W
• i ^%** ^ •*• # v î
w
» 1» Y ♦
V
»♦> < K* • • • < ♦ * '* • * * ♦ * ’
"’d
P age A 3
T he P ortland O bsi rvi r • A pril 2 1 , 1 c>93
C onsidering T hat W e
R educe F igures F or A living
T his O ffer S h o u ld
C ome A s N o S urprise .
A Study In Black Leadership:
Portland Loses “the Real McCoy”
( out limed from front page
mg about what Black people must do
to gam equality in American society
She soon began to realize that the
many problems racing Black people
could be solved i f they just earned
money comparable to while people
It's just that simple
I don't know what she was th in k­
ing and nev er got a chance to ask her,
but it was loo bad sheehosc a situation
involving her son to really push this
issue However, that doesn't d im in ­
ish the fact that she was w illin g to
take the risk to make a significant
change in the system It’ s a shame she
didn’ t have the benefit counsel o f a
Black economic brain trust to rely on,
like some Black politicians in other
If it’> a Miialler figure y u ii'lf after,
we've gut one. Willi lliix terrilie oiler, it s ,t
greul lime (or you Io join Weight Wall hers
and gel one of your own.
Vou'll learn how lo eal real foods
right away. Handle real-life challenges.
And develop permanent habits that
cities.
Finally, her efforts and accom­
p lish m e n ts become even more
rem arkable when you consider
the obstacles Black people in posi­
tions o f authority encounter As any
Black person who has ever been in
such a role, invariably there is a con­
tingency o f white subordinates who
can’t stand the notion o f w orking or
reporting to a person o f color They
won't pisl help you reach your goal
weight. They'll help keep you there.
So take advantage of our great
offer today. While your smaller
figure may last forever, ours
won't. So hurry and join
Weight Watchers today.
Join by May 8 th and Save
more than 50%
.1.1 \ i
EVERYONE JOINS
clandestinely set about trying lo un­
dermine every aspect o f a person’s
authority, using such tactics as pre­
venting timely access lo information
(sand bagging), and creating dissen­
sion and mistrust among other staff,
especially among Blacks and other
minorities. We only have to look at
what happened a few yeais ago lo
Freddyc Pctetl, former stale welfare
director, and B ill Hunter, former em­
ploy ment security director And w hile
these examples were high profile, it
happens at every level in the organi­
zational hierarchy.
It’s a miracle that any Black per­
son in authority, operating in a pre­
dominately white environment, isablc
lo survive - short o f selling their soul.
Gladys not only survived but has to be
considered a warrior w ith a remark­
able capacity to make peace. Although
she was not invincible, the ideals she
fought for arc. The great concern now
isw ill another w arrior step forw ard lo
take her place!
James Posey is a local, small
business owner w ith a background in
social work and community activ ism
□
i V ■ ?
Call Collect
FOR ONLY
503«297*1021
$13 .0 0
Weekdays 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
A-ZEBRA
Realty Inc.
REALTOR
t=I
Class Guarantee’
REGULAR FIRST MEETING FEE $27
($17 registration plus $10 weekly fee)
NOW THROUGH MAY 8th S13 ONLY
(combined registration and weekly fees)
Subsequent weeks $10 (tins offer good only in Area 083)
EQUAL housmc
O P P O R T U N IT Y
700 N.E. Multnomah, Suite #400 • Portland, Oregon 97232
(503) 230-1390 • FAX 233-2688 • (503) 287-6837
in the African-American Literature Section
(Join Cfazz Attyt/me,
Tillamook Park Bldg.
Temple Baptist Church
2108 N.E. 41st Ave.
M on
7:00pm
Tues
7:00pm
Wed
9:30am & 5:00pm
1319 N.E. 7th
Fireside Room
Tues
12:15pm
Thurs
F ri
7:00pm
9:30am
Northminster Presbyterian
2823 N. Portland Blvd
Fellowship Hall
Tues
7:00pm
University of Portland
5000 N. W illamette Blvd.
Columbia Hall
(Enter from Portsmouth)
Wed
5:00pm
mittee, and more.
A ll sessions are free and there is
no obligation to volunteer w ith us
afterwards. Call Boys and G irls A id
Society o f Oregon at 222-9661 and
begin a rewarding partnership w ith
Oregon’s kids!
The Boys and Girls Aid Society o f
Oregon was founded in 1885 by com­
passionate pioneers who wished to
prov ide homes for Oregon orphans
and reclaim juvenile delinquents The
Society is still pioneering more than
100 years later w ith programs involv­
ing adoption, juvenile justice, teen
pregnancy, y oung parents and on-site
alternative school
Oregon’s Worker Fatality
Rate Lowest On Record
Work related fatalities dropped
toa record low in Oregon in 1992 The
Department o f Insurance Finance
recorded 63 fatalities for last y ear, the
smallest number since the state started
record keeping in 1943 The fatality
rate o f 4.9 (accepted fatalities per
100,000 workers) is down from 5.1 in
1991.
