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URBAN PLAZA
10 North Russell Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
(503) 280-2600
URBAN LEAGUE OF
OP PORTLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APRIL 22, 1992
*** 7:30 a.m. ***
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF
OF MINUTES:
MINUTES:
March
REPORT
FROM THE
CHAIR
REPORT FROM
THE CHAIR
REPORT
REPORT FROM
FROM THE
THE PRESIDENT:
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE CO41'4ITTEE
COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COI4NITTEE
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
FUND
FUND RAISING
COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE
COMMUNITYRELATIONS
RELATIONS COI4NITTEE
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
PROGRAMAND
AND PLANNING
PLANNING COMMITTEE
GUILD
ADJOURNMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
March 25, 1992
on
The
meeting commenced
commenced at
7:34 a.m.
a.m. on
The March
MarchBoard
Boardof
of Directors
Directors meeting
at 7:34
March25,
March
25, 1992.
1992.
The
The meeting
meetingofof the
the Urban
UrbanLeague
LeagueBoard
Board
ofof
Directors,
Directors,held
heldin
in the
the
North Russell
Russell
Urban Plaza,
Plaza, 10 North
Multi-Purpose Conference
ConferenceRoom,
Room, Urban
Multi-Purpose
Street, was
Street,
was called
called to
to order
order at
at7:34
7:34a.m.
a.m. by
by Chair
Chair Bill
Bill Wyatt.
Wyatt.
The following
The
following Directors
Directors were
were in
in attendance:
attendance: Clara
Clara Padilla-Andrews,
Padilla-Andrews,
James Boehlke,
James
Boehlke, Louis
Louis Boston,
Boston, Faye
Faye Burch,
Burch,Ed
Ed DeWald,
DeWald, Marva
Marva Fabien,
Fabien,
Tom Gallagher,
Tom
Gallagher, Sharon
SharonGary-Smith,
Gary-Smith,Ed
EdHardy,
Hardy,Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kutza,
Kutza, Rita
Rita
Lucas, Judi
Lucas,
Judi Pitre,
Pitre,Terry
TerryRogers,
Rogers,Gina
GinaWood,
Wood, Bill
Bill Wyatt.
Wyatt.
The following
The
following Directors
Directors were
were absent
absent with
with excuse:
excuse:Joan
JoanBrown-Kline,
Brown-Kline,
Rian Brown,
Rian
Brown,James
JamesFrancesconi,
Francesconi,Kevin
Kevin
Fuller,
Fuller,Donnie
DonnieGriffin,
Griffin, Stuart
Stuart
Hall, Matt
Hall,
Matt Hennessee.
Hennessee.
The following
The
following Directors
Directors were
were absent
absent without
without excuse:
excuse: Wally
Wally Sca1es
Scales,
Moved and
Moved
The minutes
The
minutes for
for the
the February
February meeting
meeting were
were approved.
approved.
(Boehlke/DeWaldL!
seconded to
approve the
February minutes
seconded
to approve
the February
minutes (Boehlke/DeWald).
(
(
motion passed.
motion
passed.
Bill Wyatt
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR:
CHAIR: Bill
Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt
meeting,
Mr.
Wyatt announced
announcedthat
that Avel
AvelGordly
Gordlycannot
cannotattend
attend today's
today's meeting,
however,
however,she
she will
will attend
attend an
an upcoming
upcoming board
boardmeeting
meetingtoto discuss
discuss the
the
Chief's forum
Chief's
forum committee
committeethat
that she
she is
is currently
currentlyaamember
member of.
of.
Reviewed the
committee
Reviewed
theinformation
informationsubmitted
submittedbybythe
thefacilities
facilities coiumittee
regarding the
the building
building and
and asked
asked Tom
Tom Gallagher
the
regarding
Gallaghertoto report
report the
Mr. Gallagher
Gallagherreported
reportedononthe
thestructural
structural design
design on
on the
the
findings.
findings. Mr.
building and
building
and stated
stated that
that there
thereare
arethree
three
long-range
long-rangeproblems
problems with
with
the building,
the
building, they
they are;
are; 1)
1)The
The building
building is
isnot
notearthquake
earthquake proof,
proof, 2)
2)
Ceiling joints
Ceiling
joints (sub-floors)
(sub-floors) have
have fire
firedamage,
damage, 3)
3) The
The roof
roof is
is not
not
properly reinforced.
properly
reinforced.
Informed members
and Dr.
Dr. Tukufu
Tukufu met
met with
with Warne
Warne Nunn
Nunn of
the
Informed
membersthat
that he
he and
of the
Meyer
Memorial
Trust,and
andthat
that Mr.
Mr. Nunn
Nunnhas
hasstated
stated that
that the
Meyer Memorial
Trust,
theLeague
League
need
they need
and that
that they
for funding
funding and
resubmit aa proposal
proposal for
can
can
resubmit
correspondence from
correspondence
from us
us stating
stating how
how their
theirmoney
money and
and computers
computers were
were
Mr. Nunn
Mr.
Nunnhas
hasalso
alsoshown
showninterest
interest in
in applying
applying for
for an
an
utilized.
Mr. Wyatt
Wyatt also
also suggested
suggested the
the
individual membership
individual
membership to
to the
the League.
League. Mr.
Community
Relations Coiumittee
and the
CoTiumittee
Community Relations
Committee and
theFundraising
Fundraising
Committee work
work
together on
together
on this
thisyear's
year'smembership
membership drive.
drive.
utilized.
Board of Directors
Minutes (March)
Page 2
PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Darryl Tukufu
Will meet with our attorney next week to review the facility and
the construction issues. Stated that he will submit information to
Elizabeth Kutza regarding fees for service for a non-profit agency.
Received a request for membership from the American Leaders Forum
and informed the board that the tuition will not be funded by the
League. Lou Boston stated that the board should agree to fund part
of
Dr.
Tukufu's tuition to this organization since
it
is
a
management development forum. Mr. Wyatt mentioned that there were
full scholarships available for minority candidates. It was moved
and seconded (Wood/Boston) to accept Dr. Tukufu's recommendation to
seekinci involvement
involvement with
with no
no funds
funas
the American Leaders Forum, seeking
cominq from the Urban League.
coming
Leaque. The motion passed.
Terry Roberts addressed an article that was in the Oregonian titled
ttMeasure
"Measure 55 - The Silence is Leaden", she feels that article deals
strongly with advocacy and would like to meet with Dr. Tukufu and
Mr. Wyatt to discuss her participation with our current advocacy
program.
FINANCE REPORT: Jim Boehlke
Mr.
Mr Boehlke stated that the financial statements to the board will
consist of consolidated balance sheet, consolidated revenue and
The
expense reports and a budget comparison analysis report.
format of the first two reports by our aiduted reports provided to
Board
the board each year by
by our
our auditors
auditors KPMG
KPMG Peat
Peat Marwick.
Marwick. Board
members interested in more detail information are invited to attend
the finance committee where a more comprehensive review is done.
The finance committee will be reviewing each month's budget
each
for each
comparison
analysis reports
reports by
by revenue
revenue and
and expense
expense for
comparison analysis
program. It will report to the Program and Planning Committee, the
Board and any other committee effected by those issues that have an
finance
extraordinary impact on a specific program. Further, the finance
committee will be reviewing each month the accounts receivable and
payable, fund balances, bank accounts and any other financial
information it deems appropriate to keep the board informed of its
fiduciary responsibility.
Mr.
Boehlke stated the Finance Committee meetings have been
Boehike
scheduled for 10 days prior to the board meetings, this means that
the committee can review the finance reports before they're entered
into the board packets.
Board of Directors
Minutes (March)
Page 3
Mr. Boston stated that maybe a recap sheet should also be inclucid
inclucil
to show where we are each month and where we're going to be at the
end of our budget cycle. It was moved and seconded (Wood/Hardy)
accett
Reoort with
with the
the revised
revised reportinq
reortincr included
included ±in
accept the Finance Report
board packets. The motion passed.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Bill Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt informed the board that Joan Brown-Kline was not able to
attend the March board meeting due to a family emergency.
Mr
Mr.
Wyatt reviewed the nominating process with the board members and
stated that the current
current by-laws
by-laws state
state that
that each
each board
board off
of ficer
icer9e
terra is
term
is for
for one
one year
year not
not to
to exceed
exceed two
two terms,
terms, he
he then
then stated tha.
the nominating committee would to extend the current slate of
offficers
of
icers for another
another year.
year. It
It was
was moved
moved and
and seconded
seconded (Boston/Luca
(Boston/Lucast
to keep the current slate of officer's for the 1992-93 term. Thi
TbM
motion passed.
Mr. Wyatt informed members that the nominating committee will
develop a slate of candidates at their next meeting for the board
positions that are currently available. The committee will nominate
those candidates at the Annual Meeting, April 16.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE:
FIJNDRAISING
COMMITTEE:
Lou Boston
Mr. Boston stated that the League will be running two campaigns, a
Corporate and a Membership campaign. Mr. Boston stated that fo::
the Corporate
Corporate campaign
campaign we
we are
are looking
looking to
toraise
raise$lOOK,
$100K,hehestated
statA
that the major
major plan
plan is
is to
to go
go to
to Bank
Bank of
of Aiierica
America and
and let them 'set
up' the campaign and/or sponsor.
Mr. Boston stated that he would
wou11
like to have Ancer Haggerty chair the Membership campaign and asked
Dr. Tukufu and Mr. Wyatt if they could call Mr. Haggerty - they are
ar
also looking at Marsha Congdon as a possible chair.
Stated that
they are currently waiting to hear from Jeff Farber, Bank
oJ'
Bank of
America, to see if the Bank will sign-off as a sponsor. Dr. Tukufu
reminded Mr. Boston that we must keep in mind diversity when
seeking co-chairs. Mr. Boston states that he is still waiting for
possible co-chair names,
names, Gina
Gina Wood
Wood responded
responded by
by giving
giving the
the names
names o:
of
two individuals, Alcena Boozer and Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams,
Simon-McWilliams0 The
Th
membership drive will
will be
be April
April 16
16 through
through May
May 31.
31
Board of Directors
Minutes (March)
Page 4
COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Judi Pitre
In Kevin Fuller's
Fullerts absence Gina Wood reported on the Urban League
Ms. Wood stated that the group is
Young Professionals activity.
currently developing their by-laws and thanked Dr. Tukufu for his
Stated that
input and assistance in developing the by-laws.
Raymond Pierott has been nominated as chairperson for the group
until membership drive is completed, after that point there will be
Tukufu stated that the Young
Dr.
an election
an
election of officers.
Professionals should elect a representative under 30 to sit on the
Urban League Board.
Judi Pitre thanked Kevin Fuller for his work in getting Urban
League Young Professionals off the ground and getting the group
organized. She then informed the board members that she and Dr.
Tukufu met to discuss the Annual Meeting and the proposed programs
on the agenda, she stated that if any members have questions and/or
suggestions regarding the program to please contact her. The next
program that the coimnunity
community relations
relations committee
committee will
will be
be working
working on
is the 1992 Annual Dinner.
Dinner.
PROGRAM AND PLANNING: Elizabeth Kutza
Ms. Kutza reported on the assessment conducted by the Multnomah
Stated that
Aging Services division regarding the Senior Center.
two issues were brought up that seemed to be facing the Center, one
is transportation, i.e., how to get Tn-Net
Tn-Met to be more flexible
The
second is the language barrier, the County felt that if we truly
want to be a Multi-Cultural Center we need to enhance our staff an
capabilities at the Center.
with the Meals on Wheels program and other program activities.
Dr. Tukufu informed Ms. Kutza, and other members, that we have
recently hired a Laotian gentleman at the Center.
Ms. Kutza stated
that the County feels the Center doesn't
doesntt have the capacity to
provide case management services on a fee-for-service basis.
The
County has been discussing a possible outreach program for our
services.
approached by a
been approached
that the
League has
has been
the League
stated that
Kutza stated
(a local
local
consulting firm called Five Star International, Ltd. (a
consulting firm) that will be participating as a subcontractor in
Ms.
an RFP by
by the
the Portland
Portland Bureau
Bureau of
of Cortununity
Community Development.
Development. Stated
Stated that
that
the purpose of this contract is to identify local minority female
construction contractors and trade people who have had trouble
getting contracts within the City and County.
Board of Directors
Minutes (March)
Page 5
If they receive the contract, we then would be asked the following;
-
-
review/comment on the proposed state-wide mail survey for
minority contractors,
Participate with in-depth interviews and participate in
working groups to help develop solutions,
review the final reports.
In all it's
itts a three month project which will involve about 175
Ns
hours of League staff time, and a $lOK
$1OK subcontract amount. Ms.
Kutza stated that it appears this is a reasonable endeavor for us.
Discussion ensued regarding the minority contracting issue. Tom
Gallagher suggested we conduct our own survey independent from this
other organization. He stated that he believes the agency is going
about this the wrong way and that before getting into this they
should do something else, stated that the League would be happy to
restructure a specific group that can conduct actual analysis of
why minority contracting
contracting firms
firms have
have not
not worked.
worked. Ed
Ed DeWald
DeWald stated
stated
this is a perfect opportunity for the Urban League to be a part of
something that ends up to be inclusive rather exclusive. He showed
concern with the exclusiveness that this sets-up as a part of even
going after the RFP.
Ms. Kutza stated that whatever action is taken it must happen
quickly, the RFP was due in Commissioner Kafoury's office last
Friday. Tom Gallagher suggested Dr. Tukufu meet with Commissioner
Kafoury to discuss our
our stance
stance on
on this
this minority
minority contracting
contracting issue,
Mr. Wyatt stated that he, Dr. Tukufu and Elizabeth Kutza should
It was moved and seconded (Gallagher/Bostont
(Ga11agher/Bostonj
meet with Kafoury.
issues
for Wyatt, Tukufu and Kutza to meet with Commissioner Kafourv
regarding minority contracting. The motion passed.
Ms. Kutza then informed
informed meTnbers
members that
that the
the committee
committee is
is again
again looking
looking
at the Family Support Service Center model. Stated that the County
wants to convert it's
itts Youth
Youth Service
Service Center
Center into
into these
these centers.
centers
Informed members that the County will extend the Youth Services
contract through year end The expectation is that they will give us
one-half of last years'
yearst allocation to continue for the extra six
months continuation.
GUILD - Faye Burch
Ms. Burch stated that the Guild does not have a report this month
due to their meet cancellation this month. She stated that the
Guild will begin meeting at private homes to possibly attract more
members to attend.
Board of Directors
Minutes (March)
Page 6
She then informed the board that she will attend the Regional
Conference in Anaheim along with Dr. Tukufu and Gina Wood.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Gina Wood stated the 7:30 a.m. board meeting time is very effective
and is glad that the board agreed on the change.
Sharon Gary-Smith announced that Gina Wood will host N.E. Spectrum
and will discuss the Welfare Reform Program and Steps to Success,
which has the possibility of major funding cuts. She suggested for
members to view and call in.
The March
March Board
Board meeting
meeting adjourned
adjourned at
at 9:35
9:35a.m.
am.
SUITTEDBY:
SUITTEDY()
REVIEWED-\AND APOVED
REVIEWED-AND
MPOVED BY:
Deena C. Pierott
Administrative Assistant
Urban League of Portland
Judi Pitre
Secretary
Urban League Board of Directors
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Activities from:
March 1.7
March
17 -- April
April 13,
13, 1992
Visibility and Image
Imaqe
Attended the Leaders Roundtable general meeting as well as one
of the subcommittee meetings.
Attended the Black Leadership Forum's candidate forums at
Tubman Middle School.
Attended the City Club luncheon on diversity.
Attended Port
Port of
of Portland
Portland cortunission
commission meetings
meetings and
and aa meeting
meeting of
the Marine Task Force.
Spoke to all inmates
(120+)
at the Donald Long juvenile
juvenile
facility..
Spoke to a fourth grade class at King Elementary School for
the Oregonian.
They wanted to spotlight a motivational rap I
copyrighted three years ago and see what students had to say about
it.
(
Spoke to public school vice principals at their association
meeting about Urban League programs. Vice principals present were
from Marshall, Cleveland, Wilson, Grant, and Madison High schools.
schools
Met with Michael Lewellen and Dan Tabizon from Nike regarding
the reception they will host for the Urban League of Portland and
the Memphis Urban League at the National Urban League conference in
San Diego.
Participated on
Participated
on a "Distinguished Citizens Panel" for the
Federal Executive Board to choose the "Agency of the Year."
Marched and spoke at the Black United Front's annual march and
rally against racist violence.
Attended the Oregon Peace Institute's award dinner.
Met with Cece
Cece Hughley,
Hughley, Coimnissioner
Commissioner Bogle's
Bogle's aide,
aide, regarding
their Committee on Harmony.
Met with Don McClave and Sarah Russell from the Chamber
my role
role as
as aa panel
panel member
member in
in their
their nLayoral
mayoral candidate
regarding my
(SINCE THIS HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SOME TIME AND HAS BEEN PRINTED
IN CHANBER LITERATURE, I WILL MISS THE 22ND BOARD MEETING AND
REPORTED THIS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE).
Met with Lisa Flores and Marilyn Lucas from Central Catholic
High School regarding an upcoming speech on diversity that they
want me to make at their school.
Attended the salute for students of color hosted by the
Portland
Teachers Proj
Project.
Portland Teachers
ect.
Attended the Black Education Center fundraiser.
Fund Raising
Attended fund raising committee
coimnittee meetings regarding
the
membership campaign. Carried out assignments.
Continuing plans on the annual dinner (Sen. Cleo Fields has
been confirmed, and this year's dinner
dinner will
will be
be at
at the
the Oregon
Oregon
Convention Center)
Center).
Page 2
Program Effectiveness
Facilitated staff meetings.
Met with Fred Ley, Vice President for Human Resources, Nike,
regarding possible employment department funds.
Prepared strategy, along with staff, to resubmit a proposal
for an
an employment
Meyer
employment and computor training department to Meyer
Memorial Trust.
Facilitated and/or gave presentations at four United Way
allocation hearings.
Attended the board executive committee meeting.
Met with Atty. Jeff Niliner,
Net
Millner, Tom Gallagher, and Cletus Moore
regarding
the board's
board's facilities
facilitiescortunittee.
committee.
regarding the
Met with Marilyn Eichinger, president of OMSI, regarding the
possiblility of future partnerships.
Submitted the first draft of a client satisfaction survey e
directors for their comments. Presently working on a second draft
Management Skills
Facilitated directors meetings.
Attended, along with staff,
staff, all
management."
day training
on
"anger
Financial Information
This month's financial information, in the manner described by
the finance committee and approved at the March board meeting, is
included in this board
board packet.
packet.
Advocacy
Attended and
Attended
and participated
participated in a press
press conference
conference on the
employment and empowerment coalition.
Met with state representative candidate Fred Stewart.
Net
Attended and made a presentation
presentation at
at the
the Western
Western Regional
Regional
Conference, National Urban League (was asked by John Jacob to
become a member
member of
of National's
National's Futuristic
Futuristic Coimnittee).
Committee).
Met with President Judith Ramaley (PSIJ),
(PSU), Sam Brooks, and
Richard Brown, regarding diversity issues and concerns at Portland
State University.
Attended
the Unity
Unity Breakfast
Breakfast Coimnittee
Committee meeting.
meeting.
Attended the
Helped initiate and attended the first two African American
and Jewish American seminars hosted by the Urban League and the
American Jewish Committee.
Met with Bill Wyatt and Terry Rogers regarding advocacy
(included in the April Chair's report).
Spoke on a panel
panel regarding
regarding hate
hate crimes,
crimes,
Ministries of Oregon.
for Ecumenical
Began interviews with
with mayoral
mayoral and
and commissioner
commissioner candidates.
candidates
The affirmative action coalition, that II was instrumental in
forming, has scheduled these meetings that are individual meetings
Page 3
with candidates
candidates asked
asked questions
questionsby
bynonomore
morethan
thantwo
twoxnernber
members from
the following communities: African American, Asian American,
Hispanic (Latino), and Native American.
GUILD REPORT
Prepared by Faye Burch
I attended the Western Regional Conference in Anaheim, California
on March 26
29. There were many training opportunities available
and plenty of people to build a network within the Urban League
movement.
It helps to see the big picture and know how your
organization can assist in moving the National agenda forward.
Monthly Meetings
Meetinq
February and March have proven to be very quiet months with several
the Executive
Executive Coimnittee
Committee recuperating
members of the
recuperating from
from surgery. We
have begun to try home meetings and we are using phone trees to set
those meetings up and cut down on costs for mailers. This was a
suggestion from our retreat held last fall.
Plan for
for 1992
1992
Proposed Activities
Activities // Fund
Fund Raisinci
Raising Plan
Trailblazer lunch or breakfast for young people
Fashion Show Luncheon
Rummage Sale
Spring Ball
Tea
Date
'92
'92
Jul.
JuL
Aug.
Aug
Aug.
Mar.
'92
92
'92
92
'93
93
May '93
93
We have an estimated budget for each of these items and are putting
together planning committees for each event.
I am finding that some
some of
of the
the menthership
membership who
who do
do not
not like
like regular
regular
meetings will work on projects. What they want is to be involvecL
involveth
Guild members also want to take a look at a service project of
working with drug addicted babies.
We have an active member who
works with Kaiser hospitals who will check out that possibility.
It was also suggested that we talk with Urban League board member
Rian Brown about Providence Hospitals needs.
Ending cash balance for March, 1992 is
Treasury report
report attached.
attached
$11,325.87
$11,325.87.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 1992
MICHAEL PULLEN, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT
Activities for month included:
Applied for $5,000 grant from Black United
Fund of Oregon to support Employment Department's resume and
Grant Applications:
interview preparation workshops.
Prepared and presented (with staff) United Way funding
(4/6/92).
Assisted
departments with United Way presentations.
United Way:
presentation on League's
League's Advocacy
Advocacy Program
Program
Forest Service/Urban Rangers Prolect:
Project:
distribution in community.
Completed brochure and began
1992 Annual Dinner:
Confirmed guest speaker (Louisiana State
Senator Cleo Fields), venue (Oregon Convention Center) and date
(July 9) for 1992 Annual Dinner.
EOD Dinner:
As of April
April 15,
15, net
net proceeds
proceeds from
from EOD
EOD Dinner
Dinner are
are
$59,181, with under $1,000 in receivables.
March Publicity Efforts: press conference with Oregon State Police,
promoted
African-American/Jewish lecture
Legal
promoted African-Airierican/Jewish
lecture series,
series, Northeast
Northeast Legal
Clinic, College
College Financial
Financial Aid
Aid Seminar,
Seminar, Darrell Simms Diversity
Training (see press clips).
Miscellaneous Activities: Wrote and produced Spring issue of Urban
League newsletter; attended meetings of National Society of Fund
Raising Executives
icers;
Executives and
and Willamette
Willamette Valley
Valley Development
Development Off
Officers;
completed first issue of Whitney Young newsletter on desktop
publishing; liaison work with Young Professionals; planning 1992
League Membership Campaign,
Campaign.
MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUN
Date:
April 15, 1992
From:
Michael Pullen, Director Marketing/Development
To:
All Staff
Re:
Media File #13 - Urban
Urban League
League of
of Portland
Portland News
News SuTnmary
Summary
SUMMARY OF URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND NEWS
1)
State police claim diversity commitment:
League work for more diverse workforce.
Skanner, 3/18/92).
stations).
State police and
(Oreg., 3/17/92
&
(Event also covered by TV and radio
2)
2)
League's Pam
visibility
Girls loin gangs to gain power and visibility:
(Oregon Girls Advocate, March 92)
Davis quoted in article.
3)
Gang counselors, churches plan lob
job program: Youth Employment
and Empowerment Coalition announces plans at Urban League news
(Event also received heavy TV
(Oreg., 3/19/92)
conference.
radio coverage)
4)
Group calls for electing school board members by zones (Oreg.,
(Oreg.
3/23/92) and School board zone elections challenged: (Skanner,
3/25/92) Urban League and 14 groups urge school board to adopt
zone elections.
5)
African-American, Jewish lecture series examines differinr
differinj
minority experiences:
Articles on League lecture
lecture series,
series
(Oreg., 4/2/92) (Jewish Review, 4/1/92)
(Observer,
(Observer, 3/25/92)
3/25/92) (Oreg.,
6)
Forum to discuss clinic opening:
Urban League and Planned
Parenthood to hold April 30 meeting on community needs
(Skanner, 3/25/92)
7)
Battling race
Battlinq
race bias
bias daily
daily ficTht:
fight:
March Against Racist Violence.
received heavy TV coverage)
8)
Director of Jewish Federation of Portland to speak:
Jewish lecture at Urban
Urban League
League (Oreg.,
(Oreg., 4/9/92)
4/9/92)
9)
Urban League
4/9/92)
League plans
plans financial
financial aid
aid seminar:
seminar: (Oreg.,
(Oreg, 4/9/92)
10)
Jefferson Hicih
Jefferson
High hails
hails achievers
achievers in
in studies, snorts:
sports:
other organizations join in celebration.
(Oreg.)
League's Dr. Tukufu addresses
addresses
(Event also
(Oreg., 4/5/92)
Short on
League anci
ancl
Jefferson High
hails achievers
in studies, sports
Jefferson High School's pride was
showing Monday.
ByDAVEHOGAN
gram is designed to help the state
of The Oregonian staff
police's employees
employees reflect
reflectthe
thestate's
states
racial and ethnic diversity, Olson
Friends and family lined the
the
Oregon State Police and the said. Minorities make up 'L2
7.2 percent
curbs and waited on street corners
around the school as an afternoon
parade wound its way through the
Urban League of Portland
Portland will
will begin
begin
neighborhood.
neighborhood.
Accomplishments of athletes and
the law-enforcement agency, offi-
a program next month designed to
recruit more minority employees for
annoimced Monday.
cials announced
academics were applauded and
of Oregon's 2.8 million residents,
according to 1990 figures from the
U.S. Census Bureau,
Bureau.
Olson said the strategy of the program is to use the Urban League and
The program is expected to schools in North and Northeast
cheered as they walked or rode by in
open cars, on a fire engine and, in
ensure
ensure that
that aa pool
pool of
of minority
minority candicandi-
trucks draped with signs.
The school band and the African
Dance Class
Class entertained
entertained the
thespectaspectators along the way.
Jefferson principal Alcena Boozer
number
number of
of future
future state
state police
policeopenopenings, said Sgt. Aaron Olson.
"Within the next five to 10 years,
coun
will include contacting school counselors, participating in job fairs and
making presentations to students.
officers are projected
projected to
to retire,"
retire,'
The Urban League will provide
facilities for testing and presentapresenta
tions, and will assist in recruiting,
said Brenda Sherman-Sanders, the
Portland to pass information about
dates
dates will
will be
be available
available for
for aa large
large job opportunities to youngters.
youngters. That
That
more
more than
than half
half of
of our
our state
state police
police
drove
drove a convertible with the word
'FOUR" in
"FOUR"
in large
large letters on the side.
Riding with her were three senior
students, each
students,
eachwith
withpdrfect
prfect 4-point
Olson said.
Olson
Olson said
said the
thestate-police
statepolice agency
for the
the numnum
does not have a target for
ber of minority employees it will
grade averages.
.One
One of the students, 'Janette
Janette Sand-
hire - other than the general goal to
increase its current minority
berg, student body prsident, held a
employment. The police agency has
more than
more
than800
800sworn
swornofficers
officers
now
now
proclamation from the mayor's
office that declared Monday to be
agency's employment outreach coordinator
The state police program
program foUows
foliows
the Urban League's efforts to aid the
Portland Police Bureau's minority
"Jefferson High Community Appre-
but just 31 minority men and 32
recruitment.
ciation Day." Another student,
women.
Aashish Patel, held a large poster
proclaiming "We love our principal." The third student was Nicole
pal."
Among managers, the agency's
only minorities are Superintendent
"We like to see that the state
police and Portland police are
Cimino.
Reg Madsen, who is American because that means more jobs will
Indian, and Lt. Olander Ausborn, be available in the future," said Darwho heads the agency's Training ryl
ryl Tukufu,
Tukufu, president
president and
and chief
chief execexec-
Among the honors earned by Jefferson students this year is the highest award presented by the National
Division and is black, Olson said.
interested in minority candidates
utive
utive officer
officer of
of the
the Urban
Urban League
League of
of
The minority recruitment pro- Portland.
Council of Teachers of English. It
was awarded to the Jefferson
literary magazine "Rites of Passage"
which was the only Oregon winner
in a field of 1,000 entries.
Joining the students and faculty
were representatives of several
neighborhood associations
associations including
including
the Coalition of Black Men, Urban
League
League of
of Portland
Portland and
and the
the NAACP.
NAACP.
5e-r
/'7J
5r /'7j
State Police Claim Diversity Commitment
commitment to a diverse workforce
workforce during
during aa
who actually go on to become sworn officers.
"Within
the next
next five
five to
to 10
10 years
years more
more than
than half
half
Within the
on March 16.
retire," said Olson. 'We want our communities
retire,
and schools to know that there are Future
Fuiure career
The
Oregon State
Police
affirmed
their
press conference at the Portland Urban League
At the conference, flanked
flanked by
by Urban
Urban League
League
Brenda
Tukufu
and
president
Daryl
Sherman-Sanders of the Education Dept.,
Oregon State Police Sergeant Aaron Olson
outlined what he termed "a long-term
commitment"
toaajoint
jointrecruitment
recruitment cffort
effort with
with
commitment to
the Urban League.
The proposed program, which will begin in
April, seeks to increase the number of qualified
minority and women applicants in the candidate
pool. Olson indicated that for each available
position, there are a number
of qualified
number of
applicants. The goal is to increase the number
'a
-a
of our state police officers are projected to
opportunities within the Oregon Stale Police.'
The program will introduce officers to youth
and other prospective applicants through
presentations at the Urban League and at local
high schools. Through these forums youth can
learn what they can do to become viable
candidates. The Urban League will also provide
facilities for testing and will assist in recruiting.
"We
'We intend to work with high schools in
urprograms
programs
north/northeast Portland to make our
better
better known,"
known, said Olson. "This
'This is not meant
meant to
to
be a quick blitz."
Oregon Girls Advocate
Page 6
Girls Join Gangs to Gain Power and Visibility
are so tired
"There
There ore
are a lot of young women who ore
gang involvement is their only
of being invisible, and gong
cloim
claim to some visibility."
Sharon Gary-Smith
Oregon
Women's Foundation
Foundation 01
of Oregon
By LORI CALLISTER
Gangs are not just for males anymore. A growing
number ol
of girls in Portland's eastside neighborhoods ar's
ar'e joining the gang scenenot only as gang
members' girlfriends, but as active participants In
in
crime, violence, and drugs.
"Since
Since 1987 girls have been acting just like their
male counterparts in gangscarrying guns, shooting
robbing people,"
people,' says Jimmy Brown,
Brown, coorcoor
guns, and robbing
dinator of
o( Multnomah County's Gang Related Intervention Team (GRID.
(GRID.
The
The escalation
escatationof
o girls' gang involvement
involvement reflects
reflects
young women's frustration with a system that pays
attention to the outwardly aggressive and destructive activities of troubled boys, but ignores the selfdestructive behaviors more typical of troubled girls,
says Sharon Gary-Smith, president of the Women's
Foundation of
Foundation
of Oregon.
Oregon."1
I think
thinkyoung
young women
women are so
tired of
o being
being shunted
shunted aside and
and ignored,"
ignored, says
says GarySmith. "They
understand that
that In
In this
this society,
society, power
They understand
and the ability to physically Intimidate
intimidate are what get
people grudging
grudging respect.
respect. II deal
deal with
with aa lot
lotof
ofangry
angry
young girls who have watched the response to the
boys, and they are smart enough to figure out that if
that's what it takes to get attention, they can be as
aggressive, they can be as dangerous. They are now
not just
just the
the toters
toters of
of weapons
weapons for
for boys,
boys, they
they are
are
not
theniselves."
toting weapons for themselves."
Although
Although girls
girls Increasingly
increasingly are Involved in gang
activities, their numbers
numbers are
are still
still far
ar fewer than the
numbers of
of boys
boys in
in gangs.
gangs. Since
Since 1989,
1989, 450
450 young
young
numbers
people have
have been
been through
through the
the county's
county's GRIT
GRIT propropeople
gram, meaning they have been adjudicated for a
crime. Of those, only 12 percent were female.
"Portland doesn't have a large faction of specilic
specific
girl sects of gangs,"
gangs,' says Brown, an expert
expert on
on gangs
gangs
in the Portland area. "We do know girls who associate together as gangs and who are doing the
same kinds of
criminal activities
activities as their male
o criminal
counterparts. But the girls don't partIcularly
particularly claim
territories."
Part of the difficulty in determining how large the
problem has become is defining just what a gang
increasing number of girls are
member Is. While an Increasing
involved In criminal
ctiminal activities such as dealing drugs,
acting as pimps, and robbery, a much larger portion
in gangs as associates with
of girls are involved In
males in gangsthe traditional hangers-on.
"Does
Does this automatically make them a gang memNo. But it does make them
ber?"
Brown asks.
asks. "No.
them at
at
ber?" Brown
risk for long-term
long-term gang
gang involvement."
involvement." These
Thesegirls
girlsare
are
at risk for sexual victimization by male members,
pregnancy, and drug use, Brown says.
Generally, girls are defined as "gang affected" or
"gang
gang involved"
involved" when
when they
they exhibit
exhibitspecific
specilicbebe- -.
haviors, according to Cynthia Brooks, program coordinator of Multnomah County's girls' gang
project,the Gang
Gang Influenced
Influenced Female
Female Team
Team(GIFT).
(GIFr).
"Gang Involved"
involved" means those who have been adjudicated
cated for
for a crime with or against another
another gang
gang memmember,
ber, or
or who
who are
are Involved
involved in
in criminal
crimnat activity.
activity. Qiris
Qiris
who
who are
are gang
"gangaffected"
affected"are
arethose
thosewho
whodress
dress in
Ingang
gang
gang hand
hand signs,
signs, and
and associate
associatewIth
with
colors, use gang
known gangs. They
They may
may be
be girlfriends
girlfriends of
ofadjudiadjudi-
their
their probation.
probation. The
The others
others have
have been
been self-relerred.
sell-referred.
says
says Brooks.
Brooks. "They're
"They'recoining
corningtoo the
the counselors
counselorsinin
these programs and saying, 'I1 want out of this lifestyle,' ""she
she says.
says. Brooks
Brooks is
is enthusiastic
enthusiastic about the
range of services.
"We
We see girls hungry for attention, and for direction from people who genuinely care about them and
who have the resources
resources to
to do
do something,"
something,' she
she says.
says.
gftls into stable home
"We've been able to get these girls
environments, if
II that's what they needed. Then we
educacan provide them
them with
with health
health care
care and
and health
healtheducation. Next, we can provide them with the skills to
break free from
(rom this lifestyle."
Davis
Brooks
-" The
other
The
othermajor
majorprogram
programInInPortland,
Portland. the
the Urban
Urban
League's Girls Advocacy and Prevention Program,
began about a year ago under the direction of Pam
cated gang members, wearing tattoos with gang afDavis, whd has aa master's
master's degree
degree In
in criminal
criminal justice
justice
filiat ions and
liliations
and writing
writing gang graffiti.
and has worked extensively with gangs through the
Although most gang-affected girls are African
California Youth Authority in Los Angeles and
American or Asian, white girls affiliated with
through Portland's Youth Gang Program. The Urban
Portland's
Portland's skinhead
skinhead groups
groups exhibit
exhibit the
the same
same kinds
kinds of
of
League program offers counseling, support groups,
behaviors, Brown says.
menoring, job counseling services, and
and workshops
workshops
mentoring,
Portland is at a turning point in the city's history,
on conflict resolution and anger management. A
say those involved In
in programs to help these girls.
psychodrama program allows the girls to underUnless resources are brought together to offer alterstand the issues surrounding gangs through role
natives for these gang-affected girls, they may be lost
playing. For example,
example, girls
girls can
can act
act out
out what
whatLt
it feels
to lifelong
Illelong problems and despair.
like to have a friend die as a result of gang violence.
Brown is hopeful that signilicant
significant and specific
This, Davis says, makes the consequences of gang inprogress can be
be made
made to
to help
help these
these girls
girlsbreak
breaktheir
their
volvement
more real
real and
and more
more concrete
concrete for
for the
the girls.
girls,
vovement more
ties with gangs and criminal behaviors. Portland
rather than something
something attractive
attractive and
and seductive.
seductive.And
And
does not have aalong-term,
long-term, established
established gang history
"gang-o-holic&' program follows the concon
cities do,
do, he
he notes.
notes. And many or- a six-week "gang-o-hollcs"
as some other ?arge
large cities
I cept
cept oofAlcoholics
AlcoholicsAnonymous
Anonymous for
for those
those who
who are
are ininganizations in the Portland area, both public and
volved in gangs, but have decided to leave that lile.
lileprivate, are working to help girls affected by gangs.
\style.
\styIe.
Two
Two ol
of the
the newest
newest programs
programs are
are also
also two
two of
of the
the
's" Jimmy
Jimmy Brown
Brown says
says Portland has just recently
largest: GIFT and the Urban League's Girls Advocacy
is a gang probcome out of the dark to admit there Is
and Prevention Program.
Program,
lem. Until now, the focus has been on building law
Multnomah
Muttnomah County recently began its GIFT proefforts to
to intervene
intervene In
in gang
gang activities,
activities,
enforcement efforts
gram in an effort to tie together resources from the
county and the community, says Cynthia Brooks, pro- and increasing probation and corrections services.
That process has taken about three years.
gram coordinator. GIFT pulls together several local
Brown says,
says, the
thecity
cityIsisinn aa transitional
transitional
Now, Brown
organizations to ofler
offer a wide range of services to
phase, where more
more focus
focus is
is being
being given
givento
to"com"comvaied needs
gang-influenced girls. To address the valed
munity mobilization and organizational changes."
changes.
of girls who find themselves entwined with gangs,
He predicts that this
this process
process svjll
will take another two
GIFT has three service components: counseling serto three years, and
and "it's
It's full
lull oofpitfalls
pitfallsas
aswe
westruggle
struggle
vices for building self-esteem, family services, and
issues, and
with funding problems, agency turf Issues,
collaborative intervention services.
ludget
budget crunches."
crunches."
Through the counseling component, the
/ Pam
Davis
agrees.
She
is doing
doing
Pam
Davis
agrees.
Shesays
saysPortland
Portland Is
Women's
Women's Collective,
Collective, GIFT
GIFT seeks
seeks to
to enhance
enhance girls'
girls' selfself- -"
some things well and others not as well,
well. "It takes
esteem by helping them address issues such as
education, prevention,
prevention, intervention,
intervention, and
and interdicinterdicsexuality, personal grooming, communication, anger
tion," she says. "It
lion,"
it takes
takestotal
totalCommunity
community involveinvolvecontrol, and conflict resolution. Girls receive group
ment from the schools, the parks departments,
and individual counseling
counseling and
and free
free babysittIng
babysitting
churches,
churches, government
government agencies."
agencies."
through Portland Youth Redirection's program,
Davis
Davis sees
sees aa lack
lack of
of unity
unity among
among agencies
agencies and
and ororWomen In
n Search
Search of
of Excellence.
Excellence.
ganizations trying to address this problem In
in
GIFT also works with girls who are pregnant or
Portland, but she is optimistic that more time will
who are parents.
parents. The
The Northeast
Northeast Coalition
Coalitionof
ofNeighNeighhelp to build a cohesiveness. "There can't be shortborhoods offers parenting classes, physical abuse
term solutions. ItIthas
hasto
tobe
be aa long-term
long-term process
process with
with
counseling, family counseling, well-baby services,
extensive visibility
visibility by
by parents,
parents, social
social service
serviceagenagenand prenatal care. Girls who have substance abuse
cies, and other groups that will mobilize themselves
Issues are referred to other programs for counseling.
to hinge their resources together."
Girls also can be referred to educational and vocaBrown agrees the approach necessary now is to
tional
tional programs.
programs.
gather all the city's resources to help girls and boys
Finally, GIFT provides temporary shelter to
who
who are
are touched
touched by
by gangs,
gangs.
clients and their children and access to a 24-hour
Says
Says Brown:
Brown: "We
We need
need the resources out there in
crisis line through the Tn-County
Trt-County Youth Services
the
community
so
when
I refer a kid from the
Consortium, Harry's Mother, Give Us This Day, and
justice system,
system,Iknow
juvenile justice
know there
there is
is a program
The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon.
out there
there that can work and make an impact
out
impact on
on this
this
This federally funded program began in October,
kid's life."
and
and already
already 34
34 girls
girls have
have used
used its
its services.
services. Of
Of those,
those,
to this
this report.
Lee Sherman
contributed to
ShermanCaudell
Coudellcontributed
only seven were required to be involved as part of
an
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THE OREGONIAN. THURSDAY. MARCH 19.
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Danyl Tukuf
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county's
crucial
to
LJJJLJI T/ 1-4-I.is
lU 4 approval
A IL LI/I/LI
initiate this project to train and
employ young
young men
men and
andwomen..
women....
r
COMMUNITY
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--
City' Council has
and the
ject
the -City
ject and
'-
prject," Tukufu
project,"
Tukufu said.
said.
.
"The time has come to" start thi
this
committed $400,000.
$400,000.
ceed,"
ceed," he
he said.
said.
.
"
sucgitimate job - the chance to sue-'
-who are
are willwill
former gang member -who
ing to trade illegal activity
activity for
for aa lele-
He said last weekend he met a for'ment
nient project, supply two staff memmeinmer member of the Bloods gang who
bers and waive administrative fees.
inquired about the employment pro"The county's
county' approval
approval is
is' crucial
crucial gram and asked whether he could
could
to initiate this project to train and provide
any,
any assistance
assistance getting the
employ young men and women who
have been
been scarred'by
scarred- by gang
gang involveinvolve- program started.
'have
The youth said he was frustrated
ment,-"Tukufu said.
ment,"Tukufu
available
Coalition officials
Coalition
officialssaid
saidthe
thegovergover- and asked where jobs were
-r
-..
in the city.
nor
nor has committed $100,000 of lot- in
"We owe young people like this
--tery
teryfundsfor
fundsfor the
the employment
employment pro-
-
1 TTh
';
-
FEATURES.
FEATURES
-
P
A4 LL
1ru%
rrt...r..-.
rc-es
.
beome employed
become
employed.
with
summits with
During recent "summits"
gang members, the youths pointed
to chronic
as aaa TileadCAl
!.ALLUALfl.,unemployment
UAAW1AA)AUJ'AJLC1At
Acair
rng cause
of frusration
frustration in their livmg
cuse of
Y
c
criminal activity and are not cur-
-
-
k. ,J
members
members.
Youth
Emp'oyment and
Youth Employment
and Empowerment
-
CoaUtion
ex-gang
Coalition wiU
willtarget
target ex-gang
PICKETT
By
y NELSON
NELSON PICKETT
-
-
rently being served by traditional ,T1.
The,
coalition estimatesthat
that itft
coalitionestirnates
of The Oregonian staff
., ,,.- 4.-.
service
agencies,
schools
or
the
la1'-4O AflA a
IT.'
jcai ui
.p,uuv a yca,.
TiVULiL .pL,VUV
flUUAU UOL UUIJUL
or maricet.
train a gang youth for a full-time
A coalition of Portland
Portland gang
gang councoun- oor
believe the coalition is a real. job, while a year at MacLaren
selors and churches hopes that an - "We believe
taxpayers
employment program
employment
program that
thatwill
willfindfind opportunity for Portland," Bishop School for Boys. costs taxpayers
$43000- --:
jobs for youths leaving gang life will A.A. Wells of Emmanuel: Temple $43,000.'
Full Gospel Pentecostal
Pentecostal Church
Church said
Donna Schultz of the Portland Orbe on line in May.
The Youth Employment and Em- Wednesday during a neWs confer- ganizing Project said the list of busipowerment Coalition is made up of ence at the Urban League of Port- nesses committed to providing jobs
men and
and Women
women -- continues'
young men
continues to grow. They include
the church-based Portland Organiz- land. "These
we-seek
seek to employ,'.
employ,..for
for what- Nike, St. Vincent Hospital and Mediing
ing Project and anti-gang programs whom we
the
left out
out of
of the.
cal Center, U.S. Bancorp, First Intersuch as Self Enhancement Inc., the ever reason have been left
"
process." .'
lUenow's grocery
state Bank and Kienow's
House of Umoja and the Youth Gang process."
Society.,
Society ..and
and the
the community
community will
will stores;'
stores.
Outreach
Outreach Program.
Program.
president andd
dollars --Darryl'
tax dollars
Darryl-Tukufu,
Tukufu, president
The coalition wants to create
create 300
300 pay considerable . taxj
through the justice system and wel- chief executive officer of the Urban
full-time, career-path jobs and 380 .through
Muitnoare- League of Portland, said the Multnopart-time
part-time jobs.
jobs. The
The program
program would.
would. fare, he said, if these youngsters are
mali County
ma,h
County Board
,Board of
of CommissionCommissionthe process.'
prepare the youths for jobs and not brought into the-process.
consider aa cocoWells said the program seems to"
to ers on Thursday will consider
would help businesses train them.
be one of the greatest promises
promises for
for alition request that the county act as
the contract
contract agent
agent for
for the
the employemploythose who are otherwise
otherwise unlikely
unliIely to the
The project would target young
people who have been involved
involved in
in
4M-MP
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MARCH 23,
23, 1992
1992
THE
OREGONIAN, MONDAY,
MONDAY, MARCH
THE OREGONIAN,
NEWS AND
FEATURES
Multnomah
Multnomah County
County Democratic
Democratic Party
Party chair.
chairwoman, have
have also
also SiDled
signed the request.
woman,
requesi
mission chairwoman,
mission
chaioman, and
andLynn
LynnPartin,
Partin,
Stein. .
Stern.,
Gladys
County comGladysMccCoy,
MccCoy,Multnomah
Mtaoma County
corn-
Roberts, who
who lives
lives in
inSoutheast
SoutheastPortland
PortlandRoberts,
and represents an area that stretches from
the Southeast
Southeast through
throughSouthwest
SouthwestPortland.
Portland.the
Authority to
to change
change the
the present
present system
system
Authority
comes from legislation adopted in 1986 by
the Oregon Legislature.
Legislature.
State representatives who are backing the
change include Mike Burton, Gall Shibley,
Margaret Carter, Avel
Avel GorWy
Gordly and Beverly
"Personally,
would rather
rather run
n aa cam"Personally, II would
paign in
paign
in my
mydistrict
disct than
thancitywide,"
citywide," said
school board.
Portland to have a little more representation
of different soCio'econoxnic
socio-economic neighborhoods
neighborhoods
groups than
than we
we Cuarenfly
currently have" on the
and groups
y :Jn
ard membe:
bers by
zones
I
PORTLAND
S
delayr
cuts brought
brought on by Measure 5, and collective
cuts
collective
bargaialng with teachers and staff.
for more grass-roots
and provide
provide bargaining
ass-rootscampaigns,
campaljs and
Griffith
Grirnth said he felt some of the reasons
neighborhood and local
local school
school activists
activists aa
given for requesting the change were less
chance to w
win a board seat."
valid than
than others.
others. He
He said
said he
he thought
thought the
the
Partridge,
Partddge, who feels the time has come to valid
prima reason behind the push for change
act, would like to see
see the
the issue
issue brought
brought bebe. primary
was to
black would
serveon
on the
the
was
to ensure
ense aablack
wod seree
fore the school board immediately.
immediately,
"We are aware of the
the issue
issue because
because we
we board.
"I don't
quo.
don't think
think we
weshould
shouldhave
haveethnic
etlic quoalso need
need to
to address
address the
the question
question of
of zone
zone
also
or reserved
reseed seats
seatsfor
foraacertain
certain race.
race. With
boundaries
the(1990)
(1990) census,"
census," tas or
boundades as
as aa result
rest ofofthe
of aa few
few thousand
thousand votes in the last
sving of
said
Said Stephen
Stephen Griffith,
Griffith, school board presi- the swing
Afticandent. "And
lookatatboth
both election we would have seen an African.
dent.
