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A pril 5, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver ’ age A4 Readers Letting Us Know They Are Out There intentioned comments about the part I played in the flight of the H ughes's flying Boat makes more of me than I deserve." At this point 1 will paraphrase W illiam Shakespeare, the famed playwright of the 17th - Century; "Me thinketh thou doth protest too much." Yes. Mr Rutherford, you may indeed deserve more acclaim that has been bestowed upon you - in the news media or in professional jour nals. I speak to the incalculable ben efit to our young folks that is brought about through an enhanced aware ness of the great contribution to tech nology by African Americans. Let us see if, in fact, M r. Rutherford deserves every accolade we may accord him; “for the record: I was the Systems Specialist on the Hughes Flying Boat project. Since 1 Designed The Engine Control Sys tem, m v duties on the flight was to till in as a back up for the active flight engineer" No Sir! your light does not go under a bucket. Our youth need the motivation and the inspiration. And 1 stand corrected by the last paragraph of this gifted black engi neer who graduated from Portland’s B y P rof . M c K inley B urt Hey. 1 stand corrected, no prob lem (last week s article, Lhe State O f The Nation HI", first paragraph). In the objective case, it is whom not w ho'. Also. 1 try to avoid split in finitives, dangling p articiples, mixed metaphors and oxymoron; and occasionally 1 am known to remem ber that in the case ot a “situation contrary to fact" one is supposed to use the present subjective tense’ (“It I were a king”). But my eighth grade English composition class was a long, long tunc ago, so lets go on to other things. For one thing 1 has e been getting a lot of interesting letters lately - a lot of them form out of state. L et’s start with Mr. T.M. Rutherford. I wrote about this African American engi neer several weeks ago in connection with the famed Howard H ughes’ Flying Boat - that an affectionate media named, “The Spruce Goose” (.February 15, 1995. He o p e n s , T h a n k you for your tlattering article in the Feb. 15, issue of the Portland Observer, appearing in the colum n, “Portland’s Black History: L ostStrayedorStolen." Mr. Rutherford continues: "Y our well- Benson High School; "At no time did I receive ’direct’ orders from Hughes during the flight.” Be that as it may, you were Both on board. Hundreds of millions around the world have seen movies of the famous flight, and when my update of "Black Inventors of America” comes out in late fall (along with multi-media material), millions will know of your role (for give me for the little ’poetic license taken in projecting a conversation between you two). I still like it (smiles). In respect to that “Journey Down W illiams Ave.” I took in the pages of the Portland Observer during Black History Month, I have a letter in hand from Ms Mary Bird. I have been properly scolded (in a nice way) for letting the intervention of fifty years interfere with an accurate account of a phase o f operation at "Bob Bird’s P lace'. She and her husband Bob did in fact operate a "licensed” establish m ent during their ow nership of “ Bird’s Sandwich shop.” She pur chased the licenses herself. She is “not asking for an apology", but I am certainly rendering one. Thank you for your communi cation - 1 appreciate it. Symposium Studies Gender Myths Observing Sewage Spill Prompts Closure Of Leverich Park A sewage spill near Leverich Park has prompted Vancouver city officials to temporarily close the park until contamination falls to safe lev els., according to Don Lawry, water/ sewer maintenance superintendent. The contamination resulted from vandalism which caused a sewage spill above the park on the evening of March 19. Debris clogged the line, causing a back-up which spilled and estimated 1,800 gallons of sewage. The sewage flowed down Leverich Park Way, contaminating the park’s playground and picnic area City utility officials responded immediately to the incident. The con taminated area was fenced ofl and treated with a chlorine spray and lim e. W arning signs w ere also erected. The state D epartment of Ecology was consulted and soil samples sent to the Southwest Wash- ington Health District for testing. The city is now awaiting results of a second test. The decision to close the entire park - with barricades at all entrances - was taken on March 29. "We regret this incon venience to park users," Lawry notes. • However, the park is heavily used dunng spring break. We are closing it as a public safety measure." To prevent future vandalism, locking lids have since been installed on all manhole covers in the area. Report On Water Quality Vancouver has mailed the V an couver City Flyer newsletter, i nclud- ing the annual W ater Quality Re port, to 69,322 residences, busi nesses and customers in the city ’s service area. This was the largest mailing the city has ever completed, and it re flects steady growth of addresses in the city’s urban service area. The spring issue includes news and updates on key city projects, activities and services. It also includes a four-page sec tion of extensive information on the content of the city water supply, plus information about test results and the rigorous testing procedures which are in place. This is the first of six issues authorized by the Vancouver City Council to be produced in the city’s 1995/96 biennium. The Vancouver City Flyer is in its tenth year of publication. It is produced in-house by city staff un der the direction o f City M anager John Fischbach. Editor is Marilyn Westlake. Staff writer and photogra pher is Richard Nardine. Neighborhood Grants Awarded "Exploring Myths: Sex, Stories, Football and Feminism" suggests the topics for