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S tate Rep Considered
K irchm eier has some experience
under his b e lt- h e worked with Sen.
M argaret C arter and Rep. Hansen
last year on Senate Bill 847 that
created tax abatem ent for low -in­
com e, ow ner-occupied homes.
On health care: K irchm eier sup­
ports the proposal o f ballet m easure
40, w hich would make access to
health care a basic right o f all O rego­
nians.
He also supports a ballet m ea­
sure to raise the cigarette tax by 60
cents, providing health care for
another 2(X),(XX) O regonians. C ur­
rently, O regon collects $1.18 for
each pack, w hereas W ashington
collects $2.02.
His advantage over Kotek and
Robison: “I’m a liberal with m oder­
ate style, like Hansen, and we get
more done in Salem .”
F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n on
K ir c h m e ie r ’s c a n d id a c y , v isit
www.neighbors4mark.com.
Jim Robison
O c c u p atio n -A d ­
m inistrator for W est
M ultnom ah Soil and
W ater C onservation
District. Robison is
form er D em ocratic
precinct com m ittee­
m an , M u ltn o m a h
County D em ocratic
P a rty c h a ir m a n ,
2 0 0 0 -0 4 , and 3rd j j m R o b iso n
C ongressional D is­
trict D em ocratic C om m ittee chair­
man. He lives in the University Park
neighborhood.
Robison said h e’s running be­
cause not enough is done regard-
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ing healthcare and education.
“I get tired o f seeing people tink­
ering around edges o f system ,” he
said.
Healthcare is his num ber one pri­
ority:
"If we simply went to universal
system and abolished adm inistrative
costs for determining eligibility, w e’d
save more than enough to pay for
cost o f all uninsured.”
Robison believes a universal sys­
tem also ties into im provem ents in
education and less financial burdens
for schools.
Regarding affordable housing in
the district, Robison supports mixed-
incom e com m unities in north Port­
land, with an eye tow ard making sure
af fordable housing is in all com m uni­
ties.
“New C olum bia takes a step i n that
direction," he said. “But also steps
backward in encouraging low-income
fam ilies going into one area.”
W ith Kirchmeier and Kotek also
holding healthcare, education and
housing as top priorities for
north Portland, he said his ad­
vantage over his opponents is
familiarity with the community.
“I ’ m able to work wel 1 with
people I d o n ’t agree with. I
know and understand what
people are going through in
their daily lives in this dis­
trict.”
For more inform ation on J
con tin u ed J g fro m Front
con tin u ed
fro m Front
This year is no exception; the Portland
Links, Inc. benefit high school seniors
across the Portland area and southwest
Washington with educational scholar­
ships. Links plans to raise $30.(XX) for
their scholarship fund.
Tickets will not be sold at the door,
but are available at Geneva's Shear
Perfection - 5601 N.E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd. 503-285-1159; Simply
Elegant Nails/Salon - 332 N.E. 82nd
Ave, 503-262-8208; One Stop Record
Store - 1615 N.E. Killingsworth St.,
503-284-2425; Tondalayera Designers
Salon - 5401 N.E. Cully Blvd., 503-
284-0712; Reflections Coffee House -
446N.E. Killingsworth, 503-288-6942;
Me Rae's on 42nd - 5852 N.E. 42nd
Ave, 503-288-5258; or any Link mem­
ber.
Ticket prices are $75 for patrons and
$45 for general admission, and include a
choice of a one-year subscription of
Ebony or a six-month subscription to
Jet, plus chances to win round-trip air
transportation for two to any destination
served by American Airlines or Ameri­
can Eagle, in the domestic 48 states; a
2(X)6 Ford Explorer; and selected items
from Fashion Fair Cosmetics.
R o b iso n 's candidacy, visit
www.jimrobison.org.
A rea residents can meet all three
candidates at a candidates forum,
Tuesday, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. at University Park United M eth­
odist Church, 4775 N. Lombard.
Katrina Damaged Cars Delivered
Consum er alerts have w arned to be
on the look out for vehicles dam aged
by hurricane Katrina. But in this case
some o f those vehicles are going to
good use as Ford M otor Com pany has
donated four K atrina-dam aged ve­
hicles to the Mt. Hood Com m unity
College autom otive program. The ve­
hicles, all suffering from water dam ­
age, will be cleaned and back to run­
ning order for use as instructional
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tools for autom otive students.
Ford executives will present the
vehicles to M HCC on Thursday, April
20. Students and faculty will be on
hand to receive the vehicles. The ve­
hicles include two 2(MX> Ford Taurus,
a 2(XX) Ford Mustang and a 2005 M er­
cury M onterey. The donation is val­
ued at more than $I(X),O(X). The ve­
hicles com e from various locations in
Louisiana and Alabama.