"Andwe
weare
areplanning
pIng totolook
American on the school
school board
board under
under the
the
issues
fall.
issuesininthethe
f.
les," Griffith noted.
"It is not that this isn't
isn't important,"
important," GrifGrifl existing rules,"
Griffith
was
referringtotoRobert
RobertPhfflips,
Phillips,
Gith
was
referring
fith added in explanation of the delay, "but
we have other things to consider that are at who won by a large margin in Zone 4 where
least as important, and they have shorter he lives but lost citywide.
First year board member Roby Roberts,
time lines."
who represents
represents Zone
Zone 2,
2, said
said he,
he, too,
too, was
was intaThe board is in the final stage of a search who
for a new supecintendent,
superintendent, work on budget terested in discussing the question.
Roberts said he felt it would be "good for
3cting
:Giup
f
Group calls
aIIs for
electingschool
át
zones in
inthe
thecity.city.
zones
zone he
he or
or she
she represents.
represents. There
There are
are seven
seven
zone
-
Advocates say such a system would ensure
neighborhoods
beer
for city's
ci's neighborhoods
betterrepresentation
representation for
srr
of The
The Oregonian
Oregonianstaff
By SUZANNE
RICHARDS
:ANNE
RICHARDS
Now, school board members
:
members are
are elected
elected
voters, even
even though
though each
each isis
More than 15 groups
oups and
andindividuals
invidua]s have
have at.large by city voters,
sent a letter to the Portland School Board required
required to
to live
live in
inaadifferent
fferent zone.
urgiusgitittotoconsider
considerchanging
changing the
the system
system of
"The outcome," said Rainbow Coalition
;urgsent
voting for school board
haard members.
spokesperson Jamie Partridge, "is an allwhite, very
ve male,
male,lawyer-businessman.prolawyer.businessman.pr
fessional board, not very representative of
Led
thePortland
PortlandRalnbow
Rainbow Coalition
Coalition
Id bybythe
"and
eand backed
backedby
bythe
theUrban
UrbanLeague
Iague of PortPort.
strict."
school district."
land, Schools
land,
Schoolsfor
forthe
theCity,
City,the
theCoalition
Cotlon of our school
Black Men and
representa'Black
Men
and
several
state
representa.
The
part:
"Our
city
is
made
made
letter
says
in
part:
"O
:Uves, the
'Uves,
the petition
petitionseeks
seeksthe
theestablishment
establisnent of
up
of
diverse
neighborhoods
and
populaneighborhoods
and
popula.
selection
zones.
eledtlon from designated zones.
tions.
tions, many of which are not currently renrepresented on the board. -...-.Election
Election from
ftom
Under
Under the
the proposed
proposed system,
system, the
the candidate
candidate resented
zones would
would require
require much
much less
less money,
money, allow
allow
:vould
.wouldbe
beelected
electedonly
only by
by the
the voters
voters from
from the
the zones
School Board Zone
,
president,
president, Urban
Urban League
Lcaguc of
of Portland
Portland
Series Examines
Examines
Nrican-Amerean,
frican-American, Jewish
Jewish Lecture
Lecture Series
Differing Minority
Differing
Minority Experiences
Experiences
Cv'Crv'.r
Jewish
.W.
Jcwish Community
Community Center
Centcr(6651
(6651SS.W.
Capitol Hwy) whilc Jewish-American
ss/q?sJzs/2
Elections
lectures will take place at the Urban
(Miuleman Center);
(Mittleman
April 27 -- "American Jewish Expericnccs," Arden Shcrikcr,
ences,"
Shcnkcr, attorney, past
president, National Jewish Community
AlecturescriesonAfrican-AmeriA
lecture series on African-Amencan
can and
and Jewish-American
Jewish-American history
history and
and
.
American Jewish experiences
rj
Schenker,
Schenker; lawyer and former presir
dent of the National Jewish
Jewish CommuCommu-
nityRelations
conimittee,'
nityRe1ations advisory cothmittee,
at'7:30
Urban.
at7:30 p.m. April 27
27 at
at the
thetJrban
.,,.
.
,
...
.
.
'
:
help two
will help
-"We hope
'-'"We
hope the
the series
series will
minority'groups
minority groups in Portland get to
.
Tukufusaidhe hoped'that'.
Tukufu.saidhe
hopedthat
:
'.:
"mutual understanding will lead to
joint programming and dia-.
more 'joint
logue."
... ....
members of the community.
"We hope the
the series
series will
vill help two
minority groups
groups in
in l'ortland
1'orian(lget
gcttoo know
know
each other's backgrounds
backgrounds zind
and expericxpericnccs," says
cnces,"
says Judith
Judith Kahn,
Kahn,area
areadirccLor
director'
of the American Jewish Committee.
The lectures arc
are frecand open to all
League).
Relations Advisory Council (Urban
gufz,
ci agenda,
on
April20-- "African-American ExperiDarrcll Miliner,
ences & Issues," Dr. Darrell
chair, Black Studies Dept.,
DcpL, Portland
State University, Dr. Darryl Tukufu,
Scliffinan, director,
Schiffinan,
director, Jewish
Jcvsh Fcderation
Federation
of Portland (Urban League);
Lcaguc);
Roots," Charles
April 13 -- "Jewish Roots."
Lure," Karnau
Karnau Sadiki, Corps of Engitune,"
Engineers, JoyceHarris, director, BlackEducational Center (MitUcrnan
(Mittleman Center);
League of Portland (10 N. Russell
Russcll St.).
The schedule is as follows:
culiure will examine two American
culture
chapter
chapter of
of the
the American
American Jewish
Jewish ComCornmittec
mittec and
and the
the Urban
Urban League
League of
of PortPortland,
land.
.
Kamau Sadi-,.
Sadi-.
S.W Capitol Highway. Kamau
7:30 p.m.
p.m.Monday.at
Monday atthe.Mlttleman"...Leagué
the,M1tt1eman.'.Leaè héadquaftérs.
.-Y'' .
7:30
hèadquaftérs
.'
"
5j.
Jewish Community Center,
Center, 6651
The
meetings
are
free
and
open
to;:
pubhc.
the public.
'.
The first in the
theseries
series will be at
:
black groups
black,
groups said
said the
the series
series is
is meant
meant
.to
to foster understanding between 'the
the
two groups.
;tWO
groups: ....
Spokesmen forfor
thethe
Jewish
and; and'ii be
Spokesmen
Jewish
be :discussed
:discussed by
by 'Arden
Arden
Portland headquarters
Center and the Urban League of
black studies at Portland State Uni
tJni
series on African Amer
A 1ectuie
lectuie series
vetsity,and Darryl
Darryl Tukufu,
Tuki.ifu, presipresiican and Jewish-American'
:jcan
Jewish.American"history
historyt.1' vetsity,'a.nd
dent of the Urban
Urban League,
League,will
willspeal<.
speak.
activitieswill
willbe
beheld..
held.Monday
Monday',. dent
and activities
at the Jewish.
Je*ish. center at 7:30
7:30 p.mevenings, through April,
Aptil,'a1ternate1y
alternate1y' át'the
at the Mittleman
Mittleman Jewish
Jewish Community April 20 on African American
atthe
issues
isst
Jewisi,
Jath iss
i, iIz
day evenings (7:30 to 9:30 P.M..) from
April 6 -- "African History and Cul-
Challenged
thePortland
Portland Public
Public
to the
In a recent letter to
Schools Board of Education, 15 groups and
elected officials challenged the board to change
with Portland.
In the letter, groups and individuals such as
the Portland
RainbowCoali[ion,
Coalition, the Urban
Portland Rainbow
minoriLicsthat
thathave
have had
had shared,
shared, yet
minorities
experiences. Thescnies
Thescries will
distinctive, experiences.
attempt to increase undcrstanding
understanding in
in
Portland's African-American
JewAfrican-Americanand
andJcwish communities abou[
about the othergroup.
othergroup.
Lectures are scheduled for Mon-
Sries co-sponsors are [he
the Portland
League, State Reps. Margaret Carter and Avel
Gordley urged [he
the board to modify the system
system of
of
voting for board members from an at-large elecelcction from zones.
tion to an election
HOurcity
"Our
cityisis made
madc up
up of
of diverse
diverse neighborhoods
and populations, many of which are not currently
April
April 66 to
to 27.
27. African-American
African-Anierican iccicctureswillbeprescntedatthcMittleman
tureswillbepresentedatthcMittleman
represented on the board." stated the letter.
"Election from
from zones
zones would
would require
require much less
'Election
campaigns,
money, allow for more grass-roots campaigns,
and provide neighborhood and local school activists a chance to win a board seat."
scat."
At present, says the letter, "It is common
knowledge that
knowledge
that ci[y-wide
city-widename
namerccognition
recognitionand
and
substantial funds arc
are necessary
necessary [0
to run for school
board under the present system." In addition,
Jamic Partridge, spokesperson for the Rainsaid Jamie
bow Coalition, at a time when diversity in area
schools is becoming an increasingly important
White, very male, lawyer-businessman-profes-
issue, the Portland School Board is "an allsional board nost very representative of our
school
school district."
Partridge indicated
indicated that
that the
the board
boardwas
wasnot
notenentirely enthusias(ic
enthusiastic about accepting the proposal.
"We have about
about aa 50-5050-50- chance,
chance," he said. "We
have heard the argument from several members
that voting from zones would create divisive
arc city-wide canpolitics...that what is needed are
dida[es who have a more universal perspective.
didates
perspective.
responsc is that the current board is not a
Our response
universe which represents most of the people in
Portland.
Portland."
ki of the Corps of Engineers and.:
Black ','
Joyce Harris,
Harris, director
directorof
ofthefl
the Black
:Educational
Educational Center,
Center, will
will speak
'speakon
on'
.
know each other's backgrounds and,
. ,know
African history and culture. '. .,,
said
said Judith
Judith Kahn;
Kahn;'
The second in the series will be at. ' experiences,"
area
director of the American, Jew-f
Jew-c
April 13 at
the Urban
7:30 p.m. April'
at.the
Urban' ish
..
Committee.
Committee.'
Darrell Miliner,
chairman of
'Darrell
Millner,.chairnan
League headquarters, 10 N.
N. Russell
Russell
St. Charles Schiffman,'
Schiffman,thrector
director of
of'
the Jewish Federation of Portland,
will talk about
aboutJewish
Jewish roots..;:
roots..';' :: .'2
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school that
that Lakes
takes a chiefly AfroThe series begins April 6 at school
Aincrican
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ininoiityciilnzi-cs.
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company
A private Portland company
Director of Jewish Federation of Portland to speak
Director Charles Schiffman of the Jewish Federation of
speak on
on "Jewish
"Jewish Roots"
Roots" at
at 7:30
7:30 p.m. Monday at the
Portland will
will speak
Portland
Urban League headquarters,
N. Russell St.
headquarters, 10
iON.
The lecture will be the second in a series about black and
Jewish experiences sponsored by the Urban League and the
Portland chapter of the American Jewish Committee.
The series opened Monday with a lecture on black issues by
Darrell Millner, chairman of black studies at Portland State
University. Lectures about black experiences are at the Mittleman
Jewish Community Center, 6651 S.W. Capitol Highway, and on
Jewish experierices
experiences at the Urban League headquarters.
headquarters. Admission
Admission
is free.
V
For more information, contact
Miltuer and Dr. Darryl Tukulu
Millner
Tukufu
Kahi at
at (503)
(503) 295-6761.
will discuss African-American Kahn
Council..He
Hewill
willdiscuss
discuss American
Amer can
The series reuttus
returns to the Council
CperCr15C5.
JCYf Sit cxper]cssrcs.
MJCC April 20. Dr. Darrell -JcYfiSlL
R Scbiffxnan
Schiffxnan is the spcakcc.
spcsken.
asociatc professor
adjunct associate
professor of
of socisodtory
arid cuhure. toexi1nire
studies at
at P513.
PSU.
heritage is
is the
the topic
wpc of ology and black studies
Jewish heritage
attotney and Jewish
Portland attorney
The second
second prcsel:natioo.
presentation. April13
April13.
Ardcn IL
E Shenlzer
Shenker will be
Young Center at leader Anien
in the VThiincy
Whitney Young
27. at Urban
the speaker April 27.at.
lO.North Russell
Russell St..
Sx -..the.spcakerApril
Urban Plaza, lQNorth
Shenkcr is
is jrruocdi*te
immediate past
past
Jewish Federation of Portland Plaza. Shenkcr
Executive Vice President Charles chairman of the National Jewish
Community Relations
Comrntuiity
Relations Advisory
Advisory
otpetiènccs and
experiences
and lames.
ceniric approach to education.
Mitticruan Jewish Ccanmunity
Ceaurnunky centric
the free, four-purt lecture thc Mittlesnan
nd PorUand,thcfrce,four-particctui-e
Milluer beads
heads the
thc black
blEck studstudMilber
Portland-aica Jcws
Jews znd
Portland-area.
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Sadiki
has been
beeti selected
c1ectcd to
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then -c
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is scheduledfor
for730-93k')
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willltavc the--'
the- sr-zic
ies department
department at.
at Portland
Portland State
African-Aincticans
Beycte A..
A. Sadiki,
Sadiki, a civilian establish a science commission for Univcsity.
' each Monday in ApriL
p.nichMondayixtApriL
oppcxiunity dwing
dwing an
an April
April lecture pin.
opportunity
Tnku.ftaisispresident
president
the Association
Association for
for the
the Study
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of University. Tukufu
engineer with the US. the
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Judith
scaics-to inproe r undcand
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and
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said the sexier
ther's heritage and :Kshn
jug of one
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Portlznd and
and
ing
will address
adchessAfrican
Afjicau his-his- Urban League of Portland,
Both rnctz
men will
Portland. and
andJoyce
JoyceHranis
Hniis direcdirnc- Both
to help bridge the gap of
of underunder- Portland.
ciug each
eachgroup.
grwp.
current issues
issues facing
current
BlackEducational
Educational
tor ofthe.
of disc.Black
two- torSponsored by
Sponsoxed
by the
the American standing that separates the two
Uthan League'
Lcagiic of
ptcaimd
and the Urban
Chapter
Jewish Ccoimittce
Ccoimittcc Portland
I
Scholarships sometimes go
called Funds
Funds for
for College
College also
also will
wlll be
be
unclaimed for want of an applicant, called
League vice president for programs.
and the Urban League of Portland a co-sponsor in the self-help session.
11to
to help
help
April U
will hold a seminar April
use
business charges a fee to uic
The business
students and
and parents
parents find
find sources
sources of
of
students
data banks
banks to match stucomputer data
financial aid.
financial
of aid packages,
variety of
The Saturday
Saturday workshop
workshop will
will be
be dents with aa variety
The
99 a.m.
at league according to Herman Lessard,
am. to 10:30 a.m.
am. at
from
from
offices, 10
10 N.
N Russell St.
offices,
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Discuss Clinic
Clinic Upeiiing
Opeiing
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Abortion rates have not'
not
changed in areas where
clinics have been located
in 30 years.
ALLIESTICKNEY,
ALLIE STICKNEY, PLANNED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Darryl Tukufu, president and chief executive
By Patti David
officer of the Urban League of Portland, said
that he, personally, supports the clinic's plan to
Planned Parenthood Inc. and the Urban open up a branch in the area.
'I think the
the group
group ogziinst
against Planned Parenthood
Lcague of Portland will hold a meeting on April
League
look like
like itit is an abortion
30 at the
the King
King facility
facilityatat'77 p.m.
p.m.totodiscuss
discusscomcom- is trying to make it look
The Skanner
Skanner in an interview.
munity needs and to clear up misconceptions clinic,' he told The
about
about thc
the possibility
possibility that
that the
the clinic
clinic will
will open
open up
up
branch in
in north
north or
or northeast
northeast Portland.
Portland.
aa branch
Although the date and location have not yet
been set, Allie Stickney, executive director of the
national program's Portland branches, said that
the
it is needed
needed so
so they,
they will knows what areas
areas the
clinic
clime should concentrate on.
A number of community people have objected
to the clinic's plan to open a branch in the area.
'But the clinic does not perform
perforrti abortions
abortions or
or
Mainly, Stickney said, the group is equating the
clinic with abortions.
"What we do
even promote them,' Stickney said. 'What
is we give women options and information, but
however, that
that eqiiaiiiig
equaling the clinic
clinic
we don't try to influence their decision at all--it Stickney said, however,
with abortion was a complete misconception.
is up to the woman to
to make
make the
the decision.'
is
do is
of
what we
we do
of what
Stickney said that once a woman is pregnant 'Ninety-nine percent she
said, "so
'so the vast
said,
and comes to th
thc center for advice, thc clinic lets preventative in nature,' she
options open to them, majority of the services that we're providing is
them know about options
gynecological care for women, Pap smears,
including adoption, raising the child and basic
breast exams, pelvic exams as well as providing a
abortion.
abortion.
is different--we can't method of birth control for the women who want
"Everywoman's
woman'scase
case is
'Every
use birth control.'
presume to know what her situation is really
really like, to dse,birth
but she should have the information available to
her so she can make the best informed decision
P'ease
Please See FORUM on Page 20
possible,' Stickney added.
FORUM Continued from Page 1
She added that Planned Parenthood, which has
four clinics in the greater
greater Portland
Portland area,
area, also
also
provides HIV testing and counseling in addition
to the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
'A very
"A
very important
important part
part of
of our
our service
service is to
provide not only the medical
medical but
but the
the educational
educational
information services that go along with that," she
added.
Although Tukulu
Tukufu said that a number of people
in the community have concerns about the issue,
likePlanned
Planned
clinic like
he
he thinks
thinks that
that putting
putting aa clinic
Parenthood in an area where
where its
its services
services are
are
needed is a positive step.
"Any
population, any
any community
community where
where there
there
Any population,
are large numbers
numbers of
of children
childrenborn.
born out of
in northeast,
be in
northeast,north,
north,
wedlock,
wedlock, whether
whether it be
southeast, southwest or northwest Portland,
Portlsnd, a
is needed,'
thing like Planned
Parenthood is
Planned Parenthood
Tukufu said.
Altliouh he said he believes the first line of
Althouh
Tukufuadded
addedthat
that if
abstinence, Tukufu
defense is abstinence,
people go beyond the abstinence, then they
should know about other options, and that the
Wells said that he has
hss to look at the entire
decision should be the woman's.
Bishop A.A. Wells said that he could not speak
on behalf of the Albina
Albina Ministerial
Ministerial Alliance,
Alliance, but
but
said that he could not be a part of 'any thing that
is divisive or ill-advised it its deliberations.'
its potential impact on
because of
of its
picture because
society, adding, 'Nor do we consent to the notion
of promiscuity, immorality or disregard for the
unborn human
human life."
life.'
clinic in
'If there's aa clinIc
Wells added,
added, "If
north-northeast Portland that's limited to the
notion
notion of health care and consultation but with
the notion of abstinence,
the
abstinence, II think that from
society, that poses no
of society,
certain
segments of
certain segments
problems in the individual's mind."
mind.
strongly and erroneously
Despite being strongly
connected to the abortion question, Stickney said
calls she
she has
has
the vast
vast majority
of the
the calls
majority of
that the
that
received
received have
have been
been in
in support
support of
of the
the clinic's
clinic's
the need
need is
is
plan. And the statistics show the
certainly in the area.
the women
women who
who need
need
About 85 percent of the
subsidized family planning services arc unserved,
who need HIV
those who
not even counting those
counseling
counseling and testing or diagnosis and
treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
among
rate
birth
the
general,
In
general,
African-Americans is 67.3 percent higher than
all other races, and African-American mothers
are more than twice as likely to be under age 18
at the time of their child's birth than all other
resident mothers.
mothcrs.
Moreover, studies show that Blacks in
and
infant and
Multnomah County have poorer infant
maternal health than Blacks living elsewhere in
Oregon.
"Abortion is
is just
just one
one of
of
(lie
at they
they talk
the options th
that
about, and I daresay that
'most
most folks who go to
Planned Parenthood don 't
go for (lie
the last option that
DARRYL
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DARRYLTUKUI"U
tlz ey go for
they offer, (Ii
other options.
options.""
Sticknev.said that the abortion rates in areas
Stieknev.sajd
where their other clinics are have not changed
since they opened up the clinics 30 years ago.
saying,
Tukufu supported this assertion by sayin8,
'Abortion is Just
just one of the options that they talk
talk
about, and I daresay that most folks who go to
Planned Parenthood don't go for the last option
that they offer, they go for other options.'
Planned Parenthood at 775-3918.
Stiekney
Stickney said that people who wish to
volunteer to help at the center should call
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of The Oregonian staff
Political action and education are
the keys to defeating racial violence,
Participants
5articipants in a march and rally
through Northeast Portland were
told Saturday.
About 200 people braved rain and
chilly windsin the March Against
Racist Violence sponsored by the
Black United Front. The group
included state Rep. Margaret Carter,
D-PoItland, Portland Police Chief
D-Poftland,
Torn Potter with several of the
They marched, chanted and
bureau's deputy chiefs, and community and church leaders.
waved signs on their walk from the
Nike store on Northeast Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Alberta Park, where speakers said America will have to do better to defeat
racism.
Ron Herndon, co-charman of the
Black United Front, said
said the
the march,
march,
held annually for the last 12 years,
will continue each year until the
roots of racial violence are removed.
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we'll be in bad shape."
"If we don't start applying pressure now in terms of what we want
to see in the property tax struggle,
when the cuts go into effect.
"Pat them on the back."
"Congratulate them," he said.
from Herndon.
dozen or so officers drew praise
presence of Potter, his chiefs, and a
Ignoring public events will only the police bureau has established
make it worse, Tukufu said. Budget with Portland's African-American
cuts from Measure 5 are pending, community. The relationship
and maintaining programs means between the bureau and the commulobbying public officials now, not nity has at times been rocky. But the
agaInst racism.
racism,
About
About 200
200 people marched through Portland's wet streets Saturday in the annual march against
The scope of the problem was
we've made."
made."
we've
highlighted by Darryl Tukufu, executive director of the Portland Urban
League, who held up threatening
threatening
leaflets he has received from racist
"Things like this continue," he
groups.
said. "I don't care where you're
you're
"It's easy to come out once a
year," he said. "But in our daily
lives what are we doing? Pick your
issue, stick to it, do your homework
put up with eaôh and every day."
from, this is something we have to
and when we come back here next
year, we'll talk about the progress
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH, 1992
HERMAN L. LESSARD, JR. DIRECTOR
WHITNEY N.
M. YOUNG, JR. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTER
On March
March 3rd,
3rd, Mr. Joe Wyatt, formerly a dancer
dancer with
with the
the Dance
Dance
Theater of Harlem, spoke with the students of WMYEC about his life
experience in reaching his goal to become a professional dancer and
Mr. Wyatt told the students
the importance of staying in school.
that education help him to reach his goal in life and that it is
also the key for them in reaching their goals.
Mr.
Wyatt is
presently a dance teacher at Jefferson High School.
On March 18th, the Center participated in a fact finding survey
that was design to find out; what are the best methods for students
to stay in school, what are the barriers that keep them from
graduating and who are the best ttmessagerstt to encourage students
to stay in school.
Representative Margaret Carter facilitated the evening of questions
part of
the Portland
Portland Leaders
Leaders
The forum was a part
of the
and answers.
Roundtable Community Awareness Committee to achieve 100% completion
of all high school students with employability skills by 1996.
As of March 31, 1992 the Center enrolled 271 students from 28
middle and high schools across Portland.
Whitney Young
YoungLearning
Learning Center
Center
Whitney
Monthly Report
Monthly
Report for
for
March
1992
1992
Statistics
Statistics
Total
Total
#
of student
of
student served:
served:
96
Total
Total
#
of student visits:
of
student visits:
438
#
of tutoring
of
tutoring hours
hours provided:
provided:
973
#
of students year to date:
of
271
271
#
off volunteers/hours:
of
volunteers/hours:
8/53
8/53
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
students year to date:
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Male
Black
Black
49
41
Asian
Asian
oi
01
00
White
White
oi
01
02
Hispanic
Hispanic
02
02
00
Native American
Native
American
00
00
00
Schools Served
Schools
Served
Number
Female
Female
jr
Nuinbr
Beaumont
08
08
Benson
04
A.
S.
A. Y.
Y. 0.
0. S.
02
02
Central Catholic
Central
Catholic
03
03
Cleveland
Cleveland
01
01
Fernwood
05
Grant
Grant
06
06
Re-Direction
Re-Direction
01
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
03
Jefferson
Jefferson
12
Tio
Nickts
Tio Nick's
01
Lane
01
01
Lincoln
Lincoln
03
Ockley
Green
Ockley Green
04
Metro Lng
Metro
Lng. Center
Center
02
02
Marshall
Marshall
01
Meek
01
Port.Coimn.Co11ege
Port.Comm.College
03
Robert
Robert Gray
Gray
02
02
Binnsmead
01
Sacred Heart
Sacred
Heart
01
01
St.
Maryts
St. Mary's
01
Tubman
Tubinan
11
Whitaker
Whitaker
03
O3
Wilson
Wilson
07
West Sylvan
West
01
Tv1idcn
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
PROG1WL
MONTHLY REPORT MARCH, 1992
JAMES KENT, COORDINATOR
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM (MRP)
I. Statistical Information
# of clients enrolled at the U.L. site at beginning of month: (37)
clients in satellite locations:
#
Jefferson((25) Tubman(45)
Whitaker(54)
Portsmouth(12)
# of new clients enrolled at U.L. site during the month:
(5)
# of new clients enrolled at satellite locations during the month:
(0)
Total # of clients enrolled in MRP over all:
(178)
II .Average Attendance
At Urban League:
(25)
At satellite locations:
Name
Whitaker
Portsmouth
Jefferson
Tubman
37
12
10
57
Total average
average ## of
of youth
youth attending
attending MRP
MRP on
on aa weekly
weekly basis
bii
month: (79)
III. Group Sessions:
or th
Location: Urban League
Date:
3/4
Topic:
3/11
Review of the Different Methods of Birth
Control with an Emphasis on Abstinence
3/18
Students Present: Effectiveness, Ability,
Sexually Trans. Diseases (STD)
Male Infections.
& Common
of Various Methods of Birth Control as
well as their Effectiveness in Preventing
AIDS and STD's.
STDts.
3/25
SPRING BREAK
* AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES CONNECTION PROGRAM *
I. Statistical Information
# of clients in the program as of: 3/31/92
# of new clients staffed: 12
# of youth terminated: 1
# of hours of service provided to clients this month: 130
# of mentors orientated this month: 2
Total # of mentors:
27
Total # of youth Serviced since July 1991:
59
II. Average Attendance:
At Urban League on a weekly basis: 10
In other agencies on a weekly:
20
Total average number of youth attending their prescribed services
on a weekly basis: 21
III.
30 Day Evaluation for February 1992
April 2, 1992 - Clients Evaluated: 49
IV. Highlights
The YMCA's Midnight Basketball Program concluded it's 7 week run on
There were 7 teams that competed in the championship
April 2nd.
tournament, and the team from MYCAP won the championship title
Although other teams didn't win the championship title, every
The
agency received a plaque to recognize their participation.
next series of games will begin on April 24, 1992.
Mercy Corp International hosted a day at the high altitudes
ropes coarse on March 25th.
There were 5 youth and three mentors
in attendance for this event.
The exciting challenges that were
presented allowed the youth to climb past some of their fears of
the outdoors. It also showed them that the high-risk life styles
that many of them lead is an even greater challenge to their
survival as young men.
Coming Events: On April 24, 1992, Mercy Corp Will host an
Up && Cominq
U
overnight fishing expedition.
V.
Whitney Young Learning Center
Monthly Report for
March
1992
Statistics
Total # of student served:
96
Total # of student visits:
438
Total # of tutoring hours provided:
973
Total # of students year
year to
to date:
date:
271
Total # of volunteers/hours:
8 / 53
Ethnicity
Male
Black
49
41
Asian
01
00
White
01
02
Hispanic
02
00
Native
American
Native Anierican
00
00
Female
Page 2
Schools Served
Number
Number
Beaumont
08
Benson
04
A. Y. 0. S.
5.
02
Central Catholic
03
Cleveland
01
Fernwood
05
Grant
06
Re-Direction
01
Portsmouth
03
Jefferson
12
Nickts
Tio Nick's
01
Lane
01
Lincoln
03
Ockley Green
04
Metro Lng. Center
02
Marshall
01
Meek
01
Port.Comm.College
03
Robert Gray
02
Binnsmead
01
Sacred Heart
01
St. Mary's
Marys
St.
01
Tubman
11
Whitaker
08
Wilson
07
West Sylvan
01
Madison
02
Home School
01
Activities for March 1992
Each Wednesday, the males from Whitney M. Young, Jr. Education &
Cultural Center join in the Male Responsibility Program meetings.
Each Thursday, some students go to the National Urban Leagues
(NULITES)
(NULITES).
Incentive To Excel and Succeed,
On March 3rd, Mr. Joe Wyatt, formerly a dancer with the Dance
speak to
to the
the students about his
to speak
Theater of Harlem,
Harlem, came
came to
experiences and the importance of staying in school. Mr. Wyatt is
presently a dance teacher at Jefferson High School.
On March 18th, Ms. Margaret Carter and Ms. Marcia Douglass from the
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Leaders Roundtable led the students in the first in a series of
The discussion topic was
forums to be put on by the Roundtable.
ttWhat
students need
need to
to stay
stay in
in school."
school."
"What students
WNYEC was closed for
The week of March 23-27 was spring vacation. WMYEC
the students. The staff was on hand for good old-fashioned spring
cleaning.
On March 24th, we met
met with
with two
two potential
potential parent
parent coordinators.
coordinators
are Cynthia Phillips and Sallie Stevens.
They
The eighteen students who celebrated their birthdays in March had
another celebration on March 31st at the Center.
EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
MARCH
1992
BRENDA SHERMAN-SANDERS
The Employment Department has successfully kicked off the
workability seminar series for Spring 1992. This months series was
hosted by Curt Meyers of US Bancorp, and Jim Bombino of Nike.
candidates.
The attendance of both sessions were approximately 23 candidates
The overall feedback was very positive. Some of the comments were,
it was very motivating to see the Portland area employers
participating and working closely with the Urban League Employment
Center. The employer comments were the UL Employment department has
done a great job creating a clear and precise outline for resume
outline allows
the
This
interviewing skills.
writing and
flexibility of the guest speaker to do very little preparation
for the workshop series.
Placements for the month were down considerable from last month,
placements. There were more
although
although still
still above last years placements.
job
positions,
but
the
administrative
for
interviews
offers/placements were at the entry level. This is a concern we are
addressing with the various employers.
There was a press conference with the State Police to recruit state
troopers. The State Police are interested in working with the Urban
League on a continuous basis for hiring needs as well as addressing
cultural diversity issues.
The individual appointment scheduling will be modified to two to
three group orientations per week. This group orientation will
employment recruiter explaining the services
consist of the employntent
available at the UL Employment Center and how they can be best
utilized by the candidates seeking employment information. We'll
evaluate this process one month from now to see if this can
expedite the candidates chances of finding a job. (Currently, we
have individual appointments scheduled 12-15 days in advance.
Debra Riley
Donriie
Carter
Donnie Carter
3/9
3/1 .6
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3/9
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EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
PLACEMENT REPORT
Month of MARCH 1992
THE URBAN
tBAN LEAGUE
LEAGUE OF
OF PORTLAMD
PORTLAMD
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT & SENIOR SERVICES
MONTHLY
1992
MONTHLY REPORT
REPORT MARCH,
MARCH,1992
BARBARA
BARBARA COTTON
COTTON , DIRECTOR
,
Aging Services Information:
Aging Services
Aging
Services made
made aa recoin:mendation
recommendation to
to their
their advisory
advisory committee
committee to
to
establish countywide direction to ensure that we serve clients with
the greatest need with O.P.I. funds. (Oregon Project Independent )
The recommendation was to eliminate from the current caseload of
OPI clients those who score J through N in the survivability scale
OPI
and raise the cut-off level.Therefore we will be cutting aPI
services to 15 clients. There are about 40 clients who score at the
lowest priority level.
Limit new intakes for OPI services to clients who score priority
levels A through I. This will have an impact on the service we will
be able to provide to seniors.
Jim McConnell gave a report on next years budget plans. ASD (Aging
Services Division) will continue to fund current services but will
not fund add packages
packages such
such as
as Home
Home delivered
delivered ]neal
meal assessment,
assessment, East
East
Senior development
transportation and more.
ASD will be making changes in the services provided by District
Centers. ASD will contract with district centers to provide these
Referral
services. Focal Point, Case Management, Information and Referral,
Volunteer Services. Short Term Intervention Services are being cut.
cute
This cut will not effect clients services, but it will increase ou
Information and Referral count.
,
Programs:
Client! Contract Statistics:
For the month of March we enrolled 10 new Short Term Intervention
clients and
5 Case Management\OPI client. These 15 new clients
raise the new enrollment total to 98 new clients this fiscal year.
Case Managers are reviewing their caseloads to began cutting
services to clients who are in the J through M
H priority level.
Senior Service Department has 4 months left in this contract year,
as of February 28,1992 we have expended 53.05 % of the contract
dollars. Because Short Term Intervention units are low and Case
Management units are high we have made a shift in unit count to be
provided for both of these service area. April's report will show
the unit change for these two service area.
Attached is a monthly break-down of the contract services
measured in
in hours
hours ,nuither
,number of
of new
new clients
clients to
to be
be enrolled
enrolled
billed and the percentage.
,
,
units
unit
Grandparents Support Group:
Plans for this group is to include teen parents for better prenatal
care of their babies and create a better support system for teen
parents. This is to create an Intergenerational component.
Alzheimers Activities\Caregivers
Activities\Caregivers Support
Support Group:
Group:
We are working with other Alzheimer programs to develop plans to
increase the caregivers group and the client activity group.
Activity Center:
The number
nuber of
of clients
clients attending
attending the
the Center
Center has
has shown
shown an
an increase
increase on
on
a daily base. We have currently enrolled 89 seniors in the activity
center, 22 of these clients are receiving case management services.
services,
Most of the seniors that attend the Center are age 70 + years old.
olth
In April we will start two new classes. Pine Needle Basketry with2
Lucinda Graf and Watercolor with , Cliff Smith.
The Senior Center 20th Annual Fishing Derby will be held on June
12th at Sauvies Island.
SERVICES
CASE MGMT.
SHORT TERM INTERVENTION
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
REFERRAL
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
CONTRACT
UNITS/MO
411
177
600
269
UNITS
BILLED
531.75
193.75
664
475.25
PERCENTAGE
129%
109%
110%
177%
NEW
CLIENTS
5
10
THE U1BAN
URBAN LEAGUE OF PC)RTLAND
DEPRTHENT:
DEPARfl!ENT:
YOUTH
YOtTflISERVICES
SERVICES
MONThLY REPORT FOR MARCH, 1992
MONTHLY
LARRY FOLTZ,
POLTZ, DIRECTOR
MAJOR
KAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
Some decisions were made this month regarding the Youth Service
Center contracts for the next fiscal year. It was decided to renew
contracts with the current Youth Service Centers for a six month
The County projects that numerical objectives for these
period.
The results
contracts will be about 50% of the curre:.-it
curre::-it contract.
The
will be reflected in the statistics report that follows.
contracted hours of service
service and
and the
the number
number of
of youth
youth served
served will
will be
be
approximately half of the current numbers. .In January of 1992, the
plan is to begin some form of the "Family Service Center" concept
The Rotary Club of Portland held a "Kick-off" luncheon early in the
th
month to publicize and recruit their mimbers
mmmbers to participate as
volunteers in the Youth Service Centers around the county. As
ou
result, we have had four Rotary members volunteer to serve on our
Neighborhood Accountability Board.
Planning has
started
for an event to
started for
all
celebrate
celebrate all
of
volunteers who participate in Urban Leagae
Leagie programs,
at the Senior
for all
all Urban
Urban League
League volunteers
volunteers
will be held for
7:00 p.m.
Multicultural Center on April 30, 1992, att 7:00
CLIENTS/CONTRACT STATISTICS:
July
July -- June,
June, 1992
1992
April 7, 1992
PERIOD:
DATE:
lTD
TOTAL
Total
Reported
Contracted
%Hrs %Yth
Yth
Youth Hrs
%HrSI%YthI
Yth
lObjectives
II Hours Youth!
lObiectives
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II -----------605 1121%!
121% 98%!
620 110,290
10,290
98%I
8,500
Total Program
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Servicesj 11,250
Diversion
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Intakes
New Intakes
Empi. Readiness
Emp Placements
I
620
IBB/BS Kinship
New Matches
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100
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Coordination
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11,000
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100
150
100
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272
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duplicated numbers.
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The Urban League of Portland
URBAN PLAZA
10
10 North
North Russell
Russell Street
Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
FAX (503) 281-2612
(503) 280-2600
April 15, 1992
The Board of Directors
Urban League of Portland
Dear Members of the Board:
Presented
here are
are March
March 1992
Presented here
1992 Combined Balance Sheet,
Statement of Revenue and Expense
Expense and
and Changes
Changes in
in Fund
Fund
Balances Report,and the Comparative Statement of Support
Revenue & Expense History (1989-1992) for the Urban League
of Portland. These reports are for management use only and
are unaudited. These reports do present fairly the actual
revenues and expenses for the period except as noted in
financial statements.
Though it is not shown in these combined financial reports,
separate accounts are maintained for each fund to ensure the
observance of limitations and restrictions placed on the use
of resources available to the League.
These accounts are
maintained in accordance with the principles of fund
accounting
accounting.
The staff, in cooperation with the Finance
Committee, is continually working toward developing uniform
standards on special projects and accountability for
restricted contributions.
(
If you have any questions regarding these reports, pleass
pleas
give me a call before the Board meeting.
meeting.
Respectfully submitted
Vice President, Finance & Administration
cc:
A NATIONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFILIATE
AFHLIATE
A United Way
Agency
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Consolidated Balance Sheet
March 31, 1992
Land,
Current
funds
building Custodian
UnRestricted
and
fund
restricted
equipment
fund
Total
Assets:
Cash
Investments
Accounts receivable:
Grants receivables
Interfund rec/payable
Other receivables
Prepaid expenses and
and
other assets
Contruction in process
Land, building &
equipment net
103,674
2,913
5,818
12,986
122,477
2,913
o
75,707
43,954
-86,377
43,954
1,488
12,158
o
0
1,298
31,049
1,298
31,049
0
696,786
696,786
0
Total assets
(
214,640
-36,606
100,504
14,766
708,944
12,986
899,964
jabilities
abilities & Fund Balances
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
Unearned revenue
Payable to grantor
Support & Revenue future
Notes payable
Obligations capitalized
leased property ......
Funds held for others
Total liabilities
Fund balances
Total liabilities &
fund balances
balances .....
.....
115,270
0
0
0
0
0
612,670
12,986
612,670
12,986
100,504
14,766
612,670
12,986
740,926
114,135
-51,372
96,273
0
159,037
214,640
-36,606
708,944
12,986
899,963
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated StateTnent
of Support
Support Revenue
Revenue and
and Expenses
Expenses
Consolidated
Statement of
and Changes in Fund Balances
For the period ended
ended March
March 31,
31, 1992
1992
Land,
Current
Funds
building
UnRestricted
and
restricted
equ
equipment
ipinent
fund
Public support and revenue:
Public support:
Contributions
Special events
United Way allocation
Federal,state & local grants
Other (Custodial Fund)
$
40,467
110,776
166,936
50,630
2,850
91,097
113,626
166,936
622,330
622,330
795
Total public support
318,179
Other revenue:
Membership
Menthership dues
dues
Investment income
Rental income
Other income
Indirect cost recovery
recovery
676,605
Total
795
0
32,310
994,784
32,310
18
18
64,572
2,814
60,740
300
3,113
64,572
3,114
63,853
Total other revenue
160,454
3,413
0
163,867
TOTAL REVENUES/SUPPORT
478,633
680,018
0
1,158,651
80,769
302,980
775,842
37,800
856,611
340,780
383,749
775,842
37,800
1,197,391
Excess of public support and
revenue over expenses
94,885
-95,824
-37,800
-38,739
Fund balances (deficit)
beginning of year
31,410
44,452
121,915
.197,777
126,295
-51,372
84,115
159,038
Expenditures:
Total program services
Total supporting services
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Fund balances, end of period
$
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
COMPARATIVE
COMPARATIVE STATEMNT
STATEMT OF SUPPORT
SUPPORT
REVENUE & EXPENSE HISTORY
FISCAL YEARS 1989 TO 1992
4
This INFORMATION IS MEMO ONLY.
6
5
1988-89
1989-90
SOME ACCOUNTS MAY BE ADJUSTED TO FIT
THE GENERAL FORMAT PRESENTED HERE.
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
Col
7 minus
Col7minus
8
7
1990-91
1991-92
PRIOR
PR!OR YEAR
CURRENT YEAR
ACTUAL
BUDGET
1991-92
Cal 8
Col
CURRENT
CURRENT YTD
YTD
REMAUUNG
REMAINING
CURRENT
CURRE4T YEAR
BALANCE
BUDGET YTD
MAR 1992
1991-92
SUPPORT/REVE1UE
SUPPORT/REVENUE
Suppart and revenue:
Support
Public support:
suppart:
United Way allocation
allacatian
235,200
222,700
26,450
68,464
26,908
67,011
161,382
847,029
690,995
710,530
241,653
Special events net of
af direct cost
cast
Other contributions
cantrthutians
Federal, state and local
lacal grants
166,936
166,936
55,648
55,648
113,626
113,626
-113,626
0
170,334
91,097
79,237
79,237
127,751
797,754
622,330
175,424
598,316
795
-795
795
0
222,583
938
Other
Tatal public
Total
pubUc suppart
support
166,937
1,115,590
1,020,594
1,163,076
1,190,671
994,784
195,887
195,887
893,003
125,989
4,428
4,428
31,022
31,022
10,000
32,310
32,310
-22,310
7,500
7,500
14,078
30,018
10,471
10,000
18
9,982
7,500
177,739
91,026
68,897
64,796
64,572
224
48,597
-35,906
-35,906
-18,918
0
0
68,185
59,927
62,500
63,853
-1,353
46,875
3,114
-3,114
0
0
Revenue:
Member contributions
cantributians
Investment
Investment income
ncame
Rent
Gain(loss)
on fixed
fixed assets
Gan(lass) an
indirect cost
Indirect
cast recovery
recavery
17,305
Other
56,323
Total
Tatal revenue
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE ....... (A)
0
391,434
391,434
157,751
151,399
147,296
163,868
-16,572
-16,572
110,472
1,507,024
1,178,345
1,314,475
1,337,967
1,158,651
179,316
1,003,475
(
(
0
EXPENSES FOR OPERATIONS
0
Salaries benefits & taxes
988,531
740,814
732,218
911,410
663,377
Professional
Prafessianal services
114,531
92,219
161,851
126,950
9,972
38,490
38,490
12,480
17,631
17,631
21,062
19,080
19,080
SuppUes
Supplies
78,506
Telephane
Telephone
248,033
683,558
107,187
19,763
95,213
37,559
37,559
-25,079
9,360
16,516
2,564
14,310
4,414
6,679
5,868
6,835
-967
967
4,401
143,540
165,085
117,687
136,479
-18,792
88,265
33,015
39,843
27,665
73,518
-45,853
20,749
5,558
5,107
6,157
7,190
7,190
-1,033
4,618
15,482
20,344
18,070
13,444
4,626
13,553
Canferences, conventions,
Conferences,
canventians, meetings
3,610
3,182
4,950
63,596
-58,646
3,713
Specific assistance to
ta Individuals
individuals
12,000
12,000
4,710
Membership dues
11,882
15,971
Pastage and shipping
Postage
Occupancy (building
(buldng && graunds)
Occupancy
grounds)
187,563
Rental && maintenance
Rental
maintenance of
af Equip1nent
Equipment
Printing, art work,
wark, Publications,
Publicatians, etc.
Travel and transportation
transpartatian
7,811
Awards and grants
64,583
Interest
interest
Insurance
38,527
Other expenses
1,313
580
36,984
21,253
27,439
19,171
19,500
7,183
1,000
1,000
13,072
0
8,588
3,562
9,113
3,500
-3,500
0
0
o
0
o
21,203
-1,703
14,625
600
400
750
0
0
12,027
Bad debt expense
TOTAL
TOTAL EXPENSES
EXPENSES -- BEFORE
BEFORE DEPRECIATION
DEPRECIATION ..........
..........
Depreciation
Depreciatian of
af buildings and equipment
TOTAL DIRECT
D!RECT SERVICES EXPENSES ....... (B)
(DEFICIT) OR EXCESS
12,150
0
.
(A) MINUS (B) ...........
Fund balances,
balances, begining
begning af
of year
year
1,480,052
1,168,945
1,274,756
1,282,967
1,159,591
123,376
962,225
77,857
54,190
54,190
50,384
55,000
37,800
17,200
41,250
1,557,909
1,223,135
1,325,140
1,337,967
1,337,967
1,197,391
140,576
1,003,475
-50,885
-44,790
-10,665
0
-38,739
220,736
175,946
-19,665
197,776
uther changes in fund balance:
Extraordinary
Extraardinary items:
32,678
Fargveness af
Forgiveness
of interest
Interest
Gain(loss)
Gan( lass) on
an real estate held
300,000
FUND BALANCE
OF YEAR
BALANCE (DEFICIT)
(DEFICIT) END
ED OF
229,450
175,946
197,959
0
159,037
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URBAN LEAGUE OP
OF PORTLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAY 27, 1992
*** 7:30 a.m. ***
AGENDA
GUEST SPEAKER:
Scott Nakagawa
Coalition for Human Dignity
Dignity
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
March
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT:
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CONNITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
FUND RAISING
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
CONNITTEE
PROGRAM AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
GUILD
ADJOURNMENT
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
APRIL 22, 1992
Board of Directors meeting commenced at 7:35 a.m.
The April meeting of the Urban League of Directors, held in the MultiPurpose Conference Room, Urban Plaza, 10 North Russell Street, was
called to order at 7:30
7:30 a.in.
a.m. by
by chair,
chair, Bill
Bill Wyatt.
Wyatt.
The following Directors were in attendance: Jim Boehlke, Louis Boston,
Joan Brown-Kline, Faye Burch, Ed DeWald, James Francesconi, Kevin
Fuller, Tom
Tom Gallagher,
Gallagher, Sharon
Sharon Gary-Smith,
Gary-Smith, Ed Hardy,
Hardy, Matt
Natt Hennessee,
Elizabeth Kutza, Rita Lucas, Judi Pitre, Terry Rogers, Wally Scales,
Scales,
Gina Wood, Bill Wyatt.
The following Directors were absent with excuse: Clara Padilla-Andrews,
Rian Brown, Marva Fabien,
Fabien, Donnie
Donnie Griffin,
Griffin, Stuart Hall.
Hall.
Staff in attendance were: Cletus Moore and Deena Pierott.
Pjerott.
The March minutes were approved.
It was moved and seconded to approve
he March minutes with the inadvertent typographical errors within the
text.
The motion passed.
REPORT FROM
PROM THE CHAIR - Bill Wyatt
Informed the members that the Annual Meeting was a success and that 47
community and board members attended.
Stated that Dr. Tukufu has
considered turning the 1993 Annual Meeting into a community forum. Mr.
Wyatt informed members that there were 2 new officers elected to the
board, their names are Laura Glosson and Duane Bosworth. Dr. Tukufu is
not attending this morning's
morning's meeting
meeting due
due to
to the
the scheduling
scheduling by the
Chamber for the Mayoral debate in which Dr. Tukufu is on the panel.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - Bill Wyatt for Dr. Darryl Tukufu
Gina Wood comments that Dr.
