Page 6, Portland Observer, Auaust 19. 1987
Portland Street Gangs
Red Cross Announces
New Kids Program
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"When I'm In Charge" was developed in 1983 to teach necessary
to children who stay home alone.
Of 1,241 3rd to 5th grade local children surveyed, 44% were found to
remain alone at home; some were also responsible for younger brothers or
sisters.
While some children developed fears and did not know how to adjust
to spending time alone, it was discovered that all of the children would
benefit from the "When I'm In Charge" workshops.
Classes consist of two sessions teaching survival skills, developing
positive attitudes and building self esteem by means of a puppet show,
an activity sheet, and role-playing.
One parent session scheduled per quarter helps reinforce effects of
the workshop.
The booklet used in class is designed to involve parent and child in
preparing the child to stay alone at home.
Each session for children is centered around a theme. One example
would include getting a fireman to give talks to the kids regarding fire safe
ty, etc.
These classes are free and provide for 10 to 15 children per session.
Classes are available to children in five country areas.
Red Cross is accepting offers for volunteering as a "When I ni In
Charge" instructor. Contact Michelle Sharpe, 284 1234, ext. 181
is primarily downtown Portland, but their neo Nazi graffiti has appeared
in Irving Park and 7th and Tillamook in Northeast Portland.
PUSH has been actively recruiting members in the schools, although it
is not certain if they were successful. Another source of recruitment is the
penal institutions where some success has been met.
Portland's Southeast Asian community is home for the Vietnamese
and Loatian gangs, whose members seldom leave the neighborhood, and
who vent their reign of terror on neighbors, friends and sometimes even
family Armed robbery, extortion, shootings and other gang-related crimes
go unreported due to fear of reprisal or the strict code of silence which pre
vails in the community. Residents of the Halsey Square area have heard
the sound of gunfire more than once. Police claim crimes committed in this
area are among the most difficult to solve because nobody wants to talk.
Targeting S.E. Asians, mostly businesses and the affluent, the Asian gangs
profit from the community's distrust of banks. The increase in gang activi
ties, however, has led some residents to speak out.
In May 1987, a series of calls to the Northeast Coalition of Neighbor
hoods led to the formation of the youth gangs/youth concerns task force.
I he multi-agency group, which includes Portland Police, has been awarded
Butler Family Reunion
Obituary of Shedria Portis
Mrs. Shedria Portis passed away Friday, August 14, 1987, with Sickle
Cell Anemia. Mrs. Portis was born June 6, 1957, at Emanuel Hospital of
Portland, Oregon. She attended both Irvington and Sabin Grade Schools
and Grant High here in Portland. Mrs. Portis was a member of McKinney
Temple Church of God In Christ Choir where she was baptized and was
active until her condition worsened. She was family-oriented and loved to
collect antiques.
Her friends and family remember her as always concerned and reach
ing out to others even in her weakened condition. Marcia Taylor, Director
of the Portland Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, said, "She always managed
to smile through all of her pain while hospitalized. She was a very strong-
willed person and kept a positive attitude in spite of the fact she had lost
two brothers to this dreadful disease. She'll be greatly missed."
Shedria Portis leaves to mourn her devoted husband, Charles Portis;
three children, John A. Caldwell, Mony Portis, and Ryan Portis; her
parents, E.V. Grandberry and Ira Martin; Thomas Martin, step father; two
brothers, Anthony Morman of Portland and Treondaus Morman of Ger
many; two sisters, Tracey and Marcia Martin of Portland; and her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell of Portland; and a host of other rela
tives and friends
Services will be held Thursday, August 20, 1987, at 10:00 a.m. at
Greater Mt Calvary Church of God in Christ located at 1234 N.E. Killings
worth in Portland.
All flowers are to be sent to The Little Chaple of Chimes or Kaiser Hos
pital Volunteer Department. Those wishing to send donations should send
them to The Portland Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Please make all
checks and money orders out to the Foundation (PSCAF, Inc.) and mail
them to 3833 N.E. Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97211
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emergency funding of almost $10,000 by the Mayor’s Office to hire a coor
dinator who will identify and research Portland's gang problem and provide
a link between concerned groups and agencies. The task force unani
mously agrees that while Portland has not yet reached epidemic levels like
L A County, the problems in Los Angeles are panic-producing, because,
much like Portland, the L.A. authorities for a long time refused to acknow
ledge the seriousness of the gang problem.
States task force member, Sgt. Steve Hollingsworth of the Portland
Schools Police, "Four months ago, we didn't take the problem seriously in
Portland, either. Gang activity was hard to identify, because there were
fewer than four or five real gang members in town. The rest were
hangers on' and 'wanna bes' (those who hung around gangs or wanted to
be gang members) who sometimes can prove to be just as dangerous as the
die hard gang members. In order to gain acceptance as a trusted member
ot the gang, they must prove their worthiness by either fighting (fisticuffs)
another gang member, committing a violent crime, or peddling drugs. We
began to notice some increase in recruitment activity, graffiti, and confron
tations on or near school grounds," Sgt. Hollingsworth continues, "which
put us on the alert
The Sgt. identified the PUSH gang as being active in Portland's
schools. Right now, they're pretty quiet, but PUSH is mostly a downtown
gang, ' claims the Sgt. Sgt. Hollingsworth admits his perception of youth
gangs was changed considerably after attending a recent seminar in Cali
fornia about gangs.
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The Portland group are descendents of William Butler and Ida Woodruff-
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