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■• • ssaa , : t V . '. *<«. '#*is*î, < ù ^ S fw S Ä B P age A4 «' < S.-V* »f * A ugust 23 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver Essence Of Ellington Is Coming Continued from front ▲ the day by performing musical cam eos o f his numbers in movies and short films. Film c lip s , courtesy o f the Chertok Collection in New York, w ill be presented within a 60 minute video. These rare Ellington clips have been shown only once, at the Lincoln Centeron April 27. Mercer Ellington w ill narrate the film clips. Another highlight w ill include an appearance by Portland resident Anne Henry who used to dance with Ellington’s early bands. “ Essence o f Ellington” w ill be the firs, major event o f Portland State P o l i c e X e iin University’s 50th anniversary cele bration. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets at $20 for gen eral admission, reserved seating. Patron tickets to include a post-event reception at the Heathman Hotel with Ellington, with champagne and desert are $100. Workshops On Domestic Violence Set The Tri-County Domestic and Sexual Violence Intervention Net work has announced its 4th annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Insti tute to be held Oct. 7 from 8 a m. to 5 p.m. at Portland State University. The institute is a day-long se ries o f workshops, open to the com munity, coveringdomestic and sex ual violence-related information. Workshops topics w ill include un deserved populations and innova- Judge Lance Ito Finds Fame Pitfalls Continued from front er Madam Sydney Biddle Barrows. “ It sets a bad example,” Braun said. And while Ito worked hard to ensure fairness for both sides, Braun said, he often seemed to lose his legal compass in the glare o f the television lights. Howard Price, a Lo s Angeles defense attorney o f 28 years who appeared in Ito’s courtroom repeat ▲ fenseattorney Harland Braun. Braun also shakes his head at Ito’s practice o f receiving celebrities and pseudo celebrities in his chambers during breaks in the proceedings - putting the trial on hold so he could meet with the likes o f talk show host Geraldo Rivera or former M ayflow edly before the Simpson era, gives thejudge consistently good marks on his rulings. “ H e’s provided this de fendant with the fairest trial in the history o f the planet,” Price said. But Price concedes the judge “hasn’t been a saint” on the bench. “ H e’s had moments o f pique that are uncharacteristic o f him,” the veteran attorney said. tive therapy techniques. Registration fee is $25 to $50 on a sliding scale. A limited number o f scholarships are available. The ses sion is wheelchair-accessible. Free childcare and parking are also avail able. For more information or to reg ister, call Jeannie LaFrance at 232- 7805. You may also register at the door. The intervention network is a Suspect Arrested In Hit-And-Run Urban League Finds Ideal Co-Chairs Continued from Metro and citizens.” Gray, a graduate o f the University of Oregon, joined Bank of America in 1992 and manages its state wide community sponsorships, phil anthropic programs, and the bank’s efforts to strengthen and improve Or egon’s schools. “ I am askingall community per sons to join the Urban League as we create community solutions for our community through education, em ployment and equality,” stated Joyce Harris. Ms. Harris earned a Bachelor o f Arts degree in American Studies with a concentration in Black Stud ies from Reed College, a Bachelors o f Arts degree in Education for Ore gon State University, a Master o f Science in Education from Portland State University and is currently purs ing her doctorate a, Portland State University in Curriculum and Instruc- ▲ The campaign’s goal is to raise $250,000 in membership dues from businesses and individuals. Mem bership revenue w ill be used to sup port Urban League programs and services. “Several Urban League ser vices that are critical to the commu nity are being funded from our gen eral fund,” explained Lawrence Dark. “ Membership revenue w ill allow us to close the gap and continue to pro vide services that empower clients to become self-sufficient.” “ Businesses prosper only to the extent that the communities they serve prosper,” stated Peter Gray. “The busi ness community’s partnership with the Urban League will help it better serve its clients so that they may reach their full potential as parents, employees. tion. Harris is the Co-founder o f the Black Educational Center School and joined the Northwest