:a y o f O re g o n L i b r a r y r* a fir A n <¿7 4Í1.7 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. _ __ 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 m g. cau lk in g. 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