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P age A? O ctober 06, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver - TriWIUTlIlT (Elje JÌiirtÌanò © bseruer Winners Of The 1993 Mayor’s Spirit Of Portland Awards The M ayor’s Spirit O f Portland a positive partnership between the mgs He will do anything that can be Awards are annual awards given out business community and local resi done to help make N oiih Portland to volunteers businesses, city employ dents along Div ision Street in South more liveable. Ed has had a say in ev ery thing from noise issues in North ees, and the neighborhood that best east Portland Jim Durkheimcr, w ho spent many Portland to serv ing on committees at represent the "Spirit of Portland" through their interaction with the years as a food broker before his re the Peninsula Senior Center and community. The recipients of this tirement, now contributesa great por Friends o f Columbia Park Betsy Radigan runs Project Safe tion of his tune to advising, cajoling, years awards are: directing, delivering, serving and Summer; a program aimed at keeping VOLUNTEERS C arolyn A ltm ann and M ark actually leading many o f the volun kids away from the temptations of Parker are two Portlanders with a teer efforts of the Loaves and Fishes vandalism and other negative activity passion and commitment for many Program. Presently serving on their during the summer months. Her ef aspects of Portland’s livability Over board of directors, Jim is prov iding forts helped to create community spon the past seven y cars this husband and fine leadership to the staff and other sored ev ents which served 345 at-risk w ife team have volunteered their time volunteers in the Loaves and Fishes youths in grades 12 though 8 in the N/ NE Portland neighborhoods to the arts, the great outdoors, neigh Organization Virginia Shea serves as Superv i- Clarence “C.J.” Harris is dedi borhood livability, and transporta sor of Volunteers for the Telephone tion Since 1985 Carolyn has se n cd cated to the mission o f serving those Reassurance Program for Seniors. on the board of Oregon Advocates for who cannot s e n e themselves. C.J. This program matches elderly seniors the Arts, as an artist in the Young devotedly arrives at the Irvington with volunteers who telephone them Audiences program, as a five-year Loav es a nd Fishes to pick up eighteen daily to check in on their well-being board member for Artquakc, and as a meals to deliver to homebound se founder o f the Dance Coalition of niors in the neighborhood. His reli During her ten years of involvement ability and "show up at any cost” she has done everything from being a Oregon. At the same time , Mark Parker dedication has made C.J. a stand out volunteer caller, to supervising over has served four years as a volunteer in his community. C.J. also volun 10« volunteers Carol Study is a true visionary in director for the Mt Hood Nordic Ski teers his time on the Childrens Trans- every sense of word. After volunteer Patrol Most recently he has chaired portation Project He provides a safe ing with the Special Olympics, Carol the Mt. Hood Search and Rescue environm ent for abused children decided to create another outlet for Council, an organization which has while driving them to therapy His these "special people’’ to showcase saved countless lives in O regon’s special ability to establish trust has their talents; the performing arts. made him a favorite in the eves of backcountry. W orking with friends and family O.B O 'B rien volunteers his time these children. members, Carol has started a school Ed Ketzel Sr. is someone who as the Chair of the Division Street of musical drama production for the M erchants, Association, while at the maintains a volunteer schedule that dev elopmcntally disabled. same time running a business on Di would wear out a person half his age. The outcome has been produc- vision for the past 40 years. His work Ed assists in neighborhood cleanups. 500 applaud these exceptional thes- Gaspcrina saw the potential of this of M aintenance, Roadside MaintC' National Health Care Campaign Launched Democratic National Commit tee Chairm an David W ilhelm and N ational H ealth C are C am paign Chair Governor Richard Celeste for mally introduced the National Health Care Campaign (NHCC0) and out lined goals for the group and show cased activities and materials of the campaign. W ilhelm called the NHCC cen tral to the D N C 's agenda and said that the DNC was fortunate to have some one of Governor Celeste's cal iber a nd commitment leading the effort to "em power people of all backgrounds so that their voices w ill be heard over the roar of the special interests w ho arc lining up to block health reform.” Praising Celeste'squalifications, W ilhelm said, "A sa former Governor who worked with a Republican-led Senate in his state, he has a proven record of forging bipartisan consen sus on tough issues. From his years as a small businessman, he understands that small businesses are charged, on average, 35% more for insurance than the larger companies. And as a father o f six, he had worried not just about his own insurance, but about cover age for his children.” Celeste sketched out three pri mary objectives of the NHCC help ing to keep the debate focused on the core principles that must guide any real health reform ; em pow ering people across the country so they have an avenue to be active in the health care debate, and exposing the oppo nents o f reform. Celeste pledged to reach out to all people who share a commitment to reform that provides every American with quality, affordable heath care, preserves a person's choice of doctor, control costs and simplifies the sys tem “People across the country, from Augusta to Anchorage, want to see the healthcare system reformed. And there is even general agreement on what the reform should accomplish," Celeste said. "The challenge for the National Health Care Campaign