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High-School Face off
Madame
President
Sirleaf
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A lot o f w ork is going into this
event, and Holton chalks up this
engagem ent to the inevitability
o f com m unity interest in any­
thing that truly functions to help
youth.
“W henever there’s a chance
to support young people, the com ­
munity rallies together,” he says.
Last year’s inaugural Joyce
W ashington All-Star gam es sold
out the gym nasium at S elf E n­
hancem ent Inc., 3920 N. Kerby
A v e ,, th e sa m e s ite fo r
Saturday’s gam es. Fans are en ­
couraged to show up in the hour
before the first tip-off at 4 p.m. to
secure the $4 tickets ($2 for
ages 12 and under). You can
also pick up a ticket in advance
at the Portland O bserver offices
at 4747 N.E. M artin L uther King
Jr. Blvd.
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A s a se c o n d -y e a r c o a c h
o f o n e o f th e te a m s o f all-
sta r w o m e n . H a rp e r e m p h a ­
siz e s the im p o rta n c e o f h a v ­
ing v e n u e s fo r all k in d s o f
a th le tic ism .
“ In a nutshell, I'm excited
because it’s one o f the few
locations w here w e can h ig h ­
light fem ale talen t,” he says
D espite the sim ilarities be­
tw een the coaches, the event
underscores a d iv ersity o f tal­
ent in the city.
T he athletes com e from ev ­
ery high school in the PIL, and
the ro ste rs in c lu d e M ariah
Ladd from St. M ary 's, M ichael
H arper Jr. o f W ilsonville and
tw o m en from H a rp e r’s team
at R iverdale.
Liberian president Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf, the first black woman head of
state and Africa's first elected woman
president, speaks Friday at Concordia
University in northeast Portland. Nearly
500 people turned out for the commu­
nity event. President Sirleaf also spoke
at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall;
both events were sponsored by the
World Affairs Council o f Oregon.
photo by N ia D iyg /
T he P orti ani ) O bserver
FRIDAY MAY 25™ 200:
MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND
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Sanctuary City for Soldiers Wanted
JOINING OF THE VOICES
Rose City Refuge for G.I. Resis­ even som e local ones, provide out and refusing to deploy,” says
tance Forum is providing a simple safety for fleeing servicem en.
Barnett, “We want to build strength
being threatened by others.
solution to the problem s that these
The forum will provide m eaning­ within the com m unity that will al­
"T hese w om en and men have a soldiers face by introducing the ful discussions and conversations, low soldiers to com e out from the
right to live a public life, have ac­ idea o f making Portland a Sanctu­ and build acom m on goal within the underground and also we would
cess to healthcare, find work, get an ary City.
com m unity. All the while, speakers like to get a political discussion
education, play in the park with
"There needs to be a neutral will be present, volunteers will be going.”
their fam ilies, and live like other place where these people can live helping with the event, and food
"T he idea is to plant a seed and
civ ilia n s w hile they are going even if it is sym bolic," says Shea, will be donated from local restau­ let it grow,” says Shea, "Im m igrants
through the process o f being re­ "A nd Portland is the perfect city to rants.
have been able to build sanctuar­
leased from duty,” says Barnett. help provide a resolution for these
Donations will go to support the ies, why ca n 't our ow n soldiers?”
“Som etim es, it can take years for social issues.”
Freedom Socialist N ew spaper that
For m ore inform ation, to get in­
the paperwork to be processed by
Soldier sanctuaries are nothing supports the movement.
volved, or to donate, you can co n ­
the governm ent."
new. They date back to the Vietnam
"O ur goal is to find ways to sup­ tact Dan Shea at 503-975-4160 or
The Strike A gainst War: Build a W ar and, even today, churches. port the soldiers who are speaking 503-661-1317.
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Stub Stewart is an ideal place to escape into nature - whether you want to get away or
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In 1998, Oregon's state parks were in trouble. There wasn't enough money to maintain
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