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F ebruary 10, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age 4
Congratulations
MITCHELL’S
Robert Malone And
Chris Ehlers
& altera H ons
Professional and Quality
Dry Cleaning A l.aundry
Open Prom 8 - 6 Mon. - F ri
and 9 ■ 4 on Saturday
W c O ffer
Professional Alterations
Drapery Cleaning
All W eather Proofing of
Ski-Wear <& Rainwear
48 H our Shoe Repair
W e Specialize
in Silk Cleaning
& Leather Goods
Robert Malone
Congratulations! The North-
Northeast Business Association has
identified E&M Sentry Market as one
of the 1992 recipients of our annual
A Friendly Chat-George L. Knox III, center, Vice President, Public Affairs, Philip Morris Companies Inc.,
chats with Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, right, and Robert Bogle, President, National Newspaper
Publishers Association (NNPA) at NNPA's Mid-Winter Workshop at the Disney Beach Club Resort in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida recently. Wilder was Key note Speaker at the dinner meeting The Press and
Politics ■ A Partnership for Black America," sponsored by Philip Morris Companies Inc. and its
subsidiaries Philip Morris USA, Kraft General Foods and Miller Brewing Company. The Governor charged
the white press with not fully representing the needs of Blacks, and challenged the Black press to
continue its struggle to accurately report news of concern to African Americans. Knox told the publishers,
‘Philip Morris is hopeful the economy will improve in 1993. and that improvement will be reflected in your
Chris Ehlers
Business and Economic Development
Awards. Pictured are theowners Chris
Ehlers and Robert Malone.
Dr. Carolyn Reedom Visits
Portland Public Schools
advertising revenues.“
Local Student(s) Active
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With Whitman
Complete Wedding Service
Cal & Marva Mitchell
Owners
6800 NE MLK Blvd
Portland, Or 97211
(503) 289-6346
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Procter &
Gamble
Gives To
(To Educate Children
About Racism)
Bethany Brewer
AdrinaTarver, a Whitman sopho
At least one student from your
more
and the daughter of James and
area is active this semester with the
W hitm an College Black Student Parthenia Tarver, Portland, is serving
Union group, either as an officer or as secretary of Whitman's Black Stu
dent Union and as a member of the
member
Black History Month organizingcom-
Bethany Brewer, a junior sociol
ogy major at Whitman and the daugh mittee She is a 1991 graduate of
ter of Gwendolyn Y. Brewer, Port Catlin Gabel School, Portland.
"We want to stand out; we want
land, Ore., is serv ing as chairperson of
the Black Student Union's Black His other people on campus to know there
tory Month organizing committee She is a Black Student Union and that we
is a 1990 graduate of Saint Marys are active," said LaTrice Wilkins, a
freshman from Paso Robles, Calif.,
Academy, Portland
Anya Corbitt, a Whitman sopho who senes as president of the group
"We're proud of our culture and
more and the daughter of Paula J.
Corbitt, Albany , Ore., is sen ing as we want others to know about us,"
treasurer of Whitman's Black Student added Marcy Banks, a sophomore from
Union Sheisa 1991 graduate of West Bremerton, Wash , who senes as vice
president. "It's so important at this
Albany High School, Albany
Anya Corbitt
point in our lives to learn not only the
academics but to learn to live with
different kinds of people. We need to
have as much diversity on campus as
possible."
Kamala Patton, a sophomore from
Seattle, Wash , said the group hopes
to play a part in attracting more mi
nority students to campus in the years
ahead. "We need more colors, more
diversity. And if you're living here on
campus, you can't crawl into a corner
and hide. You have to learn about
other people. That's very enriching."
Whitman, a private, independent
liberal arts and sciences college of
1,200 students, is the oldest chartered
institution of higher education in the
state of Washington.
Procter & Gamble Chairman and
Chief Executive Edwin L. Artzt, an
nounced a major gift of $500,000
from the P & G Fund to help under
write the Children's Campaign of the
Leadership Conference Education
Fund (LCEF). The Children's Cam
paign is an educational program to
help children develop racial under
standing and value diversity.
Mrs. Corretta Scott King, founding
president and chief executive officer,
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
for Nonviolent Social Change; Mr.
Jesse Hill, chairman of the board of
directors of The King Center; and
Mr Artzt have agreed to serve as
principal advisors to the Children's
Campaign
Plans for the Children's Campaign
involve a multfacted education.
Dr. Reedom spent the week of
February 1st - 5th talking to the
parents and teachers from Cleveland
and Grant Cluster Schools.
Dr. Reedom is a well know
speaker who presently is the princi
pal in Las Vegas Nevada as well as
one who travels across the country.
Dr Reedom spent Thursday, Feb
ruary 3rd at Brookly n school
She was welcomed by Principal
Tutoring Program
The Oasis Program funded by Meir &
Frank and sponsored by Legacy Health
System s is located at 1710 N.
Humboldt. You are invited to attend
the young adults and older adults
program launching on Wenesday,
Feb. 17, 1993, at 10:00am.
If you are 60 or older, retired or
t
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Rosemary Daniels (left) Rachel
Dabutz (parent) and Dr Reedom
(right).
The day at Brookly n was spent
on “Ways to Encourage Children to
do Homework” and “W hen You
Have Tried Every thing Then What?”
Dr Reedom shared many ideas
and always from a positive point of
view. Her closing comment was we
must keep trying but don’t give up.
semi-retired, the Retired Senior Vol
unteer Program (RSVP)ofMultnomah
County offers diverse opportunities
for you from an endless and varied
list. You can determine how many
hours you can give, where and when
you wish to serve. The following are
some of the openings available: