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Candidates Campaign for Credibility
Jeff Cogen
\ A. '4 has stood for
families and
children in
his work
inside and
outside of
City Hall.
Multnomah County District Two
stretches from St. Johns to
Interstates 205 and 84. Its
diverse population consists of
150,000 residents - o f which
105,832 are white, 30,784
are black, 9,122 are o f
Hispanic origin, 2,481 are
American Indian and Eskimo,
8,249 are Asian of Pacific
Islander, and 3.066 are other
ethnicities.
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“I wouldn’t continue to allow a
zero-sum game," Frederick said,
referring to the county’s reorgani
zation of the wide-reaching out
reach program into the current in
tensive case-m an ag em en t ap
proach.
Cogen agrees, saying it was a
mistake to cut outreach workers,
and that the county can’t afford the
absence of prevention services.
The candidates disagree when
speculating on the fate o f the
Wapato Jail, a $58 million facility
paid for by taxpayers in 2004, still
sitting empty.
Frederick argues that the $12
million it would cost toopen thejail
isn't the answer. He would rather
see some semblance return to the
Inverness Jail, reinstating critical
staff.
Cogen says the answer involves
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Real People, Real Advice
A n advice colum n known fo r
its fearless approach to reality
based subjects!
Dear Deanna!
I had a divorce party celebrating
the end o f my marriage. My ex-
husband cam e to the party with a
girlfriend half his age, his family
started a fight and the party was
a disaster. T hings were great
until som eone got drunk and
started talking about the bad
things in our marriage that caused
our divorce. Initially my husband
agreed to help pay for the party
but now that we have damages.
I’m stuck with the bills. Is it
wrong to take him to court to get
my money ? -H a p p ily Divorced;
Washington, D. C.
Dear Divorced:
Your husband obviously d idn't
give you much when you were
married so you should expect
even less now that y o u 're d i
vorced. You were foolish to make
a mockery o f marriage and d i
vorce with this party and in e s
sence, you got what you d e
served. Y ou're going to face fur-
Annual Wellness Village
photos by
Clark County, which is on the verge
o f building a$ l(X) million jail.
"I’ve been assured by the sheriff
and (County Commissioner) Lonnie
Roberts office that Clark County
wants to rent half of the jail,’’Cogen
said.
They see eye to eye, however,
when calling for the county to stop
housing state prisoners, unless the
state is willing to pick up the total
cost, which costs taxpayers $6 nei
lion each year.
R eg arding social serv ices,
Frederick believes voters should
play an important role in libraries,
but basic requirements like health
care and schools shouldn’t be put
in front of voters every election.
Cogen supports the creation of a
library district to provide regular
annual funding, but along with his
op p o n en t, su p p o rts universal
healthcare.
Dear Mason:
W ith the grow ing issues o f infi
delity and HIV, you're playing a
sloppy game o f Russian roulette
with your life. No matter how
much you love these ladies, you’re
selfish and living as a liar, acheater
and being deceptive. You can
approach them separately with
direct verbal com m unication. If
they have low self-esteem and
are w illing to share a man, more
pow er to you. H ow ever, you
may get slapped in the face and
dum ped which may be a blessing
in disguise.
African American
Health Coalition, Inc
Poor health affects everyone
so join us for two great events
because a healthy com m unity starts with you!
Friday Oct. 20th, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
2nd Annual
Health Disparities Conference:
We Can Make a Difference
Ambridge Event Center (formerly Portland
Convention Center)
300 NE Multnomah Street
ther em barrassm ent, airing o f and told me that my confession
dirty laundry and humiliation if was cute. I feel em barrassed and
you take this clow n show to it seems as if our friendship isn’t
court. Suck it up, count your the same. Did I make a mistake
loss and keep it moving.
by sharing my feelings and is
there a way I can fix this? I want
Dear Deanna!
things to go back to being the
1 believe you can love tw o people
way they were. -M ich elle; On-
at once. I have tw o girlfriends
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and need to be open and honest
with both of them. I get certain Dear Michelle:
things from each woman that Your friend views you only as a
helps me have a whole relation pal especially since he rubbed the
ship. When I want seriousness top o f your head like a dog. You
and structure, I go to the left and didn’t make a mistake because
when I want to be laid back and you at least know that you do n ’t
free, I go to the right. I would have a romantic chance or hopes
never disrespect either woman for a relationship. Look on the
and truly love each one. How do bright side and be glad you
I approach this with these ladies d id n ’t throw y o u rse lf at him
with respect and hopes o f keep sexually and m ake a bigger fool
ing them both? -M a so n ; O kla o f y o u rse lf. G et o v e r it, be
hom a City
thankful you have a good friend
11th Annual Wellness Village
at The Blazers Boys & Girls Club
5250 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
For community members, health care
providers, and policy makers to generate
Health Screenings & Services
Keynote address by Dr, Joy Leary:
• Flu shots
• Dental
• Vision
• Hearing
• 10:30 a.m.-ll:00 a ,m. Registration
(SI50 for lunch and the workshop)
• 11:00 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. State of Black I lealth
Report by Oregon State DHS
• 11:30 a.m.-l:00 p.m. Lunch
•
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Diabetes
Massage therapy
IIIV & STD screenings
And more
Activities & Exhibits
& Keynote Address by Dr. Leary
• African drumming by Chatta Addy
• Cooking demo & tastings
• Gospel choir
• Children’s activities
• Raffle prizes ,
• 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Workshop by
Fred Miller, “African American I lealth:
The Good... the Bad... and the Ugly”
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
askdeannal@ yahoo.com or 264
S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1283
Beverly Hills. CA 90211. Website:
www.askdeanna.com
Free health services
and activities
at the Wellness Village include:
solutions to health disparities in Oregon.
“Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome”
and be a good sport as you look
back on this e x p erien ce and
have a good laugh.
Saturday Oct. 21 st, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Dear Deanna!
I’ve been so in love with one of
my best friends for six years. He
d o esn ’t pay me any attention and
I poured my heart out and told
him I want todate him. He laughed
at me, rubbed the top o f my head
New Columbia Celebrates
History exhibit part o f open house
An open house and eelebration
for the just-opened New Columbia
history exhibit takes place Satur
day. Oct. 2 1 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at
New Columbia's Community Edu
cation Center, 4625 N. Trenton St.
The free event is part of a neigh
borhood eelebration where the
public is invited to learn more
about Portland's newest neigh
borhood, tour Rosa Parks Elemen
tary School, shop, see a range of
new a p a rtm e n ts and m o d el
homes, take a public art tour, and
picnic at McCoy Park.
Health Disparities Conference
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Lew Frederick would be the only African American elected to a
city or county government office if he wins the race for county
commissioner.
The New Colum bia History
Project depicts the deep history of
the north Portland neighborh<x»d
and its people through a series of
four sections: Native American
culture near the confluence of the
Willamette and Columbia Rivers:
the WWII shipyard era, including
Columbia Villa and Vanport neigh
borhoods; Col umbia Vi I la’s life as a
cherished and often maligned
neighborhood: and finally it's demo
lition and reemergence as New
Columbia, an innovative mixed-in
come community.
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Some of our favorite local growers like Gathering Together Farm,
Mustard Seed Farm, and Siri & Son Farm will be stocking our stores
with the freshest, most beautiful local winter squash available. These
growers wait until their crops have just the right amount of sugar,
and are packed with flavor, before they're delivered to our stores.
Our Demo Team will be offering you tastes of some old favorites,
encouraging you to discover some new gems, and of course,
sending you home with the recipes. From butternut to red kuri,
sweet dumpling to spaghetti, acorn to delicata, and gold nugget to
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