» » jS ö ik liS .) ¿. ': ÏOS» • - X • . A . - » * T u t P oru AND O bsi rvkr • M arch 26. 1997 P aul Rosemary Anderson Praised Continued from Metro • \leagues recalled how Anderson and POIC affected their lives. Graduating senior Trenise Janies told The O bserver about getting “ kicked out of school in the eighth grade for fighting at fubm an Middle School. It felt bad because I felt I w as never going to go back to school.” “ Mrs. Anderson gave me a lot of advice and it felt good talking with her," said Janies “She is a good role model. I've been in school ever since and have never had any grade less than a C.” "I never came to school, always skipped to just hang out,” said W il­ liam Booker who spent the ninth grade at Jefferson High School and the IOth grade at Roosevelt High School before following his older brother Ronald's lead o f enrolling at POIC. “ Mrs. Anderson was so com m it­ ted to the school for so many years that it taught me not to give up," he said, now boasting o f a B average on his last report card. "I 'm proud o f my grandmother." said Anthonie Pierson, a 1994 gradu­ ate "I w asn't going to graduate from my Fresno, California school, but I went to school w ith her in the morn­ ings." Joe McHenry, director o f POIC's diverse and technical programs, told The Observer about A nderson's role in getting food and clothing to people who needed them for the winters, and remembered her encouragement for him to get the additional training that led him towards his new posi­ tion. "This program could have failed in the 1970s," he said, citing diffi­ cult times for POIC. "She went out to the com m unity and got spon­ sors." “This day is long overdue, " noted Dr. Ida Simpson, pastor o f Faith Temple Church and secretarv to the POIC board. "She has really w orked for the children." Proclamations were shared from Governor John Kitzhaber and Port­ land Mayor Vera Katz Noting that Anderson had "taken bold and aggressive steps to keep the center open through difficult limes," Kitzhaber said that because Ander­ son had been "consistently recog­ nized and honored for her dedica tion and commitment to high risk youth,' he was declaring March 20, 1997 as Rosemary F Anderson Day “Over the last 29 y ears, Rosemary E. Anderson has worked tirelessly toward the development and imple­ mentation o f academic preparation, vocational training and job develop­ ment and placement serv ices for dis­ advantaged youth and adults o f the State o f Oregon," Katz acknowl­ edged Citing A nderson's “ indefatigable dedication to improving the educa­ tional and economic status of sm- Maya Angelou returns with poetry messages Continued from Metro ♦ "T he inspiration to w rite ...to sing...to dance...to create a piece o f architecture...is a blessing,” she said, "a gift from God ” "Then it is your responsibility to work it, polish it, get that com posi­ tion exact. Get that limn...a word that writers should look at., get that sharpness." "Everybody is born with talent!” she exclaimed, bemoaning the fact that “by the time they are four or five years old, it is knocked out o f them .” "W hat do you mean? T here's no lion under your bed," she bellowed as an exam ple o f stifled creative mental work. A ngelou’s long-time friend. Dr. Stephen M cPherson o f Portland Com m unity College, asked the poet to share her habit o f isolating herself when she writes. Although she lives in big houses which a great grand niece calls castles, Angelou said she regularly books a room at local hotels. “ I ask the m anager to take ev­ erything o ff the w alls and 1 am there by 5:45 a.m .,” she said. To “calm my heart, I take a therm os o f coffee, a bible, dictionary, the­ saurus, deck o f cards and a bottle o f sherry." "This world is too much with us," said Angelou. "I try to get the world away b y 6 :1 5. ..get to the place where writers go to meet the maker." “ Writing is hard work," she noted, a d d in g th a t she fin is h e s her m orning’s efforts by noon, “then I act in the familiar" by showering and dressing again. "W hatever it costs to write the gracious sentence, somebody has already paid." she said. The N orthw est A frican A m eri­ can W riters W orkshop has been gathering for eight years doing “ k u um ba,” a word w hich m ember Joe F ra n k lin o f P o rtla n d said m eans "creating" and is also the nam e o f the g ro u p ’s annual an­ thology. "She has helped our members in their w ritings with her own ex­ am ple." said Franklin. "W e wanted the opportunity to meet and acknow I- edge her." The group meets at the North Portland Library tw iceam onth. usu­ ally the first and third Saturdays Potential m em bers can w rite lo NAAWW at PO Box 23036 I igard, OR 97223. dents and their families, the POR board announced thaï the new name for the alternative school would be " I h e Rosemary I Anderson High School." A large color portrait o f Ander­ son. which will be displayed at the high school, was unveiled during the program A proc lamat ion w as also read from the Multnomah County Board of Supervisors Anderson received airplane tick­ ets for tw o to any w here on the South­ west Airlines flight schedule National POIC officials also pre­ sented her with plaques of apprecia­ tion B5 Education Association Head Retires Robert G Crumpton, executive secretary ol the Oregon Education Association, announced his retire­ ment today after 23 years o f service lo the organ izat ion Crumpton dedi­ cated his life lo children and educa­ tion He