Portland Observer, October 8, 1981 Page 3
Notice
Dick Bogle
About ten days ago, I was at the
Orgon State penitentiary interview
ing some armed robbers for a televi
sion special on that subject and a
couple of Brothers named Anthony
Reid and Ed Sellman stopped by to
tell me uhoul a fairly new organiza
tion they've started.
I l ’s called "The Crime Prevention
Clinic” und it has several goals.
" In the crime prevention clinic,
we're trying to show, especially the
younger generation that they don't
have to do it," (commit crimes) says
club director Reid.
They list some of their objectives
as establishing positive and on
going tics with the community, and
motivating prisoners to effectively
re-integrate themselves back into
their communities. They aim to help
do this by helping their fellow in
mutes gain social and vocational
skills that they feel are an absolute
necessity on the outside.
The group meets bi-monthly and
guests have the chance to hear guys
who tried to make it in crime tell
how to avoid becoming a victim.
They also hope to have their
members present programs in the
community once a member reaches
such status as to be eligible for
passes.
Reid and Sellman gave me a
"C om m unique” from the group
which lists many ways to secure a
home against burglary.
Il lists 24 such tips on preventing
burglary from the usual ones about
locking doors and windows securely
to others such as not leaving ladders
in the yard nor printing your exact
address in a newspaper ad should
you be trying to sell some items.
Inmate clubs are not a new thing
at O.S.P. and they come and go and
in many cases one wonders how
committed members arc about even
turning around their own lives much
less trying to improve society. But.
here’s a club that at least now is try
ing to give something back to the
community. I might add, the very
same community from which they
look so much.
Anyone is welcome to attend
C lime meetings and it you care to
write to them it’s: I he ( rime Pre
vention Clinic, Oregon Stale Pent
ieniiury, 2605 State S h eet, Salem.
Oregon 97310.
From the Capitol
Broadway Hairweevers
Kids
by Rep. Ron Wyden
Q.
OMB
D ire c to r
D a v id
Stockman this week said elimination
o f A m trak passenger in a ll but the
Northeast would be no great loss.
What do you think?
A . Although it ’ s obvious he
doesn't intend for them to get there
on Amtrak, Mr. Stockman is clearly
taking the American people for a
ride.
M r. Stockman simply doesn't
have his facts. Oregonians are tak
ing advantage of Amtrak in ever-in
creasing numbers. It is a clean, safe
and cost-effective transportation al-
ternative. And for many Oregoni
ans, such as the elderly who don't
drive and lower-income families
who cannot afford a car, it is one of
the few reliable interstate transpor
tation alternatives available.
I am frankly appalled that M r.
Stockman would suggest turning
our backs on a transportation alter
native that can move 550 passengers
I mile on 2 gallons of diesel fuel.
I hope Mr. Stockman will rethink
his position on this issue so that
Oregonian consumers can continue
mopan, the new capital, in the inter
ior.
Belize was populated by the
Mayas as early as 2000 B.C. Later
they built a beautiful city, Altun
Ha, north of Belize City. In about
900 A .D ., the Mayas mysteriously
disappeared and those Mayas and
mestizos now living in Belize came
from the Yucatan Peninsula begin
ning in the 1850s.
A British ship sunk o ff Belize in
1638, and its crew built a small vil
lage which is now Belize City. The
area was used as a haven for buc
caneers and pirates who raided the
Spanish silver fleets. By the end of
the 17th century, Belize became a
source of logwood, highly praised
for its value in dyes and stains.
Throughout the 18th century
Spain made continuous attempts to
capture the colony from the British,
but were unsuccessful.
Belize was declared an o fficial
British Colony in 1862 and was
awarded internal self-government in
1964.
Problems with Guatemala began
in 1859 when Guatemala agreed to
recognize British sovereignty over
Belize if Britain would build a road
from Guatemala to the Caribbean.
Latei Britain reneged and Guatema
la declared the treaty void. Guate
mala claims it inherited (he territory
of Belize from Spain.
Independence for Belize has been
delayed by the Guatemalan claims
and the danger (hat a British with
drawal would trigger a Guatemalan
invasion. Guatemala has expressed
intentions to take over Belize for the
past twenty years, causing British
troop reinforcements in 1975 and
1977.
During March 1981 negotiations
to set a date for independence Brit-
to take advantage o f this viable
mass transportation alternative.
Q. W hat can be done to help re
duce financial pressures on social se
c u rity w ith o u t takin g the earned
benefits away fro m current retirees?
A . A good start would be to bring
the Social Security records up to
date so that the system is no longer
paying out millions o f dollars to
persons who have died.
Social Security Commissioner
John Svahn said this week that a
government investigation has un
covered at least 8,500 cases in which
a good case Inpoint. A lot of people
said it couldn’ t be done but we
opened the doors in September,
1980, with more than 470 students
and (he enrollment again this year is
at about the same level. It ’s one of
the most exciting schools in the
entire District and it ’s brought
together students from many, many
communities throughout the city.
It’s a real success story.
" I believe we've made remarkable
gains in our efforts to strengthen the
Early Childhood Education Centers
and we arc continuing to work on
this agenda. In addition, we are
stressing
staff
development,
curriculum development and are
working on a number of other issues
that are included in the plan.”
Fenwick sees the Deseg plan as a
continuum -- possibly a five year
program. During the first year the
emphasis was on staff development
in an attempt to break down
stereotypes
and
raise
the
expectations of teachers. Many staff
members took 33 hours of training,
which was designed “ to pave the
way for attitude change and higher
expectations.”
