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November 13, 2002 www.portlandobserver.com Comm itted to Cultural D iversity f.lo r t la ttò (D bsertier ommunity a le n d a r C Killingsworth Street Plans Addressed O ver 5 0 0 com m unity m em bers have identified areas o f N orth K illingsw orth betw een Inter state and W illiam s in need o f street lights, better road cro ss ings, curb ram ps, trees, traffic signs, bike parking, trash c o n tainers and bus service. A p u b lic open house for the project w ill be held T hursday, N ov. 14 ffo m 6 p .m .to 9 p .m .a tth e North Portland Branch Library, 512 N. K illingsw orth. F o rm o re infor mation, call 503-823-7238. Buy Green at Holiday Gift Fair The ReD irect G uide Business A ssociation and the Students of the Environmental Middle School will host an event where the pub lic can purchase gifts that are ecologically wise, socially re sponsible and health oriented. The event will be held at the Environm ental M iddle School, 2421 SEOrangeSt.ffom 10a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. For inform ation on hosting a booth o r sponsoring a low -incom e child, call 503-231-4848. ACORN Community Lending Fair O regon A ssociation o f C om m u nity O rganizations for R eform Now will hold a free, public lend ing fair to connect low and m od erate-incom e families with qual ity lending agencies on Satur day,N ov, 16ffom n o o n to 4 p .m . at the C arpenter’s Local 247 U nion Hall located at 2205 N. Lom bard. W orkshop topics in c lu d e how to re fin a n c e an exhisting mortgage, buy a home, repair a poor credit record and evaluate insurance. Form ore in formation, call 503-788-4362. Hospital Career Day O n Saturday, Nov. 16 local high school students interested in learning m ore about health care professions can attend a career day ev en t from 1 p.m . to 5 p.m . at Providence St. V incent M edi cal C en ter located at 9205 SW B arnes R oad. S tudents w ill get to deliver a baby from a m anne quin, perform an ultrasound on a turkey to find a hidden olive, suture a w ound and rem ove a ‘gall bladder' w ithalaproscopic instrum ent. F or m ore in fo rm a tion, call 503-216-7192. Consumption Awareness C om e to the B eaverton C ity L i brary A uditorium at 12375SW 5"1 St. in B eaverton on T u esd ay , Nov. 19to learn about fast foods, g e n itic a lly m o d ifie d fo o d s, w here the A m erican food dollar goes, w hat foods are safe and how six com panies m onopolize the w orldw ide food supply. Ja son R eynolds, Executive D irec tor o f the O regon C onsum er League, will speak from 6:30p.m. to 8 :3 0 p .m . SECTION Better People Boasts Better Results f * When Nate Moreland came to Better People three years ago he had just been released from prison. He was down and out, but ready to turn his life around. The program got him back on his feet and gainfully employed. Danielle Von Jaeger is clean and sober and ready to turn her life around with the help o f Better People. “It's hard to get a job if you're an ex-felon," she said, “I ju s t want to be able to take care o f my family." PHOTOS BV Troubled lives find success, employment, through education D avid P i eghi ? T he P ortland O bserver D avid P i . echl T he P ortland O bserver N ate M o relan d cam e to B e tte r P eo p le a little m o re th an th re e y ears ag o . H e w as d e sp e ra te . He h as ju s t sp en t 3 0 d ay s in ja il an d w as e a g e r to tu rn his life aro u n d . O n th e ad v ic e o f a frie n d , M o relan d c a lle d C la rin e r B o sto n , lead fa c ilita to r for th e p ro g ram th at h e lp s fo rm e r p riso n e rs fin d liv in g w ag e jo b s in an d aro u n d P o rt land. by “ S h e ca lle d m e on m y stu ff im m e d i a te ly ,” M o re la n d said . “ I h ad a se lfish attitu d e b efo re I w en t to B etter P eo p le. T h ey teac h you to sto p b lam in g o th ers and s ta rt lo o k in g at y o u rs e lf.” S in ce its c o n c e p tio n in 1998, B etter P eo p le has h elp ed 2 6 2 peo p le find w ork in five co u n tie s. “T h e su ccess o f w h at w e d o is a ttra c t ing c lie n ts ," B o sto n said. T h ere is no ty p ical p ro file am o n g th o se th at seek out h e lp w ith B etter P eople. S om e c lie n ts h av e n e v e r been in c a rc e r ated , but th e p ro g ra m ca te rs to th o se that hav e been in ja il 10, 20, ev en 30 years. S om e are in reco v ery . “ W e d o n ’t d is c rim in a te , w e allo w a n y o ne in to o u r p ro g ra m ," B oston said. T he id ea is - If y o u can c h an g e the way a fo rm e r p riso