P o rtla n d , O re g o n
PORTL a WÖ'ÖEISERVER
January 19, 1989
The Eyes and Ears of the com m unity
Volume XIX • Number 3
Family Science Project Launched
Saluting....
Mrs. Harriet Adair
Principal
Martin Luther
King School
Ada Delicia Jackson
W oodlaw n School
Family S cie n ce -a new Portland,
Ore.-based outreach program de
signed to encourage science aware
ness, confidence and com petence by
having children and parents learn and
enjoy science to gethe r-h as won a
three-year, $325,000 grant from
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to develop a
national curriculum suitable for family
members. The Family Science proj
ect is specifically designed to ad
dress the under-representation of
female and minority students in sci
ence-based careers and pursuits.
“ Thanks to the people of Chevron,
we can begin incorporating our m ulti
cultural approaches into Family Sci
ence, so that it can becom e more
appealing to these fam ilies,” said
Madeline B. Moore, director of North
west EQUALS, the program in Port
land State University’s Division of
Continuing Education receiving the
new grant. “ We offer parents and
children the chance to learn about
science together in an open atm os
phere which rewards communication,
group work and cooperation across
age and gender boundaries,” Moore
noted.
Kim Lan Conradt, director of edu
cation contrfoutions for Chevron, noted
that behind the convivial learning
atmosphere lies a serious purpose.
“ Females and minority students tend
to opt out of math and science learn
ing as soon as these subjects be
come optional study," she said .¿‘and
this prevents them from competing
on an equal basis in these fields in the
job market. Chevron is pleased to be
part of this initiative designed to help
turn this situation around.
A major partner in the new project
is the National Urban Coalition,
W ashington, D.C., an organization of
com m unity-based groups dedicated
to educating urban minority youth,
particularly through after-school pro
grams. Together, the two partners
will establish over 50 Family Science
class sites across the country.
The new Family Science project
has four phases: (1) planning it in
Jan. 1989; (2) developing and testing
the new curricula from that point
through Oct. 1990; (3) holding in-
service classes across the nation for
teachers, parents and com m unity
members who will lead the classes;
and (4) publishing a Family Science
book in Nov. 1991, suitable for kin
dergarten through 8th graders and
their families.
Instructional methods em ployed
include using fam iliar materials or
events to illustrate the scientific prin
ciples and term inology they contain;
involving younger and older learners
in group activities to encourage coop
eration in learning; making sure learn
ing activities use readily available
materials-many of which can be found
in the hom e-w hich can be experi
mented with repeatedly; heightening
awareness of careers in science, and
how science plays its role in jobs that
are not science-based; and showing
ways that science is already a part of
family life.
A com panion Northwest EQUALS
learning project, Family Math, has
already achieved notable success in
helping family members in Oregon,
W ashington and Idaho to master
mathematics skills in church and social
as well as in school settings.
For further information, contact
Madeline Moore at the Northwest
EQUALS office, (503) 464-3045.
Multnomah County Chairwoman, Gladys McCoy, swears In Mr. Robert
Phillips as the new president of the N AACP, Portland branch. Congratu
lations Mr. Phillips!
News Around Town
PORTLANDERS BILL AND EVELYN FLOW ERS and their son Jared
enjoy Family Science techniques, learning together by using plastic
cubes to Study scientific principles.
(Photo by Barbara Gundle)
Sentry Owner Acquires Former Albertsons
W hile grocery chain stores have
been closing their doors in Northeast
Portland recently, Tom Conklin will
open his third Sentry Market in that
area, at 909 N. Killingsworth Jan. 20.
A grand opening celebration will
follow in February with the com ple
tion of major interior renovations.
"Keeping the Dream Alive"
chains do not. We are able to offer the
types of products and service that the
people of this neighborhood want,
and we firmly believe in establishing a
more personal relationship with the
members of this community,” Conklin
says.
Community ties are reinforced
“ There are so many groups out
there that need help. There are so
many causes-everything from bat
tered women to the homeless. It's
impossible to limit community service
efforts to just one group. I try to
accommodate as many groups as I
can," Conklin explains.
