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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.