age 6 •• I he Portland Observer-June 26, 1991
The Rhino Walk: That Brother Be Strollin’
BY PROFESSOR MCKINLEY BURT
L in d a Shelter
Georgene
L e o n h a rd t
Jerry High
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Y o u ’ ve seen “ M ichael,” too, a
dozen times a day on every television
network, on every cable channel-and
so has everyone else in the country;
that determined, long-striding A frican
male in w alking shorts emanating total
com m itm ent fo r ‘ h is’ mission o f S A V ­
IN G T H E B L A C K R H I­
NOS O F A F R IC A ! What
happened to “ S A V E TH E
C H IL D R E N ? ” That con­
tinent has m illion s o f black
children projected to starve
each year.
N ow , “ M ich ae l,” our
ebony crusader fo r A fric a ’ s
w ild life , w ill be in San
Francisco today. Last week
he was on a freeway just
outside Miami-which makes
him a ‘s tro llin g ’ so-and-so. However,
i f there was a good piece o f com m uni­
cation equipment in the trusty knap­
sack (La nd ’s End?), he would have
heard the latest report from South A f ­
rica. The Natal Parks Board ju s t an­
nounced they would have to R ED U CE
TH E IR HERDS O F R H IN O FR O M
2000 T O 1000! And that further adjust­
ment o f herd size to food supply would
mean “ selling o ff 100 per year to p ri­
vate ranches fo r SH O O TING B Y P R I­
V A T E H U N TE R S .”
I had a childhood friend at a local
pool hall who would never alert anyone
to an easy shot; “ D on ’ t woke the fool
up, let him slept o n .” Should we
‘awaken’ Michael? Should we tell him
about the 50,000 acre ‘ ranch’ in south
central A frica owned by Am erican
m illion aire Courtland Parker? C om ­
pletely surrounded by over 36 miles o f
electrified fence-The famed “ Soleo”
w ith its thousands o f 'endangered spe­
cies,' including both B L A C K A N D
W H IT E RHINOS. And, o f course, there
are many sim ilar situations, such as the
90,000 acre ranch in northern Kenya
owned by a European woman they call
“ C ookie.” N ow , Cookie is having a
ball on her spread experimenting w ith
the “ integration o f cattle w ith in w ild ­
life ” -including, rhinos. Should we tell
Michael?
o f the entire ecological in ­
frastructure which must nec­
essarily include m an’s am­
bitions and foibles as w ell
as the animal and plant
kingdoms; not a piecemeal
approach.
In the United States the
proper tim e fo r such a study
and a serious implem enta­
tion o f controls w ould have
been 80 years ago when
President Theodore Roosev­
I ’ m sure that a number o f readers
w ill relate this article to previous ones
o f mine ( “ A frica The Z o o ” ), where I
have pointed out what is really happen­
ing is that entire regions o f A fric a are
under economic siege (land grab). The
more naked aspects o f colonialism , and
corporate exploitation have yielded to
a gentler and more sophisticated struc­
ture. The very same strategic acquisi­
tions o f lands whose future and ‘ real’
values are related to cash crops fo r
export and minerals, o il and gas, can
now be conserved (taken over) and
controlled under the umbrella o f En­
dangered Species and Ecology. The
best advertising agencies and docu­
mentary producers in Am erica and
Europe have been employed to enhance
the mission.
The American public w ould seem
to be the most naive body p o litic in the
w orld as witness to the “ Spotted O w l
Caper” and the economic disaster it
threatens; or some o f the “ W etlands”
struggles in other parts o f the nation.
R andy G la dfe lde r
D avid Shelter
Kodak Gears Up For Education Essay Contest In Fall
M ore than 350,000 fourth-graders
in the nation’s largest school districts
w ill have the chance to w rite their own
ticket to the N F L Pro B ow l when East­
man Kodak Company launches its
education essay contest this fall.
The Kodak/Alan Page Challenge
in the Great Cities, sponsored by Kodak
in cooperation w ith N F L H all o f Famer
Alan Page and the C ouncil o f Great
C ity Schools (coalition o f 47 urban
school districts), w ill return after two
years o f resounding success in 1989
and 1990. Students compete to w in a
trip to the Pro B ow l in H onolulu on
Feb. 2, 1992, by w ritin g the best 150-
word essay that answers the question,
“ Alan Page says, ‘ W ith an education.
