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Wednesday • June 16, 2010

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‘City of Roses’

Editorial: Saving Jefferson HighOur communitydeserves nothingless than success

The following is a Portland Ob-server editorial:

The Portland Observer supportsnothing less than success for

Jefferson High School as a compre-hensive high school.

News that a majority on the Port-land School Board is moving to-ward closing Jefferson as a neigh-borhood school is a completelyunacceptable outcome from a highschool redesign process that wassupposed to bring equity to theeducation of our children.

The timeline for making this deci-sion is also very troubling. The pro-posal came just last Thursday whenboard members signaled their inten-tions, going against SuperintendentCarole Smith’s plan to buildJefferson into a comprehensiveneighborhood school. Now theboard is scheduled to form a resolu-tion on a high school redesign pro-

posal on Wednesday with a pos-sible vote to close Jefferson comingas quick as Monday. It’s unfair tohave only 10 days to consider thisplan and less than a week to com-ment on the formal details.

The north and northeast Port-land community served by Jeffersonis scrambling to make its oppositionknown. The Portland Observer joins

the Urban League of Portland andmany other community leaders ask-ing the public to inform the superin-tendent and school board that theclosure of Jefferson is unaccept-able.

How can the Portland SchoolDistrict, let alone the city of Port-

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Advocates godoor-to-doorHomeowners at Risk

BY JAKE THOMAS

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Local homeowners may still be at risk oflosing their homes because of a weak economythat’s been a follow-up to the worst recessionin decades. But there are resources out there,and efforts to reach at-risk homeowners arebeing stepped up.

According to RealtyTrac, a company thattracks foreclosures nationwide, there wereover 19,000 foreclosures in the Portland metroarea since May 2009. 211info, a referral ser-vice for local residents, has seen a hugeincrease of homeowners facing foreclosureand looking for help. In 2007-2008, the agencygot only 15 calls. For its 2009-2010 year it got469.

If you’re having trouble with your mort-gage, there are some steps you can take toavoid losing your home.

One of the first things to do is contact yourlender, and also get in touch with a housingcouncilor, who has been certified by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Develop-ment, who can walk you through your op-tions.

Carol Berger, a counselor with the HUD-certified African American Alliance forHomeownership, said that before the hous-ing crisis there were several loan-modifica-tion programs in existence, but now with morehomeowners struggling there is now anotheroption, the Home Affordable ModificationProgram, or HAMP.

“It’s the main one, it’s what everyone’safter,” said Berger.

The program, started last year by Con-gress to help 7 to 9 million strugglinghomeowners. It provides incentives for banks

to modify loans to homeowners, brining downthe interest rate and the monthly payment to31 percent of their income. It also extends thelife of the loan.

Berger said that it can result in signifi-cantly lower payments for homeowners.

People applying for the program need toprovide extensive income documentation to

PHOTO BY MARK WASHINGTON /THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Imani Muhammad (from left), Carol Battle and Paula Byrd embark on a door-to-door campaign to promote services that can

help homeowners facing financial difficulties get the vital information they need to stay in their homes.

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Week inThe Review

Obama Defends Gulf EffortNational anger rising, President BarackObama Tuesday was defending his effortsagainst the country's worst environmentaldisaster and hoping his first Oval Officeaddress later that night would stoke confi-dence that he can see the job through untilthe gushing oil is gone and Gulf Coast livesare back to normal.

Oregon Jobless UnchangedThe jobless rate in Oregon is still pretty muchthe same as it was seven months ago, stand-ing virtually unchanged in May at 10.6 per-cent. Although the May unemployment rateis a point better than the 11.6 percent rate inMay 2009, it has barely nudged since the endof last year.

Local Boy Still MissingTuesday was the last day ofschool at Skyline Elemen-tary but 2nd-grader KyronHorman was still missingand searchers were focus-

ing on Sauvie Island. Kyron went missingJune 4, the morning of a science fair. Policesay the case has been moved into a criminalinvestigation.

Afghan Mineral Wealth U.S. geologists have discovered vast min-eral wealth in Afghanistan, possibly amount-ing to $1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai'sspokesman said Monday. The official toldreporters the findings were made by the U.S.Geological Survey under contract to theAfghan government.

Fewer Vehicle RegistrationsOfficials with the Oregon Driver and MotorVehicle Services say that vehicle registra-tions dropped by 32,000 last year, the largestamount in recent state history last year.Transportation officials say the drop prob-

ably is due to the bad economy, with peoplebuying fewer new cars and not renewingtabs for some old ones.

Kennedy Lived with ThreatsThe late Sen. EdwardKennedy lived underconstant assassinationthreats, sometimeschillingly specific, as he

became a target for extremist rage, accordingto previously private FBI documents dis-closed Monday. He was the sole survivingKennedy brother after the assassinations ofJohn and Robert Kennedy.

