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Page 4. Portland Observer, April 13, 1988 Magnum Stars: Players With Academia in Mind CALENDAR by Fred Hembrey Brush Up on Writing Grammar Classrooms on Parade Reviews the basics, the eights parts of speech, their functions and the four basic sentence types. This class meets Sat., April 16, from 9am-2:30pm in 103 Cramer Hall. 1721 S.W. Broadway. Fee: $40. Lloyd Center, April 16-17, shows what students are learning today with 27 displays of student work from 27 schools. 8 performances and classroom demonstrations. Candidates Forum AIDS-Related Discrimination Hearing City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1220 S.W. Fifth Ave., Sat., April 16, 10 a m. Jefferson Class of '38 Plant Commemorative Tree Members of the 1938 Gradua ting Class of Jefferson High School planted a Red Oak tree Tuesday, April 5, next to the cam pus statue of Thomas Jefferson. A statement prepared by the planning committee said: “ In planting this tree we reach out to the future of a great school. We are responding to a quote of Thomas Jefferson on the base of the statue. ‘The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its cultures.' ” The statement of the 1938 Class, celebrating its 50th anni versary this September, went on to say: "The tree is also in memory of so many of our classmates who Economic Development Department Names Deputy Director Carlene Jackson has been appointed Deputy Director for Adm inistrative Operations for the Oregon Economic Develop ment Department (OEDD), accor ding to Richard G. Reiten, Direc tor. Jackson moves from the State Executive Department where she served as budget supervisor. The appointm ent is effective immediately. In her new position, Jackson w ill be responsible for managing the budget, accounting, person nel, management inform ation system, and technical marketing operations for the deparment, as well as development of its bud get for presentation in the next Legislative session. "W e are very fortunate to be able to attract a person of Car- lene’s ability and background for this position,” Reiten said. "Her contributions and leadership w ill be critical as we manage the state’s econmic development ac tivity and work with the legisla ture on refining our programs. As a budget analyst for the Ex ecutive Department since 1979, Jackson's assignments have in cluded the budgets of nearly every major state government, in cluding Education, Human Re sources, Workers Compensa tio n and Econom ic D evelop ment. For the last three years, she has been the budget supervisor responsible for economic deve lo pm e nt program s, in clu d in g those financed by lottery pro ceeds. Jackson joined state govern ment in 1973 after working as a teacher and supervisor of a Head Start Program at Mt Angel, Ore gon, and as an elementary school teacher in varous school districts in Oregon and California. An Oregon native. Jackson has been active in prom oting Black history and an awareness of Black culture. She has written curriculum guides on Black his tory for school districts, and co authored and co-hosted a televi sion series on Black history. She and her husband, Eugene, own and operate a cattle and horse ranch in the Molalla ’ oothills V ItÂ&afiA.'.'SSî'S'- i ' *' *' At',*- * f / * ■*' served in World War II. The Class of 1938 suffered some of the heav iest casualties of any Jefferson High School class in the second World War. "Our reunion is not just another exercise in nostalgic revelry, but an opportunity to express our loy alty and our support to the future of Jefferson High School and to its faculty and student body." Class members participating in Tuesday's tree planting with Prin cipal Dr. Nathan Jones were: George Lind, Alan Bartholemy, Helen Duley Bartholemy, June Justice Rousseau, Ruth Morey Schneider, Charlotte DeLin So renson, Laura Smith Geisler, Har ry Kraus, and Oliver Larson. Second Annual National Candlelight Vigil The Association for Children fo r E nforcem ent of S upport (ACES) is sponsoring the Second Annual N a tional C a n d le lig h t Vigil. The theme of the vigil is “ Light a spark of hope for forgotten children in the United States ”. The viqil is intended to draw pub lic attention to children living in poverty. ACES will also put pres sure on elected officials and law enforcement agencies to protect the rights of children a provide an efficient legal system to collect child support. The candlelight vigil is being held in each of our fifty states and is free and open to the public. The vigil forM ultnomah County w ill be held Wednesday, April 27, 1988, at 1021 SW 4th at 6 p.m. For more information please call 236-6802. PSU Community Culture Youth Day “ How to Help Your Child Say NO’ to Sexual Pressure" Emphasis on Science, Techno logy, and Math. Info on how to ob tain financial aid and ge, to know the university environment. Sat., April 16 10am-2pm. The Prince of Peace Fellowship, 5004 NE 6th Ave.. Wed. nights, April 