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VOLUME XIX NUMBER 39
LARUE SURDON, STAR WIDE
RECEIVER
Commissioner Dick Bogles Forum
Featured speaker at Commissioner
D ic k B o g le ’ s Forum Luncheon on
Tuesday, O ctober 10 at the C oliseum
Red L io n w ill be R on H e rn d o n , d i -
rector o f c h ild developm ent fo r the
A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n c e and co-
drug and gang related a ctivitie s, and
social needs.
Support fo r a House o f U m oja in
Portland, another p o in t in the rescue
plan, was unanim ously approved by
the Portland C ity C o u n cil on Sept.
27.
c h a ir o f the B la ck U nited F ro n t
Herndon w ill describe how cur
H erndon’ s to p ic is, ‘ ‘ R ecapturing
N eighborhoods T hrough Targeted rent e ffo rts f i t in to the o ve ra ll plan,
w hat steps are needed next, and what
E ffo rts : A Rescue P lan.”
The community-based plan, which m ust be done to achieve complete
targets a large area o f N ortheast success.
B ogle has hosted the C om m is
Portland fo r intensive re h a b ilita tio n
sioner’
s Forum since taking o ffic e in
e ffo rts by private and p u b lic agen
cies, has gained m om entum in recent January, 1984, co n tin u in g a tradition
weeks.
The c ity ’ s Bureau o f B u ild in g s,
under C om m issioner Bogle, has sur
veyed the firs t section o f the targeted
area fo r housing and nuisance code
vio la tio n s.
Outreach w orkers fro m the Y o u th
Gangs Task Force are going d o o r to
door in the same 250-hom e area,
bounded by M a rtin L u th e r K in g Jr.
B lv d and 15th A v e ., w est and east,
and A in s w o rth and Jarrett Sts., north
and south. T h e ir survey focuses on
started by former Commissioner Char
les Jordan du rin g his tenure at C ity
H a ll.
The luncheons serve as a sound
ing board fo r A frica n -A m e rica n is
sues and concerns, as w e ll as an in
form ation pip eline between C ity hall
and the B la ck com m unity.
Persons w ishing to make reserva
tions should ca ll C om m issioner
B o g le ’ s o ffic e , 248-4682, by F r i
d a y, O c to b e r 6. C ost o f luncheon is
$8.50.
DEAN APPOINTS ASSISTANT FOR
MINORITY PROGRAMS
by U llysses T u cke r Jr.
F or m any high school fo o tb a ll
players around the U nited States, the
dream o f p la yin g on N ational te le v i
sion o r fo r a top tw e n ty pow er is
alm ost an obsession.
LaRue B urdon, star w ide re
ce iv e r-k ic k return specialist is no e x
ception to the rule w hen i t comes to
dreams about the Rose B o w l, Na
tio n a l title s , o r p la yin g in fro n t o f
80,000+ scream ing fans and alum ni.
Yes, the dream is a liv e b u t the re a lity
o f i t a ll happening o r n o t happening
keeps h im focused on other options,
lik e a degree and the fu ll experience
o f college life .
“ Play in g college fo o tb a ll w ould
be a lo t o f fu n ,” he said.” B u t the
bottom lin e is a college degree be
cause I w a n t to be prepared fo r real
life . I w o u ld lik e to be a psychologist
one day. I ’ m not sure where I ’ ll end
up at but believe me, i t ’ l l be close to
home. M y m om (M ae F ra n k lin ) and
fa m ily are real close.”
So far, Burdon has had contact
fro m Oregon State, Idaho, L e w is &
C la rk, and Penn to name a few . A ca
d e m ica lly, Burdon is ca rryin g a 2.4
G P A as a senior and has a strong
desire to learn.
“ T here’ s no doubt in m y m ind
that he has the a b ility to perform as a
student in co lle g e ,”
said Jean
Kirsh,academ ic advisor to Burdon
and counselor at Jefferson H igh
S chool.” H e ’ s a good person and he
has a very p o sitive a ttitu d e .”
A t 5' 10", 145 lbs, Burdon has
shown flashes o f the s k ills college re
cruiters lo o k fo r and the potential
Jefferson coaches say he has.
