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Ask ö
How do 1 tell him w e’re one world andcan’t
go forward with racist attitudes? I love
everyone. Shouldn't we all get along? —
Indecisive Thoughts; Long Beach, Calif.
Dear Indecisive:
R eal P e o p le , R eal A d v ic e
\n nth ice co lu m n k ilo » n fo r its
fc u rlc 'o iip p io iic li lo r c itlily bused
su b je cts!
Dear Deanna!
I think my daughter is stealing from
departm ent stores. New clothes, per
fume and com pact discs are coming out
of nowhere. I know the parents o f her
friends so this stuff isn 't com ing from
them. How do I find out if she’s stealing
and what do I do if it’s true. —Anony
mous Mom; Greensboro, N.C.
Dear Mom:
Sheila 0 'Brian v o te s early by d e p o sitin g h er ballot a t th e M u ltnom ah C ounty E lectio n s o ffice a t 1 0 4 0 S.E . M orrison St.
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percent of ballots received.
Since the primary election in May,
Multnomah County has gained 67,555 new
voters, increasing from 360,000 to427,555.
In Novem ber 2000, Democrats in the
county com posed 49 percent o f registered
voters and 24 percent were Republicans.
Currently, 49.5 percent o f voters are regis
tered Democrats and 22 percent are regis
tered Republicans.
Nationally, Democrats appear to be gain
ing the upper hand in the battle to sign up
new voters in the all-important swing states,
an Associated Press analysis suggests.
The AP analysis o f the most up-to-date
figures from across the country found
that, in every state where com plete data is
available, the Democrats have registered
more new voters than Republicans. They
have the edge in Arizona, Iowa, New
Mexico, Nevada and New Hampshire.
O nly in Florida is the story different.
R egistration tallies from m ore than h alf
the counties show that the R epublicans
and the D em ocrats are virtually tied in
the race to increase th eir share o f voters
in the state that decided the presidential
election four years ago. "W e ’re living
p o litics rig h t now , ev ery w h ere you
tu rn ,” said K evin G lat, a u d ito r in
B urleigh C ounty, N.D. “ It was such a
close race four years ago that people are
finally com ing to the realization that
every vote does co u n t.”
If your gut instinct is say ing your daugh
ter is a thief, then you’re right. Get your
Bible and give her a refresher course on
Exodus 20; 15 which says thou shall not
steal. Then make a visit to the county jail
so she can get a first hand look at what
happens when people get caught steal
ing. Between G od’sw ord and the reality
o f jail, I think she’ll get the picture and
keep her hands to herself.
Your dad needs to quit tripping over the
color thi ng. Y ou’ re a wel I - rounded person
and h e's taught you well. You should feel
com fortable enough to point out his racist
areas at the moment h e’s acting this way.
The world will always have a rainbow of
people and if he can’t accept it. then he
needs to get over it. This process is a
continued work just like w e’re still looking
for world peace and the cure for cancer.
Dear Deanna!
I m indlessly picked up the N ational
Enquirer and saw an article about Halle
Berry writing your column. I’ve seen maga-
zines were she said she’s tired o f being
hurt or she’ll never marry again. I’m a
middle-aged white guy and it breaks my
heart to think she’s not being adorned
with attention, affection and genuine love.
She could be a mean spirited nag, but
she’s so beautiful I can’t imagine that.
Should you talk to her again, tell her that
her work is stellar, her style is ti meless and
her existence has filled me with delight
every time I see her in film or print. God
bless both o f you. -J im ; Dallas
Dear Jim:
Dear Deanna!
In today’s time, it’s good to see a white
man also support and embrace two posi
tive black women that are trying to handle
th eir b usiness. Y our com m ents and
thoughts are on point with the rest o f the
world as it pertains to Ms. Berry and the
Enquirer article. Thanks for the love and
support.
My dad ’s a kind-hearted man always
looking for ways to help people. How
ever, he’s prejudiced. When 1 date out
side the race I have to do it behind his
back because he gives me a hard time.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M.
W rite
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D ean n a!
E m ail:
askdeannal@ yahoo.comorwrite: Deanna
M, P.O. Box 88847, Los Angeles, C A 90009.
Website: www.askdeanna.com
VICTORY
Middle School
5250 NE M LK • (503) 789-9099 • www.VictoryM S.com
To Our Parents and Community Friends:
Activist Attorney Murdered Voters Urged
Two suspects arrested after body found
(A P )— Police
h a v e a r r e s te d
tw o p e o p le on
charges o f m ur
d ering D ouglas
S w anson, a d e
fe n s e a tto r n e y
fro m n o rth e a s t
Portland know n
S tu a rt Lueb
for his w ork on
behalf o f people with insurance and
w orker rights issues.
