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Page A 5 Novem ber 8, 2000 (Tfje ^Jortlanb CObseruer {Jarliani) Help the Homebound on Thanksgiving Loaves & Fishes Need Drivers to Serve Seniors Loaves & Fishes, T he M eals-O n- W heels People, need drivers to de liver M eal-O n W heels to hom ebound seniors on Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. T his is an opportunity to bring sm ile s, c o n v e rsa tio n an d a h o t T hanksgiving meal to seniors in our com m unity - many o f w hom are iso lated. Drivers will be picking up meals from 11 a.m .to 12 p.m. Volunteers will Loaves & Fishes seeks to enrich the lives o f seniors and assist them in m aintaining independence by m ak ing nutritious food, social contacts and other resources easily available. The organization is com m unity based, em phasizing vo lu n teer in volvem ent and is financially sound. Loaves & Fishes serves an average o f 850,000 m eals annually. The sug gested donation per m eal is $2.25. be using their ow n v ehicles and should have good driving records. People w ho are interested in provid ing this vital servicecan call 503-736- 6325, extension 239. Loaves & Fishes is a non-profit nonsectarian agency that has m et the nutritional needs ofarea seniors since 1970 by providing m eals for on-site dining and M eals-on-W heels deliv ery. Creating a web site for your neighborhood organization A workshop for Portland neighbor hood activists on “G oing Online! Cre ating a w eb site for your neighborhood organization” will be held Thursday, Nov 9. The workshop will take place from 6:30 PM to 9 PM at Portland City Hall located at 1221 SW 4* Ave., in the Lovejoy Room. The City o f Portland Office ofN eighborhood Involvement is sponsoring this workshop. o f information on hot neighborhood topics. Leading the w orkshop will be three neighborhood leaders who are experts on the design and utilization o f line for how to get started at setting up a web site for your organization. Use o f e-technology is rapidly growing as alm ost all o f Portland’s neighborhood associations have initiated web sites, list serves, and/or organizational emai 1 addresses. Neighborhood leaders are attem pting to utilize these technolo gies to maxim ize com m unication be tw een residents about updates on meetings, release o f official city public Seasonal Fun - D a n th e B a llo o n G u y b lo w s u p a b a llo o n f o r k id s a t la st w e e k s H a llo w e e n p a r ty a t S e l f E n h a n c e m e n t, Inc. H u n d r e d s o f k id s fr o m n o rth a n d n o r th e a s t P o r tla n d e n jo y e d th e n ig h t o f fe s tiv itie s . <P»OTO BV M ark W ashington /P ortland O bserver ) web technology. Joining us will be John Bartley o f the King Neighborhood Association, Paul Bingm an o f the Linnton N eigh borhood Association, and Jere Retzer o f the Crestw ood Neighborhood A s sociation. The workshop is free and Humane Society Celebrates Opening of New Shelter T a ils w ill w ag as d o g s a n d ca ts p re sid e o v e r a c o lla r - c u ttin g c e r em o n y F rid a y a t th e E a rn e s t C. S w ig e rt A n im a l S h e lte r, th e n ew ho m e o f th e O re g o n H u m a n e S o c ie ty . A c o m m u n ity “ s h e lte r w a rm in g ” on S u n d a y , fro m n o o n u n til 7 p .m . w ill fe a tu re to u rs o f th e c o u n tr y ’s m o st sta te o f th e - a rt a n im a l sh e lte r. T h e n ew s h e lte r is th e r e s u lt o f o v er 7 ,0 0 0 c o n trib u to rs . T h e $8.3 m illio n b u ild in g w a s c o m p le te d on tim e an d u n d e r b u d g e t, w ith o u t th e u se o f g o v e rn m e n t fu n d s or ta x e s. It e x p a n d s a v a ila b le sp a c e fo r th e h o u s in g an d r e h a b ilita tio n o f Artist Features Children at Reflections D a d d y 's S h o e s ’ Z>v P o r tla n d A r tis t K e lly J o h n s o n is a r e p r o d u c tio n f r o m a n o r ig in a l p h o to g r a p h b y K e lly Johnson. K elly Johnson, a local free-iance photographer, presents an exhibit this m onth at R eflections Coffee and Books. The exhibit is titled “ Beauty and T ruth" and features A frican A m eri can youth. “ I started this project in the early 1990s and it has gone on to post, greeting and note cards and fine prints,” Johnson said. H er im ages wil 1 soon be featured in her first photographic ch ild ren ’s book publ ished by a N ew York Pub lishing House. h o m e le s s c o m p a n io n a n im a ls . S p a c e f o r h u m a n e e d u c a tio n c la s s e s is in