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August 8, 2007
Toy Warning
Lead paint makes the
popular Big Bird,
Elmo and Diego toys
dangerous
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See Sports, page B6
o m m u n ity
C a l e n d a r
Say Hey, NW!
Thursday, Aug. 9, from 5:30 p.m. toSp.m .,
Partners in D iversity host the netw orking
meet and greet to w elcom e new profes­
sionals o f color to the business com m u­
nity, to be held at Tw o W orld Trade
C enter-plaza level, 121 S.W. Salm on St.
Call 503-516-3505 for more inform ation
about the event.
Estate Planning Made Easy
Saturday, Aug. 11 ,fro m 9 a.m .to 11 a.m..
East Portland Com m unity Center, 740
S.E. 106 Ave. (Course-244682, Classnvom-
2), will host the free com m unity w ork­
shop providing practical advice to safe­
guard your assets. Registration available
by calling 503-823-3454 o r visiting
portlandparks.org.
Providence Bridge Pedal
The one chance a year to bicycle across
all 10 o f P ortland's bridges, from the
Sellw ood to St. Johns Bridge, kicks off
Saturday, Aug. I L V isitprovidence.org/
bridgpedal or cal 1503-281-9198 for more
details.
Creole Jambalaya Dinner
Saturday, Aug. 11. the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Loaves & Fishes Center, 5325 N.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd... will host a
delicious authentic Creole Jambalaya Din­
ner. Meals are available for take out. Call
David Lomax at 503-988-5211 to order.
The Hubble Hubbub
Monday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., the
Mt. Hood CC Planetarium Sky T heater
explores the m ysteries discovered by the
H ubble Telescope. T his is the last sched­
uled show ing for the season. A dm ission
is $ l.
Explore the Possibilities
Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m., the Boys and Girls Aid Society, 018
SW Boundary Court, hosts an informa­
tional session to assist prospective adop­
tive families, foster parents and mentors.
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v isit
boysandgirlsaid.org for more information.
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Alternative Therapies Clinic Opens
With house repaired, staff
concentrates on the public’s mind
BY R VYMOND R e NDLEMAN
Ice Cream Social
W ednesday, Aug. 15, from 2 p.m. to 3:30
p.m ., H olladay Park Plaza. 1300N .E. 16
Ave., invites seniors to attend a free ice­
cream social featuring jazz and delicious
icecream .
R aymond R endi . eyian /T he P ortland O bserv er
North Portland Wellness Center co-founder Lili Scott (left) oversees the finishing touches on their clinic on North Vancouver Avenue, just south of Alberta
Street. The house at 4922 N. Vancouver was in a serious state of disrepair when it was purchased two years ago.
T he P ortland O bserver
M any people thought that acupunc­
turist A nnabelle Snow was crazy for buy­
ing a dilapidated house on V ancouver
A venue.
She told everyone that a youthful spirit
would carry through the dream o f having
an alternativeclinic in north Portland. But
when two years had to pass before the
clin ic's grand opening. Snow started to
agree slightly with her critics.
"N ow I think that we have been a little
crazy, seeing how long it's taken us to get
W ednesday, Aug. 15, the Benson class
o f 1996 reunion will be at the Kennedy
M cM enam ins from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. For
m ore inform ation, call Shawn Lew is at
971-219-7871.
An exciting calendar o f events is planned
for the month o f A ugust, at In O ther
W ords W om en's Books and Resources,
8 N .E . K illin g s w o rth S t. V isit
inotherw ords.org or call 503-232-6003.
Elders in Action
A dvocate volunteers are needed to as­
sist seniors in finding solutions to cur­
rent issues. T raining classes start in S ep­
te m b e r. F o r m o re d e ta ils , v is it
eldersinaction.org orcall 503-235-5474.
Tax Help in Rockwood
A VITA tax aide for low -incom e families
will begin toassist clients at the Rockwood
Com m unity office, 18709 S.E. Stark St.
C lients are seen by appointm ent only.
A ppointm ents will be made on W ednes-
d ay sonlyfront I p.m. to 5 p.m., by calling
503-816-1530.
Neighborhood Farm Stand
Locally grown vegetables and bouquets
o f fresh flow ers will be available to the
public, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every S un­
day, at the R edeem er Lutheran Church.
N.E. 20th and Killingsworth St. The stand
supports local refugees and imm igrant
farmers.
Relationship Transformation
Peace-M aking, a local group based on
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n and con­
Washington Park Shuttle
Sum m er service isevery 15 m inutes from
10 a.m -7 p.m. with more than 10 stops
including the O regon Zoo and the Japa­
nese G arden. The shuttle runs daily
through Labor Day. R egularT ri-M et fare
applies.
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For classroom,
exercise facility
In Other Words
scious aw areness, hosts a sem inar that
includes inform ation how to have better
relationships both personally and pro­
fessionally. For more inform ation, call
503-228-7156.
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Community
College to
Lease MLK Site
Benson 1996 Reunion
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this place running," she says.
Despite all the unforeseen difficulties
in restoring a neglected early-20th-cen-
tury building and converting it. the clinic
is now fully operational, ready to offer
various forms of naturopathic and Chi-
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Helping the Community
Margaree Anderson (right) shows her appreciation as Karen Coleman and a
dozen other volunteers put the finishing touches on a new paint job for her
Vernon neighborhood home. Saturday's annual Paint-A-Thon was a community
service project by the Northeast Workforce Center. Anderson is a 75-year-old
widow with an extremely limited income.
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Portland C om m u n ity C ollege has an ­
nounced it will m ove into the new ly
renovated Heritage Building at 3934 N.E.
M artin L uther King Jr. Blvd. this S ep ­
tem ber.
PCC will occupy approxim ately 3.250
square feet on the low er level for a class­
room and exercise facility. The college
plans to begin offering classes this fall,
including ballroom and Latin dancing,
p h o to g r a p h y ,
S p a n is h .
I ta lia n ,
sustainability practices for businesses
and stretching classes for runners.
"W e are pleased to p articip ate in this
ex citin g new P D C -sponsorcd d e v e lo p ­
ment on M artin L uther King Junior B ou­
lev ard ," said T onya B ooker. PCC d irec-
to r o f C om m u n ity Education. "O u r lease
at the b u ild in g will give us unique and
d ed icated space to of fer m ore co m m u ­
nity ed u catio n classes in the n eig h b o r­
hood o f o u r stu d en ts in north and n o rth ­
east P o rtlan d ."
T he H eritage B uilding co n tain s a p ­
p roxim ately 12.600 square feet o f office
space. 8 .100 square feet o f retail and
restau ran t space, and 3.100 square feet
o f o ffice and service space. F orm erly
know n as the W eim er W areh o u se, the
tw o-story building w as co n stru cted in
the early 1900s, but sat vacant for d e ­
ca d es.
Research Into Action, a social m arket­
ing and evaluation research firm, was one
o f the first tenants to move into the reno­
vated building. T he com pany specializes
in evaluation research and market assess­
ment design ami analysis services in the
fields o f energy efficiency, renew able en ­
ergy and natural resource m anagem ent. Il
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