A Winning Team:
Lloyd District & Blazers
A ll Portland’s proud o f the T rail
Blazers and their w inning season, but
we in the L lo yd D istrict can take spe­
cial pride - they’ re our neighbors, and
have made their home in the Port o f
Portland B u ild ing fo r 21 years.
Long-tim e good neighbors and
certainly our most illustrious, the Blazes
and the b uilding started life together
in 1970. From a 10-person office on
the th ird flo or, the T ra il Blazer office
has expanded to an elegant suite that
occupies the entire sixth flo o r o f 700
Northeast M ultnom ah Street, in the
L lo y d D istrict.
Blazer team members use the o f­
fice o nly fo r meetings and to pick up
th eir m ail, but a 63-member sta ff is
busy running a big business. M arket­
ing, accounting, publicity, sales, media
and broadcasting are some o f the o f­
fic e ’ s activities.
The T ra il Blazers want to build a
new arena to hold the thousands o f
fans w ho now are unable to get tic k ­
ets. Furtherm ore, they want to stay in
the L lo y d D istrict. According to John
Lashbury, director o f media services,
our neighborhood is the Blazers’ first
choice in location, although other sites
have not been ruled out.
“ T his ia a dynamic area, where
i t ’s happening in Portland,” Lash-
Iju ry said. “ The changes in the past
l ew years are very exciting. Fans are
used to com ing here fo r T rail Blazer
games, and access to freeways and
public transportation is great.”
A new T ra il Blazer arena would
o ffe r 50% more seats and a w ider va­
riety o f seating, givin g more fans the
o pportunity to see games. The C o li­
seum is the smallest N B A playing
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arena, and, although pleasant for spec­
tators, is not up to current standards
in com fort and convenience fo r team
players.
Lashbury explained that plans
fo r a new arena w ill not progress
until the sales o f 70-100 lux ury suites
are assured. The suites, common in
newer and larger sports facilities,
offer privacy and com fort to specta­
tors w ithin , usually corporate execu­
tives and their business guests. Food,
drink, video monitors, comfortable
chairs and personal service are ty p i­
cal amenities available to suite ow n­
ers.
Lashbury explained that other
sports organization were returning
from the suburbs to central c ity loca­
tions to build stadiums and arenas.
A fter years o f trial and error, teams
are concluding that urban locations
are best fo r them, their fans and the
cities themselves.
He cited M ia m i’ s recent deci­
sion to make a new sports arena the
cornerstone in revitalizing the c ity ’ s
center, and held that the Detroit Tigers
would make a “ big m istake” by
abandoning their venerable baseball
stadium for the suburbs, especially
when it could be a focal point fo r
much-needed urban development.
A workable relationship with the
Coliseum and a public-private finan­
cial partnership are dependent upon
the new Blazer arena being created
in the L lo yd D istrict, but all con­
cerned seem to be p ullin g fo r its
success.
Speaking fo r the neighborhood.
T ra il Blazers, w e’ re glad you like it
here; i t ’s where we want you to stay!
starting point to visualize the number
and scope o f hate crimes in this com ­
m unity.
C ity o fficials and com m unity lead­
ers w ill re-establish their comm itment
to eradicate prejudice, hate and bias in
our com m unity and outline a funded
action plan as w ell as com m unity in ­
volvement that w ill address this serious
issue. C ity and com m unity leaders
include Portland C ity Commissioners;
D istrict Attorney M ichael Schrunk;
Marsha Congdon, Oregon Vice Presi­
dent and CEO o f U.S. West Com m uni-
cations/Oregon Public Policy; and rep­
resentatives from the M etropolitan
Human Relations Commission; U.S.
Justice Department; Coalition for Human
D ign ity; Black United Front; Urban
League and S.E. U p lift
Historical Center Hours Announced
The Oregon H istorical Society w ill
maintain its present schedule fo r the
exhibition galleries and bookshop o f
the Center, now open seven days a
week. Hours w ill continue from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Satur­
day and from noon to 5 p.m. on S unday.
