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May 30. 2007 ¡)Jortknih (©bsertier Page A3 y- Peaceful Last Thursday Plans Businesses and neighbors along Northeast Alberta Street hope to see a safer Last Thursday Art Walk, after an alcohol-related incident ended last m onth's event with a few arrests. A group organized ear lier this month to address the issue, and to strategize how to keep this w eek's event welcoming for every one. "It is only within such an atmo sphere that the neighborhood and its an and commerce can be created and a p p re c ia ted ," said Joe Blanchette. Art on Alberta president and manager of Talisman Gallery. The community groups agreed to encourage limits on alcohol con sumption at non-licensed venues, to discourage illegal behavior on the street, support city education and enforcement of alcohol and noise regulations, and provide restroom and waste disposal facili ties during the event. Elise Seolniek, Art on Alberta board member said. "M ost o f us I n N 0 10 f l b o r h O O i i ^ hat iS yOllt reaction to t,ie OreS°^ Senate passing a bill I l v I d 1 1 /V I I f W U to outlaw smoking in all bars, taverns and bingo halls? It's more respectful to those who don't smoke. There is a reason these people choose not to smoke. If people want to smoke make them smoke outside. I think smoking outside is fine. Bars get too smoky otherwise. Besides, my girlfriend doesn’t smoke, so I don’t smoke when I out with her anyway." •Maria Karavias, !9 Huckins, 25 -Tamara Stigler, 29 by P atrick G rlhi lr It's a good thing. I only care in the winter when we have to go outside to smoke. I don’t want to bother someone and I don't want to harm my friends.” "It's good for the community. It's one reason I stopped going out. I hate being around smoke. I would go out more if this law passed." and N icoi . f . R oñal H ooplr / T HE P ortland t )nsr r \ kr It is Ridiculous! There are plenty of bars where smoking is not allowed. I want to go somewhere and drink and smoke. If you are so worried about health, why are you at a bar drinking?" -Kathleen Arnerich, 21 •Tomohisa Shibuya, 23 Public Resource Fair for Families L ife W o rk s, a U niversity, will group of counseling give the keynote professionals work address. ing with the local Af D eG ruy-Leary rican American com is a dynamic inspi munity, will bring to rational speaker gether a public re and a 20-year vet source fair, enter eran in the field of tainment and small social work. She groupdiscussionson offers practical in to p ics about the sight into the vari health of the family ous cultural and Joy DeGruy-Leary this Friday, June I ethnic groups that from 8 a.m . to 3:30 p.m . form the basis of contemporary Emmanuel Temple Church. 1033 American society. N. Sumner St. Breakout sessions and dis The community is invited to cussions will follow the keynote learn more about mental health, address, featuring adi verse panel abuse and violence prevention, of local speakers, with enter spirituality, relationship issues, tainment from local artists dur alcohol and drug addictions and ing lunch and the resource fair. a special youth panel geared to Limited space is available; meet the needs of young adults. RSV P by em ailin g Joy DeGruy-Leary, an assis ericaJ@ lifew orksnw .org or tant professor at Portland State cal ling 503-645-3581 .ext. 2349. C o n g ra tu la tio n s ! Je ffe rso n High School Valedictorian Briana Hardy is be ing honored by Self Enhancem ent, Inc. with a full scholar ship to any college, and a second schol arship to Benedict University in South Carolina. Hardy has been a 4.0 student since the sixth grade. Briana Hardy, Class o f 2 0 0 7 I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT GAMBLING? U ll.r I I I I I LI I I I have businesses here. We all want it safe and sane, but with a unique twist.” Beginning around 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 31. A lberta's gal leries. studios, restaurants and other art venues along the street will open their doors for the art walk. Generally the galleries are open until 9:30 p.m. It has mostly been around 10 p.m. and after when trouble with people drinking in the street and blocking traffic has oc curred. The city, local businesses and neighborhood associations are ad vising attendees that alcohol con sumption from open containers on the street will not be tolerated.