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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 2009)
September 23, 2009 Page A6 A Slice of Old North Portland Jewelia's II is a throwback to the Cotton Club But a new bar lo cated in G resham seeks to tap into In the late 1970s the C ot the same social current that ton Club, located on North once surrounded the Cotton Vancouver Avenue, was one Club. Je w e lia ’s II V IP L ounge, o f the prem ier nightclubs in the region. It featured local tucked aw ay in the C ollege musical acts, and bands on S quare S hopp ing M all at tour regularly stopped there. 2812 N.E. H ogan Dr., may It was the place to see and seem far from north P o rt land, but its ow ners hope it be seen. Times have changed since w ill be an ex ten sio n o f a then as local neighborhoods la p s e d s o c ia l h u b o n c e have been shaken by urban c h e r is h e d by r e s id e n ts renewal and gentrification. nearly a generation ago. J ake T homas T he P ortland O bserver by M ichelle Cam pbell, who owns the current incarnation o f the bar along w ith her m other, Jew elia Funchess, said that her parents bought the Cotton Club in 1976 and renam ed it Jew elia’s, after her mother. The bar continued on the sam e path as the C o tto n Club, said Campbell. “ It was live, all the tim e,” she said, remem bering back to the days when members o f the Portland Trail Blazers The City of Camas encourages the solicitation and recruitment of certified minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), and emerging small businesses (ESB) in construction of our projects. Contact us about contracting opportunities for both construction companies and professional services consultants. Ronda Syverson Sr. Administrative Support Assistant City of Camas P.O. Box 1055 Camas, WA 98607 Phone: (360) 817-7256 Fax:(360)834-1535 rsy verson@ci.camas. wa.us photo by M ark W ashinton <T he P ortland O bserver Jewelia Funchess (left) and her daughter, Michelle Campbell work to make their Jewelia's II VIP Lounge a premier social club. The restaurant and bar is located in the College Square Shopping Mall of Gresham. H A P HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND ¿ o A k T t o Xo busipt&ss ¿uitk ^ o u . The Housing Authority of Portland provides safe, decent and affordable housing to individuals and families in Multnomah County. Contracting plays a vital role in this process and contributes to the fulfillment of our mission statement through fair contracting practices and inclusive procurement processes. We are working to increase the numbers of m inority, w om en-ow ned and e m e rg in g sm all b u sin esses involved in HAP contracting opportunities through our innovative procurement practices and policies. We frequently have opportunities in: • Professional services • Construction services • Social services We can help businesses and individuals enter the construction and professional services arena with resources such as fre e tr a in in g o p p o rtu n itie s, te ch n ical assistance, and w o rkfo rce h irin g and train in g programs. Contact our agency for specific opportunities. Visit our website for information on current solicitations, pro grams to support diversity in contracting, and links to our partnering agencies. Your Contact at HAP Cinna'Mon Williams, CPPB, MCA Procurement and Contracts Manager 503-802-8533 cinnamonw@hapdx.org w w w .h a p d x .o rg stopped in, in addition blues great BB King, and Sly and the Family Stone. “I think it was the fact that it was the C otton C lub be fore then; I think that helped us out a lot,” she said. But Jew elia’s folded just a f te r tw o y e a rs , w h en Cam pbell’s parents split. But owning another bar remained a dream for Cam pbell and her mother. She w orked as an office m anager and executive co ordinator while managing her ow n talen t agency on the side. The floors are black and white tile. The bar is made out o f black marble that stands out starkly against the white walls. Plants are stationed sporadically throughout the spacious interior. But last year, Campbell and her m other decided to give the bar another go and signed a le a s e fo r th e sp o t in Gresham . They struggled to get the building up to code, but even tually opened their doors in the last month. “I never thought it would happen,” said Campbell. The floors are black and white tile. The bar is made o u t o f b lack m arb le th at stands out starkly against the white walls. Plants are sta tioned sporadically through out the spacious interior. continued on page A l l