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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 19, 2002)
Page A6 ________________________________ (Efrg J J o r t l a t t h ( ß b s e r u e r __________________________________ Mixed Use Considered For School Site con tin u ed con tin u ed JUilETttilTH CfLCBRATIOn riORTHUeST fro m Front heavy traffic o f K illingsw orth Street and 42nd A venue. B rian Scott o f the Portland School D istrict said, in general, enrollm ent is dropping in thecity’s public school system and addi tional facilities aren ’t necessary. H ow ever, he added, there is no school available to absorb the 750 students from W hitaker For now, they are m ostly lodged in the “ W h ita k e r - L a k e s id e ” sc h o o l building at 5135 N.E. Colum bia B lvd., in the midst o f an industrial zone that m any parents find un satisfactory. “ W e d o n ’t need 12 acres for a h igh-quality school, especially w hen it’s next door to a large park,” Scott said. T he cost o f a new school is estimated at $ 13 to S 15 million, and no funding is currently available. A ccording to the district’s Pam Brow n, the last Portland School built w as Forest Park in 1997, on June 19, 2002 E very A m erican has ben efited fro m th e wealth Blacks crea ted through over 2 0 0 yea rs o f f r e e labor an d Ju neteenth allow s us to ackn ow ledge th at debt. Ju neteenth allow s us to reflect on w here w e've been, w here we ’re a t an d w here w e ’re g o in g as a people. W hen: W h e re: June 1 9 -2 3 ,2 0 0 2 M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and North Portland Blvd. in northeast Portland. N ear Payless Shoe Store. I f ’« A F am ily A f f a ir ! There will be carnival rides for kids o f all ages, live music, multicultural foods sold and a parade. Special Guest is Cedric the Entertainer. South side o f former Adams high school. land donated by the developer. “W e should be rep lacin g the schools w e have, but all w e can do is repair them ,” she said. photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Hazel DeLorenzo o f the C ham ber Music Society o f Oregon has proposed that the district build a structure that would house both a school and facilities for her organi zation. “ If you w ant to see a school built here soon, this is the way to do it,” she told the Portland Observer. T he Juneteenth Passage Parade begins on June 22 at 1 p.m . R oute starts at N.E. Broadw ay, goes along M artin Luther K ing Jr. Blvd. and ends at N.E. H ighland. C ontact: W oody Broadnax (503)285-8898 o r Larry M atthews (503) 709-9017 R Y O U LOVE A B O U T fro m A 3 be honored with a Humanitarian Award, and 70’s super-group Earth, W ind and Fire will receive the cov eted BET Lifetime Achievem ent Award. T he show can be seen on Tuesday, June 2 2 ,9 p.m. Peace and Justice Family Camp June 27 - 30 T he tw elfth annual Parenting for P eace and Justice Fam ily Cam p will begin on the evening ofThurs- day, June 27 until Sunday, June 30. T he cam p nurtures and em pow ers fam ilies for a little m ore ju stice and peace in o n e ’s heart and i n society. There wi 11 be music and dram a for the w hole fam ily at the A ldersgate C onference C en ter inT um er, O R .C all Bud Bunce at 503-233-8373. Good In the ’Hood Festival Saturday, June 29 T he annual G ood in the ‘Hood M ulticultural M usic & Food Fes tival features a variety o f ethnic dance, food and m usic at tw o dif ferent locations: Legacy Emanuel Hospital, 2801 N .G antenbein Ave. and at the H oly R edeem er A rea School, 8 N .E. 15,h Ave. F orm ore information, call 503-283-5175. Essay Contest Sun., June 30 A pril H enry, acclaim ed O regon m ystery novelist, is sponsoring an essay contest in conjunction w ith the publication o f her new book, “ L earning to Fly.” C ontest entrants are invited to subm it an essay on the them e “L earning to Fly: H ow I Reinvented M y Life and Lived M y D ream ." Essays should share w hat you did to m ake a dream com e true. C ontest dead line is June 30. Essays are not to exceed 500 w ords. G o online to w w w .A prilH enryM ysteries.com . Goo Goo Dolls Mon., July 1 T he assured and accessible lyrics o f the G oo G oo Dol Is’ new album “G utterflow er" are m atched, note for note, w ith m usic that both cel ebrates the b an d ’s stylistic diver sity and conclusively co n so li d ates their cohesive ensem ble sound. T hey will be perform ing on M onday, July 1 at the A rlene SchnitzerC oncert Hall, 8 p.m. For tickets, call T icketm aster at 503- 2 2 4 - 4 4 0 0 o r g o o n lin e to the Oregon Lottery probably helps support it. Since 198$, over $ 3 billion in Oregon Lottery profits has gone to help our state parks, salmon habitats, economy, and public schools. www.ticketmaster.com. Phantom of the Opera July 3 -2 8 “ Phantom o f the O pera” now re turns to Portland's Keller A udito rium to take your breath away. It’s a tim eless story o f seduction and despair and the one show “The London Sunday T im es” called “G od’s gift to the musical theatre.” The musical wi 11 be held at the Kel 1er A uditorium, at the com er o f S. W. 3rd and C lay St., from July 3 - 28. Show tim es vary. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400orgo o n lin eto www.ticketmaster.com Oregon’s state parks will receive over $25 million this year for improvments and to help buy new park land. O ver $25 m illion will be invested this year to restore salm on habitats and im prove watersheds. T his year $75 m illion will help small businesses grow and help attract new com panies to O regon. July 4"* at Blue Lake Park Thursday, July 4 C e le b ra te a classic A m erican h o lid a y w ith friends and fam ily at B lue L ake R egional P ark in F airv ie w on T h u rsd ay , July 4. F estiv itie s beg in at 4 p.m . w ith firew o rk s sta rtin g at 10 p.m . $6 p e r c a r fo r en try in the park. The Oregon Lottery - It Does Good Things fo r Oregon Lottery games are based on chance and should be played fo r en tertain m en t only. O ver $ 2 l8 m illion will support public schools this year.
