J uly 26, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
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Portlanders Rally To Aid Of 2 Year Old
The Y W C A o f Portland in con
ju n c tio n w ith the A frica n -A m e rica n
Cham ber o f Commerce has started a
special fund fo r the benefit o f tw o
year old Sayid "S o nn y” Panek, the
son o f 21 year o ld Yolanda Panek,
w ho is m issing and appears to be the
v ic tim o f foul play last week
Sayid was found by Portland
Police locked in Panek’ s car adja
cent to the G reyhound bus depot
Panek is assumed to be a v ic tim
o f fo u l play after p olice discovered a
b lo o d y southeast P ortland m otel
room where she had checked in late
one evening w ith her child.
Roy Jay, President o f the A fr i
can A m ericanCham berofC om m erce
S M A R T .” program , has already
started c o lle c tin g contributions fo r
the benefit o f the youngster, w ho is in
the care o f his maternal grandm oth
er.
Individuals, organizations and
businesses that are interested in do
along w ith the Y W C A ’ s northeast
center, where Panek was employed
nating to the fund should contact the
Y W C A ’ s Northeast O ffic e at 721-
1746 o r make donations at any branch
d ir e c tin g
o f U.S. N ational Bank.
o f Oregon said that his organization
“ O P E R A T IO N
Area Begins Plastic Bottle Recycling
State Report Puts Face On Poverty
I he typical poor person in O re
gon is young, w hite, and married,
and is ju st as lik e ly to live in a rural
county as the inner city, according to
a report released by the state Em
A fa m ily o f four that earned less
tnan $12,200 annually in 1989 is
considered poor under federal guide
lines. A cco rd in g to 1990 U.S. Cen
sus data, the most recent available,
12.4 percent o f Oregonians, about
o f three o f a ll im poverished persons
are m arried couples, according to the
state report. Single female heads o f
households make up the second larg
345,000 people, lived in poverty in
1989, compared to 2 8 1,750 in 1979.
est group.
O ve ra ll poverty rates fo r rural
and urban areas are almost the same.
However, persons liv in g in a central
draws on economic data fo r state,
fe d e ra l and other surveys, most o f it
“ M o st o f the p o o r are very
young,” said B urgin “ In fact, our
data shows a clear generation gap.”
urban area have a higher poverty rate
than those in the urban fringe.
Rural areas w ith a population o f
previously unpublished.
"W e pulled together data from
A cco rd in g to the state statistics, 48.7
percent o f im poverished Oregonians
less than 2,500 have higher poverty
rates than persons liv in g on rural
many different sources in order to
put a face on poverty in Oregon to
day,” said Linda B urgin, a research
analyst w ith the state E m ploym ent
are less than 25 years old, w hile o nly
11.1 percent are age 65 o r older.
“ C h ild re n are e s p e c ia lly h it
hard,” noted B urgin. “ A lm o st one
out o f fo u r poor persons in Oregon is
farms.
“ There is disturbing news about
ploym ent Department
E ntitled “ Poverty and Income:
Issues C oncerning W o rkin g Fam i
lies in Oregon” , the new publication
Department who coordinated the re
port
Poverty in Oregon increased
du rin g the 10-year period ending in
1989, grow ing more than tw ice as
fast as the national rate, and risin g in
e v e ry O re g o n c o u n ty e x c e p t
Sherman O regon’ spoverty rate grew
a ch ild under the age o f 12.”
Blacks, N ative Americans, and
other m inorities have a d ispropor
tionately high incidence o f poverty
in Oregon as in the U .S., according to
the report. For instance, these groups
make up 6.9 percent o f the state’ s
population, account fo r 84.9 percent
incom e trends in O re g o n ," said
B urgin. “ We lost ground du rin g a
recent three-year period.” A c co rd
ing to the report, real median income
declined by 4.5 percent in Oregon
between 1988 and 1990, fa llin g from
$30,656 to $29,281. U.S real m edi
an income also went dow n during the
same period, but ju s t by 0.6 percent,
declining form $35,565 to $35,353.
from 10.7 percent in 1979 to 12.4
percent in 1989, an increase o f 1.7
percent, compared to a national in
o f all o f O regon’ s poor.
M a rrie d couples, not single
crease o f 0.7 percent fo r the same
mothers, account fo r the largest group
Incom e varies w id e ly across
Oregon. Clackamas C ounty has the
highest per capita income, $16,360,
fo llo w e d by W ashington and M u lt
o f poor persons. M ore than one out
nomah Counties.
period
Employment Predicted To Grow By Leaps, Bounds
Em ploym ent in Oregon is ex
diverse sector’s components, from
ment w ith grow , but at a much slower
pected to grow faster than the nation
al rate in the next decade as the state
Jiotels to health services to engineer
ing and com puter software to add
rate than the private sector.
