June 6, 2001
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Kids Expand Horizons with Dance Repertoire
International dance ensemble comprised of
local students from all racial backgrounds
B y G abriel G herasim
A n ensem ble o f dancers at G re­
gory H eights M iddle School in north­
east Portland is learning a rich reper­
to ire o f d a n c e s from R o m an ia ,
M oldova, U kraine, Israel, Russia,
P oland and Italy.
T h e g ro u p is led by R o d ic a
B ordeianu, a soloist dancer w ith the
choreographer is also an exceptional
teacher.
The ensem ble includes students
from all racial backgrounds giving it
an ethnic diversity that is a perfect
mosaic o f the rich fabric o f the A m eri­
can society.
The ensem ble began last year at
the initiative o f both B ordeianu and
for the art o f dance, rivaling the dance
curriculum at Jefferson High School.
B ordeianu inspires her students.
The kids learn an inter-cultural
perspective in her class, as well as the
opportunity to explore and preserve
their ow n cultural roots.
Both parents and teachers have
been im pressed by the students ’ hard
School International Dance Ensemble
shows that when teachers and stu­
dents get inspired, they respond with
hard-work and adm irable qualities.
the initiative o f both B ordeianu and
th e sc h o o l’s p rin cip al, M r. R on
Hanlon.
T he school is thus one o f the m ost
advanced public schools in Portland
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been im pressed by the students ' hard
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T he A rc o f M ultnom ah County
presented aw ards to three northeast
Portland w om en at the g ro u p ’s an­
nual m eeting honoring individuals
for their outstanding contributions
advocating for individuals w ith m en­
tal retardation and/or developm ental
disabilities.
Jean T hom pson received a special
recognition aw ard for h er w ork as a
long-tim e volunteer. T hom pson has
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director o f student services at the
W estern States Chiropractic College,
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The Gregory Heights Middle School International Dance Ensemble performs a Romanian dance.
B ordeianu, a soloist d ancer w ith the
internationally re-know n M oldovan
N ational D ance E nsem ble, w ho be­
sides having a vast experience as a
professional p rem iere dancer and
For those skeptical o f public educa­
tion, this ensem ble show s that ed u ­
cational and inter-cultural barriers can
be broken. For future student regis­
care w ho has provided a com fortable,
safe, and nurturing hom e for indi­
viduals w ho have developm ental d is­
abilities. Proctor has provided care
and a hom e for m ore than 20 individu­
als w ith developm ental disabilities
o ver the past 10 years.
E stablished in 1953, The A rc o f
M ultnom ah County is a leading m em ­
b er-b ased n o n -p ro fit organization
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PCC Cascade Moves to Condemn Properties
S tory C ontinues from front page
should m ove on to condem nation.”
S u san E ric k so n , c h a ir o f the
is m oving forw ard w ith a new Im pact
H um boldt N eighborhood A ssocia­
M itigation Plan, a zoning prerequi­
tion, says she is a little concerned
site to new developm ent.
about the discussion and the w ay it
T he “third and final” draft o f the
was handled. Humboldt residents had
plan w ill be subm itted to the city “as
met with PCC officials the day before
early as June 19,” and review ed and
the M ay 24 discussions, she says,
a p p ro v e d “ w ith in tw o o r th re e
“and no one m entioned that condem ­
m onths,” he said.
nation w ould be on the agenda the
Efforts to acquire the desired prop­
following night. I know they w ant to
erties through voluntary negotiations
get moving, and that makes me pretty
have been going on for four o r five
nervous. People have to realize what ’ s
m onths, he said. “ 1 w o u ld n ’t call it a
happening and w hat’s at stake.”
dism al failure, but it’s pretty close,”
Erickson says Humboldt may orga­
he said. “T here are deals in the works,
nize a public m eeting to educate com ­
but w e h a v e n ’t acquired anything.”
munity mem bers about how urban re­
He added, “ W e d o n ’t have prospects
newal operates. However, she adds,
for delivering anything in a purely
the college has alw ays had the legal
voluntary w ay.”
pow er to condem n property. “ It’s
A lthough no vote w as taken, the
been on the table all along.” she said.
board m em bers present m ade it clear
H um boldt has concentrated on try­
they supported condem nation as a
ing to contain the co lleg e’s physical
tactic. H arold W illiam s, has vehe­
expansion to reasonable levels and
m ently opposed use o f the procedure
to m inim ize the loss o f housing, she
under any circum stances in the new
says. “W e understand their frustra­
Interstate U rban Renewal District. As
tion,” she says. “W e w ant this used
practiced in the past by the Portland
in a very lim ited w ay, not as a
D evelopm ent C om m ission, he said,
law nm ow er to take out w hole blocks
“ It w a sn ’t an open process.” H ere, he
at
once.” In addition to the four imm e­
said, “ W e have been charged by citi­
diate
targets, the C ascade Cam pus
zens w ith expanding the cam pus. I
expansion
plan also calls for jo in t use
d o n ’t like doing it this w ay, but I’m
o
f
the
Renaissance
M arket property
100 percent behind w hatever is nec­
at
909
N.
K
illingsw
orth St., and on
essary to do it w ithin the law .”
another
h
a
lf
block
to
the w est, south
M ike H ereford said, “W e have
been kicking this around for a long o f C hurch Street betw een M ichigan
tim e. C onstruction costs a re n 't go­ and M issouri A venues, and a dental
ing dow n, I can tell you that. It’s a office near the school’s existing gym.
B oard m em ber D aniel M ortality
m oral and ethical issue, but it’s the
interests o f everyone versus a few said, “ I f w e had our druthers, w e ’d
landlords. W e m ade the effort and prefer to have the entire Renaissance
you c a n ’t say the m essage h a sn 't block. It’s not essential, but I w ould
avoid a purely parking relationship
been there.”
D oreen M argolin, w ho partici­ that could collapse in the future and
pated via a sp eak er-p h o n e, said. leave us stuck.”
M cE w an said that h aving the
“T here has been a concerted effort to
m eet with people from the com m u­ pow er o f condem nation did not mean
nity, but it’s tim e for the board to that it w ould be used, and that the
m ake a com m itm ent. I f w e ’re lucky school w ould continue to seek vol­
enough to get people w ho arc v olun­ untary sales. “ M ost condem nation
tary (sellers) th a t's excellent, but we cases d o n ’t go to court,” he said.
H e added that the land PCC is
seeking is u nder “o ver tw o dozen
different ow ners, and each has very
unique needs and desires.”
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