Page 4 Portland Observer June 6. 1980
Behind the Walls
by Larry Baker »35021
O. .S'. P. Correspondent
File for property tax refund
David Wright » 39816
Assistant Editor
Elizabeth W. Browne, chairper­ is printed in the priso n ’ s weekly
going through “ admissions and
volunteering their time putting such
son o l the live member Oregon bulletin and passed out among the
o rie n ta tio n ” program , which all
a report together. “ Behind the
State Board o t Parole, recently inmates. It has been a general con­
prisoners must do during their first
W
a lls” also tip its hat to those
spent an evening with 17 prisoners sensus that, i f im p o rta n t in fo r ­
two weeks at OSP. The fact finding
members o f the Oregon State Board
in the Education Department ol the mation given to a prison population
group could assist inmates on OSP
ot Parole and Administration who
Oregon State Penitentiary.
has been m is-construed, it can
rules and procedures. This in fo r­
volunteered their time and services
I he purpose ol the meeting was create an unhealthy atmosphere
mation would be of fered to them by
w orking w ith the inmates on a
to investigate different avenues in among 1500 prisoners in a state or
the prison later. The group could
worth while project.
which to filte r in fo rm a tio n and federal insitution.
create tapes that could be translated
W ho knows, it may set a
decision-making policies made by
It is very unsual to witness a
not only into Spanish, but into plain
precedent for other state prisons to
the parole board more available to group o f prisoners and a parole
and simple English terms that most
fo llo w ,
i f successful. C om ­
ihe prison population.
board w orking together on any
prisoners could understand. The
munications
is a valuable tool in any
Over the past eight months, the project. In fact, it is almost unheard
tapes could be put on our radio
system
in
this
day and time. Regard­
inmates have formed a special fact­ of. But over the past eight months.
system and broadcast a certain
less if that communication is from
finding group under the guidance of Ira Blalock has directed the board’s
number o f hours per week. The
one agency to another, or from an
the t lass of Legal Processes and the previous executive adm inistration
group could have a newsletter direct
administrator to a recipient.
Oregon State Penitentiary Depart­ director, Nancy Farra, to meet every
from the parole board, which would
ment of Education to do a study and Sunday morning with the Class of
be circulated to every inmate’s cell.
present that study to the parole
Legal Processes fact finding group
Before going to the board, he
board on the most productive
and search for additional channels.
could be assisted by the group in
methods tor channeling information
At Ms. Brow ne’ s recent ap­
preparing himself with documents,
between the board and the prison pearance, she introduced the group
letters and inform ation that could
population...This proposal was first
to Ms. Anna Helm, the board’s new
assist the board in reaching its
Mike Lindberg, Commissioner o f
presented to the Class o f Legal Assistant to the d ire cto r, who
decisions. The group could attend Public Works, announced that his
Processes by Ira Blalock, p rio r pledged to continue working with
different prison club meetings and office is mailing questionaires on
board chairperson on his first visit the inmates along with the chairper­
discuss different aspects o f a rule or the proposed street name changes to
to the class. The 30 inmates meet son tor a solution to channeling in­
procedure that may draw the club’s property owners and tenants on
every Wednesday evening and invite formation.
interest.
Vancouver and Williams Avenue.
outside citizens who are skilled in
The pilot project’ s purpose was
The main purpose o f the group
The Black United F ront has
the legal professions (i.e. judges,
for the Class ot Legal Processes tact
would not be to criticize, condemn requested that Vancouver Avenue
law professors, attorneys, etc) to finding group to make a request to
or condone the board’ s decisions or be changed to Rosa Parks Avenue
lecture on federal, state, civil and the Oregon State Penitentiary ad­
the matrix system, but to become so and that Williams Avenue be named
criminal statues.
m inistration tor o ffice space and
well versed in it’ s procedures that all
Malcolm X Avenue.
It has always been a problem at equipment which w ould be ac­
questions can be answered.
Persons w ith businesses and
this prison just as it has in other cessable to the inmate population.
So that this article does not get
prisons, to filter down the correct
residents w ill have an opportunity to
The o ffice would be staffed with
knocked out o f perspective, this
information on many o f the direct
give their opinion on the changes by
from three to five inmates w ith
matrix
fact finding group is still in returning an enclosed postcard or
rules and regulation changes to
rotating duties. Every Friday morn­
the proposal stages and has not been can call Dick Johnson o f Streets and
every
inmate.
The
norm al
ing, Ms. Browne and Ms. Helm
endorsed or accepted by the Depart­ Structures at 248-4415.
procedure is placing the board's
would meet with this group and in­
ment o f Corrections, Oregon State
decision on the bulletin board in the
Commissioner Lindberg said he
doctrinate them w ith any o f the
Penitentiary,
or the Board as o f this
library for those to read. But usually
believes it is important that Black
board changes made in the matrix
w ritin g . But the Class o f Legal
it gets torn down or there are those
historical figures be recognized, but
system or proposed changes, and
Process has completed an eight
who do not use the library, or those
that
through public input and cost
receive any feedback from the
month study and has an analysis
who do not read or comprehend as
data
must be obtained before the
population. Plus it would be this
report.
well as others. Many times the same
C
ity
C ouncil can consider the
group ol inmate’s responsibility to
“ Behind the W alls” applaudes
problems occur it such information
changes.
have sessions with the new inmates
those inmates who spent hours
Lindberg
seeks input
The Oregon Departm ent o f
Revenue, has authorized Counties
to accept late applications fo r
property tax relief until September
2, 1980.
