S eptem ber 6, 2 0 0 6 Page AIO Devoted to the Uninsured M eyer pharmacy and a program called RX Assist. Theclinic receives ¡ng area and are at least 18 years a discount on m edication, which they pay for with monetary dona old. The clinic’s goal is to be ac tions and future fundraisers. The tiny building on North W il cessible after work - initial open liams Avenue is a contrast to the hours are Thursdays from 6 p in . tw o-story cond o s springing up to 8:30 p.m. Clinic coordinator Roslyn Farrington anticipates across the street on either side of the staff - two doctors and two Blandena Avenue. But looks can nurses - will see up to 20 pa deceive - the clinic has a promising tients a night. She said the goal backyard Farrington jokingly re is for physicians and nurses to fers to as the “ Bill Gates W ing." She said they plan to put a w heel volunteer once ortw ice a month. Staff will provide m inorcare chair accessible ram p in the back, for illnesses and injuries, and next to a useful storage shed they ongoing care for chronic prob soon hope to fill. Farrington said lem s like diabetes and high they also hope to build a screen for b lo o d p r e s s u re . K a is e r the front porch, converting it into Perm anente has donated m edi the waiting area. C linic v o lu n teers celeb rated cal equipm ent, and a score o f friends and organizations pro opening night with a ribbon-cut vided legal assistance, medical ting cerem ony attended by neigh gowns, insurance and financial bors and friends, and about five or six patients. Farrington said they management. w elcom ed the easy pace that sup Patients can obtain prescrip pressed opening night jitters. tions through the Interstate Fred continued from Front photo by S arah B lount /T he P ori i . and O bserver Patricia Ashwood consults with nurse Tony Brown at the new North by Northeast Community Health Center, founded by Pastor Mary Overstreet Smith of Powerhouse Temple Church and Dr. Jill Ginsberg of Kaiser Permanente. By 6:30 p.m. on the clin ic’s sec ond night, Aug. 24, one patients sat in the cozy waiting room w hile an other, Patricia Ashwood, sat in exam room one talk in g w ith K aiser MM MMMMMMMM MM M M M M MM M M M MM M M M M Sunnyside nurse Tony Brown. Ashwood is diabetic and takes a prescription drug for enzyme replace ment. She said she was laid off from her job a few months ago and had an appointment at another clinic, but that’s not until Oct. 24. "M y friend read about this clinic,” Ashwood said, “So I drove by around 4 p.m. today and Dr. Jill told me to come back at 6 p.m.” Meanwhile, the clinic's front office buzzed with anticipation, as neighbors walked past, slow ing in curiosity at the new sight. HMMOM PROPER Festival to Open Hearts, Minds Annual event at Kenton Park As sum m er winds down and the w eather begins to cool, the 12th annual PROPER festival gets ready to happen at Kenton Park in north Portland. This year's celebration will take place on Saturday Sept. 9 from 12 to 4 p .m . P R O P E R , w hich stan d s for People Reaching Oppressed People Expecting Restoration, is always a highly anticipated and w elcom ed event for the Kenton com m unity, and this year is no exception. Apostle E.D. Mondaine and Belief will perform during a free commu- nityconcert Saturday at Kenton Park in north Portland. A NEW PLACE TO PLAY. Il's been more Ilian 30 years since Oregonians have gotten a new full service state park, but that's about In change. In the summer ol 2007, 1,755 acres of In lly forestland between H W Y 26 and Vernonia will become "S tu b " Stewart Memorial State Park. The purchase of this new p arkland was made possible w ith Oregon Lottery p rofits. They also helped to build the park, which w ill offer 80 campsites; trails for hiking; horseback riding and mountain biking; a cabin village; a horse camp; a hike-in camp for bat kp.ickers; a sheltered picnic ground and a hill top observation tower lor sightseeing and stargazing. Si.tie parks are some of Oregonian's favorite places, which is why they voted Io use money generated by lo tte ry games lo take care of the ones we-have and add new ones. And Buying new parkland is just one ol the ways Oregon wins when Oregonians play. I ottery profits also go to economic development, ed ucatio n and w atershed enhancem ent across the slate. m ililn t'si|(io tlth iiit)s()rt| OREGON LOTTERY .hattld hr A rea residents are invited to free food and drink and a variety o f ch ild ren ’s activities, com m unity inform ation booths, and great en tertainment. The line up will feature Apostle M ondaine and Belief, a Portland gospel group that ju st recently re leased their debut album. The Bless ing Box, and have been receiving rave review s with their live perfor mances. The festival also features Farnell N ewton & Friends, M att Stow ell, V ienna, Blue Reign and more. The PROPER organization’s prin- ciple goal seeks to im prove our local com m unities through pro-ac tive com m unication and greater aw areness by generating open d ia logues and lasting relationships between local businesses, organi zations, churches and individual people. The goal is to unite people across all lines, which includes not only race, but class, gender, age and religion. The annual PROPER event is sponsored by C elebration T ab ernacle, a m ulticultural church of the perform ing arts at 8131 N. D en ver Ave.