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Page 4—The Portland Observer February 6, 1991
Portland
Community
College
Responds To
Crisis In The Gulf
As the w ar in the Persian G ulf
m oves into its third week, students and
staff a t Portland Com m unity College
are responding to the crisis in a num ber
o f w ays. T he largest educational insi-
tiulion in O regon, Adm inistrators be­
lieve PC C is likely to have a propor­
tionate num ber o f studetns affected by
events in the M iddle East.
Sally W ood, PCC registrar, said
her office has m ade special provisions
for those students w ho have been called
up for active service.
According to Wood, approximately
20 students cam e to the business office
for help in response to the Jan. 18 presi­
dential E xecutive O rder calling inac­
tive reserve units to duty.
“ W e will do w hatever they need.
W e will,” W ood reiterated, adding, “ The
students have no control over this situ­
ation and we definitely w ant their tran­
sition to be as easy as possible.”
Tow ard this end, the R egistrar’s
office has offered com plete tuition re­
funds to those students called up for
active-duty service in the arm ed forces,
although the deadline for w inter term
tuition refunds is norm ally past.
T he bookstore also has offered
com plete refunds on all textbooks pur­
chased for w inter term classes.
The college has expedited tuition
refunds, issuing checks to students while
they w ait, rather than the usual three-
day m ail turnaround.
In addition, students who have
elected to take course incom pletes will
m ost likely have longer than the three-
term period to make up the work, W ood
explained.
W ood said that most students with
whom she has been in touch, “ appear
positive. They know w hat they have to
do and w ant to get their life in order
before they leav e.”
A ccording to Ed O ’Keefe, coordi­
nator o f Veterans Affairs for PCC, he is
aware of approximatley four dozen PCC
students who have received active-duty
orders since the end o f fall term.
“ In support o f Operation Desert
Storm, the Veterans Adm inistraton will
allow the studetns to keep the money
they w ere paid to the last day of atten­
dance,” O ’Keefe explained, adding,
“ the m oney they haven’t used stays in
their account.” He also provides en­
couragem ent and moral support. “ The
last thing our students need is some
form letter sent to the desert telling
them they ow e m oney on their educa­
tion account,” O ’Keefe said. “ We don’t
w ant them to have that headache while
they’re serving in Saudi A rabia.”
In related activities, PCC lias formed
a support group on the Rock Creek
Cam pus for students and staff and their
relatives who are concerned about events
in the Persian G ulf. The groups meets
W ednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in the
T ow n Hall Room, Building 2, next to
the counseling center. The meeting is
also open to residents in the com m u­
nity. C all 244-6111, ext. 7261 or ext.
7262 for more information.
Plans for support groups on the
C ascasde and Sylvania cam puses are
also underw ay. The Cascade Cam pus
support group w ill meet W ednesdays
at noon. C ontact 244-6111, ext. 5249
for additional details.
For more inform ation on the Syl­
vania C am pus support group, please
call the Sylvania couseling center, 244-
6111, ext. 4530.
Obituary
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In I m m g Memory
of
P erlen e W hite
Auyiid 27, 1926 - January 28, /vv/
Perlene Helen White
Perlene was bom A ugust 27, 1926
in Paris, Texas, the fifth child born to
the union of Richard and Monette Bailey.
She attended the public schools of Paris,
Texas and graduated from Gibbons High
School. Perlene confessed her faith in
G od early in life and joined the Big Ho­
liness COGIC Church o f Paris, Texas.
Perlene lived for a short period of
time in San Francisco, C alifornia and
later m oved to Portland, O regon with
her daughter Laura. In 1948 she a t­
tended and com pleted studies at Port­
land Business College. She later met
and married Charles W. W hite and
from this union four children were bom.
Perlene joined Bethel A.M.E.
Church under the pastorate o f Rever­
end Harley Akers.
Perlene was a warm and faithful,
hard working and determ ined, goal
oriented woman who was loved by both
her church and the com m unity at large.
Perlene suffered a severe stroke on
January 24, 1991 and the Lord called
her home on Monday, January 28,1991.
Harry Cecil Ward was bom in
Muskagee, Oklahom a on Septem ber
16,1913. He passed away on February
2, 1991.
Mr. Ward was a retired union rep­
resentative working for the Oregon State
Employees Ass’n. Prior to that he worked
for the Oregon Stale W elfare D epart­
ment for twelve years.
