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Portland Observer, October 15, 1981 Page 7 OBSERVATIONS Fi MRS. C ’s FROM THE SIDELINES By Kathryn Halt Boule An enthusiastic throng o f visitors was on hand to view the recent works of Portland metal sculpurist, Al Goldsby, when his rail *81 show ing was presented at the Don Con- ard Mobile Gallery on Tuesday last. A L QOLD8BY Goldsby maintains his own North Killingsworth studios where his forge is located, but his paintings, as well as the works in metals, are to be seen with frequency at galleries around the state. The current presentations are open to the public from now until October 27. Hours are from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. M orris Enterprises, Unlim ited will make its first bow to the public within a few days with the presenta tion of Peggy Shivers, soprano, in concert. Morris Enterprises, Unlimited, is an innovative family vcniure into the realm of producers of programs o f interest to the public. Jordan Morris and Lenora, a husband and wife team with their daughter. Milli- cent Glover, have filed the name of their new company with the Better Business Bureau as a non-profit or ganization. They intend to help others a step along towards achiev ing a desired goal of their own. "W e looked around in our com m u n ity," said Mrs. M orris, "an d we say the need for some group ac tion to help a student (or older per- »on, gain an opportunity to win public attention for his or her par ticular talent or goal. " W e want always to be ac countable. There will be suitable screening before we present anyone to the public. Our guidelines will be perfected as we go along for we will be going to persons in the commun ity for help with the screening of ap plicants. "O u r first introductory event,” Mrs. Morris said, "w ill be the pre sentation o f Peggy Shivers, a so prano, formerly of Portland, now o f Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ms. Shivers has sung with the Portland Summer Opera series, the Holladay Bown productions and the Portland Junior Symphony. She was the first "Miss Royal Esquire” o f Portland, winning her title through her vocal performance. Since then her study in Spain has brought Peggy Shivers a number of exciting opportunities such as to sing with the C olorado Springs Symphony Orchestra. Her reper- ’ toire includes Italian, French, Span ish, German leider and our own spirituals.” Mrs. Morris said that profits will i ^ i ii ^ i WIGS (AND HAIR BEADS) s10 Wig Sale Bely Catxrw Proprietor 64 DIFFERENT STYLES AT M 0 IN A VARIETY OF COLORS! Hundred« of Wigs A Hairpiece« at 10% • 90% Savings Featuring wig» by NAOM I 8IM S . ANDRE DOUGLAS. BILLIE b NATALIE COLE LENORA MORRIS go towards building the next presen tation o f the M orris Enterprises, U nlim ited, to benefit some Port lander. The Morrises, residents of Port land for more than 20 years, have reared a family of six children. The fam ily attends Bethel A .M .E . Church. ROSE Reg *15 96 NOW s11” SA LE S T A R T S T O D A Y T H R O U G H O C T 22 MRS. C’s WIGS 707 N.E. Premont 281 >6925 Cleeed Sun. A Men. 0 P M T ims . thru t a t 11:30 AM la 6:00 PH Bits and Pieces by Ruth Spencer Beyond rhetoric. Jim Fenwick. acting superintendent o f the Portland Public Schools, has no, dealt successfully with the major problems in educating Black child r e n — c o m m itm e n t, s t a f f in g , achievement, implementing the dis trict's "Desegregation P la n ,” ra cism, dropouts, and suspensions. A J Mrs. Kay Dean Toran, director of the Governor's A ffirm ative Action Office, visited the White House to meet President Reagan on the Fifty States Women's Project. Wednes day. Oct. 7. She attended the full- day conference and had lunch in the W hite House State Dining Room with President and Mrs. Reagan. • Black children in the Portland Public Schools seem to have a poor chance o f getting their speech de fects corrected. According to Joan Polsen, speech correctionist (on leave) at Sabin School, most Black children’s speech defects do not need correcting because they are speaking "Black English." Children born and reared in Port land do not speak "Black English" since the isolated environment that produces that type of language pat tern is not present in Portland. We must conclude that this attitude is another example of racism rostered by the lack of Black personnel in the speech department. Portland does not have a Black speech teacher; ye,, over 75 per cent o f the speech problems in the Early Childhood Education Centers (grades 1-5) should be found in Black students. • M r. George Jordan, retired Port land teacher, is recovering in the Bess Kaiser H ospital. Our Best Wishes! G ran d The Portland Section o f the N a tional Council o f Negro Women, will have its monthly meeting, Mon day. October 19. 