President Robert H. Huntington stated
that the Society feels a strong responsi­
b ility to visitors and to citizens o f the
state who fin d it most convenient to
come to downtown Portland on week­
ends. The Center is located at 1230
S.W. Park Avenue and is open to the
public w itho ut charge.
Measure 5 has had an effect upon
the reference and research library which
is also located at the Center. Beginning
on July 1, the library w ill be closed on
Monday. Open house Tuesday through
Saturday w ill be from noon to 5 p.m.
The mission statement recently
adopted by the board o f directors states
that the Society “ shall collect, pre­
serve, exhibit, publish and make a vail­
able materials o f historical character
and interest and collaborate w ith other
groups and individuals w ith sim ilar
aims.” President Huntington reaffirmed
the S ociety’s com m itm ent to the m is­
sion and to the consensus that the pres­
ent schedule w ill allo w the Society to
continue to serve the public w ithout
charge.
Steve Bennett, Executive D irector
o f the Board on Police Standards and
Training, announced that Basic C or­
rections Class No. 72 and Basic Police
Class No. 165 w ill graduate from the
Oregon Police Academy in M onm outh,
Oregon, on Friday, June 28, 1991.
The Academy is an integral part o f
the training program administered by
the Oregon Board on Police Standards
and Training (BPST) and is designed to
furnish training fo r police, corrections,
and parole and probation officers
throughout the state.
Awards w ill be presented to out-
frequently include highly-paid jobs. In
M ay, the machinery and transportation
equipment industries lost 300 jobs apiece.
Lum ber and wood products em ploy­
ment grew by 1,000, but fell short o f a
typical M ay increase o f 1,300. Saw­
m ills took the biggest hit, losing 300
jobs as more m ills reported layoffs due
to market conditions and log shortages.
W orst o f a ll, eight o f the ten industries
which manufacture durable goods now
employ fewer workers than they did
one year ago, for a total jo b loss o f
11,800 since last May.
“ W ith the expected influx o f young
job-seekers fo llo w in g the end o f the
school year, this is a good tim e o f year
for young people to get jo b experience
and we encourage them to contact our
o ffices,” said Pamela A. Mattson, Em ­
ployment D ivision
Adm inistrator.
“ O pportunities in Oregon arc brighter
than those in most o f the nation, and we
are seeing openings in the retail and
agricultural sectors.
“ However, there appears to be fewer
opportunities this year than last and, in
some cases, young people m ight face
s tiff com petition for the jobs that do
become available.”
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standing officers fo r performance in
academic achievement, professional­
ism, defensive tactics, and physical
development. Dave W illiam s, Deputy
C hief, Operations Branch, Portland
Police Bureau, w ill present the gradu­
ation address fo r the ceremony which
w ill commence at 10:00 a.m. in the
Fine Arts (Rice) A u dito riu m at W est­
ern Oregon State College in Monmouth.
Families o f the students, supervi­
sors, department heads, and c ity and
county officials w ill be among the guests.
A reception fo r graduates w ill fo l­
low the graduation exercise.
Basic Corrections Class No. 165
Employment In Oregon: May 1991
S tability continues to be the d om i­
nant force throughout most o f Ore­
gon’ s economy, according to statistics
released by the Oregon Em ployment
D ivision. The State’ s seasonally ad­
justed unemployment rate crept up to
5.9%, m arking the fifth straight month
o f rates in the 5.8% to 5.9% range. In
sharp contrast, the U.S. rate has risen
from 6.2% in January to 6.9% in May.
However, Oregon’s stability is
positive o nly when compared w ith the
recession being fe lt in most o f the na­
tion. Compared w ith the rapid eco­
nomic growth o f the past few years,
Oregon’s economy has definitely slowed
in recent months.
The E m p loym ent D iv is io n ’ s
m onthly survey o f Oregon employers
also indicated stability in the overall
economy. A fte r adjustment fo r normal
seasonal trends, the number o f payroll
jobs changed by just 100. However,
some industries performed well w hile
others suffered through a rough month.
