March 2. 2005
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Jerry Rice, possibly the
greatest receiver in NFL history
released by Seattle Seahawks
M etro
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see Sports page A6, inside
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Boy Scout Collection
L ocal B oy S co u ts an d C ub
Scouts will be participating in a
door-to-door donation drive on
Saturday, M arch 5. M ore than
90 cents o f every dollar received
from the sale o f these item s will
go tow ard training and em ploy­
ment o f people w ith disabilities
and special needs. For m ore in­
formation, cal1503-225-5767.
Opportunity
Students build
options after
graduation
Tillamook Preschool Open
T illam o o k C o o p e ra tiv e P re ­
school will be holding its open
house on Saturday, M arch 5 from
10a.m . to 2 p.m. at 935 N .E. 33rt
Ave. For m ore inform ation, call
503-234-1691.
by K atherine K ovacich
T he P ortland O bserver
M arshall H igh S chool S en io r L id iy a
B osovik hopes to study business adm inis­
tration at Portland State U niversity after
graduating w ith her class o f 2005. B ut for
m any other high school students, taking
a d v a n ta g e o f h ig h e r e d u c a tio n is a
pipedream .
R ising costs o f tuition, lack o f support
and sim ply being unaw are o f available o p ­
tions hold back a lot o f youth from attaining
the training and expertise th e y ’ll need to
survive in m odern society.
Bosovik is headed tow ard the realization
o f her am bition thanks to an O regon-based
program nam ed A SPIR E (A ccess to Student
assistance P rogram s In R each o f E veryone).
The program provides m entoring and re­
sources to help students access education
and training beyond high school.
B osovik checks into the A SP IR E center
on the M arshall cam pus often, filling out
financial aid form s and college applications
on com puters, getting help on college ac­
ceptance essays and figuring out w here to
attend.
She said having the center on cam pus
really helps her get things done, avoiding
Multiple Sclerosis Forum
“M ultiple Sclerosis Treatm ent:
The F uture is C loser” w ill be
presented at the P rovidence St.
V incent M edical C enter at 9205
S.W . B arnes Rd. in the Southern
A uditorium on T uesday, M arch
8 from 7 to 9 p. m . For m ore infor-
m ation.call 503-216-7138.]
Children's Museum Art
Portland C hildren’s M useum will
hold a variety o f art activities for
children throughout M arch, in­
cluding m edium s using m osaic,
A frican arts and cu ltu re and
g ard en ste p p in g sto n e s. For
m ore inform ation, call 503-223-
6 5 0 0 o r v isit w w w .p o rtlan d
childrensm useum .org.
Used Bookstore Sale
The
M u ltn o m a h
C o u n ty
Library’s Title W ave Used Book­
store at 216 N.E. K nott St. will
hold its 17th anniversary sale
during the month o f M arch. Sales
will change daily. H ours are
M onday through Saturday from
10 a.m . to 4 p.m . F or m ore infor­
mation, call 503-988-5021.
Get Fit, Stay Healthy!
S ankofaa H ealth Institute offers
a free diabetes support group
from 6 to 7:30 p.m . every third
T hursday at A lberta Sim m ons
Plaza, 6707 N.E. M artin Luther
KingJr. Blvd. Call 503-285-2484.
Love the Pooch
Problem pooch classes are a must
take for any one w ho m ay be ne w
to the w orld o f pet parenthood
or is interested in considering
adopting a new friend. C om e to
the O regon H um ane Society to
find out w hy your dog does those
silly little things. M eetings are
every first and third Saturday o f
the m onth at 11 a.m. F or m ore
information, call 503-285-7722.
Women In NAACP
W om en in N A A C P m eets from
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Sat­
u rday o f each m onth at the
A m erican Red C ross Building,
3131 N. V ancouver. For ques­
tions, call 503-249-6263.
Business Meeting
Join N orth/N ortheast Business
A ssociation m eetings on the
first M onday o f each m onth from
6 to 8 p .m .a t A lbinaC om m unity
Bank, 2002 N.E. M artin L uther
King Blvd. M orning netw orking
m eetings are the third W ednes­
day o f each m onth from 7:30 to 9
a.m. at the Blazers Boys and Girls
C lub, 5250 N.E. M artin Luther
King Blvd. Call 503-249-0487 or
visit w w w .nneba.org.
