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Kafoury Wins
National Award
Harvard Divinity School’s Summer
Leadership Institute Begins June 1 4 ,1 9 9 9
Harvard Divinity School will con­
vene the second session o f the an ­
nual Sum m er Leadership Institute
(SLI) for clergy and lay leaders in­
volved in church-based com m unity
and economic development from June
14-25,1999, on the Harvard U niver­
sity campus.
The Sum m er Leadership Institute
is designed to assist clergy and lay
leaders who are involved in rebuild­
ing and revitalizing their neighbor­
hoods. The SLI will enhance partici­
pants’ information management, stra­
tegic planning and program perfor­
m ance. Participants will form ulate
plans to im plem ent at their hom e
churches and w orkplaces.
T he SLI is sponsored by the
H arvard D ivinity S ch o o l’s C enter
fin a n c e an d d e v e lo p th e se a p ­
he N ational A lliance to End
p ro ach es; w e ’ve kept lo o k in g at
H om elessness presented one
w hat should be d one d iffe ren tly to
o f its annual aw ards to former
be m ore effectiv e. W e’ve not ended
City C om m issioner G retchen M iller
h o m elessn ess, o b v io u sly . But we
K afoury at the K ennedy C enter in
keep w orking at it. G retchen’s legacy
Washington, D.C., on March 18,1999.
co n tin u es to p u sh and en co u rag e
K afoury received the Public Sector
us to try d iffe ren t w ays o f looking
A chievem ent A w ard for P ortland’s
at the needs an d then finding the
innovations in hom eless services and
reso u rces to a c t.”
its com m itm ent to the creation and
Bob V illa o f “T his Old H ouse" on
preservation o f affordable housing.
the Public B roadcast System was
K afoury provided leadership for the
this y e a r's m aster o f cerem onies.
efforts for ov er a decade as both a
R epresentatives Earl B lum enauer
C ity a n d a M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty
and Patsy M ink attended the aw ards
Com missioner.
presentation to ho n o r G retchen and
“G retch en w as honored as an un­
the oth er recipients.
relenting and very effective advo­
cate for h o using and
h o m e le s s
is s u e s
th ro u g h o u t h e r c a ­
reer,” a spokesperson
fro m th e A llia n c e
stated “ P ortlan d has
been a n ationally rec­
ognized leader for cit­
National Day ofNon-Violence will
ies across the co u n ­
be E aster Sunday, April 4, 1999, the
try. In re c o g n iz in g
31s' anniversary o f the assassination
G retchen, w e are hon­
o f Dr. M artin Luther King, Jr.
The National Black Catholic Con­
oring P o rtla n d ’s suc­
gress, Inc. is happy to join with the
cessful w ork and its
NAACP in a “National Day o f Non-
continuing effo rts.”
Violence” to encourage young people
T he aw ards help to
around the Nation to take a stand against
focus national atten­
the violence that is plaguing our com­
tion on finding and
munities. It is most appropriate for each
im p lem e n tin g so lu ­
ofus to participate in this “National Day
tio n s
to
ofNon-Violence” on Easter Sunday as
h o m e le s s n e s s .
we
celebrate the resurrection ofour Lord
Lakefront SRO in Chi­
and
Savior Jesus Christ and the 3 19
cago is the aw ard re­
anniversary
o f the assassination o f Dr.
cipient for the non­
Martin Luther King. Jr.
profit sector; a Florida
W e call upon those in leadership
based com pany, R e­
Gretchen Kafoury
positions within our church and espe­
public Industries, is
cially those who serve in the African
the w inner for the pri­
vate sector. N ow in its 10,h year, the
A lliance w ill also recognize the con­
tributions o f A ndrew C uom o, Secre­
tary o f H ousing and U rban D evelop­
ment.
