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Health Initiative
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adjusting the current asset limit for enroll­
ment in the Children’s Health Insurance Plan
from$5,(XX)to$l(),(XX).
‘T here is no reason why our children
shouldn’t have open coverage to public
health care, ’ he said. “ My goal is to make
public health care coverage accessible for all,
regardless o f the limits that currently linger
over the system. In truth, the public health
care system in Oregon is beginning to broaden
its horizon to meet the needs o f our youth,
insuring the health o f future generations.”
The governor was also at Roosevelt to
pay tribute to the school’s health clinic, which
has greatly expanded access to health care
for its students.
North Portland residents Vesta Geer
(from left), Jerrica Geer, Tejara
Brown, Danielle Harris, Curtis Wilson
and Linda Huth give serious thought to
the comments o f Gov. Ted Kulongoski
during a visit to Roosevelt High School.
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Senator Stands up for Minorities
The appointment of a state em ­
ployee to the department o f human
services sparked a civil rights issue
for one state senator.
Sen. Avel Gordly, D-Portland,
objected to the confirmation of Gary
W eeks as director of that depart­
ment, scolding the governor for
neglecting to appoint people of
color to top-level agency posts.
T he A frican-A m erican sena­
tor said this is the first tim e in two
decades that no m inorities are
serving as d irecto r or deputy d i­
rector.
Since G o rd ly ’s objection, the
g o v e r n o r ’s o ffic e re le a s e d a
seven-page list o f w om en and
m inorities serving on boards and
com m issions, though not neces-
sarily in lead ersh ip positions.
That list included more than 50
A frican A m ericans.
“Having Sen. Gordly say some­
thing about it on the floor o f senate
is very helpful because it gets out
the word even more that we’re look­
ing for minority appointments,”
said Mary Ellen Glynn, a spokes­
woman for Gov. Kulongoski.
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“Sun Up Till Sundown” tells the
painful story o f slavery in America
from the voices of those former
slaves who survived. The cast is
com prised o f ethnically diverse
community members who are
not trained professional ac­
tors, whose ages range
from 8 to 92. For several
o f these actors, this will
be their first stage expe­
rience.
The goal o f the local
p e rfo rm a n c e
by
S to ry te lle rz R eaders
Theater is to bring the­
ater to everyday folks
who do not believe they
would ever be able to perform, ei­
ther because o f a lack o f formal
theater training or the inability to
learn lines. Nevertheless, they wish
to be on stage, bringing their love
o f the theater to an audience that
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you'd better believe ¡mani Winds is like
nothing you’ve seen before. ’
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A slave is left
badly scared
from torture in
this historic
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Concert of music by Beethoven. Barber,
Villa-Lobos and more.
‘SUN UP TILL SUNDOW N’
A collection of
slave narratives
M ark W
N. Interstate A ve„ at 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, July 17 and 4 p.m. S un­
day, July 18. T ickets are $10 for
adults and $8 for seniors and stu­
dents and m atinee prices are $6
for adults and $4 for seniors and
students, plus 3 cans o f food.
For m ore inform ation, visit
www.ifcc-arts.org or call 503-823-
4322.
Sunday, Ju ly 1 I
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SUMMER F A M ILY CONCERT
A fun program for ages 5-adult with
music by Astor Piazzolla and Paquito
D'Rivera, interactive pieces for children
and spirituals arranged for woodwind
quintet, Tickets put #5/
Call for tickets
503-294-6400
If You were the Owner
or Beneficiary of an Industrial
Life Insurance Policy Issued by
does not necessarily embrace the
experience o f live theater.
“ S un U p T ill S u n d o w n ,”
adapted by LaV erne Springer-
G reen, com es to the Interstate
Firehouse C ultural C enter, 5340
Iraq Soldier Promoted at Home
Portland native Ed
Navy where he was
C. Stallworth Jr., a lieu­
nam ed O ffic e r Re-
tenant com m ander in
cruiterof the Year fora
the N avy R eserves
12-state region.
who recently served
A lre a d y h av in g
10 months in Kuwait
earned a b ach elo r’s
and Iraq, has returned
degree in applied phys­
home with a promotion
ics from Southern Uni­
in his career as a bank­
versity, he is currently
ing executive.
studying at Portland
Stallworth has been
S tate U n iv ersity to
named assistant man­
earn a masters degree
ager of the Wells Fargo Ed C. Stallworth Jr.
in business adm inis­
bank at 522 A Ave. in
tration.
Lake Oswego. In his new position,
An active m em berofhiscom mu-
he is responsible for sales, coach­ nity, Stallworth serves as board
ing, operations and cash control.
secretary for the Portland O pportu­
He began his financial services nities Industrialization Center at
career in 1999 at Salomon Barney Rosemary Anderson High School
and Merrill Lynch in Portland where in north Portland. He is also a mem­
he was a financial consultant. Prior ber of the Omega Psi Phi service
to that he served seven years in the fraternity.
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Thurmond’s Daughter Added
(AP)-SouthCarolinaG ov. Mark
Sanford has signed a bill to add the
nam eofStrom Thurm ond’sbiracial
daughter to the list o f his children
engraved on a monument to the late
U.S. senator, once an avowed seg-
regationist.
Essie Mae W ashington-W ill-
iams announced last year she is
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