Regional Edu cational Laboratory in July o f 1993 to lead the Center for National O ri gin, Race, and Sex Equity. Urban League annual member ships start at $25 for individuals and $100 for small businesses, with dis counted rates for students and se niors. For information on member ship levels and benefits, contact the Urban League at 503/280-2600. The Urban League o f Portland is a non-profit, community-based human service, economic and social justice agency serving youth, stu dents, jo b seekers, and seniors in the Portland metro area. The agency is one o f 113 local affiliates o f the National Urban League, headquar tered in New Y o rk City. Car Thief Leaves Court In Stolen Car A northwest Portland man made court appearance for car theft and was arrested when he drove o ff in another stolen vehicle. Kristopher Hyslop, 30, was arrested Aug. 7 at Southwest Third and Salmon, shortly after leaving court on a previous charge o f un authorized use o f a motor vehicle. The van he got into was found to have been stolen in southwest Port land on Ju ly 18. Police got su<pi- cious when they noticed the vehi- o f two Explorer posts. She serves on several boards working to provide a better opportunity for local citizens, as well as promoting the Jefferson Standard for her students. Tw o cou nc i I serv ice awards were given by the council -- one to The Portland House o f Umoja for their continued use o f the Explorer pro gram to teach gang and at-risk youth another side o f life besides those negatives that have brought them trouble with the law and school. I lanh The Vuong was the other recipient o f the council service award for his continuous work in bringing Scout ing to the Vietnamese community. Hanh used the Scout Handbook to teach English, and the Scout Oath and Law coincide with the tradition al Vietnam culture and beliefs in justice, truth and community service. Keynote speaker was Mayor Dr. Robert Ingram, President o f the N a tional Conference o f Black Mayors. A long-time supporter o f Scouting and a Silver Beaver recipient. Dr. Ingram brought a powerful message about the values that Scouting holds for your youth. Mayor Ingram believes “that we need to put the prefix back on the word hood’ like Neighbor or Broth er We must stop labeling negatives and promote positives.” He went on to say that we must work to solve one problem, eliminate one barrier, and help one child. The Century C l ub Luncheon was chaired by M ichael Lew ellen o f N IK E , Inc., and the honorary chairs were held by Paul Lo renzini o f PacifiCorp, and Lawrence Dark of the Urban League o f Portland.. The Master o f Ceremonies was K O IN ’s news anchor Mike Donahue. The sponsors were West One Bank, Meier & Frank, N IK E , Inc., K O IN -T V . Tapping Into Safe E-Mail During summer, children turn on the television and turn o ff their brains. But before school starts, parents can help their kids dust o ff their thinking caps and hone their writing skills. How? With elec tronic m ail,E-m ail isa fun, interac tive way to get children thinking and writing. And with M C l’s new booklet, “ Write Here, Write Now Educational E -M ail G uide,” it’s easy to get your children learning — with e-mail. Educators say parents are ch i I- dren’s best and most influential teachers Thanks to home computers, ful- filling the role o f parent and teacher is easier than ever before. Over 35 m illion American homes have per sonal computers (PCs), a boom driv en by kids’ fascination with multi- media software. E-M ail, A Rewarding Educa tion Educators say e-mail is valuable to children’s education. “ Receivinge-m ail provides a quick reward for practicing writing skills that w ill pay o ff in the classroom,” explains Cheri Fuller, an educator, learning specialist and author o f 10 books on child development. “C h il dren’s ability to write well affects their learning in every subject in school More than any other activity, writing leads to clear, organized and coherent thought.” U sing the home computer as a learning tool, parents can successful ly bridge their student’s summer va cation to the new school year. And tapping intoe-mail is an easy, afford able way to introduce youngsters to the fun o f writing. Parents can accomplish this feat with “ Write Here, Write Now.” F u ll er worked extensively with M C I to develop this two-part guide. It’s packed with information for parents and kids. Included are tips for par ents to help children sharpen lan guage skills and a “just-for-kids” pull out section packed with fun, instruc tive