Page 8. Portland Observer, September 18, 1985 John Jacob urges President Reagan to help free Boesak Mayor Bud Clark appoints committee John t . Jacob, President o f the National Urban League, urged Presi­ dent Reagan to make a personal ap­ peal to South A fric a to release Rev. Allan Hocsuk and other anti-apatlheid leaders in South A frica He also asked Speaker o l the House Thom as p O 'N e ill and Senate M a jo r ity I eader, R o b e rt D o le , to lead ( ongiess to pressure South A fric a lo r release o t the victim s o f the apartheid government. In so doing M i Jacob recalled that July 2 3 rd , Rev. Boesak came to the I m ted Stales to address the A n n u a l I o n le re n c e o t the N a tio n a l U rb a n I vague in W ashington, D .( Speaking Io those » h o , ill view o l his outspokenness, had expressed con cern lo r Ins safety when he returned io South A fric a , Res Boesak said “ D o not be concerned lo r me Be­ cause in my c o u n try m uch m ore is at stake than simply the hie o l one man Be con cern ed lo r a ll those nameless little (X-ople echo have no p ro te ctio n , whose names arc not kno w n , w ho w ill die to m o rro w and no newspaper w ill csen w rite one single word about them " I l I die to m o rro w , d o not m ou rn me, and d o not com e to my fu n e ra l and sing freedom songs it w hile I am alise sou were nor w illin g to p a rtic i pale w ith us m the struggle fo r free­ dom and ju stice ." M r l.ico b commented "R e s B oe sak's c a lm re a liz a tio n ih.it his life might be in leopards on his re tu rn to his c o u n trs lends special urgency to our a p pe al to the Presi dent and others to bend every e ffo rt to secure his im m e d ia te release and the release o l o th e r S o u th A fr ic a n sic tu n s ." U n ite d W a y Officer Renfro befriends juveniles Zn Robert I othtan O ffic e r Pat R e n fro likes kids She raised three- o l her ow n and as a hand jvicked member o f the Police Bureau's new Juvenile Services U n it, she shines her sen sitivity and understanding on young pro stitu tes, burglars and drug user*. M em bers o t the u n it, fo rm e d in A p r il as part o f C h ic t H a rrin g to n 's and M aso r I la r k 's em phasis on ju senile crim e, go out on the streets to counsel kids in tro u b le M ans street kid s come fr o m b ro k e n hom es and were sexually abused, said R e n lio O lle n , she said, all they need is to he shown that someone cares to t them , and o cca sio nal he lp w ith a m eal, a shower, shelter, clean clothes, and re le na l to agencies that can help "T h e y 're a lra id , they leel nobods cares or loses them I lies lust look tough they ’ re n o t," sard Renfro So (lies can get close Io the voting sters, the s ta n d a rd u n ito r m lo r ju senile oflicers is blue leans and tennis shoes, she said " k id s just talk to ns more hex Is Ilian it we wear a blue suit It Works. Its Proven. 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The committee, made up o f repre­ sentatives o f area merchants, social service and alcoholism treatment pro­ viders, residents, and governm ent agencies, has accepted a fo u r-p a rt task According to Chairman Stephen P. N ew ton. President o f Dc Paul C e n lcr, In c., Ihe group intends to make its recom m endations to the Mayor and the C ity Council by N o­ vember I. "W e 'v e already identified 42 problems, fro m varying perspec­ tives,’ * Newton said. "T h e y include alcohol licensing issues, lack o f cixirdi nation between everyone serving Ihe downtown areas, lack ol dollars, ol tensive behaviors o f inebriated per sons, lack o f clear comm unity norms and vanetionv, lack o f p ublic rest- rixim s, public safely and merchants' rights." " I t is e sse n tia l," Newton stated, " th a t the recommendations we p ro ­ pose address these issues from tnanyh points o f view : those o f the individuals and badge-. " she added A big part o l her jo b is social work counseling and social xexivc referral, said R e nfro “ Here we have Ihe lim e lo talk lo them , whether it lakes fo u r hours or lour days I hat's one o l (he reasons I cam e here I w a nted lo s|x-nd q u ality lim e and q u a n tity tim e with them " B ill the kids also need to know where socielv sets lim its on behavior, and some ale dangerous and need lo lx- in in s lilu iio iis , according lo Ren Ito I h u t's w here tra d itio n a l law en lorccm eni comes in to the |ob, six- said " W e are police o ffic e rs before we’ re w x i.il workets Il's |xthee work w illi a soil touch, you might say.” I lie new approach o l ihe Juvenile Services I m i represents a " r a d ic a l change" unpopular w ith bureau tradi tiou uh sts. w ho see n as " a waste ot lim e ." said Renlro Bui it young cum Dials are lo lx- sicrrcd awav I torn major adult crimes, she said, officers need to com bine tra d itio n a l law enforcem ent and sixiu l work P atricia R e n lro , 41, was fo rm e rly married to I niversity o l O regon Irxit ball sia, Mel R e nlro I lies base three c h ild re n , ( lu d v . 17, Io n s 20, and M e lv in . 