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Page 2, Portland Observer, February 6, 1966 NOTARY M eet Tri-Met's driver of the month " I w ork the jo b ; the jo b doesn't w ork m e l” T h a t, according to T ri- Met's January Operator of the Month D a vid D e n t, J r ., is the w hole key to driving. Dent, one o f twelve children and a native of Roanoke, Virginia, said he’s come to realize that tough rimes grow ing up steeled him for the demand of professional bus operations. "There's a tendency as you’ re growing up to think that you become an adult at age 18. T h a t’s not true. When you're an adult, a mature adult, you'll know it by the way you think,** Dent said. Dent says he reverses the traditional roles o f working and raising a family. "Raising a family is a full-time job — so much so that being a bus operator becomes therapy for me. You meet all kinds o f people — when you hear what problems they have, you start to realize what kind o f good job you have. I ’m blessed!,” exclaimed Dent. Dent said he likes people and likes to see them smile. Very often, he will tell people to smile when they get aboard his bus. " I don't let anyone make my day,” he pointed out. "That's because other people can also break my day. I make my own day.” E v e n tu a lly , Dent would like to write a book for passengers on "H o w to Catch a Bus.” H e explained that many riders d o n 't know how to do DAVID DENT. JR. th at, and w hat they do sometimes winds up getting many bus operators upset. "Those who try to catch a bus when it is not at the stop or in the middle o f the street really get m e,” Dent added. One o f D ent's am bitions is to be Operator o f the Year. " In 1986.. you can quote me on that!” Another goal is eventually purchasing a home for his m other, Thin ne Dent, who still lives in R oanoke. T w o o f D e n t’ s brothers and three o f his sisters have moved to Oregon. Dent lives with his BONDED J A M T A Y L O R A A S S O C IA T E S B O O K E EP IN G & INCOME TAX service LICENSED tax CONSULTANT > TAX PLANNING • ' PROFESSIONAL typin g wife W anda in Northeast Portland. The couple have 17 and 14-year-old daughters Angie and Angel, 12 and 8- year old sons Daniel and David 111, and a two-month-old granddaughter, Krystal. Krystal was born just three days a fte r D e n t’ s 35th b irth d ay in December. Dent talks frankly about problems he has had in his career in the past. A knee inju ry during his early days w ith the district and stuttering are hurdles he says he’s overcome with a positive altitude, which he says wasn't always there. "Being Driver o f the M onth proves to me, and I hope other people, that you can do anything you want to do no matter who you are or what prob lems you have. A ll you have to do is make up your mind to do it and then really work at sticking to it. "This is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me since I was named Most Valuable Player in high school." Dent played football at Lucie Allen High School in Roanoke. His M V P designation came in his Junior year. “ When I get up in the morning and look at that O perator o f the M o nth ce rtific ate on the w a ll, th at's all I need to keep on keeping o n ," Dent proclaimed. " M in d you. I'll be talk ing with you people again!" JOL TAYI.OR Tax ( oaxeltaei (M 3) 249-0023 by appointment M i t N.E. J«1h *»» Portland. OR «7211 MRS. C’s WIGS Forum explores concerns of Black women riv Lamta Duke G R A S S R O O T N E W S . N .W . — Kicking o ff Black History M onth on an upbeat note, The Black C ultural Affairs Board at Portland State U n i versity hosted Delores P. Aldridge, chairperson o f the National Council for Black Studies. In a noontim e lecture on January 30th, Aldridge said the role o f Black women in (he 21st century must be one o f " a vanguard and to act as a change agent to bring about change in in stitu tion s. W e cannot a ffo rd to sit back in fear o f bang defamed We have to speak up, be leaders and risk- tak en .” Aldridge added that Black women must overcom e myths o f their superiority and economic advantage in the w o rk fo rc e ,” because the sta tistics do not bear this o u t." A ld rid g e said the percentage o f Black w om en professionals have doubled since 1950. Also, the number o f domestics have declined by more than 50 percent. But the number o f Black professional wom en is still small when compared to white women and w hite men. Black women are not primarily in white collar occupa tions as is the case for white women. A ld ridg e, a Ph D , is D irector o f A fro-A m erican and African Studies at Emery University in Atlanta, Geor gia. She is an administrator, consult ant, researcher, teacher and th era pist. Wherever she goes the banner of " B la c k w om en e x c e l!" follow s. " W e should demand all resources in the Black community to be utilized to their fu llest. Black wom en cannot a ffo rd to sit back. W e must come fo rth to ensure the development o f Black m en, Black wom en and the Black fam ily,” she exclaimed. A ld rid g e said she believes the W om en L ib e ra tio n M ovem ent has addressed the needs o f Black women in general. "H o w ever, they have not moved to that extra dim ension o f addressing those concerns o f Black women that are unique to Black wo men because we are Black. "W h ile women have benefitted on the backs o f the civil rights m ove m e n t," A ld ridg e added. " I t ’ s high tim e Black wom en begin to realize some of the benefits white women have accrued. Just like we had to break down barriers of an ‘old boy network,' we cannot a ffo rd for there to be an ‘old girl network’ ." Participation is the easiest remedy to this narrowness o f perspective. "Black women can ill afford not to be out there fighting for women's rights. We need to be there with equal voices so we can protect o ur co n ce rn s," she continued. A ld ridg e is also concerned w ith the plight o f the Black fam ily which she says must be viewed in a larger context. " T h e Black fa m ily is suf fering from the debilitating effects of racism and prejudice. This racism is made even more subtle in the 1980s as A m erican leaders try to do fo r the w orld what they have not done at home. This is to enable Am erica to be a free country w ith equal access to realize opportunity for all its citi zens.” R801 Now C A IR O *15°° Now Reg. 118.96 $2395 Reg. $30 00 M RS. C ’s WIGS 707 N.E. Fremont 281-6525 Cleeed tun. A Men. ORIN Tuee. thru Bat. 11:30 AM ta 6:00 FM FEBRUARY BRRGRIN DAYS County seeks nominations fo r new citizens' com m ittee " W e 'r e looking fo r citizens w ith a strong interest in county-wide issues and a positive vision o f where the county w ill be in five years,” states P au lin e Anderson, M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C om m issioner. C o m m is sioner Anderson, liaison for the coun ty ’s new Citizen Involvement C o m m ittee, is sending letters to neigh- hood groups, existing citizen boards and commissioners, and other civic organizations, asking for nominations o f ind ividu als to serve on the 23- person com m ittee. T h e com m ittee was created by ordinance pursuant to C h arter Am endm ent 25 adopted in the November. 1984 election. "W e hope to select individuals who represent a broad range of age. race, sex and economic status,” said C o m missioner Anderson. G eographical diversity is insured by the ordinance. The Board will select 12 people from recom m endations by the six area Portland neighborhood associations. Seven w ill be selected fro m recom mendations by cities and community groups from the recommendations by county boards and commissions and other civic or com m unity organiza tions. According to the ordinance, the C o m m itte e may study and discuss county priorities, policies, programs and procedures. 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