c re a s e d fiv e -fo ld . “ T h e n ew s h e lte r r e f le c ts o u r co m m itm en t to rem a in at th e fo re fro n t o f a n im a l s h e lte rin g , an im al w e lfa re is s u e s , an d h u m a n e e d u c a tio n ,” s a id S h a ro n H a rm o n , O H S e x e c u tiv e d ire c to r. “ W e c a n a ll b e v e ry p ro u d o f th is c o m m u n ity re s o u r c e .” S u n d a y ’s s h e lte r w arm in g w ill g iv e v is ito rs a b e h in d -th e -s e n s e to u r o f th e k e n n e ls, ex a m ro o m s, g ro o m in g su ite. L o c a l a u th o r a n d a n im a l e x p e rts w ill b e p re s e n t to a n sw e r q u e s tio n s a b o u t p e t tr a in in g , b e h a v io r, a n d n u tritio n . D e m o n s tr a tio n s b y p o lic e a n d o th e r w o r k in g d o g s a r e s c h e d u l e d th r o u g h o u t th e d a y , a n d B e s t F rie n d s ’ C o rn e r, th e p e t s u p p ly s to r e lo c a te d in th e s h e l t e r ’s lo b b y , w ill h o ld a sa le. “ A fte r six ty y e a rs in a b u ild in g th a t w as d a rk , d a n k , a n d e v e n tu a lly w as f a llin g d o w n a ro u n d us, w e c a n ’t w ait to sh o w th e c o m m u n ity w h a t th e y h a v e b u ilt ,” sa y s H arm on. T h e O re g o n H u m a n e S o c ie ty is lo c a te d at 1067 N E C o lu m b ia B lvd. C a ll 5 0 3 .2 8 5 .7 7 2 2 fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n o r v is it th e s h e lte r ’s w ebsite at w w u .oregonhum ane.org. Shelters for Homeless Families Open Six winter shelters forhomeless fami lies are now open. M ultnom ah County expands its shelter network each w inter to assist homeless families during the year’s coldest months. The num ber ofhom eless families in M ultnomah County has not declined, even with a strong local economy “ In a five-year study from 1993 to 1998, w e counted an increase o f 38 percent hom eless fam ilies,” notes Donna Shackelford, who coordinates the county ’ s homeless services to fami lies. “We estimate that 622 families are homeless in the county at any point in time." The high cost o f housing is the primary reason families become home less. According to the federal govern ment, the cost o f an average rental for a two-bedroom apartment in Portland is $702. Three o f the shelters operate only in winter and three are year-round facilities. Several provide day services. To access a shelter, families should contact one o f the following referral numbers: For downtown and inner Southeast Portland, call 503-721 - 1500; for east MultnomahCountycall 503-491 -0578; an d fo r in n e r N o rth /N o rth e a s t Portlandcall 503-721-6760. Neighborhood Associations Want Diversity A w orkshop for P ortland neigh borhood activists on “ M aking Room at the Table: H ow to B uild Inclusive and D iverse N eighborhood A sso ciations” w ill be held T hursday, N o vem ber 16. T he w orkshop w ill take place from 6:30 to 9 at Floyd Light M iddle School located at 10800 SE W ashington, R oom 18. The East Portland N eighborhood O ffice and the City o f Portland O ffice o fN e ig h borhood Involvem ent are sponsor ing the event. T he w orkshop is designed for neighborhood activist w ho w ant to learn how to build neighborhood o r ganizations that are accessible for low -incom e renters, people o f color and im m igrant com m unities. The highlight o f the w orkshop w ill be a discussion with four com m unity lead ers w ho w ill share their perspectives on livability issues o f im portance to their constituencies. T hey will also be asked to speak about barriers to participation in neighborhood asso ciations w ith the goal o f beginning a dialogue on action steps that can be taken to building inclusive and d i verse organizations. Participants w ill also share ideas and learn how to do outreach that builds bridges w ith specific com m u nities including with young people, renters, A frican-A m ericans, and oth ers. The training will also exam ine the role ofleaders to interrupt racist, sexist, ad classist prejudiced com m ents to insure their neighborhood assoc iation fosters and inclusive and w elcoming environment forall citizens. SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG Look For Your Safew ay W eekly Shopping G uide In Your Oregonian FOODday in the Portland Metro Area ...and save more by shopping at Safeway. Beef Top Sirloin Untrimmed Primal Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna Custom Cut and Wrapped in One Package. 6-oz. 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