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P age A5 T he P ortland O bserver • S eptember 28, 1994 And Still We Rise T rue to the w ords o f poet laure ate M aya A ngelou’s inaugural pocm - -A nd Still W e R is e - lh e N A A C P, a bastion o f the civil rights m ovem ent for 85 y ears, is still at the helm and true to its m ission desp ite having com e through som e storm y w aters recently. S till, w e rise...to continue o u r m issio n o f advancing equality for peo p le o f color. W e know that the N A A C P c a n n o t stay aflo a t in stag n an t w aters, b u t m u st m ove w ith the chu rn in g m asses o f ou r people to address the issues o f the day. O ur “C ivil R ights” w ork now is econom ic em pow er m ent, in n er city crim e an d violence an d d ealin g w ith the in frastructures o f o u r cities. W e have to reach out into those areas, not only to continue to ex p an d our m em bership base, but to establish new N A A C P branches and program s. W e ’ve had som e su c cesses d u ring the past year w hen w e ’ve reached out to new constitu en cies. W e w ill co ntinue those in i tiatives. W e w ill co ntinue to w ork an d g en erate m em b ersh ip s w ithin By Dr. William Gibson any segm ent of the community that we can., .black or wliite, rich or poor, young and older, inner city or suburban. W e undeisland there is only so much you can get within any one set o f parameters. "We know that the NAACP cannot stay afloat in stagnant waters, but must move with the churning masses of our people to ad dress the issues of the day". In the afterm ath o f the recen t controversy, the N A A C P N ational B oard has p u t a m a n ag em en t team in place that is carry in g on w ith daily operations. C om m ittees o f that board are w orking to m ake su re they are ap prised o f w hat the interim term is doing. T his m akes fo r an effectiv e an d p ro p er re la tio n sh ip b etw e en B oard and ad m in istra tiv e staff. W e are also happy to rep o rt th at the adm in istrativ e team has ju st b e gan an aggressive m em b ersh ip c a m paign w ell as an ag g ressiv e fund rising effo rt - w ithin the stru ctu re o f the N A A C P branches. U sing a fo r m u la th at has p ro v en su ccessfu l in the past, w e are in effect soliciting N A A C P b ranches to m ake special co n trib u tio n s. W hen we used this approach before, w e su cceed ed in risin g o v er a h alf m illio n d o llars. T h is tim e, we plan to g en erate funds o f o v er on e m illion dollars. In ad d itio n , o u r fo u n d atio n and corporate sponsors have m ad e som e po sitiv e overtures. T he F o rd F o u n d atio n has m ade a co m m itm en t to m e, to help w ith o u r funding p ro cess. N ot to help us w ith fund raising an d an interim staff. M em bers o f the B oard, interim sta ff an d I w ill be m eeting in the co m in g w eeks w ith various co rp o ra tions an d fou n d atio n s to en su re that w e erase o u r cu rren t d eficit, and g e n e r a te fu n d s fo r th e v a rio u s N A A C P p ro g ram s that are so im p o rta n t to the A fric an -A m erica n co m m u n ity an d to A m erica. In the co m in g w eeks I w ill co n tin u e to rep o rt on that, an d try to an sw er som e o f the m ore prevalent q u es tions you m ay have. Beal The Odds When Remodeling For Resale ally between 77 and 97 percent return on the investm ent - over aluminum and vinyl w indows, according to the article. “The natural beauty and en ergy efficiency o f wood windows are recognized by buyers. It makes wood w indows a worthwhile investment for ho m eo w n ers,” said D ave C u lv er, President. Pella W indow & D oor Co o f Oregon In, a local representative o f long-term benefits. 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Ticket price is $12.50 each and includes l . ì 'o v t l a i i ò c a ll 5 0 3 - 2 8 8 - 0 0 3 3 the installation o f one o f the m ost advanced com puter system s in the industry and has added new training and custom er service program s for Wood Windows Are A Profitable Choice S to p th a t s le d g e h a m m e r . Homeowners rem odeling for the sake af resale finally have a list o f sure fire hom e im provem ent projects. A recent M etropolitan H om e m agazine article states that new w ood w in dow s, state-of-the art kitchens, m od ernized bathroom s and exterior d e v e lo p m e n ts s u c h as d e c k s o r screened-in porches can translate into long-term resale value gains. G ains tu rn e s p e c ia lly fa v o ra b le w h en rem odelers focus on projects with Q Lube Enters Change Market about two hours later. “We hope this series will shed light on the often ne glected service of African- Americans, who havefought in every American war,” T hanks The talks are part o f a tw o-year public hum anities program on war, peace and society being conducted by the center under grants from the N ational E ndow m ent for the H u m anities (NEH ) and the N ew Jersey Council for the H um anities, a state to O regon L ottery P roceeds program o f the NEH. “W e hope this series will shed light on the often neglected service o f A frican-A m erican s, w ho have fought in ’every American w ar,” said John W hiteclay C ham bers II, pro fessor o f histo ry at R u tg ers and project director. H e teaches under graduate and graduate co u rses at Rutgers on war, peace and the m ili tary in U.S. history. Self Enhancement Inc. Launches “Buy-A-Brlck Program “ In SE1 we greet each other ev ery day with a sm ile and a handshake to strengthen the relationship between us,” says Tony Hopson, president of Self E nhancem ent Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing P ortland’s inner city youth with con structive alternatives to drugs, gangs and violence. “T his is one of six 'stan d a rd s’ we teach the kids, and I c a n 't w ait until 1 get to greet our young people at the door SEI s new C e n te r.” SEI launched its Buy-a-Brick/ Build-a-Future program to help raise funds for the construction of the Cen ter for Self-Enhancem ent in north- cast Portland. T hrough the program , donors pay $25 for a building-brick person alized with the contributor s nam e ihat will create the entry-w ay to the Center. The donor will also receive a ‘certificate o f ow nership.” SEI es tablished a “ Brick H otline” to handle inquiries. Interested people should call 503/282-4309. “ W e th in k th a t en c o u ra g in g Portlanders to contribute a physical piece of the Center offers a w onder ful way for them to tangibly under stand how they’re m aking a differ ence in their com m unity, and gives them a sense o f com m unity ow ner ship and involvem ent.” The C enter for Self E nhance m ent will be a 60,000 square-foot facility containing classroom s, com p u te r a n d m u sic la b o ra to rie s , a m ulticultural library, athletic facili ties. a dance studio, an auditorium and adm inistrative offices. It will serve youth on the w eekends and every w eekday until 10:00 p.m ., and will be used by other civic groups while children are in school. »- • A A portion of Oregon Lottery proceeds is dedicated to helping Oregon's state colleges and universities remain competitive at the national level. 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