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9 year old Yolanda and 8 year old Josue' Trinidad attend a Say Hay reception along with their
parents and other newcomers to the city.
photos by K haya D arko / T h l P o rtland O bserver
Gulf Coast Evacuees Introduced
Newcomers welcomed at ‘Say Hay'
beads to co m m em orate the G u lf
K haya D arko
C o ast disaster.
T he P ortland O bserver
A side from som e delightful
Say Hey, N orthw est is a sem i­
regular informal and fun recep­ hors d ’oeuvres and beverages
tion for new arrivals to the greater served, the evening was topped
o ff by a live perform ance by a
Portland area.
Sponsored by m ajor organiza­ band consisting o f G ulf Coast
tions that support diversity in the e v a c u e e s k n o w n as “ D e v in
w orkplace and w orking together Phillips and New Orleans Straight
in the enhancem ent o f our com ­ Ahead.”
This band is bound to be a hit
m u n ity , th e n e w c o m e rs are
m atched with potential em ploy­ with the City o f Roses with their
ers and assisted in finding jobs. soothing melodies, w hile m ain­
O v er a 100 p eople show ed taining a steadfast spirit o f true
up fo r th e fu n f ille d e v e n t New O rleans jazz.
Khaya Darko is a new resident
T h u rsd ay as o v e r 30 new re si­
d en ts w ere in tro d u ced and each o f Portland and is staff member
p resen ted w ith a beautiful fresh fo r the Portland Observer. She is
ro se and N ew O rle a n s sty le from South Africa.
by
7:30 PM
Saxophonist Devin Phillips, a
hurricane survivor from New
Orleans who plans to make
Portland his home along with
the rest o f his band mates,
performs Thursday at ‘Say
Hay,' a welcome reception for
new residents.
Leader Hired for Health Initiatives
State Sen. Avel Gordly will in­
volve the community in two broad
policy initiatives: community emer­
gency preparedness and eliminat­
ing racial health disparities in a new
position with Multnomah County.
G ordly, w ho represents south­
east and northeast Portland in
the L egislature, will focus on en ­
gaging a broad array o f com m u­
nity m em bers in local health ini­
tiatives that prom ote com m unity
Sen. Avel Gordly
em ergency p rep ared n ess, im ­
prove birth outcom es, reduce
sexually transm itted disease, and
im prove ind o o rairq u ality in low
income housing.
“We are honored to welcome
Senator G ordly to M ultnomah
County,” says Multnomah County
Chair Diane M. Linn. "Her distin­
guished career has exemplified a
commitment to social justice and
public service.”
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