Stuart E. Lueb and L ydia M arie W ay
were charged with aggravated m urder
after S w an so n ’s body w as discovered
in the M t. H ood N ational Forest.
D etectives provided few details about
how or w here he died, other than to say
it w as not a random killing.
A u th o ritie s w ere try in g to d e te r
m ine the n atu re o f S w a n so n ’s re la
tio n sh ip w ith his k ille r o r k illers. P o
lice said th e re w as no e v id e n c e it w as
c o n n e c te d w ith his legal c a se s o r his
p o litical in v o lv e m e n t o r that S w anson
h ad a d ru g
p ro b lem .
S w an so n ,
k n o w n fo r his
w o rk e rs’
co m pensa
tio n e x p e rtise
and ch aritab le
a c tiv itie s ,
w as la st seen
ab o u t 7 p.m . on O ct. 19. H e had
atten d e d a sch o o l c o n fe re n c e w ith
his w ife at his 1 2 -y ear-o ld s o n ’s
sch o o l, th en he an d his w ife left in
se p arate cars. S w an so n n ev e r re
tu rn ed to h is Irv in g to n n eig h b o r
hood that n ig h t, n o r d id he arriv e at
w ork the n ex t m o rning.
D e te c tiv e s tr a c e d c a lls fro m
S w a n so n ’s cell p h o n e an d trac k ed
the m o v e m en t o f his c a r afte r his
d isa p p ea ra n ce . T h ey said th e ca r
trav e led to n orth an d n o rth east P o rt
land, an d to the M ount H ood N a
tional F o re st n ear F ish C ree k R oad.
Many kids in our community start losing ground by sixth grade, and that leads to the
high rale of dropout in high school I t ’s not just a local issue it ’s a national disgrace.
to Cast Ballots
O re g o n S e c re ta ry o f S ta te B ill
Bradbury rem inds registered voters that
if they have not received their ballot by
now , they should call or visit their
county elections office in order to get a
ballot.
“Vote-by-m aii, our toll-free voter line,
and the O regon V otes w ebsite m akes it
easy to vote and easy to find inform a
tion about voting,” said Bradbury. “I ’m
so excited to see record num bers o f
registered voters, and I encourage ev
ery registered voter to m ake sure that
they have received a ballot and that they
turn their ballot in by election d ay .”
V oters can call toll-free l-866-O R E -
V O TE (1-866 -6 7 3 -8 6 8 3 ) to be c o n
nected to th eir county elections office,
or visit w w w .O regonV otes.org for lo
cations and contact inform ation.
Friday is the last day to mail ballots
back to the county. A fter Friday, voters
should bring their ballot to an official
county drop site. See front page for a
list o f ballot drop sites.
Hut at Victory Middle School, we are changing all that. Test scores jumped by R
months in just 4 months Inst spring! Reading and language scores soared higher.
That's twice the expectation for kids in the suburbs. And at Victory, tuition is free!
A C A D EM IC S:
and they work closely with parents so you can help them from home.
B E H A V IO R :
Children learn at their best in a safe, comfortable educational
environment. We have two experienced counselors to promote good behavior. We
enforce our school rales. Parents send kids to Victory for a great learning environment,
and we fu lfill our responsibility to provide it.
W'e make changes each year to support best behavior. Our new self-contained class
rooms give broader instruction and cut down on the traffic in hallways. Wc replaced
daily study hall with fu ll periods for reading. We made physical education more
intensive and structured. We transformed Noontime recess into a period for instruct
ing with computers. Our excitement in classrooms helps keep kids on task.
C O M M U N IT Y :
Ourprincipnl , counselors, and most other staff members make
their lives in the community we serve They know many students as neighbors and
work hard to assure their best future Wc have teachers from outside our community
even one is a doctor. They have chosen to teach here, know ing all kids can learn.
R E G IS T R A T IO N :
We have a few openings for sixth- and seventh-grade
students this year and w ill add eighth-grade next year Tuition is free Registration is
easy-just give us a call, or come in and apply. W’e w ill get records from your child's
former school. Find us at the Blazers Boys & Girls Club. 5250 NF. M LK . Call for
information at (503)789-9099. Come and see for yourself what a great school can be.
Cottrell B White, Jr
Principal
^Jnrtlani) (Ohseruer
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We teach from great textbooks. Our lessons arc scheduled a full
year in advance. Our teachers come in early and stay late to help all students learn
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