Committed to Cultural D iversity www.portlandobserver.com lune 04. 2003 ^ortíani» (©haeruer SECTION MM Memorial Coliseum Recycle C o a in I e in n u d n i a t y r MHCC is currently registering! students for summer classes be ginning on M onday, June 23. Continuing and returning students who have attended M HCC during | Many are concerned that retail space may not uphold the flavor of the historic public site, but the city will consider the an option that could bring hundreds o f jobs to Portland. More preservationist-minded options include convert ing the coliseum into a three or four level community center and athletic club with swimming, ice skating, court sports The public has a chance to weigh in about the future o f the and fitness activities for Portland residents and a venue for historic Memorial Coliseum before the City Council makes a local, regional and national competitions. decision late in the summer. City Commissioner Jim Francesconi said he had more Maintaining the coliseum as an events venue would cost questions before he supported any o f the proposals, but he approximately $8.5 million. Since Memorial Coliseum became eliminated the consideration o f a community center. nearly obsolete when the Rose Garden opened in 1995, the "A community center needs to be in a com munity,” city has sought after ideas for new uses o f the coliseum. The Francesconi said. “The community center with the swim mayor is forming an advisory committee to help evaluate ming pool seems very, very expensive. 1 need to know about some o f the plans proposed for the property. the private sector committing money in the deal.” One o f those ideas would transform the site into retail The public meeting for the Memorial Coliseum reuse space, as the Oregon Arena Corporation proposed, with project is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 18 at One Center Court space for two large retailers and two floors o f parking. in the Memorial Coliseum’s Georgia Pacific Room. With its glory days behind it, Memorial Coliseum may find new use as a shopping center Mt. Hood Registers for Summer Term ¡líifíir the last year may register by call ing 503-491-6000. Canoe Tours of Northwest Rivers Portland Parks and Recreation will I offer half-day and full-day trips o f th e T u a la tin , C o lu m b ia a n d | A w om an w alks p a s t th e M em orial C oliseum . The facility h a s s e e n little u s e s in c e th e R o se Garden Willamette Rivers all summer long. The quiet and graceful river trips I o p e n e d in 1 9 9 5 a n d now th e city will d ec id e w hat will offer participants to take a | sh o u ld b e d o n e with it. close-up look at nature and w ild life. They are designed for pad-1 dlers o f all experience levels. For more information and a complete | list ofdates, call 503-823-5132. Splderman Visits the Zoo Marvel Com ics’ Spider-Man will I make a special visit at the Oregon Zoo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 to pose with children. Visi tors can also learn about the zoo's own arachnids in the insect zoo. For more information, call 503-226- 1561 or visit the zoo’s website at I www.oregonzoo.org. ‘Grease’ Sing Along at the Kennedy School McMenamins Kennedy School! w ill h o st tw o sh o w in g s o f “Grease" sing along style. Attend ees are encouraged to dress as I their favorite character and com-1 pete for the best costume prize. The shows will take place on Sat urday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. and on I Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 p.m. at 5736 N.E.33"1 Ave. Admission is $3. All | ages are welcome. Ebony Ski Club Party In te re s te d in sk iin g o r| snowboarding? Interested in ski ing or snowboarding scholarships I for children? You might be inter ested in attending the Ebony Rose Ski Club New Member House Party and Mixer on Saturday, June 7 from 9 p.m. until the people go home at 422 N.E. Going. Formore | information, call 503-287-5105. PHOTOS BY W YNDF. D Y ER /T H E PORTLAND OBSERVER Ebony Sloan-Clarke (right) ta lks with D aQ uante Allen, 1 6 , a t Tualatin Valley C e n te rs' Leo Ni Leo clinic for troubled a d o le sc e n ts. A m en ta l h ea lth thera p ist, Sloan-Clark sa id cultural traditions o fte n k e e p black p eo p le from se e k in g help for m e n ta l h ea lth is s u e s . Confronting Mental Health Issues Sabin Sidewalk Show and Sale Stigma, tradition and culture make it difficult to get treatment O n S atu rd ay , June 7 at the I S tarb u ck s C o ffee H ouse on Northeast 15,h and Fremont, there will be a sidewalk show and sale to benefit the Sabin Elem entary School art program. Students will