n e r th in k s, you c an ch an g e his o r h e r b eh av io r. M oral R e c o g n itio n T h e ra p y (M R T ) c la sse s stress the im p o rtan ce o f h o n esty , trust and re sp o n sib ility fo r o n eself. “ M any o f the d iffic u ltie s th ey hav e in life is the resu lt o f th e ir ow n th in k in g p ro cess and how th ey view th e m se lv e s,” B o sto n e x p la in e d . “W e g et th e m to reco g n ize th at the th in g s th at hav e h a p p en ed in th e ir liv e s are o f th e ir ow n d o in g ." continued on page B2 Tanisha Harris Awarded 2002 General George C. Marshall Leadership Award V an co u v er M ay o r R oyce E. Pollard an nounced on b ehalf o f C elebrate Freedom and the M arshall S electio n C o m m ittee, that T anisha Harris, M ulticultural Program C oor d in ato r for H eritage H igh School, is the re cipient o f the 2002General G eorgeC. Marshall L ead ersh ip A w ard. T he aw ard cerem ony, w hich w as pre sented by C elebrate Freedom , honored H ar ris on W ednesday, N ov. 6, at 4 p.m . at the M arshall H ouse on O fficers Row. The G eorgeC . Marshall Leadership Award is part o f the C elebrate F reedom - a program o f the V ancou ver N ational H istoric R eserve T rust. C elebrate Freedom is a program o f festive and educational events that inspire all generations to strengthen the com m unity values o f leadership, public service, lifelong learning and vision. T h is is th e 14lh a n n iv e rs a ry o f the M arsh all L e a d e rsh ip A w ard - th e o n ly a w a rd o f its k in d in th e co u n try . T he M a rsh a ll A w ard w as started in 1989 to h o n o r th e leg acy o f G en eral G eo rg e C. M a r s h a l l a n d r e c o g n i z e s a lo c a l indi v id u a l’s co m m itm en t to lead ersh ip and p u b lic serv ice. G en eral M arshall w as U .S. A rm y C h ie f o f S ta ff d u rin g W o rld W ar II, S ecretary o f S tate u n d er P resid en t T ru m an and 1953 N o b el P eace P rize L au reate. Tanisha Harris, Multicultural Program Coordinator for Heritage High School, recieves a Leadership award from Vancouver Mayor, Royce E. Pollard. photo by M ark W ashington ZT he P ortland O bserver Adopt a Pet T he O regon H um ane Society is extending its outreach efforts to several area pet stores this m onth. H elp the H um ane Soci ety bring hom eless pets into the com m unity, call 503-285- 7722, extension 204 for m ore information. Leaf Depots to Open This Weekend Computer Help for Seniors M ultnom ah County Library will expand itsC yberSeniorsclasses to six libraries th roughout the P ortland area in N ovem ber and D ecem ber. The classes are d e signed fo r senior citizens with little o r no com puter experience and are offered free o f charge. continued on page B2 W ith the recent cold tem peratures and w ind gusts, leaves are covering yards, streets and catch basins. T he C ity is offering it's popular L eaf D epot program for recycling o f leaves O N L Y beginning this w eekend. C iti zens can deposit th eir leaves for a m inim al fee at six different locations on the d esig nated dates. Street trees and the leaves they produce are the responsibility o f the homeowner. If not recycled regularly, the leaves will clog catch basins in the street and cause street flooding and further deterioration o f the street. C itizens are encouraged to recycle leaves at the leaf depots o r curbside with their garbage hauler but not to rake or blow the leaves into the street. O nly leaves, no o th er yard debris, pine needles or brush clip p in g s, w ill be accepted betw een 8:00 a.m . and 4 :0 0 p.m . on the des ignated dates at these locations: • S a tu rd a y ,N o v e m b e r 16: Lents Park and Floyd L ight School • S u n d a y , N o v e m b e r 17: W estm oreland Park and G abriel Park • S a tu r d a y , N o v e m b e r 23: C athedral Park and L ents Park • S u n d a y , N o v em b er 24: G abriel Park and S tanton Yard • S a tu r d a y , N o v em b er 30: Lents Park and Floyd L ight School • S u n d a y , D e c e m b e r 1: G abriel Park and W estm oreland Park • S a tu rd a y , D ecem b er 7: G abriel Park and S tanton Y ard • S unday, D ecem b ers Westmoreland Park and C athedral Park • S a tu rd a y , D e cem b er 14: W estm oreland Park and G abriel Park COSTS E< )R I EAFDEPOTS ARE: • $1.00 per car • $3.00 per truck or trailer • $5.00 per truck and trailer • $20.00 per com m ercial load ( m axim um 5 yards- L arger loads wi 11 be referred to co m m ercial recycle centers) • $1.00 discount for senior citizens City of Portland's Leaf Line is 503-823- 1784.
