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Retirement Of Joil Southwell
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Feminine Mysteries
The lecture, Feminine Mysteries in the |
Myth o f Orpheus, by Janice Conklin Tay
lor, a Jungian analyst in Washington, D.C., I
will illuminate the contemporary problems
between men and women, and between the
human species and nature. Ms. Taylor will
apply images from the myth o f Orpheus in
Greek mythology. The lecture is Friday,
February 19, at the Town Hall, 3704 NE
I Interstate Ave., Portland, at 7:30 PM. The |
cost is $10.
Make-Up Tips
Known as the “make-up artist to the stars,'
I the name SAM FINE has become synony
mous with African-American beauty. Fans I
will be able to greet-and-meet Sam, see a
make-up demonstration and ask questions.
He will be at Nordstroms in downtown |
Portland on March 6.
Goodwill Volleyball Tour
Sports For Youth Foundation, Inc. is
I currently accepting applications for boys I
and girls aged 15-19, who are accomplished
High School or Club volleyball players and
good citizens, both in their school and com
munity, to take part in the 1999 Goodwill
Ambassadors World Tours. 1999 marks I
the 16th year that the Goodwill Ambassa
dors have conducted world tours for Junior I
volleyball players. The 1999 tour will travel
to London, Paris, Geneva, Venice, and]
Rome. Registration deadline is March 15th.
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Healthy Heart
Heart disease can be prevented, treated
and even reversed by lifestyle choices that
affect fitness. Learn healthy preventative
choices in free one-on-one session on Sat
urday, February 13, 12-4 PM at Natural
Center-East o f the National College of
I Naturopathic Medicine (11231 SE Mar
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Administrator o f the Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Assistant Director
Department O f Human Resources
r. Southwell work 11 years in
the private sector in positions
of ever increasing authority and
responsibility with Crown Zellerbach and
Portco Corporation. He entered public ser
vice in 1971 and worked as Director o f the
Board for Multnomah County- City o f Port
land Senior Adult Service Center for 4
years and then served a Branch Manager
with the State ofOregon’s Adult and Family
Services for 6 years. He became the Admin
istrator o f the Vocational Rehabilitation
Division (VRD) o f the Department of Hu
man Resources in December of 1981.
During his time with VRD, Mr. Southwell
invested, shared, and participated in national
organizations such as the Council o f State
Administrators o f Vocational Rehabilita
tion, the National Council of Disability De
termination Directors, Howard University
Research Center, the National Commission
on Certification o f Rehabilitation Counse
lors, and the President’s Committee on
Employment o f Persons with Disabilities,
to name a few, and was able to gain valuable
insights used to improve organizational re
sults. His involvement in local and state
organizations has also included the Port
land Metropolitan Club, Urban League,
NAACP, Board o f Directors o f The Center
for Community Mental Health, and the Af
rican American Legislative Roundtable. The
Joil Southw ell
clear result o f Mr. Southwell’s activities
various
programs assisting Oregon citizens
was not only a nationally recognized Voca
in
achieving
their social and economic inde
tional Rehabilitation program, but most im
pendence. He has served as Administrator of
portantly, increased and improved services
the State o f Oregon, Vocational Rehabilita
to Oregonians with disabilities.
tion Division, Department o f Human Re-
Joil has 26 year’s experience managing
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sources, for the last 16 years with increasing
success in serving Oregonians with disabili
ties in becoming gainfully employed and/or
independent.
Prior to his current position, Joil served
as a Branch Manager for the State o f
Oregon, Adult and Family Services Divi
sion o f the Department o f Human Re
sources. His N.E. Portland office pro
vided medical, financial, and maintenance
assistance to eligible O regonians. Joil
worked 4 years as the Director for the
Board o f Multnomah County - City o f
Portland Commission Senior Adult Ser
vice Center in Portland. Prior to joining
the public sector, Joil worked 7 years in
the corporate - private sector for Crown
Zellerbach and Portco C orporation in
Portland, Oregon.
Joil has a Master’s Degree in Political
Science, Urban Studies, and a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Administration from
Portland State University. Throughout his
professional career, Joil has had a keen
interest in Business and Human Resources
programs and has demonstrated strong ad
vocacy by participating on numerous boards,
commissions, and organizations. He has
developed strong partnerships with local
and national leaders to ensure their support
o f Oregon initiatives.
Joil and his wife, Cindy, live in Northeast
Portland. Their sons, Joil, age 26, and Marcel,
age 22, are also residents o f Oregon.
I have submitted the notice o f my retire
ment to DHR director Gary Weeks, effec
five February 28,1999.1 want to express my
profound thanks and appreciation to all staff
and advisory committees, present and past.
I am proud o f all o f the accomplishments we
have achieved over the past eighteen years
on behalf o f Oregonians with disabilities
and their families, said Joil Southwell I
ket). Call 255-7355, ext. 0 for appoint-
I ment. For a complete list o f free screen
ings, call 499-4343.
