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Portland Observar Thursday. SaptsmbsrS. 1979 Page 6 ‘ ‘P ortland P rofile ’ * Jackson has been a mem ber o f the P resident’ s C lu b since 1972 and be cause o f his excellent supervisor and s a le sm a n sh ip has been a w a rd e d several trip s to v a rio u s states and countries. In his present p o s itio n as S ta ff M anager, that he happens to enjoy, he m anages a u n it c o m p ris e d o f seven agents. A re s id e n t of H a ze l D e ll, W ashington, Jackson considers h im self an O regonian fo r his west coast " r o o t s ” are here. by L in d a T hom pson Feliciano appears at Euphoria In te rn a tio n a lly acclaim ed singer-guitarist Jose Feliciano w ill be at E u p h o ria in P o rtla n d on Sunday, September 9th. The b lin d Puerto R ico-bo rn tw o -tim e G ram m y A w a rd w inner is fam ous fo r such hits as L ig h t M y F ire, C a lifo rn ia D re a m in ', and his theme fro m C h ico a nd the M an . Jose, w ho has 32 G o ld Records to his c re d it, has long been recognized as one o f the finest con tem po rary guitarists in the w o rld . Jose has recently appeared w ith the B u ffa lo , Dallas, Denver, A tla n ta , O a k land, San Diego, and Los Angeles S ym phony Orchestras as the special featured a rtist. O th er recent F eliciano engagements include m ain roo m appearances at the H ilto n and A la d d in H otels in Las Vegas as w ell as a ju st com pleted to u r o f Europe w h ich included six sold-out perform ances behind the Iro n C u rta in . “Colored Girls”plays on by Joh n P au l M e W illiam s N tozake Shange’ s m usical choreo- poem F o r C o lo re d G irls who H ave Considered S u ic id e / When the R ain bo w is E n u f, attem pts to answer the question o f w hat it is lik e to be a Black w om an liv in g in A m erica. S hange does n o t a n s w e r th is question in to to , but we do get a v ie w o f t h e ir a s p ir a tio n s , th e ir fru s tr a tio n s , and th e ir lo ves, and th e ir re la tio n s h ip w ith o th e r Black wom en T h e ir men are not on the stage, b u t one c a n n o t de ny th e ir presence, it perm eates the the atre and o u r m inds, it is a sexual pre sence. The seven wom en o f the P o rtla n d Black Repertory T heatre, under the d ire ctio n o f Rosem ary A lle n , dance, sing, and act, w ith s k ill and some tim es excellence. They seetn to have a com m on bond that transcends their fe m in in ity ; perhaps it is the beauty o f th e ir Blackness that is in contrast to th e b la n d w h ite n e s s o f th is reviewer. W e see these w om en a ctin g out th e ir ch ild h o o d games in the streets o f New Y o r k , D e tro it, and o th e r cities, m a tu rin g fro m the back seats o f Black B uicks to reach and acquire love fro m th e ir men, never fo rg e ttin g tha t the w o rld in w hich they live in is lily w hite. M usic is in the ir soul. As in a line fro m Shakespeare’ s T w e lfth N ig h t, ‘ ‘ I f m usic be the fo o d o f love, play o n ” ; and they p la y on. They endure the torm en t o f rape a n d because it is th e ir s o -c a lle d friends w h o co m m it this barbarism , they blam e themselves. A t one po in t we hear ‘ ‘ I c o u ld n 't sta n d being sorry and colored at the same tim e ” ; so the w o m en m a tu re , th e y sto p b e in g s o rry and begin to becom e wom en; Black wom en. " W h a t is love?” They ask, “ Is it magic? Is it sensual? Is it d iff ic u lt ? " But th e ir love is always th ro w n back, it is