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Annual ‘Salute To Blacks In Business’
Conference To Be Held
Edward Lewis, publisher and
chief executive officer of Essence
Communications, will be the keynote
speaker at the ninth annual Howard
University “National Salute to Blacks
in Business Conference,” to be held
Feb. 16-17 a the Washington Con
vention Center, 900 Ninth St., N.W.
The Howard University Small
Business Development Center spon
sors the annual meeting thatcelcbralcs
Black History Month and pays tribute
to successful black entrepreneurs.
Each year the conference brings to
gether hundreds of current and aspir
ing entrepreneurs to promote black
business enterprises.
The theme of the conference will
be “Global Communications: Con
n ectin g the F u tu re .” Jo h n etta
Boscman, coordinator of the confer
ence, says, “This year we arc extend
ing invitations nationwide, as well as
showcasing successful businesses that
provide and can benefit from global
communications and expanding world
markets.”
On Feb. 16 there will be a “Busi-
ncss-to-Business Expo” at the Con
vention Center, which is an exhibi
tion of black businesses promoting
their products to conference partici
pants.
Lewis will speak at an awards
dinner at 7pm on Feb. 17 where awards
willbcprcscntcdtohim .as well as Joe
Dudley of Dudley Products, Inc., a
North Carolina hair care products
company; Rep. Kweisi Mfumc, D-
MD. and chairman of the Congres
sional Black Caucus; Pedro Alfonso,
president of Dynamic Concepts, a
Washington computer systems com
pany; Oficld Dukes presidentof Oficld
Dukes and Associates, a Washing
ton, D.C. public relations firm; Dr.
Samuel Mctters, presidentof Mettcrs
Industries, a telecomm unications
company based in Virginia; La-Van
Hawkins, owner of La-Van Hawkins
InnerCity Foods, a major franchise-
owner based in Atlanta; and John
Bryant, president of Bryant Cos., Inc.,
a California investment company in
volved in the rehabilitation efforts
following the Los Angeles riots in 1992.
Additionally, the Chrysler Corp,
will receive the Corporate Minority
Business Advocate Award for its in
vestment of over $300 million in 264
black-owned businesses in 1993, and
the Walt Disney Co. will be honored
wi th a Corporate Com munityService
Award for its efforts to help rebuild
Los Angeles after the riots in 1992.
On the morning of Feb. 17, there
will be a variety of seminars focusing
on topics such as management strat
egies, wealth creation, growth mar
kets in communications, contracting
with the federal government, strate
gies for international business and
other business opportunities.
At 12:30pm there will be a “net
working” reception for all partici
pants and seminar presenters, fol
lowed by a business forum at 2pm, at
which a panel will discuss “Building
Black Business in the 21st Century.”
The forum will be sponsored by Black
Enterprise magazine and the National
Black Business Council, Inc.
Anyone interested in attending
the conference should call 806-1150.
Local NECA Contractor Joins Leadership
Of Associated General Contractors
Steve W. Johnson
Steve W. Johnson, President of
Omni Electric Contractors, Ind., a
member of the Oregon-Colombia
Chapter of the National Electrical
Contractors Association (NECA) has
been chosen to join the leadership of
the Oregon-Colombia Chapter of the
A ssociated General C ontractors
(AGC).
Landlords Act
Against Problem
Tenants And
Drug Houses
As part of their overall public
safety strategy, the Portsmouth Neigh
borhood Association (PN A) will spon
sor the Landlord Training Program
on February 23, 1994, at 6pm, at the
Columbia Cottage which is located in
Columbia Park on 4339 North Lom
bard. The PNA’s Crime Committee
decided to sponsor this program to
enhance local property managers’ and
landlords; awareness of crime pre
vention strategics which arc avail
able to them.
The Landlord Training Program
originated in Portland in 1989, and
has developed in to a national pro
gram . Over 5,600 landlords and prop
erty managers have taken the course
in Portland. Reactions are consis
tently strong and positive; a recent
survey shows over 95% of partici
pants agree the train gave them more
confidence in their ability both to
screen rental applicants and to recog
nize warning signs of drug activity.
