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
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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.
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WATCHERS
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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
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(Marantha Church)
Sat.
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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
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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
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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
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