n 't th e ir love that th e ir men seek i t ’ s the ir loins. “ I th o u g h t y o u c o u ld ta k e it b a b y.” said one lover, “ 1 thought you cou ld take i t ” ; as i f she had no choice but to accept her lo ve r's in d is c re tio n s . O ne w om en loses her childre n to a frenzied lover and to keep her sanity, she must dance, and dance. S h a n g e 's m u s ic a l p o e tr y is no m atch fo r the flo w in g verses o f M aya A n g e lo u , b u t it is a v o ic e th a t causes us to listen. The ending o f this e m o tio n a l p la y is e le c tr ify in g , “ I fo u n d G od in m yself, and 1 loved her fie rc e ly ," they sing. It was a standing o va tio n , w ith the Black men leading the audience to a long applause. This p ro d u c tio n w ill be pe rfo rm ed at the C a tlin G able S chool, th ro u g h Septem ber 22nd, at 9:00 p .m ., on T hursd ays, F rid a ys and Saturdays. A n in te rvie w w ith members o f the cast w ill be aired by K B O O on Tues day, September 11th at I I 00 a.m . by G lennis F orster. T o be s u c c e s s fu l in a n y o r g a n iz a tio n is som ething we a ll strive f o r . T o be s u c c e s s fu l in a f ie ld where the c o m p e titio n is great, and success d e pe nd s u p o n o n e ’ s o w n a b ility and n o t tha t o f a com pany o r o rg a n iza tio n on an 8-5 jo b is tru ly “ success.” A n exam ple o f a person w ho has achieved a certain degree o f success due to his ow n intellect and a b ility , and is s till c lim b in g career wise is o u r Black role m odel fo r this week. Jack Jackson, S ta ff M anager fo r A m erican N a tio n a l Insurance C o m pany o f P o rtla n d , O regon. A high school graduate and a f o r m er s tu d e n t o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f M a ry la n d , Jackson decided to make P o rtla n d his hom e a fter his discharge fro m the U .S . A ir Force in 1964. A fo rm e r S ta ff Sgt. (E-5) and a V ie t nam vet, he continues to p o rtra y the d isciplin e th a t one acquires fro m any area o f the arm ed forces and carries this self d iscip lin e in to his profession that has co n trib u te d to his success. As m a n y o f o u r p re v io u s ro le m odels, Jackson searched and fo u n d a career that he enjoyed and felt he c o u ld p e rfo rm best in . In 1969 he becam e an e m p lo ye e o f the A m e rica n N a tio n a l Insurance C o m p a n y as an in s u ra n c e agent and rem ained in th a t cap acity fo r fo u r years. Some o f Jackson’ s success can be a ttr ib u te d to his very w a rm sm ile, basic p e rso n a lity and genuine c o n cern fo r m a n k in d in g e n e ra l. H e, h o w e v e r, d id n o t de pe nd on the above qu a litie s to pave the way fo r a successful career. R e a lity to ld h im th a t y o u m u st be e d u c a tio n a lly pre pa red also. W ith th is in m in d , Jackson started ta kin g beginning and advanced classes fo r h im se lf and the com pany, and s till continues when the o p p o rtu n ity presents itself. As part o f the incentive program , Jackson has shown us by his suc cess that you can start at the b o tto m and w ith s e lf d is c ip lin e a n d h a rd w o rk w o rk y o u r w a y in to a to p p o sitio n. He enjoys Ashing, carpen try , tin k e rin g w ith cars, g o lfin g and most o f a ll he loves to bake pastries and feels he is p re tty good at it. He is m a rrie d to the lo v e ly Eva Jackson a caseworker fo r the State o f W ashington C P A and has one son, Brandon. W hen asked fo r his fo rm u la fo r success his reply was: “ There is no fo rm u la fo r success. The m ain ingredient fo r a successful career, especially in an o ccu p a tio n where you do not have to punch a clo ck, is self disciplin e. You have to discipline yo u rse lf in ord er to get up, get out there, and push fo rw a rd . