Portland Observer, January 7,1 9 8 2 Page 3 METROPOLITAN Griffin receives Peyton Award T h e Russell A . P e y to n H u m a n Relations award w ill be presented to Father Bert O r iffin o f St. A ndrew s Church. The award is given annual­ ly by the C ity o f P o rtla n d /M u ltn o - m ah C o u n ty fo r c o n trib u tio n s to human relations. D r. A rth u r F le m m in g , o utgoing ch airp erso n o f the U .S . C o m m is ­ sion on C iv il R ights, w ill speak at the Awards Banquet M onday. D r . F le m m in g , a fo rm e r P re s i­ dent o f the U n iv e rs ity o f O re g o n , was named to the C ivil Rights C o m ­ mission in 1974 by President Nixon. This December he was removed by President Reagan following his criti­ cism o f the negative impact o f Rea­ gan's proposed eco no m ic policies on m in o ritie s and on eq ual rights and civil rights enforcement. T he banquet w ill be held at noon at St. Andrews Church. For reserva­ tions call 248-4187. D r . F le m m in g w ill also p a r tic i­ pate in the "C e le b ra tio n o f U n ity ” at Benson H ig h S cho o l M o n d a y e ven in g at 7 :3 0 p m . T h e w eek o f J a n u a ry 10th to 1 6 ,h w ill be p ro ­ claim ed " W e e k o f A ffir m a tio n " to celebrate the racial diversity o f the m e tro p o lita n c o m m u n ity by the C ity o f P o rtla n d and M u ltn o m a h C ounty. The Week o f A ffirm a tio n is spon­ sored by Project A ffirm a tio n , an ad hoc coalition o f com m unity leaders w h o a re co ncerned a b o u t th e in ­ crease in racial and religious harass­ ment in the state o f Oregon. R ev. G r if f in , 4 9 , was b o rn in L A and raised in P o rtlan d , where he has been at St. A ndrew s fo r 11 years. A t a tim e when parish m em ­ bership was dwindling. Rev. G riffin initialed and built up such programs as a legal clinic and an emergency food and clothing project. H e also was an o rig in al sponsor o f Oregon Fair Share and is currently president o f A lb in a F a ir Share, a mem ber o f the A lb in a M inisterial A llian ce, Ec­ umenical Ministerics o f Oregon and the P ortland O p p o rtu n ity In d u stri­ alization Center. He is being cited for "outstanding w ork in p ro m o tin g in te rra c ia l and FATHER BERT GRIFFIN intergroup understanding," said Su­ san H u n te r , h um an re la tio n s spe­ cialist at the M e tro p o lita n H u m a n Relations C om m ission, which gives th e P e y to n A w a r d . H u n te r said G riffin is being particularly honored fo r his w o rk in e s ta b lis h in g C A P (C o m m u n ity A c tio n P rogram s) be­ fore federal funding was available. T h e C o a litio n , c h a ire d by D r . Frank Shields, Pastor o f Sunnyside Methodist C hurch, includes a cross- section o f le a d e rs h ip fro m th e Judeo-Christian C om m unity as well as spokespersons from business, civ­ ic and labor organizations. T he p rim ary purpose o f the week o f affirm ation is to educate the public ab ou t various form s o f racial and re lig io u s harassm ent o c c u rrin g in o u r c o m m u n ity and to encourage citizens to make a personal com m it­ m ent to recognize and support the v a rie ty o f eth n ic , religious and r a ­ cial groups that make up and enrich our society. Snowy day* in Portland: school childran have a day off to play in the snow. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Beris tax-deductible IKAgi IRA gives you the Medito rranean, too! Washington joins Tri-Met Board G a il E. W ashington has been ap­ pointed to the T ri-M e t Board o f D i­ rectors by G overnor Victor A tiyeh. She w ill jo in the seven-m em ber b o a rd fo llo w in g c o n fir m a tio n by the O re g o n S la te S en ate. She re ­ places Paul C ook who asked not to be reappointed. H er term runs from Decem ber 4, I9 R I to Decem ber 3, 1985. M s. 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