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Page 4, Portland Observer. March 12. 1986 A ffirm a tiv e A ctio n Not S om ething Janae's fo r N o th in g ’ W’ASHINGTUN Affirmative ac tum does ma mean getting "something for nothing," but rather it is a way of providing opportunities, shills and en sunng that doors that might othcrw ise he closed Io some are opened. Orrothy Height, president ot the National Council of Negro Women. *aid at she Labor Department here Height made these remarks at a Black History Month luncheon spun sored by the department * Employment and Training Administration Height said "th o x - who have taken a stand in support ot affirmative action laws, like Secretary ol l abor William I Brock, deserve to be saluted " I really have to thank and salute live secretary ol labor lor the stand he has taken in support ol affirmative action." Height said "T h e real meaning behind attirma live action is to make sure that those who have not had the opportunities get the skills and that doors are opened to them ," she remarked Height said the "lim e is always right for justice" and it is time to have a workforce where there are oppor tunities for all Reflecting on the changing work force and it* impact on women, particu larly black women. Height listed some of the accomplishments and contribu lions made on behalf ot women by the Labor Department's Women's Bureau and it* directors She named Esther Peterson. Elizabeth Duncan Koontz. Alexis M Herman and lenora Cole Alexander, among others Height concluded her remark* by stressing the need tor better rote models tor black youth "Y oung people more and more will just give up because they don't have the opportunities and proper role models We need to become hcttei role model* lor our youth." Height urged Tubm an M iddle S chool Plans D edication C erem onies Soaking wet and chill) Jenin« Macon sharpen* her soccer shill* in preparing fur the trip she and her high school teammate will make to China later this month. Photo by kiehurd J. Brown Girls Soccer Team Looks Forward to China Trip /■> H u h I n l lln iil (Irani High sophom ore Jenine Mai on arid 2 I other high school girl* on the < » leeo ii Ml Star G irls'Soccer leant are looking forward to their upcoming trip to China I he team leases Match 21*1 lor a nine das soccer toot I I k - all slat placets trout western Oregon high si I iin i I s ssete hand picked lor the lionor hy lltetr coaches A thirteen member Isis s' team will also make the trip In lernational Sport* I schange. a non piolit corporation which organizes sp n ts exchanges with toreign couii lues, is spuisoring the tour Jennie stalled placing soccer when slie was m the thud grade She was the highest scorer and outstanding placer this year on the Grant girls' varsity team, and she will soon he spirting a lug G on her letter picket "I like all s p u ts ." said Jennie, who also runs lr.uk and plays basketball at Grant Her spirts activities don't keep Jennie Ironi being an honor roll student, though she received all A* and mils mu' It last quaitei Coach Dennis Hartinger. titli grade teacher and soccer com It at Ictnwood Middle School, said the teams will lust tiasel Io Seoul. Korea, then Io Hong Kong and on Io Canton. China, via train In Canton, thes will likely play teams liom the Spirts Cm setsits. where students specialize in various spin* stalling at an earls age. I k * said I he teams wdl play three games each in three das s anil spend the rest nt the time sightseeing. Hartinger said I he trip cost is $1795 each, and souk ot the placer* have started luiulraistng drises " I l's up to the girls Io cmiK up with their own lundm g," Hartinger said I or Jenine. a benefit dance and ta*h urn show will he held this Friday. March 14th. from 9 p m 1» m at the Rosal I squire Club. 17(1« N I Al herta \ donation ot $ ( is suggested I nkeis mas be purchased at Broadway ll.nrweesers. N I 7th and Broadway, or al the door Jentne and her sister players are ex cited about the trip, and will he practic mg hard before leasing Jenine was horn in Sun Paulo. Brazil, and she said she enjoys traveling, but has yet Io lease the I 5 She and the other players are curious about Chinese culture, slie sard "W e've been reading about tfxe ex change rales and the weather, it's 7(1 tight now hi Hong Kong." said Becks Slyer*, a senior al Sherwood High School Catlin Gabel senior Linda Peterson said slie was considering ap proaching Disneyland about some lundmg Jennie's mother is a teacher al Slap I cwihk I elementary school in Portland and her lather is a dean al Grant That’s not a problem, though, because "I'm not a troublemaker." said Jenine NOTARY Harriet I ubmaii Middle Sc hool plan* to otlictally dedicate its permanent campus in ceremonies next Wednesday (March 12» at 2 p m at 22 'I N I lint Ave Ceremonies will f\- hosted hv prim,i pal Paul Coakley Scheduled speaker* who were inf luential in the founding ol Portland's only magnet middle school will he Ihe Rev John Jac kson. V estal oving. Ron H erndon. Halim R ahsaan. John W ilhelini anil Herb CawthoiiK Portland Piihlii Si hoot* Supl Matthew Prophet will formally dedi cate I I k ' school Ceremonies will conclude with a program hv I uhman students and stall, followed hy release ot student mes sage* attached to helium tilled bal loons I or lurthvr information, please con tact Paul Coakley ot I inda Wakefield. I uhman principal and administrative assistant. 2K4I 5654»; or Boh Sherwin. communication specialist. Portland Public Schools. 249 1 MM S enior C itizens M issing Tax C redit Mane (he coniali* enlillcd to the *pc cidi credit tur thè eldeilv inay noi he claiming il \ s.miple survey ol lux return* being leceived at the Ogden Service Cenici showed ih.il m.iiiy pc'ople enlilled lo thè credit bave lailed lo c lami il I he' credit is availahle lo some low iik oiik taxpayeis ovet age 4»5 ami cer- t.un di'.ihlcd |K'oplc limici 65 who re lirvd ss itti laxable disabiliti pav incili* I axpavcr* osci f»5 iKc'd noi he disahlcd lo danti thè ciechi. IKS pomice! out Howevet. thè ciechi t* gem i al ly not av ailahle lo luspayer* ve uh ine oiik ' high enough that social security heneltis ate includible in income Ihe IRS suggested that taxpayers who fx'heve they may quality lor the c redit should cheek the instructions tor Schedule R or contact an IRS olliee tor taxpayer assislaiKC IRS will complete the Schedule R lot taxpayers it they lollow lI k instructions included in the Form lii-iti package I oi moie inlormation. taxpayers should gel lI k lice IRS Publication 554. lax Benelil' lot Older XiiKiieans. hy calling the IRS I he Portland te lephone number i* 221 »955. elsew hetc in Ore gon I hi xi 424 I t )RM BONOCO J A M TAYI.OR A ASSOCIATES BOOMKf I -, , | NCOME TAX SFRviCE LICENSED TAX CONSULTANT • TAX PLANNING • • PROFESSIONAL TYPING JOE T A Y I.O R Tax ( untullaat nJ? (SOI) 2 0 -0 0 2 3 by eppotnlmanl M î t N .I.. J9tb *»». Portlsad. OR « T i l l the first licensed woman pilot was Baroness kuymonde dr la Koehe of France. 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