New Carissa Incident Raises Interest In Cleaning Up Coastline
P o rtla n d ’s su ccesses include the
Saturday,
M arch 27* marks the day mg the New Carissa oil spill have been
d ev elo p m en t o f new sh elters such
forthe
15”’Annual
Great Oregon Spring closely monitored by SOLV, which was
as the C lark C e n ter for sin g le m en,
Beach Cleanup. Thousands o f volun­ designated by the Unified Command to
Je a n ’s P lace for w om en, and the
teers who care about Oregon’s livability coordinate volunteer activities associ­
R oyal Palm for hom eless m entally
are expected to meet at the state’s ated with the spill. Contingency plans
ill. K afoury T ra n sitio n al housing
have been implemented to prepare for
for h om eless fam ilies has also d e­ beaches from 10AM to 1 PM tocleanthe
entire coastline between the Washing­ what is expected to be O regon’s largest
veloped, including R ichm ond Place,
ton and California borders. Volunteers Beach cleanup ever. W ithin a few days
the T urning P oint, and the A ndrea
are asked to check in at one of40 meeting ofthe first grounding o f the New Carissa
L ee (d o m estic v iolence). A lcohol-
and d ru g -fre e h o using support ser­ sites, pick up a bag, and head down to on Feb. 4, SOLV shipped 7,000 extra
large litterbags and more than 4,000
vices to sta b ilize peo p le in p erm a­ the beach to do their part in improving
nent h o u sin g , and in n o v a tiv e o u t­ our coastline for wildlife and summer gloves to their coastal coordinators in
reach se rv ic es are also im portant
visitors. Coordinators o f the event sug­ anticipation o f an immediate call to ac­
gest volunteers bring gloves, and wear tion o f volunteers.
parts o f the P ortlan d approach. As
“Hundreds if volunteers have con­
sturdyshoes. Com plimentarybagswill
the n ecessary co m p lem en t to ser­
vices and sh e lte rs, h u n d red s o f be furnished via beach cleanup coordi­ tacted SOLV, concerned about the po­
nators. Groups o f 20 or more are asked tential effects o f the spill on O regon's
housing u n its have been cre ate d
environm ent and wildlife. These citi­
to register in advance with the appropri-
both in the dow ntow n area and in
zens are eager to be o f help,” said Jack
ateZoneCaptain. CallSOLV at800-322-
the n eighborhoods.
“ P o rtla n d ’s been w o rk in g on
3 3 2 6 o r v is it th e ir w eb site at M cGowan, SO LV ’s Executive Direc­
tor. The calls have com e from as far
www.solv.org formore information.
these issu es fo r o v er a d e c ad e ,”
This will be the first opportunity for aw ay as Kentucky, Idaho, and Califor­
S tev e R u d m an , D ire c to r o f the
C ity ’s B ureau o f H ousing and C om ­ Oregonians to help clean up O regon’s nia. “We will keep the public informed
beaches since oil began washing ashore as to how the situation develops in
m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t, s ta te d :
regards to new oil impacted areas.”
from the New Carissa. Events surround-
“ W e ’v e p u rsu ed cre ativ e w ay s to
T
C ornel W est, P rofessor o f P hiloso­
phy and R eligion in the D ivinity
School and o f A fro-A m erican Stud­
ies in the Faculty o f A rts and Sci­
ences; and Preston N oah W illiam s,
P rofessor o f T heology and C o n tem ­
p o ra ry C h a n g e in th e D iv in ity
School, and D irectorofthe SLI. O ther
faculty include W illiam C. A pgar,
A ssistan t S ecretary o f H ousing-
Federal H ousing C om m issioner.
N um erous case studies w ill be
used in the SLI. Four in particular will
focus on pastoral leadership in a
m unity and econom ic developm ent
context. These cases highlight the
m inistries o f former C ongressm an
Rev. Floyd H. Flake, A llen A frican
M e th o d is t E p is c o p a l C h u r c h ,
Q ueens, N Y ; the Rev. Dr. C alvin O.
