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BEA V ERTO N, OREGON —
Beaverton-based Nike has opened a
new part o f its campus headquarters.
The Jerry Rice building was opened
today as the first part o f a m ajor expan­
sion o f the headquarters in Beaverton.
The expansion has been one o f the
state’s largest construction projects. It
will allow the athletic shoe and apparel
firm to have about three-thousand em­
ployees who have been working off
campus to move onto the grounds
Weyerhaeuser To
Expand In Springfield
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S PR IN G FIE L D . O R E G O N —
W eyerhaeuser has announced plans to
expand its operation at Springfield’s
linerboard plant by updating one o f its
paper-making machines. The company
will spend 18-Million-dollars on the
upgrade which will make paper for
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lining cardboard shipping boxes for
products such as agricultural goods.
Earlier, the firm cancelled plans for
building a new plant in Arkansas to
make the same product. Weyerhaeuser
employs about 450 workers at the
Springfield plant.
Intel Gets Tax Break
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Washington County Board o f Com ­
missioners granted a 200-Million tax
break to computer giant Intel, in a deal
that could discourage Intel job growth
over the next 15 years. The tax break
provision requires the world’s num-
ber-onecom puterchip maker to pay an
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extra one-thousand dollars for each
new manufacturing job it adds at area
plants above a- thousand in the 15-year
period. The county west o f Portland is
more interested in limiting the impact
on strapped schools and other infra­
structure, than creating thousands o f
Is Ju stin V o lp e, the d isg rac ed
N ew Y o rk C ity p o lic e o ffic er w ho
late last m o n th ad m itte d savagely
a ssau ltin g an in n o cen t m an, the
victim o f h av in g to w ork in a bad
n eig h b o rh o o d ?
A n eig h b o rh o o d that can be lik ­
ened to a “w ar z o n e ? ” a n eig h b o r­
hood w hose resid e n ts are so h o s­
tile an d la w less th a t the tim e he
sp e n t p a tro llin g its streets w ore
him do w n and co rro d ed his sense
o f eth ica l co n d u ct?
C an Ju stin V olpe be ac cu rately
d e sc rib e d as like a “ m arine that
ju m p e d on th e g ren a d e”? Is he
now a “ sa c rific ia l lam b to sa tisfy a
p u b lic d em an d for v en g e an c e”— a
“ p o litic a l p riso n e r” ?
T h a t’s the view Ju stin V o lp e ’s
fath e r, R o b ert, h im s e lf a retire d
N ew Y o rk C ity p o lic e d etec tiv e ,
put fo rw ard in sp e ak in g w ith a
rep o rter from the N ew Y ork T im es
the day afte r M em o rial Day.
I sy m p ath ize w ith p aren ts w ho
have to face the fact th at th e ir
offspring have com m itted a w rong,
e sp ec ially one so hein o u s as Ju stin
V o lp e ’s b ru ta l se x u al assau lt on
A b n er L ouim a.
B u t R o b e rt V o lp e ’s com m ents
are w ay o f f base.
F o r o n e thing it’s m ore than a
little ironic in th is era, w hen the
“lock-' em -up-and-throw -aw ay-the-
key” ap p ro ach to crim inal b eh av ­
ior is ascen d an t, to hear the “ en v i­
ronm ental d e fe n se” plea again ap ­
p lied to ex cu se a police o ffic e r’s
b ru tality again st a perso n o f color.
W hen p ro g re ssiv e analysts su g ­
gest th a t such e n v iro n m en ta l fac­
to r s a s f a m ily p o v e r ty , p o o r
sc h o o ls, e c o n o m ic a lly -d e p re sse d
n e ig h b o rh o o d s an d la ck o f jo b
o p p o rtu n ities le ad m o st so -ca lle d
stree t crim in als to erra n t b e h a v ­
ior, they are alm o st ro u tin e ly ig ­
n ored, if n o t d erid ed .
N o, n e ith e r th e q u ality o f the
B ro o k ly n n e ig h b o rh o o d J u s tin
V olpe p a tro lle d — no r the eth n ic
h eritag e o f m o st o f its re sid e n ts—
can obscu re the d e lib e ra te a c t o f
h o rrific d e p ra v ity he p e rp e tra te d
a g a in st a p erso n w ho had n ev e r
b ee n in v o lv e d w ith the law ..
H e is resp o n sib le for falsely a r­
restin g A bner L ouim a, h an d c u ff­
ing him and beatin g him on the w ay
to the local p rec in ct station; and
then, o n ce there, sodom izing him
w ith a b room h andle, w hich he then
sm a sh e d in to L o u im a s m o u th ,
break in g several o f his teeth.
B e y o n d th a t, R o b e rt V o lp e
seem s not to w ish to rem em ber that
hundreds o f th o u san d s o f police
officers have e a rn e d out their d u ­
ties in even the to u g h e st inner-city
n eighborhoods w ith in the bounds
o f the law — and o f hum an decency.
