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**9* W » WRRRfN^ Page 7 Portland Observer March 23,1989 Perspectives §TEIN SPONSORS SICK LEAVE BILL ’♦ SALEM -- Declaring ita “ necessary step for modem families and working people,” Slate Representative Beverly fyyin. D-Portland, has sponsored a bill allowing employees to take sick leave tOiCare for a dependent i! “ It is fitting in our times far employers to accommodate employees by providing reasonable absences for fam ily illnesses,” Stein said testifying before li>fc House Labor Com mittee on Wednesday. “ People should be able to care for their dependents without the threat of losing a job when that care is required. ; “ One of the major changes facing Ofegonians today is in the nature of the workforce, brought about by increasing nqmbers of single parent households, working mothers, and dual career families,” she said. : Stein is the chief sponsor of House Bill 3283, which will require an employer to allow an employee to use his or her sick leave to care for an ill dependent. The intent is that the leave be used for unexpected, emergency situations, such as when one’s child needs attending for a day or two. Amendments to the bill would limit the amount of sick leave that can be taken to twenty days per year, whether sick leave benefits are provided for by the employer or not, Stein said. “ For example, if a business allows twelve days of paid leave, an employee can use that time plus eight days of unpaid leave under this bill,” she said. Since passage o f similar legislation in Washington state, twelve companies have violated the law, which applies only to companies providing paid sick leave. In addition, several Washington companies have changed their offered leave benefits or have dropped sick leave benefits altogether. Stein testified that this type of action by employers to avoid compliance demonstrates the need for HB 3283. A dependent, as defined in the bill, is a child, spouse, parent, grandparent, or other individual who is a dependent of the employee. “ The needs of the family must now be balanced with the demands of the workplace in order to promote family stability and economic security,” Stein stated. The Cultural Background For Black History, Part IV THE PORTLAND MEMORIAL, INC. PERMANENT AS THE PVRAMiO S.E. 14th Ave. at Bybee Blvd. INDOOR CEMETERY - FUNERAL. HOME - CREMATORIUM Servins The Entire Portland Area Since 1901 CALL: 236-4141 Mayereta Penton New Representative for B e fo re need Funetui A rra ngem ent Pl.i w ith Service Io all A iea C em eteries North/Northeast Areas clip and mail to: Portland Memorial, Inc. P.O. B ox 82069 Portland, OR 97282-0069 _ What arc the advantages of making arrangements in advance? _ 1 would like a "Family Planing Guide" at no charge. How much docs Cemetery Properly cost? g ZIP STATE. — B B U B s II I p PORTLAND OBSERVER "The Eyes and Ears of the Community" 288-0033 The following citations are two of the scores 1 submitted to the Portland School District in my role as a consultant involved in the development of the "Mathematics And Science Scope And Sequence" manual for the African- American curriculum process (1983). "Dr. William A. Brown: In the fashion of Imhotep, Chief Architect and Pyramid Builder for Egyptian King Zoser (2700 B.C.), this Black architect is responsible for the design and construction of all U.S. Air Force facilities around the world. A specialist in m athem atical criteria in building standards. Dr. Brown heads the Air Force construction staff at the Pentagon." "Brigadier General Dr. David M. Hall: A logistics m athem atician, Dr. Hallmanages billions of dollars of data processing equipment (19 billion dollar budget overall) for the U.S. Air Force. The overwhelming magnitude of his financial responsibilities can be seen in the context that this Black man manages more monies than is the entire national budget for over one hundred individual countries." Now, as a teacher or counselor working with minority youth, could you do much better for a motivational device/ role models to inspire your students - to early on develop and practice their analytic and cognitive skills? We school district consultants also submitted related lesson plans which I hope are being used. 1 know that mine are being used in several cities in the East and south thanks to the Principals of Excellence organization. Let us return to the age of Imhotep, the african architect mentioned earlier, 4000 years ago we had Black engineers supervising even greater projects - setting the standards for Africa, Greece, Rome and today’s world. The name commonly given was "Chief orminister of Works." The exact same title is still used in France and other European countries. Among such great engineers was Amenhetep who had quarried and carved two 100 ton statues, The Colossi of Memnon, Along with the Great Pyramid they were one of "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" (see p. 245, Montei, Eternal Egypt). The world has been in imitation ever since; Napoleon, the great general of France, brought back from Africa every concept and artifact he could lay his hands on (1803). The Eiffei Tower in Paris was a version of the towering African Obelisks. The Statue of Liberty shipped to America was in imitation of the grandoise "Colossi." The heads of our early presidents carved into the side of Mount Rushmore do not begin to compare with the Cliffside sculptures of Black Kings and Pharaohs along the Nile. Who was it that said, "Imitation is the most sincere form of Hattery?" And there was the Famed Senmut, the Chief of Works who executed the urban designs of Queen H atshepsut (1503 B.C.). One of my students remarked that "she had to be the baddest of all the African sisters" - to have originated the modern concept of broad, landscaped boulevards, city parks and gardens, municipal zoos, and public squares (ibid, Montet). Let us note that a 1919 aerial view of Portland’s L ad d ’s by McKinley Burt A d d itio n "was patterned after Washington D.C.' s diagonal streets and traffic circles” - faithfully copied from the designs of Benjamin Banneker, the African-American Surveyor. (See p.8, Section A., This Week for 1/ 22/86) There can be no doubt that the pioneering Africans laid the foundations for the world’s urbanization and techology. I follow on here with a citation of the parameters that modem historiographers use to judge a culture. Obviously, Africa met or exceeded them. "As a consequence, the Urban Revolution is followed in our scheme by the Irrigation Revolution, which provided the technological basis for the appearance of the first regional civilizations. Significant technological advances include construction of large canals for irrigation and navigation, new types of watercraft, systems of roads, and cities with large public buildings (pyramids, temples, and palaces), as well as ideographic writing, systems of weights and measures, and scientific developments, especially in the realms of mathem atics and astronomy." P.13, Ribeiro, The Civilization Process, 1968 33QC Prices Good 3/22 Thru 3/28/89 Come See What’s n e w At m i Your... lu u r ... New £ nth NEWLY REMODELED^ PREPARING FOR THE DRUG FREE YEARS WORKSHOP Project for community recovery located at 3824 N. Williams, is offering a workshop free of charge to the people in the community. This workshop will be held every Wednesday night from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., beginning April 5th through May 3rd. We are in need of volunteeis for childcare of the parents attending this workshop. If you would like to volunteer for this worthy cause, please contact Johnetta at 281-2804. 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