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Portland Observer April 18, 1984 Page 3 * BARGAIN CENTER METROPOLITAN 2N0HAND STORE - NOW OPEN 728 N.E. Killingsworth Everything from teapots to tools nice things at Urban League honors volunteer G RASSROO T NEWS. N. IF - T h e Urban League's 1984 Volunteer o f the Year, Charles Bolden is reluc tantly accepting the award. “ I do things not for the recognition. I'm from New York where we are taught our survival comes from working with organizations like the Urban League, N A A C P and the Black United F ro n t.” Since June o f 1981, Bolden has volunteered at least 12 hours a week at the Employment Division at the Urban League Northeast office. George Rankins, Director o f Em ployment, said Bolden’s volunteer efforts improved the efficiency of the League's employment office 25 to 50 percent. " H e took it upon himself to set up a color-coded filing system which cross-matched skills with occupations.” Bolden said he felt. "W h e n a per son comes to the Urban League, our response should be quick. I just thought o f a way that would speed up the response time to meet the needs o f that applicant.” Another quality admired and rewarded by the League was Bolden’s dependability and con sistency. Joyce Owens Smith, vice- president o f the Urban League, said, " H e treats his volunteer time slot just like a jo b .” Rankins said, "W h en I need something right away, I talk to Charles.” Bolden believes his fiber comes from his awareness and understand ing o f his people’s history. " D u - Bois, Marcus Garvey and Jesse Jackson were willing to make per sonal sacrifices in order that the unit of Black people move as a whole. I feel I can do no less at this stage in my life in order that I move with my people to fu lfill our destiny.” In some segments o f our com munity, the Urban League is looked upon as an organization that is non- confrontational and accommodating. Bolden acknowledges that percep tion and said he is somewhat bothered by it. " T o whatever degree— either limited or unli mited— their scope is, they still have a positive effect and can have a more positive effect on the com munity at large. They are now ac tively involved in the economic sphere as directed by our leaders.” When he first came to Portland in 1981, Bolden said he was appalled by the lack o f awareness and apathy among the Black masses. " I con stantly hear the excuse that our numbers are small. As an outsider, I believe if there is a nucleus within that thirty-seven thousand that is stable and united, then that thirty- seven thousand can move with that thirty-one m illio n .” Bolden said Portland’s Black community owes a lot to Ronnie Herndon, co-chair o f the Black United Front. " W e are not in a position to confront amicably an enemy that is an antagonist as they have ever been to us." "W hites in power here have done a textbook job on Blacks in Oregon. Instead o f brothers and sisters turn ing to one another for help, in Port land, we turn on one another. We are living in a confused state that has been created for us. W hile this is happening, Portland is growing but the Black community is not growing with it ." Bolden developed his awareness in the hot jungles o f Vietnam. "T here was an unyeilding brotherhood achieved among Blacks that will stay with me until I die. Vietnam made me aware of a possible violent confrontation if we have to continue to justify our existence to bias minds. I ’ m op posed to a violent situation which is why I ’ m seeking ways to do things peacefully.” Charles Bolden is articulate, in telligent and well-read. He is accep ting the Volunteer o f the Year award with the hope that his exam ple will make the aspect o f Black people and organizations working together a reality and not a hope. " I ’m not a New York Black looking down on Black people in Portland. I ’ m armed with info r mation I ’ m just dying to share." The award will be presented to Bolden Thursday, April 19th, at the Urban League’s annual dinner. J K tW fair prices. W e do not buy anything from the street Phone 281 5812 10 HOURS OF READING / PGE e le c tric ity w o rk s a ro u n d th e clock. W hen yo u con sid er all it does fo r y o u , i t ’s X /Z ZZ s till a m ig h ty good buy. I r V - EZ CHARLES BOLDEN Job fair highlights choices Members o f Portland's Albina Com m unity and others had a chance to learn about career oppor tunities available at the Oregon Department of Transportation (O D O T ) and other state agencies earlier this month at the state Job Inform ation Fair. Approximately 4(X) people a t tended the event held at Portland Comm unity College's Cascade Campus. Representatives were present from the Parks, Highway and M o to r Vehicles Divisions, as well as workers in clerical, accounting and computer programming positions. Their objective, according to Vicki Nakashima, civil rights manager and coordinator of O D O T ’s booths, was to help people better understand stale job oppor tunities and to provide assistance to those seeking work in state govern ment. "T h e jo b fair was extremely suc cessful," Nakashima said. " I t was an opportunity for individuals in the community to learn how the stale job hiring process works and to learn about current and future openings. The number o f persons attending indicated the need for events like this. We hope to do it again," she said. MAYOR VOTE FOR ONE 0 ’Bud Clark Bud C lark has a genius for Making things happen: — Founder neighborhood newspaper; — Founder, three businesses that generate half-a million Portland dollars annually. — Partner in life with Sigrid, Clark's wife, mother of their four children, violinist, with the Otegon Symphony. Bud C lerk has care, compassion and concern for the young, the old ar.d those who cannot care for themselves: — United Good Neighbor — Area Agency on Aging - 1 1 - year delivery Meals on Wheels Let Bud C lark's genius make Portland first again in prosperity, in livability and in the joy of living. f ^ o t e Bud Clark, 1217 S.W . 19th. 227 2426 Paid for by Bud Clark for Mayor Committee F Lawrence Perrin, treasurer A C e t-E ß R A T IO N O F OOP B F lN d U ,\r r OOP S P IP IT • OOP SUP Vf VAL c Ö H M A N C O M M U N ITY C £ N T £ K N £ K N o rr s r A O N IA S lO N F R E f • C H /t - P i N ’ f M f C - Hort-uCH. t -V N C H • /N E O A M A n o N ■ t u r i A r A I N N l N f S-AT. - M A '/ f i "OOH TO y PM- the 26th Annual C Ó Presents V . / H T e rry W lm s e tt, a se cretary In O D O T 's P ersonnel S ervices B ranch, gives in fo rm a tio n on job o p p o rtu n itie s d u rin g th e J o b In fo rm a tio n Fair held re c e n tly at P o rtlan d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e 's Cascade C a m » / M pus. l M l j / l l t •Off G r e a t E x tra s ! 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