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tla g -e ith e r the 1799 or 1905 ve rsio n -
without the Confederate symbol. South
C arolina’s state flag does not include
the symbol, but a separate Confederate
flag flies over the state house in C olum
bia.
Both south Carolina and Georgia
hoisted Confederate flags in the 1950s
to defy federal enforcement o f racial
desegregation laws. The move fo r
change isespecially significant for South
Carolina United Methodists, who did
not desegregate their regional church
agencies until 1972, four years after the
denomination agreed to abolish the fo r
m erly segregated jurisdictional system.
Addressing the South Carolina con
ference, the Rev. Joseph W. A lle y o f
Columbia amended a conference reso
lution on racial cooperation by asking
that the Confederate flag be “ taken from
a place o f authority ” over the state house
and placed w ith other “ South Carolina
archives.”
A lle y , pastor o f C ollege Place
United MethodistChurch,claimed pride
in “ Southern heritage," but called con
tinued display o f the Confederate flag
an “ in-your-face” symbol o f opposition
to a racially inclusive society.
“ The best way to affirm one’s heri
tage is to learn from it and grow beyond
it,” said Alley.
Appeals fo r healing racial divisions
won ihe day in three United Methodist
assemblies when delegates vowed to
lobby fo r rem oval o f the Confederate
flag from state buildings and other
“ places o f authority.”
In separate actions in June, del
egates to the denom ination’ s North
Georgia, South Georgia and South Caro
lina annual conferences agreed that, for
m any, the flag symbolizes deep racial
divisions dating back to the U.S. C iv il
W ar.
They agreed to petition state legis
lators to remove tl)e flag from contem
porary governm ent emblems. South
C arolinians added that the Confederate
flag can be included appropriately in
museums and other historical displays.
In both states, the actions were not
w itho ut impassioned debate. Those op
posing the move cited historical rea
sons, tradition and pride in their South
ern heritage. Others, favoring change,
insisted that any actions toward recon
cilia tio n among racial groups must be
gin w ith putting such symbols where
they b e lo n g -w ith other relics o f the
past.
Georgia United Methodists asked
that the state flag, adopted in 1956 and
bearing the Confederate flag in one
comer, be replaced by an earlier state
Roger Hamilton Confirmed By Senate
As New PUC Member
Roger Ham ilton, appointed to a
four-year term on the Oregon Public
U tility Commission, today was con
firm ed as the newestcommission mem
ber by the Oregon State Senate.
Ham ilton, o f Bonanza, is a rancher
and former Klamath County Com m is
sioner (1983-91). Ham ilton, 52, also
serves on the State Parks and Recre
ation Commission and is an economic
analyst and comm unity development
specialistwith the Oregon Rivers Coun
c il. From 1975 to 1982, Ham ilton was
assistant professor in communications
and general studies at the Oregon Insti
tute o f Technology in Klamath Falls.
He also was a comparative literature
instructor at San Francisco Slate U n i
versity
Ham ilton has served on the K la
math County Budget Committee, a
lo c a l c o n s u lta tio n g ro u p to the
Bonneville Power Adm inistration, the
Klamath County Business Revolving
Loan Fund, the Winema National For
est Tim ber Advisory Board and Board
and on the Board o f Directors fo r the
Council fo r Economic Development in
Oregon.
He has a bachelor’s degree from
Harvard University and tw o master’s
degrees, including one in economics,
from the U niversity o f C alifornia at
Berkeley.
Ham ilton, a Democrat, w ill earn
approximately $70,000 annually as a
member o f the three-person com m is
sion.
Ham ilton was appointed by Gov.
Barbara Roberts to replace former Com
missioner M yron Katz, who retired.
The Commission is charged w ith
ensuring that customers o f the state’s
regulated u tility and transportation in
dustries receive safe, reliable service at
reasonable rates, w hile also allow ing
the regulated companies to earn a fa ir
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Hopewell House
Urgent Appeal
H it by a combination o f higher
than projected expenses, and lower than
projected income, Hopewell House has
issued an urgent appeal to supporters
fo r donations to “ keep open the doors.”
Form erly known as “ Hospice House,”
Hopewell House must raise close to
$30,000 in the next few weeks to con
tinue operations.
A letter detailing the urgency o f
this appeal has gone out to over nine
thousand past supporters o f Hopewell
House in an e ffo rt to keep the fa cility
open.
