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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.