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Portland Observer, April 15, 1982 Section II Page3 The Professional Super Conditioning Butch Coors Curl S tu d en ts at H u m b o ld t School receive special help fro m H ost volunteers. (Photo: Richard Brown) Tutoring program needs help by Harris Levon McRae The H ost program , which p ro vides tutoring in reading to the stu dents o f Humboldt school, is in des perate need o f tutors. “ The people in the com m unity really need to know that there are a lot o f kids reading far below their grade level. Come in and observe, and you will see how really deprived some o f these children are. H a lf an hour o f tutoring is all we ask. You work with the same child every week and the children really enjoy know ing the tu to rs ," said Renee Banks, coordinator o f the Host program. The program is funded through a district grant. Books and supplies are paid for but the tutoring is on a voluntary basis. “ A p paren tr* people want to ge’ paid fo r tu to rin g , but there is no funding available. Out o f 23 tutors, only two or three are Black. We are doing everything we can to encour age people from the neighborhood to come and help out. We sent let ters out to many o f the businesses in the area and so far we haven't got ten any response. We had flyers made up, we have called people on the telephone— all with very little re sponse," Ms. Banks said. "People always talk about what is happening to our children in the school system, but when it comes time to get involved, no one shows u p ," Janet Bailey, instructional aide of the Host program, added. A ccording to M s. Banks, every child should have one-on-one tutor ing fou r days a week for h a lf an hour. “ W e have 40 students and every child should have a tutor every day. Most o f the time the people that tu tor are only able to give an hour or so o f their time and then you d o n 't see them u n til the next week. In some cases we have 3th graders tu toring other kids. W e start at 9 in the morning and have six half-hour tim e slots. W e usually finish up about a q u a rtc r-to -tw o ,” Renee Banks said. Even the children that don’t have daily tutoring are showing a lot o f progress but course more im prove ment can be made if the children re ceive daily tutoring. “ For the polioe officers that want to really show support for this com munity, this is an ideal situation to do it. Firem en, business people, anybody who wants to get involved can find a place here,’ ’ M s. Bailey said. Parents and people with an extra half-h o ur who are tlu ly concerned about helping children learn to read should call 281-8797. "H e's got a new special formulal Leave your hair in super shape— not dry no breakage, and very shiny—call today, and feel the difference." V# Complete Includes: 3 conditioning treatm ents, curl, hair cut, style and advice on hom e hair care Still Has The Best Curl In Town A t The Best Price!! Tr ■ ■ I Call Now 284-1897 H a ir D e s ig n f o r M e n & W o m e n 1405 NE Broadway • 284-1 Now Open 7 Days A week 9-9 Now seeks minority women At last m onth’s Portland chapter meeting o f the N ational O rganiza tion for W om en, a resolution was passed supporting the Black United F ront in their effo rts to cause the P o rtla n d School Board to site the Tubm an middle school at the Eliot fa c ility . This resolution was then presented and passed at the annual state N O W conference held in Port land recently. A representative o f the Portland chapter stated that the public image o f the organization does not reflect the diversity which is the essence of the w om en’s movement. “ We in tend to live up the theme o f this year's state conference.** In an ef fo rt to im plem ent that them e, "Equal Rights Are Human Rights," several changes have been made in the Portland chapter. The regular monthly meetings will be held at the C o m m u n ity Room at Em m anuel H o sp ital in ord er to make them more accessible to the Black com munity. As always, the meetings will be open to the public and w ill be held the th ird Tuesday o f each month at 7:30 pm. The group will try to provide free child care but in Astro-Destiny A R IE S M a r. 21 - A p r. 19 Relationships are serene. Hurt feelings of the past can be mended. Things are never as bad as they ap pear. TAURUS A p r. 20 - M a y 20 You would be wise to seek solitude. Relationships can prove tricky. Profits are uncertain. G E M IN I M a y 21 - Jun a 20 Something long forgotten will come to the fore. Old romances may reappear. It could become hectic. CANCER Ju n a 21 - July 22 New opportunities are coming so be alert. Your job could prove exciting. Social gatherings are fun. LEO J u n a 23 - A u g. 22 Being aggressive is part of Leo, but there's the possi bility that you can come on too strong. V IR G O A u g. 23 - Sapt. 22 Doing one's best is all that can be expected. Don't try too hard —mistakes are possible. LIB R A S ept. 23 - O ct. 22 Doing one's best is all that can be expected. Don't try too hard —mistakes are possible. SC O R P IO O ct. 23 - N ov. 21 You might find yourself in the limelight now, and could possibly become a celebrity. S A G IT T A R IU S N ov. 22 - D ac .2 1 A friend surprises you. It could be a calamity or not, depending on your attitude at the moment. C A P R IC O R N D ac. 22 - J a n . 19 Don't be too insistent on having your own say. Some things are more easily obtained by taking a different route. A Q U A R IU S Jan . 20 - F a b .18 Being confident and pleasant you get more done than you anticipated Romance is possible. PISCES Fab. 19 M a r. 20 Righting a wrong takes a lot more than accusation. Proof is necessary before you make your feelings a part of the guilt. the event that it is not a va ila b le, children will be welcome. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, A p ril 2 0th . One o f the main topics will be the implementa tion o f the resolutions passed at the state conference, such as: involving women o f color in all activities and discussions, support o f the exten sion o f the Voting Rights A ct, and joining with m ulti-racial groups to influence legislation which supports human rights. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , call 295-2330 or w rite P .O . Box 843, Portland, OR 97207. E ' O D U S a e u / te i/a te e d féeedet 1639 N.E. Alberta PORTLAND. OREGÙN 9 7 2 1 , 294-7997 Procurement workshop scheduled The P ortland/Vancouver C hap ter o f the N atio n al C ontract M a n agement Association ( N C M A ) is presenting a one-day symposium on "Improvements in the Procurement Process.” The symposium w ill be held on A p ril 16th at the A irp o rt Holiday Inn. Guest panelists from the govern ment and private sectors will discuss topics including the new U n ifo rm Procurem ent System, Socio-E co nomic Programs o f the '80s, C o n tracting for Services, and Construc tion Management. Among the speakers are: Robert L. Ryan, Corporate Adm inistrator for the Sm all Business P ro g ra m , Small Disadvantaged Business Pro gram, Labor Surplus Area U tiliz a tion Program and W om an-ow ned Business Program; Eldon H . C row ell of the Washington D .C . law firm o f Crowell A Moving; Robert Nils son and J e ff W elch T u rn e r C o n struction Company; John R. Check- ett o f the Department o f Defense. Max O. Taylor o f The Oregonian classified departm ent w ill be the luncheon speaker. They symposium is open to the pu b lic, w ith a public, with a $60 fee. The day be gins at 8:30 am. X Quadripartite Mental-Fitness The whole o f all you think and do will be progressing through the following four stages. At the moment you become conscious o f whatever you may be doing, it will be reflected from one o f these four stages, and they are: 1) The IDEA stage or (imagination stage) 2) The IMPLEMENTATION stage or (developmental stage) 3) The REALITY stage or (provable form and position stage) 4) The RESULT stage or (total image and performance stage) Knowing and understanding these four stages o f linear progression is in part what QUADRIPARTITE MENTAL-FITNESS is all about.
