Committed to Cultural Diversity
October 4,2000
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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