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Portland Observer • Black History Month • February 7, 1990
The Locker Room
by Ullyssts Tucker, Jr.
“ BUCK” Chairman of the Boards
Funds Not Enough To
Improve Services For
Oregonians With Disabilities
SALEM--The Association for Retarded
Citizens (ARC) of Multnomah County
announced today that the State Emergency
Board's approval last week of S I.7 million
for community programs serving over 3,500
Oregonians with developmental disabili­
ties ” , . . is only a bandaid on a badly
wounded system ."
"T h e State of Oregon serves people
with developmental disabilities in two ways:
in an institution like Fairview and in state-
supported community program s," said
Kathryn Weit, a spokeswoman for ARC-
M. “ The State has had to put millions into
Fairview to maintain its eligibility for fed­
eral funding. At the same time, the State has
underfunded the community system so badly
that some programs have already folded
and others are just hanging on.”
The funds approved by the Emergency
Board are to increase wages of direct care
workers in community residential programs
(group homes). Direct care workers care
for people with developmental disabilities.
According to Weit, direct care workers in
community programs earn an entry level
wage of only about $4.38 an hour, while
entry level workers at Fairview can make
approximately $7.00 an hour.
“ The Emergency Board’s $1.7 million
provides only about 80 cents more an hour,”
Weitsaid. "These workers could earn more
money and better benefits working in a fast
food restaurant than they get caring for
Oregonians with developmental disabili­
ties."
Weit also pointed out that the Emer­
gency Board provided no wage or benefit
increase for workers in vocational pro­
grams serving people with developmental
disabilities.
“ The State took a step in the right
direction by approving $1.7 million,” Weit
said. “ Now we need larger steps to make
sure that people coming out o f Fairview
will have adequate services in the commu­
nity.”
THE JOURNEY
“ B uck brings so m uch to this
team that you ca n ’ t really ex ­
press his true value. H e is a leader,
com petitive, and he does what­
ever is necessary to win basket­
ball gam es. H e ’ s not into stats
like som e p layers and he leads by
exam ple. We are very p lea sed to
have him on our tea m .”
Buck is now getting the taste of sweet
victory and feeling the thrill of being in the
hunt for anN .B . A. title, he likes the feeling.
“ I only want to win,” he said. “ I ’ve
always tried to do whatever it took to win
even though it meant, sometimes, sacrific­
ing my gam e.”
The next time you attend a Blazer game
and notice the guy in the hard hat banging
and getting his hands dirty with the likes of
Terry Cummings, Charles Oakley, A.C.
Green, or the X-Man of Seattle, don’t panic,
that’s Buck at work and sometimes, he
works right through lunch. He gives his
employers their money’s worth.
“ What I wanted to bring to
this team was m ental toughness,
leadership, and intensity,” he
said. “ I ’ ve noticed that it is c o n ­
tagious with your team mates when
y o u ’ re aggressive. A lot o f le a d ­
ership responsibility f e ll on my
shoulders and I accepted it.”
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Many seasons have passedsince then,
The shackles have been removed.
The stains and wounds remain,
Dark and bleeding.
Many at the beginning,
Few at the end.
Sick with fever,
Numb from fear.
I hear we're free-Are we?
M PARRIS
Benita Harris Receives I
Community Service Award
Benita Harris, assistant vice president
at First Interstate Bank of Oregon, has been
named 1989 winner of the prestigious Ralph
J. Voss Award for Civic Leadership. The
award is given annually by the bank to an
employee who demonstrates exceptional
civic leadership.
Harris, a relationship manager in First
Interstate's Corporate Services Division,
has been extensively involved in a number
of youth-oriented community organizations
throughout her ten year career at the bank.
They include the United Negro College
Fund, Portland Area Council of Camp Fire,
Junior Achievement, Markham Middle
School and Alfred Yaun Youth Center.
Our 2nd Annual
Black History Month
Awareness Celebration
Oil Friday, Feb. 9th
At Matt Dishman
Community Center
77 N.E. Knott Street
At 6:30 P.M.
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Oregonians For
Property Tax Relief
And Kids Lottery
Initiative Proposed
The lottery dollars should be for prop­
erty tax relief and kids say three Demo­
cratic State Representatives who today filed
a proposed initiative petition with the Sec­
retary of State in Salem.
