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Committed to Cultural Diversity nntin u n i t y a 1 e n ò a r Discover the Magic of Winter Bears! Bears! Express your creativity at M ontavilla Com m unity Center in these parent and child classes w hich use a variety o f art m ediums that stim ulate the mind, en hance fine m otor skills, and m ake for a m agical w inter experience. G o into h i bernation w ith Bears, Bears, BEZrs! Im aginations are engaged through sto ries and “b eary ” crafty projects in this M essy A rt class for ages 1 'A - 4 on W ednesdays through Dec. 6, from 11 a m . -1 1 :4 5 a.m. Call 503/823-4101. www.portlandobserver.com November 22, 2000 Money Magazine Rates Portland #1 Mayor Katz Applauds Magazine’s First-Time Recognition of the Rose City as the Best in the U.S. Two upcoming public hearings will de termine whether the Concordia neighborhood will once again have a grocery store at 5322 N.E. 33rd Ave. The Portland Planning Com mission will review a request by New Seasons Markets to vacate and relocate Northeast Emerson Street between 33rd and 34th av enues. The hearing will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at 1900 S.W. Fourth Ave. The City Council will hear the case at 6 p.m. December 20 in City Hall. The vacation is critical to New Seasons’ plans to build a new 29,000 square foot full service grocery on the site. The site has been vacant since the Wilshire Park Sentry Market closed in 1996. Although the current venture enjoys wide neighborhood support, some residents o f Northeast 34th Avenue have said they want the new street to dead-end at 34th so that it can’t be used as a through-route. New Seasons manager Brian Rohtor says he is requesting that the new street run through to 34th, but only because city offi cials have insisted on this. “The store could operate either way,” he told the Concordia Neighborhood Association last month. Portland Parks & Recreation’s Senior Recreation program is offering a special craaft class for seniors (age 55 & up) ju st in time for the holidays - G reeting Cards Gift Tags & Bags. D iscover sim ple and inexpensive w ay to use fabric, paper, and your im agination to add a special touch to gift bags and tags. Instructor M arie H aydon will lead the class at the YW CA-North Branch, 8010 N. Charles ton, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Call 503/823-4328. Manifesting Your Dreams The New Overcomers Break the chains o f addictions and join the N ew O vercom ers on W ednes day Evenings, 7 p.m. at R ivers o f Life Church in the M elody Ballroom on 6th and Alder. Receive personal prayer for healing and a loving fam ily environ ment. Com e as you are. No judgem ent and confidentiality is assured. Call 503/ 230-1288. A Benefit for Disabled Students PH A M E A c a d e m y ’s th ird annual W in te rG a la is set fo rF rid a y , D ec. 1 at the W orld T rad e C e n te r, 121 SW Salm on St. on P o rtla n d ’s b eau tifu l riv e rfro n t. A sile n t a u c tio n and light buffet run w ill run from 6 - 7 p.m ., with perform ances from 7 : 3 0 - 9 p.m . T ick ets are $30 and can be o rd ered by calling 503/973-5815. Web Weaving C reate a W eb page w ith M icro so ft Fron t Page. Ju st brin g y o u r ideas for basic b u sin e ss o r fam ily W eb site - inclu d e p ic tu re s or grap h ics on disk if you have som e a v ailab le. N o r prior ex p erien ce req u ired . T he call w ill be held at A valo n T ech n o lo g ies, 607 SW Idaho on T u esd ay , Dec. 5 from 6 - 9 m. Call 503/224-5959. Oregon's DePreist Honored Rose City Splendor - The sunny but cold mornings o f the last week give sparkle to the new fountain in the Sunken Rose Garden at Peninsula Park. (Photo by M ichael Leighton/Portland Observer) W e’re # I but o f course those o f us who live here have always known that,” said M ayor Vera Katz with a trium phant smile regarding Money m agazine’s # 1 rating o f Portland as the best city in the nation. “ I am extrem ely proud o f our city, but m ost o f all, I ’m happy Portland has finally gotten this official seal o f recognition’ from one o f the nation’s leading financial magazines that we truly are the most livable city in the U .S.,”said Katz. “This honor is really a tribute to the wise decisions made through the decades by leaders who planned a livable future for Portland.” In its D ecem ber issue, which hits new sstands this week. M oney gives Portland its num ber one ranking based cn its strong perform ance in key areas such as the econom y, education, culture, recre ation, health and safety. The magazine used dem ographic U.S. Census data com piled by the consulting firm Fast Forw ard and talked to experts in urban planning and developm ent for its evaluation. “L et’s start w ith the great characters o f the city itself,” raves M oney’s article. “Three decades o f keen