N or does R obert V olpe seem to
rem em ber that the neighborhoods o f
ODA Eyes Kids With
Food Safety
Education Effort
Young children are often more sus­
ceptible to food pathogens. Like many
grownups, they don’t always practice
proper sanitation and handwashing.
Most o f the time, they rely on the judg­
ment o f adults to give them foods that
are safe and wholesome. That’sw hy the
Oregon Department o f Agriculture’s
Food Safety Division is placing an em­
phasis on the education o f kids, their
parents, and their day care providers as
summer approaches.
“Young children don’thave as strong
acids in their digestive system, they
have lower or weakened immunities,"
says Leslie Lowry, ODA food safety
education specialist. “W hen children
get sick from food borne pathogens, we
have a lot more potential problems than
we ordinarily would have with adults.
We need to take special care in the way
we handle and prepare their food.”
All o f the food safety rules that per­
tain to adults also pertain to kids. But
perhaps even more caution is needed
when you are dealing with youngsters.
“Y ou m ake food decisions for
y o u rself every day, but it’s a little
riskier for a child," says Lowry.
“A dults make food decisions forchil-
dren and they need to be extra cau­
tions and conservative.”
O f course, there are many things
kids can do for themselves to be pro­
tected from food-associated illnesses.
The “Fight Bac" Campaign— a na­
tionwide program o f education chil­
dren— stresses the im portance o f
handwashing. But again, young people
need the guardian-like guidance from
adults in order to assure safety.
Cleanliness is a key w ord w hen it
comes to food safety for children.
Keeping everything clean, from the
food to the plate to the utensils, will
help m inim ize bacterial growth and
protect children from illness— not to
m ention adults as well.
Keeping kitchen equipment clean,
and watching for cross contamination
between raw and ready-to-eat foods
will all lead to safer foods for children.
Then there is the m atter o f select­
ing safe foods for kids. Certain foods
have a greater chance o f producing
bacteria know n to pose a special haz­
ard to children.
One o f those specific bacteria is
A m erica’s inner cities are residential
areas where many individuals and
families who are hard-working, law-
abiding, and tax-paying live.
H e also seem s not to rem em b er
that crim e has been d ec lin in g in
these n eig h b o rh o o d s, to o , thanks
to the w ork of, yes, the p o lice, b ut
also o f local co m m u n ity o rg an iz a­
tions an d in d iv id u als— and a lo n g ­
term b u o y an t econ o m y w hich has
p ro v id ed jo b s for m any poorly-
sk illed w o rk ers at the b o tto m o f
the o cc u p atio n al ladder.
Indeed, R obert V o lp e’s co m ­
m ents, com ing from som eone who
was him self a police officer for many
y ea rs, do m ore th an show one
paren t’s w illingness to strew blam e
everyw here except w here it belongs.
They reveal w hat other evidence
shows: T hat som e significant num ­
ber o f w hite police officers have a
very negative view o f the neighbor­
hoods m ost in need o fp o lice protec­
tion— that they do consider them
“ w ar zones,” w here they can ignore
rights enshrined in the C onstitution,
and ju st basic rules o f decency.
It is th a t k in d o f th in k in g , and
b eh a v io r, w h ich has p ro d u ced a
w id e s p r e a d d is tr u s t o f p o lic e
am o n g A fric a n A m e ric a n s and
o th e r p eo p le o f color.
T h at d istru st has b een on stark
d isp lay all acro ss the co u n try in
the m o n th s sin ce A b n er L ouim a
w as a ssa u lte d in A u g u st, 1997. It
in te n sifie d in the w ake o f the p o ­
lice sh o o tin g d eath in N ew Y ork in
F eb ru ary o f th e young G uinean
im m ig ran t. A m adou D iallo.
It’s been re-affirmed again this
week, in the results o f a poll published
intheN ew Y ork Law Journal, a news­
paper which focuses on legal issues.
T he su rv ey o f N ew Y o rk state
re sid e n ts, d one by the Q u in n ip iac
C o lleg e P o llin g In stitu te, found
that w h ile 75 p erc en t o f w hites
ap p ro v e o f the w ay p o lice do th eir
jo b s, o n ly 24 p ercen t o f A frican
target children is salmonella.
"W e find salmonella in raw eggs,
undercooked meats and poultry, con­
taminated dairy products, and some­
times in sprouts with contaminated
seeds,” says Lowry. “We need to make
sure kids are not eating raw cookie
dough, tasting batter, or eating home­
made icecream that contains raw eggs."
rhen there is the bacteria that has
made most o f the headlines the last few
years as being responsible for the death
o f children: E. coliO157:H7.
“ E c o li h as b e e n fo u n d in
undercooked ground beef, raw milk,
and unpasteurized apple ju ice,” says
Lowry. “Food m ust be cooked at safe
tem peratures.”
Food safety isn’t confined to watch­
ing out for pathogens. The U.S. Cen­
ters for Disease Control report that
every five days, a child dies from
choking on food.
“It’s very important to know what
level of development yourchild is at and
to know whether or not they are more at
risk for choking,” says Lowery. “The
most commonly choked-on foods are
sliced hot dogs, whole grapes, hard
Listeria monocytogenes.