is to help these people -y o u n g and old; insured an uninsured; Republican. Democrat and Indcpcndent-partici- patc in the debate and communicate their concerns effectively.” Celeste continued, “We all have pians. Ken Turner, the M anager of Eastport Plaza, has demonstrated a strong commitment to the commu nity and neighborhood associations in Southeast Portland; specifically assisting youths with gang related problems. Ken also deserves much of the credit for the implementation of the Lents Centennial and Founders Day Parade and Celebration. Events such as these have created a cohesion among the neighborhoods and given the community a bright future. Dick Winslow a retired Mult nomah County Sheriff, has devoted over forty hours a week as Coordina tor of the Hollywood and Rose City Community Policing Offices. His ac complishments include the recruit ing and training of all of the volunteer staff in these offices. He has led by example and utilized his vast law enforcement knowledge to teach these volunteers skills used by professional officers. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR The Historic Kenton Hotel Part nership has spearheaded the revital ization of the Kenton Business Dis trict for the last three years. This hotel, which has been vacant for 12 years, has been returned to its original architecture and is now the focal point of a fresh new face on K enton’s Den ver Avenue. Attorney John Condon and D e v e lo p e r G ra z ia n o D alla Send your letters to the Editor to: PO Box 3137, Portland, OR, 972108 am >ua “Sife iJjJcrrHanb ©Hserirt“ i S ubscribe ! Ì tHI|c ^îuvÜ anî» dD boctU cr g ' (USPS 959-G00) OREGON’S OLDEST AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLICATIL Established In 1970 by Alfred L. Hondorson Joyce Washington Publisher The PORTLAND OBSERVER Is tocatod nt 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97211 503-200-0033 • Fax 200-0015 Deadline (or all submitted materials: Articles: Monday, 5:00 pm—Ads: Tuesday, noon POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Portland Observer, P.O. Box 3137, Portland, OR 97200. 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Namo I ------ I I ------ j Address ______ ____________- Subscrlpllons:$30.00 po r year. | Tho Portland Observer-Oregon's Oldest Alrlcan-Amorlcan Publlcotlon- Is a member ol the National Newspaper Association-Founded In 1005, and Tho National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc., Now York, NY, and The West Coast Dlack Publishers Association • ! T hank Y ou F or H eading Serving Portland and Vancouver I | : ‘P'c<xio _ T he P ortland O bserver Support J j ment Department has funded 31 net works through its Key Industries Development Initiative. These flex ible networks are alliances among three or more private companies to develop new markets, produce new products and increase profits. “ P ortland G eneral E le c tric ’s merit award is an excellent example of big companies reaching out to sup port t he competitive grow t h of smal ler companies. We appreciate PG E’s sup port of Oregon ’ s key industries, which are receiving national recognition.” said Oregon Economic Development Department Director Bill Scott Alltech is a Portland group of three metals manufacturers, a me chanical engineer and a metals indus try consultant. The network expands the individual capabilities to m anu facture precision m achined parts and to design, assemble and install com plete products. For example. Alltech manufactures precision tooling and funds to liquidate o u r debts Since th a t tim e he h a s sent checks regu larly to keep o u r b o o k ’s balanced an d at tim es o f special needs, he has sent extra. H e sends large qu an tities o f food regularly. Dr. Pam plin drives an o rd i nary car, lives in an ordinary house, and he lives like ordinary people, and he sends his w ealth to help the fixtures, and machines fastener com ponents for earth moving equipment and complete machines for automated assembly lines. “Our network is focused on new market opportunities, and large com panies are our targeted customers. Collaboration betw een com panies improves our commitment to quality and the production systems in all companies In our netw ork, the whole is certainly more than the sum of its parts,” said Mike Collins of Alltech. The Alltech companies include D.W. Fritz, Inc.. McGarry Machine, Gebhardt Machine Works, Inc.; Protum. Inc, and MPC Consulting Services “Networks like Alltech help cre ate wealth and jobs for Oregonians. PGE’s grant award recognizes this outstanding manufacturing network, w hich promotes innovative partner ships and exceptional strategy, and captures markets for Oregon prod ucts,” said Reiten. less fortunate. Dr. Pam plin is to me one o f the greatest, o r should I say the g re a t- cst person, I know . I could go on and on speaking on Dr. Pam plin. Rcspectantly Y ours, E velyn C ollins F o u n d er D ire c to r o f G ra c e C ollins M em orial C enter Furse Wins Fight Over “Star Wars” Funding Freshman saves $150 million; first-time ever funding cut approved during floor amendment < I J i nance Division has received city-wide acclaim for the transformation o f over 80 sites throughout the city into beau tiful wildflower beds. These areas had been identified as having a his tory o f causing expensive erosion and drainage problems. Her innovative thinking has not only saved the city and taxpayers thousands o f dollars, but also brought special charm to Portland’s landscape. NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR T h e O ld T o w n /C h in a to w n Neighborhood Association has done a remarkable job of using its com m u nity and business resources to make measurable progress in its elim ina tion o f drug abuse and other related inner-city problems. T hrough the implementation o f Volunteer Crime Reporters, community inform ation services, the establishing o f drug-free zones, and Hispanic community