P age 5 T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 0 1 , 1 9 9 3 T u rkey-M an ” Flies Again For their third annual turkey drive fo r FISH Emergency Services, the Scientology Ladies Society once again untethered their 165 pound live tur­ key (also known as Portlander Kevin Campbell) to help deliver the goods. Campbell, known as a local art­ ist, sign painter and car decorator extrodinaire, dons the life -lik e turkey o u tfit each Thanksgiving to help de­ liver the Ladies Society ’ s Thanksgiv­ ing contributions andaddalittle ligh t­ heartedness. “ The holiday season is not fu ll o f jo y and goodw ill when you are cold, hungry and unsure o f where you’re going to put your kids to sleep,” Campbell stated. “ M y jo b is to lif t a few spirits and let FISH clients know that they are now safe, warm and w ith good people who w ill help them. Their road out w on’t be easy and may not be short, but they are at the rig ht place to sta rt A nd the more fun and creativity they can muster, the easier it w ill be to overcome barriers and get back on bor” has provided hundreds o f thou­ sands o f people with food, clothing and personal supplies to see them through slim times. “ People need to remember that their neighbors are people. FIS H helped an estimated 17,000 periodically in temporary trouble and people last year, 43% o f whom were need their help.” Colvin stated. Colvin children. Gloria C olvin, Executive says “ help” can include anything from Director o f FISH, points out that most donating food and clothing to volun­ people seeking their help are capable teering at the center. This time o f year individuals in temporary need o f help, finds FISH with a large in flu x o f “ Recently we helped a fellow who people seeking help due to the colder was w orking at a gas station that got weather. “ What we need the most closed down. He and his fam ily were right now is warm clothes for men, immediately at risk and in need o f women and children and volunteers help. He was able to get enough food to come and help sort clothes and food and supplies to see his fam ily through to give out,” said Colvin. “ W ithout the volunteers getting the items to until he could get another jo b .” F IS H ’s theory is simple: i f you give out, i t ’s impossible to help some­ collect in what some neighbors have one once they get here.” The Ladies Society was formed an excess of, and give that to the four years ago by women scientologists neighbors who need those items, then who wanted to do community action. the community would be better as a For more information about the Soci­ whole and hopelessness, starvation ety contact the Church o f Scientology. and crime would be next to non­ FISH Emergency Services is located existent. at 13th and SE Hawthorne Since its founding in 1967, this motto o f “ neighbor helping neigh- This year’s efforts also brought 30 turkeys and hundreds o f pounds o f fresh and canned food fo r Thanksgiv­ ing dinners, enough fo r about 200 their feet.” But the Ladies Society brings more than just a few laughs to FISH. Gini Nellis, assistant director of FISH Emergency Services, receives over 600 lbs o f fresh vegetables and Thanksgiving Turkeys from the Church o f Scientology ’s “Turkey Man”, Kevin Campbell Viewing The Education Process Through The Eyes Of A Very Gifted Woman B y P rof . M c K inley B urt W ell, let me get my manual o ff the shelf, “ Covering Education: A Reporter’ s Guide To Education In Oregon.” And I m ight as w ell get out “ The School T o o l” , a guide distrib­ uted by Portland Public Schools: ...is a resource that describes many o f the p ro g ra m s and p o lic ie s o f the district...an d h e lp fu l in fo rm a tio n * * politics and rhetoric. Keep in mind that this compre­ hensive evaluation o f a major urban school system was written almost a quarter century ago. It is as contem­ noraneous as poraneous as universal universal when when consid- consid- about each school.” Good show, but, really, what is at the top o f my m ind is a very revealing book that I have just reread for the third tim e, a ll 464 pages; “ The C hi­ cago Schools: A Social and P olitical H istory” , by M ary J. H errick, Sage Publications, 1971. I always review some relevant part o f this gem before embarking on any serious discussion o f the contemporary education scene. It is essential that one keeps his/her perspective and m ind set in tune w ith reality, not wavering in the winds o f porary public school education he txirarv w ill be able to locate it in public or teacher’ s reference libraries. I would expand on the background and expe­ rience this gifted educator brings to bear - which includes a stint as class­ room teacher at Chicago’ s black DuSable H igh School, long the nation’ s largest I have kept the book at hand for years, gaining insight and balance in my observations made in ihe traumatic problems in both school systems and workplaces around teaching and adtnmtstrattve strae- itauiiiug • •— - ----- tures and made an accurate forecast o f the country. This daughter o f aChicago school today’ s scenario. The author was principal has given us a vivid and equally adept in her survey o f the detailed observation o f classic inner politics o f both city halls and school city school system, her views, as boards - not to mention state legisla­ teacher, principal, union o fficia l,city tures. I owe so much o f any under­ councilwoman, administrator, parent, standing I have o f the current educa­ tion scene (and sometimes and ability researcher and historian. Next week I to make chaos intelligible) to Ms w ill write again on the Oregon scene and matters o f immediacy. I hope to Herricks analytic ’ guide book’ . It is my sincere hope that if the employ some o f the Herrick wisdom reader is truly interested in contem- and perception. p n n purchase u rch aseed u- parent .