September 2, 1987, Portland Observer, Page3 Oscar Eason Jr. (L), Blacks in G overnm ent (B.I.G .), National Board o f D irectors Chairm an; and W illis Tate (C), B.I.G . Regional D ire cto r, Region X w ere on hand last w eek to honor M argaret Carter (R) as the n ew ly elected B.I.G. Region X C ouncil Pre sident. A reception hosted by D ick Bogle. Gladys M cC oy and M ary W endy Roberts was held at PCC Cascade. Eason used the occasion to tell o f B.I.G .'s involvem ent in issues in Seattle around the o f f loading o f ships carrying cargo fro m S. A frica and the A ffirm a tiv e A c tio n policies at Frederick i t Nel sons. He also challenged the Portland group to become active around those issues. Photo by Richard J. B row n $ Blacks su pporting Blacks. Nero £t Associates^ NITCO, a $15-$20 m illio n research and m anagem ent com pany, recently signed a group em ployee bene f it plan w ith insurance broker M a tt Chavis. David Nero (seated) is the com pany's chief executive o ffi cer and oversees more than 300 employees in 14 states. Photo by Richard J. Brown You Can Make School Cast Today! A nd Each Day fo r th e Rest o f 1987 Let our 19 years of experience Guide you to $50.00 or $100.00 each day in just a few hours a day. 14 years old to 80 Be Your Own Boss. Call 282-7436 12:00 to2:30 p.m. ONLY Let's Go to the Zoo Zoo Hours 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Winter hours begin Oct. 25: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 Senior Citizens Day, Washington Park Zoo. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free day for seniors and their es corts. Entertainment, free train rides, special exhibits and activities. O ct 3 Recycling Awareness Day, Wash ington Park Zoo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities, games and skits for all ages. Meet Mr. Trash, Mr. Card board, Cool Can and Woodsy Owl. Oct. 31 Pumpkin Party, Washington Park Zoo. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free with regular admission. By following a Halloween zoo map each child will receive a treat at "trick and treat" stations around the zoo. PCC Invites Enrollment in Early Childhood Education Program Portland Community College has fall term openings for day and even ing classes in Early Childhood Edu cation at Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. In addition, two ECE classes will be available through PCC Tele course on Rogers and Willamette Cable Channel 10. The ECE program trains students to be teachers of young children in child-care settings. PCC offers certificates of completion for those who finish 45 credit hours, and the Associate of Applied Science de gree, based on completion of 90 credit hours. Further information is available from the PCC Home Economics De partment, 244-6111, Ext. 4216.