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•• • Volume \ X V Number 2 Ser\ mg the community through cultural diversity January 11, 1995 ®f|C jftn rtlan it ® b sc ru e r or; King, Garlington Tribute Set A special tribute w ill be made in honor o f slain national civil rights leader Dr. Mar tin Luther King Jr. and Rev. John W. Garlington Jr., the late Portland minister known as “ the bridge builder o f our commu nity,” Saturday at 3 p.m. at Maranatha Church, 4222 N.E. 12th Ave. For informa tion call 284-7563. p SECTION £ B » ui Labor Dispute Hits Community College I r t-t im p faculty fp c illt v at at D n rila n e i art-time Portland Community College are In a deadlock overa labor contract. ... ■ ~ ------------------------ -— .«• z' —------------------------------------------------------- ---------- The Portland Community College’s Fac ulty Federation, representing 750 part-time teachers, said pickets were set up last week to inform students and the community about a breakdown in negotiations. A state fact-finder w ill make recommen dations on resolving the outstanding issues in the talks before the federation can legally engage in a strike. Career Fair Coming Federation o fficia ls said salary and People looking for a new job or career scheduling issues are the main areas o f dis path w ill get a good start at the “ Northwest pute. Career Fair,” Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10:15 They argue that part-time faculty, who a m. to 4 p.m. at the Oregon Convention teach almost h a lf o f PCC’s courses, receive Center. Representatives from local and re only 59 percent o f the salary paid to entry- gional businesses, agencies, industries and level full-tim e faculty on a course by course colleges w ill discuss what their companies basis. have to offer, provide literature, offer appli The salary gap does not include the fact cations and conduct interviews on-site. Four part-time faculty do not receive health insur teen free presentations w ill be offered in two ance. stage areas, continuously uuring the event. The federation has proposed that the pay o f part-time teachers raise to 85 percent o f an Wave Pool Rides Provided entry-level, full-tim e salary. The group also Water slides and rollicking waves are wants its more senior part-time members to star attractions at the new pool in the be assigned to teach more classes when the Clackamas Aquatic Park in Vancouver. classes are available. Currently, all part-time The site includes a wave pool, three water faculty members are only assured o f receiv slides, a kids play area, lap swim, diving ing one class assignment per term, about one- pool, w hirlpool and concession area. The fifth o f a full-tim e workload. Vancouver Parks and Recreation Depart “ PCC’ s treatment o f its part-time faculty ment is offering transportation from the is endangering the quality o f instruction be Marshall Center, I009E. M cLoughlin at6 ing offered," said Roy Dancer, the federa p.m. with return by 10 p.m. For more tion’s lead negotiator. “ The poor pay and information call the pool at 696-8236. unpredictable work schedules are becoming a strain that is too much to bear for many o f DePriest To Open Family these teachers.” Concerts Federation officials said the college has The DePriest Project o f family jazz recognized the problems caused by its re li concerts starts its fourth year Feb. 11 at 6 ance on part-time faculty. They argue that p.m. at the Buckly Center Auditorium on PCC’s most recent accreditation self-study the University o f Portland campus. Bennie listed the college’s steady rise in the use o f Maupin, a multi-instrumentalist on 38 jazz part-time faculty as one o f the college’s p ri albums who just completed a tour with mary weaknesses. Herbie Hancock, w ill perform with Janice This growth in the number o f part-time Scroggins, Andre St. James and Akbar faculty occurred even thought the college has DePriest. Music w ill feature African Amer publicly committed itse lf to having full-tim e ican composers in a salute to Black History faculty teach 70 percent o f its courses, feder Month. Tickets are $10. ation officials said. “ PCC has not lived up to its w ord,” Help With Step Parent Michael Dembrow, federation president said. Concerns "It’s time for them to put their promises in Mt. Hood Community College, Gre w riting and sign a contract that gives part- sham, w ill conduct a day long seminar on time