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► ♦ ► '«b»’ ••» V ♦ » < w r l oosi y o f urepon L ib r a r y y f vJ J Portland, Oregon POOTUW / Saluting ... November 10 1988 "The Eyes and Ears of the Community" Volume XVIII, Number 50 Nineteen Years of Excellence: Banquet/Fundraiser Honoring James O. Brooks Datricia Dixon AMA Headstart Cascade Center * / b iw Lacy Johnson AMA Headstart Cascade Center Erica Battle AMA Headstart Cascade Center x JR. Connie Carley Director Northeast YWCA .<• ‘ •• / -v. [ANNOUNCEMENT - We’re Marching For Jesus: * *. í ». x :. --S " • ' X |A special program will be ¡presented on Sunday, Nov. 13, ■at Bethel CME Church at 3:30 Ip.m. featuring the ‘Portland ¡Stars and Stripes Drill Team’ land Rev. and Mrs. James ¡Richardson. This will be the Iflrst annual Scholarship Fund ¡Program presentation given by the Bethel Young People's De- Ip a rtm e n t. D o n a tio n s are ¡being received In memory of ¡Rev. Matthew A. Watley. Mrs. ¡Lenora M orris - Outgoing ¡Chairperson; Joetta Lynn Ervins |- Incoming Chairperson. I • 7 '- l • ¿, s*' « 't i shape a community and a city where we all can live as brothers and sisters. We must continue to expand upon the standards he set for us during his lifetime. It is In remembrance of Mr. n Saturday, Nov. 26, the Portland Observer will cele brate “ Nineteen Years of Excel lence” with a fundraiser/banquet honoring the James O. Brooks Me morial Scholarship Fund. The guest speaker for the banquet will be the honorable Lee P. Brown, Chief of Police, Houston, Texas. Music will be provided by ‘Romeo’. The Idea for the James O. Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund was conceived Monday, April 8, 1988, the day Mr. Brooks died, by Nyewusl Askarl, Editor, Portland Observer. The announce ment of the Scholarship Fund was made In an Editorial Commentary “ A Final Farewell,” which ap peared In the April 20 publication of the Observer. By honoring the life and work of Mr. Brooks, we are also honoring ourselves and our community. Throughout Portland’s African- American community, Mr. Brooks was well respected, very much ad mired and loved. He was a man of vision, a man of dreams, and a man who didn’t wait for others to do what he should do himself. He was a kind man, a gentle man, a man whose heart carried all of the warmth of the sun. Born In Greenville, Mississippi, Mr. Brooks shaped a legacy that will serve as a standard for those of us who will attempt to walk in his footsteps. He was a man of profound dignity — a man who believed In the brother-hood/ sisterhood of all men and women. The Portland Observer believes it must carry on the legacy Mr. Brooks Shaped through commit ment, hard work and love. We must continue his work. We must Inform our youth of his excellence, of his dedication to the less for tunate, of his everlasting desire to __ . . » - I ______ ___J io Brook’s legacy and in honor of h his spirit of excellence that the Port land Observer established the James Brooks Scholarship Fund which will be awarded to two African-American students on the r Northwest s Newest — Most Provocative — Newspaper Th,» Vol 1 No you, p.P »' I Portlond .Ore »ou how. Portland office opened by HUD * So« M »— »‘«I ooarl»«M «I Ul ■' O » » 100 attend On Oct. 1, *1970, the first issue of the Portland Observer newspaper hit the streets of Portland. Rev. Henderson was publisher and editor. Ms. Margaret Wicker was the general managing editor. On the front page appeared pictures of Mr. Charles Jordan and Mr. Russel H. Dawson. Portland Man Serves On Navy Repair Ship by Gwendolyn R. Jackson SAN DIEGO — As a participant In high school and college sports, Portland native William Burton Jr. always considered himself a team player. That’s why he felt at home after joining the Navy. “The Navy has given me con fidence and enriched my life,” says the 34-year-old son of William and Mary Ann Burton of Portland. “ I’ve learned leadership and per sonnel management skills that I’ll probably never get anywhere else.” Burton has had the opportunity to put his management skills to use on the Navy repair ship USS Jason, homeported here. “ I’m the master-at-arms for the mess decks (food service area) as well as the leading petty officer in my division,” says the food services manager. “ I supervise over 70 people In various aspects of mess (food) management, areas such as sani tation, food-borne illnesses, per sonnel management and food Navy man William Burton Jr. serves aboard the repair ship USS Jason, homeported In Sand Diego. The 34-year-old petty officer first class Is the son of William and Mary Ann Burton of Portlad. (Below) The Jason under way off the coast of southern California. The Jason provides mo bile repair service to fleet ships ranging from small frigates to air craft carriers, the Navy's largest. i editorial / opinion Page 2 I C O M M U N IT Y FO R UM I Page 3 <1 handling. “ Working with as many food service assistants as I do, It's im portant to emphasize the impor tance of providing adequate and wholesome meals to the crew,' says Burton. “Without a proper diet, ship board life would be miserable. When the ship is under way, the crew really has one of two things to look forward to — a good meal or liberty. My job is making sure they get one of those.” Rev. Alfred Lee Henderson Publisher, the Portland Observer Top Educators In U.S. Convene In Portland To Address Minority, Poor Children I « INDEX R E LIG IO N P ages 4 E N T E R T A IN M E N T Page 5 C L A S S IF IE D S P ages 6 - 8 H 7 0 »0 >«' C«»» PSI! E d u ca tio n a l c e n te r w elco m ed .'. ¿ i , /. IO .w .,» o o ._________ Thw.Uo,. O<l I Mr. James O’Neill Brooks 1923 - 1988 It Is our hope that the next 19 years will be even more productive than the 19 we are closing the books on. With your help, it will be. Come. Lets celebrate! fi . "<• Som .lh.ng o< Equally as important, the Port land Observer w ill celebrate nineteen years of being the “ Eyes and Ears” of the community. Esta blished Oct. 1,1970, by Rev. Alfred Lee Henderson, the Observer has worked very hard to maintain Its’ status as a historically Black newspaper — a tradition that had its beginnings back in the 1820s. Through hard times, down times and sometimes no time at all, the Observer has met Its publishing deadlines for 19 straight years. For 19 years, the Observer has con tributed to the economy of Port land, the Black community and the State of Oregon. For 19 years, the Observer has served the Black om- munity through commitment, hard work and love. And now as, the Observer prepares to enter the 21st century, it welcomes you to join us In celebration. And now, the Observer prepares to enter the 21st century, it welcomes you to join us in celebration. •z.