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September 11, 2002
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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
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Alberta Street Fair Event
Promotes Home Energy Savings
The non-profit Community Energy
Project, 422 N.E. Alberta, will hold an
open house during the Alberta Street Fair
on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. to help get Portland residents ready
for winter.
All services are provided free to the
public.
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.
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