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Page 6 Portland Observer, June 30, 1982 RIMPERSI OBSERVATIONS % FROM THE SIDELINES by Kathryn Halt Bogle August tour to Victoria, B.C., Can ada, is all sold out, and she can turn her attention to a Depoe Bay-Coos Bay tour for mid-September. Standing with lesser are George O’Dell who was elected as a delegate to the Narfe Convention to be held in October in Denver. Norman L. Minks, member o f Chapter 29, has been elected trea surer o f the state federation of Narfe Chapters. The Portland ------ V Chapter 29, the largest chapter in Oregon with 2,114 members, meets monthly at the Lloyd Center audi D r. Erasmus O gbuobiri. BPA torium. planning electrical anginaar. and President, for the second term, is Katanga Muana. visitor from Zaira. popular L.E. (Jack) Bracy for the local chapter. Earl Eggers of Eugene r . kalenga m u an a , is retiring president o f the Oregon the director and chief engin State Federation. New president of eer o f the National Electric Com the federation is Theodore Thorsen pany o f Lubumbashi, Zaire, (an of Redmond. area of Africa once a part o f the Congo), was in Oregon briefly dur ing the past week. It took the cooperation of several agencies to arrange the visit for Mr. Kalenga, a participant in the Inter national Visitor Program o f the U.S. International Communication Agency. The Washington office of the African-American Institute ar ranged a national itinerary which gave the visitor a month’s travel within the borders of this country. Mr. Kalenga, educated principal ly in Belgium, speaks French, Swa hili and Lingala. He was accompan i of Retired Fed ied by a U.S. Dept. of State inter eral Empioyeaa praaidant Jack Brady preter, Mr. Don Clark. of Narea Chapter 29 (In background); In Oregon Mr. Kalenga was a George O 'dal. formerly of IRS; Kay guest of the Bonneville Power Ad Laaaar. Tour Mrector. Chapt 29; and ministration with Howard Farring Norman L. Minks, formerly of the ton, electrical engineer at BPA’s Ce Forestry Service. lilo installation and Dr. Erasmus Ogbuobiri, a planning electrical en HE BETA Sigma Theta Chap gineer in the BPA Portland office ter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sor acting as hosts. ority is growing. The World Affairs Council of Recently several graduate and un Oregon acted as local coordinator dergraduate women were inducted through Wanda Mays, the director in initiation ceremonies. Susan of its Foreign Visitors Program. Busby and Ramel Moore are new Kalenga came to the United States graduate names on the roster with to observe power generating and Rhonda Massey, Felecia Fisher and distribution systems in America. He Magdalinc Brister of the University concentrated on hydro-electric pow of Oregon joining as undergraduate er generation and supply, but was members. interested in other energy sources as Girls of high school age who were well (nuclear, thermal, coal-fired participating in the AKA program and solar). of "All Kinds of Action” were hon Zaire, Africa’s third largest coun ored by the chapter after their high try, is home of some of the world’s school graduation. Singled out at a oldest civilizaions. About four times tea at the home of Carolyn Leon the size of Texas it has a population ard, Beta Sigma Theta scholarship of 27.9 million with a single party committee member, were: Alicia political system headed by President Broadus of Benson, Pam Martin of Mobutu. Grant, Denise Williams of Grant, While Mr. Kalenga is in the Carla Williams of Lincoln, Fawn U.S.A. he will seek to develop tech McDaniel of Lincoln and Earlita nical exchange and commercial op Ward of Jefferson. portunities in the energy field be Nine young women received the tween the U.S. and Zaire, he said. "Finer Womanhood Award” for Zaire has the longest D.C. power their involvement in school activities, line ever constructed in the world— with their church, and in their com the Inga-Shaba—which is expected munity while maintaining high to provide electricity for the miner scholastic achievements. They are: al-rich Shaba region of Zaire. Mr. Dana Ford, Judy Hudson, Alicia Kalenga is the senior official respon Broadus, Felicia Buchanan, Sharon sible for managing the Shaba Re Maxwell and Carla Williams. gional Power