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u u u .p n rtkiiirin h scrv er.coin ( n iiiiiiittc ri lo ( iilh irn l D h c rs ih M ill 01. 2002 (Tbr ^ o rtía n h (Observer SECTION “ffiiidgdtig, P a itta n d ô Cantnuitiitteô” o m tn n u i t u a I e tt it a r Interstate M ax Takes Toll Portland Weavers Guild Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Port land Handweavers Guild is sponsoring their annual exhibit and sale of one-of-a- kind handwoven items and other unique creations at the Portland Convention Center from May 3-5. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work and demon strate a variety of fiberart techniques. Local artists from M ozambique, Togo, Afghanistan and other countries will be on hand to demonstrate their crafts and sell their work. Call Kathy Sengenberger at 503-638-0743. Small music store can’t survive light rail construction by M ichael T he P ortland O bserver A north Portland business can’t survive the con struction of light rail on Interstate Avenue. “Max construction has killed my business,” said Rico Liddey, owner of Music Monster, a retail outlet which features used records, CDs, playstations and movies at 5808 N. Interstate. Friends of Trees Interstate Max recently reached the midway point Friends of Trees will be training volun teers about how to care for recently planted trees and how to coordinate tree plantings in their neighborhoods. Their first training session will be on May 4, from 9 a.m. - 1 2 p.m. at Bridgeport Brew ing Co., located at 1313 N.E. Marshall. For more information, call 282-8846, ext. 11 or go o n lin e to www.friendsoftrees.org. in a four-year construction period. Liddey said he has tried cutting every comer to stay in business over the last two years, but he can’t overcome the difficulty of operating a business on a street that is packed with construction obstacles and no parking. W ith the street tore apart around him, business traffic is down 80 percent from a year ago, he said. Liddey said he cut back on store hours when he was OHSU on Women s Health T h e O reg o n H e a lth & S c ie n c e University’s Center for W omen’s Health is sponsoring a brown bag discussion series on health care issues. The next one will be given by faculty m ember Anne Nedrow, M.D. She will be speaking on health problems that can be diagnosed and treated with both conventional and alternative forms o f medicine. The talk will be given on Thursday, May 23,1 p.m. at the OHSU Hospital, Room 8B-60. Call 503-494-0515. L eighton forced to take a part time job to meet his monthly living expenses. He said Tri-Met offered to help with low interest loans, but compensation for lost sales was rejected. On the loan, Liddey said he didn’t want to increase his debt. ’ Tri-M et also helped him by distributing ads, flyers and gift certificates, but Liddey said it hasn't been enough. “I don’t want to go out o f business, but I have no other choice” Liddey said. Rico Liddey of Music Monster is closing his store at 5808 N. Interstate. Liddey blames light rail construction for blocking access to the small retail outlet and dramatically decreasing the amount of people using the street, people he needs to stay in business. photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Cinco de Mayo Celebration On Sunday, M ay 5, M cM enam ins G rand Lodge in Forest G rove is cel ebrating C inco de M ayo w ith trad i tional M exican dancing and m usic, ch ild ren ’s piñatas, and food and b ev e r a g e s p e c ia ls th r o u g h o u t th e p ro p erty ’s restaurants and sm all bars. The event will be from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., located at 3505 Pacific Ave. For more inform ation, call 503-992-9533 or go online to w w w .m cm enam ins.com . Dishman Dollar Night T h e M a tt D is h m a n C o m m u n ity C e n te r’s spring term D ishm an D ollar ’ N ight will be held on Friday, M ay 31, from 6 - 9 p.m . at the M att D ishm an Com m unity C enter, 77 N .E. K nott Street. D ishm an D ollar N ight includes ndoor play park for toddlers, face paint ing, arts & crafts, gam e room play, a clow n and Open Play Swim in the pool. Call 503-823-3186. College Exam Practice Tests Kaplan Test Prep will be holding a free PSAT and SAT Practice Test event for prospective college applicants. The event will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Portland Kaplan Center, located in the Galleria Building, 600S.W . 