Slater said several other indus
jo b s,” Slater said.
Occupational skills and compen
sation vary w id e ly in service indus
tries also w ill experience strong
adds more than 300,000 new jobs.
“ We expect good consistent
em ploym ent grow th in the next 10
years in almost every industry and in
every part o f the state,” said Graham
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)regon
EmplwMownt Departm ent.-
Slater and a team o f economists
recenfTy com pleted a biennial study
o f em ploym ent trends statewide.
A ccording to the projections,
total wage and salary em ploym ent in
Oregon w ill grow by 313,400, ex
panding from 1.4 m illio n to 1.7 m il
tries.
Slater said many o f the new ser
vice jobs w ill require high s k ills and
grow th.
“ The a rriva l o f newcomers and
demand fo r new m anufacturing w ill
continue to create construction jobs
at a healthy rate,” he said. “ A nd in
pay w e ll.
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“ T his sector em ploys cooks and
spite <jf losses in the tim b e r industry,
Oregon w ill add m ore than 14,006
dishwashers, but it also includes sur
geons and software engineers,” he
jobs in manufacturing, mostly in high-
said.
as the national m anufacturing em
ploym ent continues to shrink,” he
O ther expected changes in the
service industry sector du rin g the
next 10 years include the a rriva l o f
tech machinery and electronics, even
said.
Clackamas C ounty is expected
lio n jo b s in 2005.
“ T hat’ s a 22 percent increase,
40,000 new jo b s in business servic
es, w ith tw o out o f fiv e o f the posi
to create new jo b s faster than any
where else, fo llo w e d closely by other
far more than the expected 15 per
cent rise in em ploym ent expected
nationally du rin g the same period,”
tions in em ploym ent services com
parts o f the W illa m e tte V a lle y and
panies, often know n as “ tem porary
Slater said.
The services industry w ill ac
count fo r h a lf o f O regon’ s new jobs.
“ We expect every one o f this
cies.
C entral Oregon.
“ The southwest, from Roseburg
to Grants Pass to Coos Bay, w ill
grow the slowest, largely because o f
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help” o r “ employee leasing" agen
D uring the period, almost 24,000
new jo b s are expected in health care
and overall em ploym ent in govern-
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losses in the lum ber industry,” Slater
said.
Hope For
The Black
Family
M any in this country have given
up hope on the A frican-A m erican
fa m ily unit. It seems that more o f our
young men are in prisons than in
lo v in g homes Y oung mothers strug
gle as single parents and depend on
welfare and the government to pro
vide fo r them. O ur children grow up
w ith o u t self-esteem and positive role
models, and when they have c h il
dren, the cycle begins again. As the
generations continue, the state o f the
B lack fa m ily steadily worsens.
Don W alker is one young man
w ho has decided that the fa m ily is not
a hopeless cause. He grew up in the
inner-city w ith o u t much influence
from his ow n father. He, however,
had the determ ination to break the
pattern. Through his years o f w ork in
m in istry and at various comm unity
centers, he has form ulated a program
that promises hope to husbands and
w ives struggling to stay together.
Even better, the program can help
young couples learn to communicate
so that they can prevent many o f the
problems from occurring in the first
Furniture • Bedding • Clothing
Rugs • Housewares • Tools • Toys
Electronics • Lamps • Flateware
Auto Accessories
And Much More!
QUALITY DEPARTMENT STORE ITEMS
NEW STORE HOURS
OPEN WED-FRI 10-6, SAT 10-5
P la s tic s ca n g o in to th e re c y c lin g b in if th e y h a v e a n e c k w ith a sere '-on top.
dow cleaners and dish detergent
can we recycle plastics? The answer
Plastic bottle recycling is here
bottles. These types o f bottles make
is n o w !,” Lindberg said.
fo r Portland area residents.
up about 80 percent o f a ll plastic
The
new
plastics
recycling
pro
“ This is the most e xcitin g im
containers on the market in Oregon.
cedures
went
into
effect
this
month
provement to the area’ s recycling
“ The easy th in g to rem ember is
and covers most plastic bottles w ith
programs since curbside recycling
s
im
p
ly : check the n e c k ,” said
necks and screw-on tops.
began,” said Portland Com m ission-
Lindberg. “ I f the neck supports a
The
recyclable
materials
include
er M ik e Lindberg.
screw-on top, the plastic bottle is
ketchup and co o kin g o il bottles;
“ It's a big step tow ard answer
recyclable at curbside.”
shampoo
and
liq
u
id
detergent;
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in
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ing the question we hear most: When
place.
