June 23, 1999
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President Awards
State Names New Head
Of Field Operation For
Congressional Gold
Child Protective Services Medal To Rosa Parks
2 A V
2 5 -y ear v eteran o f the State
O ffice for S erv ices to C hil
udren an d F am ilies w ill head
field o p e ra tio n s fo r th e d iv isio n ,
w hich is p art o f th e O reg o n D ep art­
m ent o f H u m a n R eso u rces.
D on P robasco, 52, co m es to S a­
lem from B end w here h e w as the SCF
D esch u tes’ b ran ch m an ag e r fo r 12
years. He beg an his new ro le June 14.
G ary W eek s, D ire c to r o f D H R ,
said P robasco w ill p lay a critical ro le
as the ag en cy c o n tin u es to in teg rate
ch ild w elfare w ith o th e r h u m an se r­
vices, b o th w ith in and o u tsid e D H R
“W orking from caseworker to branch
manager, D on brings a sohdbackgm und
in child protection to his new position,"
said W eeks. "H e has done an excellent
jobinD eschutesC ounty.helping imple­
ment D H R ’s agenda o f local partner­
ships, with great benefit to the people
w ho receive SCF services.
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care practices
in the remaining
SCF branches and ov erseeing com pli­
ance with requirem ents o f the Federal
Adoption and Safe Fam ily A ct o f 1997.
P ro b asco said th e co o rd in a tio n
an d in teg ratio n o f s e rv ic e s is e sse n ­
tial to the safety a n d w e ll-b e in g o f
In 1973, Probasco becam e a case­
w orker in S C F 's 'i anthill B ranch and
five years later a supervisor. In 198",
he w as prom oted to D eschutes Branch
M anager. W hile in D eschutes, he led
the m ove to establish the D escutes
K ID S C enter, w hich is a child abuse
O re g o n ’s ch ild ren .
“ In terd ep en d en ce is th e highest
form o f p artn ersh ip .” h e said.
"Som ething that is dependent relies
on others, and som ething that is inde­
pendent takes careofitself. But if som e­
thing is interdependent, the reliance is
shared and that is w hat an agency needs
to hav e with other agencies and the
com m unity to protect children.”
Probasco holds a b a c h e lo r’s de­
gree in corrections an d a m a ste r’s in
counseling, both from w h at is now
W estern O regon U niversity. H e serves
on the govern o r-ap p o in ted Juvenile
assessm ent and advocacy center
D eschutes w as one of the first S t 1
branches to im plem ent the system o f
care program w hich focuses on the
strengths and needs o f a fam ily s cir­
cum stances, bringing together S t F,
fam ily m em bers and other prov iders
to plan for the needs of a child w ho has
been abused o r neglected.
In 1998, Probasco was interim man­
ager o f SCF ’s statewide system of care
unit and assisted w ith its implementation
and integration with existing programs.
As administrator o f field operations,
Probasco said his initial focus will be on
the continuing im plementation o f sys-
re s id e n t C lin to n p re s e n te d
th e n a ti o n ’s h ig h e s t c iv il
h o n o r , th e C o n g r e s s io n a l
P
G o ld M e d a l, to R o sa P a rk s in a
C apitol R o tu n d a cerem o n y , cu lm i­
nating w hirlw ind efforts by C ongress-
w om an Ju lia C arso n , D -In d .. to e n ­
sure that R osa P arks be o fficia lly
recognized fo r h er life 's lesson.
“ R o sa P a rk s is th e m o th e r o f th e
c iv i l r i g h t s m o v e m e n t ,” R e p .
C a rso n said .
"In so m an y w ay s, R o sa P arks
brought A m erica h o m e,” P resid en t
C linton said. " W e sh o u ld all re m e m ­
ber the p o w e r o f this on e c itiz e n .”
Jo in in g the P resid en t an d Rep.
C arson w ere Rev. Jesse Jack so n , w ho
gave a p ray er, an d the H o u se and
S enate lead ersh ip . A cc la im e d o p era
singer Jessy e N o rm a n san g L ift E v ­
ery V o ic e , a c c o m p a n ie d b y th e
H ow ard U n iv ersity choir. M rs. P arks
o ffered w o rd s o f th a n k s to R ep.
C arso n , the P resid en t, an d th e C o n ­
gress fo r aw ard in g her the m edal.
R ep. C a rs o n in tro d u c e d th e le g ­
C o u n ty ’s branch ren o v atio n project. is la tio n (H R 5 7 3 ) to a w a rd the
T he renovations are ex p ected to ex­ m ed al to M rs. P a rk s o n F e b . 4, h e r
tend the useful life o f each library
86,h b ir th d a y , a n d in th e fo llo w in g
b uilding so they m ay accom m odate m o n th s sig n e d on 3 2 9 o th e r m e m ­
new technology an d in creased co m ­ b ers o f th e H o u se as c o s p o n s o rs .