AIDS Awareness
A lb in a M in iste ria l A llia n c e
sponsors a bi-m onthly support
and education group for A frican
A m ericans living w ith H IV /
AIDS at M aranatha C hurch at
4222 N E 12"1 St. T he group will
m eet every second and fourth
T hursday o f the m onth. Call
Elnathan H udson at 503-285-
0493 ext. 2 17.
Aquatic Fitness
P rovidence has a full schedule
o f fitness classes including w a­
ter exercising at the Providence
Aquatic C enter,4805 N.E. Glisan.
Foraschedule.call 503-215-6301.
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photo by K atherine
K ovacich /T hf . P ortland O bserver
Adult mentor Bethy Hewes (from left) helps seniors Lidiya Bosovik and Aisha Keita figure out their options for attend-
ing college.
continued
on page B5
Landmark
Investment
$1 million deposit at Albina
bank to help community
A lbinaC om m unity Bank, a m i­
n o rity fin an c ial in stitu tio n on
N ortheast M artin L uther King. Jr.
B oulevard, has announced a $1
m illion certificate o f deposit in­
vestm ent by M icrosoft Corp.
T he deposit is a positive devel­
opm ent for P ortland’s only co m ­
m unity developm ent bank certi­
fied by the U.S. D epartm ent o f the
Treasury and its diverse consum er
base.
“T his is a landm ark investm ent
in A lbina’s history,” said Bob
M cK ean, bank president and chief
executive officer. “W e are now
able to accelerate the support
A lbina lends to com m ercial rede­
v e lo p m e n t e ffo rts, a ffo rd a b le
housing initiatives, sm all-busi­
ness startups, and local nonprofits
in Portland’sethnic com m unities.”
M ic ro so ft’s co m m itm en t to
A lbina is a product o f its D iversity
Investing Program, w hich was cre­
ated in 2000. The initiative div er­
sifies the co rp o ratio n ’s invest­
m ents w ith certificates o f deposit
to m inority-ow ned banks across
America.
T he deposits enable financial
in stitu tio n s to accelerate their
com m unity developm ent efforts,
provide m ore affordable products
and loans, o r expand their institu­
tional capacity to serve m ore cus­
tomers.
M ic r o s o f t’s in v e s tm e n t in
A lbina is unique because the co m ­
pany w as w illing to exceed the
Federal D eposit Insurance Corp.-
insured am ount o f $100,000 and
sacrifice som e return on its d e­
posit to support econom ic d ev el­
opm ent in the local com m unity.
“ M icrosoft’s $ l m illioncertifi-
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on page B6
TriMet Fares Go Up in April
transportation agency has
Increase covers also T he focused
on operating buses
m ore efficiently to bring dow n the
cost of higher cost o f operations. T hose steps
include m aking transm ission and
fuel prices
axle adjustm ents, reduced engine
Most Portland transit riders will
beginning paying 5-cents more
for fares on buses and Max trains
beginning in April to help cover
record-high diesel prices.
T riM et purchases more than 6
m illion gallons o f diesel annually
and high prices have created a $3
m illion budget deficit. The fare
increase, approved by the TriM et
board last w eek, will result in $1.5
m illion in revenue.
idling and checking tire pressure
more frequently, w hich is saving
the agency $ 600,000 annually.
T he new fares effective April 1
will include a tw o-zone cash fare
will increase from $ 1.35 to $ 1.40;
all-zone cash fare from $1.65 to
$1.70; y o u th/student cash fare
from $ 1.05 to $ 1.10.
Fares w o n 't change for H on­
ored C itizen and L IF T fares, and
the youth/student m onthly pass.
People Power at Woodlawn
Woodlawn Elementary in northeast Portland gets new paint, weed
removal and a general clean-up of the school grounds thanks to the
volunteer efforts of more than 35 local Pacific Power employees.
The recent endeavor was a partnership with Hands on Portland, a
volunteer organization that provided tools, supplies and project
supervision. For more information, visit www.handsonportland.org.
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