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A rchie M oore 'a Page 4 Page 7 PORTLAND OBSERVER raw *5>Aw*AMf ( «> I* , «w S cho ol siis in po litica l science Prior lo com ing to I its I (all as the n ia so i's sta ll assistant. Sm ith worked lo r W e ste rn I le c lric lie has also w o rked lo t K (.W I A and the lo h n D ete < o s m ith was a p p o in te d bs M asoi ( lai k in M arch ot I9K ' W lien asked w h e th e r he receives feedback tro m the Black com m unity c o n c e rn in g th e n p ro b le m s . S m ith replied. " I base a good ra p p o rl w illi the Itl.ii k co m m u n ity Some leaders call me lo tell me what problem s thes .tie c o n c e rn e d a b o u t in the c o n i m iin its I be areas in w h ic h B lack P o rtla n d e rs are most concerned ate economic developm ent m Northeast, unemployment am i crime Mayor ( lark has made the livability ot North east P o itla n d one ot Ins a d u u n istia lion s lo p p rio ritie s ," said Smith S m ith was a ked what the M a s o i has done io assist Blacks m tim liu g em p lo ym e nt He stated that M a yo r ( la rk a llo c a te d $5 0 0 .0 0 0 t r o u i the c ity 's general I m id dm mg fiscal seat I9K4 K5 i " the P o itla n d P tis a le In d a s trv ( o u n c i l f P P K l A ls o , $550,(NN) was d iv e rte d tr o m the H o u sin g ( o m n iu m ts D e velo pm e nt (P h o to R ic h a rd J B ro w n ) Portland Mayor Bud Clark lle frl and Olhe Sm ith O llie S m ith is the o n ly B la ck on S m ith is the liaiso n to the m asor to t the fo llo w in g organizations Portland In d u s tr ia l (. «nine'll, M e tr o p o lita n H um an R e la tio n s ( o in im s s io n . Commissioner Bogle's statem ent on Dr. Martin Luther King holiday / believe the contributions o f D r Marlin I ulher King. Jr lo American v » ii7 i «ire se/Z evident I he issue which I have hat! lo ileal with is how lo treat our employees with respei I lo this day Haseil upon the Stale / cgLsIalure's action ami according lo ( ilv ( ode, non represented ( rZr employees are entitled lo a holiday ■fz my request, the Director ot Per sonnell discussed this issue with the ( dv's union leaders, specifically how they Jell about giving a das ot recog m lionloD r King W ithout exception, the union leaders' response was that although thes recognize the contributions o f Dr King, they are not wdhng lo e\ change a current holiday or personal day fo r the Marlin I ulher King. Jr Holiday A fter m uch deliberation on the issue, my recom m endation lo the Council is based on the enorm ous contributions o f Dr King, budgetary considerations, fairness, and current ( ily ( otic prosLsions In accordance with Ihe ( its ( ode, I am recommending lo ( 'ouncil that we grant a das o ff to non represented employees in honor o f Dr King's birlhilai further, I am rteommending that we urge represented employees lo use a persona! day, if they so choose. Two Sections (d sen this recom m endation, ap prosimalely "Ihl non represented ( Us employees are entitled lo obserye the Martin I ulher King, Jr Holiday on January 21), IWIb Additionally, my /<ersonal feeling is that ij Dr King were aloe today, one oj his major concerns would be the plight ol our nation‘s homeless In light o f that I am encouraging those ( Us employees, who hase that das o ff and so wish, lo contribute a portion o f those eight hours lo working with several local social scr sn eageni icsas volunteers to assist some of Portland's homeless I his is a demonstration projei I wdh perhaps only a small num ber of em ployee volunteers, but H is one I ho/w would grow into large numbers in future vears Keeping the fa ith of Dr King s philosophy o f concern about the poor, the disenfranchised, and the downtrodden, I fe e l reaching out to the homeless on this das is an ai tivits befitting the memory of that great man Il is mv hope that on this issue, this mas be. lo use the words oj Dr King, " the ilav when all G o d 's«hildren, black men and while men, Jews and gentiles. Protestants anil ( aihohcs. will be able lo join hands M e tr o p o lita n > o u lli ( o n n u itte « . Aging ( o u in iitle e .in«! ilic ’r o l l i l i Ser s ices ( enter Besides serving .is lu is ó n lo r the m aso r to the .th ose o rg a n iz a tio n s , Sm ith is tertiip o i.itils ni charge ot the ( I t t n e o i N e ig h b o rh o o d Associa lions ■‘ Dan S ietts was in charge ot the* » lin e ot N eigh bo rho od A sw xia tiotts, but he is currently w o rking lu ll tune on the problems ot the homeless in P o rtla n d ." said Sm ith Smith is a natise Portlander, and a 1964 g ra d u a te o t I in c o lti H ig h — —— — — — Junior League awards |ock money to inner NE H e received a B a ch e lo rs Degree Iro m P o itla n d Stale I mser P o rtla n d M a y o r Bud ( la r k ’ s s ta ll Volume XVI, Number 7 December 18, 198b 25C Copy __________ Ollie Sm ith—Black liaison in Mayor's office bv Jerry Garner I Miss Tan Portland lo i I ’ P K use Sm ith said the m asoi sup po its the I eadei s R on m il ab le , a group coil sistm g o l o rg a n iz a tio n s w h ich seise s o u th I he m issio n o t the I eaders Roundtable is to create a coinprchen sis e e m p lo y