20-June 8, 7:15 p.m., Room 5. “ When I’m In Charge" Candidates Forum Sponsored by NAACP, Portland Chapter. Sat., APril 16, 1-3pm. A insw orth United Church of Christ, NE 30th and Ainsworth Sts. Free. Business Success Workshop Slated Small Business Adm inistra tion, Clackamas Community Col lege, and the Service Corps of Retired Executives are co-spon soring a Business Success Work shop on the college campus on Wednesday, April 13. The work shop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. The workshop is intended for those wanting to start their own busi ness or those already in business. Subjects covered will be suc cess and failure factors, market ing and sales, money manage ment, SBA programs, recordkeep ing and legal considerations. Each subject will be taught by a different instructor with practical experience in dealing with small business. There w ill be free kits of publicationsdistributed, and time for questions and discussion. Ad mission is $10 for the day, and the room will be the Small Dining Room in the Community Center Building. For information and registra tion, call 294-5211. PORTLAND OBSERVER "The Eyes and Ears of the Com m unity" 288-0033 Changes In Workforce Will Offer Minorities ‘ Real Opportunities,’ Labor Secretary Says P hiladelphia — Changes in the makeup of the labor force will of fer m inority group members “ great opportunities." But these opportunities could be lost un less future workers acquire the necessary skills, Secretary of Labor Ann McLaughlin said in re marks to the students at the Uni versity of Philadelphia's Wharton School. The secretary observed that during the next 10 years, the labor force will grow more slowly than at any time since World War II and the profile of the work force w ill shift dramatically. “ Eighty percent of the new en trants to the work force will be women, blacks, Hispanics and im m igrants," McLaughlin said. “ American-born white males will account for only 15 percent of new entrants." The jobs created in the near future will be more complex They w ill demand better reading, w rit ing and reasoning skills and very few jobs will be created for those who can’, read, follow directions or use mathematics, she said. # * * » € Sponsored by National Organiza tion of Women, Portland Chapter, Mon., April 18. 7-9pm, Willamette Center, auditorium, 121 S.W. Sal mon. Free. Accessible. She warned that in a period of growing demand for labor, the country faces the “ ironic pro spect” of an underclass of hard core, so-called “ unemployables." “ This is a situation we cannot allow," she added. She observed that the country is headed for a significant and ex pensive skills gap, adding that “ if we move quickly, through educa tion and retraining, over the next ten years, we w ill be able to offer a job to everyone who wants one." McLaughlin said, “ We must im prove the quality of the American work force, and by that I mean th e ir self-esteem , their skills, their education and their adap tability. “ We have to sharpen the learn ing curve of everyone working in this country. Only then can we assure the high quality of Ameri can products and services, and a better standard of living at home.” The secretary noted that over the past five years, 15 m illion new jobs have been created — an ave rage of 250,000 jobs a month fo r62 months in a row. A* * P e n in s u la Park C o m m u n ity Center, 6400 N Albina St., 11/z hr class for 3-5 grade students cover ing safe “ home alone" practices. Thursday, April 21, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Free. Psychology - C o n ’tFrom that the high infant m ortality rate, prem aturity and m alform ation among Blacks are closely related to the lack of prenatal care. He further discusses maternal malnutrition, hereditary birth de fects, family size intelligence, and lactose intolerance (inability to digest milk properly). On Thursday, March 31st, I had the opportunity to view a youth basketball team comprised of the best talent Portland has to offer. One usually thinks, "That's greeft, but are they going to graduate from high school, or make it in college?” For those skeptics of the great basketball irony — not to worry, they will. These individuals will do so with flying colors. The Magnum Stars AAU bas ketball team (ages 13 to 17) are normal in respect to high playing standards. What makes them uni que is this — they expect each of their athletes to maintain a year long Grade Point Average of 3.0. Grade standards like this give the children work to do on and off the court. The program is coached by M arvin Johnson and Vernon Baker. I spoke with Vernon about his people and program. Vernon and Marvin began their strategy after realizing the great numbers of kids who were herded through the public school system on the court, and in the class room, only to find average educa tion skills, and no further play out side of “ streetball.” With this, they began with a team of elemen tary age