R ep. C a rso n sa id th a t sh e d rew
m unity use w ell into the next century.
The Albina B ranch Library ongi- in s p ira tio n fo r th e le g is la tio n from
nally opened in 1906 as a "deposit M rs. P a rk s ’ b o o k . Q u ie t S tre n g th .
station" and quickly expanded to a va­ W h il e r e a d i n g th e b o o k o n e
cant storeroom in w hat w as the Em po­ e v e n in g , R ep . C a rs o n c a lle d the
rium Building on W illiam s Ave. In C o n g re s s io n a l R e se a rc h S e rv ic e to
1912, the sm all library expanded again see i f M rs. P a rk s h a d e v e r re c e iv e d
into a new building on N E Knott. Built th e C o n g r e s s io n a l G o ld M e d a l.
with Carnegie funds, this building now " N o t y e t,” sh e sa id sh e w a s to ld .
houses M ultnom ah C ounty Library’s “W e ll h o ld o n a little w h ile lo n g e r,"
used bookstore, the Title W ave. Hie R ep. C a rs o n said .
A lbina B ranch Library m oved to its
R ep. C a rso n said th at M rs. P a rk s ’
current location on N E 15 th in 1977.
co u ra g e re c a lls th e w o rd s o f the
Albina B ranch Library will be open a p o stle P au l, w h o w ro te , “ W e are
tro u b le d o n e v e ry sid e, y e t n o t d is­
every Sunday from 1-5 p.m .; T uesday-
rhursday from 10 am - 9 p.m.; Friday tressed ; w e are p e rp le x e d , b u t no t in
d e sp a ir; p e rs e c u te d , b u t n o t fo r­
and Saturday from 10 am - 6 p.m.
saken; cast d o w n , b u t n o t d estro y ed ."
R ep . C a rs o n c re d ite d B E T T o ­
n ig h t h o st T a v is S m ile y a n d s y n d i­
The prom is being produced with the c a te d ra d io h o st T o m J o y n e r w ith
active participation o f N W Natural. h e lp in g to c re a te a g ro u n d s w e ll o f
M ore than 200 hom eless youth will su p p o rt fo r th e b ill. S m ile y re g u ­
party in sty le at the prom after the gradu­ larly c a lle d o n liste n e rs to c o n ta c t
ation and dinner. Local m erchants have C o n g re ss in su p p o rt o f th e b ill in
donatedlimousines. tuxedos and dresses. h is c o m m e n ta r ie s o n th e T o m
Justice A dvisory C o m m ittee.
Multnomah County Library's
Albina Branch To Reopen
M u ltn o m ah c o u n ty ’s L ib ra ry 's
new ly rem odeled and u p d ated A lbina
B ranch L ib rary w ill re o p e n Ju n e 22
se rv ic e s, su ch as c irc u la tin g b o o k s
a n d c h ild re n ’s s to ry tim e s ,” say s
G i n n i e C o o p e r , M u l tn o m a h
after a six -m o n th clo su re.
L ocated in the new N atu re's shop­
ping com plex at 3605 N E 15lb Ave.
near Frem ont Street, the renovated li­
brary has a new roof, new plum bing,
new lighting and a new heating, venti­
C o u n ty ’s d ire c to r o f lib ra rie s.
A lbina B ranch Library patrons will
discover new library m aterials for all
age groups - including books, C D ’s,
videos and C D -R O M products. P ro­
gram s for the w hole fam ily w ill in­
clude storytim e for babies, toddlers
and preschoolers; S um m er R eading
events for children; hom ew ork helps
lation and air conditioning system.
Electric and telecom m unications up­
grades support 12 new Internet-acces­
sible com puter stations for the public.
O ther im provem ents inc lude upgrades
needed to m eet current seism ic and
A m ericans w ith D isabilities A ct codes
as well as w orkroom reconfiguration.
“ W h e n it r e o p e n s , A l b i n a
B ra n c h L ib ra ry w ill o ffe r n o rth e a st
P o rtla n d re s id e n ts a s ta te -o f-th e -
a rt fa c ility th a t c o m b in e s m o d e m
te c h n o lo g y w ith w e ll-lo v e d lib rary
students; b o o k discu ssio n groups;
parenting classes and more.
"In addition to new books and other
library materials. W e ll have friendly
staff and volunteers to help ev eryone -
from children to seniors - get comfort­
able w ith com puter technology as a tool
for finding information,” says Cooper.
