Jíú dgin g ífatM and Cam tn unities ” /<T A m m u t t i t n Proposed Measure VLka 1 è n h a r IT « I n tu itiv e A rts and H e a lin g F air Death Penalty S u p p o rters o f an in itia tiv e that w o u ld re p la c e O re g o n ’s d e a th p e n a lty w ith life w ith o u t p a ro le p lu s re stitu tio n a re g a th e rin g sig n a tu re s fo llo w in g a p p ro v al o f the b a llo t lan T h e In tu itiv e A rts an d H ealin g F a ir w ill b e h e ld o n S a tu rd ay , Ju ly 21 an d S u n d ay , Ju ly 22 in the E ast Hall o f the P o rtlan d E xpo C e n te r. A few n atio n ally k n o w n au th o rs w il 1 b e d o in g lectu res a n d w ill b e av a ila b le to sp e a k w ith th e p u b lic. F ree sam p le re a d in g s a n d free astro lo g ic a l c h a rts a re a v a il able. 33-fam ily Rum m age Sale T h e G rant G endrills d an ce team w ill hold its g ia n t, a n n u al 3 3 -fam ily R u m m a g e S ale fu n d ra ise r on S atu rd ay , A u g . 1 l,f r o m 8 :3 0 a.m . to 3 p.m . at the front e n tra n c e o f G ra n t H ig h S ch o o l, located at 2245 N .E . 3 6 'h A ve. Item s fo r sale w ill inc lude co llectib le, fu rn i tu re, c lo th e s, b o o k s, to y s, sp o rtin g g o o d s a n d to o ls. V olunteers Needed T he N ature C onservancy o fO regon invites anyone interested in preserving Blind Solugh Sw am p, located in B row nsm ead, 12 miles east o f A storia, to participate in a volunteer w ork party onSunday, July 29 Blind Slough Sw am p Preserve is the best exam pleoftidal Sitka spruce sw am p rem aining in O regon, and provides habitat along theColum bia River for bald eagle, osprey, river otter and beaver. T o register, call . .503-230-1221. Twins and More D oem becher C hildren’s Hospital on the 8th floor will be giving a talk o n ’ ‘Tw ins and M ore,” from 6-8p.m . on W ednesday, Aug. 8. Discover tricks and insights from trained staff on how to sim plify your delivery and infant care and feed ing w hen you are expecting twins or more. M eet other m om s to be. and share your concerns and questions in a supportive environment. To register, call503/418-4200. A Day in the Country Take a break from the city and venture into the country for a day-long farm tour hosted by the Portland Fanners Market from 10a.m. to4:30 p.m ., Sunday, Aug. 26. The tour departs from Portland State University’s Smith Center, across from the Sim on Benson 1 louse. The group will be limited toapproxim ately40people. Reserva tions are required by Aug. 22. and can be m ade bycalling503/241-0032. Healthquest 2000 The Sharon SDA C hurch will be hosing H ealthquest 2001 onSunday.A ug. 19,from 10 a.m. -4 p .m . at5209N .E. 22nd Ave. T hey will be having free liealth testing, medical information, professional counseling, healthy eating and muchmore! Call503/287-7649. Summer Barbeque and Car Show T here’s something for every car enthusiast young and old at the upcoming Sum m er Barbe c u e and C ar Show sponsored by the Clark X o lle g e A lum ni Association on Sunday, Aug. *12. T heevent will beheldontheC ollegecam pus i t 1800E. McLoughlin Boulevard in Vancouver -ftom 9a.m . to2p.m . Call 360/992-2542. ^Portland Proper Festival Y ou d o n ’t need to hide yo u r personal stru g g le s: com e out to the Proper Event the ^eighth annual comm unity festival celebrating ;the abundant support resources w ithin the ^com m unity live local (iospel m usic, poetry, jie rfo rm in g arts and storytelling; b rief talks; ‘food and beveragebooths. fam ilyandchildren’s gam es; T he event will be at the historic Kenton Park onSaturday, July 28, from M p.m .Call5O 3/ P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver d u p lic a te p ro g r a m s ta rte d in A lb e rta P a rk . T h e R e a d in g T re e w a s d e s ig n e d to p r o v id e a p la c e w h e re th e fu n d a m e n ta ls o f re a d in g a re m a d e so s im p le th a t a n y c h ild , y o u th o r a d u lt c a n b e a tu to r o r tu te e . K id s c a n re a d , te ll s to rie s to o th e r s , o r j u s t s it a n d lis te n . T h is is a ls o a n o p p o r