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Committed to Cultural Diversity November 3. 2004 Putting Stock in Zach Randolph M etro NBA s Most Improved signs new $84 million contract extension 3'1"' JJorttanb (©bserlier See Sports, page B3 SECTION Learn to Swim Fall Swimming Lessons are a vail able at Columbia Pool, 7701 N. C h au tau q u a Blvd and M att Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott. For information, call the Port land Parks Aquatic Division at 503-823-5130. B Preservingour Heritage 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 to dis cuss Marxist African-American liberation on Thursdays, Nov. 11 and I8from 7to8:30p.m .and Fridays, Nov. 12 and 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bread and R o ses C e n te r, 819 N. Killingsworth. Free. For more information, call 503-240-4462. Women in NAACP W omen in NAACP meets from 10:30a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Sat urday o f each m onth at the American Red Cross Building, 3131 N. Vancouver. For ques tions,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 Omniinax through March. For more information, call 503- 797-4000. Fox Chase Artwalk The businesses o f Fox Chase Com ers, at Northeast 30lh Av enue and Killingsworth Street, sponsor Artwalk for the entire family, Sunday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to4p.m . For more inform a tio n , e -m a il milagros@milagrosboutique.com. photo by M ark W a . shington /T iie P ortland O bserver Essie Murray stands proudly before her 1911 home after the exterior o f the home was completely refurbished. The home is one o f a dozen identified as significant to preserving Portland's African-American history. Historic African- American homes rescued by L ee P erlman T he P ortland O bserver Essie M urray has lived at Northeast Rodney Avenue and Shaver Street since 1958. The house is rich in African-American history, dat ing back to 191 Land the paint left on it was more than a generation old. The Bosco Milligan Foundation, together with the Portland Development Commission and the Northeast W orkforce Center, were able to change that. Under a $47,(XX) grant from the Interstate Urban Renewal District, the house continued on page H6 Gallery of Visual Arts V iew art from talented local art ists o f all ages throughout the month o f November 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 more informa- 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 or visit online at w w w .hevanet.com / auroradance for additional in formation. Getting Creative A creative developm ent net working group meets on Nov 1O‘\ Led by professional cre ative development consultant. Call 503-490-8751 fordetails. 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. New Columbia to get Learning Center Support goes to new neighborhood The U.S. Department o f Housing and Urban Development has presented $6.75 million in grants in the city o f Portland for New Columbia, the entirely new neighbor hood under construction as a replacement to Columbia Villa in north Portland. The non-profit Northwest Housing Al ternative, Inc. will receive $6.5 million to construct 61 one-bedroom units for very low-income elderly persons and a two-bed- room unit for a resident manager. The hous ing will be located in the heart of the com mu nity, an 80-acre mixed-income community being developed using HUD and private and local government funds. The Housing Authority o f Portland will receive $249,976 to create a new Neighbor hood Networks computer-learning center. The center wi 11 be designed to make it easier for residents to obtain information on jobs, educational opportunities, as well as infor mation on healthcare, nutrition and other social services, while gaining valuable com puter skills. “Today com puter knowledge is essen tial," said Michael Liu, an assistant secre tary for HUD. “When our public housing com munities bring com puter technology to neighborhoods it opens countless oppor tunities for residents in the new develop ment and the surrounding com m unity.” A ceremonial check shows federal support for new housing and a community learning center at New Columbia in north Portland. Attending the celebration were Michael Lie (from left), assistant secretary for U.S. Housing and Urban Develop ment; Jaime Lim and Harold Williams o f the Portland Community College board; and Jeff Bachrach of the Housing Authority o f Portland. Birth Ready W hether you need childbirth preparation classes, or just a refresher. Providence Health Systems has a workshop for you. Prepare for pain, take a weekend seminar or prepare big sisters and brothers-to-be throughout the su m m e r by v isitin g www.providence.org/classesor call 503-574-6595. Portland Development Commission Offers Help on Home Repairs The Portland D evelopm ent C om m is sion will offer a free public w orkshop on the topic o f how to purchase a hom e through the Portland D evelopm ent C om m ission and finance hom e repairs or im provem ents. T he w o rk sh o p w ill be o ffe re d from 6 p.m . to 7:30 p.m . on T h u rsd ay , N ov. 4 at the K aiser-P erm an en te T ow n Hall b u ild ing, 3704 N. In te rsta te A ve. In fo rm a tio n p ro v id e d w ill ex p lain P D C 's “ p u rch a se w ith re n o v a tio n ” first m o rtg ag e loan p ro g ra m , from the p re ap p ro v al p ro c e ss to w h at ta k e s p lace a f te r th e loan c lo s e s an d th e w ork b e g in s. The presentation w ill also co v er the range o f hom ebuyer assistance available to help som eone get into a home. PDC loan o riginator Phyliss G aines and c o n struction specialist C onnie B uckley will lead the w orkshop and will be available to answ er individual questions at the end o f the session. / P a rtic ip a n ts are a sk ed to p re-re g i by c a llin g 5O3-823-3OO4 an d to br th e ir th ree m ost re c e n t pay stu b s to w o rk sh o p . S p ace is lim ited , b ut anot w o rk sh o p is sc h ed u le d fo r T hursd D ec. 2 at the sam e lo c a tio n an d tim For more inform ation, contact Gaine 503-823-3386.
