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"Dangerous Evidence: The Lori
Jackson Story”
While preparing for her honey
moon, civil rights activist Lori
Jackson (Lynn W hitfield) receives
a plea for help from Lieutenant
Corporal Lindsey Scott (Richard
Yearwood), an African-American
marine accused o f raping a white
woman near V irgina’s Q uantico
military base. Although lacking any
previous experience with such a
high-profile case, Lori agrees to
look into the circum stances and
quickly discover that the military
has no tangible evidence linking
Lindsey to the crime. Driven by
her passion for justice, Lori con
vinces her husband Paul (Richard
Lineback) to postpone their hon
eym oon so th a t she can help
Lindsey’s lawyer prepare for the
court martial in two weeks.
Scott’s attorney Ervan Kuhnke
feels that he can get the case thrown
out o f the court due to lack o f evi
dence and much to Lori's dismay,
doesn't even attempt to round up
any witnesses who can support
Lindsey's alibi. The trial is a disas
ter and Lindsey is sentenced to 30
years in prison. Feeling that the
military is railroading Lindsey be
cause o f his color, Lori is unable to
give up the fight. Without an ap
pointment, she marches into the
offices o f Howard and Howard a
prestigious Washington D.C. law firm
and convinces John Leino(JeffClarke)
and Gary Meyers (Geordie Johnson),
two young attorneys, to take on the
case pro-bono. While they work
through the painstakingly slow laby
rinth of military law,
Lori works to drum up
m edia attention -
which culminates in a
“ 60 Minutes” inter
view.
As the coverage
grows, so does the con
flict in Lori’s own fam
ily who must continu
ally wrestle with the
fact that she is more
consumed with the
case than with them?
This, along with the
stress o f the racially
charged death threats
she and her family are
receiving, causes Lori
to collapse one day.
After being rushed to
the hospital for a bat
tery o f tests, the doc
tor tells her that she
has terminal liver can
cer - and though she
begins fighting for her
life, Lori never stops
fighting for Lindsey’s
rights. For her unwa
vering faith and belief
in his innocence she
is vindicated when the
case is overturned five
years later and he is
set free.
Lori Jackson died
peacefully in her sleep
nine months after Cor
poral Lindsey Scott
was found not guilty.
O ur c h ild re n ’s Store board an
nounced that 1998 was a huge
s u c c e s s fo r P o r tla n d a re a
c h ild re n ’s ch arities. This gift
store, open O ctober through D e
cem ber each year, is a co llab o
rative p artnership betw een many
hard w orking v olunteers, local
ag e n c ie s and c o rp o ra te sp o n
sors.
The store earned a 40 p e r
cent m argin on sales for each o f
the 51 c h ild re n ’s agencies. This
is great news for these agencies
since 100 percent o f the profit
goes d ire c tly to helping c h il
dren.
A total raised was $182,000,
less than previous years but b e n
efiting m ore agencies because
the en tire S to re ’s inventory was
sold during the three m onths it
was open. D uring the past six
years. O ur C h ild re n ’s Store has
raised more than $1.5 m illion
fo r P o r tla n d - a r e a c h ild r e n ’s
agencies by selling an axciting
a rra y o f g ift item s in c lu d in g
h o u s e w a r e s , to y s , g o u rm e t
foods, books, gardenw are and
d eco ratio n s.
Run by v o lunteers and su p
p o r te d by s p o n s o r s D e lta
A irL ines. B.U .L.L. Session ch ar
ity G o lf T ournm ent and N IK E,
O ur C h ild re n ’s S tore aim ed also
at increasing the p u b lic ’s aw are-
100,000 Area Kids Will Fight Hunger
With Massive Food Drive
Som e kids w ill collect food
from their neighbors, some from
their own pantries. Some parents
will send their children to class
with a bag o f canned food, others
send along a check. Some schools
will make it a competition, some
emphasize collaboration. Any way
they do it, area school children
expect to raise enough food and
m o n ey n ex t w eek to p ro v id e
200,000 meals to hungry people.
