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News Restaurants Restaurants on Black Restaurant Days Page: continued from page 1 “Challenging People to Shape a Better Future Now” B ernie F oster Founder/Publisher B oBBie D ore F oster Executive Editor J erry F oster Advertising Manager C hristen M C C urDy News Editor P atriCia i rvin Graphic Designer a rashi y oung D onovan M. s Mith Reporters M oniCa J. F oster Seattle Office Coordinator J ulie K eeFe s usan F rieD Photographers 2015 MERIT AWARDS WINNER The Skanner has received 20 NNPA awards since 1998 The Skanner Newspaper, es- tablished in October 1975, is a weekly publication, published each Wednesday by IMM Publications Inc. 415 N. Killingsworth St. P.O. Box 5455 Portland, OR 97228 Telephone (503) 285-5555 Fax: (503) 285-2900 E-mail: info@theskanner.com www.TheSkanner.com The Skanner is a member of the National Newspaper Pub lishers Association and West Coast Black Pub lishers Association. All photos submitted become the property of The Skanner. We are not re spon sible for lost or damaged photos either solicited or unsolicit- ed. to be run by college-educated folks, much more likely to have more than 20 years of experience, and because running an African American business is so difficult, people generally have high qual- ity. Otherwise they wouldn’t sur- vive.” Templeton added that with the host of issues facing Black peo- ple in today’s society, spending money with Black entrepreneurs is one of the most powerful ways to make a “statement.” Katrina Ford’s food cart, Taste of the Bayou, situated at the cor- ner of N. Fremont and Vancouver, is one of the nearly 50 restaurants listed on the Facebook event page. Ford said she is excited for the city to take a bite (or two) out of her Cajun- and Creole-style cook- ing with recipes she says comes directly from her great-grand- mother and grandmother who are both New Orleans natives. “The love of cooking came from being around my Grandmother, my momma and my aunts, too, and it’s been a blessing to give back [by starting] a business,” Ford said. Ford said the new restaurant has been a hit, and she is excited to have more customers in the com- ing weeks. Mayor Charlie Hales also chimed in with support telling The Skanner Black Business Week is a “great opportunity to support an important sect of our community.” “It’s human nature: we go to the shop nearest us, or to the restaurant we’ve been to a hundred times be- fore,” Hales said. “The beauty of Black Restaurant Week, or Black Business Week, is to remind us all of the diversity and complexity of Portland’s business community.” “Food is delicious. It is a way to spend time with family and friends,” Pearl said. “Sharing food is sharing love and all of those good things, and I think that sup- porting Black businesses while you’re doing it is really fantastic.” Abbey Creek Vineyard Aberus Ethiopian Restaurant AJ Java Alberta St. Fish & Chips Alle Amin Amalfi’s Restaurant Bete Lukas Eth Rest Cannons BBQ Caribbean Kookpot Cason’s Fine Meats Chez Dodo Clyde’s Prime Rib Restaurant & Bar Columbia International Cup Crown Q DaddyD’s BBQ Dalo’s Dixon’s Rib Pit Dub’s St. Johns Ella’s Kitchen Soul Food Eliot e-Mat cafe Emame’s Ethiopian Enjoni Cafe Enat Kitchen Fuel Gojo Ethiopian Goldie’s Texas Style BBQ A Heavenly Taste Horn of Africa Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine Mama San Soul Shack Mama’s Kitchen Norma’s Kitchen Olive or Twist Oregon Public House Peaches Ready Spaghetti Cart Pink Rose Portland Prime Poshette’s Cafe Po’Shines Cafe De La Soul Q Burger Queen of Sheba Int’l Foods Rahel’s Ethiopian Right Bayou Cajun Cuisine at Bigfoot Growlers Safari Restaurant Sengatera Spice of Africa Sunday Table Kitchens Sweet Street Bbq Solae’s Lounge Steakadelphia Stoopid Burger Taste of the Bayou Vera James and Joyl Kitchen Wing and a Prayer Villages continued from page 1 community where all of these ser- vices would be available, but it is very expensive,” Baldwin said. The Genworth Financial company estimates the median price of as- sisted living care in Oregon to be $46,560 per year. The first virtual retirement vil- lage was started in 2002 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. Since then, more than 150 more villages have established them- selves and there are 120 more in development worldwide. Each village is a grassroots ef- fort; the structure is based on the needs of the communities it serves. The villages in North and North- east Portland are planning to have a network of social service and home health care agencies, stra- tegic partnerships with neighbor- hood organizations and social and cultural activities. There are also plans for a vet- ted vendor program that reviews and approves licensed contractors who perform home maintenance. Opdyke and Baldwin