One program that has particularly
impressed shoppers is Sentry’s “Saver
Shields.” Customers receive a stamp
for every $5 of goods purchased. Six
stamps fill a card and can be used
toward the purchase of everyday items
at extraordinarily low prices.
Conklin’s formula for success is
already working for his two other stores
in Northeast Portland. Both are within
three miles of the new Killingsworth
store. He bought W ilshire Park Sen-
Seventh Call-To-Action Leadership Conference
Slated
The Seventh Call-To-Action Leadership conference will take place Jan
28, 1989 as the Chumaree Comforter in Salem. The them e of this one-day
conference is “ Blacks: Expanding Our Roles, Facing Problems and Taking
Charge."
The conference is sponsored by the Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs
(OABA). Corvallis City Manager Gerald Selas will be the luncheon speaker
and State Senator Jim Hill, D-Salem, will be the keynote speaker for OABA
Recognition Banquet.
The Chumaree Com forter is located at 33rd Market Street N.E., Salem,
Oregon. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. the conference fee is $50.
Banquet-only tickets is $25.00 each.
NCNW Award Scholarships To Local Students
The National Council of Negro
W omen, Inc., Tri-County section of
Portland, Oregon, Ms. Ruby L. Reu
ben, president, has awarded three
scholarships to local students from
Portland. The recipients of the schol
arships are: Josetta Parker, a gradu
ate of St. Mary's Academy, now at
tending Northwestern University;
Georginia Talley, a graduate of Jef
ferson High School, now attending
Grambling State University; and Tonya
Ward, a graduate of Grant High School,
now attending Southern University.
Georgina Talley
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Family Of The Week
Rashad W hite
Boise Elliot School
by Jimi Johnson
Tom Conklin, (left) owner of the new Sentry Market, form erly known as
Albertsons. The new store will open this weekend. The Portland
Observer salutes Mr. Conklin for his com m itm ent to this community.
Phyllis Bell
“ W e’re in this area for the long
haul,” Conklin says. “While other stores
are pulling out of Northeast Portland,
w e’re spending money to make this a
nicer store." The renovations will
include a new deli, bakery and serv
ice center with videos, postage and
money orders. Conklin plans to en
hance the store's overall decoration,
as well, to give it a more “ upscale”
atmosphere.
Conklin’s new store was formerly a
Albertsons. A Safeway that had been
lo c a te d 5-8 b lo c k s fro m the
Killingsworth store also pulled out of
the neighborhood recently.
“ W e will succeed where the chain
stores do not because as an inde
pendent, we have a flexibility that the
through numerous fund-raisers and
community service projects. Conklin's
two other Sentry Markets participated
in the Children's Miracle Network
Telethon last year, raising $2,500 for
Doembecher Children's Hospital from
parking lot events. A parking lot auc
tion at his W ilshire Park Sentry Mar
ket last year raised more than $1,250
for a life-saving liver transplant for a
local resident. A sim ilar event is
planned for later this year, withy pro
ceeds earmarked for Doernbecher.
Conklin regularly donates food for
the St. Charles C hurch’s functions or
store space for other groups’ fun
draisers. He also sponsors two local
Little League teams.
Reverand W arren Blakney and his wife Patricia
came to Portland in 1987 from Tuscaloose, Alabama.
Blakney has been active in the civil rights m ove
ment since the early sixties and helped form “ Opera
tion Push” in Jackson, Tennessee. The Blakneys are
committed to serving the African-Am erican com m u
nity in whatever way they can for they believe that
“ Charity begins at home.”
Reverand Blakney is currently the Pastor of M al
lory Avenue Church of Christ in Northeast Portland.
Since becoming the pastor, Reverand Blakney and
dedicated members of his church have developed a
drug and alcohol dependancy program to assist
those in need, as well as a yearly clothing give away
to the poor. In addition, the church sponsors an
annual African-American History program during Black
History Month in February.
Married for 17 years, the Blakneys have 3 beautiful children, Brian Daniel, age 14. Kim berly Nicole and
W arren Jr., who are twins, age 9.
The Blakneys believe that “ love and com m unication" with a “ strong commitment to Christ” is what keeps
their family together.
The Portland Observer salutes this outstanding family.
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