Committed ti) Cultural Diversity
O i l l t i l it n j t y
n iw port landobscn ei n »m
August H. 2003
Activists Work for a Better Tomorrow
C a I e ti d a r
Bones and Brews
This festival m ay sound vio len t,
but i t ’s re a lly ju s t about beer,
barbeque, m usic and neighbor­
hood fun on Flanders Street be­
tween 13°' and 14lb Avenue, on
Sept. 6 and 7. A dm ission is $5.
Multnomah Daze
The sum m er’ s heat wave may put
you r head in a daze, but bring
yo u r body dow n to M ultnom ah
Days, a street fa ir, q u ilt show,
parade and music fest, from 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Saturday, A ug. 16, on
C apital H ig h w a y between the
bridge and SS“1 Avenue.
Zoofarl
The O regon Z o o invites you to a
behind-the-scenes nigh t tour on
Sept. 12 to learn more about a n i­
mal care. For registration, call 503-
2 2 0 -5 7 3 8
or
v is it
ww w.oregonzoo.org.
Flower Days Bloom
K ru g e r’s Farm presents F low er
Days fro m 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ., on
Aug. 23 and 24. B u ild a bouquet
o r tour the farm at 17100 N W
Sauvie Island Road.
Heated Discussion
The W o rld Forestry Center pre­
sents T a lk in g Fire, a series cover­
ing the m ystery, science and per­
sonalities o f fire. The first discus­
sion is on histo ric fire lookouts
from 9 a.m. to noon. Sept. 20 at
Cheatham H all at the W o rld For­
estry Center, 4033 SW Canyon
Road. Free. Form ore inform ation,
call 503-228-1367.
There Goes the
Neighborhood
Reacquaint you rselfw ith the blos­
som ing, diverse co m m u n ity sur­
rounding Interstate A venue at
Ruth Beale is media spokesperson for the public interest group Oregon
Action. She plans to attend a Freedom Ride for immigrant rights later thi:
month.
Oregon Action aims
for social change
Ruth Alice Anderson is president o f Oregon Action and chair o f the
group s prescription drug committee.
The statewide organization w ith o ffice s on N o rth ­
the poor and people o f color.
east M a rtin L u ther K in g Jr. Boulevard was bom from
O regon Fair Share in the 1990s. Various chapter m em ­
bers fo rm com m ittees to w o rk on topics at hand,
“ W e d o n ’ t ju s t go dow n there to stand on the steps
and shout. W e have appointm ents w ith legislators,”
p a rticularly those concerning institutionalized racism.
The group is gam ering support fo r a prescription
drug bu lk-p urcha sin g b ill that they say w ill save
b y J aym ee R.
C uti
T he P ortland O bserver
“ A lo t o f racist la w makers took advantage o f post-
9/11 xenophobia,” said R u th A lice Anderson, presi­
O regon A c tio n bites o f f some pre tty nasty topics.
F igh ting institutionalized racism w h ile advocating fo r
dent o f O regon A c tio n and chair o f the prescription
drug com m ittee in Portland.
said Rosy Foster, an O regon A c tio n member.
thousands o f dollars.
They describe it as the “ Costco approach” o f
food stamps, prescription drugs, im m igran t rights and
The group draws its support fro m seniors, other
the liv in g wage w o u ld send some groups o f f in too
bu yin g in bu lk from pharmacies and passing the
savings to the state.
activists, philanthropists and those affected d ire c tly
by causes at hand.
The group also is conducting research on the
fairness o f the food stamp application process. It
A recent karaoke night fundraiser brought in S1,800
in donations. The m oney supports events such as
Lo bb yist Day, where Oregon A ctio n members met
wants to kn o w how applicants are treated d iffe re n tly
— whether they are from urban o r rural areas, are native
m any directions.
But no cause is too great fo r this tig h tly k n it, no
nonsense a ctivist organization. Volunteers w ill meet
w ith legislators, conduct o rig in a l large-scale research
and organize protest rallie s — a ll in a d a y ’ s w ork.
continued
w ith legislators in Salem to cham pion causes affecting
on page B6
the Inaugural Interstate Avenue
Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 16 and noon to 4 p.m ., Sun­
day, A ug. 17.
Abalone Baloney
Business Venture Slated for Market Site
K ids in grades 4 and up come
together to share excel lent books
and learn about each other from 7
t o 8 p.m , W ednesday,Sept. lO at
the H o lly w o o d L ib ra ry, 4040 NE
T illam oo k St.
Pageturners
Engage in stim ulatin g conversa­
tio n about books and exchange
perspectives as you get to kno w
yo u rn e ig h b o rsa t the H o lly w o o d
L ib ra ry, 4040 N E T illa m o o k St.
Read M rs. D a llo w a y by V irg in ia
W o o lfa n d The Hours by M ichael
The Lewis and Clark Explorer Train gives passengers
a breathtaking gaze into Oregon's history.
