F eb ru ary 6 ,1 9 9 1 —T h e P o rtla n d O b s e r v e r - P a g e 7 PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Phillips Files For School Board STATE OF OREGON WHEREAS: The Port of Portland was established by legislation on February 18. 1891, and Is now celebrating its anniversary of ’ 100 Years of Partners in Progress'; and WHEREAS: The original mission of the Port was to dredge a nd m aintain a channel from Portland to the Pacific O cean that would forge the vital link betw een the growing Northwest region and the world; and WHEREAS: The Port of Portland has expanded to Include a world class seaport, a m odern ship repair yard, extensive land holdings for O regon's business, and a nationally recognized aviation system; and WHEREAS: During its centennial year, the Port and its employees, customers and the com m unity will join to celebrate their successful 100 years as partners In progress; and WHEREAS: NOW, THEREFORE, The many events and activities planned throughout the Port of Portland's Centennial Year will serve to highlight the Port's role as one of Oregon's links to the world. I, Barbara Roberts, Governor of the State of Oregon, hereby proclaim February 19, 1991, as PORT OF PORTLAND CENTENNIAL DAY in Oregon and encourage all citizens to Join in this observance, starting with the opening festivities that will continue with various activities for a year-long celebration of 100 Years of Partners In Progress. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and cause the Great Seal of the State of Oregon to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Salem and the State of Oregon, on this day, January 25, 1991. Robert Phillips,Affinnative Action O ffice r fo r M ultnom ah County and former President o f the Portland Branch NAACP, has filed for the Portland School Board Zone 4 position. An Oregonian, Phillips is a gradu ate o f Jefferson H igh School. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State U niversity and a master’ s degree from Portland State U niversity. P hillips has many years experi ence on advisory boards and task forces at every level o f govenrment-city, county, state and regional. He has worked w ith a broad range o f community-based organizations. When asked why he has stepped forward to run fo r this position, Phi Hips says, “ Portland needs an honest, open and responsive school board that is com m itted to elim inate academic d if ferences between children as w ell as being committed to involving parents d irectly in their children’ s education.” Secretary of State Blazers’ Porter Returns to Starting Line-up jp Troy Kvles. New York Giants Rookie Troy is pictured here with his Uncle on the left Troy Kyles of Portland, OR. and his Father Shelby Kyles of Detroit Ml. Troy Kyles, Wide Receiver, for the New York Giants visits with his family after the Super Bowl Game, where the Giants won 20 to the Buffalo’s 19 points. Troy Is a graduate of Howard University, where he maintained a 3.01 grade point average. photo by Veronica Green - Terry Porter returned to the Blazer’s starting line-up after missing 11/2 games due to a sprained ankle. Porter scored 17 points and the Blazers beat New Jersey 117 to 102. Por ter, Clyde Drexter, Kevin Duckworth, and Coach Rich Adel man will represent Portland at this years All Star Game in Charlotte NC. TVb request your presence at the marriage o f Joann (Bliss to flitam an A . Adoiphues It’s im possible to tell if a dow ned powerline is hot. o r not. If you see one. d o n ’t touch But d o call 911 and ask for assistance Portland General Electric on the tw entythird day o f (February in the year o f our Lord nineteen hundred ninety-one the ceremony unit 6e commence at five o ciocfiin the evening at 9dt. Oiivet ‘B aptist Church 116 Schuyier Street Torttand, Oregon ‘Kfception to follow in the tower auditorium BY: ULLYSSES TUCKER, JR. Accepting advice or suggestions from people close to your life can be extremely difficult, especially when you already have your mind made up. How many times did your parents, or some one you respected, tell you that “ i f you play w ith fire, you w ill get burned?” H ow many times did you do it anyway? M y grandmother used to say, “ Junior, I ’ m going to tell you about a lo t o f things that are right in this w orld, but you are s till going to do wrong. Despite her wisdom and insight, I had to learn life ’s lessons the hard way. I could have saved m yself some pain, conflicts, and adversity had I paid more attention to her. Though I failed to listen or take heed, I experienced a great deal o f growth and stronger ap preciation for my grandmother. W hy are people so hard-headed? Sure, I knew that fire would bum i f I played w ith it. Ouch! There’ s something to be said about feeling the pain o f fire or seeing the terrible bum on your finger tips. Believe