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4K U i k I U» > « • • «1» w * P agi A4 F ebruary 19, 1997 « T he P orli and O bserver United Grocers honors long-standing members P o lic e N e w s Fatal traffic investigation On November 30, 1996, a Sat urday. at approximately 2:30 a m., an accident occurred just east o f the Ross Island Bridge, in the 700 block ot SI Powell Blvd. the acci dent resulted in the deaths o f Kien I ang I \ , Asian male, 11 -06-76. o f SE P ortland and S a lika Ihammavongsa. Asian male, 01- 23-77, also o f SE Portland. The accident was a multiple care occurrence which involved three vehicles and eleven occupants the vehicles were a red 1988 Elonda Prelude, a w hite 1995 Acura Integra, and a red 1991 Honda Prelude. The Portland Police are asking for help in identifying three white male witnesses that stopped and spoke to the officers at the scene The men had been driving their vehicles, when at least two o f the involved vehicles passed them at high speed. We were unable to gain names to these w ¡messes at the scene and would like to speak to them. I f you have information about this accident please contact the Portland Police Traffic Division at 823-2140. Police charge man with death of bicyclist Portland Police Traffic Investi gators have charged a Gresham, Oregon, man with the vehicular death o f a NE Portland bicy clist Samuel Gonzalez-Lopez, His- pan ic male, DOB 082062, has been charged w ith one count each o f Manslaughter II, D .U .I.I.. D riving while Suspended, and D riving w ith out Insurance. The charges stem from an acci dent he was involved in, at approxi mately 2:00 p.m.. on February, I, 1997. Traveling westbound, in the 4800 block o f NE Marine Drive, in a 19 8 1 Mercury, Gonzalez-Lopez drove out o f his traffic lane and struck Karen L. Holtz Ms. Holtz 35 years o f age, was rid in g her bicycle westbound in the bike lane on NE Marine Drive when struck from behind. Ms. Holtz died from her injuries two days later. Tri-Met ridership soars People with disabilites ride Tr- Met in record number on A D A dead line. Tri-M et ridership for customers with disabilities has increased 53% since the Americans with D isabili ties Act (A D A ) was established in 1990. The deadline to comply with all A D A mandates occurred at the end o f January. T ri-M e t transportation helps people with disabilities get to work, visit the doctor go shopping and even see a movie Last year, Tri-M et recorded more than 700,000 board ing on transportation serving people w ith disabilities or who are elderly. Theagency has continually exceeded A D A requirements since the A D A was approved. Since the ADA was established in 1990: ♦ use o f the Tri-Met LIFT, which provides door-to-door n d es fo r people with disabilities, has in creased 35% to nearly 580,000 rides annually; ♦ use o f lifts to board buses has multiplied nearly five times, total ing more than ¡05,000 rides each year; and ♦ MAX light rail lift use increased 84% to more than 21.000 rides an nually; In 1990. the ADA extended the protection of the 1964 Civil rights Act to people with disabilities. Major requirements under the ADA include: ♦ All new vehicles must be acces sible to people with disabilities ♦ Door-to-door transportation (The Tri-Met LIFT program) must be provided to people who cannot use other buses or trains, and of fered during the same hours as other transit service * Customer using door-to-door transportation must be able to re serve rides for the next day, and receive rides fo r all purposes with no priorities and no substantial de nial. Tri-M et is exploring new tech nology that w ill soon make it even easier for people with disabilities to board trains and buses. Testing is underway on the first low -floor trains in North America, which w ill begin serving customers later this year T ri-M e t w ill also introduce 22 low floor buses this fall. Light rail forum discusses Clackamas Town Center - North Lombard Line _______________ North Portland South North Light Rail Forum is set for Saturday, Feb ruary 22nd. On the heels o f last m onthly’s successful Light Rail Forum, Con gressman Earl Blumenauer w ill host a second forum in North Portland to hear citizen questions, reactions and suggestions to light rail in the South/ North corridor. I he Light Rail Forum is sched uled for Saturday. February 22, from 10:00am - Noon at Kaiser Town Hall. Congressman Blumenauer stated, " I f the Portland region’s Light Rail program is to compete for federal matching funds, we must submit a project proposal to Congress by Feb ruary 25. These Light Rail Forums