The registration fee for the train
ing has been waived by PNA. For
schedule information and registra
tion, please call the North Portland
Neighborhood Office Crime Preven
tion Coordinator, Paul Dolbcy.at 823-
4098
Educators Attend
Conference On
Multiage Teaching
On February 22, K-3 educators
from across the state will attend a
one-day conference on multiagc teach
ing at the Red Lion Hotcl-Lloyd Cen
ter in Portland.
The conference,sponsoredby The
Society for Developmental Education,
features classroom teacher Ellen
Thompson of Vermont.
Thompson’s presentation, “Cre
ating the M ultiage C ontinuous
Progress Classroom,” includes class
room management tips, instructional
strategies,and evaluation techniques.
Registration and displays open
at 7:45am. Conference sessions run
from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
For more information, contact
SDE at 1-800-462-1478.
Mr. Johnson joins the executive nizattons.
group which facilitates organization
As an exam ple o f this type o f
of the AGC as Second Vice President. cooperation, Johnson noted that
In 1995, he will become First vice the two organizations have re
President and the following year, cently been m eeting for talks in
President.
order to present cohesive views
The AGC is a national organiza on legislative issues which affect
tion which represents a cross section th e in d u stry . T hey have also
of construction industry contractors w orked together and with local
who work on commercial and indus m unicipalities on issues relating
trial projects. It provides the industry to building codes, inspection and
with leadership on political, techni perm it processes, and the creation
cal and labor issues. In the Portland o f program s for m inority-ow ned
area, there are approximately 1100, contracting firm s.
“W e’re extremely pleased that
members, including contractors, sub
contractors, and professional associ Steve Johnson has been selected to
help lead the A G C ,” said Tim
ates.
NECA provides leadership for Gautheier, Executive Manager of
the electrical contracting industry. NECA, Oregon-Columbia Chapter.
The local Oregon-Columbia Chapter “His involvement in NECA has al
is nationally recognized for its posi ways been a strong asset to us and I ’ m
tive relationship with the Interna certain his enthusiasm and conscien
tional Brotherhood of Electrical tiousness will greatly benefit the
AGC.”
Workers (IBEW), Local 48.
“ In the future, cooperation be
“There are many commonalities
between NECA and AGC,” said, Mr. tween NECA and AGC will only get
Johnson. “ In my new position, I look better,” commented Mr. Johnson. “It’s
forward to continued opportunities a real honor to work with both these
for cooperation between the twoorga- fine organizations.”
Boeing Quality Expert To Address Urban
League Equal Opportunity Dinner
Arlington W. Carter, Jr., vice
president of Continuous Quality Im
provement for The Boeing Company,
will be guest speaker at the Urban
League of Portland’s Equal Opportu
nity Day Dinner February 24,1994 at
the Portland Hilton. Carter who was
named Black Engineer of the Year by
a national industry group in 1990,
will focus on the important role a
diverse workforce plays in building
world-class organization that works
together as a team.
Another highlight of the dinner
will be the presentation of equal Op
portunity Awards to three individuals
who have contributed locally to the
cause of equal opportunity: Edmund
Jensen, former Vice Chairman, U.S.
Bancorp and current President and
CEO of VISA International; Edna
Robertson, Executive Director of the
Northeast Coalition of Neighbor
hoods; and Fred Stickel,President and
Publisher of Oregonian Publishing Co.
Ed Jensen has served as chair of
the $8.4 million capital campaign to
build the Center for Self Enhance
ment Youth center in a distressed
neighborhood in Northeast Portland.
The campaign has raised $4.6 mil
lion in capital funds and $ 1.8 in oper
ating funds, including a $1 million
contribution from U.S. Bancorp, the
largest single corporate contribution
in Oregon history.
