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Portland Observer, May 23, 1984 Page 3 METROPOLITAN Scholarship winners announced Three high school students were presented s c h o la rs h ip aw ards at D e lta Sigm a T h e ta S o ro rity 's “ Women o f Excellence" Luncheon. S a tu rd a y , M ay 19th. T hey were chosen fo r o u ts ta n d in g academ ic achievement while fin d in g time fo r e x tra c u rric u la r a c tiv itie s and em ployment. R e n e e B a u g h — Sunset H ig h S ch o o l student and d a u g h te r o f G e ra ld and V ir g in ia Baugh; c u m u la tiv e grade o f 3.61; p a r tic ip a tio n on the b a s k e tb a ll and track team and ra lly squad; voted " M o s t A t h le t ic " in senior class; member o f 1984 L in ks’ Debutantes, Jack and Jill o f A m erica; volunteer fo r United Negro College Fund and the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon; was chosen as I o f 3 student research a p p re n tice s fro m the P o rtla n d m e tro p o lita n area to w o rk in a research la b o ra to ry on a study on retinal pigmentosa (a non-curable disease o f the eye); plans to obtain a m edical degree w ith a m a jo r in ch e m istry; em ployed by C arrousel Fashions. A n g e la B r a x to n — Thom as J e f fe rso n H ig h S ch o o l student and d a u g h te r o f Princess B ra x to n ; cu m u la tive grade o f 3.12; member o f hum an re la tio n s c o m m itte e . M o d e l U n ite d N a tio n s C lu b and v a rsity te n n is; secretary o f U rb a n G B A S S B O O T N E W S , N. W - The o ve rt signs o f s o lid a rity w ith people o f A frican descent w ill occur Saturday, May 26th, under the ban ner o f A frica n 1 iberation Day. Since 1972, A fro -A m e ric a n s in Albina have marched in unison with A frica n s across the co u n try on this day which is also used as a grassroot p ro te st against the o p p re ssio n o f Africans in South A frica . C o o rd in a to r Kam au S adiki said A L D is more than a cultural march. " I t is a cultural statement to profess our c u ltu ra l id e n tity w ith A fric a . O ur statem ent o f s o lid a rity means we are in to ta l agreement w ith any type o f stru g g le the in d ig e n o u s (native b o rn , people are engaged in to eliminate their oppression.” The correlation between A fricans in S o u th A fr ic a and A fr o - A m e rica n s in A lb in a is also economic, Sadiki added. "W hen Hyster C orporation closed "B alloon B ouquet” includes 1 mylar balloon, 11 plain colorful balloons, free greeting card Regular $30 Sale $18 50 "Wooden boarder fencing“ Sale price $1.2S/section $11.00 for 10 sections •handmade wood • wooden planters • wooden lamps assorted jewelry • new b used ladies apparel casual b formal snacks b candy available Japanese Pottery 17” - 912” 1325 N.E. Fremont • 287-7861 Seated (l-r) Rosalie Douglas. M elinda B radw ell. Barbera Thom pson, Irene Cranford. Standing (l-r) Evelyn Hairston. Delta president; Meudine Cooper, League Y o u th A d v is o r C o u n c il, president o f Jefferson H ig h ’ s W ind E nsem ble; W h o ’ s W h o in H ig h School Achievem ent A w a rd , U.S. N a tio n al, member o f Rose Festival C o u rt; plans to m a jo r in pre- medicine and m inor in music. d o w n , there were a num ber o f displaced workers. They did not tell the public that they were doing good business in South A frica with cheap la b o r. H yster is not the o n ly one. There are other firm s in the Pacific N orthw est who are s h u ttin g down and reopening in South A lric a .” He also stated the historical con nection between A fro -A m e ric a n s and Africans. " W c shared a similar oppression and the same oppressor. We b oth have been v ictim s. T h e ir apartheid was our our Jim C ro w .” There were very few movements th a t survived the c o n fro n ta tio n a l era o f Blacks in Am erica. In P o rt land. A1.D is among the few obser vances th a t is lo o ke d fo rw a rd to year a fte r year. " P e o p le ca n n o t tolerate injustice. It is linked up to the statement Portland made against F rank Iva n cie . The p u b lic is tire d o f arrogant and oppressive types o f p o litic s . A fric a n L ib e ra tio n Day and the struggles in A fric a are on the m inds o f A fro -A m e ric a n s in Deadline approaches for property tax M ay 3 I si is the dea d lin e fo r a ll real and personal p ro p e rty owners to file p ro p e rty value appeals w ith their county boards o f equalization. Appeal petitions are available from county clerks' offices. U n d e r a new O re g o n la w , the M ay board o f E q u a liza tio n in each c o u n ty w ill hear a ll real and p e r sonal p ro p e rty value appeals. The new system is intended to s im p lify keynote speaker; Angela Braxton. M ercedea D e li, Darcell M ason. Yvette Cries and Renna Baugh. