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VOLUME XIX NUMBER 37
SEPTEMBER 21,1989
HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCIES
NATIONAL SICKLE CELL POSTER
NOW AT COLUMBIA VILLA HOUSE
CHILDREN SELECTED
ING PROJECT
Agencies with the Oregon State
Department ofHuman Resources are
now providing on site services to
residents o f the Columbia Villa/
Tamarack Housing Project. Staff from
the State Employment Division
Vocational Rehabilitation Division,
and Adult and Family Services have
been assigned to work out of offices
provided by the Portland Housing
Authority.
The Employment Division has
assigned one full-time staff member
to this project, who will be located in
the Portland Housing Authority Of
fice Building at 8920 N. Woolsey
Avenue. This staff member will pro
vide free job placement assistance.
There will be a special emphasis on
finding work for people referred from
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Pro
grams, clients of Department of
Human Resources agencies and other
residents of Columbia Villa and
Tamarack.
Campaign Chairman Matthew Prophet announced that the goal for
ited Way of the Columbia-Willamette’s Campaign ’89 is $20.5 million,
ast year, United Way raised $19 million to help support 102 people
helping agencies and about 400 different human and health care programs,’ ’
said Prophet, superintendent, Portland Public Schools. He added, “ This
year the demands are even greater, as agencies face a wide gap between
United Way funding levels and the needs of their clients. Following are
some examples of problems agencies face:
It is estimated that there are over 11,000 homeless people in Multnomah
County.
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Depression is a serious problem among the elderly, experienced by 20
percent to 30 percent of older adults.
In 1987, there were 15,291 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in
Oregon-an increase of 14.5 percent over 1986. In 1986,204 residents of the
four-county area committed suicide.
Prophet said that to help meet these and other needs, he will capitalize on
the expertise and the historical success of United Way. “ I will listen a great
deal because I think the real strength comes from the volunteers and staff
z ’ ? do the work every day at United W ay,” he said.
.ampaign ’89 will begin Aug.30 with a community kick-off at Pioneer
“ Courthouse Square.
Jefferson- Joshua B. Kaine.
Lincoln- Nicholas B. Cowell,
Minh- Trang T. Dang, Oona A. Hatha
way, Jeane M. Lee, Li- Chuan Llin,
Melinda J. Mundt, Forrest L.
Norvell, Grant Pezeshki, Jennifer C.
Sellars.
Wilson- Mia D. Forney, Donna T.
Luu, Peter W. Matem, Ben S.
Melhuish, William J. Petty, Philip A,
Snyder.
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
please contact Myra Rose, Grant
principal, 280-5160; Nate Jones,
Jefferson principal, 280-5180; Carol
Matarazzo, Lincoln principal 280-
5200; Eugene Douthit, Wilson prin
cipal, 280-5280; or Bill Garbett, di
rector of public information and com
munication, 249-3304, Portland Pub
lic Schools.
UNION AVENUE/MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. BLVD...the controversy...
In April, 1989, the City Council unanimously voted to rename Union
Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. street renaming committee made up of citizen
leaders throughout the city and chaired by Carolyn Leonard first proposed
to name Front Avenue after the late civil rights leader. Others who served
on the committee included Bernie Foster publisher of the Skanncr newspaper.
After the Commissioners voted in favor of the name change, it was thought
to have been a “ done deal” ; however, opposition was raised by certain
individuals, and various business owners located on the boulevard who
alleged that because of the name change, the cost to business owners would
be astronomical. Therefore, a petition was filed to change the name back to
Union Avenue thus causing the formation of Citizens for Union Avenue.
Rosalie Huss, executive director of Citizens for Union Avenue along with
John Baxter, treasurer of the organization will confront Portland City
Commissioner Earl Blumenauer and Carolyn Leonard on the next episode
ofCityscope. Also featured on the show will be Ernie Yuzon from the Office
of Transportation who will give a brief overview of the street renaming
process.
This controversial Cityscopc can be seen Saturday
morning September 23 at 10:30 a.m. Cityscopc is produced by Sylvia
McDaniel and co-hosted by Gayle Rich and Steve Leader.