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • l.d * 100,000 • • • • • • • • • • • 300,000 2 .0 5 0 0.00 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12. 3 . 0 50 0,00 0 □ • 1,000,000 O 2.0 00,00 0 1,000,000 2.0 0 0 ,0 0 0 4 .0 * 5 dam s O * 10 d a m s □ ' 20 d a m s 5. N e w Y ork O ’ P o rtla n d S e a ttle O D C asper O * In d u s tr y O ’ R esidence O ' C o m m e r c ia l E n te rp ris e 8. O * 2 7 % O ’ 7 9 % O ' 86% 9. O * 20 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • II. O ’ 80 O ' 14. 14410 S I DIVISION 3 9 } } S I. ro w iu. N t . 74th A CUSAN HIU.SBORO-96C S I OAK SAN RAEAB.-1910 N E. 133nd Í . I . 2OMs ft D1Y1WON S.I. 72nd A AAVB. N.I. IJlh * MCMONT W. 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Definitely special. • •••< •4«> O * 6 y e a rs O ’ 9 y e a rs O ' 12 yea rs * ■ ' ° ’ ' c H H y d r o e le c tr ic C o al G as O il N u c le a r G e o th e rm a l W in d Sun ;. :: & ::: ... ... .«•• ••••■ ... ... ... ... ••••« •••••• ••••< 18. □ * N o rth e a s t O ’ S o u th e a s t O ' N o rth w e s t O ° S o u th w e s t 19. 100 W in d m ills o n 64 sq. m ile s O ’ 200 W in d m ills o n 128 sq. m ile s O ' 400 W in d m ills o n 25 6 sq. m ile s 16. 17. O * Less th a n 5 O ’ Less th a n 10 O ' Less th a n 15 O * Less th a n 10% O ’ Less th a n 25% O ' Less than 50% O D Less th a n 75% 15 h o u rs $1,000.000 O ’ $5 ,000 ,0 00 O ' $10,000,000 ! 0 % m o r e O ’ 55% m o re O ' 127% m o re O * S am e size O ’ T w ic e as la rg e O ' 3 tim e s la rg e r O * 30 h o u rs O ’ O ' 4 h o u rs 2 0 .0 * 21. O * i% 22. O O O O 23. O * W a lls O ' C e ilin g s 1 5 .0 * 114 4 y e a rs O ’ 6 yea rs O ' 8 ye a rs O □ O O O O O O 1 3 .0 * W a te r H e a tin g O ' R e fr ig e ra tio n O ’ C o o k in g O ’ L ig h tin g 1 0 .0 * For Inform ation call COLLECT Portland 1(031 297 1021. W e e k d a y . - I » ! 30 ( Beef or Cheese Enchilada ................................ 1 2 o i. HOW BRIGHT ARE YOG ABOUT ELECTRICITY? The Eating Plan is famous and it works’ But it s only one part of the complete Program. For details, call: W EIGHT WATCHERS The Authority CARPENTERS HALL 2225 N Lombard St Mon. 7 00pm Thur». 9:30am Van d* Kamp's Eroten Menkan, I f I I I I I w I * •• ••••••• •••••••••• •••••«•• •••••••• •••••• •••••••• ••••••• .. •••• •••••••• •••■ • •• •••••••• • •• ... ... •••• ... ••• ... ... ::: ... ... ••••••• ::: •••••••• ••••••• — 7 .0 * NORTHEAST PORTLAND M A R A N A T H A CHURCH 1222 NE Skidmore Sat 9 :30am or Hashbrowns-32 ox................. Watch it. As if your lights depended on it. You gef more to eat than just carrot sticks. Weight Watchers allows you all this for lunch* EMANUEL HOSPITAL 2801 N Gantsnbwn Emanuel East, Room B I (Nursing Home) Thur» 7:00pm 48‘ .6 9 CP“W Breakfast Drink Cone. . . 