50/ teway Shuttle May Expand Medicine Man Survey to determine neighborhood transportation needs for seniors Business flourishes for pioneering chiropractor See story, page 6A Sec M etro Section 0 3j3artla:nh ©bseruer ‘City of Roses Volume X X X III Established in 1970 • N um ber 13 T,Week m TheReview www.portlandobserver.com Committed to Cultural Diversity Wednesday • March 26. 2003 War Emotions Area residents tom between support and opposition Al Qaeda suspects turn up clean Authorities in Spain have re leased almost all o f a group o f 16 men accused o f being Al Qaeda miI i tants - after suspected chemi cal weapons material found at their homes turned out to be laun dry soap. High Court officials in Madrid say the men, mainly from Algeria, were detained in dawn raids on a dozen homes in the north-eastern region ofCatalonia in January. At the time, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar sa id the g o v e rn m e n t had smashed a “major terrorist net' work". B y W vnde D yer T he P ortland O bserver Portland area residents are expressing both support and opposition to the United States’ entry into a w ar with Iraq. An informal poll o f people shopping at the Safeway Food and Drug on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard found mixed emo tions. Addie Wallace said she looks to God to help her get through the deadly turmoil o f war. Others, likeGerae Howard, were against the war and resented the fact that President Bush is in office. H ow ard said he w ould ra th e r fo cu s on ev e ry d ay b a ttle s at hom e, ra th e r Pricey Panty Raid Call it a $5,000panty raid. That's the estimated value o f300 sets o f skivvies taken from a V ictoria’s Secret store. “It’s very unusual. . It’s shoplifting to the max,” said Marcia Hamden, a police spokes woman in Bellevue, Wash., a suburb east o f Seattle. An em ployee noticed the panties were missing shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday. Each cost $15 to $28. Two display tables at the front o f the store were cleared o f the frilly, silky merchandise, and two other tables, one next to the cash reg ister, were half-emptied. Police don’t think it was an inside job, but rather a “crime o f opportu nity”. th an in fo re ig n co u n tries. “As a black person. I’m in a war every day," Howard said. “So this war really doesn ’ t concern me.” Alberta DeHaven lives on Social Security and said she cannot afford the medicine she needs to stay alive. She wishes America would deal with its own problems before Iraq’s. “ I really think the government should take care o f things at home before bothering with things over there,” DeHaven said. Others see the combat as a needed fight against terrorism and the regimes that sup port terrorism. “We should kill ’em (the enemy) and get outta there,” said Terrance Martin. Richard Rasch said he hopes to see “Bahgdad under siege.” Another resident said he must follow the continued on page A3 J photo by « —W War Distracts State from Budget Woes ’ta « A life Lawmakers find it tough to stay focused with troops in combat C . jöt . Full moon on the rise A man in Athens, Texas who | pleaded guilty to aggravated assault had an additional six months tacked onto his eight- year sentence after he mooned thejudge. Judge Jim Parsons held 40-year-old Ray Mason in con tempt o f court Monday after he dropped his pants and showed Parsons and the rest o f the 70 photo bv D avid P i . echl /T he P ortland O bserver people in court his backside. Madison High School Junior Andre Pittman came to the OAME money management program to learn how to budget for “Evebeenpracticingcriminal law for well over 20 years, and I’ve j starting his own clothing line. The Youth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is designed to teach middle, high school and college students the basic rules for opening a successful small business. seen a lot o f th in g s,” said M ason’s defense attorney John Sickel. “This is the first time any thing like that has happened.' J J Public displays of affection Future Entrepreneurs Youth program focuses on good money management The train was a rockin’ and the j cops came a knockin’. A New York man accused o f engaging in sexual intercourse on a Long Island railroad train has been | found guilty o f public lewdness. by D avid P lechl D ennis G reene w as arrested T he P ortland O bserv er along with his brother Lyle and It's never too early to start thinking about his sister-in-law Francine last | the financial future. That was the concept S ep tem b er. A ll th ree w ere behind a crash course in sensible personal charged with public lewdness. A economics. conductor alerted by a passen The Oregon Association o f Minority ger found the three having sex in E ntrepreneurs’ Youth Entrepreneurship a passenger