10,b Ave. Ste.402. Seniors Earn Strips in Adidas Competition A dozen local seniors are proud re cipients of $1,000 and $5,000 scholar ships from Adidas because o f their achievements in academics, athletics and community service. The high school standouts were re cently honored as 2002 Adidas Earn Your Stripes winners during a Trail B laz- ers game at the Rose Garden. The recipients o f $1,000 scholar ships were A va A sher and A ileah Dorn o f C le v e la n d ; B ritta n y H o lm a n , Catherine Meeker, and Nicole D olerof G rant; Rozlyn Ram berg o f M adison; John D avis and K atie S in n o tt o f R o osevelt; and Paul L ubliner and D arren N akata o f W ilson. The two students receiving $5,000 scholarship have shown a unique ability to maintain a high academic standard while also participating in sports and giving back to their communities. Those students are Grace B louin of Roosevelt High School and David Huyhn of Benson. Blouin has been active in varsity cross country, soccer and basketball and was Hurt Mom and Daughter Need Help A sp ecial fund has been started to help a m om an d h e r y o u n g daughter recover from serious injuries in a tra f fic accident. Rianna Velasquez, 22, and S h am yiah Ibe, 3, were seriously injured on A pril 9 w hen they w ere hit by a truck w alking across N ortheast H alsey and 183rd A venue. Rianna Velasquez and her daughter, Shamyiah Ibe. Both suffered severe head and pelvic injuries tions in care o f the “Rianna Velasquez and are patients at L egacy Em anuel and Sham yiah Ibe H elp F und” at any H ospital. They have had several surger Bank of America branch. Any amount ies already and will require m any months is greatly appreciated. o f intense m edical treatm ent. In addition, fam ily and friends are The fam ily, w hich also includes a 9- p la n n in g f u n d r a is e r s . C o n ta c t m o n th -o ld -d a u g h te r, d o es not have R ian n a's sister, N akisha V elasquez health insurance. at 503-261 -1365 for more information. Fam ily and friends urge public dona- A group of Portland high school seniors are honored for their achievements in academics, athletics and community service. the student body treasurer at Roosevelt. Utilizing herSpanish-speaking skills, she also works with elementary school chil dren who are learning English as a sec ond language. H uynh has been a dedicated m em ber o f B enson c ro ss-c o u n ty team fo r fo u r years. He is d e d ic a te d to im proving com m unity h ealth , and is in v o lv ed in a p ro je c t to reduce the in c id e n c e o f tu b e rc u lo s is in the hom eless in M ultnom ah C o u n ty , a p ro je c t that is being rev iew ed by the county fo r im p lem en tatio n in this d epartm ent. Bush Drug Fighter Drawn Into Debate Portland audience questions success of 30 year old war on drugs by WILLI A M M cCALL A ssociated P ress W riter John W a lte rs, the Bush administration’s drug czar, came to tout the government’s war on drugs. But he found himself in a debate Friday over whether some drugs should be decrimi nalized. “After 30 years of the war on drugs, couldn't you say your presence here is an admission o f failure?” Dr. Euan Homiman asked Walters after the offi cial gave a breakfast speech at the City Club. Homiman noted that Britain and The Netherlands have decriminalized some drug use and offered addiction treat ment programs instead of jail time with out increasing the crime rate. Walters replied that decriminalization has failed when it has been tried in this I country. He singled out former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke for criticism, say ing addiction rates and HIV infection from illegal drug use skyrocketed after Schmoke relaxed drug enforcement in the city. “If you want an example of why it doesn’t work ... my answer is to go to Baltimore,” Walters said. He said teen-agers and marijuana still rank as the to p p rio ritie s o f the government ’ s anti-drug program, despite what the administration contends is a more relaxed attitude toward drug use by parents in the baby boomer generation. Government surveys show roughly one in four of the estimated 4.5 million Americans with a drug problem are teen agers, he said. "I’m no Polly anna - 1 don ' t think we can eliminate the drug problem," Walters said. “But studies repeatedly show if they don’t use drugs as teen-agers, they're unlikely to use them as adults. The same goes for cigarettes and alcohol.” Walters came to Oregon on Friday to talk about national drug trends, this state' s battles against methamphetamine labs, and local prevention and treatment ef forts, among other matters. In a speech at the Portland City Club, Walters said money spent on illegal drugs in Oregon and the rest o f the country helps support terrorism. The White House chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy said drug money has always gone to terrorist groups but the attack on America last September has renewed government ef forts to reduce drug trafficking and abuse. continued on page B2 1
