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S e p te m b e r 0 4 , 2 00 2 Page B 2 Parole Officer Lands in Jail R eligion Kids line up for the inflatable slide that was set up by the Fellow ship Church in northeast Portland. PHOTO BY M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Church Offers Back to School Fun east 23rd A venue, betw een Sumner and Alberta. The event drew hundreds of people and included free food, A Back to School/End of Summer Jam was held last Sat urday, Aug. 31 at the Fellow ship Church, located on North school supplies, an inflatable slide, a basketball tournament and health screenings for all ages. Church Activist Remembered Local entertainers pay tribute to Brenda J. Piearson, a beloved church activist and community leader. The block party on Saturday was the 3rd annual event for the St. Luke Memorial Church o f God in Christ at 2700 N.E. Sumner. P hoto by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Archdiocese Brings Solidarity in Action ticipants will include grassroots organizers and empowerment par ticipants from the Catholic Cam paign for Human Development funded projects. It will be a day to move more deeply into solidarity with those working for economic justice and ecological restoration in western Oregon. Solidarity in Action will be at the How do people o f faith respond in solidarity with low-income fami lies, communities and organiza tions to address our growing pov erty and economic inequality? For all those who are interested or engaged in parish social justice and peace education and action, they can attend the Solidarity in Action on Saturday, Sept. 21. Par- St. Mary Parish, 728 S.W. Ellsworth in Albany. Liturgy begins at 11 a.m., then a soup and bread luncheon, and stories of solidarity in action and discussion, from 1-3 p.m. P a rtic ip a n ts are ask ed to prerigister by phone at 503-233- 8361 or e m a il at m s p e c k @ a r c h d p d x .o r g <m^Up:m speck@ 3rehdpdxorg>. each other out,” and that he continued from Metro supervisors at work over his past judged the incident itself. Reese says the sentence was criminal history and his advo considerably less than the maxi cacy of African Americans. mum year in prison and a $ 1,000 Both men testified against him fine the judge could have im at trial. posed. Danley also charges that his “It’s difficult to see how that supervisors provided police with confidential information from his sentence could be seen as exces employment files. Even so, the sive,” Reese says. As a result of the verdict, jury acquitted him of the original D an ley ow es charges, instead $41,000in legal finding him guilty ^ // « white person fees, he has lost of assault 4, say his home, his ing that he had did what I did, it car has been re exceeded “ self- possessed, he never would have defense.” has defaulted Judge Ronald gone beyond a on loans and he Cinniger, citing is filin g fo r D an ley ’s “long police report bankruptcy. criminal history,” — Harrison Danley “I d id n ’t and sa y in g he want to bring up should adhere to a “higher standard” because of race in the trial because the pros his job, sentenced Danley to 90 ecutor would have said, ‘You’re days in jail, three years proba just playing the race card,’ he tion, and payment of Cohen’s says. “ But my job is showing disparities in the system. If a white therapy bills at $ 130 an hour. “No one in the entire state has person did what I did, it never what he gave me for a misde would have gone beyond a po meanor,” Danley says. “Felons lice report.” Reese vehemently denies that don’t receive that much jail time. Cinniger declined to discuss race was a factor. “T hat’s a very, very serious allegation, but very the case. easy to make,” he says. But prosecutor Don Reese “T here’s absolutely nothing quotes Cinniger as saying that to support that very ugly allega the good and bad reports of tion,” Reese says. Danley’s past conduct “canceled Jk ‘You Gotta Make a Living’ continued from Metro She is uncertain of where she would go if forced to move, but regardless o f the outcome, she re mains resolute. “Things change,” Dora says matter-of-factly. She thinks she may join up with another barber and a woman that does nails. W hatever the case, D ora a l w ays seem s to w e a th e r the storm . She draw s her stren g th from a ste a d fa st faith in G od. She e x p re sse s th at faith every Sunday at the Piedm ont C hurch o f C hrist. “I w as brought up in that church,” she says. As Dora finishes upCheatham’s haircut on a warm Saturday after noon, he tries to explain the loyalty that brings him back, year after year. “You can tell a barber how to cut your hair and the barber will cut it how they want it,” Cheatham says. “Dora will do her best to please you.” He gets a $ 10 dollar trim every two weeks. “When you get so old, you have to do what you can, to help your self look good,” he