J uly 13, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age A6
Reducing Racial Tension And Violence
The memorandum of understand
ing applies to ongoing cooperative
activities between NOBLE and CRS
for addressing problem s or concerns
involving allegations o f discrim ina
tory practices based on race, color, or
national origin. These activities in
clude: referring groups or individuals
to one another, developing technical
assistance packages on relevant sub
ject m atters. and participating on spe
cial task forces addressing matters of
discrim inatory practices based on
race, color, or national origin.
T h e N a tio n a l O rg a n iz a tio n o f
B lack L aw E n fo rc e m e n t E x e c u
tiv e s w as e sta b lish e d to im p ro v e
th e re c ru itm e n t an d s e le c tio n o f
q u a lifie d A fric a n -A m e ric a n c a n
d id a te s in to p o lic e c a r e e r s , to
The Com m unity Relations Ser
vice (CRS), and agency o f the U.S.
D epartm ent o f Justice, and the N a
tional O rganization o f Black Law
Enforcem ent Executives (N O BLE),
in an effort to reduce radial conflict
and violence, signed a mem orandum
o f understanding to cooperate in as
sisting one another and referring ap
propriate matters to each other.
“T o achieve greater cooperation
betw een the police and com m unities,
CRS and NOBLE have worked to
gether for a number o f years. This
agreem ent strengthens our relation
ship and we anticipate will lead to
expanded roles for both organiza
tions to address racial tension and
violence,” said Acting CRS Director
Jeffrey L. Weiss.
e n h a n c e the p o s itiv e a tm o sp h e re
w ith in p o lic e a g e n c ie s to re ta in
q u a lifie d A fric a n -A m e ric a n s, and
to a c h ie v e g re a te r c o o p e ra tio i.
betw een the com m unity and c rim i
nal ju s tic e a g e n c ie s.
The Com m unity Relations Ser
vice is an agency of the U.S. D epart
ment o f Justice established by the
Civil Rights Act o f 1974 to provide
assistance to com m unities and per
sons in resolving disputes, disagree
ments, or difficulties resulting from
discrim inatory practices based on
race, color, or national origin (42
U.S.C. 2000g). It also assists in the
resettlem ent o f Cuban and Haitian
entrants to the United States under
the Refugee Education Assistance Act
and Executive Order 12341.
Walk
Benefit
Volunteers
The M ultnomah County Citizen Involvem ent Com m ittee is seeking
volunteers to serve on Citizen Budget Advisory Com m ittees (CBACs)
which advise the Board o f County Com m issioners on policy and budget
matters. Everyone w ho lives in Multnomah County and does not work for
the County, and who has the interest and tim e to participate is eligible for
appointm ent. C B A C s usually meet once a month throughout the year,
som etim es with extra meetings during early spring when they are develop
ing their recom m endations.
V acancies exist in the follow ing C B A C s:
• D istrict A tto rn e y ’s O ffice - The District Attorney prosecutes offenders,
collects child support, and provides victims assistance.
• C o m m u n ity C o rrectio n s - This departm ent provides program s includ
ing drug and alcohol treatm ent, probation and parol, and other program s
for offenders who are not in jail.
• E n v iro n m e n ta l Services - This departm ent provides a range o f services
including transportation (roads, bridges, bike paths), elections, com puter
services, animal control, etc.
• N o n -D e p a rtm e n ta, - This grouping includes the County C hair and
Com m issioners; A uditor’sO ffice,C itizen lnvolvem entC om m ittee;city/
county agencies such as the M etropolitan Arts Com m ission; the M etro
politan Human Rights Com m ission and the Portland M ultnom ah C om
mission on Aging; and several organizations that receive county funds.
Management Support Services includes services internal to the county such
as personnel, budget office, finance, purchasing, county counsel and labor
relations. Persons who are interested can call 248-3450 for information and
applications. Persons of color, persons with disabilities, women, and residents of
mid and east Multnomah County are specifically requested to apply.
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inform ation superhighw ay
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Î^o o k s.
A 5 mile charity walk to benefit
Aids groups is being planned! North
Portland’s “ Kenton D istrict” along
with “Friends o f People with A ids”
and “Aids M inistries” have sched
uled a walk to raise funds for these
two w onderful organizations.
Saturday August 20,1 9 9 4 10:00
a.m. at K enton Park (N. K ilpatrick &
S cholfield). T he w alk w ill stroll
through the historic Kenton area to
end at the district’s first annual street
festival. Register at 9:00 a.m. to enjoy
gospel singing, inform ational booths
and m eet new friends over coffee,
juice and pastries.
