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Page 4, Portland Observer. April 16. 1986 Send notice o f your chore A actin ties and events to Kehipon Editor, Portland Observer P O Box 11)7 Portland OK 9720« Pendleton Attacks Set-Aside Program b\ Jerry darner contractor*. Although President Reagan's record is considered by many to he insensitive to minorities in areas o f civil rights, the President through the White House has reaffirmed his support for the minority Set-Aside program The ment o f the program was also defended by Ralph C Thomas III, Executive Director o f the National As sixiation o f M inority Contractors (N \M < > Thomas said on the McNcil/Lehr News Hour that the federal program has been a boom in getting minority and women contractors in (he mainstream o f ihe American marketplace " Thomas agreed with Pendleton that there is a problem with Ironl or sham businesses in the program, hut hr disag reed with Pendleton's assertion lhal 26 percent o f those m inority-ow ned businesses in the Set Aside program are Iron! or shatn Thomas said suspending Ihe program lor a year isn't the way to address the program " I h e Defense Department wastes billions o f dollars each year in fraud Bui no one has recommended suspend ing the Defense program tor a year." said Thomas. Thoms said suspending the program would "send the wrong signal to cities and stales starting their own minority husnx-ss enterprise prog ranis." Clarence M Pendleton. Jr . Chair man o f ihe U S Communion on C ivil Hights, said the Set Aside program which reserves money or contracts for businesses owned by Hlatks, His panics. and women should be sus pended for one year Pendleton said the minority Set- Aside program has not been effective and has been marked by " rampant cor ruption and fraud" He said the prog ram has benefited only wealthy minor ity contractors The federal Set Aside program is carried out under laws passed by Con gress and under Executive orders o f three ,‘rcsidents la st year $5 billion was awarded to minority businesses under Ihe program The program helps minority business procure federal con tracts. Pendleton said at least 26 percent o f ihe minority businesses are "fro n t o r ganizations" or "sham firm s ", which benefit larger White owned businesses Pendleton's view is shared by the As sociated General Contractor (AG C ), a Washington based highway construe tion lobby group AGC claims the Set Aside program to minority businesses has increased the cost o f government; has bankrupt many White-owned businesses, and dis criminates against smaller While sub Annual Usher’s Program The Usher Department ol the M l Olivet Baptist Church w ill present its first annual Usher's Program, Sunday. A pril 20. 19X6, 5:00 p in Ihe Rev John Suns, Coordinator for Computer Field Services and Professor ot Electronics. Portland Community College, Cascade, w ill be the guest speaker The theme for the occasion is "Ushers God's I ailhtul Doorkeepers Setvices w ill be officiated by the Union Ushers The Public is most welcome to attend Rev Sims is also a member ot tlie Mt Olivet church which is located at 116 NK Schuyler, NI. l ust and Schuyler ott ol Broadway Contact Cleavon Jackson, phone 2H7-6I36 Woodlawn United Methodist Church The Ecum enical P arish V Red Cross Babysitting Classes Scheduled Boys and girls 11 years and older have an opportunity to develop their knowledge and chances for babysitting jobs in a Red Cross Babysitting course This four session course is being of fered in three locations: Mt Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd, Portland. Tuesdays & Thurs day*. April 29. May 1.6 . and X. 4.00 p m to 6 (It) p m Oak Grove School, 1901 SE Oak Grove Blvd . Milwaukie. Tuesdays, A pril 29 and May 6. 13. and 20. 4 15 p in to 6 00 p m Ameiuan Red Cross Headquarters, 3131 N Vancouver Ave . Portland, X 30 a m to 12 H) p m These sessions arv presented as a community service by Red Cross sol unteer Babysitting instructors they w ill explain the responsibilities o f watching small children, elementary first aid, how to deal w uh emergencies, how to interview for a job. what to expect o f parents who hire you and what parents expect from the sitter The class size is limited The c harge b $10 (X'l student Please sail 284 1214, ext 175, to pre register Free Clinic A free Sports Medicine C linic w ill he held Sit , A pril 26. Irom 12 Io 4 p in at ihe Portland Naturopathic C linic A free screening history and physical exam w ill be followed by Illness evalu ations Available w ill be workshops on "N u tritio n and the A thlete" and "Naturopathic First Aid " For an ap pomiment please call 255-7355 City Council Reaffirms PIIAC Subpoena Powers by Jerry darner By a 4 I vote, the Portland City Council agreed with Ihe Police Internal Investigations Auditing Committee ( I’ llA C l, lhal ihe voter approved com miiiec has the authority lo issue sub poenas io Portland police officers I lie Council vole now paves Ihe way lor City Attorney Jellrey Rogers toen force subpoenas issued by PIIAC against three policemen who have re fused since last October to testify be fore the \u d it Committee Outgoing Commissioner Mildred Schwab, was tlx- only commissioner lo vote no on the subpoena issue I he 4 - 1 vole was a surprise to many who follow PIIAC Belore Iasi Wednesday's vote, some though! that the Council would •ittinn P IIAC 's subjvx-na power by a 1 2 vote This is because, in the past. Commissioner Dick Bogle had voted against making the u llx e rv testily Bogcl is Chairman ol the Council Committee which oversees PIIAC, along w ith Commissioners Mike I iixlbetg and Margaret Slrachan Commissioner Bogcl was asked why did he change his mind ’ He replied, that after carefully reviewing the ordi nance which led to tlx* creation o f PIIAC he believed that the law pros ides PIIAC the power to subpoena witnes ses, including police officers " I believe that PIIAC should have no greater nor lesser powers than granted lo it by la w ." said Bogcl Commis sioner Bogcl said that his anti is to in sure that all ol us follow precisely the provisions o f the City cixJc previously .xloptcd by Counc il and alfinncd by the voters in the general referendum The ruling was a hitter defeat lor Chief Penny Harrington and the Port land Police Aswxiatmn Both the Chief and Ihe Assixialion argue lhal PIIAC was over stepping their authority in is suing the subptxrnas o f the officers Mayor Bud Clark voted yes, although the Chief recommended that he vote against the subpoena enforcement In other related PIIAC news. Com missionet Bogcl appointed R Billy R Flowers to tlx- Audit Committee Dr Flowers is a practitionerol Chiropractic Medicine and an active member ol Port land s Maranatha Church According to Commissioner Bogcl, Dr Flowers was highly recommended by church leaders Dr Flowers tills the vacancy created by Ihe tragic and untimely death ol Reverend John Gaihnglon Gar Imgton and his wile were killed in a traffic acc ident last January in Florida A Public Service of th e Portland Observer A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n c e > 284 6023 ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHU RC H Corner of 8th and S kidm ore Sunday School 9 1 5 a m Sunday Worship 11 00 a rn Christian Youth Fellowship 6 00 p rn (second and fourth Sundays) P h illip S Nelson (Pastor) t of N o rth & N o rth e a s t P o rtla n d X-___________ 142b N E. O ekum __________ / S t. THE M O U N T OLIVET BAPTIST CHU RCH N.E. 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