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Committed to Cultural Diversity October 27. 2004 M etro W oods U nleashes his Tiger to Break Barriers See Courageous African Americans, page K6 ^pnrtlanit (©hserucr SECTION B Learn about Lupus A Lupus Education Symposium is from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Satur day, Oct. 30 at G ood Samaritan Medical Building, First Floor Auditorium, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave. Free. For more information, call 877-774-2992. Learn to Swim Fall Swimming Lessons are avail able at the Columbia Pool, 7701 N. Chautauqua Blvd and Matt Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott. For information, call the Aquatic Division at 503-823-5130. Piece of Italy St. Charles’ 54th annual Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner and all the fixins’ is Sunday, Nov. 7 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at Northeast 42nd Avenue and Emerson. Prices are $8 for adults and $4 for chil dren. Takeout is available. For questions, call 503-281 -6461. For Freedom The Freedom Socialist Party is holding a study group on Revo lutionary Integration: A Marxist Analysis o f African-American L iberation. The group is on Thursdays, Nov. 11 and 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays, Nov. 12and 19from lOto 11:30a.m.at the Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth. Free. For more information, call 503-240-4462. Women in NAACP W om en in N A A C P, a new women’sgroup, meets 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. For questions, call 503-249-6263. Forces of Nature OM SI presents Forces o f Na tu re , N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic Chases M other N ature’s Dark Side, at Omnimax through March. For more information, call 503- 7974000. photo by M ichael L eighton /T he P ortland O bserver Portland Community College instructor John Lee looks over the sparkling new gym on the Cascade Campus with its windows facing North Killingsworth Street. Lee said he came back from retirement to work in the state-of-the-art building, which also contains a weight room and dance studio. Public Tours PC C-Cascade Expansion by M ichael L eighton T he P ortland O bserver Local residents and supporters o f Port land Community C ollege’s north Portland campus launched a new era for students and the community with a dedication last week o f three new buildings on the newly ex panded campus. The grand opening was held under a massive tent in front o f the new Cascade Campus Public Services Education Build ing, a facility that once housed the Renais sance Market and now will be used for fire, police and em ergency medical technician training. PCC District President Preston Pulliams and board vice-chair H arold W illiam s w el co m ed a large cro w d o f sp ectato rs. O ther s p e a k e rs in c lu d e d C a sc a d e C a m p u s P re sid e n t A lg ie G ate w o o d and S tate Sen. M a rg a re t C a rter. Fire Science students rappelled off a new fire training tow er and jazz vocalist Mary Kadderly entertained the college guests. The public services building along with new buildings for technology education and physical education opened this fall and are part of a $60 mi 11 ion expansion project for urban campus. As the college opened the new buildings to public tours, the guests could see that demolition work is just beginning on the site o f yet another major addition to PCC-Cas- cade, a new arts and humanities building and new campus bookstore, coming to the cor ner o f North Killingsworth and Albina A v enue. The entire expansion project will dramati cally increase educational access and op portunities for students. Fox Chase Artwalk The businesses o f Fox Chase Com ers, at Northeast SO"1 Av enue and Killingsworth Street, sponsor Artwalk for the entire family, beginning Nov. 14 from 11 a.m .to 4 p .m .F o rm o rein fo r- m a tio n , e -m a il milagros@milagrosboutique.com. Gallery of Visual Arts View art from talented local art ists o f all ages throughout the month o f October at the Inter state Firehouse Cultural Center; 5340 N. Interstate Ave., from 9 a.m .-6 p .m ., free. Get Fit, Stay Healthy! 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. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For moreinforma- tion, call 503-285-2484. Creative Space For Dance Aurora dance studio, 5433 N.E. 30th(& Killingsworth), offers an array o f classes for children, teens and adults at all levels of ability. Call 503-249-0201 orvisit online at w w w .hevanet.com / auroradance for additional in formation. Work For Change Com munity Advocates invites those interested in protecting children from abuse to become an event volunteer, event out re a c h , te c h n o lo g y e x p e rt, graphic artists or office support team member. For more informa tion, call 503-280-1388. Home Improvement The Com munity Energy Project holds free workshops on water conservation and w eatheriza tion. For more information, call 503-2844962. Black Colleges Conference Saturday Students urged to ‘Believe and Achieve’ Area middle and high school students will attend Portland’s 25th Annual Black Colleges Conference this Saturday, Oct. 30 at Portland Com munity College’s Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Linder the theme “Black Colleges: Believe in Them, Achieve in Them !" alumni from historically-black colleges and universities will inform students o f opportunities avail able at Howard University, G ram bling State University, Tuskegee University, Clark-A t lanta, North Carolina A&T, M orehouse College, Fisk University, Spelman, Oakwood College and Houston-Tillotson. Students will attend workshops on the college application process where they can learn about all 36 United Negro College Fund schools. High school seniors can re ceive onsite application fee waivers with a copy o f their junior year transcripts and a 5(X)-word essay describing their accomplish ments, college goals, and career aspirations. Kids from Ethos climb aboard the Music Mobile to test drive instruments. The bus will be part o f a special Artwalk and day Parents also are invited to meet with rep of family fun on Sunday, Nov. 14 in the Fox Chase business district at Northeast 3Cfh and Killingsworth Street. resentatives from the colleges and partici pate in the college spotlight sessions with students. D r.A lgieG atew ood.presidentofthePC C I Cascade Campus, and alumni of Livingstone College, a historically-black college will welcome students, and explain how com m u nity college can be a pathway to one of the higher-degree black colleges. Registration is free, but early registration is encouraged due to limited space. Students should check with their school counseling office for registration forms or call 503-275-9603 for information. Neighborhood to Drive the Beat Fox Chase Artwalk for family and kids Businesses in the Fox Chase district of Northeast 30"'and Killingsworth Street are inviting area residents to a community Artwalk and day o f fun activities for kids and families on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p .m . A special attraction will be the Ethos Music Mobile, a 1977 Bristol double-decker bus, that provides an instrument test drive, where kids and adults can have hands-on experiences with a variety o f instruments including drums, guitars, violins, keyboards and many more. The host of events planned include a kids I mural painting at Circleville W oodworks; special art activities at Hail Mary; a festival of independent films for kids by Zonker Films at the Portland Film Project; and a children’s fashion show and mini-massage sessions for children at The Core Source. Some o f the proceeds from artworks and other donations will benefit art programs at nearby Faubion Elementary School.
