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«4 • FW*« -’♦ f V V W • ’♦ r ¿ r< » , *F*» >A* F ■*' F V W A V «*< i < I p^iài ♦«MM**/*» »■»■«+«* ' POCTL ERVER Volume XXI, Number 33 "The Eyes and Ears o f The Community' *'-<e . W w ».', -f 25<P August 14,1991 Success and the Right Attitude Go Hand in Hand C by Biliy Don Moore larence Parker is a very con fident man. He knows that success is not something you w in in the lottery, but must work hard to achieve. “ M y form ula fo r success is sim ple-hard w ork and the right attitude; everything else w ill fa ll into place,” he says. It also doesn’ t hurt to have a couple o f degrees and a background that includes finance. Clarence Parker, a native o f Buffalo, N Y, had set his sights high from day one. Upon graduation from the U niversity o f Buffalo, N Y , he set out to make his mark in business. He went to work at Marine M idland Bank as a loan o ffice r and soon after that became a branch manager. He was not content to be a branch manager so when a corporation under the umbrella o f K itty Cat Copper called, Clarence was ready. He decided it was time to get o f f the east coast and see the rest o f the w orld. He set out to Seattle to enter tain a jo b offer that he had no inten tion o f taking, but the Boeing Corp, made him an offer he could not Clarence Parker uses his formula for success at Gresham Chrysler Plymouth refuse. He visited Los Angeles and wanted to settle down there but the within the company to become the Com tacted 100 o f the Fortune 500 Compa into the private sector in order to help money was too good to turn down; puter Services Accounting Manager an nies. “ M ost young A fro American A fro Americans establish an economic le t’s say he could name his own swering only to the president males are afraid to go fo r it all. Once climate that w ill be suitable fo r u p lift figure. Clarence thought he would He enjoyed the position for awhile they get the degree, they settle fo r a ing the p light o f A fro Americans. be w orking in the Seattle area but but once again his adventurous spirit corporate salary and expense account, Clarence chose to work in the car the Boeing Corp, sent him to R ich won out and he decided it was tim e to the com fort zone so to speak.” In C lar business and took the opportunity to land, W A . Once there he rose fast venture further on his own. He con ence’s opinion more blacks need to get jo in the Chrysler Corp. M in o rity Deal Cascade Vision Center Offers Affordable Eye Care PAGE 2 The Truth Revealed in South Africa by Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. PAGE 2 The Prospects for a Black Led Independent Campaign for President in '92 (part I) by Ron Daniels PAGE 4 More Than Style PAGES A Justice of the People and for the People PAGE 6 INDEX News Religion Entertainment News News News Classifieds Classifieds Classifieds Bids & Sub-bids 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ¿¿▲ AA» W' A T A W W & W A W ' Ä. W & < » * V A V A V A T > > A. New Iris Court Staff Prepares for Summer Community Events PAGE 4 Terrell Brandon Basketball Clinic w A. T w o new Iris C ourt C om m uinity needs o f the residents. Policing Demonstration Project Puma is currently w orking on in sta ff members, funded through a Bu form ation and referral efforts, W om - reau o f Justice Assistance grant, are enStrength self-defense classes fo r m aking inroads at p roviding additional women and health assessments. Puma services to the residents o f Iris Court also w orks w ith a team o f nurses at the and are planning this summ er’s com Northeast Health Center to provide m unity events: additional health services that can't be ♦ Sylvester Keels, named Iris Court provided on-site. C oordinator in January, holds a mas Puma said she is eager to get to te r’s degree in public adm inistration know the residents better to ta ilo r her from the U niversity o f Washington and services to their needs. “ Because I ’ m has experience in business, m arketing on site, I can ide ntify problems before and management. Keels is also the it becomes a big problem ,” she said. assistant director fo r the drug and alco Puma’ s resume stated that her ca hol service project fo r C hrist M em orial reer objective is an * ‘ R N position in a Church. com m unity setting that w ill fu lly u til ♦ Lisa Puma, R.N., is a Multnomah ize my skills and abilities in both physi County C om m unity Health Nurse as cal and mental/em otional assessment, signed to Iris C ourt on a half-tim e basis care planning and problem solving in A p ril. Puma is a registered nurse and w hich serves to empower the in d iv id has experience in long-term care fa c ili ual c lie n t.” ties, adolescent psychiatric programs, N orth Precinct Capt. Charles adolescent 12-step program and com Moose, police bureau project manager m unity health. fo