Fenwick does not accept the myth
that children of low-income families
do not learn. From a poor family in
South Portland, “ I learned that a
high socio-economic background
wasn't the only criterion for getting
ahead. Some o f Portland's most
influential leaders came out of this
same setting that I did and I believe
that those of us who struggled up
the hard way learned some lessons
we will never forget. For me. this
particularly means a keen sensitivity
to the needs o f young people who
find themselves in situations like the
ones I knew when I was a kid. I
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Social Security benefits are still be
ing paid to people who are listed as
dead on Medicare records.
He said the final tally o f dead
people still being sent monthly So
cial Security checks may approach
10,000, and that as much as $60 mil
lion in overpayments may be in
volved.
Clearing these names o ff the rolls
will not solve all the financial prob
lems of the Social Security system.
But it is certainly a good place to
start.
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ain and Guatemala signed an agree
ment with Guatemala agreeing to
accept Belize as an independent na
tion and 16 points to be negotiated
later. However, differences in inter
pretation of the agreement soon de
veloped. Britain sought a pact in
which Guatemala would drop its
claims to Belize in exchange for ac
cess to its Caribbean ports and o ff
shore islands.
On September 4th Guatemala
closed its border with Belize and
closed its consulate. Il revoked dip-
lomatic recognition o f the British
consulate in Guatemala and ex
pelled Belizean students.
Today Belize struggles with the
extreme poverty common to Central
America, and with a large balance
of trade deficit. It hopes to expand
export of sugar, molasses and citrus
fruits and to draw tourists. Until the
problems with Guatemala can be
solved, Britain is leaving behind a
1.600-man military contingent and
jet fighters to aid the 400-man army
of Belize.
Speaking o f schools..
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Black nation gains independence
On September 21st, Belize, a
small Black and English-speaking
nation in Central America, gained
its independence. The future of the
tiny nation is still in doubt since it is
threatened by its larger neighbor,
Guatemala.
Prime Minister George C. Price
told his people, "There is no reason
to fear freedom. Indeed, Belize can
only be safe and secure by being
born as an independent nation, with
free opportunities for all people to
develop and grow.”
Known officially as British Hon
duras until 1973, Belize occupies a
territory the size of New H am p
shire, just south of Mexico’s Yuca
tan Peninsula on the Caribbean.
Three-fourths of Belize is covered
with tropical forests, much of it un
inhabited by man. The northern
area is low-lying, with mosquito-in
fested swamps extending miles in
land. In the south, the narrow coast
al plain meets low mountains, many
of which are unexplored. Offshore
are the most extensive coral reefs in
the Western Hemisphere, with nu
merous small islands.
The population o f 145,000 is
mainly of African descent, the re
mainder being mestizos (mixed
Maya and European) and M aya.
English is the official language, al
though some speak Spanish.
Legends and unconfirmed sight
ings suggest that (here might be un
known groups of people living in the
jungles.
Approximately 25 per cent of the
people live in Belize City, the chief
seaport of the country. Since it is lo
cated just 18 inches above sea level,
the city frequently has been ravaged
by hurricanes. Although Belize City
was previously the capital, fear of
storms inspired the building of Bel-
Five day Plan to Stop Smoking: Remember the first cigarette you ever
smoked? How sick you felt? How your lungs burned? And your head
ached? Funny.. anymore if you can’t have a cigarette you’re in trouble.
You get edgy and nervous. Your hands shake. Get o ff of the nicotine habit
at the Five Day Plan To Stop Smoking, Oct. 11-15, at the Stone Tower Cen
ter, 3010 NE Holladay, Portland, 7-9 pm. Free. To register phone 284-2322
on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday 4-6 or leave a message anytime.
Com m unity Education Claaaes still open at PCC Cascade, 705 N. Kil
lings worth. Among classes still open are: a series of home remodeling clas
ses for owners and renters, including “ How To Assess Remodeling Needs,”
"H ow to Find a Good Contractor,” and “ Financial Sources for Remodel
ing” ; also, a wide variety of solar energy classes are being offered at all
PCC campuses, from a five-session class on "Introduction to Solar En
ergy,” to classes in solar greenhouses, cost effective design and solar energy
for renters. Schedules of classes are still available at all of the PCC cam
puses and centers and at a number of other locations around the commun
ity.
promised myself early on, as a
teacher
and
later
as
an
administrator, that I would never
write o ff any student because of
socio-economic or other considera
tions. I ’ ve kept true to that
promise.”
The year of emphasis on teacher
attitude is followed this year by an
emphasis on academic achievement.
“ We’ve been working with Dr. Asa
H illiard o f the University of
Georgia who is the major consultant
to
the
District
for
the
implementation of the plan. He has
urged that we concentrate on
student achievement. We are
developing specific targets for
student achievement that relate to
the entire school district and Dr.
Hilliard has had an important part
in influencing our thinking in this
direction. We are looking at
achievement standards that will cut
across the entire school system at all
age-grade levels. It ’s one of the most
exciting things to develop in the past
ten years and I ’ m eager to see us
fully commit the District to major
improvements in student achieve
ment and educational excellence, in
general, during the coming year and
in the years ahead. I believe we have
a good deal more know-how in
terms o f influencing learning
outcomes than we've had in the past
and we intend to put this knowledge
to work in ways that are visible to
parents and students alike.”
Regarding recent problems at
Jefferson High: “ Jefferson is
a unique school. It is a fine school.
It serves a unique community. It has
a special blend o f m ultiracial
elements: Black, Asian and white, in
particular. It also has the student
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