T he updating o f the A lbina B ranch
Library' is part o fa 4-5 year M ultnom ah
Rosa Parks
sell d u p lic a te s to th e p u b lic .
“ R osa P ark s is the m o th e r o f the
civil rights m o v e m e n t,” Rep. C arso n
said . “ T h is m ed al is a c e le b ra tio n o f
area h o m eless youth.
O nJune27,at6:30p.m .,attheC row n
Ballroom in Portland, 30 young people
will receive their high school diploma, or
GED, from the Judge Jean Lewis mem o­
rial Alternative High School, with family
and friends joining them in celebrating
this momentous occasion.
H air designers and m ake up artists are
also volunteering their services.
The Salvation A rm y G reenhouse is
the 24-hour access for services for
hom eless youth that live on P ortland’s
streets. The Salvation A rm y, C ascade
D ivision, is a faith-based, nonprofit
social service organization serving the
tri-county area for m ore than 100 years
Schools Tapped For
National Service-
Learning Initiative
the ra c ia lly se g re g a te d b u s sy ste m
in th a t c ity . A b u s b o y c o tt d e m a n d ­
ing ra c ia l in te g ra tio n o f th e b u s
sy s te m w as in itia te d as a re s u lt o f
th e life o f R o sa P ark s, w ho is re c e iv ­
ing the h o n o r w h ile she can still see
it, w h ile sh e ca n still teel it, and
w h ile sh e ca n still h o ld it.”
R e p . C a r s o n p r e s e n te d M rs.
P a rk s an a r t is t’s d ra w in g o f the
m e d a l, w h ic h is n o t y et fin ish ed .
The R osa Parks com m em oration
It’s Prom Time at Greenhouse
It’s an even in g o f p o m p circu m ­
stances w hen T he S alv atio n A rm y
G reen h o u se h o ld s its 10'h annual
g rad u atio n and pro m for P ortland-
continued in Indianapolis w ith C on­
gressw om an C arson for a gala celebra­
tion at the H llbert T heater on the Circle.
R o sa P arks to u c h e d o f f the 1955
M o n tg o m e ry , A la b a m a b u s b o y ­
c o tt, w h en sh e w as a rre s te d fo r re ­
fu sin g to y ie ld h e r se a t on th e b u s in
to a w a rd R o sa P a rk s a g o ld m ed al
o n b e h a lf o f C o n g re ss . It a lso a u ­
th o riz e s the U .S . M in t to strik e and
J o y n e r M o rn in g S h o w .
T h e H o u se a p p ro v e d th e b ill
A p ril 20 in a 424-1 v o te . T h e S e n ­
ru lin g th at s e g re g a te d b u ses a re u n ­
c o n stitu tio n a l.
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O regon has been selected as one o f five lead­
ing states to take part in a four-year, $13 m illion
national initiative to broaden the co nnection o f
student com m unity service experiences to class­
room instruction kn o w n as service-learning.
O reg o n w as ch o sen from am ong 21 states to
receive a $ 4 0 0 ,0 0 0 grant from the K ellogg
F oundation to pro m o te serv ice-learning becau se
o f d em onstrated leadership and sig n ifican t state-
level co m m itm en t in the field o f serv ice-learn ­
ing. O th er states are C alifo rn ia, M ain e, M in n e­
sota an d S o u th C arolina. T he E d u catio n C o m ­
m ission o f the S tates (E C S ) w ill ad m in ister the
national initiativ e, "L earn in g In D eed; M aking
a D ifference T h ro u g h S erv ice-L earn in g ."
“O u r selectio n is m o re ev id en ce th at O reg o n
is recognized n atio n ally for its ed u catio n p ro ­
gram ,” said State S ch o o ls Supt. S tan B unn.
“O reg o n stu d en ts an d teachers, w o rk in g to ­
gether, have p io n eered serv ice-learn in g as an
avenue to increase stu d en t perfo rm an ce.
“ S ervice learning lets students ap p ly w hat
they lean t in the classroom and give b ack to th eir
co m m u n ities," B unn added. “ W e have m an y
ex am p les across the state w h ich show h o w se r­
vice learning pays ed u catio n al d iv id en d s, bu t
w e need to ex p an d those o p p o rtu n ities in all
grades for all stu d en ts."
Exam ples range from C raw fordsville E lem en­
tary School students w ho studied about H o n d u ­
ras before sending supplies to victim s o f H u m -
cane M itch, to students at C rook C o u n ty H igh
S chool w ho practiced their m ath skills w hile
conducting soil erosion tests follow ing a flood. In
both o f these instances, the students reflected on
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