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Ju n e 2. 1993
"Serving the community through cultural diversity."
Volumn XXIII. Number 22
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City Extends
Permit Center
Hours
ig One
New County Chair Hooked
When He Moved to Multnomah County
BY TOM STIMMEL
C ity Commissioner Gretchen K afoury
announced today that the C ity o f Portland w ill
begin an experiment in opening the Permit
Appl ication Center one hour earl ier every day
Staring on Tuesday, June 1, 1993 the Permit
application Center w ill begin opening each
day at 7:30 a. m i nstead o f the current opening
o f 8:30. The Center w ill sty open each day
u ntil 4:30 p m. and w ill continue to be open
each Thursday evening from 5:00 u n til 8:00
Hank M iggins, the new head o f M ultnom ah County
government, moved here a dozen years ago because
this is where he wanted to be Portland topped his
personal "liv e a b ility lis t” o f cities around the coun­
try — cities o f m edium -size w ith both cultural and
outdoor activities at hand
“ Portland was number one,” he said. "N um ber tw o
was Portland, M aine; and Bellingham . W ashington
Portland School
District Will Cut 400
Positions
was th ird .”
Henry C. M ig g in s applied here firs t and was hired
on his th ird jo b application, although it w asn’t the jo b
he applied for. He was interview ed at C ity H a ll and was
told that County A u d ito r Jewel Lansing, ju s t down the
street, needed a ce rtifie d internal auditor. T h a t’ s what
M ig g in s was, and he’ s been w ith the county since.
For the last seven years he had been executive
assistant to Gladys M cC oy, w ho as ch a ir o f the board
o f commissioners, was the county’ s c h ie f executive
officer. A fte r M cC o y’ s death last month, M ig g in s
became acting ch a ir Now' he seeks to retain that office
Budget cuts w ill cost the Portland
School d istrict at least 400 positions
fo r the next year. P ink slips w ill be
issued in the next few weeks.
See Related Story on Page A4
Gambling Report
Upsets Jordan
M ichael Jordan (Chicago B u lls ) was
was o u t late gam bling in A tla n tic
C ity the night before the second game
o f the p la y o ff series.
See Related Story on Page B4
Tn-Mets Tunneling
Causes Controversy
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Continued on page A4
Henry C. Miggins
T ri-M e t and F inelys and F inelys
patrons met in court over a very
Metro Calls For Review Of
Recommendation Excluding Blacks
touchy situation. T ri-M e t needs to
tunnel under F inelys Sunset H ills
M e m o ria l Park, and this has caused
some real a n x ie ty and personal
concern from Finelys and fam ilies
BY STEPHEN MOORE
w ho have loved ones buried there.
Commentary & Independent Columnist
The popular slogan used throughout the
sta te in th e c o n v e n tio n and to u ris m
industry ..’’Oregon . T hings Look D ifferent
Here" has taken on a different meaning when
it comes to the inclusion o f A fric a n Am erican
involvem ent in m arketing Portland, the con­
vention center o r anywhere else in the state
M ost recently the M e tropolitan E xposi­
tion Recreation Commission, chaired by Black
business owner, Sam Brooks voted unani­
mously to recommend a lucrative 3 year m ulti
m illio n d o lla r contract to be renewed in favor
o f the Portland Oregon V isito rs Association
See Related Story on Page A6
Garbage Decrease
Turns Into Increase
The C ity has egg on their faces as the
fee fo r garbage p ick up goes from a
fiv e cent decrease to a th irty cent
increase. The c ity made a mistake in
the financial planning o f their services
Portlanders.
