May 30. 2007
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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
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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
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CAN’T
STOP
THINKING
ABOUT
GAMBLING?
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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.