Mr. Ward taught school in A rkan­
sas and Oklahoma. He was Tulsa O kla­
hom a’s second black Juvenile proba­
tion officer for fifteen years. Mr. W ard
was actively involved in several boards
and community organizations, one of
which was the N AACP where he served
for 34 years, and president o f that o r­
ganization for five o f those years. He
was also an ardent member o f Mt. O l­
ivet Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife G erald­
ine and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at M l O livet
Baptist Church, 116 NE Schuyler,
Portland, Oregon 97212.
In lieu o f flowers, the family
members requests that contributions be
made to the Harry C. W ard M emorial
Scholarship Fund, c/o M l Olivet B ap­
tist Church at the above address.
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Combined sales for the Sentry
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First Home Often Easier To Get Than Many Think
As mortgage interest rates decline,
the hopes of many young adults to own
their first home rise accordingly.
In early 1991, the financial cli­
mate for home buying is especially
favorable.But many young people might
find that, regardless o f general eco­
nomic conditions, they’re closer to
getting that first house than they think.
“ Home ow nership is a practical
and achievable option for many young
adults and renters o f all ages,” Alan
Koloen said. “ Factors such as interest
rates and real estate values are only part
o f the home-buying picture. W hat’s
more important are the simple personal
planning steps that can put young adulLs
in a better position to buy.”
For most people,the first step is es­
tablishment o f a personal financial plan.
This personal plan ought to be based on
a realistic assessm ent o f earnings and,
of equal importance, include ways both
to “ pay yourself first” , or save, and
control current expenses, usually by
budgeting. Setting financial goals-short-
and long-range objectives-is another
fundamental, early part o f the financial
planning process...one that can reflect
the desire for a house.
“ A purchase as significant as a
home cannot happen by coincidence,”
Koloen said, “ m ost young couples find
it necessary to make saving for a house
part of their regular monthly budget;
some even create a special savings or
investment account solely for that pur­
pose.”
Learning about the financial side of
home-buying also is im portant. “ We
often find that people are surprised at
how close they already are to being able
to afford a hom e,” Koloen continued.
“ Looking at a full purchase price can be
intimidating, but, after some study, young
adults will learn they can ‘get into’ a
house for far less. The required down
paym ent and closing cosls may already
be, or soon can be, within their reach.”
Studying the personal qualifications
lenders look for also is helpful: being
able to show steady, long-term (more
than two years) em ploym ent often is
equally important as salary. But pro­
spective buyers must have some cash
available, and be able to dem onstrate an
adequate monthly cash flow; 1% o f the
purchase price is considered :” rule of
thum b” for estim ating monthly house
payments.
There are numerous mortgage pack­
ages available. Some of these pack-
agcs-adjustable rates, “ balloon” pay­
ments, bond programs-can seem com ­
plicated to those uninitiated in home
buying, but their complexity can work
for first-tim e buyers. Many such pack­
ages are specifically designed for, and
ideally suited to, first-time buyers.
Home ownership, o f course, brings
a couple o f key financial advantages. In
most cases, the interest portion o f m ort­
gage paym ents is fully deductible, of­
fering tax advantages that aren’t avail­
able to renters. W hat’s more, homes
build equity and are, themselves, often
good invesetments as their value in­
creases.
Planning, prioritizing and learning
more about the home-buying process
are important beyond the specific ad­
vantages they offer, according to Koloen.
“ Using these approaches ultimately
makes a home seem, as well as be, less
‘out o f reach’” he said. “ Often, the re­
alization that a new home is achievable
helps the prospective first-tim e buyer
recognize the importance of putting
together a personal financial plan.
“ Interest rates and hom e prices rise
and fall, making some tim es better to
buy than others. But the best time to
start planning-and saving-for a new home
always is now.
W addell & Reed, based in greater
Kansas City, has more than 200 offices
nationwide and has been in the financial
serivees business for more than 50 years.
The company m anages m ore than $7
billion for more than 600,000 clients. It
offers a wide array o f financial planning
products and services, as w ell as a vari­
ety of insurance products through affili­
ates.
For elaboration and specific infor­
mation on personal financL'l planning,
please contact Alan Koloen, Division
M anager, Suite 1033, 700 NE.
Multnomah, Portland, O reogn, 97232,
(503) 238-6036.
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