“W e have had listeria outbreaks in
Oregon before,” says Lowry. “Kids
should never drink raw milk or eat
undercooked meats and poultry. They
should be very careful washing their
hands if they have handled these types
o f foods before they eat.
W e are especially concerned right
now with raw or uncooked hot dogs
and soft cheeses made from unpas­
teurized milk. These foods must be
properly prepared before being eaten
by children or other people that are at-
risk for listeria."
The elderly and the immuno-com-
prom ised are also at-risk candidates.
But children are m ore likely to not
realize w hich foods are safe and
w hich aren ’t.
Another bacteria that can potenti ally
T he 21*' annual H and-in-H and
F estival w ill be held at the St. A n ­
drew C om m unity C enter (8lh and
A lberta) on June 26th, from 11 am to
2pm. T he F estival is a carnival-like
day o f fun and sharing for persons
w ith d evelopm ental disabilities and
for the m any volunteers w ho serve
as a support com m unity to w elcom e
them . G am es, clow ns, food, prizes,
live m usic, and arts and crafts are
am ong the highlights o f the day.
T h e g o al o f th e H an d -in -H a n d
F estiv al is to b rea k d o w n th e b a r­
riers th at s e p a ra te p e o p le w ith dif-
candy, and nuts.”
Making sure the food is cut into
small enough slices and that kids thor­
oughly chew their food will help avert
potential danger.
W ith the approach o f summer,
adults need to be extra cautious o f
food safety— especially for children.
Picnics, barbecues, and cam ping all
create opportunities for food borne
pathogens if food is not properly
handled, prepared and stored.
“Kids love picnics,” says Lowiy.
“something to remember withpicnics is
the danger zone— that’s the tempera­
ture between 40 degrees and 140 de­
grees in which bacteria loves to grow.
Just two hours in the danger zone, foods
can produce bacteria in high enough
populations to create the toxins that will
make people sick.”
Lowry advises adults to try and take
just the right amount o f food on a picnic
so there won’t be any leftovers to w ony
about storing properly. T ake clean uten­
sils for prepanng food outdoors. Foods
that are cooked ahead o f time should be
properly cooled— preferably in a re­
frigerator—beforebeing taken outdoors.
Insulted coolers are great at keeping
foods cold, but not for getting foods
cold in the first place. All foods should
be eaten within two hours o f being
placed on the picnic table or blanket.
O f course, make sure those picnic
favorites, like hamburger and chicken,
are thoroughly cooked— to 165 degrees
for hamburger, 180degreesforchicken.
It may seem strange, but taking along a
meat thermometer is a good idea. Use a
clean plate for the cooked food. Don’t
use the same one that held the raw meat.
Proper food safety for kids is a
year around job. The summer o f 1999
is an opportune time to get started on
making good decisions about the foods
kids eat, and how those foods are
handled and prepared.
Formore information, contact Leslie
Lowry at (503) 986-4720.
Keep Kids Busy
the y ea r,” C im ag lio says.
T h e list o f “ 101 W ays” su g ­
gests ac tiv itie s in sp o rts, gam es,
volunteerism , education, crafts and
o th e r areas. S everal exam ples:
« • P a r t i c i p a t e in n a t u r e w a lk s
together.
« -T a k e k id s bow ling.
« -U rg e k id s to h e lp an e ld e r ly
n eighbor w ith household chores.
«■ E ncourage them to v o lu n te er at
the local ho sp ital.
« - A s k th e m to h e lp r e s e a r c h a
m ajo r fam ily purch ase.
« ■ S u g g e st th a t y o u r c h ild w a lk
dogs in the n eig h b o rh o o d .
« -A s k them to help w ith a n eig h ­
b o rh o o d g arag e sale.
«- S end them to ch u rc h -sp o n so re d
activ ities.
« -E n ro ll them in C P R classes.
« -H e lp them b u ild and m ain tain a
b ird fe ed e r o r b ird h o u se.
T he su m m er-v acatio n m essage
is p art o f the O N D C P ’s N atio n al
Y o u th A n ti-D ru g M ed ia C a m ­
paign, a fiv e-y ear in itiative to fight
teen d ru g use.
The activities list is available on
the internet at www.proiectknow.CQlH
positive.html or by calling the Oregon
Prevention Resource Center at 1-800-
ferent needs. T he p articip a n ts and
v o lu n teers w ill com e from all ar­
eas o f P o rtlan d an d b eyond.
T h e F e s ti v a l is s p o n s o r e d
jo in tly by St. A ndrew P arish and
the O ffice for People w ith D is­
a b ilitie s o f the A rc h d io c ese o f
P o rtlan d , as w ell as local b u si­
nesses in north east Portland. Ify o u
are in te reste d in v o lu n teerin g or
p a rticip a tin g in the F estiv al, o r if
you w o u ld like m ore in fo rm atio n ,
call Janel E sker at 281 -4430. Janel
w o u ld ap p re cia te k n o w in g how
m an y p lan to attend.
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W hen
June 26, 1999
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