and easy computer e-mail activ ities. Besides letter writing, other “ Write Here, Write Now " activities help kids participate in science ex p erim e nts, engage in h i-tech storytelling, create an electronic family newsletter or ask an expert for information, such as a scientist at National Geographic. Parents can receive the “ Write Here, Write Now” pamphlet abso lutely free by calling 800-726-8470. Friends & Family Mail “ Write Here, Write Now” is a complement to M C l’s Friends & Family Mail e-mail software. Friends & Family Mail turns a home PC into a family communications center, al lowing even children to easily send and receive e-mail messages. Plus, parents need not worry about young writers tying up the phone line since kids compose and send e-mail messages off-line. And, because Friends & Fam ily Mail di als into an 800 number, they won’t have to worry about high phone charges either. T o schedule an interview with Cheri Fuller or for complete press kit and sample brochure, contact Michael Tierney. 1-800-436-9749; e-mail 759-4533@ mcim ail.com . * * * « • * T h e best music shnuhl lw played as the I m * s I m en and women should lie dressed— n eith er h i well n or mo ill as Io attract attention T h e w orld o f the living con tains enough m arvels and mys teries acting upon o u r emotions a n d in t e l li g e n c e in w ays so to itself. — Samuel B u tle r • •• T h e r e is o fte n less d a n g e r in the things we fe a r than in the things we desire. — J o h n C hu rton Collins Three decades after Congress established bipartisan ethics «com mittees that deliberated in private, the process is threatened by public party-line splits on major issues in the cases o f two o f the most powerful men in Congress, House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood. In the trenches, Republicans and Democrats earnestly accuse the oth er side o f allowing partisanship into committee meetings as a bumptious intruder. The partisan stakes are high, which makes studied nonpartisanship almost impossible these days. Both cases involve prominent Republi cans. Gingrich is a partisan symbol all by him self as well as the most p o w e rfu l sp e ake r in decades. Packwood is chairman o f the F i nance Committee, which has the broadest jurisdiction in the Senate, from taxes to Medicare to Medicaid to trade to welfare. Democrats say Republicans are changing established procedures to protect their own. Republicans say Democrats, frustrated at their loss o f power elsewhere, are kicking and screaming in the only forums where they can force deadlocks; the ethics committees are the only two con gressional committees that have equal numbers from both parties. That internal finger-pointing may satisfy members o f Congress, but knowledgeable outsiders see enough blame for both parties. T h is is not the first obvious case ofpartisanship in the Senate commit tee. During the Keating Five scandal, committee Democrats for months M any in this world run a fte r felicity like an absent man hunting fo r his h at, while all the tim e it is on his hcail o r in his hand. — Sydney Sm ith ers a re . — B altasar G ra d a n He said, “ W e’d worked on a very friendly, bipartisan relationship until the Boxer amendment came up.” He added, “ I ’m glad we’re going on recess, because I hope it w ill give us time to get over the hurt that this has caused.” The Democrats argue that parti sanship came into this case when the three Republicans voted against pub lic hearings at a Ju ly 3 1 meeting. On the 3-to-3 vote, the proposal for hear ings died. Democrats on the committee say that in rejecting hearings, the com mittee was sending a message that sexual offenses were less important 1967 in the House - require secrecy, so there is little public record o f what has been g o in g on in sid e the Packwood and G ingrich cases. But after more than two years o f staff work, which included interview ing every woman who had ever worked for Packwood, the Senate Ethics Committee announced in May that it had concluded unanimously than financial matters, which have that there was “substantial credible customari ly been investigated in pub evidence” that Packwood had en lic hearings in the past. And, they gaged in a pattern o f sexual miscon said, the committee’s Republicans duct, citing 18 instances o f groping, gave no reason for opposing hear grabbing and kissing between 1969 ings. Other Republicans said public and 1990. hearings would be a circus and em It also accused him oftampering barrass the Senate. But M