discussion, Sunday, April 9, through W ednesday, April 12, at the 14th Annual Gener Studies Sym posium at Lewis & Clark College, 0615 S. W. Palatine Hill Road. T h ro u g h panel d isc u ssio n s, dance performances, lectures, work shops, an art exhibit and other spe cial activities, issues surrounding gender will be explored. All events are free and open to the public. "The to p ic o f this y e a r 's G en d e r S tu d ies S y m p o siu m re fle c ts the e c le c tic c o lle c tio n o f in te r e stin g p a p e rs b e in g p re s e n te d ,” Jan e H u n e te r, a sso c ia te p ro fe s so r o f h isto ry , said . “ It re p re sen ts the d iv e rsity o f fe m in ist v o ic e s.” The City o f V ancouver an nounced today that two neighbor hoods have been awarded grants to help with neighborhood projects. Grant applications were submitted by neighborhood association through the city’s Neighborhood Matching Grant program. Anne Fausto-Sterling Patricia Hill Collins Nationally recongnized keynote speakers include Anne Fausto-Ster ling, professor of medical science at Brown University; Jackson Katz, a former all-state high school football player and activist for preventing violence against women; and Patricia Hill Collins, professor of African- American studies at the University of Cincinnati. “Feminism reflects many points of view,” Hunter said. "Each speaker will bring something interesting to the program -A nne Fausto-Sterling will talk about science and how it is influenced by pre-conceived ideas regarding gender. Jackson Katz will discuss violence against women, a key topic in the year of the O.J. Sim pson trial. And Patricia Hill Collins will focus on race as it inter acts with gender.” Karate For Kids Children 5 to 12 can learn basic karate techniques through the V an couver Parks and Recreation power Kids class. Power Kids combines karate techniques with an emphasis on self-defense and common sense awareness. Classes meet Mondays, April 10 through May 15 at Bagley Com munity Center, 4100 Plomondon. Beginners meet at 6 p.m.. advanced classes meet at 7 p.m. A second ses sion is scheduled May 22 through July 10. Register at Bagley Center. The cost is $36, ($32 city residents). For more information call 696-8006. The Lincoln neighborhood re ceived funding for a fannly-style dance entitled "Spring Fever". The neighborhood will use funds raised to sponsor additional events that ben efit youth and neighborhood beauti fication projects. The Shum w ay neighborhood received full funding of a $900 grant to train crime watch volunteers in mediation, fire, first aid, earthquake preparendness and other safety train ing. The training will involve the entire family and will culminate in a "Safety Celebration" for the entire neighborhood. Neighbors Topped To Attend Conference V a n c o u v e r C ity M anager John F. F isc h b a c h an n o u n ced the nam es o f tw o city re s i d e n ts se le c te d to re p re se n t V a n c o u v e r n e ig h b o rh o o d s at th is y e a r ’s N e ig h b o rh o o d s, U SA (N U S A ) C o n fe re n c e . T he co n feren ce w ill be in B ir m ingham , A lab am a in M ay. T he re p re se n ta tiv e s are Polly H ohn b au m o f the W est M in n e h a h a N e ig h b o r h o o d a n d G e n e R e e d o f th e M eadow H om es N e ig h b o r hood. “T hey w ill bring back id eas, p re se n te d by n atio n al sp e a k e rs, re p re se n ta tiv e s and a c tiv ists from n eig h b o rh o o d s th ro u g h o u t the U n ited S tates, on how to m ake V an c o u v e r n eighborhoods m ore liv a b le ,” sa y s C a ro l H a n se n o f the c ity ’s O ffic e o f N e ig h b o r hoods. “T hey w ill a lso have th e o p p o r tu n ity to s h a r e V a n c o u v e r 's n e ig h b o rh o o d p ro g ra m s w ith o th e r c o n fe r ence a tte n d e e s .” T he local d e le g a te s w ill w ork w ith the city to c o o rd i nate the c o n fe re n c e held in O cto b er. The Glass Depot auto glass distribution center in Portland received two 1994 “Awards of Excellence" from Apogee Enterprises of Minneapolis, Minn. Apogee is a leader in the fabrication, installation and distribution of glass and aluminum for the construction, automotive and consumer markets. Governor Faces Challenges Of Community Lawyers Think Simpson Will Be Freed Continued from front ▲ The consensus among criminal He used last year's anti-homo defense lawyers is that O.J. Simpson, sexual initiative by the Oregon Citi who is on trial for the murder of his zens Alliance as an example o f a wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and movement which puts a wedge into her friend, Ron G oldman, will prob diversity. ably walk out of the Los Angeles “This country was incredibly courtroom a free man diverse from the very beginning and David Chesnoff, a noted crim i diversity should be used as a building nal trial lawyer in Las Vegas, whose block not as a stumbling block and views generally reflect those ol his never as a weapon and the OCA kind peers, told Parade m agazine colum o f attitude is not the way to build a nist W alter Scott. “ I think that all community." he said trails, especially lengthy trials, re Kitzhaber has skillfully repack ally are decided during jury selec aged the Democratic agenda, toned tion.” z 4 down the “liberal leanings" and now draws considerable sympathy from both Democrats and Republicans. How he faces the political, so cial and economic challenges ahead will determine his political fate and the fate o f his party in Oregon But Kitzhaber’s disarming re ceptivity and am bitions are well tucked into the vestiges o f political maneuvering and seem beyond the reach o f his opponents This and many more invisible pol it ical strategies may keep this shin ing Democrat in power as long as he would like to practice politics. A. 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