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King Boulevard to Get Spiff-up
The N orth/N ortheast Business
A ssociation is hosting the second-
annual S piffin’ Up M artin Luther
King. Jr. Boulevard event. S atur­
day. April 19.
M ore than 4(X) neighborhood
businesses, com m unity m em bers
and cityw ide friends will pick up
trash, clean graffiti and rem ove
street debris along three m iles of
the street, from Northeast Broad­
way to Lom bard Street.
"Spiffin’ Up MLKexemplifies the
essence o f Dr. K ing’s vision for
co m m unity respect,” said Joice
Taylor, N N EB A board president.
"It is a pleasure to be providing a
public dem onstration o f the pride
felt for this boulevard considered
by many to be the soul o f P ort­
land.”
At the inaugural S piffin’ event
in 2007, volunteers rem oved more
than a quarter ton o f trash and
debris. T w enty-tw o local busi­
nesses c o n trib u te d m o re than
$14,(XX) in donations to rttake the
clean-up possible.
V olunteers will assem ble at
Friends o f Trees, 3117 N.E. MLK,
for registration beginning at 8 a.m.
with drinks and pastries provided.
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Porlluiid. OK «>7211
Phone 503-295-1‘>39 Cetl503-875-1630
Albina History Gets Renovation
Dawson Park's signature commemorative dome, which once topped the main street of Albina's thriving African-American commu­
nity, is taken down and placed under plastic last month for renovation by InLine construction-company workers.
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Michael Tillery
Broker
503.975.8004
Governor Promotes Fair Housing
Welcomes state
investigations
Gov. T ed K ulongoski has d e­
clared April "Fair H ousing M onth"
w hile prom oting a new state law
that allow s fair housing investiga­
tions to be filed, investigated and
resolved right here in Oregon.
S in ce 1992, all h o u sin g -d is­
m ichael@ bridgetownrealty.com
Please call me, your neighborhood
specialist, for any o f your Real Estate
needs. My success is built on a
com m itm ent to quality service.
crim in atio n claim s b ased on fed ­
eral fair hou sin g law s have been
routed to the federal H ousing and
Urban D evelopm ent regional o f­
fice in S eattle, w ith som e o f these
cases taking u pw ards o f tw o to
three years to be resolved.
But last year, Sen. M argaret
Carter, an African-American Demo­
crat representing north and north­
east Portland, successfully spon­
sored a bill to bring the state back
in line with the federal fair housing
laws.
Incom ing L aborC om m issioner
B rad A v ak ian , said , “ I am proud
to be th e .f ir s t L ab o r C o m m is­
sio n e r in 15 y ears to o v ersee fair
h o u sin g in v e stig a tio n s right here
in O regon. I look forw ard to w ork­
ing w ith the ad v o cates from both
the la n d lo rd -te n an t co alitio n and
Grandparents Raising Kids
B R ID G ETO W N
r REALTY 1
t=i
co n tin u ed
fr o m M etro , ,
that fear of the state’s child-welfare
system is a barrier for some to seek
help.
For Smith, the matter rests on over­
com ing the perception of nontradi-
tional households being any less
equipped to care for children. She
looks forward to the day when any-
In Loving Memory: Eric Botts
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Car + Home =
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See me tor Car and Home Insurance and save.
STATE FARM
IN SU R A N C E
M ichael David Holton. Aqent
7??3 SW Macadam Avem e
Portland. OR 97219 3076
Bus 5(13 517-9090
517-9090 H im 503 445 1366
I IKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE I ARM IS THERE.
Providing insurance am i Financial Services
Eric Botts, 44, liked to say he C o rn er and o th er causes.
He was active in the Imperial
w asn’t right-handed. He was left-
Sovereign Rose Court w here he
hooked.
A one-arm ed bartender, he was com peted as Eric Fox and was
ju st kidding when he offered you honored as Com m unity Support
a "m ean hook” or added hum or to Award w inner in 2001.
He was bom Nov. 29,
a frantic request by say­
1963, and g rad u a ted
ing, “ I’m a little short-
fro m O n ta r io H ig h
handed right now .”
School. He entered co l­
Eric was a com m u­
lege in P ennsylvania
nity am b assa d o r and
before moving to P ort­
host for many charitable
land.
events.
S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e
He w as the talen ted
M aynard K lenzing, his
au ctio n eer fo r c o u n t­
le s s f u n d r a is e r s a n d b in g o life partner o f 10 years: a brother,
n ights at the Fox and H ounds Darren; two sisters, A relene T ho­
R estaurant and B ar. d o w n to w n , m as an d E lla W ilv e rd in g ; a
w here he w as em p lo y ed and nephew , N athan; other fam ily
helped raise th o u sa n d s o f d o l­ m em bers and many friends.
