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Committed to Cultural Diversity October 13. 2004 Blazer Investigated for Animal Abuse M etro (Th Hurt dog abandoned in northeast alley 1 ÿîortÎatth (©bscrucr See Sports inside, page B6 SECTION C o m in u n i t y a le n d a r Hombuying Fair The African American Alliance for Home Ownership will host a home buying fair on Saturday Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Legacy Emanuel Hospital Atrium, 501 N. Graham. Topics include the home buying pro cess and the importance o f per sonal financial m anagem ent. There will be children's activi ties and raffle prizes. Learn to Swim Fall Swimming Lessons are avail able at the Columbia Pool, 7 7 0 1 N. Chautauqua Blvd and Matt Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott. For information, cal I the Aquatic Division at 503-823-5130. Rummage Sale The H ollyw ood L oaves and Fishes Center hosts a rummage sale to raise money for the community’s Meals-On-Wheels program from 1 to6p.m .O ct. 14 and 15and9a.m .to6p.m .onO ct. 16 at 1907 N.E. 45th Ave. For more information, call 503-281 - 8109. Business Conference A Governor’s Marketplace busi ness conference for minorities and women will be held Thurs day, Oct. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m. at the H oliday Inn in W ilso n v ille . V isit www.govmp.org for a full pro gram schedule and on-line reg istration. Adoption Seminar Information on the process of adoption and a variety o f adop tion opportunities will be shared on Thursday, Oct. 2 1 from 7 to 8:30p.m. at the New HopeCom- m unity C hurch. 11731 S.E. Stevens Rd. in Clackamas. For information, call 503-659-5683.. Midwife and Healers Conference The International Center for Tra- d itio n a l C h ild b e a rin g has partnered with midwives and healers who will show the con nections o f current practices with past traditions at the 3rd annual Black M idw ives and Healers Conference at PSU 's University Place Hotel. For more in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.blackmidwives.org. Leadership Summit The National Forum for Black Public Officials is holding its annual Fall Leadership Summit and Marks for Excellence Lun cheon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Double Tree Lloyd Center. For more information, contact Deena P ie ro tt at dpierott@ ci.portland.or.us or M ic h e lle H a rp e r at mharper@ ci.portland.or.us. Aquatic Fitness Providence has a full schedule o f fitness classes including w a ter exercising at the Providence Aquatic Center, 4805 N.E. Glisan. Foraschedule.call 503-215-6301. Women in NAACP W om en in N A A C P, a new women ‘ s gmup. meets from 1 0:3<) a.m. to I p.m. the first Saturday of each month at the American Red C ro ss B u ild in g , 3131 N. Vancouver. For questions, call 503-249-6263. Children’s Healthy Growth Clinic A free 40-m inute session on Rolfing. a holistic system o f soft tissue manipulation and m ove ment to insure health growth and movement patterns, is avail able for children ages zero to 10 on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 1-5 p.m. at Wild Oats Market. 2nd floor, 3535 N.E 15th. For ques tions about this clinic, call 503- 7 5 3 -7 6 5 3 or em ail rolfer@earthlink.net. Safety, Fitness Cheered T hey walked. They hiked. They talked totheir friends along the way. And most importantly, they had fun while being more physically active. W hether oltbike or foot, hundreds of adults and kids took an important step towards establishing a healthier lifestyle by participating in the sixth annual Oregon Walk + Bike to School Day. The Oct. 6 event coincided with International Walk to School Day and was organized by the Bicycle Transporta tion Alliance and the W illamette Pedestrian Coalition with the support of NikeGO, the community service program to get kids moving and give them the means to do it.” The long-term health and well-being of America's youth has been called into question in recent years At Boise-Eliot Elementary School in north Portland, a walk and bike group o f neighborhood kids and adults was led by local dignitaries including honorary co-chairs for the event, Oregonian columnist and Cycle Oregon President Jonathan Nicholas and Andy Carson from Fox-12’s Good Day Oregon; Dr. Mel Kohn, Oregon state epidemiologist; Sen. Margaret Carter; Assistant Police C hief Stan Grubbs; Mark Parker, president o f Nike Brand; Alberto Salazar, two- time>Olympiun and marathon legend; Molly White, direc tor of Nike U.S. Community Affairs; and Julia Brim-Edwards, co-chair o f the Portland School District Board. The long-term health and well-being of Am erica’s youth has been called into question in recent years due to numer ous studies showing an alarming decrease in physical activity, along with an increase in childhood obesity and associated risk factors for a wide range o f health problems including diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and emotional and mental health problems. In August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona visited Portland to encourage Oregonians to walk and bike to school on Oct. 6th as a means o f becoming more physi cally fit and active. Paris Lowe. a third-grader at Boise-Eliot Elementary School in north Portland, joins her classmates in the & h annual Oregon Walk and Bike to School Day. The event sponsored by NikeGo and its commitment to get kids more physically active, also raised awareness about traffic safety and being safe when crossing the street MMMMB Wu Admits Behavior Against Ex (AP) — U.S. Rep. David Wu, who repre sents Oregon west of the Willamette River to the Oregon Coast in Congress, and who is in a tight re-election race admitted Tues day that while he was a college student 28 years ago, he was disciplined by school officials for "inexcusable behavior" toward an ex-girlfriend. The admission by the Portland Demo crat, came im m edi ately after a report published in The O r egonian newspaper A ! saying a form ergirl- friend from college once claim ed Wu tried to force her into U.S. Rep. David h av in g sex . T h e Wu, D-Ore. lengthy report said the woman, whom the newspaper did not identify, declined to comment. In a statement. Wu said he had a “two- year romantic relationship that ended with inexcusable behavior on my part.” "I lake full responsibility for my actions and I am very sorry," Wu said. “ I was disci plined by Stanford University for my behav ior, and I worked with a counselor. This single event foreverchanged my life and the person I have become." He didn t elaborate on what he had done or what school officialsdidtodiscipline him. Current Stanford officials would not dis cuss what happened. Activists say ‘No Discrimination’ Alisa Simmons (from left). Keith Edwards. Antoinette Edwards and Anne Sweet campaign against Measure 36 the same-sex marriage ban. calling it an attempt to put discrimination in the Constitution. The community activists urged ffdddddï n° WhGn they stopped Saturday at Geneva s Shear Perfection and other barber and beauty salons serving the African-American community.