faculty the time and resources they need step-parenting Feb. 4. The session w ill pro to remain dedicated to the teaching profes vide an informative yet lighthearted look at sion.” the complicated realities o f blending fami The fact-finder appointed to make rec lies in the 90s with insight into building ommendations in the dispute is expected to relationships, disciplining effectively and convene a hearing in early February w ith dealing with the ex-spouse. A $20 fee is Sday al lhe with Cascade cam'MS 01 Pdl1land Community College in north Portland. Part-time results made public sometime this spring. teachers at the school are up in a T^ labor dispute college directors. charged. To register call 667-7391. y ' ft - fe »¿■»»-I* gg » f t w sài rs x/; f e " Ì r™,'Ì'n P'C^' t e Monograms Coming To Portland Nike Does Kwanzaa A student matinee performance o f Monograms, the story o f Oregon poet Hazel Hall and her struggle against disease and poverty to establish herself as a major liter ary voice in the early part o f this century, w ill be performed Feb. 1 at the Portland Repertory Theater. A ll tickets are $9. Call 224-4401. Children from the Black Educational Center in Northeast Portland clap hands during a Kwanzaa celebration at the NIKE Factory Store on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. NIKE paid tribute to the African American holiday and donated $50,000 to area civic groups. Activist To Report On Caucus A report on the November caucus o f National Comrades o f C olor in Oakland, C alif, w ill be hosted by the group Radical Women on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Norwest Service Center’s boardroom, 1819N.W Everett. Phillis Whitmore, black community activist and Adrienne Weller, Jewish anti-Nazi organizer, w ill discuss the strengths and weaknesses o f the social City Supports Neighborhood Groups movement A buffet w ill be served at 6:30 p.m. for a $5 donation. Powell’s City Of Books The Literary City Wednesday the 18th at 7:30; Dr. M ar tin Luthur King, Jr. Readings. Jefferson High School’ s creative w riting students return to celebrate the life and work o f Dr. King. 1005 W. Burnside Street, Portland OR 97209; Tel 503-228-4651 T oll Free 800-878-7323 T D D 226-2475 SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. our neighborhood associa won grants ranging from $2.000 to $5,000 to tions have won grants from support specific physical improvements to the Portland City Council to their business districts. Matching contribu help business districts in their tions totalled $23,000. communities. The projects include facade and street F The council earlier approved the initia tive by Mayor Vera Katz to make $50,000 available to Portland’ s Neighborhood Busi ness District Associations. Nine associations applied for $20,000 direct city support o f projects through the new program, o f which four o f those groups '■ * * • ’ -, J ' * improving, signage and flower planters in Parkrose, tree lights in the Nob H ill neigh borhood o f northwest Portland, flower plant ers in the Beaumont neighborhood o f north east Portland and facade improvements on West Bumside as part o f Operation About Face in Old Town/Chinatown. ». .» « . P t J», 1 A .* 14 « < ■ t e STARTING A NEW TERM: Portland City Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury takes the oath of office during a ceremony held last week at the Fred Meyer Hollywood store in northeast Portland. Rev. Rodney Page and former Mayor Bud Clark also participated in the event. Party Says Yes To Music, No To Drugs dance for Portland teenagers will be held Saturday from 8 p.m . to m id n ig h t at the Portland Art Museum, 1119 S.W. Ave., hosted by the Regional Drug Initiative Youth Coalition. A The dance theme is the 70s era, w ith Deejay R ich E llis o f Z 10 0 p la y in g the hits. T ra il B la zer tic k e ts w ill ge g ive n as door prizes. A ll teens 14 to 18 are in v ite d A d m ission is $2 plus id e n tific a tio n . Secu- » ,<■ __ r ity is p ro v id e d . The event underscores the im p o r tance o f p ro v id in g teenagers w ith safe Park social events and serves as a re m in d e r that fu n d o e sn 't have to in clu d e d rin k in g and drugs. The c o a litio n includes 25 teens w ho are leaders fo r th e ir peers by m a in ta in ing a life s ty le free from drugs, a lc o h o l and tobacco. C o a litio n m em bers d e v e l op and appear in a n ti-d ru g m edia ca m paigns. *