Success in M arriage is a small
booklet, but the techniques a couple
learns w ith in it make a big impact
The firs t six sessions teach interac
tive listening skills. The seventh ses
Convention
Center To
Celebrate
Birthday
The Oregon C onvention Cen
ter is five years old, and it’s th ro w
ing neighborhood party to cel
ebrate. "P icnic By The Points:, w ill
take place Sept. 9th & 10th, at the
hard w ork can reap benefits fo r the
w h o le c o m m u n ity .", said J e ff
Blosscr, Oregon C onvention Cen
ter D irector.
The two-day party w ill in
clude live music, local neighbor
hood food vendors and special fun
activities fo r children.
Music w ill feature area rhythm
and blues and gospel groups, high
lig h te d by Paul deLay, C u rtis
Salgado, Linda Hombuckle and the
Jeff erst >n High School Gospel Chou-
on Saturday, Sept. 9 and the Golden
Eagles, Portland Mass C hoir and
C onvention Center.
"The convention Center's suc
Tracy Harris on Sunday, Sept. 10.
cess is p ro o f that dedication and
Nancy Goss Duran at 235-7709.
Workforce
Wants Public
Service Project
A large com m unity service pro
gram, to include 500 employee v o l
unteers, has been launched by A T &
T Corp, and M cC aw C e llu la r C om
munications.
It means that company o fficia ls
are now lo o kin g fo r “ dream projects”
from n o n -p rofit organizations to u ti
lize the volunteer resource.
Proposal packets are available
by ca llin g 1-800-355-3999. A p p li
cations must be post-marked no later
For more inform ation, contact
Come On,
Let’s Jam!
Sure Jell & The Oregon
State Fair Offer Free
Jam And Jelly-Making
Demonstration At Fair
W h a t: Sure Jell fru it pectin,
the leading ja m and je lly -m a k in g
dem onstration at the Oregon State
Fair.
Learn how to create a m outh
w atering strawberry ja m or lus
cious raspberry-pear jam . H om e
made ja m and je lly is a great way
to capture the sweet taste o f fresh
summer fru it fo r year-round en
rieip For
Teenage Girls
Needed
Volunteers o f A m erica’ s Kletzer
I fall program is recruiting women to
provide friendship and support to
homeless teenage girls, most o f whom
come from abusive home e n viro n
ments.
K letzer H all provides safe, tem
porary housing fo r g irls w ho are
aw aiting permanent housing place
jo ym e n t. Plus, i t ’ s fun and easy to
do! Demonstrators w ill be d is trib
uting free ja m and je lly -m a k in g
booklets.
W h e n : August 27,1995 4:00
p.m.
W h e re :
J a c k m a n -L o n g
B u ild in g on the D em onstration
Stage at the fairgrounds in Salem
W h y : Sure Jell has been spon
soring ja m and je lly -m a k in g com
petitions at state fairs across the
country fo r years. N o w , th e y’ re
taking it one step further by o ffe r
ment through the state.
Volunteers are needed to assist
and encourage the g irls in indoor and
ing those who never before made
ja m o r je lly the chance to share in
than Aug. 2.
O ffic ia ls said the com m unity
outdoor recreational activities such
as art, music, cooking, h ikin g and
rience.
service w o rk w ill be perform ed be
sw im m ing. Volunteers are also need
ed to transport g irls to and from
tween Oct. 16 and Oct. 19.
“ There is a strong tra d itio n in
the Pacific Northwest o f helping your
n e ig hb o r,” said W ill M c A llis te r,
Portland vice president o f the C e llu
lar D ivisio n .
“ In our 10 years o f operation int
the area, w e ’ ve supported many,
many com m unity-based programs.
B eing so close to the com m unities
we serve has bade us realize the need
fo r larger, fu ll-fo rce employee v o l
unteer w o rk projects w hich we hope
w il l have lo n g -la s tin g e ffe c ts ,”
appointments and activities.
A d d itio n a lly , K le tze r’ s Chere
Arnie Sister program is seeking w om
en who w ould like to volunteer their
friendship and support to a teen g irl
on an ongoing one-on-one basis.
