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School Official Under Fire for Remarks on Jews
Stories of the Eastbank
Board Member Derry Jackson Claims Quotes Were Out of Context, Prepares New Statement
Explore the un-natural history o f the
W illamette River with Paul Fishman, envi
ronmental consultant. V iew and discuss
how the Esplanade design incorporates many
features to protect and enhance fish and
wildlife habitat and how past land use prac
tices compromised the integrity o f the river’s
ecological balance. M eet at the west end o f
the Steel Bridge walkway at the north end o f
Waterfront Park. Call 503/823-5596 for more
info. This is a free event.
A P o r tla n d S c h o o l b o a rd m e m b e r is
b a c k in g a w a y fro m s ta te m e n ts th a t w e re
stru g g lin g to g et o v e r th e a c h ie v em e n t
gap. 1 d o n o t se e th e Jew s stru g g lin g to
a ttr ib u te d to h im s u g g e s tin g th a t h e ’s
feed th e ir fam ilies. ... In fact, I see the
Je w s ru n n in g e v e ry th in g ,” Ja c k so n w as
p r e ju d ic e d a g a in s t Je w s .
D e rry J a c k s o n , w h o is A fric a n A m e r i
c a n , s a id J e w s ru n th e c o u n tr y a n d th e
s c h o o l b o a r d , o f te n a t th e e x p e n s e o f
b la c k stu d e n ts. ” 1 d o n o t se e th e Je w s
a g a in st Je w s. Je w s are o u r co u sin s. In
fact, w e h a v e b la c k Je w s as w e ll,” h e w as
All M ultnomah County libraries, the Title
W ave U sed Bookstore and the Library
A dm inistration building will be closed on
Thursday, Aug. 9, while library staff attend
training. N orm al hours will resume on Fri
day, Aug. 10.
q u o te d as say in g .
T u e sd a y , K A T U rep o rted th a t Ja ck so n
Oregon H ealth & Science U niversity’s
Healthy A ging Project is offering meditation
classes on Thursdays from 5 :3 0 -7 :3 0 p.m.
in the School ofNursing. room 602. This new
meditation program is designed to help people
adjust to the changes o f the second half o f
life, and improve one ’ s health and well being.
The class will leam six different forms o f
meditation. Call 503/494-7757.
th o se q u o te s, w h ile sa y in g th e q u o te “Jew s
ru n e v e ry th in g ” w as ta k e n o u t o f co n tex t.
“ W o rse y e t, th e te n o r o f th e en tire
artic le is o n e th a t p a in ts m e as an an ti-
S em itic; a h ater. I am n o t a h ater. I ru n a
m u lti-cu ltu ral fam ily rig h t n o w ,” said Jack-
son.
T h e six o th e r m e m b e rs o f th e P o rtlan d
S ch o o l B o a rd issu ed a s ta te m e n t T u e sd a y
h ig h ly c ritic a l o f Ja c k so n , c a llin g h is re
m ark s, d e p lo ra b le , an d n o t re p re se n tin g
th e v ie w s o f a n y o th e r m e m b er o f the
b o ard . “ T h ese s ta te m e n ts o ffe n d all o f us
Carter Says A pologize Now
Teen Summer Kayak
Experience
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In th e p u b lis h e d tp p o rt, Ja ck so n said he
w a s n o t a n ti-S e m itic an d w as c o n c e rn e d
th a t h is c o m m e n ts w ill be v ie w e d as such.
