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October 5. 2005
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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
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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
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•^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
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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.
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