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M etro
September 19. 2007
Best in Dance
White bird dance
series opens
10th season
Latin-American Films
See A&E section, inside
See El Observador, page B3
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Premiere four-day
festival opens
Thursday
C a l e n d a r Families Make Lents Their Home
om m u n ity
Weatherization Workshops
T hursday, Sept. 20, from 6 p.nt. to X p.m.,
the C om m unity Energy Project, 422 N.E.
A lberta St., hosts free educational w ork
shops to self-w eatherize your hom e;
qualifying participants will receive a free
w eatherizing kit. Free w eatherization is
available for seniors. Call 503-2X4-6827 to
register.
Lou Gossett Jr.
C om m unity advocate and academ y-
aw ard-w inning actor Lou Gossett Jr. will
kickoff the United W ay’s annual C om
m unity C am paign with a keynote break
fast address on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30
a.m. at the O regon C onvention Center.
RSV P by visiting unitedw ay-pdx.org or
call the events line at 503-226-9366.
African-American Council
Y o u’re invited on the third Tuesday o f
each m onth from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
when the A frican A m erican A dvisory
Council m eets at the King Facility, 4 8 15
N.E. Seventh Ave. Call 503-823-0000.
Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor o f National H ispanic Heritage
M onth (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), M ultnom ah
County libraries will celebrate the culture
and traditions o f Spanish-speaking na
tions with bilingual program s and special
e v e n ts. V isit m u ltc o lib .o rg /e v e n ts /
hispanic for a com plete listing o f events.
Turning around
a neighborhood
perception
by R aymond R endi . eman
T he P ortland O bserver
T ry in g to sle e p o v e r th e s c u rry in g o f c o c k
r o a c h e s r e m a in s a fre s h m e m o r y fo r th e
G a rc ia s, o n e o f th e 37 lo w -in c o m e fa m ilie s
fin d in g re fu g e in a n e w o u te r-s o u th e a s t-P o rt-
lan d d e v e lo p m e n t.
A s R O S E C o m m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t held
g ra n d -o p e n in g c e re m o n ie s fo r th e L e a n d e r
C o u rt A p a rtm e n ts la st w ee k , fa m ilie s , m a n a g
e rs a n d o ffic ia ls trie d to b rin g to lig h t so m e o f
th e tru e -life ta le s th a t n e c e s sita te a $ 7 .4 m illio n
in v e stm e n t.
H o p in g th a t th e c o m p le x w ill p ro v id e safe
an d sta b le h o m e s to m a n y fa m ilie s e a rn in g
$ 2 0 ,0 0 0 -3 0 ,0 0 0 a y e a r, th e y p ro v id e d c o n sta n t
re m in d e r o f re n ts th a t le av e little left o v e r for
fo o d a n d c lo th in g , let a lo n e fo r e x te rm in a tio n
p ro fe s s io n a ls re fu se d by slu m lo rd s .
S o m e fam ilies ad d itio n a lly e s c a p e d the p h y si
cal a n d e m o tio n a l a b u s e o f a p a rtn e r.
T h e p rim a ry m o v e r b e h in d th e p ro je c t o n ly
Seeds of Euphoria
w ish e d th a t it w e re p o ssib le to g e t m o re fu n d
The Seeds o f Euphoria program offers a
safe, educational and creative alternative
for teen girls ages 15-18, building self
esteem and confidence through tribal
belly dancing. C lasses begin Tuesday,
Sept. 25 at Euphoria Studios, 1235 S.E.
Division. For more inform ation, call 503-
522-1403.
in g fo r th o se in need .
Diabetes Support Group
Legacy Em anuel H ospital hosts a diabe
tes support group the first and third
T hursdays o f every m onth, from 7 to 8
“ E v e ry b o d y k n e w it w a s a g re a t p ro je c t, b ut
th e re w e re ju s t o th e r p ro je c ts th a t w e re in lin e
a h e a d o f u s ,” sa y s N ic k S a u v ie , R O S E e x e c u
tiv e d ire c to r. “ I t’s a v ery c o m p e titiv e fu n d in g
e n v iro n m e n t, e s p e c ia lly fo r lo w -in c o m e -h o u s
in g tax c re d its, a n d w e a c tu a lly h a d to g o b ac k
th ree tim e s .”
S a y in g th a t “e v e ry b o d y re c o g n iz e s th a t it's
a p ro b le m ,” S a u v ie lo o k s fo rw a rd to th e d ay
w h en h is n o n p ro fit c a n e x p e n d le ss o f its
p.m., in Room 1027.
re so u rc e s in th e b u re a u c ra c y .
Bradley-Angle House
u p c o m in g rh eto ric o f M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C o m
The Bradley-A ngle H ouse needs volun
teers to help its outreach against dom es
tic violence. W om en o f color and bilin
gual w om en are encouraged to call. For
m issio n C h a ir T e d W h e e le r a n d C ity C o m m is
N e w ly in sta lle d re sid e n ts p re p a re d fo r th e
sio n e r R a n d y L e o n a rd by h o ld in g a c o m m u n ity
continued
photo by R aymond R endi . eman /T iie P ortland O bserver
on page H5
Vanesa Barragan (right) helps take care oth e r sister Esther Garcia's children Angel and Montserrat.
more information, call 503-282-9940.
