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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1979)
* J r íU J lie h u h u by Linda Thompson science and a minor in social work. In 1971 he moved to the Pacific North west settling in Portland. Oregon. Where he entered and graduated from Portland State School o f Social Work with a MSW in Social Work (Direct Services). Upon graduation from graduate school, Everete was hired in his present position. The very personable Hunter's life schedule is very full. Besides being a full-time husband and father o f one, he is also a deputy sheriff for the M ultnom ah C ounty Reserve, a member o f the Portland Basketball Association and an OSEA Represen tative. A Scorpio, Hunter’s hobbies in clude basketball, jogging, tennis. The battered, abused, neglected and exploited child is a concern o f all citizens. To dedicate your career to alleviate seine o f these ills projected on our children is a difficult and ad mirable profession. A n employee fo r the State o f Oregon, Children Services Division, this week’ s role model, Evere/e Cor nelius Hunter, spends forty hours a week as social w orker fo r this Division doing his fair share and doing it with all the gusto he can muster. A native o f Passaic, New Jersey, H unter received his BA from Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, with a major in political writing poetry, listening to various people, racket ball and music. He lists his formula for success as follows: 1. Know what you want out o f life. 2. Know what weaknesses you have and how to overcome them. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if needed. 3. Do not set unrealistic goals for yourself, 4. The most important factor in being successful is believing that each person you come in contact with is important. Giving each person re spect and always being w illing to lend a helping hand if needed. U ntil next week remember: "Lo ve is patient and kind, it is not arrogant or rude.’ ’ /■¿'s Good t EVERETE HUNTER OABA holds reception Col. Terence J. Connell, district engineer for the A rm y Corps of Engineers, congratulates Ed M ar- molejo (center) and Inder Chawla (left), w h o head firm s selected fo r 1978 M in o rity C ontractor of the The Oregon Assembly For Black Affairs will host an Anniversary Re ception, Saturday, May 19th, an nounced Calvin O.L. Henry, Presi dent o f the Oregon Assembly For Black A ffairs. This reception w ill mark the beginning o f OABA 1979 Membership Drive. It will be held at the Geneva’ s Food and D rin k Restaurant, 4228 N. W illiam s Avenue, Portland, beginning at 3:00 p.m. According to Henry, "O A B A was organized A pril 8, 1979, as a result o f the economic and political fru strations o f Blacks in Oregon.” It is a non-profit, but political, organiza tion committed to im proving the conditions o f Blacks in Oregon. The Assembly is a statewide organiza tion and it is nonpartisan. "A n y person who is in accord with the principles and policies o f the Oregon Assembly For Black Affairs may become a member o f the organi zation with the consent o f the Board o f Directors," Henry stated. Mem bership dues for a calendar year are $12. Current membership is about 130 individuals from around the state. O p p ortunitie s in em ploym ent, education and economic develop ment are still eluding the grasp of most Blacks. "A n d it is no exception in Oregon.” noted Henry. "These are not so exciting times for persons who are Black. Gains o f the fifties, sixties and early seventies are on the verge o f being wiped out.” The A nniversary Reception is open and the public is invited to at tend. Individuals who want more infor m ation about O A B A or to jo in O ABA, can write to OABA, P.O. Box 12485, Salem, Oregon 97309. Veer aw ards by the corps' Portland D istrict. M ar- m o lejo is p re s id e n t o f M a rm o ie jo -H e w s o n , In c ., E s ta c a d a , a n d C h a w la is p re s id e n t o f E ico n Associates. In c., Beaverton. Corps honors minority businesses Tw o Portland-area firm s have been selected by the Portland Dis trict, Army Corps o f Engineers, as M inority Contractors o f the Year for 1978, C ol. Terence J. C onnell, district engineer, announced M on day. sionalism o f their performance as contractors for the corps,’ ’ Connell said. "T h e ir work provides a conti nuing demonstration o f the good job that m inority firms and small busi nesses can do for us.” C onnell said that m in o rity businesses are doing a significant amount o f the Portland d istrict’ s work, and that more than S2 m illion in contracts have been let to m inority firm s during the first h a lf o f the current fiscal year. The corps awards contracts to m inority firms both di rectly and through the U.S. Small Business A d m in is tra tio n ’ s " 8 (a )’ ’ program. Marmoiejo-Hewson in 1978 com- M a r m o ie jo - H e w s o n , I n c . , Estacada, was honored for its con struction work for the corps, and Ei con Associates, Inc., Beaverton, for the architect-engineering w o rk , Connell said. " I t is appropriate that we chose Small Business Week to honor these firms which were both selected for the quality, timeliness, and profes- pleted a $49,984 corps contract to provide fencing at the Lost Creek Lake project in Jackson