P ro je c t
Second
W in d ,
Portland’s oldest and largest food
drive celebrates its 28'*1 anniver
sary from March 1-5. Kids in Port
la n d an d W a sh in g to n c o u n ty
schools will collect food and leam
about hunger during the drive.
Project Second Wind concen
trates on kids helping kids. One in
five children in America lives in
poverty. More than 40 percent o f
the 137,870 people who received
fo o d b o x e s in M u ltn o m a h ,
Clackamas, Clark and W ashington
counties last year were children.
Their efforts are particularly
critical now. High rents, low wages
and benefits changes sent 8.5 per
cent more Portland area residents
to em ergency food agencies in
1997-98 than previous year.
“Project Second Wind helps stu
dents leam to understand and re
spond to hunger-related problems
in their com m unity," said Rachel
Bristol, Executive D irector o f O r
egon Food Bank.
The drive was initially begun by
students and it continues to be
driven by their efforts. Project
Second W ind is an influential part
o f many students' education. The
collaboration betw een students,
teachers, parents and neighbors
makes the food drive a public ef
fort, in addition to being an educa
tional experience for students.
K ids in 91 P ortland Public
Schools reached out to their neigh
bors in need last year, collecting
more than 134.000 pounds o f food
and $16,000. W ashington County
schools and area businesses also
p articip ated in P roject Second
Wind, raising 57,844 pounds of
$1,063.
O re g o n F ood B a n k ’s M ost
W anted Foods include canned
meats and meals like chicken, tuna,
soups, stews and chili; boxed rice
and pasta meals; canned fruits and
vegetables; powdered milk; pea
nut butter; and pasta, rice and beans
o f all kinds. No glass, perishables.
National Pageant seeks
Oregon Representatives
THE SEARCH IS ON ...Pagent
Officals have begun the search foryoung
women to take part in the excitement
and glamour leading to the title of
MISS TEEN ALL AMERICAN
1999. ..you could win fame, fortune
and great pnzes! This is the premiere
National Pageant for teenagers in
America! The 21* Annual MISS TEEN
ALL AMERICAN Pageant will be
staged Thursday, August 541 thru Sun
day, August 8 \ 1999 at the Magnifi
cent Miami Airport Hilton & Manna in
world-famous Miami, Florida.
Contestants are judged in Evening
Gown, Swimsuit and One-on-One Per
sonal Interv iew there is no talent com
petition and no experience necessary
To qualify as a Delegate-at-large, a
young woman must be age 13 thru 19 as
of August 1", 1999; never married and
a U.S. resident To apply, young
women must send a RECENT
PHOTO along with NAME. AD
DRESS. TELEPHONE NUMBER,
DATE OF BIRTH and a SHORT
BIO by FAX or MAIL to:
DEPT A - MISS TEEN ALL
AMERICAN
603 SCHRADER AVENUE -
WHEELING, WV 26003-9619
FAX: 1-304-242-8341
Phone:
1-304-242-4900 ------ E-MAIL:
'^ M l'^ TFLEN ALL AMERICAN
1999 will receive a fablous Prize
Package that includes $5.000 CASH,
a Personal Appearance Contract,
Jewelry, Luggage, Travel Oppor
tunities, a Fur Coat, a $500 Shoe
Wardrobe, Fitness Programs and
more! All Contestants will be in
terviewed by representatives from
the TV/FUm Industry and Model
ing Agency Personnel...TH IS
COULD BE YOUR BIG BREAK!!!
MISS TEEN ALL AMERICAN
1998 IS Ahta Dawson o f Hamden.
Conncctiut.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS
MARCH 19, 1999
or home-processed foods, please!
Oregon Food Bank is a commu
nity-based nonprofit organization
dedicated to fighting hunger and
its root causes. The hub o f the
nation’s only statewide food bank
ing netw ork, Oregon Food Bank
distributes food to 250 hunger
r e lie f agencies in M ultnom ah.
