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“Siiidping, W a ltra u d s C om m unities'
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Steps to Teen Success
Dr. John Oda, N L P will be providing
a free w orkshop fo r parents only. The
program w ill give parents enhance­
m ent tips o f dealing with their teen.
The program is called "The Seven Steps
for T een S uccess.” The program will
be held at the W ells Fargo Center, 1300
S. W. 5lh A ve., Sept. 18, from 7 - 9 p.m.
For reservations, call 503-471 -2954.
A Living History Event
F ort V ancouver N ational H istoric
Site, located in the V ancouver National
H istoric R eserve, w ill be having their
2001 Fort V ancouverCandlelightTour.
This is a historical reenactm ent o f the
fo rt's history when O regon Trail im m i­
grants first arrived during the m id-
1800’s. T he C andlelight T our will be
held on Sept. H a n d 1 5 ,fro m 7 -1 0 p .m .
Job Opportunity Fair
The N orth P ortland O ffice o f the
T he O regon State E m ploym ent Dept.
w ill hold its 12,h Job O pportunity Fair
on T hursday, Sept. 13, from 1 0 a .m .- 1
p.m. T he N orth Portland Em ploym ent
office is located at 30 N . W ebster St. in
Portland. T here is no charge fo r the
public to attend.
Elders in Action Commission
T he E lders in A ction C om m ission
invited interested citizens to jo in them
at their m onthly m eeting. H ot topics on
the agenda include: S enior Forum
h o s te d by E ld e rs in A c tio n and
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty C o m m isio n e r
M aria Rojo de Steffey. T he event will
be on W ednesday, Sept. 19, from 12:30
p.m. - 3 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call
503-823-5269.
Women of Achievement
T he A nnual W om en o f A chieve­
m ent A w ard is a sem i-form al gala at­
tended by politicians, corporate prin­
c ip le s a n d c itiz e n s w h o su p p o rt
w o m en ’s rights. T heir dinner recep­
tion and silent auction will be held on
Saturday, O ct. 13, starting at 5:30 p.m.
at the D oubleT ree H otel Lloyd C enter
in the L loyd C enter B allroom , located
at 1000N.E. M ultnomah. Call 503-725-
5889.
Health and Fitness Classes
G et in shape for fall with Providence
H ealth S y ste m ’s w est-side fitness
classes. O n T uesdays and T hursdays
this m onth, a class on "A lternative
exercise: for those w ith joint m obility
lim itations" will be held at the M ercan­
tile M edical P laza in Lake O sw ego,
from 12:45p.m .-l:45p.m . Call503-216-
6595.
Music, Dance Usher New Era at PDX
Strike up the band and put on your
dancing shoes. “PD X to the M A X ” is an
official w eekend long celebration for the
com pletion o f three m ajor public w orks
projects at Portland International Airport.
T his free com m unity open house will
feature m usic and dance on Saturday,
from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
T ri-M et is offering free rides hom e on
M A X light rail for those w ho take M A X
to the celebration.
H ighlighting the w eekend is P en d u ­
lum D ance, a dazzling aerial ballet with
Suzanne K enney and her Portland dance
troupe perform ing at 2 p.m. both days.
O ther acts range from Chinese and Native
A m erican dance to steel drum s, sam ba,
blues and jazz.
T he locally renow ned Hot Shot T ap
D ancers w ill perform on Sunday at 3:30
p.m.
C low ns, ch ild ren ’s activities and avia­
tion displays will be on hand throughout
the w eekend, as w ell as special offers by
airport retailers.
A full perform ance schedule is avail­
able at w w w .portofportland.com .
The event celebrates three projects
that com bine to im prove airport co n v e­
nience, com fort and capacity.
A ttendees will see the new PDX South
Lobby, w hich hosts the main stage for the
event, and opens fully in O ctober. The
new T ri-M et A irport M A X Red Line
opened Sept. 10, and the new PD X C o n ­
course C opened A ug. 13.
"T hese im provem ents position PDX
to w ell serve our P ortland/V ancouver re­
gion into the next tw o decades,” said
Steve Schreiber. Port o f Portland aviation
director. “W e hope everyone will bring
the w hole fam ily out to celebrate.”
C oncourse C replaces the oldest 13
gates in the airport w ith w ider passage­
w ays and w aiting areas. It features O r­
egon native Larry K irkland’s artistic te r­
razzo inlaid floor depiction o f the C olum ­
bia R iver and unique benches and art
poles m arking key industry and activities
along the river.
T he new A irport M A X Red Line runs
every 15 m inutes, traveling directly to
The Hot Shot Tap Dancers, the Ambassadors o f Tap, are one of the many
entertainment groups scheduled to perform this weekend at Portland
International Airport in a public party to celebrate the new Airport Max light
rail, a revamped terminal lobby and new concourse.
dow ntow n Portland in ju st 38 m inutes.
Trains nin every day from about 5 a.m.
until 11:30 p.m. and cost ju st $ 1*.55. The
A irport Station is ju st 150 feet from the
baggage claim area.
The expansive new PDX South Lobby
is framed by hundreds o f panes o f glass
offering an open, inviting atmosphere. It
includes space for the ne w Columbia River
interpretive center that opens later thi s fall.
K irkland’s artw ork is on hand in the
form o f a circular, terrazzo and bronze
inlaid floor m ap o f the Pacific N orthw est,
and a 25-foot, futuristic, rocket-like col­
umn containing a large-scale flight infor­
m ation display m onitor.
