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P«B* 4 Portland Observar. September J. 1W1 OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES By Kathryn H all Bogle Police Officer Washington wears a pony-tail hair-do. The length is cut to police regula tion requirements, and there is a bright colorful comb or barette to keep it in place. It helps O fficer Dorothy Washington to express a bit o f feminine individuality along w ith the regulation-blue unifo rm she wears every day on duty. D orothy W ashington is a pro bationer among the police o f the City o f Portland. She won her ap pointment just four short months ago after successfully completing her civil service examinations. Why would a 27-year-old Black woman, attractive and curvaceous, w ith a degree in sociology from U .C .L.A , want to be a policewom an? “ I like the freedom there is in be ing a police o ffic e r,” Washington says. ” 1 like to take on a task and complete it on my own. Ordinarily, there are no ‘ hold-overs’ waiting to be served or continued through other days or weeks and so on. Cer tainly, there are rules to be followed and judgments to be applied, but we are on our own out there. “ O f course, as a probationer, I am under the supervision o f a coach who stays with me through this peri od o f my education. I ’ ve been very fortunate to have James Wood as my coach. He is a police officer with 14 years o f experience with the Port land Bureau and he sees to it that 1 have a real chance at demonstrating what I can do in working with peo ple." D orothy W ashington, a P ort lander by birth, and a 1972 graduate o f Jefferson High School, last worked as a Mental Health Thera pist at the Riverside Psychiatric Hospital here in Portland. Before that her experience in that field in cluded four years o f working with emotionally disturbed children in a hospital setting in Los Angeles fo l lowing her graduation from college there. Washington also likes the study o f law and its application and she once considered law as a chosen profession. She is looking forward Lean Ground B“' .149 I Chicken Franks Foi'ef Farm» Police O ffic e r D o ro th y W a s h in g to n and O ffic e r Jam es W o o d , coach of probationary o fficers, stop to the nine weeks o f more advanced training she, as a probationer, w ill receive at the police academy. When asked if she had received any special guidance in regard to an o ffic e r’ s handling o f racial minorities, O ffi cer Washington said there had been none given her thus far. She does not know whether or not this in struction is to come later at the police academy. The matter o f civil rights has been ‘ ‘ touched o n ” in basic tra in in g Washington has received. Probationers “ condition their own bodies,” Washington asserts, though the facilities o f the gymnasi um are open. With her own sense o f what is healthful for her. Washing ton is an experienced sportswoman. She rides horseback, she jogs 1 Vi miles every day, skates, swims and plays tennis. Push-ups and sit-ups are fairly routine for her. Ito Pk0 to talk w ith citizen . A ll the male officers are accepting o f women in their ranks and the public has generally accepted the fact o f the presence o f a Black woman in authoritative u nifo rm , according to O fficer Washington. Once, and only once, has Wash ington had to cope with a racial epi thet hurled at her, and then, she said, she had ignored it. The white male officer with her took charge by ordering the person to “ desist and vacate the scene.” There has been no repeat incident. D orothy W ashington’ s fa m ily was concerned about her safety in the beginning but they now accept her decision. Black friends and white friends have been complimen tary in the ir encouragement to Washington. Even the accused go along in cooperations with her de mands o f them. Fish Sticks cod (Photo: Thom as G olden) is already planning a long future with the C ity's Police Bureau. She wants to be a detective some day. A nd, maybe, w ork w ith children again in some com bination o f the two. Says she: “ Having to wear a uni form is not bad. You don’ t need to wonder what to put on for the day. You know. Uniforms are free. The college bound people o f all races should investigate the police bureau for some good possibilities for aid in their educations. We certainly need more Blacks on the force. The pay? That’ s the bottom line. How docs $1500 a month to start, sound?” Sounds good, D orothy. We are proud o f you. „ »1 19 ■ »1 «9 Halibut Snacks SE 20th b DIVISION SE 22nd t> FLAVEL 79 ForwtO-ow. 2329 PACIFIC Or««o« C.tv 878 MOLALLA « « . h « . 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Dorothy Washington Student immunization required Parents o f children enrolling in P ortland Public Schools this fa ll should be aware o f the follow ing immunization requirements: •Students enrolling fo r the first time in an Oregon school in kinder garten or first grade must present a physician s record o f their immuni- The honey was tempting, b u t the people were A A really sweet, When peopl heard about the 1981 Weight Watchers Food Plans, our classes j attracted lots of honey , lowers, popcorn poppers, and peanut butter nuts' Then people discovered something even more irresist ible about Weight Watchers Other people They found that Weight Watchers mem bers really cared And it was so much easier to lose weight when they weren't d a n g it alone Together, at weekly classes, r we can teach you how to enjoy lots o f your favonte foods ' 'Wlthir rr, and still lose wetght We can help you turn your bad eating habits into good ones fa n us today The fabulous 1981 Food Plans are waiting along w ith a lot o f friendly people It s easier to lose weight when you re not doing it alone. W EIG H T . WATCHERS ______ The m ost successful w e ig h t loss p ro g ram in the w orld Join Any Class Anytime N orth Portland Fellowship Baptist Church Carpenters’ Hal! 2225 N Lombard St. (at Brandon) Mon. 7:00 pm Thurs. 