for the Study ofV alues in Public Life,
w hich conducts teaching and re­
search on the values shaping public
institutions and policies. It will be
taught by H arvard facility m em bers
as w ell as clergy and business, legal,
and com m unity developm ent p ro ­
fessionals from outside the U niver­
sity H arvard faculty w ill include
Edw ard H. M archant, lecturers in
Public Policy at the K ennedy School
ofG o v em m en t; Law rence D. Bobo,
P rofessor o f Sociology and A frican
A m erican Studies; D avid A. T ho­
m as, Professor o f O rganizational
B e h av io r an d H um an R eso u rce
M anagem ent at the G raduate School
o f Business A dm inistration; Evelyn
Brooks H igginbotham , P rofessor o f
African A merican Religious History;
National Day Of
Non-Violence
Volunteers Needed to Help
Clean Up Oregon's Beaches
Securing Social Security Means
Securing Political Reform
that the W hite House owes them for
he politicians w ould have us
their loyalty but who expressing con­
believe that the country is
cerns over w hether they can trust the
getting back to business now
President to stand by them. In Particu­
that the Senate trial is over and Monica
lar, they are worried that Clinton might
is o ff selling books in London. O f
cut a deal w ith Republican leaders for
course, w e’ve all been going about our
privatization. The New York Times
business this entire time. It'sC ongress
summ ed it up succinctly when it re­
and the W hite House that were diverted
ported, but the m ajorproblem , as many
from the process o f governing to deal
liberals see it, is Mr. C linton’s flexible
with the tawdry impeachment spectacle.
principles on social issues. T he
But now they say it’s back to work.
President’s wandering across the ideo­
Back to w ork m eans the so-called
logical spectrum on welfare, healthcare
big policy debates. A m ong these is
and the budget have left them worried
the questio n o f S ocial S ecurity and
that he will sell them out if it is to his
how to guaran tee its v iab ility into
political advantage. Perhaps they
the n ext century.
should have thought o f that during the
The basic controversy revolves
impeachment debacle.
around w hether and to w hat extent the
However, the most signi ficant thing
system should be privatized; m eaning
in my opinion about the Social Security
w hether and to w hat extent A m eri­
issue is that it is not an issue at all. The
cans should have the option o f pay­
Democrats and the Republicans are
ing into a private retirement fund rather
projecting
it as a monumental one as
than a public one. Predictably, huge
intrinsic
to
their respective social vi­
am ounts o f m oney are being spent on
sions. But that is m isleading because
both sides. T he W all Street Journal
neitherparty has a social vision. True,
reported last w eek that labor unions
they each are less influenced by par­
(who oppose privatization) and the
ticular social and economic interests
investm ent industry (w hich supports
who have differing views on a host o f
privatization) have spent the largest
issues, including Social Security. But
am ount o f m oney o f any interest
Social Security is a program that was
groups on any issue to shape the
established with bipartisan support in
outcom e o f this debate.
1935 and, without fail; the m ajority o f
Adding to the seem ing intrigue and
the American people and both political
anti-privatization liberal Democrats
parties have supported its preserva­
who stood by Clinton during the im­
tion and continuance ever since. The
peachm ent scandal and who believe
T
m atter is settled and has been settled
for som e time.
Is the question o f privatization vs.
public guarantee a trivial question?
No, though in m y opinion the politi­
cal environm ent in the country is so
p a r tis a n an d th e d e b a te so
overdeterm ined by partisan interests
that it’s really im possible to have a
serious dialogue on the best w ay to
handle this engineering issue.
W hen it comes to questions o f genu­
ine social policy debate and a vision for
the future ofthe country, quite frankly,
neither organized labor nor organized
capital, neither the Democratic Party
nor the Republican Party can project
one. W hy? Because the policy making
m achine o f which they are a part and
also control has become too bureau­
cratized, too instituationalized, and too
top-down for a new soc ial vision for the
nation to emerge.
W hat constitutes a genuine so­
cial vision for the future? In my
opinion, it is a vision o f a de-bu-
reaucratized, de-partisam zed politi­
cal reform w hich takes us beyond
top-dow n, tw o party-ism to bot­
tom -up m ulti-party-ism . In that en­
vironm ent, w e m ay freely debate
and decide not sim ply how to de­
velop new ones both private and
public w hich w ill enhance and en­
ric h th e liv es o f the A m erican
people in the next century.
American Apostolate, to include ap­
propriate messages, homilies, and ac­
tivities on this day to witness our
com m itm ent to non-violence. This is
an opportunity for our parishes, com ­
munities and nation to pray for heal ing
in the land and to demonstrate our
emphasis on the value o f human life.
This letter is being shared with the
130 Roman Catholic dioceses in the
United States who are registered with
the National Black Catholic Congress.
We specifically request that our Dioc­
esan Implementation Team Leaders
share this message with each o f our
African American parishes and those
who serve African Americans. This
would also be an opportunity for us to
participate in Ecumenical activities as a
means o f demonstrating our unity with
regard to non-violence.
