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Cocaine Report
Prince Hall Masons of Oregon
T h e P rin c e H a ll M a s o n s o f O r ­
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H e n d e rs o n
p ro v id e answers, not raise m ore
in the in n e r c it y . T h is y e a r th e y
questions.
are s p o n s o r in g a b a s k e tb a ll te a m
and the C IA , a request fo r a fu ll inves­
tig a tio n was made by Rep. W aters and
B r o m w ic h , In s p e c to r G e n e ra l o f
other M em bers o f Congress. Congress
the D e p a rtm e n t o f J u s tic e ( D O J )
mandated that the Inspector Generals
c ry fo r the tru th . A n y re p o rt that
y e a r th e y s p o n s o re d a b a s k e tb a ll
and
In s p e c to r
o f the C IA and the DOJ determ ine
fudges on that tru th o r seeks to
team and tw o L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e ­
G e n e ra l o f the C e n tr a l I n t e l l i ­
w hether the C IA was in vo lve d o r had
c a m o u fla g e the truth un de r the guise
b a ll te a m s
gence
u r g in g
kno w le dg e o f drug tra ffic k in g . Both
o f n a tio n a l s e cu rity, is g o in g to be
c ia l a s s is ta n c e to th e w r e s tlin g
H itz ,
A gency
(C IA )
at M a tt
D is h m a n
C e n te r.
Last
T hey p r o v id e d f in a n ­
th e m to p re s e n t t h e ir f in d in g s
the C IA and the D e partm ent o f Justice
greeted w ith d istru st and su sp icio n
tea m at p e n in s u la P a rk an d p u t
on the a lle g a tio n s o f in v o lv e ­
have indicated that th e ir reports on this
I
on an E a s te r E g g h u n t at I r v in g
m e n t o f th e C I A to d r u g t r a f ­
m atter w ill be issued by the end o f
B ro m w ic h and M r. H u / re co g n ize
f ic k in g in S o u th L o s A n g e le s in
Decem ber.
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fo rm e d to h e lp p r o v id e a c t iv it ie s
te rs re le a s e d le tte rs to M ic h a e l
"T h e re has been a n a tio n a l o u t­
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e g o n are w o r k in g w it h th e y o u th .
T h e ir Y o u th C o m m itte e h e a d e d
fr o m fu n d - r a is e r s th a t are o r g a ­
Pictured: (L to R) Jesse Godfrey, Robert Ford, Nathaniel Haynes,
Joseph Henderson, Tommie Mitchell, Shelton Harrison and William
Noble
n iz e d by th is c o m m itte e .
te r H e n r y S c o tt w h o re s id e s in
c o n ta c t th e C o m m u n ity C e n te r s
Id a h o has a p p la u d e d th e p ro g re s s
to h e lp s p o n s o r an d s tr e n g th e n
Park
T h e ir
that and that the re p o rt p ro v id e fu ll
fu n d s ,
in
p a rt,
com e
a " c o m p le te a n d o p e n " m a n n e r
"T h e A m e ric a n people have a lo t
th a t w i l l he e a s ily a c c e s s ib le to
o f qu estio ns about the po ssib le c o n ­
T h e le tte r to M r. H itz reite rated
the A m e r ic a n p e o p le .
n e ction s betw een the C I A and drug
som e o f the c ritic a l qu e stio n s that
The
A fte r allegations were made in
tr a ffic k in g and they deserve answers
have been raised, in c lu d in g w h e th e r
P r in c e
the San Jose M ercu ry N ew s c itin g
to those qu estio ns that are cle ar and
the a lle g a tio n s o f d ru g tr a ffic k in g
Id a h o and M o n ta n a . G ra n d M a s -
o r g a n iz a tio n s are e n c o u ra g e d to
possible links between drug tr a ffic k ­
th o ro u g h ,” said Rep. M a x in e W a ­
by the C I A made by the San Jose
ing in South Central Los Angeles,
ters. " M y biggest con cern is that the
M e rc u ry are true and w h at o rg a n i­
the Nicaraguan Contras m ovem ent
reports, w h en they are issued, w ill
zatio ns were in v o lv e d .
