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F ebruary 12, 1997 » T he P o r il a n d O bserver
Appeals Court grants
partial stay of Injunction
On December 24. 1996, the U.S
Appeals Court issued a stay in favor
of credit unions This stay allows
credit unions to again admit new
members from employer groups that
are within a credit union's field of
membership. The slay was issued
pending appeal of this case to Ihe
U.S. Supreme Court and will re
main in effect until the court decides
whether to hear the case or not. If it
does hear the case, the final outcome
may not be known for some time. O f
course the final outcome, it heard, is
also up in (he air.
What does this mean for your
employees?
It means that your employees are
again eligible to become OFCU mem
bers if they have not yet done so. To
join, an eligible employee needs to
open an account with a minimum
deposit of $5. There is no member
ship fee. Once an account is open,
members may apply for low-cost loans
and other low-cost services.
Coretta Scott King honored
O f course we are pleased with the
decision. At least temporarily it re
stores O FC U 's ability to serve it s
full potential membership In addi
tion to attempting to resolve this
consumer issue in the courts, credit
unions are working with Congress
to change the Federal Credit Union
Act II there is any additional infor
mation or changes, we will notify
you. Should you or your employees
have any questions please contact
our office.
You Are Never Alone
in Jt
m o i s R icardo S tanton
What do you do when the props
fall out from under you and you find
yourself at a rock bottom? Where do
you turn when the storms of life
enguifyou, your soul feels like it will
capsize and your heart is wounded
and broken? How do you face your
own demons and the consequences
of your foolish behavior and bounce
back wiser and stronger than before?
Life presents us with a myriad of
challenging situations. A loved one
dies, you become seriously ill. a
relationship terminates, your busi
ness fails, friends misunderstand
you or turn their backs on you when
you need them the most, you're
forced to face the consequences of
our life choices and are afraid,
embarrassed, hurt and confused.
Where do you go for solace, com
fort and support? What do you do
during the times of crisis, when
things look bleak and your options
limited? How do you react when
you find yourself in a situation over
which you have no control, can’t
make better and the hurt just w on’t
go away ?
No one escapes the vicissitudes
of life, what William Shakespeare
called "the slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune." No matter how
organized or w ell-prepared we
think we are, things will happen in
life that knock us for a loop, throw
us off course and set us back. When
these things happen it is important
for us not to view them as some
divine retribution for something
we have done or failed to do. We
have to look at the situation and
certainly take responsibility for any
part we may have played in it. allow
ing it. promoting it or causing it But
we should not beat ourselves up or be
overly harsh on ourselves. During
the storms, it is imperative that you
not panic, lose hope or think that you
are forsaken, abandoned or alone.
Even if your friends and family are
unable to help, you are never alone!
Divine intelligence, wisdom and
guidance ar always with us in the
form of intuition, unlearned knowl
edge, and that "still small voice”.
Within us lies an unerring source of
counsel, comfort and sustenance that
can see us through every crisis. Re
ligious folks taik about faith. Often
what they are really referring to is
their particular dogma, doctrine or
system of theology. That is not what
1 am talking about. I am talking
about a very real power and presence
that is always with us. This power
and presence is ready willing and
able to help us grow through what
ever challenges we are facing; em
powering and ennobling us to emerge
from the fires like precious metal -
stronger wiser and more valuable
than before. The ancient texts say
"Fear not, 1 am with you" I Am is the
creator of the universe, The Divine
Mind.
No one can guaranteed you w on't
have problems or your share of trou
bles, pain and suffering, they are
part of life and living. If you are
reading this and have not experi
enced any difficulties pr problems in
your life, it’s just a matter of time
before you do. I’m not saying this to
frighten you or to cause you undue
worry. It would be unrealistic and
unethical to write about personal
growth and transformation and not
mention the inevitable troubles, tri
als and tribulations life contains
We need to know we have cop
ing power, a transcending dyna
mism available to us that is closer
than our very skin. One of many
references to this presence if found
in Isaiah 43:2 “W hen you go
through deep w ater and great
trouble, I will be with you. When
you go through river of difficulty
you will not drown! When you
walk through fire of oppression!
you will not be burned up, the
flame will not consume you." (The
Living Bible) Water, rivers and
fire are metaphors for life’s ordeals
and afflictions. Notice it doesn't
say if, it says "W hen" indicating
tribulation will inevitably come!