are an opportunity for citizens to help shape the South/North project as it moves forward.” On January 29, over 100 citizens took advantaged o f this opportunity by attending the first Forum, where they heard information on regional results o f Ballot Measure 32 (which defeated a proposal to use state lot tery funds for the project), learned o f M etro’ s cost-cutting idea, and o f fered suggestions forarevised project with a leaner budget Pollster Tim Hibbits said surveys conducted after the November vote revealed that many citizens who voted, “ No” on Measure 32 do not disapprove o f light rail, but wanted a cheaper, more co s t-e ffe c tiv e project. Metro planners presented cost-cutting options for a line from Clackamas Town Center to N. Lom bard. citizens, business representa tives and community leaders pro vided testimony on these topics. United Grocers, Inc. recently awarded its member stores w ith plaques commemorating their mem bership anniversary year The spe cial plaques were awarded at United Grocers' annual stockholders meet ing in Friday, January I I , at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion. To qualify for recognition, the stores had to be members for at least five years. There were 50 member stores recognized this year from Oregon, Washington, and C a lifo r nia, 24 o f which were celebrating anniversaries o f 15 years or greater. Kienow ’s in Portland, celebrated its 75-year membership anniversary, the oldest among the anniversaries this year. Other local long-term an n ive rsa rie s in c lu d e H a n k ’ s in Cornelius, 6 0 years; W izer’ s in Lake Oswego, 60 years; C u ts fo rth 's T h riftw a y in Canby, 50 years; Durst’s Thriftw ay in Portland, 45 years; and Northrup Grocery in Port land, 35 years. United Grocers, Inc. is a retailer- ownercooperative serving Dear Dr. Faulkner: / want to know what brainwash ing is Can you explain it in lan guage that I can understand’’ Ms W . Cleveland. Dear Ms. W., You have given me quite a chal lenge. Brainwashing is a process (method) o f controlling a person's behavior by controlling his th ink ing. I f you make a person dislike himself, he w ill be depressed and unmotivated He w ill be a failure. The difference between brain- w ashing and other methods o f con trolling a person’s behavior is that it is done without the individual knowing that it is taking place. Thus, victim w ill think that the decisions he makes are his own. He has no idea that someone else is actually controlling his behavior We might say that brainwashing allows ideas to enter the subcon scious and become habits without ever entering into the conscious, where one thinks and reasons. Here isan example. Ify o u watch the same television commercial over and over and over, you w ill begin to like the product - compare the product w ith other similar products. You w ill not compare the good characteristics o f the products to its bad characteris tics. You w ill simply purchase it or, at least approve o f it I f someone asked you why you like the product, you w ill probably say. “ I don’t know why I like it. I just like it.” ” Or, you might invent rea sons that support your decision The average person w ill say or think strong person. Nobody can make me do a nyth ing " The opposite, o f course, is true. No one is bom with any specific like or dislikes. They are all the result o f behavioral con d itio n in g through repetition or brainwashing. We actually brainwash our selves. I f you drive to work by a certain route each day for two months, you w ill be able to drive to work without thinking about what you are doing. You can day dream and still get to work. Up to 99 percent o f all o f our behavior is habitual and results from behav ioral conditioning and brainwash ing. Very few o f your behaviors are the result o fyou ro w n careful think ing and planning. I f you would like to contact Dr. F a u lkn e r, w rite him at 1635 Nathaniel M itchell Road. Dover. Del.. 19901 Living up to the real meaning of black manhood When does a black male youth know he has become a man? Society and mainstream media suggest to our youth that having children and having money are the indicators o f manhood But the road to true black man hood is not that simple. Dedication, self-determination and community commitment are the requirements. I he Bridge Builder program helps establish the foundation for true manhood, starting with The A n nouncement. The Announcement is a celebra tion where students tell o f their deci sion to enter the rites o f passage program f. ■ X. After months o f interviews, rig orous