A p p lica tio n s fo r 1980-81 tax
relief on owner-occupied (as o f June
30, 1980) homes can be applied for
u n til that date. The previous
deadline for filing was April I.
Accessors w ill be accepting late
applications this year only because
of confusion among taxpayers over
the filing deadline for Oregon’s new
Property Tax Relief Plan.
“ A number o f property owners
have confused the filing deadline o f
the new program with the deadlines
fo r other program s,” said Don
C la rk ,
M ultnom ah
C ounty
Executive.
Clark noted that the Multnomah
County Division o f Assessment and
Taxation had requested that the late
applications be allowed.
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Crime Prevention unit provides services
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X r • I 11 n ,1 Police
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The
ortland
C om m unity Developm ent) area,
Crime Prevention Division has been
and have an annual income o f less
in existence since 1977. I he original
than 11,500. (Money for the pur­
purpose o f the division was to create
chase ot locks is provided through
programs where citizens and police
P ortland
Development C om ­
could work together to eliminate
mission.)
crime.
The S enior C itizens Program
Today the division has seven
has several basic services. In fo r ­
program areas to serve the com­
mation sharing covers street safety,
munity. Ihe principle goals are to
home security, “ neighborhood
increase awareness o f crime preven­
problemss,” and coping with fear.
tion techniques, encourage the use
It also acts as a resource to other
o f those techniques, to safeguard
government
agencies. Another ser­
lile and property, and reduce the
vice, the Telephone Reassurance
tear ot crime. To accomplish those
Service is a new program where
goals crime prevention s ta ll and
volunteers are paired with isolated
volunteers are trained to carry out
elderly or handicapped through a
specific duties.
brief daily telephone call. The pur­
pose
ot the call is to reassure the
The Residential Crime Preven­
person o f their worth and to pass
tion program provides information
along crim e prevention in fo r ­
to homeowners and renters about
mation. In situations where the sub­
ways to reduce their fear o f
scriber
does not answer, direct con­
vulnerability to crime. Information
tact is made to determine the cause.
is presented through the Property
Engraving on p roperty, security
ID Program, Neighborhood Watch,
surveys,
etc., are also encouraged.
Security Surveys, and Block
Juvenile Crim e Prevention ad­
meetings. A ll these things are
dresses juveniles as possible victims,
provided free o f charge.
possible offenders, and as “ junior
crime
lig h te rs .” Services include
The Locks Projects employs a
volunteer
tra in in g
schools,
crew o l six C ETA workers (five
professional tra in in g fo r police,
utility w ^kers and one lead carpen­
nurses and teachers; block homes,
ter) who install locks and other
and special programs as requested
security hardware on the homes of
by neighborhoods and schools.
q u a lifie d residents, based on
recommendations o f security sur­
veys performed by Crime Preven­
tio n s ta ll or volunteers. To be
eligible to have locks installed, a
resident must own or be buying the
home, live in an HCD (Housing and
The Rape Prevention Program
program provides inform ation to
homeowners and renters about ways
to reduce their fear o f vulnerability
to crime. Inform ation is presented
through the Property ID Program,
o tters direct services on two
subjects: Community Education on
Sexual Assualt and Sell-Defense for
Women. Both areas utilize and rely
on a large corp o f volunteer
speakers and in structors. The
C om m unity E ducation segment
otters public presentations on an
on-going basis w ith speakers
available anytime o f the day, week­
ends and weekdays. The six-hour,
self-defense workshop is offered on
a regular basis. The in stru ctio n
methods and content are very
sim ilar to that taught to female
cadets at West Point.
The crime prevention programs
tor Commercial Businesses include
burglary and robbery, shoplift, and
building security. This program area
is also prepared to respond to ser­
vice requests on any topic o f crime
prevention and the com m ercial
business. This area could include
procedural co n tro ls, executive
protection, internal or employee
thett, and other specialized areas o f
concern.
The Media Program is designed
to utilize any and all segements o f
the media to educate the public
about crime prevention.
Using
crim e
prevention
techniques is one way neighbors
living in high crime areas can learn
to protect themselves. Crim e
Prevention is a self-education
project that has proven to be effec­
tive and produce long term results.
N eighborhood W atch, Security
Surveys, and Block Meetings. A ll
these things are provided free o f
Architects honor Unthank
(Continued from page I col 6)
building , completed in 1977; the
Lane C ounty Courthouse w ith
c o u rtro o m rem odeling and ad­
d itio n ; the U niversity o f Oregon
Law Center; at least five bank
buildings fo r the U.S. Bank in
Eugene and Madras; the Benton
C ounty Corrections unit at C o r­
vallis; E lectronic Facilities fo r
Pacific Northwest Bell System at
Sutherlin and Beneta, and the Lane
Community College Performing A r­
ts and H um anities F acilities in
Eugene.
