Page 7 Portland Observer JULY 27,1989
CO M M UNITY ACTION
CO M M EM ORATES 25 YEARS;
RENEW S PLEDG E TO END
POVERTY
More than 1.500 representatives of community action agencies, social
service, religious, civil rights and other organizations and corporations will
gather in Washington, D.C. in September to recommit themselves to the
“ elimination of poverty in the midst of plenty” as they commemorate the
25th anniversary of the signing of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
The Reunion and Rededication Conference will be held September 7-9
at the Washington Hilton Hotel under the auspices of the National Associa­
tion o f Community Action Agencies (NACAA), the organization represent­
ing the nation’s grassroots network working to combat poverty.
The “ war on poverty” has been credited with bringing over 20 million
Americans out of the shadow of poverty to take their place in mainstream
America. Through programs ranging from Head Start to the Job Corps,
Meals on Wheels, and day care centers, millions were educated, received
health care, found jobs and obtained decent housing. It was community
action agencies around the country which pioneered the programs.
The NACAA Conference events will include a banquet tribute to R.
Sargent Shriver, the First Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
on Friday evening, September 8. Jack Valenti, special assistant to President
Johnson from 1963-1965, will be the guest speaker. Valenti is currently the
head of the Motion Picture Association.
Other program participants will include John Jacob, President of the
National Urban League; Raul Yzaguirre, President of the National Council
of La Raza; and Bill Allison of the Coca Cola Foundation. A special
Rededicalion Program on Friday morning, September 8 will feature mem­
bers of Congress present at the original Rose Garden signing ceremony in
1964 as well as Hon. Parren Mitchell, Chair of the Minority Business
Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.; James Farmer, civil
rights leader; Colman McCarthy, noted columnist; and Adam Yarmolinsky,
Provost, University o f Maryland.
A Closing Ceremony and Memorial Service will be held on Saturday,
September 9 at the New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev.Walter Fauntroy,
the Hon. Hubert H.
Humphrey, III and Mrs. Frances Humphrey Howard as guest speakers.
Additional information is available at the National Association of
Community Action Agencies,1775 T Street, N.W. 1st floor, Washington,
D.C. 20009.
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MEDICAL TREATMENT
You may be eligible for a research study if you are 21 to 65 and suffer
from anxiety, worry, nervousness, inner tension and physical symp­
toms of stress (headaches, sweating, dry mouth, pounding heart,
etc.)
This research has been Federally approved and is taking place in sev­
eral large cities. If you meet the criteria for generalized anxiety disor­
der without a seriously depressed mood, you may receive free
screening and medical treatment for up to two months. Individuals
with alcohol or drug abuse, or poorly controlled medical problems
cannot be accepted for this research. Females must be sterile or post­
menopausal.
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Shrine Football Squads Open Camp, Game set for
Saturday, July 29
North Head Coach Bill Dressel of
Benson in Portland quartered his team
at Lewis & Clark College in South­
west Portland, a change from recent
years. His squad has lost two. Dan
Kilgras of Forest Grove had not re­
covered sufficiently form an injury
and Chris Kaleikilo of Hillsboro opted
for a summer of baseball.
A shift in the South coaching ranks
brought in Jim Hellyer of North Sa­
lem in the Assistant ranks, which
also includes Jim Nagel of Ashland
and Larry Walker of South Medford.
All net proceeds of the game go to
support the Shriners Hospital for
practice field at Concordia College
Crippled Children, which offers long­
in Northeast Portland. O f 40 original
term treatmet without charge.
selections, he sustained only one drop­
out, Sean Carter of North Eugene.
North and South squads for the
North-South Shriners Hospital All-
Star Football Game opened camp
this week and except for a few minor
ailments the two teams of AAA high
school graduated seniors appeared
ready for battle.
The 42nd annual edition of the
benefit game kicks off at 7p.m. Sat­
urday, July 29, at Portland Civic Sta­
dium. South goes into the series with
two consecutive wins and an overall
edge of 21 to 17, with three ties.
South Head Coach Thurman Bell
of Roseburg took his squad to the
A TEENAGER IN TROUBLE
New York teenager Shaune McCollum is completing a recovery
program an d working to rebuild the life that a $1,000.00
per week drug habit nearly destroyed, reports the August EBONY.
After experimenting with marijuana and moving onto regular use of
cocaine by age 16, Shaune McCollum quickly developed a lifestyle of
addiction that cost him his friends,high school education, and reduced him
to stealing from his own mother to support his habit. But rehabilitation has
helped the young man fight back to regain control o f his life.” What s going
to keep me from using drugs is staying with the ( rehabilitation) and staying
away from old ( drug-using) friends,” Shaune says. “ I’m going to get out
on my own and do the right thing.”
Nine drug-free months later, Shaune is near graduation from the drug
rehab program, works construction jobs by day and is taking computer
classes at night in hopes of getting a good job and his own apartment. “ I’ll
do what I have to do to my best.” he states.
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