Speaking to the press in Portland, Eugene
and Medford, Chief Petitioners and State
Representatives Dave McTeague (D-Mil-
waukie), Sam Dominy (D-Cottage Grove)
and Ernie Calhoon (D-Medford) say they
will lead an eflort to collect 100,000 signa­
tures to rededicate lottery revenues towards
programs that will reduce property taxes
for Oregon homeowners and fund the O re­
gon Head Start pre-kindergarten program.
“ 70% of the lottery revenues will be
dedicated to property tax relief with a for­
mula that targets relief to lower income
households.” said Rep. McTeague.
Sue J. Jordan Elected
Chairperson
Sue J. Jordan, Deputy Administrator
for the Bureau of Labor and Industries,
Civil Rights Division, was recently elected
chair of the Tri-County Affirmative Action
Association.
Tri-County Affirmative Action Asso­
ciation is an organization which provides
public education and other informational
resources about equal employment oppor­
tunity and affirmative action.
Kay Toran Appointed to
Cable Regulatory
Commission
On Jan. 31st, the City Council con­
firmed Commissioner Mike Lindberg’s
appointment of Kay Toran to the City of
Portland Cable Regulatory Commission.
Kay Toran, a distinguished resident of
Northeast Portland long active in civic and
community affairs, is the former Affirma­
tive Action Director for the State of O re­
gon, and presently administers the Pur­
chasing Division of the State Department
of General Services.
The seven-member Cable Regulatory
Commission is a citizen body with respon­
sibility for regulating and monitoring the
cable television companies which operate
in the City. Appointments to the Commis­
sion are made by the Commissioner-in­
charge, and subject to Council confirma­
tion. Among other things, the Commission
is presently considering citywide customer
service standards for cable television, and
TCI's request to the City for a renewal of its
franchise agreement.
Harris’ involvement in youth-related
projects is an outgrowth of her ongoing
involvement in Delta Sigma Theta, a serv­
ice organization she joined after her gradu­
ation from Reed College in 1980.
Many of the other members are teach­
ers, and I began hearing from them about
the problems they saw in the classroom ,"
she said. “ I got involved because I wanted
to serve as a role model.”
Harris received a plaque and a $1,500
cash award for the charities o f her choice.
She donated $1,000 to Delta Sigma Theta
for scholarships and community projects
and $500 to the Alfred Yaun Youth Center,
a residential center for at-risk boys.
Boddie Named
Weekend Anchor
Northeast Youth
Sers ice Center
Cordially Invites You I o
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S hort Shakes: Did you check out the
February 5th version of KATU’s AM North­
west (9 a.m.) and get a closer look Clyde
Drexler, Kevin Duckworth, Jerome Kersey,
Terry Porter, and Buck Williams? It was a
great show. Hats off to Katie Gordon, Kate
McKern, Nancy Bolton, Peter Clem, and
UP intern Paula Estoup. Good job! Yo
Steve and Billy!
State Regulation For
Trojan Plant Reviewed
BEND—A draft policy on state regula­
tion of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant will
be reviewed by the Energy Facility Siting
Council’s Trojan subcommittee when it
meets Feb. 9th.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the
South Sisters Room at the Bend Riverhouse
Motor Inn, 3075 N. Highway 97.
The Oregon Department of Energy
(ODOE) will present the draft policy. ODOE,
which has regulated Trojan since it went on
line in 1975, has an engineer at the plant.
Trojan is subject to state regulation under a
site certificate issued by the Council. The
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
also regulates the plant.
The draft policy sets forth what ODOE
already is doing to help ensure Tojan runs
They laughed at us,
Touching, pushing and searching,
As they tore away our freedom.
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KOIN-TV and Newsroom 6 business
and economics reporter Ken Boddie has
been promoted to weekend anchor of the
station’s 5 & 11 p.m. broadcasts. Boddie
has been with KOIN-TV and Newsroom 6
for five years.
It was also announced that Paul Gowen
will join the Newsroom 6 staff as areporter.
Gowen comes from W DEF-TV in
Chatanooga, Tennessee where he was a
reporter and weekend anchor. Gowen is a
graduate of the University of Kansas.
The trouble with opportu­
nity is it com es d isguised as
hard work.
I f you're living up to your
id ea ls, they're not high
enough.
