August 15,2001
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Alliance Unites to Promote Harmony
he Albina M inisterial Al­ w hether intentional or not. It Semitic rem arks and the pain
liance, the oldest ecu­ is a rem ark that cuts to the that it c a u se d to Jew ish -
menical body of Chris­ heart o f every victim o f the Am ericans and others. As a
tian pastors and churches in Holocaust
the
and Jew ish fam i­ result, we called upon Mr.
North and Northeast commu­ lies that lost loved ones at the Jackson to give an apology
nities o f Portland, held a press
with contrition that cap­
conference Thursday to dis­
tures
the hurt and pain
L e t u s s ta n d to g e th e r
cuss relations between the Jew-
a n d r e - a ffir m th e r ic h , caused by his remarks.
ish A m erican and A frican
F u rth e rm o re , th e
h is to r ic a l
r e la tio n s h ip AM A calls upon the
American communities in the
b e tw e e n
th e
J e w ish - m em bers o f the A fri­
wake o f remarks by Portland
School Board Member Derry
American Community and the can-A m erican and the
Jackson.
African-American Community ’ Jewish-Am erican com ­
The m eeting was held just
m unities o f Portland to
two days after Jackson is­
not allow these divisive
sued his second public apol­ hand o f H itler's Nazi G er­ and anti-Sem itic rem arks to
ogy for his com m ents to the many. Therefore, it is inex­ create a wedge betw een the
O regonian new spaper that cusable and cannot be toler­ two respected com m unities.
Jews run everything.
ated.
Rather, let us stand together
The m inisterial alliance’s
ecause our Christian and re-affirm the rich, histori­
statem ent follows:
fa ith tra d itio n d e ­ cal relationship between the
The recent statem ent made
mands justice, as well Jewish-American Community
by Mr. Jackson in reference
as reconciliation, the AMA
and the A frican-A m erican
to Jew ish-A m ericans carries engaged Mr. Jackson in con­ Com m unity, as well as our
clear anti-Sem itic overtones v e rsa tio n ab o u t his an ti- two faith com m unities.
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Pastor Amzie Bailey (from left), Dr. LeRoy Haynes Jr., Bishop A. A. Wells, Bishop Grace Osborne, and
Pastor George Merriweather of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Issue a statement Thursday responding
to remarks concerning Jewish Americans made by Portland School Board Member Derry Jackson.
Pastor Henry Greenidge and Pastor Mark Knutson were also present, but not pictured.
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C hildren’s Center Coming to Northeast
A groundbreaking ceremony begins construction of a
new center in northeast Portland to provide short-term
care for children who are taken into state custody for
reasons o f abuse or neglect.
The C hildren's Receiving Center Northeast at 102nd
and Burnside Center will house up to sixteen children
under age 12 who cannot be immediately placed with a
relative and who do not need extensive services offered
by hospitals or special residential care facilities.
Funding for the first phase o f construction is provided
by Multnomah County through a 1996 public safety bond
and other county funds,
“ I am pleased that we are finally moving forward on
the construction o f the center. Children that have been
abused need an immediate safe haven,” Multnomah
County Commissioner Lisa Naito said in the Aug. 3
ceremony.
“The current system often puts a child in the back of
police car driving around trying to locate placement, or
hours of waiting in a state office until emergency foster
care is found,” Natio added. “The Receiving Center will
help siblings stay together and provide an instant and safe
home-like, non-institutional environment so those chil­
dren are not further traumatized. The current system of
housing children who have been removed from their
homes has been inconsistent, and often adds to their
sometimes frightening experience as they are shuttled
from one agency to another.”
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn (from left), County Commissioner Lisa Naito,
District Attorney Mike Schrunk, City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and former County
Commissioner Sharon Kelley, gather on the site of a future center for children who
are taken into state custody for reasons of abuse or neglect.
This is the first step in development o f a 3.5-acre
site, which includes the 11,800 square foot residential
facility along with a services building.
An existing 15,500 square foot facility will be
remodeled to house social service components includ­
ing family visitation, health services, and counseling
services.
Portland’s Christie School will operate the residen­
tial facility.
About $4.5 million will be used to purchase the
property, $3.0 million for new construction and re­
modeling and $2.2 million for architect and project
management fees, permits, structural and materials
testing, security systems, furniture, computer and
phone systems, and other costs.
A future project will remodel the second existing
building on the site; a three-story, 25,000 square foot
structure that will house staff from the Multnomah
County District A ttorney’s Office, State Office o f
Services to Children and Families, Portland Police
Bureau, and Gresham Police Department.
“The Children’s Receiving Center is the culmination
o f over ten years o f planning. This is truly a collabo­
rative effort, bringing together the creativity and com ­
mitment o f the public, children's protective services,
law enforcement, health care providers, and children’s
advocates from local and state levels," said Multnomah
County District Attorney Mike Schrunk.
Gresham To
Celebrate
Diversity!
The City o f Gresham and
the Gresham Sister City Asso­
ciation welcome the commu­
nity to the 11* Annual Gresham
Cultural Festival on Friday, Aug.
17 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at
Vance Park, at 182nd Avenue
between Main and Division.
The community event rec­
ognizes and celebrates our cul -
tural diversity.
“Gresham’s diverse culture
will finally be showcased and
celebrated as one big family,”
said festival creator and orga­
nizer Ken Onyima.
An open-air market with
foods, arts, crafts, and wares
from around the world; along
with children’s activities and
continuous entertainment will
draw friends, family and neigh­
bors for a day o f fun and cul­
ture.
The entertainment begins
onstage at 11 a.m. with Ballet
Folklórico. Throughout the day
festival-goers will be treated to
the sights and sounds o f Los
Regionales De Michoacan, Boka
Marimba and the Rhythm Cul­
ture Reggae Band; along with
the M aher Irish D ancers,
Polynesian Dancers, Nzuko Ndi
Igbo Masquerade of Nigeria,
and Umumma Women Danc­
ers of Nigeria.
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