May II, 2OQ5__________________________________________
Dear Deanna!
My boyfriend of four years cheated
on me at least 10 times. At first we
had an open relationship and we
saw other people and later began
getting serious about each other.
Although he continued to cheat,
he showed me love and came home
at a decent time. Now he’schanged
and is always around. I love him but
1 keep thinking about the phrase
“once a cheater, always a cheater.”
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him about ballet, he can do a few
chops and a couple o f drop kicks
and keep on trucking.
Dear Deanna!
My wife cheated and broke up our
home 6 years ago. I paid child sup­
port but she was vindictive and
kept my kids from me. My daughter
is pregnant and ran to me because
her mother kicked her out of the
house. I took her in but she disre­
spects me, and throws up the past
and I want this to stop. —James
—In Love and Confused
Dear Confused:
Once is too many times for cheat­ Real People, Real Advice
An advice culmini known for
ing. You play ed a part in this drama
because of the tone in which this
its fearless approach lo
reality-based subjects !
relatio n sh ip began. He d isre ­
spected you but you allowed it.
Count your four years as a learning and m ade to feel like h e’s gay or
experience and find a man that’ll som ething. How do I choose be­
respect you like the deserving tw een ballet and football for my
queen you are. You’re too good to son? —Motherof A Dancer; Pitts­
be seventh fiddle to a man that’s burgh
supposed to be yours. No, he won’t
Dear Mother:
stop cheating and you’re a sucker
Hello out there! W hat does your
if you stick around.
son have to say about all of this
Dear Deanna!
o r is he a f r a id o f h u rtin g
Help me with this problem before som eone’s feelings by making the
my husband has a fit. 1 enrolled decision him self? If your son
my 10-year old son in ballet les­ enjoys football and ballet, let him
sons but my husband w ants him do both and help your husband
to play football too. He wants me see that your son is happy. W hile
to take my son out o f dance class y o u ’re at it, enroll him in karate
because he ’ s afraid he ’ 11 be teased too. This way, when kids tease
Todd; Milwaukee, Wise.
Dear James:
No matter how old your daughter is
if she’s under your roof, she has to
abide by your rules. Put your foot
down and let her know what the
deal is and start the process of
explaining and healing from the past.
It’s not too late to share good val­
ues with your daughter that your
silly ex-wife never had to begin
with. Stay firm and do what you
need in o rd er to ensure your
daughter’s a better mother than
your ex-wife was.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
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Northeast Housing Project Finished
Celebration
planned
A lo n g te rm p la n to en d
hom elessness in Portland com es
alive this month when Prescott
T errace, 5725 N.E. Prescott St.,
opens 48 units o f permanent hous­
ing.
R esidents o f the new develop­
ment will have access to on-site
services and a com m unity-cen­
tered ap p ro ach to h ealth and
housing.
Portland’s Bureau of Housing
and Community Development says
with the Prescott Terrace opening,
there are now more than 1 (X) perma­
nent housing units opened within
the first five months of a 10-year
plan to end homelessness. Nearly
another 100 units are under devel­
opment.
Prescott Terrace is a collabora­
tive effort with funding from fed­
eral, state, county and city agen­
cies, all focused on providing hous­
ing and intensive services for people
who have been homeless for long
periods of time.
The public is invited to join
elected officials from the City of
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Festival Focuses on Health
N a tu ra l a n d h e a lth y
lifestyles will be celebrated
Saturday and Sunday during
the Oregon Convention C en­
ter in Portland.
“Natural Style: A Sustain­
able Living Festival” is a pub­
lic event showcasing natural
health and wellness; sustain­
able home and garden ideas;
fashion; alternative transpor­
tation; food; and green prod­
ucts and services.
A T riM et hybrid bus; n atu ­
ral gardening and hom e im ­
provem ent o p tio n s; an eco-
fashion show ; o rg an ic c o o k ­
ing d e m o n stratio n s and sam ­
pling; socially responsible in­
vesting o p tions; and a k id ’s
activ ity area w here they can
learn about su stain ab le p ra c ­
tices in a fun in te rac tiv e way
- a r e e v e n ts th a t p ro m is e
som ething for ev ery o n e in
the fam ily.
E ntertainm ent and speak­
ers; a children’s activity area;
and offer workshops, dem on­
strations, and fam ily-oriented,
interactive educational displays
- are also part o f the event.
