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ic h o e n - N e w s p a p F ra n c e n re a o n M r, U n iv e r s i t y O re g o n Eugen e , 97403 r- R oom L - ib r ERVER PO R TL Volume XXI, Number 27 "The Eyes and Ears o f The Community" 25<P July 3,1991 President Chosen 'Don't Lay Back 'Cause It's Summer" by McKinley Burt PAGE 2 "Who Are Our People" by Dr. Lenora Fulami PAGE 2 "The Power to do Something" by Dee Nitson & Mattie Ann Callier-Spears PAGE 3 Lillian Bell L illia n B ell has been chosen as the new president o f G o od w ill Industries Volunteer Services (G IVS ). Mrs. Bell was elected at the G IVS m onthly meeting on May 2, 1991. A retired teacher, Mrs. B e ll is an active community volunteer who works w ith a variety o f groups from pre-teens to the elderly. Prior to her retirement in 1986 from Portland Public Schools, Mrs. Bell was an early childhood edu cator. Mrs. B ell has been a member o f G IV S since 1987 where she sorts and prices linen, works as a sales clerk in the C raft Cottage in the M ain G o odw ill Store, and most recently, served as Vice- President. G IV S volunteers sort, price and sell used hand-crafted goods each Thursday in their workroom in the main G o od w ill fa c ility at 1831 S.E. Sixth Avenue. They also work in the C raft Cottage where the goods are sold. G IV S has been an important part o f G o od w ill Industries since 1931. An active com m unity volunteer, Mrs. Bell is involved w ith a number o f groups. These groups include the Grace Collins Child Development Center Board o f Directors, M ultnom ah A ging Serv- ices-M inority Committee, Senior A d visory Committee o f the Urban League, Keep C hrist in Christmas Committee, Soldiers o f L ig h t G irls Club, and Texas Social Club. Mrs. B ell has received awards for Woman o f the Year-Oregon Associa tion o f Colored W om en’s Clubs, C iti zen o f Dedication-Portland Federation o f W om en’ s Organizations, and O ut standing Service Aw ard for the N orth west Region o f The National Associa tion o f Colored W om en’ s Clubs. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, read ing, sewing, traveling, and interior decorating. M rs. B ell and her husband, Luther, live in Northeast Portland and have four grown children. Mrs. B ell succeeded Iris Kim bark, as President. A fte r six years as presi dent, Mrs. K im bark and the volunteer group raised nearly $400,000 in sales o f used, hand-crafted goods w hich they sorted, cleaned and sold through the craft cottage in the main Goodwill store. The funds raised support special equipment purchases and employee events such as the employee picnic and holiday dinners. Mrs. B ell w ill be attending the International G oodw ill Industries Dele gate Assembly and G IV S Annual Meeting in M inneapolis, Minnesota, July 13-19. ast and West symbolically joined together again on Convention Center at 12:30 p m , for ceremonies and speeches. More than 200 citizens and dignitaries marched and rode in Monday, July 1, for a “ Central City Centennial” the parades which included vintage vehicles, horse drawn celebration. The festivities commemorated the historic carriages, costumed participants, entertainers, marching merger o f Albina, East Portland and Portland into a single bands, clowns and neighborhood groups. city 100 years ago. E Two simultaneous parades converged at the Oregon Justice Thurgood M arshall Retires The most important lawyer o f the twentieth century announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court last Thursday BY PROFESSOR MCKINLEY BURT Floreid W alker Prom oted Norman Sylvester Band PAGE 4 Top Calculators In Math! Report Warns that Rankings Can be Deceiving PAGES Planned Parenthood Prepares for Possible Loss of $500,000 in Federal Funds PAGE 7 Floreid Walker addell & Reed Financial Serv W ices, Inc. is pleased to announce the prom otion o f Floreid W alker to the B position o f District Man ager o f the Portland o f fice. Ms. W alker brings a strong managerial and selling background to the company and her clients. She continues to serve her existing clients as w ell as assist new clients. In addition, Ms. W alker is accept ing applications from persons seeking a re warding and challeng ing career in financial services. For further in form ation about finan cial planning or career opportunities, please contact Floreid Walker, Waddell & Reed Finan cial Services, 5440 SW Westgate Drive, Suite 390, Portland, Oregon 97221, Tele phone: 503/297-5651. HAV 3 4 Entertainment 5 News 6 News 7 News 8 Classifieds 9 Bids Bids, Classifieds, News 10 Next Week Exclusive interview with Boys II Men by Tony Washington A a 4th OF JULY FRO M T H E S TA FF AT THE PORTLAND OBSERVER Photo by Veronica Green Honorary “Mayor" of Albina, Sam Brooks, rides along parade route. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall Retires After Twenty-Four years of Distinction efore his 1967 appointment to the highest court in the land. Jus tice M arshall headed the team o f black c iv il rights lawyers o f the N AACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (1940- 61). The trium virate o f attorneys T hur good Marshall, James M . Nabrit and George E.C. Hayes achieved some o f the greatest legal victories fo r human rights in h is to ry -in the n a tio n -in the w orld! Given his distinguished service on the high bench and unfailing com m itm ent to justice as he formulated dissenting opinions in opposition to rig h t w ing assaults on human liberty. Justice M arshall w ill, nevertheless, be ch ie fly remembered fo r crafting the legal strategy that won the case, BROWN vs B O A R D OF E D U C A T IO N . This was the victory that produced the Supreme Court ruling that "segre gated schools <uv inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional.” And it is a victory that has either elated, dis turbed or polarized the nation to a de gree that has few precedents among so cial issues. “ IN TEG R A TIO N ” became the word as w ell as the law o f the land. The fo llo w in g quote is from “ The Chicago Schools” by M ary Herrick: “ The year after Superintendent W illis came to Chicago the United States Supreme Court had declared unconsti tutional the legal segregation o f Negro children in public schools, ordering the Southern states, which had such laws, to desegregate their schools. B y 1960 Continued on page 5 SPECIAL «HEALTH» EDITION, JULY 10 J, . < . * *• ■ 1 . I» • *