Page 6 The Portland Observer December 5, 1990
Governor
Goldschmidt
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Apponts
Roosevelt District
Judge
G overnor Neil Goldschm idt an ­
nounced his appointm ent of Roosevelt
Robinson as M ultnom ah County District
Judge. He succeeds Judge Nely Johnson,
w ho the governor appointed to the
M ultnom ah County Circuit Court.
Robinson, 48, o f Gresham, has been
a m em ber ol the O regon Stale Parole
Board in Salem since 1987. From 1978-
1987 he was a deputy district attorney
for M ultnom ah County. He was an attor­
ney in private practice from 1976-1978.
Rob in son grad uated cum laude from
the I nivcrsity ol Portland with a bache­
lor o f arts degree in sociology. In 1976
he obtained his juris doc tor degree from
Lew is and Clark Law School.
President o f the board o f North/
N ortheast Mental Health Center, Robin­
son also served as president o f St. An­
d re w ’s Legal Clinic, the Yaun Child
Care Center, and the Oregon Associa­
tion ol Black Lawyers. He has served on
the Correction and Detention C om m it­
tee o f the Oregon State Bar since 1989.
Study Shows
Income Improves
With Education
The average monthly incomes of
the nation’s Blacks generally were higher
at higher levels o f educational attain­
m ent in 1987, according to a survey by
the Commerce Department’s Census Bu­
reau.
Blacks with only high school diplo­
mas had an average monthly income of
$880, about one and one-half times greater
than for those who had not graduated
from high school. The average for Blacks
with bachelor’s degrees was $ 1,600, while
those with m aster’s degrees averaged
$2,180.
The report defines income as in­
cluding wages or salary, and other money
income such as pensions, paid benefits,
interest, and dividends.
The proportion of adult Blacks with
post-secondary degrees increased from
11 percent in 1984 to 15 percent in 1987.
About 2 percent o f Blacks held m aster’s
degrees in 1987, com pared with 7 per­
cent with bachelor’s degrees and 5 per­
cent with associate or vocational dc-
grees.
Losing the
Christmas Spirit
It’s supposed to be the happiest time
o f the year-full o f love and joy, family
and friends. But many people aren’t really
happy at Christm astim e. For them, D e­
cem ber means stress, anxiety, overeat­
ing, overspending and a feeling o f em p­
tiness. Why have so many of us lost the
holiday spirit?
Holiday decorations arrive soon after
Halloween, inspiring “ bah hum bug!”
feelings. Since m ost retailers count on
Christm as for half o f their annual profits,
the pressure is on to sell. And our econ­
om y benefits from the seasonal jobs,
extra income and holiday bonuses. But is
the business o f Christm as in conflict
with the spirit o f Christmas?
G ift giving isn’t the only source of
holiday stress, Our fantasy o f the perfect
C hristm as is often disappointing when
com pared with the reality o f strained
fam ily relations, travel and increased
social obligations. W omen often feel
that the burden is on them to create the
perfect Christm as for their families-and
m any men feel left out o f holiday prepa­
rations and rituals. It’s no wonder that
there’s a 15% increase in the num ber of
people seeking professional help for
depression at this lime of the year.
Have we lost sight o f the spirit of
C hristm as? W hat is Christmas really
about? Is there any harm in com m ercial­
izing holidays? W hat works to reduce
the stress ol the season? How can you re­
capture the joy o f Christm as? Join Jack
Faust for this spirited discussion on
Sunday, D ecem ber 16th from 6-7 p.m.
For seat reservations, call Frank Mungeam,
A lison H ighbergcr or Liza McQuade at
231-4620. G uest should arrive at the
KATU studios (21st & N.E. Sandy Blvd.)
betw een 5:00-5:15 p.m. T he public is
w elcom e, but reservations are required.
Tri-Mets Max selected
to Receive Citation
1 ri-Mct s Metropolitan Area Express
(M AX) has been selected to receive a
1991 Citation for Excellence in Urban
Design from the American Institute of
Architects (A.I.A.)
The award recognizes the 15-mile
rail project as “ a model for other cities to
replicate in the use o f light rail transit to
achieve urban design goals.” The award
also notes the attractive vehicles and
street furniture which contribute to the
user-friendly quality of the entire sys­
tem, as well as “ downtown improve­
ments on every block through which it
runs.”
The award will be formally pre­
sented to the Portland firm, Zimmer Gunscl
Frasca Partnership, designers of the
Banfield Transitway Project, at the A.I.A.
Convention to held in W ashington, D.C.
next May.
“ W inning a national design award
confirms what our passengers have al­
ready told us-that MAX is a w inner,”
said James E. C ow en, Tri-M et General
Manager. Portland’s transit mall and MAX
are the only two transit projects in the
country to receive national architectural
awards. “ MAX was started on time and
under budget in 1986. From the beein-
ning, Tri-M et has been very pleased with
MAX operations-the way light rail works
for the com m unity day-to-day,” Cowen
said.