County, and a $41,572 contract to provide a stand by water supply at Bonneville Dam. A $365,939 contract to Marmoiejo- Hewson to construct a day-use area at Lost Creek is in progress. Eicon Associates completed a $161,627 contract in 1978, preparing p re lim in a ry operation instruction manuals for five corps dams in the Northwest and California. Connell said information on the P ortland D is tric t’ s m in o rity and small business contracting programs is available by contacting Bill Doran 221-6416. We can't afford to it. AT NO Appointmert - - at Tour C o n v en ien ce C o m p lete D e n ta l S e rv ice LIBERAL FOR AU YOUR DENTAI NEEDS CREDIT No Internst or Carrying Charges C rw rw *! EXTRACTIONS a n d FILLINGS • Using Sodium NnMhal - When Deurtd ALL D IN TA L In suran ce 1 D u rin g O p e ra tio n *«eopto4 fa s t Free Estimates ------- ★ ’ Often WhUe tee Weh I O m I w m R o U m 4 A lopoirMl Cracks lagairod « Missing Tooth lag«««« In O r Own Laboratory Liwrsiii n n PAKKIHC CAPITOL LOT 2nd A 3rd S W Momsor ★ * * HOURS 8.30 AM to 5.00 RM Closed Saturdays D E N T IS T Street Level 4 th 515 S.w. A v». Botwoon Aldor A Washington OFFICES ALSO IN SAUM & EUCEH e ) ] See It Today! 3 E h o m e fu r n is h in g « 3W BÏÏÏÏ BO© ECO W O Whirlpool REFRIGERATOR Black U.S. cancer rates continue upward trend Time Trends in Cancer Mortality by Sex and Color United States 1915-1975 (age-adjusted to U S 1940 population) N on white M ales . White Males N onw hile Females White Females 100,000; the rate for white 154.4 per 100,000. Black Washington, D.C. 250.2 Baltimore 241.5 Newark 227.9 Philadelphia 221.5 Chicago 214.6 St. Louis 212.4 New York 210.9 Detroit 204.6 Houston 191.1 Los Angeles 176.9 50 l 1915 nearly the lowest white cancer rate; Baltim ore has the second highest Black rate and the highest white rate. Tw o other cities that are close geographically also have high cancer rates - Philadelphia and Newark. When examining the cancer rates for Black males, the results arc even more striking. The Black male death 19?0 19?5 JL J JL 1930 1935 1940 (Continued from Page I Column 6) occupational exposure and industrial pollution. The study examined cancer mor tality in ten metropolitan areas: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, D e tro it, W ashington, Baltimore, Houston, St. Louis, and Newark. Blacks led in cancer deaths in the nation and in all the areas studied. In the United States, 159.2 Black people out o f each 100.000 Black residents die of cancer; 127.5 whites out of each 100,000 die o f cancer. J J 1945 1950 J 1955 L I9 6 0 Washington, D.C. Baltimore Newark Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis New York Detroit Houston Los Angeles J L 1965 965 1910 1970 Black 188.5 187.0 173.9 174.5 172.7 167.7 161.3 163.2 152.9 140.9 J 1975 1975 White 126.7 143.9 137.5 138.5 137.4 133.2 142.1 136.3 131.7 127.2 have the highest Washington has cancer rate and White 156.8 185.5 164.3 169.0 165.4 167.5 168.6 168.7 167.5 151.6 The death rate o f Black wo lower than that o f men, but higher than white women. The variation between geographic areas is smaller than that for males. Cities with the highest cancer death rates for Black women are Washington, Baltimore, Newark and Philadelphia. Blacks also lead whites in deaths from all types o f cancer. Digestive system cancers account for 28.8 percent o f all cancer deaths, more than any other type. In the U.S., 57.1 per 100,000 Black men and 33.3 per 100,000 Black women, die o f digestive track cancer. Respiratory system cancers account for 31.6 percent o f cancer deaths among men and 9.4 percent among women. There is evidence that sm oking, com bined w ith oc cupational exposure such as handling uranium or asbestos, combine to in crease cancer incidence. Black men have the highest respiratory system cancer rate (57 our o f 100,000) in the U.S., with the highest geographical concentration in the industrial cities o f the Northeast. Breast cancer is responsible for 20.2 percent o f cancer deaths among women. Breast cancer occurs more frequently among white women. It accounts fo r 20.6 cancer deaths among whites and 17.1 among Blacks. Genital system cancers are respon sible fo r 19.9 percent o f Black women’ s cancer deaths and 14.3 per cent o f white women’ s deaths. Can cers o f the genital system account for 12.2 percent o f Black male deaths and 9 percent o f white male deaths. A high incidence o f cancer o f the cir- vex and prostate cancer is found among Blacks. Barbara Blum, Deputy A dm ini strator o f the Environmental Protec tion Agency, said, "a lth o u g h we must continue to guard the wilder ness, it is the urban environment and urban people, particularly inner-city people, who are our most endanger ed species . . . Inner-city residents are the firs, to ge, sick and die from en vironmental health effects because their physical and social surround ing are harmed and destroyed.” There's lots of storage room packed into a little space with this big- value model. 11.14 cu. ft. fresh food storage is topped with stor age for 1.76 cu. ft, of frozen foods. Come in today; we give you more .. EAST TERMS home furnishings 30th and S.E. Division 234-9'lt I Shop 9 to 9 Tuesday thru Friday Saturday turday 9 9 1 1 (Not O pen Sunday or M onday) I a — I LI
