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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-
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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.
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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.