Surprising questions and answers on the Cityscope...It’s worth waking up
for!
Center” located at 4412 N. Trenton,
to serve residents of the two housing
projects. This center is open from
9:00 AM -Noon on Thursdays. They
will accept forms and reports and
answer questions and help with indi
vidual problems.
The Vocational Rehabilitation
Division is also providing services
from 9:00 AM-Noon on Thursdays
at 4412 N. Trenton. They will pro
vide a full range of eligibility deter
mination and employment planning
from Columbia Villa and their regu
lar office at 5325 NE Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd. For further informa
tion about services provided by the
Employment Division at Columbia
Villa, call 280-6810.
Adult and Family Services-283-
5898
Vocational Rehabilitation-280-
6940
CAM P ROSENBAUM
SMILES TO PUBLIC
CHILDREN
STEVENTEEN PORTLAND SCHOOL
STUDENTS SCHOLARS WIN NODS
Seventeen Portland School Dis
trict high-school students learned this
week (SepLl3)they are National Merit
Scholar semifinalists. The Portland
seniors are among 15,000 students
nationwide who were top scorers in
their states on the Prescholastic Ap
titude Test/National Merit Scholar
Qualifying Test. Some one million
student took the test a year ago under
auspices of the National Merit Schol
arship Corp, in Evanston, 111.
National Merit semifinalists can
be chosen as finalists eligible for
6,000 National merit-, corporate- or
college-sponsored scholarships each
worth $2,000 or more because of
high SAT scores and other academic
and leadership successes.
Portland School District semifi
nalists are:
Grant- Benjamin D. Painter.
Adult and Family Services has es
tablished an * ‘Outreach and Resource
BRINGS
HOUSING
The National Association For Sickle Cell Disease kicked off the annual
observance of September as Sickle Cell Month by naming Anthony Wayne
Smith, 5, Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Lori Beth Bonnell, 8, Okeechobee,
Florida, as 1989-90 National Poster Children.
Dorothye H. Boswell, NASCD executive director, said the dual appoint
ment marked a m ilestone in the organization *s history because both children
were so highly qualified that for the first time, there was a tie in the selection
process. Lori Beth happens to be white.
‘ ‘These children, like the other local Poster Children who were compet
ing for this honor, have so much promise, we hope they will remind
everyone of the need to support the NASCD and its local Chapters, as we
work to help them reach their full potential,” she said.
“ And futhermore, the choice of Lori Beth as a National Poster Child will
underscore our longstanding position that sickle cell disease is a major
health problem in America. For years, we have said that the sickle cell
conditions not only affect Americans of African ancestry, they also occur in
I other ethnic groups” .
Anthony is the local Poster Child for the Comprehensive Sickle Cell
Center at Ohio’s Columbus Children’s Hospital. His mother, Mrs. June C.
Artis-Smith, said he was diagnosed at 3 months, and is a bright and outgoing
child who understands his disease very well. His favorite activities are video
games, reading and drawing.
Lori Beth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Bonnell, said they hope her
selection will remind the nation that sickle ceil disease affects more than one
race. Lori Beth is the local Poster Child for the Palm 3each Sickle Cell
Foundation, and especially likes skating, swimming, shopping and collect
ing dolls.
All through September, in communities from Fleraia to Washington.
NASCD Chapters sponsor special events to inform the public incut sickle
cell conditions,and to point up the need to support ‘oom euucattcn ano
service programs. Scheduled activities include annum nindcosing ¿vents,
free public screening, seminars, worship services, inc special e e rs ita . ra .
events for patients and family members.
Self Help Grant Program
Big blue stars with “ Camp
R osenbaum ” dancing through the
middle of them dotted the chests of
about 130 low income campers dur
ing the 19th year of Camp Rosen
baum, a joint effort of the Housing
Authority o f Portland and the Ore
gon National Guard. Each year the
two organizations team up to spon
sor a week of adventure and discov
ery for children who live in public
housing. About 30 percent of the
children live in assisted housing in
North Portland.
