Page 6...The Portland Observer... May 6, 1992
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United Front Against the OCA Call for
Arrest of Assailants in Jacob
Johnson Skinhead Beating
In reaction to last Friday’s Jacob
Johnson beating, Karen Gwaltney of
The United Front Against the Oregon
Citizens Alliance, called for the arrestof
all four attackers and for the police to
charge them with attempted murder.
Gwaltney stated, “ According to an eye
witness, they even shouted, we’re the
KKK and w e’re going to kill you. It’s
outrageous that a black man has been
beaten by Skinheads, just like Mulugeta
Seraw who was killed this way.”
Gwaltney continued, saying, "the
police response is to let three attackers
go, despite an eye witness. Furthermore,
they charged the fourth with second
degree assault and then let hin» out on
bail. These racists are a danger to the
community. How dare the police treat it
so lightly.”
Gwaltney added, “The Oregon Citi-
zens Alliances campaign to strip all
rights from Lesbians and Gays, their
Conklins Celebrate Opening
of New Thriftway
opposition to effective hate crimes legis
lation and OCA director, Lon Mebon’s
connection to Tom Metzger of White
Aryan Resistance, all work to spread
bigotry and encourage hatred in Oregon.
We must reject the OCA’s attempt to
legalize discrimination and protest the
police coddling of racist attacks.
Gwaltney concluded say ing, “Mayor
Bud Clark and Chief Tom Potter must
call for the arrest of all four assailants.
They must charge them with attempted
murder immediately.”
The United Front Against the Or
egon Citizens Alliance will hold an event
entitled, “ Human Rights Fair; Unite
Against the OCA,” on Sunday, May 17th
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Pioneer Court
house Square.
The United Front Against the OCA
works to unite groups and individuals
against the OCA, ultra right wing and
neo-nazi movements.
Urban League of Portland Launches
Young Professionals Group
The Urban League of Portland has
launched a new auxiliary group for
young working people. The main goal
of the Urban League Young Profes
sionals is to provide a place where
young people can meet socially, de
velop professionally, and give some
thing back to the community.
The auxiliary is one of only three in
the country associated with an Urban
League affiliate. Kevin Fuller, an Ur
ban League of Portland board member
who helped organize the Young P ro
fessionals, believes there is definitely a
need for such a group in Portland. “Our
schools can’t give young people all the
skills they need to succeed. This group
will help young people learn to net
work, develop professional skills and
learn from mentors.”
Activities will include monthly
happy-hour gatherings, workshops on
career development, and a mentor
project teaming young professionals
with inner city high school students.
Despite the group’s name, one
doesn’t have to be young or a profes
sional to join. The group’s goal is to
help young people develop profession
ally, which can involve people of all
ages and ethnic groups.
The only requirement to join the
Young Professionals is to be a member
of the Urban League of Portland. An
nual membership dues to belong to both
organizations are S20 for students, $25
for others.
The Young Professionals have
already developed a set of bylaws and
begun their first membership drive.
Happy hour gatherings will be held at
the Lloyd Center Red Lion’s Maxi
Lounge on May 8, 22 and 29 lrom 5
p.m. For more information, contact
Deena Pierott at the Urban League of
Portland, 280-2600.
Wilshire Park Sentry at 5400 N.E.
33rd Ave. is now W ilshire Park
Thriflway. Join owners Tom and Joie
Conklin in celebrating the change with
special events from May 6-23, includ
ing;
King School Choir...will perform
at 2 p.m. Friday, May 8.
Thechorus represented the Stateof
Oregon when it performed at President
George’s Bush’s inauguration cer
emony in 1988. The Conklins were the
first contributors to the campaign to
send the choir to Washington, D.C. The
choir will perform May 15 at a fund
raiser for the “I Have A Dream” schol
arship program. They also will perform
May 22 for a community appreciation
dinner for Mathew Prophet, superin
tendent of Portland Public Schools.
Spaghetti Dinner...noon to 5:30
p.m., Saturday, May 9.
