rv V 'rV v » '* >1 January 22, 1992...The Portland ()bserver...Page 3 DHR Hires Assistant Director for Information Systems Y o rk , where she was d ire c to r o f sys tems developm ent. * * K a lh c ry n M cLean w ill be respon sible fo r one o f O regon’ s largest and m ost im p o rta n t com puter and data p ro c essing systems, handling everything from paym ents fo r health care and sensitive c lie n t data to e m p lo ym e n t o p p o rtu n i ties, transfer paym ents and patient in fo rm a tio n ,” said C oncannon. “ H er Kathryn S. McLean K e v in Concannon, D ire c to r o f the Oregon Depaitment o f Human Resources, has hire d the assistant d ire c to r to m an age the D H R in fo rm a tio n systems. Kathryn S. McLean w ill be in charge o f a ll the com puter and data processing systems in the departm ent and its seven d iv isio n s. She f ills a p o sitio n that was created b y the 1991 L e g isla tu re in rec o g n itio n o f the g ro w in g im portance o f data services to the state’ s clients and em ployees. M cL e a n 33, is fo rm e r vice president and c h ie f in fo rm a tio n o ffic e r fo r D C I In ternational, W a ln u t C reek, C a lif., a business mergers, acquisitions and developm ent firm . B efore that, she w o rke d fo r S andpoint F in a n cia l in N ew Kaiser Permanente Offers Health Education Classes in North Portland Several classes open to the p u b lic are being offe re d in N o rth Portland th is justm ents to make d ivo rce less p a in fu l. E ig h t tw o -h o u r sessions are 6 :30 to 8:30 w in te r and spring through K aiser Perma- nente. T o register fo r any class, c a ll K aiser Permanente’ s H ealth E ducation message phone at (5 0 3 ) 286-6815. A n y b o d y can experience m ild de pression and low ered self-esteem. K a i ser Permanente’ s “ O ve rco m in g M ild Depression and L o w S elf- E steem ” p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 28 through March 17, at Kaiser Permanente’ s N o rth In te r state Services B u ild in g , 7201 N . In te r state A ve ., Portland. C ost is $70 fo r K aiser Permanente members, $120 fo r expertise fro m private sector in fo rm a tio n systems w ill be put to sound use.’ M cL e a n has a degree in Business A d m in is tra tio n fro m N ew C e n tu ry C ollege, Kansas C ity , M O ., and is p u r suing a degree in com puter science through Thom as A . E dison State C o l program , consisting o f eig h t tw o -h o u r sessions, teaches s k ills to reduce m ild lege, T re n to n , NJ. She assumed her p o sitio n on Janu ary 12. A native o f San Francisco, McLean is in the process o f m o v in g to the Salem area. The p o sitio n pays $59,700 annu land. C ost is $65 fo r K a ise r Permanente members, $115 fo r the general p u b lic a lly . T he D epartm ent o f H um an R e sources em ploys ap p ro xim a te ly 11,000 people to serve O re g o n ’ s m ost v u ln e r able citize n s through seven d ivisio n s: C h ild re n ’ s Services, A d u lt and F a m ily Services, E m p lo ym e n t, H ealth, M ental H ealth and D evelopm ental D is a b ility Services, Senior and D isabled Services, and V o c a tio n a l R e h a b ilita tio n . The departm ent also oversees other human services, in c lu d in g c h ild care, d rug and a lcohol abuse, and health p o lic y p ro grams. depression and im prove self-im age. Meetings are on Thursdays, Jan. 9 through Feb. 27, 6 :30 to 8 :30 p.m ., at K a ise r Permanente’ s N o rth Interstate Services B u ild in g , 7201 N . Interstate A v e ., P o rt (fee includes textbook). “ Freedom fro m F a t” is K a ise r Per m anente’ s 20-w eek w e ig h t management program fo r adults tire d o f diets and ready fo r a serious, s c ie n tific a lly based program . The course is co-led by pro fe s sional n u tritio n is ts and behavior special ists w h o teach better eating and exercise habits. E xp lo re the unique challenges and jo y s o f ste p fa m ily liv in g in “ S tep-par e n tin g .” Classes w iU be on Thursdays, Jan. 23 through M a rch 12, at K a ise r Perm anente’ s N o rth Interstate Services B u ild in g , 7201 N . Interstate A v e ., P o rt land. C ost is $72 fo r K aiser Permanente m em bers/couples, $140 fo r other in d i- viduals/couples. E nding a love re la tio n sh ip can be d iffic u lt. K aiser Permanente’ s * * D iv o rce A d ju s tm e n t” program focuses on ad- Need A Car? p lin e , b u ild in g self-esteem and encour aging responsible behavior. The eig h t tw o -h o u r sessions are on Wednesday nights fro m 6 :30 to 8:30 p.m ., Jan. 29 through M arch 18. L o ca tio n is K aiser Permanente’ s Education and Conference C enter (T o w n H a ll), 3704 N . Interstate A ve ., P ortland. C ost is $72 fo r in d iv id u als o r couples w h o are K aiser Perma nente mem bers, $140 fo r the general p u b lic (fee includes textbook). Kaiser Permanente’ s “ Health Counts fo r Teens” is the o n ly current w eight- management program in the Portland area fo r o ve rw e ig h t adolescents age 12 to 16 and th e ir parents o r ad u lt support person. The 10-w eek course started Jan. 14 and runs through M arch 17. M eetings are Tuesdays fro m 5 :30 to 7:00 p.m . at the Bess K aiser A d m in is tra tiv e O ffic e , 5155 N . Greeley A ve ., Portland. C ost is $150 per fa m ily fo r K a ise r Permanente members, $180 per fa m ily fo r the gen eral p u b lic. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , ca ll K aiser Permanente’ s health education departm ent message recorder at (503) 286-6880. Black History Health Celebrated At PSU C o m m u n ity, Lauretta Slaughter Feb. 10: W h a t Can W e Do to B rin g The B lack C o m m u n ity and PSU p u b lic events on the U n iv e rs ity ca m pus, in clu d in g lectures, w eekly forum s, concerts, and a presentation by author and poet, N ik k i G io va n n i. N ik k i G io va n n i’ s w ritin g about her experiences as a B la ck wom an and the life o f her people have raised hackles Ray Ramsey Feb. 24: E x p lo ita tio n o f B lack A thletes, T ra vis G am ble F rid a y, Feb. 14, at Noon in Room 327-328 Sm ith Center, M o le fi A santi, professor o f B la ck H isto ry at Tem ple U n iv e rs ity , w ill discuss A fro -ce n tric rior like new, and in the process you and consciousness fo r years. She is a p o w e rfu l w rite r and spokeswoman. H er Education. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 6 will be helping Community Care pay presentation, a lecture/reading, takes place Saturday, February 15, at 7 p.m ., in the S m ith C enter B a llro o m (R oom p.m . and Feb. 21 at Noon, in R oom 338 S m ith Center, D r. R alph Gonsalves w ill present a free p u b lic lecture: P o e tica l 355, 1825 S.W . B roadw ay). A recep tio n w ill fo llo w . T ickets ($7 general; $5 non-PSU students; S3 PSU students) Changes in the W o rld and H ow They w ill be available at the door o r in ad vance through P S U ’ s T ic k e t O ffic e , 7 2 5 -3 3 0 7 ,corner o f S.W . 5 th & M ill. A N oon Forum takes place M ondays, February 3-24, in R oom 328, S m ith Center. The presentations are free and the p u b lic is w elcom e. The schedule is p.m . in the N o rd ic R oom o f S m ith C enter (R oom 26), a S oulfood lunch as fo llo w s : Feb. 3: H IV /A ID S in the B lack concerning the above events, call G w en Care you could be in a drawing to re ceive a like new 1971 Oldsmobile in z good condition; everything works, inte outstanding bills. Community Care needs food and Money; won’t you please help us help the community. Please bring all your donations to The Portland Observer at 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and receive your • ' * , • ticket. Just think - a car for $3.00! R acial prejudice and divo rce have jo in e d peer pressure and the opposite o f adolescents during the past tw o years. “ I f I w a lk do w n the street w ith a w h ite boy, people tend to treat him be tte r,” Q uentin “ D u c k y ” H uger, 19, o f C harleston, South C a ro lin a , w ho is black, to ld M in to n in an in te rvie w to be published this Sunday in P A R A D E Jim Werner magazine. “ I t ’ s because, when you see a b lack person, yo u already assume that he’ s not too developed m e n ta lly ,” he District