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Committed to Culturai Diversity m \w . port landobserver.com M etro <Eb {• ■ Evening of Acoustic Power Stellar guitarist to perform locally See page B2 n |J o rtla ith (Ob sc rue M 1 , JÑ . U SECTION o m m u n ity C a l e n d a r Advocate Guides Women Lawmakers Meet John Edwards. 2004 candidate fo r V ice President and form er U.S. S e n a h rfro m N orth Carolina, w ill serve as keynote speaker at the 21 * Annual National Organization o t B laek E lected L e g is la tiv e W o m e n ' s annual conference. Thursday June 29 through July 2 at the L lo yd Center Doubletree Hotel. For more inform ation call 303-986-1655. Soul Retrieval Healing Sometimes we lose part o f uur soul, our vital self, through trauma, g ivin g it away o r by having it) stolen. In Other Words Bookstore- hosts an inform ational evening o f Soul Retrieval Healing on Thurs day, July 27 from 7 p. in. to 8:30 p.m. How’s Your Memory Misplaced ear keys, lost reading! glasses, forgetting w hereyourcaq is parked. Join a free com m unity forum addressing this troubling topic, at the Providence Center on) June 28. 2 0 0 6 Native American Ministry Former northeast Portland com m u nity advocate Elizabeth Asahi Sato is the first executive director o f W iconi International, a Christian-based m inis try spreading the word o f God to indig enous people and networking w ith Native and non-Native leaders. Headquartered in Vancouver, the organization assists Native American and indigenous tribes in the Pacific Northwest, the USA and throughout the world. Sato lived for many years in the King neighborhood o f inner-northeast Portland. Together w ith her form er husband, she was known for being a proaetiveehange agent in unifying other residents in eradicating drug and c rim i nal activity. Moves family past Portland challenges /• $ A g in g , 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 at the Am phitheatre at 4805) She moved to Camas, Wash, after a Iff '. k heart wrenching divorce and to con N .E.G IisanSt. 4 . tinue raising her three young sons in a -« .ft city she believes does a better jo b o f ‘Cirkus’ Author Reading In Other Words bookstore, 8b N.E. I supporting the educational system and K illin g sw o rth St., presents Patti inviting parental involvement. Frazee, a u th o r o f the n o ve l “ I grew up in Portland and truly “ C irku s" at 7;30on Thursday, Ju ly wanted to raise my sons there but the 6. V iv id ly drawn characters in a reduction o f com m unity based ser devastating w ork o f heartbreak vices in the northeast com m unity as ing loveliness populate Frazee’ s) well assignificant budge: cuts for neigh ly ric a lly graceful novel. borhood schools caused me great con Drumming, Dance Camp cern,” said Sato. C hildren ages six to 10 can jo in She credits Self Enhancement. Inc., host Chata A ddy fo r drum m ing, the non-profit program serving mostly dancing and the sounds o f Ghana. Elizabeth Sato with her sons. Gabriel. Samuel and Elijah. m inority kids from north and northeast West A frica from 10:30 a.m. to 3 Portland, for shaping her children in a p.m. on Monday, July 10 to F ri positive way and preparing them for day, July 14 .Cost is $80 w ith lunch) Southwest Washington high schools. and snack s provided. Hand d ru m "M y sons are being provided a m ing class fo r adults and teens) quality education and can expand upon also offered. For more i nfi >rmat ion v isit www.ehataaddy.com or call the knowledge they gained and the 503-632-0411. push to achieve they received while- attending the Self Enhancement pro WellBeing Sunday Brunch gram during their elementary school Individuals living w ith H IV /A ID S - E„ MbethSato years, she said. "I believe my sons are invited to W e llB e in g ’ s Sun w ill return back to the northeast com day Brunch, open every Sunday from 3 p.m. to6p.m . w ith free home m unity someday better equipped to thcsigniticanl discrim ination hertam ily m unity forced upon me because o f my cooked meals served at 4 p.m. in| serve as they are also very interested endured w hile grow ing up in Portland. mixedJapaneseandNativeculturalheri- the historic Mt. O live t building, and active in social concerns.” " It was very hurtful as a young girl to tage," she said. ” 1 am committed to 1734 N.E. First Ave. Sato said she still remembers vivid ly experience the disconnect my ow n com- raising my sons to celebrate their d i 1 Ä v / am committed to raising my sons to celebrate their diverse cultural background as I believe such diversity can provide a source o f strength and compassion for all people. verse cultural background as I believe such diversity can provide a source o f strength and compassion for all people regardless of race or socio-economic background. W iconi's mission is bring a message o f hope and healing to the First Nations or those the m inistry calls Indigenous people through a variety o f culturally- relevant service-related mechanisms including long term programs and short term projects. "Elizabeth not only brings her know l- continued y f on page H6 Interstate Farmers