m erit p la n lo t y o u th s , especially disads.imaged and m inority south " B la c k m en am i w o m en s h o u ld become m oie ot a tole nuxlel lo t our soung people, .ass S m ith "M a n s ot om sou ths lo o k up to those ssho ate m aking fast bm ks throu gh illegal means W e. as a d u lts , m ust show them th a t lif e is m uch m o re tha n living m the last lanes D m childre n should be to ld the im p ortan ce ot an e d u c a tio n I lies s h o u ld seek the e d u c a tio n th a t is a v a ila b le lo them and ta ke lu ll ads .ullag e o t it O nce thes have attained the necessary skills, it is the re s p o n s ib ility o f the e n tire c o m m u n ity to see to u that thes ate employed The Black Educational Center 'BECI h«4d its annual W in e and Cheese Tasting eve nt S a tu rd a y The a ffa ir w a s held to b e n e fit th e BFC, a s c h o o l fo r the elem entary grades w h ose curriculum is oriented to include the im pact Blai ks Zn Jerry ( »urrier I lie lis melon ( ,'iiimunits \ im si . i lio n has been ass aided S '.<**<» io bus locks to i loss incom e lesidenls m in ner N o rth e a st P o itla n d I he g ia n t ssas awarded to the A ssixiatio n bs the liiu io t 1 eague ot P o itla n d . .die t the Ir s in g lo n ( o m n iu m ts A ssociation requested it I he ilíones w ill be used tii purchase locks tir r senior citizens and single p a re n t la iin lie s w h o .lie unable to a tto id better home security lean lo s e p h s o n . ( hair w o m a n o l the ( ommimils Assistance 1 u llil ol the liiu io r I cague, sta le d th a t the o ig a m /a tio n had becom e sets con n t neil about citiz e n saléis am i had set up the lu n d in Mas to respond to emergency anil c ritic a l need requests non Roberts said 200 225 homes can be pi os ided ss ith lix ks " W e hope to e n co u ra g e o th e r gtoups and in d iv id u a ls to c o n tiib u le do lla rs 01 services to r hom e seem its tot those people least able to a tto id p ro te c tio n ," said Kobetts V olun te ers tro m P ro te ct I inkage w ill in s ta ll the lo c k s a tle i o llic e ts tro m N in th P re c in c t d o a hom e security survey am i id en tity q u a h lie il recipients R esidents fr o m P ie d m o n t. W o o d la w n , l o n c o id ia . A e in o n , Sabin, K ing, llim ib o ll, Boise. I ho t, and lis in g lo n n e ig h b o i h o o d s .lie e lig ib le lo i the lo cks A c c o rd in g Io K o b e tts . p r i o ii ly ssill be g iv e n Io fro m the com niunils I lie check ssas piesenteil Iasi Wed nesday to I inda R obert. President ot seniors Anyone ssho meets the c rite ria lo i obtaining lix k s can call the Northeast Neighbor hood ( it I is e at ?4K ' ot N o rth P recinct ( tu n e p re v e n tio n al the It s in g to n ( o m m u n itv Associa 24K 5720 Great Kings and Queens o f Africa series to appear at Portland Building I lie B ud w e iser ( iie a t K in g s and Q ueens ot A lr ic a a il c o lle c tio n , a highly . in i.lim ed senes o l p o rtra its .o iu n iis loneil lo r the w o rld ’s largest brewer, w ill lx* showcased at the Port land B uilding tro n i W ednesday. Dei IK, tino ug h I i idas . I >ec 20 I he collectio n w ill he on display ill the M e ito A isiial At Is ( «alleis ot the P o rtla n d B u ild in g at I 120 s W Mb St It can he siewesl dads B on i K a m. to 6 p m I he exhibit w ill be piesenteil by the M e m b e r's ( i.ille i y . a local blac k at lists o rg a n iza tio n , and w ill be spun soieil bs Budweiser beet and its lix a l wholesalet. ( olu m b ia M aletis D is iti b illin g ( ompany o l p o itla n d Paintings on display include Queen N /m g h .i o l M a tu m h u , West A ttic a , ( leopatra A II, Queen ot I gspt, Sun ni A li B et. K ing ot S onghas; A skia M iilia m m e d I o u re . K in g ol S o n g h a s. Id ris A lo o rn a , S u lta n o l B oiihi , M ansa K .iu ka n Mussa. King ot M ali, Menelek II. King ol King ot Aby ssim a , and O s o l u l u , K in g ot Asante I he art senes began in 1975 when eight noted Black A m e ric a n at lists wete co m m issio n ici by Budweiser lo create the paintings ot eight great kings ol M tic a 1 he c o lle c tio n was thoroughly researched lo t accuiacs ol «lata and a u th e n tic ity o l th e lin a g e presented on canvas. Protessoi lohn H ( la rk e . Ph I ) , an h is to r ia n al H unter ( ollege o l ( us I nivcisitv ol New 5 or k , is ill«' key advisor tor the collection I he p a in tin g s have been ad m ire d by m o te th a n 12 m illio n p e o p le at museums, college campuses, hhtanes, c o n v e n tio n s , state c a p ito ls and cu ltm a l festivals in the I intesi States and abroad I he ( «real K mgs ol A 11 n a display was the p r in c ip a l a lt ia c t io n al the A t,le a n A m e ric a n i x llih ilio ii at the |9K2 W o rld 's I au m K u o x s illi . I N . w here an a d d itio n a l I I I million people hail an op p o rtu n ity to view the tainons air collection have had on the w orld Hosting the affair were (left to right I Lillian C rum ble and her daugfier. M argie Keller, Bill and Judge Merceries D ei/ m d Dire« tor of the BEC, Joyc«- Hams A tx iu t 75 people attended the affair (P h o to R ic h n rd J B ro w n )