tw ic e a m o n th . S helters that are clean
B ra d le y -A n g le House is pleased
em ergency shelter and food, in fo rm a ­
ages, and backgrounds. O n g o in g ed u ­
to announce o u r next v o lu n te e r tra in ­
tio n and referrals, legal advocacy, peer
ca tio n re g a rd in g h o m o p h o b ia , ra c ­
and d e ta ile d answ ers.”
O re g o n
H a ll
J u r i s d ic t io n
M asons
of
in c lu d e s
o f th is
v it a l c o m m itte e . O th e r
th e e f f o r t s to w a r d h e lp in g in n e r
c it y y o u th
Tri-Met Outlines Security Project
T r i- M e t o u tlin e d elem e nts o f a
service im p ro ve m e n ts. T r i- M e t w ill
d e ve lo p in g p ilo t p ro je ct designed to
an a lyze the success o f th is p ilo t
and free fro m g r a ffiti p ro m o te p o s i­
im p ro ve se cu rity on bus route 4-
p ro je ct in hopes o f e xp a n d in g e le ­
tiv e b e h a v io r and enhanced se cu rity.
ing. W e are lo o k in g fo r v olun te ers to
s u p p o rt, and c o m m u n ity su p p o rt
ism , and oppression is o ffe re d to
C u sto m ers are in v ite d to re p o rt v a n ­
do d ire ct service w o rk : an sw e r o u r
groups fo r w om en and chi Idren escap­
both s ta ff and volun te ers.
d a lis m to T r i- M e t by c a llin g 238-
24 hour c ris is lin e , s ta ff o u r e m e r­
ing dom estic violence. A ll this isdone
O u r next tra in in g w ill take place
in a safe and supportive atmosphere in
on M o n d a y and T h u rsd a y e ve n in g s
and S atu rday m o rn in g s fo r a m o n th
Fessenden.
m ents to o th e r routes.
T h e p la n c a lls f o r m o re p o lic e
E le m en ts o f the p ilo t p ro je ct in ­
p re s e n c e , e n h a n c e d c le a n in g an d
clude:
lig h t in g at bus s h e lte rs , a n d o th e r
*
e ffo rts .
c le a n in g
F re q u e n t
began
1 9 97 a n d o th e r
w ill
f o ll o w .
bus
s h e lt e r
D ecem ber
15,
im p r o v e m e n ts
The
p ilo t
p r o je c t
spans J a n u a ry th ro u g h June 1998.
M o re
p o lic e
and
s e c u r ity
s ta ff: T r i- M e t h o p e s to a d d an
a d d it io n a l
4 -6
p o lic e
o f f ic e r s
w it h p a r t ic u la r e m p h a s is on L in e
4. T r i- M e t fa r e in s p e c to r s and
f ie ld s u p e r v is o r s w i l l a ls o fo c u s
R ID E . T r i- M e t is also in v e s tig a tin g
gency she lter and tra n s itio n a l house,
w ays to enhance lig h tin g at som e 70
fa c ilita te battered w o m e n ’ s groups
w h ic h w om en are encouraged to e x­
bus shelters, im p ro v in g se cu rity at
in
plore th e ir options and make in fo rm ed
starting M o n d a y , F ebruary 2nd A n y ­
night.
c h ild re n ’ s gro up s, o r serve on o u r
choices about the ir lives.
one w a n tin g to k n o w m ore about o u r
the c o m m u n it y ,
w o rk
w it h
W e w o rk to p ro v id e q u a lity ser­
p ro g ra m s can c a ll o u r v o lu n te e r lin e
T r i- M e t is r e k in d lin g c o m m u n ic a ­
Since 1975, B ra d le y -A n g le House
vices fo r w o m e n anil c h ild re n o f a ll
at 2 8 2 -9 9 4 0 to request a d e ta ile d
tion s th ro u g h m eetings w ith n e ig h ­
stall and volunteers have p ro vid ed
races, re lig io n s , sexual o rie n ta tio n s.
packet o f in fo rm a tio n .
