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Volume \ X V Number 2
Ser\ mg the community through cultural diversity
January 11, 1995
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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.
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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
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only
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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.
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