Widespread jo b losses in durable
goods manufacturing caused the most
concern. Durable goods arc those prod­
ucts which generally last at least three
years. The industries that make them
“ Em ploying Total S elf,” a five -
week workshop designed to ide ntify
assets and ease career transition, starts
July 8 at the Westgate Plaza.
The workshop, led by career coun­
selor Lee Davis, w ill meet from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. at 3800 Cedar H ills B lvd.,
Beaverton.
Davis leads the popular workshop
in developing individual action plans
that lead participants to satisfying
employment. She says, “ People de­
serve to have a surplus o f money doing
what they love to do. M y purpose is to
help them get there.”
“ Em ploying Total S e lf” is spon­
sored by L iv in g Enrichment Center.
Suggested donation is $55. To sign
up, call 643-6996.
Classes Graduate From
The Oregon Police Academy
April 29 - June 28,1991
Oregon Police Academy
Name
Department
O ffic e r Richard B. Austria
O ffic e r Robert V. Bustamante
O ffic e r David L . Candello
O ffic e r Shawn N. Doble
Deputy E. D innelle E llio tt
O ffice r Robert A . Hawkins
O ffice r John Hurlman
O ffic e r Shelly M . Kurney
O ffic e r Stephen A. Lambert
O ffic e r Jim m y S. Lee
O ffic e r Gregg A . Lew is
O ffic e r Michael W . Marshman
O ffic e r Keith A. Morse
O ffic e r Nancy I. Poggi
O ffic e r Julia Rodriguez
O ffic e r Daren C. Roeser
Deputy Marshall L . Ross
O ffic e r Brock Sorensen
O ffice r Karl R. Sprague
O ffic e r Steve S. Staul
O ffic e r Brett J. Thackston
O ffic e r Teresa L . Turnbull
O ffic e r Joseph B. W elp
O ffic e r Frederick I. W hite, Jr.
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the future is yours.’ W hat does that
mean to you?”
Further details on the Challenge
w ill be released as plans are finalized
fo r the fa ll.
elt firs t caught the nation’ s attention
w ith his perceptions on “ national treas-
ures-natural treasures” and the neces­
sity fo r their preservation. Today, hind
sight, the W ild life Federation, the
Audubon Society, m ovie stars, and the
polemics o f the leisure class are d rivin g
the system.
I t is tim e to pay attention when
even the gungho Humane Society o f the
United States and the Am erican Asso­
ciation o f Z oological Parks are crying
out, “ W a ita m inu te , there is w orldw ide
confusion here.” W ho is breeding what
animal, preserving what animal and fo r
what gene pool in what zoo, forest or
jungle? We don’t know where we are
going! That should be interesting news
to the logger who is losing his jo b , or to
the African fanner whose crops are being
trampled by marauding elephants-or
whose sons are being recruited by expa­
triate m ovie stars to shoot other A f r i­
cans who have been labeled “ poach­
ers.” In the final analysis, whose ele­
phants and rhinos are they anyway?
Popular Career
Workshop
Scheduled
News Conference Addresses Increase In
Hate Crimes
Portland C ity Commissioner M ike
Lindberg, M ayor J.E. “ Bud” Clark.
Police C h ie f Tom Potter and o fficials
o f the M etropolitan Human Relations
Commission presented a new program
designed to address the dramatic in ­
crease o f violent hate crimes.
Nearly three years ago, the beating
death o f Mulegeta Seraw compelled
the Portland C om m unity and the entire
State o f Oregon as w ell to acknowledge
the existence o f crimes motivated by
hate and prejudice. The State legisla­
ture responded by strengthening the
intim idation statutes covering crimes
m otivated by prejudice. A d ditio na lly,
law enforcement agencies began pro­
viding mandatory statistics on hate
crimes. A ll o f these actions provided a
Here and there a lonely (lo gica l) voice
cries out the obvious, “ Y O U C A N ’T
S A V E O N E SPECIES A T A T IM E ! ”
Indeed there are endangered species;
the o w l, the salmon, the rhino, the ele­
phant, the gorilla, the H U M A N S -the
A frican, the logger. But a real solution
requires a comprehensive, in-depth study