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Volume X X V II, Number 73
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Strivingf or Cultural Competence Award
Multnomah County’s Department of Community and Family Services Wins Award For Cultural Competence
Measure 53
M easu re 53 is ab o u t re p e a lin g the
s ta te ’s " d o u b le -m a jo rity ” ru le, w hieh
re q u ire s at least 50 p e re e n t v o te r turn
out to ra ise p ro p e rty ta x e s and w ould
w ip e out th e ru le fo r m o n ey m easu res
on the b a llo t. M easu re 53 w o u ld ben
e fit ta x -m e a su re su p p o rte rs.
Superintendant Canada
Ben C an ad a has been eh o se n as the
next su p e rin te n d a n t o f P o rtla n d ’s Pub
lie S c h o o ls. B o ard m e m b e rs ch o se
C a n a d a b e c a u se o f his c o lla b o ra tiv e
le a d e rsh ip sty le and his fo cu s on ac
c o u n ta b ility . T h e B oard p la n s on p a y
ing C an ad a ab o u t $ 1 5 5 ,0 0 0 a y ear
w ith a p o ssib ility o f a $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 bon u s
for re a c h in g p e rfo rm a n c e g o als.
Suharto Quits
P re sid e n t S u h a rto , w ho ru le d In d o
n e sia fo r th e last 32 y e a rs h as step p ed
d o w n to a llo w V ic e P r e s i d e n t
B a c h a ru d d in J u s u f H a b ib ie to ste p in
In a te le v is e d n a tio n w id e a d d re ss
S u h a rto ask ed fo r fo rg iv e n e ss from
his c o u n try m e n for any w ro n g d o in g s
Springfield Shooting
15-y ear old fre sh m a n , K ip lan d P
K in k e l o f T h u r s to n H ig h S c h o o
o p e n e d fire at his s c h o o l’s c a fe te ria
w ith a .22 c a lib e r rifle . F o u r p eo p le
w hich in clu d ed his p a re n ts w ere killed
by him . T w e n ty th re e stu d e n ts w ere
taken to M c K e n z ie -W illa m e tte H o s
pital and S acred H eart M ed ical C e n
ter.
Powerbail Winners
R etired c o u p le , F ran k and S h irley
C ap aci from su b u rb a n S tre a m w o o d ,
Illin o is are th e o ffic ia l w in n e rs o f the
P o w erb ail w in n in g o f $ 1 9 5 m illio n .
T he c o u p le h av e th re e a d u lt so n s and
said th ey p lan to sh a re th e w in n in g s
w ith th e fam ily .
DCFS D eputy Director Iris M.D. Bell a n d DCFS Director Lolenzo T. Poe, Jr., are p r e s e n te d the Striving for Cultural C o m p e te n c e Award from CWLA's
Executive Director David S. Liederm an.
The Department ofCom munity and Family Services (DCFS) was recently honored with the Striving for Cultural Competence Award front theC hi Id Welfare I. eague of America (C WI A).
DCFS Director I olenzoT. Poe, Jr., and DCFS Deputy Director Iris M.D. Bell were presented the Striving for Cultural Competence Award at CW LA ’s National ( onterence in W ashington,
D.C. The Department was presented the Western Region Award for developing a three-year strategic plan that ensures that cultural competence is integrated into all facets of the organization.
The purpose o f the Striving for Cultural Competence Award is to acknowledge agencies, which have made outstanding efforts to deliver services effectively and respectfully to people
o f diverse cultures in a manner that recognizes their worth and protects their dignity.
The mission o f DCFS is to manage public social service resources to help build communities that care for all their members. 1 he Department operates a $ 130 million budget with $85
million contracted out to approximately 300 community based organizations, whieh provide a full spectrum of programs for youth and families.
CWLA is the nations oldest and largest association o f agencies and organizations devoted to improving life for at-risk youth, with more than 950 member agencies serving over two mi Ilion
abused, neglected, and vulnerable children and their families. The organization works for federal legislation to benefit children and families.
Make A Difference With
Youth Volunteer Corps
Irish Victory
T he p eo p le o f N o rth ern Irelan d won
the m a jo rity su p p o rt in a p eace plan to
rev am p the g o v e rn m e n t and end the
civ il w ar that has la ste d fo r th re e d e
c ad es. T h e d eal c a lls fo r N o rth ern
Ireland to retain its p o litic a l a lleg ian ce
to B ritain and d isarm th e v a rio u s para-
m ilita ry g ro u p s w ith in tw o y ears.
Vanport Memorial
Dedicated
Em
Jefferson Dance
Program
Interim p rin c ip a l o f Je ffe rso n H igh
S c h o o l, L ela T r ip le tt R o b e rts a n
n o u n ced that sh e w ill be c u ttin g th ree
o f the s c h o o l’s d a n c e p ro g ra m te a c h
ers as a part o f its re stru c tu rin g p ro
gram . T h e sch o o l in ste a d w ill fin an ce
m ore a c a d e m ic c o u n se lo rs. T h is is
R o b e rt's in te n tio n to b o o st acad em ic
a c h ie v e m en t.
M llMl C uiiD VANPORT
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Shoe Endorsements
Som e ath le tic sh o e c o m p a n ie s have
sta rte d to red u c e th e ir re lia n c e on ath -
etes to en d o rse th e ir p ro d u cts. Reebok
w as the m ost v o cal and a g g re ssiv e in
c u ttin g a th le te s. N ik e, in c o m p a riso n
w as the m ost re lu c ta n t to cut back
d e sp ite e o n tro v e rse y w ith its p ro d u c-
on c o m p a n ie s in A sia.
Kinkel Home
I n v e s tig a to rs w h o had p ro b e d the
h o m e o f K ip la n d P. K in k e l, th e 15-
y e a r o ld w h o o p e n e d f ir e at th e
T h u r s to n H ig h S c h o o l c a f e t e r i a ,
fo u n d fiv e b o m b s an d c h e m ic a ls th at
c o u ld be used to m ak e e x p lo s iv e s .
O th e r item s in c lu d e a h an d g re n a d e
and d e ta ile d in s tru c tio n s on bo m b
m a k in g th at K ip la n d d rew from th e
In te rn e t.
S abrina G odkrev
So, what are you doing this summer? Want
to work on changing the world? the Youth
VolunteerCorpsf Y VC (offers youth 11 to 17
years old the opportunity to get involved and
m akeam eaningfuland positive impact on the
community.
This will be Y V C’s fourth summer of
involving teens in volunteering in Portland,
and the biggest and best one yet! Youth join
other teens and a team leader supervisor-an
average often youth per team. I ogether. the
team will volunteer for either two or four
week projects in a variety o f interest areas.
For example, one team w ill serve as junior
counselors for Camp Ky-O-W a, a Portland
Parks and Recreation camp for youth with
and without disabilities
W hy? Because the world is not perfect.
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This is an opportunity for you to make a
difference. Why? Because youth does not
mean apathy.
In addition to volunteering , you spend
time building teams and reflecting on the
experiences. Most every project also encom
p a sse se d u c a tio n a l component. But there’s
no homework and it’s absolutely nothing like-
school. Every person that volunteers for a
minimum oftw o weeks will receives letterof
recommendations and a confirmation o f the
number of hours you served. Use these for
school, college applications, or your first job!
When? We ask for a commitment to the
full time of each project you register for. All
projects are Monday through Friday, during
the day. Projects ire between four and eight
hours a day including breaks and lunch.
For more information please call 224-7800.
Ernie N im ister p a y s a visit to the Vanport M emorial, which is lo c a te d near
Heron L a k e s G olf C ourse. This y ea r m arks th e 5 0 th anniversary o f the
(Photo by M. W ashington)
flood.
City officials and Vanport survivors gath
ered on M em orial Day to dedicate a
com m enorative sign at Heron l akes golf
course, part o f the site and on the 50th
anniversary o f the Vanport Flood.
Earlier, at Portland International Race
way, the Kenton Action Plan held memorial
activities that included exhibit o f a model
and photos o f the World W ar II housing
project, heard students from Portsmouth
Middle School recite oral history by survi
vors. and recorded an additional 100 oral
interviews. O ne survivor said, “I was only
five years old, but I rem em ber it as if it was
yesterday.”
This w eek, M cM enam in’s K ennedy
School is show ing ’40s movies, including
“ Princeof I hieves,” the film playing locally
at the time o f the flood. Vanport survivors
will be admitted free. I here will be a m emo
rabilia display in the school's Pittman Room.
The Kenton Action Plan sponsored the
memorial “because
Vanport played such an important part in
the development o f north Portland and the
city in general," executive director David
Meyers-1 atwell says He adds, "W hile it’s
important to remember the flood, it’s also
important to remember Vanport as a com
munity."
A city within a city o f some 40,000 people,
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