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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1985)
Portland Observer. January 30, 1986, Page 7 Announcing wide area paging coverage without the wide area price. Training horse requires loving care by Hoy Jernigan The world of tports is full o f many interesting and accomplished individ uals, the sport of Kings, horse racing, is no exception. W hen spectators think o f this sport they invariably dwell on the jackets and horses as the participants without giving thought to the individual who is the underlying force which joins the jockey and ani mal together to form a winning com bination. M r. Joe Patten, horse train er, is considered to be one o f the top trainers in the Northwest by his peers. I l ’s im portant to note that I d id n ’ t preface that statement by referring to him as a Black trainer. His records and accomplishments speak glowingly for themselves. A ccording to M r. Patten, " M y most cherished record is my eight consecutive victories at P o rtlan d M e a d o w s ." By any stan dard, eight victories in consecutive starts is more than a measure o f the m an's a b ility . A t the P la y fa ir, in Spokane, M r. Patten has averaged 16-18 wins per season over the last two years. H e is the second leading trainer at The Playfair. Joe Patten was born and raised in Jennings, Louisiana, where as a small farm boy his preoccupation w ith horses planted the seed for his future occupation. “ As a kid I rode in the rodeos and worked the stockyards to learn my trade.” L ife ’s travels found M r. Patten in Portland in 1962 where his passion fo r horses led him to the H itch ing Post stables to do a little riding, to Portland Meadows for a little sport, then to the backside o f the track to satisfy his curiosity. H o w did it all begin? M r. Patten said, " A guy asked if I could ride and I went to work for him leading horses around shed row.” After watching young Joe working with the horses the owner decided to man is well liked and highly respected. “ T o me, the fact lhai I'm a Black man in a w hile m a n ’ s sport, only means that I must be the best When there is no joking around, then I be gin lo wonder and leave." When asked about his future plans, M r Patten replied, " I ’ve made Port land my home and now I would like to buy my own horses and race them for myself." For the younger genera tion interested in the sport, he ad vises, "Youngsters interested in riding or training should gel as much time as they can being around the animals to learn the trade from the ground up.” JOE PATTEN (Photo: Richard J. B row n ) allow Joe to train a mean mare that had recently been purchased. Not realizing that this opportunity was the stepping stone to his rising star, young Joe accepted the challenge and began to prepare the mare for her first start. " Y o u treat horses like you do kids, w tn i you finish training you come nght back and make love to them.” Testi mony Io the truth o f his methodology is the fact that the marc won her first three starts. In explaining his deft touch with horses, M r. Patten responded, " I ’ ve always enjoyed working with crippled horses because the challenge io get the animal in racing condition gave me a sense o f accom plishm ent. I simply enjoy the challenge.” O u r interview took place in the stable area behind Portland Meadows, so much of the comments o f people QUALITY CAR CARE HONESTY IS OUR POLICY Sabrina's Hair BOUTIQUE SPECIAL TUNE-UP*31**« o » t cant Total Line of Beauty I TRANSMISSION I OVERHAUL $250.00 Thomas Auto Repair 2S36N.E. 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Gregory have worked lo r Mercy ( orps in ils relict programs in East A fric a , m ostly in the Ethiopian provinces bordering the Sudan Both have been fe a iu rcd in recent IV stories describing the in num erable hum an, lo g is tic a l and p o litic a l problem s taking those in- solved in relief efforts M r. Banda, who was born in Ma RAM Broadcasting ol Oregon. Inc . 713 S W 12th Avenue lawi and now works lo r U.S World Trade C o rp o ra tio n , coordinated w ith W o rld V ision and Evergreen A irlines ihc arrangements lo r ship mem ot some ol the more than $500.