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Portland Observar Novem ber 13.1980 Page 7 OBSERVATIONS T h e P r u d e n tia l o f A m e r ic a FROM THE SIDELINES By Kathryn H all Bogle “ A Touch o f H eritage” they called it when the Links. Inc. Arts Committee presented their m u lti cultural festival o f the visual and performing arts recently at the Port land A rt Museum. The Museum staff and volunteer docents gave every assistance to make this public event enjoyable and instructive. A gift o f a $200 art scholarship was awarded by the Services o f Youth Committee o f Links to Linda Payne, a second year student in the Museum A rt School. Payne accep ted the gift with thanks and said she would use the money in several ways to provide needed supplies for her studies in graphic design. Upwards o f 400 persons attending were treated to tours o f the ethnic galleries showing a variety o f artw ork o f Asian culture, pre- Columbian, Northwest Indian and the Cameroons representing Africa’s contributions. A performing arts program in the Berg-Swann auditorium was an ex citing and colorful part o f the after noon. The Bow and Arrow Indian Club, under the direction o f Violet Allman and John Talley, presented several Indian dancers performed with the accompaniment o f a hugh drum played by eight Indian men. Spanish speaking people were represented by Margarita and Raul Gomez who sang and played guitars. 1500 N.E. Irving Street Portland, Oregon 97214 Office: 233-5711 RUNYAN'S 88' STORE -awK,- Hmong dancers perform at Links tea nomah County are beginning the process o f selecting delegates to the Oregon Conference on Aging and to the W hite House Conference on Aging, according to Bobbi Gary, chairperson o f the planning group. Ellen Law and Jaquelina Brown visit museum displays w ith Tanya, museum security person. (Photos: Richard J. Brown) ‘‘The City o f Portland and Mult- • Life Insurance •H ealth Insurance •Annuities • Group Insurance • Group and Individual Pensions • A uto. Hom eowners and Renters Insurance Ernie Warren Lydia Ray (se ated ). C h airm an o f the Links T e a , w ith Joh n n ie Stokes, vice president, and C lem entyne Guy. President. Wall hanging is from Camaroons. The Laotian C om m unity, featuring the “ Hmien Musicians o f P o rtla n d ” and a dance by the Hmong from the h ill country o f Laos, brought a view o f their distin ctive culture through the solemn and dignified postures o f their native dance. Dr. Scholastica Njoku, a Nigerian poctress, won her audience with her dance steps set to the beat o f her own c u ltu ra l song poems. She taught the audience a few African words and they happily joined to sing along with the fun. “ The Joyous Sounds” gospel singers under the direction o f Margaret Carter, filled the hall with harm onious sounds o f the A fro - American as they sang ‘ ‘ Swing Low Sweet C h a rio t” and the more energetic “ R oll Jordan R o ll.” Many heard this mixed chorus o f about 12 voices for the first time and their reception was enthusiastic. Lydia Roy heads the Arts Com mittee fo r Links, Inc. Other art com m ittee members are: June Brow n, Jeanne H artzog, Jewell Johns, Alda Ruth M onroe, Ber nadette Plum m er and Yvonne Williams. Geneva Jones chairs the Services to Youth Com m ittee. Chapter president is Elementyne Guy. In s u r a n c e C o m p a n y ‘ ‘ These events,” she added, “ w ill have considerable impact on programs and policies affecting the elderly in the coming decade.” M ultnom ah C ounty has been allocated 63 delegates for the State Conference and seven nominations for the White House Conference. Mrs. Gary is accepting applications from persons interested in being considered as a delegate for these conferences. N oting that to be a national delegate the applicant must have at tended the state conference, Mrs. Gary enumerated some o f the national guidelines fo r delegates selection: - A majority o f the delegates must be 55 or older - A majority o f the delegates must be women - M inority representation w ill at least reflect the percentage o f minorities to the total population - Urban and rural interests will be represented reflecting the population o f Oregon - Handicapped and low-income elderly must be represented. The Social Services Division o f the Human Resources Bureau has designated Bobbi Gary at 231-7509 or Ian Smethurst at 248-4752 as con tact persons to answer your questions. “ A p p lica tio n s must be in by November 30, 1980,” warns Mrs. Gray. Zeta Sigma Chapter, the alumnae group o f Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is bidding everyone to join them in their second annual welcome to the Thanksgiving Christmas holiday season. They are introducing this year’ s festivities w ith a “ Discotheque Party and Variety Show” to be held on Saturday evening, November 22, from 9 u n til 2:00 a.m ., in the ballroom o f the Holiday Inn at the Coliseum. Mrs. Deborah Berry, C h a ir woman o f the planning committee, states that proceeds o f the affair will go to raise money for scholarships and community activities. They met him at the airport with a brass hand. They took pictures o f him right and left. They pumped his hand and slapped him on the back. And they kissed him . W illia m Hilliard was home. W illia m H illia rd , assistant managing editor o f the Oregonian, came home from