says, smiling widely. Cheatham is 70 years old, but he doesn’t look a day over 55. Maybe it’s Dora’s haircuts that keep him young. D ora's Barber Shop is located at: 4I26N .E . Alberta. Dora offers shaves, beard trims, haircuts and facials. Men, women and children are all welcome. Haircuts start at 10 bucks. ommunity a le n d a r C continued f rom Metro Radical Women R adical W om en h o sts an evening of thought provoking commentary, poetry and music to celebrate the international resistance of women and work ers to the new war order. The meeting is free and open to the public. The event will be on Wednesday, Sept. 11,7:30p.m. at the Bread and Roses Center, 8 19N. Kilhngsworth. Toarrange childcare, rides, work exchanges or for more information, call 503- 240-4462. Yoga for Seniors Seniors can learn gentle breath ing and stretching yoga exer cises for increasing joint flex ib ility and stre n g th e n in g muscles. Each class ends with a relaxation period. The eight- week class is held Monday mornings at the Trinity Episco pal Cathedral, 147 N.W. 19,h Ave., from Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. -1 1 :4 5 a.m. Call to register at 503-478-1218. Street of Dreams The 27lh annual NW Natural Street of Dreams will continue to build on its reputation for showcasing uniquely designed hom es, unveiling its 2002 houses daily through Monday, Sept. 2, followed by an “encore weekend” Sept. 6,7 and 8. Each home’s design incorporates the latest trends in electronic tech nology, energy-efficiency, land scaping, consumer products, furnishings and décor. The tour begins in Atherton Heights in Lake Oswego on the com er of Rosemont and Stafford, from 10 a.m .-10p.m . Tomato Fest Tomato lovers unite to sample 50 varieties o f tomatoes, learn the difference between a plum and a pear tomato, discover hybrid and heirloom varieties, and gain structions on canning and freezing tomatoes. Plus, kids can meet farm animals in the 4H petting zoo. The festival will be at the Portland Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 7, at PSU’s South Park Blocks, be tween S.W. Montgomery and Harrison St. New Generation Revival 4550 Northeast 20th Portland, Oregon 97211 503-284-6929 FIRST PASTORAL APPRECIATION FOR Navy Prepares for War Exercises PASTOR JOHNASEN L. PACK, LEAD SERVANT Festivities will be held September 13 -1 5 , 2002 Friday-W orship Celebration @ 7:00 PM Saturday - Soul Food Banquet @ 6:00 PM Friendship Masonic Center 5626 NE Alameda - 57th & Sandy Ticket donation $25 S u n d a y -Worship Celebration @ 3:30 PM Please join us as we give God praise! For more information please call Sis. Stephania Hurst @ 503-284-6929 Jaime Lopez (center), raises his arms before being handcuffed by security personnel after he and four other protestors were detained from the restricted U.S. Navy land on the Puerto Rican island o f Vieques. Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel Serving Families for Over 50 Y ears! Traditionally Owned and Operated! Support, Care, Guidance and Quality Work! 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Name :____________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________ P h o n e :_ _________ _________________________________________ Address to: Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel 2736 N.E. Rodney Portland, Oregon 97212 I \ b > (AP)— The U.S. Navy prepared Tuesday for a fresh round of war exercises on the outlying island of Vieques as activists toned down protests, saying the risks had be come too high after Sept. 11. The exercises, which include ship-to-shore and air-to-ground maneuvers, are the first since April and are expected to last for 23 days. The military has used the prized bombing range on Vieques for more than six decades. Opposition to the exercises, however, flared when a civilian guard was killed by an errant Navy bomb in April 1999. Since then, hundreds have tried to thwart the exercises by breaking onto the bombing range, often getting arrested, jailed and fined. But the Sept. 11 terror attacks muted the protests. At dawn Tuesday, security of ficers detained five men who en tered restricted Navy land, said pro-independence Sen. Fernando Martin. Aside from the five, there were only a dozen activists sing ing religious songs. Activist camps that would have been bustling a year ago were half empty on Monday. “I’m personally not willing to risk it,” said Elizabeth Roebling, a 55-year-old activist from Asheville, N.C., sitting in a chair with the w ords “C iv il D iso b e d ie n c e ” painted on the back. She blamed the poor activist turnout on tougher jail sentences since the Patriot Act was passed follow ing the te rro r a ttack s. Roebling was arrested in June 2001 during bombing exercises and was released two days later. She said getting arrested now could mean several months in jail or a hefty fine — chances she can't take. 4