7:30 pm at the King Neighborhood Facility. Ms. Mary Kurney is president. M r. and Mrs. Bryan Butts arc en joying a Caribbean Cruise. • Dr. Joseph H. Jackson, President of the National Baptist Convention, U .S .A ., In c., speaking before 20,000 delegates convening at Joe Louis Arena in D etroit, Michigan said: President Reagan has reduced his efforts to one word, “ cuts.” He posed the analogy of an oper ation to remove cancerous tissue. Blacks and poor people have been diagnosed at the cancer that has caused the economic failure o f our "dem ocratic" system and must be cut out. Mrs. Gwen Gerald is moving from classroom teacher at Ockley Green School to Project Coordin ator at Marshall High School. • According to John Ogbu, Asso ciate Professor at the University of California, schools have a long his tory of fitting Black children for in ferior roles. If Blacks do not qualify for desirable occupations, it is be cause their education was designed to disqualify them. Mrs. Joyce Taylor has been ap pointed to Portland’s Housing Pol icy Board. O p ening C & M G re e n w a re C e r a m ic s Wholesale Retail Greenware Cll Cuatom Firing Gif,« 4252 NE Killingsworth 281-7753 SpecialCurl R eg *65°° N o w *35°° Broadway Hairweevers Kids * 2R00 1634 HE 7th A t B ro a d w a y 281 9496 T u e s .-S at. 9:30 am til 5:30 pm the new broom at the clothes horse makes a clean sweep in a fantastic Ms. Linda Johnson, Executive Director of The Crib, has been elect ed Chairperson o f the Housing Com m unity Development City Wide Task Force for a 3-year fund ing cycle. • Ulysses Tucker, J r., the host/ producer of "D ialo g u e,” K PTV's minority affairs program, has been named as one of the "Outstanding Young Men In America” for 1981 by the Outstanding Young Men As sociation o f Montgomery, A laba ma. The award is based on community involvement, leadership, profes sional achievement, educational at tainment, and personal character. Tucker, a graduate student at the University o f Portland, also made the national headlines in June when he was selected as one o f the " 2 0 Most Eligible Bachelors" in the United States by Ebony magazine. He says that the honor has pu, some unnecessary strains on his social life. Senior Citizens need your pre sence Monday, Oct. 19, at 12:30 pm at the Masonic Hall, 116 N .E. Rus sell Street, at a task force meeting on getting a permanent site for a Senior Center. one day clearaway sale! everything on the 2nd floor must go on Sunday oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. reductions of more 50°/oand on men s su/Zs, sportcoats, slacks, and women s dresses, suits and sportswear. Wayne Baseden is Production As sistant for the new K A T U Public Affairs program, "W hat's Right," which premiered October I Ith, and Floor Director for the Production Department. Most recently, Wayne worked for K V A L -T V in Eugene as a Producer/Director. Some o f his programs were "G o o d Day Sun shine" (weekly public affairs pro gram), "Jim Haney Show" (weekly U. of Oregon basketball probram). "Saturday’s Heroes" (fall preview special), and "F ro m Behind The Sheets" (tw o-part series with the Grand Kleagle, Local KKK - July I980). Wayne graduated from Ore gon Stale University with a B.A. in Broadcast Communication and Lib eral Arts, and achieved his Masters Degree from the University of Ore gon in Community Service Public Affairs. Welcome to K A TU . never have we had a sale like this one! our new owner says we must make room for incoming stock...come in early for terrific buys on the second floor! clothes horse •»« a.4 on alder between broadw ay an d sixth 228-8422