21 She has been w ilh Ihe P o lice B u ie a u lo t nine veais and w o ik e d .is an o llic e i lo r to m . w ith three veais spent p a tro llin g in ne r N ortheast I lic-ie, she said, tier big gesl problem was msenile burglars " I d o n 't ever remember catching ah a d u ll bin g lu t . she said leenagers Him io hurglqiv Ixxause ihev can't gel u>b aud io sup po rt d u n- ha bits, she said " I l llie v had jo b s and a place li> eatn m oney, lliev w o u ld n 't he rip ping o i l pe op le lliev wav llie v do And Hie- drug that kids arc into these days are jiu * i unheliev able things I've never heard o l b e lo ie ." R e n lio buds mans soungsteis strung out on expensive cocaine and " c r a n k " (a (xMcut m ixiiire o l um phciuniincs) She said there is no easy answer as io whs voungsicis im ii io dings i inc ot her saddest experiences as a p iv e n ile o l lic e i. said R e n lro , was finding a 12 seat old female prosiiiute ma m o ld She and a fe llo w o llic e i d ie d a lte r h e a lin g ih e young g ill's slots I he aveiage age lo i prostitutes is I ' lo 16 " W hen th e y ’ re ovet 16, they're gelling o ld ," she said \ big pan o l ihe u n it's |oh as otig inails envisioned was to e n lo rce Iru .lik e laws kids stas out o l troub le vvlun thev’te in school Ihil legal ques lio n s raised hs the s ch o o l d is tric t have p u l iiu a iic v e n fo rc e m e n t on hold, she said Ih e i i i i i i c'onlin ues lo p u lr o l Ihe m ain iiiv e m le c rim e areas H2nd Venue when- lliev find ihe highest num ber o l ru n a w a ys and " th r o w a w a v" kids (kids whose parents d o n 't want them). "th e ca m p " ix -. ii Pioneer Post ( H ik e . Sands Blvd , lu le rs ia le Ave . and I niotl Ave \ p o lice o llic e i |o b som etim es turns nasty R e n lro has been in jure d w ith sprains and scrapes in scuttles, and she was involved in a shooting in culeiii which le ll em otional scars I asi Decem ber, she was p a tro llin g near liv in g Park when she was (lagged down ai a iia P k accident I lx- drivers arg ue d, and one, a m an m Ins 70s, pulled ,i gnu and lx-gan sluxiling Ren Iro lin x l hack, wounding die m ail, but not helore he had n io rta llv wounded Ihe other driver I he entire shooting incident lasted 2d seconds, said R e n lro She slid re members die picture ot JO hv slanders surrounding (he scene " I had a vers d d tic iill lim e dealing w id i il I need cxI hel|' I,o in (he Bureau psychologist. V hen y o u 're in vo lve d ill a struggle, i l ’s iusl hard lo sas how h ' s going lo come o u i. " In a d dition lo her regular duties. R enlro serves on die Bureau's tra u m a tic Inc idem ( o m m iiie e . and is available around die e lix k lo coun­ sel otlieers involved hi shootings, traf- lic accident and scuttles w ith suspects. Ihe A lcohol and Drug Programs O f- lice, M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty; Michael Stoops, C hair o f the Burnside C o m ­ m unity C ouncil (iovernm ent: Sam G albreath, P o rtla n d Development Commission; Tim Gallagher, Bureau o f C om m unity Development; Kathy Bogan, Bureau o f Human Resources; Al B ianconi, O I C C ; O ffic e r Brad C o n k lin , P o rtla n d Police Bureau; ( husk D u lls , O llic e o f the Mayor The tasks o f ihe com m ittee are: I) Id e n tify the issues and problems surrounding public intoxication and alcoholism , 2) Identity the scope o f existing and needed alcoholism treat mem services; 3) Identify needed and existing interim solutions, public poll vies, legislative issues, and planning cotxetns. w ho have the disease, m erch an ts, trcaim cu l agencies, and the public ai large I believe th a t this w ill be the firs t lim e that a ll Ihe i epreseniative groups base worked together on find mg s o lu tio n s io these serious p i oh lems " In a d d itio n io N e w io n , com m ittee niem berv in c lu d e mere ha uls (. reag Haves, ow ner o l t iclo Bicvsle Shop and ( hair ot ihe ( )ld I own Skidm ore M e iJ ia n ts A ssixia iio n ; Inn Mwo»xl, owner o l I \ \iw o o d , Sharo Neil son. Saiurdav M arke t. M ats M aleiis, M a lc tis G ro ce rs M a rily n la c k s o n , owner o l ( isco and Paiishos restau rani and C h a ir o l the Burnside Area M e rch a n is A sso cia tio n , and Jeffrey R P roitus, owner o l I k Reed Im p o rts, Soc i.il Sets ice and I leal men I Don ( lai k . I sex ill is e Dues lo t ol Ihe Burnside ( itn vn rtiu iii; Richard II.m is . Manager ot the H o o |x r Deios ( eniei; sicse S later, A lcohol Salciy As Volunteers Wanted! Volunteers can share management responsibilities fo r the statewide in ­ formation and referral line o f the Ore­ gon C ouncil on A lcoholism Duties include answering phones, scheduling volunteer shifts and youth outreach. This volunteer work requires 4H hours a month and a three m onth com m it­ ment is requested Volunteers for the King Neighbor- hvxxl Facility in NF Portland assist in supervising and tra in in g men and women who arc m e n ta lly retarded. This volunteer work requires 15 hours a month between 9 a m. and 2 p in., weekdays. The V olunteer Bureau, a U nited Way agency, matches prospective volunteers with the needs o f approxi­ mately 200 local agencies and p ro ­ grams. To fin d ihe rig h t volunteer jo b , call Ih e V olunteer Bureau at 222-1355. B u ffalo and R o ch ester, N .Y ., lead th e n atio n in an n u al ave ra g e s n o w fa lls , even th o u g h th e y are fu rth er south than such cities as M in n e a p o lis and St Paul, M innesota. • Gouda and Edam cheeses look alike, both round, usually w ith red w a x coverings. The differen ce lies in th e f a c t th a t E d a m is m a d e w it h p a r t ia lly sk im m e d m ilk and is lo w e r in calories. • You can help k eep yo u r b a c k y a rd fre e of m o s ­ quitoes if you regularly clean clogged roof g utters and drain fla t roofs, so no w a te r stays. •• P rogram . Ic.inne De M a sicr. 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