Home-Buying Fair
Saturday, Sept. 22, from noon until 5 p.m.,
Portland D evelopm ent Com m ission will
host this free event to prom ote hom e
ow nership am ong people o f color. The
event will be held at the Portland C om m u
nity C ollege-SE Center, 2305 S.E. 82nd.
For more information, call 503-823-3400.
Breast Cancer Doesn’t Discriminate
Higher mortality in
populations of color
Fall Swimming Lessons
The Portland Parks will be offering fall
sw im m ing lessons for citizens o f all ages
at various pools throughout the Portland
m etro area. For rates, registration, and
inform ation contact 503-823-5130.
B reast c a n c e r h a s no b o u n d a rie s, a n d it d o e s n ’t
d isc rim in a te . In fac t. 85 p e rc e n t o f all w o m e n
d ia g n o se d w ith b re a st c a n c e r d o n o t h av e a fam ily
h isto ry o f b reast c a n c e r.
W h ile th e o v e ra ll b re a st c a n c e r m o rta lity rate has
Food Bank Seeks Volunteers
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The O regon Food Bank seeks volunteers
to sort and repack perishable foods. Call
503-282-0555, extension 272. to register.
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Tax Help in Rockwood
d e a th a m o n g L atin a w o m en in O re g o n .
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begin to assist clients at the Rockw ood
Com m unity office, 18709 S.E. Stark. C li
ents arc seen by appointm ent only, made
on W ednesdays only from I to 5 p .m .,b y
calling 503-816-1530.
T h e re a so n fo r h ig h e r m o rta lity rate s in L atin o
an d A fric a n -A m e ric a n p o p u la tio n s is a co m b i natio n
o f a c c e ss, a w a re n e s s an d c u ltu ra l p re ssu re s that
m ig h t n o t a llo w fo r o p e n d isc u ssio n ab o u t b reast
h ealth . It w ill ta k e a sig n ific a n t in v e stm e n t to o v e r
Interstate Farmers Market
c o m e th e se b arriers.
A farm ers market is held each W ednes
day through Sept. 26 from 3 - 7 p.m. ju st
o ff Interstate A venue between O verlook
Park and the Interstate Kaiser Permanente
C am pus.T he m arket is known for its va
riety o f fresh local produce, baked goods,
cut flowers, artisan cheese, meat and fish.
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Women in Community Service
V olunteer fem ale m entors are being
sought by W om en in Com m unity Service
to work with incarcerated w omen at the
Coffee C reek C orrectional Facility. The
w omen provide support and encourage
ment for inmates transitioning from prison
back into the com m unity. For inform a
tion,call 503-570-6614.
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A m o n g L atin as an d A fric a n -A m e ric a n w o m e n ,
b re a st c a n c e r is m o re fre q u e n tly d ia g n o se d at a
la ter sta g e w hen fe w e r tre a tm e n t o p tio n s are a v a il
ab le.
O re g o n an d W a sh in g to n h av e th e h ig h e st b rea st-
c a n c e r rate s in th e c o u n try , th o u g h n o o n e ca n
Neighborhood Farm Stand
Locally grown vegetables and fresh (low
ers will be available to the public, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, at the Re
deem er Lutheran C hurch, N.E. 20th and
K illingsworth. The stand supports h x al
refugees and im m igrant farmers.
rate fo r m in o rity w o m e n has not d e c lin e d at the
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E ach w eek in O re g o n , 47 w o m e n are d ia g n o se d
w ith b rea st c a n c e r a n d It) w ill d ie fro m th e d ise ase .
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Thousands of supporters make the Komen Portland Race for the Cure an annual success
This year's event takes o ff Sunday morning. Sept. 23 from Waterfront Park.
w o m e n are d ia g n o s e d w ith th e d ise a se an d a b o u t 14
w ill die. B reast c a n c e r ca n a ffe c t m en too.
W ith 75 p e rc e n t o f th e fu n d s ra ise d by lo cal
Race for the Cure Sunday
Thousands ofcancersurvtvors and activists will gatherln
W aterfront Park Sunday, Sept. 2 3 for the Komen Portland
Portland's race weaves through downtown and the Pearl
District. Registration opensat 6 :3 0 a.m . a t W aterfront Park
w ith a co-ed 5 k run a t 7 :3 0 a.m .; a one m ile w alk at 8 a.m.;
a women's 5 k run a t 8 :3 0 a .m .; and Sk w alk a t 9 a.m.
The cost $ 2 5 when registering online. An added event,
Race for the Cure.
K o m en R a ce fo r th e C u re a ffilia te s g o in g to w a rd
c o m m u n ity e d u c a tio n , sc re e n in g an d tre a tm e n t, th e
o th e r 25 p e rc e n t g o e s to w a rd n a tio n a l re se a rc h .
O v e r th e last d e c a d e . K o m en a ffilia te s n a tio n
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the only grassroots orga
Sleep In for the Cure, allows people who c a n 't attend the
w id e h av e g ra n te d o v e r $ 1 1 0 m illio n to w a rd p r o
nization fighting to cure breast cancer a t every stage, from
race to contribute. They simply pay the $2 5 registration fee
g ra m s th at ta rg e t th e b rea st h ea lth an d b re a st-
the causes to the cures and the pain and anxiety of every
and receive an official race T-shirt.
cancer n e e d s o f e th n ic an d ra c ia l-m in o rity p o p u la
For more Information, visit komenoregon.org.
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