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) D arcell M a s o n — M adison High S chool student and d a u g h te r o f Gracie Mason; cum ulative grade o f 3.63; advertisement manager o f the school newspaper; ch a irp e rso n o f student a d v is o ry c o m m itte e and ca p ta in o f v a rs ity tennis team ; honor ro ll fo r 4 years and national Honor S ociety; 1984 1 in k s ' D e b u ta n te , m em ber o f Y W C A y o u th g ro u p , ch u rch c h o ir and usher b o a rd ; em ployed by N o rd strom D epartm ent S tore; plans to become a broadcast journalist. the appeals process, since all appeals must be file d by the M ay 31st deadline. The board o f equalization in each county has the a u th o rity to reduce p ro p e rty values i f the ow ner can show a different value is correct. For more in fo rm a tio n on proper ty value appeals, p ro p e rty owners can contact the office o f their coun ty assessor. A lb in a .” W ith in p u t fro m P o rtla n d O rganized fo r S o u th e rn A fric a n Freedom, American Friends Service Committee, the Black United Front, B etter E n te rta in m e n t A ttra c tio n Network and the Black Educational C e n te r, A fric a n L ib e ra tio n D ay, I984 has an impressive agenda o f in te rn a tio n a l speakers and c u ltu ra l events. There w ill be speakers fro m the A frica n N ational Congress which is fig h tin g fo r the freedom o f South A fric a A ls o , the P a n -A fric a n is t Congress and the Southwest A frican People Organization. M archers w ill assemble at K ing School at 11:00. Led by the Jazzmin C o m m u n ity M a rch in g Band, m a r chers w ill coordinate their concerns at Irving Park by l:00. Other enter ta in m e n t in clu d e s: The T a lk in g Drum Dancers, Ebony S trutter, the Street M usic B and, p o e try and food. Programs available at PCC Cascade S tudents w ish in g to a p p ly fo r microelectronic process technology, optics and in te rp re to r fo r the deal program s located at the P o rtla n d C om m unity College Cascade Cam pus w ill f ill available slots fo r fa ll classes on firs t come, first qualified basis. A ll three p ro g ra m s re q u ire ap titude testing and arc lim ited in size by the la b o ra to ry space available, according to Bill Blake, student ser vices coordinator A p p lic a n ts sh o u ld stop in the lower level o f the Cascade Student C enter to make arrangem ents fo r testing. Drive safe and sober Memorial Day The M em orial Day Weekend is to honor those who have died in battle fo r o u r c o u n try . It is iro n ic that d u rin g th is weekend hundreds o f A m e rica n s w ill lose th e ir lives in tra ffic accidents. The P o rtla n d Oh server recommends that you: Use your safety belts and protect youngsters by fa ste n in g them in child salety scats. Obey the posted speed lim it D riv e d e fe n sive ly. M aintain a safe fo llo w in g distance, and let a sober person drive i f you have been drinking Allen Temple holds M am m oth Tea The A llen Temple C .M .E . C h u r ch w ill hold its Tw enty-third annual M a m m o u lh Tea M ay 27, 1984, at the church, located at 4236 N .E. 8th A ve ., fro m 4:00 to 6 :0 0 p .m . The theme fo r this year is, “ The Church: Ed's Balloons -N-Gifts Open. • A M . - 7 P M African Liberation Day March planned By l.am ta Duke / Got Them All One God, one fa ith , one fa m ily .” G e rtru d e M o rris , c h a irp e rs o n , Regina Greene, co-chairperson and Rev. E.J. Edwards invite the entire ch u rch c o m m u n ity to come and jo in in this festive occasion. THE BEEPER PEOPLE. 713 S.W. 12th Street Call 224-BEEP for a free demonstration. B LA C K L O V E - M a r y L e V a rn a S tre y h a n d and J o h n D en n is H ow ard said “There is no w ay the in stitu tion of m arriage Is d ead." They c o n n e c te d th e ir love S a tu rd a y . M a y 19th. at A lle n T em p le C M E Church. The bride's father. Rev. Thomas L Streyhand. from W ashington, D .C .. fle w to Portland to help o ffic ia te the cerem ony. “ W h a t got us h ere is c o m m u n ic a tio n . D o n 't be a fra id to m ake a co m m itm ent. D on 't settle for second best." (Photo: Richard J. Brown!