A tra in in g sessions fo r p re
screened volunteers is offered Satur
day from noon to 3 p.m. For more
inform ation, contact Louise Langley
at 2 3 4 -9 2 1 1.
Bessie Yancey proved that team
w o rk is successful when she and her
son, Elm er, com bined efforts and
game. W ith o u t her glasses, Yancey
had a little trouble reading the amount
in the game box and asked the clerk
became $5,000 winners in the Ore
gon L o tte ry” s“ H igh R o lle r" Scratch-
it game.
Yancey and her son, w ho always
i f she was a w inner.
“ Y ou sure are,” was the response
she received. Yancey was so happy,
she cried fo r jo y . She im m ediately
sp lit anything they w in playing L o t
signed the back o f her ticket fo r pro
tery games, matched the number 4 on
three like dice to w in the top prize in
tection, game Elm er the good news
and called her other son to share the
the game.
“ H ig h R o lle r” w ith a total prize
payout o f about $1 8 m illio n s till has
excitement.
Yancey enjoys all the Oregon
Lottery games and says she w ill con
tinue to play and share w ith her son.
St.
Tuesday, August 29, from 2 to 3 p.m.
on the Fountain Plaza Stage.
Based on the popular television
show o f years past called The D ating
Game, this fun event w ill feature tw o
to three diffe re n t bachelorettes, who
w ill be concealed from his view .
The tw o w in n in g couples w ill
receive w ine and hors d ’ oeuvres,
com plim ents o f W illam ette V a lle y
Vineyards, State Fair chair lif t tic k
ets, flow ers designed and co n trib u t
ed by Stayton Flowers and G ifts,
L im o u s in e S e rvice p ro v id e d by
James Lim ousine, and dinner at the
Inn at Orchard Heights.
Interested, fun lovingdatersm ay
get more inform ation by c a llin g the
Oregon State Fair O ffice at (503)
378-3247, extension 230 before July
their prize at Lottery headquarters in
Salem. Yancey says the money w ill
help take care o f some personal ex
decided to purchase a variety o f In
have been paid to Oregon Lottery
players and nearly $900 m illio n has
been earned fo r economic develop
ticke t revealed a $1 w in, Yancey
exchanged it fo r the "H ig h R oller”
D ating Game fo r the Y oung at Heart.
The event w ill take place at the Fair
They each received a check in the
amount o f $2,500 when they claim ed
Yancey was enjoying her regu
lar Saturday night at the Gateway
bingo hall w ith her son when she
stant Scratch-it tickets. When one
A ttention al 1 adventuresome sin
gle seniors! The Oregon State Fair
invites you to be a participant in the
panel w ill consist o f one lucky bach
elor presenting fascinating questions
Mother, Son Team Up For Lottery Win
p u rc h a s e d J u ly 8 at G a te w a y
B ingom ania, I0 5 1 0 A N.E. Halsey
For The Young
At Heart
separate panels o f contestants. Each
M c A llis te r said.
tw o $5,000 top prizes to be discov
ered. Y ancey’ s w in n in g ticke t was
this w onderful and delicious expe
penses.
Since 1985, $2 b illio n in prizes
ment and jo b creation in Oregon
Nutcracker Tickets Go On Sale
sion explores what W alker considers
the most im portant part o f b u ild in g a
strong marriage: putting God first.
B u ild in g a strong fa m ily unit is
the firs t step to reclaim ing the Black
com m unity. B u ild in g strong relation
ships between husbands and wives is
the first step tow ard b u ild in g that
strong fa m ily unit.
The Oregon B allet Theater is
o fs n o w , e x q u is ite v a lle y o f f lo w -
trum peting the return o f its yuletide
ers and la v is h C z a rs ’ s palace.
S ince O re g o n B a lle t A r tis tic
d ire c to r James C a n fie ld opened
h is $ 1 2 m illio n 19th c e n tu ry
v e rs io n o f the N u tc ra c k e rs in
1993, th is h o lid a y cla s s ic has
ench a n te d an au d ien ce o f n e a rly
classic, the N utcracker
T h e p la y d e p ic ts the ch a rm
o f a R ussia c o u n try estate. A r o l
lic k in g y o u n g M a rie and her h o l
id a y P rin ce escape on a m a g ic a l
jo u rn e y to the s h im m e rin g land
1 5 0 ,0 0 0 .
The N u tcra cke r’ s 1995 run w ill
o ffe r 26 performances, from Dec. 9
to Dec. 28. A live orchestra accom
panies all performances o f the N u t
cracker.
T ickets to this season p e rfo r
mance goes on sale this July 31.