Tukufu has been instrumental
in
the
in the
development and success of the Urban League Young Professionals. Also
comments
on the
the success
success of
of the
theAfrican
AfricanAirterican/Jewish
American/Jewish Lecture series at
comments on
the League and Mittleman
Nittleman Center.
Mr. Wyatt stated that the newsclips
are an excellent addition to the board packets.
FINANCE REPORT - Jim Boehlke
Mr. Boehlke read from their finance committee report and stated that
this basically summarized
summarized the
the finance
finance report
report for
for the
the month.
month. Stated
Stated that
that
stayed within
within the
the budget
budget format.
(hey have stayed
format.
It was moved and seconded
tWyatt/Kutza) to approve
(Wyatt/Kutza)
approve the
the Finance
Finance Report.
Report. It
It was moved and seconded.
3oard
Board of Directors
Minutes
i1inutes
-2-
April 22, 1992
REPORT -- Gina
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Wood
Gina Wood
Ms.
Ms. Wood
Wooddistributed
distributed reports
reports on
on the
the Marshall
Marshall Plan
Plan which
which she
she received
received at
at
the Regional
the
Regional Conference
Conference in
in Anaheim.
Anaheim. Stated
Stated that
to develop
that we
we need
need to
develop aa 55year
plan and
and aa written
written affirmative
year plan
affirmative action
action plan
plan to
to be
be in
inalignment
alignment with
with
National. Suggested
National.
aside time
time at
at a
Suggestedthat
that the
the board
board set
set aside
future meeting
meeting
a future
to
be informed
informed of
the Marshall
Marshall Plan.
Plan. John
to be
of the
Dr.
John Jacob
Jacob has
has suggested
suggested for
for Dr.
Tukufutoto participate
Tukufu
participate in
inthe
theFutures
FuturesCommittee.
Committee.
It was
It
wasmoved
moved and
and
seconded(Rogers/Pitre)
seconded
(Rogers/Pitre) to
to approve
approve Darryl
Darryl Tukufu's
Tukufu's appointed
the
appointed to
to the
Futures
Committee. The
The motion
Futures Committee.
motion passed.
passed.
Ms. Wood
Ms.
Woodthen
thenasked
askedfor
for endorsement
endorsementofofthe
the Fairness
Fairness Coalition's
Coalition's HateHateFree Oregon
Free
Oregon Campaign,
Campaign,
stated
statedthat
that the
the campaign
campaign is
is state-wide
state-wide and
are
and
are
looking for
for other
looking
other organizations
organizations for
for endorsement.
endorsement. It
wasmoved
moved and
and
It was
seconded (Wyatt/Gallagher)
(Wyatt/Gallagher) to
to approve
seconded
endorsement for
approve the
the endorsement
for the
the Hate-Free
Hate-Free
Oregon Campaiqn.
Oregon
Campaign. The
The motion
motion passed.
passed.
Mr. Wyatt
Mr.
Wyatt commented
commented
that
thatthe
the5-year
5-year plan
plan should
should be
be a
a retreat
retreat item,
item, also
also
stated that
stated
that the
the affirmative
affirmative action
action plan
plan has
has already
already
been
been suggested
suggested for
for
Rian Brown
to develop
develop and
Rian
Brown to
and an
an advocacy
advocacy committee
committeehas
has been
beenestablished
established and
and
is
is chaired
chaired by
by Terry
Terry Rogers.
Rogers. Mr.
Mr. Wyatt
Wyatt informed
informed the
the board
board members
members of
of the
the
?ress
Conference that
will be
be held
held in
inthe
theWhitney
Whitney Young
?ress Conference
that will
YoungLearning
Learning Center
Center
today
regarding the
the hate
hatecrime
crimecommitted
committed last
today regarding
Friday against
against Jacob
Jacob
last Friday
Johnson,
every board
board member
member isis encouraged
Johnson, every
encouragedtoto attend.
attend.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT - Joan Brown-Kline
Brown-Kline
Informed members
Informed
members of
of the
the nominating
nominating committee
committee report
report distributed
distributed at
at the
the
Annual Meeting
Annual
Meetingalong
along with
with the
the names
namesofofelected
electedofficers.
officers. Mr.
Mr. Wyatt
Wyatt
comments that
coTaTnents
thatcitizens
citizens at
atlarge,
large,
Gwen
GwenThompson
Toran, were
Thompson and
and Kay
Kay Toran,
were
nominated
to the
nominated to
theNominating
Nominating Committee.
Committee. Lou
Lou Boston
Bostonstated
stated his
his concerns
concerns
with electing
with
electing officers
officersatatTneeting
meeting as
as such
such and
and the
the repercussions
repercussionsif
if these
these
candidates decided
decided not
candidates
not to
to serve
serve or
or if
ifthere
therewere
wereany
anychanges
changes regarding
regarding
electing
electing that
that person
person after
after the
the fact.
fact.
Ms. Brown-Kline
Brown-Kline responded
by
Ms.
responded by
saying
the Nominating
Nominating Committee
saying the
Committeeisis trying
trying to
to
meet
of
meet the
the un-met
un-met needs
needs of
the matrix.
the
matrix.
Stated that
that there
Stated
there is
is aaneed
need for
for constituents
constituents presentation
presentation
on
the board
and that
that this
committees
on the
board and
this isisthe
the
committees main
main thrust..
thrust..
She
She then
then
stated that
that another
another matrix
matrix need
need is
stated
is for
for someone
withfund
fundraising
raisingskills
skills
someone with
regarding
MsMsBrown-Kline
regarding of
of their
theirprofession.
profession.
Brown-Kline then
reminded members
members that
then reminded
that
she had
she
had asked
asked for
for board
boardnominees
nominees several
several months
ago and
and is
is still
months ago
accepting
nominees for
accepting nominees
for consideration.
consideration.
still
FUND RAISING REPORT -- Lou
Lou Boston
Mr. Boston
thatBank
Bank of
of America
America has
Mr.
Bostonstated
stated that
has agreed
agreed to
be the
the sponsor
sponsor for
to be
for
membership
drive. Jeff Farber will be chair and has a goal for the
membership drive.
Jeff Farber will be chair and has a go1 or the
Mr. Boston
that the
theLeague
League has
has already
already
Bostonstated
stated that
received $6,700 which represents
7-ampaign
of $100K.
$lOOK.
7arnpaign of
received $6,700 which represents two
two gold
gold sponsors
sponsors at
at $3,000
$3,000 each,
each, two
two
corporate sponsors
corporate
sponsors at
at$250
$250 each
each and
and two
two sTnall
small businesses
businesses at
at $200
$200 each.
each.
Board of Directors
Minutes
tIinutes
April 22,
22, 1992
April
1992
-3-
Mr. Boston agreed that the Community Relations Committee should conduct
the family and community memberships. Stated that there will be a donor
wall (to display the League sponsors) installed in the mail lobby.
PSA's and Press Releases will be sent out as part Of
of the membership
drive campaign.
Mr. Boston suggested that
that Board
Board members
members solicit
solicit 10
businesses/organizations to
businesses/organizations
to become
become Urban
Urban League
League members.
Membership
cards distributed. Mr. Boston suggested
suggested that
that the
the League
League should
should look
look at
various foundations for funding.
Thanks Ed Hardy for assisting with
drive.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS - Judi Pitre
Ms. Pitre commends the League's work on the Annual Meeting. Stated that
she enjoyed the Directors speaking of their programs, but would also
like to
like
to hear
hear froirt
from the
the community,
convmunity, the
the participants
participants of the various League
programs. She hopes that this will be included next year. Kevin Fuller
stated that the Young Professionals have drafted their
their by-laws and are
asking for Board approval. It was moved and seconded (Hennessee/Boston)
to approve the Urban League of Portland Iounq
Young Professionals By-Laws.
By-Laws. The
The
motion passed.
passed. Mr.
Mr. Fuller thanks the Guild for allowing the Young
Professionals to extract information from their by-laws.
Mr. Fuller
also stated that the Young Professionals will be involved with the
TJ.jtd
Way solicitation
solicitation and
T3.ed Way
and as a group are planning two
two fund
fund raising
raising
events each year for
for the
the League.
League. Mr. Fuller requested start-up monies
for the group. Cletus Moore and Dr. Tukufu will try
try to work something
out for the Young Professionals.
also assist with funding.
Faye Burch stated that the Guild could
GUILD REPORT - Faye Burch
Stated that she attended the Regional Conference
Conference in Anaheim representing
the Guild, also stated that she is considering nominating Gina Wood
regional coordinator for the Guild.
Special
Announcements:
Special Announceinents:
Sharon Gary-Smith informed the board that the
the Portland Chapter of the
National Political Conference will host an awards banquet on
on May
May 14
14 at
at
the Marriott, Shirley Chishoim
Chisholm will be the keynote speaker. The cost for
the banquet is $30.00 per person.
With no further discussion the April board meting
meting adjourned at 8:56 a.m.
Revewed
Rev,ewed an
an
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Jui Pitre
(
ministrative Assistant
Urban League of Portland
cretary
Urban League Board of Directors
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
PRESIDE1T'S
Activities
from:
Activities from:
April 14
April
14 --I4ay
May 17,
17, 1992
1992
Visibility
andImage
Image
Visibility and
Attended
Portland meetings..
meetings. .commissioner,
AttendedPort
Port of
of Portland
task
. commissioner, marine
marine task
force,
affirmative action
action briefing.
briefing.
force, and
and affirmative
.
Keynoted the
morning opening
theannual
annualFederal
Federal
Women's
Keynoted
the morning
opening of
of the
Women's
Program
Conference(subject
(subject - diversity).
Program Conference
diversity).
Spoke
at the
Multnomah
Spoke at
the opening
opening celebration
celebrationfor
for
Multnomah County
County Legal
Legal
Aid
Service's (Terry
Aid Service's
(Terry Roger's
Roger's organization)
organization) satellite in North
Portland.
Portland.
Participated in
in the
theUrban
'UrbanLeague's
League'sannual
annual meeting.
meeting.
Participated
Attended the
the A.
A. Philip
Philip Randolph
Randolph Institute.
Attended
thefund
fundraiser
raiser for
for the
Institute.
Attended the
the Einanuel
Emanuel Medical
Foundation Board
Board meeting.
Attended
Medical Center
Center Foundation
meeting.
Attended the
Leaders Roundtable
Roundtable meeting.
meeting.
Attended
the Leaders
satellite in North
Participated asasa apanel
Participated
panelmember
member at
atthe
theChamber
Chamber of
of Commerce
Commerce
(
(
Mayoral Debate.
Mayoral
Debate.
Attended aa community
community reception
the incoming
incoming school
school
Attended
receptionin
in honor
honor of
of the
superintendent, John
superintendent,
John Bierwirth,
Bierwirth,sponsored
sponsoredby
bythe
the
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Human
Human
RelationsCommission.
Commission.
Relations
Attended the
Attended
the Links
Links fund
fundraiser,
raiser, the
theEbony
Ebony Fashion
Fashion Fair.
Fair.
Spoke at
the10th
10thannual
annualWomens
Womens Seminar
Spoke
at the
Seminar sponsored
sponsored by
by Christ
Christ
Memorial Church
Memorial
ChurchofofGod
GodininChrist.
Christ.
Get acquainted
acquainted meeting
meeting with
with William
William Jennings,
Jennings, the
the new
executive director
director of
executive
ofthe
theHouse
House of
of Umoja.
Umoja.
Guest speaker
the Center
Center for
for Mental
Mental Health's
Health's annual
annual
Guest
speaker for
for the
meeting
meeting banquet.
banquet.
Get acquainted
acquainted meeting
meeting with
with Michael
Michael Brant,
Brant, an
an African
African
American, who
American,
who
isisthe
thenew
newchief
chiefofofpolice
policeat
at Portland
Portland International
International
Airport.
Airport.
Spoke at
Spoke
at Woodlawn
Woodlawn Elementary
ElementarySchool's
School'sCareer
CareerFair.
Fair.
Spoke
an all-school
all-school assembly
assembly at
Central
Spokeonondiversity
diversity for
for an
at Central
Catholic High
School.
Catholic
High School.
Attendedaa city
city council
to speak
Attended
council meeting
meeting to
speak in
in support
support of
of aa
resolution
leaders and
resolutionapplauding
applaudingcommunity
community leaders
and others
others for
for the
the local
local
work in
aftermath of
the
work
in channeling
channelinganger
angerconstructively
constructivelyin
in the
the aftermath
of the
Rodney King
Rodney
Kingverdict.
verdict.
Attended the
Attended
the Federal
Federal Executive
Executive Board's
Board's luncheon
luncheon honoring
honoringtheir
their
"employees ofofthe
"employees
theyear,"
year," and
andthe
the "federal
"federal agency
agency of
of the
the year."
year." II
served as
served
as aa member
member ofof
their
their"distinguished
"distinguishedcitizens'
citizens' panel."
panel."
Get acquainted
acquainted meeting
meeting with
with Robert
Robert Chessoin,
Chessom, the
the new
Get
new senior
senior
vice
vice president
president at
atMeier
Meier&
& Frank.
Frank.
Was
theOregon
Oregon Association
Association of
of Black
Black
Wasthe
the guest
guest speaker
speaker for
for the
School Educator's
annual awards
awards dinner.
School
Educator's annual
dinner.
Get acquainted
Noell, new
Get
acquainted meeting
meetingwith
withKristina
Kristina Noell,
new convention
convention
sales and services
sales
manager at
services manager
at the
the Portland
Portland Oregon
Oregon Visitors
Visitors
Association.
Association.
Tapedaa public
public service
school"
announcement
Taped
service "stay
"stayinin
school"
announcement for
for
Channel 49.
Channel
49. The
The scene
scene was
was a
a classroom
classroom at
atOckley
Ockley Green
Green Middle
Middle
School where
School
whereII did
did my
my"rap.".
"rap.".
Page 22
Page
Spokeat
at Portland
Portland State
State University
Spoke
University Black
Black Cultural
Cultural Affairs
Affairs
Board observance
Board
observance of
of Malcolm
Malcolm X's
X'sbirthday.
birthday.
Fund Raising
Raising
Fund
Attended
fund raising
raisingcominittee
committee meetings.
meetings.
Attended one
one of
of the
the fund
Michael Pullen
met with
with (Rev.)
(Rev.) Alcena
Alcena Boozer,
Michael
Pullen and
and II met
Boozer, principal
principal
at Jefferson
is one
at
JeffersonHigh
High School,
School, who
who is
co-chairs of
the
one of
of the
the co-chairs
of the
individual and
portion of
individual
and family
familymembership
membership portion
the annual
of the
annualmembership
membership
drive.
drive.
Worked
meeting.
Workedononthe
theannual
annual dinner
dinner meeting.
Contacted Dr.
Contacted
Dr. Judith
Judith
RaTaaley and
annual dinner
dinner committee's
committee's selection
Rainaley
and Charles
Charles Jordan,
Jordan, the
the annual
selection
for this year's co-chairs. They
They both
both have
have excepted.
excepted.
for this year's co-chairs.
Tapedradio
radio public
Taped
public service
serviceannounceinents
announcements for
themembership
membership
for the
campaign.
campaign.
ProgramEffectiveness
Program
Effectiveness
(
(
Completed satisfaction
Completed
satisfactionforms
formsfor
forclients
clients and
and funders.
funders. The
process
wasthat
thatII prepared
prepareddrafts
drafts of
of the
the clients
clients surveys
process was
and had
had
surveys and
directors
critique. These
directors critique.
theboard
boardprogram
These were
were then
then submitted
submitted to
to the
program
and planning
and
planning committee.
committee.
II had
critique the
the funders
had Cletus
Cletus Moore
Moore critique
funders
survey, regarding
regarding finances,
and then
to the
the board
board
survey,
finances, and
then submitted
submittedthis
this to
treasurer,James
treasurer,
James Boehlke.
Boehlke.
Attended meetings
Attended
meetings of
of the
the Urban
Urban League
League Young
YoungProfessionals.
Professionals.
Participated in
in the
thefinal
final
presentation
United
Participated
presentation
toto
United
Way
Way involving
involving
the Senior
the
Senior Department.
Department.
Attended the
Attended
the board
board executive
executive committee
committee meeting.
meeting.
Net with
with aa Meyer
MeinorialTrust
Truststaff
staff member
Met
Meyer Memorial
member who
who helped
helped
critique aa draft
draftof
ofaanew
critique
new proposal
proposal that
that we
we plan
to submit
submit to
tothem
them
plan to
funding.
ffor
or funding.
ManagementSkills
Skills
Management
Facilitated
directors and
and staff
staffmeetings.
meetings.
Facilitated directors
Financial Information
Financial
Information
This month's
the manner
This
month'sfinancial
financial information,
information, in
in the
manner described
described by
by
the finance
finance committee
committee and
the
and approved
approvedat
at the
the March
March 1992
1992board
board meeting,
meeting,
is included
included in
in this
this board
board packet.
packet.
is
Advocacy
Completed meetings
Completed
meetings with
with mayoral
mayoral and
and city
city commissioner
commissioner
candidates around
candidates
aroundthe
the City
City of
of Portland's
Portland's affirmative
affirmative action
action plan.
plan.
Page 3
Handed a letter to board of education members in support of
educational programs that were proposed by the superintendent to be
reduced or eliminated for 1992-93.
Was interviewed by a Metro staff person regarding their
proposal called 2040,
2040, plans
plans for
for the
the next
next 50
50 years; participated on
the panel for Metro's Growth Conference.
Met with the Oregon Education Association (OEA) president and
same of their staff regarding "alleged" racist statements made by
some
one of their staff regarding the abilities of African Americans.
Incident resolved as well as it can be. We were able to convey to
OEA, that since the alleged statement was published in the paper,
they needed to submit a disclaimer or rebuttal to the media. They
have done so.
Completed the lecture series on African American and Jewish
American experiences. The last two lectures were taped on Paragon
Cable and our own Gina Wood hosted a segment on Northeast Spectrum
relating to the same.
Attended a Planned Parenthood strategy meeting in preparation
for their Northeast community forum which we helped sponsor
sponsor (was
not able to attend the forum because of the Rodney King verdict and
subsequent meetings and rallies).
Extensive work directly the result of the Rodney King verdict
and aftermath (please refer to the copy of the memo/report I sent
to the National Urban League).
Also note that this has been
ongoing with more school assemblies and panels currently on my
calendar to deal with the issues surrounding these events, as well
as a comxnunity\business
community\business partnership
partnership in
in the
the developmental
developmental stages to
deal with such issues as adult employment, teenage employment, and
economic development.
Met with an African American
American employee
employee of
of U.S.
U.S. Bank.
Bank. There is
similar concern there, as we are hearing
hearing elsewhere
elsewhere in
in other
other
employment arenas, much like like the concerns of Portland
Development Commission's (PDC) African American staff. As you may
recall, PDC
PDC recently
recently acknowledged
acknowledged the
the systemic
systemic racism
racism in their
their
agency and their plan for eliminating it.
Along with other members of the community, supported students
and some Portland State University staff's concern for an African
American to take the place of Dr. Darrell Millner who is stepping
down as chair of the Black Studies Department.
From the PSU
meeting attended by a rainbow of students and
and staff,
staff, there is much
support for this although it is in opposition to the current
procedure to select a chair in-house. The current person in line
in this two-person department, is a Caucasian
Caucasian female.
female. According
According to
meeting participants, she understands the concern and realizes that
it is not a question of her qualifications or abilities. Students
and staff are now working
working on
on options
options to
to search
search for
for a department
chair. It is my understanding that this is also the desire of the
administration.
Participated on
Participated
on aa panel
panel to
to discuss
discuss race
race relations
re1tions in Portland
Port1nc1
that was a part of the agenda at the Portland Chamber of Commerce's
May board meeting.
Page 4
Spoke on a panel during the annual meeting of the Oregon ACLU
on police use of force and what the ACLU can do.
They are
contemplating if they will push for a move toward police citizen
review boards in different parts of the state.
state.
Net
Met with
with Bill
Bill Wyatt,
Wyatt, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kutza,
Kutza, Gretchen
Gretchen Kafoury, and
her staff member, Eric Sten, regarding the proposal to award a
contract for a study of minority businesses.
Attended some of the training sessions for the Census
which we
we hope
hope will
will be
be ready
ready for full operation
Information Center which
shortly.
Attended the Unity Breakfast Committee meeting.
Spoke on a panel responding to the Planning Commission's
Coinmission's
questions on the Albina Community Plan.
Plan.
RE
COMMENDATI ON
RECOMMENDATION
John Jacob, National Urban League President/CEO, recently mentioned
in one of his "To Be Equal" column's regarding police departnents:
departments:
So long
long as
as officers
officers presunte
presume that
that Black men are dangerous
and threatening, and that swift, excessive violence is
the only way to control
control them,
them, there
there will
will be more King
cases. More multicultural training is needed and
aggressive recruitment of African American and other
people of color as police officers. At least the presence
of these officers can act as a brake on the overt
expression of racist attitudes. Strong civilian review
boards with the power to discipline errant officers and
to oversee police activities,
activities, is
is essential
essential to counter the
"us against them" mentality that all-too-often pervades
police work..."
I RECOMMEND THAT WE BECOME INVOLVED WITH DISCUSSIONS, TASK FORCES,
OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MAY BE SET UP TO PUSH FOR A STRONG POLICE
CITIZEN REVIEW PROCESS.
The current one is a joke. According to Jack Ramsey, former
chair of the Portland
Portland Police
Police Internal
Internal Investigation
Investigation Audit Committee
(PIIAC), the police write up the initial complaint, try to persuade
the complainant that they should not file a complaint,
complaint, if
if it
it goes
goes
further, the police give a ruling, and only the appeal
appeal conies
comes to the
the
"citizens" on PIIAC.
PIIAC. During the appeal, they can only review the
report, they cannot call in officers or anything.
anything.
There is
There
is
supposed to be a last stage, but no one recalls when any complaint
has reached that far, that is it goes to city council to review.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT & SENIOR SERVICES
MONTHLY REPORT APRIL, 1992
BARBARA COTTON , DIRECTOR
Aging Services Information:
Aging Services provided each District Center with contract packets
for FY
Fl 92/93. The major focus for services is
is Case
Case Management
services. Each District Center is asked to provide
provide the same number
of units based on last FY 91/92 units.
Programs:
Client/
For the
clients
the new
Contract Statistics:
month of April we enrolled 4 new Short Term Intervention
and 2 Case Management\OPI client. These 6 new clients raise
enrollment total to 104 new clients this fiscal year.
Case Managers are reviewing their caseloads to begin cutting
services to clients who are in the J through N
M priority level.
Senior Service Department has 2 months left in this contract
contract year,
year,
as of March 31, 1992 Case Management use was at 80.89%.with 75% of
the contract year completed. This put us at about 6% over expected
usage. These are the unit changes for Case Management and Short
Term Intervention services to balance this year's contract.
Case Management Units
Old Alloc.
4,925
New Alloc.
5,375
STI Units
Old Alloc.
2,124
New Alloc.
1,674
This switch in units will not effect the contract dollars because
the same dollar amount
amount of
of $19.78
$19.78 is
is paid
paid for both services.
Attached is a monthly break-down of
of the
the contract services, units
nieasured in
measured
in hours,
hours, number
number of new clients to be enrolled, units
billed and the percentage.
Grandparents Support Group:
Plan for this group is
is to
to include
include teen
teen parents for better prenatal
care of their babies and create a better support system for teen
parents. This is to create an Intergenerational component.
Alzheimers Activities\Caregivers Support Group:
We are working with other
other Alzheimer
Alzheimer programs to develop
develop plans
plans to
to
increase the caregivers
caregivers group
group and
and the
the client
client activity
activity group.
Activity Center:
The number of clients attending the Center has shown an increase on
a daily basis. We have currently
currently enrolled
enrolled 95
95 seniors
seniors in
in the
the
activity center, 22 of
of these
these clients
clients are receiving case management
services. Most of the
the seniors
seniors that
that attend
attend the
the Center are age 70 +
years old.
The Senior Center 20th Annual Fishing
Fishing Derby
Derby will
will be
be held on June
12th at Sauvie Island.
SERVICES
CASE MGMT.
SHORT TERN INTERVENTION
INFORNATION
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
CONTRACT
UNITS/MO
411
177
600
269
UNITS
BILLED
478.25
116.75
616
292
PERCENTAGE
116%
65%
102%
111%
NEW
CLIENTS
2
4
URBAN LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOY4ENT DEPARTMENT MONTHLY SUMMARY
APRIL 1992
BRENDA SHEIMAN-SANDERS
SHERMAN-SANDERS
The employment activity has increased greatly, due to graduating
seniors, intern candidates and candidates moving into the Portland
job market. This is the first month in the last year we have placed
more than 50%
50% males
males into
into jobs
jobs (13
(13 placements,
placements, total
total confirired).
confirmed).
There were approximately 80-90 "first-timers" using the services of
the employment
employment center.
center. The
The geographics
geographics of
of our
our client
client base
base is
is
expanding daily.
daily. We've
W&ve had
had recent
recent visits
visits from
from Salem
Salem residents
residents
looking for work
as well as Hood River. There*s
There's also an increase
of white males using our services.
,
The Urban League Employment Center activity and resources are
reaching many people and places. All the new candidates were
referred by someone who has used, or is using our services.
The employer involvement has steadied. Many of our new partners
such as the US NAVY, Saif of Oregon, etc., are currently scheduling
more hours to contribute to the employment center, as part of the
Employment Partnership agreement.. Many new ideas are being
considered to improve our services to further enhance the success
of the candidates seeking work and the employers seeking qualified
candidates.
URBAN LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY - EMPLOYER ACTIVITY
APRIL 1992
BRENDA SHERMAN-SANDERS
EMPLOYER VISITS/INTERVIEWS:
April 7 ....... Western Truck Driving School
State Police
Police of
of Oregon
Oregon
....... State
April 7 .......
April 8
........ Nike
Nike
8 ........
April 13 ...... Clark County Sheriffs Department
April 10 ...... Mentor Graphics
April 15 ...... Port of Portland
...... Loaves
Loaves and Fishes
April 20 ......
April 22 ...... Philip Morris Corp.
April 23 ...... Simpson Paper Co.
April 24 ...... Mentor Graphics
April 24 ...... First Interstate Bank
April 28 ......
...... Express
Express Temporary
Temporary Services
April
...... Nike
April 29
29 ......
April 30
Standard Insurance
30 ......
...... Standard
april/ sum/emp sum
april/sum/emp
sum
1Ieil kelly
kelly
Neil
Receptionist
Black
J
Industr. Des. Tech.
Black
F
Bridget Sherman
4/27
Mail Clerk
tJ.W. Airlines
Airlines
Cust. Serv. Rep N.W.
Black
F
Doreen Scott
4/21
Danner Shoe Co..
Receptionist
Black
I
F
4/20
Charlene Bradley
t
James Rivers Co.
Laborer
Black
M
Richard Sanders
4/20
Coast Jan. Serv.
Custodian
M
Edie Johnson
4/13
Black
Paragon Cable
Cust. Serv.
Black
M
Ricky
Rockeit
Ricky Rocke-tt
4/13
I
James Rivers Co.
Laborer
Black
M
Douglas Stidum
F
Fred Meyer
Cashier
Black
M
4/13
Greg Robinson
4/6
A.D.C.
Acct. Tech.
Black
N
Teresa Rainwater
Leroy Williams
4/6
U.S. Bank
Proof Operator
Black
F
Tuality Hosp.
Phelobotonist
Black
M
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1992
MONTHLY
FOR
APRIL,
LARRY FOLTZ,
FOLTZ, DIRECTOR
LARRY
DIRECTOR
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
MAJOR
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Volunteerism
playeda abig
bigroll
rollin
in the
the activities
Volunteerism played
activitiesof
ofthe
theYouth
Youth Service
Service
Center for
for April.
April. Two
Center
Twosenior
senior volunteers
AARP
volunteersfrom
fromthe
the
AARP program
program and
and
three student
three
student interns,
interns,contributed
contributedto
tothe
thehighly
highlyproductive
productivemonth
month in
in
both
both counseling/diversion
counseling/diversion and
and in
in keepirg
keepirg the
theassociated
associatedpaperwork
paperwork
flowing. This
flowing.
This month
also saw
sawananincrease
increase in
in volunteer
month also
volunteer hours.
hours. Many
of those
attributed to
of
those hours
hours were
were attributed
to the
the Celebration
Celebration of
of Diversity
Diversity held
held
mid-month. The
mid-month.
Theparticipating
participating groups
groups in
in the
the celebration
the
celebration shared
shared the
experiences of
experiences
of the
theAfrican
AfricanAmerican,
American,Jewish
JewishAmerican,
American,Native
NativeAmerican
American
and Southeast
Southeast Asian
Asiancultures
cultures with
with each
each other.
other.
and
The highlight
highlight of
celebrated on
The
of the
themonth
month was
was celebrated
on the
the last
last day
day of
of April.
April.
All the
with the
the Youth
Service Center,
Center, the
All
the volunteers
volunteerswho
who had
had worked
worked with
Youth Service
the
Senior Center,
Employment
Senior
Center, the
theEducation
Educationdepartment
departmentard
arid
Employment department
department were
were
invited to
to aa celebration
in their
invited
celebration in
their honor.
honor.
About seventy-five
seventy-five people
About
people
attended the
the event.
attended
event.
The month
month was also
also aa time
of many meetings,
time of
meetings, workshops
workshops and
and
presentations.
presentations.
The department
department gave
gaveaa presentation
presentation totoUnited
The
UnitedWay
Way
volunteers
as part
volunteers as
part of
of the
thefunding
funding process.
process. Staff
Staff also
also participated
participated
in meetings
1992
Youth
in
meetings of
of the
theAlbina
AlbinaConimunity
Conununity Plan,
Plan,.the
the
1992
YouthSunimit,
Summit, the
the
Youth
Alliance, the
Youth Alliance,
Multnomah County
Children's
the Multnomah
County
Children'sJustice
Justice Citizens
Citizens
Action Conimittee
and the
the United
Action
Committee and
United Way
Way Constituents
Constituents&&CSD
CSD meeting.
meeting. All
All
the staff
ononFetal
Alcohol
Syndrome,
the
staffattended
attendeda atraining
training
Fetal
Alcohol
Syndrome, and
and two
twostaff
staff
attended
attended the
the County
County sponsored
sponsored conference
conference on
and Bisexual
Bisexual
on Gay,
Gay, Lesbian
Lesbian and
Youth.
Youth.
CLIENTS/CONTRACTSTATISTICS:
STATISTICS:
CLIENTS/CONTRACT
July - June, 1992
PERIOD:
DATE:
May 8, 1992
YTD
TOTAL
Total
Total
Reported
Contracted
%Hrs %YthI
%Yth
Yth
Hrs
Objectives
Hours Youth IHrs
I%Hrs
objectives
lYth
I --------------------------- ------------------------------149% 105%
652
12,639
Total
8,500
620
Total Program
Program
I
I
I
I
j
Diversion Services
Services
NAB
New
New Intakes
Intakes
Empl.
Empi. Readiness
Emp Placements
I
*
126%
*
*
1,574
*
*
*
22
*
*
620
*
652
**
423
*
70%
*
*
69
*
69%
69%
2,429
23
23
121% 115%
*
192%
*
141%
1,250
j
600
*
*
100
BB/BS Kinship
lUnship
New Matches
2,000
12,000
Counseling
Individual
Individual ++
Group +
Family
Family ++
2,500
12,500
20
12
*
*
*
*
*
3,522
3,522
*
100
150
100 II
Case Coordination
180
jCase
Coordination
*
Misc. Services
IMisc.
Services
II
1,000
Volunteer Services!
Servicesl I 1,000
Volunteer
I
1
j
*
*
*
*
*
*
335
1,775
H 1,775
2,582
j
261
332
222
*
*
*
*
*
*
item.
item.
105%
*
261%
221%
222%
22
186%
*
258%
1258%
*
contracted nuther
number for
for this
this
* Signifies that there is no contracted
duplicated numbers.
numbers.
+ Includes duplicated
*
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY REPORT APRIL, 1992
HERMAN L. LESSARD, DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
M. Young, Jr. Education and Cultural Center
Whitney H.
Besides the weekly meetings with the Male Responsibility Program on
Wednesdays and the National Urban League's Incentive To Excel and
and
Succeed, the students of Whitney M. Young, Jr. Education && Cultural
Cultural
Center participated in the following activities:
-1st.
Three African-American
African-American students
students froni
from the
the Oregon
Oregon Health
Health
University came to urge the students to stay in school
Science university
by relating personal experiences.
There were two medical
students and one was a research scientist.
-3rd.
We had orientation for seven Portland State University
volunteers from the School of Education.
-lath.
-10th.
Went to Midnight Basketball tournament to encourage
students.
-11th.
Participated in March Against Racist Violence.
-13th.
Whitney M. Young was opened for the community to enjoy
the speaker
speaker series
series in
in connection
connection with
with the
the Jewish
Jewish coinmunity.
community.
-29th.
Mark Harris, drug and alcohol counselor, gave a history
lesson and an overview of his drug prevention program.
-23rd.
Staff and Director held a special rap session for the
youth Whitney N.
M. Young and Male Responsibility Program to
discuss the verdict and reaction to the Rodney King trial
-30th.
As of April 30th the total enrolment of Whitney Young was
181 students.
We celebrated birthdays for eighteen students.
students.
We had three Rainbow Winners for the Rainbow Chart.
They
were: Yaisha Glymph won a $25 gift certificate from the Lloyd
Center; Tondric Willis won a Scientific Calculator; Matt
Sellers won a Scientific Calculator.
We had a celebration at the Multi-Cultural Senior Service
Center for the volunteers of the Urban League.
The Center
is
currently planning
a
Summer Tutorial
Program for students who will be attending summer school
and for those who just want to continue to improve their
academic skills development.
The summer session will
begin on June 22nd and
and last
last through
through July
July 24th.
24th.
As of April 30, 1992
1992 the
the Center
Center had
had enrolled
enrolled 287
287 students
students
for the year, that's 12% over last years total and
and 43.5%
43.5%
over the target goal for the year.
Whitney
Learning Center
Whitney Young
Young Learning
Center
Monthly Report
Morthly
Report for
for
April,
April,
1992
Statistics
Statistics
Total
Total
## of
of
Total
Total ## of
of
Total
of
Total ## of
Total
Total #% of
of
Total
of
Total ## of
students served:
students
served:
82
82
student visits:
457
457
student visits:
tutoring
hours provided:
provided:
tutoring hours
1,082.5
1,082.5
students year
students
year to
to date:
date:
287
volunteers/hours:
volunteers/hours:
16/132
16/132
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Male
Black
Black
45
36
Asian
Asian
00
00
00
White
White
01
00
Hispanic
Hispanic
oo
00
00
00
Native Ainerican
Native
American
00
00
00
Schools Served
Schools
Served
Feinale
F'en'tale
Number
Nuinber
Number
Beaumont
Beauinont
08
08
Benson
Benson
03
03
A. Y.
A.
Y. 0.
0. S.
5.
02
02
Central Catholic
Central
Catholic
01
Cleveland
Cleveland
02
02
Fernwood
04
Grant
04
04
Serendipity
Serendipity
01
Portsinouth
Portsmouth
01
Jefferson
Jefferson
12
Tb
Tio Nick's
Nick's
02
Lane
Lane
01
01
Lincoln
Lincoln
03
Ockley
Green
Ockley Green
01
Metro Lng.
Lng. Center
Metro
Center
02
02
Marshall
Marshall
01
01
Holy
Cross
Holy Cross
01
01
Port.Coinxn.College
Port.Comni.College
03
PA
AA
A
02
Trinity
Trinity
02
Sacred Heart
Sacred
Heart
01
01
St. Mary's
St.
Mary's
01
Tubman
1].
11
Whitaker
Whitaker
08
08
Wilson
Wilson
03
03
West Sylvan
West
Sylvan
00
Madison
01
Hoine School
Home
School
01
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
MONTHLY REPORT APRIL, 1992
JAMES KENT, COORDINATOR
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM (MRP)
I. Statistical Information
# of clients enrolled
enrolled at
at the
the U.L.
U.L. site
site at
at beginning
beginning of
of month:
month: (42)
(42)
clients in satellite locations:
#
Jefferson (25) Tubman(45)
Whitaker(54)
Portsmouth(12)
# of new clients enrolled at U.L. site during the month:
(6)
(6)
# of new clients enrolled at satellite locations during the month:
(0)
Total # of clients enrolled in MRP over all: (184)
II. Average
Averaqe Attendance
At Urban League: (25)
(25)
At satellite locations:
Name
Whitaker
Portsmouth
Jefferson
Tubman
37
12
10
57
Total average # of youth attending MRP on a weekly basis for this
month: (79)
III. Group Sessions:
Location: Urban League
Date:
4/1
Topic:
Mental & Physical Effect of Marijuana and
Cocaine.
4/8
Guest Speaker: Art Hendricks from
Ma instreani
instreain
4/15
Do Drug & Alcohol Campaigns (Commercials)
Appeal to you and your Peers?
4/22
Writing
and Alcohol
Alcohol Commercial.
Commercial.
writing and Drug and
4/29
Guest Speaker: Mark Harris of Imotep
Nzingha Isis Drug and
and Alcohol
Alcohol Program
Program
Highlights:
During the month April in which the MRP focused on Drug and Alcohol
Awareness, we were very fortunate to have Ed Guis from
from IBEX Film
Co. video tape the NRP
MRP group at Harriet Tubman Middle School. In
that session, two groups performed their version of a Drug and
Alcohol commercial, which they felt would be more appealing to
youth their ages. The film footage that was shot will be featured
in the film being produced by IBEX for the African-American Male
Connection Program.
IV.
Cominq Events
Up and Coming
During the course of the next three months, the Urban League's Male
Responsibility Program
Responsibility
Program and The Whitney N.
M. Young Jr. Education &&
Cultural Center will be hosting Mr. Mark Harris, a drug and alcohol
consultant who has prepared a series of workshops which
which look
look at
at the
roles as well as implications
implications that
that drugs and alcohol have had on
various cultures throughout history.
The dates he will be at the
Urban League will be: May
Nay 27th, June 3rd
3rd & 17th, and July 1st; the
time will be 4:30.
Both programs are inviting all interested
individuals to attend.
* AFRICAN-AMERICAN
AFRICAN-ANERICAN MALES CONNECTION PROGRAM *
I. Statistical Information
# of clients in the program as of: 4/30/92
# of new clients staffed: 4
# of youth terminated: 0
# of hours of service provided to clients this month: 130
# of mentors orientated this month: 2
Total # of mentors:
29
Serviced since
since July
July 1991:
Total # of youth Serviced
1991:
63
II.
IX. Average Attendance:
At Urban League on a weekly basis: 10
In other agencies on
on aa weekly:
weekly:
20
Total average number
number of
of youth
youth attending
attending their
their prescribed
prescribed services
on a
a weekly
weekly basis:
basis: 2].
21
III.
30 Day Evaluation
April 2,
2, 1.992
1992 -- Clients
Clients Evaluated:
Evaluated: 49
IV. Highlights
On April 13, 1992 Mercy Corp International hosted an overnight
fishing trip to Faraday
Faraday Lake.
Lake.
The event began with the youth
spending the night at the Urban League, then rising to an early
breakfast before going to the lake.
There were 11 youth who
attended and 6 mentors, including the AAMCP staff.
Even though
none of the
the youth
youth (or
(or inentors)
mentors) caught
caught any
any fish,
fish, the trip turned
turned out
out
to be a success, this was
was indicated
indicated by the youth's expressed
expressed
interest in returning to the lake in hopes of catching, "The
"The one
one
that got away."
The YMCA's
YMCA's Midnight
Midnight Basketball
Basketball Program
Program has
has started
started it's second
season. The league still has seven teams involved, and has been
joined
Cavalier Team. The season has had a great
joined by
by the
the Le
LeFenrrnes
Femmes Cavalier
start and promises to be just as successful as the last season was.
Up & Coming Events:
On May 30 1992, Mercy Corp Will host an
all day trip to the Oregon Coast and sand
sand dunes.
dunes.
V.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY
1ONTHLY REPORT
REPORT FOR APRIL
APRIL 1992
1992
MICHAEL PULLEN, DIRECTOR OF
OP MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT
Activities for month included:
Membership Drive: Helped plan individual and corporate membership
drives; work with campaign co-chairs; wrote and distributed TV PSA,
press releases; organized mailing lists and bulk mailings. Revenue
from 1992 drive currently: $13,365.
Meyer Trust Proposal: Assisted VP for Programs prepare new draft
proposal for Career Center.
Forest Service/Urban Rangers Prolect:
Project:
Urban Rangers brochure in community.
1992 Annual
invitation.
Dinner:
Secured
Completed distribution of
pro-bono
printing
for
dinner
April Publicity Efforts:
-
March Against Racism (4/5) (covered for League newsletter);
League's Annual Meeting (4/16);
Press conference at League on Jacob Johnson beating;
Promoted African-American/Jewish lecture series and helped
coordinate "Northeast Spectrum" cable show on series;
- Arranged press coverage at League-sponsored rallies after
after Rodney
Rodney
King verdict;
- Promoted Darrell
presentation to
to Young
Young Professionals
Professionals
Darrell Simins
Simms presentation
(see press clips).
Miscellaneous Activities: liaison work with Young Professionals
(organized mailing list,
list, bulk
bulk mailings)
mailings) and
and Guild;
Guild; attended Albina
Community Plan public meeting; drafted testimonies/press statements
with Dr. Tukufu; edited
edited and
and coordinated
coordinated printing
printing of League's Annual
Report.
Training:
Anger Management workshop
workshop (4/10);
(4/10); Census
Census Information
Information
Center training (5/11-12).
Urban League head
calls for restraint
LI Darryl Tukufu says there needs to be a
greater emphasis on diversity and race
awareness
awareness through
through neighborhood
neighborhood discussions
discussions
-
--.-..--- --. . .-.
By
y MICHAEL
MI(HAL ROLLINS
HULUNb
of The Oregonian staff
o(TheOregoniansaff
(
'-' I
' I
TUKUFU
'
Attacks motivated by race have no place
in Portland, regardless of the skin color of
the victim or
or attacker,
attacker, Darryl
DarrylTuku.fu
Tukufu of
of the
the
Urban League of Portland said Tuesday.
His
His comments
comments came
came aa day
day after
after published
published
reports of the arrests of three black youths
in an attack April 15 against a white man
and a weekend attack by a white man
against a black pedestrian.
Tukufu also cautioned that police
police and
and
prosecutors need to communicate better
with neighborhood leaders about percep-
tions of racial or class unfairness in dealing
with hate crimes.
'"We
"We must not lose sight of the fact
fact that
racial incidents are happening
happening regularly in
Portland," Tukufu
Tukulu said.
Pointing to the attacks in Portland and
-
Ki.ng
verdict, recent weeks
King verdict,
weeks "have been very
trvThtims
thrs"
trvin times for
us."
"Restraint is called for during tense times
like these," Tukufu said. "But we must also
come to the realization that it is
is time we all
learn to accept, or at least tolerate
one
another as we move
move toward loving one
another."
He called for greater emphasis on diversity and race awareness through regular dis-
cussions in neighborhood groups so the
ifiter up from the streets.
movement could filter
His remarks also included
included a plea for the
police and prosecutors to take more of a lead
in explaining the legal
legal system to the laylayman.
-
The Urban
Urban League
League director
director specifically
specifically
mentioned the April 15 attack on Garrett L.
Meisner, a white man, and an April 17
P'ease turn
P'ease
turn to
to
TUKUFU,
Page C6
TUKUFU, Page
CS
the violence associated with the Rodney
Tukufu: Uniformity sought
gContinued from
IContinued
from Page
Page Cl
Cl
attack on Jacob Johnson, a black
black'
man. Both were critically injured.
A Skinhead and a woman were
accused of
of second-degree
second-degree assault
assault in
the attack on Johnson. The
The woman
woman
also was charged with second-degree
racial
racial intimidation.
intimidation.
The results of that investigation
went to a secret grand jury.
The three black youths arrested
in the Meisner attack were accused
of attempted murder, first-degree
assault, first-degree robbery and
first-degree racial intimidation.
Police made those arrests on 'probaprobable cause, without
without an overview from
the grand jury.
Tukufu
Tukufu also
also said
said the
the media
media needs
greater uniformity in reporting hate
causer
crimes.
A long front page
page story
story in The
Oregonian on the Johnson attack
came almost a week after the fact. It
It
briefly mentioned the Meisner
'attack. A brief story on arrests in
the Meisner attack was on an inside
page in Tuesday editions.
Multnomah County District
each assault case,
case, regardless of
Attorney Michael Schrunk said that
whether race is a motive, is different.
He said the public probably could
draw skewed conclusions
conclusions about the
Meisner and Johnson charges. His
office brings the stiffest charges
forward that prosecutors feel will
hold up in court, especially for hate
crimes.
-
The Urban
The
Urban League
Leaaueof
of Portland
Portland
URBAN PLAZA
10 North Russell Street
Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
FAX (503) 2B1-2612
281-2612
(503) 280-2600
May 21, 1992
The Board of Directors
Urban League of Portland
Dear Members of the Board:
Presented here are April
April 1992 Combined
Coinbined Balance
Balance Sheet,
Statement of Revenue and Expense
Expense and
and Changes
Changes in
Fund
in Fund
Balances Report, and the Comparative Statement of Support
Revenue & Expense History (1989-1992) for the Urban League
of Portland.
Please
note in
in the
the Coiriparative
Comparative Statement
of
Please note
Statement of
Support Revenue & Expense History that the line items headed
"Special Events" represents gross funds raised in revenues
and cost in expenses for each year.
In prior years these
dollars where shown as net in the revenue section.
These reports are for management use only and are unaudited.
These reports do present fairly the actual revenues and
expenses for the period except as noted in fInancial
f1nancial
statements.
Though it is not shown in these combined financial reports,
separate accounts are maintained for each fund to ensure the
observance of limitations and restrictions placed on the use
of resources available to the League.
These accounts are
maintained in accordance with the principles of fund
accounting.
The staff, in cooperation with the Finance
Committee, is continually working toward developing uniform
standards on special projects and accountability for
restricted contributions.
Special
special note about Facilities - By the end of this
ATIONAL
ILEAGUE
'ILEAGUE
AFFILIATE
A United Way
Agency
fiscal year we will have completed major repairs in the
apartment units on the second and third floors of the
Urban Plaza. This will allow us for the first time in
years to
to be
be able
able to
to rent
rent all
all apartments.
several years
apartments.
Expected gross revenues for the coming fiscal year are
expected to exceed $75,000. This will be a big plus in
our cash flow.
In the past the League has subsidized
the units to amounts exceeding $50,000 per year. Gross
revenues in FY '91 were $27,543.
The year before
$33,647. Vacancy rates for the respective years were
current rate
rate is
(2 units).
units). By
Current
is 9%
9% (2
end
By the
the end
of June
of
June all
all units
units are
are expected
expected to
to be
be rented.
rented.
35%
21%.
35% and
and 21%.
Steps to
to Success,
our tenants
tenants in
in the
Steps
Success, our
the lower
lower level
level will
will
be
out by
by the
the end
be moved
moved out
end of
of May.
May. Other
League
programs
Other League programs
are already under consideration for occupying the
space.
space.
are already under consideration for occupying the
A
task
task force
force acting
acting as
as aa sub-committee
sub-committee to
to the
the
Facilitiescommittee
Facilities
Committee has
has been
been reviewing
reviewing the
the history
history of
of
problems
problems experienced
experienced in
in the building's structure.
structure.
There are
are no
no immediate
immediate dangers.
dangers. However,
However,a afull
full report
report
with recommendations will
will be
submitted to
submitted
to
the
the
FacilitiesCommittee
Facilities
Committee in
in June.
June.
