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NACWC President to Visit U n f o r t u n a t e ly , J o w n e i Delores Harris, NACWC National President, will visit Portland Friday, February 21 She will be accompanied by Margaret Cooper, NACWC Pro gram Coordinator, and Mrs. Carole Early, NACWC Secretary. The trio will review plans for the National Conven tion July 25-31 at the Hilton Hotel. Their visit coincides the OACWC an nual salad luncheon February 22 at Bethel A.M.E. Church. For more information cal! Carrie L. Holiday, State President at 281 -9829. February 19, 1992...1 he Portland Observer...Page 7 Blue & Gold Banquet Big Success BETA Scholarship Fundraiser p o w e rlin e sfZ , fe/ J o n ’l Dr. Daryl Tukufu will be speaking at a dinner celebrating Black History Month on Friday, February 28 th at 6:00 p.m. at the Travel Lodge Hotel, 1441 N.E. 2nd. There will be a no host cocktail hour from 6:00 pm.-7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 and can be pur chased at the House of Sounds or by calling Maggie Ward on 242-7340. All proceeds will benefit the BETA Schol arship Fund which awards scholarships annually to graduating high scahool seniors and continuing college students. BETA (Black Employees’ Tele communications Association) is a non profit organization of U.S. West Com munications which has affiliations in fourteen states. BETA is a resource organization from African American Employees of U.S. West Communica tions. Some o f the many children at the Blue & Gold Banquet. Scoutmaster and Angela Greer, coordinator. T he C ub S couts Pack 75 Big Thunder District Columbia Pacific Council held its annual Blue & Gold banquet on February 12. The event was held at Bethel Church at 5828 NE 8th and was coordinated by Angela Greer. Guest speakers were Judge Aaron Brown, Jr. and Judge Roosevelt Robinson. Clothesline Project Tribute To Survivors Of Violence com e w il L u i l t - i in W.I.L.P.F. will display tee shirts bearing personalized stories of violence against women Saturday, March 7,1:00 to4:00 at Irving Park, Northeast 7th and Fremont Street. As part of the national campaign to visually demonstrate the extensive im pact violence has on women’s lives in our community, WILPF sponsored this second display of the Clothesline Project to help educate the community on women and violence issues and to allow local victims of violence to share their stories. The purpose of the Clothesline Project is to expand the awareness of the immensity of the problem of vio lence against women and to allow sur vivors of violence to illustrate their stories as part of the healing process. For women who want to partici pate in the project, tee shirts can be submitted in advance or made on the site during the event March 7 at Irving Park. Tee shirts and fabric paint will be provided by the Portland Branch of W om en’s International League for Peace & Freedom. Similar to the Vietnam Memorial or the AIDS Quilt, the Clothesline Project provides a visual tribute to the women survivors of violence and a memorial for those who have lost their lives to violence. Rev. Dorsey McCullough Clara Peoples, whose never-ending support and hard work toward the District Manager betterment of children’s lives, also assisted in the great success of the banquet. Dad’s Oil Service McMurphy's Appliance Center heating oils Sales -Service -Parts Best Cash Prices 104 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212 282-5111 AMCO Contests Contract Award Continued from front page 4011N.E. Union Ave. Portland Oregon 97212 288-3233 Head Fixer/Jim McGowne Harold Williams, CH2 A & Associ ates, who has a $ 160,000 contract with the City to provide jobs to north and northeast Portland residents, was ques tioned by Commissioner Kafoury on his efforts to place minority construction workers on public works jobs. Williams explained that he needed time to imple ment his contract to the dismay of the card waving, protesting, unemployment workers. Williams claims “that the let ter of the law had been met but the spirit of the law was n o t” The City Council is scheduled to rule on the contract, which has a critical time-frame because of the Rose Festival and other activities in the vicinity of the Convention Center, at a future session. But according to one NAMCO repre sentative, “This only allows Slayden more time to bid shop and gather other out of town non-black MBE participa tion to the detriment of Holefield and other local African-American contrac tors w ishing to participate on the Holladay Street Improvement project.” Expect the Best at Safeway s Ad Prices Good February 19 through February 25,1992 At Safeway. 10-Lb. Bag Russet Potatoes Oregon grown russet potatoes, U.S No. 1 quality! There's nothing better than a baked potato with plenty of butter and sour cream. Stock-up! s y s te m. It's impossible to tell if a downed powerline is hot. or not If you see one. don't touch But do call 911 and ask for assistance. Portland General Electric Speedy Service Friendly Call for Quote! W E S TE R N U N IO N The Fastest Way To Send Money....Available In All Safeway stores in Oregon & S.W. Washington.