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August 20, 2014
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Housing Resource Fair Saturday
The African American Alliance
for Home Ownership, a non-profit
community based organization, will
sponsor the first annual East Port-
land Housing Resource Festival on
Saturday, Aug. 23 from noon to 8
p.m. at Lent’s Park.
New and old residents are en-
couraged to get access to afford-
able housing and homeownership
resources as well as other resources
in the community. Local vendors, a
kids area, live music, and a homes
for sale bus tour are other high-
lights of the free and open to the
public event.
The African American Alliance
for H om eow nership began its
hom eow nership program m ing in
1999. After hosting the fair annu-
ally for a num ber o f years, fair
organizers realized a need for of
on-going services for m inority,
first-tim e buyers.
While the impetus for the ere-
ation of the non-profit was to help
African Americans in Portland buy
a home of their own, the organiza-
tion has expanded to include the full
range of housing counseling ser-
vices that are available to all per-
sons regardless o f race, gender and
ethnicity, and in accordance with
state and federal fair housing law.
AAAH currently administers a
host of free programs such as the
DPAL (Down Payment Assistance
Loan), IDA (Individual Develop-
ment Account), Homebuyer educa-
tion/certification classes, pre-pur-
chase and loss mitigation and fore-
closure prevention counseling.
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Geraldine “Geri” Ward
Geraldine “Geri”Ward, one of Oregon’s finest black
business pioneers and the former owner of the Lovely
Ladee Beauty Salon, died Aug. 11,2014. She was bom on
March 7, 1923 in Independence, Mo., the only daughter
bom to Quindella and Hobart Sage.
Her education was in the public schools of Indepen­
dence. She graduated from Hirman Young High School;
attended Phillips Junior College and later graduated from
the Madame C.J. Walker School of Cosmetology in Kan­
sas City, Mo.
Her life’s work was as a beautician and she retired in
1993. She moved to Portland in 1958. That same year she
united with Bethel A.M.E. Church under the pastorate of
Rev. Harley Akers. She was a proud participant in many
church organizations.
She was united in marriage to Joseph P. Ward on Dec.
4,1966in Portland. There were no children from this union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, hus­
band, two brothers, two nieces and one nephew. She
leaves to continue celebrating her life, one nephew,
13 great nieces and nephews, 11 great great nieces
and nephews, and many friends. Geraldine is resting
peacefully after dedicating her life to God, His Church,
her family, community and friends.
Services for Past NAACP President
L.C. Oddie, the past president of the Portland NAACP, died Aug. 9. He was bom April 21,1948 in Jackson, Miss.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. at Omega Funeral & Cremation Service, 223 S.E.
122nd Ave.
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