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V olum e XXV, N u m b er 13 C om m ited to c u ltu ra l diversity M arch 29. 1995 (The JÍnrtíanit (©íiserlier o in in u n i t y ¿i I e u b a r 1'HCH'15 HlflTlltfl'l I'flllPI Is Conine Injustice Topic Of City Club State Rep. Avel Gordly and former chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Edwin Peterson will discuss serious ineq uities under the law, during the regularly scheduled Friday luncheon of the City' Club. Gordly is promoting the Racial and Ethnic Justice Act, a bill designed to elim inate the inequities in Oregon's justice system. Portland residents are invited to enjoy a day at the Washington Park Zoo when its famous elephant Packy is served his annual birthday cake topped with apples and carrots. Casino Night Fun Games, music by Toucan Duet, live and silent auctions and dinner by Jake’s Catering w ill be part ofthe festivities at the annual Night of a Thousand Chances ben efit, Friday, 6:30 p.m. to midnight, at the Governor Hotel, 611 S.W. I Oth Ave. Pro ceeds go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter. Call 223-9511 for more information. Planning For Retirement American Red Cross and Volunteers o f America host a free workshop on retire ment and estate planning, Tuesday. April 11 at 3 p.m. at the Red Cross. 3131 N. Vancouver. Call 284-1234, extension 297 for reservations. Free Throws For High Stakes A chance to win $25,000 and a 1995 Plymouth Voyager minivan will attract sharp shooters to the Northwest Free Throw Shootout. April 8 at area G.l. Joes stores. First round entry fee is $ I per attempt. All proceeds to benefit the YMCA ofthe Co lumbia Willamette. West African Ardey Allotey and his group, Kaagba Ohenaa, highlight the cel ebration o f Ghana Independence Day, Sat urday, April I. at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Service Center. Authentic African food will be served. Call 977-0847 for informa- tion Seniors Set Friday Night Out a c k y , P o r tla n d 's fa m o u s sored by TV Host magazine. elephant, w ill celebrate his The highlight ofthe party w ill occur at 2 33rd birthday w ith a big bash p.m. when the clown Smilin Ely delivers at Metro W ashington Park Zoo Packy's on birthday cake and Packy makes his Saturday. A pril 8. Party hours are 11 grand entrance. While Packy eats his cake, a.m. to 3 p.m. and everyone is invited. the Tigard High School band will break into The festivities will include games, mu a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday.” sic and cake for all. Packy’s cake, baked by Portland Com Party-goers can sign Packy’s giant birth munity College chefs, w ¡III be made of whole day card, dance the Packy Shuttle and get wheat flour and topped with peanut butter floppy elephant ears to wear. Young people frosting, carrots, apples and celery'. can enter a coloring contest for prizes, spon After Packy has tlnished his cake, party - P The Northeast Multicultural Senior Center’s Friday Night Out on April 7 will feature dinner at the Sizzler and a stage production of Big River at the Eastside Performance Center. This is the legendary j story of Huckleberry Finn and his friend. J im, a black slave, on a journey to freedom down the Mississippi. Cost is $22. Call 248-5470. Buckman School To Host Art Show Walk To Save An Abused Child Portland Legal S ecretaries and NightRider Overnight Copy Sen ice are sponsoring l.aWalk 95. a 3K walk Satur day, April 8. at Waterfront Park from 9 a m. to 12 p.m. All proceeds will be donat ed to Multnomah County programs to help advocate for abused and neglected chil dren Call 253-2272 for more information Symphony to Perform Zappa Music An evening o fth e music o fth e late Frank Zappa, conducted by Joel I home and presented by the Oregon Symphony will be performed on April 5 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information w ill be given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. '-»W Panel To Explain Disparity Study m e e tin g S a tu rd a y fo r m inorities and women w ill discuss a D isparity and Employment Study by a group of Oregon government agencies. The session w ill begin at 10 a.m. at the Portland Conference Center, The consortium of local governments want to document whether discrimina tion has occurred in the contracting and purchasing of goods and services in the Portland area. As part of the effort, an assessment will be made on whether a basis exists for minority and w omen-owned business en terprise programs. The experiences o f women and mi norities seeking apprenticeships, train ing and employment opportunities in the construction industry will also be exam ined. The agencies involved include the city of Portland. Portland Development Commission, city of Gresham. Mult nomah County', state o f Oregon, Metro and Tri-Met. Representatives at the meeting will explain the purpose and process of the study, answer questions and let the pub lic know how they can participate. All persons who would like to leam more about the studies are welcome to attend A Donors Sought For Gladys McCoy Scholarship Party To Ghana Independence Paintings, ceramics, prints, jewelry, wearables, photography and glass are among the works o f more than 60 artists to be found at Buckman Elementary’s 5th annual Art Show and Sell Hours are noon to 8 p.m on Friday. April 7 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. B SECTION R M goers are invited to stop by Albertson's can opy for a serving o f a giant "people" cake. Packy was born in Portland on April 14. 