The Invisible Cause/Comforter will
accompany you through whatever
you are facing. The promise is not
that you are immune to trouble, or
that you will necessarily enjoy the
process. The promise is that you
can go through it without being
overwhelmed or destroyed by the
experience. When you believe this,
life and living are not something to
fear and death is not something to
dread. This is a blessed assurance
knowing no matter what life sends
your way, no matter what you are
going through, you have direct ac
cess to transcending power and
you are never alone.
Y ou may c o n ta c t Ju n io u s
Stanton at e-mail address:
JRSwriter@ GNN.Com
Coretta Scott King (seated bottom right) has received the Sara Lee Frontrunner Award.
Coretta Scott King recently re
ceived the Sara Lee Frontrunner
Award, one of the nation's most
prestigious awards honoring women.
Each year since 1987. Sara Lee
Corporation has honored outstand
ing American women for their
achievements, and the Frontrunner
Awards program has become one
of the nation’s premier w om en's
recognition program s. The 44
Frontrunners honored thus far have
included a Nobel laureate, a Su
preme Court Justice, the U.S. A t
torney General, several C E O ’s,
leading artists, humanitaries, poli
ticians and educators. Among these
recipients, there have been 12 A f
rican-American women, including
famed poet/author Maya Angelou.
Nobel prize-winning author Toni
M orrison, legendary perform er
Lena Horne and civil rights pio
neer Dorothy Height.
This year’s celebration of the
awards marked the tenth anniver
sary of the Frontrunner Awards pro
gram. Mrs. King, founder anti chair
of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center
for Nonviolent Social Change, re
ceived the Frontrunner Award for
her work in the field of the Humani
ties. The other 1996 Frontrunners
honored on November 13, 1996. in
New York City were: Secretary of
Slate Madeleine Albright (Govern
ment); Jane Alexander (the Arts),
Chair of the National Endowment
for the Arts and an award-winning
actress; and Geraldine Laybourne
(Business), President ofDisney/ABC
Cable Networks and the key vision
ary behind Nickelodeon, the pre
eminent TV network for children.
In honor of the award, Sara Lee
Corporation donates $25,000 on
behalf of each recipient to a not-
for-profit organization dealing with
issues of integral concern to all
women. To date, Sara Lee Corpo
ration has contributed more than
$650.000 in grants through the
Frontrunner program, and several
A frican-A m erican organizations
have benefitted, including the Na
tional Council of Negro Women
(Washington, DC). The National
Institute for W omen o f C olor
(W ashington, DC) and Spelman
College (Atlanta, GA.).
"T h ro u g h o u r F ro n tru n n e r
Awards program, we recognize out
standing women for their achieve
ments, with the goal of inspiring
others to pursue their dreams de
spite the obstacles or challenges
they might face," said John Bryan,
chairman and chief executive of
ficer of Sara Lee Corporation.
lack History commemorated
H um a n R ig h ts co m m issio n
co m m em orates R lack H istory
M onth With Publication On dis
crim ination In Oregon_________
the Metropolitan Human Rights
Commission has received a dona
tion to reprint "Ethnic and Gender
Discrimination in Portland: 1884-
1980” in honor of Black History
Month. The 72 page chapter of the
Oregon Regional disparity Study was
written by local historian, Elizabeth
M cLagan, author of "A Peculiar
Paradise.” It covers the progress of
African American, Native Ameri
can, Latino, Japanese and Chinese
communities in the city and state.
Legal barriers to racial and gender
equality and legislative progress
receive special attention. Free cop
ies are available at the MHRC of
fice, I 120 SW Fifth Street, as long
as the supply lasts. Copies will be
mailed for a small charge.
