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U fa VOLUME XIX NUMBER 19 rr Un « v e r <*'*o0n"*• g i* s p a p ® i.o o ® jlty o f Oregon L ib r c r y Portland, Oregon ERVER PORTI 25C MAY 18, 1989 SALUTING OUTSTANDING STUDENT Academic Achievements/Honors 4.0 G P A in highschool N ational Honor Society member M E S H outstanding student award Oregon A lliance o f Black Student Educators Achievement Aw ard Scholarships US West Coca-Cola regional Aw ard U niversity o f Southern C alifo rn ia Trustee N B A /Trailblazers N ational Action C ouncil fo r M in o ritie s in Engineering 3 M Company N ational Achievement Scholarship fo r Negro Students Leadership Beaver B oy's State Senator Assistant Scoutmaster fo r Boy Scout troop 100 M ath Engineering and Science Achievem ent club president Extra Curricular Activities Seventeen year old Bosco AniAnabil Kante bom in Ghana, Africa has obtained many honors as a student at Jefferson High School Co-op. He is being saluted by the community for his leadership traits and for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Some of his accomplishments include: V arsity Basketball V arsity Track (4th D is tric t Long Jum p/Triple Jump) Jefferson High School Jazz and W in d Ensembles Jefferson D-Crew (Pop M usic) lead singer Rap group Freshness at w ork(w inners o f Grant talent show, W ilson battle o f bands, Grant fashion shows) Tony Hopson, seated, and E Ray Leary, Co-directors of SELF ENHANCEMENT INC., For a truly outstanding job working with youth in the Portland area. Rating o f Superior in Solo Contest (fo r trumpet) 2 Congratulations 1989 Senior Rose Court and Coronation M-* ; A ¿ Dels 1989 Senior Rose C ourt & Princess (fro n t row from left) Clara Lovelace, Princess Barbara M urphy, L u c ille Hines (Back row from left) L illia n Roy-Plum m er, Nona Dunder, Sally B e lle rv illc Barbara is very special to us at lio n and attended a rehearsal. D e l’ s. She is always friendly to eve- Rose Festival tim e is a very excit Then thq big day fin a lly arrived ryone. She likes to keep busy and ing tim e at D e l’ s Care Center. For 7 A p ril 28th. O ur princess was to be jo in s in the a ctivity program daily, years now we have selected a Senior crowned. A ll their fam ilies came to She had always kept very active thru Rose Court. From this court one lucky lady is choosen to represent D e l’s as our princess at the main pageant. This year it all started on A p ril 24th when each staff member was able to vote fo r 6 ladies o f their choice. T his selection process gives our employees an opportunity to say “ Thank you and you arc appreci ated’ ’ to the ladies who stand out and try hard to make D e l’ s seem like a home to them-sclvcs and those they live w ith. W e are very proud o f our court. They arc as fo llo w s; Sally B e lle ville , Nona Dunder, L u cille Hines, Clara Lovelace, Barbara M urphy and L illia n Roy-Plummer. The upcoming week was very busy for these ladies. They had pictures taken, had their hair done, purchased new dresses, helped to prepare their bio-graphics to be read at the corona- lst ANNUAL WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON SAT. MAY 20th 12:00 NOON HOLLIDAY INN-AIR- PORT TRADE CENTER FOR SCHOLARSHIP PRESEN TATIONS & WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS anxiously watch. Each lady was in- her life , Barbara finished high school and traduced and as they came down the became a seamstress. She married aisle to be seated in the spotlight and moved to Oregon in 1913. She their biographies were read. liked to do many things. She loved to A t last the big moment arrived, embroider and do fancy w ork. She L in N eff, our Adm inistrator was to do the crow ning. He had the crown also square danced, enjoyed baking in hand as he paced bchinc the ladies, and was a devoted member ot her Barbara M urphy was then crowned church. When asked her most memorable our Princess. There were screams o f experience, she said, “ 1 loved rais excitement as employees and friends ing m y ch ild re n.” Barbara had 2 went to hug and congradulate Bar bara. Her eyes watered as she said “ I sons, Raymond and Earl and she has can’ t believe I w on .” She then was 3 grandchildren. Barbara is a very sweet, kind lady. graced w ith her royal robe and her She has only been at D e l’s since bouquet o f roses ( donated by Jatzen February and she has already made Beach Floral) Then it was picture many new friends and won the hearts tim e again. o f our employees. Barbara has a soft Barbara w ill now go on to repre sent D el’ s at the 7th annual Senior voice and a gental smile. We are Rose Pagcnt on May 30th at the Sh- glad she has chooscn D e l’ s as her home. eratin Inn Portland A irport. PORTLAND ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. SPEAKER: THE HON. TERESA HUGHES CALIF. STATE SENATOR $20.00 DONATION CALL 293-5870 FOR RESERVATIONS NCNW LAUNCHES NATIONAL SEARCH FOR “BLACK WOMEN WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN” W ASHINGTON, D.C., -T h e National Council o f Negro Women (NCNW ) has announced plans to seek candidates fo r its third biennial search fo r .L B la c k Women W ho M ake It Happen.” This salute honors the achieve ments o f Black women who have had a significant impact on their com m u n ity, their culture, an organization or society in general. “ W e are not seeking Black women who are already in the national spotlight,” according to N C N W President, Dorothy Height. “ Rather, we w ould like to honor those who are ‘ in the trenches’ , dedicating themselves to lives o f public service -h e lp in g to remedy the severe problems o f Black society, w hich include fam ilies in crisis, illite ra cy, unemployment and homelessness.” W ho is eligible? A ny B lack woman who has made a positive contribution in church, in the com m unity or on the job From a group o f 15 finalists, a blue-ribbon panel selects the five to be honored at a gala awards celebration. Judging is based on five criteria: (l)n ee d o f contribution; (2)level, (3) im pact and (4) future impact o f the achievement and (5) obstacles overcome by the nominee. Each is weighted equally. W inners w ill receive a 21-inch tall polished bronze statue designed by distinguished Black sculptor Elizabeth Catlett, and a $1,000 award from F rito -L a y, Inc., underwriter o f the biennial event since 1985. The awards w ill be presented Dec.2 during the N C N W ’ s national convention in Wash ington, D.C. Past honorees have undertaken p rojector program initiatives which have had an enormous impact upon Black Americans and the society in general. Scptima C lark, a past honoree, was the founding director o f the Southern C hristian Leadership Conference’ s “ C itizen Education Project,” a pro gram w hich played a vital role in developing the first large group o f Black voters in the south. Another past recipient, Leona “ T in y ” Hawkins, adm inislrator/ow ner. South Dallas Nursing Home, assumed a $500,000 note to acquire a nursing home to provide quality care fo r the elderly. N C N W ’ s membership totals more than four m illio n , w ith programs that include career development, juve nile justice, w om en’ s history and public service. Entry form s must be postmarked by June 15,1989 and arc available through N C N W organizations across the country, or by calling U niW orld Group in New Y o rk C ity at (212( 239-5308. A STATEMENT FROM UL PRESIDENT When I came to Portland approxi mately 13 months ago to assume the position as president o f this fine organization, I told m y sta ff that (despite ourproblem s, there is lig h ta l I the end o f the tunnel. B u t sometimes you can’ t w ait until you reach that lig h t and must create your own to lead you out o f the tunnel. We are developing a winner’s circle that has room fo r a ll citizens o f Port land to jo in . Our campaign w ill reach over 60,000 households in the Port land m etropolitan area. Il is a cam paign designed to broaden com m u nity awareness and increase revenue through individual member co n tri butions. W e w ill have the support o f our new ly reorganized Urban League guild, the Friends o f the Urban League and other com m unity volunteers. We are, indeed, grateful fo r their w ill ingness to help us have a successful campaign. W e would also like to give special recognition to US West C om m uni cations who contribute $6,500 to help underwrite this campaign and to The Skanner newspaper for donating the typesetting fo r our membership ap plications. We have developed a comprehen sive and achievable fund raising plan for our 89/90 fiscal year w hich in cludes our annual dinner; a special jo in t venture w ith the Pacific Ballet Company to host the Dance Theatre o f Harlem; support from corpora tions and foundations; and our Ed w in C. Berry Equal O pportunity Day Dinner. We w ill maintain an austere budget for fiscal year 89/90 and implement the proper internal financial controls to ensure that the contributions we receive yield the greatest benefits to those we serve. PUBLIC NOTICE Jim Gosa o f K K G O -F M congratulated the members o f the M el Brown Sextet w ho jazzed their way to a fin alist position at the recent F ifth Annual Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search in Los Angeles at The Com plex. The group, from Portland, Oregon, w ill be flo w n to H ollyw ood fo r the final com petition to be held at The Palace on M ay 17. The Grand Prize w inner that night w ill open the final day o f the w orld famous Playboy Jazz Festival at the H ollyw oo od B ow l on June 18. L e ft to right: Michael Y ork(T cnor Sax), M el Brown (Drums). Jim Gosa (K K G O -F M ), Gordon Lee (Piano), Thara M em ory (Trum pet), Warren Rand (A lto Sax), Andre ST. James ( B a s s ) The Portland Observer has issued press passes to all of It’s employees. These passes are identifiable by (1) the Observer's logo at the top, (2) the employee’s name and pic ture, (3) the word PRESS and, (4) a fingerprint of the right Index finger. Anyone not In possession Of an Observer press pass does not represent th e P ortland O bserver newspaper.40 a , < A