S u g g e ste d entry d o n a tio n is
$10.00. For more inform ation call
Paula 286-6474. W e hope to see you
there!
Alberta Street
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oversees the G arlington consum ers
that work there. The Cafe functions
as a sheltered deli w orkshop, the first
o f its kind in the State o f O regon, and
helps G arlington C enter consum ers
become job-ready. T he center is a
com m unity m ental health care pro
vider.
A lb e rta S tre e t C a fe is lo c a te d
on A lb erta and G rand A v en u e next
d o o r to th e r e c e n t l y - b u i l t
G a rlin g to n P la z a a p a rtm e n ts. T he
c a fe s ta ff in v ite s you to “ co m e on
d o w n ” and sa m p le so m e g o o d ea ts
M onday th ro u g h F rid a y , from 7
Guide Puts Focus On Health Of Heart
M illions o f A m ericans now suf
fering from heart failure, a debilitat
ing , potentially fatal condition - could
lead longer, more active lives under
new guidelines released by the U.S.
Public Health Service’s Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research.
The G uidelines, based on the re
sults o f the latest clinical trials and
research, call for w ider use o f m edica
tions proven capable o f preventing
heart failure in som e high-risk p a
tients and im proving com fort and
longevity in patients with established
C rim e s to p p e rs
Homicide
Portland Police Bureau D etec
tives, in cooperation with Crim e Stop
pers, are asking for your help in solv
ing a hom icide.
On T hursday, M ay 19, 1994,
shortly after 10:00 in the evening,
Brian Duane H ill,a26-year-old black
male, w ho lived in the 5400 block o f
N. Gay A venue, was shotas he walked
from his residence.
Hill was transported to a local
hospital where he died on June 14, as
a result o f his w ounds. On the night of
the shooting, w itnesses reported hear
ing the sound o f gunfire and people
were seen running from the scene.
A vehicle seen leaving the area,
at the tim e o f the shooting, is de
scribed as a late 1980’sto early 1990 s,
4-door, Ford Taurus o r Tem po. The
vehicle was silver or gray in color and
had several occupants.
Crim e S toppers is offering a cash
rew ard o f up to 51,000 for informa-
Brian Duane Hill
tion, reported to Crim e Stoppers, that
leads to an arrest in this case, or any
unsolved felony crim e, and you can
remain anonym ous. Cali Crim e Stop
pers at (503) 823-HELP.
by
M ichael L eighton
Students from North/Northeast
Portland and other parts of the
city go directly from the
classroom to the job, with
specialized training at the
ConCorde Career Institute.
The institute, a t 1827 N.E. 44
Ave., is a state licensed and accred
ited educational school giving stu
dents technical skills in high-dem and
jobs of the health care industry.
Current offerings at the Portland
cam pus include instruction for be
com ing aL im ited X-Ray Technician,
Medical A ssistant and M edical O f
fice Assistant.
M ost o f C oncorde’s graduates go
right into the work force after com
pleting the intensive training period.
The schools w orks w ith a num ber o f
medical providers in the Portland area.
ConCorde officials said many
students find the institute an attrac
tive alternative to com m unity col
leges because at ConCorde they can
concentrate solely on the skills re
quired for em ploym ent in their cho
sen field.
The faculty at C onCorde are also
very attractive teachers because of
to 19 years old, w ere recruited from
com m unities in their circulation a r
eas by editors o f The O regonian in
Portland, T he Statesm an Journal in
Salem , T he E ugene Register-G uard
and the M ail-Tribune in M edford.
Reporters, editors and photographers
from these papers will join Gleason
and assistant professors John Russial
and C ynthia Colem an as the teaching
faculty for the workshop.
W hile they’re on cam pus, w ork
s h o p p a r tic ip a n ts w ill stu d y
newswriting and reporting, interview
ing and feature w riting, news photog
raphy, copy editing, new spaper d e
sign and layout, opinion w riting, ad
vocacy journalism , legal issues and
m edia careers.
“T h ey ’ll also interview campus
sources, participate in m ock news
conferences and accompany working
journalists on actual story assign
m ents,” G leason said. “Throughout
the week, the students will create and
produce a lab new spaper that will be
printed and returned to them the fol
lowing w eek.”
Nigerian Women’s Association
“ Launching ”
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Traclitional Dance Performances
Speakers
Fashion Show
Film
Good African Food
plus much more...
Julij 16,1994
2:00pm-until
Polish Hall
3632 N. Inferitole
$5.00 per person ^children 14 and tinder free)
Parking in the reor of building (Kolser lot)
in s ta n c e s .
