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Page A4 October IS, 2003 O pinion Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o f The Portland Observer portiand Observer I'he Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photo graphs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self USPS 959-680 addressed envelope All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the Established 1970 written consent o f the general manager, unless the client has purchased the 4 7 4 7 NE M artin L u th e r King. Jr. B lvd ., Portland. OR 9 7 2 1 1 composition of such ad • ' 1996 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN \ \ H OI.EO K IN PAR I W ITHOUT PER MISSION IS PROHIBITED. the E -i M - C H ie r .P u iL is H in Charles H. Washington E a i r o k Michael Leighton is t b ib u t io h M b is b a t b Mark Washington C B C S T I I £ D I B F. C T O B Paul Neufeldt d it o r D O r E / C E M t IB B The Portland Observer-Oregon’sOldest Multicultural Publication-isa member of the National Newspaper Association-Founded in I885, and The National Adver tising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY. and The West Coast Black Publishers Association • Serving Portland and Vancouver. P ostmaster : Send address changes to PortlandObserver P0Box3137, Portland. OR97 20 8 Periodical Postage paid in Portland, OR Subscriptions are $60.00 peryear C £ B Kathy Linder R E P O B T E 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 3 3 • FAX 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 1 5 news@pottlandobserver.com • subscnption@pottlanJobserver.com ads@portlandobsener.com • classifieds@portlandobsener.com B Jaymee R. Cuti No Excuse for Abuse continued NOV. 19 - 23 M emorial ( oliseum SAVE $7 o n tickets to se e 7 D isn ey Princesses! OPENING NIGHT - Wed. NOV. 19 ★ 7:30 PM (Excluding Kinksidc A VII’ seats No double discounts ) Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. NOV. 19 NOV. 20 NOV. 21 NOV. 23 12 NOON 3:30 PM 7:30 PM 7 30 PM 730 PM NOV. 22 12 NOON 3:30 PM 7:30 PM For the fastest and easiest way to order tickets, go to from Front abuser o f w om en and children? H ere are som e traits and signs to follow: A batterer is a person w ho uses force or forms o f abuse to gain and m aintain control o f another person. T he m edium o f control m ay be either physical o r mental. The force m ay b e physical orcoercive.m eaning threats o f violence tow ards you and tow ard som e one w hom you hold dear are used to gain control o f you. 1 do not seek revenge for the victim s, nor fo rm y self, I seek reform . R efo rm in o u r ju d ic ia l p ro cess in p ro s ecu tin g th e a b u se r an d a ssau lter; refo rm in o u r civ il p o lic ie s re g a rd in g assau lt; refo rm in o u r c o n g re ssio n a l an d le g isla tiv e p ro cess e n a ctin g law s w h ich g o v ern th ese v io la tio n s; an d refo rm w ith in o u r c h u rc h e s and w ith in th e c o n sc io u sn e ss o f o u r sp iritu al lead e rs to teach th e ir c o n g re g a tio n s to re sist a b u se and to ten a- c io u sly p ro se c u te ab u sers. Reform must also take place in our schools in the early stages o f education. Program s such as conflict resolution m ust be taught in an effort to show the young how to diffuse their anger. Y oung and old fem ales alike m ust be taught how to recognize persons w ith the traits o f an abuser and assaulter. W e must becom e actively involved in our legislative process to enact change. O ur involvement can begin within our own state by contacting and joining forces with the Oregon Coal ition Against Domestic Violence, 503-365-9644, www.ocadsv.com and the Wash ington Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 101 N. Capital Way, S uite302,O lym pia, WA 98501,360 586-1022, wscadv@ wscadv.org. Martha Raye lives in Vancouver and is available fo r speaking engagements. You can reach her by calling 360 693-1976 or by writing to her at P.O Box 561, Lake Ofwego, OR 97034. w w w .d isn eyon ice.com Don't Pass the Wounded By by M artha R ave With emotions torn and tattered, and hurting within, a life o f sorrow, when did it begin? Women and Children, living on the street, what is their address, what do they eat? Multiple cuts and bruises they try to conceal... beatings... done year after year... the wounds won ’t heal. Their pain is constant, the battering never ends, today, tomorrow, it starts over again! Broken-hearted, disillusioned... they don 7 know where to go... who hears their cries, who cares to know? While living with a broken spirit and broken bones too... silen t cries and screams o f terror, what are they to do? Sometimes it's undetectable, beatings done "oh so discreet, "but here and there.... women and children... arc being ‘slaugh tered like sheep!' "They cry help us. please save our li ves, we plead save them, or they will die! ” Domestic violence kills. tkketrrwter t icket Centers, Arena Box Office o r call (503) 224-4400 Groups (503) 23541771 T IC K E T P R IC E S : $ 4 5 . 