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Krs Frances Schoen-Newspaper Room University of Oregon Library bugene, Oregon 97403 PORTLAND OBSERVER Volume I No. 26 Thursday, j uoe 12, W « 10< per copy Mural dedication scheduled » h J ih f ? u* Mur o8’ de8i07 d and Paln,ed b> »ocal artists and hung at the Albina Human Resource Center, will be dedicated on July 4th. “ K in tu ," a cultural community arts festival and dedication o f the Albina Murals, will be held on the 4th o f July at the Albina Human Resource Center. The festival is designed to emphasize co m m u n ity talents, products and cultural achievements. The arts festival will open at 11:00 a.m . with a welcome by Commissioner Charles Jordan and others. Ms. Berna Plummer is Master o f Ceremonies. Dedication o f the Albina Murals will take place at 2:30. D r. W . Montague C o b b , P resident o f the N a tio n a l N A A C P , will be the featured speaker. M acK inley Burt w ill talk on A fro - American contributions to the visual arts. The Albina M ural Project, sponsor ed by the Center for Com m unity M en tal Health and funded by C E T A , was designed and painted by- local artists Henry Frison, Isaac Shamsud-din, Larry Scott, Chonitia Henderson and Jenny Harada. The low -relief sculpture placed over the Vancouver Avenue en tra nee is by Charles Tatum . Other performances will include Eno W a s h in g to n ; “ K in t u ,” a m usical trib u te to the h is to ry o f A fr o - American music by Thara Mem ory; dramatic workshop presentations by Rosemary Allen; and a Gospel Choir Competition. Vancouver Avenue will be blocked- o ff during the festival, 11:00 a.m . to 6:00 p.m . Persons who would like to reserve booth space must call 287-9113 or 287-6474 by June 25th. vi wv»-vrrw UJ JU1ICX P etitio ns a tta c k nuclear p o w e r, u tility ra te s by Catkeriae Siegaer petition. “ W e get requests for petitions daily, The righ t o f O regonians to the but 1 don’ t really know how many initiative and referendum process is signatures we’ve got. Nobody has had being fu lly exercised this summer. time to put it together and figure it Three petitions dealing with energy are o u t ,” he says. “ T h e re ’ s been a now being circulated state-wide, with problem with fractionalism, or groups varying degrees o f success. disagreeing on what projects to tackle, A constitutional amendment that and that’ s been a disappointment. But would ban nuclear power plants and I feel the time is now for this measure, the tra n s p o rta tio n o r storage o f and I ’ m still hopefull.” nuclear waste in the state o f Oregon P e titio n s are a v a ila b le fro m (except for existing test reactors) is Forelaws on Board, 19142 S. Bakers being pushed by Lloyd Marbet and his Ferry Road, Boring, Oregon 97009, or organization. Forelaws on Board. This call 637-3549. petition is nowhere near the target for O rego n ian s fo r U tility R e fo rm signatures, due to a heavy work load (O U R ) is a Salem group started by and a late start. Representative Bob Vian (D-Salem) to M a rb e t has been in A rlin g to n , sponsor a measure that would prohibit Oregon recently for the Pebble Springs private, investor-ow ned utilities in hearings, and has not had time to work Oregon from charging customers for out an effective campaign fo r the the cost o f constructing new generation Lisa Channel, Principal Dave McCrea, Ronald Hale, Roy Clay and Regina Davis, winners of the Ob- server’s essay contest find out that imagination and They rode in the Goodyear blimp “ They are really excited. They are eager to ride,” said Dave M cCrea, principal o f Boise Elementary School as he emerged from his car, laden with three cameras slung around his neck. Roy Clay, Ronald Hale, Lisa Chan nel and Regina Davis had won a ride in a ~ u,- 1 -------------------------- the Goodyear blimp by competing with “ HowClT Sw n n H 7 CSS3y u" H o w I would feel i f I were the Goodyear blimp. They kindly took along their principal. Their teacher. During lift-o ff (the blimp starts its ascent at a sharp angle) only one student — who will remain unnamed was a bit frightened and covered her face. But the fright soon was over come by the excitement o f looking down and seeing Portland pass under- neath. FifSt ,he airport’ then crossin8 ‘ he C olum bia River, the Beaumont and A la m e d a areas, and fin a lly Boise School came into view. Each student B :s , i s i i s „ o re , „ the Coodyea, o » , ' s » . « e h from ,h e g,o „ „ d . s r * ,o wn T e over the neighborhood. Sponsored by the Portland Obser vtr, the contest demonstrated to th< students that w ritin g can have it; rewards. Boise is a “ basic” school with emphasis on reading, writing anc m athem atics, a program that it i< hoped will draw white students from throughout