“ Oregon lias experienced a steady
decline in injuries, illnesses and fa­
talities for the past few years,” said
Jack Pompel, administrator o f the
Oregon Occupational Safety and
Health Division (OR-OSHA) "This
decline occurred despite a growth in
the number o f workers employ ed in
this state. Labor and management
should be proud that their efforts are
making Oregon a safer and healthier
place to work."
In a d d itio n to la b o r and
management's prevention efforts,
Oregon OSH A 1 ncrcascd enforcement
and consultation staffs to assist in
reducing accidents and illnesses, as
part o f the Workers’ Compensation
Reform
Although logging employment
w as down last year, several high haz­
ard industries, such as construction,
experienced a growth in employment.
Even w ith the growth, the construc­
tion industry had five fewer fatalities
in 1992 than 1991 Fatality records
w ere first developed in 1943. In that
year there were 162 work-related
deaths The number fluctuated over
subsequent years, but stayed above or
near 100until 1980 Priorto 1992, the
lowest number o f fatalities recorded
was 64 in 1990.
"Though we are encouraged by
the reduction in deaths, any job re­
lated fatality is unacceptable,” said
Department Director Gary Weeks,
“ the department w ill continue to use
its enforcement, consultation and edu­
cation resources to push the rate
down.”
braiding and weaving
Wigs and Beauty Supplies
We will meet or beat
anyone’s prices.
Maranatha Church
4222 N.E. 12th
(Enter on Skidmore)
Sat
9:30am
Sales and Promotional iioms excluded.
Nationwide Insurance
Mrs. C ’s Wigs and Beauty Supply
919 N.E. 19th Ave.
707 N.E. Fremont
Portland, Oregon 97212
(503) 281-6525
Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday________ R
11:30am
A, n^nnle v .rv .n d n n Individ".! weight Inn and rciulU.
Offer av.tl.ble in pamcipatmg areas only Cannot be combined with any other offer C 1993 WEIGHT
WATCHER INTERNATIONAL, INC , owner of the registered trademark All rights reserved
POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS
1005 West Burnside Street
Say you saw it in
the Observer
9 am - 11 PM Monday though Saturday
9 AM - 9 PM Sundays
The Portland Trail Blazers, A V I A
□roup International, Bank o f Am eri-
:an and The Oregonian believe it is
mportant to encourage good w riting
¡kills among today’s youth. They also
mow providing youth an incentive to
ye their best can have a lot o f impact,
rha t’s why they developed the “ Write-
0n” essay competition as part o f the
Blazers/AVIA Scholastic Improve­
ment Concepts (BASIC ) program.
This year’ s essay theme was
“The Y e ar2000...” More than41,000
students, fir s t grade th ro u g h
12th grade, accepted the challenge
to enter the “ W rite-O n" competition.
The incentive offered, according to
W ally Seales, Blazers vice-president
o f special events who oversees the
BASIC program, was the chance to
earn a trip lo Portland plus four tickets
to watch the Trail B lazers host the S an
Antonio spurs at Memorial Coliseum
areas such as Young Parents Pro­
gram, Court Appointed Special Ad­
vocates, Shelter Care, History Com­
100% Human Hair 16’
Emanuel Hospital
Basic
“Write-On”
Winners
Announced
TheBoysandGirls Aid Society of
Oregon needs more Volunteer Advo­
cates to help neglected and abused
children, pregnant and parenting
teens and other youth and families
in crisis Learn how you can become
one at a free orientation session
held the first Monday o f every month
from 6 to 9pm at 018 SW Boundary
C o u rt in P o rtla n d
U pco m in g
sessions are May 3rd or June 7th.
Information and registration are av a il­
able by calling Cathy Harrington a,
222-9661
The orientations are a part of
Boys and G irls A id ’ s complete v olun-
teer training program. Following the
orientation, potential volunteers may
choose to continue w ith program-spe­
cific training in a variety o f serv ice
PAS Í COOL
2801 N. Gantenbcin
Room 2055, 2nd Floor
M on
11:30am
Wed
“Our Kids Want You!
Nobody Does it Better, for Less
SAFEWAY
Ad Prices Good April 21 through April 27,1993 At Safeway.
on
A p ril 18,1993. Grand prize w in ­
ners w ill also receive A V IA athletic
shoes, an autographed T rail Blazers
basket ball ball and a pre-game recep­
tion with Blazers all-star guard and
BASIC chairman Clyde Drcxlcr.
Participating schools selected the
best entries at each grade level for
their facility and forwarded those en­
tries to the appropriate Education Ser­
vice D istrict (ESD). Regional w in ­
ners, one per grade level, were deter­
mined by each ESD. W inning re­
gional essays were then evaluated by
the Portland Council International
Reading Association, who selected the
lop overall entries lor each grade level.
Look In The This Week
Magazine for your Safeway
Shopping Guide for a complete
list of specials on sale this
week at Safeway!
E n jo y E x tr a S a v in g s W ith T h e
N e w ’In -S to r e l
S a f e w a y S h o p p in g G u id e
Available at your Safeway stores
« A.A
• • * * ♦
• > ♦ % > * * V .*