Membersofofthe
Members
the task
task
force are
are cletus
Cletus Moore,
Moore, Clair
Silver, Jeffrey
Jeffrey Miliner,
force
clair Silver,
Millner,
Jeanne
Gallagher.
Jeanne Chamberlain,
Chamberlain, Dr.
Dr. Tukufu
Tukufu and
and Tom
Tom Gallagher.
the building's
Final note: We are looking for someone to donate the
the
"Donor Wall". There is a place to engrave
engrave the
the donor's
donor's
name. Cost: $2,000. Yes, there is room to expand. If
you have not seen it.
it. Stop by and take a look. Its in
the main
main entrance
entrance area at the
the north
north end
end of the
building.
Currently
Unrestricted funds
Currently Unrestricted
funds and facilities are
are in
in aa
negative
negative position.
position. This
reflects$42,000
$42,000
This negative
negative position
position reflects
in
depreciation which
which is
in depreciation
is aa non-cash
non-cash item.
item. This
This is
is in
in
prelude
to the
the final
prelude to
final fund
fund raising
raising event
event of
of the
the fiscal
year
fiscal year
(Membership
(Membership Campaign).
cainpaign). A
A successful
campaign will
only
successful campaign
will not
not only
bring
bring a
a close
close to
to aavery
verygood
good year,
year, it
itwill
willget
getthe
thenew
new year
year
facilities
off to a good start.
off to a good start.
If you have any questions regarding these reports, please
before the
the Board
Board meeting.
meeting.
give me
me aa cal].
call before
Respectfully
Respectfully submitt
submitt
r.
Cletus B.
B.Moore,
Moore,
cletus
r.
Vice President,
Vice
President, Finance
Finance &
& Administration
Administration
K
cc:
cc:
United
Way of
Columbia-Willamette
United Way
of the
the coluinbia-willainette
PORTLAND
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLPND
AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Support Revenue and Expenses
Expenses
and Changes in Fund Balances
For the period ended April 30, 1992
Land,
Public support and revenue:
Public support:
Contributions
Special events
United Way allocation
Federal,state & local grants
Other (Custodial Fund)
Current
Funds
building
UnRestricted
and
restricted
equipment
fund
$
42,773
111,151
185,484
56,099
2,850
339,407
Other revenue:
Membership dues
Investment income
Rental income
Other income
Indirect cost recovery
749,533
0
35,770
18
315
806
Total other revenue
156,707
TOTAL
REVENUES/SUPPORT
TOTAL REVENUES!
SUPPORT
(.
(
Expenditures:
Total program services
Total supporting services
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Excess of public support and
revenue over expenses
Fund balances (deficit)
beginning of year
$
1,088,941
35,770
18
50,691
2,987
67,241
Fund balances, end of period
98,872
114,001
185,484
688,289
2,295
688,289
2,295
Total public support
support
Total
18,900
69,591
3,302
68,046
1,120
18,900
176,727
496,114
750,653
18,900
1,265,668
194,091
328,836
745,859
43,623
939,950
372,459
522,927
745,859
43,623
1,312,409
-26,812
4,794
-24,723
-46,742
31,410
44,452
121,915
197,777
4,598
49,246
97,192
151,035
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Consolidated Balance Sheet
April 30, 1992
Land,
Current
funds
building Custodian
UnRestricted
and
fund
restricted
equipment
fund
Total
Assets:
Cash
Investments
Accounts receivable:
Grants receivables
Interfund rec/payable
Other receivables
Prepaid expenses and
other assets
assets .......
other
.......
Construction in process
Land, building &
equipment net
49,774
2,913
5,832
13,059
68,666
2,913
0
-13,908
61,548
-3,369
61,548
17,277
0
0
0
1,298
31,049
1,298
31,049
0
696,786
696,786
0
Total assets
71,126
64,012
66,529
14,766
714,062
13,059
862,260
.uiabilities & Fund Balances
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
Unearned revenue
Payable to grantor
Support & Revenue future
future
Notes payable
Obligations capitalized
leased property
property ......
leased
......
Funds held for others
Total liabilities
Fund balances
Total liabilities &
fund
balances .....
fund balances
.....
81,295
0
0
0
0
0
612,670
13,059
612,670
13,059
66,529
14,766
612,670
13,059
707,024
4,597
49,246
101,392
0
155,235
71,126
64,012
714,062
13,059
862,259
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
CIPARATIVE STATEMENT
CORPARATIVE
STATEMENTOF
OF SUPPORT
SUPPORT
REVEHUE &
REVENUE
& EXPEHSE
EXPENSE HISTORY
HISTORY
FISCAL YEARS
YEARS 1990
1990 to
to 1992
1992
THIS INFORMATION IS MEMO ONLY.
A
B
C
0
D
E
F
1989-90
198990
1990-91
1991-92
1991-fl
1991-92
1991-92
(Cot C-D)
C-B)
1991-92
SIE
ScIEACCCUNTS
ACCc.JNTS HAY
MAYBE
BE ADJUSTED
ADJUSTED TO
TO FIT
FIT
THE GENERAL FORMAT PRESENTED HERE.
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
PRIOR YEAR
CURRENT YEAR
CURRENT YTD
REMAINING
CURRENT YEAR
ACTUAL
BUDGET
APRIL
BALANCE
BUDGET YTD
YTO
SUPPORT/REVENUE
Support and revenue:
PubUc support:
Public
support:
United Way
location
United
Way at
attocaton
Special
Special, events
events
Other contributions
Federat, state
Federal,
state and
and tocat
local grants
grants
Other
235,200
47,576
222,700
118,364
118,364
67,011
690,995
161,382
710,530
222,583
120,000
50,334
797,754
797,754
185,484
114,001
98,872
98,872
688,289
2,295
37,099
5,999
-48,538
109,465
-2,295
185,486
100,000
1,o8S,941
1,088,941
101,730
101,750
992,226
10,000
10,000
64,796
35,770
69,591
-25,770
9,98Z
9,982
-4,795
8,333
8,333
53,997
0
0
62,500
68,046
3,302
-5,546
-3,302
52,083
938
93B
Tott pjbtic
Total
publicsupport
support
1,041,720
1,212,976
4,428
30,018
91,026
-35,906
68,185
31,022
1,190,671
41,945
664,795
0
Revenue:
Mener contributions
contributions
Investment income
Rent
Gain(toss) on fixed assets
Gain(loss)
Indirect cost recovery
Other
10,471
68,897
-18,918
59,927
18
0
Total
Totat revenue
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE.......
(A)
0
157,751
151,399
147,296
176,727
-29,431
122,747
1,199,471
1,364,375
1,337,967
1,265,668
72,299
1,114,973
911,410
126,950
12,480
19,080
5,568
5,868
117,687
27,665
6,157
18,070
4,950
738,581
11ofl4
110,774
40,148
18,753
172,829
172,829
16,176
759,508
105,792
-27,668
7,959
150,910
150,910
80,655
-2,091
-33,223
-52,990
-Z,441
-2,441
-2,177
10,400
15,900
4,890
98,073
EXPENSES FOR
FOR OPERA11ONS
OPERATIONS
Salaries benefits
Satares
benefits & taxes
services
Professional, services
740,814
Supplies
Suppties
92,219
9,972
Tetephone
Telephone
17,631
Postage and
Postage
and shipping
shppng
Occupancy (building & grounds)
Rental &&maintenance
Rentat
maintenance
of of
Equipment
Equient
Printing, art work, Publications, etc
Travel and transportation
transportation
Conferences, conventions, meetings
SpeciaL events
Special
events
Hentership
Menership dues
Awards and grants
Interest
Insurance
Other expenses
expenses
Bad debt expense
TOTAL EXPENSES - BEFORE DEPRECIATION ..........
4,414
143,540
33,015
5,558
15,482
3,610
33,126
11,882
11,&82
1,313
36,984
27,439
13,072
732,218
732,218
161,851
161,81
38,490
21,062
6,679
165,085
39,843
5,107
20,344
3,182
54,610
15,971
8,598
20,247
4,152
LiZ
12,150
580
11,092
3,500
21,253
19,171
7,183
12,027
19,500
1,000
327
798
-53,742
1,058
-3,500
23,054
23,054
5,131
15,058
4,125
0
10,125
0
0
0
21,203
-1,703
16,250
100
900
833
0
0
Depreciationofofbuildings
buildings
and
equient .......
Depreciation
and
equipment
1,190,071
54,190
1,324,656
50,384
1,282,967
55,000
55,000
1,270,412
42,000
12,555
13,000
1,069,139
TOTAL DIRECT SERVICES EXPENSES ....... (B)
(0)
1,244,261
1,375,040
1,337,967
1,312,412
25,555
25,555
1,114,973
(DEFICIT)
. .(A)
(DEFICIT)OR
OREXCESS
EXCESS
(A)MINUS
I1HUS (B)
(8) ...........
-44,790
-10,665
00
-46,744
Fund balances, begining of year
220,736
175,946
fixd balance:
Other changes in fuid
Extraordinary Items:
Forgiveness of interest
Gain(loss)
Gain( toss) on
on real
real estate
estate held
FUND BALANCE (DEFICIT) END OF YEAR
197,776
32,678
175,946
197,959
0
151,032
File: FIHHIS.592
FINHIS.592
45,833
SUMMARY OF APRIL NEWS RELATED TO URBAN LEAGUE
A busy
A
busy month
monthfor
for news
newsabout
aboutthe
the League,
League, to
to say
say the
the least.
least. Due
Due to
to
the great
the
great number
number of
of press
press clips,
clips,we
we have
have only
only enclosing
enclosing the
main
the main
articles (marked
articles
(marked *).
*).
1)
1)
Black
United Fund,
Fund, Urban
Urban League
League set
setworkshop:
workshop:Workshop
Workshop on
Black United
serving on
serving
on boards
boards and
and conimissions.
commissions.
(Oreg., 4/92)
(Oreg.,
4/92)
2)
2)
Millner,
Millner, Tukufu
Tukufu speak
speak Monday
Monday at
at Mittleman
Mittleinan Center:
Center: Lecture
Lecture
part of
ofAfrican
AfricanAmerican/Jewishseries.
American/Jewishseries.
part
(Oreg., 4/92)
(Oreg.,
4/92)
3)
3)
New
officeto
to offer
offer legal
New office
legal aid:
aid:Dr.
Dr.Tukufu
Tukufu speaks
speaks at
atopening
opening of
of
clinic at
clinic
atPCC
PCC Cascade;
Cascade; League's
League'slegal
legalclinic
clinic also
also described.
described.
(Oreg., 4/17/92)
(Oreg.,
4/17/92)
4)
4)
5)
5)
* Urban
rebounds:
*
Urban League
League rebounds:
Arden Shenker
on "Understanding
"Understanding between
between Blacks
Arden
Shenker lecture
lecture on
and
Blacks and
Jews at
Jews"
at Urban
Urban League:
League:
Portland "Top
Portland
the Week"
Week" calendar
Top of
of the
calendar
item.
item.
6)
6)
7)
7)
8)
8)
Report on
Report
on League's
League'sfirst
first annual
annual
business
businessmeeting,
meeting,return
returntotofinancial
financial health.
health. (Oreg.,
(Oreg., 4/17/92)
4/17/92)
(Oreg.,
4/23/92)
(Oreg., 4/23/92)
* Attack
recalls Skinhead
killinq:
*
Attack recalls
Skinhead killing:
attack to
attack
to Muguleta
Muguleta Seraw
Serawkilling.
killing.
4/23/92)
4/23/92)
Dr. Tukufu
Dr.
Tukufu compares
compares recent
recent
(Oreg., lead
(Oreg.,
lead story,
story, pg.
pg. 1,
1,
Reaction
upsets blacks:
blacks:
Reactionto
to attack
attack upsets
conference at
conference
at League.
League.
Wire
on press
press
Wire story
story on
(East
Oregonian, Pendleton,
4/23/92)
(East Oregonian,
Pendleton, 4/23/92)
Man
Mannow
nowsemiconscious
semiconsciousafter
after Skinhead
Skinhead beating:
beating:
Johnsonbeating,
beating, League's
League's role.
role.
Johnson
(Oreg., 4/24/92)
(Oreg.,
4/24/92)
9)
9)
Grandlury
Grand
iury begins
begins hearinq
hearing beatinq
beating
10)
10)
Skinheadbeating
Skinhead
beatinq no
nosetup,
setup, police
police say:
say:
described.
described.
(Oreg., 4/25/92)
(Oreg.,
4/25/92)
ll)*
11)* Speaking
Speakingtotochildren's
children's future:
future:
in school.
in
school.
(Oreg.,
(Oreg., 4/29/92)
4/29/92)
case:
case:
Update
Update on
League's
League's role
role
(Oreg., 4/28/92)
(Oreg.,
4/28/92)
Dr. Tukufu
Dr.
Tukufu "raps"
"raps" to
to keep
keep kids
kids
12)* Second
12)*
Secondarrest
arrest ordered
ordered in
in Johnson
Johnson beating:
beating: Dr.
Dr. Tukufu
Tukufu comments
comments
on prosecution
on
prosecution of
of Johnson
Johnson hate
hate crime.
crime.
(Skanner, 4/29/92)
(Skanner,
4/29/92)
13)
13)
Moldingyouth
youth away
awayfrom
fromgangs:
gancs: League's
Molding
League's Southeast
Southeast Asian
Asian youth
youth
prograin
andstaffer
staffer Chiem
Seng Yaangh's
Yaangh'swork
workprofiled.
profiled. (Asian
program and
Chiem Seng
(Asian
Reporter, 4/92).
Reporter,
4/92).
14)* Rallies
l4)*
Rallies around
around Oregon
Oregonvent
ventfrustration:
frustration: Report
Reporton
onrallies
rallies
organized by
organized
by League
Leaguenight
nightafter
after King
Kingverdict.
verdict. (League
(League not
not
mentioned.)
(Oreg., 5/1/92)
mentioned.) (Oreg.,
5/1/92)
15)
15)
Speakers
urge calm
calmatat rally
rally on
Speakers urge
on PSU
PSTJ campus:
Dr. Tukufu
Dr.
Tukufu and
and
others speak
others
speak out
out after
after King
King verdict.
verdict. (Oreg.,
(Oreg., 5/2/92)
5/2/92)
2000 gather
gather to
to protest
protest KincT
King verdict:
.6)* 2000
Dr. Tukufu and others
address Pioneer Square rally.
Photo of Nazi grafitti at
League office shown.
(Oreg., 5/3/92)
17)* Praise for so many: Lead editorial praises Dr. Tukufu and
others for
for leadership
leadership role
during King
role during
King verdict crisis.
(Oreg., 5/6/92)
18)
18)
Urban League plans free talk:
Darrell Simms talk to
to Young
Young
Professionals.
(Oreg., 5/5/92)
19)* Jeffrey Farber to
to chair
chair Urban
Urban League
League corporate
corporate membership
irteirtbership
campaign
campaiqn and Urban League launches Young
Younq Professionals group
(Royal Esquire
Esquire Times,
Times, 5/92)
5/92) (also
(also Skanner,
Skanner, 5/6/92)
20)
Portland's Pointless
Pointless Protest:
Protest: Report
Report on Pioneer Square
Square rally
rally
after Rodney King verdict
verdict (PDXS,
(PDXS, 5/11/92)
5/11/92)
21)* Racial tension spurs violence in Portland: League calls for
equal prosecution in hate crimes.
(Skanner, 5/13/92)
22)
People of color urged to loin commissions:
Article on
workshop organized by League and Black United Fund. (Skanner,
4/8/9 2)
4/8/92)
23)
AuCoin announces sports grant:
League and 7 other groups
awarded recreational and educational program for Housing
Authority of Portland youth.
(Skanner, 4/29/92)
24)
Lecture helps focus young
younq professionals (Skanner, 4/29/92)
25)* Urban League head calls for restraint:
Dr. Tukufu calls fr
greater emphasis on equal prosecution of hate crimes. (Oreg.,
5/13/9 2)
5/13/92)
26)
Black studies changes raise concern: Dr. Tukufu comments on
change of leadership at PSU (Oreg., 5/5/92)
k
Urban
League.
Leagti'.
rebounds
rebotinds'
,;
.;
"
By PHIL MANZANO
of The
The Oregonian
Oregonian staff
staff
It was a relatively small grbup
gtoup at
the Portland Urban League's annual
business meeting Thursday night,
but to league President Darryl Tukufu, It
it was a significant event.
The meeting wa
was a sign of sorts
that showed the community service
behind the financial
agency has left b'ehind
troubles that plagued it two
two years
ago.
'
the black
black financially
"We are in the
financially
.and
andthat's
that's definitely
definitely important espeespecially as we go out and try
try to obtain
more resources," Tukufu said after
the meeting. He said the agency was
strong enough to develop and enact
goals.
long-term plans and goals..
League members heard reports on
the agency's education and employment programs and services
services itit propro-
vides to minorities, youth, seniors
and low-income
low-income residents
residents primarily
primarily
in Northeast Portland.
Portland.,
"When Tukufu arrived in February
1990, the
the agency'ã
agency' budget
budget was awash
in red ink and there was internal
strife. But in the last two years both
.financial picture and
the agency's
'agency's.financial
morale have
brightened. '.
havebrightened.
In a report
report to
to the,
the, group,
group, 'TreasurTreasur-
"
er James R. Boehike declared the
group is in 'sound
'sound financial
financial conthcondition with improved management
lion
controls and an active finance corncom;.
mitteé.
mittee.
He
He said
said there
there is
is now
nàw a positive re-
lationship with United Way, one of
the group's chief 'source
source of
of funds,
funds,'
which had'
had put the league on "watch
status" because of its poor financial
condition.
condition.
According to the
'theleague's
league's 1992
'According
1992 annual report,
nual
report, the Urban League
ended th fiscal year,
year, on,
on June 30,
1991, with a $76,044 cash balance.
The agency's 'board
board .01
,of directors
two years 'ago
ago had shrunk to nine
members, but Thursday night five
five
members'
members were re-elected to three-
year terms and two new board members filled
filled open
open positions.
positions. -'.
bers
Re-elected 'were:
Re-elected
were:-.. Joan
Joan BrownBrownKline, Rian T. Brown, James Francesconi, Thomas Gallagher and Rita
Lucas:New
Newboard
boardmembers
members elected
Lucas
were Duane
'were
Duane Bosworth
Glosson
'
nd Laua
Thre are now 25
25 bàard
bàrd thethber
member
serving on the Urban League.
League.
'
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WEATHER: Sun, then clouds;
cLouds;
most blatant and heinous since the beating
death of Mulugeta Seraw three years ago,
Urban League Director Darryl Tukufu said
Wednesday.
day night in Northeast Portland is the
A Skinhead attack on a black man Fri-
of The Oregonian staff
By MICHAEL
MICHAEL ROLLINS
ROLLINS
and DAVE
and
DAVE HOGAN
HOGAN
LI The beating of a black
man on Friday revives
memories ofthe bias-fueled
murder of Mulugeta Seraw
crime, and police,
one of thD women
According to Beasley, a witness to the
man, Roger Beasley.
"This was obviously a setup," Tukufu
said of.
of the
the attack
attack that
that allegedly
allegedly involved
involved
Krager and three others.
The events unfolded about. 11 p.m. Friday, when two white women in the 4300
block of Northeast Killingsworth Street
beckoned to Johnson and another black
KRAGER
Skinhead. He was not arrested.
listed by Milwaukie police as
as aa known
known
i
Steven P. Shallenburger, 24, the second
white man at the scene of the beating, is
said.
All four whites in
the attack knew
one another, police
let.
then slapped Beasin the attack on Jacob Johnson, 34.
ley twice, and two
Johnson, who was beaten unconscious,
unconscious, white men came
was in
serious condition
condition Wednesday
Wednesday night.
night. out from behind
inserious
in Emanuel Hospital & Health
Health Center.
Center. EarEar- bushes and struck
lier in the day, he was able
able to
to follow
follow aa docdoc- the black men from
tor's
request to
to move
move his feet.
tors request
behind with a mal-
Officers have arrested Randal
Randal Lee
Lee KragKrag.
er, 18, whom police described as a Skinhead, on charges of second-degree assault
ATTACK, Page
ATTACK,
PageAl
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Please turn to
spiracy to commit the crime.
ecutors were lax in not arresting all four
persons for attempted murder or a con-
and
and aa half
half from
from the
the site
site of
of the
the attack.
attack.
Tukufu and others said police and pros
supremacist who rented an apartment at
4613 N.E. Killingsworth St., to which the
assailants retreated after the Friday beatbeat.
ing, police said. The building is a block
police Friday and released.
Krager has ties to Derek Stenzel, a white
Shallenburger, they were questioned by
Vaught, 20, and Summer Shields, 17. Like
Police records have no direct link to
Skinhead groups for two women, Tanya
q//
Attack recalls
Eecalls .Skinhead
Skinhead killiAg
killiAg
-
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before his arrest on assault charges in a racially motivated beating.
Skinhead violence.
attention to Portland as a center of
Portland:
in Southeast Portland.
His death touched off communitywide outrage and brought national
tack against a teen-age Hispanic girl
in a Southeast Portland park.
In
In August
August 1989,
1909, Erager
Krager was
was acquitted of a racially motivated at-
tional.
Three men, all Skinheads, were
When told of another attack last
week - involving black
black youths
youths atat-
tice."
Johnson "must be brought to jus-
ple," he said. The attackers of Jacob
Foxworth, the Police Bureau
flatly denied Morgel's version of
spokesman, and Commissioner Dick
Bogle, in charge of the Fire Bureau,
ago.
began receiving noise complaints
about the apartment about
about aa month
month
ment manager Willie Whitinore. He
Stenzel had long hair when he
moved in, but it is cut short now
"like the rest of them," said apart-
as nine people there at once.
Neighbors said Skinheads wearing
combat boots began living in StanStenzel's apartment late last year or early this year, and they saw as many
of 1991.
that Stenzel began renting in the fall
He had lived in a one-bedroom
unit at the Columbian Apartments
unit
M All
$
sworth St. said they heard what
Wilma Morgel of 4439 N.E. Killing-
In Friday's attack, Conrad and
incident. The investigation is continuing.
gang-related or racially motivated
medic.
She said police at the scene Friday
night acted casually, did not attend
attend
nIght
to Jolmson's
Johnson's medical needs and
and held
held
back a Portland Fire Bureau para-
day.
Krager remained in jail Wednes-
an officer.
HoIley Gilbert of The Oregonian
Holley
staff also
a10 contributed to this report.
Wednesday.
Many or all ofofthe
the Skinheads
Skinheads
quickly moved out of the apartment
scene,
scene, one started giving aid to Wednesday morning,.
morning.. Whitmore
attack could be classified either as a Johnson while a second spoke with said, and he evicted Stenzel on
Detective Neil Crannell said the
events.
-.Garret
Garret Meisner
Meisner of North Portland
Portland
Foxworth said dispatch tapes were
was walking home after purchasing not
not available
available Wednesday
Wednesday but
but tIt
tIt ofofa pack of cigarettes.
ficers arrived within
within two
two minfites
minutes of
As he crossed the parking
parking lot
lot of
of receiving the call. They decided that
helped by
by medical
medical
Portland Community College's Cas- Johnson was best helped
cade campus, he declined a request aid already en route.
to light a cigarette, lit one for himThe officers then began interviewself a short distance away and was ing
ing what
what appeared
appeared to
to be
be up
up to
to 10
10 witwitbeaten unconscious, said a friend, nesses at the scene, Foxworth said.
Arlie Smith.
Bogle said he spoke with Fire BuMeisner remained in serious con- reau officials
officialsWednesday
Wednesdaywho
whoreredition Wednesday night at Emanuel viewed the Friday night incident. Of
Hospital.
two paramedics who arrived at the
white on black, black on white, what
have you."
you."
have
In the Incident last Tuesday night,
tacking aa white
tacking
whiteman
man--Tukumu
Tukufu said:
"All citizens must practice restraint,
sounded
sounded like
like an
an argument
argument about
about 11
11
Scot Nakagawa of the Coalition p.m. When they looked out their
inside the Metro/Northwest news
arrested
in
connection
with
Seraw's
for
Human
Dignity
on
Wednesday
section.
door, they saw a man lying on his
death. All are in prison.
called on all Portlanders to watch back in the median of the four-lane
The Initial police report did not
for
episodes
of
hate
directed
against
for
episodes
of
hate
directed
against
street.
Krager's photo appeared in The
list the attack as a bias crime. The
Jews, homosexuals and
"He moved his head back and
report has since been made conticonfi- Oregonian in 1990 as Skinheads in- nonwhites,
lesbians.
and around
around
forth like he was trying to say somedential. Detectives assigned to the sulted each other in and
Multnomah
County
Courthouse
on
case declined to discuss it WednesAccording to the Metropolitan Hu- thing, but nothing ever came out,"
the first day of We
the trial of a lawsuit man Relations. Commission, the Conrad Morgel said.
said.
day.
against white supremacist Tom Portland Police Bureau received 122
Wilma Morgel said she phoned 9-1For those
thoe atatthe
the news
news conference, Metzger. The trial led to a $12.5 milthe attack revived memories of Mu- lion civil judgment against Metzger, reports of bias crimes this year 1 when she saw Johnson lying in the
street but could not reach a dislugeta Seraw, a 27-year-old black his son and their organization for in- through March.
for 10 minutes. Once conman who
who was
was 'killed
'killed in
in aa racially
racially citing violence in the young men
man
against the
the wellwell. patcher
"A hate crime is against
nected, she was told that help almotivated beating on Nov. 13 1988, who
who killed
killed Seraw,
Seraw, an
an Ethiopian
Ethiopian na- being and human rights of all peo- ready was on the way.
Johnson," he said.
A story on the attack appeared in
Tuesday editions of The Oregonian
1h
gonian
Th,OregonIan/ROSS
O,,ionIn/ROSS UAMILTON
gonian. and
and the
the electronic
electronic media,
and this time, we had to wait for A Celtic cross, a symbol often used by neo-Nazi groups, appears on the pa.
word-of-mouth, in this case Mrs. tb door of a Northeast Portland apartment where Randal Lee Krager lived
"We look to the media, The Ore-
tack Monday from Johnson's wife.
Tukufu said
said he
he learned
learnedofofthe
theatatTukufu
a movie.
Tukufu and other speakers at the
news conference also criticized The
broadcast news
news
Oregonian and the broadcast
media for ignoring
Ignoring or downplaying
the story while pursuing trivial entertainment coverage of actressPortland to
to fihn
fihn'
singer Madonna, in Portland
said.
There was no evidence to support
additional arrests, he said. The case
may go to the Multnomah County
grand Jury as early as Friday, he
bias crime had been committed.
Bureau spokesman Sgt. Derrick
Foxworth said there were conflicting reports at the time on whether a
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media for
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Darryl Tukufu, president of the
stay-In-school rap for a group of
fourth-graders at King Elementary School In
in Northeast Portland;
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Urban League'
League head
does a fresh rap
for King school kids
By MICHAEL ROLLINS
children's 'future,
children's
future,
'The Tukufu Rap'
Rap".
Here' are
Here
are the
the words
words to Darryl
Tukufu's rap tune, urging kids to
stay in school:
of The Oregonian staff
Listen
Listen
Darryl Tukufu visited
fourth-grade students in
Laura
Laura Hopson's
Hopson's class
class last
last
'week
week and asked what
they wanted to be when they grow
grow
up.
The King Elementary School chil-
dren shouted out answers for
for the
the
president of the Urban League of
Portland: kindergarten teacher,
baby doctor,
doctor, writer,
writer,model.
model.,
lawyer, baby
One
One young
young boy
boy said
said he
he wanted
wanted to
to
be a basketball player.
"What else?" asked Tukufu.
Tukufu.
"What if something happens
happens to
to you,
to the words I'm
I'm
about to say.
Unlike Burger King you
cam ot ha ye itit your
your way.
way.
cannothave
I camehere
here today
today to
to let
let you
Icame
know
Excel in school, it's the
the only
way
to go.
waytogo.
Jion 'rlet
Don't
jetno
no one
onesay,
say,"You
xou
aptitude."
don't have the aptitude."
Just listen to Jesse, it's all
about attitude.
So teachers
teachersI Isaylike
Erth,
say like Earth,
your knee? Think about that. Just
in case, you need to concentrate on
on
what
what is happening here."
Tukufu believes so much
much about
about,
the
the value
value of
of kids
kids staying
staying in
in school
school,
that he wrote a rap song - appropriately
called
"TheTukufu
TukufuRap"
Rap"
priately
called
"The
three
three years
years ago
ago while
while on the board
of the Urban League in Memphis,
Teon. Tenn.
It took him a week to think of the
Ittookhimaweektoththkofthe
rhyming words. Part of the rap
rap inincludes lyrics from the 1970s
1970s group
Earth, Wind & Fire that he was usus-
Wind andFire
and Fire
"Meet them at their
theirnéed,"
need,
time to retire.
or it's tune
So homeboy and'homegfrl,
Sohomeboyand°homegfrl,
stayin school and do
your
your best.
best.
Stay out the streets
streets and all
that mess.
crack and alcohol
ain't right in school
aJ,n'trighti,n
And if
that's yo
ur habit
Jithat's
your
you'll
alwaysbe
you'll always
a fool.
bea
fool.
Reefer,
Reefer,
.
So finallylsay
finally Isayifyou
if you
wanna be
wanna
be chillin'
chilin'
Excel
Excel in
in school
school or
or you'll
you'll
only
only beilhin'.
be fflin'
©
im DarTyl Tuki,fu
©l9flOarTy)TUkufu
tening to when trying to write.
Tukufu is becoming famous in
Several students in Laura Hop- Portland
for performing the rap.
son's class had never heard of the Many students
have heard the song
group. They thought it wasa sci- 'and
and he does it now for many adult
hap- groups
ence term and wondered what hap-.
groups
.........
pened to the part about water.
"I
think
it's nice and it's helpful
But everyone in class seemed to
fourth-grader
o kids," said King fourth-grader
love the rap when Tukufu per- to
Deondra Williams.' "I'm going to
-
formed It
it for them. He signed copies
copies
for
for the
the students,
students, who
who started to
to
memorize the lyrics right away.
practice it when I get home."
"It's fresh,",
fresh," said
said classmate
classmate Willie
Willie
Tatafu.
"Challenging People to Shape a Better Future Now"
Capt. Roberta \Vehbcr,
Webber,
who heads the Portland
Police Bureau's
Bureau's Detective
Detective
The MuUnomah
Multnomah County Police
grand
jury concluded
concluded its
its Division,
Diviston, said
said Monday
Monday that
that
grand jury
although
the
beating
beatin may
deliberations
Wednesday
deliberations
may
Wednesday
not
fit
the
legal
definition
delinition
morning in the allegedly
allegedly
I
reports and t lie
hc subsequent
subscqucnt
rcl)ors
detective
detcctivc reports show that
two separate
scparate witnesses
winesses said
lioth
the original
1,oth the
police
onginal police
use aa
they
Kragcr use
they saw Krager
i'nrtlarid
Police Bureau.
Bureau.
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'hammer
'hammer like'
like object.
object.
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began hearing evidence on
Friday,
heard over six hours
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of testimony fram 13 witwunesses,
according
to
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had said
said they
they saw
saw aa
whc1i ness
The
jury, which
rhe grand
grand jury,
However,
matlet
malict used.
used.
However,
police had
had not
not found
found any
any
Tukufu,
of the
the police
Tukufu, president
president of
evidencc of the
thc use of a
Urban League of Portland. evidence
mallet in
in Johnson's
Johnson's beating,
beating,
"The
"The day
day after
alter itit happened,
happened, mallet
and that not a single witthey
they all
all skipped
skipped town.
town.
racist heating
beating which left 34- of a racially-motivated
racially-motivated
bCifl invesIS
being
invesyear-old
ycar-otd Jacob Johnson in a crime,
Crime, it is
tigated
gated as a bias crime, due
coma on April 17.
to the
the involvement
involvement of
of the
the
The jury ordered
ordcrcd that
that to
skinhcads.
Randal
Randal Lee Krager, IS,
18, be
be skinlieads.
indicted on Assault IT, and
\Vebber,
\Vcbber, at Police Chief
that a warrant is now out on Tom
Torn Potter's
Potter's Police
Police Forum,
a second
second individual,
individual, al- said that the motives for
though the Police Bureau the crime are still
still being
being
would not indicate who the questioned,
questioned, as there are
conflicting
witness
reports.
arrcst warrant is out on.
arrest
confiding witness rcports.
'They're
They're going
going to
to have
have to
to On Wednesday morning,
Webber
The Skanner
go
go to California to arrest Webber told The
that she
she had
had said
said that
that the
the
whoever
whoever itit is, said Darryl that
By
PattiDavid
David
ly Patti
Pagc
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Supremacist-inspirad Celtic cross painted
to The Skanner photographer as she photographs the White Supremacist-inspired
Handaf Krager, who was Staying
staying at
on his porch door. Handat
at the
the apnrtrnent.
apartment, was arresied
arrested and indcteci
indicted on
beating
thut
left
Jacob
Johnson
in a coma.
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that felt
asault charges in the April 17
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Settle Arrest Warrants Now
Skanner Endorsements
Slumner
Miller to Resign. PSU Post
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Ordered in
Johnson Beating
Beating
Second Arrest
Arrest Ordered
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incident, what they did
justify what was
did does
does not
notjustify
done to
to Johnson."
Johnson.'
City Commissioner Earl Blumenauer
Blumcnaucr released
that's governmental and they will have the staff
to do it.'
it,' Tukufu said.
Relations Commission
Commissionwill
willtake
takethi.s
this thing on and
and
Relations
help
help coordinate
coordinate itit because
because they
they will
will be
be the
the entity
entity
"My
hope is that the Metropolitan Human
'My hope
selves,
selves.
the community would have to work toward solving the problem and coordinating amongst them-
more concerned about the police response inracist overtones
overtones of
of this,'
this,' lie
he
stead of the overall racist
said.
said. He
He added
added that
that because
because of
of this,
this, people
people in
in
Tukufu also
also voiced
voiccd concern
concern over
over the
the fact
fact that
that
Tukufu
people seem to be more
more concerned
concerned with
with the
the bebehavior of the police instead of the crime's racist
nature,
nature.
'Some
'Some people
people in
in the
the general
general public
public seem
seem to
to be
be
justice is
vices in any way to assure that Justice
is clone."
(lone."
Bureau will investigate the matter thoroughly
and
have offered
offered my
my support
support and serand quickly.
quickly. II have
Tliis outrageous attack was a
Blumenauer
said. "This
Blumcnaucr said.
tragedy not only for Mr. Johnson and his family
but for
for all
all Portlanders.
Portlanders.
but
'I have spoken to Policc
Police Chief Tom Potter and
Dr. Darryl Tukufu about
about the
the incident,"
incident," he
he concontinued. "Chief
'Chief Potter
Potter assures
assures mc
me that the Police
not and will
ill not be tolerated in our city,'
promising support for the Johnson family.
"Racial violencc,
violence, hate
hate crimes
crimes and bigotry can'Racial
self.
which was
was
The Portland Police Bureau, which
witnesses last
criticized by Witnesses
last week for not giving
Johnson immediate
immediate medical
medicalattention
attentionand
andfor
foralallegedly waving away the Fire Rescue ambulance
which first
first arrived
arrived at
at the
the crime
crime scene,
scene, has
has issued
issued
which
aa report
report on
on an
an investigation
investigation itit conducted
conducted on
on itit-
Moreover, Black, who lives at the residence of
Krager's parents, said that
Kragcr's
that "until
'until he changes his
views racially, he will not be allowed to stay at
his parents' house.'
'She (Black) indicated that the females were
laughing about the incident and seemed quite
proud
proud of
of the
the fact
fact that
that they
they had
had been
been involved
involved in
in
it,' the report said.
boot.
girls had admitted to kicking Johnson in the
head, after
after he
he was
was down,
down, with
with her
her steel-toed
steel-toed
head,
Black said she called the apartment after Krager,
SlidTonya Vaughn, Summer Shields and Steve SlidTanya
lenberger had
had returned,
returned, and
and that
that one
one of
of the
the two
two
lenberger
Krager's girlfriend, Jennifer
An interview with Kragcr's
Black, was included in the detective reports that
were considered in the grand jury evidence.
release Krager.
Kragcr.
release
To date, only Kragcr,
Krager, a member of the neoNazi group
group National
National Socialist
SocialistYouth
YouthCorporaCorporation, has been arrested. Contrary to earlier
reports last
last week,
week, lie
he remains
remains incarcerated
incarceratedatatthe
the
reports
Justice Center with a total
total bail
bail of
of $20,t)00.
$20,000. Only
Only
10 percent of the bail amount need be paid to
a public statement condemning the crime and
weekend, but the hospital is not releasing information about his prognosis.
Wcbber
Webbcr said that according
according to
to the
the medical
medical exexaminer, Johnson's
Johnson's injuries
inurics were due to an "ac'accelerated
blow' totohis
celerated 1)10w"
hishead--i.e.,
head--i.e., his
his head
head was
moving when it came into contact with something--and that his injuries were caused mainly
when his
whims
hishead
head hit
hit the l)avemcist.
pavement.
was
He was
serious to fair on Monday as well. 1-Ic
moved out of the intensive care unit over the
spokesperson for the hospital.
"He's conscious
'He's
conscious but he's not coherent,"
coherent,' Klein
Klein
said. Johnson's condition was upgraded from
according to
to Sue
Sue Klein,
Klein,
Monday afternoon, according
weekend.
Johnson, who remains at Emanuel Hospital &
Medical Center, was officially out of his coma by
can help
help them."
them.' Tukufu said that he also
received a crank call late at night over the
ing phone calls. However, I should mention thai
that
the police are looking more closely into how
how they
they
th
Johnson,' he said. "Somebody
'Somebody kicked her back
door (lie
the other night,
night, and
and they're
they're getting
getting harassharassdoor
'I am
"1
amconcerned
concernedfor
forthe
thefamilyfamily of Jacob
Johnson's family.
Tensions arc
he cominu
nity
are rising
rising th
di rougliout
rouglioutt the
community
marked ininTherehas
has b'- a marked
over the event. There
ed incidents,
crease in the number of hate
the safety of
aisd
Tukufu voiced
voiced concern
and Tukufu
"Some
"Sonic people in the general
more
public seem
seem totobebemizore
the police
concerned about (lie
the overall
instead
of
of
(lie
response
instead
response
racist overtones
overtones of
of this"
this"
'The first is the matter of the mallet or the use
'The
of the
thc mallet," he said. "The second is the matter
that maybe the others
others ought
ought to
to be
be arrested
arrested as
as acaccessories to the crime,
crime, because
because what
what they
they did
did to
to
The
Johnson was obviously racial in nature.
third is that Johnson himself is not able to testify
on what happened because of his condition. And
the fourth is that no matter
matter what
what perpetrated
perpetrated the
the
concern
concern him.
him.
'I hope that folks don't downplay the racist
overtones
overtones of
of the
the incident,
incident, no
no matter
matter what
what the
the
lie added
added that
that
grand
grand jury
jury said,"
said," Tukufu
Tukufu said,
said, I-Ic
there are four points in the entire matter that
track of the main issue.
Tukufu said lic hopes that people do not lose
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for every person to walk
walk to
to the
the corner
corner Store.'
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anymore,' her statement read. 'Until we band
coniniunity policing
together,
together, until we make community
for color know we won't allow it to happen
condemning the crime, and issued a public statement.
'We must speak out before the crime; join forces
ces in
in aa united
united front
front to
to let
let those
those who
who would
would kill
kill
She joined other public officials in
out on
on it."
it.' She
police never once approached Beasley or
Johnson,
Johnson.
Rep. Avel Gordly, who represents the district
that the crime occurred in, said that there would
investigation into
into tlse
the allegations.
be another investigation
'We will continue to keep a spotlight on it,' she
'Another investigation will be
Ska,uier. 'Another
told The Skanner.
ongoing but not until after the grand jury comes
Fred
Fred Boyce, Wilma Morgcl and Melanee, all
area residents and eyewitnesses, insist that the
same story.
However, witnesses insist that the police did
Beaslcy, 31, who
not approach Johnson. Roger l3essley,
was leaning over Johnson when police arrived,
said that the police never once approached them.
The
The Situation
situation description was also given by other
The Skanner
Skanner the
separately told
told The
witnesses who separately
"I Izope
hope that
that folks
folks don't
downplay the
dowizplay
the racist
racist overtones of
the incident, no matter what (lie
the
grandju;y
grand jumysaid"
said"
take Johnson away,
away.
In
In addition,
addition, the
the report
report indicated
indicated the
the Fire
Fire ResRescue personnel drove to the scene and 'immediately provided medical assistance to Johnson,'
Johnson.'
The
The report
report indicated
indicated that
that AA
AA Ambulance
Ambulance arrived
arrived
and transported Johnson
Johnson to
to Emanuel
Emanuel l-Iospital
Hospital at
11:17 p.m., about the same amount of time witnesses estimated it took
took emergency
emergency vehicles
vehicles to
to
rive within moments.'
moments,'
rive
"Johnson's injuries
'Johnson's
injuries did
did not
not require
require immediate
first aid on the part of the officer' and that tli
th
traincd professional
officer 'was aware that trained
medical personnel were en route and would ar-
to eyewitness reports, a police officer performed
a medical check on Johnson and determined that
The report on thc
the incident said that contrary
Police Bureau is concerned, the investigation has
been completed.
Foxworth said that as far as the Portland
investigation was complete before reporting on
it.'
tunate that thc
the media couldn't wait until our
ly l,aseless,'
baseless,' said Portland Police Bureau public
information officer, Derrick
Derrick Foxworth.
Foxworth. 'Each
'Each alallegation proved to be baseless, and it's unfor-
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METRO/NORTHWEST
IIAN. FRIDAY.
BAN.
FRIDAY.MAY
MAY1.L1992
992
tallies around
Oregon vent frustration
rum speakers,
)uths decry loss
faith in system
?HIL
'HIL MANZANO
MANZANO
5e Oregonian
Oreçonian stall -.
58
ike an earthquake, the reaction
he Rodney King verdict
verdict in
in Los
Los
eles rippled through Oregon on
;eles
Crsday
hundredsvented
vented their
their
rsday asashundreds
tration
traUon and
and anger
anger at rallies and
4
onstrations around the state.
ri
:i Portland, an estimated 400
400 peopeoattended two community
community forums
forums
C
JOt..
3re
are speakers and community
lers spoke of anger, fear and a
of faith in a system that acquit.
four
izur white policemen hi
in the beat.
of a black motorist.
-
linor violence broke out
out at
at aa
4'
aonstration ininEugene
Clonstration
Eugenewhen
whenaa
wd
vd of 600 demonstrators split up
I broke windows in the
the Federal
Federal
hijuries or arrests were
iding. No injuries
orted.
rted.
,Vednesd
,Vednesdl
Simi Valley, Calif.,
Slini
_j
\'\
N\j
i found
found four
four policemen
policemen innocent
issaulting King during an arrest
;J
t occurred after a high.speed
sse.
se. A videotape of the arrest
1
cked the country, as
as itit appeared
appeared
show officers using batons on
_4
'gg as he lay on the ground, offeroffer
no resistance.
It feels like a funeral here
here
ay,"
ay," Maceo
MaceoPeWs,
Penis, of
of the
the Coali
Coali'
ori of
of Black Men, said Thursday
at as he addressed a packed Van.
p
ver Avenue Baptist Church in
-theast
-theast Portland.
Portland.
.Ihile citizens
Vhile
citizens reflected a growing
:age,
Cage,city
cityleaders
leaderscalled
calledfor
forcalm
calm
About 300 people gather Thursday evening In
n the
theVancouver
VancouverAvenue
AvenueFirst
FirstBaptist
BaptistChurch
Churchtotodiscuss
discussfrustration
frustrationwith the verdict In the
the Rodney
Rodney King
King case
case
Portland Mayor Bud Clark said it
out the National Guard when gang
The Oregon:an,OtL
Oregon:an.OeL
1 perserverance in working Los
Los Angeles
Angeles officials
officials never
never called
called
)ugh
ugh the system.
led to several deaths a
eared to
Ceared
tohim
him that
that the
the Los An. violence
including that of a friend who
had "used
'used excessive night,
ess police had
Ce
onMr.
Mr.King."
King."Clar1
Clarkpledged
pledgedto
to died in his arms. "Just another dead
e on
dnue efforts
efforts to
to "make
"makesure'
sure'our
tinue
our nigger," is the attitude of leaders
aa house
house is
is in
in order.
order.
and news media, he said after the
rally,
rally.
ut many
But
many speakers
speakers at the Van.
Cver
Avenuechurch
church said
said they
they
iver Avenue
Other speakers acknowledged
re tired of hearing pledges from that much of the anger stemmed
Jers
ders they
they don't
don't trust,
trust, from
from aa sys
sys. from racism and a multitude of
i they believe has let them down problems
problems facing urban black youths
many times.
times.
many
that have gone unaddressed for
Yesterday, I want to say that I years in the United States.
all faith in our
our system,"
system" said
"Today, the
'Today,
the whole city of Los An.
An.
stte
te Roberts, a student. "It's
'It's over.
over.
ts burning,
btrning," said
saidWoody
Woody
ave had it. I spent all
afl my time try. geles is
Broadnax, "and
"andit's
it'sburning
burningbecause
beause
to
to get
get into
into aa system
system that
that doesn't
doesn't Broadnax,
the young people have no hope.
hope."
at
nt me anyway."
Antowan Parker, who lives in Los
But some also encouraged
encouraged the
the
e1es and flew into Portland early audience of 300 or more not to give
Teles
morning, said he was angry that up and to participate in rallies that
hav aachance
did not have
chanceto
to speak
speak at
at will be held Friday at Portland State
churchi
of time.
time,
- organizers ran
ide
te said
said many
many of the speakers did
address the central issue
issue
ce attitudes and the rioting in his
letown. He wanted to know why
netown.
that will begin breaking down color
barriers.
At Temple Beth Israel
Israel in
in North.
North'
west Portland, about 100 community
leaders and people from various etheth
The
The crowd
crowdchanted,
chanted, "Justice
Justice
now" as demonstrators broke 17
windows and glass doors.
doors. They
They had
had
ror" of the King verdict.
cials their feelings about the acquitacquit.
cussed what
what they
they called
calledthe
the 'hor.
hoc-
"W1at we're
"What
were really
really seeing here,"
Rabbi
Rabbi Emanuel
EmanuelRose
Rosesaid,
said, 'is
'is aa
reflection of society. It symbolizes
the
the bigotry
bigotry that
that has
has been
been going
going on
on hi
in
our
country for a long time."
ourcountryforalongtime.
Meanwhile, other speakers talked
about fears they now
now have
have because
because
of the jury's decision.
"I felt afraid to get up and walk to
work this morning," said Louis Har.
cia Jr.,
Jr., aa black
black man from Northwest
ris
Portland. "I
'1 felt like there was no
protection."
In Eugene;
Eugene, anger over the
the acquit.
acquit.
a personal level and to become
involved In
in meaningful political
violence
violence at
at the
the Federal
Federal Building.
Building.
About ha1f of
Abouthaif
of 600 marchers
marchersfrom
froma
a
University of Oregon demonstration
action that will help children and
locked against them.
nic groups sat at the pulpit and disdis
University and Saturday at Port'
Port.
land's Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Some asked them to fight racism on
building after discovering
discovering the
the doors
doors
tals erupted into glass-shattering
glass.shattering
split off and broke windows
windows in
in the
the
hoped to go inside to tell federal offioffi.
tals.
Eugene police, prepared with riot
gear to break up the
the gathering,
gathering, made
made
no arrests and stayed away from the
demonstrators. The crowd broke up
into small groups about 4 p.m. after
speeches made via a bullhorn pro.
vided by authorities.
