T he P ortland O bserver • M ay 25, 1994 P age B5 Treat You Right WLb-IVbniVAUU Freedom Award For Maynard Jackson N--------------------------------------— --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S B â am Mat«?, <2 Shades of You(TM) color cosmetics by Maybelline and Angela Winbush sure know how to “Treat You Right." Ms. Winbush was the celebrity participant in the Shades of You by Maybelline sponsored Fashion Show at V-103’s Today's Black Woman Expo in Chicago. During the show, Maybelline presented a check for $25,000 to the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) for the Shades of You Literacy and Life Skills Fund. This Fund provides vial literacy and life skills training for teenagers and single mothers. Picture left to right: Angela Winbush; Carol Lynn Patterson, Correct Communications; Barbara DeBaptiste, NCBW national president; and Julie Haworth, maybelline marketing manager. us Safer Than An ATM? P eople feel safer riding Tri- M et than using an autom atic teller m achine or w alking around tow n, according to a recent study com m issioned by Tri-M et. Nearly nine out o f 10 resp o n d en ts view riding M AX (89% ) or a T ri-M et bus (87% ) as being “v ery ” or “som e w h at” safe. In an effo rt to provide the m ost co m fo rtab le, safe system p o ssib le, T ri-M et issued the su r vey to gain a m ore d etailed u n d er standing o f public perception and , preferences. R esults w ill help Tri- M et m anagers decide how best to spend lim ited d o llars on future security im provem ents. Ilium A ssociates, Inc., o f B el levue, W ashington, conducted the telep h o n e survey o f 1,000 tri county resid en ts in F ebruary and p resen ted the re su lts to the T ri- M et B oard o f D irectors last week. Am ong the findings: -Passenger security is not seen as a major problem for Tri-Met. Riding the bus or MAX rated second in safety only to being in one’s own home. -L ess than 10% o f potential rid ers recalled hearing or seeing a safety -related T ri-M et story, but safety-related concerns are shown by 10-20% o f the p otential rid er group, prim arily related to using the system at night. The survey asked w hich im provem ents w ould m ake people feel the m ost safe. E m ergency telephones at tran sit ce n te rs and M AX station s w as the m ost p re ferred actio n , w ith 55% o f the general population saying phones w ould m ake them feel “ a lot m ore sa fe .” P eople seem to understand that a security o fficer at every T ri-M et facility or on every bus is not feasible. Installing fences at Park and Ride lots was the least-preferred action across all groups, with only 17% say ing it would make them feel “a lot more safe,” and 12% who said it would make them feel “a lot less safe.” T ri-M et has m ade secu rity a r f top p rio rity in recen t years, c o n tracting w ith the P ortland P olice B ureau to patrol vehicles, h iring radio-equipped p atro ls, in itiatin g com m unity p artn ersh ip s and c re ating a new po sitio n for an in house sec u rity d ire c to r. S in ce 1990, assau lts on T ri-M et have dropped alm ost 40% . “W e’re very pleased to see that people g enerally feel T ri-M et runs a safe, reliab le sy stem ,” said Steve T illin g h as, T ri-M et System Security D irector. “T ran sit o ffi cials in o ther cities w ould drool over these n u m b ers.” T illin g h as added that the inform ation w ill h e lp T r i- M e t d e c id e w h ic h projects and program s to spend m oney on in the com ing m onths. î , » Former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, center, receives the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom Award at the organization's 20th annual convention in Washington, DC. NCBM presents the award annually to recognize career achievements of an individual. The award was presented at a conference luncheon sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. Joining in the presentation are, from left. Eugene McCullers, manager, Corporate External Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company; Henry Espy, NCBM President and Mayor, Clarksdale, Miss.; Johnny Ford, NCBM founding member and Mayor, Tuskeegee, Ala.; and Michelle Kouroma, executive director, NCBM. African American Angel Children Soaring Nationwide You may be surprised when you see the gold tipped wingson the brown faced girl wearing sneakers. The ebony boy’s gold athletic shoes and trumpet match his wings. His smile reveals dimples and he wears green overalls and glasses. They are the first in a series of figurines by “hasari”. These limited edition collectibles are unique in their “modem” depiction of Afri can American children as angels. Paige, the harpist, and Samuel, the trumpeter, have a limited production of 1800 pieces with a corresponding number certificate of authenticity. T im e M agazine found that 69% o f A m ericans believe in a n gels. The W ashington P ost re cently rep o rted strong consum er dèm and for a variety o f black a n gels d escrib in g them as “d e p ic t ing in nocence, eleg an ce, or m ak ing you sm ile, such as the earth angels (in the “ h asari” collectio n ) carry in g in stru m en ts and w ear ing w ings and baggy p a n ts.” Angels by Hasari stand approxi mately five inches tall and retail for $24.95. Requests for these limited editions will be honored on a first come first serve basis. Collectors and wholesalers call 215-424-1660 or write to P.O. Box 21457, Philadel phia, PA 19141 for more informa tion. BOXING PRODUCTIONS Thad Spencer. President "Last Chance To Get A Life" A Non-Profit Organization Designed To Help Keep Our Kids Off The Streets present "The Battle For Kids" I n t r o d u c in g • A Dinner Program - Proceeds To Provide Funding For A Much Needed Gymnasium Facility In Vancouver, Washington Helping Youth Find Alternative Activities Through Boxing & A R E V O L U T IO N A R Y Other Athletic Events All Senior Citizens Are Invited To Attend The 22nd Annual Fishing Derby Sponsored by The Urban League of Portland’s Senior Ser vice Department. June 24, 1994; 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.; Sauvie Is land Registration Fee: $5.00. For more information, contact Bob Barner or Pauline Reed, 248-5470, Ext. 4545 x -1 B AN K I NG Saturday, May 28th, 1994 Ot thC Red Lion at the Quay J°»