All w alks o f the su sta in ­
able lifesty le w ill be re p re ­
sented. The focus is on e d u ­
c a tin g the c o m m u n ity no
m a tte r w h a t s u s ta i n a b l e
practices are already in place
in th eir lives.
Meet Professional Services Project Managers
City of Portland - Bureau o f Purchases
You are invited to attend a Professional Services Outreach Event!
Come and meet project managers from Portland area agencies and
learn about professional consulting opportunities in business, finance,
insurance, and the legal fields.
Where: Portland Building, 1120 SW Fifth Ave, 2nd Floor, Room B
When: Thursday, May 19, 2 to 4 p.m.
Parking validated for SmartPark garages.
Gregory J. Wolley
Bureau of Purchases
1120 SW Fifth Ave, Rm 750
Portland, OR 97204
P h o n e; 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -6 8 6 0
Fax: 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -5 5 3 9
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Please RSVP Gale Hussey @ 503-823-5057
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determine eligibility.
Prescott Terrace opens this month in northeast Portland, offering
48 units o f housing as part o f a 10-year plan to end
homelessness.
Portland and Multnomah County
in attending the inauguration of
Prescott Terrace during an open
house on Friday, May 20, from 10
a.m.to 11:30a.m..
Refreshments provided. RSVP
to
M ic h e le
C o n n o rs
at
micheleco@cascadiabhc.org or call
503-238-0769 and dial “0” for the
operator.
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Hip-Hop Summit Opens Dialogue
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positive,” Crews said.
Featured musical guests at the
concert will include all local artists
- Soul Plasma, Urban Truth, Con­
c re te
E v a n g e list,
D arin n a
Muhammad. Laquisha Hankens,
Cathedral Kids, Mike Knight,Con­
fidence, and Solemn.
“For people that have a passion,
that want to bring change, this is a
call o f action,” Crews said. “It’s
kind of like a rally. Come, be in­
formed, and be empowered to make
changes.”
For more information, call 503-
259-7109.
Natural
Too Many Suspensions,
Expulsions for Black Students
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dent achievem ent. I f a student is
pulled out o f the classroom , they
are deprived o f academ ic instruc­
tion and can easily fall behind.
C learly, there is a connection
betw een repeat disciplinary re­
fe rra ls and acad em ic failu re.
A ccording to the Oregon D epart­
ment o f E ducation’s 2003-2004
Report Card, 11.7 percent o f A fri­
can A m ericans dropped out o f
Portland Public high schools d u r­
ing the 2002-2003 school year
com pared to 7.1 percent of their
w hite counterparts. When you
look at stu d e n t a c h ie v e m e n t
within Portland Public Schools in
that same year, 47.7 percent of all
African A m ericans students met
or exceeded benchm arks in En-
glish/L anguage Arts com pared
to 74.1 percent o f C aucasian stu­
dents. In math, 39.9 percent of
African American students met
or exceeded benchm arks in com ­
parison to 70.6 percent o f their
w hite counterparts.
The J R P report offers an array of
strategies to address this issue.
Some of the recommendations in­
clude identifying the problem and
tracking the data, recruiting and
hiring more diverse teachers, de­
veloping a strong professional de­
velopment program that includes
comprehensive training on cultural
competency and effective class
management techniques, encour­
aging more parental involvement,
setting clear and objective guide­
lines around disciplinary proce­
dures to minimize subjectivity and
eliminating zero tolerance policies.
If we are serious about eliminat­
ing the achievement gap and set­
ting high standards for all students,
we must consider all the factors
that affect student learning and
achievement. Lack of teacher train­
ing and professional development,
inadequate resources, institutional
racism, and subjective use of disci­
plinary referrals are critical issues
that deserve our attention. Our
children's futures lie in the balance.
North Africa Conference Opens
The international conference
“The Berbers and Other Minorities
in North Africa: A Cultural Reap­
praisal” will be held at Portland
State University from Thursday,
May 12 to Sunday, May 15.
Kamal Salhi, a professor of
French from Leeds U niversity in
England, will give a lecture on
rethinking postcolonial cultures.
Jane G oodm an, an assistant pro­
fessor o f C om m unication and
C ulture from Indiana U niversity
will present inform ation about
songs, global circuits and c u l­
ture.
For more information, call 503-
725-8789.
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