- •• ''••• • - D irecto r w elco m ed fo r M odel C ities V* • %• ¿ 7 ;• <• • ,1 A N EQUAL O P P O R T U N ITY EMPLOYER n night in h t n of f N n v p m h ftr 26 November 26. Burton, a 1972 graduate of Grant High School, joined the Navy in December 1975. After completing boot camp at the Naval Training Center In San Diego, he remained there for the next six months assisting other recruits with basic training. In January 1977 he completed his food service management training, also located at the Naval Training Center. In April 1978 Bur ton decided to leave the Navy and become a restaurant manager in Washington state. After he was laid off in 1980. he returned to the Navy. Since returning, Burton has had various naval assignments in cluding several other ships. He reported to the Jason In May 1986. Burton feels he’s fortunate hav ing the opportunity to serve on a ship with both male and female crewmembers. “ I’ve also been on an all-male ship and I feel that In those situa tions. the men tend to be more ‘macho’. With a mixed crew, you're dealing more with reality because these days It’s pretty rare to find naval installations that are all male,” he says. With a Bachelor’s degree to his credit, Burton plans to complete his Master’s in human resource management development and ap ply for one of the Navy’s officer programs. “ I'd like to complete my degree before I apply,” says the petty of ficer first class. “ I think It would look good on the application. “ The Navy Is a good place to start. I recommend it to anyone who Is thinking of joining the military. “ But like anything else, think about what you want to do and have some idea of what you'd like to do in the Navy. You’ll have a greater chance of success In your field,” he says. Gwendolyn R Jackson is a Navy journalist assigned to the Navy Public Affairs Center in San Diego. by Professor McKinley Burt g orne 25 top public elementary school administrators and principals from across the nation visited Portland Nov. 3-6 to attend a conference entitled “ Partners for Success,” an education workshop developed to address the special needs of predominantly poor or minority students. The goal was to provide a n s w e rs to th re e p rim a ry questions: ■ How can a falling school be turned around quickly, ensuring academic success for all children? ■ How can successful strat egies be disseminated and Imple mented nationwide? ■ How can business provide a driving force In education reform, particularly for “ at-risk” children? This conference followed on the Initial, precedent-setting meeting In July of this year. You would have concluded, however, that you were observing the performance of professionals who had been working together as a team for many years. But, then one would recall that this structuring of goal and mission was being performed by effective educators who had raised their schools to nationally- acclaimed levels. Clearly, their concentrated and productive In teraction reflected the very same understanding of team develop ment that raised their Individual s c h o o ls to a p in n a c le of excellence. The conference, held at Rip pling River Resort, was hosted by Ron Herndon, director of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Head Star Program and Associated Ore gon Industries, Oregon’s largest business lobby organization. O ther c o n trib u to rs Included Governor Nell Goldschmidt, Port land Trailblazers, U.S. West Com munications, Pacific Power and Light, Westcom Communications, N.W. Regional Education Labor atory, and other local businesses and private foundations Two of the workshop com ponents were of p a rtic u la r Interest: A. How to quickly turn around Cleveland Elementary School (a ficticious model) “ A K-8 school Is suffering from ‘Academic Arrest' — Your mis sion is to resuscitate and get it in the peak ot neaiin . Defining the problem: Drawing from Information you shared In July, the following symptoms were Identified: Poorly trained p rin c ip a l; P o orly tra in e d teaching staff; Low academic achievement scores: Poor par ent and community Involve ment; Unkept physical plant; Poor student discipline; High absenteeism; Low student and staff morale. The innovative yet experience- based solutions developed here were perhaps the most Impressive application of skills to be observ ed. The next component to be de scribed gives rise to the hope that this combination of caring and ex- pertlste can be fashioned Into a structure for delivery to the nation’s education establishment as a whole. B National Principals Organization: How to systematically implement changes nationally; setting it up and keeping it going. The purpose of this organiza tion of nationally recognized educators who are successful ly educating low Income child ren Is to Influence national policy that will foster equity and excellence in the educa tio n of a ll c h ild re n . Further, we will accomplish this by: • Advocacy. • Business partnerships and alliances. • Lobbying. IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE ALL C H ILD R EN , EVERYONE MUST BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS: EDUCATION, PARENTS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY. INVOLVEMENT OF ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: ADVOCACY; MENTORSHIP; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TRAINING; BUSINESS PARTNER SH IPS — SERVING AS A RESOURCE TO ALL ORGANIZA TIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN TERESTED IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. It Is with every degree of en couragement, support and felicity that we advance the success of this new organization, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE. f. * > 0T » ■ * - ' • .. ». ... , ’ #... i • " ' ' ! L • •> - , ■ ' ; ■ ■ , * * .. - • '■ - . I k