May 15, 1991--The Portland Observer-Page 9
Sony Makes Contribution to
Scholarship Fund
Sony Corporation o f America has
made a $25,000 contribution to the
Thurgood M arshall Scholarship Fund.
Sony Vice Chairman Neil Vander Dussen
(left) presented the mock check Dr.
Joyce Payne, administer o f the fund,
during a reception prior to the Sony
Innovators Awards ceremony held re­
cently in New Y ork. The Thurgood
Emergency
Medical Services
Week
Marshall Scholarship Fund provides
m erit scholarships to students attend­
ing the 36 historically Black public
colleges and universities throughout the
United States. The Sony Innovators
Awards program , now in its fourth year,
recognizes the creative talents o f A fr i­
can- Americans pursuing careers in music
and film /video.
Mckenzie Retires From
Freightliner As Director Of
Personnel Administration
turcr.
M ckenzie was hired
in October 1971 and held
management positions in
employment and safety. He
was named D irector o f
Safety and Em ployment
Practices in October 1980.
In October 1986 he re­
ceived a prom otion to D i­
rector o f Personnel A d ­
ministration.
A ctive in com m unity
affairs, M ckenzie has also
participated in a number
o f groups related to per­
sonnel management, job
safety, wage and salary
administration and w o rk­
ers compensation.
A devoted soccer
player, M ckenzie was a
member o f the Portland
State U niversity varsity
soccer team in the late
1950s and continued his
interest n the sport as a
coach, referee and ama­
teur league o ffic ia l. He served a term
aspresidenloflhc Oregon SoccerFoot-
ball Association in 1983 and was ear­
lier the first president o f the group’ s
northern district.
Compton Mckenzie
Compton Mckenzie, D irector o f
Personnel Adm inistration at Freight-
liner Corporation, retired A p ril 30 after
more than 19 years o f personnel man­
agement w ork w ith the truck manufac-
African American Rodeos Has Grown
And Is Expanding
The First Afro American In Auto Dealership
BY BILLY DON MOORE
Governor Barbara Roberts has
declared May 12-18,1991, to be Em er­
gency M edical Services Week in the
Slate o f Oregon.
Emergency medicine is the prac­
tice o f e valuating, stabilizing and treat­
ing life - and limb-threatening illnesses
and injuries. Emergency M edical Serv­
ices Week is designed to encourage the
public to learn more about the emer­
gency medical resources in their com ­
munities. This year, Americans w ill
experience an estimated 92 m illio n
medical emergencies serious enough
to require a v is it to the emergency
department.
“ Emergency Medical Services: The
Team That Cares” is the theme o f this
year’ s Emergency M edical Services
Week, an annual event to recognize the
high level o f training and com m itm ent
shared by the emergency physicians,
emergency nurses, paramedics, emer­
gency medical technicians, dispatch­
ers, firefighters , and others who pro­
vide emergency medical care to Ore­
gon’ s residents.
Oregonians thank these dedicated
professionals fo r their contributions to
our health
When they write the legacy o f Dorian
Boyland one phrase most certainly w ill
apply "stick-to-itiveness.” Dorain never
gave up on his dreams. G row ing up on
the streets o f
Chicago can be
tough. “ Doe” , as
he w o u ld be
called fo r most o f
his life, had to deal
w ith a great deal
o f adversity. Most
o f it came from
the neighborhood,
South
Shore,
where Doe made
his mark. No, it
wasn’t South Side
C hica go State
Street in terms o f
violent acts, but
it also wasn’ t
Hoffman Estates,
a ritzy upper class
area where money
talks. Dorian was
Doe Boyland
drafted at an early
age, not by the Chicago Cubs, but by the
Black Stone Rangers. The Rangers en­
forced a 6:00 pm curfew on the play­
ground, non-members had to leave.
Membership had i t ’ s privileges. The
Rangers recruited Dorian because Doe
Boy could hoop, and in Chicago, the
home town o f w ell-know n athletes such
as N B A Isaiah Thomas and M ark Aguirc
o f the W orld Champion D etroit Pistons,
i f you could hoop you were invited to
the party. Dorian had an open invitation.
Doe’s parents realized the danger in his
Chief, Citizens
Invite Public
To Workshop On
Community
Policing
How can citizens and police w ork
together to solve problems? That’ s the
question o f the day fo r O fficers Harry
Jackson (N orth Precinct), M ike Pace
(East) and Haven Baxter (Central) at a
May 18 workshop on com m unity po­
licing.
Portland Police C h ie f Tom Potter,
Crim e Prevention Manager Ed B lack­
burn and members o f the C h ie f’ s Fo­
rum advisory group invite the public to
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“ M eeting w ith the com m unity is
Portland Police O ffic e r Haven
Baxter couldn’ t be more excited. A fte r
23 years on the police force and three
years on the W ashington Park beat, he
knows it takes patience and consistent
dedication to make a difference. On
Wednesday morning’s program o f “ The
M ayo r’ s F orum ” , O ffic e r Baxter an­
nounced the amazing progress that has
been made to clean up Washington
Park o f illegal drug dealing. He esti­
mates that the park is now 90% drug fee
thanks to some concentrated com m u­
n ity policing efforts by area citizens;
the Park Bureau; Zoo, O M S I, Forestry
Center and Vietnam M em orial secu­
rity ; and neighborhood association
groups.
M ayor C lark w ill help aid in the
e ffo rt to keep W ashington Park clean
by proclaim ing it a certified Drug Free
zone at a special social event and in fo r­
mation fair. Volunteer “ Park Hosts”
are being recruited to citizen foot pa­
trols in the park, thereby providing a
positive presence as extra “ eyes and
ears” for the police. It is also planned
that Park Hosts w ill serve as a resource
fo r tourists and visitors to Washington
Park.
