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. . .■ 'VX »«p******' «»•>» •. «. ••• ■■■■■■ ¿SERVER PORTLfl Volume XXI, Number 30 ■ f |R|N| +++*> <w « » » * r » «► *• * ♦ * ♦ * «r ♦ ♦ ♦ * • * ♦ • ♦ ♦ • * < 9 ♦ « ♦ << tlRlrtfcr* *i ■■■■■M l 25<P July 24, 1991 "The Eyes and Ears of The Community" Urban League’s Successful ‘Urban Forest Project’ by Professor McKinley Burt n S m C D NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS OF OREGON NAMCO To Spearhead New Contracting Opportunities For Black Contractors How Do You Spell Relief Portland by Ullysses Tucker, Jr. PAGE 2 In The Beginning Was The Word, Part 111 by McKinley Burt T PAGE 2 Letter To The Editor African-American Genocide i PAGE 2 The 39th General Baptist Convention will Convene PAGE 3 The Family- Changes by Margaret J. Issacs PAGE 3 wenty-six inner city youth, ages Activities were carried out under the direction of their supervisors and 13 to 15 have completed a five week summer program co-sponsored experienced U.S. Forest Service per sonnel. They restored trails and benches, by the U.S. Forest Service and the Urban League of Portland. The Mt. Hood improved wildlife habitat, pruned trees National Forest was the scene of this and cleared brush and slash. They gained valuable and stimulating experience survival skills and there was the human where the sites included the Eagle Creek dimension as they learned about “ for Ranger Station, the Zig Zag, parts of est availability for die handicapped” the Columbia Gorge and the City of who might not realize that these scenic Portland’s Experimental Tree Farm. and recreational facilities had been made Each day the boys and girls and accessible to them. their three supervisors boarded vans at There was an additional educa the League’s headquarters and headed tional and economic benefits when the ‘for the hills,’ embarking on a life and youths learned about the many career learning experience not often available and job opportunities provided by the to urban youth. Mr. Jim Bonner, Proj forest sec tor of the northwest economy. ect Coordinator, informs us that the Also, they were introduced to current young people were quite successful in thinking and practice in the areas of adjusting their city lifestyles and pre ecology and conservation of our na conceived notions about the “ great tional resources. The community con outdoors’’ to the realities of a forest gratulates both sponsoring agencies for a program that has made our youth less workplace. They received a stipend of “ at risk.” $20 a day for their labors. Boys II Men “ J U S T IC E F O R K ID S ” PAGE 4 i New Program Helps Patients Hang on by Keeping Them Involved PAGE 7 GRAY PANTHER RALLY AND PICNIC Saturday August 3,1991 Starting at 12 noon Alberta Park 20th/Killingsworth (Killingsworth Exit off!-5) Trail Blazers, Lewis & Clark Announces New Partnership PAGES ▼ INDEX ► News Religion Entertainment News News Health Special Classifieds Classifieds & Bids Bids & Sub-bids 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 10 Speakers: • Congressman Ron Wyden Park Commissioner Charles Jordan County Chairwoman Gladys McCoy Rep. Bev Stein • Senator Shirley Gold Rep. Margaret Carter Sharon Gary-Smith Oregon State Health Services Commission Rev. Joshua Phillip Sickle Cell Anemia-Board Chair THE GRA Y PANTHER JUSTICE FOR KIDS RALLY WILL: ■ Look at the need for both young and old to work together to fight the fright ening lack of awareness and concern for children. ■ Kick-Off the Portland Gray Panther’s new intcrgencrational project to reach out to Portland-arca children. •Celebrate the 86th Birthday of Gray Panther Founder Maggie Kuhn and her concern for intcrgencrational justice. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CHILDREN FOR FUN, FOOD AND THOUGHT! Balloons, Hot Dogs, and Prizes. All Free! Gray Panthers 224-5190/231-7509 For Your better see our health special on page 7 Calling blacks an endangered spe cies, Mr. Nathan Proby, President of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon, claims that “ Blacks aren’t getting their fair share of the jobs and money, and we have families that need to be fed, too.’’ These comments by Mr. Proby echo the con cerns of African-Americans across the country from its leadership to the ghetto. These are the same concerns re cently voiced by Congressmen Conyers of Michigan, and the rest of the Con gressional Black Caucus during hear ings chaired by Conyers on defense contracts awarded to vendors. NAMCO hosted an open house on July 22 forcontractors and the media to dedicate its new headquarters at 4837 N.E. Martin Luther King. Blvd. Initial funding for start-up was provided from within the organization, but a major fund raising campaign is planned. According to Proby, ‘ ‘The recmer- gcncc of this outcry for equal opportu Christmas in July at Dornbecher It’s hard to think of sleigh bells and snowflakes when die hot sun beats down. But at Doembecher Children’s Hospi tal at Oregon Health Sciences Univer sity, in-patients and out-patients are being asked to dream of the winter holidays for an art contest. Four win ning designs will appear on holiday greeting cards. The contest is being sponsored by The Doembecher Chil dren’s Association (DCA), a group of Doembecher friends organized to cre ate greater community support and understanding of the hospital. The DCA will sell the cards later this year as a benefit for Doembecher. The winter holiday theme includes Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s. Entries should be drawn on 8-1/2” x 11” white construction paper. The art ist may use pencils, paints, crayons, felt-tip pens and/or other art supplies. The artist’s name, age and address must be printed on the back side of the entry. Entries should be submitted no later than July 31 to the DCA at the Doembecher Foundation, 9600 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Suite 120, Portland, OR 97219. The winners, whose names and ages will be printed on the cards, will be notified in August. The greeting cards, 12 of one de sign per packet, will sell for $10 and may be purchased from the DCA through the Foundation office. nity to participate in Oregon’s boom ing construction industry comes at a time in our history when African- American contractors find themselves up a tree along with the spotted owl. As an endangered species, the need to join forces to combat the continu ous exclusion from the construction marketplace comes out of necessity. Black businesses, which once consti tuted the largest group of certified dis advantaged business enterprises in the state, now rank fourth in number of certified firms behind Women, His panic and American Indian-owned firms. Statistics released in 1990 by the Oregon Department of Transpor tation (ODOT) indicate that thirty- four Black-owned firms were certi fied. Moreover only fifteen of these firms were able to obtain subcontracts during the past four years. Over half of these are no longer in business. There are currently only three Oregon-based Black firms now active in ODOT con- tractin^activut^JHicreiore^^fiicanHi A. A. A . A . A. A Special Notice: Mr. Nathan Proby, President of the Oregon Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon, suffered a heart attack in Salem while attending a hear ing. (Tuesday a.m., July 23, 1991) His condition has not been deter mined at press time. The Observer extends its prayers for a quick recovery. Fun at Sabin Multicultural Celebration William 4, and M arqjis 5, show off painted faces. HERETO STAY! By Tony Washington American Red Cross Standard First Aid Classes Scheduled Before going boating, hiKing or camping, you may want to refresh your first aid skills. Summer recreation can be enjoyable if you’re prepared. Red Cross will offer a course in Standard First aid at McIntire’s Athletic Club, 235OOS.E. Stark, Gresham. Saturdays, August 3 and 10, between noon and 4 p.m. This course teaches accident pre vention and first aid skills. Adult CPR training is also included. Participants receive Standard First Aid and Adult CPR certificates after successfully completing the class. The fee is $25 r$30 including textbook). Call 667-2290 to register. ID-K- Beauty supplies with 10- M years experience has 11 shops Nationwide, and offers a variety of Black hair products at competitive prices. Mid-K-Beauty Supplies is located at 5411 N.E.Martin Luther King Jr. 335- 0271. With 2 locations on the West Coast, Seattle and Portland Mid-K- 1 *■ * American contractors had but one al ternative, establishing NAMCO. O.B. Hill, Chairman of NAMCO and Darrell Holefield, treasurer, said some of the minority contractors certi fied by Oregon Department of Trans portation (ODOT) are no longer in business or have not re-filed for re certification even though their eligi bility status has expired. A major goal of NAMCO is to assist Blacks with employment opportunities in the con struction industry. For more informa tion contact 282-9084. V I H ■ - Bcauty Supplies is here to help the community and encourages all Non Profit Organizations to call them, they may be able to asset your respective firms with your needs.Thc Portland Observer would like to thank Mid-K-for their help in the community, also congratulations on your Grand Opening on June 23,1991. <\