Phil Reynolds Scholars Head to College
Memory Walk
T he O regon -G reater Idaho C hapter
o f the A lzh eim er's A ssociation will be
having their T enth A nnual M em ory
W alk - a 5K pledge-driven w alk and
run starting at the W orldT rade Center,
located at S.W . Salm on and First on
Oct. 7. T he C om petitive R un starts at
8:25 a.m. and the w alk at 8:30 a.m. Call
503-413-6471.
Leach Botanical Plant Sale
Prepare now for a lovely garden next
spring. O ur Northwest fall rains present
optim um conditions for the planting of
perennial sp e cim en s th a t p ro d u ce
b lo o m s in ea rly sp rin g and the s e a ­
so n s b e y o n d . T he L each G ard en
P lan t S ale w ill be o n S atu rd ay , Sept.
22, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Floyd Light
M iddle School, 10800 S.E. W ashing­
ton.
The New Leadership Challenge
O n Nov. 7, learn how to face new
challenges at the W orldw ide Lessons
in L eadership Series at the H oliday Inn
Portland Airport, from 7:45 a.m. - 2 :3 0
p.m .T oregister.call 1-800-689-9771.
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Tulu Abe
T hree young w om en from local high
schools are entering the official world of
academ ia this fall with the help o f the
Phil R eynolds M em orial Scholarship.
A hquoya B rooks, Sunni Sivadel and
T ulu Abe were recently honored with
$500 scholarships each by the Reynolds
fam ily for their dedication to learning
and outstanding achievem ent as young
citizens in the com m unity.
“Each one o f these college bound
freshm en will prove to the w orld that
they can reach for and achieve their
goals. O ur best to all the students as
they pursue their dream s,” said Phyllis
R. Sm ith, coordinator for the scholar­
ship.
Ahquoya Brooks
A be, an outstanding student at St.
M ary’s A cadem y, will be attending the
U niversity o f San D iego studying en g i­
neering to follow her interest in why things
work.
Sivadel, an honor student from W ilson
High School, plans to attend Howard
U niversity to fulfill her dream in sports
medicine.
Brooks, an honor student and Rose
Festival A m bassador at Jefferson High
School, heads for the University of W ash­
ington in Seattle to further her interest in
biology and a pre-m edicine.
Reynolds worked in the railroad indus­
try at the Term inal C om pany in Portland
as a Redcap for 35 years. In 1935, he was
Sunni Sivadel
appointed supervisor o f Redcaps and
held that position until his retirem ent in
1957.
He w as well know n for his years of
public service to the N A A C P, Urban
League and m any oth er civic groups for
the overall betterm ent o f the com m u­
nity.
His w ork in establishing contact in
the O regon Legislature as a lobbyist for
civil rights legislation clearly affected
the course o f the now current Equal
Em ploym ent Act for the State o f O r­
egon.
It w as in honor o f his dedication to­
w ards youth and their education that
the scholarship fund w as established.
Saturday Walk
to Benefit
College Bound
Area residents are invited to celebrate
the 12th annual United Negro College
Fund “Walk-A-Mile-to-Save-A-Mind,”
Saturday, Sept. 15, at Peninsula Park on
North Portland Boulevard.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the
walk starts at 10a.m.
Ronald McDonald, a friend to children
of all ages, will lead the walkers through
North and Northeast Portland neighbor­
hoods. There will be food, music and prizes
for individuals and teams.
Registration and pledge forms are avail­
able at Peninsula Park Community Center,
Matt Dishman Community Center. Retlec -
tions Coffee and Bookstore, and Mrs. C ’s
or by calling the United Negro College
Fund at503-223-8890.
Organizers encourage people to bring
their entire family, friends, and neighbors
to join hundreds of walkers of all ages
representing the community, churches,
schools, and civic organizations.
Together they expect to raise $50,000in
scholarship funds for Oregon students.
Every year, more students from Oregon
attend UNCF colleges and universities,
which increase the need for scholarships.
These students come from various eth­
nic backgrounds, but the common de­
nominator is that each has chosen to at­
tend a historically black college or univer­
sity. The job of volunteers is to raise the
funds needed to ensure that these young
students receive the quality education
they deserve.
The UNCF has been providing stu­
dents with funds to assist with tuition,
books, and laboratory expenses for over
fifty years. Oregon is home to scores of
students and alumni of UNCF schools.
This year's walk will be sponsored by
Portland Parks and Recreation, NW Natu­
ral Oregon Lottery, Safeway: Wells Fargo,
Oregon's 12 KPTV, Sheraton Portland
A irport and W inCo Foods.
Superintendent
Search Widens
Portland Public Schools is holding two
public meetings to gather input on the
qualities people w ould like to see in its next
superintendent.
The meetings will take place Tuesday,
Sept. 18 at the M adison High School caf­
eteria, 2735 N.E. 82nd and W ednesday, Sept.
19 at the W ilson High School cafeteria,
1151 S.W. Vermont.
M eetings will be led by the Leadership
Advisory Committee.community represen­
tatives appointed by the Portland Public
Schools Board o f Education to learn the
com m unity’s views on the qualifications,
background and leadership style o f the
next superintendent. District officials pre­
sented the following questions to ponder:
Should the next PPS superintendent
have experience improving student achieve­
ment, motivating teachers, adm inistrators
and other staff, and have a strong track
record in hiring high-quality staff?
Should the top executive have financial
management experience and abiIity.experi-
ence working with employee unions, and
the ability to advocate for school funding?
Should the superintendent have a w ork­
ing knowledge o f Portland issues, experi­
ence turning aro u n d lo w -p erfo rm in g
schools, and experience developing lead­
ership among school principals?
Does the district need a superintendent
with the ability to inspire public confi­
dence, a background as an educator, strong
communication skills, a strong track record
o f working with culturally diverse popula­
tions and a strong track record in building
partnerships?
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