r » ‘•’’V'i'VV1 « * » Vf w A ugust 2 5 , 1993 • T he : P ortland O bserver P age A4 Pepsi-Cola Honored by National Urban League Pepsi-Cola w as honored recently h\ the National Urban League for p articip atin g in the civ il rig h ts organization's Exhibit Showcase ev ery \e a r since the showcase was be gun in 1968 The showcase is a popular attrac tion that draws thousands of visitors during the League's Annual Confer ence "You (exhibitors) not only pro vide financial support, but an attrac tion our people look forward to and enjoy," League President John E. Jacob told a luncheon for a total of 20. 25-yearexhibitorsduring the League’s 1993 annual Conference. “T hisevent could not happen if you did not care about w hat was going on in our com munity,” Jacob said Jacob said that the League's first Exhibit Showcase, put together for the 1968 Annual Conference in New Orleans, attracted 39 companies. This y ear's showcase registered 445 par ticipants for the popular attraction Sam Hall, the recently retired Manager ofPublic Relationsfor Pepsi Cola Company, recalled how he and his supervisor at the time. George Russell, had arranged for Pepsi to become a "Charter supporter o f the showcase." "The summer of 1968 was a time of crisis in much of A m erica.' Hall said "The war in Vietnam raged on. showing no signs of letting up and it w as tearing American families apart M artin Luther King had been assassi nated just months before and this touched off serious rioting in 109 cities.’ Hallsaid: “We were especially aware, in Pepsi’s Community Public Relations unit, o f the need to have the company identify with the efforts of the National Urban L caguc-and with the N A A C P -as organization work ing hard since the turn of the century to help America work for the good of all its people.” Hall pointed out that Pepsi-Cola had taken an interest in the goals and aspirations of minority consumers "long before it became fashionable.” He noted that his company had been putting company representatives into African American conferences and conventions since the 1940s. Urban League “Thanks" To Pepsi!-The National Urban League gave special thanks to Pepsi-Cola Company recently for participating in the League's Annual Conference's Exhibit Showcase every year since the exhibits began in 1969. Sam Hill, recently retired Manager of Public Relations, Pepsi-Cola, shown here with Betty Shine. Manager, Community Relations, Pepsi-Cola, recalled recently how the original contract was made between Pepsi-Cola and the National Urban League for the Annual Conference in New Orleans a quarter century ago. Hall said that Pepsi, one of 20 American firms recently thanked by Jacob, had been a long-time supporter of the goals and aspirations of African American community-based organizations since the 1940s. Celebrate Diversity ùrk Áifetynte Four City Tour: The Capitol in Washington, DC. was just one of the sites visited by the 30 high school winners of Alpha Kappa Alpha's Domestic Travel Tour during their recent four-city tour. The students also visited historical sites in Atlanta, Ga., Birmingham, Al., and Chicago during the eight-day trip. ADA sponsors the competition biennially for academically talented junior and senior females. ch&mnries rC xvçÿs 'TSlazoAt TChe Cap CkGrrtrn Luther &onrf <58/r$ '^Sarlland, ©regon 97211 2808 Zy ^11,0^909/289-8208 TCr,fer899-8898 Elderly Citizens Lose $32,000 In Bank Fraud Scheme Portland Police Fraud Detectives are investigating two recently reported incidents in which two elderly citi zens have fraudulently lost a total of $ 3 2 ,0 0 0 . T h e sch em e in v o lv e s suspect(s). posing as investigators, seeking elderly citizens cooperation in apprehending dishonest bank em ployee. Usually the victim is asked to withdraw a large sum of money and turn it ov er to the suspect, who agrees to return the money, after apprehend ing the dishonest employee. On Thursday. August 5,1993 an 88 year old NE Portland man and his 86 year old wife reported losing $7,000 after receiving a phone call front a suspect who identified him self as “Captain Bender", a police investiga tor The suspect told the couple that he was investigating an employee of a nearby bank, w ho was suspected of taking $7,000 from the victim ’s ac count The suspect, who had the vic tims name and other personal infor mation, asked the victim to meet him in the v icinity of the bank, vv hich the victim subsequently agreed to do. Prior to the meeting, the victim at tempted to Aerify the veracity of the suspect's story and his identity . The suspect told the victim to immedi ately hang up. dial 911 and to ask for him. which the victim did Inv estigators bel iev e that the sus pect remained on the line, before it had time to disconnect, and when the v ictim dialed 911. he actually ended up talking to the suspect, who re mained on the phone line. The victim then met the suspect a few blocks away from the bank and was told to withdraw the money and call the suspect back at 911. Upon doing so the victim spoke with the suspect and two other accomplices, posing as Captain Kowalski and a Deputy D istrict Attorney , assigned to prosecute the case. A lthough the victim ’s wife expressed her suspi cions and unwillingness to partici pate, the victim agreed to meet the suspect, and later turned over the $7,000 cash.aftcr being told that it was needed as evidence and would be returned to the victim at a later date. The victim later learned that the sus pect was phony. The suspect, who was never seen with anyone else or pi a vehicle, is described as a male white, 65-70 years o f age, 5'10". weighing 170 pounds and hav ing gray hair Detectives also report a similar incident which occurred August 4 and 6, 1993, to a 78 year old SE Portland man. who lost $25.000 un der sim ilar circumstances. “ Senior C itizens are targeted because they are generally viewed as hav ing substantial sums o f money,” said Detective