tu n ity fo r th e c o m m u n ity to sh a re th e ir re a d in g ta le n t a n d in te re s ts w ith c h ild re n in a b e a u tifu l o w n in c arceratio n . S tu d ie s h av e sh o w n re p e a te d ly that the d eath p e n a lty is in e ffe c tiv e as a d e te rre n t to crim e a n d is actu a lly far m o re c o s tly to ta x p a y e rs th an a life sen ten ce. T h e ballot title a p p ro v ed by S uprem e C o u rt re a d s as follow s: “ A m e n d s C o n stitu tio n ; M a n d a te s R e sti tu tio n and life Im p ris o n m e n t w ith o u t R e- le a s e /P a ro le as A g g ra v a te d M u rd e r se n te n c e ; E lim in a te s D e a th P e n a lty .” H a tfie ld an d his c o -s u p p o rte rs h o p e to q u a lify the in itiativ e w ith v o lu n te e rs, b u t are o p e n to u sin g p a id sig n a tu re g a th e re rs to su p p le m e n t v o lu n te e r e ffo rts i f n e c e ssa ry . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t A n g e la H arris p a r k s e ttin g . at 503-249-1556. Children, parents and community volunteers gather at Irving Park for “The Reading Tree, ’ a summer program offering story telling, phonics and songs for kids of all ages. Kids Find Reading Outdoors Fun! A re a k id s a re sp e n d in g p a rt o f th e ir s u m m e r o u td o o r s a t “ T h e R e a d in g T r e e ,” a s u m m e r re a d in g p r o g r a m a t I r v in g a n d A lb e r t a P a r k s in n o r t h e a s t P o r tla n d . A c o m m u n it y - b a s e d p r o g r a m , s e s s i o n s a re h e ld d a il y th r o u g h A u g . 3 a t b o th p a r k s , d r a w in g c h i l d r e n , p a r e n t s , v o lu n t e e r s a n d s t a f f in a n e f f o r t to b u ild re a d in g s k ills th r o u g h s to r y te llin g , p h o n ic s a n d s o n g . A t A lb e r t a P a r k , o n N o r th e a s t 2 2 nd a n d K ill in g s w o r t h , th e p r o g r a m is h e ld fr o m 1 0 a .m . - n o o n , M o n d a y th r o u g h F r id a y ; a n d a t I r v in g P a r k , o n N o r t h e a s t 7 th a n d F r e m o n t, s e s s io n s a r e fro m 10 a m . - 2 p .m ., a ls o M o n d a y th r o u g h F rid a y . In 1 9 6 9 , “ Ir v in g to n R e a d in g H o u s e s ” w e re e s ta b lis h e d fo r y o u th o f a ll a g e s. T h is id e a w a s e x p a n d e d in 1971 to s ta rt th e R e a d in g T re e in Ir v in g P a rk . In 1988, a g u a g e b y the O reg o n S u p rem e C o u rt. T h e initiative, c a lle d “ L ife for A L ife,” w ill a p p e a r on the N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 2 ballot. " W e u n d erstan d th at c h a n g e o fte n d o e s n ’t co m e easy,” said form er Sen. M arkO . H atfield, w h o as O reg o n G o v e rn o r in 1964 led a su c c e ssfu l e ffo rt to rep eal th e s ta te ’s d e a th p e n alty . “ W e ’re read y to ro ll u p o u r sle e v e s, sh a rp e n o u r pen cils a n d h it th e stre e ts to p la c e th is in itiativ e o n th e ballot. “ T h is in itiativ e is v e ry im p o rta n t to m e ,” H atfield said. “A n d w hen O reg o n v o ters leam the d e ta ils o f this p ro p o sal, I b e lie v e th e y w ill see th at a tru e-life se n te n c e that in c lu d e s re s titu tio n fo r fam ilies a n d the state m a k e s m u ch m o re sen se th an a c o stly a n d in e ffe c tiv e d e a th p en alty . “ T his plan w ill m ak eo u rco m m u n ities safer, b e c a u se no m u rd e re rs w ill e v e r be rele a se d b a c k to th e stre e ts,” H a tfie ld stressed. “ T h e re w ill b e no ch a n c e fo r p aro le. T h e y w ill b e re q u ire d to w o rk in prison. A nd th eir e a rn in g s w ill b e u sed to o ffset so m e o f the d a m a g e th e y ’v e c a u se d .” U n d e r th e p ro p o sa l, c o n v ic te d m u rd erers w ill re q u ire to m ak e re stitu tio n to the fam ilies o f th e ir v ic tim s a n d p a y fo r the c o st o f th e ir Unity Festival Celebrates Cultural Diversity A celebration honoring Portland ’ s diverse eth nic comm unities will be held Sunday, July 29 from 1 la.m .