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Portland Observer, January 30, 1966, Page 3 £> METROPOLITAN Gallery displays best news photos Photographs by more than 30 Port land area photo-journalists will be on display al the M etrop o litan G allery February 4th through March 15,1985. The exhibit, entitled "Snap Decisions.” represents the best local newspaper and magazine photography for 1984. Featured in the exhibit are s ta ff photographers from daily and weekly newspapers as well as freelance pho tographers. Am ong the professional organizations represented are the National Press Photographers Asso ciation and the Am erican Society o f Magazine Photographers. “ Snap Decisions" is a unique op portunity for the public to enjoy the talent and vision o f the area’ s top photojournalists. In addition to spot news, the more-than-100 photographs depict a wide range o f assignments, from fast-action sports to elaborate studio still-lifes. This is the third "Snap Decisions” exhibit since 1981. Last year’s exhibit featured photographs taken on July 15, 1983 by p ho tojournalists fro m around the state. T h e results were published by the O regon H isto rical Society in a book entitled One A ver- w Day The Metropolitan Gallery, operat ed by the Metropolitan Arts Commis sion. is located in the Portlan d Building. 1120 S .W . F ifth Avenue. Hours are 7 a.m . to 6 p .m ., Monday through Friday. F o r L ife a n d D i s a b il i t y I n s u r a n c e A n d R e t ir e m e n t P la n n in g Aid sought for families of teenage accident victims by Lamia Duke Tw o Black mothers are responding to a com m unity tragedy — the acci dental shooting of a Black teenager — by helping to raise funds fo r both families involved. O n Sunday, January 13. M arcell Latrell Jordan, 13 year old, was acci dentally shot by another teenager who was showing him the shotgun. It was on this Sunday that Parthenia Tarver and Sara Fikes planned to go on a boat trip A fter word o f the accident spread, T arver and Fikes cancelled their boat trip and donated the funds to the families. " In talking to people we have found many who are w illin g to h e lp ,” Tarver said. “ For young Black teen agers to experience this ;yne o f a trau matic accident can be detrim ental to their mental health. Therefore, the mother o f the 15-year-old boy who accidentally shot M arcell is seeking professional help for her two sons and their friend who witnessed the fatal accident," she added. Fikes said neither o f the parents had requested financial assistance. " A s concerned Black citizens, we recognize that professional psychiatric help can be costly. W e encourage you to assist the Black fam ilies by providing some financial support,” she added. I f this tragedy touched you or if you want to assist these families, call Tarver at 281-1732. Tarver and Fikes said any contributions will be divided equally between both families. Successful South Africa protestors to hold party On Friday, January 18, 1985, C al vin VanPelt resigned his position as the H o n o ra ry C onsul to South Africa. We believe that what has been dem onstrated is the power o f o rd i nary people. The organizations in volved in organizing the demonstra tio n s, The Black U nited F ro n t, Portlanders Organized fo r Southern A frica n Freedom, American Friends Service Committee and the Rainbow Organizing Committee, want to thank everyone who helped bring this about, especially members o f the clergy. Rev. John Jackson, Rev Phil Park, Chaplain Jim Stuart, and State Rep resentatives M argaret C a rte r and M ike B u rto n , and also lh ' people w ho traveled fro m C o rv a llis and Eugene to dem onstrate and be a r rested. We have an on-going concern about all Oregon tics to the South A frica n government — a government based on legalized racism where the Black m ajority population, including Nobel Peace prize w inner Bishop T u tu , cannot vole. We w ill w ork w ith the Rainbow O rg a n izin g C o m m itte e . Representatives M argaret ( a rte r. and others Io move passage o l a d i vestment b ill. We want to see the withdrawal o f all current investments and no new investments in the South African government. A Post-Picket P arty get-together and d in n e r w ill be held at A id e ’ s Restaurant, 824 S.W 1st, in the G ar den Room on F riday, February 1st, 4 to 7 p m. E veryone is in vite d by POSAF, Rainbow Organizing Com mittee, BUF and AFSC. Tri-M et driver honored T ri-M e t Bus O perator K athi H a r vey has been named "m o s t in s p ira tio n a l" loaned executive. The recog n itio n o f H a rve y’ s w ork as a fu n d raiser this past Fall was made at a United Way dinner during January. Harvey turns out to be a bus oper ator w ith an interesting background Mother o f a 1984 Rose Festival P rin cess, this Northeast Portland resident has been d riv in g a bus fo r T ri-M e t since 1981. Before that, Harvey served on the s ta ff o f Slate Senator Frank Roberts in Salem H arvey involves herself in co m m unity activities and is a member o f T ri-M e l's O p e ra to r C ontact Team, one of 40 bus operators who have been trained to take safety, environmental and career education in to more than 200 schools in the Transit District. KATHI HARVEY Each year, businesses and public agencies in the Portland region loan personnel to the U nited Way to act as field campaigners and organizers. Kids get voice in government The M e tro p o lita n Y outh C o m mission has developed a youth p a r tic ip a tio n co m m itte e to pro m o te y o u th involvem ent in c o m m u n ity decision making In today’s last paced government it is highly important that youth have a voice in decisions fo r and a lfc c tin g yo u th A lso , by p a r ticip a tin g on councils, com m ittees, and boards, valuable leadership skills may be acquired to help aid the de velopment o f your learning If you w ould like Io apply fo r a particular council, have any questions or com ments, or w ould ju st lik e to have more in fo rm a tio n about youth par tic ip a tio n in your area call (5O3| 796-5201. PCC opens applications Applications are now open for lim ited e n ro llm e n t program s at P o rt land C o m m u n ity C ollege. A l the PCC Cascade Campus. 705 N K illin g s w o rth , ap p llica tio n s are being taken for fall, 1985 enrollment in Computer Field Service, Interpreter for the D eaf, M icroelectronics P ro cess Technology, Optical Technology and A lco h o l and D rug Counselor programs. O cie W . Trotter 975 S E Sandy Blvd Poilland. OR 97214 Phon«: 234 6551 Standard A O A IIA X D O AIG O H Dedicated lo Excellence for Policyowner! Alcana Boozar ia ordained into tha priaathood of tha Epiacopal Church in a caramony at tha Cathadral of St John tha Baptiat in Port land Thia photo by Portland Observer staff photographar Richard J. Brown is includad in tha axhibit "Snap Dacisions 8 4 ' at tha Matropoli tan Gallary, 1120 SW Fifth Ava.. through March 15th Results can be easy when you advertise in JOBS Magazine CLASSIFIED DEPT. 283 0090 KING KAN l ’h k ll|) Milit i I II,ull l.lk's itew 32 <>z. quali t ali. ( Hrnce tor (« ilice . il's got m ore ol Flint sanie great Miller lliuh l.itf taste.