0 0 Ringside - $ 3 0 .0 0 v ip - $ 1 7 .7 5 - $ 1 2 .7 5 (Service charge* and handling fee* may appi) » bird betterta the <3üditor PRESENTS DIAVOLO'S Nonprofits Have Much to Lose P G E is c o m m itte d to s u p p o rtin g m in o rity , w o m e n and e m e rg in g sm a ll b u s in e s s e n te r p rise s b y u tiliz in g th e ir s e rv ic e s a n d p ro d u c ts . P G E p ro v id e s fin an cial su p p o rt to a larg e n u m b e r o f m in o rity n o n -p r o fits and lo cal c o m m u n ity fo u n d a tio n s . H o w e v e r, a m e a s u re o n th e N o v e m b e r b a llo t w o u ld th ro w th a t a w a y — by c o n d e m n in g P G E a n d P a c if ic P o w e r ’s M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty s y s te m s a n d c o n v e r t i n g th e m to a p e o p le ’s u tility d is tric t (P U D ). T ake a look a t O reg o n U niting, a g rassro o ts o rg an izatio n w h o se m ission is to “a d v an ce the u n fin ish ed a g e n d a o f racial ju s tic e th ro u g h p u b lic e d u c a tio n an d said the decision is contingent upon hood and the school to m ake the securing a spot for V ocational V il transition successful. h av e a b u y er. M ad iso n South lage. “ 1 think ifVocational Village does B anfield Pet C linics placed a bid Some Meek neighbors, however, m ove into the M eek site, it's going and a proposal to build their world have expressed uneasiness w ith to be im perative that the students headquarters and an off-leash dog bringing a high school into their and the teachers and the com m u park on the 5.4-acre property. neighborhood. At a recent m eeting nity get together and say, ‘this is “ It suits o ur needs fairly well with the C oncordia N eighborhood w hat our expectations are o f the because o f the proxim ity to m ass A s s o c ia tio n , C h a irw o m a n school and each other, ’” H endricks transit and the airport,” said Kelly N ancym arie H endricks said she said. O rfield, senior director o f opera w anted m ore inform ation about M eanwhile, Rob Kremer, execu tions for the pet clinic, w ho noted w hat affect the high school w ould tive director o f M astery Learning how the school is across the street have on her neighborhood. Institute, said M eek w ould be the from w here the com pany estab A rtertouring Vocational Village, perfect place to open A rthur A cad lished its first pet hospital in 1955. she said she w as very im pressed em y. a charter elem entary school The district and the pet clinic are w ith the level o f com m itm ent from w ith plans to expand to Portland, in negotiations and O rfield said he both students and staff, but that it W oodburn and R eynolds. expects an answ er from Portland w ould take an open dialogue b e K rem er presented a proposal to Public S chools w ithin w eeks. He tw een the district, the neighbor open the academ y at M eek last m onth, but says the location is ju st a detail in a string o f challenges the school w ill face. The charter school w ith 75 stu dents in the D avid D ouglas School D istrict is not yet approved in Port land. If accredited, representatives at the L earning Institute also plan to 9 : $ O am * 5 B O pm challenge the d istrict’s policy o f charging rent to charter schools on Northwest Osteopathic district property. Medical Foundation’s A rthur A cadem y has received accolades from parents by teach ing kindergarteners to read and do Presenting Sponsor m ath and for incorporating a core know ledge curriculum in geogra phy, history and science. K rem er says academ y students have ad Don t monkey around - come to ()MSI and learn how to brave the vanced m ore than 30 percentage jungle of everyday dangers at Safety Safari. points on national achievem ent tests. Receive an official Personal Safety Kit, play in o u r m in i hospital, meet Search and Rescue dogs, watch a simulated m ountain rescue from O M S I’ j roof, and much more! The C oncordia N eighborhood A ssociation is planning a m eeting Kids (3-13) receive free museum admission w ith paid adult with Vocational Village faculty, stu Adults: $8.50 • Seniors (6 3+ ): $6.50 • Parking is free dents, the school board, an archi Additional Support: tect and the public at Meek Elem en tary School on M onday, O ct. 20, BurpsvilleUSA F.P1C bmging KnftNabiseo Portland Ttachen Credit Uraon tentatively at 7 p.m . To confirm the For more information, call yot. 797.4588 m eeting time, call 503-381 -5587. 1945 SE W ater Avenue • Portland. OR 97214 • www.0m5i.edu from Front October l8 & 19 SAFETY SAFARI X -/ 7:30PM keller auditorium Tickets: $1 8-$45 plus service charge. Discounts for students/seniors/groups. PCPA Box Office and all u c k a t m a t t e r outlets, including select Fred Meyer stores 503.224.4400 Info/groups 8 or more 503.245.1600, ext. 201 w w w .w hitebird.org -db' PORT! A N D A N C IS G Bank of America któ? L in d a Banks Suitors Romance Meek continued WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 h o n est d ia lo g u e .” A s an ad v iso ry b o ard m e m b e r o f O reg o n U n iting, I k n o w p e r so n ally how su p p o rtiv e PG E has been to o u r org an izatio n and w hat w e have to lose. W e a re in the m id st o f a stru g g lin g ec o n o m y an d c an n o t affo rd to lose this esta b lish e d g en ero sity . KOiNf.-) 4 Kl<23
