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October 20, 2004
Benson Grad Works for Kerry
Jared Spencer, 20,
a former Benson
High School stu
dent, leads the
Kerry-Edwards field
operations in north
and northeast
Portland. Spencer
is urging Kerry for
President support
ers to call him at
503-239-6001 to
get involved in the
campaign. The
election is Tues
day, Nov. 2 with
vote-by-mail ballots
already in the mail.
PHOTO BY M VRK W a SHINGTO n / T h F. PORTLAND OBSERVER
Denise Wood (left) and Trade Reid discuss health and technology at the African American Health
Coalition's annual Wellness Village.
Celebrating Wellness
Protect Ballot by Mail, in Person
Oregon Secretary of State Bill
Bradbury urges all Oregonians to
protect their ballots to ensure that
their votes count.
"Treat your ballot like you
would treat your mortgage or your
rent c h e c k ,” said B radbury.
“Don’t hand it over to strangers,
hand it in yourself.”
There are no official door-to-
door ballot collectors, and the Sec
retary of State is asking voters not
to give their ballot to anyone. In
stead, voters should mail their bal
lots or drop them off at an official
county dropsite. Ballots must be
The 9lh annual African Ameri
can Wellness Village was a hit
last weekend at the Blazers Boys
and Girls Clubon Northeast Mar
tin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
More than 500 people a t
tended and exhibitors engaged
participants in health-related re
so u rces.
"We had twice as many people
received by county elections of
fices by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
2. Postmarks do not count.
O fficial co u n ty d ro p site s
are
lis te d
at
h ttp ://
www.OregonVotes.org or call
toll-free I -866-ORE-VOTES ( I -
866-673-8683).
as last year sign up to become
bone marrow donors with the
American Red Cross,” said Bill
Beamer, special programs coor
dinator with the African Ameri
can Health Coalition, the group
that organized the annual event.
"That is definitely a successful
outcome."
O ther com m unity members
took advantage of the free m edi
cal screenings, including blood
glucose tests, blood pressure
readings, glaucom a tests, blood
lead tests and m assage therapy.
The healthcare providers were
participating in the event as a
way to help people manage their
health and celebrate A frican
American Wellness Week.
Building Businesses. Building
Communities.
You cannot mistake pride in a job well done. It can be seen
everywhere you look at the New Columbia project. But then,
such dedication is to be expected. Walsh Construction Co./OR
and the Housing Authority of Portland helped subcontractors
hire trades people from ETAP, the Evening Trades
Apprenticeship Preparation program, and from
the community.
This is the final bid opportunity for the
project. Come join our team. For fu r
ther information, call Carolyn Wilson at
503-222-4375 or vist our website at
www.walshconstructionco.com.
Pre-bid Meeting for
New Columbia Phase II Housing
November 9, 9-11 a.m.
or
November 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Both pre-bid meetings to be held at
Oregon Association of
Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
41 34 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
WALSH
Construction Co./OR
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