r the demonstration project, said, Both are active in planning the “ That is almost exactly how the jo b second annual Iris C ourt C om m unity was described in the grant.” Fair from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Satur Keels said he hopes the w ork at day, Aug. 24, at Iris Court. Keels said Iris C ourt benefits not just that area but the fair planning committee is still look the neighborhood as w ell. " I want Iris ing fo r donations o f food, clothing and C ourt to be a magnet fo r the H um boldt toys or bikes fo r children. area. Keels and Puma are part o f an Iris * * Iris Court is a small speck w ithin C ourt team w orking out o f the Police the whole com m unity. W hatever we Bureau Community Contact Office, 315 do here needs to o verflow to the whole N. Sumner, A pt. 3. neighborhood,” said Keels. Keels is also w orking on the Snack " I t ’ s like what Captain Moose Attack nutrition program fo r children, says, ‘The needs don’ t stop where the the Iris C ourt Resident C ouncil and the sidewalk ends,’ ” he said. Tenant Association. Other projects Moose said he is pleased w ith the include employm ent services from the relationship-building and positive ex Oregon State Em ploym ent O ffice, periences that have taken place among Parent/Child Development classes, the Iris Court residents, sta ff and po activities fo r children and arranging fo r lice o fficers covering the area. a w ide variety o f services to meet the * ‘ People are beginning to feel bel- A 4 * ♦ • * • • ♦ 4 K < A * * * A * * * ership Program. Participants attend school in D etroit in order to leam the business and then participate in on- the-job training as a General M an ager in one o f the dealerships. They w ork in every department o f the car industry to leam the ins and outs o f the trade. Clarence d id his on-the-job training at Simpson’ s in Richland, W A , and waited fo r his opportunity. It came when Lou Boston wanted out o f the C hrysler Plym outh dealership in Gresham, and Clarence stepped in. The car business fo r Clarence is a great opportunity to g ro w in the busi ness sector. The Gresham dealership is doing well. Clarence is restructuring the business to f it his taste and applying his own form ula fo r success. He says, “ M y p rio rity rig h t now is to get the business up and running. Once I do that I w ill have more tim e to get involved in com m unity a ffa irs.” But first things firs t and the rig h t attitude is the key fo r business success. He plans to make his m ark in the car business and from there-w ho knows? Clarence Parker is not one to fear success, fo r fear o f failure is not in his vocabulary. The C ity o f Gresham has acquired a fine business m ind and the A fro Am erican com m unity o f Port land can’t w ait toexperience the a tti tude adjustment that comes w ith the Clarence Parker form ula fo r success. Job Training Graduates Celebrate Success f J n Friday, August 16, 1991, at 7:30 a.m., The Private Industry Council w ill host a breakfast to recog nize outstanding graduates o f seven teen jo b training programs fo r youth and adults. The event, sponsored by the H otel Vintage Plaza, located at 422 S.W. Broadway, in Portland, is part o f a national celebration designed to rec ognize successful alum ni o f federally funded jo b training programs. The graduates being honored arc men, women and youth who have achieved great personal victories, sur m ounting drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, prostitution, incarcera tion, poverty, low basic skills, long term unemployment, welfare depend ency and other serious barriers to suc cess. A ll have graduated from school, become employed, or both. Four o f the graduates w ill speak at the event, shar ing details o f how jo b training has fa cilitated a dramatic turnaround in their lives. Sylvester Keels and child at Iris Court ter - and safer - about liv in g in Iris C ourt, although we s till have a way to go, ’ said Moose. “ We want to in still fundamental changes to the liv in g con- ditions at Iris C ourt and work to em- power the individuals w ho live there so that positive things can happen even i f resources and staff change.” Dennis Cole, president o f The P ri vate Industry C ouncil, states, “ The participants we are honoring have overcome tremendous barriers to suc cess in school o r in the workplace. It is very g ratifying to see lives o f despair and hopelessness become lives fille d w ith promise and p ro du ctivity.” Guests attending the breakfast to congratulate the graduates w ill include Congressman Ron W yden, M ayor J. E. “ Bud” C lark, and commissioners, senators and representatives from around Washington and M ultnom ah Counties. Representatives from the Department o f Labor and Oregon’ s Job T raining Partnership Adm inistration w ill also attend. continued on page 4 „