’’D o n ’t g e t m e w ro n g , 1 h a v e n o th in g
Libraries Closing on Aug. 9
Portland Parks and Recreation is offering
a chance for teens to try out several kinds o f
boats, from sea kayaks to racing boats. Inter
ested participants will have the opportunity
to continue paddling at the regular sum m er
practice sessions o f the Portland Kayak and
Canoe Team. Participants must pass a basic
swim test. Participants m ust meet at the
Sellwood Pool,9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on July 29. Call
503/823-5132.
q u o te d as sa y in g la st w e e k in T h e O reg o -
w as w o rk in g o n a w ritte n ‘a to n e m e n t’ for
State Sen. M argaret Carter, in her
position as president and chief ex
ecutive officer o f the Urban League
o f Portland, issued the following
statem ent Tuesday regarding the
controversy facing school board
m em ber Derry Jackson:
Mr. Jackson has said that he will
apologize and he should do so imme-
diately. W e cannot afford to let this
incident linger and underm ine the
solidarity that all o f us in this commu
nity have worked so hard to achieve.
“The Portland School Board needs
to move forward cooperatively to
address serious educational issues
facing our students, teachers and
adm inistrators.”
d eep ly . T h e y are an affro n t to o u r c o m m u
n ity an d n o t o n ly to th e p a rtic u la r g ro u p h e
sin g led o u t in h is re m a rk s,” th e sta te m e n t
sa id , s ig n e d b y b o a rd c h a ir D e b b ie
G o ld b e r g M e n a sh e , v ic e c h a ir M a rc
A b ram s and m em bers Julia B rim -E d w ard s,
S ue H ag m e ie r, L o le n zo P o e an d K a rla
W enzel.
J a c k s o n ’s c o m m en ts a p p e a r to ste m
fro m a feu d b e tw e e n h im an d A b ra m s.
Ja c k so n , 38, w as e lec ted c ity w id e to a
fo u r-y e a r te rm on th e sch o o l b o a rd in
M arch . A se n io r d e s ig n e r at F re ig h tlin e r,
h e w as o rig in a lly a p p o in te d to fill a b o a rd
v a c a n c y in 1999.
Ja c k so n h as cla sh e d w ith A b ra m s o v e r
stu d e n t a c h ie v e m e n t, th e d is tric t’s m ili
ta ry re c ru itm e n t b an in h ig h sc h o o ls an d
o th e r issu es. Ja ck so n said A b ra m s a n d
M e n a sh e h a v e w o rk e d b e h in d th e sc e n e s
in m a k in g so m e d e c isio n s th a t h a v e h u rt
b la c k stu d en ts. Ja ck so n said th e tw o b o a rd
m e m b e rs e n g in e e re d th e o u ste r o f fo rm e r
d e p u ty su p e rin te n d e n t S u san D y er, an
A fric an A m eric an w h o so u g h t m o re d isc i
p lin e at Je fferso n H ig h S ch o o l an d cla sh e d
w ith th en -P rin cip al K ev in B aco n , w h o also
is b la ck .
DerryJackson
Volunteers Help Clean Up Downtown Protesters Arrested
Beaumont Middle School
(A P) — T w o people w ere arrested M on
day after nearly 200 people gathered to sup
port dem onstrators w ho turned G enoa, Italy,
into a battleground o ver the weekend.
Protesters tried to gain access to the Italian
Consul, located in the downtown W orld Trade
C enter, and crow ded the glass entryw ay as
police stood by. O ne m an dressed in black
w ith a bandanna over his face spray-painted
on a glass door an A w ith a circle around it -
the sym bol for anarchy.
T hey w anted to hand-deliver a letter to the
consul, but w ere denied access to the build
ing. P rotesters left the building, gathering in
dow ntow n Pioneer Square. A bout 15 people
then locked arm s and m arched through the
streets and stopping traffic.
Police in squad cars m ade the arrests. Of-
Juneteenth Planning
Committee
The Juneteenth Planning Com mittee will
be having a m eet n ’ greet on Tuesday, July
3 0 ,5p.m. at Yam Y am ’s Southern Barbeque,
located at 112N .E.K illingsw orth. Form ore
info, to attend, call 503/285-8898.
An Evening of Excellence
You are invited to join us in the celebra
tion o f H ope H ouse’s first banquet fund
raiser on Saturday, Aug. 4 ,7 p.m. Com e one,
come all, as w e enjoy this tim e ofcelebration.