See Related Story on Page C6
Longview Teacher
Suspended
The recommendation by Sam Brooks and
The recommendation, w hich s till has to
the
M
ER C board has outraged many Black
meet fin a l approval by M E T R O regional gov -
residents
that have experienced P O V A ’ s past
ernment commissioners, excluded any con­
performance
and lack o f sincere com m itm ent
tractual participation from the only other ap­
plicant. Oregon Convention and V is ito r Ser­ and involvement as it relates to A frican A m e ri­
vices N etw ork, w hich is headed by B lack can convention m arketing, delegate servicing
business entrepreneur. Roy Jay. Jay. a native and especially h irin g practices for marketing
o f Portland has been active in Portland and and top management positions. P O V A insid­
O regon’ s grow ing convention and visito r in ­ ers remember that it was ju st last year that
dustry fo r the past 10 years and his organiza­ Brooks was on a P O V A awards committee
tion has been instrum ental in assisting and w ith form er M ayor Bud C la rk and others that
referri ng not ju s t Black conventions, but many selected Roy Jay as the recipient o f P O V A ’s
others to help boost economic and em ploy­ prestigious "President’ s A w ard” for his ef-
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ment opportunities throughout the city and
Continued on page A4
region
fo r better parki ng fo r center users, but w ill also
allow homeowners to v is it the center before
th e ir own w orking day begins W e’ re tryin g
this experiment w ith in the existin« staff level
A fte r the tria l period, w e’ ll adjust center hours
based on the usage and the in p u t we get I ’ m
com m itted to fin d in g ways to continue the
extended hours.”
According to Margaret Mahoney, D irec­
to r o f the Bureau o f B m idi ngs about 60% „ ' M
6,500 b u ild in g perm its issued by tlie City eavh
year are issued “ over the counter” in tne
Permit A pplication Center. About 200 per­
sons v is it the Center daily to meet w ith City
staff from the bureaus o f B uildings, Planning,
Fire, W ater, and Transportation to review
land use and b u ild in g perm it applications As
there has been more dev elopment and remod­
eling w ith in the City over the past several
years, w a itin g times in the Perm it Application
Center have gotten longer. The experimental
hours should also assist in reducing w a itin g
times fo r applicants.
Les Femmes Debs and Cavs...
L o n g vie w teacher, L a rry W agle, was
given a tw o week suspension fo r
o ffe rin g his students extra credit fo r
Growing To Be Men And Women... Phenomenally
buying condoms. W agle is a history
teacher at M a rk M o rris H ig h School.
young people who were
Person - - 1 am the true sense o f the phrase.
chosen as 1993 debu­ a “ Phenomenal wom an" in the m aking A
tantes and cavaliers. young woman lacking only fine po in ting and
T h is
w eek
meet sharpening o f her many skills to perfect her
M o n iq u e
M eans already fine qualities. 1 am a leader w ho is not
(J e ffe rs o n
h ig h ashamed or afraid to be the “ Square" because
School), A driel Person I know that in the end it w ill make me a
(Benson H igh School), stronger person, and my morals and dignity,
and T yn a e T rip le tt self pride and respect w ill last through the
(Benson H igh School) storm.
who w ill share w ith you
I feel that I ’ m unusual in many ways, one
why they are “ chosen". o f w hich is because my goals and dreams arc
M e a n s-W h a t isa set so high. To me th is is assurance that even
Debutante? A Debu­ i f mv reaching fo r those high aspirations I do
tante is a young woman fa ll, I w o n ’ t fa ll to the ground, but 1 w ill, for
w ho has respect fo r reaching so high, remain at the top
T rip le tt - A Debutante should be an ex­
herself A Debutante is
a young woman who ample o f one w illin g toaccept criticism for use
carries herself in a lady­ in a constructive manner as she grow s further
Adriel Person
Monique Means
Tynae Triplett
like manner and is not into adulthood A Deb must not forget her
ashamed
o
f
what
she
sees
in the m irror. I am past, w hether good or bad and use her experi­
students
in
the
program
are
required
to
m
ain­
Les Femmes has trained 29 high school
a
person
w
ith
high
self
esteem,
and because o f ences as stepping stones to succeed
tain
good
grades,
perform
com
m
unity
service
seniors for adulthood and is prepared to present
W h ile grow ing up has been a challenge,
that
some
people
may
perceive
me as being
and
adhere
to
a
strict
code
o
f
ethics.
them in th e ir 42nd A nnual Debutante and
it has made me want to be a legend in time. I
stuck
up.
o
r
too
good,
but
I
w
o
n
’
t
allow
that
or
A
s
a
reward
fo
r
successfully
com
pleting
C avalier B a ll in June.