Mark Coffey, the in vestigator from the Fraud Detail as signed to inv estigate the cases. Coffey states that such schemes are committed by an organized group, involv ing sev eral suspects who assist in giv ing the impression that the sus pects arc legitimate officials. "The suspects w atch banks and if they ob serve an elderly person enter and leave w ithin a short period of time, they assume that the elderly person made a deposit or withdrawal, which require a relatively short amount of time” said Coffey. “Sometimes the victim is fol lowed home and their license plate is recorded. Using this information the suspects will obtain information on the v ictim from a variety o f sources. This information is then used by the suspcct(s) to gain the confidence and cooperation o f the victim” said Coffey. Investigators state that sometimes the suspects pose as bank examiners as well as police investigators. Inv estigators recommend the fol lowing to avoid becoming a v ictim of such a fraud; 1) If contacted by a suspect posing as a bank examiner or police investigator, hang up and call your bank; 2) Never agree to make such w ithdrawals. Bank officials and police investigators, would nev er ask a customer to make withdrawals to assist tin apprehending a dishonest employer; 3) W hile banking, don't write down account numbers on sepa rate slips o f papers and do not leave deposit slips or other bank documents laying on counters, 4) Anytime you deal with a person in plainclothes, who identifies themselves as law en forcement personnel, request to see their identification How To Start Your Own Business The U.S. Small Business Ad ministration and the Serv ice Corps O f Retired Executives (SCORE) arc jointly presenting “ A Beginning Business Workshop” on Thursday. September 2, 1993 (Sam to 4:30pin). This workshop is especially recom mended for those thi nking of starting their own business, or those presently in business. The theme of the workshop is “Getting Started Right” . It is taught by a lineup of practicing CPA, attor ney, business consultants and SBA staff. You get their input on success and failure factors, marketing, record keeping, making your business plan, sales promotion/adv ertising. point of sale selling, SBA loans, and selecting the right legal structure for your busi ness. A question and answer period follow each presentation. Participants get a free business information kit. Come learn with the experts at the least cost in time and money and get the most useable information for getting started right. This September 2, workshop will be held at Two World Trade Center 25 SW Salmon, Portland. OR Fee $25.00. P re -re g istra tio n reco m mended. For more information please call Bca: 503-326-521 1 or 326-3441. David Satcher Appointed Director Of The Centers For Disease Control HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala announced the appointment of David Satcher, M.D., Ph D., president of M eharry Medical College in N ash ville, Tenn., to be director o f the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention in Atlanta. Satcher, 52, who has headed Meharry1 since 1982, is one o f the nation’s preeminent experts on m i nority and community health issues. He will assume his new duties later this year. In his new position, he will also adm inister the agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is also a component of the U. S. Public Health Service within HHS. “David Satcher brings world- class professional stature, m anage ment skills, integrity and preventive health care experience to his new role,” Secretary Shalala said. “President Clinton has directed this administration to place special emphasis on disease prevention, and we think of no better person to lead our prevention efforts than David Satcher,” Shalala said David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. HHS A ssistant Secretary for Health Philip R. Lee, M.D head of the Public Health Service, also cx- pressed his pleasure al Dr. Satchcr’s appoi nt ment to the publ ic heal th tea in. “Dr. Satcher is a world leader in medicine and public health. His vi sion of public health for the 21st Century will enhance the ‘heath’ in health care reform.” Satcher greatly strengthened M charry’s academic and financial status during his tenure. He led fund raisingefforts for the historically black medical college and formed links with Vanderbilt Medical School in Nash ville. He recently carried forward the merger o f M eharry's Hubbard Hospi tal and the Nashville Genera! Hospi tal. Under his leadership Meharry established an Institute on Heath Care forthcPoorandU nderscrvcd in 1989. Dr. Satcher wasborn in Anniston, Ala. He received his bachelor of sci ence degree from Morehouse College in ‘Atlanta in 1963 and his M.D. and Ph.D. in cytogenetics from Case W estern Reserve University in Cleve land, Ohio, in 1970. He did his resi dency training in the joint medicine- pediatric program at Strong Memo rial Hospital of the University o f Roch ester in New York At Morehouse he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and at Case W estern Reserve to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Throughout his professional ca reer, Dr. Satcher has worked in insti tutions concerned primarily with the health of American minorities, gain ing broad experience in preventive medicine. He has conducted basic, clinical and health se n ices research His interests include medical genet ics (with a focus on sickle cell dis ease), hypertension, geriatrics and cancer. From 1979 through 1982, Dr. Satcher was professor and chairm an ofthc department o f community medi cine and family practice. School of Medicine, M orehouse College. Be fore that he was an interim dean at the Charles R. Drew Postgraduate M edi cal School in Los Angeles and was professor and chairm an of the depart ment o f family medicine. From 1974 to 1979 he was direc tor o f the King-Drew Sickle Cell