-6p.m .attheS t.JohnsC om m unityC enter, 8427N. Central Ave. The fourth annual RaceUnity Fesn val will featuremusic and dance performances from a variety ofcultures, including African, H is panic, A m erican Indian and Asian. Poets, speak ers and interpret] ve dancers w illalsotakethestage. “T he Festival has grown every year. This prom ises to be the best one yet, with an exciting lin e-u p o f speakers and performers,” says spokes person Shelli Moses. Highlighting the afternoon’s entertainm ent is special guest Marvin “D oc” Holladay, a renow ned baritone jazz saxophonist. Holiday hasplayed with bands ledbyStanK en ton. W oody H erm an and Q uincy Jones, as well as the Duke Ellington A lumni Orchestra. H e has per formed or recorded with such notables as Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie and Herbie Hancook. A t the Race Unity Festival, Holiday will perform with the Portland-based A ndre S t Jam es Quartet. Rounding out the day is a talk by Portland State University professor Dr. Joy Leary, on understanding one another’s culturally- The Hmong Dancers are one of many cultural groups to perform at the Race Unity Festival in St. Johns. based behaviors. An open-m ike session on over coming racial bairiers within our schools will follow with young people encouraged to participate Ihe event is free and open to everyone. People should bring a lunch and bring blankets o r chairs for the outdoor entertainment. Soft drinks and desserts will be provided. The Race U nity Festival is spon sored by the B aha’is o f Portland. For m ore infbr- mahon. call503-247-8214. 286-1488o r503-240-0917. Yoshida’s Sand in the City Husband Kills Wife, Then Self C orporations throughout the city will be com peting in the 6'" annual Sand in the City event a sand sculpting com petition that will (A P) — A m an k illed the w o m an he w as sep arated from , took th eir children and then fatally shot him self, p o lice said M onday. Fabian M agallon, 30, w as sitting in a car w ith his wi fe, 35-year- old W inilyn B em al-M ag allo n w hen he shot h er follo w in g a court hearing about a restraining o rd er and visitation rights, said Lt. M ike be h e ld at the Pioneei ( ourthouse Square. This three day free event will be on July 20, from 10 a.m. 6 p m J u l y 2 1,from 10 a.m .- 9 p.m . and July 22, from 10a.m 4p.m M usical entertain m ent and children s activities will be available. Call503/246-5818. Conserv ing Water C o m e to a free W ater C onservation w ork shop and leant how todetcct leaks around your hom e, repair leaky faucets and toilets, save m oney on your w ater-sewer bill, reduce you indoor and outdoor water usage, and more! Ih e next w orkshop will be held at the A lbina M in isterial A lliance, located at 4867 N.E. M artin I uth crK m g Ji B l u b 1 m vlay,July2 6 ,from 5:30p.m . 7p.m.Call5O3 284-6827. H efley, police spokesm an. T h e children w ere also in the car on M ontana A venue, south o f K illingsw orth, H efley said. M agallon then dro v e the kids to an apartm en t co m p lex on East B urnside Street, the road that divides P o rtlan d ’s no rth east and southeast sides. P olice said M agallon lived in an ap artm en t next d o o r to his estranged w ife ’s apartm ent. From his apartm ent, M ag allo n c a lle d 9 1 1 and told the dispatcher he had k illed his w ife. T he disp atch er then heard a single shot follow ed b y a long silence, H efley said. Police su rro u n d ed the ap artm ent and clo sed o f f the road. W hen they burst in at 3 p .m ., they found M agallon dead. T he ch ild re n — a 7-year-oldboy and a 5-year-old girl — are safe and w ith relatives, H efley said. I Breaking New Hospital Ground S taff at Providence St. Vincent Hospital prepare to break new ground for the expansion o f the hospital's building, the M aybelle Clark M acdonald Radiation Oncology Center. The new center is designed to meet more inpatient and outpatient care needs and provide the latest technology In radiation therapy. Pitching in at the groundbreaking were (from left) M arily Gannon, Dr. Loan Tran, Dr. Stephen Bader, Calvin Harrison and Rich Rodriguez.