began his career in educa­ tion in 19 6 1 asa vocal music teacher in Pontiac. Michigan, and within the next decade moved up the lad­ der and across the country in vari­ ous roles within National Educa­ tion Association state affiliates I le joined the Oregon Education Association as Director o f Field Services in 1974 and was named Executive Secretary in 1975 For 22 years he has been at the helm o l the slate's most powerful union Under h i s leadership, the Oregon Education A ssociation has im ­ proved the benefits and working conditions o f O regon's education employees and worked to provide O regon's children with the best education possible. Since Crumpton took office, the organization has more than doubled in membership and now represents 40,000 public school teachers, other education support personnel, student teach­ ers and retirees. “America’s Smithsonian” free public lectures Portland State University, in conjunction with I he Smithsonian Institution's upcoming "A m erica's Smithsonian" exhibit in Portland, is hosting a series o f free public lectures on the PSU campus from luesday. April 8 through Friday, April 18 I lie series show cases the diverse know ledge o f II) Sm ithsonian "Voices of Discovery" scholars. The scholars are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields, which range from zoology, planetary studies and artwork con­ servation to anthropology, horti­ culture and cultural history All lectures will be held in the Smith Center, 1825 SW Broadway (between SW Montgomery and Harrison streets) Each lecture lasts a little more than one hour and will conclude with a question-and-an- swer period For more infonnation, call Biian White at (503) 725-4467. I'he PSU lecture series coin­ cides with the traveling A merica's Smithsonian ' exhibit which is ex­ pected to draw thousands o f people during its stay at the Portland Expo Center between April 3 and May 6. l ues, April 8: 7:30 p in , Ken­ neth I rapp. "The Renwick Gal- lery. C o lle c tin g C o n tem porary Craft.' Room 294-296-298, Smith Center Wed . April 9. 7:30 p in., John I ehnhardt, "A Baby Elephant for the National Zoo K um ari's Story," R oom 294-294-298. Smith Cenici I Inns., April 10 7 30 p in., John I laworth, "Developing the National Museum o f the American Indian,’ Room 338 (Vanport Room), Smith Center Fri . April I I 7 30 p.m., Bert Drake "Studying the Biology ol Rising CO2 and Climate Change," Room 338 (Vanporl Room), Smith ( enter Sat . April I 3 2 p in., Nancy Bechtol, “ Landscape the Future (With the Environment in Mind)." Room 338 (Vanport Room), Smith Center. Sun., April 13: 2 p in., Dwight Bowers, "Another O p'n in, Anothei Show"The American Musical I he ater," Room 294-296-298. Smith Center Mon., April 14 3 30 p.m , Ste­ phen Loring, "Anthropology and Archaeology in the Aleutian Is lands," Room 298 Smith Center Mon., April 7:30 p in., Christo pher Maines, "Understanding Art through Science Scientific Ex­ amination in the Conservation o f Works o f Art," Room 294-296- 298, Smith Center. Tues., April 15: 7 :3 0 p.m., Mary Hagedorn, "Amazonian Explora­ tions With Electric Fish,” Room 338 (Vanport Room). Smith Cen­ ter. Wed., April 16: 7:30 p in . Ste­ phen Loring, "Anthropology and Archaeology in the Aleutian Is lands,” Room 3 38 (V anport), Sm uh Center. Fri., April 18: 7:30 p.m., James Zimbelman, "A Close-up Look al Mars,” Room 3 38 (Vanport Room). Smith Center BUSINES PHILLY CAFE GENEVAS Com puterized Car Care 445 N.E. KILLINGSWORTH Shear Perfection Barber-Beauty Salon ERIC F. SCHINIDRIG Manager 2 8 8 -9 3 6 7 Z7 a m iffe M Fish & Chips r Terriyaki Chicken & Beef Hamburgers Nail Technician S p e c ia liz in g in A c r y lic N a ils , M a n ic u r e s & P e d ic u re s P h o n e : ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 5 -5 0 8 5 5 6 0 1 N .E . M . L . K . J r . B lv d . P a g e r: ( 5 0 3 ) 9 0 9 -6 7 2 4 P o r t la n d , O r e g o n 9 7 2 1 1 MONDAY - SATURDAY, 8:30 a m. - 9:00 p.m. SUNDAY, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. M on. F ri. 9-6 • .Sai. 8-6 J.L.S. Lawn Service “Mechanics You Can Trust" 3204 N.E. Broadway Portland, Oregon 97232 (503)284-5970 CANNON’S NA’IM'S = F U B EXPRESS = Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs Hair Connecliou office: 503-335-0263 A SSO C IA TES East M etro A filíales, Inc. REALTORS® Call Today about exclusive representation of your best interests as a buyer or seller Guaranteed Jay Kimmel, Realtor Pager: 920-4466 M Wayne & Juanita Cannon (Proprietors) Our Specialty: Real Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Q 4603 N. Williams Ave. Portland, OR 97217 (503)288-3171 Estimates HILLIER Catering & Take-Out / t i l l S e T v ii <■ S a l o n dtX) I N.E. Halsey St.. Ste. #lfX) Portland. OR 97232 ? Mon-thur 11:30am-9:00pm* FRI-SAT 11:30am-11:00pm «Sun 1:00pm-7:00pm 3328 N.E. KILLINGSWORTH 7 cCcufd, a cacchi ! ! L u ’s A d o ra b le Du's 7 e BIG CITY PKODIJCE H a i r S a lo n 4 0 7 N E M as o n S te 4 P o r t la n d . O R O 7 2 I I C a ll L u n ita R e n fr o w ( 5 0 3 ) 4 6 0 -0 4 1 4 5128 NORTH ALBINA STREET (AT SUMNER) 5802 NE Mallory Portland. OR 97211 503-289-4970 Q U A L IT Y AT LOW PRICES BEST G R E E N S IN PO R TLA N D L u n it a R e n fr o w Lyda Overton, Broker Home: 503-282-2247 Fax: 5O3-28I-23O9 McCowan’s Plastering Inc. We Specialize In E.I.F.S. Stucco and Remodels p - f f ] (503) 281-7178 Office (503) 833 -8848 Pager 460-3830 ( i LENDER STEWART GROUP REALTY '------- -------' „ UNtOFCAVENUE / GtÄSS