The event w ill be held at the Ramada Inn
(Airport), w hich will include a full dinner
buffet and music by G ospel singer Ruby
Teny-CaU503/287-0060.
ficers on horseback forced the group onto the
sidewalk and the crow d eventually dispersed.
O ne w om an was injured after a horse stepped
on her foot. It was not clear how serious her
injuries were. Two days o f clashes in G enoa
left w hole neighborhoods o f the northern
port city in sham bles. Early estim ates put the
dam age at about $45 million.
Two O regonians w ere hospitalized after
they w ere injured in a police raid on anti
globalization protesters sleeping in a school
gym nasium , according to one p ro tester’s
mother. Susan Hager, ofPortland, said a U. S.
Consulate official in M ilan inform ed her that
her daughter, 20-year-old M organ Hager, and
a friend, 23-year-old Sherm an Sparks wpre
hospitalized and would face unspecified criini-
nal charges.
33-family Rummage Sale
The Grant Gendrills dance team will hold
its giant, annual 33-fam ily Rum m age Sale
fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the front entrance o f Grant
High School, located at 2245 N.E. 36'*' Ave.
Items for sale w ill include collectible, furni
ture, clothes, books, toys, sporting goods
and tools.
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Workshop
The C om m unity Energy Project spon
sors free Lead Poisoning Prevention W ork-
shops for Portland residents. Income-quali
fied participants receivea free prevention kit
worth about $45. Free childcare is provided.
The next workshop will be on Monday, Aug.
6, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood
House, Turning Point Program, 6552 S.W.
19,h Ave. Call 503/284-4962 to pre-register.
Twins and More
DoembecherChildren’s Hospital on the 8*
floor will be givingatalk on “Twins and More,"
from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Discover
tricks and insights from trained staff on how to
simplify your delivery and infant care and
feeding when you arc expecting twins ormore.
Meet other moms to be, and share your con
cerns and questions in a supportive environ
m ent Toregister, call 503/418-4200.
A Day in the Country
Take a break from the city and venture into
the country for a day- long farm tour hosted by
the Portland Farmers Market from 10am.to4:30
p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26. The tour departs from
PortiandStateUnivasity’sSmithCenter.across
from the Simon Benson House The group will
be limited toapproximately40peop|c Reserva
tions are required by Aug. 22, and can be made
by railing 503-24 1-0032.
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Area residents filled up a dumpster as part of their work
Saturday to clean up Beaumont Middle School on Northeast
Fremont and 42nd Avenue.
undreds o f hard-working
residents, including mem
bers o f the City Bible
Church, spruced up the grounds
and building o f Beaum ont M iddle
School Saturday for Beaumont Com
m unity Care Day.
The volunteers landscaped the
south and east sides o f the school at
N ortheast Frem ont and 42nd Av
enue by m owing, edging, weeding
and applying m ulch to flow er beds.
They rem oved old carpet from the
first floor music room and installed
new,
donated carpet tiles.
The volunteers cleaned all but
five room s and prepared them for
school opening. Portions o f the
school’s exterior was prim ed and
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painted along with all second and
first floor hallways, restroom s and
all but one stairw ell.
All rem aining work will be com
pleted by district em ployees b e
fore the start
o f school.
am ilies who participated
in the event were eligible
to receive free im m uniza
tions and lead screening by N orth
w est M edical Team s, a free food
gift boxes for fam ilies in need,
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T hf . P ortland O bserver
free back-to-school haircuts, free
back-to-school supplies, and all-
you-can-eat lunches.
A free carnival and stage en
Jazz musician Marylyn Keller (left) joins her friends for good music and food during
tertainm ent, with prizes and BM X
Saturday's Cathedral Park lazz Festival in the St. Johns neighborhood. Keller will travel
bike give-a-w ays were also part
across town next week as one of the many artists performing at the Mt. Hood Jazz
o f the event.
Festival, Aug. 3-5 in Gresham.
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