»-♦ » » V <■<* v » »v v v > q r w *» rfλ-* » ■.«» 22nd Annual “Project Second Wind” Tops 200,000 Pounds WEEK Ir itis Spirited Portland Students Raise Record 160,000 Pounds E. Coll S trik es Again T w o S izzler Restaurants were closed after health o ffic ia ls confirm ed that at least seven persons contracted the E. C o li bacterium at the Grant Pass and N o rth Bend restaurants. There are ten Sizzlers throughout Oregon and they are rem ain­ in g open. How ever according to company spokesman business has fallen o ff consid­ More than 200 schools, businesses and churches in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties participated in the 22nd Project Second Wind Food Drive erably. After Shock Registers 3.2 M atthew Mabey, an earthquake e ngi­ neer, said that am id a ll the after shocks recorded the highest recording was 3.2. A ccording to h im we Oregonians can expect lots o f earthquakes in our future. Mabey says, “ O ur future holds earthquakes as large as 6 o r 6.5 occurring rig h t beneath our feet.” D rexler-B reakfast O f Cham pions Clyde D re xle r the T ra il Blazers all star guard w ill be s ittin g on many Orego­ nians and Southwest W ashingtons break­ fast tables The 24oz box w ill be available at your local grocer. D re xle r says, “ T h a t’s pretty good company, I ’ m extremely happy about it.” Added note: D re xle r is out again w ith another ham string. Trojan’s First L ayoffs Left to Right: Geoffrey DeVere, Linda Collins, Jerry Collin, Olivia Smith, Board Chair, Katie Moreland 250 employees were la id o ff from the T ro ja n plant, the firs t group to go since PGE announced the closure o f the plant. Mandatory notices were given in January. Employees are eligible for separation pack­ ages that start from sm all amounts up to s $50,000. P resident Clinton And The Tim ber C onflict tudents fro m Portland Public Schools accepted accolades fo r their outstanding p a rticipation in the 22nd annual Project Second W in d Food D rive at a special Oregon Food Bank awards ceremony on Friday, A p ril 2 at the Port o f Portland Berth 106 (2959 N W F ront Avenue.) For the firs t year in the two-decade history o f the event. T ri-co u n ty area students topped the 200,000 mark-207,868 pounds o f food overall The ten percent increase from last year is due largely to the efforts o f PPS students who vaulted from 137,000 lbs. President C lin to n promised that in sixty days there w ould be some action taken about the tim ber problem here in Oregon The N orthw est Forest C onfer­ ence was urged to continue ta lk in g and to collected in 1992 to 160,000 lbs. in 1993. F ifth grader K a tie M o re la n d fro m C a p ito l H ill E lem entary is the 1993 c ity -w id e cham p among a ll students fo r ra is in g 800 pounds o f food herself. T h is y e a r’ s w in n in g school is B eaum ont M id d le School w ith 15,726 lbs., u p se ttin g fo rm e r-c h a m p Jackson M id d le S chool (11,237 lb s.) A t the h ig h school level, W ilso n (14,708 lbs.) is tops w ith Vocational V illa g e (1,731 lbs.) in 2nd take the argum ent out o f the courtroom. A fte r eight hours o f liste n in g to testim ony and speeches, C lin to n said, “ 1 te ll you, I ' l l never forget w hat I ’ve heard today.” Jack B ierw ith Addresses School Cuts BY JAMES L. POSEY The attention o f the w o rld w as focused on Portland last week as the President came to tow n to fu lfill a cam paign promise to help resolve the issue o f tim b e r harvesting and endangered species. The question is, w hat does a ll this mean fo r Blacks in Portland? A ccording to many people I talked to. not much. B ut in fact, w h ile on the surface Blacks seem not to be affected by th is issue, the tru th is, there is a s trik in g comparison between the condition ofB la cks and that o f the spotted o w l. Just lik e the spotted ow l, the A fric a n - Am erican habitat is being destroyed. Where B lack people liv e and once prospered, in some cases there is relentless deterioration o f every aspect o f B lack life . And, at the heart o f both calam ities is pure, unadulterated greed Greed on all sides. I was once an insider at the Forest Service, and I witnessed many decisions being lage School w ill be left open. Clinton Potpourri: Seeking finance for abortions for poor women; health plan picked apart by v a ri­ ous groups; c o n