ah County last fall questioned financial expenditures w ithin the U rban League, funding from the county and U nited W ay w as suspended w hile an audit o f the agency w as conducted. Since that tim e, o rg an izatio n al lead ersh ip has changed and the Urban League has pledged full accountability for all spending D uring the rem inder o f this financial year, U nited W ay will allocate $90,538 to the agency. The funding covers $17,028 for a m ale/ female responsibility program . $29.438 to ward the W hitney Y oung Learning C enter and $44,072 to finance adult and senior services. At the end o f this fiscal year on June 30, 2001, the annual allocation to U r ban League resum e at $108,647 annually. Through an annual cam paign that gener ates more than $20 m illion annually. U nited W ay funds 151 health and human service programs at members agencies and numerous program s at 2,200 donor-designated non profit agencies. These programs strengthen fam ilies, invest in needs in M ultnom ah, Clackam as and W ashington County in O r egon and Clark County in W ashington Care Baskets Assure Victims Providers Network Heals Emotional Wounds BvAliciiAiuLti em us E urilasbj Q bscruk A new grass roots organization is show ing w om en in P o rtlan d ’s dom estic violence shelters that they h av en ’t been forgotten. A frican-A m erican Providers N etw ork is visiting A frican, A frican-A m erican and C ar ibbean w om en in shelters to bring them hair care products and a reassuring connection with sisters w ho care. Right now. the group is filling about 15 baskets weekly with non-perishable foods, hair care and personal care products, and com munity news to help w om en feel connected when they’re in these desperate situations The idea is to “bring the com m unity to them and break the barrier o f isolation." said B ridge» Jackson Fahnbulleah. The Providers N etw ork recently thanked 1 long K lm. the ow ner o f Living C olor Beauty Supply, a northeast Alberta and M artin Luther K ing Junior Boulevard business, for a large donation o f personal care products. Still, m ore donations are urgently needed, C laudia Carter is overseeing the public service drive. She said people can drop o ff their dona tions at Living Color, or at the offices o f the Providers Network in the Standard Dairy plaza at 2808 N.E. M artin L uther K ing Jr. Blvd., Suite 21, or can call her at 503-493- 8623 for more information. Hand- Sen. Avel Gordly (left) and Charlotte Rutherford , the sold-out 7th Annual Art & soul' benefit gala, which raised over