It wouldbe appreciated ifyou would
send us a brief description o f activities
carried out in your diocese so that we
get some notion o fth e scope o f activi­
ties conducted on the “National Day o f
Non-V iolence.” Please send your brief
descriptionofactivitiestoDr. HilbertD.
Stanley, Executive Director- 32OCathe-
dral Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-
4421 Ore-mailNBCC@archbalt.org.
Butts, III, Abyssinian Baptist Church,
Harlem, NY; The Rev. Dr. Gardner C.
T aylor, C oncord B aptist C hurch,
Brooklyn, N Y ; and the Rev. M ichael
W alker, M essiah Baptist C hurch,
Brockton, MA. In addition to case
studies, lectures, sem inars, forums,
group discussions, field visits, w or­
ship, and specially arranged events
will be employed.
Partial funding for the SLI has
been provided by the Lilly E ndow ­
ment, the Ford Foundation, and the
Time W arner Foundation. To receive
additional application inform ation,
please contact the C enter for the
Study ofV alues in Public Life, at 617-
496-3586.
Sum m er Leadership Institute ap-
plications are due M arch 30,1999.
Historic Hawthorne
Bridge to Reopen
M u ltn o m a h c o u n ty ’s h isto ric
H aw thorne Bridge will reopen to traf­
fic on Sunday, April 25 after a closure
o f nearly thirteen m onths forpainting,
deck replacem ent and renovation. On
Saturday, April 24 the public w ill be
invited to tour the com pleted project
and attend a celebration before the
bridge reopens to traffic.
The 89-year old W illam ette River
Bridge was closed M arch 31,1998 for
w hat was expected to be a 12-m onth
closure. In February 1999 project lead­
ers announced the reopening would
be delayed three to six weeks due to
unforeseen custom w ork, severe w in­
ter w eather and corrosion. Project
leaders credit im proved w eather in
M arch and the contractor’s coopera­
tion w ith allow ing them to m eet the
new target date on April 25.
In the next m onth crew s w ill co m ­
p le te w o rk on d eck s and sid ew alk s.
O th er w o rk rem a in s to be d o n e on
the b rid g e ’s e le c tric a l sy stem and
sa fe ty sig n a ls an d to the M a ch in ­
ery H ouse.
Project leader John Lindenthal said
the delay w ould not cause the $21.8
m illion project to go over budget. He
em phasized that the additional repairs
m ade w ill help prevent future bridge
closings, save taxes dollars and en ­
sures public safety.
M eanw hile, the County is working
w ith com m unity groups, businesses
a n d p r o je c t p a r tn e rs to p la n
H aw thorne ROC, as the Re-Opening
C elebration is being called. The party
will take place on the bridge and its
eastside onram ps from 10 am to 4 pm
on Saturday, A pril 24. Festivities are
expected to include:
A bridge fairs w here dozens o f
organizations w ith an interest in the
bridge will have booths. Participants
will include nearby attractions such
asO M SI, project partners, Hawthome-
area business and food vendors.
A ribbon-cutting with local leaders
businesses and food vendors.
A series o f “ first bridge crossings”
by various transportation modes.
A parade o f historic vehicles.
Live music and family entertainment.
Boat and train tours along the
Willamette.
Dragon boat canoes and kayaks races.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN APPRENTICESHIP
Are you interested in a FUTURE in the Piping Trades?
U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for
Metal Trade Pipefitters Apprentices
WHEN:
MONDAY, April 19 through FRIDAY, April 30, 1999.
9am - 4pm weekdays
WHERE:
Apply in person: U.A. Local 290 Training Center, 20220
SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062; 691-1997.
AGE:
Must be at least 18 years old (proof required - non-
returnable copy of birth certificate, or current driver’s
license)
REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate with C average or better QR
GED with minimum 255 total score; AND C or better in
one year high school algebra. Official transcripts are
required and must be mailed directly from the
institution to Local 290 Training Center before
May 7, 1999.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeymen Training
Trust Fund admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic
origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or
made available to apprentices at the school. It does not discriminate on the
basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of
its apprenticeship policies, admission policies and other Trust-administered
programs.
Matt Walters, Business Manager