For further inform ation, contact
Lisa Horne, Neighbors Wcst/Northwest
- 223-3331.
batting .350. His senior year scouts
were talking to Doe about being an eve­
ryday player in the Big Leagues and
pitching on the major league level. You
can’t do both. When draft day rolled
along Doe was alone at home when he
got the call. 49th player chosen over a ll
in the 2nd round. L ittle did Dorian
know the draft was on T V . The Pitts­
burg Pirates took Dorian much to his
surprise. He had thought it would be the
L .A . Dodgers but was not disappointed
that it was the Pirates.
Dorian purchased a home in Port­
land and armed w ith a degree in B usi­
ness decided to pursue a new career.
Dorian went to w ork fo r the form er
owner o f the Portland Beavers, Ron
Tonkin selling cars.’ T became manger
in time but dreamed o f owning m y own
store. Ron and I decided to buy a Dodge
dealership in Gladstone together. I
became the first A fro-A m erican to own
or co-own a car dealership.”
Dorian was s till determined to own
his own store and in time sold his stock
back to Ron and made his dream a
reality by purchasing Gresham Dodge.
Doe says, “ We are in this fo r the
long haul. We w ill be here at this same
location fo r the next 10 years, You have
to treat people right and provide quality
service by giving the customer what
they feel is the best deal for their money.
M y feeling is i f you treat people rig ht
they w ill tell someone and that some­
one w ill tell some one and Gresham
Dodge w ill sell some cars. Simple, right?
Just like in baseball - get the bases
loaded and h it a grand slam o f a deal at
Gresham Dodge - Just Do It!
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attend.
Portland M ayor J.E. Bud C lark and
C ity Commissioners w ill be featured
guests at the workshop. C hie f’ s Forum
members and crim e prevention staff
from area neighborhood offices w ill
participate as small group leaders.
The workshop w ill be 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. (9:45 a.m. reg istra tion ) Saturday,
May 18, at Grant H igh School, 2245
N.E, 36th Ave. Pre-registration by M ay
10 is encouraged; registration form s
are available at neighborhood crim e
prevention offices o r call the C om m u­
nity Policing D ivisio n at 796-3126.
The workshop w ill feature examples
o f successful problem -solving by po­
lice and citizens and w ill k ic k o ff the
distribution o f a com m unity policing
Washington Park
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association w ith the Rangers and sent
him away to live w ith relatives. He
returned to South Shore High School a
few months later where he played bas­
ketball and baseball. He excelled at
both, a 3 year starter and M V P fo r the
baseball team as
a pitcher and out­
fielder, and bas­
ketball M V P as a
senior.
He was in ­
v ite d to p la y
summer baseball
against the best in
C alifornia, USC,
U C LA, ASU, and
Stanford. From
there Dorian was
invited to play in
Alaska where the
most prestigious
Baseball Summer
Program is con­
ducted. Players
come from all
over the country
to p a rtic ip a te .
Dorian went to
Alaska w ith a team from Colorado.
This league has produced some o f the
finest baseball talent ever.
Dorian had a great senior year,
leading his team in hitting and had a
good pitching season, went 17-6 in his
career and made it back to the College
W orld Series. Academ ically, his grades
were high and life was going w ell for
Doe.
The scouts knew Doe Boyland was
a top notch prospect at this point, 6 ’4 ” ,
190 lbs, able to run, h it and throw after
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Applying For
Oregon Licenses
According to the M otor Vehicles
D ivision, more than 74,000out-of-state
drivers applied for Oregon driver l i ­
censes in 1990. O f that amount, nearly
31,000 o f these new drivers were from
California. This figure is 7 percent higher
than in 1989. One reason fo r the in ­
crease may be Oregon’ s lifestyle.
“ Oregon has a good economy and an
attractive lifestyle. People can move
out o f C alifornia, leave the gridlock,
and have a nice environment w ithout a
lo t o f tra ffic ,” said Ann Snyder, D M V
Public A ffairs manager.
Washington State contributed the
next-highest number o f new Oregon
drivers last year, at slightly more than
11,000. Arizona, Idaho, Texas, and
Colorado followed with more than 2,000
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Portland Organizing Project
Set Inner- City Agenda
Over 700 inner-city residents de­
cided on a tw o year action plan fo r
Portland’s low-income neighborhoods
at the biennial convention o f the Port­
land Organizing Project. The conven­
tion was held at Westminster Prcsbytc-
rianChurch. Governor Barbara Roberts
made the keynote address.
The convention focused on ra tify ­
ing action agendas for these priority
concerns:
reducing the cost o f sewer installa­
tions for lower-income residents o f Outer
Northeast Portland;
securing an agreement to remodel
the Interstate Fred M et cr store in North
Portland;
creating and implem enting bank
programs that reduce barriers to home-
ownership and business development;
developing strategics to combat
youth unemployment.
Delegates were asked to support
efforts to remodel a run-down Fred
Meyer store. A t a March 5 meeting
w ith 275 POP members, Fred Meyer
President C y Green com m itted to have
a decision on remodeling the Interstate
store by M ay 1. M r. Green delayed a
decision until June due to internal
company changes since the resignation
o f form er Fred Meyer CEO Steve Ste­
vens.
Residents o f Northeast Portland
asked delegates to support efforts to
lower the costs o f sewer installations in
the Englcwood/Cully neighborhood, and
provide belter financing through a City-
lundcd safety net for w orking class and
low-income families. Sewer installa­
tion costs are expected to vary from
$8,000 to S I7,(XX) a home.
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