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Il,r ^lorttanh (IDbseruer
Baseball World
lune 27. 20 0 7
Blazers go to
Miller for Business
First African
American to lead
team as president
Repeats as national
champions
See story in Sports, page B6
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See story, in Sports, page B6
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Buddhism Public Lecture
Learn about Buddhism and meditation
from international teacher T om m y Bogs
on M onday, July 2 at 7 p.m. at Portland
State U niversity’ s Smith M em orial Union,
room 236. Sponsored by the PSU D ia ­
mond Way Buddhist M editation Group,
the lecture is free to the public. For more
information, call 503-281 -3631.
Relationship Transformation
P eace-M aking, a local g roup based on
n o n -v io le n t c o m m u n ic a tio n and co n ­
scious awareness, hosts a sem inar that
includes in fo rm a tio n on how to have
better re la tio n s h ip s both p ersonally
and p ro fe ssio n a lly . Class tim es are
o n g o in g . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , ca ll
503-228-7256.
Free Men’s Yoga
Q -L a n e /M e n S p irit, a n o n -p ro fit m en’ s
wellness netw ork, is k ic k in g o f f its sum­
m er yoga semester w ith a free class fo r
men o f a ll ages, sizes, c o lo rs, etc., on
M o n d a y Ju ly 2 at 6 :3 0 p.m . V is it
lo v e trib e .o rg /m e n s p irit fo r m ore in fo r­
mation.
Youth Sports Program
Y outh ages 10 to 16 are invited to jo in the
Police A c tiv itie s League fo r free food,
fie ld trips and sports instruction during
the National Y outh Sports Program, July
5 to 27 at Portland State University. For an
application, v isit w w w .p a lkid s.o rg .
Race for Justice
St. A ndrew Legal C lin ic w ill hold a Race
fo r Justice to raise donations fo r legal
services fo r low -incom e fam ilies on Sat­
urday, June 30 at 10:15 a.m., starting at
Madeleine Parish, 3 123 N.E. 24th Ave. A
post-event party at the parish hall w ill
include free pizza, beverages, liv e music
and awards. For more inform ation or to
register, call 5 0 3 -2 8 1 - 1500, extension 24
o r v isit salcgroup.org.
5KTram Run & Walk
A 5K run and w alk to benefit fo r the
Am erican Cancer Society takes place
Saturday, June 30 at 9:30 a.m. Participants
w ill ride the tram to O HSU and then run to
the finish line. A fte r the race, there w ill be
a free health faircom plete w ith children’ s
activities, games, food and liv e music. To
re g is te r
fo r
the
race
v is it
www.racecenter.com /tramrun.
Hand-In-Hand Festival
This free festival at St. A ndrew Parish in
northeast Portland is celebrating its 29,h
year in an e ffo rt fo r those w ith develop­
mental disabilities and those w ithout to
come together fo r a day o f fun and fe stivi­
ties. Games, clow ns, prizes, food and
music are among the highlights o f the day
on Saturday,June 30from 11 a .m til2 p .m .
For more inform ation, call Jerry Deas at
503-281-4429.
Re-Tilling of the Soil
People o f Purpose and Associates are
recruiting help and donations fo r a Re­
tillin g o f the Soil neighborhood cleanup
on Saturday, July 7. Clean up locations
in clude M aple M a llo ry A partm ents,
Jefferson H igh School and Cornerstone
C om m unityC hurch. To find out how you
can be a part o f this event, call Larry
C ollins at 503-752-8356.
Stroller Class for Moms
A re you a new m om o r have a toddler?
Get some exercise and meet other moms
at the free S tro lle r Strides class, 9 a.m.
to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and T hursday at
P eninsula Park. A ll you need is a
s tro lle r, w ater, a m at o r to w e l and co m ­
fo rta b le shoes. C a ll Helen at 503-260-
5 0 18 fo r m ore in fo rm a tio n .
me cnanenges racing local African Americans are discussed during a public resource fair. Pictured (from left) are John Canda o f Mayor Ton
Potter s office, Rob Richardson of Emmanuel Community Services and Karl Johnson of the Multnomah County Dept. o f Community Justice.
Resource Fair Brings Community Together
Needs of local
families starts
discussion
O vercom ing challenges facing the local A f r i­
can Am erican com m unity brought together more
than 250 people to a public resource fa ir w ith
entertainment and small group discussions.
The recent event was sponsored by Multnom ah
County and the A frican American Advisory Board
and L ife W o rks NW .
“ We wanted to create something that w ould be
long-lasting and able to be reproduced on a yearly
basis,” said Jackie Strong, service director at
Life W o rks N W , a mental health counseling group
that serves the local population.
contemporary A frica n Americans - including the
attitudes whites developed to justify slavery and
racism, the behaviors their ancestors adapted in
order to survive and thrive, and the need to
replace these negative behaviors w ith new ones
that w ill heal and sustain A frica n Am erican cu l­
ture.
