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Oregon Air National Guard: right in our own backyard
HAP waiting list
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P o rtland O bserver
As most people are familiar with the
A ir Force, many are surprised to find
out about the Air National Guard and
its p re se n c e w ith in N o rth e a st
Portland. Adjacent to the Portland
International Airport (on the south
side o f the airfield), the military base
covers a widespread 234-acre wing
that hosts the Army National Guard
units, Airforce Reserve and the Civil
Air Patrol. Parked outside are a variety
o f planes, mostly F -15 A/B Eagle jet
fighters.
Historically, the Air National Guard is
a military “arm ” o f the Army and Air
Force with a rich past spanning an
entire century. During colonial times
in 1636, a group o f shopkeepers,
fishermen and farmers first took up
arms in defense o f the Massachusetts
Bay Colony. Since then, the Air
National Guard have left a legacy of
continued service in times o f peace
and conflict. The Oregon Air National
Guard in 1941, under the direction of
Major G. Robert Dodson launched
the air defense unit, 123"* Observation
Squadron. Over the years, the air
As an example, the 244,h Combat
Communications Squadron o f the
Oregon Air National Guard provided
power generator equipment during
th e Flood o f 1996. T he sam e
department later played a part in the
c ity ’s Y 2K p re p a re d n e s s by
p ro v id in g
e m erg en cy
communications.
O ther state missions required o f the
AirNational Guard include protecting
defense unit has evolved to become
what is now the 142nd Fighter Wing.
Serving as Commander-in-Chief for
the Oregon Air National Guard in a
non-mobilized status is Governor
John Kitzhaber. By state and federal
authorization, the Air National Guard
responds to local, national and
international crises. State missions
often include natural disaster relief
d u rin g tim e s o f e a rth q u a k e s,
hurricanes, floods and forest fires.
vital public services; search and
rescue; and support to civil defense.
During times o f civil unrest, they are
c a lle d upon to back up law
enforcement.
Since 1941, the Oregon AirNational
Guard has been responding to not
only state emergency missions, but
real world deploym ents as well.
Colonel Lyle Cabe, Commander o f
the 142nd Fighter Wing and F-15
“Eagle” pilot, explained in brief that a
whole unit o f 4-6 airplanes are sent to
places like Saudi Arabia to patrol the
no-fly zones or Panama to engage in
drug interdiction efforts, in 2 week
rotations.The men and women o f the
Oregon AirNational Guardare a force
o f dedicated citizen-soldiers. Many
hold full-time jobs, serving only one
weekend a month. Former Portland
Chief o f Police, Charles Moose was
among them.
In addition to regular military duty,
AirGuards involve themselves within
th e c o m m u n ity su ch as w ith
citizen sh ip forum s, educational
adventures, and mentoring programs.
Thissummer, the Oregon AirNational
G uard along w ith the P ortland
Housing Authority and Portland
Police will invite inner city youths to
Camp Rosenbaum at the coast for a
memorable experience. “I get to go
out there and for 1 week out o f the
year, I have the opportunity to
provide a camping experience for 160
young people. For a lot o f kids, it’s
the first time they get to see the ocean
and ride a horse. It’s a first chance for
them to get away and enjoy being a
kid,” expressed Lt. Colonel Bruce W.
Prunk, a Camp Rosenbaum Director
in his fifth year. This year, from July
30 - August 4 will be their 30lh year
anniversary camp-out.
The Oregon Air National Guard has
been a fabric o f the community for an
entire century. As Memorial Day
nears, it can be a reminder to recognize
the facets o f our local military and
what they have to offer, right within
our own backyard.
If you are interested in learning more
about the Oregon Air National Guard
and would like to visit the base,
contact the local office located at 439
N. Broadwayorcallthemat335-4040.
Struggling to keep R&B in the Portland Area
Continued from last week-
Some participants were charged a fee
to go through a barricade having
been inform ed the T em ptation’s
parking lot was in a location other
than the one we contracted. There
were threats o f towing cars to include
the Limousine where this legendary
group was being escorted in. The
police were not willing to assist,
actually being down right nasty ~ it
was a nightmare. It really felt like this
was a blatant attempt to sabotage her
event. The worst part - 1 felt ashamed
that This was the kind o f welcome,
extended to our guest touring here in
P o rtla n d .