planning have reined in urban sprawl and given rise to a m ini-m etropolis with short easy-to-stroll blocks renow ned for java joints, brew pubs, and bookstores. A superb light rail network and a new street car system are helping to make it a cinch to get around. T here’s loads o f culture, from the Portland Art M useum to local rock clu b s.” The article also highlight’s the city trans formation from an “old timber town to high- tech h ub,” it’s pedestrian and transit- friendly nature, solid schools, and the in credible natural environment. Portland has made a com m itm ent to strategically think ing about what a livable city should be,” said Katz, “ W e’ve w orked hard to create strong, unique, vibrant neighborhoods, housing for all incomes, good transit con nections, and to target econom ic develop ment in a way that encourages job growth in industries that com plem ent our city.” Conductor cited for the advancement of American music Tuskegee Airmen Honored at School Assembly aviators were trained at an isolated train ing complex near the town of Tuskegee, Alabama and at Tuskegee Institute, now known as Tuskegee University. Members o f the famed Tuskegee Air men talked about their experiences at Jefferson High recently during a school assembly in recognition ofVeterans Day. Calling All Kids Edward P. Drummond Jr. K ids C all, a m inistry o f N ew B egin nings C hristian C enter, is a Bible Story H otline p ack ed full o f fun for kids o f all ages! Each w eek K ids C all features an exciting B ible Story and a Scripture M em ory V erse. O ver 5,000 kids have called K ids C all sin ce its in cep tio n in June 1998! K ids C all is a v ailab le 24/7 at 5 0 3 /2 6 1 -9 8 0 3 . I f you w ould like to d istrib u te K ids C all card s, p lease call 503/256-6050, ext. 223. and Roger C. Terry were part o f the elite group o f African-American fig! iiCi pilots during World War II who maintained a perfect record by having no fatalities throughout the entire war. Due to a rigid pattern o f racial segre gation that prevailed in the United States during the war, over 966 black military William H. Holloman III These gallant men. known as the “99"’ Pursuit Squadron,” flew 15,553 combat flights and completed 1,578 missions in the aerial war over North Africa, Sicily and Europe. Oregon Peace Institute The Oregon Peace Institute (OPI) will present “Paint and Play: An Introduc tion to Experimental Models for Conflict Resolution in M ulticultural Settings” with Joanne O leksiak and Jill Tow nley on M onday, Nov. 27 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at OPI, 1950 S W 6* Ave., Room 121 in Portland. The w orkshop will introduce the Second Step curriculum and the Help Increase the Peace program A donation o f $10 w ould be appreciated. Call 503/ 725-8192. B y L ee P erlman F or the P ortland O bserver Seniors Wrap It Up! Now is the tim e to figure out your innermost dreams and create the life you have always dreamed of. Following your dreams might be the m ost desirable path o f living, if you only knew your own dreams and help. This creative dreaming workshop created a bridge betw een you and your dream s, so you can actualize them . The c lass will be held at the Subud Center, located at 3185 NE Regents Dr. on Sunday, Dec. 17 from 1 - 5 p.m. Call 503/224-5959. Last Hurdle Clears Way for New Grocery Harry Steward W illiam “ B ill” E llis, A lexander Jefferson, Harry Steward, Edward P. Drummond Jr.. William H. Holloman III I James DePreist, music director o f the Or egon Symphony since 1980, has been named the winner o f the 2000 Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement o f American music, presented annually by Columbia Uni versity. Professor o f Music George Edwards, pre sented the 56th annual award and the $5,000 prize to DePreist Nov. 1. He read a citation from Columbia University President George Rupp that acknowledged DePreist’s leader ship in building the Oregon Symphony from an important regional orchestra to one wor thy o f national attention. The citation stated, “in addition to inspired performances o f standard worked, you are especially admired for our consistent, effec tive, and passionate advocacy o f music by American composers. In yourtenure with the Oregon Symphony, you have conducted more than 80 different American works, by more than 50 different composers; many o f these performances were premieres, and many have subsequently been recorded under your di rection”. DePreist recently extended his contract with the Oregon Symphony through the 2004- 2005 season and just completed four years as Music Director o f the Monte-Carlo Philhar monic. DePreist has been described by the Chicago Sun-Times as “one o f the most im portant American conductors o f the day," and by the Chicago Tribune as “one o f the S tory C ontîntes » on P age B 3
