Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 21, 1993, Image 9

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Lackland Air
Force Base, San
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Kenneth S.M. Phillips
A irm a n 1st Class Kenneth S.M.
P h illip s has graduated fro m A ir Force
basic tra in in g here. D u rin g the six
weeks o f tra in in g the airm an studied
A ir Force m ission, organization and
customs and received special tra in in g
aeon human relations.
In addition, airm en w ho com ­
plete basic tra in in g earn credits to­
ward an associate degree through the
C om m unity College o f the A ir Force.
He is the son o f O fidean V . P h ill­
ips o f Sherwood, and stepson o f Joshua
D P h illip o fN E. Portland
His w ife, Tencisha, is the daugh­
ter o f S h e rrill and W inslow C aldw ell
o f SW Portland.
The P h illip s is a 1986 graduate o f
Jefferson H ig h School, P ortland, and
a 1991 graduate o f the U n ive rsity o f
M a ryla n d Eastern Shore, Princess
Anne
Beach School
Community Launches
Reading Program
Beach Elem entary w i ll launch its
Project ASSIST reading program w ith
the help o f a recent $5,000 grant from
ARC O Corporation.
Project ASS IST is a collabora­
tio n between the com m unity and the
school aimed at im p ro vin g student
reading scores. The project provides
professional tra in in g fo r parent and
com m unity volunteers to w o rk w ith
small groups o f students on reading
skills.
V irg in ia Biasotte, a Delaware
teacher, developed the program and
w ill hold tra in in g sessions fo r Beach
staff, parents and interested comm u­
nity members from July 12-16 at the
school, 1710 N . Humboldt.
“ The program is being used in
schools on the East Coast and it ap­
pears to really w o rk,” says Beach
Youth Get Free Haircuts From The
Round Table Support Group
“ Fades," trim s and cuts are the
order o f the day fo r youth ages 5-13 on
Saturday, May 1, and i t ’ s a ll fo r free
Youngsters can come to the Salvation
A rm y Center at 5335 N. W illia m s
from 10 a m to 2 p m and have their
h a ir cut for free, com plim ents o f the
Round Table, a group o f A fric a n -
Am erican males dedicated to support­
in g each other and their com m unity.
Participants must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian.
“ The Round Table is a group o f
10 men who have been long-tim e
friends and who share mutual social
responsibility concerns for th e ir com ­
m unity,” said K e ith Jackson, O rg a n i­
zation president. “ We feel the free
haircuts for y oungsters is an excellent
opportunity to extend our love fo r our
com m unity in a unique fashion.”
The Round Table group has ob­
tained experienced barbers for the free
day o f haircuts. “ There w ill be ap­
proximately 15 barbers from the local
com m unity on hand to do basic cuts,
trim s and even fades’ ,” said Dante
Nestled in the A lb in a com m unity
in Northeast Portland, is the Yaun
Y o u th Care Center. The center is a
tem porary shelter fo r young men who
may be exposed to potential trouble.
There are currently 10 youth in the
fa c ility . Norm a M u lle n , Program
D irector, continues to accept refer­
ra ls, but u n fo rtu n a te ly can o n ly
accomodate 15 youth w ith a small
staff.
T h e R e s id e n tia l T re a tm e n t
progaram is a 24 hour residential care
fa cility fo r young men, between the
ages o f 12 to 18. Y outh are referred by
CSD and the Juvenile Court system.
The program is hig h ly structured pro­
v id in g in d ivid u a lize d therapy, social
s k ill groups, life skills groups, and
specialized mental health therapies.
The residential program focuses on
gang affected, and peripherally in ­
volved gang youth. The youth p a rtic i­
pating in the program w ill also be
e lig ib le to receive sen ices provied by
jo b readiness skills, jo b placement,
employee/cmployer support sen ices,
in d iv id u a l and fa m ily counseling and
specialized (D /A , school, etc.) pro­
grams.
There is also aiso the Alberta
L e arning Center w h ic h is designed to
meet the educational and emotional
needs o f students betw een the ages o f
12 to 17. The program ’ s emphasis is
on g a ining s k ills fo r returning to the
public school sy stem, credit recovery,
h ig h school graduation and GEDs.
Students are referred through Special
Education & A lternative Education
offices o f Portland Public Schools,
Y aun Residential Program and other
teacher In g rid W ight. “ I t ’ s a com m u­
nity effort tow ard solving problems
T rained volunteers w ill begin tu­
to rin g Beach students this fall. For
inform ation on how to participate in
the program, please contact In g rid
W ight, teacher, or M ike Verbout, p rin ­
cipal, Beach School, 280-6236.
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FINAL WEEK
FOR THIS H IT
MUSICAL
other Yaun programs.
The Gangs A lternative Program
combines gang transition sen ices and
youth employment programs through
the M ultnom ah Juvenile Court The
program provides case management
se n iccs for gang youth returning to
the com m unity w ho are gang involved
o f a t-risk o f gang involvem ent. The
comprehensive se niccs are pros id i ng
Paschal, a Round Table member and
one o f the p a rticipating barbers. “ We
w ant our young men to w a lk away
lo oking like a m illio n dollars and not
have to spend any money fo r it.”
The Round Table was form ed in
1991 as a form al support sy stem fo r
these childhood friends w ho share one
element in common-a college educa­
tion A ll members are professionals in
various careers, in clu d in g banking,
professional sports, sales and social
w ork The group has the m ission o f
pro vid in g m utual support through the
exchange o f ideas, experiences and
insights on personal, social and busi­
ness issues in order to collectively
enhance th e ir personal, professional
and c ivic development. Round Table
members have hosted m otivational
speakers at th e ir b i-m o n th ly meet­
in g s . O th e r a c tiv itie s in c lu d e
fundraising events such as a recent
dance attended by over 500 people.
T h e ir long-range goal is to own an
entertainment establishment in the
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TOP: Tyrone White of YAUN Center.
Sits with some of the Kids
s im ilia r programs throughout the state
A L C is accredited through Portland
Public Schools and the State o f O r­
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Clackamas County Y outh Gangs
Task Force coordinates efforts between
law enforcement agencies, schools,
youth ju ve n ile depa rt ments and courts,
youth sen ice providers, state and lo ­
cal legislators, churches and the com ­
munity The Task Force also acts as a
clearinghouse for youth gang in fo r­
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For tickets call 274-6588
tickets priced from S8.00 - S28.00
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m ation and related issues. Yaun over­
sees the Task Force and provides
speakers fo r many associated forums,
Norma Mullen
workshops and seminars.
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