* C lo s e r ties w ith the c o m m u n ity :
board o f d ire cto rs.
Summer Job applications
T h e p r o je c t is ba sed on c o m m u ­
m o re o n L in e
n it y s u g g e s tio n s , an d w i l l be r e ­
tra c ts w it h
fin e d as th o se c o n v e r s a tio n s c o n ­
B u re a u an d G re s h a m P o lic e D e ­
shape the p ilo t p ro je ct as it u n fo ld s
tin u e . T h e e f f o r t w a s o u t lin e d
p a r tm e n t to p a tr o l T r i- M e t v e ­
T r i- M e t w ill share results o f the p ilo t
People seeking sum m er jo b s w ith
rary jobs d u rin g the 1998 fie ld season
Each jo b position requires submis­
should subm it job packets to: M t. H o ixl
sion o f a separate application packet.
4. T r i- M e t cor.
th e P o r tla n d P o lic e
b o rh o o d
a s s o c ia tio n s
and o th e r
groups. Those con versai ions w ill help
d u r in g P o r tla n d P o lic e B u r e a u ’ s
h ic le s a n d p r o p e r ty w ith 2 I s w o rn
p ro je c t and seek c o m m u n ity sup po rt
the M t. H ood N a tio n a l Forest w ill be
C h ie f ’ s F o ru m .
p o lic e o f f ic e r s .
in im p ro v in g se c u rity on L in e 4.
asked to sub m it applicatio ns d ire c tly
N a tion al Forest Headquarters, 16400
Incomplete applications w ill not be con­
C h a m p io n
sidered, and may he relumed to the sender.
W a y , S a n d y , O re g o n
Route 4-Fessenden p ro vid e s bus
* C lean er, b rig h te r bus shelters:
* M o re buses: T r i M e l w ill assign
to the Forest Service b e ginning D e ­
service between the P ortla nd T ra n s it
B e g in n in g on D e ce m b e r 15, 1997,
a d d itio n a l buses, e s p e c ia lly a fte r
97055. A p p lica tio n s w ill be accepted
Job -spe cific in fo rm a tio n w ill be
fro m Decem ber I through January 16
ava ila ble after D ecem ber I by c a llin g
M a ll and St. Johns, via N o rth and
T r i- M e t w ill begin c le a n in g bus shel­
school and late at n ig h t, to reduce
cem ber I .
The new a p p lica tio n process w ill
N ortheast P ortland. T he rou te is a
ters at least three tim es a w eek. S he l­
c ro w d in g and p ro v id e a m ore c o m ­
bypass O regon State E m p lo ym e n t o f­
o n ly . (A p p lic a tio n s m ust be post­
M t. H o od N a tio n a l Forest Personnel
fo rta b le atm osphere.
fices Instead, applicants fo r tem po­
m arked by January 16.)
O ffic e at (50 3) 668-1612.
p rio rity fo r se cu rity and cu sto m e r
ters w ere fo rm e rly cleaned about
An Art Class Like None Other
1998 by d is c o v e rin g and
w o rk ...M o re than having a finished
e x p lo rin g y o u r ow n visu a l language
piece th a t' H o w -T o ’ courses propose
S tart
in an A rtF ire Class. In a sm a ll g ro u p
to o ffe r, A rtF ire gave me a personal
e n viro n m e n t, yo u w ill learn to ac­
d ire ctio n to pursue." - adult student
cess, generate, expand and trust y o u r
Painter, Jacklyn H am berg, founder
ow n ideas through p a in tin g and d ra w ­
and d ire c to r o f A rtF ire , has been
in g in an active stu d io experience.
u n le ashing ideas in students aged 3-
A rtF ire classes o f 7 -1 2 people, en ­
97, fo r 16 years. A n a d u lt class is
courage students to e x p lo re and e x ­
scheduled to start January 28, 1998
pe rim en t w ith th e ir o w n ideas by
and plans are unde rw ay fo r c h ild re n ’ s
cre a tin g in d iv id u a ls , a u th e n tic art.
classes in the near future .