Free copies o f “ H eart Failure:
M anagem ent of Patients with Left-
Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction,” the
guidelines’ quick reference guide for
clinicians and the patient guide Liv
ing with Heart Disease: Is It Heart
Failure? may be obtained by calling
1-800-358-9295 or writing: AHCPR
Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box
8547, Silver Spring, M D 20907.
Concorde Paves Way
For Medical Careers
UO Journalism School Hosts
Workshop For Minority Teens
Fifteen minority teens from high
schools and com m unity colleges in
seven Oregon cities are learning about
and polishing their journalistic skills
at the University o f O regon School of
Journalism and C om m unication.
Funded by a grant from the Free
dom Forum, the UO Journalism school
and four participating O regon daily
newspapers, the week-long session is
providing instruction and hands-on
practice in topics ranging from data
base searches to digital im aging, ac
cording to Tim e G leason, associate
professor and workshop coordinator.
“This is an opportunity for m i
nority students from around the state
to get a taste o f journalism as a career
option w hile learning about journal
ism as a social institution,” he said.
“It’s im portant for the health of the
profession as well as for the w ell
being o f society that journalism at
tract more people whose voices and
perspectives are seen and heard too
infrequently in new sroom s through
out O regon and around the county.”
Students, ranging in age from 14
1970 to 1990.
T h e g u id e lin e s u rg e b e tte r p a
tie n t e d u c a tio n a n d c o m p lia n c e
and c a ll fo r th e use o f b y p a ss
su rg e ry o r a n g io p la sty in se le c te d
heart fails to pum p enough blood to
meet the body’s dem ands. Sym ptom s
can include shortness o f breath, fa
tigue, frequent coughing or swelling
o f the feet, ankles and legs. M ore than
2 m illion A m ericans have heart fail
ure, and about 400,000 new cases are
heart failure.
“These guidelines are a timely diagnosed each year. Heart failure
and necessary step to improving qual contributes to over 200,000 deaths
ity of life for A m ericans,” said HHS annually. The death rate attributed to
A ssistant Secretary for Health Philip heart failure rose by 64 percent from
a .m . to 4 p .m .
resource,” Brooks said.
R. Lee, M.D. who directs the Public
Health Service. “ Heart failure is a
treatable illness that can be m anaged.
M ost persons with heart failure can
adjust to the lim itations im posed by
the condition and continue to lead
active and rew arding lives.”
H eart failure occurs w hen the
Senior Citizens Targeted
For Thefts
Portland Police are investigat others go through the house.
The suspects som etim es ask for
ing several reports o f theft or at
tem pted theft from senior citizens in change for a $100 bill, then short
N ortheast and southeast Portland. change the victim , or observe where
In these incidents, a group o f men they obtained the m oney, and then
contact a resident in their home. In steal it. None o f the victim s have
some o f the cases the suspects entice been injured.
The suspects are described as
the victim to ex it the hom e, using the
adult
m ales and arc associated with
story that they arc doing tree trim
a
four
door domestic care, possibly
m ing to a neighbors house, and need
a
M
ercury,
w hite in color.
to be in the victims backyard. The
People
confronted
by these sus
suspects then enter the house while
pects
should
not
let
them
in their
the resident is outside.
hom
es,
and
should
call
the
police
In other cases they contact the
(911)
immediately.
Anyone
with
resident and ask if they are selling a
inform
ation
on
these
incidents
can
car or other item, then w ithout invi
call
Southeast
precinct
Detectives
tation they enter the hom e and while
one suspect keeps the resident busy, at 823-2155.
Daneola Moss is learning the technical skills needed to earn a living
as a medical assistant at Portland's Concorde Career Institute.
their own extensive experience both
on-the-job and in the classroom .
M odem equipm ent and instru
m ents are used to give students the
m o s t p r a c tic a l k n o w le d g e an d
proficiencies. Students learn by dem
onstration, study and practice.
The aim to provide students with
the know ledge and technical profi
ciency that will make them em ploy
able for entry-level m edical positions
upon graduation. T here’s also job
placem ent assistance.
O fficials said the school is open
to anyone who possess the sincere
desire to be trained for career oppor
tunities in the allied health care field.
A personal interview with an adm is
sions representative is require before
enrollm ent.
Financial aid is also available.
The school is an eligible participant
o f the U.S. Department o f Education’s
Federal Financial A id Programs.
T he institute is a subsidiary o f
Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. of
K ansas City. Mo. For more inform a
tion call (503) 281-4181.
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