out reach effort this neighborhood has gained unparalleled cohesion and given itself an optimistic future. The M ayor’s Spirit of Portland Awards ceremony will take place at the Neighborhood Congress on F ri day, October 8, at 8:30 pm, in the Smith Memorial Ballroom at Port land State University. Mayor Vera Katz, Commissioner Charlie Hales, and Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury will present the awards. For more inform ation contact Keith Witcosky at 823-4277. Portland General Electric Supports Network Big business is helping smaller Oregon businesses become more com a stake in passing reform that guaran petitive. tees high quality, affordable care for Portland General Electric (PGE) every American. This isn ’t a partisan has added its support to the Oregon issue. It’s a national issue.” E conom ic D evelopm ent D e p a rt Celeste said that the NHCC would m e n t’s Flexible N etw ork w ith a be active in all 50 states and reported $10.000 merit grant to the Alltech that people across the country arc hosting more than 500 "watch par M anufacturing Network "The muscle needed to win in ties" on Wednesday night to watch the President's speech with neigh global m arkets w ill com e from bors, co-workers, friends and family . smaller, more agile Oregon compa He noted that the house parties repre nies poolingtalent and resources. PGE sent the first step in opening the pub is pleased to support the Alltcch Manu facturing Network, which is an excel lic dialogue on the issue. Pointing to the Health Insurance lent example of progressive small Association of A m erica's recent ad companies working together to be campaign distorting the President’s come more profitable,” said Dick plan before it has been announced. Reiten, president of Portland General Celeste said that National Health Care Electric. The $ 10.000 merit grant awarded Campaign would work to preserve an by PGE matches a $10.000 state lot honest and informed dialogue on tery grant prov ided Alltech through health reform and when necessary, would expose the opponents of re the Flexible Network Program. To form. "The American people deserve date, the Oregon Economic Develop- to know who is behind inaccurate, m isleading information, “ Celeste said The National Health Care Cam paign isaspccial project ofthc Demo D r. R D Pam plin Jr. has been cratic National Committee o u r strength for 40 years are m ore W hen w e first started o u r day care center in order that w e could co m ply w ith state licensing require m ents, w e spent our m oney before w e had it. W e w ere so deeply in deb t th a t they w ere going to close us dow n D r. P am plin becam e a w are o f this situation and he sent p — — —— — — — — M rundown hotel and have since recon ditioned the building into a complex which houses a coffee shop, restau rant. and the Kenton Precinct Com munity Policing Office. Key Bank of Oregon initiated the 1992 summer youth employment pro gram which supplied jobs for at-risk youth in Northeast Portland. They completely sponsored the funding of this program in its inaugural year. This year, behind the leadership of Ted W innowski, Key Bank helped enlist 6 other companies who contrib uted $51,000 in support; enough to pay 17 teenagers in this sum m er’s expanded version of the program BEST CITY EMPLOYEE Henry Emricli, a Regulatory Spe cialist w ith the License Bureau, worked closely with representatives of the Oregon State Liquor Control Commission,the Portland Police Bu reau, and many of Portland’s neigh borhoods in their efforts to lessen the negative effects of alcohol availabil ity. Henry’ was effective in represent ing the C ity’s liquor control policy relating to irresponsible marketing techniques, restricting problem prod ucts, and discouraging new liquor outlets in problem areas. Henry’sdedi- cation to improving the livability of Portland’s neighborhoods made him a example to his peers and won the fanfare of citizens. Barbara Krieg, Manager, Bureau Minority MED Week 93 Representative Elizabeth Furse, w ho promised to cut additional spend- in g a fte r su p p o rtin g P re s id e n t C linton's five-year deficit reduction plan, delivered on that promise by cutting $150 million from the FY94 Defense Appropriations bill Furse won approval on the House floor for her amendment to cut “Star W ars”-- now called Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)--funding $15« million in the appropriations bill Furse sponsored the amendment w ith Rep Tim Penny (D-MN), also a fiscal conservative This is the first time in its 10-y car history that “Star W ars'/B M D fund ing has ever been cut during the floor appropriations process W hile other lawmakers had given up hope on cutting this funding, Furse continued her fight Two weeks ago, she. along with 8 other members, kicked off a campaign to cut the FY94 and FY95 Defense Appropriations to reflect the post-Cold War era “This cut of $15« million is a clear victory for the American people w ho want an end io business as usual. Furse said “Taxpayers want Con gress to cut spending and this is a good first step in changing the spend ing priorities of Congress, and it lays the groundwork to reduce more fund ing next year I’m w illing to spend every penny we must for a sound national defense, but not a penny more In this appropriations bill. BMD funding was set at more than $3 billion, the Fursc-Pcnny Amendment reduced it by 5 percent to just under $2.9 billion The lawmakers estab lished legislative intent to put the $15« million savings toward deficit reduction Furse said these cu ts w ill still keep o u r m ilitary the strongest in the w orld, and are m ore consistent w ith the overall findings o f D e fense Secretary Les A spin’s re cently released B ottom -U p Review , which calls for cutting B M D fund ing from $39 billion dow n to $18 billion for FY 95-99. The FY95-99 Defense Appro priations bill now goes down to the Senate for consideration j
