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Page B4 A ugust 1, 2001 -----------------——------ (Elp? p a rtta n i» © bseruer BmsSmiess Mn°<e<Efl<D]Pv O Lisa’s Tours Winnemucca, Nevada $49,95 includes 2 days & Teen Represents Portland in National Finals rica Broadous has been selected to represent northeast and central Portland as a City Queen in the Miss Jun ior. America State/National finals in Orange, Calif. Aug. 16 - 19. Broadous was chosen be cause of her outstanding willingness to improve her community, her scholastic ability, and future aspira tions. As part o f the Junior America Achievement Pro gram , she w ill be busy throughout the year helping make her community a bet ter place to live in. She will be competing for over $5,000 in cash, prizes, and trophies as well as be P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver recognized for all the posi Erica Broadous o f Portland will compete in the Miss Junior America tive qualities she possess, State/National finals. attaining better communica- E 2 nights Round trip fare. Free b reakfast & $20.00 refund upon a rriv a l Slot machines, video poker, blackjack, craps, tion skills, and increasing her keno, bingo. self-confidence. July 13th - 15th, 2001 This experience will leave -0822 ~ F o r Reservations, C o ntact Lisa at 503-287-0822 Erica with a certain pride that can only be earned through perseverance and Off.: (503) 286-1103 ' "T ÍT4H IA»M commitment to her goals! STATE FARM F ax:(503)286-1146 ut Erica needs IN S U R A N C E C O M P A N IE S M t U « AMCC your support. She HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS is asking for dona ERNEST J. HILL, JR. tions to attend the finals to Agent cover the costs o f lodging and airfare. 6527 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard Sponsors will be eligible Suite A to participate in a raffle of a Portland, OR 97217 multi-destination vacation for two adults and up to two children. Better yet, if you own a business, you may I Hi-Fashion • Suits • Shirts • Neckwear • Footwear • Accessories use the voucher as a promo S to re H o u rs M o n - F r i- 1 1 a m -7 p m S a t - 1 la m - 6 p m I tional giveaway and your contribution may also be tax 10 % O ff Total Purchase with this Coupon I deductible. Your donations are wel 7618 N. Interstate A venue | come by calling 503-888- O ne block north o f the Lom bard Fred M eyer Store ■ 8992. B I i STEPPINGOUTMENSWE A R 1 I I 503-285-9500 wwwJSTEPPENGOUTMENSWEARxom Self Enhancement Draws Praise S heikh A b d o u lay e D ieye (p ro nounced: S hake Jay”) w ill d eliv er a m essage o f appreciation to S e lf E n h an cem en t, Inc. for th eir y o u th in te rv e n tio n p ro g ram s and th e in sp i r a tio n a l m e ssa g e : “ In d iv id u a l, G roup, F am ily and C om m unity, P o sitive P ersp ec tiv e s for A frican- A m ericans inN orth/N ortheastP ort- la n d .” D ieye w ill d e liv e r that m essag e o n W ed n esd ay , A ug. 8 at 7 :30 p.m. at the S e lf E n h an c em e n t C e n te r at 3920 N. K erb y A ve. T he in te rn a tio n a l teach er, au th o r and le c tu re r, as w ell as a sp iri tu a l an d p o lit ic a l le a d e r fro m S enegal, W e st A fric a , is an elected m e m b er o f S e n e g a l’s p arliam e n t, D ep u ty M ay o r o f his h o m eto w n St. L o u is, an d recently ran as a cand i date for the Presidency o f Senegal. H e is also a city planner and lan d scape architect by profession. D ieye has recently begun to ad dress the problem o f youth gang vio lence in many o f the minority com m u Definì« T. McCormack CHAIRMAN OF LOMBARD nities across A m erica as he spreads his m essage, w hich focuses on his book “ T he H ealing o f A m erica.” H e is w orking on developm ent o f a cultural exchange program w hich will bring troubled youth from the U. S to S enegal to learn the traditional ethics and values o f their A frican ‘ro o ts,’ from an Islam ic perceptive. DBA ACE TYPEWRITER CO. 7433 North Lombard (503) 286-2521 OFFICE CHAIR REPAIR(«nd sales) Ribbons for any office machine Bill Clinton Welcomed to His Harlem Office S tory continled from front P age frees. Supporters w aved paper fans bearing a picture o fC lin to n ’s face. “I ’ve never seen Bill before, and I ju st had to be here," M arie D ouglas, a H arlem retiree w ho hails from C linton’s hom etow n o f H ope, Ark., said earlier. “ I think h e ’s a w onderful guy, re gardless o f all the sex scandals. I think h e ’s