Les Femmes exists to improv e the lives o f these tasks each participant is challenged at a anyone to b rin g me down. I have respect for want to leave my m ark as the person who
A frica n -A m e rica n youth, w h ile preparing private “ Rites o f Passage" then presented at myself, ju st as w e ll as others, and 1 know I shared understanding and happiness Friends,
fam ily, and Les Femmes have shown me how
them fo r life after high school Students are the form al b a ll after graduating from high carry m yself like a young lady. W ith a good
to
be the best I can be. to hold my head up no
head
on
my
shoulders
I
know
were
I
’
m
going
encouraged to jo in the organization as young school.
matter
what the circumstance and press fo r­
in
life,
and
what
I
have
to
do
to
get
there.
As
Each week through June, Les Femmes
as the sixth grade, although most jo in w hile
ward.
a
Les
Femmes
Organization.
freshmen or sophomores in high school. A ll and the Portland Observer w ill feature three
Parents, students and s ta ff are divided
in their o p inion over the issue.
See Related Story on Page A3
Repeal Measure 5
Law m akers are a little nervous that
Oregonians w ill reject a sales tax, so
th e y are lo o k in g a t some o th e r
a lte rn a tiv e s . B o tto m
Kafoury , w ho oversees the Bureau o f
Buildings, has asked B uildings sta ff to de­
velop an experimental schedule o f earlier
hours to see whether the extended hours are
more convenient and provide better accessi­
b ility fo r perm it applications This experi­
ment w ill be tried fo r six weeks. D in in g the
experimental period sta ff in the Permit A p p li­
cation Center w ill also be conducting a survey
o f center customers to get user feedback on the
center’ s operation.
The idea o f theextendedhourswasbrought
up in a recent review o f the C ity ’ s subdivision
application process. “ W e’ re tryin g to test some
o f the suggestions w e’ve gotten from contrac­
tors and homeowners who use the Permit
Center on a regular basis Being open before
regular w orking hours w ill not only provide
in a special election June 29.
Being a government auditor follow ed naturally
fro m experience M ig g in s, now 58, spent 22 years as an
A ir Force finance specialist, progressing from ac­
counting to budgeting to internal auditing. He made
the requisite transfers (in clu d in g d u ty in D uluth, M in n .,
and Youngstown, O hio), served in England, and vo l-
very angry about the rumors that he
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p.m
lin e som e
are d iscu ssin g the re p e a lin g o f
Measure 5.
See Related Story on Page A3
Whatever Happened
To Black Love:
The play w ritten by Houston, Texas
p la y w rig h t Thom as M elancon is
returning to Portland fo r a second
performance. It w ill be on the A rlene
Schnitzer Concert H alls stage again.
See a rticle on Page
See Related Story on Page B3
Clinton Potpourri
C ontradictory statements in v o lv in g
tra ve l w o rke rs; T a x plan b a re ly
makes it; V isits w ar m em orial.
See Related Story on Page A2
Careers
Arts & Entertainment
MetroLife
“Portland ‘Dreamers’ To Attend
Whitman College In July”
“What Every Parent Should
Know About Childrens Teeth”
Fifty students from six Portland schools will
spendfrom one week to three weeks on the
Whitman campus... Whitman faculty
members and teachers from Portland will
teach the classes.
Although it may be difficult to do try to
prevent your baby from sucking his or her
fingers or using a pacifier. These habits
can cause problems in the way teeth grow.
Page B2
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“Fire! Fire! Fire! Page ”
“Portland Opera Perform ing
A rts Scholarships To Be
Awarded To M inority”
Michael Grice o f Portland Public
schools... We believe that this investment in
the lives o f these young people will generate
a substantial return fo r our greater
Page B3
community.
Ironically, Lowry's father is a fireman, but
it ju st never crossed his mind to even
become a fireman. He only became
interested in being a fireman after
attending college.
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