Economic development package Introduced
Senator Avel Gordly (D-Portland)
introduces the first bills of her eco
nomic development and equal oppor
tunity package this week in Salem.
“ W ith
O re g o n ’s
boom ing
economy, we need to make sure that
all Oregonians have the opportunity
to share in the state’s growth and
prosperity. We don’t have to leave
anyone behind," explained Senator
Gordly. "My economic development
package attempts to address specific
needs, so all Oregonians share in the
state’s economy and prosperity,” she
added.
Be Prepared
With An Emergency Kit
SB 327 requires recording keeping
and operator training to address pes
ticide exposure of agricultural work
ers. "We all contribute to this economy
and should all be safe in our work
places, and able toearn a living wage,"
asserted Senator Gordly. As one of
the Chief Petitioners for the success
ful initiative campaign to raise the
minimum wage in Oregon, Senator
Gordly will resist any attempts to
rollback or exempt certain workers
from the minimum wage increase.
SB 328 provides permanent em
ployees status benefits to temporary
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workers of temporary labor providers
after 90 days of employment. Senator
Gordly is concerned with the continu
ing trend toward use of temporary
workers in the labor force and their
lack of benefit coverage The majority
of the people without benefit coverage
above the Federal Poverty Level are
working Oregonians, and many are
families with children, according to
the Office of the Health Plan Admin
istrator.
Senator Gordly is working to de
velop a community development bank
fund similar to the federal fund that
would include small town, locally
owned banks in the state who carry
high rates of community redevelop
ment. She is also exploring trade
opportunities beyond the Pacific Rim
such as South Africa.
Senator G ordly’s committee as
signments this session include Sen
ate Trade and Economic Develop
ment, Crime and Corrections and
Ways and Means Subcommittee on
Public Safety. Her staff includes
Portland businessman Carl Flipper
as Trade and Economic Develop
ment Advisor.
Education bills shown
Senator Avel Gordly (D-Portland)
introduced her education package in
Salem today.
“As we move toward education
reform, we need to recognize that we
are becoming ever more diverse in
this country and in this state. We
need to be leaching cultural diver
sity in our public institutions, espe
cially if we expect to compete in the
global marketplace,"SenatorGordly
explained.
SB 338 requires school districts
to develop and implement m ulticul
tural education policy, and SB 339
requires development and im ple
mentation of multicultural educa
tion program.
Senator Gordly proposes acceler
ated funding of Head Start. "With
20 years of research. Head Start is
the best program going that deals
with children and the family unit
together. It is one of the best preven
tion programs and investments in
the future of our children We are
investing so much in prisons, and
with O regon’s booming economy,
we must invest in the children now.”
SB .340 speeds up the full funding
ol Head Start to 100% by the end of
the 1997-1999 biennium The
G overnor's budget funds 50% imple
mentation of Head Start by 1999 and
full funding by 2004
SB 341 dedicates prison savings
to education. It directs the legisla
tive fiscal officer to determine any
savings as a result of changes to the
m andatory minimum sentencing
law, and for Department of Admin
istrative to report any savings result
ing from court challenges with the
savings being dedicated to educa
tion.
"We need to reaffirm our priori
ties to this state's future through our
children and their education - Pre-
Kindergarten through Higher Edu
cation - rather than building prisons
for problems that could have been
prevented.”
Earth Day ’97 seeks project leaders
The annual drive to recruit project
leaders to sponsor community based
projects in support of Earth Day '97
is on. April 22 is Earth Day and
organizers are, once again, expect
ing thousands of children and adults
to spend it doing “hands-on" projects
in their neighborhoods and schools
throughout the area.
Information about every group
and organization that plans a project
for Earth Day and, ideally, everyday
will be highlighted in the popular
Earth Day, Every Day Hands-On
Guide. The Hands-On Guide will be
distributed as an insert in a mid-
April edition of the Oregonian and
available in outlets throughout the
area.
To list a project in the Earth Day,
Every Day Hands-On Guide, project
leaders must complete a registration
form by March I Call the Earth Day
'97 Hotline at 771-4808.
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