car that was occu- ] Boot Camp enlisted local middle, high school pied by at least 15 other people. and college freshman to learn from bankers. A different kind of customer service J They may expect Southern charm, but some BellSouth Internet cus tomers in Atlanta, Ga. found the service was a little too friendly when they called a toll-free num ber listed in the phone book. The I number for a phone sex opera tion was mistakenly printed in millions o f phone books instead o f the correct number for the 1 com pany’s Internet s ' gg s investors and financial managers on what it takes to start a business and keep it hum ming. Program manager and co-founder Nate Morland said many o f the 20 or so youth that attended the extensive one day seminar will soon be on their own without parental assis tance. T hey’ll need to think about rent, gro ceries, carpaym ents and unexpected expen ditures as they pursue their dreams. “It’s about habits. Do you realize how much money goes through your hands each week? You have to start early on better money handling habits," Morland said. "Re search shows that the older a person gets the less likely they are to change those M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Northeast Portland resident Addie Wallce said she looks to God to help her get through the turmoil of war. habits.” Conceived and designed by Morland and OAME President and C hief Executive Officer Sam Brooks, the program fills a niche where the school system has failed. Many o f the students who attended, said lessons learned in school hadn’t given them the confidence to pursue business ownership. They scribbled notes quickly as Morland held each speaker to about 30 minutes. Presentations were kept to the essential points o f prudent fiscal management. Madison High junior Andre Pittman continued on page A3 (AP) — For months, state Sen. Margaret Carter has been fretting over Oregon’s money woes that threaten schools, public safety and needy people. But the Portland Democrat, who has a grandson in the Army, admits that in recent days, it’s been tough for her and other lawmakers to stay focused on those prob lems while American troops are fighting and dying and being held prisoner in Iraq. “I see people watching the war on TV a lot around here,” Carter said. That doesn’t mean the Legislature’s 2003 session has ground to a halt. Committees are still meeting, the House and Senate are acting on bills and lawmakers are searching for ways Sen. Margaret to deal with the state’s Carter money squeeze. “ W e ’re try in g to keep people on task and on course,” said House Speaker Karen Minnis, R-Wood Vil lage. “But it’s natural to be somewhat o ff balance” because o f anxiety over the war. There are few outward signs o f the w ar at the Capitol. A handful o f protesters camp out each day on the front steps o f the build ing, but there have been no major anti-war demonstrations. Still, there are subtle reminders that these are unusual times. The Capitol’s building managers have eliminated free public park ing spots directly in front o f the Capitol and chained the area off, to discourage possible continued " y f on page A3 Keeping it Unique Alberta boutique offers ethnic fashion at a good price by W vnde D yer P ortland O bserver he first six months o f business were a i slow for Linda Causey, the owner o f lie M ae’s Unique Gifts and Collectables ■Jortheast Alberta. But as the tiny bou- e rounds the end o f it’s first year, Cau- is pleased to say things are picking up. W e’ve been very well received,” she ler warm reception may have something j with her merchandise - ethnic cloth- jewelry, accessories and figurines. O r it lit have something to do with her shining 1 customer service - patrons can always count on great prices and friendly help. From the bright yellow walls to the smiling woman behind the counter, Causey’s shop glows with warmth. Vibrant three piece suits for men and women and dresses o f African, Indonesian, Guatemalan and European de signs line the racks side by side with African soapstone sculptures, porcelain dolls, col orful purses and charming church hats. “I love clothes and I have a good eye for them," Causey said, dressed in a green, black and white dress with conch shells dangling from the seams. When Causey buys something for Annie M ae’s, she makes sure it has all the compo nents o f a good purchase - natural fabric, a unique design and a reasonable price tag. continued on page B3 photo by W vnde D yer /T he P ortland O bserver Linda Causey, owner of Annie Mae's Unique Gifts and Collectables, straightens racks of ethnic clothing in her Alberta Street boutique. Causey only purchases two of each style - one in a large size and one in a small - so none of her customers will be caught matching on the street.