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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1979)
ComMtuuíti ÇjdtndM Masks from around the world srs part of the multi cultural studies at Sellwood Middle School. Sellwood was one of the competitors for the McPherson Award, presented annually to the school whose eighth jrade best meets criteria for the award. This year s award will be p re lented at the February 26th School Board meeting to Multnomah Ele- (Photo: Abubakar) nentary School. & '7ieca “ I w ill continue to work with all my strength for equal opportunity for all Americans — and for affirm a tive action for those who carry the extra burden of past denial o f equal opportunity.” President Carter January 23,1979 The kitchens don’t have disposals or dishwashers. The roofs might leak a little. Some of the plumbing isn’t what it ought to be. But in today’s market it would cost you a fortune to duplicate some of the beau tiful hardwood floors you find here. Or the beveled windows. Or the marble fireplaces. Still, this is a neighbor hood that could be on its way down. And we don’t want it to decline because of indifference. Part of the problem, of course, is money. Some times people are skittish about lending money on property that seems on the decline. So it declines even more. We are Lending Institutions in the Port land Area According to the February 5th issue o f U.S. News and W orld Report, Oregon is among the top ten states who rely heaviest on Federal aid per capita payment to states. U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young and his wife, Jean Young have been m arried fo r 24 years and have children who range in age from 23 to 5 years old. The former Ms. Betty Ingersoll, who lives in Alaska, attended the funeral o f her grandson Christopher Washington. Our hearts go out to you, Betty, and to all the families o f the four boys whose lives were so tragically ended. Mr. Henry Johns retired from the U nion P acific R ailroad Service January 1, 1979, after 35 years o f service. Mr. and Mrs. Vertis Williams are vacationing in Las Vegas, Nevada. W illia m s is p lannin g to re tire February 28th from his teaching po sition. Members o f Zeta Sigma Omega C hapter o f A lp h a K appa A lp h a S o ro rity are attendin g a J o in t Founders Day activity with Tacoma and Seattle in Tacoma February 10th. G rand M a tro n Leola Brow n honored at a Banquet by the Eastern Star Lodge at the Red Lions M otor Inn. February 2, 1979. * * ★★★★★★★★★★★ , * * pueseht » The honorary guest, W illia m Nelson, political science professor at Ohio State University, and Black Studies expert, will be presented with a plaque. A reception will follow, with the Jefferson Jazz Group providing the music. working with the City of Portland. That’s right, we’re the people who grant loans. And sometimes refuse them. Obviously, we have to run our businesses wisely or we’d soon be out of busi ness. But we’re also citizens of the Portland area and we have a stake in the future of all our neighborhoods. If you have applied for a loan to buy or repair a home and you feel you’ve been re jected because of the loca tion or age of the home, let us hear front you. I Iere’s what will happen. We will hear you out. Review your case. .Vnd if vou were treated unfairly by one lender, we will try to get that lender to reconsider. If that fails, well try to find another lending institution that will grant you the loan you need. Well do what we can to help. We don’t promise miracles every’ time, but we promise to try. Otherwise some pcrlcctly good homes would be forced into a tragic early retirement. * >F ... ->F # TtWS .“ (»VP. PAiV F. J-JJi'TF.iT ’ !'PJi .r'pXV.LAI>V> .AWARDS FAT. /St.W T.V. F.SPT.TW* FlWJ-.1Af-AW. .C.9P.TA?T j^. - • . . . * * * >F * Millner of Portland State University and Paul Anderson o f Concordia College. * ... * A Valentine Party w ill be spon sored by Moore Community Center on February 14th. Beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the community center, will be a presentation o f Martin Luther K ing, Jr. by Lucius H icks IV , president o f the NAACP, Portland Branch, follow ed by the movie “ From Montgomery to Memphis." A poetry reading w ill be presented by Dr. William Little, director o f the PSU Black Studies Department. Guest speakers are D r. Darrell A- THE * * Moore Center holds Party * * ALL THE WAY LIVE ~ * * Cramer Hall. Admission $2.50. An evening o f fun and entertainment is scheduled for residents o f the Con cordia community on Friday, February 9th. Concordia College has invited its neighbors to Community Night, with activities beginning at 