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June 20, 2001 íh c Page A3 la ttò ( 0 b s e r tie r 1 Health/Education P ortiani* TT "W~ "I l "1 / T T l I • GED Test to Change Tutoring Center Celebrates Success The Hollywood Education and Literacy Project, located at 700 N. Killingsworth, held an informal graduation cer emony June 9 to acknowledge the success of the volunteer- based organization. People o f all ages and eth nic backgrounds came to gether for the celebration. Johnnie A. Gage, former ex ecutive director of House of Umoja, who took a job with the Eisenhower Foundation in February, flew in from Wash ington, D.C. to act as Master of Ceremonies. S tate Rep. D eborah Kafoury and Portland School Board Elect Lolenzo Poe ar rived to speak in support of the project and its contribu tions to the community. About 40 certificates were awarded to students who have completed courses and tutors who had completed their train ing. “The HELP Center is a tremendous resource in help ing community residents gain a level of independence that C h a n g e s to the G e n e ra l E d u c a tio n D ev elo p m e n t (G E D ) p ro g ra m h a v e sta te o ffic ia ls h u rry in g to lo c a te so m e 10,000 p eo p le w h o b eg an w o rk to w ard th e ir c e rtific a te . F in d in g th o se in d iv id u a ls w ho hav e sta rte d b u t n o t y et c o m p le te d th e five te a ts is p ro v in g to b e a d ifficu lt task. M o re th a n 9 ,4 0 0 p o stc a rd s w ere sen t out as rem inders, a n d o f th o se 2 ,0 5 0 w e re re tu rn e d b e c a u se p e o p le h a v e m oved. THE LARGEST. MOST COMPLETE RETAIL F.AURIC STORE /.V THE VEST Ju n e 19th through Ju ly 3, 2001 ALL PRINTS 25% OFF Sale in c lu d es calicos, drapery, special o cca sio n , silk ie s, rayons, child ren 's wear, ou terw ear fleece, corduroys. P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver J o h n n y 4 . G a g e le a d s a g r a d u a t io n c e r e m o n y a t P o r t la n d 's H o lly w o o d E d u c a tio n a n d L ite r a c y P ro je c t. a higher level of literacy,” said Poe, who is also the director o f Multnomah County Com munity and Family Services. months ago merely learning the alphabet and putting the sounds together that make up words. Rep. Kafoury stated zations and institutions that take from our community. It is refreshing to see an organiza tion like HELP which gives ALL BATTING ALL CRAFTS 25% O FF’ 25% OFF' In c lu d e s R o lle d a n d P rep a c ka g ed B a ttin g P illo w F o rm s a n d F e a th e r P illo w s AIDS Among Minorities Alarm Leaders k I 25% O FF’ Outdoor Warehouse Sale Now Open Minimum cut I \ard. Ml merchandise as is. Ml sales final. 30 percent of young gay black men in major U.S. cities are infected with the AIDS virus. oretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. (P hoto by D ave L awton ) Martin Luther King Jr., said that eliminating the stigma faced by gay and bi sexual blacks is also critical to stopping the disease. “ Let us work together to ensure that homophobia, igno rance and low self-esteems no 4 s h in y n e w p a r k in g s tr u c tu r e ris e s a t n o r th e a s t H a ls e y a n d 4 5 " 'A v e n u e longer feed the spread of f o r th e P r o v id e n c e O ffic e P a rk , th e a d m in is tr a tiv e o ffic e s f o r P r o v id e n c e AIDS,” she said. C Int ludes quilling, M itt hen and dull 'u p p ln s craft hooks »(Mid. paint stencil and heading priMlucts. Limited to Mock on hand DENIM & FAKE FUR New Convenience at Providence MARK YOUR CALANDAR Special P rom otion W ednesday, July 4th, 2001 ONE DAY ONLY - In d ep en d en ce Day O pen 9-6 ALL BOOKS 40% OFF regular retail price BE SURE TO CHECK OUR STORE FOR “MANAGER’S SPECIALS” •Discount d<> not apph m pnsmish discounted or marked down items h 1901 thru 7,3/01 184 N <v / / ? Si S TA R K STREET RETAIL - WHOLESALE RETAIL HOI RS: 1 Street | (AP) — Black leaders have urged the Bush administration to step up efforts to slow the alarm ing spread o f AIDS among minorities, calling soar ing infection rates a national emergency. The National Black Lead ership Commission on AIDS concluded a recent conference by announcing a comprehen sive proposal that includes more money for HIV-related housing and new AIDS out reach programs. “ The face o f AIDS has changed, and it is now ours,” said D onna C h ristia n - Christiansen, the Virgin Is lands delegate to Congress and a member of the Congres sional Black Caucus. The commission called for more than $500 million for the caucus’ minority HIV/AIDS prevention efforts and asked President Bush to make sure enough federal AIDS money is spent on the racial and so cial groups that need it most. “We have to tell him this is not a time to level-fund, which is to underfund,” Christian- Christiansen said. “This is not a time to cut back, when people are dying.” The commission’s chairman, form er New Y ork M ayor David Dinkins, said slowing the epidemic will take a com mitment involving black lead ers from Hollywood, the clergy, big business and politics. Health officials are particu larly worried about the infec tion rates among young black gays and bisexuals, saying the stigma in the black community of having HIV or AIDS may be keeping testing rates low. G overnm ent s ta tis tic s showed more than 282,000 AIDS cases among blacks in the United States through 2000 — a figure disproportionately high. Whites accounted for about 324,000 cases. Even more alarming, figures released earlier this year show ❖ ★ MOY-FRI. 9-Ofla m-9:00pm NATI RIHA »MMtam-’ OOpm si M l A A 10:00am-" (Mlpm WHOLESALE HOI RS: | MON-HU 9:OOam-9 IMlpm SAITRDAA 9:00am-"dflpm SI MlAA lO-OOam-’ :00pm 700 S.E. 122nd Ave. Portland, OR (503)252-9530 Visit our website at www.fabricdepot.com 1-8OO-392-3376 M e d ic a l C e n te r. T h e fiv e -le v e l s tr u c tu r e o p e n e d M a y 1 7. Attention SENIORS N E W FO R SE NIO R S ONLY... 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