show o ff their talents by painting on easels, there will be student art for sale and a silent auction on selected pieces. Following the kickoff the sidewalk sale will con-1 tinue throughout the summer. by W ynde Wonders of the Summer Sky On M onday, June 9 the M ount I Hood C om m unity College Plan etarium Sky Theater will present a 45-m inute live show to help sky w atchers locate prom inent constellations, planets and star c lu ste rs in su m m er evening skies. Tips w ilt also be given on observing Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Two shows will take place at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. w ith adm is sion set at $ 1. For more inform a-1 D yer T he P ortland O bserver ment center for troubled youth in northeast Portland, Sloan- Clarke sees the effects o f race and socioeconomic status With the racism, stereotypes and each day when she meets with her oppression African Americans face clients. every day, who w ouldn’t be angry or She said many factors filter into depressed? most African A merican’s unwilling But employees who provide men ness to receive treatment for mental tal health and addiction services for health or chemical abuse issues. Tualatin Valley Centers report that More than most cultures, Sloan- adult African Americans are far less Clarke said African A m erican’s tend likely than adult Caucasians to be to see getting treatment as admitting treated for depression or anxiety dis there is a problem and accepting the orders. social stigma associated with mental “Mental health care is more geared - Mental Health Therapist Ebony Sloan- illness. towards the white middle class,” said Clarke on why African Americans are “People are afraid ofbeing labeled TVC therapist Ebony Sloan-Clarke. less likely than Caucasians to get as crazy,” she said. “Through our “T hat’s one barrier right there, but mental A history o f oppression African Ameri- more importantly, most African Amen- ------------------------- -------------------- cans have been taught to be resilient. cans don’t even recognize signs o f depression because If we accept help it’s like w e’re not coping. If you’re having societal pressures make depression a way o f life." c o n tin u e d on p a g e A As an adolescent counselor at Leo Ni Leo, a TVC treat- Through our history o f oppression African Americans have been taught to be resilient. I f we accept help i t ’s like we ’re not coping. Royal Tradition Priscilla Isaacs o f Franklin High School was crow ned Q ueen o f the Summer Nature Day Camp P ortland Rose F estival T hursday. Portland Parks and Recreation will I Isaacs is an active m em ber o f the host two weeklong summer day southeast Portland sch o o l’s student camps in June for children aged 5 governm ent. She has participated in to 12 years. Kids will get first varsity cheerleading, track and dance hand ex perience w ith nature through hiking, scientific obser team. Isaacs plans to atten d Portland vations, games, forest crafts and | State U niversity and w ould like to go story tel ling. Cost is $ 180 per week. For more information and toregis-1 into public relations, com m unications Priscilla Isaacs ter, call 503-823-5132. or broadcast journalism . tion, call 503-491-7297. V John Oda, clinical su p e rviso r for Tualatin Valley C enters on M artin L uther King Jr. Boulevard, sa id his clinic re a ch e s o u t to African A m ericans to le t th e m kn o w th e y can find help for m e n ta l h ea lth is s u e s in sid e h is doors. Improved Bus Service Promised Tri Met has plans for added services in north and northeast Portland. The TriMet Board approved a five-year transit plan for transportation service to grow and improve throughout the city. In the 2004 fiscal year, TriM et plans to open the Interstate MAX Yellow Line, extend frequent service for earlier in the m orning and later in the evening on Lines 4 ,6 ,8 and 72, serving Fessenden, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, N ortheast 15*1 Avenue and Killingsworth/ 82nd Avenue. Line 75, serving Lombard/39"’ A venue w ill be upgraded to a frequent service line, with pick-ups every 15 m inutes or better. The new plan wil I also im prove access to jo b s in the R ivergate and Swan Island area and add bus shelters and 14 T ransit T racker signs to several lines throughout N orth and N ortheast Portland. “It gives our regional partners a roadmap so they can leverage our investments and build on them to further enhance access to transit," said TriM et General Manager Fred Hansen. TriM et also plans to m ake im provem ents in G resh am , B e a v e rto n /H illsb o ro and T ig a rd / Tualatin.