S eptember 15, 1993 • T he P ori land O bserver P age A6 r L i v i n g i r e a t e r ©Ip JJarilanh ©bseriiBr Minister Farrakhan’s New Book: “A Torchlight For America” M inister Farrakhan challenges leadership to accept his help, offer ing several ideas for remedying A m erica’s social, educational, eco nom ic and racial problem s in A Torchlight For America, his first- ever book. The M inister cites a "spiritual disease” as the underlying source o f A m erica’s woes As such, he calls for an unprecedented conven ing o f spiritual leadership from all fa ith s and races to m eet w ith President Clinton and government leaders tow ard the aim o f develop ing program s for building the val u e s a n d m o ra l b a c k b o n e o f A m e r ic a , an d fo r im p ro v in g race relations. Expanding on themes from the ’92 presidential election. M inister F arrakhan writes, "M r. C linton's biggest charge will be to rebuild A m erica's economy. H e’s young, h e 's highly intelligent and h e's adventurous and h e's in trouble.' "The American people w ant the elected officials to work to gether and solve this country's prob lems Partisan politics must die if A m e ric a is to liv e ,” w rite s Farrakhan. W hile speaking to the whole o f Am erica, the book encourages self help m easures among black people. “ Black leadership m ust cham pion the strategy o f turning within to do for se lf Meaning, we m ust teach our people to use our talent, tim e and money, and pool our re- u y V. \ / n n / H 1 1 j !\ ¥ Sf Sr - . if 77 f û CD ] K I / O I j MINISTER LO U IS FARRAKHAN sources educationally and finan- d a ily , to address our troubles, W hatever America decides to do, our actions cannot be dependent on the actions o f a benevolent, white. fo rm e r s la v e - m a s te r,” w rite s West One Bank Opens New Loan Center In Vancouver West One Bank is expanding its customer accessibility by opening a new Loan Office in Vancouver Susan Johnston, a Vice Presi dent with West One, has been named Manager of this new office. Johnston is responsible for developing both commercial and consumer loans. She has been with West One since 1986 and has been in the financial services industry for 27 years. She is a gradu ate of the Northwest Intermediate Banking School and the Pacific Coast Bank School. The new Vancouver Loan office specializes in commercial and con sumer lending It has been opened to sen e the needs of West One’s cus tomers in Vancouver and Clark County. "We have an established cus tom er base in this com m unity,” Johnston said. “This is our opportu nity to sen e those customers even better and develop new customers as this economy continues to grow.” West One Bank, founded in 1867, is a subsidiary of West One Bancorp, a multi-state regional bank holding company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. With assets of $7.4 bil lion and more than 200 offices, West One offers a full range of financial and investment senices to custom ers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Public Forum On City's Water Set For Well Field #1, Waterworks Park A community forum on the e d itio n o f th e C ity o f ncouver's w ater supply from :11 Field #1 is set for W ednes- /, Sept 22. 7pm, at Clark Col- c. Foster Auditorium , 1800 E. :Loughlin Well Field #1 is the largest iduction well field in the city ter system; providing h alf the y’s w ater supply. Testing re- red by federal drinking water dilations has found contam ina- tionby several chlorinated solvents. Concentrations vary in the various wells, and the city supplies accept able w ater by pum ping from se lected w ells. City w ater has always met EPA drinking w ater stand ards. The EPA has placed Well Field #1 on the Superfund list, and is conducting m onitoring activities. The city has addressed this urgent problem by building and operating several treatm ent towers to remove the contamination. The city is also investigating the source and extent o f the contam ination as well as a less expensive remedial action. The forum is sponsored by the C ity o f V ancouver and C lark County Hazardous W aste Citizens’ Task Force. John Ostrowski, City o f Van couver director o f public works, and w ater division staff will lead the discussion. All interested citi zens are encouraged to attend. Vancouver City Council To Use A Trial Plan On Schedule The complexity and increased jlume or workshop issues facing the ancouver City Council have caused ic seven member body to change its ng-standing schedule for conduct- ig the pubic’s business Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, the juncil initiated a three-month trial Ian to meet every Monday in