In
InCorvallis,
Corvallis, aa crowd
crowd of
of 300
300 stu.
stu.
dents gathered in front of the
Memorial Union at Oregon State
University to
to hear
hear speakers
speakerstakk
talk
about racism, police brutality and
justice in America.
Also contributing to this report
were staff writers Michael Rollins
and Rene
Rene DeCair and correspon
correspon-
Yvette Roberts expresses anger.
lack of faith In a system that
acqukted four policemen In the
acquitted
Rodney King beating
beating case
case during
dudn:
Kight.
Kight.
ra1t Thursday
rally
Thursday in
Inthe
the Vancouver
Vancotrier
Avenue First Baptist Church.
dents Kathleen Monje and Pat
,The Rodney KJng
King verdict
verdict prompts
prompts aa aUy
a!ly Saturday In
in Pioneer
Pioneer Courthouse
Courthouse Sqiiar,
Sqiiar, wtiere
where speakers
speakers criticize
criticize the
the Justice
Justice system
system andurge a greater
greater understanding
understanding among
among ethnic
ethnic groups.
groups,
-
-
11
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q. 1;
: 2,000
Z000 *ga1Ijer
gather
,
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to 'protest
-tO
protest King verdict,
verdict
DThedowntown
downtn Portland
PoIandaily
DThe
rally
'is peaceful,
peaceTul,but
out 14
i-'#are
are
..
avish
mhNotaliofureouttotakeorrsvish
or steal. ItafusareouttotakeorI
work."
.
-
John
Rho, of the Korean Grocers AssoctaJohnRho.oftheKoreanGrocersAs
sedadan, looked
tion,
looked on
on Saturday
Saturday and said he hoped
hoped
l
arrested when a 'splinter
splinter group
goes on a chaotic ramble
through
throughthestreets
the streets
)
ByPHILMANZANO
ByPHILMANZAHO
and DON HAMILTON
HAMILTON
elm.
O,.gonian 85i5
of
Th.O,egoniansl.z/f
.'
-
.5.
5//92.
"'
the rally would
would "show
"show the
the people
people that at
-lesst
least in Portland.
Portland, people
people can
can work
workas
as one
one
community."
In Los
Los Angeles,
Angeles, antagonism toward KoreKorean grocers In black communities surfaced as
angrocersinblackcommunitiesaurfacedas
looters and arsonists
arsonists struck
struck Korean
Korean busibust.
nesses. None
nesses.
Noneof
of Portland's
Portland's Korean
Korean businessbusiness.
was damaged
damaged in
in disturbances Friday
es was
night, which
which Rho
Rho attributes
attributes to a well-develwefl-devel.
oped relationship
relationship between
between his
his associatiost
association
and leaders
leadersIn
In the
the black
black community.
community.
He
He said
said leaders
leaders from
from organizations
organizations such
such
as
Black Men
Men and
and Urban
as the
the Coalition
Coalition of Black
League of Portland
Portland were
were able
able to
tocoordinate
coordiace
quickly with
withgrocers
grocers and
and police to head
quickly
head oil
oil
any potential trouble.
But In
In the long term, the rifts
Korean
rifts In
in Korean
axed
and African-American
African-American communities
communities around
around
"havetotobe
behealed,"
healed," he
he said.
said.
the country have
Watching over
over the
the rally
rallyfrosts
from a perch on
Watching
top of
of one
one of
of the
the Pioneer
Pioneer Courthouse
Courthouse Square
trash bins was aa 4-foot-tall,
4-foot-tall, armless
armless statue
statue of
Justice, the
Justice,
the blindfolded
blindfolded goddess
goddess usually
usually
depicted with
depicted
withaasword
swordand
andscales.
scales.Jloeny
Jinny FosFoster brought the statue,
statue, which
which she
she found
found
while walking
while
wslkinghome
homepast
pastaa singe
stage company.
company.
"What perfect timing,"
tinting," Foster
Foster said while
taping
to the
the trash
trash bin.
bin, "She
'She is so
taping the figure
figure to
beat up. Justice Is
is so beaten up. Justice is In
in
bad shape
shaperight
right now."
now."
The rally
rally broke
broke up
up a few minutes before
noon, almost
almost two
two hours after itit began.
began. Pa
ticipants started leaving the square
square quietly
quietly
but one
one of
of the
the speakers,
speakers, Pat
of the
the
but
Pat McGuire
McGuire of
Coalition for
for Human
Human Dignity,
Dignity,urged
urged the
the
crowd to walk to City
City Hall.
Hall.She
She told
told the
the
-
-
About
people protesting
protesting the Rodney
About 2,000
2000 people
King
verdict gathered
gathered in downtown PortKing verdict
Port.
land Saturday morning. But-when
But when the peacepeaceful protest
protest was
was over,
over,aa smaller
smallergroup
groupset
setàtst
out
ful
on a chaotic ramble through city
citystreets
streets that
that
led to IA
i4 arrests
arrests and
and one
onebroken
broken window.
window. 'f
The smaller group
group staged
staged demonstrations
and made
made speeches
speechesduring
duringits
itsdisjointed
disjointed and
and
leaderless march
leaderless
march that
that lasted
lastedfor
for about
about two
two
dispersing. The group
hours before
before finally
finally dispersing.
meandered to
meandered
toCity
City Hall, to the Justice
Justice Cen.
Con.
ter and through Pioneer Courthouse Square
Square
several rinses
several
times while goading and
and challenging
challenging
route.
police monitoring their route.
-'': Although the
Although
the improvised
improvIsedmarch
marchproduced
produced
some problems downtown
downtown - MAX
trains
MAX
were turned around
around at
at Southwest
SouthwestFirst
FirstAveAve.
nue and
p.m. to avoid
flue
and Oak
Oak Street
Streetfrom
fromito
ito 22p.m.
the disturbances
disturbances-- there
therewas
waslittle
little troutrou.
:
LS-e
.15'.
-,te
... .' -
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ble at
Pioneer Courthouse
Courthouse
Me
at the
the rally
rally ire
in Pioneer
Square.
S<iUase.
'
formal gathering,
The formal
gathering, sponsored
sponsored by the
Coalition for
Coalition
for Human
Human Dignity,
Dignity,featused
featuied two
hours of speeches
speeches calling
calling (or
for an end to
racism and aa celebration
celebration of Portland's etheth.
nic
diversity,
mc diversity.
The speakers represented numerous
numerous
groups and organizations, among
among them
them the
the
Urban League,
League, the
theCoalition
Coalition of
of Black
Black Men,
the Gray Panthers,
Indians, lesbian and
and gay
gay
Panthers, Indians,
groups and
and the
the Farm
Farm Workers
Workers Union.
Union.
Several politicIans
politicians attended,
attended, including
Several
including
mayoral hopefuls
mayoral
hopefulsVera
VeraKatz
Katzand
andEarl
EarlBluBlmensuer,
menauer, Democratic
Democratic Senate
Senate candidate
candidate
Harry Lonsdale,
Harry
Lonsdale, U.S. Rep. Ron
RotsWyden,
Wyden, DDOre., and
and state
stateRep.
Rep.Avel
AvelGordly,
Gordly,D-Port.
D.Port.
land. Only
Only Gordiy
Gordlyaddressed
addressed the crowd.
Speakers presented
presentedaavariety
variety of
of apap
Speakers
proaches to
proaches
to the
the problem
problem of
of dealing wtth
with
racism and
racism
and hate.
hate. And
Andthere
ther was
was aalot
lot of disdis.
cussion about-the
cussion
about-thequality
quality of
of aacriminal
crimiusl jusjua.
that failed
failed to convict the four
tice system
system that
police officers
offlcirs charged
charged with
with beating
beating King
,
..
.
,
..
551 OUgOSln/SENJAMIN SeleX
Police on bicycles
bicycles 'and
and horses
ho'ses arrested
arrested1.4
14 protesters Saturday
Saturday afternoon
afternoon after
after a splinter
group staged
staged an
anImpromptu
Impromptu march
march through
through downtown
downtown Portland. Charges
ChargesIncluded
Includedresisting
resisting
arrest, disorderly conduct
conduct and
and second-degree
second-degree criminal
crimInal mischief.
mischief.
.
last year.
year. But
But there
there was
was no
nocriticism
criticism of the
from the
the public
public debate
debate over racism that
Ing from
Portland Police Bureau except from the the verdict and resulting riots have promptsplinter group.
.ed.
ed.
"It you
"It
you want
want to
to see
see love
love and
and community
community
"This kind
"This
kindofofenergy
energyneeds
needstotobe
bechasechanand peace and respect, come to Portland,
Portland, neled into along-term
a long-termstruggle
struggletotosolve
solvethese
these
we wrote
wrote the
the book,"
book," said problems In
Ore., because
because we
in our lifetime,"
lifetime," he
he told
told the
the crowd,
crowd.
Harold Williams of the Coalition of
of Black
Black "We've been
divided for a long time. It's
been divided
Men,
Men.
three
(hr uss to brush the
time for
the chips
chips oil
off our
our ahoisishoul.
- Butevents
eventsofofrecent
recentdays
days still
stillhave
have ders to make
.But
mske enough room
room for
foru.s
us to
to leasi
lead on
unearthed aa lot
lot of
resentment
and
It's
easy
of resentment
it's
each other."
each
to
why, said
to see
see why,
said Scott
Scott Nakagawa
Nakagawa of
of the
the
"I'm here
"I'm
here to
to snake
make aa point,"
point," said
said Todd
Todd
Human Dignity.
Coalition for Human
Dignity.
Allen Wright
Allen
WrightSr.,
Sr.,who
whoattended
attended the rally and
"We've been
been left
left out
out for
for too
too long,"
long," NakaNaka- then
then went to City Hall
Hall afterwards.
afterwards. "I'm
"I'm aa
gawa said.
ga'ra
said. "There
"There Ia
Is no
no reason
reason for
for people
people to
to -young black
black man,
man. I'm
I'm 28
28 years
years old. The
regret their anger."
'-.
,
stereotyping Is
hopstereotyping
is aa bunch
bunchof
of B.S.
0.5. I'm just hop.
.t- But
But he
he also
also envisions
envisionssome
som good
good ernerg.
emerg. Ing to tell
tell people
people that
that that Is a bunch of
crowdofofrumors
crowd
minors
--later
laterproved
proved
falsethat
false
- that
-
racist skinheads
akinheadsplanned
plannedtotorally
rallyatatCity
City
.
-'.
.'
-
Hall.
"It's well
well within
within your
your rights
rights to
ovi'to walk ovü
to City
City Hall
Halland
and see
see what's
what's going
going On."
on," she
she
said.
About 300 marched
marched the
the live
five blocks
blocks to
to City
City
Hall. There
There were
were no
no skinheads
skinheads there, but the
Hall.
crowd
crowdgathered
gathered In
in aa circle
circleon
onSouthwest
Southwest
FilthAvenue
Filth
Avenueand
andengaged
engaged In
Insa wide-ranging
wide-ranging
debate
that Inclisded
included a discussion of vegetardebate that
Iaisism, calls for revolution
revolution and
and the singing
of
"WeShall
Shall Overcome."
Overcome."
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shouted sug'
sug
The group followed
followed shouted
gestions
gestionS to
to head
head for
for the Federal
Building. But
But they
they took
took aa circuitous
'BuildIng.
rout,
route going
going north
north on Southwest
Fifth Avenue
Avenue to
to Yamhill
YamhillStreet,
Street, east
east
Fifth
to Third
ThirdAvenue
Avenueand
and south,
south, not to
to
to
the
Federal
Building,
but
the
Justice
the Federal Building,
Justice
the route.
route.
Center next door. Along
Along the
\)r-co,J.i,, 5/3
Rally, celebration
security guards
guards
nervous store security
looked on
on and
and locked
iocked the big glass
glass
'looked
Avenueand
and CopeCope
doors at Saks Fith Avenue
lands Sl}Qrt3.
'land's
Sports.
The crowd, smaller by now, gath.
gath'
attract crowds
Portlande
to,k to the outdoors in
Portlanders took
In aa variety of
ways
ways Saturday
Saturday - some
someenjoying
enjoying the
the annual
annual Cinco
Cinco
de Mayo celebration
celebratjon
along
the
waterfront,
the waterfront, others
protesting
the Rodney
RodneyKing
Kin7erdict
protesting the
?erdict,
At
AtPortland's
Portlands Pioneer
Pioneer Courthouse Square on
Courthouse
Saturday
Saturday morning,
morning,about
about2,000
2,000 people
people gathered
gathered to
to
condemn
condemn rnçism
racismand
ande.'cplore
explore ways to make sure
the social unrest in
In Los Azgeles
Angeles won't
wont be
be repeated
repeated
ered on
on the
the Justice
Justice Center steps and
'ered
grew more
moredisjointed
disjointedwith
witharguS
argu
ments breaking
'znent.s
breakingout.
out.Some
Someparticipartici'
ants were frustrated.
The rally
was against
against hate
hate and
"The
rally was
now we're
we're seeing
seeing hate,"
hate' said
saidKristi
Kristl
Potter, whp
wh marched
marchedwith
with the group
-to
Justice Center.
to the Justice
Center. "By
"By the end
end of
of
it you have rebels and theyre
:lt
they're fight.
fight-
here.
here,
Ing and they don't know what
ing
about.'
they're fighting
fighting about,"
were shouted
shouted speeches
speeches and
There were
a lot of milling
around, watched
watched by
milling around,
by
TI,.O,,5o,,.jBOe
0, o.IB0e
TI,.
about two dozen helmeted
helmeted police
police and
and
about a dozen
horses. Some
'about
dozen more
more On
on horses.
aus
atis
The Urban League employment
employment
director,
BrendaSherman
ShermanSander5,
Sander,
dIrector, Brenda
protesters
cops' but
protesters yelled
yelled 'kill
"kill cops"
pauses
pausestotocheck
checkout
outracl5t
racistgraffiti
graffiti
that had
hadbeen
been5pray.palnted
pray.palntedIn
ri ftont
hoot
They started marching again. 'ofofthe
theUrban
UrbanLeague
League entrance.
entrance.
down the
the middle
middle of
of
this time north down
Third Avenue,
Avenue. Someone
Someone threw a
Third
brick through aa window
window of the
the Third
Third through Pioneer Courthouse Square
Square
U.S. Bank
Bank and
and again, west on Yamhill
Street and
and
and Salmon
Salmon branch
branch of
oflJ.S.
Yamhlll Street
olice mobilized.
mobilized. Horses
Horses charged
charged north on 10th Avenue
Avenue to
to Burnside
Burnside
police
down the
the street
street and corralled
corralled aa roan
man Street, seeming unsure where to go
down
against aa blue
blue Toyota.
Toyota. As
As police or what to do.
handcuffed him,
him, the
the occupants of
The
The crowd
crowd slowly
slowly dissipated
dissipated near
near
the
the car
car looked
looked out
out at
at the
the mob
mob and
and
BurnsideStreet,
Seet, but
Burnside
but about
about 50
50 walked
walked
peace signs.
flashed nervous peace
Courthouse Square
Square
back to Pioneer Courthouse
sat down
down on
on the
the ground
ground for
for
Arrested foi
fot criminal mischief and sat
related
relatedto
to the
thebrick
brick throwing
throwing was
was about a half hour before scattering.
Emile Z.
Z. Jorgensen.
Jorgensen. He was among
Emile
Darryl Tukufu,
Tukufu, president
president of the
Darryl
those arrested tast
last September dur- Urban League
Leagie of
of Portland.
Portland, spoke at
President Bush
ing a visit by President
BoshtotoPortS
Port. the rally
at Pioneer
Pioneer Courthouse
Courthouse
rally at
land
land and
and was
was later
later acquitted
acquitted of
of Square
marched
Square and
and then
then briefly
briefly marched
harassing an
harassing
anofficer.
officer.
with the
the splinter group to City
HalL
with
City HalL
the crowd
crowd in
In the
thi
dne He walked through the
Two others
others were
werearrested
arrested - dna
of the
the street
street and
and encouragec
encouraged
middle of
:apprehended
apprehendedby
byhis
hishair
hair - while
while the
the middle
people to
to disperse.
disperse. Later, as the
thi
crowd yelled and taunted
taunted police,
police, people
phers tried
,orhers
triedtotoshout
shoutthem
themdown.
down.
who sprayed
sprayed some protesters with
mace and
snace
and threatend
threatend others.
others,
Protesters,
to about
about
Protesters, by
by now down to
100, continued
contthued marching, monitored
:100,
:by
police.
Leaderless,
they
walked
by polica. Leaderless, they walked
Portland has
has seen
seen only
Portland
only sporadic Instances
instances of
of
Vandalism
and looting related
vandalism and
related to the wave of
outrage sparked
sparked by
by the Rodney King verdict,
verdict.
Saturday's rally
rally was
was peaceful,
peaceful, but
Saturday's
but aftervards
after.vards aa
splinter
group staged
staged an
splinter group
an impromptu
impromptu march
march and
and
rallied at
at the
the Justice
Justice Center
Center and
rallied
and City Hall,
Hall.
Fourteen of
ofthe
the marchers
marchers were arrested Sri
Fourteen
on ac
Sc.
cusations ranging
cuoatlons
ranging from
from resistthg
resisting arrest
ax-resttoo disorder.
ly conduct
conduct to
tosecond
second degree
degree criminal
ly
criminal mischief. The
marchers Included
Inctuded many
many of
of the
the same
marchers
same people
people who
who
protest when
when Prestitent
Prestdent Bush
Bush and
protest
and other
other Republican
Ropublican
leaders come to Portland.
Portland, police
police said.
said.
Attendance at Cinco De Mayo
Mayo appeared
Attendance
appeared to be
previo
down slightly from previous
specula.
years, raising specula.
tion that citizens may be
hon
concerned about
about continu.
conrinu.
Ing unrestover the
the Kihg
Kihg trial
tzlal verdict.
verdict.
crowd walked
oC
crowd
walkedoff
offdown
downthe
themiddle
middles
the Street,
street, he
was
he was
was asked
asked who
wits wa:
leading the group.
Looking at
at the crowd he
said,
Looking
hesaic
'That's leaderless,"
leaderless.'
'"that's
WEDNESDAY. MAY
MAY6.6.1992
1992
WEDNESDAY.
Praise for so
many
Leadeis emeiiged
at all
all levels
levels to
to keep
heep Portland
Portland calm
calm
Leaders
emerged at
We
can'tpretend
pretend to
to know
know
can't
au
reasons why
all the reasons
why
Portland remained
relatively peaceful
rioting tore
tore apart
apart other cities
while rioting
cities
in
in the
the wake
wake of
of the
the shocking
shocking acquittai
acquittal
four Los
Los Angeles policemen
of four
policemen in
in the
the
But we
we can
can
beating of Rodney King. But
with pride
pride to
to the
the quick, conS
point with
structive
response of the leaders
structive response
leaders of
of
this community.
community,
Praise
Praise must
must start
start with
with every inth.
inch'
viduai who
who exercised
exercised good judgment,
vidual
judgment,
speak out instead of to
who chose to speak
strike out in
in frustration
frustrationand
and anger.
anger.
Cretht those
Credit
thosewho
whotook
tookthe
themicroS
micro
phones
phonesatatrallies.
rallies.Credit
Credit also
alsothose
those
who attended the gatherings, and
and
those
those who
who encouraged
encouragedtheir
their families,
families,
friends and neighbors to vent their
deep feelings
deep
feelings nonviolently.
nonviolently,
Police increased
Increased patrols and both
showed and
and encouraged
encouragedsensitivity
sensitivity to
to
tempers
over. They
Theyand
and other
other
tempera boiling
boiling over.
ofllciais
met with
withneighborhood
neighborhood and
and
officials met
business
business leaders
leaders to
to create
create aanetwork
network
to quell
quell rumors
rumors and
and report
report gather..
gather..
ings that could turn explosive.
The community's minority
leaders
minority leaders
We
deserve special
deserve
special acknowledgment.
acknowledgment, Aniong
Tukufu,execuexecu
Among them: Darryl Tukilfu,
tive director of the Urban League
Leagueof
of
Portland;
Portland; Harold
Harold Williams
Williams of the
Coaiition of
of Black
Black Men;
Men; state
state Rep.
Coalition
Avel
Gordly; and
and Ray
Ray Leary, co.foun.
co.founAvel Gordly;
der of
of Self
Self Enhancement
Enhancement Inc.
Inc. That's
That's
der
true aiso
also of the leaders
leaders of
of the
the Black
Black
Cultural Affairs
Affairsstudent
student group
group that
that
sponsored
sponsored aa rally
rally that attracted 1,000
people to Portland State
people
State University.
University.
.Many
thosesame
same leaders
leaders joined
Many ofofthose
joined
others at assemblies at
at Jefferson
Jefferson and
Grant high
highschools
schoolsto
togive
givestudents
studentsaa
Grant
forum
forusn to express their anger, and at a
downtown
rally
of
about
2,000
people
downtown rally of about 2,000 people
Saturday. All
recognized the
the intense
Intense
All recognized
feelings, and
and urged
urged positive,
positive, civic
civic
action instead of destructive
destructive protest.
protest.
John Rho of the Korean
Korean Grocers
Grocers
Association
said that
that he
he hoped the
Association said
Saturday rally would
would "show
"showthe
thepeo.
peo.
pie that, at least
least in
in Portland, people
people
can work
work as
as one
can
one community."
community."
Added Scott Nakagawa of the
Coalition for Human
Human Dignity:
Dignity: 'This
"This
kindofofenergy
energyneeds
needs to
to be
be channeled
channeled
kind
Into a long.term
struggle
to
solve
long-term
solve
these
theseproblems
problemsininour
ourlifetime."
lifetime."
It will
willbe,
be, iflithe
the kind
kind of
of individual
leadership demonstrated
demonstrated over
over the
the
long, tense
tense weekend just past is exer
cised every day of our future.
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AfricanassistAfricanThe mission of the Urban League of Portland is to assist
economic,
Americansand
othersixLtheadvartceriientpf
advartcemif of parity and economic
An rian&and othersiiUhe
andY
self-sufficiency
self-sufficiency through
throughadvocacy,
advoccy, community
cOmmunityproblem-solving
problem-solving and'
partnerships, by.
by conducting
to strengthen the
conducting programs designed to
growth and development of individuals, families and communities.
'. .".,
'
will.",
we are confident that we will."
Oppor'Equal
OpporFarber was Co-Chair of the Urban League's annual
tunity Dinner in February. It was the most successful fund raiser in
Boozer, who
who is'
is' also
alsoan.anthe history of'
of the Urban League. Mrs. Boozer,
Episcopal priest, and Mr. Rankin, the former director of the League's
Employment Department, are both active'in community affairs.
campaign is "Building
The theme of this year's membership campaign
now'
will run from now',
Strength Through Partnerships." The campaign will
annual memberships run from
through May 31,1992. Urban League annual
Jndividual and
andFamily
FamilyMembership
MembershipCampaign.
Campaign..
League's Individual
PresidentThe announcement was made
madebb Dr.
Darryl
S.
u, President:
Dr. Darryl Tukuf
.Tukufu,
and Chief Executive Officer
Urban League of Portland.' 'We are
Officer of
of the
theUrban
business..
extremely proud to have such outstanding community and
andbusiness..
campaign,"campaign,"leaders to spearhead our second annual membership
TUkUfU
said."Our
"Ourfirst
firstcampaign
campaignbrought
broughtover
over500
500members
members into the.
Tukufu said.
that and
and'.
Our 1992-1993
19924993 goal
Urban League of Portland. Our
goal is
is to
to surpass
surpass that
Jeffrey Farber, Vice Chairman
Chairman of
of Bank
Bank of
of America,
America, Oregon,
Oregon, has
been named Cháirmart
Chairman of the
the 1992-1993
19924993 Urban
Urban League of Portland
Principal.
Corporate Membership Campaign. Jefferson High School Principal
of the
Co-Chairsof
Alcena Boozer and entrepreneur George Ranldn
Rankin are Co-Chairs
JEFFREY FARBER TO CHAIR URBAN
LEAGUE OFPORTLAND CORPORATE
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
1I
Urban League of Portland, 280-2600.
280-2600.
groups.
The only requirement to join the Young Professionals is to be a
member of the Urban League of Portland. Annual membership dues
to belong to both organizations are $20 for students, $25 for others.
setof
ofbylas
bylas
have already
already developed
developed aaset
The Young Professionals have
gatherings
will
and begun their first membership
niembership drive. Happy hour
be held at the Lloyd Center Red Lion's Maxi Lounge on May 8,22 and
Deena Pierott at the
For more
29 from 5 p.m. 'For
more information, contact Deena
professionally, which can involve people of all ages and ethnic
professional to join. The group's goal is to help young people
people develop
one doesn't
doesn't have
have to
to be
be young
young or
or aa
Despite the group's name, one
mentors."
sional skills and learn from
from'mentors."
gatherings, workActivities will include monthly
monthly happy
happy hour
hour gatherings,
shops on career development, and a mentor project teaming young
professionals with inner city high school students.
community.
The auxiliary is one of only
only three
three in
in the
the country
country associated with an
Urban League affiliate. Kevin Fuller, an Urban League of Portland
board member who helped organize the Young Professionals, believes 'there is definitely a need for such a group in Portland. "Our
schools can't give young people all the skills they need to succeed.
develop profesprofesThis group will help young people learn to network, develop
groupfor
group foryoung
youngworking
workingpeople.
people.The
Themain goal of the Urban League
people can'
can
Young Professionals is to provide a place where young people
meet socially, develop professionally and give something back to the
The Urban League of Portland has launched a new auxiliary
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
LAUNCHES YOUNG
:
PROFESSIONALS GROUP
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'.';Rãcial
Violence in Portland
By Patti David
callingfor
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of Portland
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rèstraint in the light of the increasing
restraint
increasing racial
racial tententheRodney
Rodney King
King verdict
verdict as.
as well
sions :since
since the
ye1l as
as
:.the
the number
number of racially-mothted incidents
incidents in
in the
the
city
Three African American juvenile males were
chargëdwithattempted
asarrested and charged
with:attemptedmurder,
muider',assault in the first degree, robbery in the first de:1.gree '-and
and :intimidationin;::the'first
: degree in
:intimidation.in.;;:thefirst:degree
":connectión'
':c0nnecti0nwith
withananApril'15
Ppril15assàultof.a'42-yëar-.
'âssàult' àf. a 42-yea1-.:
old White male identified
identthed as -Garrett Leon Meis
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This is the third racially-motivated incident to
be reported in the north and northeast Portland
area. The Meisner beating was first, followed by
the April 17 beating of Jacob Johnson, 34, which
left him comatose. Only two of the four White
Supremacists involved in the Johnson
Johnson beating,
beating,
which Urban League President Darryl Tukufu
had earlier called 'a "set-up,"
'set-up," have
have been
been arrested.
Randal Lee Krager, 18, was charged with assault
II and Tonya Lynn Vaughn, 20, was charged with
assault I and intimidation in the second degree.
The others were released.
In another incident, Eric Paul Poitras, a White
male, 19,
male,
19, tried
triedtotobeat
beatananAfrican-American
African-merican
male, Damon Andrews, 24, with a 2" x 4" board,
while calling Andrews a "nigger"
"nigger" and
and calling
calling aa
the house
house Andrews sought
White woman,
woman atat the
refuge in "a nigger lover." Poitras then evaded
the police in a high-speed chase in which Poitras
slammed into and damaged two police vehicles
before escaping.
He was later arrested and charged with racial
intimidation in the second degree, reckless driving, attempting to elude a police officer, driving
while suspended and driving uninsured. Poitras
was released on his own recognizance.
In response to the various incidents, the Urban
League of Portland has issued a statement saying
that there
,that
there is
i'sno
noroom
room for
for racial
racial bigotry
bigotry from any
side in Portland. However, the statement also
called for an investigation into the discrepancies
in the charges.
"Authorities must also explain what appear to
be discrepancies in recent arrests," the statement
"In particular; why were charges of attempted murder, assault in the first degree, etc.
levelled against the three African-American
juveniles some time after the event while in the
said.
Johnson case, only two of four persons, who hapfor
pen tO be Nazi skinheads, were arrested, one for
assault in the second degree, closely after the assault, and another for second degree assault and
intimidation after a grand jury indictment? Why
not equal treatment in all these cases?"
When asked about the discrepancies in the
charges among. the various suspects, Portland
NEWS
Police Bureau's public information
information officer,
officer, Sgt.
Sgt.
Derrick Foxworth, said that the police look at
the circumstances around the crime
crime and
and then
then
match it with the appropriate charge,
charge, according
according
to the Oregon Revised Statutes.
Meisner was said to have left his home at 10:45
p.m. to buy a pack of cigarettes. By 11:30 p.m.,
his wife, Mary Meisner, began searching for her
husband. She asked the help of a friend who
found Meisner lying in the northwest corner of
Portland Community College's parking lot. He
was unconscious.
He was transported to Emanuel Hospital, after
having suffered severe head injuries. He was
released from the hospital on May 6 to the care
of a skilled care nursing home.
Arrested on May 7 were 16-year-old
16-year-old Yussef
Yussef IlIllunga
lunga Cherry
Cherry of
of north
north Portland
Portland and
and 15-year--old
15-year-old
Maqueal Turay James of the Donald E. Long
Juvenile Detention Home. On May 7, police arrested 15-year-old Ali Bimakwia Davis of north
Portland. All three were lodged at the juvenile
detention home and their charges
charges have
have been
been
referred to the Juvenile Court.
According to the police'report,
policereport, Meisner was
on his way home from the store when the
suspects asked him if he had
had aa match.
match. He
He rep
reporortedly told the suspects he did not have one, and
continued to walk by the suspects,
suspects, at
at which
which time
tine
he lit a cigarette and began smoking it.
Angered by this, the suspects allegedly attacked Meisner, kicking, stomping and punching him
while calling out racial epithets and statements
such as, "Die, péckerwood, die" and "White boy."
The suspects then fled the scene on foot. Detectives believe Meisner was lying in the parking lot
unconscious for about half an hour to an hour
before he was discovered.
The investigation into this matter
matter is
is continuing.
continuing.
Meanwhile, the league is calling for discussions
not only between community leaders but also
alsa on
the grassroots level.
"If diversity and race relations are not discussed at these levels also, there can be little
progress toward racial harmony," the statement
said. "As the community begins to discuss the racial attitudes that have contributed to recent assaults, community leaders should
should be
be prepared
prepared to
to
assist wherever they can."
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THURSDA'(, JULY 16, 1992
7:30 AM.
1vJLT-PURPOSE CONFERENCE ROOM
URBAN PLAZA
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The Urban League of PortDand
URBAN PLAZA
10 North Russefl Street
Porfland, Oregon 97227
Portland,
(503) 280-2600
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
PORTLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JULY 16, 1992
***7:30 A.M.***
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Advocacy Committee
Finance Committee
Executive Committee
(
Nominating Committee
Fund Raising
Community Relations Committee
Personnel Committee
Program Committee
Guild
ADJOURNMENT
(A:AGENDA.JUL]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
June 24, 1992
The Board of Directors meeting commenced at 7:40 a.m.
The June meeting of the Urban League Board of Directors, held in
the Multi-Purpose Conference Room, Urban Plaza, 10 North Russell
Street, was called to order at 7:40 a.m. by Chair, Bill Wyatt.
The following Directors were in attendance: Gina Wood, Laura
Glosson, Ed DeWald, Tom Gallagher, Clara Padilla-Andrews, Terry
Rogers, Duane Bosworth, Joan Brown-Kline, Elizabeth Kutza, Judi
Pitre, Bill Wyatt.
The following Directors were absent with excuse: Jim Boehlke, Faye
Burch, Rian Brown, Jim Francesconi, Sharon Gary-Smith, Donnie
Griffin.
The following Directors were absent without excuse: Lou Boston,
Kevin Fuller, Stuart Hall, Ed Hardy, Matt Hennessee, Rita Lucas.
Staff in attendance were:
Gloria James.
Dr. Darryl Tukufu, Cletus Moore and
Moved and seconded (Rogers/Kutza) to approve the May minutes as
amended. The motion passed.
A request was also made to check the tape from the May meeting for
clarification of the Program and Planning Committee Report.
(NOTE:
Tapes are not available - have already been recycled).
REPORT PROM THE CHAIR - Bill Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt introduced Gloria James, Dr. Tukufu's new administrative
assistant who replaced Deena Pierott.
a request
request from Fair Share had been
been
They are attempting to sponsor an initiative to alter
Ballot Measure 5 for the November ballot that would create a
differential between business and residential property.
Tom
Gallagher stated that it would be beneficial to have Bill Wyatt and
Darryl Tukufu prepare a letter to Rep. Delna Jones regarding the
loophole in the technical review.
Mr.
Wyatt reported that
received.
Mr. Gallagher stated that his understanding at this time is that
'85 Tax
Tax Reforirt
Reform Act
League
the '85
Actis
isbeing
being used
used and
and it
it appears
appears that the League
is covered under that Act and is exempted from having to pay sales
tax on purchases or sales.
(
Board of Directors
Minutes
June 24, 1992
Page 2
Mr. Wyatt stated that he had been contacted by the attorneys for
the Portland Development Commission regarding a ruling the Oregon
Tax Court handed down which essentially eliminates tax financing
The Portland Development Commission is
for practical purposes.
appealing to the Supreme Court.
Mr. Wyatt stated that PDC is
looking for a show of community support and he thinks it would be
beneficial for the League to support their efforts.
It was moved and seconded (Rogers/Dewald) to support the brief
beinq filed on behalf of the Portland Development Commission.
being
Mr. Wyatt also reported that he received a letter from the United
Way of Portland indicating that they have chosen, on a short term
basis, to require that all of their agencies, on a quarter by
quarter basis, document policies stating that they will not
discriminate against staff, board, etc., on the basis of race,
religion, sexual orientation, etc.
Cletus Moore stated our current policies have been modified and is
operating based on recommendations the board passed during the last
two years.
He
He also
also stated
stated that
that the
thecoTrunittee
committee has
has been
been going
through the entire manual, and addressing each section to make it
more simplified; affirmative action policies have been adopted
during the year because they need to be in place for contract and
grant purposes.
Tom Gallagher stated that the Personnel Committee is reviewing the
document, and has objections on almost every page.
Hundreds of
hours have already been spent reviewing it and there are some major
policy decisions still
still need
need to
to be
be made
made and
and reviewed
reviewed by
by the
the board.
board.
Rian Brown can give an updated report at the next meeting but the
document will not be complete by then.
Terry Rogers stated that she felt the affirmative action policies
should be looked at and reported on separately and that this is a
major issue within United Way.
Mr. Gallagher stated that at the
last committee meeting he attended a tentative decision was made to
separate the affirmative action plan from the personnel policy.
Action reciuired
recruired by the Personnel Committee on the Affirmative
Action policy.
Board of Directors
Minutes
June 24, 1992
Page 3
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - Dr. Darryl Tukufu
Tukufu explained the reason for the letter to John Jacob
regarding the Nike receptionat
receptionat the
the National
National Conference
Conference in
in San
San
a
workshop
with
Vice
reported
that
he
had
conducted
Diego;
Presidents and Directors
Directors on
on Strategic
Strategic and
and Long
Long Tenn
Term Planning
Planning in
in
Dr.
preparation for the Board Retreat scheduled for Saturday, July 11,
1992
and distributed
distributed copies
copies of
of materials
materials he
he presented
presented in
in the
the
1992 and
workshop for the board's review; Dr. Tukufu stated that United Way
is still continuing to monitor the League and has requested more
financial data for their review and feels that it is time for the
League to request clarification
clarification from
from United
United Way
Way as
as to
to what
what they
they
intend to do; Dr. Tukufu reported that on Friday, 6/19 the League
co-sponsored a Community Police Relations Conference and because of
the short notice and a prior commitment he was unable to attend but
had staff representation and sent a letter explaining his absence;
Dr. Tukufu stated that he was visited by Ecumenical Ministries
regarding a 46 unit multi-family dwelling on MLK, Jr.. Blvd; had
been approached by Portland/Oregon
Portland/oregon Visitors Association (POVA) to
send a request to National to consider hosting the 1995 Regional
Conference in Portland.
Moved and seconded (Brown-Kline/Pitre
(Brown-Kline/Pitre) to
to apply
apply to
to host
host the
the 1995
1995
passed.
Regional
Reqional Conference in Portland. The motion was passed.
Dr. Tukufu asked if the Advocacy Committee would start to look at
the Governor's sales tax plan in order to decide if the board would
support the plan or not; Bill Wyatt stated that it would be a good
idea to have the Advocacy Committee take a look as the picture
becomes clearer and it would also be good for the board to have a
Tom Gallagher
presentation by someone
is knowledgeable;
knowledgeable;
someone who
who is
proposed that the board review what it knows about the plan, and
grant authority to the Executive Committee to poll the board as
soon as the plan becomes public.
Moved and
and seconded
seconded (Gallagher/Roqers)
(Gallagher/Rogers)
to direct the Executive
Committee to poll the Board on the Governor's sales tax proposal.
The motion passed.
Board of Directors
Minutes
June 24, 1992
Page 4
Dr. Tukufu reported that a grant request had been submitted to the
Meyer Memorial Trust
Trust for
for $609,116
$609,116 over
over aa 33 year
year period.
period.
The primary goal of the request is to assist individuals who are
unemployed or underemployed obtain gainful employment and become
financially independent.
Advocacy Committee - Terry
Rogers
Terry Rogers reported that the Advocacy Committee would be meeting
later this morning to work on details (job description, letters,
etc.).
Executive Committee
- Bill Wyatt
Tukufu's performance
Executive Committee completed Dr.
The
evaluation (copy included in the Board packet). Moved and seconded
6, with the exception of the
(Pitre/Kutza
to adopt items
items 11 -- 6,
paragraph dealing with compensation of the Evaluation of the
President and CEO as recommended by the Executive Committee.
motion passed.
Dassed.
Dr. Tukufu addressed the board
Dr. Tukufu felt that
increase.
that
staff salaries, it would not be
salary increase at this time.
his salary increase until
until such
such
The
regarding the recommended salary
since a freeze had been placed on
appropriate for him to
to receive
receive aa
le requested that the board delay
:ime as there are funds for staff
salary increases.
In a separate matter, Gina Wood reviewed the Criteria from July,
1992 thru
Dr. Tukufu's evaluation.
Moved and
thru June, 1993 of
1992
of Dr.
seconded
to adopt
adoDt the
the criteria
criteria from the
seconded (RocTers/Padilla-Andrews'i
(RocersJPadilla-Andrews) to
the
President/CEO Performance
Performance Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Criteria as
as recommended
recommended by
by the
the
Executive Committee. The motion passed.
Gina Wood requested clarification on the board's position should
the Roe vs. Wade be reversed.
Terry Rogers reported that the
Advocacy Committee recommends that the board agree to be listed as
co-sponsor with Oregon National Abortion Rights Action League
(NARAL)
the "Day After" Rally.
for
for the
Moved and
Moved
and seconded
(Roqers/Brown-Kline) that
(Roqers/Brown-Kline
that the
the board
board acree
acTree to
to be
be listed
listed as cocosponsor with NARAL of the "Day After" rally and authorized
Dr. Tukufu to speak,
speak, if
if available,
available, at
at the
the rally
rally reaffirming
reaffirming aa proprochoice position by the league. The motion was passed.
Board of Directors
Minutes
June 24, 1992
Page 5
Finance Committee
Mr. Gallagher stated that although the fiscal year ends June 30th,
the Finance Committee is behind on the budget process for the new
The budget numbers and issues need to be put into policy.
year.
It has been difficult to translate what the board wants to the
Finance Committee and there is a lot of blame in looking at the
The Facilities Committee being scheduled on July 15th to
Ed DeWald presented the
the financial
financial
review some major problems;
report and reviewed significant line items. Mr. DeWald stated that
the goal of the committee is to eliminate the double budgeting
It was suggested that the board
process caused by United Way.
retreat scheduled for July 11
11 be postponed to a later date
(possibly September) in order to allow the Finance Committee more
Moved and seconded
time to prepare a budget for board review.
deficit.
(Brown-Kline/Rogers)
(Brown-KlinefRoqers) to adopt the Financial Report.
passed.
The motion was
Nominating
Committee -- Joan
Nominatinq Comniittee
Joan Brown-Kline
Brown-Kline
Joan Brown-Kline stated that the committee will be meeting next
week and they have two applicants.
Fund Raising Committee
Reviewed the status of the membership drive to date.
Program
Proqrani and
and Planning
P1anninc Committee
Comntittee -- Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kutza
Elizabeth Kutza reported that the committee is planning to invite
someone from the County to speak about the Family Support Center
Concept that it may be leaning toward; the committee recommended
that the board extend an invitation to Kevin Concannon to speak at
a board meeting, since the state is changing its plans to reorganize services. Ms. Kutza also invited the board to come out
and help celebrate the first year anniversary of the Multi-Cultural
Senior Center this afternoon.
Board of Directors
Minutes
June 24, 1992
Page 6
With no further discussion the June Board Meeting adjourned at 9:45
a.xn.
Sub itted by:
by:
Subitted
Reviewed and
Q4
Gloria L. Ja s
Administrative Assistant
Urban League of Portland
proved By:
/2L
Ju i Pitre
&
Secretary
Urban League Board of Directors
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
(
Activities from:
June 16 - July 6, 1992
I begin a new monthly format during this brief reporting period to
correspond with the board approved President/CEO evaluation
The format will be as follows:
criteria for 1992-93.
Visibility/Advocacy
Program Effectiveness/Satisfaction
Management/Creative Skills
Financial Information
Information
Board Developinent/Fundraising
Development/Fundraising
It should be understood that during the year I will report some
functions as "ongoing." This will be the case particularly in the
last four items mentioned above where there may be no specific
activity during any given month.
Visibility/Advocacy
Met with Rev. Rodney Page and representatives of Ecumenical
Ministries of Oregon in regards to a housing project that they
Judi Pitre will be the
would like to include the Urban League.
(
board representative in any ongoing discussions.
Get acquainted meetings with the following:
Quinton Smith (along with Mike Rollins) of the Oregonian
Ed DeWitt of U.S. Bancorp
Ruth Jensen, executive director of the American Indian
Association
Dr. Will Reed, chairman of the Social Science Department
at Marylhurst College (who wants me to be an adjunct
professor in his department).
Larry Large (along with George Richardson) from the
State Chancellor's office.
Meeting with Chuck Diamond to enable him to bounce some of his
concerns and projects around.
Met with Rena Cusma from Metro, and others that she called to
a meeting to discuss strategy to deal with cuts in Oregon human
services because of Measure Five.
Spoke at the following:
Sixth Man Foundation basketball camp for young males
The Governor's press conference regarding support for
her tax proposal
Terry Schrunk Plaza for the "Day After" rally sponsored
by the National Abortion Rights Action
Action League
League
The community session for the International Ministers'
Wives and Widows conference held in Portland.
Attended the National Urban League
League President's
President's Futurist
Conunittee meeting
Committee
meeting in
in New
New York.
Attended the Emanuel Medical Center Foundation Board's
Advocacy Committee meeting.
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President's
Report
Attended the Urban League Board executive committee and
advocacy committee meetings.
Investigated a cross burning in Southeast Portland.
Meeting with Charu Machanda regarding diversity training and
an upcoming presentation to a segment of the Asian community.
Attended orientation and the first of monthly meetings/events
of the Aruerican
American Leadership
Leadership Forum.
Forum.
related to
to the
Attended meetings and press conferences related
Community/Business Partnership.
Attended a session conducted by the Portland Police Bureau and
the Multnomah County Prosecutor's office on bias crimes.
Attended the Port of Portland Marine Taskforce meeting.
Hosted the July Unity Breakfast Committee meeting.
Meeting with Rep. Beverly Stein on the Oregon Human Investment
Strategy.
Program Effectiveness/Satisfaction
Ongoing.
Customers are beginning to complete the forms.
Manaqement/Creative Skills
Management/Creative
Facilitated Directors and Staff meetings.
Conducted a training workshop for League Vice Presidents and
Program Directors on strategic planning, and long range planning.
Within programs, staff will look at developing strategic plans.
Financial Information
This month's financial information, in the manner described by
the finance committee is included in this board packet.
Board Development/Fundraising
From the training workshop that I conducted with the Vice
President's and Program Directors, we will provide the board with
the information that is needed to devise a five-year plan.
Met with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity regarding renewing their
small business/organization membership and purchasing a table to
the annual dinner. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has also purchased
a small business/organization membership.
Received checks for UPS who have joined the League as Gold
Members; received check from Nationwide Insurance Company as
Employment Partners,
Partners, Category
Category I.
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From the information presented by the finance
monthts board meeting and information
committee at last month's
that Cletus Moore and I added to the discussion regarding
subsidizing programs through general funds, it is very
important that we raise additional funds over and above
what comes in from the EOD Dinner and menthership
campaign. If this is not done, we will have to cut back
on programs and staff.
Concern:
(Q
The Urban League of Portland
URBAN PLAZA
10
10 North
North RusseH
RusseH Street
Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
FAX (503) 2B1-2612
FAX(503)281-2612
(503)280-2600
(503) 2B0-2600
July 9, 1992
The Board of Directors
Urban League of Portland
Dear Members of the Board:
Presented here are June, 1992, Combined Balance Sheet, Statement of
Revenue and Expense and Changes in Fund Balances Report, and the
Comparative Statement of Support Revenue & Expense History (19891992)
for the Urban League of Portland.
Please note in the
Comparative Statement of Support Revenue & Expense History that the
line items headed "Special Events" represents gross funds raised in
revenues and cost in expenses for each year. In prior years these
dollars where shown as net in the revenue section. In the future,
rather than netting the dollars, special events' costs will be
included in the budget.
These reports are for management use only and are unaudited. These
reports do present fairly the actual revenues and expenses for the
THE ATTACHED
period except as noted in financial statements.
REPORTS ARE PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS. THESE REPORTS WERE PUBLISHED
BEFORE YEAR END ADJUSTMENTS AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE BOARD OF THE
AGENCY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1992.
Though it is not shown in these combined financial reports,
separate accounts are maintained for each fund to ensure the
observance of limitations and restrictions placed on the use of
resources available to the League. These accounts are maintained
in accordance with the principles of fund accounting. The staff,
in cooperation with the Finance Committee, is continually working
standards on special projects and
toward developing uniform
uniform standards
accountability for restricted contributions.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: The committee met July 6, 1992, and will
be meeting again July 13 and 15 to review year end reports and
The focus of the committee was
FY '93 budget requirements.
not only where we are as we close FY
FY 92,
92, but
but what
what are
are we
we qoinq
going
to do in FY '93 to meet the challenges and opportunities with
The committee will be preparing its
limited resources.
presentation for the Board at its July 13th and 15th meetings.
ANATIONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFILIATE
A United Way
Agency
The final meeting of the task force
FACILITY COMMITTEE:
acting as a sub-committee to the Facilities Committee met in
June. A full report with recommendations will be submitted to
the Facilities Committee at its meeting scheduled for July 15,
1992. The committee plans to submit it recommendations to the
full Board at the July
July meeting.
meeting.
PERSONNEL COMHITTE:
COMMITTEE: As Mr. Gallagher shared with the Board
PRSONNL
at it June meeting, the Personnel Committee is reviewing the
documentation with modifications on almost every page.
Hundreds of hours have already been spent reviewing the draft
manual.
There are some major policy decisions still needing
review by the Board.
The document will not be completed
before the July Board meeting.
"DONOR WALL" - We are looking for someone to donate the "Donor
Wall". There is a place to engrave the donor's name.
Cost:
$2,000.
restricted funds and
and facilities
facilities are
are in
in a negative
The modest reductions in expenditures for June helped
reduce the deficit in restricted funds.
As a part of year end
closing, interfund receivables/payables will be offset. The impact
- unrestricted funds will be subsidizing any deficits experienced
by any program as of the fiscal year end. This places a burden on
the League's allocation of general funds.
Currently,
position.
Land, building and equipment fund - Reminder:
It is hoped
that in the coming fiscal year the Board will find a means to
fund depreciation.
