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OBSERVATIONS PROM THE SIDELINES by Kathryn H a ll Bogte A R O L Probasco, teacher ot C an eighth grade class at Glen- haven School, has been elected the executive board o f the Oregon Education Association as the inter im director o f District 22. The elec tion, held on January 28th. was held to fill the vacancy for minority rep resentatives left by the departure or Ed Chang, and marked the first time in the history o f the O .E . A. that a black woman has been named to this position. A black male held this position for a short time a few years ago. Probasco has a strong back ground in work with local profes sional educators and their affairs, currently holding a directorship on the executive board of the Portland Association of Teachers (P A T). She has been a member of the PAT bar gaining team since 1980, a member o f the M in o rity Involvement P ro gram and a member of the Commu nity Relations Committee. She was one o f the original trainers o f the Women's Leadership and Manage ment T rain ing program for the O .E .A . Recently Probasco returned from San Diego where she participated in an NEA leadership conference deal ing with affirm ative action and re duction in the work force. She has represented her district as delegate to the National Conference of NEA for the past four years and will again be a delegate from the district at this year's convention in Philadel phia. The interim directorship on the O .E .A . w ill expire in A p ril, 1983 and Probasco plans to run for the seat at the O E A Representative As sembly at that time. Says Probasco, "Minorities in the teaching profession must be repre sented on all committees and be vo cal on the needs of minorities in ed ucation. Changes from the inside out take time, but changes from the outside in take far longer. I want to be there to help implement the changes." REDDYE F Prophet w ill be guest speaker at Faith Taber- to CAROLPROBASCO naclc Church on February 3 when the National Association of Minis ters Wives will hold a fund raising banquet to swell their scholarship coffers. Mrs. Prophet, wife of Dr. Matthew Prophet, Superintendent o f Portland Public Schools, w ill have as her topic, "V ie w s on the Goals of Public Education." Ticket in fo rm atio n may be ob tained by calling 284-2677. the 700 and took along Oregon fil berts, Oregon cheese and salmon for hospitality room snacks. The March o f Dimes Gourm et G ala benefit dinner committee chose Geneva as one of the cooking judges when they put on their $175 per couple bash at the Hilton on Fri day, February 11. There are to be 24 " C e le b rity C h e fs " there. Ed Whalen will be among those with Governor Atiyeh, Tab Hunter, Jim Bosley and Norma Paulus. Geneva w ill be judging with Pierre Franey o f the N e w York rimes. Yvonne Rothert of The O re g o n ia n . and Richard Nelson, (he noted columnist and cooking teach er. Y N N Perry of Portland State L U niversity's Black C u ltu ra l Affairs Board is very happy with (he Gospel Festival featuring Tramaine Hawkins, a successful event of the past weekend. T C. G A R Y , president of the Third W orld Law Student Organization, is relaxing following his organization's annual Network Chairman for the Tri-Coun held in the cafeteria on the ty M others’ M arch o f Dimes, Dinner re campus of Willamette University— ports a successful campaign com also on last weekend. The students pleted on January 26. She has also accepted a committee post for the invited a number o f Portlanders to next United Way campaign and will attend as guests. One o f the p u r serve on the Program of Allocations poses o f the Netw ork is to place for that organization. Willamette Law School "in a more prom inent position in the mind's nother w o m an in the eye of the ethnic communities,” ac cording to Gary. news is Geneva Jones, who last week returned from A tlan ta H E P A IN T IN G S and d raw where as Chairman of Cancer Cru sade Com m ittee o f M ultnom ah ings of Phil Reid, the graphic County, she led a party of six dele designs, slides and the Xerographic gates and six other participants in a works o f M ike T a y lo r, assistant " k ic k - o f f” meeting for Crusade professor of art at Lewis and Clark College, are currently on display at Committee people from around the nation. L in fie ld College in the Renshaw The delegation was pul up at the Gallery in McMinnville. A tlan ta H ilto n where M ayor A n A reception to honor the two art drew Young gave them a big wel ists will be held February 13th at 8 c o m e -a ll 700 of them. The volun p.m. at the Gallery. The public is in teers were there to gain new ideas, vited to attend. learn new facets of cancer research, The two artists are members of the newly formed "Mem bers G a l how to give better service to the public. Geneva made friends among lery” of Portland. RS. P R O P H E T , honorary M A T BEC holds annual Black History ball The Black Educational Center will sponsor its second annual Black History costume ball from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m Saturday, February 5th, at the Royal Esquire Club, I7O8 N .E. Alberta St. Tickets for the ball, an event to mark February as Black History Month, will cost $7.50 They may be purchased at the Talking Drum Bookstore. 1634 N.E. Alberta. MONIQUE’S Portland's newest beauty salon ! ievandv and laM ejulb det orated fu r \o u who apprei tale the finer lhm g\ in life VALENTINE DAY SALE! High schoolers visit PSU Jamas M. Taylor has bean promoted to Intarnatlonal trade de- valopment officer at U.8. National Bank of Oregon's Intarnatlonal Banking Division in Portland. Taylor most rscantly was a career development trainee with U.8. Bank's head offlca. Ha joined U.S. Bank In 1979. Active In community organizations. Taylor >• the trea surer for the Latin American Chamber of Commerce and board member for the Portland M etropolitan Youth Commiaslon. Ho graduated from Linfield Collage In McMinnville. Oregon. ¿Ralph's ¿Hnlltjinoob f l o r i s t J H o in rrs I n YAW S R estaurant 2005 N .E . 40th Portland, OR 97212 249-1888 We Deliver Anywhere Parents of students who are inter ested in attending Portland State U niversity are invited to take a closer look at the University during either of two special evening campus receptions scheduled for Wednes day, Feb. 9th, and Wednesday, Feb. 23rd. Both sessions last about two hours each and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Nordic Land Room, located in the basement o f P S U ’ s Smith Memorial Center, 1825 SW Broad way (between SW Montgomery and Harrison Streets). PSU President Joseph C. Blumen will present opening remarks dueing each reception. Then parents of the prospective PSU students will be in troduced to faculty members who will detail the types of educational opportunities and services available to sons and daughters who choose Portland State. A question and ans wer session will follow. Free parking is available in any of P S U ’ s three m ulti-story campus parking structures. For further information, contact Bessie Fields, PSU admissions coun selor, at 229-3511. Hash Roofing Co. Roofing of all kinds. Guarantee: 90 days thru 1 year GOOD FEB. 7th - 15th Ladies! Bring your valentine with you and get him a hair cut for $3°° Get your hair styled by the experts Get the best Pay less. Expert hair styling fo r men & women 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday thru Saturday 281-9604 4711 N . Interstate I O n« block N orth ot Qolngl Plenty o f o ff the street parking. 281-9604 4011 N.E. Union Ave. 287 8474 I MJIWM"7' e -/r w « • ’ , . * * • r » »7
