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Com m itted to C ultural D iversity www.portlandobserver.com May 12. 2004 M etro ^portlanh (©hseruer SECTION C O lì] IÌÌ U lì I t v it I e n cl i Healing Time A Community Forum, A Time to Heal will address crime, commu nity concerns and the conduct of the Portland Police Bureau with an open mic at 6 p.m. on May 14 at the King Neighbor hood Facility, 4815 N.E. 7"1 Ave. For more information, call 503- 284-0617. Park Terrace Shines with Improvements Retains local population in homes that are affordable Healthy Chat A long-term affordable hous ing complex serving inner north and northeast Portland was saved from becoming an open-market priced property and underwent major renovations because a local housing nonprofit took an interest in it and its tenants. For that, Portland Community R einvestm ent Initiatives, Inc. (PRRI) was rewarded with a 2(X)4 Award o f Excellence in Housing by the Oregon Housing and Com munity Services ceremony on April 23. The community housing orga nization preserved the long-term affordabi I ity of Park T'«race Apart ments at 315 N. Alberta by making dramatic improvements at the prop erty and working with Park Terrace Tenants’ council throughout the process. “Park Terrace sits in an area of Portland that in recent years has e x p e rie n c e d sig n ific a n t gentrification, the replacement of O H SU ’s healthy chats continue with Caregiving for Family and Friends with Serious Memory Problems from noon to 1 p.m. May 6 at the Metro YMCA, 2831 S. W. Barbur BI vd. The Dark Side of High Fashion Shoes is dis cussed from 7 to 8 p.m. W ednes day, May 12 at the PHSU Family Health Center, Richmond, 3930 S.E. Division St. Salvation for Kids The Salvation Arm y’s IO"1 anni versary luncheon is all about kids, from noon to I p.m. May 14 at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel, 1000 N.E. Multnomah. For more information, call 503-963- 1187. Maya Angelou Visit Maya Angelou joins the Unique Lives and Experiences lecture tourat7:30p.m .onM ay 19atthe Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. For tic k e ts , v isit www.eventsunlimited.org. Women Speak Women have a voice at W omen in NAACP, a new w om en’s group, meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the American Red C ro ss B u ild in g , 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. For questions, call 503-249-6263. Bright exterior walls o f gold and terracotta give new life to the Park Terrace Apartments at 315 N. Alberta. The affordable housing complex is also shining with new windows, exterior lights, landscaping and laundry facilities. continued y f on page B6 ‘George Shrinks’ Hits a Beat Old Home Workshop A workshopcalled So, You Went A head and B ought an O ld H ouse?is from 6:30 to8:30p.m . Thursday, May 13 at Rejuvena tion, upstairs at 1100 S.E. Grand Ave. Cost is $17. To pre-regis ter, call 503-231-7264. Diabetes Walk Am erica’s W alk for Diabetes is at 8 a.m. at the Rose Quarter Amphitheater in Portland and Esther Shore Park in Vancouver. R e g is te r o n lin e at www.diabetes.org/walk or call 888-DIABETES. Hospice Training Kaiser Permanente is offering free training to adults interested in providing physical and em o tional support to terminally ill patients. The trainings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. through May 13. For more information, call 503- 499-5285. Interest in Adoption? A free information meeting for prospective adoptive parents held the third Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Belmont Public Library, 1038 S.E. 39“1 Ave. For more informa tion, call 503-226-4870 or visit www.openadopt.com. A Healing Song Sankofaa Health Institute offers a free diabetes support group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday at Alberta Simmons Plaza, 6707 N.E. MLK Blvd. For more information, call 503-285- 2484. M ark W ashington ZT he P ortland O bservrr Minority entrepreneurs Linda and her uncle, Henry Scott, live their dreams by owning cleaning and janitorial businesses. photo bv Former Blazer Jerome Kersey poses with children at King Elementary School after reading them the popular book “George Shrinks." Fortner Portland Trailblazer Jerome Kersey read an award-winning story to 80 new readers at King Elemen tary School in northeast Portland to celebrate O regon's SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) early literacy program. The book “George Shrinks” was voted the most popu lar book by some 9,251 children across the state partici pating in program. SM ART children get to see firsthand how reading is a doorway to so many other wonderful things,” said Donna Dengel, a field director for the program. “G eo rg e S h rin k s” by W illiam Jo y ce is a story ab o u t a y o u n g boy co m p letin g his ch o re s one m o rning - o nly th is day he has sh ru n k to about th ree in ch es tall, m ak in g e v e ry th in g from b re a k fast to d ish w a sh in g to re trie v in g the m ail an e x c it ing ad v e n tu re. To learn more about the SMART program, to volun teer, or to pledge a donation, please call I -800-355-3999 or visit www.getsmartoregon.org. A Legacy o f Clean Portland business opens with generations of experience Linda Scott has been the ow ner of a Linda’s Maid Service for less than two months, ye, she is backed by a lifetime of experience and generations of entrepreneurs in the industry. Manuel and Henry Scott, L inda's father and uncle, opened Coast Janitorial Service and Empire Security Service in 1957, becoming one o f the firs, black business owners in Portland. Scott said calls from new clients come in everyday since Oregon Quarter Image Picked NAACP Meetings The Portland Branch o f the NAACP holds two monthly ex ecutive com mittee meetings, on the second T hursday o f the month and the Thursday before the fourth Saturday of the month. General membership meetings are held on the fourth Saturday o f each month. For more infor mation, call 503-284-7722. B The Oregon Commemorati ve Coin Commi ssion ree - om m endedtoGov. Ted Kulongoski thata viewofCrater Lake appear on the reverse side o f Oregon ’ s commemo- rative quarter when the United States Mint releases it around June o f 2005. The Governor will send a recommendation to the director of the United States Mint this month. “The Oregon quarter is like a billion postcards w e're sending to the res, o f the country for the next two decades, and it will feature one of Oregon’s most beautiful natural treasures," said State Trea surer Randall Edwards. The Commission considered four designs: Cra ter Lake, Mt. H ood.asalm onjum pingupaw aterfall, and a prairie schooner on the Oregon Trail moving pas, Native American dwellings toward mountains. I she launched the maid cleaning service in March. “I feel like my business is my family legacy," says Scot,. "I opened it up because o f a dream ." The dream has now come true for Scott, who is bonded and capable o f cleaning small or large homes on a weekly or bi monthly basis and large cleanups for moving and special events. She also offers free estimates “I’m overwhelmed by the success it’s already taken in jus, the first month,” she said. Scott is already considering ex panding by adding catering services to her company. Scot, accredits her family with her success for training her in the industry and thanks many local mentors and business owners who have inspired and encouraged her. To contact Scott for a free estimate, call 503-288-1489.
