November 13, 2002
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Comm itted to Cultural D iversity
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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.