Agent, 19 Years Service 11300 N.E. Halsey, Suite 100 Portland, OR 97220 Residence: 503-771-6113 A ffe c t A fric a . F rid a y, Feb. 28 fro m 11 a.m. to 2 w ill be available fo r purchase and a free concert w ill be presented by jazz a rtist Ron Steen. A d d itio n a l events w ill be happening th roughout the month. F o r com plete in fo rm a tio n and details added. “ A n d people tend to be more co m fo rta b le around a w hite person than around me. I t ’ s not even firs t appear ances, i t ’ s m iles-aw ay th in k in g that’ s passed do w n fo r generations. L ik e i f y o u r father hated a ll blacks, o b vio usly you w o u ld g ro w up w ith that fe llin g .” A n o th e r black teen, A le ja n d ro “ S p e n c e r” B ro w n , 17, fro m R onkonkom a, New Y o rk , said he re sents being m isjudged by people w ho d o n ’ t even kn o w h im . “ A round here, le t’ s face it, there aren’ t a lo t o f m in o ri ties. I f I ’ m w a lkin g in certain places, lik e the m a ll, I ’ ll notice one o r tw o people lo o k at m e ...L ike I ’ ll be on line w ith a lady next to me, and she’ ll sw itch her purse to the other side o f w orkshop focused on adopting, e ro ti c iz in g and m a in ta in in g safer sexual be h a vio r, and included sections on deal ing w ith slips in safer behavior, gray areas o f know ledge and ta lkin g to pa rt Black Experience, Strategies And Tactics In The Business World F in a lly a b o o k is a va ila b le that provides solutions to so m any o f the problem s B lacks face in the business- corporate w o rld . A n e n lig h te n in g and up-to-date book that goes a lo n g way tow ard e lim in a tin g m any o f the fa lla cious assumptions and erroneous con clusions that have been draw n about B lacks in the business and corporate environm ent. A u th o r D a rre ll Sim m s shares e x periences that can be used to overcom e m any o f the p itfa lls and traps that have so easily discouraged B lacks fro m a chieving the success they seek. T h is book w ill become a treasured gem fo r those w h o are seeking ideas, strategies and an approach to becom ing successful in corporate A m e rica . It presents a p o sitive approach that w ill dispel m yths and stereotypes that exist fo r B la ck professionals today. T h is book is essential fo r the c o r porate and business management staffs w h o are faced w ith the challenge o f m anaging an ever changing and d y nam ic w o rkfo rce . “ B la ck E xperience, Strategies and T actics in the Corporate- Business W o rld ’ ’ w ill p ro vid e you w ith great insights in to w hat B lacks and other m in o ritie s are experiencing in the business-corporate w o rld . C ontact M anagem ent Aspects In corporated fo r o rdering in fo rm a tio n at 591-7498 Give. I 0 American Heart Association Oregon Affiliate, Inc. Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters” at PSU T o some. The Three Sisters is a p la y about a non-happening: n o t go in g to M oscow . T o others, The Three Sis ters is alm ost e xiste n tia l, frig h te n in g in its n ih ilis m : we sim p ly exist; n o th in g more. B u t others fin d C h e kh ov’ s Three Sisters a p o w e rfu l p la y, Faulknerian in its characters w ho continue to accept life in circum stances that should w ear them s lo w ly , irre vo ca b ly in to du st— and yet they endure. D ire c to r G lenn Gauer says o f his adaptation o f the p la y: “ T o o m any translations are stilte d and a w kw ard. I trie d to create som ething w hich has the s p irit and flo w o f the o rig in a l language, so it has the fe e lin g o f m u sic.” Gauer says he was also in te n t on keeping a balance o f m ood in the p ro d u ctio n , too, a vo id in g the stark, dour piece th a t’ s so often presented. “ The p lay is serious, b u t w ith a sense o f h u m o r,” he m aintains. “ A n d it has a richness w h ich I adm ire. I see the char acters as fu ll-b o d ie d , not o n -d im e n sional. A n d I th in k th a t’ s w hat the a u d i ence w ill feel as w e ll.” The cast is made up p rim a rily o f talented PSU students. T hey include: A m y