D u rin g an A r tF ir e class there are n o "
m istakes,” o n ly op po rtu nitie s to make
R egister n o w fo r the A rtF ire A d u lt
Class:
d iscove ries and learn, thereby b u ild ­
W ednesdays, January 28 - m arch
in g and streng then in g y o u r sense o f
18, 1998 fro m 6:45 p in . (e ig h t-w e e k
self. A rtF ire is based on the b e lie f
class)
that eve ry in d iv id u a l is w h o le and
com plete w ith in him /herself. Because
o f this, A rtF ire does n o t” plan t ideas"
77 N E K n o tt, P ortla nd , O R
block and use it to enhance m y art
Antoinette Edwards
Columbia Villa-Tamarack
Family Resource
Center Coordinator
residents o f North Portland. The
company and its volunteers have
been wonderful helpers and partners
in our efforts to build a strong neighborhood.
T he M a tt D ishm an C o m m u n ity
Class open to a ll adults 18 yr. and
“ A rtF ire helped me id e n tify by
First has been a real blessing to
C enter
in a stu d e n t's m in d - it focuses on
and ap pro pria te to all experience le v ­
Portland award. Our Neighborhoods
at
unleashing them . A ll classes are open
els, fro m none to m uch.
PGE really deserves the Spirit of
o ld e r
Please c a ll to re g iste r o r fo r m ore
in fo rm a tio n : (5 0 3 ) 2 3 5 - l9 6 lo r e-
m a il:ja h a f@ te le p o rt.co m
ALTERNATIVE HEATER SAFETY
► A llo w your heater to cool before refueling and only refuel
outdoors.
Fill your heater w ith only crystal clear, K - 1 kerosene, not
gasoline o r camp stove fuel — both explode easily
Keep the fire in the fireplace by making sure you have a screen
large enough to catch ftying sparks and rolling logs.
We'd like to salute
a spirited community.
We're proud to receive the Mayor's Spirit
Orion Collins and his sister
Zakari Newton team up
for the North Portland
Caring Com m unity Rose
Festival Parade outing,
sponsored by PGE's
Our Neighborhoods First.
of Portland award as a Business of the Year.
But we're even prouder to be part of a
community where people work together to
make this a nice place to live. That's what
community spirit is all about. And that's
Clean your chimney regularly — creosote build-up can ignite
your chimney, roof, and the whole house.
I
Space heaters need space Keep combustibles at least three
feet away from each heater.
W hen buying a space heater, look fo r a control feature that
automatically shuts o ff the pow er if the heater falls over.
Carefully follow manufacturers' installation and maintenance
why we consider it a privilege to help
sponsor events like the Cathedral Park Jazz
Festival, Seed the Future tree plantings and
the St. Johns Parade.
PGE helps Seed
the Future at a
tree planting in
Portsmouth.
PGE congratulates all the dedicated
Spirit award recipients including the Kenton
Neighborhood, volunteers Don and Mary
Brenda A ddy takes part
in the Homowo African
Harvest Festival,
sponsored in part by PGE's
Our Neighborhoods First.
Gilbertson, and Lila Estes. We're honored to
be counted among them. And to be in a city
where community spirit is alive and well.
instructions.
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For w oodstove fuel use only seasoned w ood, n o t green
w ood, artificial logs o r trash.
► In case o f a fire stay low to the ground, beneath the smoke,
and have an escape plan already w orked o u t
It takes 20 gallons of water to wash the dishes by hand. A dish-
washer uses nine to 12 gallons
L> Install a smoke detector on every level o f your home. Check the
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