me, I learned something in the process even though I knew the outcome before it happened. Adversity builds character and as the old saying goes, no pain, no gain. In my opinion, there is no right or wrong time to lake advice from others. I t ’ s strictly a judgement call or it m ight boil down to the level o f re spect one has fo r the person presenting the advice. Then again, I had great respect fo r m y grandmother, but I acted foolishly anyway. F irst o f a ll, every human being has experienced a d iffe r ent reality and a unique perspective. N o one is totally correct w ith their advice. I t ’ s valid according to their perception. Everyone has positive in tentions when attempting to provide others w ith advice, fo r the sake o f argu ment, but what is relevant to your life? People must choose wisely or listen carefully to those offering advice be cause not everyone has positive mo tives. In the case o f doctors, lawyers, or economic advisors, we pay fo r con structive results or sound advice. I, though do confess not to know it all, have enough experience to trust my own judgement and make decisions that w ill enhance my life . Sure, I listen to what others have to say, but most o f the time I file it away fo r future use. Listening is im portant because at some point, the advice someone is trying to give may eventually come in handy. Some o f the advice w ill, more than lik e ly , never be utilized, but i t ’s always there in my subconscious, w ailing to hopefully make my life better or stop it from taking a bad turn. People can sometimes give advice based on their perception o f where they think you that are. M y grandmother thinks that I should be married w ith children. I say Standing in front of the familiar Quaker Oats package, Philip Marineau, left. Executive Vice President of The Quaker Oats Company, and Charles Curry, right. President and Chief Operating Officer of Burrell Advertising, shake hands on Quaker's selection of Burrell to develop a hot cereals marketing program targeted to African American consumers. Workshop To Aid For Those Who Grieve H ow do you help people w ho are grieving? Where can they turn fo r sup port from people who are grieving? Where can they turn fo r support from people who understand their g rie f and its devastating impact? What organiza tions in the Portland/Vancouver M et ropolitan area offer help? A workshop fo r those w ho w ork w ith bereaved persons and fo r those who make referrals w ill address these questions in “ G rief: Realities and Resources, ’ ’ a one-day workshop spon sored by the Bereavement N etwork. The Bereavement Network is a consor tium o f organizations and individuals that provide bereavement services (both professional an self-help). K e lly Osmont, M SW , author and bereavement counselor w ill give the keynote: “ G rie f: A N a tu ra l Process...frequently misunderstood.” Roundtables staffed by individuals and agencies who provide services w ill be featured The workshop w ill focus on special issues o f g rie f o f bereaved par ents, children, widows and widowers, and those liv in g w ith a life-threatening illness. The workshop w ill be held Friday, February 8, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm at S unnyside L ittle Chapel o f the Chimes, 11667 SE Stevens Road (located just east o f Interstate 205-take the Sun nyside Exit). The registration fee is $25 and includes workshop materials, all sessions, and a box lunch. For inform a tion, call 285-7346. that she is wrong and furtherm ore, I ’ m not ready. Is this bad advice? In high school, I was advised by my academic counselor to join the armed forces or to study a trade because I wasn’t college material. Yes, m y G P A was less than 2.0 overall and yes, I scored less than 500 on m y S A T te s t S till, had I taken her advice, I w ou ld not have a Master’ s degree today. M y 3.45 GPA (senior year) was more indicative o f my potential as a college student, not my past academic history. Iro n ic a lly , that same counselor presented me w ith an award (1985) honoring me as one o f the * ‘ Most Outstanding A lum nus o f the Decade” from my high school. I told the story to her, but she could not recall it and that was the turning p o in t in m y life. How many others did she discour age w ith her advice? Common sense is important, too. Now, i f someone advises you that i f you jum p o ff a 2,000-foot c liff, y o u ’re going to die...takc heed! Som ethings, like playing w ith fire , are ju s t facts o f life. Some advice is concrete and real. Other advice is based on ind ivid ua l ex periences. The o nly true advice that I can give about taking advice from o th ers is sim ple, be man o r woman enough to adm it it when the "a d v is o r” is right regardless o f whether it hurts your pndc o rn oL I t ’ s a sign o f grow th and matur ity.