the district. It was cool,” Roy said after his feel were on the ground again. “ I wouldn’t mind going again.” „ 7 ai" w >»■»” “ ■ * * > We can’t always promise a ride in . h i n ^ e Z X g m fc T s T S o lar Fussioa fe a tu re s a rtis ts “ Solar Fussion” , a four day com munity art festival, will be presented July 1st through 4th at H oliday Park facilities. The group’s petition would remove by the Com munity Festival, Inc. C o n s tru c tio n W o rk In Progress together with the C ity o f Portland (C W IP ) charges from the rate base. A Park Bureau, Pacific Power and Light similar measure was passed in Missouri Company, Basic Career Development, in 1976 by a 63 percent to 37 percent M artin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship margin, even though its proponents Fund o f Oregon, M alarkey Roofing, were outspent by the utilities forty to and the Portland Observer. one. The purpose o f the festival is to O U R has already collected 36,000 establish and perpetuate the C om signatures, and needs 55,000 to place munity Festival and to generate seed the m easure b e fo re the voters in money for the construction o f a per November. forming arts center in Northeast Port “ I think we have an excellent chance land. o f stopping these unfair charges,” says Besides the display and sale o f arts David McTeague, O U R coordinator. and crafts, food booths and other “ But we still need help to make sure festival-type displays, there will be a the measure gets on the ballot.” full schedule o f activities and enter For petitions or more inform ation, tainment. contact Oregonians for U tility Reform, Satuday activities include: “ Ice” , P.O . Box 12763, Salem, Oregon 97309, poetry by Lois Berry, music, a mini (Please turn to Page 8 Colum n 3) fashion show and marital arts. Sunday will be observed with a church service at 11:00 a.m . with No room fo r citizoos io School D istrict o u tw o rk by Claudia Usher writing skills do pay off - this time with a in. h Goodyear blimp. (Photo- Dan Lono) See nan h? Long) See page 3 board member, an N A A C P member, a politics. past P T A president, the Executive * Political decision-making is im Last week the Area I I I Community Director o f the Chamber o f Commerce p o rta n t in a llo c a tin g pow er and There is a a v very e rv special s n e ria l program r .r « „ ,a m There is A dvisory C om m ittee approved the and a civic leader who is now liaison resources among society’s members. developing at the North Center YMCA Beaumont middle school proposal in between the school district and the city. * In order for there to be a more called the Jr. Dram a Club. It offers spite o f a seventy percent opposition This select, elite panel appointed by equitable d is trib u tio n o f resources children an opportunity to learn about vote o f the Beaumont Com m unity. only one board member reviews ap power must be redistributed through and be exposed to the arts at an early This gives rise to concern with the plicants and selects area advisory structures allowing for the operation age. structure provided fo r citizen p a r committee members. In practice the and equalization o f authority. The Y M C A Jr. D ram a Club is a ticipation in school district decision co m m itte e mem bers are c a re fu lly * In P o rtla n d school d istrict C E T A V I funded special project staff making — the means by which area screened and, in practice, they have decision-making this should, among ed with five artists who are instructing and local school advisory committees been given little real power. other things, involve: classes in: modern, ballet, jazz and are selected. Each school has its own local ad 1. Election o f Area Advisory Com creative dance; creative dramatics, visory committee o f eighteen to twenty mittee members. teenage theater w orkshop;. beginning persons selected in Areas I and I I by 2. Election o f local school advisory voice coaching and junior choir; and in the principal under guidelines set by committees or allowing any interested band; basic ensemble techniques, the Area Advisory Committees, Area oarent to serve and vote on issues. rhythm, jazz instruction and begin I I I allows local school principals and 3. Area and school advisory com ners’ workshops. communities choices among options, mittees should be given more infor Classes are open to boys and girls These committees were created in including the option o f electing local m atio n and copies o f a ll policy ages seven and older, and starting June 1970 when the d is tric t was a d members. A t Beaumont School in proposals and budget recom m en 19th, classes will be held from 7:00 ministratively decentralized. Each o f Area I I I the principal appoints the dations well in advance o f board a.m . to 6:00 p .m ., Monday through the three districts has an advisory local school advisory committee. meetings at which they are to be con Friday at M artin Luther King Grade committee o f nine members appointed Starting from the top, one school sidered. F u rth e r, the com m ittees School. The cost for this unique by the school board, including two board member selects an elite review should be involved in all stages o f program is so stubbornly low that student members. panel which appoints area C A C mem budget form ation, teacher and prin working parents and families with In a March 15, 1970 Ortgonlan ar bers. They, with adm inistrative ap cipal selection criteria and hiring, and fixed incomes can afford it. A fee o f ticle fo rm er school board member proval, determine procedures for select review and developm ent o f school $15.00 per week will entitle the child to Beatty states that he “ would question L A C ,. Usually LAC s are appoint programs and curricula. participate in an arts and recreation the wisdom o f selecting advisory board ed by the principal who is often placed 4. Provision should be made for program five days. members by election.” The article in a school to work toward bringing periodic evaluation o f school govern This means that parents can enroll goes on to state that most board mem about administration goals for that ment p a rtic ip a n ts , a c c o u n ta b ility , their child in an arts program for the bers question the merit o f electing sub school (such as a middle school at and responsiveness by others. This entire day, five days a week, for con district boards “ because it could create Beaumont). should include parents, teachers, prin siderably less than what it would cost divided p o litic a l forces w ith in the The energy and heat being generated cipals, administrators and board mem to pay a Day Care center or even a school d is tric t,” and “ pose a real in Portland school goverance are due bers opportunities to evaluate and babysitter who will simply supervise problem by pitting area against area.” to the conflicts produced by this closed receive evaluation o f their efforts. while the child watches television most Best consensus, the article states, is in v is ib le p o litic a l system. M a n y 5. Board members should be elected o f the daytime hours. that the school board leans toward ap changes are necessary to produce an from single districts rather than at Registration is open for the next two p o in tin g a d viso ry boards at least open p o litic a l system capable o f large to encourage accountability and weeks. How ever, enrollments are during the first year. g eneratin g and fu lly u tiliz in g the responsiveness, and to encourage can limited. Any parent interested in Eight years later the procedure for productive energies o f all participants didates who do not have the resources registering their child should do so selecting area advisory committees is as in school goverance. or confidence to run district-wide. now . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n call follows. One o f the powers on the C itize n s should consider the 6. I f a vacancy occurs on the board G loria, at 287-2523 or drop in the board, attorney Jonathan Newman, following: and the cost o f a special election is seen Y M C A office at 4518 N .E . 7th be selects a review panel which last year * A ll governance is political and the as too g re a t, then a broad-based tween 9:00 a.m . and 5:00 p.m . and was composed o f a fo rm er school Portland School District is stepped in (Please turn to Page 3 Colum n I) pick-up a brochure. Reverend A .C . W are o f Detroit. St. Paul Curch o f God in Chirst Choir, Love Congregation, 4 -H Choral En semble and others will provide music throughout the day. On Sunday evening there will be a special fashion show-disco at the Sheraton Lloyd Ceanter that begins with a no-host cocktail hour at 7:00 p.m . The Black 1975 Rose Princesses will be presented special awards. Mixed Company and P T G Modeling Group will be featured. Among the features presented on Monday, July 3rd, are Groove Tube, Langston Hughes Theatre, Mariachi Tempa Band, Soul Unlimited and Gene Diamond. Among the artists presented on July 4th are Roger Reid, Hamiltons, Chucka, Jim Pepper, Fresh, and Jeff Loeber and Fussion. Artists and organizations who wish to participate in the festival can still contact Charles W hite, coordinator, at 238-2891. Nola Jean Bogle, promli local Jazz singer, will be featured" at Lake Oswego’s Jazz at the Bank Saturday evening. Y M C A spoasors ch ild ro a’s d ra a ia , a r t p ro a ra a i r YMCA Neotfbnu 0 HW SUMMER PROGRAMS jR&WWCLUß DAY T fcfc Analysis YMCA Jr. Drama Club music Instructor Thara Memory shows a teen where to sign at a kick-off for class registration.