R em em brances in his honor
lars for the O reg o n H um ane S o ­
ciety , F rien d s o f P eo p le w ith may be m ade to Cam p Starlight in
A ID S, E sth e r’s P antry, T o d d ’s care o f the Cascade AIDS Project.
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Some people prefer traditional funeral
services. O thers prefer cremation. Some
want an elaborate ceremony. Then there
are others w ho d o n ’t want any cerem ony
at all. W hen it comes to funerals, there
are as many options as there are people.
And we take pride in being able to say
we offer them all.
T erry
Williams Ave
(5 0 3 ) 2 4 9 -1 7 8 8
www.tenyfamilyfuneralbome.com
2337 N
G randchildren Retreat will host a
variety o f speakers and w orkshops
focusing on related issues, as well
as fun and relaxing activities. It
takes place T hursday, April 3, at
the New Colum bia Learning C en ­
ter, 4605 N. T renton, from 9 a.m. to
2:30p.m.
History Made 100 Years Ago
crim e. Baldwin was a charter
O ne hundred years
m em ber o f the O regon S o­
ago, on April 1, 1908,
cial Hygiene Society which
Portland M ayor Harry
dissem inated sex ed u c a­
Lane put the city in the
tion and venereal disease
history books when he
prevention inform ation.
sw o re in L ola G reen e
A fter she retired from
Baldwin as the first woman
the P o rtlan d P olice
p o lic e o f f ic e r in
D epartm ent in 1922,
America.
she serv ed several
T he 48-year-old
term s on the O regon
B a ld w in jo in e d
Lola Greene Baldwin
P a ro le B o a rd an d
w om en in the fields
o f social work, public health and the N ational B oard o f P risons and
juvenile justice to fulfill the P ro­ Prison Labor. B aldw in rem ained a
gressive Era definition o f a “ M u­ tire less lo b b y ist for p o lice and
nicipal M other." Baldwin went on w o m e n ’s issues, both locally and
to organize the Portland Juvenile n atio n ally , until h er d eath at 92 in
Court in 1905, and was nam ed its 1957.
, T uesday, the Friends o f History
first probation officer for girls.
at
Portland State U niversity pre­
Baldwin advocated for the right
sented
a tribute to Baldwin and the
to vote, pay equity and a living
policew
om en who follow ed in her
w age to keep young w om en w ork­
fo
o
tstep
s.
ers from lives o f prostitution or
THE
c a li 503-288-0033
All types of services
for all types of people.
one who sees the five basketballs in
her yard can understand that neigh­
borhood grannies have a familiar set
o f challenges and abilities.
T h e G ra n d p a r e n ts R a is in g
the F air H ousing C o u n cil as w e
m ove fo rw ard .”
A pril 16 m arks the 4 0 th A n n i­
versary o f the F ederal F air H o u s­
ing A ct as part o f the 1968 C ivil
R ights A ct sig n ed into law by
P resid en t Jo hnson.
F or in fo rm atio n on fa ir h o u s­
ing c o m p lain ts, co n tac t the B u ­
reau o f L ab o r and In d u stries at
971-6730761.
SPINA COLUMN
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 12. Regular Checkups: As important to
your back as they are to your eyes or teeth.
: I d o n ’t have any serious
back problems. Why should
I see a Chiropractor?
: That is a gtxtd question.
Som et i mes we d o n ' t real izc
that a small crick in the neck or
som e slight back discom fort is
b eg in n in g o f larger p roblem s
w hich are often much more diffi­
cult to treat at a later stage in life.
U nfortunately, eight out o ften
A m ericans will be struck dow n by
severe low back pain at one time
or another. The m echanical or
structural defects of the hack usu­
ally develop slowly and with very
little pain, but if left untreated.
Q
A
may disable you for days, months
or sometimes perfnanently. The like­
lihood o f disability increase dra­
m atically in over 30. Fortunately,
we are able to avoid many spinal
problem s with regular, precaution­
ary checkups. Just as an eye exam
or dental checkup prevents poten­
tial problem s or corrects the prob­
lem s or in its early stages, so do
C hiropractic checkups. D etected
early, spinal defects are not only
easier to treat, but may save a lot
o f pain and money, as well as
reducing the chance o f adisabling
spinal disorder. To arrange for
your checkup, or for answ ers to
any questions you might have
about your health, call our office
at the num ber below.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124 NE Hancock,
Portland Oregon 97212
Phone: (503) 2S7-5504
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