„hr. who would th then edu­ cation on the free market. These solu­ tions - realistic or utopian - are actually being tested in one form or another. Should they succeed, they would transform - the ........................... - , public school pupil expenditure. “ But the results have hardly been impressive and the demands for basic changes in the school system persist and grow in intensity. One cannot escape the question: are the problems m in i Like written yesterday. raising Ihespecierofacollapscanda "B y m X S a c t i o n w ith fundamental trausfonnauon o f the A-' J ’ V, —----- ------- ‘ system o f public education.” the quality and effectiveness o f ' public “ There are many who believe school education, especially in the that such is the case. A new system 'in n e r c ity ’ , had reached unprec­ and a new approach are required. edented levels. The decade o f the Somehow parents must gain new 1960’s has seen experimentation in power and influence over the profes­ the form o f demonstration projects in sional administrator and the union­ education, federal aid to low income ized teacher. One approach is the schools, widespread efforts at pre­ school education and integration by demand for comprehensive commu­ means o f busing. It was a period ol nity control. Another is the idea o f a marked increase in unionization by voucher system in which the govern­ teachers and a gradual increase in per ment would give hard cash to each ^HIGHEST BID W INS!# Young Professionals Present Talk On “Starting Your Own Business” The p itfa lls and potentials o f “ Starting Y ourO w n Business” w ill be the focus o f a panel discussion pre­ sented by the Urban League Young Professionals on Wednesday, Decem­ ber 8, 6pm, at the Slate B uilding in Portland,800NEOregon Street,Room 140. Admission is $3 fo r members, $5 .. Department Reviews Housing Strategy Performance 4X4’ S * PICKUPS * SEDANS * WANS & M OM 100 VEHICLES - 4 FUIL DAYS TO: * CHECK OUT OUR LOW M IN IM U M KIDS LOOK OVER MAINTENANCE RECORDS ft HEAR THE ENGINES RUN S tyles B y : C ynthia J ohnson C hisa S anders -M artin S tylist P lus DECEMBER 9,1993 - 10:00 AM S pecializing I n D esigner F ree S tyle C uts A lso F eaturing for non-members. The panel w ill represent a cross- section o f local businesses. Ora Hart owns A lb in a Progressive R ealty. Sandra Bell-Johnson owns Ja’ B e ll’ s Beauty, Barber & N ail Supply. M ark Green owns and operates a home- based m ulti-level marketing organi­ zation. Cam ell Foreman owns Rip C ity Diner. Also join in g the panel w ill be Sam Brooks, director o f the Oregon Association o f M in o rity Entrepre­ D udley P roducts 1ORT1.ANI) DEVELOMKNT COMMISSION COM M ISSION MEETING Date: December 8,1993 Place: Portland Building 1120 SW Fifth Ave., 11 th Roor Portland, Oregon Time: 8:00 a.m. • 34 NE K illingsworth S t ., P ortland , O regon 97211 (503) 281-8306 Celebrate Diversity neurs. This broad-based group w ill ex­ plain what owning a business is like. Whether you want to sell cookies from your home or own a m u ltim illio n d ol­ lar conglomerate, this seminar is for ing law. HCS w ill accept public comment on the draft Annual Performance Report foe the FY93 CHAS through December 22, 1993. Copies o f the document are available from the D e­ partment For more information about the CHAS process and the draft APR, interested persons should contact David B. Foster, HCS Com m unity Housing Planner, at (503) 986-2112. PDC K eyodi “D ” G SA, Fleet M anagem ent C enter, 9226 N E H W Y 99, Vancouver. W A 9860« W » F o r R“ ° r ,lw l 1990 requires every state to review its use o f federal housing resources an­ nually The APR provides inform a­ tion on federal affordable housing programs administered by the State and information on how resources are used to assist persons in need o f a f­ fordable housing. The APR also p ro ­ vides information on the affordable housing activities, including in itia ­ tives related to regulatory barriers, the institutional structure, fair hous­ PORTLAND OBSERVER Office: (503) 288-0033 Fax #: (503) 288-0015 O wner / S tylist ,Y PUBLIC AUCTION* The Housing and Com m unity Services Department (HCS) has com ­ pleted a draft o f the Annual Perfor­ mance Report (APR) for Oregon’ s F Y 9 3 C om prehensive H o u s in g A ffordability strategy (CHAS). The CHAS is a planning document fo r the allocation o f federal housing dollars unds used and f funds used in in conjunction conjunction w w itn ith federal hQusing doiiars.The National __U