A g a in st R oosevelt last F rid a y,
Burdon and the Democrats ran w ild
w ith a 33-0 v ic to ry . It was Jeffer
son’ s (1 -3 ) firs t v ic to ry o f the season.
Burdon scored three times. He re
turned a k ic k - o ff 74 yards, ran 17
yards fo r another score and caught a
touchdow n pass fro m 24 yards o u t
“ W e have m ore talent than o u r
record indicates” , said Burdon.” W e
act lik e seniors but we d o n ’ t show it
in to m s o f leadership. The three losses
have been tough on us b u t I re a lly be
lie ve that we can make a good run be
fore the season is over. O u r team is
starting to get closer.”
According jo (Head Coach) M ark
P indcr, Burdon is a co m p e titive and
in te llig e n t athlete. He can o n ly sm ile
ir, d is b e lie f at some o f the fakes and
moves he puts on opposing players.
“ LaR ue has a great deal o f natu
ra l a b ility ” , said Pinder. “ He has
good w o rk habits and he thinks. I
d o n ’ t th in k that he hits the total pack
age yet, b u t that w ill corns w ith tim e
and m a tu rity. I th in k LaRue w ill he
successful both as a student and ath
lete. A ll he has to do is keep w o rk in g
ha rd .”
“ M y brother has always had a
p o sitive e ffe ct on m e” , he said. “ He
taught me how to be tough and the
values o fa c o lle g e education. I re a lly
lo o k up to him . every k id should
have a brother like J. I . ” I a R u e is the
youngest o f fiv e children.
respond to the concerns o f m in o rity
students in general and to strengthen
the o ve ra llca m p u sclim a te . We w ant
to develop programs and to support
student organizations that w ill help
make this campus a place where people
o f a ll backgrounds w ill feel welcom e
and can be successful.”
Family of theWeek
times.
"W e as A frica n -A m e rica n s m ust kn o w w ho we arc and were we come
fro m , i f we are to kn o w where we're headed." stated G ary. "It's c ru c ia l" chim ed
his w ife G loria.
The Ladds, w e ll aware o f w ho they arc, have been blessed w ith six lo ve ly
ch ild re n , three o f w hich has com pleted high shcool and w o rk in the fa m ily
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o f their com m itm ent to the Northeast C om m unity.
W e also take this opportunity to extend our thanks to o u r s ta ff, fo r m e r
em ployees, fa m ily , frie n d s , and the c o m m u n ity -a t -large. It has been
g ra tifyin g to have had this type o f response, and we w ill continue to conduct
our operations in a manner deserving o f such widespread su p p o rt
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each year."
Issued fro m the Oregon A rts Com m ission's contingency fund, the award is
the largest p u b lic art grant the organization has ever given outside the 1
Percent fo r A rt program i t administers.
"The com m ission recognized this was a sig n ifica n t project in a p ublic place
and wanted to take a leadership role in m aking a fin a n cial com m itm ent,"
said L e slie T u o m i, O A C acting director. "W e hope others w ill fo llo w our
lead."
The Oregon C onvention Center p ublic art colle ctio n , w hich includes
com m issioned w orks by Northwest artists, is financed by $475,000 from the
center's 1 Percent fo r A rt fund and tw o N ational Endowm ent fo r the A rts
grants to ta llin g $95,000.
C onstruction and operation o f tahe Oregon C onvention Center, scheduled to
open in September 19*0. is managed by M etro
McDonald's Black History
Makers Of Tomorrow Begins
Search For 10 Outstanding
Students
"O u r future depends on the young people o f today " said Ed Rensi, president,
M cD o n a ld ’s U .S .A . "W e hope to encourage our "M c D o n a ld 's B lack
H isto ry Makears o f T o m m o rro w ' to continue to strive fo r greater heights by
recognizing taheir potential now ." Top students from each c ity w ill
participate in an essay contest as parat o f tahe national com petaition to be
named one o f 10 "M cD o n a ld 's B la ck H istory Makers o f To m o rro w ." The
essays w ill focus on how Iblack history w ill be made in the future and the
role the students w ill p lay in its d e ve lop m e n t
A s part o f th e ir recognition, the 10 national winners w ill be featured in
M cD onald's advertising during B lack H isto ry M onth. A d d itio n a lly , the
h ig h lig h t o f the com petition w ill be a lo n e -o f-a-kin d Leadership Conference
featuring m any o f the countary's m ost distiguished black leaders in business,
education, p o litic s and com m unications. The conference, scheduled lo r
next summer at M cD onald's Ham burger U n ive rsity in Oak B rook, Illin o is ,
w ill baring together tlhese future leaders w ith leaders o f today.