grid. Tonya Drayden, a nursing school In Oregon, Mr. Kalenga visited student at Oregon Health Sciences the BPA Dittmer Control Center University, received the AKA an where computers are used to moni nual scholarship grant to continue tor and control the operation of the her studies. electric power system. Kalenga also Basileus of the Chapter is Barbara was in Celilo at the D.C. Terminal Williams. which has installations similar to the advanced technology now being tested in Zaire. Mobutu is expected to commission the project later this year on Zaire’s national day. Top staff of BPA electrical engin eers were present at dinner one even ing in honor of Kalenga. The Zairian and his escort will tour California installations before leaving the West Coast. M > J M • Specializing * • Designer Curls • California Curls • Relayers • Colour • Cuts old tow n 208 nw couch ¿ t p p o ln t m c n ls : 2 2 7 4 2 2 8 Mr». Belton daughter CamMe; Mr«. Tauya M nam oto. of «As. Hamilton •on Konrad, and Judge H. J. Beiton Hamilton. T HE 25th wedding anniversary ulations to Konrad and his sister, of Judge and Mrs. H.J. Belton Camille, who both became college Hamilton was ushered in with graduates in June. Konrad, who is joyous celebration by their many interested in public history, expects friends. The celebration, arranged to learn more about Whitney by their adult children, Konrad and Young, his long-time idol. He ex Camille, at the family home in West pects to write a book about history Linn, brought out a number of per some day, he says. Camille will be a sons present at the original wedding cub reporter for The Oregonian dur and a trading of reminiscences. The ing the summer but will undoubted former Midori Minimoto and the ly hold to her intention of beginning then Attorney Hamilton were wed law school in the fall, probably at at St. Philips Episcopal Church. her alma mater, Stanford Univer Along with congratulations to the sity. silver anniversary pair were congrat- FENDALL FLOORCOVERING Carpets ★ Linoleum i t Formica Tile ★ Parquet Floors i t Flotation Beds Best Prices in Portland Or»« Fnndall ow ner. M iaam an. InetaUer C r p a tT S -y d . 2111 S.E. Powell PortLnd. OR 97202 Linoleum - 5M yd. 232-7887 Formice 1 * ft. Free Estimate A nytime T CATERING COSTS ABO UT THE SAME EVERYWHERE EVEN AT THE WESTIN BENSON. Kinds of Action girls congratulated by Ms. Williams: Arista W ard, -- t _ i ana _-a ze— «— > wwiamB. a<<««•>_ - Lr mcuaniet uana Catering prices are pretty standard all over town. But so are the services. l r Except at Tlie Westin Benson. With crystal chandeliers, delicate china, gleaming silver and remarkably good food served by top notch professionals, we set a higher standard. \v/ -■atering costs about the same everywhere. But only The Westin Benson offers you so many priceless extras for parties of ¿v to 500. T he W estin B enson Portland LIN E O F T f IE EEW REMAIN1NC ì ( 1ASSK : IK TTELS. L ili ¿9S.4140 hiday. Fwrr wrungfc wrrLrnd parlting. ■ 19« ’ M«. W illiam « con g ratu lata« recipient« o f 1982 " F in a r W o m a n h o o d A w e rd ” : Renee Harri«. Jefferson; Den« Ford, Jackson; Janica S tiff, Wilson; Tharaaa Allen. Franklin; Felicia Buchanan. Cleveland; Carla W il iam « Lincoln. DESIGNERS OF BEAUTIFUL KITCHENS AND BATHS N o better gift. N o better time. Seiko Quartz. For Dad, from the world leader in Seiko Quartz > Barbara WiMiami of AKA athryn lesser , tour congratulate« 1982 schoiarahip re Chairman for Chapter 29 of cip ien t To n ya D rayden o f Oregon Health Science« University School the National Association of Federal of Nuraing. Employees is all smiles. Her mid- K S Hl IMI 1 Vl Hl 4637 S.E. 27th, Portland, Oregon SEIKO QUARTZ FOR MEN ,M ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ W oodm ark C ab inets □ C REATIVI DESIGN ANO OUALfTV C R A ET1M A N S H * C PROFESSIONAL SER VIC I C O V I RI NO A U . RMASES 0 1 H O M I REMOOELING AND DICORATINO Stop in and see our fine collection o f Seiko’s today □ LtCCNW O - BONOCO - R fE E M N C E S VISIT OUR SHOWROOM MUTE YOW DRUM KITOHKN «NO L H in H f i r YOU I I 1 Old World Craftsmanship Modern Day Society. V ¡ OTfje fcitcf)en &f)oppe 80th A D IV IS IO N 7 7 7 -8 0 1 0 h io in lr r r ,f ! > ln H „ u n , ,„ sn ,r n , . J a n ie n Hra, h M. t-Ui2t, .Urt-2221