Edna Robertson is a longtime
community activist who has served as
a mentor to many young people in
Northeast Portland. Hereffortstohelp
the less fortunate range from the
Model Cities Program of the 1960’s
to pushing for a recent survey of
abandoned houses in Pordand.
As publisher of the state’s largest
newspaper, Fred Stickel has consis
tently promoted women and minority
employees into leadership positions
and supported the introduction of a
minority residents program for young
President Clinton Names Deval Patrick
Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights
Continued from front
“I am standing here on the shoul
ders of so many women and men who
arose out of the destruction and re have reached out to me in so many
placement of low-income housing different ways over the years, and
units, is just one example of his devo more than that, on the shoulders of
tion to civil rights issues.
those courageous advocates of every
“I believe he is uniquely quali type and kind who have had the guts
fied to lead this division in this de to stand up in some court somewhere
cade. He’s been chosen because he andgivc the Constitution life,’’Patrick
has distinguished himself as a lawyer said. “ I pledge to be true to that legacy
whose wise counsel, keen negotiation and also to the legacy of the American
skills and mastery at litigation are people in the expression o f their h igh-
held it the highest esteem,” President est and most generous sense of jus
Clinton said.
tice,” he added.
Crime Stoppers Case For The
Week Of January 31, 1994
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Crime Stoppers case #94-05: Triple Homlcide/robbery
Gresham Police, in cooperation
with Crime Stoppers, are asking for
your help in solving a triple homi
cide.
On Monday, January 17, 1994,
at 6:35 in the morning, Gresham
Police were dispatched to the Leath
ers Oil Company, 1225 SE Orient
Drive, on a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival officers found the
bodies of three female employees of
the Leathers Oil Company. All three
women had died from gunshot wounds
to the head.
According to investigators, a yet
undisclosed amountof money is miss-
journalists.
“I urge the community to join us
in publicly celebrating the achieve
ments of this year’s award winners,”
said D inner C o -C h air R ichard
Woolworth, President and CEO of
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon.
His fellow Co-Chair Ruth Scott is
President and CEO of the Assoc iation
for Portland Progress. She added that
“the diner is an excellent opportunity
for local businesses to show their
support for the Urban League and for
the cause of equal opportunity.”
Oregon and the City of Portland
have officially declared February 24th
: "Equal Opportunity Day” in honor
of the event. The dinner program will
include video profiles of the three
award winners, entertainment, and
the presentation of $1,000 scholar
ships to three students of color cur
rently attending a college or univer
sity. Urban League board chair Gina
Wood said the board also hopes to
name the League’s new CEO in tie for
that individual to appear at the din
ner.
The event is the Urban League’s
major annual fundraiser. Tickets are
$ 150 per person, $ 1500 for a table of
ten. The dinner begins at 7:15pm,
with a reception at 6:15pm. For more
information, contact the Urban League
at 280-2600.
ing from the premises.
Also, according to investigators,
the time span of the crime can possi
bly be narrowed down to approxi
mately 15 minutes, between roughly
6:20am and 6:35am.
If you have any inform ation
regarding this crim e, please call
the C rim e S toppers program . In
addition to the C rim e Stoppers
R ew ard, L eather Oil is offering a
cash rew ard o f $10,000 for info r
m ation leading to an arrest in this
case and you need not give your
nam e. C all C rim e S toppers at
(503) 823-H ELP.
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Mr. Patrick holds a B.A. from
Harvard University and a J.D. form
Harvard Law School. A resident of
the Boston area, he serves as a mem
ber of the boards of the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Boston, Harvard University
Alumni Association, the Boston Bar
Association Council and WGBH,
Boston’s public broadcasting station.
Mr. Patrick is married and has two
daughters.
As A ssistant A ttorney gen
eral, Mr. P atrick w ill establish
policy ad provide ex ecutive d i
rection and control over litig a
tion enforcem ent and ad m in istra
tive m anagem ent activ ities in the
D ivision and carry on the C linton
A d m in istra tio n ’s d ed icatio n to
civil rights.
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