"M cD onal's Black History Makers o f Tom orrow" is supported by McDonald's
restaurants in: A tlanta, B lo o m fie ld (N J), B u ffa lo , C incinnati,
Cleveland, Dallas, D e tro it, G raeenville (S.C .), Houston, Indianapolis, Los
Angeles, M em phis, M ia m i, M ilw a u ke e , M ontgom ery, N ew Orleans, New
Y o rk C ity . N o rfo lk (V A , Philadelphia, R aleigh, Richm ond and Toledo. For
more inform ation, w rite loi: McDonald's Black Htstory Makers o f Tom orrow.
c/o B u rre ll Public R elations, 20 N orth M ich ig a n A ve ., Chicago, II 60602
Week.”
and operated by independent entrepraeneurs.
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W e w ish to thank the s ta ff and students o f P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C ollege,
Cascade C am pus (C o m p u te r F ie ld Services T echnology P ro g ra m ) fo r
their invaluable assistance in an emergency situation. In p a rtticu la r we w ish
to thank D r. Doug Sorenson and M r . James P lu n ke tt for this demonstration
business.
The P o rtla n d O b s e rv e r salutes the Ladd fa m ily as o u r "Fam ily o f the
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A Special Thanks
M cD onald's is the w orld's leading q u ick service food organization, serving
22 m illio n people each day in more than 10,700 restaurants in 51 countries.
Seventy -fiv e pereen t o f M cD onald's restaurant businesses are lo c a lly ow ned
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'Portland Observer1 remains Dr. ers.
H isto ry M o n th in February, when the winners w ill be named.
H ig h school where G ary starred on the high school basketball team, leading the
state in scoring his ju n io r and senior years.
A fte r accepting a basketball scholarship to Seattle U n ive rsity, Ladd and
his "h ig h school sweetheart" moved to Seattle to begin their new life .
M a rrie d fo r 22 years, the Ladds believe that trust, fa ith and a strong
sp iritual sense o f w ho they are has kept them together through good and bad
PORTLAND OBSERVER
"THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COMMUNITY"
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Oak B ro o k, IL — F o r the th ird consecutive year, M cD onald's is seeking 10
outstanding high school ju n io rs to be named "M c D o n a ld s B lack H isto ry
M akers o f T o m o rro w ." The ten students w ill be selected based on their
scholarship, leadership, character and potential to become black history
makers in the future. M cD onal's restaurants in more than 20 cities are
sponsoring the com petitaions as part o f the com panyu s celebration o f B lack
added Ladd.
Both G ary and G lo ria grew up in N ortheast Portland and attended Jefferson
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O ffic e .
She also has had extensive e xp e ri
ence as a M o d e l C ities adm inistrator,
a teacher and school adm inistrator.
Besides the doctorate. Green holds
degrees fro m the U n iv e rs ity o f M a ry
“ D r. Green’ s appointm ent,”
H o lla n d said, “ reflects a high level
o f com m itm ent by the u n ive rsity to
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The confusion has arisen out of a
failure of the African American
Corporation to consummate the
transaction in a manner consis
tent with our intentions. Our sin
cere apologies to ’Portland Ob
server1 readers for this inconven
ience. We emphasize our com
mitment to continue providing
A. Lee Henderson
quality service to the community,
The owner and publisher of the °u r readership, and our advertis-
Oregon Arts Commission Funds
Convention Center Art Project
by J im i Johnson
N ative Portlanders G ary and G lo ria Ladd o f Seattle, W ashington believe
that a strong fa m ily neucleus is the key to survival fo r the A frica n -A m e rica n
C o m m u n ity as we approach the 21st century. "W e must have strong male and
fem ale ro le models to influence our young people in a positive w a y" stated G lo ria
Ladd, an elem entary school teacher fo r 15 years.