6:00 p.m., when the Concordia women's basketball team takes on Columbia Christian College. Following the women's game, the Concordia men take to the court in action against Columbia Christian. Half-time entertainment during the men's game w ill feature an exhibition contest between the Columbia School sixth grade team and the Trinity Lutheran fifth and sixth graders. A drawing for prizes donated by the Portland Beavers and by neighborhood metchants will also take place during the half-time. The Concordia Jazz Ensemble will play between the men’s and women's games. Following the games, opportunity will be provided for fellowship, with refreshments provided by Concordia College. Admission to the Community Nighi events is free to neighborhood residents. Union Ushers w ill meet at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February I Ith at Allen Tem ple C.M.E. Church lo r election o f officers. A ll ushers are urged to attend. Local No. 9 w ill present Groups singing songs o f praises on February 18th at 3:30 p.m. at Allen Temple C.M .E. Church located at 4236 N.E. 8th. The program is sponsored by Mammoth Team No. 2 of Allen Temple Church. Lay Council o f Allen Temple C.M.E. Church will sponsor a Home Survival Class on February 18th at 6:00 p.m. Presented by Tri-County Community Council. Everyone is welcome to join and learn about survival tips in case o f a disaster like the one encountered in January. The address is 4236 N.E. 8th. This neighborhood is too old to die. by Ruth Spencer ♦ Saturday, February 10th — Funk N ’ Stuff. KOAP FM 91.5, KOAC 550. 10:00 p.m. til Midnight. Black History Month featuring: Ronnie Laws, W illie Bobo and Lenny Williams; Poetry by: Langston Hughes, Norman Jordan and Aski Mohammed Toure; Host: A rt Alexander. " A ll about Feet" w ill be the subject o f a lecture by Dr. Arn Strasser, a Port land chiropractic physician. The lecture will look at the basic anatomy, physio logy and care o f feet with an introduction to foot reflexology. This free lecture will be at Victoria's Nephew, 212 S.W. Stark (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue) downtown Portland at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. For more information call The Family Clinic at 231-1235. Black political scientist and author William Nelson, Jr. w ill be at Portland State University February 14th through 17th to give a public lecture and a mini- class on "Black Electoral Politics. ” The free lecture is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 15th, in 296-298 Smith Memorial Center (1825 S.W. Broadway). The class w ill meet from 9:00 a m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Two hours o f credit w ill be given. Registration for the class w ill be handled through the PSU Black Studies Department. A Medicare Workshop fo r Seniors w ill be held Thursday, February 15th, 3:00 p.m. at Ockley Green Community School, 3:00 p.m., free. How to deal with Medicare forms and other hassles. Taught by Ricki Gorman o f the Medicare Program. The Portland Urban League w ill serve as hostesses to the 1979 Western Regional Urban League Guild Conference. The dates are February 16th and 17th at the Lloyd Center Sheraton. The theme for this years conference is "Forgoing New Links of Understanding." For further information contact Mrs. Beatrice Leverett, Conference Chairperson at 284-8751. "The Farah Strike” is a movie about the walkout by 4,000 Chicano workers for a union at Farah Pants in El Paso, Texas. The strikers organized support throughout the country — committees were formed and a boycott o f Farah pants. The successful strike was a powerful blow against the rulers who grow fat o ff the enforced cheap labor o f Chicanos and was an inspiration to people everywhere. Through old photos, film clips and interviews with veteran fighters, the Farah workers tell the proud history o f the Chicano people's struggle, which the strike at Farah was a part of. A ll proceeds from the film w ill go to the legal defense o f the Moody Park 3. These fighters are facing twenty years apiece for their leadership o f the Houston Rebellion where 3,000 Chicano people rose up against police terror and their daily oppression. This film w ill be shown Saturday, February 10th, 7:30 p.m., Portland State University, 150 «144 NE UHXJK ★★★★★★★★★★★ •V” . . TF?'.*?.1» tF * A- ’ Ì! '.^1" • Jt. li For a Loan Review Application, please write The Portland Metropolitan Residential Loan Review Committee c/o Portland Development Commission, 1500SW 1st, Portland. Oregon 97201 Telephone 248-4800 This advertisement paid for by the Portland Metropolitan Residential Loan Review Committee