cConnell with evidence and improperly deal told the Senate that the staff said its ing with lobbyists to get his wife a thorough inquiry had made hearings job, which he expected to lower ali unnecessary, and Democrats con mony payments after an impending firmed his report. divorce. After an Aug. 2 Senate vote, on Then it held private meetings to almost straight party lines, to forgo allow him to respond to the charges. p ub lic hearings, the com m ittee Packwood said he was not seeking thought it was ready to start debating public hearings. When the commit what punishment to recommend. tee was about to decide on whether to But it put that o ff until Septem hold such hearings, Sen. Barbara ber when its staff reported that two Boxer, D -C alif., fearing that Repub more complaints had been filed that licans would block them, said she had been overlooked. One o f them would offer a Senate resolution to in v o lv e s a fo rm er intern in force the holding o f public hearings. Packwood’s office. The committee Sen. Mitch M cConnell o f Ke n hopes to act on those complaints, tucky, the committee chairman, said along with the others, by m id-Sep that her demand split the committee. tember. “Tableware With Meaning” STORE-W IDE DINNERWARE SALE Buy one place setting, get the 2nd one at 1/2 price! Also, 20% o ff all matching accessories! 4 DAYS ONLY, AUGUST 23-26 in e x p l i c a b l e t h a t i t w o u ld alm ost ju s tify the conception o f life as an enchanted state. — Joseph Conrad T h e g reatest fo o l is he who thinks he is not one and all oth resisted dropping the case against John M cCain, the Arizona Republi can, because that would have left only Democrats accused o f improper dealings with Charles Keating, the savings and loan executive. The rules o f both committees - created in 1964 in the Senate, and Vessels 2605 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard, corner of Russell (503) 249-1952 Sale limited to stock on hand • •• • •• cle was parked at the curb with it’s engine running. Hyslop was lodged in the Jus tice Center Jail on new charges o f unauthorized use o f a motor vehi cle, driving while felony revoked, fraudulent use o f a credit card and misuse o f an Oregon D river’s L i cense. The officers recovered a num ber o f personal checks that were allegedly taken form paper recy cling bins. A 38-year-old northeast Port land man has been arrested in con nection with a Ju ly 22 hit-and-hit accident that seriously injured two teenagers near Southeast 82nd and C la y Street. Patrick Eugene Parker, 38, o f Portland, was charged with felony hit-and-run, two counts o f assault and driving under the influence o f intoxicants. He was arrested at the traffic division office after an inter view with the case investigator. Parker’s vehicle, a white Honda Prelude, was towed asevidence. Ear lier, Parker reported that someone had stolen his car, damaged it and then returned it to his residence. A l legedly, Parker was driving while intoxicated when his vehicle struck the two teenagers as they crossed 82nd Avenue about I a.m. The vehi cle did not stop at the scene. Partisanship Is Hindering Ethics Committees Local Volunteers Awarded For Efforts Continued from Metro ▲ Neil K e lly has believed in the north/northeast community for sev eral decades. He has been a support er o f Scouting both financially, ma terially, and with his time. He was at hand when a Cub Scout unit need guidance. Neil was available when the Sea Explorers need support for projects. Neil started and supported several Scout units during his life and was one o f the founders o f the North/Northeast Business A ssocia tion which continues to work to make the community a more productive and safer place for all. Rev. Alcena Boozer has had a dual career for the past fifteen years serving as an Episcopal Priest and the p rincipal o f Jefferson H igh School. She has Supported Scouting by participating in the Learning for Life program and the co-sponsorship group o f non-profit agencies in Multnomah, Clackam as and Wash ington Counties. The network pro vides crisis intervention, counsel ing, emergency shelter, referrals and advocacy for women and children survivors o f domestic and sexual violence. The network also offers com munity outreach and information about oppression and domestic and sexual violence. I l i f e t i m e O f M e m o r ie s D u a n r L ew H P r r s ir le n t 2»i'M M M artin I u ih rt K ing P ortland O t r f on 9" 2 I I C a l l 5 0 .3 H h il Dress Your Table In Elegant Cultural Attire 2H 4-N k*(IH 4