H er husband G ary, a beautician/businessman and ow ner o f tw o hair salons
in Seattle agreed w holeheartedly w ith the need fo r more A frica n -A m e rica n role
m odels p a rtic u la rly in the econom ic arena. "W e need to create an econom ic base
w ith w hich to b u ild upon in order fo r our com m unities to become se lf su fficie n t,"
(Samuel B urdon) and his brother J.J.
B urdon, w ho starred at Lakeridge
H igh School and the U n iv e rs ity o f
Oregon before being w aived b y the
C leveland B row ns because o f a knee
in ju ry .
cause opposing coaches refused
to let Burdon get loose.
“ The first game was pretty nice”
he said.” A fte r that people started
keying on me a little more. M y strength
could be better. I need to gain a few
m ore.”
Green, w ho earned a doctorate in
education from W ashington stare
U n iv e rs ity , has been w ith the Oregon
Department o f Human Resources since
1982. She m ost recently was a spe
c ia l assistant to the ad m in istra tor in
the A d u lt and F a m ily Services D iv i
sion. She also had served as an assis
tant ad m in istra tor and assistant d i
rector in the a dm inistrative Services
land, Eastern Shore, and from W est
Last week's 'Portland Observer* A. Lee Henderson, founder, not
announced a "changing of the the African-American Corporation',
guard" for Oregon's oldest Black The'Portland Observer'is located
xiblication; This announcement in temporary quarters at present
was premature and misleading, but will move to a permanent loca-
tion within one week. The tele-
phone number remains the same
(288-0033) as does our Fax num
ber, (288-0015).
ern Oregon State C ollege.
A cco rd in g to H olland, Green w ill
strengthen Portland State U niversity’ s
programs, assisting m in o rity students
to gain access to higher education
The Oregon A rts Com m ission (O A C ) has awarded the M e tropolitan Service
and achieve success once enrolled.
D is tric t a grant to pay fo r p u b lic art project at the Oregon C onvention
T h is involves outreach effo rts w o rk
Center, M etro E xecutive O ffic e r Rena Cusma has announced.
ing d ire ctly w ith students in high and
The $10,000 grant funds a com m issioned painting by Portland artist T om
m iddle schools to help them prepare Fawkes. The 5’X 12" a crylic p ainting, w hich depicts an early m orning view
fo r college, and program s p ro vid in g
o f the W ashington Park Rose Garden, w ill hang in the center's V IP Lounge.
academic support fo r m in o rity stu "T h is generous grant fun is an im portant addition to the p u b lic art co lle ctio n
dents once they are on campus to at tahe convention center," Cusma said. "The Fawkes pa inting is one o f 10
help them succeed academ ically.
diverse pieces that w ill re fle ct the sp irit o f Oregon to thousands o f visitors
In a d d ition to fo o tb a ll, Burdon
has been m aking some waves around
the state o f Oregon as a m em ber o f
the schools track team. La st year, an
inexperienced B urdon, under the
dire ctio n o f fo rm e r U n iv e rs ity o f
P o rtla n d b a s k e tb a ll s ta r M i l t
Adams .placed fourth in the A A A high
ju m p (6 *5 "). He also placed second
in the 330 interm ediate hurdles. N ot
bad fo r someone s till developing the
“ total package.” He also has a 40
inch vertical ju m p and trip le jum ps.
In the season opener against
W hen questioned about his he-
C leveland H ig h , Burdon scored on a roes, Burdon m entioned his dad
77 yard K ic k - o ff return, a 30 yard
pass reception, and ran fo r a 75 yard
score in a 39-33 loss. Jefferson’ s
sputtered in consecutive defeats to
Benson (10-7) and L in c o ln (9-0) be
The Dean o f Student A ffa irs at
P ortland State U n iv e rs ity , M o r r is
K. H o lla n d , P h.D ., has announced
the appointm ent o f B re n d a J.G re e n ,
EdJD. as Assistant to the Dean. Green
w ill coordinate organizational devel
opment, planning and evaluation, and
w ill assist the u n ive rsity in designing
program s to help m in o rity students
attend and succeed at Portland Stale.
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