flic tin g suggestions o f­ fered health industry; pledges help to Y e ltsin , health care reform w ill not make deadline; Senate approves $496 b illio n economic plan. people. ample, the Forest Sen ice has a long history o f not employ ing people o f color in any sig n ifi­ cant numbers. T h is has been an elite group o f w h ite males who have dominated the activi­ ties o f this agency fo r years. And in spite o f a lot o f rhetoric to the contrary, they have w orked made al most exclusiv ely to satisfy timber needs, w h ich ultim a te ly benefited b ig business in te r­ est. W h ile the Forest Service has a clear m ission to be stewards o f the land, internally the real power and prestige is in the tim ber harvesting programs. F o r years these programs have benefited the largely ru ra l populations o f Oregon, w hich may not have gotten rich but certainly have become accustom to a certain standard o f liv in g . I t ’ s almost rem iniscent o f the era in the South when cotton was king. Its aftermath was the extensive erosion o f land followed by the great dust bow ls o f the twenties and thirties hard to keep it that way. T h is is practically the same situation in many associated corporations a nd related gov­ ernm ent agencies, such as, fo r example, Wyerhaeuser, the Bureau o f Land Manage­ m e n t B onnerville Power A dm inistration, etc The point is there are very few i f any people o f color, p articularly Blacks, in these organiza­ tions at the decision-m aking level So why is th is im portant to this whole issue o f the envi­ ronm ent vs. jobs? I t ’scm cial because ifBlacks. other people o f color, and women were at the Surely history repeats itself. B u t w h a t’ s at stake here in Oregon is a way o flife that has been out ofbalance w ith the environm ent. W h ile the focus is now on natu­ ral habitats, this problem crosses over into issues o f race and discrim ination. For ex­ Continued on Page A3 “Crimes, Genes, Federal Grants And Your Heatth, Concluded” “Increase In Fat Free Products Can Help Dieters, But Caution Is Advised” "Sickle Cell Anemia Scanning," side­ tracked funds diverted to screen fo r "Black Crime G enes.". A more fundamental way to make a posi­ tive diet change would he... Entertainment “The 1993 Essence Awards” “G.l. Joe’s Stores Seek Free Throw Experts” The man and woman who shoot the most consecutive free throws... will win... HOUSING HEALTH SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT A5 A6 B2 B3 ............... .. . : ......____ »-■ . 'X Page B3 -f . • ! . -, J RELIGION B4 ••**•♦ ** • '■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The Essence Awards, first held in 1987 was created to focus national attention on distinguished African American women whose exceptional achievements are often publicized Page B2 Page 4 7 Page A6 Bill Clinton Sports Food & Nutrition Health A2 warehouse provided by the Port o f Portland. M ore than 200 schools, businesses and churches in M ultnom ah, Clackamas and W ashington counties participated in the 22nd Project Second W in d Food D rive, M arch 8-19, b rin g in g in 207,868 pounds o f high-quality nonperishable food. M ore than 50 emergency food box agencies in M ultnom ah County w ill distribute the food directly to hungry people. In M ultnom ah County, Portland Public Schools serves as the prim ary sponsor fo r Project Second W ind Nearly 100 students and nine schools from PPS w ill receive awards fo r th e ir outstanding contributions toward feeding Oregon’s hungry Portland Blacks And The Spotted Owl Portland Superintendent o f schools. Jack B ie rw ith wants decentralization for the schools. He explains that he wants to see specific goals set fo r the d is tric t based on the outcomes it wants fo r the students. B ie rw ith wants each school to be more autonomous and the central adm inistra­ tio n to do more supporting. W hen the goals are determined, each school can carry out th e ir own decisions that best meets the needs o f the students at their school. The threatened Vocational V il­ EDITORIAL place. A lso fo r the first tim e, this y ear’ s awards ceremony featured a special performance by the Ladies o f Rhythm specialty dance team from L in co ln H ig h School against a backdrop o f 160.000 pounds o f nonperishable food gathered at the event’ s food sorting . . • ■ CLASSIFIEDS B7