This year, the camp expanded to
include 30 children from the Hous
ing Authority if the City of Salem
and the Yamhill County Housing
Authority .along with the traditional
100 children from the Housing Au
thority of Portland. The 10 -12-year-
olds work with volunteers from the
housing authorities and the National
Guard to learn how to “ Just Say No”
to drugs and alcohol, as well as how
to be good citizens. Each day fea
tures a special motto that is included
throughout the camp’s activities, such
as “ Good Citizens Share" and “Good
Citizens Are Fair.”
A new camper joined the young
sters for Camp Rosenbaum “ 89. Ore
gon Secretary of State Barbara Roberts
The City of Portland announced
Past grantees rave nciuoec A.
today that it is accepting appdcacons
n na Nfcmstenai A liante cr a asee
from neightvrhcvxi crgar-zacccs and parent day care remvnszracor proj
non-profit agencies for the Neigh ect. P re Honre C-ardemag FTOwcx.so
borhood Self Help Grant Program.
cco stn ct raised bed garreas rór io*
This year, for the first ume. the noome persons. 3 rw k ;y n Action
Self Help Grant Program will he a C orpnjp conduct créanstp activities
combined effort o f the City o f Port along Wxiwauáre Avenue. and Fran
land, using federal Housing and ciscan Enrerprse. to rehabilitate
Community Development funds. and vacant bousing
the Oregon Com mum tv Foundation,
The Community Energy Project
who had previously run the Neigh
provides
FREE weathenzaoon for
borhood Small Grants Program
tow
a?
medetate
incoare Seniors c ia
“ This is a nationally recognized
reis
aid
cNsabied
tenons. This weath
program aimed at helping residents
erization
includes
door w eatherstnp-
of Portland’s low- and moderate--
p
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cau
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in
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w rapping
became a big fan of camp and its mcome neighborhcvds to help them
pipesunstaihng
eiectncal
outlet
gas
impact on youth when she stayed selves,” Mayor Bud Clark said in
kets.
and
storm
windows.
We
pro
overnight with the children. She was announcing the grant availability. The
vide ail the materials and labor is
a great sport, as she participated in Mayor said he was pleased by the
donated by trained volunteers. This
skits for the campers and helped them joint effort of the B urvau of Commu-
serv tee can result in a 25% reduction
with arts and crafts projects. She nity Development and the Oregon
of your heating and utility cost while
even enjoyed her sticky fingers as Community Foundation to fund this
at the same time making your home
she toasted marshmallows over a program.
more comfortable. If you are some
campfire and sang songs such as “ I
Neighborhood associations, non
one who would benefit from this
Don’t Want To Be A.Dope. Nope” profit community groups, and n<w-
servree pleas? contact Patu White or
with the children.
profit business district associations
Jill Lane at 284-6827. Our address is
The most important lesson the are eligible for one time only grants
3116 N. Williams P.O. Box 12272
campers learn during their week at of up to $7,500 each.
PVrtland.OR.
Camp Rosenbaum is that they are
n ie v a
special. They have unique talents
and potentials that can take up and
out of public housing and keep them
The Community Energy Project serv ice can result in a 25% reducuon
awav from temptations such as drugs
and alcohol. Thanks to the hugs, smiles provides FREE weatherization for of your healing and utility cost while
and encouragement given by hous low to moderate income Seniors citi at the same time making your home
ing authority and National Guard staff, zens and Disabkd persons. This weath more comfortable. If you are some
the children learn they arc important erization includes door wcatheistrip- one who would benefit from this
cau lk in g .
w rapping serv ice please contact Patti White or
individuals. Self-esteem and confi ping,
dence arc built throughout week, as pipcs.installing electrical outlet gas Jill Lane at 284-6827. Our address is
the children capture the memories kets, and storm windows. We pro 3116 N. Williams P.O. Box 12272
and values that will help carry them vide all the materials and labor is Portland.OR.
through to adulthood.
donated by trained volunteers. Phis
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT CAMP ROSENBAUM,
PLEASE CALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COORDINATOR CAROL JELINEK
AT 249-5514 OR THE NATIONAL
GUARD’S SANDRA BERGER AT
335-4104.
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