A n g e lic a J o n e s m o d e ls a
D o u g la s H a n n a n t v e lv e t a n d
d é c o lle té ' b o d ic e with c a s c a d ­
ing row s o f fra yed silk. S h e is
o n e o f 1 2 E bony m o d e ls with
th e “Fit to B e F a b u lo u s ”
fa sh io n fair c o m in g to P ortland
Friday, April 2 1 .
Juneteenth Up and Running
Juneteenth C om m unity Unity in­
vites all interested volunteers - com ­
munity members, vendors, church and
corporations representatives and busi­
ness professionals - to attend the
Juneteenth C om m unity Unity m eet­
ing Saturday, April 22 at 4 p.m. at Yam
Y am ’s Southern Barbecue, 7339 N.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. B lvd.C om e out
and add your expertise to this year’s
event at Peninsula Park and Freedom
Trail Parade.
For more information, contact Larry
M a tth e w s, W o o d y B ro a d n a x o r
Regina W illiams at 503-978-9229 or
503-285-8898.
The 48 th Annual
E B O N Y F A S H IO N F A IR P R E S E N T S
Save
This
Date
Youngest Pointer Sister Remembered
June Pointer
dead at 52
June, the youngest o f the sing­
ing Pointer Sisters known for the
1970s and 1980s hits “ I’m So Ex­
cited," “Fire,” and “Slow H and," is
being rem em bered after her death
at age 52.
Ju n e P o in te r, th e y o u n g e s t
m em b er o f the trio died o f can cer
A pril 11 at S an ta M onica U n iv er­
sity o f C a lifo rn ia, Los A ngeles,
M edical C enter, the fam ily said in
a statem en t. She had been h o sp i­
talized sin ce late F eb ru ary and
the ty p e o f ca n ce r w a sn ’t d is­
clo sed .
She died “ in the arm s o f her sis­
ters, Ruth and A nita and her broth­
ers, Aaron and Fritz, by her side,”
the fam ily statem ent read. “ Al­
though her sister, Bonnie, was un­
able to be present, she was with her
in spirit.”
The Pointer Sisters began as a
quartet in the early 1970s with sis­
ters Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June.
The group becam e a trio when
Bonnie em barked on a solo career.
The group’s hits also included
“ H e’s So Shy," “ A utom atic" and
“Jum p (For My Love).”
The sisters, along with their two
older brothers, grew up singing in
the choir o f an O akland church
where their parents were ministers.
Bonnie and June formed a sing­
ing duo and began perform ing m
clubs around the San Francisco
Bay area. Anita and Ruth later joined
the group and together, they sang
backup for Taj Mahal. Boz Scaggs
Sponsored by
The Portland Chapter
The Links, Incorporated
Benefit of
Links Educatlonal/Scholarship Fund’
Friday, April 21,2006 • 8:00 P.M.
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Ticket Price:
$45.00 General Admission
$75.00 Patron
Tickets Available At
Oetwvt’i Shear Perfection
5801 NE M.L.K. Blvd.
503-288-1159
Me Rae's on 42nd
5882 N.E. 42nd
503-287-5258
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The P o in ter S is te r s . R u th (from left), J u n e a n d A nita in N e w Yorl
in 1 9 9 0 . (AP p h o to )
J u n e P o in ter
and Elvin Bishop, am ong others.
T h eir first, se lf-titled album ,
“T he P o in ter S iste rs,” d eb u ted in
1973 and the song “ Y es W e C an
C a n ” becam e th eir first hit. They
fo llo w e d up w ith th e alb u m
"T h a t’s A P lenty," w hich featured
an ec le ctic mix o f m usical styles
ranging from ja z z to co u n try and
pop. T hey w on the first o f their
three G ram m y aw ards in 1974 for
best co untry vocal perform an
by a g r o u p f o r th e soi
“F airy ta le.”
Bonnie left the group in 191
and the sisters recorded sevei
more album s, scoring several I
songs that becam e identified as t
soundtrack o f the 1980s.
T h e su c cessfu l 1984 albu
“ Break O ut" earned tw o Gramn
aw ards for the songs “Automati
and “Jum p (For My Love).” T1
album ’s other hit song, “Neutri
D ance,” was prom inently featuri
in the m ovie "B everly Hills Cop
June recorded tw o solo album
and later left the trio.
A nita and Ruth still perform u
d e r the g ro u p ’s nam e. Ruth
daughter, Issa Pointer, is the trio
newest member.
T w o years ago, Ju n e P o in t
w as ch arg ed w ith felony cocair
p o s s e s s io n an d m isd e m e a m
p o ssessio n o f a sm oking devic
She w as o rdered to a rehabiliti
tion facility.
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