reading assignments and com munity service work, about 80 stu dents from most o f the Portland- area high schools w ill make "The Announcement," Feb. 22 at the Port land Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave The money goes toward a schol arship fund for the youth. Please call 285-2501 The Announcement, which is from 7pm to 11 pm, w ill begin with a rich and colorful African dance program, the celebration also in cudes youth choirs, musical tributes in addition to the youths' announce ment that they are w illin g to accept the challenge o f being true black « men. The yearlong rites o f passage pro gram requires students to maintain good grades. In addition to laying a strong foundation for educational excellence, the students also per form community service, meet often with community leaders and adopt a younger student to mentor among other things. Students are busy preparing their speeches and practicing their parts for The Announcement. Their en ergy level is high as their expecta tions. They take this commitment very seriously and spend hours prepar ing. Juan Young, owner o f K ienow 's in Portland, accepts an award from Alan Jones (right), p re sid e n t & ceo o f U nited Grocers. Young's sto re s are celebrating a 75-year m em bership with the company. more than 390 m em ber stores throughout Oregon, Washington and California. The company operates distribution centers in Portland and M ed ford , Ore., and Tracy and Modesto, Calif. OJ Update O.J. Simpson is planning to leave Los Angeles and the lead attorney in his c iv il tria l is o f f the case, Newsweek magazine reported. The magazine also said that lead lawyer Robert Baker and his son, Philip, are leaving Simpson's legal team. It said another Simpson lawyer. Dan Leonard, w ill handle the appeal o f a $33.5 m illion damage award from a wrongful death lawsuit. Telephone calls to the Bakers’ law office on Sunday were not re turned. “ This is the first I'v e heard o f it, but it w o u ld n ’ t surprise m e ,” Simpson attorney Robert Blasier said o f Baker’ s reported departure. “ The tria l’s over and it was understood that the appeal would be handled by someone else.” Earlier this month, a ju ry found Simpson liable forthe June 12 , 1994. killings o f Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Simpson was acquitted o f the killings in 1995. A SPEND 4 YEARS... EARN $30,000 FOR COLLEGE. With the M ontgomery GI Bill plus the Army College Fund, you could earn $30,000 for college for your 4-year enlistm ent-or $20,000 after only 2 years. A nd you don’t have to pay this money back. The Army will also give you the self-confidence, maturity, and leadership skills that will help you succeed in college and in life. It’s a good deal. Talk it over with your Army Recruiter. sk 1-800-LISA-ARMY ARMY. BE A LL YOU CAN BEi ERGY EX PERT W hat s h o u ld you do if you see A DOWNED POWER LINE? First and foremost, don’t touch a downed power line. Ever. Assume every fallen line is “live” and immediately call PGE. Coping : Brainwashing X r-ffo « '» « • Why downed lines are dangerous. Electricity always seeks to “ground” itself and will use whatever is in its path-including you. It could cause serious injury or death. Even standing near a fallen line, you’re in danger because electricity can travel through the ground. • D on’t try to rescue anyone. If you see a person in trouble with a power line, call 911. That’s the only way you can help. If you try to rescue them, you could end up a victim, too. Help prevent dangerous situations. Many power outages are caused by falling tree branches. Call PGE for advice if you have trees growing near overhead lines. W hat to do if a line falls: D on’t touch the line or anything that it is touching. And don’t try to move the line with a stick-the stick could have moisture in it and act as a conductor. Call PGE immediately. Stay far back and keep kids and pets clear of the area, too. • If a line falls on your house: r<=? Contributed by: Howard Cornett PGE Lineman Stay indoors and call PGE. The insulation and wood in your home protect you from dangerous electricity. Stay indoors until PGE crews take care of the line. If a line falls on your car: Stay in your car and wait for help. Your car’s tires insulate you from the danger. Stepping out of the car creates an instant path for electricity. If you have a cellular phone, call PGE or 911. Ibrtland General Electric TO REPORT A DOWNED LINE IN PORTLAND, call PGE at 228-6322. E lsewhere in O regon 1-800-542-8818 F or more safety tips , visit our W eb site at www . pge - online . com * « ^*?*w*SR
