f . January 13, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 5 Multnomah County Library to Host Small Business Workshop Public Accountants to Award $1,000 and $500 Scholarships County Justice System Continues Improvements R esponse to th e S p ecial G rand J u ry R e p o rt J a n u a ry 8, 1988 M ultn o m a h C ounty extends its gra titud e to th e seven persons w h o served to w ell on th e Special Grand Ju ry on C orrectional Facilities w hich produced its report Decem ber 30, 1987. The Grand Ju ry focused its atte ntio n on one issue w h ich M ultnom ah C ou nty shares w ith o th e r urban counties, crim e. A n d it dealt w ith one of the solutions counties provide to address th a t issue, jails. The response fcility o f elected officials, how ever, extends beyond the narrow fo cus o f the Grand Ju ry. W e m ust also be concerned w ith tax levels, crim e prevention and relations w ith o the r governm ents, particularly the S tate o f Oregon. " G o o d P ro g ra m s " I note th a t th e Grand Ju ry w as "im pressed w ith the general cond itio n o f the fa c ilitie s ." Referring to w o rk release and other non-jail program s, the Grand Ju ry also said, "th e re are a num ber o f good program s th ro u g h o u t the c o u n ty ." Taken together, these tw o points emphasize th a t M ultnom ah C ounty is doing an e ffective job w ith the available resources. I agree w ith the Grand Ju ry th a t M ultn om ah C ou nty should provide m ore jail space. C orrections is a to p p rio rity at M ultn o m a h C ounty, receiv ing m ore a tte ntio n from the Board o f C ounty C om m issioners than any other issue. A va ila b le Resources A p p lied M ultn o m a h C ounty has applied as m uch o f the local ta x dollar as it can to w ard jails and justice services. V oters recently approved an additional $14 1 m illion to w ard more jail space. Taxpayers have made it clear th a t they w an t lim its on governm ent spending. M ultnom ah C ounty officials are right now w o rkin g on the best w ay to establish and operate th e m ost econom ical )dl' PThe M ultn om ah C ounty Charter gives the S h eriff, an independently elected o fficia l, the a uth ority fo r "a d m in istra tio n o f all co u n ty jails andI c o r rectional in s titu tio n s ." T herefore, it is appropriate fo r th e S heriff to address the adm inistrative issues raised by the Grand Ju ry such as t e nee or review ing various fu n ctio n s w ith in the institutio ns. Jails N o t th e O nly S o lu tio n It is also im p o rta n t to rem em ber th a t jail is not the o nly solution to crim e. Even the Grand Ju ry, w h ich advocates an expensive jail co nstructio n pro gram , acknow ledges "p erhaps w e cannot build ourselves o ut o f our present s itu a tio n ." W e c a n 't. T hat is w h y the co u n ty m ust make sure to support those services w h ich prevent crim e and im prove the q uality o f life fo r a . Those services include juvenile counseling, health clinics, w ell baby pro grams, m ental health program s and drug and alcohol rehabilitation pro- - W ondering h o w to sell your m ade-m-Oregon p roducts to fede ral, state, co un ty or city govern Oregon students w ho plan careers in a ccou ntin g are invited to apply for scholarships to be award ed next spring by the Oregon A sso ciation o f Public A cco un ta nts S ch o larship Foundation, according to Raym ond, A. Cass, A lbany, Foun ments? W ant to bid on the $550 m illion that is expected to be spent in the Pacific N orthw est by federal, state and local governm ent agencies in 1988? Then plan to attend the next small business conference "Y o u Can Sell To G o ve rn m e n t," on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the M u ltn o mah C ounty Library, 801 S W . Tenth, Portland. R egistration for the all-day w orkshop begins at 8 a m. w ith the first session planned to begin p ro m p tly at 8:30 a.m. The w orkshop, w hich is sponsor ed by the Library, the Small Busi- dation chairm an. Cass said b oth $500 and $1000 grants w ill be made. Scholarships w ill go to a ccou ntin g students w ho are qualified residents o f the State o f Oregon and w ho are enrolled or pian to enroll in an "Oregon college, co m m un ity college or university. Scholarship application fo rm s are available from high school counsel ing offices and college and com m u nity college financial aid o ffices, or may be obtained by w ritin g to Cass at P.O. Box 1806, A lbany, OR 97321, enclosing a stam ped, self-addressed envelope. A p p li cations m ust be returned to him by A pril 1, 1988. Names o f successful applicants w ill be announced by Rat er, we should make sure to provide the fu ll range o f g overnm ent program s - justice services and hum an services - so th a t people do n ot c o m m it crim es in the first place. S ta te R e s p o n s ib ility Finally, I w a n t to emphasize the responsibility o f the state in providing adequate prison facilities fo r dangerous felons. M uch o f the local jail pro blem we face is caused by a shortage o f state prison space. The State of Oregon has already appropriated fu nd s to build m ore jail space. C ounty o fficials are actively participating in the process to locate a new state fa cility in th is region. . Gladys M c C o y , M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C hair Toll-Free Numbers for Taxpayer Assistance SALEM _ The Oregon D eparm ent of Revenue w ill be p roviding to ll-free num bers fo r taxpayer assistance during the upcom ing tax filin g season The toH free num bers w ill be available only from January 4, 1988, to A pril 30 1988. Taxpayers w ho have questions about Oregon taxes may call M onday th rouqh Friday from 8 a.m . to 4:45 p.m . The to ll-free num bers are: from Portland, 243-2833; from Salem , 371- 2244- elsewhere in Oregon, 1-800 356 4222. From outside of O regon, call Salem (503) 371-2244 at all tim es. Calls from outside the state are n ot toll-free. A fte r A pril 30, call Salem 1-371 2244. There w ill be no to ll-free num bers after A pril 30. The Elks Scholarship program is open to all high school seniors. They are judged on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and fin an $5000.00 a year fo r fo u r years are possible. A p p lic a tio n 's are avail able fro m your high school guidance counselors or the Elks Lodge in your jurisdictio n. The deadline fo r accep tance o f applications is January 20, 1988. Last year over $260,000.00 was given fo r scholarships in Ore gon by the Benevolent and Pro cial need. Scholarships range up to tective Order o f Elks. Oregon State Elks Scholarship Program scholarships. M em bers o f the Scholarship Foundation board also include Ro bert Boden, Portland; A lberta Cass, Albany; Gail DeLozier, H illsboro; and Robert G ordon, Bend. INJURY & ACCIDENT TOM RON MIKE STEENSON FONTANA • P o lice M is c o n d u c t • W o rk e rs ' C o m p e n s a tio n • Real Estate • S m all Business • D iv o rc e 415 N .E. 18th A V E N U E • P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N 97209 221-1792 — A ID S — it's n ot an easy subject to discuss w ith your kids because it involves sex. But it also involves life and death — and w ha t your children d o n 't kn ow about A ID S literally can kill them . In a one-hour FOR KIDS' SAKE special airing W ednesday, January 20, 7:00-8:00 p .m ., KPTV w ill give parents and children an o p p o rtu n ity to explore this sensitive to p ic to gether. Hosted by basketball great Ju lius Erving w ith reports from Health and Science Editor M ax Gomez, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN W ELL is both a prim er on the A ID S crisis fo r teens and pre-teens and an a tte m p t to p ro te c t a generation th a t, fo r the m ost part, has not yet been touched The Portland W o m en 's Crisis Line (PW CL) is pleased to announce openings fo r its W in te r Volunteer Direct Service W orker training. The PW CL is a fem inist organi zation serving com m unities th ro u g h out M ultn om ah , W ash in gton and Clackamas counties and com m itte d to ending voilence against w om en and children th ro ug h : • The m ain tenance o f a 24-hour telephone hot line to provide support, service, and education about their o ptions to w om en in the event o f rape, bat tering, incest or sexual harassment; • The endorsem ent and support of related program s intended to pre vent the crim es of rape, battering, incest and sexual harassm ent; and • The provision o f an education program fo r the co m m un ity at large on the problem s o f d om estic and sexual violence. Volunteer positions are available in all aspects o f Crisis Line w ork. No experience is necessary, how ever only a lim ited num ber o f spaces are available fo r the training. Practicum students are also w e l come to apply, credit is available call 232-9751 during business hours to receive a job description and in te r view a ppointm ent. Training classes are scheduled to begin January 24, 1988. The PW CL is an equal oppor tu n ity em ployer. S urvivors o f v io lence and w om en o f colors are par ticularly encouraged to apply. by the AIDS virus. W hile the program w ill profile young people coping w ith the dis ease, its em phasis is on education fo r the m ajority w h o can still avoid contracting it. Teens them selves help present the inform a tion , in cluding actresses Tracey and Missy Gold. Tracey is best know n fo r her current role in the netw o rk sitcom "G ro w in g P a ins"; M issy starred in the hit TV com edy series "B e n s o n ". Parents co ntribu ting to the p ro gram include actor M ike Farrell of "M a s h ” , w ho discusses the respon sibility of parents in educating their children about A ID S , and Dr. A rt Ulene, medical correspondent for N BC 's "T o d a y " show , w ho pro vides more specific advice that parents can pass along to their kids. W h y all this atte ntio n to the younger generation's understanding o f AIDS? "T h e transm ission o f this disease by the sharing o f I V. drug needles and sexual co nta ct is run ning unchecked th ro u g h our so ciety, "H o s t (and parent) Julius Erving says. "U n le ss parents do som ething and do it soon, AIDS could become the 'V ietn am ' fo r a w ho le generation. "M y career in professional basketball ta u g h t me th a t the best offense is a good defense. The same rule applies to the battled against A ID S . If w e 're going to beat this disease, w e m ust com e out strong in the first period and lead all the w a y ." The good news, Erving adds, is th a t there is