- 000 in supplies co n irib u icd by O re gonians before C hristm as. He re mained m I ihiopia m late December to visit rebel centers and lo learn more about the d is trib u tio n ol supplies In some pans of Europe it was once thought that a sheaf of corn, dressed as an old woman and placed in the barn would keep out mice. • Some people once believed that if they slept with their mouths open, their souls would escape. Panelists w ill discuss ihe aid that is needed lo meet the present crisis, • but w ill also address the long-range prospects throughout East A lrica lor a g ricu ltu re , lo o d p ro d u c tio n , and conservation o l resources l o what extent does politics a ile d the distri- bulion ot aid? How can Oregonians give effectively to this and other inter national reliel projects? The Indians of the Caribbean would not eat turtles for fear such a diet would make them stupid. We business w ith South A fric a /im erican State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Ihc admission charge will be $2.50 tor W orld A lla n s Council members, and $1 50 lo r non m e m bers ( all 229-3049 to r resrevatinns and in lo r ■nation. Head Office 2 /1 7 N. E Union Portland, Oregon 9 /2 1 2 3601 N E Union - 287 0978 (Continued fro m Page I, Column 6/ £ Wew. 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F ri. 9:30a m N O R TH EAST PO R TLA N D Maranatha Church 1222 N E Skidmore Sat. 9:30a.m For information call collect (6031297-1021 Weekdays 8:30 - 5:00 p.m . < wwori Watcher» international 2 2 6 -1 5 0 7 M r. Patten has three horses stabled at P o rtlan d M eadow s this season, hut, because o f injuries, he has had only eight starts. In those eight starts, he has managed lo gel one second place finish and two thirds He aver ages eignt to 10 wins per season here, so start looking for his horses. O ur D ream , Princess A rra y and Sally Cash, to cross the finish line in the money very soon. African plight topic of panel Seattle Blacks 4737 N Lombard Street Tues 7 :0 0 p m . Thurs 9:30a m 1 lie paging people who have always brought you selection and service now bring you one of the widest coverage areas in Kirtland Plus one big advantage Our competitors charge you for "extended coverage RAM Includes lia s standard bill of fare Premium coverage without a premium price Because at RAM. we believe your pager Is only as good as the area It reaches me IMS owner ot the weight Welcher» and Quick Sian trademarks speak for myself and I represent my self." Seattle's Black population is 9 4 percent ol Seattle's total population. In the article Rev. McKinney said the city's Black population was, "largely middle class." But some residents (and statistics) took issue with M cKinney’s perception Seattle’s unemployment rate is 9.4 for white, 16.7 for Blacks. The percentage of whites living below the poverty line is 9.1, hut for Blacks it’s 22.5. Thirty-tw o percent of Black students drop out o f school and com prise 50 percent o f all disciplinary actions. The editors of Seattle T im e s '“ ? * cific” magazine said with these facts, " A special agenda is not inapp ro priate to write about it and the people who are assuming leadership to eradi cate these problems." O m ari T ahir wondered why it was necessary, " F o r the A ryan press to choose leadership for us that is so de pendent on charity and political hand outs for survival? Where is the plan or plans to elim inate unem ploym ent, drugs, crime, mis-education and Black economic powerlessness. The plan is the true test of effective leadership.” Otis Harris, a concerned commun ity resident, said those chosen as lead ers by the newspaper were "spokes in the wheel, but certainly not the whed." Fitzgerald Beaver, ed itor o f The Facts newspaper, said his office has been bombarded with calls concern ing the article. "There are many lead ers in the business co m m un ity that were left out because the writer did not know or recognize any Blacks in (he business com m unity. They can only write about issues and people based on in fo rm a tio n they receive fro m those accessible because they are seek ing the limelight.” Ironically, the editors o f "P a cific " openly questioned, " Is it racist to focus on leadership w ithin Seattle’s Black com m unity?" I f you chart the response from residents, they would say the way "Pacific” did its research, the answer would he "Y e s.” ûL3inû VOUCH OPPOiCUOiCV XI-OOL inc. 3 /1 0 North M iiiiilip p i . Portland. Oregon 9 7 2 27 • Tat aphone (503) 2 88 5 413 cA ve ucu w itting to p r o v id e <5 h e i t ev' J ûv o u v v e u th s ? \Ne need caring two-parent minority families J e r m a le m i n o r i t y y o u t h s b e tw e e n the agco o f /2 .- /8 . c^e s u b s id u is a v a i i a i d c . 'for more inform ation, P h a se ca tt Ija n c c ô p r u Û i ¿ 8 8 -3 8 /3 A Y O S admit« itud en tt of eny race, color, end national or ethnic origin '">4 3 / 1 0 N o rth M ittitn p p i • ^ ’«•unipu XFooL inc. Portland. 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