MAX has won a num ber o f other
awards since it opened, notably the
American Society o f Civil Engineers
W estern R egion’s Best O verall Project
Award; Oregon M agazine’s Award of
Distinction as the Best Opening Act of
1986 ”; and the G reater Portland C on­
vention and Visitors A ssociation’s 1987
Com m unity Service Award, for a posi­
tive impact on the community. In 1989,
Tri-M et was named A m erica’s Best
Transit Agency by the American Public
Transit Association.
On November 6, Portland area vot­
ers approved funds to help build an 18-
mile western extension o f MAX into
W ashington County, as well as finance
planning for a Clackam as County line.
The tri-County Metropolitan T rans­
portation District o f Oregon, Tri-M et,
provides public transportation in the
urbanized portions o f the tri-county Port­
land m etropolitan area. Tri-M et, which
operates about 560 buses and 26 light
rail vehicles in a 605-square m ile dis-
trict, has doubled its ridership since 1969
Snow & Ice Emergency
Information
W'hen snowstorms hit, more and more
people turn to Tri-M et to travel safely,
and you want to have up-to-date infor­
mation. We do our best to keep buses and
trains running as efficiently as safety
will permit, and to provide you with
timely and accurate information.
I. Broadcast FAX
Just like last year, you can expect an
early-m orning FAX message informing
you of re-routes and detours. Updates
will be issued throughout the morning,
by FAX or telephone, as necessary.
If y ou’re not certain you’re on our
FAX list, or if you have a new number,
please call Patricia Di Prima Le Conche
at 238-4926.
II. Personal interviews
In the event o f a snow or ice storm,
Catherine Merten will be your primary
Tri-M et contact; Karen Cacy will be her
back-up.
1. Catherine Merten
239-6404
(work) 233-6903 (home)
2. Karen Cacy
238-5844 (work)
299-5461 (pager)
If you have any questions, or special
requests, please don’t hesitate to call me,
or Catherine Merten at 239-6404.
Project Cover Up Launched
“ Project Cover U p” , a program
aimed at keeping O regon’s needy citi­
zens warm during the winter months,
was launched when some 100 knitted
hats, scarves, lap blankets, and other
handmade items were donated to the
Milwaukie Senior Center (5440 Kellogg
Creek Drive, M ilwaukic),W ednesday
Nov. 28.
* ’Cover U p” , co-sponsored by Port­
land General Electric Co. (PG E) and
Pay less, Inc., is headed by m em bers of
the Retired Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP), a com m unity-based program
designed to recruit, refer, and support
elderly volunteers who serve public and
private agencies.
Representatives from the three sup­
porting organizations unloaded several
boxes o f the hats at the senior center. The
hats will later be distributed as part o f the
Low-L* ome Energy Assistance Program.
(LIEAP). LIEA P is a slate-funded pro­
gram that helps low-incom e individuals
pay their fuel bills.
Last spring, PGE donated $450 to
seed the “ Cover U p” cash fund. Payless
donated 600 skeins of yarn, and PGE
customers and employees collected dozens
of b a n d s o f yam for the program.
Local churches, the Canby Utility
Board, and area residents also made con­
tributions. RSV P recruited more than 50
volunteers to use the yam to knit and
crochet the hats.
“ The program has two important
facets,” says Vickie M cFarlane, RSVP
Director for Clackam as County and
“ C over U p” , Coordinator. “ The hats
and othcrarticles that arc knitted through
‘Cover Up’ help keep needy people warm
in the winter, and the program also gives
seniors who wish to volunteer a chance
to help those less fortunate than them­
selves.”
M ost of the items are knitted by
seniors who are home-bound due to lack
o f transportation or poor health. So far
this year, RSV P volunteers in Clacka­
mas County have made some 2,000 ar­
ticles and have contributed nearly 10,000
hours o f service.
The hats and other articles will be
given to homeless, low-income, and senior
citizens. Some 250 hats will also be
given to four-year olds in the Clackamas
County Head Start Program.
Existing agencies, including The Sal­
vation Army and The Annie Ross House,
will locale other needy citizens and dis­
tribute the products through February.
RSVP volunteers will continue to knit
and crochet more hats in addition to
m ittens, slippers, baby layettes, and
scarves for continued distribution in
Clackam as, M arion, and M ultnomah
counties.
“ W e’re happy to join forces with
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RSVP to help those people who need it
the most during the w inter m onths,”
says Jim McIntosh, PGE Community
Relations Representative.
Yam donations will continue to be
accepted. Citizens interested in making
contributions to “ Cover U p” or who
have questions can contact the Clacka­
mas County RS VP office at 655-8862 or
655-8873. Y am can also be dropped off
at the following PGE office locations:
Clackamas O ffice, 14827 S.E. 82nd
Dr., Clackamas
Gresham O ffice, 335 N.E. Roberts
Ave., Gresham
Molalla Office, 242 Center St.,
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