Currently our capital assets are being
depleted without resources to refurbish or replenish this
asset.
Lobbyist position - Reminder:
The estimated cost for this
program is expected to exceed $50,000. As requested by the
Board, these costs are being incorporated in FY '93 budget.
However, it should be noted that the resources to fund this
project have yet to materialize.
Employment
Reminder:
employment Services
Reminder: The
The plight
plight of
of this
this department
department
is at best critical.
This operation is now being totally
funded by general (unrestricted) funds. There are no resouces
to continue operations. The staff is looking to the Finance
Committee and Board for direction.
This program is a vital
The
part of the Urban League's mission in the community.
Finance Committee will be addressing this issue at the July
Board meeting.
If you have any questions regarding these reports, please give me
a call before the Board meeting.
Respectfully submitte
4,
Cle
B. Moore, J
Administration
Vice President,
President, F'nance
Fnance && Administration
cc:
United Way
Way of
of the
the Coluinbia-Willamette
Columbia-Willamette
THE URBAN
URBAN LEAGUE
LEAGUE OF
OF PORTLAND
P0RTLND
Consolidated Balance Sheet
June 30, 1992
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Land,
Current
funds
building Custodian
UnRestricted
and
fund
restricted
equipnient
equipment
fund
Total
Assets:
116,561
2,913
Cash
Investments
Accounts receivable:
receivable:
Grants receivables
Interfund rec/payable
Other receivables
Prepaid expenses and
other assets
Construction in process
Land, building &
equipment net
13,100
5,847
135,508
2,913
0
72,630
28,820
-20,431
28,820
-52,199
0
0
0
1,298
1,298
0
0
723,390
723,390
0
Total assets
193,401
14,236
97,573
14,766
671,192
13,100
891,929
Liabilities & Fund Balances
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
Unearned revenue
Payable to grantor
Support & Revenue future
future
Notes payable
Obligations capitalized
112,339
0
0
0
0
0
13,100
612,670
13,100
612,670
leased property ......
Funds held for others
Total liabilities
Fund balances
Total liabilities &
fund
fund balances
balances .....
97,573
14,766
612,670
13,100
738,110
95,828
-530
58,521
0
153,819
193,401
14,236
671,192
13,100
891,929
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
NOTE:
This statement was published before final year end adjustments.
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Support Revenue and Expenses
and Changes in Fund Balances
For the period ended June 30, 1992
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Land,
Current
Funds
building
UnRestricted
and
restricted
equipment
fund
Public support and revenue:
Public support:
Contributions
Special events
United Way allocation
Federal,state & local grants
Other
$
62,728
2,850
117,616
123,058
222,583
796,254
2,295
796,254
2,295
Total public support
(
54,888
120,208
222,583
Total
397,679
Other revenue:
Membership dues
Investment income
Rental income
Other income
Cost recovery
864,127
00
1,261,806
82,462
82,462
24
24
87,103
3,113
80,243
329
1,263
Total other revenue
252,946
1,593
0
254,539
TOTAL REVENUES/
REVENUES/SUPPORT
TOTAL
SUPPORT
650,625
865,720
0
1,516,345
Expenditures:
Total program services
services
Total supporting services
224,161
362,046
910,702
63,394
1,134,862
425,440
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
586,206
910,702
63,394
1,560,302
Excess of public support and
revenue over expenses
64,419
-44,982
-63,394
-43,957
Fund balances (deficit)
beginning of year
31,410
44,452
121,915
197,777
95,829
-530
58,521
153,820
Fund balances, end of period
TE:
(TE:
$
87,103
3,443
81,506
FOR MANAGEMENT USE ONLY
(This report is unaudited)
This statement was published before final year end adjustments,
adjustments.
THE
THE UR8AN
UR8AN LEAGUE
LEAGUE OF
OFPORTLAND
PORTLAND
RLIMINARY YEAR
YEAR END
END REPORT
REPORT
C4PARATIVE STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF
OF SUPPORT
SUPPORT
REVENUE && EXPENSE
REVENUE
EXPENSE HISTORY
FISCAL YEARS
FISCAL
YEARS1990
1990to
to 1992
1992
T1
IFORMATION IS
IFORMATION
IS MEMO
MEMO ONLY.
ONLY.
AA
B
C
D
E
F
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1991-92
1991-92
(Cot C-D)
(Cot
C-D)
1991-92
S4E ACCJNTS
SOME
ACCOUNTSPlAY
MAY BE
BE ADJUSTED
ADJUSTED TO
TOFIT
FIT
THE
GENERAL FORMAT
FORMAT PRESENTED
PRESENTED HERE.
HERE.
THE GENERAL
ACTUAL
PRIOR YEAR
YEAR
CURRENT YEAR
CURRENT
YEAR
CURRENT
CURRENT YTD
REMAINING
CURRENT
YEAR
CURRENT YEAR
ACTUAL
BUDGET
JUNE
BALANCE
BUDGET
YTD
BUDGET YTD
SUPPORT/REVENUE
Support and
Support
and revenue:
revenue:
PubLic
PubUc support:
support:
United
United Way
Wayatattocaton
Location
235,200
235,200
222,700
222,700
222,583
222,583
222,583
222,583
0
222,583
222,583
Special,
events
Spedat events
47,576
118,364
120,000
120,000
123,058
-3,058
-3,058
120,000
120,000
Other
Other contributions
contrbutons
67,011
67,011
161,382
161,382
50,334
50,334
117,616
117,616
-67,282
-67,282
50,334
50,334
690,995
690,995
710,530
710,530
797,754
796,254
1,500
1,500
797,754
2,295
2,295
-2,295
-2,295
0
Federal,
and Local
FederaL, state
state and
LocaL grants
grants
Other
938
TotaL pubUc
Total,
pubLic support
support
1,041,720
1,041,720
1,212,976
1,212,976
1,190,671
1,190,671
1,261,806
1,261,806
-71,135
-71,135
1,190,671
1,190,671
10,000
10,000
Revenue:
Member
Membercontributions
contrthutons
Investment
income
Investment income
Rent
Gain(Loss) on
Gain(Loss)
on fixed
flxed assets
assets
Cost recovery
Cost
recovery
4,428
31,022
31,022
10,000
10,000
82,462
82,462
-72,462
-72,462
30,018
30,018
10,471
10,471
10,000
10,000
24
9,976
9,976
10,000
10,000
91,026
91,026
-35,906
-35,906
68,185
68,897
68,897
64,796
64,796
87,103
87,103
-22,307
-22,307
64,796
0
00
62,500
81,506
81,506
-19,006
-19,006
62,500
62,500
3,442
3,442
-3,442
-3,442
0
Other
-18,918
-18,918
59,927
59,927
0
Total
revenue
TotaL revenue
TOTAL
SUPPORT AND
(A)
TOTAL SUPPORT
AND REVENUE
REVENUE.......
.......
(A)
157,751
157,751
151,399
147,296
254,538
-107,242
-107,242
147,296
1,199,471
1,199,471
1,364,375
1,364,375
1,337,967
1,337,967
1,516,344
1,516,344
-178,377
-178,377
1,337,967
1,337,967
740,814
740,814
732,218
911,410
896,937
14,473
14,473
911,410
92,219
92,219
161,851
126,950
126,950
132,919
132,919
-5,969
-5,969
126,950
126,950
9,972
38,490
38,490
12,480
12,480
42,261
42,261
-29,781
-29,781
12,480
12,480
17,631
17,631
21,062
21,062
19,080
19,080
23,385
23,385
-4,305
-4305
19,080
19,080
4,414
4,414
6,679
6,679
5,868
5,868
9,019
9,019
-3,151
-3,151
5,868
5,868
143,540
143,540
165,085
165,085
117,687
117,687
178,975
178,975
-61,288
-61,288
117,687
117,687
33,015
33,015
39,843
39,843
27,665
27, 665
79,087
-51, 422
-51,
422
27,665
27,665
5,558
5,558
5,107
5,107
6,157
6,157
9,176
9,176
-3,019
-3,019
6,157
15,482
20,344
20,344
18,070
18,070
28,486
28,486
-10,416
-10,416
18,070
18,070
4,950
4,950
4,950
4,950
EXPENSES
FOR OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
EXPENSES FOR
Salaries
& taxes
taxes
SaLaries benefits
beneflts &
Professional
ProfessionaL services
services
Suppt es
Supplies
TeLephone
Postageand
Postage
andshipping
shppng
Occupancy(building
Occupancy
(buUdng &
& grounds)
grounds)
Rental
of of
Equipment
RentaL&&maintenance
mathtenance
Equient
Prntng, art
Printing,
artwork,
work,PubUcatons,
Publications, etc.
etc.
TraveL and
Travel
andtransportation
transportation
Conferences, conventions,
Conferences,
conventions, meetings
meetings
3,610
3,610
3,182
3,182
Special
events
SpedaL events
33,126
54,610
54,610
Membership
dues
Mes±ershp dues
11,882
11,882
15,971
15,971
Awards and
Awards
and grants
grants
12,150
12,150
4,627
323
59,212
59,212
-59,212
-59,212
0
11,617
11,617
533
12,150
12,150
0
1,313
1,313
580
4,500
4,500
-4,500
-4,500
Interest
Interest
36,984
36,984
21,253
21,253
7
-7
.7
0
Insurance
Insurance
27,439
27,439
19,171
19,500
19,500
21,203
21,203
-1,703
-1,703
19,500
Other expenses
Other
expenses
13,072
13,072
7,183
7,183
1,000
1,000
100
900
1,000
0
0
Bad debt
Bad
debt expense
expense
12,027
12,027
BEFORE DEPRECIATION
BEFORE
DEPRECIATION ..........
1,190,071
1,324,656
1,324,656
1,282,967
1,282,967
1,501,511
1,501,511
-218,544
-218,544
1,282,967
1,282,967
Depredationof
Depreciation
of buildings
buUdngs and
andequipment
equi1ent.......
.......
54,190
54,190
50,3&4
50,384
55,000
58,790
58,790
-3,790
-3,790
55,000
1,244,261
1,244,261
1,375,040
1,375,040
1,337,967
1,560,302
1,560,302
-222,335
-222,335
1,337,967
1,337,967
(DEFICIT)
OR EXCESS
EXCESS .. (A)
(DEFICIT) OR
(A) MINUS
(B)
MINUS (B)
-44,790
-44,790
-10,665
-10,665
0
-43,957
-43,957
baLances,begining
balances,
begnng of
of year
year
220,736
220,736
175,946
175,946
TOTAL EXPENSES
EXPENSES
TOTAL
SERVICES EXPENSES
(B)
TOTAL DIRECT
DIRECT SERVICES
EXPENSES.......
....... (B)
197,776
197,776
Other changes
Other
changes inn fund
fund baLance:
balance:
Extraordinary
items:
Extraordthary items:
Forgivenessofof interest
Forgiveness
thterest
32,678
32,678
Gain(
loss)on
on reaL
real estate
estateheLd
held
Gan(Loss)
FUND
END OF
OF YEAR
YEAR
FUND BALANCE
BALANCE(DEFICIT)
(DEFICIT) END
175,946
197,959
197,959
00
153,819
153,819
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(503) 280-2600
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AUGUST 20, 1992
*** 7:30 a.m. ***
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
July, 1992
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Budget Review
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Introduction of New Board Member
FUND RAISING
CONIWNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
COMMUNITY
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
PROGRAM AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
GUILD
"Dash of Cultural Spice" Fashion Show
Sunday, August 23, 1992, 2-5 p.m.
Sheba's House of Elegance, 3223 N.E. Broadway
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Happy Hour, Friday, August 21, 1992
Red Lion - Lloyd Center
ADJOURNMENT
(
(agenda. aug]
August 1992
BOARD EVENTS CALENDAR
BOARD
CALENDAR
MONDAY
SUNDAY
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
7:30am BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
MTG - URBAN
PLAZA
5:00pm YP HAPPY
HOUR- RED
LION LLOYD
CTR
27
28
23
24
2:00pm GUILD
FASHION SHOW
- SHEBA'S
30
31
25
26
29
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES
Thursday, July 16, 1992
The Board of
of Directors
Directors meeting
meeting commenced
commenced at
at 7:45
7:45 a.In.
a.m.
The July meeting of the Urban League Board of Directors, held in
the Multi-Purpose Conference Room, Urban Plaza, 10 North Russell
Street, was called to order at 7:45 a.m. by Chair, Bill Wyatt.
The following Directors were in attendance: Gina Wood, Ed DeWald,
Laura Glosson,
Glosson, Ed
Boston, Elizabeth
Ed Hardy,
Hardy, Louis Boston,
Elizabeth Kutza, Clara
Padilla-Andrews, Terry Rogers, Tom Gallagher,
Gallagher, Donnie
Donnie Griffin,
Griffin, Duane
Duane
Bosworth, Jim Francesconi, Faye Burch.
The following Directors were absent with excuse: Rian Brown, Sharon
Gary-Smith, Matt Hennessee, Rita Lucas.
The following Directors were absent without excuse: James Boehlke,
Joan Brown-Kline, Kevin Fuller, Stuart Hall, Judi Pitre.
Staff in attendance were:
Dr.
Darryl Tukufu,
Darryl
Tukufu, Cletus Moore and
Gloria James.
Moved and seconded (Kutza/Rogers) to approve the June minutes.
motion passed.
The
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
Mr.
Wyatt announced
announced that
that the
the annual
annual picnic
picnic will
will be
be held
held on
Saturday, August 1, 1992 at Columbia Park.
Item related to Governor's
Governor's tax
tax plan
plan
-
clarification of plan.
Tentative motion that the Executive Committee would give Dr. Tukufu
final authority to speak to the league on behalf of the plan. The
minutes stressed that the board suggested that Dr. Tukufu make
himself available to the governor, which he did. As it turned out
it is no longer an issue to debate about. Just wanted to let you
know that
hat that had
bad occurred and to apologize
apologize to
to the
the board
board for
for the
the
timeline which was incredibly short.
Moved and seconded (Wood/Gallagher) to ratify Dr. Tukufu's support
of the Governor's tax plan. The motion passed.
REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Tukufu stated he has begun a new monthly format to meet the
criteria as set forth by the board in his evaluation; reiterated
his concern that was a part of his report: one issue that came out
of the Finance Committee meeting is the importance of looking into
other means of fundraising over and above those that are staff
driven. If this is not
not done,
done, programs
programs and
and staff
staff may
may have
have to
to be
be cut.
cut
Board of Directors
July 16, 1992
Minutes
Page 2
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Facilities Committee
Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher stated that the Facilities Committee met and he
would be making an oral report that would be followed by a
written report that is being prepared by Jeff Millner (Miller,
Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carisen),
Carlsen), the attorney who worked with
the board on this project; The report should be issued to the
board within the next two weeks and any action required
because of the report will be done at the August Board
meeting.
Mr. Gallagher discussed the history of the committee
and suggested that the board go into Executive Session to
discuss some potential liability issues and possible law
suits.
The board went into Executive Session / Returned to meeting:
Mr. Gallagher stated that the Pearson, Williams, Wilson report
and the Patterson Quinn videos show problems within the
building - some serious, none lifethreatening.
There was
discussion about where repairs were needed, cost, insurance
(earthquake, liability), market value of the building. Terry
Rogers and Donnie Griffin asked if building is in compliance
with American with Disabilities Act requirements.
Mr.
Gallagher responded that to the best of his knowledge the
building is in compliance; Mr. Wyatt recommended that the
board take a 15 minute tour of the building at the next Board
meeting (August 20);
Tom Gallagher recommended some options
for 1995 when building is turned over to the League
default,
accept and take reasonable steps to increase value starting
now, accept building and sell, include in 92/93 budget cost to
repair all building defects.
Mr. Wyatt suggested that full
and final report be submitted at next meeting.
Finance Committee - Ed DeWald
Mr. DeWald stated that the Finance Committee met three times
within the last two weeks to understand the numbers and make
recommendations to board for next year's budget; Mr. DeWald
reviewed line items representing depreciation; discussed the
cash flow for the upcoming year; reviewed reasons for
overspending - unbudgeted
overspending
unbudgeted items, overspending, underfunded
programs; a preliminary stated was distributed for review and
stated that in order to make recommendations the committee
needs an understanding of what the board wants; Dr. Tukufu
stated that the board needed to be proactive and go in and
speak to funders to keep them abreast of changes;
Mr.
Mr
Gallagher agreed with Dr. Tukufu and stated he felt that it's
important to find out what programs funders want the League to
Minutes
Page 3
Board of Directors
July 16, 1992
Lou Boston expressed concern with why
use resources for;
there is a deficit and stated that controls need to be set up
to prevent this from happening again; Mr. Gallagher responded
that there are controls and these have been discussed many
times by the Finance Committee. Additionally, cash accounting
changes, expense and income for fundraising events, better
budget reporting, and documentation should help prevent this
He also stated that there is no cash
from happening again.
shortfall situation; Dr. Tukufu and Mr. Moore were asked to
Mr. DeWald
review unfunded programs from a cash basis;
reviewed letter from Jim Boehike
Boehlke reviewing the 1992 results
and 1993 budget.
Moved and seconded (Griffin/Kutza) to adopt the Finance Report
and the recommendation of the Finance Committee to make an
accounting change under which fundraising revenues and
expenditures for
expenditures
for meiribership
membership drive
drive and
and annual
annual dinner
dinner will
will be
applied to the next fiscal year and not the year they are
actually received allowing for more accurate matching of
revenues to the periods to which they apply and supporting the
budgeting process. The motion passed.
Program and Planning Committee - Elizabeth Kutza
Ms. Kutza reported that the committee will be looking at the
way programs are being serviced.
Fundraising Committee - Lou Boston
Mr Boston stated that the committee would be getting a report
to the board within the next week.
Mr. Wyatt thanked the Finance Committee for its hard work;
retreat
scheduling, budgeting and restructuring of the League would be
topics of the August 20, 1992 board meeting.
With no further discussion the July Board Meeting adjourned at 9:35
a.m.
Subpitte
/Gloria L. James
Administrative Assistant
Urban league of Portland
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Approved By:
By:
Reviewed and
an I Approved
Judi Pitre
Secretary
Urban League Board of Directors
PRESIDENT'
REPORT
PRESIDENT'SS REPORT
Activities from:
July 7 - August 10, 1992
Vi s ibi ii tv/Advocacy
Visibility/Advocacy
Attended the National Urban League Conference in San Diego;
addressed the youth conference at one of their plenary sessions.
Met with Jaki Walker, executive director of the Northeast
Community Development Corporation regarding an update on their
program successes.
Attended various Port of Portland meetings.
Get acquainted meeting with Dr. John "Jack" Bierwirth, the new
superintendent of Portland Public Schools.
Spoke on the Urban League to the following:
Southwest Portland Rotary
East Portland Rotary
Milwaukie Rotary
Was part of a panel, conducted a workshop, and was a dais
guest at the the closing banquet of the National Association of
Blacks in Criminal Justice who held their national conference in
Portland.
Participated in interviews for a manager for the Leaders
Roundtable.
Met with
with Rosaria
Rosaria Roberts
Roberts about
about aa inentoring
mentoring program
program she
she is
is
trying to get funded.
Atttended the annual meeting luncheon sponsored
sponsored by
by the
Portland Multnomah Commission on Aging.
Attended and spoke at the press conference highlighting Key
Bank's funding of a summer cleanup campaign which employs youth in
our Male Responsibility Program to clean yards, etc., of senior
citizens (referred from our Seniors Program).
Program)
Attended the meeting held by PDC regarding the urban renewal
taxing issue in which the Urban League was part of "a friend of the
court."
Assisted in organizing staff, volunteers, and others for the
premier of "Diggstown," where Act III donated tickets to the Urban
League.
Attended and helped organize events at the Urban League annual
picnic.
Attended and made brief
brief comments
comments at
at the
the outing
outing sponsored
sponsored by
by
the Northeast Medical Center.
Spoke at a rally in Salem against Measure 9; taped a segment
of a video concerning same.
Hosted the Leaders Roundtable executive committee meeting at
the Urban League.
Attended the Unity Breakfast Committee meeting.
Spoke to youth at Tio Nick's Day Treatment Center.
Attended meetings of the Community/Business Partnership.
Hosted a reception for the Owerri Delegation (from Nigeria)
that traveled to Gresham to sign papers to cement their Sister City
relationship.
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Attended and spoke to youth attending the Asian Basketball
Camp sponsored by the Urban League and the Police Athletic League
(PAL).
Sent a letter to Roger Breezley and a copy to Kevin Kelley (US
Bancorp/US Bank) highlighting concerns of their African American
officers.
ProcTram Effectiveness/Satisfaction
Effectiveness/Satisfaction
Program
Not surprisingly, based on our past dealings with United Way,
they returned our satisfaction survey stating that our financial
statements were poor. Cletus Moore, Jim Boelke, and Ed Duwald met
with Norb Paulus of United Way and I exchanged some words with Don
Ballinger, Vice President of United Way expressing my concern. The
end result, unless something unforseen develops, we should have the
ongoing matter with United Way straightened out by September.
Because of budget restrictions explained in a previous memo to
the board, I have taken on program functions.
Conducted, along with program directors, an orientation of the
Urban League for the Urban League Young Professionals.
Attended the board Program & Planning Committee meeting (and
a subsequent meeting with Comm. Gladys McCoy,
Mccoy, Dr. Gary Nagao (the
new county social service director), Dr. Elizabeth Kutza, Gina
Wood, and Norm Monroe regarding the county's plans and ideas for
Family Support Centers.
Met with management staff
staff on
on budgets.
budgets.
Began to facilitate the planning of Career Connections Oregon,
the first of what we hope to be an annual job fair.
Much of the
planning comes from our employment partners and they urged us to
plan for this.
Committees are meeting and a place and date has
been selected..
selected...Red
.Red Lion
Lion Lloyd
Lloyd Center,
Center, March
March 55 and
and 6, 1993.
Herman Lessard and I met with Bruce Leader, Training Area
Manager of IBM, and Paul Marshall, Systems Engineering Manager,
regarding the much discussed computer training center, the upcoming
Career Connections Oregon, and the employment partnership program.
They will get back to us at the end of August regarding what they
will be able to do.
Management/Creative Skills
Facilitated staff and directors meetings.
Met with Darrell Simms regarding future management and staff
training sessions.
Financial Information
This month's financial information, in the manner described by
the finance committee is included in this board packet.
H
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Board Developnient/FundraisincI
Development/Fundraisinci
Board
Assisted in solicitation of annual dinner attendees.
Attended board
board standing
standing conunittees:
committees:
executive, program
Attended
progran and
planning, and fundraising.
Along
Along with
with the
the program
progran directors,
directors, II am
am working
working on
on the
the long
long
range planning information to provide
provide the
the board
board in
in preparation
preparation for
for
the September 26 board retreat.
Maurice Lucas
Lucas ways
ways to
to approach
approach the
the Portland
Portland
Discussed with Maurice
Trail Blazers (the players) regarding support, both financially and
programmatically.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT & SENIOR SERVICES
JULY,l992
MONTHLY REPORT JULY,1992
BARBARA COTTON ,DIRECTOR
Information:
Aging Services Information:
with Aging Services Division each District Center
In cooperation with
has been asked to identify one client per month in Survival
Priorities 10 - 17 who are at risk of being cut from our services
reductions.
delivery system due to Measure 5 budget reductions.
Programs:
Project Independence
Independence (OPI)
In June we were given
given aa list of Oregon Project
their
monthly
income
which fall within
clients to transfer due
due to
to
limits.
We
transferred
a total of 18
Medicaid financial eligibility
(Aging
Services
Division)
and 2 were
clients, 16 transferred to ASD
transferred to DSO (Disabled Senior Office).
In the month of July we signed a new contract with ASD for the
amount of 201,622 and received 35,148 from United Way.
Under the contract with ASD we are required to provide these units
Case Management\OPI
Management\OPI and
and 6998
6998 units of
and services ; 6240 units
units of
of Case
enrolled
9
new
clients.
Information & Referral. We have
Grandparents Support Group:
The Grandparents group has enrolled 35 grandparents who are raising
their grandchildren. Many of the group enrolles took their stories
Committee in
in Salem,
Salem, this
this is
is apart
apart
before the State Human Resource Coimnittee
caregivers.
"RIGHTS"
for
grandparents
as
of an effort to obtain
Esther Hinson is the coordinator for this program and will be our
in
representative at the Healthy Mother
Mother Healthy Babies Conference in
September.
Alzheiniers
Activities\Caregivers Support Group:
Alzheimers Activities\Caregivers
attend
The Caregivers support group currently has 7 members who
education,
regularly. There has been many sessions to include education,
facilitator for
Pauline
Reed
is
the
group
training and sharing.
local Alzheimer
this activity. Pauline has worked with the professionals to
to
professionals
information
and
bring
in
Association to obtain
give support and training to the group.
Below is a monthly break-down of the contract services, units
measured in hours, number of new clients to be enrolled, units
billed and the percentage.
SERVICES
CASE MGMT.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL
CONTRACT
UNITS/Mo
UNITS/MO
520
583
UNITS
BILLED
498.50
628
PERCENTAGE
95.9 %
107.7%
NEW
CLIENTS
9
THE URBAN
URBAN LEAGUE
LEAGUE OF
OF PORTLAND
PORTLMD
DEPARTMENT:
NORTHEAST YOUTH SERVICES
SERVICES
MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY, 1992
LARRY FOLTZ, DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
The month was very active, with staff
staff traveling
traveling about
about the
the state
state and
and
country to attend major meetings and conferences.
At the same
time, the new Youth Service Center contract began.
This contract
is for a six month period.
Of special note this month:
*
New agreement with Mainstream
Mainstream - This
This agreement
agreement expands the
services from last year.
Individual Drug and Alcohol
screening of YSC referred youth will take place at the center
every Thursday afternoon. New this year is the agreement that
on the fourth
Thursday of each
fourth Thursday
month, instead of the
each month,
screening, Mainstream staff will conduct a Drug and Alcohol
Education program.
*
Symposium and Youth Gangs and Violence - Over thirty people
gathered to discuss the "big picture" of gang activity in the
Metro area.
Representatives from PPB,
School Police,
Probation workers, youth counselors and program managers
examined the progression of gangs and gang violence.
They
explored strategies to
to work
with gang
gang members and the
work with
community.
Special issues of de-escalating
de-escalating potentially
potentially
violent activities.
The result of the symposium was a "First Draft" document which
explains the history and extent of gang activity.
Another
group will work with the draft and prepare a final document
for distribution and examination.
*
NULITES/Youth
NULITES/Youth Conference
Conference
*
National Urban League Conference - YSC Director Larry Foltz,
and staff members Cheryl Johnson and Tony Ross attended the
National Urban League Conference held in San Diego.
They
brought back information and materials to share with other
staff and clients.
YSC Assistant Director
Larry
Director Larry
Clayton and adult Volunteer Tonya Robinson and four members of
NULITES attended the annual Urban League Youth Conference held
in San Diego.
The youth attended daily
daily plenary
plenary sessions
sessions and
and
workshops designed to increase their potential
potential as
young
as young
leaders.
The staff of the center continue to be very busy representing youth
needs, the Center and the League at many meetings each month. This
is done as a normal part
part of
of NEYSC
NEYSC duties.
duties
CLIENTS/CONTRACT STATISTICS:
Beginning this month there will be two grouping of statistics.
statistics. The
most familiar chart displays the contract goals and
and year-to-date
year-to-date
achievements based on the Youth Service Center contract.
contract.
The
second chart covers the Youth Employment contract with
with the
the Juvenile
Juvenile
Justice Department.
Youth Employment Contract Goals
Service
Service
Contract Goal
Contract
Goat
YTD Total
lID
Total
Percent
Percent
Completed
Youth Placements
Placements
15
2
13%
Intake Hours
Intake
Hours
15
15
100%
Pre-Employment Training
Pre-Employment
Training Hrs
Hrs
60
60
25
25
41%
Ongoing
support
Ongoing support
45
3
06%
112.5
99
08%
08%
80
80
0
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Counseling && Monitoring
Counseling
Monitoring
Ongoing Training
Ongoing
Training
Youth Service Contract Goals
Objectives
Objectives
Contracted
Contracted
Diversion
Oversion
SVS
Svs
Hours
Youth
4,250
310
1,644
78
8
625
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20
25
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60
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SIGNIFICANT MEETINGS & TRAININGS ATTENDED BY STAFF:
CAAVDAA (Community Action Against Violence, Drugs & Alcohol Abuse)
Iris Court Community Fair planning meeting
National Blacks In Criminal Justice Conference
Asian Gang Task Force
Youth Gang Task Force
Youth Service Center Directors
Housing Authority of Portland/Eliot Square Committee
Oregon Youth Development Alliance Board Meeting
Children's Justice Citizens Action Committee
Employment Coordinators Meeting
Big Brother/Big Sisters Board & Coordinators Meeting
Orientation to Young Urban League Professionals
No on Hate Campaign Rally
Youth Employment and Empowerment Program
YSC Directors Meeting
Oregon Free Materials Board Meeting
Sierra Club Meeting
Urban League of Portland Employment Department
Partnership Program Monthly Summary
July
1992
The employment services have begun to show signs of stability among
the employers in the community. There's a 15% increase in job
announcements faxed or phoned to the employment center. This is an
indication of the marketing of the partnership members to increase
membership of the partnership program. Several of the calls from
prospective new members mentioned they were referred to the Urban
League Employment Department by another employer.
The newest members of the partnership, are City of Gresham, and
Precision Cast Parts is renewing their membership.
The number of on sites visits and recruitments have also increased.
This month Mentor Graphics were on site
site three
three times, Boeing
Aircraft has just begun a series of community forums, to explain
their employment process.
process. N.W.
N.W. Gas was on site twice, and US
Bancorp conducted the workshops this month, (the feedback was very
positive).
The Partnership members have started the preliminary planning for
the Urban League Job Fair scheduled for next year. A minimum of 100
companies is the goal of the committees. The enthusiasm among the
employers is the driving force behind such a major project. The
partnership members
partnership
members have
have also agreed
agreed to
to coordinate
coordinate a formal
brochure/handout for the employment department. A draft was drawn
up by Mentor Graphics and is currently under review.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY REPORT JULY, 1992
HERMAN L. LESSARD, DIRECTOR
WHITNEY M.
N. YOUNG, JR.
JR. EDUCATION
EDUCATION AND
AND CULTURAL
CULTURAL CENTER
CENTER (WMYEC)
(WMYEC
The Summer Session for Whitney N.
M. Young, Jr. Education and Cultural
The staff
Center began on June 21 and ended July 24, 1992.
me1rbers,
seven volunteers from
consisted of two WNYEC
WNYEC staff
staff members,
consisted
Portland State University's School of Education (Ed 410) class, one
volunteer from PSU's racism class, one volunteer from Portland
Community College, one from the community, and one former WNYEC
The Center also had aa
student who was on vacation from college.
high school student to work as a clerical assistance through the
Private Industry Council.
The total student population of twenty-seven was made up from six
one
one primary school,
high schools, six middle schools,
Two
students
were
from
alternative school and two private schools.
out of state (Florida) for four weeks.
The goals
goals for
for the
the Summer
Summer Session
Session were.,to
wereto.concentrate
concentrate on
on language,
language,
math and reading skills, with computer skills and SAT practice as
extras. The sessions were from 9:00am until 3:00pm, Monday through
Friday, with lunch from l2:00-l:OOpm.
12:00-1:OOpm.
When students began the session, they were given a diagnostic test
in the three subject areas, Language, Mathand
Nathand reading. From these
results, the students were given the self-pace module in their
subject area.
They were free to choose the order in which the
subject were studied.
As an incentive, they allowed to pull a
prize whenever they passed a module test. We also had an AVIA gym
gym
bag as a prize when a student completed the levels of testing in
each subject area.
The weather permitted the group to walk to the park near Harriet
Tubman Middle School for lunch and also a field trip to the Title
Wave Bookstore. One of the tutors was a science/biology major and
brought in aa nunther
number of
of animals
animals that
that the
the students
students had
had not
not seen
before. They were able to ask questions and learn about the habits
and habitats first-hand.
Each week the student with the test
scores and behavior was award a WMYEC
WNYEC T-shirt. Each day ended with
the students writing a summary about their day which was put in
their notebooks.
With the small
small nunther
number of
of students
students and
and one
one on
on one
one assistance
assistance that
was provided by the tutors, all the students improved their skills
in the subject area by at least .05% G.P.A.
H. Young, Jr.
Whitney M.
Education & cuituraicienter
Cultural Center
Summer
SummerSession
Session '92
'92
MonthlyReport
Monthly
Report for
for
Statistics
Statistics
Total
Total
4
students served:
served:
of
of students
Total
Total
4
of student visits:
of
Total
Total
4
tutoring hours
hours provided:
provided:
of tutoring
of
Total
Total
4
of students year to date:
of
Total
Total
#
volunteers/hours:
of volunteers/hours:
of
27
27
student visits:
207
1026
students year to date:
27
11/337
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Male
Black
Black
15
09
Asian
Asian
00
00
00
White
White
03
Hispanic
Hispanic
00
00
00
Native
American
Native Aruerican
00
00
Schools
Served
Schools Served
Fe:rnale
Female
-:
00
Number
Nunther
Nuniber
Number
Beaumont
02
Benson
02
Binnsinead
Binnsmead
01
Black Ed.
Black
Ed. Center
Center
01
Fernwood
03
03
Grant
Grant
02
Gregory Heights
Gregory
Heights
01
Holy Redeemer
Holy
Redeemer
01
Irvington
Irvington
01
Jefferson
Jefferson
02
Lincoln
Lincoln
01
Madison
01
Orlando,
FL
Orlando, FL
02
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
01
Re-Direction
Re-Direction
01
Whitaker
Whitaker
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Wilson
Wilson
01
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
PROGRAN
MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 1992
JAMES KENT, COORDINATOR
MALE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM (MRP)
I. Statistical Information
clients enrolled
enrolled at
at the
the U.L.
U.L. site
site at
atbeginning
beginningofofmonth:
# of clients
month: (53)
(53)
4
# clients in satellite locations: None being serviced during summer
months.
# of new clients enrolled at U.L. site during the month:
(5)
# of new clients'
clients"enrolled
enrolled at
at satellite
satellite locations
locations during the month:
(0)
Total # of clients enrolled in MRP over all:
(193)
II.Averaqe Attendance
II.Average
At Urban League:
(10)
At satellite locations:
Name
Whitaker
Portsmouth
Jefferson
Tubman
(0)
0
0
0
0
Total average # of youth attending MRP on a weekly basis for this
month: '(10)
III. Group Sessions
Location: Urban League
Date:
7/7-7/9
Topic:
7/14
Public communication exercises
Solving conflict through
through good
good
communication skills (role play)
Guest Speakers: Mr. & Mrs Marcus Kelly,
7/16-7/18-7/21
7/23
What is positive and negative
communication
Multnomah
County
Health
Services Communicating information about
AIDS.
7/28-7/30
Guest
Speaker:
Mr.
Mark
Harris,
Communicating
information
about
how
drugs/alcohol play a role in
irresponsible sexuality.
Highlights:
HicThliclhts:
the MP.P
MRP along
This month the
along with
with Key
Key Bank
Bank of
of Oregon
Oregon collaborated
collaborated to
to
create a summer youth employment program which hired 7 youth from
it's program. To date this program has been very successful. The
program has one crew leader, and one assistant crew leader.
The
focus of the program is to have the youth work with senior citizens
in taking care of landscapirig needs for those seniors how are home
owners.
So far the youth have serviced over 25 seniors and are
continuing to give services to others in need.
The program will
climax at the end of August with an awards banquet that will honor
those youth who been exceptional workers.
Up &
Up
& Coming
Coming Events
Events
Starting in September, the MRP will be continuing its services in
in
the Portland Public Schools.
Last year the program worked in 4
and serviced
serviced over
over 250
250 young
young men.
different school and
men.
Due to popular
response by several principles this year promises to be even more
successful.
* AFRICAN-AMERICAN
APRICAN-AMERICAN MMES
MALESCONNECTION
CONNECTIONPROGR2\M
PROGRAM *
I. Statistical Information
# of clients in the program as of 7/1/92:
4
# of new clients staffed:
# of
of youth
youth terminated
(40)
(3)
(3)
(0)
of i-nentrs
mentrs orientated
# of
orientated this month:
(2)
Total # of mentors: (20)
(20)
Total # of youth being serviced: (40)
(40)
II.
II. Average
verage Attendance:
At Urban League on a weekly basis:
(3)
In other agencies on a weekly basis:
(15)
Total average number
number of
of youth attending their prescribed services
on a weekly basis:
(30)
IV. Highlights
This month the AANCP
AAMCP began its new fiscal year of services.
A
video taped presentation of the program which
featured
youth
from
the various programs as well as the
program leaders
is now
available. It was created by Ed Guis
Guis of
of the IBEX Communication
company.
The video was recently presented to the Youth Program
Office as well as several commissioners;
all were impressed with
the work that is being
being done
done in
in the
the A.ANCP,
AAMCP, and feel the current
services being given to the youth should be continued.
Corp International sponsored a inner-tubing trip
Mercy corp
on the Sandy
River earlier in this month.
5 mentors and 4 youth attended the
trip that lasted for the greater part of the day.
At the end of
the inner-tubing trip the mentors and youth had a bar-be-que
and
played several team sport 9ames.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT
MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 1992
MICHAEL PULLEN, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Activities for month included:
Membership Drive:
Revenue from combined business and individual
membership drive is approximately $72,000 as of 8/4/92, an increase
of nearly 100% over last year.
Totals include 385 individual/
family members, 60 small business members, 65 corporate members, 20
sponsor members, and seven Gold members.
Active Guild members
number 36 and Young Professionals number 58.
I organized a phone
bank to call Guild and League members who have not renewed and
followed up on various membership leads.
1992 Annual Dinner: July 9 event was attended by 1049 people, an
increase of more than 100 over last year.
After staff costs are
are
deducted from revenue, the League should net a small gain. We hope
to find sponsors to underwrite next year's dinner so we can make
the event a stronger fund raiser.
Key Bank Summer
Summer Employment
Employment Prolect:
Prolect: Handled
Handled publicity for project,
project,
including putting together press kit with Key Bank staff, and
organizing field press conference and follow-up stories, which
resulted in TV, radio and print coverage.
Summer Urban League newsletter: Wrote, took photos and designed
summer issue of League newsletter.
Guild:
Helped Guild organize Aug. 23 fashion show (did publicity,
designed flyer, recruited models, wrote confirmation letters).
Young Professionals:
Professionals: Produced Young Professionals newsletter and
organized bulk mailings; acted as liaison for Public Relations,
Membership, & Fund Raising committee meetings.
Prepared one-year
Membership Plan for group.
Career Fair:
Annual Picnic:
for picnic.
Researched locations for 1993 Career Fair.
Organized bulk mailing and recreational activities
Fund Raising
Raisinq Committee:
plans, strategies.
Met with committee Aug.
June/July Publicity Efforts:
3
to discuss
(See media summary next page)
SUMMARY OF NEWS ABOUT URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
June/July 1992
1)
Urban League offers anger workshops:
Youth Service Center
program described (Oregon Girls Advocate, 6/92)
2)
N/NE Economic Development Alliance media advisory:
Coalition
meets at League to discuss employment issues in wake of LA
riots (Observer, 6/3/92)
3)
3)
Where are the
the lobs?
lobs? EmployTnent
Employment feature
feature describes
describes ULP services
(Observer, 6/3/92)
4)
Mien and African American leaders to discuss tragedy at church
service:
(Observer, 6/3/92)
5)
Senator Fields to keynote
keynote League
League dinner:
dinner:
and 7/8/92, Oreg., 7/1/92)
6)
June
events at Urban League
seniors
(Skanner, 6/17/92
(Observer
center:
6/17/9 2)
6/17/92)
7)
Described in Prof. McKinley
Whitney Young Summer Program:
Burt's column (Observer, 7/8/92) and Oreg., 6/25/92
8)
Tukufu
Tukufu raps
raps
9)
Interstate meetjjg
Interstate
meetig to
to discuss
discuss LA riots:
riots:
at Ockley
at
Article on
Ockley Green:
Green:
education rap for Fox 49 TV (Obserer, 6/17/92)
Dr.
Tukufu's
Law enforcement and
riots0
community groups, including League, meet to discuss riots.
League erroneously listed as event sponsor.
(Oreg., 6/18/92)
10)
Benefit performance
performance set
set for
for population
population of
of elderly:
elderly: Article on
Seniors Center benefit (Oreg., 6/24/92)
11)
Urban League of Portland presents awards:
Article on Male
Responsibility and Whitney Young achievement awards (Oreg.,
6/2 5)
6/25)
12)
Senior Center celebrates its one-year anniversary:
(Oreq.
(Oreg.,
6/25/92)
6/25/9 2)
13)
13)
Mover and Shaker:
Herman Lessard, Jr.
Sidebar profile on UL VP for Programs
(Oreg., 6/30/92)
14)
14)
Welcome to Fantasyland:
Dr. Tukufu wish is to sing like
Dr.
Luther Vandross (Sunday
(Sunday Oregonian,
Oregonian, 6/92)
6/92)
15)
Lawmaker
Law-naker praises
praises unsung
unsung black
black leaders:
leaders:
Article on Sen. Cleo
Fields press conference at League and 1992 Annual Dinner
(Oreg., 7/10/92)
( more )
Media Summary continued
Nike/ULP Annual
16)
Portland's Urban League awards scholarships:
(7/10/92)
Dinner scholarship.
17)
Obo Addy
Obo
musical
Acidy musical
7/15/9
2)
7/15/92)
18)
Fields speech inspirational: (Skanner, 7/15/92)
19)
League sets up
Memorial established for drowned teenager:
fund for family of youth in Rites of Passage program (Oreg.
twice, Observer 7/15/92)
20)
Who's on First? Sidebar on Dr. Tukufu's quote about Clinton
VP pick (Oreg., Metro.,
Metro., 7/16/92)
7/16/92)
21)
Salem rally to launch effort to defeat OCA's initiative:
(Oreg., 7/18/92)
Tukufu's speech at rally described.
22)
Annual Dinner:
23)
23)
troupe performs
at
League:
(Observer,
Dr.
Society page
2)
Society
page review
review and
and photo
photo (Oreg.,
(Oreg.,7/19/9
7/19/92)
Story on Urban League/Key Bank
League, bank hire youth:
7/22/92, Observer 7/22/92 and Oregonian
7/22/92,
project (Skanner,
7/15/92)
(
24)
Urban League unit elects officers: Young Professionals elect
officers (Oregonian, 7/30/92, Observer 7/29/92)
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OREGON
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Urban League
Offers Anger
Workshops
PORTLM1DTroubled
PORTLANDTroubled
teenagers are learning to control their anger through
through'an
an
anger-management
anger-management workshop
workshop
offered by
by the
the Northeast
Northast Youth
Youth
ServiceCenter, aa progjoV
ServiceCenter,
progof
the Urban LeagueotPortland.
Leaue-otPortland.
The eight-week workshop
he'ps teens recognize their
helps
anger and then to handle it
anger
without resorting to violent or
self-destructive behavior, says
sell-destructive
Shaa Moaydei, aayouth
ShalaMoaydei,
youth councounselor who developed the
selor
workshop.
Everybody has anger, but
"Everybody
not everybody knows
knows how
how to
to
deal with anger and cope with
anger, says
anger,"
says Moaydei.
Moaydei.
Topics covered in the
works
hop include:
workshop
What
anger?
What Ls
is anger?
How does aggression
aggression differ
dilfer
from assertiveness?
from
What
What are
are some
some ways
ways to
to act
act
on anger in positive,
positive, construcconstructive ways?
ways?
tive
What are the physical,
physical, emoemo
tional, and behavioral clues to
anger?
What are the best options
for controlling anger?
Youths in the workshop
learn such skills as taking time
out, keeping anger journals,
and
and communicating
communicating emotions
effectively.
effectively.
In order to be accepted for
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recognize that they have a
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he'p, Moayde
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imporsays. She stresses
stresses the
the importance of
ol holding separate
workshops for girls, most of
Iswhom are dealing with abuse isfive
sues. For example, of the jive
girls
girls who
who most
most recently
recently comcompleted the workshop, one had
suffered sexual abuse, one had
been physically
physically abused,
abused, and
and
been
one was living with
with family
family
friends because her mother is
MN-positive and continues to
use cocaine. Two of the girls
had been charged with
with assaultassaulting classmates. A genderspecific group
group allows
allows"more
more
specific
comfort" for girls to share painful experiences and emotions
Moaydei.
in
tn aa sale
sale setting,
setting, says
saysMoaydei.
"We
can't solve
solve 13
13 or
or 14
14
We can't
years of problems in
in an
an eighteightweek class," Moaydei
Moaydei notes.
notes.
"But
But helping these girls recognize
nize their
their anger is a big step."
For more information on
the Urban League's anger
management program,
program, contact
contact
Shala Moaydei at 280-2600.
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rronroh
und WashingWnshirg.
ton Counties. In odditoe
tiovtotlningroap.there
tiontethingroap,thetc
ate an enlimulenl
ore
estimated 7(X)0
7C00
youth in Urns
Santo OSC
yolk
thtm
g
h
Ill.I.
It
boeht
bockt
Lw seeking
be
necking work thin
summer. There
There youth
youlh
will be
be necking
srvkieg work
ned competing
nod
conrpeting with
with
tnu,irres,
awl grnvevnrrrerrr trinketIll rrrtn't
husirtesvarnlgavt-rnrttentls-adernrtrntret-t
flroeh, Darrell
Brooks.
Darrdl Tnkr,trr
inrkrrirr unit
and ltrnernio
ltrnnrit'.
anti irrlcnsily
unit
irrlcnnily eollalusalive
coll:rtus:riiveellrrrtn
dunn to
in
llerndouuvkert
tlorndou
askedt'onil;rrnrt
t'ortl:rrrdCrnrrnrrrrsitp.
Contrrt,rrity,
youth
rrtimeiert 0145-55%.
nt 45-55%.
youthsisestimated
adults in atnirorererket
aituituin
slnlsvrnrn,ket
where thruneerploynrevt
lheunenrploynrent iseslinroreil
iseslinrated
lube between
between 6.5
6.5 und
and 7.2%.
72%. It nhorrld
nhortld
henetidthnrunnnnrploynnrnt Err
benet&dlhntunetnployrnnnt
kin black
black
I
Where ure
Ike JOBS?
the
ttvcr
herr 71i
70 1trittlt.
5tsiih. lttletcvterl
lotetesletl dttililttycrn
etrrptayirrs
sht,ttlticalh/.ttt.i
virrrinidctdii.nrithilcClelltot.241I-3lh'II.
tilc('ieilitrt.2411.3li'li.
lie
Itt tItlist,
thurarrI.e:igttetthl't,ttlattil.it
i.r:rgnreelPrrrtttortt.tr tathihaiti.
Ia tire
lie maca mn
is ittvttiv,tl
in jab vt,l ieit:ttiott
iv
ittr'niverlirtjttirsrrhrett;ttuurit
tile. 1t,tiy
l'irity
1,l.tcctui_tttttfytrtilh.
lrl.,t'etteetr'r
ht,tillt. ltlr.
