S eptem be r 10. 2 0 0 3 www. [X Ktlandt ibseo ei i uni C om m itted to C ultural D iversity <Hl|c F o rtia n i» (Oh Black Artists Promoted on Alberta o m m u n it y a I e 11 d a r Breeder's Choice A Breeder’s Choice Therapy Dog Recruitment, will be held in con junction with the SusanG. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure on Sept. 13. Bring your dogs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a screening to evaluate dog’s obedience and tem peram ent. 1265A Cornell Road. For more information, call 800-255-4286 or Georgeena Warren featured her artworks at the Black United Fund offices during the m ost recent Last Thursday on Alberta Street event. Effort aimed at bridging gap between diverse populations visitwww.breeders-choice.com Salmon Fest Northwest m L ee P erlman The Salmon Festival at Oxbow Regional Park is on Oct. 11 and 12. The festival features a Wy- Kan-Ush-Pum vi I lage, the Salmon Nation Welcome Center, guided salmon viewings, crafts, music and more. For more information, call 503-979-1850. T he P or i land O bserver Northeast Alberta Street’s Last Thursday events are a case o f ‘‘culture shock” for many African Americans. People flock to this monthly showcase o f artists along the street, but both participants and visitors are overwhelmingly white. The Black United Fund is trying to make the event more inclusive. This month, the non-profit group at 2828 N.E. Alberta featured still-life photographs by black artist Georgeena Warren. The office also gives home-based craftspeople a space to show their products. In turn, The Black United Fund gives visitors a tour o f their facilities, which include a library and computer lab geared to the needs o f other local non-profits. ”We see this as an opportunity for African-American artists in the community to showcase their work,” Chris tina Baldwin, the fund’s donor relations manager, told the Taking Out Alzheimer's Y ou can help the A lzheim er’s A sso c iatio n create a w orld w ithout the disease by partici pating in the 12"' A nnual P ort land M em orial Walk at Pioneer C ourthouse Square on Sunday, Sept. 28. The 5K w alk raises m oney for national research. For m ore inform ation or regis tration, call 503-413-6850 or visit w w w .alz.org/oregon. Job Skills Workshop Multnomah County Libraries will host a free Job Seekers W ork shop to help develop job skills. The workshop is from 6 to 8 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the North P o rtla n d L ib ra ry , 512 N. Killingsworth St. To register, call 503-988-5234. Stroke Forum Providence Stroke Center and the A merican Stroke Association hold a community forum from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Doubletree Lloyd Cen ter, 1000NE Multnomah. Forreg- istration, call 503-233-0100. City of Bridges The Eastside Bridge Club teaches the fascinating and fun-filled game in a friendly environment at Easybridge Class, from 7 to 9 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 11. Classes are $5 and refreshments are included. 1435 NE 81 *' Ave. For more infor mation, call 503-252-1318. Get In Shape Providence Health Systems of fers W estside fitness classes at 4015 SW Mercantile Dr., Lake Oswego. Classes include step, ball and bar, cardio mix, cardio step, gentle-paced fitness, group strength training and Tai chi, to name a few. For a full schedule, call 5 0 3 -5 7 4 -6 5 9 5 or v isit WWW4irQvidence.0rg/classes. Bowling for Recovery Help raise funds and aw are ness at a Bow ling for Recovery event from 1 to 4 p.m ., S atur day, Sept. 20, at the Kellogg Bowl in M ilw aukie. The event is sponsored by ASAP T reat ment Services and Oregon Part nership. To sign up, call 503- 244-5211 ext. 236. Prostate Awareness Month Legacy Health System will screen for prostate cancer, the second leading cause o f cancer death among American men. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Sept. 20, at the Legacy Clinic Northeast Medical Plaza Building, 300 N. Graham St..Ste. 200. African American men over the age o f 45 are encouraged to attend. There is a $25 fee and appointments are required. To register, call 503-335-3500. continued on page B2 Neighborhood Celebrates with Street Fair Multicultural celebration features art, food and entertainment A m ulticultural celebration on S at urday, Sept. 13 will turn N ortheast A lberta Street, from M artin Luther K ing Jr. B oulevard to N ortheast 31” A venue, into party central as young and old em brace a variety o f tastes and cultures. The sixth A nnual A lberta Street Fair prom ises once again to celebrate the neighborhood in a unique way. In the spirit o f creativity, the fair will offer a w ide range o f entertain m ent on three stages for people o f all ages. The lineup o f talented m usi cians includes the G ypsy Caravan, the Shoehorn T rio and C antaloupe. A horse draw n trolley w ill offer free rides and a parade will be held, com plete with decorated bicycles, cos tum ed pets and all m anner o f mobile spectacles. C hildren are encouraged to par ticipate in art activities, such as paint ing and clay working, at the Chi Idren ’s C enter located at N ortheast 14lh Place. A face painter will be on hand. H o ld in g g r o u n d as o n e o f P o rtla n d ’s lo n g e st-ru n n in g street fairs, this y ea r’s event will continue to host several vendor m arketplace lo catio n s o ffe rin g d istin ctiv e arts, crafts and non-profit organizations booths. A lberta Street m erchants will be participating w ith special sales, activi ties and on-site entertainm ent. G reat eats will be offered at the m any restau rants (with a range from Thai and M exican to Southern cooking) along the street or by stopping by the booths o f various food vendors. For those unfam iliar w ith A lberta, the street is considered a jew el for its multicultural and revitalized shops. The street offers a unique variety o f ser vices, shops, gal leries and restaurants. Admission to the Alberta Street Fair is free for all. For information or to volunteer: www.albertastreetfair.com Dishing up a plate o f ribs is one o f the many great foods o f all tastes and cultures offered each year at the Alberta Street Fair. The annual multicultural celebration takes place Saturday. Spreading the Message About Kidney Health Multicultural program raises awareness with kids bv J ay mee R. Cirri T he P ortland O bserver Add kidney disease to the list o f illnesses disproportionately affecting African Ameri cans. While kidney failure strikes 400,000 Americans, people o f color are nearly five times more likely to require dialysis or a kidney transplant than Caucasians. Yet, to the distress o f a local doctor, many do not know what their kidneys do or even that they have two. Inspired by the work o f her late husband, kidney specialist Dr. Michael Hartnet, Dr. Cheryl Neal took on the weighty retirement project o f educating the public about kidney health. She chose students as the best way to spread the message. “The program exposes youth at a time when their hearts and minds are open to what role they will play in society. The program supports the youth as they de velop career choices and as they can see them selves participating in appropriate medical care,” said N eal. Neal developed the Multicultural Inte grated K idney Education (MIKE) program, with the help o f her husband's colleagues at the Northwest Renal Clinic and National P iiotobv M ark W ashington /T he P o rixand O bserver Trinity Mayes, Dr. Cheryl Neal. Azelin Howard and Eva Vega, celebrate the success o f a skit teaching kidney disease prevention. Kidney Foundation o f Oregon and W ash ington. The program team is composed of adult volunteers that lead and educate stu dents about kidney function and health. Student teams, aged 14 through 2 1, develop creative projects to present and share with the community. “We like to model real-life situations and sim ulate job skills,” Neal said. The project strengthens participants' skills in reading, math, research, technol ogy. health, public speaking, marketing and personal management. Many students get continued 'y f on page HX