S1MDARD INSURANCE/ TRAIL RIAZER
3-0N-3 CORPORATE CLASSIC
STATEWIDE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
February 24-25, 1990
Start drafting those players and get ready to hit the hardwood in the Standard In surance/
Trail Blazer 3-on-3 C orporate Classic.
With three age brackets lor men and an open d . ision for women Everyone is sure to find
some great, (un filled competition The tournament is FR E E and open to teams from any
corporation or company in Oregon and Southwest Washington
For complete rules and information, call your Standard Insurance representative or the
Blazer office at 234 9291 ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FRL, FEB. »!
WHO S ELIGIBLE
A roster may contain as many as four players three starters and one substitute.
At least two of the players on each team must be employed by the same corporation,
company or governmental agency Two players may be "ringers" (not employed by the
sponsoring company)
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withers ra pidly; that which
grow s slow ly endures.
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All players must be 19 years ol age or older prior to the tournament No one who is still
in high school, or who has played professionally in the NBA is eligible
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Regional games will be played Saturday and Sunday, February 24th and 25th at the
following sites
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A company may enter any number ol teams However a player can play on only one
team After registration of teams, changes in a roster are not allowed
NEGIONS ANO GAME SITES
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Men 30-39
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Women ,9+
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safely. Main points of the draft policy in­
clude:
* An explanation of the ODOE regula­
tion program’s goals and the concepts on
which the program is based.
* A definition of the authorities and
responsibilities of PGE, the NRC, ODOE,
and the Council in making sure PGE runs
Trojan safely.
* A formal process for documentation
and reporting requirements.
Comments from the subcommittee will
be used to prepare the final policy ODOE
will present to the full Council when it
meets in April.
ODOE will draft a plan to implement
the policy after receiving comments from
the Council.
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The Trailblazers, consistently eating
the dust from the Los Angeles Express, felt
compelled to acquire Williams talents with
hopes of making a strong run at the Pacific
Division crown. The Blazers were able to
get Williams without giving up one of their
top players was a major consideration in
making the deal. They sent injury plagued
center Sam Bowie and a No. 1 pick that
turned out to be Mookie Blaylock. Buck
could not be happier.
" I was mentally and psychologically
d rained," he said about his experience with
the N ets.’’ The trade was a welcomed one.
I ’m playing with a contender and for a great
organization.”
Williams contributions to the team will
not make him a runaway favorite the All-
Star balloting, nor is he going to give you
the Karl Malone-Charles Barkley type
numbers night in and night. H e’s not a
greater shooter, but he knows when to shoot
and his limitations. What he gives is 13.2
points per contest and almost ten rebounds.
“ Our players respect him so much,”
said Adelman. “ He’s solidified our start­
ing group. He has been there every night for
us. Buck gives us a dimension we lacked in
the past. His personality has really made
the other players like Clyde, Porter, Kersey,
and Duckworth work harder."
We sometimes wondered
What lay beyond the sea.
Then we knew •
And the knowledge burned us.
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Buck Williams does the dirty work, but
he is clean. He has been bringing his lunch
pail and hard hat to work for eight seasons
in th N.B.A. No bragging, just rebounds
and a commitment to hard work.
Williams worked hard and long in a
swamp called the Meadowland until an
insightful employer, the Portland Trail­
blazers, decided that they needed a tireless
worker and leader to solidify what had been
labeled a “ soft bunch.” Everybody is happy
on the job these days. No wonder, the team
has won 30+ games already this season
after winning only 39 all of last year. Rea­
son? Buck! Ask Coach Rick Adelman.
* 'Buck brings so much to this team that
you can’t really express his true value. He
is a leader, competitive, and he does what­
ever is necessary to win basketball games.
H e’s not into stats like some players and he
leads by example. We are very pleased to
have him on our team.”
A graduate of the University of Mary­
land and a native of Rocky Mount, N.C.,
Williams has grabbed 1,000 rebounds five
times in his career. When questioned about
his contributions to the team, Buck spoke
about being ready to play and aggressive­
ness.
“ What I wanted to bring to this team
was mental toughness, leadership, and in­
tensity,” he said. “ I ’ve noticed that it is
contagious with your team mates when
you’re aggressive. A lot of leadership re­
sponsibility fell on my shoulders and I
accepted it.”
Vie came on ships,
Huge and swaying in the wind.
We cried, we died,
We dreamed of home.
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