said it is important to verify services so se- niors can feel safe opening their doors without being scammed or sold unnecessary upgrades. Both Baldwin and Opdyke said that transportation was the biggest need for seniors who want to re- the morning to look forward to,” Opdyke said. “That is just as pow- erful if not more powerful than probably anything else that we could provide.” Most villages are yearly mem- bership organizations. The devel- oping villages are still figuring out their due. Opdyke and Baldwin ‘People build this tight-knit group and people they feel like they belong’ main living in their homes. Some villages hire drivers, others rely on volunteers. Opdyke said the social member- ship is one of the most important parts of the village. In other com- munities there are potlucks, social events, book clubs and exercise groups. She believes having a community keeps people feeling engaged. “People build this tight-knit group and people feel like they belong, they feel like there is still something to wake up to in are looking at Eastside Village in Southeast Portland which is launching next month. Eastside Village charges $500 for a single person or $740 for a couple each year. There is also a reduced charge for people who want only a social membership. Baldwin said the biggest chal- lenge in developing the village is marketing. She wants to reach people who are older than 65 years old who may not be using the internet. It is a challenge to de- scribe a virtual village when most Warren said this pledge is the foundation of the organization. Black Women for Peace formed in 2010 after responding to a call to action by Multnomah County Commissioner Barbara Willer. actually see more peace in our communities and in our homes and in our schools,” Warren said. She describes the pledge as peace in action, but says it is dif- ficult to support liberty and while people think of a brick and mortar building, she said. She also wants to be able to reach the diverse racial and eth- nic groups in Northeast Portland, so their needs are included in the growing community. A large appeal of aging in place is the idea that both the younger generations and older generations benefit from living in a multi-gen- erational neighborhood. “I think that we oldsters have something to offer our neighbor- hoods, I think that by us staying in our neighborhoods, on our blocks, and shopping at our local stores -- we have something to offer here, we bring something to this whole fabric of our society,” Opdyke said. For more information on the Northeast Village PDX email nevillagepdx@gmail.com or call (503) 895-2750. For more information on the North Star Village email north- starvillage@comcast.net or call (503) 978-0540. © 2015 The Skanner. ALL RIGHTS RE- SERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED. PEACE continued from page 1 To view The Skanner website on your mobile device, scan this QR code • Local news • Opinions • Jobs, Bids • Sports • Entertainment • Music reviews • Bulletin board • RSS feeds 11 and 29 years old. An important part of the festival is to introduce the Black Women for Peace pledge to the performers, their family and festival attendees, Warren said. In the pledge, each of the letters for the word “peace” form action statements to support life choices that reduce violence. P: Protect the liberties of others as well as my own. E: Educate myself towards being the best me that I can be. A: Actively listen to others rather than judge. C: Choose to give grace rather take offense. E: Extend myself to others sin- cerely without seeking any- thing in return. Page 2 August 19, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Each of the letters for the word ‘peace’ form action statements to support life choices that reduce violence She asked for community based strategies to support youth and ad- dress gang violence. “Black Women for Peace be- lieves that if individuals would commit to taking the pledge and live by this pledge that we would turning the other cheek to offense. The event also celebrates cul- tural diversity through the talent- ed youth. Organizers specifically reached out to performers from many different racial and ethnic communities. Multicultural per- formers include the PACC Wushu Chinese Dance Team and Dragon Team dancers. Warren said she hoped attend- ees will take on the peace pledge. She is also looking forward to watching the young artists express themselves. During the auditions, she saw how gifted Portland’s youth are. “You’ve seen that television show, ‘America’s Got Talent.’ Portland’s got a lot of talent.” The 2015 Peace Festival is sponsored by Multnomah County, the City of Portland, Providence Health Services, Moreland Con- sulting, PassinArt Theatre Com- pany, Unlimited Choices and Ava- lon Flowers.