boys, and monitored them on and off the field of play. “ In the beginning our objective was for our group to do well in school, with basketball being supplementary to this, not vice- versa,” Vernon states. Over an eight-year period, this group has grown into the shoes of high-schoolers. Some of them are: Ali Dirks, Grant; Pat Strick land, Wilson; Charles McKinney, Wilson; and Erin Cowan, Jeffer son. Erin is one of the Magnums oldest (in terms of playing years) products of their program. Erin is also called “ Jo Jo' by his coaches and teammates, a nick name given to him because of his playing style likeness to college standout Jo Jo White. Erin has been playing baskeball since age 10. He maintains a 3.0 grade ave rage. His favorite subjects are math (his strongest) and English. Erin, who also like journalism, aspires to major in the field of Business Administration in col lege. "M y coaches and parents make sure that I do well in school. Even though they’re on me, I like school a lot," he says. Erin would like to attend an east coast college after g ra d u a tio n next year. “The schools back east are a lot more com petitive than western col leges in basketball. I think that would be good for me.” Erin has a zest for school and sports. In addition to basketball, he has played tennis, gone to State in cross country, and runs the 800 (2:00 best) in track. Erin is a great example of what a positive program, coaches, and parents can do for our youth. The Magnum Stars have been state AAU champions and have ranked nationally for three years. Last summer they were eligible to travel to the east coast for the na tional championship tournament, but were unable to attend due to finances. Sponsorship for local tourna ments are funded by Magnum Protective agency, owned by Carl Johns. This alone w ill not be enough. Donations for the team would be greatly appreciated. More sports programs of this nature should be enacted to help athletic youth reach their full potential. A job well done, Vernon Baker and Marvin Johnson! Send all tax-deductible dona tions to: Magnum Stars Basket ball Program, c/o Marvin Johnson, 54 N.E. Wygant, Portland, OR 97217. Among his proposals for solu tions to the problems of prenatal care are increased government support for cital health services and educational programs for pregnant Black mothers. In another section on language and c u ltu re , W ils o n argues convincingly for greater interest and re s p o n s ib ility by Black parents in the education and socialization of their children. And I believe we must agree The Saturday School is a step in that direction. The controversy over Black English is examined and Black parents are encouraged to accept Black dialect as a legitimate form of expression. On the other hand, Black parents are urged to teach and support ther children in learn ing standard English in order to function effectively in a mddle- class caucasoid society. A fte r b r illia n tly a n a lyzin g causes of apathy, dependency and anti-intellectualism among many Black parents, particularly among the lower socio-economic group the author calls for a “ com plete cultural revolution in the Black community.” This can only be achieved by concerted effort to re-examine and develop new values, attitudes and beliefs. It i s imperative that the Black child be re a re d in s e lf- lo v e , s e lf- knowledge and self-esteem. The importance of a positive self- concept cannot be overstated. Other chapters included are: "The Pre-School Years: The Ef fe c ts of race A w a re n e s s ,” "Psychogenic Brain Damage and the Black Child," "The Role of Play in Development,” "The Black Child — Intellectual Develop ment as Revealed by Standardiz ed Tests” and "Socialization and the Black Child." Throughout the pages of "The Developmental Psychology of the BlackC hild", Professor Wilson has succeeded in clarifying, edifying and sensitizing his readers to the unique world of the Black child v t '" • Relative Happiness — Following January's Super Bowl, Washington Redskins' quarterback Doug Williams said, in a national commercial, he would be going to Walt Disney World. That wasn’t a solor promise. Williams arrived with his daughter, Ashley (Mickey’s right hand is on her shoulder), and nine cousins and neices for a family vacation. Copyright 1988, THE WALT DISNEY CO. The Black United Fund of Oregon Helping People Help Themselves" The Black United Fund of Oregon provides financial and technical assistance to non-profit organizations operating in or serving Oregon's Black communities. Send your tax deductible contribution to the BUFO at P.O. Box I2406, Portland. OR. ^7212, (503) 282-7973, or contribute through your company's payroll deduction plan. These companies are leading the way in payroll deductions and helping the BUFO better serve our communities. IBM Corporation Portland Community College St. Andrew Legal Clinic .• » x t-- N N.E. Community Mental Health Clinic Portland Public Schools Tri-Mct 3M M