Your Child’s Agenda
“Your Child’s Agenda” is a workshop I
based upon the premise that in order to
recognize, honor, and support you child’s
agenda through his or her own unique quali- |
ties, you first need to identify, honor, and |
celebrate your own as a parent. This two-
hour workshop will be held on February 20 ]
at A Teacher’s Space (2755 NE Broadway).
Cost is $35. Participants must pre-register ]
I and pre-pay by calling 288-3577.
Tai Chi Society
The Taoist Tai Chi Society o f Oregon/1
I USA invites you to join us in celebrating its
third annual Chinese New Year Celebra
tion. An evening ofcultural exchange opens
with a Chinese Lion Dance followed by a
traditional 9-course banquet, including veg
etarian, seafood, and meat dishes, guest
speakers and demonstrations o f the art of
Taoist Tai Chi will follow. The doors o f the
Great China Seafood Restaurant will open
at 5:30 PM on Saturday, February 20lh lo
cated at 336 NW Davis, in the heart o f |
China Town. Call 503/223-6193.
Commissioner Jim Francesconi & Staff take
to the Street to Tour MLK Main St. office &
the businesses involved in the, “Imagine >4
Great Street” project. Commissioner
Francesconi chose to familiarize himself &
sta ff with the progress o f the developments
on the Boulevard to better Conceptualize
issues presented to City Council for
disposition.
Berta Delman, MLK Main Street Manager
acted as tour guide & hosted the
introductions o f the various Businesses to
the commissioner & staff.
Pictured from Left to Right:Diana McKnight;
Business owner, Jim Francesconi;
Commissioner, Larry Hecht; Business
owner, Berda Delman; MLK Main St.
Manager, and Johnny Gage; Admin, asst..
Image Management
Learn how to create powerful style, im
age, and presence that makes you radiate
and attract others! By simply making ad
justments within ourselves, we are able to
create incredible results and satisfaction in
our lives. On Saturday, March 6 attend a
SuccessGuaranteedSeminaratrheFriendly
House (1737 NW 26,h & Thurman). The
event will begin at 8:30 AM until 12:30
PM. Call Image Resources at 503/452-
8986.
Artist Extends Valentine’s Day Cards Line
Kids Come in All Colors, and So Does Children’s Valentine’s Pac
cultural Valentine’s Day cards for kids, which
she introduced exactly a year ago. The
“Children’s Valentine Pac" features a charm
ing selection o f youthful images, reflecting
kids o f all colors. Indeed, the Valentine Pac
is the only V alentine’s Day greeting card
designed especially for African-A m erican
kids and other children o f color.
Ham pton is a multi-talented artisat who
works a variety o f mediums including paper
and fabric collage, painting on glassware,
and acrylics. She currently has a series o f all
occasion cards, including M other s Day,
Christmas and K wanzaa, wh ich are produced
and marketed through Ethno Graphics Greet
Stop Smoking
Stop smoking with Chinese medicine.
Smoking affects all aspects o f health, espe
cially heart and lung systems. Free screen- ]
ing teaches what Classical Chinese medi
cine can do to help quit smoking. Saturday,
February 20, 9 AM - 1 PM at Natural
Health Center-East, o f the National Col
lege o f Naturopathic Medicine, 11231 SE
Market. Call 255-7355, ext. 0 for appoint
ment. For complete list o f free screenings, |
call 499-4343, ext. 103.
PO RTLA N D , O re.- Local artist Athena
Hampton has expanded the line o f m ulti
ing Card Company.
H am pton got the idea for an ethnic
V alentine’s D ay card line for children after
looking in local stores for som ething sim i
lar for her ow n children. She soon realized
that a m ulti-cultural grouping o f cards did
not exist and set out to create them . The
concept w as presented to E thnoG raphics,
Inc., a m ulti-cultural, all-occasions greet
ing card C om pany, and w ithin a short pe
riod o f tim e, she had designed the ten im
ages, which m ade the first “Children ’s Val
entine Pac.”
The V alentine Pac cards are ideal for
teachers to give students, as well as for kids
to exchange w ith their classm ates, family
and friends. The expanded Pacs include four
each o f five designs (20), w ith 20 mailable
envelopes, packaged in aclear plasatic-hang-
ing bag. Suggested retail price is $6.50.
The “C h ild ren ’s V alentine Pac” cards
can be purchased at the follow ing Portland
retailers: V E SSE L S, “ T ablew are W ith
M eaning,” 2605 NE Martin Luther K ing Jr.
B oulevard c o rn e r o f R ussell; L egacy
Em anuel H osptial A uxiliary G ift Shop,
2801 N. G antenbein; R eflections C offee
& B ooks, 446 N E K illingsw orth c o m e r
M LK Jr. B lvd., Looks Like M e G allery ,
5417N . W illiams Avenue at K illingsw orth;
RAJ Infant & T oddler W ear, 1600 N E
A lberta Stret; and the Paper Tree, 2 9 1 6 N E
Broadway.
F o r a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n on th e
“Children ’ s V alentine Pac" cards, call 249-
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