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B6___________________________ « " J lo r t la n î i (iP lis e ru c r M E D HAT- lOUSII Authority Portland W e e k _____________________ October09.200z Having Coffee and Dessert the ^ ) fc f^ a s fiie ) n e ( f(iW O ay SUPPORTS Sandwich King Saan Patterson takes away the soup a minute too soon from Hannah Bea's customer, Larkonda Steele, seated, as owner Anita Smith looks on. disadvantaged, minority, women, and emerging small business enterprises. For information regarding D/M/W/ESB contracting opportunities call 5 0 3 .7 3 5 .4 2 0 9 PHO TO BY W ynde D yer / T he P ortland O bserver continued from B4 activities in her childhood. Smith hopes the vacant baking, to open her own business and do it all in the buildings that now line the boulevard will soon fill neighborhood she was raised in. with more minority businesses. Smith approached the Portland Development Com Since Hannah Bea’s opened on Smith’s mother’s mission with her ideas and they referred her to Gary birthday on April 9th business has been good. A steady Brown in the Business Department at Portland State stream of customers come in each day between 7 a.m. University. and 7 p.m. to try out coffee drinks, made-to-order “Wally Zingwald at the PDC basically shoved me in Gary ’ s face,” Smith said. “He was like, ‘Please help sandwiches and old-fashioned reunion-style deserts. The customer feedback has been astounding. “Oh my God, the food is heav this girl.’” So with the help o f Brown, Smith The Housing Authority of Portland provides housing solutions to individuals and families who ca n n o t fin d a ffo rd a b le and adequate housing due to income or special need. spent two years getting together a business plan, applying for loans and filling out paperwork. Smith had her heart set on two locations: the Rex-all Drug building on N. Mississippi and Shaver where the Fresh Pot is today, and a shop on Alberta. She had Oh my God, the food is heavenly. And the dessert is sinful. — Larhonda Steele opens at noon to serve a special mystery dinner. Live jazz music performances go on during Sun day brunch and Smith bought a building to the way she remembered it in her child and sweet potato pie without taking a break from their hood. The Alberta location was leased to someone watching their sports game. else the day before Smith would have signed the “We don’t want anyone to miss the kick-off,” Smith said. “And those of us who don’t watch foot pretty resentful about the whole thing. It was just a ball can come on down and hear some music.” In addition to live music, Hannah Bea’s has an art gallery featuring ethnic works of local Portland-based nightmare.” When Smith found the location on N.E. Martin * On Sundays, H annah B ea’s so her customers can get dinner “It was really disappointing,” she said. “I was x.org Steele. “A nd the dessert is sinful.” little white van to make deliveries hoped to restore the Rex-all Drug paperwork. WWW enly,” said customer Larhonda artists. Young artists can join in a pound-cake color Luther King Jr. Blvd., she knew this was where she ing contest. wanted to be. She looked in the window and saw the display the children’s work in the gallery and award black and white checkered floors of what used to be the winning entrant with a trophy, gift certificate and a beauty salon. This could be a cute little place, she t-shirt. thought to herself at the time. The street was like a fairway of African-American businesses and cultural Sandwich King Saan Patterson will “Good things are happening in here," Patterson said. “We give out a lotta love.” M n . C’s W iy Sc Hair Care, Center S alutes M inority B usiness V entures for 2002 Spicy or Mild Spicy or Mild 2 PCS M IXED CHICKEN w ith Biscuit 199 IO-PC BOX ■ 10 Pcs M ixed Chicken < “foryour uw-cJum ji/y LifutyLt," Rhonda Cabine-Purifoy (503)281-6525 mrscsl @excelonline.com 707 N.E. Fremont St. Portland, OR 97212 THE BLACK UNITED FUND SALUTES THE PORTLAND OBSERVER AND M IN O R IT Y ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WEEK FOR MORE INFORMATION O N H O W YOU C AN SUPPORT BLACK U N IT E D F U N D OF O R E G O N CALL (503) 282 7973 OR VISIT US ONLINE AT W W W BUFOR ORG PLUS TAX BI AC K U N ITED -I Of O R F f, I « one DtrvMt ** d wew* proMtrtnJ fM r-vn onty 02002 AFC Entarvtm. me torti/® N
