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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 2002)
(Elfe Jîort lattò (ßbßeruer____________________ Page AIO December 2S, 2002 Animals, Displays Light Up Zoo An elephant at the Oregon Zoo is framed by another pachyderm of the brightly lit ZooLights variety. The annual holiday festival continues through Sunday, Dec. 29, except Christmas Eve and Christmas, beginning each night at 5:30 p.m. Af rican Americans Portland Celebrates Kwanzaa are dying at higher rates than whites from Several locations play host to cultural events smoking related diseases. The seven principals o f Kwanzaa will be honored all this week as the city reaches the clim ax o f this uniquely American holiday inspired by traditional African festivals. The concept o f Umoja or Unity will be central to a ‘Celebrating Fam ily and Com m unity’ event Thurs day, Dec. 26 at the North Portland Branch Library at 512N. Killingsworth at 6 p.m. K ugichagulia,orSelfD eterm ina- tion will be the theme Friday, Dec. 27 at the Children’s Kwanzaa Program A fric a n M a rk e tp la c e a t M a tt Dishman Community Center, 77 N.E. Knott St. from6:30to8:30p.m. Hand m ade arts and crafts as well as baked goods will all be available for sale. A lso Friday, African Am erican students will hold a panel discus sion during the College Confab at the Tw o W orld Trade Center A udi torium, 121 S.W. Salmon, from 5:30to 9p.m. Ujima, or Collective W ork and Responsibility is the reason for the season Saturday, Dec. 28 when the Bridge Builders host the Kwanzaa Gala and G entlem an’s Ball at 7:30 p.m. dow ntow n at the N ew ark The ater on Southw est Broadway and Main Street. Tickets are available at the door. A traditional A frican celebration will be presented M onday, Dec. 30at R e fle c tio n s B o o k s, 4 4 6 N .E . Killingsworth at 4 p.m. in honor o f the principal o f N ia or Purpose. The Kwanzaa festivities will peak Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate. C hildren’s activities and Zaw adi(giftm aking)beginat 12p.m. along with storytelling and poetry. Com m unity drummers will follow at 2 p.m. and finally a Karamu, or feast will conclude the celebration from 3 p.m. to 5p.m. A Kwanzaa exhibition oflocal art ists is currently on display at the IFCC from noon to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas. Every year about 45,000 A frican A m erieans die from smoking related diseases. don’t have to O w n e rs o f U n c la im e d C hecks Sought N eed extra holiday cash? The state ofO regon m ay have m oney in your nam e. T he D ivision o f State L ands and Oregon Department o f Revenue are w orking together to try to locate the ow ners o f m ore than 1,900 uncashed refund checks issued betw een July 1998 and June 1999. The checks total nearly $600,000. “Som e o f the checks are for large am ounts-up to $25,000 for busi nesses and up to $9,000 for indi v id u als,” said C heryl G ladden, claim s coordinator in D SL ’s T rust Property Section. “ W e’re guessing that som e o f the checks w ere lost in the mail or m isplaced by the businesses or individuals,” G ladden said. T o find out if the state is holding unclaim ed property in your nam e, click on “Check forUnclaimed Prop e r ty ” on th e D S L W eb site : w w w .oregonstatelands.us. Inquir ies also can be m ade by mail if you send your name, current and former addresses and daytim e phone num b er to: Trust Property Section, D i vision o f State Lands, 775 Sum m er St. NF. Suite 100, Salem O R 97301 - 1279. A llow 6 0 days fora response. Prevention works, late to quit. Ask your doctor about smoking related diseases today. African American Health Coalition, Inc ,• dti ¡fi/lt'.iV AJE ■ 2800 N. Vancouver Avenue-Suite 100 Portland, Oregon 97227 Phone: 503-413-1850 www.aahc-portland.org Made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A Delta KE3 SPI BROADWAY PORTLAND It’s often easier to pick out th e vehicle . . . CHEESE than the financing For an answ er you can tru st, ;[rr[~-^ le t your cre d it union help! Serving all who live, work, worship or attend school WILLAMETTE F e d e ra l C r e d it U n io n 2151 N W Front Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209 (503) 299 4539 (888) 900 8559 www willamettefcu.com in the Portland communities o f Arbor l odge, Boise, Bridgeton, Buckman north o f S E Hawthorne, Cathedral Park. China Town, Concordia west o f N.E 33rd Avenue, Concordia University, Downlown Portland, hast Columbia, Goose Hollow, Humboldt, Irvington west o f N.E. 17th Avenue. Kerns, King west o f N.E 24th Avenue, iaurelhurst west o f N.E 32nd Avenue, Northwest Portland, Northwest Industrial Portland, Old Town, Overlook, Pearl District, Piedmont, Portland Commomty College-Cascade Campus. Portland State University, Portsmouth, Sabin west o f N.E. 24th Avenue, St Johns. Sullivan’s Gulch west o f N.E. 20th Avenue, Sunnyside west o f N.E. 20th Avenue, University o f Portland, University Park, Vemon, and Woodlawn < Ä it’s never too