1962. He was the first elephant born in the western hem isphere in more than 44 years and his birth made internation al news. Packy is one o f the largest Asian elephants in the United States. He stands 10 foot. 3 inches at the shoulder and tips the scales at 14.000 pounds. He is the father o f seven calves. WHITE SUPREMACIST ACTIVITY ecent racist in the Portland area and around the state has c a u s e d th e M e tro p o lita n Human Rights Com m ission to an alert and condem nation o f the activity. The commission is urging citizens to take threats to the freedom of any cultural group as threats to themselves, to speak out against all forms of racist activity and to educate themselves and those under their care about the importance of respecting all people. The following was issued about racist activity front information gathered with the help of the Portland Police Bureau. Oregon State Police and the Coalition for Human Dignity : • I separatist movement called North west Concern which advocates for an all- white society is active in Portland as well as other parts of Oregon The group recently sponsored a speech by David Irving, a Holo caust revisionist • I group called I olksfront may be tied to the Northwest ( 'oncern They have deliv ered racist flyers in Portland The most re cent ones were found near 160th and Divi sion and began. Hey. White B oy1 Flyers have been found in transit malls in Milwaukie R and at Milwaukie High School; some have been mailed to Jewish families. The number of flyers have not been issue great, but they are becoming increasingly vicious in nature. Flyers have also been sent to white supremacists in the state prisons. Detective Griff Holland of the Oregon State Police, who tracks white supremacist gangs in Oregon, predicts that these flyers will be distributed in more schools in the Portland and surrounding area • White supremacists. commonly called skinheads, attempted to recruit in Pioneer Square by singing songs, passing out litera ture and making one-on-one contact with young people on Feb 23 and Feb 24 Commission officials said the current activity in the Northwest seems to be cen tered around two groups whose philosophies complement each other. • Right to bear arms advocates, who are organizing brigades" all over the state around the issue o f gun rights They recently met at the Salem library The philosophies o f these militias attract paramilitary types II ell meaning citizens who are against gun con trol may be unwittingly drawn in "Spike ” training on surv ivalist techniques conducted by Bo Gritz are also being held in Oregon • The Christian Patriot .Movement is currently active in the Medford area, but found all over the Northwest The movement is loosely organized and is based on a philos ophy containing fo u r main points /. The government does not have the right to collect taxes The 14th Amendment is not valid Citizenship is fo r white people. 3 Jews are the root o f our problems. They are conspir ing to take over the country 4. Federal government has no authority The county is the highest authority with the sheriff as the highest official Right to bear arms militants and Chris tian Patriot Movement supporters come to gether around conspiracy theories and surv ivalist practices. The Aryan Nation, white supremacists with headquarters in Hayden Lake. Idaho, recruits from these groups. They are definitely recruiting in Oregon, according to detective Holland The number one concern of the Medford police and the Josephine County law enforcement agencies is white supremacist groups. The M etropolitan Human Rights Com m ission encourages signs o f white suprem acist activity to be reported to them at 823-5136. The inform ation will be made available terthe appropriate law en fo rcem en t agency and com m unity groups. fu n d r a is e r fo r th e new Gladys McCoy S cholarship fund w ill be held at 6 p.m. Saturday. A pril 1 in L in co ln Hall at Portland State U niversity. Organizers hope to raise $25,000 to ward the endowment of two annual, per manent scholarships for minority students in the PSU Graduate School of Social Work Cost ofthe event is $45. For reserva tions. contact Traci Meyer-Jones, PSU Office of Development. 725-5067. The scholarship was established last y ear in honor of Glady s McCoy, an Afri can American woman who graduated from the PSU Graduate School of Social Work in 1967. McCoy held many positions in nearly 30 years of public service, inc luding a term as chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. She was known as a person who broke ethnic and gender barri ers in advocating for social change and meeting community needs. The event includes a reception, enter tainment and several guest speakers Mas ter of ceremonies will be David Fuks, executive director of Edgefield Children’s Center. Inc. Other speakers will include Kay Toran, a PSU graduate and current administrator of the Children's Services Division; State Rep Margaret Carter of northeast Portland; and Judy Knawls Boy er, account executive for Temporary Staff Inc. of Portland Boyer served as a staff assistant on commission appointments during McCoy’s term as council commis sion chair. Entertainment will be provided by Northwest Afrikan American Ballet Co. and choreographer-dancer Minh Tran. also a PSU alumnus The PSU Graduate School of Social Work is rated as one ofthe top schools in the nation for research in social service issues and offers the only graduate social work program in Oregon A y» ■ i _______ ______ • _ Il ? ■V- c ; t W .w fr’ $ £3 rii ■>î< Ui, U * >•-«» VZZ’ Ï tf.is. »<t í*..- - tr.N .•% * t- /. 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