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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 2002)
Page B6___________________________________ (£ f|e ^ O r tla ttÒ ( B b s e r t t e r _____________________________ February 13,2002 PCC Expansion Goes to Public Hearings continued from Front ter, west of Jefferson High School ; a new humanities building on Killingsworth at Albina; and a sciences building and an em er gency services training building, both on Albina. A block of housing between Albina and Mississippi would be tom out for a parking lot. Long term, the college wants to expand another two blocks to the west, taking out a swath of housing and the Renaissance Market at 909 N. Killingsworth St., mostly for parking and later new buildings. The college envisions tearing down the existing store and de veloping a joint retail/college ven ture that could include a new mar ket. So far, no agreement has been reached with the store operators, the Emmanuel Temple Full Gospel P en teco stal C hurch, an o th er mostly African American congre gation. R e p re se n ta tiv e s o f the Humboldt Association are gener ally supportive of the college’s plans, although they say it has not always pursued them in the best way. “PCC really underestimated the amount of outreach they needed to do,” former Humboldt chair Susan Erickson told the design commission. The neighborhood group has called for creation of a parking structure, rather than surface lots, and other strategies to reduce stu dent parking in the neighborhood. They also called for “more exten sive and appropriate" community outreach," and "a greater sense of civic responsibility” in participat ing in neighborhood revitalization Nurses, OHSU Settle Strike . (A P) — S trik in g n u rses ap p ro v ed a c o n tract agreem ent w ith O regon H ealth & S ciences U ni v e rsity on S unday, b rin g in g an end to a 56-day w alkout. The nurses voted 736-118 in favor o f the new contract, and will return to work W ednesday, according to Oregon N urses A ssociation spokes man Jim Berialt. “I’m very comfortable with this,” said Dominga Lopez, president o f O H SU ’s association o f regis tered nurses. “ It’s a good com prom ise, but there is a lot o f w ork to d o .” “W e’re excited that finally the end is here,” said hospital spokesw om an Christine Pashley. "W e can now move forw ard and start rebuilding those relationships that have been bruised, and get our team back together.” The strike, which began in December, included loud union rallies and picketing, as well as charges and countercharges over the use o f replacem ent w orkers and the quality o f patient care. T he a g re e m e n t p ro v id es fo r a 7 p ercen t pay raise the first year o f a new c o n tra c t, a 7 percent raise the second year and a m inim um 6.5 per cent raise in the third year, O H SU o fficials said. The third year increase “and a variety o f differ entials” w ould be tied to an index o f five large Portland area hospitals, officials said. The new contract also includes paym ents to full-tim e em ployees to offset the costs o f medical insurance and other portions o f the benefit pack age .Full-tim e nurses now receive $415 per month; they will receive $445 per month in the first year of the new contract, $475 per month in the second year and $505 per m onth in the third, officials said. The nurses had been dem anding a nearly 19 percent w age increase over tw o years and im proved health insurance options. O H SU had said it w ould not offer more than a 14 percent wage increase. work. C om m ission m em ber Mike McCullouch said that placing the parking lots on the edge of the campus, where they would be next to private homes, was perhaps not the best idea. Architect John Blumthal said that the process is “intended to establish a framework for expan sion without that level of specific ity, but giving enough certainty to provide a comfort level for neigh bors.” He added that the surface lots are “all future building sites.” |Iortlanh (Rhamirr EIL OBSERVADOR Miracle Theatre Introduces a Spanish Classic Plag Night of Negro Spirituals Feb. 24 The “N egro S piritual,” as we all know , com es from the great body o f C hristian slave songs handed to us by our ancestors through “oral tra dition." T h is y e a r, th e B e th e l A .M .E. C athedral C hoir, un der the direction o f Rochelle M cElroy, presents its annual contribution to Black History Month with “Com fort Ye My People, an Evening o f Negro Spirituals.” This special event will be held Sunday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at the church, located at 5828 N.E. 8lh Ave. Kimberly Howard plays “Yerma, ’ a distraught young woman who's torn between two loves. The Miracle Theater Group continues its season with a powerful production of “Yerma,” a modem masterpiece by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. “Yerma” is Span ish for barren, yet this lush tragedy is anything but barren. Rich with symbolism and velvet to the senses, the intensity of Lorca’s poetry and prose will rouse your pulse and thicken your blood. “Yerma” debuted in 1938. Though extremely popular, it faced much criticism for its risqué subject matter and erotic a Prudential Homes “I ’m on YOUR side. Call or email “Valerie Scott” today 503-256-1234 503-450-9524 vswtttg’pru-nwA-om IN B U IA M C ^ Estate Divorce Invest Land VA STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME 0FF1CES:BL00MINQT0N, Probate • Call NOW to Sell • Call NOW to Purchase • Ask about Financing, Marketing and the “Home-Link” Program OFF.: (503)286-1103 FAX: (503) 286-1146 • TATI » A I« ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent 6527 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard Suite A Portland, OR 97217 prose. Since then, a classic emerged. Yerma’s quest for intimacy drives her to isolation, impris oned within the walls of her imagination. What is real becomes surreal, what is surreal is shattered. Tom between two men, one who “dries” her soul; the other untouchable due to her bounded morals, she sacrifices her chance for happiness. Full of tender, delicate, and harsh reality; images of fertile land scapes and desolate circumstances infuse Yerma’s dance for life. Chant, music and rhythm flavor Lorca’s poetic ballad, “Yerma.” Performances of “Yerma” will be given from February 8 until March 9 at El Centro Milagro, 525 SE. Stark. For more information or to make reservations, call 236-7253. Joyce Washington was tirelessin her devotion to children and building a better community. -(Jortlanh © bsm ier is contin from our community js loving legacy by awarding high school seniors to help them achieve their dreams. You can help by sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank of America for more information, thank you.