12 o i. lost. On Wednesday, September 12, sit down in front of your TV set and tune us in. (Cheek your listings for the correct time.) Then shat pen up your pencils and put your official scorecard, below, at hand. (Pick up more scorecards from any Pacific Power office.) Now match your wits — and watts — along 6. HOLLADAY PARK HOSPITAL 1226 ME 2nd Ave Bldg No 1 5th Floor Solarium Thur» A 00pm Bright & Early Potatoes • •••• •••••• ••••••• • • ••• • • •• •• •• • ••••••• ••• •••••• • •••• TURN ON STEVE ALLEN IN • • • • • O ' LOCAL CLASS LIS T IN G "A Sure Sign of Good Taste" “ Insu ra nce is a c o m m o d ity th a t we a ll need— but not m any can per suade us to invest in .” H ats o f f to Jack J a c k s o n , S t a f f M a n a g e r, A m erican N a tio n a l Insurance C o m pany. M ay you r agents con tinu e to u tiliz e y o u r su cce ssfu l te c h n iq u e s that have bro ug ht to the c o m m u n ity, and the State o f O regon, the type o f insurance policies that we need and can a ffo rd . U n til next week rem em ber: The fa m ily u n it is the backbone o f our society. L e t’ s strive to keep o u r back bones strong, fo r w ith o u t it we are 60 0 ,0 0 0 JO IN W EIGHT WATCHERS NOW ! W H A T HAVE YOU G O T TO LOSE? LOOK FOR THE BIG "T" O ’ io % O * 20% * C lo th e s D ry e r ’ E le c tr ic R ange '" R e f r ig e r a t o r ° TV O ’ F lo o rs O ° W in d o w s I f y o u a n sw e re d 22-23 r ig h t, y o u 're D A Z Z L IN G . 17-21 r ig h t . . . B R IL L IA N T 9 -1 6 r ig h t . . . B R IG H T 4-8 r ig h t . . . F L I C K E R I N G . 0-3 r ig h t . . . L IG H T S O UT. T h e e le c tr ic e n e rg y c r is is is on e o f th e to u g h e s t p ro b le m s th is n a tio n has h a d to face. B u t to u g h p ro b le m s n e v e r s to p p e d us b e fo re . T h is o n e 's g o in g to ta k e h a rd w o r k , im a g in a tio n a n d g u ts . F ro m b o th o f us. T h e p o w e r c o m p a n ie s . A n d th e pe o p le . G iv e us a h a n d b y a n s w e rin g t h is q u e s tio n n a ir e a n d m a ilin g it to : E le c tr ic E n e rg y Ideas. P a c ific P o w e r a n d L ig h t; P.O. B o x 155; P o r tla n d . O re g o n 97207. T h e n s it d o w n a n d w r ite us a n y e le c tr ic e n e rg y id e a y o u h a ve a n d send it to th e sam e a d d re s s . You m a y fin d y o u rs e lf a n d y o u r id e a in an ad o r a T V c o m m e r c ia l. Y o u 'll get a s p e c ia l p in . a n d a c e r tific a te . We l l get a n id e a t h a t m a y t u r n us a ro u n d . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. O v e r th e n e xt 10 y e a rs is th e re a need to b u ild m o re e le c tr ic p o w e r p la n ts in th e N o rth w e s t ? O Need to b u ild m o re p o w e r p la n ts □ H a ve e n o u g h p o w e r p la n ts n o w 2. P o p u la tio n g r o w th is one o f th e m a in reasons fo r n e w p o w e r p la n ts , sin ce m ost new hom es and a p a r tm e n ts use e le c tr ic ity fo r h e a tin g . In v ie w o f th is , s h o u ld p o w e r c o m p a n ie s c h a rg e n ew ele ctric heat c u s to m e rs h ig h e r rates? □ C h a rg e n e w e le c tric h e a t c u s to m e rs h ig h e r ra te s □ S h o u ld n o t c h a rg e .h ig h e r ra te s , I f y o u c o u ld ha ve o n ly one, • ' w o u ld y o u r a th e r have lo w e r e le c tric ra te s a n d a q u e s tio n a b le s u p p ly o f e le c tr ic ity , o r h ig h e r e le c t r ic ra te s a n d a r e lia b le s u p p ly o f e le c tr ic ity ? □ L o w e r ra te s — q u e s tio n a b le s u p p ly □ H ig h e r ra te s — r e li a b le s u p p ly , S h o u ld e ld e r ly a n d lo w in c o m e c u s to m e rs be g iv e n lo w e r ra te s if o th e r c u s to m e rs h a d to p a y m o re to m a ke u p th e d iffe re n c e ? : □ Should □ Should not C W E IG H T W A T C H E R S IN T L IN C O W N E R O F TH E W EIG H T W ATCHERS A PEPSTEP TR AD EM ARK S THE ELECTRIC ENERGY TEST IS BROUGHT 1 0 YOG BY THE PEOPLE AT PACIFIC POWER.
