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youths, as well as older, more violent and more experienced
criminals, our response must recognize and deal with a variety of
individuals with differing levels of involvement; and
That all governmental agencies charged with prevention, law
enforcement, prosecution, community corrections, rehabilitation and
incarceration cooperate and coordinate in every way possible, to
insure the maximum effectiveness of our efforts; and
That we agree with the assessment reached at a recent
national conference on gangs that this problem is one which severely
taxes the resources of local governments, and that greater state and
federal involvement is vital; and,
That we support the recent efforts of the state of increase
interstate cooperation in the fight against drugs, to promote its
Children’s Agenda, to increase prison capacity, and to provide more
sanctions for parole and probation violators; and we encourage addi­
tional strategies which can be pursued cooperatively to aid local
governments in addressing criminal gang problems; and,
That we recognize that any approach we adopt to deal with
criminal gang activity will provide only temporary relief, unless
lasting solutions are found to community problems such as drug and
alcohol abuse, child abuse, family dysfunction, the need for mean­
ingful family-sustaining employment, and the need for successful
early educational experiences for children.
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Joseph, Natalie Layne, Dawn
Mazique, and Larry Nelson.
Tutorial assistance has been
provided at the following schools:
Boise-Eliot, Humboldt, King, Ock-
ley Green, Sabin, Vernon, and
Woodlawn.
The principals and teachers at
all of these locations have been
supportive of the program.
Thanks to them CITY is success­
fully able to provide this service.
CITY was established in order to
help children develop their basic
skills (reading and math), enhance
their self-esteem and increase
their awareness and level of com­
puter literacy. The program’s
target group is children in early
grades because of the intent to
stimulate their interest in learn­
ing. It is really gratifying to
observe the gradual growth expe-
r enced by students as a result of
the tutorial assistance.
I am encouraged with the pro-
i iress and potential of the CITY
jrogram. CITY provides the op-
oortunity for school personnel,
community and parents to work
together in helping children
achieve a higher level of aca­
demic success. Helping children
s a team effort.
In order for the CITY program to
Action Plan Proposals
1) Initiate a gang strategy
group, comprised of city, coun­
ty, state and federal authorities,
to share information on hard­
core gang members and leaders,
to develop appropriate strate­
gies for intensive enforcement,
and to develop cases against in­
dividuals.
2) Develop intelligence and
information sharing on at-risk
and gang-affected youth.
3) Amend the county jail
matrix to have the Sheriff con­
sider gang membership as an
additional risk factor.
4) Seek to increase the penal­
ties for recruitment of juveniles
as agents of criminal activity.
5) Introduce a City Ordinance
to impound vehicles used by
drug dealers and their custo­
mers for the transportation of il­
legal drugs, employing private
towing operators and storage
facilities.
6) Require that known crim i­
nal gang members arrested for
any offense be issued citations
only at the downtown Justice
Center prior to release.
7) Require the clean-up of
property posted by the city as al­
ternative community service for
criminal gang members.
8) Request prosecutors to
identify training needs in the
area of gang-involved offenders.
9) Direct appropriate agen­
cies to identify needs nad pro­
vide special training to law en­
forcement, probation, and cor­
rections officers on dealing with
gangs and gang violence.
10) Restrict gang activity,
especially recruitment, within
County correctional facilities.
11) Form ally p e titio n the
State of Oregon to:
• Ensure adequate capaci­
ty at MacLaren to handle
juvenile gang offenders.
• Remove state prisoners
from County corrections
facilities.
Lenscrafters Says Thanks To Local •
Volunteers
City Program Report
• Enforce or enact organiz­
ed crime statutes against
criminal gangs.
• Target crim ina l gang
members for parole or pro­
bation violations, or for
extradition.
• Intensify parole super­
vision of criminal gang
members.
accomplish its goals, plans are
presently underway to locate an
office space that will accommo­
date children for after school ac­
tivities. The program is hoping to
be in a location by fall 1988 We
will continue to offer tutoring dur­
ing school hours but more em­
phasis will be placed on the after
school and evening program. As
the program anticipates having a
location it will have need for of­
fic e fu rn itu re , a van and
volunteers.
Many of you may not know that
CITY is a NON-PROFIT organiza­
tion and donations are TAX-
DEDUCTIBLE For each person
who sends a $25.00 donation Cl
TY will provide them with a T-shirt
(applies to first $25.00 gift).
I feel that CITY is a
valuable program for any
student because it is
basically concerned in
enhancing the studen t’s
personal, academ ic and
social development; not only
through tutorial assistance
and counseling, but also
through com m unity and
parental involvement.
If you enjoy children and
eel you can m ake a
difference, w e w elcom e your
participation. For those who
are unable to serve in a
volunteer capacity, we
suggest that you visit your
neighborhood school just to
let your child know you are
interested in h im /h e r. Your
child needs you and your
school needs you.
12) Seek assignment of a
judge to handle gang-related
cases exclusively.
13) Seek maximum penalties
for gang-related crimes.
14) Investigate expansion of
the existing Juvenile Court gang
unit to target and work with
gang members exclusively.
15) Prepare state and federal
legislative recom mendations,
drawing on representatives of all
agencies directly concerned
with programs to aid at-risk or
gang-affected youth, as well as
representatives of all phases of
the criminal justice system.