C unningham , and talk about it on
Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 8
p.m.
Explorer Train Brings
Oregon History to Life
Race for the Cure
The Susan O. Kom en Breast Can­
ce r F o u n d a tio n O re g o n and
S o u th w e s t W a s h in g to n c e l­
by J avmee
R .C vti /T he : P ortland O bserver
ebrates the Kom en Portland Race
O regon natives and newcomers a like have heard the lore
fo rth e C u re o n Sunday, Sept. 14
at W aterfront Park. I f you w o u ld
o fa sm all exp lo ratory group sent west d u rin g an exp ed ition
lik e to volunteer fo r the event,
v is i t
w w w .r a c e fo r th e c u r e-
pdx.org or call 503-553-3676.
photo bv
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
The Alberta Street Market at Northeast 9"’ Avenue and Alberta will be torn down and replaced with a two-
story building, providing space for a new market, sushi restaurant and other uses.
Wellness Within Reach
bv L ee P erlman
T he P ortland O bserver
W ellness W ith in R E A C H W a lk
w ill d ra w m ore than 5 0 0 people
Local business entrepreneur Jack Chung is m o vin g
ahead w ith plans to replace the A lb erta Street M arket at
N ative A m erican tribes and discovered hundreds o fu n fa m il-
ance agency.
“ There should be an insurance agency to serve people
ia r plants and anim als.
in the area. There isn’t one anywhere on A lb e rta ," he said.
This is Chung's second major business development for
w ith case in the l.e w is and C lark E xplore r T rain. The train
leaves Portland’ s U n ion Station a, 7:30 a.m., Fridays through
M ondays u n til Sept. 15.
9 15 N.E. A lb erta w ith a tw o-story, m ulti-use b u ild in g.
W o rk on the new structure is scheduled to begin
The fun draiser organ ized by the
north and northeast neighborhoods in just the last few weeks.
im m ediately. Pans call fo r a new m arket and a satellite
A fric a n A m e ric a n H e alth C o a­
He recently acquired and renovated the Sham rock T a v ­
location fo r the popular Y u k i sushi restaurant, located on
litio n encourages yo u to re g is­
ter by sen ding a $15 check to
ern on N o rth Interstate Avenue and renamed it the Inter­
Northeast Broadw ay at 14th Avenue.
Chung w o uld also like to see the bui Iding provide space
state Bar and G rill. A grand opening celebration fo r the
I OO.For m ore in fo rm a tio n , c a ll
503-413-1850.
Neighborhood Culture
O regon Sym phony perform s at
Irv in g Park at 7 p.m. Saturday,
A ug. 23 at N ortheast 7 * A venue
and Frem ont at 7 p.m. For more
inform ation, call 503-823-PLAY.
restaurant is scheduled fo r Saturday.
Symphony, Local Talent to Perform
A c o m m u n ity p e rfo rm in g art eve nt, fo llo w e d by a
pe rfo rm a n ce b y the O regon S ym p h o n y is at Irv in g
Park, N o rth ea st 7 * A ve n u e and F rem on t, on S aturday,
A u g . 23. T he arts fa ir starts at 3 p.m . and the co n ce rt
begins at 7 p.m .
J
M e riw e th e r L e w is and W illia m C la rk led the e xp ed ition
in to te rrito ry that was unknow n to early Am ericans, from
M issouri to the O regon Coast. They me, w ith m ore than 50
fo r co m m u n ity services, such as a beauty salon o r insur­
to the streets o f northeast P o rt­
land at 8 a m . S aturday, Sept. 6.
2800 N . V a n c o u v e r A ve , Ste.
in 1805.
“ O u r goal is to reach a ll parts o f the c o m m u n ity , to
showcase the broad d iv e rs ity o f cu ltu re s and tra d itio n
o f the pe op le w h o liv e in the ne ig hbo rho od s around the
p a rk ,” said a spokesperson on the p la n n in g c o m m itte e .
For m ore inform ation, call 503-823-PLAY.
The final stretch o f their lo n g jo u m c y can now be fo llo w e d
“ Im agine seeing,he same sights firs , visite d by L e w is and
C la rk 200 years ago, o n ly now it's fro m the c o m fo rt and
convenience o f the tra in ,” said State Rep. Betsy Johnson.
The train, h o ld in g 166 passengers, travels fro m Portland
to A storia, where the o rig in a l explorers se, up cam p fo r the
winter.
C la rk ’s servant. Y o rk, and Sacagawca, a N ative A m erican
interpreter fo r the expedition, had a say in where the cam p
settled, m arking the firs , record o f a w om an and slave vo tin g
in Am erica.
The fo u r-h o u r tou r fo llo w s the C o lu m b ia R iver, and an­
nounces various histo rica l points o f interest along the w ay.
Tickets are $48 round trip for adults. F orm ore in fo rm a tio n
call 503-325-6311.