“ The loss o f Hopewell House at
this time, would be a terrible loss to the
com m unity,” said the Reverend Rodney
Page, Executive D irector o f Ecumeni
cal M inistries o f Oregon, which oper
ates Hopewell House. “ Hopewell House
has become a symbol o f compassion
and Hope fo r the gravely and term inally
ill who come to Hopewell House for
care and com fort in their final days o f
life .”
“ We must keep open the doors o f
this critic a lly needed fa cility .’’Since the
form er “ Hospice House” re-opened as
Hopewell House in the Fall o f 1991,69
patients have been treated fo r a variety
o f diseases, w ith cancer and A ID S fore
most among them, 23 patients have
been discharged, 46 patients have died.
Hopewell House has treated 46
patients with cancer, 13 w ith A ID S , and
9 other diseases. Many o f those treated
have been patients w ith no resources to
pay fo r their care.
C ontributions can be earmarked
fo r “ Hopewell House” and sentto: Ecu
m e n ic a l M in is tr ie s o f O re g o n ,
Interchurch Center, Suite B, 0245
B a n cro ft Street, P ortland, Oregon
97201.
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M ANAGEM ENT C O R P O R A TIO N
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M iriam Robinson is an African-Am erican C linical Social W orker in private
practice in the downtown area, located at 1020 SW Taylor, Portland, Oregon
97205 (503)299-4951. She is a member o f the Academy o f C ertified Social
W orker, (A C S W ); licensed to practice clinical social w ork in the State o f
Oregon, (LC SW ); and is a member o f the Oregon Board o f the National
Association o f Social Workers. M iriam Robinson provides therapy to children,
adolescents, individuals, and couples. The fees fo r therapy are reasonable,
please call (503)299-4951 Monday thru Friday.
Tektronix Foundation Awards
Scholarships to American Indian Students
For the second year the Tektronix
Foundation is awarding scholarships to
students o f Am erican Indian descent.
These students who w ill m ajor in math,
science or engineering, were chosen
from schools in the Portland m etropoli
tan area and w ill receive scholarships o f
$2,500 each for the 1992-93 school
year. Funding fo r the program is pro
vided by the Howard V ollum Endow
ment w hich is administered by the
Tektronix Foundation.
“ These scholarships are a demon
stration o f the Foundation’ s ongoing
com m itm ent to higher education o f
m inority students,” said J ill K irk , E x
ecutive D irector o f the Tektronix Foun
dation. “ The Foundation is pleased to
honor these students."
Recipients attending schools in O r
egon a re :
• Joseph (Joe) Bushman w ill be a
senior at W illam ette university m ajor
ing in biology. He graduated from
Benson High School and plans to be
come a biology teacher.
• Theresa Oscar attends Portland
Com m unity College. She is a ju n io r
and is studying fo r a veterinarian de
gree.
• Andrew Sarvinski graduated from
Prairie H igh School, Brush Prairie,
Washington and w ill attend Portland
Com m unity College m ajoring in archi
tecture .
• Amanda Siestrecm w ill be a
sophomore at L in fie ld College. She is
m ajoring in chemistry (Pre-Med).
• Shane Strangfield plans to attend
Portland State U niversity and study
electrical engineering. He is a gradu
ate o f Oregon C ity H igh School.
• V io le t Strong graduated from
W ilson High school and plans to major
in physical therapy at Portland State
University.
• Craig Stryker w ill study com
puter engineering at Oregon State
U niversity.
He is a graduate o f
H illsboro High School.
• Chadwick Stryker, a ju n io r at is
Oregon State U niversity, is m ajoring
in electrical engineering.
Students attending schools out
side o f Oregon are:
• Kathryn (K athy) Garcia w ill be
a sophomore at the U niversity o f C olo
rado, Boulder. She is m ajoring in elec
trical engineering.
• Lisa Gare ia graduated from W il
son High School and plans to attend
the U niversity o f Colorado, Boulder,
studying geology
The selection committee was com
prised o f the follow ing members: N ick
Barnett, Director, Ethnic M in o rity
Student Recruitment, Portland C om
m unity College; Robey C lark, T itle
V-C Director, Portland Public Schools;
Catherine C ollier, Director, D iversity
and M u lti-C u ltu ra l A ffairs, Portland
State U niversity: Dave Hatch, engi
neer, C ity o f Portland, Portland AISES
member (Am erican Indian Science &
E n g in e e rin g S o c ie ty ); N o rrin e
Smokey-Smith . Indian Education
Parent Com m ittee, Portland Public
Schools.
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