RimS. yirttilt
1Oct55.
yttlitlilirnr)rltnytrtrttt
tit,ttloyt,tettl Matntgcr,
Mttntegrr,
staii.nith:rtttrnrtnplttymrsvlttrlittdc:thlril
vtot,tlllt:tt:ttt
rrnrtrioyervvhtntrtttictriirtl
Ititit ol.,t,tt
trim
tti'rrirlitatt,i,t,tli
ratsrthitgtt
tigtihim
it, itilrit
ittftttttt
at
Iltat
lxctttse. iii
Irvtraintv,tire
the
that lx'ctunse
trl Istitlget
irirriget restraints,
tintIrtinlicipato
lsttlidilvtlO this
this
erttl,lt,yee etnutti
ettrtnleyer
citulil toil
yenr. oitly
truly It)
lit ctntl
lent back rrcetttly
recently to
in
ycur.
call Ititit
sly
wttuld trttttici
Pfli lid.
ely tlt:tt
tlr:ntthis
tinsctttltltnycr
employer would
Isle. May10'
Mtnylsmtittite
thereettt1,Ioyers
etnirleyers mill
will ncr
see
tlinit,tltenl ofparticipatitig
titeiitntirrl
nfpttrticipalirifit,it tliisvotit-'
titissaits.
miter
yotttlteriipiuyntrctil.
cittyloytociti. Mr. Ross attil
trier ytriltlt
and
ntr,,thcns
he soliciting
vttlicitig
nrvnrrhers of
of the
tire staff
staff will he
call
jtthts
joirs fur Ote
tire suttunter.
suatoter. you
yeu,tttray cail
S
thai receives its
its trtrnrtey
itttrttey f,otti
that
frettt the
the VeilPed.
ertti gnvcr,nticttt
gttvctnntent10
to provide
previde trainiog
tnrieing
cral
ctreneil (l'IC)
cr,ttncih
(PlC)isislie
lie ttrctrl
lt,citl orgariinrtiirn
e,ga,tintttotm
The I'trttltrrnd
The
Po,tlat,tl Private
l'rivote lttdttvtry
lrrduviry
Tantyoh
Tony
attire
Ito littrtnnt
lJ,lsot Lcagitn,
Lettgtte.280.21,111.
200.21/ill.
lrntt.\St'elr.rvevei
urrusrr.illyiiigirgo:rls.
lenv\'clt.svevel
ut,ttvttallyl,ittltiztmalv.
thencifltho,luvvl$.tllClteollleatltl Portthenrilrlil,Orinrsrsis.tliClraOPleaiirl
Port.
atid
cttiltlOytttetn for
for youth
youth arid
a,,d adults.
adults.
and etnlrleytnirtnt
Over tIre
ilte years tltere
there Iran
ban mitt,
macitulccre,tv.
decreesiogfatitls,ssid Mv.
itrgfitntuiv,rcnid
tile. Marnclla
MtmrncIlatlittgl,00t.
ltittgirant.
lOo0Yotrth Services Mantoger.
Vouch
Mattogcr. WhIt
With ttnoe.
irs l'rtnrri
ies
frt,ni thtc
Itie fetleral gavernotcint
govcrontct,i and
nod
tire
lie City of Parlittid
Portlattdserves
servosottly
only765
765of
of
ibe
in cccii
cecilyenth
ycuibinholime
ho cotematire otovi
most in
ceinmooily. At
Al lmavt
least 411%
40% of tlte.vo
these lrenitietmn
lrovitiottn
cettrnrtittity. 'lire
cirtoortittity.
the srrgatti/;ttsre'r
orcai,i,i,tiirtts en.
cc-
facility witit
facility
wit!, Pile.
bir. tempt,
Lt,rnro'tic
'tieantI
antI (lilt.
trill.
era wtrtkittg
winking wirlt
with yirrttit
ytvitlr at rivk
rink to
in the
01 tire
lien hod
lion
had its
its origittv
origins at
the jiirroile
jttrenilc
land ileserve
deserventti
to tees.
less.
EnrlrlOyetarvlross'irltto
Eotploy,,stvltOu'ivlt
nt l'tette.
l,atk
lieN/NI!
N/NI!
pate in
with lire
pate
iiithe
tileytogratti
transit with
tinipltryttiettt ottil
and lloviocvv
Ilesirress Develop.
tintplttyttiettt
Developtibet Aciiao
tarot
Action l'lao
Plait are
tire oripiestetl
erttrtrrteil itt
lit call
Mn. llrcky
Ms.
fleckylllock
thick it
at the
the King
Kiog Center.
Center.
287.1)023.
287.0023.
TIre Nortltcost
The
Ntrrtltettst Reverie
Revere Pl;et
flit, Ac.
Ac.
tionCoriratillee (NEIZPAC)
t5 iii annalinnCttttsittittee
lflElfl'AClisttttassn111015 organiealitrttn
cialion ttf
ciutiotl
itt grave
grass toots
orgaot/atiottv
that wink
work logetiter
togethertotoplace
placeytmoth
youth in
iu
yearcottntl.yertitonenljohsiu lire
ynareettnd.perrnrtrneetjohvin
lie pith.
pith'
tic anti private vector.
sector. Tile
Tile organiroorgoviea-
Continued from front
Conti,zucdfroin
[routpaçe
mçc
BY BILL COUNCIL
region and in psaricular
in and near
the regiOnafld
paunioularinond
N/N.E. Portland
Portland so
to metropolitan
meiropolitan area
area
Iveets is
level,
is our
nor goat.
goal.
Business Growth
BaSt0050
Growth And
And Develop.
Development
meet
Enrployeient Looming
Employoieol
training and
aed placep10ccment ultimately
ultimately depend
depend on
on the
theCsistevintrace
the
once of
of family
funnilywage
wage jobs.
jobs, both
both iu
in she
commnnhty and
community
nod nearby.
nearby. The overolt
overall
tIrecommunity
communityinisalma
alto hated
health of the
based
opon local ownership
open
owoershipof
ofsmall
retailbirmi.
hani'
reuses. Therefore
Therefore boniness
business growth
growth ned
nod
flosses.
development wilt
will be addeested
addtnssnd as part
of this stealegy.
rtralngy.
Youth Eonploymeet
Employment
Black teenage oocmpinyment rate
Btaciclec000000empleymeotrote
ls Iwo.
lx
two. and often three tintea
times higher
hiyhrr
thmr white teenage onernploynteoLThis
ttszswhhetnenogsonrniploymenLmtt
Is unacceptable
unacceptable and
and mont
mart be
ho reversed.
These yoeog
yonog people
people moat
mart he ohio
able to
ytritths mite
hot do
year
rotttid
progutot.
ore yetttttn
year
rotrird
grregrmitnt.
TIne
Privatelntlttviry
IntiristryGtuodil
Couticilfu,tthvihe
fntrds the
Tltet'rirale
Yt,tttli Ennnlrlurynient
Yirrrllt
Etopltryoteni l,tntitatc
ltrstiitmteat
at 171)4
171)4
NI) 2biti
26th St.
SI. tire
Ilteteleltin000
tchct,lt000nnmttibec
nutttbcr ho
in
280.1058.
280-1838.
Es1rotts.l,nrsitresnlctidcrsotitl
Itvpi.rlo.l,,tsi,iessleitdcrnaitii psili.
poliliCiflttvare
areIrnisy
bonyriticttrptitig
ttitentpiiitgto10tumid
fittil a
liciaris
naintiert to lhin
thin otlijor
major problem.
soluiio,t
prohicto. Cent'
Coot.
have cirirsrd
cititsed tts
livtill
tiltIn
inre.esnoiiine
re-esuetiac rite
cite
tntr1rloyrnirtit 0101
ottil ecmittOiriic
dcvrlrilr.
ccenotttic dcvchttpe,nploytnteot
otou,t
ltr,c in.
in PortlotttLlltero
is
tnroirt effutrtv
elfirrts more
rottlarrrl.11rero in
a high
Price to
it Irry
II when
ellenson
suefitil
ftril 050
usa
Itigh Irtice
eoutottitnity It,litticltievo
cantrmernirity
rtcliievc social
aneitil itittl
unit ronecu-
this erg:tnieaiieir.
\Vtrilr tliscttvsing
diserissing
iltis
org:tnt,atieht. WItile
Otis
otlidlewiiir
witltStir,
Mv.Aitrntlria
Alantlrialayton.
ttylttr.
this etlicle
"Recent
Kccettl cveuln
events itt Lov
Los Mgnles
Angeles
missioner
inissineer Earl tlhtin,noaur
Ititimenaur insncd
issued Otis
this
niaiettte,tL
ntatrrrretrk
Eottrloyrrrnrrt St.t.°icc-v
ttoipltmyttient
Set vices Crrrrtttiu.tter
Cotriilitr.tttrr at
at
1110 psI
5 lvifew
Itt tIre
Ia
fewyetmts.
yeitrs. in
mtilte
IlteCity
City
present prityose
is towork
work with
nvitltyouth
youttt
pressed
strove lviii
who ore 'allec'teil lip
lry gangs".
gangs'. 1'lIre
lie mr.
or.
wIre
are
"aifrt'trti
gaoi,ohitvt servos
gaeii'olitrrt
versesInctiveeti
l,ctsveett11111
2011 aail
airti
lie City of Prrttltteil
Pttiilttod
yostlt. 110th
ttvtllt the
300 yotttlt.
sad blottoctit,.11
and
bloltene,aht cootity
reittttyhas
haspmovittcd
proridnd
reroutres to
re,00ivcn
to this
this gtotip.
gtttttp. lit
Itt fact.
fad. Cotit.
Cotit'
ntivsit,trrr Grctchtett
ntissitnirrr
Cireleirt'tt Ko1ettry
Kafotnryiv
is pie.
ptr-
have early soecessfttt
base
nr,rcrssfitl experiences
enperirncrs in
in
the world of work.
wash. We
We will
will resolve
resolvetIre
the
Immediate
lmmedinln arid
antI tong
long terse
term reasons that
trot
havntecl
have
led to this intolerably
iniolerublyhigh
highonem.
aorta.
ployoientrnte
ployrnentrntn in
in Portland
Portland and
rod reduce it
to
than metropolitan
meuopolitau levels.
levels.
Ia no higher than
Grnrrnl Staategy
Genrml
Strategy
Oar
mojor itis
itoOne efforts
etTnvtnwill
wilthave
kneea major
pact on the qnnlity
quality of
of life
life for
for aa coorrea'
coottea.
oily that can no
no longer
tooger Inn
be neglected.
neglected.
SVe
wiltcollectively.
collectively.coormirnity
conrmuoiiyand
and
'r'n will
the Dattald
Darraitl1)I!l.ttvg
long Jttne,,ile
JtinrtriieItall,
kill. sIne
vIne
indicated tinirt
skithay
hasaawaititig
waiting list
list of
of
iediratetl
list sIte
nrntiirc aaprOtrirs,ni
veetitic
presrn:i1 to
to tire
Ito Cnuecit
Cottttcilmint
on
Jane 11.
Jttrse
II, 1902
1992 ttrr
lirr 01101.1110
5110i.lXiO ItS
to atrirport
vttpl'ort
boniness. coocenlrote
business.
ceoeeotnie oar
our best
best minds
minds
and resource
tssonrse on
on solving
setting these
three probproh'
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Julie
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J
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.8,
II
\
'
httt,ra,l
frahlic
nrtnmmth
1110Ilie
Itirreutlittnf
lrallicMaoMan.
n,n,,tttht
tigeirrcitt irwanticil
ingmittelil
itw,,,,Ind 03.51111
03.51111ittiswt,mh
wink
Unritriu that
thatwmll
will
it,
rtt Untt,tja
tir the
tInallttitve
tluirso rrl
provirle1.6 in,
proviile
tn It8 jtnbs.
jribs.
Bitt we need
cdt10 do more. Connitsr
gross
needs pressure In Ifinish
workk
g
Id
j bsbbill.
II TI
on
Tltis would
t stitninteejobs
e its
msiriiy'bttsvd gentilnv.
greutlrs. Just
m,iitiiy-based
Just this
this
works lalrnr,
vvoiks
hultor.we're
wcec tarnriirg
tnrntittg lit
lit tOintcorn.
tmttide
vitln
vltt,rt-hertttpublic
public
vlrrirl.terirt
ally tine
sIettl
infrelyitig nittenttlrntany
teniyorooy itgcusietirlrrftclyiitgntt
tigencmv ire
cies
t,r rtit,sitltatas
crtrviilltttttslhtol
thatInatlilintOtrarliiiirn-
'We'realso
Were
also bring
tiring creative.
creative, lit.
Ir,.
tietIne
tInectrrnttrtntiity.
cttn,ii,iuttity.
gnarl lee
gtiotl
992...'Itte I'tutI
I'ttti la.ttl
992...Ilre
l;itttl t)t,servcr...i1trgc
()Irservcr...itlrge 5
5
-
we hove to vnuiioue to find ways 10
bring
fnodn to
In Pont.
Part'
bring hiudly
badly needed funds
land and Oregon.
ego 10 Ihe ,voanhime,
m
create grnaher nmploymoet
oppor-
titnities
Itinilienfur
foryoung
ynuncIncOphe
Ineople ond
end
adults, ICy
It sucomttmuttily
adults.
u cowtliattily cffuel
rffocl that
cauool fttil?
Ill discussiotts witht the roatty
enperto geiterally and Mn. Maronhia
Ilinghnttr in l,ariictllar. it is ogreed
Ihal a yooth employed will coot
is cttr000lly
currently legislation
There is
lcgiolatioo
approeitttately 01580.110.
being ilcbaloth Ihtai might bring tip-
live 1,1,0
i tab
oboe and if 111i0 o,00ey is
dftln
LdMYtYr
proaiotaiehy $2 million 10 IhiePorlland arca. Ms. Terry Aunherson. of
Cottt,t,issi,nnrr'n Kufutiry" office
and outer ofticiuls hiosv had stoategy nieetingS
eteetiegs arid
arid do
do have
have a lenla.
teola.
nuade available.
made
fed I
Itawevor. ginvo Ihic federal
manrcya,ttt
mo,tey
unitoil
allthin
the local
local resources
reritorces
being
cnycndnd presently. liTre instill
beingcu1rendedyteoeelly.tlteteinstill
a enctl
need Icr
fur mere
morn than
lItant2500
2500Juhs.
jabs. ItIt isis
ca
Ii n area
go
ml ye 0 lhtin
goallb
butI ifI everyy etnphuyer
will takeacrihical
takeacrilicat Intnrkatitiioprahlem.
lonkalhliinprahhnm.
latin. We
We Iruvn
Itovo La
want,to
it cuit
curt Ito
ire lone.
io want,tu
very iloubhfol hal wn can reach this
-'' nerYtlan,bitidttrat0rocveatttrsc
FH{
LLH[
- z_.'
-
'2i
Ito difference
its tutu
iiv
till lime
difference
lint can
Cititnrtiikc
t,rtke till
later
Iife.l strirrri.,ly
vtrtntt_hysrrlrlerrt
vttypnrltire
the
leer inintile_I
rlfnnis itt
olfortv
tntcerrari
t°ntttlttrunty
tinilygrtnrrps
gr,,ttpv like
tue U,lvtti
tire
Uil'ttii t.eoctie
t.ettcrteannil
antI lire
ilte thlack
Illack
hJtiiIetl
l',t,tnl neil
antI trocinvss
bovintess learlvts
lca,lniv
lirtitcil Ptirnt
It,
kids injribn
iujobs ii,
Itt t,lace
,irCe kids
iii private
private bavibosi.
:':
/
7/ kj 'J
arrd lets
let's do
da
to
git lIne
tineoct10
eshta utile
nile artd
to gin
IlLAzlNGjuhfneuurynallmIltiSnumlltissnmIlLAzlNOjnhf0000rynahli
toa e,ncotirage
voch mtitl ose,yetnllhnyee
cneoitnagnvechaitticvenyernrl,lOYer
solvc thin
solve
the Irirrhnlein.
htittlnleto.
'tlieronulauilObtnrvct
would hiky
likç
TIre
Ponuhitnil Obsvrnvr nitatlhd
(4
nester hIlls
nitniorer, I_tine
I'll he worxtoc
working
rosneS
Ills nttutetoe.
atm,
__________________________________________
rvese orade
hiruirrig
nvevc
tttatle ittr
it it pnitrrily
nitirity itiIahtttttlittm'.
tnt
It, serre
verneynrrittr
y,rttilt iii
jtilis
jirhts ptegr.nrtis
It1°l. tiEs Ia
with
rivk turd
rink
itttd link
linktilt
,threttnlnlmtynrro
ei,,,lu,y,,tett t with
roil i,iliCr
tither .sttyln,rmi
.sirirlsnrt Soc.
seeetltucaiitnt intl
rilitvimtiiltl
vices in
vices
ittthe
lItvctirrurnmmrtily
cittttvtittliiy ittintinIer
tinter in,
tm
I,rcoh lie cycle
Irreak
cycle ill
itf ytivorly
yntrertyuntil
unit sinvia-
S
j
I
-
-
t1,
I
i
witir oty
witlt
,tty hntreanms
httreanls onil
unitilte
thecr01
rent of
City Ctntimtcil
Cottitcil oir
ottott
nmelfort
churlto
toItire
hire
youth
within cily
oilyugencins
agenciesto
torho
da
yottih within
rent
worktltst
tlrntis
is
renl unit
ondrnneaniinmtgftil
t,tnuitttngfot work
A SPECIAL
THANKS TO
TO JOOEPIS
JOSEPH CONTIQY
THIS EXCELLENT ILLUSTflATIOI1I
1LLUSTEATIONI
eFECIAL TttANKO
CONBOY FOrt THIli
letice.
te,ice.
lsttt
we enrt't
root umtileresti,00ie
tlte
lint we
urrrlernstiinate tire
iuitnortntnce
ittn1,ociflt,ccofofstmtrtnuer
.suiti,unrjrilnS
j,tlnn(mr
far
kirts,
provirles
kitty.AAguod
good,snmnnrnmcejob
.stt,,trrierjnb provitles
sclf.renhiOct
annulteuclies
tcitclies wo,k
work Itoh1mbsell-respect ontl
L.
Portjand's Urban League
Portland's
awards scholarships
Mien And African
American
American leaders
leaders To
To
Discuss Tragedy At
C
ci
Church Service cvei
UrbanLeague
LeagueofoPurtlastd
Port1ad
The Urban
presented Dana Marie Williams
presente1
and Damon
Damon Islals
IsIa1 Thrner
Thrnerwith
vith its
lt
Chatman and
and E.
E. SholShel
Vernon V. Chatman
....
ton11111
tan
HJII scholarsiips
schuturships atatIts
it annuannu.
al membership dinner Thursday
night.
) Mtlte
Me Lewellen
LewellenofofNflce
Hike Inc.
Inc. and
Darryl Tukutu, Urban League
'.. prestdenl
O
president
and
and
chief
chiefexecutts'e
executive uP
of.
Leadcr
Leaders of
of Portland's
Portland's Mien and
African American communities
communjdcs came
together at
at aa church
churchservice
crvicc Sunday,
together
Sunday,
-
tagic death
May 31st, to discuss the tragic
deathof
of
Mr. Fou Seng
Scng Saeolsao,
Sacchao, who
who was shot
ilcer, handed
ñcer,
handed out
out the
the $1,002
S1,5
awards at a ceremesy
ceremony at the Oregon Convention
CoiWenton Center.
Center.
inside Sunny's Market in north Portland the
the eveniii
evenuii &f lzriday
Friday, May
May 22nd,
WUflamsgraduated
Williams
graduatei from
Grant High Scheol
School and Turoer
Turuer
SchooL
from Jefferson High School.
The servic'weri
The
servic'eti he!d
held at
at lu.Mienh
lu-Mienh
FriendolsipBapllstChurchat
FriendshipBaptistChurchal I lt25ONE
1250NE
Wygant
Strect inPortland,
in Portland, beginning
beginning at
WygantStrcct
wciegiven
awIrdswcre'&ven
.:Morczthafla..(houand Several as'in'rd.i
.-:Morcntban'atboUsand:5everal
nieinbcrs.
commooity'' nicinbers.
luests attendcd th 47th anto 'cornmuDity
'uctls'attetided'1h'47th,flt0
and
ana Marie
Mane Williams :50
anal Urban
nual
Urban League
LeagueDinner
)nncr on
on Dana
amon Biner both
both received
received
Keynoter,Louisiana
Iouisana Damoo,'litne,r
July 9. Keynoter,
from
feom
$1,5OO"scholar5hps
acholatshsps
State Sen.
Sen. Cico.
Ceo Fleids
Stale
Fie)da spoke
spoke $1,500.'
Nike.
on 'A
Celebraliotti ofYouth,
Youth,' Nik&
A Celebratiotiof
at the Oregon Convention ,.Speakeru
..-Speakersaitd
aid i,rogtam
nrogram parparCharles
ncIued' Charles
Center. '-v'
'...
Center,
tinipants included
- -,-.
--. .,. 'dcipants
-- of
of
.lsirdan,
:.supetiatoodent
Jrdan,
supertntendent
:The
as described
descdbed --Thespeech
speech'was'
Porlland Bureau of Parks &
npiratonal by
as 'inspirational'
at
by Michael
Michael 'Portland
FuUer,
Kevin
Feller,
Pullen,
dretor of
Polleo, direbtor
of marketing
marketing Recreation;
Leagie board
board member;
member;
1-le Urban League
Urbaü League.
for the.
the.Urbari
League. .'l-le
arryl Tukufo,
Tukufu president
and Darryl
wan
and very and
was realty dyo'ansic
dynamtc and
CEO Urban
Urban League of
Fulen said,
said, Fields
Fklds asas- and CEO,
lively,' Fullen
lvely
Portland, to name a few.
ispos-.
pos-' Portlaud,
serted that
that ariythin
aiythn is
aerted
sible
sibk with
with positive
positivethinking.
thinking.. '' Pollen
Pullen said
said the
the program
program dis.
dis.
is in played the African proverb,
Fiekis' background in
Fields'
whole village
village to
to
takes a whole
working with
worltinf
with youtb.
youth. He is aa Ltit lakes
emphasize
child,' totoemphasize
in the
leader to
Ibe war against
againsl illicit raise a child,
the community,
cornmnnity,as
a well as
economic' how the
drags.-.
-- and
and .. in .. economicS
drugs
'can
development
development efforts.
efforts.He
Healso
also: parents, needs to instill a 'con
do attitude
it youth.
allitode in its
heads Young
Young do'
founded and
founded
and heads
I'
Adults for Positive Action Inc.
,,--iI'. '
' ' t
..
.
.
.
'
lOam.
Speakers includc
include Urban
UrbanLeague
Lciguc of
of
Pxttand
PortlandFresidein
PresidentDr.
Dr.Darryl
Darryl Tucrifri
Tokofu
andmr
mr.Seng
SengP0
FoChao,
Chao,presidentofthc
and
president of the
lu-Mien Association of Oregon and a
cisc
casemanagct
manager at
asthe
the Urban
Urban Leagucs
League's
.
Multicultural Scnior
Senior Center.
Center. mr.
mr
Multicultural
,' 'gu
BullerwOrth
J'Bev
BuUenJ
Saechao
member of
of Portland's
Portland's
Sacchao was a mcmber
Mien community,
community, most
most of
of whom
whom emicmiMien
Orj.
Orci.j.
grated from Laos as refugees during the
/97
"9 /97,
IURAfl LLUE
IURIAN
LEASUE
More
Mere
than
than1,t,
1970's and
1970's
and 1980's.
I980's.
We hope llsiseventwill
this event wiUhelpuhow
hclpshow
"Wehope
ef Portland's
of
Portland's most
masttnvolve<1
involved citizens
ctbzens
turned out July 9 for the annual UrUr.
our communities
Communitiesthat
thatthe
theperson
pcson sorc-
ban League
Leagie dinner
dinner at the Oregon
Oregon
ConvenorL Ceater.
Convention
Center Culled
Called aa "Cele
"Cee
bration of Youth,"
Ynulh." keynote
keynote speaker
speaker
CleoFields,
dee
Fields, 29,
29, was
was the youngest
youngest
In the country when
state legislator in
ponsiblc for
this senselenscrimcreprcsensclesscrimc rcprcoponsiblo
forthis
tents
cnLsan
anindividual
individualand
andnot
notaagroup,"
group'
said Seng Fo Chao. "By
By coming
comingtoto-
,
-
.
'';;
-
,
'
........
/(.trt'-
/i5iv
/is/V_
elected
tothe
theLouisiana
Lulsiana Senate
Senateat
at29..
elecled to
has hi.s
his eye
He now has
eye on Congress.
can learn
learn ways
ways toprcvent
Loprcvcntthis
getherwe can
this
kind of tragedy from happening again
in Portland."
Damon Tomer
Turner and Dana Marie
WIlliams received HIke
Wililams
ke scholarships presented
arships
presentedbybyMike
MleLewdLewel.
len, Hike
Ion,
Nike urban and mThority
minority aP
ai
fairs manager.
manager. The
The scholarships
scha1arshis
;_,,_.
Le 8..Shelton
Leit
Shelton and
and
HeUoise Hill
Holixise
Hilt
- were given In the names of E,
C.
Shelton Hill
Shelton
HIll ,who
who attended
attended with his
wife, Hellolse, and Vemon
Vernon ChatChat.
ill's office.
Or.
Or,
IfFs office.
man. Hill was
was the
the league's
leagues executive
executive
director
director for
(or 25
28 years;
years; Chatsnan
Charman headhead.
ed
ed the
the education
education department.
department.
,/
The
The dinner
dinner committee
committee headed
headed by
by
Charles Jordan,
Jordan, superintendent
supdntendent of
Charles
Porthnd Bureau
Portland
Bureau of
of Parks
Parks and
and Rec.
Itoc'
reüo,
judIth
reatioa,ajd
and
JudithRamaley,
Ramaley, prest.
president of Portland State University,
included Darryl
Included
DatryI Tokufu,
Tukufu, president
president
and executive director of the Urban
League
0111
League o(
of Portiand,
Portland,aid
and
Bill Wyatt
Wyatt,
Salem
Salem rally
rally to
to launch
launch effort
effort
OCP's initiative
to defeat OCP,'s
initiative
coalition aiming
aiming to
to defeat
defeat the
the
AA coalition
Oregon Citizens Alliance's aeti.gayanti.gay.
rights Initiative will launch the next
phase of its
Its campaign with a rally
Saturday on
Saturday
onthe
theCapItal
Capo steps
steps in
in
Salemfrom
Salem
front11
It am,
am, to
tot1 p.m.
p.m.
Darryl
Darryl Tukufu,
Tskufu, president
president of
of the
the
executive director of the Oregon
Busnes Council
president of
Business
Counciland
andpresldeal
of
Portland chapter of the Urban
the league board.
League: Salem
League:
Salem City
City Council
Council member
member
Dave
Dare Moss; and others arv
are expected
to
to address
address the
the gathering.
gathering, which
which is
is
sponsoredby
bythe
theCampaign
Campaignfor
foraa
sponsored
Hate-Free
Oregon.
HateFree Oregon.
The campaign,
camatgn, aa calltion
The
coalitionoc
of
'5V'ie '"
peal,,
p:Io, ey
y
"'vy name,
Dr,
Urban League unit elects officers
.i)
The Young Professfon
Professionais
an au.'tlliary
an
awdflaryofofthe
th Crba
Urban
has elected orncers
officers
League,
for
for rwo.yeajrwo.year terms,
terms.
TheYx'.zng
Yog Profession.
als preside
aix
prvjde an
an
Profession.
opporpj. for
opportunity
forAfrican
African The
10
to network.
Amercaj
Americans and others
The
The officers
orneers ore
are John
Nofley, president;
president: James
Holley,
president;
president' Gwen Thompson,
Thsmpson
Jaxnes Moore,
Moore, Yke
vice
treasurer Su2ene
treasurer'
Sezeno Breazoil
cording secretary; and
Cha.rleneMatisia,
Charlese
Mashiafinancial
flnancij Breazefl, re.
secretary
labor,business,
business,religious
religou and
and corn.
corn.
labor,
unity groups, was formed this
xtunily
year
year to
to fight
fight the OCA's thttlative,
initiative,
which is
Is expected
expected to
to qua1ify
qualify far
for the
ovember ballet.
ballot.
I:iizr
wouH amend the
The initiative would
Itate Constftuton
stale
Constitution to
to say
say that
that homohomo-
;exuality
sexuality is
Is "abnormal,
abnormal, wrong,
,tnnaturat
innatural and perverse."
perverse." ItIt also
also
could ban
would
ban specific
specific civil rights guar.
guarntees for
untees
for homosexuals
homosexuals and
and would
would
rohibit government
government "promotion"
'promotion" ef
of
rahibit
somsoexuality.
omosexuality.
Saturday is the
the deadline
deadline for
for the
the
secretary of
secrotary
of slate
statetotocertify
cerfy the tnt.
mi.
:iattve for the ballot. The
:iative
The OCA
OCA
strned in
urned
in nearly
nearly137,Ope
137,OOsienatures
5iatures
- far more
more than
than the
the89.020
8.O28 valid
valid
;oter signatures
enter
signatures necessa.y
necessary to
to quail.
'y the
baflo.
the measure
measare for the halite.
5')
Fields to Keynote League Dinner
The
The Urban
Urban League
League of
of PortlaDd
Psrtland hosts ito
Ants 47th
47th Annual Dinner July 5
Y at
at the
the Oregon
Oregon Convention
Convention CenCenter. The
The keynote
keynotc address will be delivered by
Louisiana State Senator Cleo Fields. The Iheme
Louisiaaa
theme is
A Celebration of
of Youth?
Youth.' A reception
reception begins
begins at
at
6:15 p.m., with dinner at 7:15 p.m.
Sen. Fields,
Sen.
Fetds, 29,
29,now
nowserving
seriig hs
hissecond
second term
term as
state senator, is well qualified to speak about youth
slate
Icadership and other youth issues. Me
leadership
He authored
authored and
and
passed the Looisiana
Louisiana law that established Drug
Free Zones near school campuses, as well as the
an Inner
law that created are
InnerCity
CityEconomtc
EconomicDevelop.
Develop.
ment Program.
mont
He has e5tablished
established himself as a leader in the war
against
agast ilIcit
illicit drags
drugs aad
and in the efforts toward
economic dcvelopmeut.
ec050mic
development.
After receiving
receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree
After
degree inn
1984,
1984, Sen.
Sen. Fields
Fields decided
decided to
to enter
cater Southern
Southern School
Schooi
of Law. He completed his law school studies in
jr
May of 1987.
Thts year's
years dinncr
This
dinner also
also will
recognize local
local youth
youth
iIl recognize
groups that arc
are making
making aa dffferel2ce
difference in
is Portland.
tinner cochairs
areJudith
JudithRamaley,
Ramaley,
Ph.. presipres.
Dinoer
cochairs arc
Ph.D.,
dent
dent of
ofPortland
PortlandState
StateUniversity,
Unvrsity, and
and Charles Jordan, superintendent of Portland's Boreau
Bureau of Parks
and Recreation.
Dinner
nner tickets
tickets arc
are $35
$35 per
per person,
person, $350
$350 for
for aa
table of
oflen.
cn. For
Forreservations
reservaons and
andiaformatioa,
nrormation,call
ctl
table
28O-2OO,
the UrbaD
Urban League at 280-2500.
-
'Interstate
Interstate meeting
slated to discuss
Obo
Addy musca1
Obo 'Addy
musical troupe to
pertorm at Urban League
perform
//
.'
Los Angeles riots
At least 50 community leaders
tN
____________________________________
olficials from
and law enforcement officials
four Northwest states
stales will meet Fri.
day In Portland to mop
map stralegies
strategies
simi
that could help avoid problems stint'
far
lar to the riots that rocked South
Central Los Angeles In late April.
Chiefs of police, sheriffs, local
executives and leaders from various
ethnic groupo
from 20
20 communities
communities
groups from
In Oregon,
Oregon. Washingion,
Washington, Idaho and
Alaska will exchange
exchange Information
information
on how Iheir
cotnnsunitles reacted to
their consnsunitles
the acquittal of ollicero
ellicers accused of
Rod
beating Los Angeles motorist Rod'
0
During the
the alletay
all-day session,
session,
ney ICing.
King. During
they also will
wits examine
examine the
the polenlial
polenttal
for similar problems to erupt In
Memorial established
for
for drowned
drowned teen-age!'
teen-ager
The Urban League
League of
of Portland
Fottland
is
memorial acac
Is the trustee of a memorial
count established in the name of
couct
Frederick
Mitchell,
a
13.year-otd
./
Frederick
Mitchell,
a
13'year.oid
J
l'orJand youth
Portland
youth who
who drowned
drowned
June23 at Vancouver
Vancouver Lalee.
,. June23
Lake.
Mitchell
the
Mitchell was
was a member of she
league's "Rights
league's
Rights of
of Passage"
Passage" program. which helps boya
boys leans
learn the
._respoastbilittes
._.respoastbilitte5 of
of manhood.
a Money
acMoneycontributed
contributed to the account
countse-ill
will be
be used by the MitchMitch'
3 elI family to offset burial expenses.
The account was opened at the
Ft"s: Interstate Bank branch
Firs:
branch at
at
Nor,heast Grand
Grand Avenue
Avenue and
and
Bcr' '-vay,
'-my, but deposits may be
Br
any First Interstate
Interstate
anch.
anch,
B
Memorial Fund
Established for
Drowned Youth
)
:3
The Urban League of Portland is
steeofnmemortalaccout5t estabtho
the saosieeofameto0tia1acCOUntttab'
jshinthenarOnofFckMU,
jisheolin
thenameofPredadck2.hltc
athirt.eenyear-old
at.eenyearo1d Portland
Portlandyouth
youth who
who
on lone
drowned at Vancouver Lake ott
10 the
23. 5992.
1992. Money cotstributed
contributed so
account will be used
used by
by the
the MitcheU
Mitchell
famIly
farssllyto
to offset
offset burial
burial expeosex.
expenses.
TheaccoufllhaSbeett opened at the
TheaccounlhaSbeeooPcamiatthm
First Interstate Bank branch
rims
branch as
at Grand
and Broadway in Northeast Portland,
but deposits may
may be
be made
made at
at any
any Ftrut
First
Interstate Bank branch.
Frederick Mitchell
Mitchell was
woosn member
of the Urban League's
League's "Riles
"Riles of
of FaaPasoage"progratts,
sage" prograio,which
wlsich helps
helps young men
learn the responulblilhicu
leans
responsibiiltieu of
of manhood
manhood,
For Ioxlher
foothtr itsfortnaiion,
contact
For
information, contact
}dertnanLeasard,Jr.atthCU0a
HertnanLeusard,Jr,aOtheUrbanl0
at
250-2603.
at250-2600,
their communities and brainstorm
about long,
long- and shot-storm
short-term ways to
deal with thom.
them.
a.ill develop general
Participants will
strategies that can be tailored so
to aa
specific city's needs.
The meeting, at the Japanese Gar-
dens pavilion, is
is sponsored
sponsored by
by the
the
Urban League offices
offices of
of Portland,
Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle, the Portland
Police Bureau, the Tacoma and King
Ring
County police
pollee departments and the
Department of
of ,luutice's
Justice's CamU.S. Department
Cuestnunity
Service In Seattle.
tnutsity Relations Set-vice
The session is dubbed "Bridging
the Gap: Community and Police
Working Together,"
Together."
Benefit performance
Benefit
perform;nceset
st
for population of
of elderly
elderly
A
special benefit performance
Aspecialbenegtperforsnance
for participants and volunteers
from Portland
Poriland urea
area senior
senior cencen.
tern
ters will be provided by actors
,,fj and
Rep-':-:
andstage
stagecrow
crew of Portland
Portland RepJ) ertory Theater with Its
])
its sol4-out
aold-oul
1 show, "Lend Me A Tenor," on
'" Wednesday.
.
The performance,
performance, free
free of
of
The
charge to Portland's less mobile
'y-.,
'y-. elderly population, has special
nseanlng
meaning for
for participants
participantsfrom
from
Purtland Multi.
Multi
the Northeast Portland
Cultural Senior Center, who are
celebrating their ooe-year
one-year anniversary on that date.
Some center participants are
enjoying arts performances for
the first time, said Paula Stewart,
activities director
director employed
employed by
by
activities
the Urban League
League at
at the
the multimulticultural center.
"In
"in their
their younger
younger days,"
days," she
she
said, "they hod
had neither the
the leileisure time
limo nor
nor the
the income
inconse 10loot'
attend,"
tend,"
The show, a comedy set
sel In the
labs, has
t930s,
hasbeen
beenaahit
hitwith
withaudiaudiersces
ofall
allages.
ageo.Tho
production
ences of
The production
Is port
port of
of the
the Portland
Portland Repertory
Repertory
Is
Theater's
Theater's continued
continued program
program of
of
outreach to underserved
sindorservedcontnsucommuallies.
nities,
Because of its audience appeal,
the
the show
show has scheduled
scheduled additionaddition'
al
ol performances
performances June
June 24-28,
24-20, said
Nancy Welch, Portland
Portland RepertoReperlo.
ry
ry Theater's
Theaters executive
executive director,
director.
"The benefit performance is
our way of giving something
bock to the community."
back
community."
Portland drummer Obo Addy and
isis group
groop Okropoog
Okropong will present
pretext a free
Isis
concertof
concert
of traditional
traditional dances
dances and songs
from Africa at the
the Utbars
Urban League of
Portlatsd'sWhisneyYoungEducaskmal
Porsland'uWhisneyYoungEduCatil
&
& Cultural
Cultural Center,
Center, 10
10 North
North Russell
Russell
StreetonTuesday,
July21 at7
p.m.The
StreetonTuesday,luly2l
atlp.m.The
program is sponsored by the National
Nasiooal
Endowment
Endowment of
of thir
the Axis.
Arts,
Obo Addy wasborn
Oho
was borninioGhana,
Ghana, West
West
Africa,whete lie learned the tradisiotsal
Aftica,whcrehaleuroed
traditional
the Ga
drumming of shc
Ga culture
culture as
as well
well as
as
Western Pop
Pep music. Since
Since moving
moving to
to
Portland in 1979, Addy has been
born an
activepromoterofAfrican
culissme,both
actIvepronioterofAfticancohture,both
usaa seamier
as
searher and band leader.
His Okropong
Okropong group
group perfortnu
performs traIlls
ditional music and dance accompanied
by aawide
widevariety
variety of African percussion
instruments. The
inutroxneott.
The colorful
colorful cosiumcs,
costumes,
complex
complex rhythms
rhyilsins and
and spirited
spirited dances
dances
txassopotttheaudlettce
to another world,
traospotvthoaudieecstoaflOthcrWorld.
Summer tutoring program ready
reaclyto
to begin
sunuster tutoring
A ou100ter
tutoring program for
students will begin Monday at The
Urban League of
of Portland's
Portland's Wbittsey
Whitney
M, Young
Young Jr.
Jr.Education
Educationand
andCsitturCulturlit.
al Center.
Cenler, Students In grades al's
six
include food
Include
food or
or transportation
transportationset-','services,
Ices.
The center will be open through
July 24,
24, from
from S9a.m.
o.m. 103p.m.,
to 3 p.m., MOnM?rn.
day through Friday for tutorial asthrough the sophomore year of eelcol- sistanco
oistance In math, reading, writing
lege will be accepted.
accepted,
Etsrotlooent
willbe
belimited
limitedtoto120
Enrollment seill
jc
applicants en
on a first-come,
Brat-come, firstfirstserved basis,
basis. The program will not
Orej.
0
-
''
and Standard Achievement Test preanti
lireparation,
paratluo.
More 'Information
information Is available
from the Urban League,
frots
League.
6/2 s/
6/2
c/ a
2.
June Events At Urban
r/cL
League Seniors Center (I(I r/tL
Senator Fields to Keynotc League Dinner
The Urban League
League of
or Portland's
Pon1a,ds
MulticulturalSeniors
Multiculiuil
Seniors Center,
Center, serving
serving a
diverse
dvec
population
populationorofNorth/Northeast
North/Northeast
Pordand seniors,
Portland
seniors, will
wilthold
holdthree
thrc special
events in June.
June. which
which members
rnember or
of the
(r
The yout
The youngest stale
tte senator a
Louisianahistory
Louisiana
hory wtU
willbe
be the
the kcynot
keynote
speaker
spcaker as
at the 47th
47ih annsal
annual Urban
Urh
media are invited to attend. Events
League
Portlanddinner
dinnerJuly
July99 a:
Lauue ofofPortland
the Oregon Convention Center.
Cenicr.
CIco Field-a,
CIro
Fie!d-, (D.LA)
(D.LA) now
now 29,
29, is
serviughis
his second
cond tcrm
term in the sra:r
tz:
serving
legislature, representing
legislature,
rprenIing Diii.
Dist. 144 a
fir::
Baion Rouge.
Baton
Rouze. When he was Or::
include:
Juneteentis Celebration (Friday,
Juneteenth
June19
June
19,11:00I IcO-1:OOp.m.,Mnlsicultural
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Senior Center, 5325 MLK Jr. Blvd. at
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theSouth,
South wills
with a soulfood
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lunch
lunch and
and program.
program.
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Senior
Centerone
oneYear
YearAnniverMnvusaiy (Wethesday.
sary
(Wednesday. June
June 24,2:00
24,2:00 - 4:00
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Seniors and staff
otaffcelebratethe
celebrate the Center's
Centers
rt anniversary
ran
anniversarywith
withan
anopen
openpalty
partyand
and
special program put together by the
elected as
a
age 24, he was thu
yssuagost siUig
youog'st
sittiag state
Ite senator
senator in he
nation.
Fieldsholds
FieId
holdsaabachelor
bachelor of
of arts
arts
gree
from Souihern
Southern Unvcrsii',
Universityaass
gre rrom
was graduated
was
3radatd rrorn
from Southern
SouthernSchna
Sch;
of Law is t97.
orLawin
37.
kader in
slal:
lie
He'nan
hs be:
bees a leader
is state
illicii drugs
drsgs as
a
to combat
rort to
forts
ccrnbai illicit
foster
1-b
is
rosier econumic
economic development.
development. H
the author
auihor of
o( legislation
Ieghlar.ionthat
ihatcreated
creaid
ih
drug-free zones
zoacs around schools
schook aand
ciy econom;
created an
a
inner
iner city
econsmi;
devclopmcil program.
development
The youthful
youihrul legislator addressed
addres
'arIw natiosal
ntionai
the 198S
ihe
1985 Democratic
Democratic Party
convention as
a a delegate and bat
ba
senks.
seniors.
been the subject of articles in the nauational
tionat press.
oL1
Tukufu
Raps At
TukufuRapsAt
bi r
Ockley Green...,
Ockley
Green...
Urban
LeagueofofPortland
Portland
presents
swamis
Urban League
presents
awanis
The
the Urban
Urban League
League or
sf Psrtland
'ottJand has a'xarded
awarded prizes to
In students who attend its Whitney 7,1.
YoungJr.
Jr.Leaniing
LearningCenter
Center
M. Young
and
Resporssibillty
Program.
and enrolled
enroUeditshiitsitsMale
Male
Responsibifity
?am.
Rainbow Achievement
Achievement Awards
Awards went
west to
to Nirnani
1rnan1 Talton.
Taltsn, Lato'
LisaslainWashthton
shia
Washingtsaand
andJason
JasonWillis,
Willis.The
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YoungCenter
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cate
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furAcademic
AcademicAchievernent
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ta
White. The
TheNgssbo
NguboSaba
SabaAward
Awardfur
forbee:
b.: all.urouzsd
allaround student
student
woo earned
was
eaned by
byBela
BelaOdighizuwa.
Odghizra.
Outstanding achievement
Outstanding
achievementa'.vards
awardsfar
forin-school
in'hooI programs
programs in
Dr.
thn
Dr.DarrylTukufn.Prcsidontof
DrylTukuru.pridentofth
Urban League
Leagueof
orpordand
Urban
Portland recently per-
rormed his "Tskafu
'Tukuru Rap"
atOckley
formed
Pap" atOcittey
Green
Dr.Tukufu wrote
CjceenMiddleSchOol.
MiddleSchool,Dr,TukuruwrOte
th rap
the
rapwhich
whichencourages
e505uragea kids
kids to
to s.ay
stay in
school
nchool
Fox 49s
49sproduction
productioncrew
crewtaped
Iapd the
Fox
the Male Responsibility
Responsibility cIegory
categorywent
west :0:a Sharif
hicks anti
Sharf Iilcks
and
Mast Davis of
& Jefferson High School, Michael Hamilton
}tamiltsn of
Portsmouth
'ortsmouth Middle
Mldde School,
School, 'hilflp
Philip Blerh
Blorh azd
and Floyd
Floyd Davidson
Davidson
performance which included students
of Whisaioer
Withaker Middle
Middle School
School and
andMetres
MeirenPdchsn,
Pcon. Jamaine
Jamaitse Oliver
Oliver
and Geoff Sheppard
Sheppard of
of Tubman
Tubman Middle
MiddleSchool.
Sccol.
John Brown and Tyssn
Tyson DeLuls
DeLuls won
won Male
Mae Responstbfflty
Responsibility hon
hon-
or Ms. Kelly
Kelly Barrttt's
Barra's eighth
of
eighth grade
class,The
English class
The piece was made into
sixty-second music video, public sera sissy-second
vice
viceannouOCetI5eOt
announCemeni
ors
sheUrban
Urban
ors fur
foryouths
youthsparticipating
pardcipangIninthe
theprogram
prcan atatthe
Leagi.ie
building.
League building.
The
the League
League a10
also awarded
awarded career day
day scholarships
scholarshIpsso
o Patty
Pasty
The "Tukufu
"Tukufu Rap"
Rap' ?SA
l'SA cart
can be
Garnhea of
Garnboa
o Riflsbora
ltillsborn. High
High School and
and William
Wil!am buns
Jons and Edwin
Edwin
Tanedo of Clevelarot
Cleveland High
High School.
Schonl.
seen
aces on Fox 49 throughout
throughout the
the yeaz
year as aa
part
orFo
49s Great
E.pectIion Edupars of
Fox49s
GrestliepeCtation
Education Campaign.
Lawmaker praises the unsung black leaders
U State Sen. Cleo
CIeo Fields at
Louisiana downplays having
national black role models
By MICHAEL ROLLINS
Of Th
The O,gonin
Oeegoeioo sttf
eeoc
I flO
Itø ('i
('i 2..
Z. district in Baton Rouge.
In an Interview
interview Thursday berore
before
The
Irsseblack
black leaders
leaders in America
the true
Ametica
are the unsung men and women
who walk Use
streets or
of inner
inner cides
cities
the streets
leading by
leading
by exex
ample, a
Lou sian a
Lousiana
State senator
state
senator
visidng Portvisitiog
'ort'
land said
Thursday.
Cleo Fields
spoke Thurs-
day night at
the Oregon
Convention
Center durthg
Cenlerdurltsg
FIELDS
the Urban
League of Portland's
League
'ort1and's 47th
47th annual
dinner.
Now 29. the Democrat was Just 73
flrst elected
elected to
to statewide
stalewideofof
when lirut
ftce. He
He Is
is one
one of
of oLe
SL'c Democrats
lIce,
Democrats seekseek
ing
ing aa Congressional
Congressional seat
seat from
from she
the
newly created U.S. representative
his dinnner speech,
speech. Fields
Fields downdown'
played the
the lznportaztce
hnportance or
of national
national
black
black role
role models,
models.
"We are all
aU leaders
leaders In
in our
our own
own
right. I am a person with the ability
tight.
to lead, but my mother Is a leader.
She led me.
me. My
My grandtsaolher
grandmother is a
leader."
An educational
educatineal group
grnup named
named
him Senator of
or the Year lnsl
last year
hint
and, for Use
lastRye
lIve years,
years, he
he has
hss
the last
made an "environmental
'environmental honor
honor
roll."
roll.'
Fields is
is especially
especially proud
proud of
or efer.
rorts that led to getting donations
forts
from philanthropic groups and Si
million In
in federal aid to
In create
create aa
progr1in for
ror Loulsi.
strong anU.driig
anti-drug program
Louisiana schools,
schools.
Dealers caught within
within close
close prox.
pros-
intity
imity to a school who are convicted
gel mandatory jail sentences,
get
sentences. Tea.
to recognize
recognize drag
drig
chers are taught to
abuse. Counselors are being placed
all Louisiana
Looiiana schools.
in all
His progratn
program alun
also calls
calls for
for ireatireat
ment fur
meat
(or users raiher
rather than
than jail
jail time
time
and eight
elghi hours of drag
drug education irs
in
schools, Slogans such as "Just Say
schools.
