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Committed to Cultural Diversity M etro www.portlandobserver.com October 5. 2005 ‘ The Gospel' Movie Packs Power Pits R&B star against church ^lortlanh © bseruer see story inside, page B6 SECTION o m m u n ity C a l e n d a r Sickle Cell Telethon Join in the fight against sickle cell disease during the 2005 Sickle Cell Telethon Saturday, Oct. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on MCTV Channel 21. Cal I in your pledge at 503-491 -7434. Lots of entertain ment is planned during the event. Keeping a Legacy Alive Mallory Church needs renovation Peninsula Park Night A Family Night will be held on Friday, Oct. 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Peninsula Park on 700 N. Port land BI vd. Activities will include an ice cream social, the Oregon Zoo ZAPP team. Books 2 U and folk music from Andy Ferguson. Cost is a mere $1.50 per family. For more information, call 503- 823-3620. Homeownership Fair The African American Alliance for Homeownership will hold its 6th annual Home Buying Fair on Sat urday, Oct. 22 from 10a.m. to2:30 p.m. at Emanuel Hospital Atrium on 501 N. Gresham St. The fair is free and open to the public. For information, call 9 7 1 -506-8565. Portland Art Museum In a grand opening of the newly renovated Mark Building, the Portland Art Museum will host two weeks of free admission to the public through Oct. 16. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.portlandartmuseum.org. Microbrew Festival The Newport Microbrew Festi val takes place Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. For m ore in fo rm atio n , visit w w w . newportchamber.org. Salmon Festival Metro Park’s annual Salmon Fes tival will take place from 10:30a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9 at Oxbow Re gional Park. The event celebrates the return of the fall Chinook salmon to the Sandy River, offering cul tural exhibits, river walks, children’s activities, arts and crafts demon strations, music and storytelling, horse drawn wagon rides, salmon barbecue and a food court. Preemie Reunion Providence St. Vincent Hospital will celebrate the lives of its tini est patients, with the premature babies and their parents as guests of honor, on Sunday. Oct. 16 from 1 to5p.m . at the medical center on 9205 S.W. Barnes Rd. in the East Pavilion Lobby. The event offers face painting, a ring toss, a bean bag toss and fishing. photo by K atherine B i . a < kmork /T he P ortland O bserver Pastor Frederick Woods, founder o f Calvary Christian Center Ministries, has taken on the dream o f restoring the Mallory Avenue Christian Church, a landmark community center on Northeast Alberta Street. donating them to the women and girls living in the Y W C A 's SafeChoice Domestic Violence S h e lte r. D o n a tio n s can be dropped off a, the YWCA Clark County on 3609 Main St. in Vancouver. For information, call 360-906-9153. Honoring achievements in equal opportunity TriMet ‘Intersections’ History Project Awarded Local lives retold y e a rs« •^com m unity service Pastor Frederick W oods, founder o f the Calvary C hristian C enter M in istries, has been w orking feverishly to re -e sta b lish the once b u rg eo n in g M allory A venue Church at 126 N.E. Alberta St. M allory has been in existence for more than 85 years serving as a com munity center in addition to its weekly worship services. The building once served as home to the YW CA, sum mer program s for youth and a meeting place for many com m unity agencies and program s, along with being the incubator to many m inistries through out north and northeast. L ast A u g u st, R ev. D r. A aro n Hamlin retired as pastor o f the church and the congregation disbanded. Pastor W oods is re-establishing a new m inistry at the site. W ithin its walls are four levels o f office space, conference room s, classroom s, m ulti purpose room s, kitchens, a gym , a library, a small chapel and a beautiful sanctuary. Goals include using the space for an after school program that focuses on academ ic support, sports and C hris tian learning; a venue for plays, poetry readings and concerts; and a meeting place for fam ily activities. To accom plish this awesom e task, much work is needed through volun teers and financial donations. An estim ated $200,000 in renova tions would make the building w heel chair accessible, with improved light ing and safety rails; a refurbished gym floor, new paint, classroom and con ference room repairs, plum bing and electrical upgrades and the addition of a com puter lab. Those able to assist in this revital ization effort are encouraged to con ta c t P a s to r W o o d s by e m a il at woods4044@ com cast.net or by phone at 503-818-1849. All donations are tax deductible. Urban League Celebrates 60 Years H ennessee. p resi dent and CEO of Portland Parks and Recreation Quiktrak. Inc. and will offer swimming lessons year sen io r p asto r at round at the Columbia, Dishman, Vancouver Avenue MLC, Mt. Scott and Southwest First Baptist Church. Community Center pools. Regis The dinner’s honor tration is now open and lessons The Urban League of Portland cel ary c o -c h a irs are are available for swimmers of all ebrates 60 years of service to the com Peggy fowler, chief skill levels from ages 6 months to munity at its annual Equal Opportunity executive officer and adults in group, semi private and Day Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the president of Portland private settings. For rates and Portland Hilton Hotel, downtown. General Electric and information, call 503-823-5130. At this y e a r’s c e le b ra tio n , the Dr. Preston Pulliams, Sewing for YWCA league will present an Equal O pportu President of Portland Fred Hansen Nate McMillan YW CA's Women Offenders Re nity Award to Fred Hansen, general Community College. habilitation, Training and Help m an ag er o f T riM et. H ansen has Nate McMillan, the new head coach of “We at the Urban League are thrilled Program is accepting donations achieved an im pressive record of the PortlandTrail. McMillan spent nearly to have the opportunity to honor Fred of fabric and sewing machines in em bracing diversity at TriM et with two decades as a player and coach of Hansen of TriMet as an individual who good working condition for the progress in multicultural employment, the Seattle SuperSonics before joining has consistently demonstrated a com Clark County Jail's work center. ridership and contracting. the Trail Blazers in July. The inmates are learning sewing mitment to equality and economic ad The keynote speaker for the dinner is skills by making nightgowns and The dinner’s emcee is Rev. Matt vancement for all people," said Charles Swimming Lessons B TriMet has earned recognition for its “Intersections" book, an 83-page publication containing photos and inspiring personal stories from resi dents of the communities along the Interstate MAX Yellow Line. The book captures the rich and diverse history of north and north east Portland through oral histories from 10 men and women. Written by Judy Blankenship and photographed by Julie Keefe, it por trays the growth of a vibrant Afri can-A m erican c o m m u n ity , the flooding of the city of Vanport. the 'Intersections is about the people living in the forced internm ent of Japanese- communities near the Interstate Max Yellow Line. Wilhoite, chair o f the Urban League of Portland’s board of directors and princi pal with Willamette Management Asso ciates. “Fred's nomination for this award was accompanied by a significant expression of support and praise from the public and private sec tors, and is attributable to Fred's unwa vering promotion of diversity-based ac tivities and programs.” The Urban League of Portland, head quartered in north and Northeast Port land and serving the greater metropoli tan area, helps empower African Ameri cans and others to achieve equality in education, employment and economic security. For more information about Urban League programs and services, visit the website at: www.ulpdx.org or call 503- 280-2600. Americans during World War 11, the vibrant jazz scene of the ’50s and '60s, and other important chapters in the history of the city. The American Association for State and Local History has recognized the book for significant achievement in the field of state and local history. AASLH established the award pro gram in 1945 to encourage standards of excellence in the collection, pres ervation and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States. »