T he
M u sical
accomplishments this group has made
over the years deserved more respect
than they were granted. It did not
stop them from performing two great
shows. Lesson No 1. ~ Never plan an
event during Rose Festival. Even if
you do have the right to do business.
Baker feels her current project has the
allusion o f déjà vu. A project she
suggests “god” brought to her for a
second chance to make wrongs right.
W hen the opportunity presented
itself. Baker made sure there was no
parade, no other set o f Temptations
playing to the Portland market or
anything that would disparage her
project. Until she got the news that
a popular local Jazz station had
declined to continue promotion o f
her project because they (kkjz)
d ecid ed to h eadline the K new
Temptations (owned and managed
by Motown) for their 1” Annual Jazz
Fest. I felt betrayed. I asked my rep,
“o f all the groups to headline, why
was “The Temptations” the choice.
Further, will result in confusing our
market.” I couldn’t get beyond the
fact that we had an agreement ~ a
business relationship built on trust.
After being dealt that blow, I requested
they still run my ads. To date I’ve had
no response. “In this business you
have leam to move on. Integrity
travels longer than a one-night
stand” baker injected. “It now makes
me wonder what happened between
their split from Mt Hood’s Jazz
festival.”
First Lady Entertainment was reported
to have declined a double headlining
act offered for July 7,h that would
have made KKJZ’s festival lineup
seem secondary. She wanted to give
“free reign” to KKJZ’s First Annual
Jazz Festival. States the agent o f a
popular Hollywood Talent Agency.
She said “We have to work together
in this market”, he continued. She’s
awesome, I love working with her ~
she is definitely the refreshing
element this business needs. Too
bad they didn’t give her that same
consideration, he injects.
Entertainment is all about ~ leaving
D eeinaclassallherow n. Tokeepher
clientele informed Dee publishes a
newsletter “First Lady Entertainment
Review: with distribution o f nearly a
1500 readers containing information
on upcoming events and addressing
current issues in the community as
well. If once every three months is
too long for you to wait, you can find
First Lady Entertainment on the web
at
H Y P E R L IN K
h ttp ://
w w w .firstladyentertainm ent.com
www.firstladyentertainment.com
Housing Authority o f Portland * Section 8 Program
The Housing Authority o f Portland is pleased to announce that we will be
accepting applications for the Section 8 program waiting list. The list will
be open for five days at various locations throughout Multnomah County.
Important: We will usea random order system to pull names from the waiting
list. When assistance is available, we will draw names from the waiting list
in random order. This means that you may apply anytime during the
application week and you still have the same equal chance o f receiving
assistance. Please Do Not line up overnight.
Applications willbe accepted from9a.m. until 3:15 p.m. at the locationslisted
below. Parking at these locations is extremely limited so we encourage you
to use Tri-Met. The list below includes bus lines that stop close to the
location. Formoreinform ation,callTri-M etat238-RIDE.
•
Wednesday, May 24: East Branch - Multnomah County Aging
Services, 501 NE Hood Tn-M et Bus: #80, #84, or #9; Max: Gresham
Central stop
•
Thursday,May 25:SellwoodCenterCommunityRoom, 1734SETenino
Tri-Met Bus: #70 or #40
•
Williams Plaza Community Room, 2041 NW Everett Tri-Met Bus: #17,
#20or#15
Note: Applications will only be accepted on these days and only at the
locations specified. We will not accept applications at any other Housing
Authority Offices.
Im p o r ta n t
I n fo r m a tio n
f o r Women Age
40 a n d O ver
To Qualify:
Call
Sponsored by:
You may be eligible
for free breast and
cervical cancer
screening.
■
Women age 40 and over
■
Low income
■
No health insurance
B
Health insurance does
not cover screening
503-988-4043
MULTNOMAH
COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Breast and Cervical
Cancer Screening
gram
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