Michael Songer, Lenscrafters Manager; Larry Clayton, Kenneth Edwards
and Shirley A. Proctor. (Left to right)
Ethnic Minority
Education Assistance
Awards Are Still
Available At PCC
r —
Lauren Clendenen, Tutor
I would like to express my
thanks for the support we have
received from you in the Portland
community. Without you help
CITY would not have been able to
carry out its program. I also thank
the principals, teachers, parents
and tutors who worked with us
this year.
We look forward to working
with you in meeting the challenge
before us.
Dr. Carl E. Parker, Director
16) Investigate adoption of a
“ Teens on Patrol” (TOPS) pro­
gram (patterned a fte r one
employed successfully in Roch
ester, N.Y.) by all local law en
fo rc e m e n t
a g e n c ie s
in
Multnomah County.
17) Direct the County Depart
ment of Human Services to work
with the community and other
jurisdictions to develop a plan
for the early identification of at
risk youth, and diversion into
goal-oriented programs.
way to spread the news about
Lenscrafters’ state-of-the-art facil­
ity, and the fact that we do live up
to the promise of delivering quali­
ty eyeglasses in just about an
hour.”
The first group of volunteers
received makeovers at the Clack­
amas Town Center store at 10:00
a.m. and the second group, at the
Canyon Place store at 2:00 p.m.
Frame s ty lis t helped them
choose glasses that comple­
mented their facial shape. Then, a
professional makeup artist took
over and taught the volunteers
what it takes to look their best.
Congratulations Big Brothers/Big
Sisters!
______
The Multnomah County Youth
Service Center’s Big Brother/Big
Sister Program received a one-
hour thank you on Thursday, July
21, at Clackamas Town Center
and Canyon Place. Lenscrafters
hosted the event, which included
a day of makeovers for 50 volun­
teers, as a way of paying tribute to
the group’s hard work in the com­
munity.
W e’re p a rticu la rly excited
about this event,” said Michael
Songer, Lenscrafters’ general
manager, “ an hour of pampering
was a perfect way to thank these
volunteers who give so much of
their time. It was also a perfect
Joy Cross,
Development Specialist
PORTLAND OBSERVER
‘The Eyes and Ears of the Community
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— WANTED —
A limited number of Ethnic
Minority Education Assistance
Awards are still available at
Portland Community College for
persons of Hispanic, American
Indian and African American
heritage who are interested in
pursuing a teaching career.
The Portland Public School
District, PCC and Portland State
University are joining forces in a
bold new plan to create a local
ethnic teacher pool, said Nick
Barnett, PCC’s director of ethnic
minority recruitment.
“ Unless something innovative
is done now, this situation will get
even worse in the coming years,"
he said.
PCC’s role in this effort is the
Ethnic Minority Education Assist­
ance Award program. Students
c o m m itte d to te a c h in g in
elementary and secondary class­
rooms can pursue the first part of
Nick Barnett, Director
Ethnic Minority Recruitment
their goal through PCC and then
transfer to PSU.
With only five awards remain­
ing and an application deadline of
August 5, Barnett advises those
interested to contact his office at
the PCC Cascade Cam pus
immediately.
Noting the strong response to
date from African-American can­
didates, Barnett encourages
American Indian and Hispanics to
apply.
Un-Prejudiced Lawyer and Animal Lover
to HELP Us “Fight City Hall”
Call “Mama D.O.C.” at
286-4149
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
A.S.K. SCIENCE CENTER
(A S K. - ALBERTA SCIENCE FOR KIDS)
MRS C’S WIGS
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WHOLESALE & RETAIL
HUNDREDS OF WIGS
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SUMMER SESSIONS:
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important science principles while doing special activities.
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their parents
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and important s in c e is in our everyday life. But most importantly, the A.S.K. Center shows the fun in learning
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WHERE:
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St Andrews Community School
4919 N.E 9th (9th & Alberta)
(503) 284-0837
(503) 222-2828
the areas of chemistry, physics, astronomy,
electronics and engineering Once a week
we will have a tutorial session
ACTIVITIES:
Mondays through Thursdays, 1 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m.
Registration w i be held on Monday, July
25th thru Friday, July 29th , 1 9 8 8 between
the hours of 2 :0 0 -7 :0 0 p.m.; ft Saturday.
July 30th . 1 9 8 8 from 1 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m.
FOR WHOM: Generally for children in kindergarten
through 12th grade from North and
Northeast Portland
FEE:
Club fee $8 00 for each 4 week summer
session (based on ability to pay)
FORMAT:
A (un filled atmosphere o1 science-oriented
activities We will do simple experiments in
Field trips will be held frequently to places
such as OMSI. the Zoo. Washington
Observatory. Squaw Creek. Oregon
Cascades. Bonneville Dam. Marine Science
Center (Newport), the Oregon Coast and
the Portland Airport
SPECIAL SERVICES Science Clubs in computers
OFFERED:
(A p p le /IB M ); family mathematics,
engineering and astronomy
CONTACT
PERSONS:
Jerry Watson
Carolyn McCarthy
Roberta Fox
Dr McKinley Burt
Cottrell B White, Jr Elaine Patton-Harrison
Franklin Brown