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Jîortlattâ (Bbseruer September 11, 2002 Page A 7 Florida, Counties Settle NAACP Suit ( AP) — Florida and two of its counties have settled a federal lawsuit by civil rights groups alleging widespread vot ing problems during the disputed 2000 presidential election. Hillsborough and Orange counties, and the state, were the final defendants in the case. Five other counties settled ear lier. “It’s a long time coming. W e’ re glad to finally be here,” said Thomasina W ill iams, an attorney for the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People. Voters had claimed in the class-action lawsuit that they were disenfranchised during the election. Key provisions of the settlement would create a state coordinator forelection law compliance, report on future election day problems, correct mistakes in a purge of convicted felons from voting rolls and expand voter rights on provisional bal lots. There were no admissions of wrong doing. The new coordinator would devote at least three-quarters of his or her time to looking for election problems and solu tions, and to producing reports before and after elections. Sam Johnson Banquet Salutes College Bound On Saturday, Sept. 14, High land Haven will present six lo cal college bound high school graduates with scholarships to taling more than $2,000 at the annual Sam Johnson Scholar ship Banquet The fund was established in memory of the Rev. Samuel Johnson and Mr. Wilmar Elliot. They devoted many years of selfless service helping disad vantaged young people look forward to a better future. ‘Over the years, the scholar ship funds have helped many students. Their pursuit of higher education exemplifies that suc cess is achievable, regardless of their circumstances or back ground. Kevin Fuller of the Orego nian and Bridge Builders Male Rights of Passage organization will serve as this year’s key note speaker. Performances are scheduled by the Highland United Church of Christ Mime Team and Step Team. Youth will also present a dramatic poem commemo rating the anniversary of the 9/ 11 tragedy, dedicated to youth who lost parents in the World Trade Centers. Highland Haven is a local Faye Burch-Wilson feel they have experienced excessive federal regulatory enforcem ent and compliance actions. “Regulatory Fairness Boards play a strategic role for small an business as advocates for fair enforcement of federal regu lations,” said Conrad Lee, SBA regional admin istrator for Oregon and Southwest Wash- ’ ington. Burch-W ilson is the owner and presi dent of F.M. Burch & Associates, Inc., a minority and woman owned business that specializes in public involvement and com munity and business d e v e lo p m e n t projects. The Eliot Neighborhood Association is appeal ing a city permit that allows McDonalds to build a restaurant with drive through service on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Ivy Street. The neighborhood group is opposed to the plans, say ing they don’t mesh with long range plans for a pe for destrian-friendly street and an existing residential envi ronment. Eliot representatives said they expect a large turnout to testify on the issue during a design review comm ission meeting on Thursday. The hearing is scheduled to be gin at 5 p in. at 1900 S.W. Fourth Ave., Room 2500. W h a t Part-tim e jo b w ill p a y you e X c e lie n t part time nonprofit agency providing students, 2nd - 1 2lh grade with year-round tutorial programs, life skills seminars, super vised sports activities, and summer camps for youth and adults emphasizing interper sonal skills, nature, and art appreciation. The banquet will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites at the A ir port, 4500 N.E. A irport Way. Tickets are $20 for ages 21 and under, $30 for a d u lts . D o n a tio n s are gladly accepted if you can not attend. Burch Appointed to Fairness Board Portland business ow ner Faye Burch-W ilson has been named to a regional fairness board for the U.S. Small Busi ness A dm inistration. “I am confident that Faye Burch-W ilson will be a great asset to small business ow n ers in the N orthw est regional area and that she will play an active role in advancing regu latory fairness for all small businesses,” said SBA Ad ministrator Hector V. Barreto. The board is com prised of five m em bers and serves as a resource and point o f contact for small business owners who Looking McDonald’s on MLK Permit Plans Appealed up to $ 7 0 0 . 0 0 p e r m o n th fo r jQ ß ? o n ly tw o d ays w o rth o f w o rk? 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People are encouraged to pre-regis ter for weatherization workshops. Other activities at the open house will include free lead tests, free hot dogs and snacks, games, door prizes, and a water conser vation workshop. Door prizes include switch plate ther mometers, lead tests, and water conser vation devices. For more information, please contact Amber Spradlin at 503-284-6827 ore-mail a tcepinfo@communitvenergyproject.org. PSU Hosts African Forum T he A fric a n F o ru m p re sents, “U nder standing Fam ine in A frica,” the first in a series of discus sions pertinent to Africa and Africans in Am erica The panel presentation takes place on Monday, Sept. 16,7:30pm, at Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center, Multicultural Cen ter, Room 228, SW Broadway and M ontgom ery. The event is free and open to the public. The panel consists of Kenyi Laila, from the Sudan, who will speak on the experience of an earlier fam ine in the Sudan; A ppel Nemarundwe of Zimbabwe who will speak on the cur rent turm oil in his n a tiv e land and some of the history leading up to the present crisis; and a representative of the In tern atio n al Red C ross who will discuss the role of famine relief organiza tions and how people in the U.S can help. The m oderator will relate the discussions to the needs of the entire region. a V "THINGS SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE ...UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK." "It can seem impossible-being a young, single mother and a student trying to put myself through school. Whenever it seems like too much. I read Science and Health. The book taught me that there are no limits. That you don’t have to be bound by outside opinion It helps me find the spiritual solutions that I can’t find anywhere else." - P. 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