F ow kes as O lga, the eldest sister; Farah Fobes as Ir in i, the youngest sis ter; V a le rie Stevens as Masha, m id d le sister and w ife o f a teacher; T o m L a id - PORTLAND OBSERVER 'The Eyes and Ears ol the Community' Office: (503)200-0033 Fax#: (503)200-0015 law as C h e b u tykin , an o ld arm y doctor; and R ichard D u v a ll as Ferapont, an o ld servant. F or m ore in fo rm a tio n about the p la y and the pro d u ctio n , contact G lenn Gauer through P S U ’ s Theatre A rts Departm ent, 725-4612. Cold-weather goods needed As winter nears, blankets, heavy coats and other cold-weather clothing are once again atop our list of desperately needed items. Among the other needs, workboots, rain gear and tents (for the homeless), blankets, pillows, bedsheets, baby blankets, pots, pans, dishes, kitchen utensils, tables and chairs, chests of drawers. For details: 284-8878. not th e ir fault. She also said parents going through a d ivorce should make ^ U N f O N zAVENUE^ G LAS V e Q M PAN Y > an e ffo rt to g ive th e ir ch ild re n extra attention. “ A ll this fig h tin g is going on, and you w onder i f they s till love you ju s t the same,” she comm ented. Dad's Oil Service ‘Woocttawn Charters heating oils 6800 N E M a rtin L u th e r K in g , Jr. B lv d . 289-6346 Best Cash Prices ♦ S ilk Specialists 104 N E Russell P ortland, O R 97212 •D ra p e ry C leaning •A U -W e a th e r P ro o fin g o f 282-5111 Speedy Service Friendly Call for Quote! S ki W ear, R ainw ear, etc. LORRAINE HLAVINKA All Types of Auto Plate and Window Glass E n jo y o u r q u a lity d ry cleaning, la u n dry, and alterations w h ile m eeting o u r new management Marva Mitchell OPEN M O N D A Y T H R O U G H S A T U R D A Y T O S E R V E Y O U M o n - F ri 8 am to 6 pm , Saturdays 9 am to 4 pm For Best Results Advertise in the Observer Storm Doors and Windows 4709 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Portland, Oregon 97211 Phone 249-5886 Woman-Owned ■ - » • A ».♦.» « Lll trfikf * a < ners. In d ivid u a ls, teachers, H IV Educa tio n , and/or anyone else interested in experiencing a h ig h ly interactive, e f fe ctive and adaptable w o rksh ip were encouraged to attend. T h is was the o n ly o p p o rtu n ity fo r the p u b lic at large to vie w this p a rticu la r w o rksh ip . The w orkshop w ill continue to be o ffe re d on a m o n th ly basis to the male g a y/b i- scxual community under the name “ Man to M an.” For further inform ation, please contact Dan B ueling o r Fred A lle m a n n at Cascade A ID S P roject (223-5907 V / T D D ). her.” D isussing her parents divorce, 15- year-old A llis o n W est o f Santa Fe, New M e xico , advised parents to make sure th e ir ch ild re n understand the divo rce is • jfi AiiM bA ftA /V*’ * r-. , . .’ ;,/»•« *4 y. *■ *> 0 / Y e : V c* ? •*<*.•>* The, three-hour interactive w orkshop was held at 3835 SW K e lly St. in P o rt land fro m 6 :3 0 -9 :3 0 p.m . The free Jagemauth at 725-5652. Racial Prejudice And Divorce Are Among Concerns Of Today’s Teens sex as m a jo r concerns o f to d a y’ s teen ager, according to co lu m n is t L yn n M in to n , w ho has in te rvie w e d hundreds ThePrudential(^> Together? Feb. 17: T o D o the R ig h t T h in g , Cascade Aids Project Offers Their ‘Keep It Up, Safer Sex Workshop’ To The General Public This Month Only Cascade A ID S P ro je ct’ s Preven tio n and O utreach Services presented its safer sex w orkshop, n o rm a lly e x c lu sive to gay and bisexual men, to the general p u b lic on Tuesday, January 14. the general p u b lic. “ Parenting the T o d d le r and Pres ch o o ler’ ’ teaches parents o f 1 to 4- year- olds how to nurture and enjoy th e ir g ro w ing ch ild . Class includes group sessions on c h ild developm ent, p o sitive d is c i B la ck H is to ry M o n th Celebrated at PSU February is B lack History month across the nation. Portland State U n i ve rs ity w ill jo in in the celebration o f B la c k achievem ents w ith a series o f For a $3.00 donation to Community New Book Available . ■11» <».«•« Aw« .!'« • .. , Ï. v .y :-,-;? - : • *•-