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Volume XXI, Number 2
January 9, 1991
"The Eyes and Ears o f The Community"
NBA Great Visits
Tubman Middle School
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Judge Roosevelt Robinson
Speaker At The King Facility
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Reinvestment in the
Community
Ju d g e R oo se ve lt R obinson
Bob Lanier talks with 8th graders about the importance o f staying in school.
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Former NBA Great Bob Lanier visited Harriott Tubmen School
on January 2, 1991. The NBA launched a Nation-Wide
program availble in all the NBA Cities. The theme of the
newly launched program " Stay in school its the right move “.
Former Trailblazer Appointed
Insurance Agent
Portland woman wins
nationwide search for
mature models
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Black Managers
Forum Teleconference
PCC
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Teaching Award
Lafayette Fredrick
PORTLAND OBSERVER
'The Eyes and Ears of the Community
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INDEX
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Religion
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Classifieds
Bids/Sub Bids
Next Week
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Portland Observer
Special Issue.
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M ichael E. H arper, form er Portland
Trailblazer, has been appointed as an
agent for State Farm Insurance Com ­
pany. M ichael’s office, is located at4245
SW Corbett. (221-
3050)
Harper, is enthu­
siastic abouthis new
position a t State
Farm. A graduate of
North Park College
in Illinois, M ichael
has been active in
the com m unity as
school district em ­
ployee, businessman
and spokesperson.
He sits on the board
o f Edgefields chil­
dren and neighbor­
hood health clinics.
In past seasons M i­
chael served as the
assistant m en’s bas­
ketball coach at the
University o f Port­
land and Lewis and
Clark College. He is
an active m ember o f
the Pacific N orth­
west Speakers A s s o -____________
ciation and of Toastmasters International.
Harper has applied his econom ics’
degree in local business circles investing
one sum m er with the marketing division
o f U.S. National Bank and one summer
as a com m ercial lending intern with the
Bank o f California. Between basketball
seasons, he devoted summers to being an
advertising account executive intern with
McDonald, Babb and Clarkson and teach­
ers aide in the Portland Pubic School
Upcoming Oregon
Symphony Concert
Features Work By
Portlander David Dzubay
Labor Salute to
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Keynote speaker APRI National President, Norman Hill, New York, New
York
January 18th 1991 Breakfast, Northwest Oregon Labor Council, The Oregon
AFL-CLO, LERC State Fed, APRI (Portland Chapter and other labor organi­
zations
r
n upcoming O regon Symphony 7pm to 7:30pm.
classical series concert on Janu
Tickets for the
ary 13 through 15 features three upcoming concert are
classical works that audiences $12 to $35 and may
are sure to enjoy. O pening the concert be purchased at the
will be an O regon Sym phony prem iere Oregon Symphony
o f a work entitled “ Snake A lley” by the T ic k e t O ffic e in
gifted young com poser David Dzubay, downtown Portland at
w ho grew up in Portland. Follow ing the 719 SW Alder, open
Sym phony’s perform ance o f this new weekdays from 9am
w ork will be another O regon Symphony to 5:30pm. Tickets
prem iere, that o f Hungarian com poser may be charged by
Bela B artok’s Piano C oncerto No. 3. telephone at 228-
This w ork will be played by the Oregon 1353. Tickets also are
Symphony with featured guest artist Leon available at the Per­
Bates, one o f the most sought after o f the forming Arts Center
new generation o f A merican pianists. Box Office, Monday
The “ finale” o f the concert will be a th ro u g h S atu rd ay
perform ance o f B eethoven’s m onum en­ from 10am to 5:30pm
tal Sym phony No. 3, “ E roica.” James (248-4496); and at all G.I. Joe’s Ticket-
D ePreist conducts.
m aster outlets.