No," he sold,
said, are the "moron's
"moron's anan.
swer to drugs
drugs" and adults need to
better educaie
educate youths
youths about
shout them.
them.
'If that
"If
that was
was the
the case,
case, we'd line up
kids in school and
and say.
say, 'Just
'Just say
say yes
yes
to
science and Just
just say
my yes
to
In
math,' "Fields said,
During his banquet speech, Fields
emphasized education,
emphasized
education. "More
More kids
are concerned about hose
how they
they look
look
Fields' emphasis
emphasis on
on educat
educas tio
is
manifests
'Jfests itself In the business
business corn
sum
manic)'. He
mmit)'.
Hehelped
helped
write
wriie
legiaaaor
1eo
that gives businesses a tax hrsa
remain 'in
rerain
in or
orsnore
movetotopoor.
poor.
rtaer
zr
city areas.
cey
areas, while
sehileprovidir.z
providir.z 'oh
'sh
shi;s'
sh;s" to college
coUege stodeats.
studenis,
The state
The
stateoforLouisiana
Louisiana
p p'.de
aides
hf
halfthe
thecost
castor
ofsalary
salary and
ansi be:oilt5
:eii
for Jsbs
jobs for
for college
coUegebusiness
businessmoors
zaor
fur
at these
these businesses,
businesses,provisbaz
provdz a
sc.oiarshIp and "jobship."
scholarship
'jobship."
With such
such training,
training,those
thosesans
sr
sr,dents will
sttsdests
will return
return to
to their
their chi!d
child
hccI
toapes
opensmal'
sa1'
heed neighborhoods
nelghborhdods lo
businesses,
bsthesses, he
he said,
said, emphasizor.,
empzin
that oelfdetermlnatisn
setf.determlnatonwill
willbe
beUs
th
salvation
saivation of those areas.
areas,
During his Urban League
in class, not what thoy
they learn in sçech,
r.e for
speech,Fields
Fieldsstressed
stressed the need
for
class." he said. "We
'We have
have to teach eeonunsic
empowerment forror
ifacks.
ecnomc empowerment
bic.
to have
kids so
have 'designer'
'deslener' minds.
minds, nol
not
designer clothes."
.Addresslng
Addressing young women in the
the
audience, he
audience,
he advised
advised that
thai when
young men ask hose
how are
are you
you doing,
doing.
anoss-er
"Hoseare
are you
you doing In
answer "How
in
math, biology,
maCh,
biology, science."
science."
irnporant today
It's important
today not
not to
so wart,
rabout whether
about
whetheryou
yousit
sitininshe
theion::
fr:: or
th
the bus,
bus,bus
butififshe
thehas
's or
theback
back of the
rises at
rive
at all,
all, he
he said.
"The
'The issue will not be can
c you
you
check into
inio the nicest
nicest hotel,
hotel, but
bu ca
cast
the money
you have she
money to
to check
check ou:Z
ouil"
(\J
rsj
Key Bank And
And The
The Urban
Urban League
League Team Up
For Summer
Summer Youth
Youth EmDlovment
Emrlovment Prolect
Project
a
Key Bank
Key
Bank of
ofOregon
Oregonhas
has awarded
awarded
I
J
The seven
seven youth
youth participating
participating in
in
The
The Urban
Urban League
League of
of Portland an
this project will
will Work
work with
with an
an adult
$18000
provide jobs for
seven
$18,000grant
granttotoprovidejobs
forseven
inner-city
The SumLnner-cityyouth
youththis
thissummer.
summer.TbeSurn-
supervisor
SuperViSorMonday
Mondaythrough
through Thursday,
Thuzsday,
mer Youth Employment
EmploymentProject
Projectwifl
will
opratcbetwen
July
operate between
July6 6and
andAugust28.
August28.
maintenance
do maintenance
Participating youth
youth will
wilido
workon
homcowned by seniorcitizuns
seniorcittzers
workonhemcsownedby
living
living in
inNorth
Northand
and Northeast
Northeast Portland.
Poiiland.
We are
"We
are happy
happy to
to provide
provide uzban
urban
youth with
with an
an opportunity
opportunitytotoget
getvaluvalu'
able employment
employment experience
experience and
and earn
earn
money
money thin
this summer,"
Summer,"commented
commented Ted
Ted
Winnowoki, chairman of the
the board,
board,
Winnowski,
president,
and chief
chief executive
executive officer
officer
president, and
for Key 8ank.
Bank. "This
This is aa "win,win"
"win,win"
project - the youth benefit from the
work experience;
experience; the
the seniors
seniors are helped
work
with tasks
with
tasks they
they may
may not
notbe
b able
able to do
themselves; and
and the
the appearance
appeara1ce of
of the
the
neighborhoods
neighborhoods involved
Lnvolvedisisinsproved.
irnprovet
doing yard wofk
wotk and
and small maintenance
jobs -- painting,
painting, cleaning sidenance jobs
slde
walks, etc. - jobs seniors may have
have
paflicular difficulty
particular
difficulty doing
doing during
during the
hot summer months. The youth also
willbe
will
beattending
attendingas
asaa part
pan of
ofthis
thispropngrambi-wek1y sessions in conjunction
grambi-weeklysesaionsinconjunction
with The
with
The Urban League's
League's Male
Male RRsponsibility1'rogiim
whichfocuses
focuseson
aponaibility
Program which
on
teaching
techLng the youth to
to take
take pride
pride in
in and
and
value
valuetheir
theircommunity,
community,
'We
"We ar
arevery
veryple3sed
pleasedtotojoin
join Key
Key
Bunk in
8ank
in this
this project,"
project," said
saidDr.
Dr.Darryl
Darryl
Tukufu, president and
and CEO
CEOof
of The
TheUrUrban League
Leagueo(
ofPoriand,
Potiiand, "This
This is
iu aa
ban
positive example of what the businesS
business
community can do to help inner city
youth getonthepathonacareer.ltalso
aeton the pathonacareer. It also
youth
a
gives young
young people
popJe aa change
changeto
to do
do
something positive for their community and
nity
and improve
improvetheir
theirself-esteem
self.esteem and
and
Ownership in
Liithe
theprocess."
process.'
ownership
Urban
Urban League
League Youth
Youth Profiles
Profiles
Jerty
JerryLLncoln
Lincoln Crew
CrewLoader.
Leider, Age
22,
22, Graduate
Graduateof
ofUniversity
University of
of Oregon
Oregon
his career
careerobjectives:
objectives:Working
Working with
with atatrisk inner city
city youths;
youths;
Beniard Cailman,
Cailman,Assistant
Assisnt CreN
Bemard
Crew
Leader,age
Leader,nge19,EducationCaULnGabel
19,EducationCatlinGabel
and
and University
University of
of LaVeroe;
LaVerne; Kallund
Kallund
Ervins, age 15,
15, Education:
Education: Grant
Grant High
High
School;Danny
School;
DannyThomasage
Thomas age IS,
t5,EducaEducaHighSchool;lohn AllenAllention: Madison HighSchool;Iohn
Roach age
age16,Education
l6,Educatioa Madison High
High
School; David Marcus
M3rcus Hubbard,
Hubbard, age
age
High
School;
14,
Education: Franklin
Frankliu
4, Education:
John
JohnBrown,
Brows, age
age 15,
15, Education:
Education: Open
Open
Meadows; Christopher
Meadows;
ChristopherBeene,
Bene, age
age 15,
15,
High School.
Education: Benson
8enson High
//9"l
i/I'League,
League, Bank Hire Youth
Key Bunk
Key
Bank of
ofOregon
Oregoi has
has awarded
awarded The
The Urban
Urban
S18,COO
rat to provide jobs
jobs
grant
League of
of Portland
Portlaid an
a $18,000
for
forseven
seven luser-city
iniler-cityyouths
youthsthis
thissummer.
summer.The
TheSamSum-
nxer Youth
mer
Youth Employment
Employmeit Project
Project began
begai July
July 6 arid
and
Participating youth
youthwill
will do mainmainends Aug.
Aug. 28. Participating
ends
tenance work
tena1ce
workon
oi homes
homesowned
owied by
bysenior
seor citize1s
citizens
living inhinorth
living
northand
andnortheast
northeast Portland.
Portland.
We are
are happy
happy to
to provide
provideurban
urbai youth
youth with
withan
anopop'We
portunity to
portunity
to get
get valuable
valuable employment
employment experience
experience
said Ted
Ted WinWinand earn moiey
money this
this summer,
summer,' said
nowski,
of the
the board, presidest
presideiit and chief cxcxnowuki, chair of
ecutice officer
officer for
for the
the bank.
win.wiu' project.-the
project..the youth bene1t
benefit
'This is
is aa wui-wt&'
from the
from
the work
workexperience,
experience,the
theseniors
seniorsare
arehelped
ielped
with tasks
with
tasks they
they may
may not
not be
be able to do themselves
appearanceof
ofthe
theneignborhoods
neighborhoodsinvolved
involved
and the appearance
proced.
is insproved.
in this project will
will
The seven youths participating
participtit lii
work
workwith
withan
anadult
adultsupervisor
supervisorMonday
Moiday through
Thursday, dohig
doing yard
yard work
work arid
and small mainteDanc
maiotesaucn
jobs
)obs seniors
seniors may have particular difficulty
difficulty doing
doiig
during
during the
the hot
hotsummer
summermouths,
moiths.
The youth also
also will
will be
bi.weekly sesbe attending bi-weekly
sessions
in conju1ctio1
conjunction with
with the
sions in
the Urban
UrbaQLeague's
League's Male
teaching
Responsibility
Respoisibility Program which
which focuses
focuses on
o teaching
the
the youth
youth to
to take
take pride in
lii and
and value
vatue their com.
community.
munsty.
'We
We are
are very pleased
pleased to
to join
join Key Bank in
in this
this
said Darryl
OarrylTukufu,
Tukufu,president
presideit of
of the
the
project,' said
project,
League of
of Portland.
Portland, 'This
Thisisisaapositive
posiuce cx.
ex
Urban League
community can
ample of what
what the
the business
business community
can do to
help inner city
city youth
youth get
get on
on the
the path to a career.
career. ItIt
also gives
sines young people a chance
chance to
to do
do somethin
somethin
posittve for their community asd
positive
and improve their sd
esteem
and ownership
ownership in
esteem and
in the
the proceso.
process.
-
Youths, elders embrace 'win-win project'
By
MICHAEL ROLLINS
BYMICHAELROLLINS
:1-i IS (
2bk president
president
Ted
Ted
Winnoswki
Winnuswkl
"The
The youth beuoftt
benefit frQm
from the
the work
work
e.'cper.once,
and the seniors
ecperence, and
seniors are
Mary Nelson and
and as
as many
many us
as 20
20 helped
belprd with
withtasks
tasks they may not be
other elders
usher
elders in
loxNorth
North and
and Nox-theat
Nottheoat uble
able suds
to do themselves,"
themselves.'
Portland
will get their yards
Portland will
Nelson, 8-I,
84, said
saId that she never
trimmed
painted by
b)' would
trknrned and
and walls painted
woujdhave
havebeen
beenable
abletstodo
dothe
theyardS
yard.
youths working
working this
this summer
summer smiler
under work
workherself.
herself.
an S13,000
an
$18,000 grant
grant(tom
fromKey
Key Bank
Banko(
of
Trban
Urban League
League presIdent
president Darryl
Darryl
Oregon.
Tukufuencouraged
'fukufu
encouraged other
other lenders
lenders to
10
The Urban League of Portland
Portland and
and
follow
the
the
lead of
0f key
Key
Bank,
Sank.
He also
fts Male
its
Mate Respossiblity
Responstblity Program
Program Is
IS
praised aa variety
variety of civic
civicetTorts
efforts on.
un
coordinating
coordinating the
the job effort.
effort.
derwaytotoiniprose
deray
impruvethe
the neighbhor.
neighbhor.
The young
young men
menwill
will work 30 hoed,
hocd. including
including the "Eyesore
Eyesore of
of the
the
hours a week and
and earn
earn $5
$5 an
anhour
hour in Week" project
proJect by the Slack
Blsck United
the two-month
mo-month program.
program.
Front
Front that
that targets
targets abusive ubsenlee
absentee
"This
Lnd1ord
This Is a win-win
win'wjnprnjerl,"
proJet,' sold
said. landlords
of The Q'errriu, norM
Standing on
Stand1n
on Nelsons
Nelson's porch.
porch, Tuku.
Tukufu suddenly grew conterplaUve
cnssemalatis'e
about the presidential race.
rare.
"What
will filter
What will
fther down
down to Mrs.
these kids?"
kids?" he
he wonder.
wonderNelson and these
ed aloud.
"I have
"I
have yet
yet ro
to see
see aa candidate
candidatefolfal-
law
lowthruogh
throughon
on the
the commitments
commitments
made
made during
durthgaacampaign,"
campain,' he said.
said,
Teen-ager John
Teen-ager
John.Alen-Roar.h
Alien-Roach said
said
that most of his friends
fr.ends do
do not
not have
have
oummer jobs and are
are scraping
scraping ti.
tisummer
gether money any a'a3'
gerber
way they can.
ChdstopherBoone,
Chrislopher
Beerie,a aBenson
ensn High
High
School sophomore, said that he
he
would use
would
use lain
his earflings
earnings to pay for
school
schoolclothes
clothesand
and 10
to boy
buy athletic
athiette
equipnent.
eqstipsnent.
July 29,
29, J992.The
1992..The Portland
Portland Obsen'erPage
Obaer'ver.Page 55
ddents.
accidents.
From air
an Eantmeneland
Eatmoeeiand Hopitsl
RspitaI flyer
off ering aa discount
discount on emergency roam
offering
ionic visits
visits
Urban League
League Young
Young Professionals
Professionals
Urban
Elect First Officers
(/3o/1.
(/3o/c. o.
The Urban sf
of Portlaod'u
Porttandn newest
auuiliary.
Ynnesg Professionals,
Professionals, rern.
auoitlary. the Youesg
cerrily elected their first
officcently
first group
group of
ofofflcera for two-year
Elected wore
were
ers
two-ycar terrors,
terms, Elected
John Hulley,
Hotley. presidenC
presidenC laosuu
James Moore,
Moore,
Inho
vice
vice presideng
presidenC Gwen
Gwen Thompson,
Thompson, treasurer; Suzette
uuncr;
Suzelte Breazett,
Breazelt, recording
recording secsec.
retary; and Chanlene Mashia, financial
rotary;
-.
aecretany.
secretary.
John Holloy
Hofleyisisan
anexploring
exploringexecuesecu-
Whoa Who
Who's
who In the community?
community? Here's
Here'sone
one
in a series nt
lit
of sketches of Oeegoeians:
Oregooixrss:
Name: Henoan L Lessard
Lossasd Jr.
Jr.
Position: Vice-president
nice'preskieot tee
tue peograms.
pnograms.
Urban League of Portland.
Previous work:
Urban League of
leon,;
Memphis, lena.;
Methodist Youth
Methodist
tooth
Services. Chicago,
Services,
Chicago,lll.
lli
Rehabilitation tnstiRehal'Ahtarionr
lnstk
trite of Chicago.
lute
The background:
background:
_.
Urban
Urban League
League chiet
chief
executive officer Or.
Or,
.
dye
forBoyScoutsofAmerica,respontivoforBoySconrsofArnerica,responnibte
sible for
foroett.iarg
setting up
up explorer
explorer posts
posts that
that
allow young
allnw
youngpeopte
people to
topursueaapecific
poesueaopeciflc
cancerintcresLHemovedto
ca100rintorost.
He moved toporoland
Portland in
in
1991 from Sleubenvitte,
Sloubouvilte, Ohio,
Ohio, where
where
he worked as an elementary teacher,
,'
acted as a peer counselor for minority
ucholarship
ocholanship students.
students.
Semite
Suzue BBreazell
reazell 'is
'a a graduateof
graduate of the
University of California at Berkeley,
where she
nbc coordinated
csordinated as minority
minority
mentoring programmenroring
prorarn- for
forincoming
incomingsossosdents. She is an
an assistant
assistant buyer
buyer with
with
Mdcc ,fe
Frank,
Meter
& Frank.
Chanlene
isata.caccsuntant
Cbaxlene Ma,sh'sa
Mashiaisatawaccountant
&Lybrand,
with Coopers &
Lybrand,CPA.
CPA.She
Sheisisan
an
accounting graduate of University of
mor, Alabama, homeof Pu Jackson.
He
mer,Alabama,homeofBo
Jackson.He
is a placement specialist
iu
specialist wish
with Portland
Ponsland,currentlystralying forherCPA,
Porttand.,currenttysuulying
forherCPA.
The mission of the Youog
Young professionals is so
to provide
provide a forum for African
Americans and others
Americana
others to
to networlc
network while
increasing
opportunities forsocia.l interincreasingopportonitiesforsociai
action, professional development and
community
The groupeorrentiy
grospcurrestly
eommonity service. The
-Community College,
College, responsible
responsiblefor
fur
.Communicy
has a paid membership of 57
$7 and a
apprenticeship programs.
appreoticeship
progratna.He
Heteas
has also
mailing list of more than 200.
For membership information.
information, contact Brenda Sherman-Sandets
Sherman-Sandersas
at 2802802600.
2600.
broadcaster and
and station
urasiongeneral
generalmanman-
hdriedbyLessurds
hodedbyLeusard's
ager.
ager,
programs Inn
for young black men and
nod he
he lured
hired
Lessard
Leasard to
to Portland
Portland 18 months ago,
ago.
As vice-preotctent
vice-president ton
operations, Lessartt
Lensard
for operatiorrs,
oversees the
the day.lo-nlay
day-b-day acth
acth lies
ties of
of thu
the
Urban League such
ouch as lhe
the Whitney
Whitney M.
M. Young
Young
Jr.
Jr. Learning
LearningCooler
Centernod
andthe
theMale
MaleResponsibiliReoponsibilty Program.
Program.
Wheo
wheu I caine
carriehere,
here,IIfelt
feltaapant
part of
slitit dght
right
uway, Leasand
away,
Leasaod uaid.
said. "Dr.
"Cr, Tskufu
Tukufu felt
lelt it roo.
too.
There was a need tar
for change In the cerncornmunity,
was already
already happening
hspponiugand
andWe
we
munity. It was
wanted 10
to be
beaapant
part of
at iL We lumped
jumped in
manager with
with Meler
hider &
& Frank. She holds
a degree in speech communication from
PortlandStateUnivensiiy.whereshe
also
PorotandState
University.whereshoalso
lances
James Moore
Moore hails
hails from
from PeaseBesse-
worked as
as aa life
life suIts
skills trainer
trainer for
for the
the
worked
Private lndusrzy
Industry Council.
Gwen
Gwen Thompson
Thompson is
is an
an area
area sales
sales
with both
both feet,"
leet"
Educatton: Bachelor of Ants, 1979, DePaut
DePauf
Education:
University,
University,Chicago,
Chicago,IlL.
IlL.majon
musehislury,
historyminor
minor
:
par-law.
preIaw.
A9e:37
Age: 37
Famlfy: Married,
Married, tour
tour children
children
FamIly:
Hobbles: Rscquetbalh
Racquelbalf photography
Role Model:
Model: "My
My lalher.
father. His number
number one
one
priority was his tarnuly.
tnnniiy. He
He told
told to
In roe
inc to
always
ntwayo hove
have pride
pride in
is myself. When you did a
lob,
job, you
yuo did
did the
the best
best lob
job because
because that
that lob
job
rettected us
reflected
on yea.
you. Always
Always strive
strive tar
for excel.
excellence."
lence.'
- MIchael
Michael RollIns
Rollins
Urban League
League forms
forms fund
fund
to pay
pay youth's funeral costs
to
'
League of
ofpot-tjaxd
has
The Urban Leagse
Portland has
formed aa trust
formed
trust fund
fondan
to pay
pay fur
for fraserfunerat eapenses
a l3'yeas'.nldboy
lroywho
who
fal expenses
of aoftS-year.,ald
')) drnwned
drowned Jane
Juno 23
23 at Vancouver
L Lake.
0
Frederick tetitchelt
Mitchell had
had been
been aa
member of the league's "Rites uf
of
Passage" prngram
program that taught
Young men the
the resperssibilltles
respensibtsties of
Ynuug
masthorvi
rrsanhue-J
'"-
E:ders
EMera and
and guests
guests wolfod
wolfeddon's
more
a nountaiss
rstuntaisi of strawberry shor.'
thor,caicn
Wednesday
afternoonas
asthu
tin
f)
Wednesday
afternoon
T)cao
MulticulturalSenior
Muictltura1
SeniorSees-ice
Service
r
".0
Deposits
Deposits Irtay
stay be
bemade
made 01
at any
any
branchof
ofFit-at
First interstate Panic,
braxrh
Bank For
For
fisrolser Information
further
ttojortuado0 contact
contact Her.
ties-.
man Lessard at 280-2600.
280.26pe.
Senior center celebrates
c'., its one-year anniversary
ç
e,
.O
.o
Cer,tsr
in Northeast
Northoast Portland
Cer,ar in
held aa one-year
one-yearonrslv'ersas7.
anniversary.
After
,Afier the
the senior
senior center choir
sang
sangthree
threegnspel
gospeltunes,
tones,inchedinclud
ing "11
"hi Could
trig
I CouldHelp
HelpSomebedv.'
Somebody."
cnn:er
Gins.
coxter chairwoman Laura Gleeson told
:old the 60
It) persons gathered
"this ahoutd
should he
be tIre
the theme song
the motor."
muter."
the
The
The senior
seniorcenter,
center,which
whichIsIslosca:odat
ca:o'i
atMau-tln
Martin Luther
Luther ICing
Elag Jr.
Boulevard
and
l(illlngswerth
Boulevard and lCitlingsworth
Street, Is aa joint
Struts.
joint project
projectofofthe
theU.
'.
ban Lengmae.
League, Loaves
Loaves&&Fishes
Fishesa's±
ar-i
the
she Multhomah
MuhtnomahCounty
Coonty Aging
Asian
Services Division.
Ser,ices
Gotson
Giomoonpointed
pointedout
nutthat
that the
the
center serves
cnntor
serves 200
ItO Meals on
ox
ever-i day and has untmiWheels eves-i
gre
lncludiog one
one
flue programs,
programs. Including
tax-gets black
tar-gets
blackvictims
victimsofofAhzheimAlzheir'
er's disease.
disease,
FIeld trips ensphasize
emphasize mutticul'
mullicullots-sithemes.
themes.Seniors
Seniors have
have taite:
take:
los-al
trips to the Mittelmasu
Mlctelrnan Jewish
Cotanounity
Centerand
andthe
theam>
asCommunity Center
scat Greek Fustiest:
oval
Festival: they also
alan
have celebrated a Chinese New
Year,
ear.
Glosson
Glosson read
read letters
letters of
of praise
praise
I
fruco regular
front
regular visitors.
visitors. "When
"When Ft
not there,
there, tt shiork
think about
about being
being
there," said one writer,
:Ilhinkitwasa
:ithinkitwasa
'very
veoysJtrewd
shrewd
move, In
In some
some
rsrove.
ways,
wee's,Gore
Gore hots
has
more
more charisma
char,srssa
than Clirstoh,'.
Clintoh,'.
"e'--'.
_______
Urban League
League presIdent
presIdentDarryl
DarrylTUkUIUr
Tukufu,
cii
Al Gore
nettell
BillClinton's
Clinton'schoice
choiceofstAt
Care
as his mnning
an
fuming mate
mate on
on the
the Democratic ticket
//'
Education Update: "The Year Of The Woman"
I1f'VIkiIJI VY
I1VIHHI
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That's what it is folks;
folks; A
A worldworldwide celebration
celebration and
and recognition
recognition of
of the
the
wide
ofwomen
importance and contributions
contributions of
women
all times
times since
since the
to all cultures and in all
too
obviously, not
beginnings.
And, obviously,
not too
bginnings. And,
congressional
ashamedly, aa congressional
soon
soon as, ashamedly,
fe.
cómmiuee hears the testimony of females
males that
that they have been grossly neglected in the nation's
nation's health funding
and research.
This
This certainly
certainly seems
seems to
to be
be an
an "edu"education update" in the experience of our
legislators
legislators and,
arnd,probably,
probably,holds
holdstrue
truefor
for
mst ofofususself-centered
most
self-centeredmales,
males, Last
Last
week's revelations concerning the SAT
pointed to another area of serious negléct
in thepreparationofyoung
the preparation of youngwomen
women
gléctin
for full participation in our society.
These faIlures
failures are doubly reprehenreprehen-
sible,
sible, considering
considering that,
that, as
as mothers,
mothers,
women also have the role of the earliest
nurturers of all. How can we be so crass
"Early Childhood
Childhood EduEduand uncaring? "Early
cationlOuidance" is the key.
cation/Guidance"
Most callers told me that they really liked the form of analysis
asa1ysis presented
presented
intpy
tjanceExamiinipy quotes (College
(College En
EntranceExamination
reams of
xnitionBoard),
Board)."Instead
"Insteadofjust
ofjustreamsof
statistics, we were given a number of
salient and key points that are going o
prove
prove extremely
extremely useful
useful in
in examining
examining
the situation in our local
local schools."
schools."SevSeveral readers
readers zeroed
zeroed in
in on
on the
the observaobservaeral
tion, "minority
tion,
"minority females are even less
likely to ... pursue
pursue the
the more
more challenging
challenging
college-preparatory courses.' Here, it
should be emphasized they were talk-
ing about the solid stuff, math and
science.
Of course, we would keep in mind
that these introspective observations
on thópart
thepart of the
the College
College Board
BoardreprerepresenLA
sent
A evolving change in attitude. It
was only a few years ago that these
universally adaadapeople were almost universally
mant
mant that
that their
their tests
tests were
were in
in no
no way
way
agalnst any
any cultural
cultural
biased or skewed against
group. Outside
Outside pressures
pressuresand
andassessassessments by competent groups have led to
a number of evaluations
evaluations and
and correccorrections.
tions.
One
One of
of the
the key
key figures
figures in
in securing
securing
such reassessments of the SAT has
such
been Dr. Curtis W. Banks, an African
professor at
at Howard
Howad lJniAmerican professor
versity. lie is a nationally
nationally reápected
respected
authority
authority on test validity, consistency
and standardization. However, this is
tosuggest
parents can
can
not to
suggest that minority parents
afford to give their children any slack
One
'One reader
reader says
says that she has on her
daughter's bedroom wall a copy of my
1990 article conceming
concerning the
July 25,
25, 1990
July
Oregon Legislature's"Minority
Legislature's "MinorityTeachTeach.
ers Task
Task Force'
Force' intent
intent to
to scrap
scrap aa Basic
Basic
ers
Skills
Skills Test For Teachers (not students).
Centered in the article
article is
isaa picture
picture of a
femak designing
young black female
designing a sophis-
ticated piece of technical equipment.
And
And underneath
underneath isisthe
thelegend,
legend,"General
'General
Electric Co. engineering apprentice:
apprenticc: Do
yoi think
taught
you
think aa skills
skills test
test failute
failuie'taught
her?"
This turned out to be a career the
daughter enthusiastically
enthusiaslically prepared herself
self for,
for, honing those "basic skills" and
far more. Even more importantly, as I
in
in preparing
preparing for
for tests--anticipating
tests--anticipating that,
that,
alluded to earlier, she changed her
perhaps,
perhaps, there
there can
can be
be come
come intervenintervention or mitigation based on some kind
of "faIrness
"faimess doctrine". Life aIn't
ain't fair
either,
either.
Any "intervention" should occur
early
early on when the parent discovers by
questioning the child orby visiting the
school
child is
enrolled in
school where
where the
thechild
is not
notenrolled
in
those necessary "preparatory"courses-
courses the junior year to include those
-or is not being challenged and éncourêncour-
aged
aged in
in every
every day
day curriculum,
curriculum, and
and of
of
course
course there is the parent's duty to
provide that tutoring and help of which
they are capable.
capable. IfIf there
thereare
aredisabilidisabili-
ties here in terms of background or
working hours, then there are some
excellent community programs that
provide educational assistance,
Try the
provide
assistance.Try
Urban League's "Whitney Young Program': Basic
Math,Reading and
Basic skills,
skils,Math,Reading
Language, weekdays, 9A.M. to 3P.M.
until July
July 24. When school resumes,
until
the classes will return to the regular
after
after school format. Help is provided
for grades 6 through high school.
"Solid" college preparatory math and
science courses
courses cited
cited by
by the
the College
College
science
Entrance
Entrance Examination
Examination Board
Board (SAT).
(SAT).
As a result she has full scholarship to a
top
top engineering
engineering school
school this
this fall
fall term.
term. ItIt
we need to give
goes without saying
saying that
thatwe
aa good
good deal
deal of
of credit
credit to
to her
her mother.
mother.
Now, for those Oregon
Oregon"Basic
"Basic Skifls
Skills
Tests" again;
again; actually
actually the
the famous
famous CaliCaliTests"
fornia Basic Education
Education Skills
Skills Test.
Test. You
You
can understand the anger and chagrin I
expressed in that article when reading
stuisti cs--understanding
the following statistics--understanding
that Minority Teachers were to be allowed to omit the examination. During
the 1988-89
1988-89 school
school year
yearin
inOregon,
Oregon,11
II
of 25 black test takers passed; 19 of 47
Hispanics passed--but 2,413, or 80 percent
cent of
of 3,027
3,027 white
white test
test takers
takers passed.
passed.
As I testified before the
the Oregon
Oregon State
State
Legislature, it was criminal to advance
and certify minority teachers who would
pass
pass on
on these
these disabilities,
disabilities, to
to the
the nekt
nek
gencration, Continued next week.
generation.
..-'-.--------
I
I
By
JANN MITCHELL
ByJANN
MITCHELL
where
_e
IAI1IL,1.
vvi
SO1fl
cessful Politician
what more could you
ask
ask for?
for?
-3
r
zrrlliossjble
impossible
11
daydream
.yrearn
.
:
Plenty, say those
who've
who'ye
already
already
"arrived." Reaching a
"arrived,"
goal or holding your
your
dream
dream job doesn't stop
'you from daydream.
ing, they say. Just to
0
-
choral directo
choral
dlreetor I'd
I'd be in music,
music, a la
hinic of
ofi1t If you
hink
YOU could
flbe
be aa college
college president,
pxesiden
a Well-known musiclan, the Voice of the
TrailfBazexsorae
Blazexs or a suc-
notable
Oregonwins
Oregonians
uream
dream.
-
SCHONELY:
SCHONELY: I'd
I'd like
like to
to be
be aa singer
singer or a
of The
cf
The Oregonfa
Oregonian staff
staff
show you're not the
the only
only One
Show
One who fanthslzes about winning the lottery
tasizes
lottery and
and
bidding farewell to the old 9-to-s,
9-to-5, some
some
well-kiio
well-known Oregonians
Oregonians tell what they
would do
Would
do If
If they
they could magically
switch careers,
They'drether
rather be
be.
cers, They'd
.
-',',,
____________
Tony Bennett, and do my thing.
Marylhurst College President
NANCY
NANCY WILGENBUSCH.
WILGEHBUSCH.I'd
I'd want
want to be a
countryWeste
country.wet singer
singer - aafemale
female
Garth
Garth Brooks.
Brooks, If I had my choice and
had a really good voice, that's what I'd
do. But I can't carry a tune at all.
I Zoo director
director Y.
Y. SHERRY
SHERRy SHENG: I
would rather be a perfotmer
performer on stage
an
actor
in
a
Broadway
musical.
- an actor in a Broadway musical.
I Urban
DirectorDARRYL
Urban League
League Director
DARRYL
TUKUFtj:
I wish
TUK(JFU:
I wishI could
I couldsing
sing like
like soulful
soulful
Luther Vandross, Donny
Donny Hathaway
and play saxophone like
like either
either Najee
Najee
or Kenny G. and trumpet like Wynton
Marsalis. I always wished i could
Marsalis.
could sing.
-
August 14, 1992
The Board of Directors
Urban League of Portland
Dear Members of the Board:
Presented here are June, 1992, Combined Balance Sheet, Statement of
Revenue and Expense and Changes in Fund Balances Report
Though completed, a July financial report is not
Please note:
included in this packet. Publication of this report for the Board
is pending completion of the FY '93
t93 budget. The focus of the staff
and the Finance committee has been preparation of the budget and
year end closing. The year end audit will begin Monday, August 17,
1992.
These reports are for management use only and are unaudited. These
reports do present fairly the actual revenues and expenses for the
These reports include end of year adjustments.
period.
reports,
shown in
in these
these combined
combined financial
financial reports,
Though it
Though
it is not shown
separate accounts are maintained for each fund to ensure the
observance of limitations and restrictions placed on the use of
maintained
resources available to
to the
the League.
League. These accounts are maintained
The staff,
in accordance with the principles of fund accounting.
in cooperation with the Finance Committee, is continually working
toward
standards on special projects and
toward developing
developing uniform standards
accountability for restricted contributions.
The committee met July 13, 15, and August 10th
The
to review year end reports and Fl
FY '93 budget requirements.
focus of the committee was not only where we are as we close Fl
FY 92,
but what are we going to do in Fl
FY '93 to meet the challenges and
opportunities with limited resources.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
FACILITY COMMITTEE: The final meeting of the task force acting as
a sub-committee to the Facilities Committee met in June. A full
report is enclosed with your Board packet.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:
No activity to report.
Employment Services - Reminder: The plight of this department is
This operation is now being totally funded by
at best critical.
general (unrestricted) funds. This program is a vital part of the
The Finance Committee
Urban League's mission in the community.
will be addressing this issue at the August Board meeting.
Budgeting Presented in this packet is a one page summary of
The
prior year actual with a proposed budget for Fiscal lear
Year 1993.
Finance Committee will share more details at the August Board
meeting.
The budget and resource requirements, once approved by
the Board, serve as a basis for establishing control and review
criteria.
The budget presented here provides a plan of action
based upon agency goals and objectives expressed in monetary terms.
Though the preparation of budgets in general is a time consuming
process, review and monitoring of the agency's monetary goals and
objectives must take place to effectively measure the League's
accomplishments.
Each manager will ultimately be expected to
answer when costs and expenses exceed an assumed level, or when
revenue is well below forecast.
Format and Presentation - The Urban League of Portland maintains
its books and records and presents its combined financial
statements arranged in what is described as a natural account
classification. United Way reporting, on the other hand, requires
the Annual Budget package to be presented in terms of the
functional
services of the
agency or pre-defined
program
components. The budget spread sheet that will be presented at the
Board meeting will provide a breakdown by department.
Preparation of the Budget - The first step in the budgeting process
was to define those agency goals and objectives
in specific
quantitative terms.
These goals and objectives are developed by
the programs the board has elected to pursue and then broken down
by fund.
Correct budgeting enables us to set goals for financial results in
each department, and for the organization as a whole. It is hoped,
through this process we can improve budgeting success for the Urban
League of Portland by evaluating past budgets and the degree of
accuracy.
Ultimately,
we will be able to select appropriate
methods for estimating the future, meaning greater revenues and
improved perceptions by management and the Board of our value as a
farsighted and capable agency.
A final note. Properly prepared and used, it is hoped this budget
will maximize utilization of revenues, reduce unnecessary spending,
and help to clearly define how immediate steps can be taken to
expand necessary services, e.g., Employment Department, endowments
and grants,
in pursing our mission.
Additional comments,
explanations, and recommendation will be incorporated in the review
of the budget as we compare the levels of assumptions and ask
questions.
Communication, confidence, and solutions, apply to
every phase of this process.
Budget reporting is a forum that
presents opportunities. Growth comes not by avoiding difficulty,
but by facing and overcoming it. The assumptions and process that
are shared with you are some of the major steps that have gone into
making up this fiscal year's budget.
BUDGET REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Comparative Statement of Support Revenue & Expense History: This
report reflects 3 years of historical data. The far right column
contains the proposed budget for fiscal year 1993.
This is the
best historical data we have available on ULP to use in the budget
process. However, it should be noted, we have attempted to remove
the extraordinary line items from the current budget, e.g,
construction and major improvements, small one time projects that
are not anticipated in the coming year, as well as, taking into
consideration the fiscal problems of fiscal 1988-90.
Due to the
impact that a staff accountant and government relationships type
have on wages and related payroll cost, they are not included in
the budget.
This was at the direction of the Finance Committee.
Therefore, to include these positions add an estimate of $28,000
and $25,000 respectively to the budget plus 25% in related cost.
This means an additional $66,250 to the current proposed budget.
The 25% represents an experience rate of 2% for workers'
compensation, 10% for payroll taxes, 11% for employee benefits, and
3% to cover the other incidental cost, e.g. travel, training and
supplies.
Budget by Functional Area - Detail reports are on file that outline
the
the cost
functional area.
The input from other
cost for
for each
each functional
committees is critical in this process.
An added drain on cash flow this fiscal
fiscal year
year is funding of
depreciation.
It takes an estimated $200,000 to maintain and
operate Urban Plaza. Obligations for operation of the Urban Plaza
go on whether or not there is an Urban League. Facilities will be
handled in more detail under separate cover as a part of the
presentation by the Facilities Committee.
Any recommendations
presented by the Committee and passed by the Board that have
associated cost will be in addition to the operating budget
proposed.
The Program Directors have worked hard to present what they feel is
the best monetary interpretation
interpretation of
of the
the ULP's
ULP's Board
Board of
of Directors'
Directors'
plan to serve the community. Thanks to the Program Directors and
staff for a job well
well done.
done. A special thanks to James Whitehead for
his assistance as staff accountant during this interim period for
his contribution to the Urban League. Also a special thanks to the
Finance Committee for their contributions and vote of confidence.
If you have any questions regarding these reports, please give me
a call before the Board meeting.
Respe
fully submit ed,
B.More,J.
M ore, J
C
Crets'B.
Vice President,
President, FFnance
nance && Administration
Administration
cc:
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
Total Liab. & Fund Balan
205,719
39,610
166,109
Total Liabilities
Fund Balances
100,670
65,439
205,719
943,568
909,144
13,325
674,565
15,535
197,959
141,388
0
99,267
2,511
745,609
767,756
13,325
13,325
100,603
19,365
612,670
12,971
0
0
0
113,694
65,439
943,568
909,144
575,298
13,325
13,325
733,585
1,000
77,066
1,375
3,874
721,160
1,000
0
0
32,766
1,078
14,154
0
0
123,755
2,913
136,074
2,912
575,298
575,298
674,565
721,160
1,000
-47,595
13,325
1991
Total
1992
Total
13,024
13,024
15,535
-23,093
32,766
70,688
1,078
14,154
5,862
116,887
2,912
Acct Pay & Accrued Liab
Unearned Revenue
Payable to grantor
Notes Payable
Obligations for capitalized
lease property
Funds hold for others
Balances
Liabilites & Fund Balances
Total Assets
net of accum depr and
and amort. of $472,077
Land held for sale
Cash
Investments
Accounts Rec.
Interfund Rec (Pay)
Grants Receivable
Other Receivables
Prepaid expenses
Land, buildings & equip
Assets
Land/Bldg
and Equip Custodian
Current Funds
Fund
Fund
Unrestrict.Restricted
tfnrestrict.Restricted
THE URBAN LEAGUE oF
OF PORTLAND
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 1992
(with comparative totals for 1991)
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
BaLances
Statement of Support Revenue & Expenses & Changes in Fund Balances
For the
the Year
Year Ended
Ended June
June 30,
30, 1992
1992 (with
(withcofilparative
comparative totals
totaLs for
for 1991)
1991)
Current Funds
Unrestrict.
Land/Bldg
Land/BLdg
Restrict
& Eq. Fund
1992
1991
Total
TotaL
TotaL
Total
Public
PubLic Support & Revenue:
PubLic Support:
Public
Contributions
52,888
62,728
115,616
161,382
60,335
-2,092
58,243
68,464
Special
SpeciaL events, net of cost
of direct benefit to
participants of $55,683
AL Located by
Allocated
by United
United Way
of Columbia-Willamette
CoLumbia-WiLLamette
222,583
Fed./State/Local
Fed./State/LocaL Grants
Other
TotaL Public
Total
PubLic Support
335,806
222,583
222,700
800,200
800,200
710,530
3,558
3,558
864,394
0
1,200,200
1,163,076
25,970
31,022
Other Revenue:
Member Dues
Nether
investmentsThicorne
InvestmentsIncome
Rent
25,970
3,377
3,377
344
3,721
3,721
10,471
88,181
88,181
68,897
80,243
80,243
59,927
Gain (loss)
(Loss) on write down
Indirect cost recovery
-18,918
-18,918
Total
Rev (Loss)
(Loss)
TotaL Other Rev
197,771
344
0
198,115
151,399
Total
TotaL Public
PubLic Support/Rev.
Support/Rev.
533,577
864,738
0
1,398,315
1,314,475
Expenses:
Program Services:
Advocacy
115,835
6,932
122,767
122,767
29,870
Education
53348
53,348
320,771
374,119
293,476
EmpLoyment
Employment
32,849
45,103
77,952
71,884
Senior Services
24,341
222,469
246,810
209,698
0
309,309
309,309
287,288
226,373
904,584
1,130,957
892,216
184,294
184,294
184,294
184,294
240,892
77,336
77,336
28,120
60,021
60,021
60,021
163,912
Youth Services
Services
TotaL Program Services
Total
0
Supporting Services:
Management/GeneraL
Management/General
Fund Raising
FaciLities
Facilities
TotaL Supporting Services
Total
261,630
261,630
0
60,021
321,651
432,924
Total
TotaL Expenses
488,003
488,003
904,584
60,021
1,452,608
1,325,140
45,574
45,574
-39,846
-60,021
-54,293
-10,665
31,410
44,452
121,915
197,777
175,946
Reclass
RecLass of fund balance
baLance
-37,373
-2,096
37,373
-2,096
0
Fund Balance
BaLance (deficit) EOY
39,611
2,510
2,510
99,267
141,388
141,388
197,959
Excess (deficit) of public
pubLic
support/revenue over exp
32,678
Fund Balances,
BaLances, beg. of year
Other Changes in Fund Bal.
BaL.
THE URBAN LEAGUE
LEAGUE OF
OF PORTLAWD
PORTLAND
IROPOSED BUDGET
PROPOSED
BUDGET FOR
FOR FY
FY 1993
1993
COf4PARATIVE STATEMEWT
OF SUPPORT
SUPPORT
COMPARATIVE
STATEMENT OF
REVEWUE
HISTORY
REVENUE && EXPEWSE
EXPENSE HISTORY
FISCAL YEARS
1990 TO
TO 1992
1992&&PROPOSED
PROPOSED BUDGET
BUDGET 1993
1993
FISCAL
YEARS 1990
((
THIS IWFORMATION
INFORMATION IS
IS MEMO
MEMO OWLY.
ONLY.
A
B
C
D
0
E
F
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
199192
1991-92
(Cot C-D)
1992-93
REMAIWIWG
REMAINING
PROPOSED
PROPOSED
BUDGET
ACTUAL
BALANCE
BUDGET
ACCOtJWTSMAY
MAYBE
BEADJUSTED
ADJUSTEDTO
TOFIT
FIT
SOME ACCOUNTS
PRESEWTED HERE.
HERE.
THE GEWERAL
GENERAL FORMAT PRESENTED
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
SUPPORT/REVEWUE
SUPPORT/REVENUE
Support and revenue:
PubLic support:
support:
Public
United Way
Location
United
Wayatallocation
SpeciaL
events
Special events
Other contributions
FederaL, State
state and
grants
Federal,
andLocaL
local grants
Other
235,200
47,576
67,011
690,995
222,700
118,364
161,382
710,530
222,583
222,583
120,000
50,334
50,334
797,754
797,754
938
TotaL public
pubLicsupport
support
Total
222,583
222,583
114,126
115,617
800,200
800,200
5,874
-65,283
-2,446
2,296
-2,296
250,643
125,000
29,718
813,168
32,500
32,500
0
1,041,720
1,041,720
1,212,976
1,190,671
1,254,821
-64,150
1,251,029
4,428
30,018
91,026
-35,906
-35,906
68,185
31,022
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
64,796
25,970
58,250
88,181
-15,970
9,976
-23,385
0
00
62,500
62,500
81,506
3,696
-19,006
-3,696
120,000
Revenue:
Member contributions
contributions
Investment income
Rent
Gain(Loss) on
on fixed
fixed assets
Gain(toss)
Cost
Cost recovery
recovery
Other
10,471
68,897
-18,918
59,927
24
0
TotaL revenue
revenue
Total
TOTAL
AWD
REVENUE
.......
TOTALSUPPORT
SUPPORT
AND
REVENUE
------- (A)
(A)
0
82,092
82,092
4,920
157,751
151,399
147,296
199,378
-52,082
-52,082
265,262
1,199,471
1,364,375
1,337,967
1,454,199
-116,232
1,516,291
732,218
161,851
38,490
21,062
6,679
165,085
39,843
5,107
20,344
20,344
3,182
54,610
911,410
911,410
126,950
12,480
19,080
5,868
117,687
23,573
23,573
-5,833
-29,375
-4,305
-2,551
923,915
923,915
164,600
15,971
12,150
887,837
132,783
41,855
23,385
8,419
121,697
79,372
8,572
8,572
29,029
4,643
55,882
11,317
4,500
17,876
21,203
21,203
EXPEWSES FOR
FOR OPERATIONS
EXPENSES
SaLaries benefits
Salaries
benefits & taxes
ProfessionaL services
Supplies
SuppLies
TeLephone
Telephone
Postage and shipping
Occupancy (buiLding
Occupancy
(building & grounds)
RentaL&&maintenance
maintenanceofofEquipeent
Equinent
Rental
Printing, art work, PubLications,
etc.
Printing,
Publications, etc
TraveL and transportation
Conferences, conventions, meetings
SpeciaL
events
Special events
Membership dues
Awards and grants
Interest
Insurance
Other expenses
Bad
Bad debt
debt expense
expense
9,972
17,631
17,631
4,414
6,414
143,540
33,015
5,558
5,558
15,482
3,610
3,610
33,126
11,882
11,882
1,313
36,984
27,439
13,072
27,665
6,157
18,070
18,070
4,950
580
21,253
19,171
7,183
12,027
19,500
1,000
100
-4,500
-17,876
-17,876
-1,703
25,000
25,000
17,500
8,500
117,853
39,160
3,400
17,226
2,300
56,000
11,520
3,700
3,700
17,870
21,900
21,900
900
900
00
0
0
-4,010
-51,707
-2,415
-10,959
307
-55,882
833
1,190,071
54,190
1,324,656
50,384
1,282,967
1,282,967
Depreciation of
of buildings
buiLdingsand
andequipment
equinent .......
Depreciation
55,000
55,000
1,448,471
60,021
-165,504
-5,021
1,430,444
64,188
64,183
TOTAL DIRECT
DIRECT SERVICES
SERVICES EXPEWSES
EXPENSES ....... (B)
(8)
1,244,261
1,375,040
1,337,967
1,337,967
1,508,492
-170,525
1,494,632
(DEFICIT) OR
(DEFICIT)
OREXCESS
EXCESS - (A) MIWUS
MINUS (B) ...........
-44,790
-10,665
0
-54,293
21,659
begining of year
Fund baLances,
balances, begining
220,736
175,946
197,776
141,388
143,484
163,047
EXPEWSES -- BEFORE
BEFORE DEPRECIATION
DEPRECIATION ..........
TOTAL EXPENSES
(
740,814
92,219
flther changes
nther
changes in
in fund
fundbaLance:
balance:
xtraordinary itefns:
items:
ForgWeness of
of interest
interest
Forgiveness
Gain( toss) on
Gajn(loss)
on reaL
real estate
estateheLd
held
FUND BALANCE
BALANCE (DEFICIT)
(DEFICIT) EWD
END OF YEAR
32,678
175,946
197,959
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