going to be w onderful for Harlem.” Som e held signs protesting the outcom e o f the last presidential elec tion. “W e w ere robbed. R em em ber the Florida count!” read one sign. “G eorge B ush w as selected, not said one protester, M alikZulu Shabazz, chairman o f the N ew Black Panther Party. ‘ ‘Poor black m en and poor black women will not have ahom e in Harlem anym ore because rents will be going u p . ... We are losing our urban inner city that is ours.” The former president’s staff moved into the 14th-floor penthouse office at 55 W. 125th St. last week, but renova elected!” read another. B ut M o nday’s crow d included several dozen protesters w hose noisy booing could be heard amid the cheers, prompting Rangel to ask them to be quiet. The protesters called the Clinton office a symbol o f gentrification in the predominantly black neighborhood. “Bill Clinton is no friend o f Harlem,” tion o f C linton’s private office w on’t be complete until September. The space offers stunning views o f Central Park, the Cathedral Church o f St. John the Divine and even the Empire State Build ing, four miles away. HepickedHarlemafterdrawingcriti- cism forplans to spend $800,000a year to lease office space in m idtow n M an hattan. i Sean’s ^Barter & äfrautr Sdjop Horace Simpson A. D. Williams 213 N.E Hancock Portland. OR 97211 282-292C BUYANDSELL JAY’S MOWER & CHAINSAW Worship with ns at the: Albiaa Christian Life Center * T h n r a ’n R • I S m all E ngine R epair S harping f m Chaicfc ef Get Obituaries 5522 8:30 T o 5 :3 0 T hur F 9:30 To 3:00 S at 503-287-6610 328 NE SHAVER ST. PORTLAND OR 97212 (OevriaM TaatoN) Calvin Lee Liggins C alvin L ee Liggins died June 26, 2001, at age 53. Mr. Liggins w as bom April 10,1948, in Omaha, Neb. He was a service parts operator for G eneral M otors Corp, in V an N uys, C alif., and transferred in 1993 to its Beaverton location. H e retired in 1998. H e m ar ried G w endolyn B rison in 1967; she d ie d in 1999. Survivors include his sons, G erald , Jam el and C alvin; daughter, K eitra L iggins; m other, M ary; sister, S h ala m ar G rissom ; brothers, C harles, W illiam and Miles; and seven grandchildren. Private service. R em em brances to the A m erican C ancer Society. A r rangem ents b y K illingsw orth Little i t N. Albina Tor ( If our Tom e comi. ccb # i îôôos Portland, Oregon REMODELING A REPAIRS. TOOL A GARDEN SHEDS. FENCES. DECKS. PORCHES. DRV ROT. CERAMIC TILE. O th e r (h ttr v h o f G o d 97217 Call * 503 283-1835 *Yeuth cawn>at>n( — Fs. ^.æet» *^Cbel see^»l ne s aChrt(tfan hey» oart Girl» Club» 3 I .»»cation ’ Center o f Praise H m ittries Í4Ü2 R S7. Puneuuver. M askington Pastor \1arcus J. Irring Pt>-503-624-506© Fax-603-624-0322 Pgr-S03-204-QC03 RON BECK 0301 Shamapeere Lake Orava. OR. 97036 'Phene ntemil Chub Tri-Metis hiring bus d r i v e r s . ™ ™ — COME FOR THE BENEFITS STAY FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES “ I f You A sp ire to M a k e M u sic ” Renaissance Academy C hapel o f the C him es. Beverly K. Pringle B everly K. Pringle died July 24, 2001, at age 79. Mrs. P ringle w as b om Beverly C oon on A pril 5, 1922, in Portland. She w as a hom em aker and lived in Portland all h er life. In 1942, she m ar ried Lloyd Paulsen; he died in 1964.In 1969, she m arried C harles Pringle; he diedin 1997. S urvivors include, h er sons, Grant W Paulsen and G ary P. Paulsen; four grandchildren; and three great-grand children. R em em brances to Elks Eye Clinic. Arrangem ents by Killingsw orth Little C hapel o f the C him es. Is A Must ❖ ❖ ❖ Summer Camp 2001 V V ♦ Learn guitar Play African Drums! Learn Sound Technology! Sing in a choir! Learn Keyboard! ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Fully paid medical, dental and vision benefits after only one m onth o f em ploym ent. Start w ith part-time and progress to a full-tim e career, $ 1 0.50/h ou r to start, $12.38 in 6 m onths, $ 19 .0 8 in three years. Requirem ents: • Two years strong customer service skills July 5-31, 2001 Monday- Friday 8am-Noon Grades 4-8 cost: $150 Limited financial assistance available Location: Irvington Covenant Church 4046 NE MLK JR. Blvd Call Now 503- 287-5226 1 • Five years good driving record • Solid work record O r for application details call 5 0 3 -9 6 2 -7 6 3 5 , stop by Tri-Met, 4 0 1 2 SE 17th, or visit our website at www.tri-m et.org/jobs. & TRFMFT How we get there matter». 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