All proceeds will go to Doembccher
Children’s Hospital at Oregon Health
Sciences University in Portland.
Prizes, sam pling, special prom o-
tions.
1,000 free Hawaiian orchid cor
sages starting May 6.
Free 2-litcr of Pepsi to first 100
people after 2 p.m. May 6
Free loaf of bread to first 100 people
after 2 p.m. May 7
Free carnation corsages to the first
250 women after 2 p.m. May 8.
Daily draw ings for decorated
Mother’s Day cakes, bouquets and
whole hams ($25 value each) May 6-8.
Enter grand prize drawing for a
big-screen TV, a color TV, a VCR, two
mountain bikes and shopping sprees.
Winners will be drawn May 27.
Tom and Joie Conklin have owned
the Wilshire Park store since 1986.
They have operated the store as a Sentry
Supermarket since then. They also own
and operate T J’s Sentry Supermarket
on N.E. 42nd Avenue. The 42nd Av
enue store will remain a Sentry.
A new video rental department was
added and the interior look of the store
was updated.
Ombudsman Training Scheduled
Volunteers are needed to serve as
advocates for the residents of nursing
homes, adult foster care homes and
residential care facilities. The Certified
Ombudsmen work to enhance the qual
ity of life and improve the level of care
for the citizens living in long term care
facilities. They protect the rights, safety
and dignity of the residents.
Volunteers attend a 48-hour train
ing program before being certified. The
training includes information on con
flict resolution, advo ~ cy skills and
problem-solving techniques, as well as
specific information on the regulations
guiding long term care facilities and the
rights of the residents of the facilities.
Certified Ombudsmen spend between
one and five hours weekly at their as-
signed facilities, and a one-year mini
mum commitment is required.
The program ’ s greatest need is for
volunteers to serve in adult foster care
homes, a position that also offers the
greatest flexibility for the volunteers.
The adult foster care homes have no
more than five elderly residents each-
-voluntcers who choose to take two
homes can usually complete their as
signment in one hour each week.
Training will begin on June 2 in
Salem. Mileage will be reimbursed for
the training. Interested volunteers may
contact Kathy Walter at the Office of
the Long Term Care Ombudsman, toll-
free at 1 -800-522-2602 to receive ad
ditional information and an applica
tion.
A HOME
LOAN
PEOPLE W H O
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THINK THEY CAN’T
Not everyone has the money it takes to take out a home
loan from a hank.
But right now, a lot of people in Oregon who
think they can’t qualify for a home loan, can. With
a HomePartners loan from U.S. Bank. It gives you the
money you need to buy a house without costing an arm
and a leg. O r even a foot. Here’s how it works.
With a HomePartners loan, the amount of money
you need for a down payment is about one third
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less than even the usual federally insured home loan
requires. And most closing costs, for things like title
insurance and other fees, don't have to be paid up
front—they can be borrower! with the rest of the money.
Not only does this home loan cost less, it's easier to
qualify tor. A steady income and a good history of
paying your bills might be all you need.
Now, we aren’t exactly giving away these loans to
everyone who walks in the door. But, we guarantee
Praise of Hatfield and Packwood On
National Voter Registration Bill
express our thanks to our U.S. Senators
for their leadership and statesmanship in
furthering the cause of voter registration
in America,” stated Greg Evans, Presi
dent of the Washington/Oregon NAACP.
“In states that have enacted motor
voter laws, the program has proven to be
a convenient and cost effective way to
expand voter rolls while helping to keep
the lists accurate and updated,” observed
Joel Ario, Executive Director of the
Oregon State Public Interest Research
Group. “This is a great program for
young people and all citizens. It’s now
time for Congress to make this promis
ing program available to all Ameri
cans.”
Kappa Eaton, President of the
League o f Women Voters of Oregon
applauded the Senators’ leadership:
“One of the founding tenets of the League
of Women Voters has been to promote
easy and informed access to the entire
electoral process. The goal of our ‘Take
Back the System’ campaign is to fully
enfranchise all U.S. citizens, and pas
sage of the National Voter Registration
Act is a major piece o f this campaign.