Perform ances are Sunday, January David Dzubay And "Snake Alley”
13 at 7:30 pm, and Monday and T ues­
David Dzubay is a com poser and
day, January 14 and 15 at 8:00 pm. All trumpet player. He was born in 1964 and
perform ances take place at the Arlene grew up in Portland, Oregon, playing
Schnitzer Concert Hall and will be pre­ with the Portland Youth Philharmonic
ceded by an informal talk about the works and graduating from Jefferson High School
in the program . Leading the pre-concert in 1982. Dzubay has pursued his aca­
talks will be Oregon Symphony staff demic musical career at Indiana Univer­
m em ber Ralph Nelson. The talks arc free sity, where he is currently a candidate for
to tickctholders and take place at the a doctoral degree in composition. Among
Schnitzer one hour prior to the respec­ his principal teachers have been Donald
tive perform ances: Sunday from 6:30pm Erb, Frederick Fox, Eugene O ’Brien,
to 7pm , and Monday and Tuesday from allan Dean, Bernard Adclstcin, and Oregon
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system.
Michael plans to extend his former
public relation skills to build a sturdy
ground in his new position as an insur­
ance agent and build solid relationships
with his clientele
udge Roosevelt Robinson will be
dream o f becoming a judge has been
the lead speaker for the People’s realized. He has distinguished him self
Law School on Tuesday evening at already
the
as a private practitioner, a dep­
King Facility. Judge Robinson will speak uty district attorney and recently as a
on the jury system and how the courts m ember o f the parole board.
“ The Oregon Trial Lawyers are
work. His talk will begin at 7 p.m. and is
proud
to have Judge Roosevelt Robin­
open to the public at no charge.
The People’s Law School is spon­ son as our first speaker in this new school.
sored by the Oregon Trial Lawyers, a He is dedicated to helping people in the
group made up o f lawyers who represent community gain better access to our
people who have been injured or have court system and the rights it protects.
had their rights violated. Speakers will T hat is the purpose of this school,” says
talk each Tuesday evening for eight weeks Jan W yers, moderator o f the school,.
W yers is a board member o f the Oregon
at King.
“ I will explain how the courts and Trial Lawyers and in private practice in
jury system w orks,’’ said Judge Robin­ downtown Portland. Robinson and Wyers
son. He was tapped by G overnor were also classmates at Lewis and Clark
G oldschm idt in December to file a va­ Law School.
The school sponsors hope for an
cancy on the M ultnomah County D is­
trict Court. Many members o f the com ­ enrollm ent o f 20 to 40 people. The other
munity are delighted that R obinson’s CONTINUED ON PAGE X
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PBS Documentary
with Noah Nelson
A tto rn e y Ja n W yers
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Symphony Principal Trumpet Fred Saut­
ter.
As a trumpetu,Dzubay has performed
with numerous orchestras throughout the
country, including the National Reper­
tory Orchestra o f Colorado with whom
Dzubay toured to Korea, Taiwan, and
Japan in 1988. When asked by the Na­
tional Repertory Orchestra to com pose a
work “ with lots of energy and rhythmic
drive, “ Dzubay drew upon his experi­
ences during the tour as inspiration for
“ Snake A lley,” which recounts a tour­
ist’s visit to the famous market o f the
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Proposes Cut
The A ssociated Press reported in the
January 3 edition o f The O regonian that
federal officials have proposed to cut the
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program by as much as 66% and to
distribute what is left o f the funds in nine
Northeastcn states only. The Northwest
Petroleum Association strongly opposes
this federal recom m endation to cut fed­
era’ aid for w inter heating assistance to
the low income and elderly.
Jeff G rant, executive vice president
o f the N orthw est Petroleum Association,
states, “ The Federal Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
has been strongly defended and sup­
ported at the federal and state levels by
the Northwest Petroleum A ssociation/
Oil Heat Institute o f Oregon. This pro­
gram is vital to the health and welfare of
those folks unable to meet winter’s higher
utility and fuel costs. ' ’ To help m eet this
concern and augment the federal cuts
which have occurred in recent years, the
oil heat industry has m aintained a volun­
tary winter fuel help program.
For further information about w in­
ter fuel assistance, call 1-8OO-243-4328.