Cleveland where he had appeared as one o f fo u r journalist selected by the League of Women Voters to ask questions on the n a tio n a lly televised debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Rated as “ one o f the greatest things that's ever happened to us,” according to A lb e rt M cCready, managing editor o f the Oregonian, H illard’ s selection was a joyous sur prise. He sat beside Harry Ellis o f the C hristian Science M o n ito r, Marvin Stone, editor o f the U. S. News and World Report magazine and Barbara Walters, the m illion dollar-a-year ABC-TV news corres pondent. The eyes o f America were upon them all as each o f the panelist asked their allotted questions. In Portland, in our community, we have seen H illiard in Hosford Elem entary School, at Benson Polytechnic High School and knew him when he served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. Hilliard is a journalism graduate o f Pacific University and has been w ith the Oregonian 28 years. Starting as a copy boy, H illia rd progressively fille d many positions there, and when he was made City Editor back in 1971, he became the only Black city e d itor o f any m ajor d aily newspaper in the nation. He has held his present position since 1975. Other honors have come to Hilliard during these years including stints as editor-in-residence at University o f Oregon and Wash ington State U n ive rsity. He is to serve this year as a Pultizer Prize juror and is on the 1980-81 selection committee fo r the Nieman Foun dation fellowships. The national Urban League chose Hilliard to be STEW ART S CLEANERS We Do Quality Work Alterations - Drapes Mon & Sat. 8 a m. -4 p.m chairman o f their National Con ference in 1978 in Los Angeles, and in Chicago in 1979. Locally, Hilliard has chaired many commit tees for the Portland Urban League and was a secretary and a past vice president before becoming a trustee fo r the national body, which position he holds at present. At the airport, H illiard's mother, Ruth Little, was on hand to greet her son and his wife, Jane, when they returned from Cleveland. So was her Honor, Mayor Connie Mc Cready. And to take the Hilliards home, a 1929 Pierce-Arrow limousine waited as a donation by Arden Kncpper. The Benson High School band in fu ll u niform provided the welcome home music. MD Bathroom Tissue 4 R o ll p k g . $1.28 RUNYAN':s 8 8 OQ STORES 3716 N.E. UNION AVE. OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 9AM-6PM EXODUS r d u c a fo n a /a n d ^ t s d m r n / 1518 NE KILLINGSWORTH PORTLAND. OREGÙN 9721 1 284 7997 5 FROM THE FRONT DOOR By Tom Boothe From the front door for Children and Parents who were not present at the House of Exodus or the King Neighborhood Facility Friday, October 24, 1980. On October 24, 1980, Michael Roberts visited the House of Exodus. Mr. Roberts is better known to television viewers as "ROOSTER" on the popular ABC television series "Baretta” starring Robert Blake. Mr. Roberts role as "ROOSTER" project a hip street educated charac ter who has developed a communication relationship with the police through Baretta, who is a self styled law enforcement officer. Appearing on the front page of the Portland Observer, October 30, 1980, Volume XII (num ber 3) was in interview with Michael Roberts published by Nyewusi Askari. The information published in that interview is essentially the same as the information shared with the youth here at the House of Exodus on Friday afternoon. October 24, 1980, the House of Exodus and its Affiliated Youth prepared and hosted that af ternoon and evening for Michael Roberts, which included a hugh cake decorated with a large ROOSTER appearing on its' surface. Many youth of our community rallied behind Michael's philosophy, and took a liking to his warmth and sincerity right away; as a matter of fact, the rapport was so great that Michael and the kids improvised several skits on Alcohol and Drug situations as a major part of a per formance scheduled by Dick Glass and held at the King Neighborhood Facility that same evening. The entertainment for that evening was started with a talk by Michael Roberts followed by Flute and Calypso music by Tom and Roaslie Boothe, with Doug Hughes on Conga drums; followed by improvised skits performed by Michael Roberts and the Exodus Youth. The evening was concluded with Dick Glass performing on the guitar and piano while he sang songs of inspiration. FUTURE PROJECTIONS ARE: Michael Roberts, founder of "Right Track" a drug treatment program; and Rosalie Boothe founder of THE HOUSE OF EXODUS an Alcohol/Drug Treatment and Education Center will be working together and forming an alliance between their respective programs to educate youth primarily on the West Coast of the dangers of Drug and Alcohol abuse. Children, please do not put anything into your body, that will dull your mind. Your mind is your most valuable possession, and it was given to you free, don't spend money on drugs and alcohol to mess it up. (Example) If you have a clear windshield, don't spend money on dirt and grease to smear on it so that you can't see where you are going.. .Think about itl Tues - Fri. 8 a m to 6 p.m. 2701 NE 7th 281-4372 For Funeral Insurance Information Call C. Don Vann at 281 2836 THIS SPACE PAID FOR AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE HOUSE OF EXODUS I