Oregon has been a leader in making
voter registration universally accessible
and we are particularly pleased that our
two Oregon Senators have recognized
that our system should be replicated
nationwide.”
The organizations involved in this
coalition are:
ACLU Oregon; Common Cause/
Oregon; Disabled American Veterans,
D epartm ent of Oregon; League of
Women Voters of Oregon; National
Council of Jewish Women, Portland
Section; National Association of Letter
Carriers, Branch 82, Portland; Oregon
State Public Interest Research Group
(OSPIRG); and Washington-Oregon
State Conference of S tate Conference of
NAACP Branches.
A coalition of Oregon organiza
tions working to make it easier for people
to register to vote are pleased to an
nounce that Oregon’s two U.S. senators
are both cosponsors o f the National
Voter Registration ACl, S.250, a bill
which will enable citizens to register to
vote when they apply for or renew their
driver licenses, as well as at other gov
ernment agencies and by mail. These
simple and cost-effective programs will
remove the discriminatory and compli
cated barriers which frequently contrib
ute to keeping citizens from registering
to vote in many states. This bill is ex
pected to come to the floor of the U.S.
Senate for a vote in May.
Since its introduction, Senator Mark
Hatfield has been a cosponsor, and last
Thursday (April 16), Senator Bob
Packwood joined his Oregon colleague
as a cosponsor. Oregon is the first state
to have two Republican Senators as
cosponsors of the National Voter Regis
tration Act.
“Oregon’s voter registration statis
tics, since the adoption of a motor voter
program, speak for themselves,” pro
claimed Senator Hatfield. “An Oregon
initiative, yet again, is blazing the trail
for new federal policy. I doubt my col
leagues can quibble with the success we
have had in Oregon and hope that they
will join me and Senator Packwood in
support of the National Voter Registra
tion Act.” Senator Packwood, in declar
ing his support, stated that “Oregon has
shown that the National Voter Registra
tion Act can work. I am pleased to be a
cosponsor of this democracy-building
legislation.”
“Once again, Senator Hatfield and
Senator Packwood have demonstrated
their commitment to the African Ameri
can Community with their support of S.
250, the ‘Motor Voter’ bill. The Wash-
ington/Oregon NAACP would like to
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CONVENTIONAL
HOME LOAN
VS
A
HOMEPARTNERS
HOME LOAN
TO W N PAYMENT
2%
5%
HOW 1)0 YOU GET YOUR DOW N PAYMENT?
M ust be from your
C an be a gift from
ow n savings
a relative
NECESSARY REPAIRS
M ust be done before
loan is given
All repairs (except those
required for health or
safety reasons) can be
done after loan is given
ADDITIONAL CLOSING COSTS
All costs m ust be
paid up front
M ost costs can be
financed
TOTAL CASH REQUIRED AT CLOSING TOR
A HOUSE W ITH A SALES PRICE OF $30,000
(For down payment, up front closing costs,
estimated taxes and insurance)
$3,587
$2,115
1X7 YOU QUALIFY?
% OF MONTHLY INCOME ALLOWED
FOR HOUSE PAYMENT
U p to 33%
28%
CREDIT HISTORY
Previous loan
W ith o u t prior loan experience,
landlord references or a
experience on cars,
good record o f paying utility
credit cards, etc.
bills can be used to establish
credit history.
The HomePartners
program can help you
purchase a house in
Oregon for up to $49,000.
You are eligible to apply
if your annual household
income does not exceed
the following income
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
level guidelines:
1 person-$26,000,
2 people-$30, (MX), 3 or
more people-$34,000.
HomePartners loans are
offered through U.S.
Bancorp Mortgage
Company.
that a lot of people who thought they’d never be able
to get a home loan, will get one.
So, before you give up on the idea of owning your own
home, take a look at what U.S. Bank’s HomePartners
loan has to offer. It could save you from a lifetime
of rent.
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