hope. "T each Your Children W e ll' was SCHUM AN ATTORNEYS AT LAW • C ivil R ights Women's Crisis Line Volunteer Training Available should Did you kn ow that for alm ost 30 years you could have b ou gh t some erf your groceries at w holesale prices? The Bee Com pany, fo r over 30 years” has offered the public w eekly shipm ents o f name .brand qrocenes at genuine wholesale prices You II find ca^ned and packaqed qoods, pet foods, as w ell as frozen and close-dated deb p ro du cts on the shelves. The best feature is that you do not have to buy by the case. You buy just w hat you w ant to buy. '“ f / J V h T v you need Located at 800 N K illingsw orth. lu s te a s t o f I 5 they are open M on da y th ro u g h S aturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm . Isn t it about tim e you save on your grocery bill? PHONE 283-3171 V zX ’ T s r*; gon, 97204 2882. * • • » 1 ‘ ' . 'V ÏJti. ,î -'•-L i o f the fa cts about A ID S is vital. • Since January 1, 1987 nearly 15,000 new cases o f A ID S in adults and adolescents have been reported to the U .S . Center fo r Disease C on tro l. Of th a t to ta l, 830 are people AT •. \ ». • V. under the age o f 19. • Anyone w h o is sexually active can acquire or tran sm it th e AIDS t virus th ro u g h unprotected sexuai co n ta ct. D irect b lo od -to-blo od transfer (such as the sharing of hypoderm ic needles by drug users) is th e other m ajor know n means o f •r * sound by Craig R uxton. KPTV acknow ledges the support o f True Value Hardware and Dairy Queen in its "F o r Kids' Sake cam • School activities and o’ her casual co n ta ct pose no th re at, ac cording to m edical authorities. A t tending classes, shaking hands, sneezing, co ug hing , eating in school cafeterias and sw im m ing in public pools can be done w ith o u t paign. risk o f g ettin g A ID S . Facts A b o u t C hildren and A ID S • There is no cure fo r A ID S at th is tim e. T herefore, although edu cating yo un g people a bo ut A ID S , h ow it is spread and h ow it can be avoided is a relatively new (and som etim es unco m fo rtab le) respon sibility fo r parents, it is one w e dare • A ID S , the fam iliar term fo r A c quired Im m une D eficiency S yn drom e, strips the body o f its ability to resist life-threatening diseases. • Teenagers and younger c h ild ren are not im m une to the virus. For th a t reason, an understanding not neglect. T each Your C hildren Well. Are you prepared to answer your children's questions about AIDS? 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A N Mom * L t « C V SPAM . spreading the A ID S virus. 205084 537600211258 I I I I I I I T b iy ll Tell You All About It T w ritte n and produced by Derek M uirden o f K Y W -T V in Philadel phia A year in the m aking, the program was shot on location in Philadelphia, in New York (where a candid classroom discussion in a Bronx public school was taped), San Francisco, M innesota and the w ine co u n try o f N orthern California w here residents o f "S ta rcross, a small C atholic lay m onastery, care fo r infants a fflicted w ith A ID S . M ax Gomez served as w rite r/ associate producer o f the special; Lisa Nee was w rite r/e x e c u tiv e p ro ducer; Suzanne Hansberry, asso ciate producer; camera and editing perform ed by Bill W illiam s w ith Wholesale Pricing . On Groceries Gone Public t. h r 4 }' shops have filled quickly. To register, send $35 to SB A- SCORE, Federal Building, Room 676, 1220 Third A ve ., Portland, Ore MONEY SAVINGÇOUPONS t i - t :., Purchasing. R egistration fo r the Jan. 21 w o rk shop is $35 per person, w h ich in cludes lunch and m aterials. Re gistration at the door is $40 but conference organizers suggest pre registration because previous w o rk Julius "Dr. J" Erving hosts " For Kids' Sake Special June 1,1988 Aw ard w inners are selected on a basis o f financial need, scholastic achievem ent, personal q u a lifica tio n s and professional prom ise. The Oregon Association o f Public Ac countants initiated the awards p ro gram in 1981 and since then has granted approxim ately $40,000 in fo r this w ork. Interested w om en sulting. Representatives from federal, state, co u n ty and c ity purchasing departm ents w ill also be availab'e at the w orkshop. Those expected include: U .S . General Services A d m in istra tio n; D epartm ent o f the Interior-Fish and W ild life Service; U .S. D epartm ent o f T ransportation; U .S .D A. Forest Service; Bonne ville Power A d m in istra tio n ; U .S. Corps o f Engineers; U .S. Naval V •• • I. "Teach Your Children Well” Addresses Sensitive Topic of Children and AIDS ^ " T h e true long-range solution to jail overcro w ding is not sim ply to lock up m ore and m ore o f our citizens after they have harm ed victim s. ness A d m in istra tio n and the S er vice Corps o f Retired Executives (SCORE), w ill include step-by-step instru ction in techniques and me thods o f selling to the governm ent. Instructors Al and Frances Lede w ill /also be available fo r individual co n 4 r.A: Supply Center (B rem erton, W ash ington); U .S A irfo rc e Base M cC hord Field; Oregon N ational Guard and Oregon A ir N ational Guard; Oregon S tate D epartm ent o f General Services; M ultn om ah C ounty Purchasing; and Portland •r V / ' • zt'.'c