I 1 4 Portland Observer Board members sought Dr. William Harris, director of Portland Stole University’s Black 8tudiea Center announce* the appointment of Forest Jenkins as chairman of the center's Community Advisory Board. PSU renews community board The Community Advisory Board has been reinstated by the Black Studies Center at Portland State University to recommend educational courses, work­ shops and programs which will meet the needs of urban Black students more effectively. The board advises the Black Studies Center director on community concerns, proposes activities that will attract resources to the center, and acts as an advocate for the v e n t e r 's interests in matters related to staffing, educational programming and community services. Forest Jenkins, who has been involved in a special advisory educational program at Jefferson High School, is chairman of the seven member board. According to Black Studies Director Dr. William Harris, Jenkins has been instrumental in re establishing the board's interest in educational programming for Black stu­ dent* at PSU and in the community. The board was inactive for two years, Harris said, but recently has renewed its involvement in PSU'* Black Studies program. Other members include the Reverend John Jackson, Olivet Baptist Church; Dr. Thomas E. Fagan, a Portland physician; James Herbold, personnel director of the Columbia Corporation; Charles Elliot, a Portland attorney; Charolette Williams, a senior in the Administration of Justice Program at PSU; and James Loving. Chairman of the Model Cities Planning Board and director of the King Neighbor­ hood Facility. ' Salute to MLK Scholars I K native of Hood River, Oregon, l^oti* Matthews, was horn into one of the largest families in the Pacific Northwest. So large that it took a school house to maintain the family. Mr. Matthews attended Treasure Valley College in Ontario, Oregon, Portland State Univer­ sity, and Lewis and Clark l^w School. Matthew* is currently on the Ix-gal Staff of Portland District Attorney Harl Haas. In his spare time Mr. Matthews enjoys the martial arts of Takewondo, and recently took first place in Vancouver B.C. in the heavyweight karate champ ionahips. Matthews achievements stand out aa an example of discipline, motiva­ tion and Black leadership. Matthews is a former recipient of the Martin Luther Kmg. Jr. Scholarship Fund of Oregon. Contributions to the fund ran be made to Box 751, (Portland Slate University), Portland 97201. s LEOTI8 MATTHEWS We're interested in you Tri Met wants to know about Minority Business Enterprises. Who you are. What you do. What your business can offer us. Tri Met requires an extensive variety of products and services. Let us know about your business. Please direct inquiries to: Don Sherman MBE Liaison Officer Tri Met 520 S.W Yamhill Portland, Oregon 97204 Better »m ice 2384801 ■ m i m e t FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC 501 North Graham Street Portland, Oregon 97227 • General Health Maintenance and Health Screening Activities • Family Planning Information • Contraceptive Counseling • Pregnancy Testing • Cancer Screening CONFIDENTIAL AND COURTEOUS SERVICE For Additional Information Call 280-4612. Volunteers lor service on the 29 boards and commissions within the state De­ partment of Commerce are being sought by Sam R. Haley, acting director of the department. There are 29 boards within the department, containing 178 members. The boards deal with licensing various occupation*, regulating construction and other fields of commerce and business. “The members of these boards perform public service involving many hours.” Much ol the policy formulation in state government is performed by unpaid public members, bringing government closer to the people, securing expertise about a multitude of public policy issue*, and holding state expenses down. “Anyone who want* to serve on a board or commission within the depart ment should advise us," Haley said. The boards and commissions within the department are Accountancy, Amuse ment Rides, Architect Examiners, Arehi tectural Barriers, Auctioneers. Banking, Barber Examiners. Billing. Factoring and Collection Agencies, Boiler Rules, Build­ er* Board, Consumer Services, Coametic Therapy. Electrical Advisory. Elevator Safety. Engineeing Examiners, Energy Conservation. Housing Counsel, Land­ scape Architects, Landscape Contractors, Mobile Home Construction, Mobile Home Parks, Pilot Commissioners, Plumber Advisory, Plumber Examining, Real Estate, Structural Codes, Tax Service Examiners, TV and Radio, Watchmakers. In many cases, qualifications for board or commission membership are set by law. The Legislative Interim Committee on l^bor and Commerce is studying the licensing of occupations and professions, many of which are regulated by agencies within the Department of Commerce. Thursday. February 26. 1976 Joe Joseph CARLOS BODY A PAINT SHOP 311 N.E.