The S.W . Oregon A .I.A . con­
ferred honors and awards upon Un-
thank w ith frequency during the
60’ s and 70’s for his work projects
in building commercial facilities,
school building s and im portant
residences.
The King Neighborhood Facility,
Portland, was designed by Unthank
who spent his early childhood in this
city.
The prominent architect, the son
ot the late Dr. De Norval Unthank
and his wife, the late Thelma Ship-
man U nthank, attended Hosford
grade school and F ra n klin high
school during his growing-up years.
The architect keeps his member­
ship at P ortland’ s Church o f St.
Phillip the Deacon. He was a faith­
fu l acolyte there through his
boyhood. At the start o f his bud­
ding career in architecture young
U nthank was comm issioned to
design the pews for the newly built
church. A lso, in P o rtla n d , he
designed and b u ilt the modern
residence for the late Rev. Lee Owen
Stone, then vicar at St. Phillip.
W ith architects, apparently the
“ future is now ” and U nthank's
tirm at this point, is in the planning
and designing stage for the Veterans
A d m in is tra tio n M edical Center
H ospital at Roseburg. “ Other
works in progress he said, include
two condom inium developments
under construction now in Eugene;
the planning and design tor a down­
town office /co m p le x in Eugene,
and a variety o f commercial and
residential projects.
“ C u rre n tly ,” U nthank added.
We are working on the design for
State Department housing at the
U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan.
"O n e o f the satisfactions,” Un-
thank said in summing his feeling
about his career, “ That I derive
trom architectural practices, is the
experience of w orking
w ith
people, to help them find solutions
to their environmental and spatial
problems."
Under Oregon’ s 1979 Property
Tax Relief Plan, the State pays part
o f the property taxes on owner-
occupied homes. The state pays a
percentage o f the taxes levied by the
local districts, up to a maximum o f
S800 per home. This payment is
made directly to the County in the
fall on behalf o f the taxpayer, the
homeowner then receives a property
tax statement showing the State
payment as a credit and, thus, with
a lower tax bill to pay.
Many homeowners who have not
filed must submit applications to the
D ivision o f Assessment and
T axation, M ultnom ah County
Courthouse, Portland, 97204, by
September 2, 1980.
Many homeowners filed in 1979.
Those who have already filed and
have not moved or changed the use
o f their property should not file
again. Their tax relief will be con­
tinued automatically.
SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED
charge.
Neighbors can instruct neighbors on
how to beat the bad guys and save
themselves trom emotional trauma
and higher insurance costs.
For more information about how
to secure your home, contact the
Crime Prevention Division at 248-
4126.
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BY TOM BOOTHE
VII
From the front door, I was asked by several readers, "how do I go about finding or
h3llowshin9 8 SPeC'f,C purpos®"? The essence of my conversation with these persons was as
Number one. you must be totally committed to SUCCEEDING in something as an obiect.ve
or goal - you must determine what your present POSITION and resources are you must
learn to control your TEMPERAMENT, attitude, reaction and attention spend - you must
learn to honestly evaluate your PERFORMANCE ability under various situations and cir­
cumstances.
After you have learned to act and think in this contex. and this knowledge is crystal clear in
your mind and this thought process has became a habit, and you are no longer guessing
and beingj to'Yourself regarding your true position in reality; you must then adopt as your
basic PURPOSE for the rest of your life the following subjective attitudes:
1 the will to SUCCEED at good and positive things.
2. to project a POSITIVE ATTITUDE in all that you do.
3. to be conscientious of your HEALTH in all three demensions- the SPIRITUAL
demension, the M ENTAL demension, the PHYSICAL demension.
4. to be conscientious of WEALTH from a productive and constructive point of view
6. To be RESPECTFUL of yourself, equal to others at all times.
Remember the law of life's motion says that PURPOSE is only one fourth of the success
process; you must still PREPARE (practice), set specific DIRECTION (sub goals and obiec
fives) and be CONSISTENT. If you fa,, to follow through you will fall vicSm toSomeone
elses purpose.
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Since I am only interested in good and positive purposes, my answer ,s. if you structure your
thinking and actions accordingly your basic foundation of purpose will have been achieved
and from this foundation you can build a successful, purposeful lifes. Building a solid foun
dation is most important.
If you are not structural and purposeful thinker, a copy of my "Final Wisdom" publication
will help you, you may get one from the,
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Portland, Oregon 97211
Final Wisdom, statement number 15. "First comprehend and remember that the most any
person can be responsible for giving their Best E ffort, if it is truly their best effort.
Final Wisdom statement number 21. "First comprehend and remember that each of us has a
purposr and a small part of that purpose is to know what that purpose is ” the rest is Der
formance.
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