D eG ruy-Leary is assistant professor at Port-
The day began w ith a tw o-hour keynote ad­
dress by Dr. Joy DeG ruy-Leary who talked about
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One-Day Paddle
Regatta to celebrate ‘hidden
gem’ in our backyard
The Columbia Slough Watershed Coun­
c il presents the 13th Annual C olum bia
Slough Regatta in north and northeast
Portland on Sunday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to
I p.m.
This annual celebration o f the slough is
the largest one-day paddle in Oregon.
Last year the Regatta attracted more than
2(X) boats and more than 500 paddlers,
jo in e d to paddle on the slough, a “ hidden
gem” o f our local waterways.
Paddlers can expect to see a variety o f
w ild life , including great blue herons, bald
eagles, beaver, raccoon and riv e r otter.
T h e easy canoe access at the
M ultnom ah C ounty Drainage D istrict,
1880 N.E. Elrod Dr., provides safe slack
water paddling appropriate fo r all skill
levels.
Before and after paddling participants
can enjoy refreshments and music by a
local M arim ba band. They can also visit
w ith local organizations, play games and
learn about the history o f M ultnom ah
County Drainage D istrict.
Participants can bring their own hu-
man-powered watercraft and safety equip-
ment, o r can reserve a canoe o r kayak
through the council fo r a free. 45-m inute
rental w hich includes paddles and per­
sonal flotation devices.
A n optional donation o f $7 per person
is greatly appreciated and helps support
C olum bia Slough Watershed Council pro­
grams and events.
T o reserve a canoe or kayak contact
K a tie at 5 0 3 -4 5 9 -7 6 7 4 o r e m a il at
katie.meckes@ columbiaslough.org.
Paddlers can
expect to see a
variety o f wildlife
including great blue
herons, bald eagles,
beaver, raccoon
and river otter.
Canoes and kayaks meander through calm waters for the Columbia Slough
Regatta.
Lawyers Give Back to Parkrose Kids
A group o f young lawyers are encour­
aging underprivileged students to read,
w rite and develop mature relationships
through a pen pal mentorship program at
Parkrose M iddle and H igh Schools.
Organized by the Young Lawyers Sec­
tion o f the M ultnom ah Bar Association,
the attorney volunteers were recently
Youth Summer Sports
J u ly 5 through Ju ly 27, the summ er
yo u th sports program is held on the
Portland State U n iv e rs ity campus, p ro ­
v id in g lo w -in co m e youth ages I Oto 16,
w ith sports in s tru c tio n , fie ld trip s, a
free m edical exam and tw o free meals
d a ily . R e g istra tio n is open now . V is it
p a lk id s .o rg .
paired up w ith the students for an end o f
the year party. Before the visit, the stu­
dents and attorneys corresponded via
hand-written letters w hile reading the same
books.
W hile the novels provide the students
and volunteers w ith interesting topics for
their letters, most end up talking about
their personal lives.
Teachers say they've seen this pro­
Interstate Farmers Market
A farm ers m arket is held each W ednes­
day through Sept. 26 fro m 3 to 7 p.m.
ju s t o f f Interstate A venue between
O v e rlo o k Park and the Interstate K a i­
ser Permanente Campus The m arket is
know n fo r its va rie ty o f q u a lity fresh
local produce, baked goods, cut flo w ­
ers, artisan cheese, meat and fish.
how the legacy o f slavery still affects the lives o f
gram give their students encouragement
to read, w rite and take a more active part in
their education. They say students who
miss several days o f class are always
Students Paris Ryce (from left), Corrin Wagner and Inessa Cazac sit across
the table from their mentors, attorneys Samantha Lebeda, Audrey Baker and
Kristin Abel.
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present the day the letters arrive.
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Woman Makes
Rosarian History
For the first time in the 95 year his­
tory o f the organization, Portland’ s
Royal Rosarians have elected a woman
to serve as their Secretary o f State, a
post that usually leads to Prime M in is ­
ter and head o f the c ivic group.
Sue Klobcrtanz works as the Revenue
Bureau Director fo r theC ity o f Portland.
She grew up in southeast Portland, at­
tended Clackamas High .School and re­
ceived an undergraduate degree in po­
litical science from W illamette U niver­
sity and a masters in urban planning at
the University o f Oregon.
Klobertanz says she considers it a
"huge honor and p rivile g e " being the
first woman elected Secretary o f State.
“ It reflects the diversity o f the com ­
m unity and how Rosarians arc chang­
ing to reflect that diversity w hile con­
tinuing the traditions that make the
organization great." Klobertanz said.
Organized in 1912. the Royal Rosa­
rians arc the o ffic ia l greeters and am­
bassadors o f g in x lw ill fo r the C ity o f
Portland.