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Murals Blessed at Providence Medical Center
- nor does it have to be all at once.
“Ten minutes, three tim es a day
is as effective as 30 m inutes all at
once," she points out.
Sean Wix, an R.N. at Providence
Portland M edical C enter donated
16 hours to create his mural. He
plans to bring is three daughters
back to see his work, “ It's a m es­
sage to my girls about the im por­
tance o f volunteering," said Wix.
The m urals are in the three stair­
wells o f Providence St. V incent's
main tower.
Created to
encourage
exercise and
fitness
W ith the flick o f a paint brush, Chap-
lain Judith McGowan sprinkled holy water
on each o f three new m urals at Provi­
dence St. V incent M edical Center.
T he murals are an attem pt to entice
em ployees to work exercise into their
daily routines by taking the stairs, rather
than elevators. The idea started as an
em ployee suggestion and blossom ed
into a contest in w hich em ployees sub­
mitted art ideas.
“W e appreciate the artists' tim e and
talent. T his is a small but im portant step
to m ake this a better place for health and
healing,” said Alex Jackson, associate
administrator.
Providence fitness specialist Molly
Shipley said studies have show n that
daily exercise does not have to be intense
Chaplain Judith McGowan
uses a paint brush to
sprinkle holy water on a
mural created by Megan
Russell (center) at
Providence St. Vincent
Medical Center, as Molly
Shipley, a Providence
fitness expert, looks on.
Mallory Church
Center Fundraiser
Hosts banquet to build support
R ecognizing the need for a fa ­
cility to provide additio n al g ath ­
erin g space, the C alvary C h ris­
tian C hurch has b egun raising
d o n atio n s fo r a M allory A venue
C om m unity E nrichm ent (M A C E )
can-A m erican com m unity as pas­
tor o f the church form erly called
M allory A venue Christian Center.
O r ig in a lly e s ta b lis h e d as
P ortland's first YW CA at the turn
o f the last century, the building was
purchased in 1921 by M allory A v­
enue C hristian. which by the 1 950s
had been used as tem porary shelter
to the hom eless, com m unity m eet­
ing space, w eddings hall, site for
funerals, and many other com m u-
nity uses.
T he C enter has also served as
the launching ground for several
ministries. Given its legacy, the
2(),(XX) square foot building, located
on the com er of AI berta and Mai lory
is one o f N ortheast P ortland's most
identifiable landmarks.
At the banquet. Rev. Frederick
W oods and other church leaders
will discuss details about the MACE
C en ter's plans for activities includ-
ing theatre, music, exercise pro­
grams. day care, com puter lah, game
room, social hall, health clinic, so­
cial services and acting venue for
events and com m unity meetings.
For reservations or more infor­
mation, contact Dominic T ru jillo a t
503-9« I - 3 8 18. All checks should be
mailed to C haritable Partnership
Fund in care of C alvary Christian
Church. Rev. Frederick W oods. 126
N.E. Alberta St. Portland. GR 97211.
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Sundays!
Art Exhibit Binds Two Generations
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hear them read their poetry, it gladdens my
heart.” She referred to another honoree, W illie
M ae Pitt, as “som eone w ho’s been in my heart
since 1 was a little girl. W e’re standing on the
shoulders o f the generation that cam e before,
and now we have another generation com ing
along.”
Kathe Swaback. director o f Art Up. said her
next project will be centered on one o f the Look
Up honorees, T helm a Johnson Street, an artist
and dancer w ho was the first A frican American
w om an to have her work added to New Y ork's
M etropolitan M useum o f A rt's perm anent ex­
hibition. The project will prem ier at next M ay's
Alberta Art Hop festival, and will include an
elem ent o f dance.
C arlene Jackson. Jo h n so n 's niece, attended
the reception.
"I ju st thought this was a fabulous opportu­
nity for these young w om en to not just learn
more about w om en o f color, but to express
them selves through their art." Jackson said.
Sw aback, discussing her own history and
dedication to bring an African A m erican per­
spective to a gentrifying neighborhood, said
that when she established Art Up, "I was pain­
fully aw are that I w as ju st one more white
person on the street w ithout any know ledge of
what it was about."
T he artists picked th eir su b ject from a
larger field o f 40 can d id ates, she said. "I w ant
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M.A.C.E. Center Nehemiah Building Project
“Keeping the Legacy Alive" Banquet
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: Nov. 9, 2007
Place: Friends of the Children
126 Northeast Alberta
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C enter Nehem iah Building Project
at 126 N.E. A lb erta St.
A fundraising banquet will be
held on Friday, Nov. 9 to discuss
plan details. The keynote speaker
will be Carl Talton, ch ief executive
officer o f Portland Fam ily Funds.
The theme o f the building project
is “ K eeping the Legacy A live” af­
ter Rev. Dr. Hamlin w ho gave so
many years o f his life dedicated to
helping and em pow ering the Afri-
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fro n t M etro
Sen. Ave! Gordly (left) and Project Look Up artist Sade Beasley meet during an exhibit
at Portland City Hall.
them to m ake these w om en th eir h eroes." she
said.
Referring to guidance she received from Pitt
and others she said, “No one does it alone. We
all have people who have helped us."
Sen. Garter com m ented that the exhibition
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