work- lop sessions from 4 to 6 pm, and to jnduct the council session at 7 pm, illowed by more workshop sessions p till 9 pm. The trial schedule in- ludcs a dinnerbreak from 6 to 7 pm Previously, council conducted orkshops and then met in regular :ssion at 7pm on the first and third londays of each month; they me, at pm for an abbreviated consent agenda meeting on the second and fourth the public, but no comment is taken Meeting agendas and staff re Monday (The consent agenda meet ings are conducted to deal with rou ports arc available for review the tine items such as bill pay ments and Friday before each council meeting award of contracts There arc usually at Vancouver City Hall. M aterials no meetings if there is a fifth Monday arc also available at the council meeting. in the month.) C ouncil m eetings arc co n A wide variety of issucs-includ- ducted in Council Cham bers on the ing growth management, transporta first floor o f Vancouver City Hall. tion, economic development and other 210 E 13th St Meetings arc tele municipal conccrns-influcnced the vised live on CVTV cable channel decision to extend council hours During workshops, items need 47. V ancouver’s m ayor is Bruce E. ing in-depth explanation and discus Hagcnscn. C ouncilm em bcrs in clude Rose F Bcsscrman, Royce sion are introduced and reviewed Council also hears from city boards E Pollard, Linda Horowitz, Pat and commissions and outside agen Jollota, Michael R Wilson and cies No formal action is undertaken Dan Tonkovich The city manager during a workshop They arc open to is John R Fischbach Farrakhan Personal responsibility is a pre vailing theme throughout the book To quicken a "self-help" mentality among the m asses, the M inister calls for the leadership in the art and entertainm ent to spearhead a cultural revolution. Leaving no stone unturned, he proposes a set o f diet and exercise recom m endations and proposes subsidized use o f TV program ming for educating people about the harm fu 1 effects o f their li festy le, medical treatm ents and foods that we eat. “While I support a reasonable u niversal h ealth -care coverage plan, m aking A m erica healthy must become the personal respon sibility o f each citizen, and not the responsibility o f government, ex cept in those cases where preven tive care is not adequate,” writes Farrakhan. “ Farrakhan’s formulas empha size the N ation o f Islam 's experi ence in educating black children, rehabilitating black prisoners, rid ding black communities o f drug dealers, and rebuilding respect for self—the essential prerequisite for individuals determined to maintain the struggle against the racism that burd en s o u r lives and, unless c u rb e d , w ill d e s tro y th is Fall Is Most Important Time To Fertilize Your Lawn “food" in conversation, it really isn t the kind of food that lawns can use. Fertilizer provides nitrogen, phos phorus, potassium and certain key elements like iron. The root takes these nutrients, plus air and water, from the soil and sends them up to the green grass blades. Sunlight helps turn them into sugars. The sugars are then stored in the root system to power root development duringthe dormant period, and to give the lawn a quick greenup in spring. N itrogen is needed for leaf growth and a healthy green color. Phospho rus promotes healthy root develop ment. Potassium, or potash, helps turfgrasses resist disease. PLCAA is a national trade asso ciation representing about 1,000 lawn care companies in the United States and Canada. It may sound crazy, but lawns do grow underground during the dor mant period, and that's why it s so important to feed a lawn in autumn. As a general rule, feed a law n about a month before it goes dormant That’s a tip from the Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) on how to maintain a healthy , luxuriant lawn. “It’s true-grass growth slows down in autumn so that more energy is put into storing food in the root zone,” said Bob Tracinski, certified master gardener and consumer infor mation manager for John Deere, a member of PLCAA "The roots will continue to grow even during very cold weather. The root system will thicken to provide a dense, healthier lawn in spring. Although fertilizer is called Urban Growth Plans On Display At Mall A large mural display of alter nate growth management plans for the Vancouver Urban Area is show ing until Sept. 19 at Vancouver Mall. The wall outside the Meier & Frank store on the second deck is filled with information about growth options developed by a partnership of city and county planners, and incor porating initial public comment. 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