C en ter in Los Angles. From 1975 to 1979 he was also medical director of the Second Baptist Free Clinic in Los Angeles. Dr. Satcher has been on several HHS advisory councils and has been serving as chairm an of the Council of G raduate Medical Education. He has been principal investigator on several major grants from the National Insti tutes o f Health and the Health Re sources and Services Administration and the National Science Founda tion In 1986, Dr. Satcher was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy o f Sciences He has been a member of the boards of the Robert Wood Johnson Founda tion, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Student National Medical Asso ciation Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America and a member of the President’s Advisory Board for His torically Black Colleges and univer sities. C D C -w ith a fiscal year 1993 budget of $2.0 billion-providcs lead ership in controlling and preventing disease and injury in the United States. Its centers work with state and local health departments and other part ners to monitor health, conduct re search to enhance prev ention, imple ment prevention strategics, promote healthy behaviors and foster safe and healthy environments. CDC is one of eight Public Health Service agencies within HHS L e g a l A id S e r i e s 1 5 : V i s i t a t i o n T ip s Children and their feelings are often overlooked when a family is breaking up or has broken up It is a difficult time for both parents How ever it is important that they put aside their negative feelings towards each other when it comes to dealing with the children It is important to help the children adjust to the family structure Handled properly, visitation can help with this adjustment Studies have shown that when the parents are civil to each other during a visitation ex change. adjusting to the new family stm eture is made easier for the chil dren. Visitation is a time when the non custodial has the children in his or her care. Sometimes weekends or over night visits arc not practical for a v ariety o f reasons Instead of not vis iting try short visits of sev eral hours here and there Whether or not the non-custodial parent has weekends or short v isits, it is most important to be • 1 f. t • 5 - consistent with the visits. Children need to know they can depend on both parents Going to the movies or to the zoo is always a lot of fun but after a vv hilc these trips can become expensive. It's a good idea for the custodial can irritate the custodial parent which parent to keep school events from frequently upsets the child. Neither interfering with visitation However if parent should make promises they can a school event docs fall on a visitation not keep The non-custodial parent day. the non-custodial parent and the should not promise that he/she will be child should decide if the child wants there, then not show up This hurts the child and may cost that parent som eof the child’s tnist. For the same reason try to be on time If you are running late, call Ifyou findvourself unable to spend as much time with your chil dren as you would like, you can make up for the lack of contact by calling your children Children consider a onc-on-onc telephone conversation Children do not need to be entertained to participate in that event If so. the with a non-custodial parent as good as outside o f home all the time on v isits parent should try to take the child to a v lsit outside the home The custodial Stay ing at your home can also be fun the event it really helps if both parent parent should not monitor those calls play ing games, baking cookies or per actively participate in school sports The non-custodial parent should keep haps working in the garage V isita and events A child loves hav ing both the conversation centered around the tion can sometimes go more smoothly parents there if they don't get into any child and what is happening in the if the child brings along a favorite arguments child's life and not talk about the blanket or toy It is important that The non-custodial parent should custodial parent Both parents need to w hatever a child brings, it needs to be arrange v isitation ahead o f time and refrain from expressing negative feel returned with the child not just drop by unexpectedly This ings about the other parent when they if Children do not need to be entertained outside of home all the time on visits A? '. ¿ A H / w r * * z < are with the children. Children sometimes have a diffi cult time adjusting to hav ing two dif ferent homes. Custodial parents often com plain the children return from visitation “out o f control" because the non-custodial parent has so few rules Expecting the non-custodial parent to constantly say “no” during the short time a child is with him/her is unrea sonable But on the other hand it is easier on the children if both parents agree to hav ing the same rules in the area of discipline, bedtime and foods. Multnomah County Legal Aid Serivce provides legal advice and rep resentation for low income people liv ing in Multnomah County w ith family law problems To find out if they would be able to help you. you can call our downtown Family Law Center, 226-7991, or our North/Northcast Community Law Office. 295-9494. located at the Portland Community College Cascade Campus Public Service Announcement: An Open Invitation To All People Of Good Will The N AACP works to improv c the political, educational, social and economic status of minority groups, to eliminate racial prejudice; and to keep the public aware of the ad verse effects of racial discrim ina tion. We arc currently recruiting dedicated, motivated and energetic volunteers Whatever your talent(s) and time we have a place for you; we hav e a job for y ou Send Your Letter Of Interest To: Yollanda Nins NAACP P.O. Bov II367 Portland, OR 97211 Or Call: 284-7722 « « A A ,A * A * f a i • \ * . \ '¿ I t 4,*« * I » « 4,