C la c k a m a s, W a sh in g to n , and
C lark counties as well as to 18
regional food banks around O r
egon.
O regon Food Bank depends on
the food donated during Project
Second W ind to help provide
meals for the one in eight O rego
nians who are hungry. Donated
food benefits hungry fam ilies in
the P o rtlan d area through the
agencies o f the Oregon Food Bank
network.
ness o f these agencies.
By hosting private parties,
c h ild re n ’s book readings, S atur
day sp o tlig h t o f c h ild re n ’s agen
cies and preview o f P o rtlan d
C e n te r S ta g e ’s "A C h ristm as
C a ro l,” the Store was able to
celeb rate the role these agen
cies play in helping the children
o f g re a te r Portland.
In 1998, O ur C h ild re n 's Store
1999 is set to open in O ctober
and is looking for space for the
sto re .
The non-profit agency needs
about 2,000 square feet o f retail
space from Septem ber 1 through
D ecem ber 31, 1999. and help
draw shoppers w ith its loyal fol
low ing. For m ore inform ation
a b o u t d o n a tin g sp a c e , p le a se
contact Lori C loninger Sw eeney
a t7 2 5 -5 7 6 1 o r
To volunteer for the 1999 sea
so n , p le a s e c o n ta c t C a ro ly n
B ecker at 524-3786.
O ur C h ild re n ’s Store m ission
is to b en efit M etro area c h il
dren in need. The non-profit
o rg an izatio n accom plishes this
through. P artnership w ith n o n
p ro fit organizations:
Public aw areness and educa
tion C om m unity C ollaboration,
H o lid a y g ift sto re and o th e r
fund-raising efforts.
Child Support for
Children
SCHOLARSHIP
C H IL D S U P P O R T F O R
C H IL D R E N w ill be aw arding
fo u r $ 1 0 0 0 s c h o la r s h ip s to
g ra d u a tin g stu d e n ts sta te w id e
who wish to futher their educa
tion, but are having difficu lty
doing so due to the ongoing pay
ment o f child support.
T hese sc h o la rsh ip s m ay be
used to atten d any accred ited
fo u r - y e a r c o lle g e /u n iv e r s ity ,
tw o-year com m unity college, or
vocational/ trade school. Funds
are to be used for tuition, books
a n d /o r on c a m p u s room and
board, are paid directly to the
college, and are not renew able
beyond the freshm an year.
Students interested is apply
ing should co n ta c t th e ir high
school counselors. All applica
tions m ust be received no later
than A pril 1,1999. Two boys and
two girls w ill be selected. B usi
ness and individuals interested
in m aking a tax-deductible con
tribution to our scholarship fund
m ay c o n ta c t B arbara H ansen,
E x e c u tiv e D ire c to r, at (5 0 3 )
6 2 2 -3 5 8 8 .
CHILD SUPPORT FOR CH IL
DREN is a statew ide non-profit
organization which deals with is
sues o f child support through edu
cation and advocacy to all indi
viduals in need o f assistance.
In Her Image Gallery
Weya is a “communal area" in the
eastern part o f Zimbabwe, an agri
culturally marginal area set aside by
white settlers for blacks during the
days when the country was called
Southern Rhodesia.
In the late 1980s women were
taught art by a development project
as a way to help increase their abili
ties to support their families. Four
different techniques are used by the
artists; painting on boards and other
hard surfaces, painting on fabric
(known as “sadza painting"), appli
que and embroidery.
Becoming artists has given these
women a new sense o f themselves
as creative people, and as providers
for their families. It has broadened
their sense o f women’s roles in ru
ral Zimbabwe. One sadza painting
titled "Equal Rights" even goes so
far as to depict the menfolk help
ing with chores and childcare.
In Her Image Gallery is hon
ored to have sadza and board paint
ings from fourteen Weya women
artists represented in this unique
exhibit.
The gallery is located at 3208
SE Hawthorne Blvd, and is open
W eds-Fri 10-6 and Sat/Sun 10-5.