9:30 am Emanuel Hospital 2801 N Gantenbem Emanuel East, Room 2001 (Nursing Home) Thurs. 7:00 pm Tue* 4737 N Lombard St. 7:00 pm N o rth east Portland 5049 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Mon. 9:30 am ft 7:00 pm Tues. 9:30 am & 7 pm Wed 7:00 pm Thurs. 7:00 pm Fn. 9 : » am (Marantha Church) Sat. 122 N.E. Skidmore 9 : » am for informaon call collect Portland (503) 297 1021, weekdays 8:30-5 00 e Wi-X" w.i'1..»-, mni,« m i ui n. w«y.i W ik i »»-, zation. •Students transferring to Portland schools from other schools in Oregon must request that their immunization records be sent to the school in which they are enrolling. •Students enrolling from out-of- state in grades other than kindergar ten or firs t grade have 30 days in which to present their immunization records. Required immunizations are dip- theria, whooping cough, tetanus, rubeola ( 10-day measles), rubella (3- day measles) and polio. Forms fo r the im m unization series are available from physicians, county health clinics, the M ultnom ah County Education Service Dis trict and all Portland schools. Although the 1981 Oregon Legis lature passed a bill extending immu nization requirements to pre-kinder garten through grade 12, a 1973 Oregon law requiring im m uniza tions only o f new students and transfers from out-of-state will con tinue to be in effect this fall, accord ing to M arv Rasmussen, health services director, Portland Public Schools. Implementation date for the new broader law has not been set, Ras,- mussen said, pending writing o f the rules and regulations to implement the legislation. Parents may have children im munized by their physician or at one o f the following Multnomah Coun ty Immunization Clinics: Health Services Center, 340 NE 122nd Ave., 248-3651, Wednesdays 1-6 pm. W estside-Gill B ld g., 426 SW Stark St., 3rd F lo o r, 248-5140, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9-11 am. M ulti-S ervice Center, 5022 N Vancouver Ave., 248-5183, M on., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9-11:30 am. I- 3:30 pm. North Portland, 8914 N Woolsey. 248-5301, Tues., W ed., F ri., 2-4 pm. Belmont 924 SE 45th, 248-5078. Tuesdays 1-4 pm (except Sept. 1st only - extended clinic - Tues. 8:30- 11:30 am). Indochinese Health C linic, 2130 SW 5th, 248-3149, M o n ., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 9-11 am, 1-3:30 pm E X O D U 4 (¿vcaústut/ a n e / S i /m s n / W f* /* 1639 N.E. A lb erta PORTLAND OREGÛN 9721 1 294 7997 From the Front Door by Tom Boothe From the front door, I wish to share the general portion o f my back to school speech to our Exodus Clean Team youth members, with you. “ Youth members o f the Exodus Clean Team you represent the future o f our Community our Neighborhood and it will be within your power to take responsibility in guiding your Community into the light o f Respect. Cleanliness and a caring Consciousness. Listen carefully to me now, take what you here learned this summer, take all the good things you have done this summer, take them with you to your School, and in to your class rooms, and onto the playgrounds, and into the cafeteria, and even into the bathrooms Take what you have learned about the importance o f CLEANLINESS with you always I ake what you have learned about the importance o f CARING. fake what you have learned about the great value o f being COURTEOUS. Take what you have learned about how important it is to complete your assignments and how important it is to listen and pay attention and by CONSCIENTIOUS. Yes take this summer’ s experience with you always, but most o f all remember to use this knowledge, remember that all things including this most valuable knowledge is worthless if yo j do not use it, so please remember to put it to use. I am not going to keep you long today, but before we are dismissed I want to thank you io v 1 r C u°°? ,hT g5 y° U d'd f° r y° Ur communi,y “ nd ‘ he City o f Portland this summer of 1981, for that I wish to give you a physical token o f our appreciation, Mr. Daryl G riffith will dothe Honor o f this, Mr. G riffith .” i he/ ~ ° . i ,he mee,ing was conducted by Mr. Daryl G riffith who had worked directly w ,,h ‘ h^ hl|dren all Summer. We gave them gifts and the children along with us adults were touched by the deep relationships that had been developed over the summer between the children and ourselves. I think you might agree with me, I would rather experience a short Clean and carina , ummer, with warm, Courteous feelings, then to experience a long hot summer, full o f frus trations, anger and cold hostile feelings any year. The Exodus Clean Team a miracle in the City o f Portland, Oregon. A public MTVIC« brought to you by H o u m of Exodus e