Market The Interstate Farmers Market features a variety o f fresh local produce, baked goods, cut flo w ers, artisan cheese, meat and fish each each Wednesday from 3 p. m. to 7 p.m., next to O verlook Park across the street fro m K aiser Permanente Interstate Campus. Homebuying Classes Portland C om m unity Land Trust helps first tim e and low -incom e homebuyers purchase homes at below market price. Attend a free one-hour class to learn more about the p ro g ra m . C o n ta e K e lly@ p clt.o rg o r call 503-493 0293 to sign upand ask questions o r visit w w w .p e lt.o rg . Neighborhood Director Earns Vote of Confidence Mayor makes her appointment permanent M a y o r Tom Potter has made Am alia Alarcon the permanent d i rector ot the O ffice o f Neighborhood Involvement. Alarcon has served as director o f toneighborhoodcoalitions "A m a lia has estab M ayor Potter also acknowledged the and associations; c iv il lished excellent rap energy, spirit and com m unity contribu rights referrals; immigrant port w ith n e ig h b o r tions o f I loward W einer, the second o f and refugee coordination, hood a s s o c ia tio n s , the tw o fin a lis ts lo r the position. and worked closely w ith com m unity organiza W einer's strong candidacy was driven the C ity C o u n c il and tions and c ity s ta ff in by his lea d e rsh ip in O ld T o w n / County Board o f Com her seven years w ith ( hinatown anti longstanding com m it missioners. the bureau, and in her ment to com m unity involvement. She has also been re tenure as Interim D i sponsible for the develop rector o f O N I." said tense, six-m onth recruitm ent and in ment and m onitoring o f M ayor Potter. " I am terview process that started when ON I on a temporary basis since Janu A ffirm a tive A ction goals. ary. She previously worked as the She prev iously worked for Al-Anon Meeting agency's Metropolitan Human Rights “ Solutions and Serenity” fo r any Center and program manager tor the one affected by another person’ s drinking. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m T rin ity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 N .W . 19"' at Everett. Free, enter through courtyard. For more in form ation. call Julianna Tassone at5O3-367-6l 15. Neighborhood Resource Centers. Creative Space For Dance A urora Dance Studio. 5433 N.E 30th, offers an array o f classes for children, teens and adults at all levels of ability. Cal 1503-249-0201 or v is it o n lin e at www .hevanet.com /auroradance fo r more inform ation. years •Tcommunitv service A t O N I, she has provided support I he announcement fo llo w s an in th rille d and excited to form er O N I d irector Jim m y Brow n moved to the W ater Bureau. It co n the State o f Oregon's Health Division. have her lead this c r iti ca lly im portant organization as we cluded w ith tw o com m unity forum s Planned Parenthood and as director o f w ork to expand c iv ic engagement at and interview s w ith the mayor. There the C hildren's Care Program o f N orth all levels o f com m unity decision m ak ing.” were over 45 applicants fo r this posi tion. Amalia Alarcon ern Eights Alternatives in New York. Local Professional Tapped for Leadership Joins training, mentorship program I wide selected for the p re s tig io u s Resident Fellows Program. “ This is a great opportunity," said A y a la . “ I t ’ s a chance to expand tny le a rn in g by leaps anil bounds and to develop a Eong time local resident Jose Ayala, a donor relations man ager at United Way o f the C o lum bia-W illam ette. has been ac cepted into a national training strong national net and mentoring program by United work o f fellow pro Way o f America. fessionals that can He is among only 27 profes Jose Ayala really help us here sionals among thousands o f senior- in the Portland/Vancouver area." level United Way employees nation- The fe llo w s h ip was started to iden- tify and develop high-potential early career professionals fo r long-term leadership roles w ith in U nited Way. Fellow s spend a week in intense tra in ing in A lexandria, V a „ and are as signed a m entor to assist them in the next several months o f study. In Janu ary anil then in M ay, the group recon venes in Alexandria for additional train ing. Ayala joined United Way tw o years ago. His w ork with a variety o f em ployee workplace campaigns resulted in over $1.5 m illio n to he used for social, health and education programs in the tour counties served by the organiza tion. P rior to U nited W ay, A yala w orked w ith the Cascade A ID S Project. He also w orked as the d ire c to r o f game operations fo rth e Portland T ra il B la z ers. prom otions d ire c to r at EM 106.7 K K JZ radio, and a director/produ cer lo r K G W Channel 8 television. United Way isacaring fo rc e o fv o lu n teers anil individual and corporate com m unity investors w orking to help people live w ith opportunity, hope and support in times o f need. For more inform ation, or to volunteer in your com m unity, visit our website at w w w .uniteilw ay-pilx.o rg. or call 503- 228 9131 in Portland, or 360 696-0341 in Vancouver.