20 Killed in Flash FloodsCrews on Monday found a 20th victim of aflash flood that swept through a popularcampground in Arkansas. Dozens of peoplewere feared missing after the pre-dawn Fri-day flood, but authorities on Sunday nar-rowed their search to just one person knownto have been camping at the Albert PikeRecreation Area.

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Raymond Lee Batista is

pictured in a Columbia County

Jail photo.

Man Loses Eye in JailWas attacked byother inmates

An African American man haslost an eye in what he says was asa racially-motivated attack at theColumbia County Jail in St.Helens.

Raymond Lee Batista, 39, wasserving a 20-day sentence for agun charge, when he was brutallyattacked June 7 by other inmateswho drove a pencil through hiseye.

“The severity of this is unusualfor this jail,” said ColumbiaCounty Sheriff Jeff Dickerson.

Batista, a resident of Hillsboro,told the Portland Observer that hehas hired a lawyer, has no medicalinsurance, and has already takenenough pain killer to “down anelephant” for the excrutiating pain.

Dickerson said the sheriff’s of-fice is doing an internal investiga-tion into the incident to see if thejail’s procedures can be improved.He also said that the WashingtonCounty Sheriff’s Office is investi-

gating the incident because it hasbetter resources.

After the savage attack, Batistawas released from his jail sentence,said Dickerson. He explained thatthe furlough was given out of basicconcerns for “justice,” and wasn’tdone to avoid responsibility for hismedical bills

“We figured he would be in the

hospital and we weren’t going toput any guards on him,” saidDickerson, who added that he didnot see Batista as a threat to thecommunity.

He also said that it was immate-rial if Batista had health insuranceor not because the county wouldpay his medical bills if it was de-termined that it was responsiblefor his injuries.

“If we end up having to pay hisbills, we will,” said Dickerson.

Batista later told KPTV that theattack was a racially-motivated hatecrime and he plans to sue ColumbiaCounty. He also said that he can’tdrive or work at his constructioncompany after the attack.

He complained to the televi-sion station that he did not re-ceive medical attention in a timelyfashion.

Dickerson said that any delayof medical care was because jailstaff did not immediately compre-hend what injuries he suffered.

“We didn’t know the nature ofhis injury right away,” saidDickerson.

Anderson J. Franklin

From 1960 Sit-ins to Today:Professor sounds off during Portland visit

In 1960, Anderson J. Franklin wasarrested with 33 other young blackmen who challenged laws of segre-gation by demanding service at aRichmond, Va. department store thatserved whites only. The group waslater dubbed “The Richmond 34.

Franklin went on to earn a doc-toral degree from the University ofOregon, and conduct research onthe critical role that education andemotional well-being play in fur-thering the aims of the civil rightsmovement.

Currently the Hon. David S.Nelson Professor of Psychologyand Education in the Lynch Schoolat Boston College, he gave the com-mencement address at GraduateSchool of Education and Counsel-ing at Lewis & Clark College.

What is Invisibility Syndrome?Invisibility Syndrome is taken

from the Ralph Ellison classic novelthe “Invisible Man.” It’s when theassumptions of others tend to domi-nate a person who is trying to over-

come what other people think abouthim. One of the things I teach aboutthe Invisibility Syndrome is thatstereotypes of black men and menof African descent, particularlyyoung black men, very often domi-nate how people see them and inter-act with them. So their true person-ality, ability, and aspirations areovershadowed by the misconcep-

tions based on stereotypes and rac-ism. Struggling to overcome beinginvisible by a stereotypes placedupon them can have emotional andpsychological consequences.

Like what?Well it can be very stressful. It

can be very indignant. So you havepeople clutch their pocket bookswhen they see them or cross thestreet. They don't know anythingabout their lives, but they assumethat they are like any other stereo-typical black male. So one of theresponses of the syndrome is indig-nation. Indignation can lead to an-ger and anger can lead to lots ofwrong personal decisions aboutyour life, or immobilization aboutthinking about your career options.I've had people come in and say thattheir supervisor has not evaluatedtheir experience as well as their whitecounterparts. Therefore they don'tget breaks or opportunities.

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From 1960 Sit-ins to Today:How can having a strong sense

of racial identity serve as a bufferagainst racism?

Part of the invisibility syndromeis developed out of having a con-flicted identity; one person has aperception of you, and others haveanother. If young kids think they'rebad, but they're not, and they gettreated that way they figure theymight as well act like a bad kid. Theyget conflicted about how to be good.That can also happen in terms ofracial identity. What is the appropri-ate way to be for someone of Afri-can American descent? A lot ofafterschool programs foster char-acter development in trying to an-chor social identity in the culturalvalues of African and African Ameri-can traditions believing that theperson with a strong sense of his-tory and cultural legacy will givethem the necessary resilience andfortitude to deal with life challenges.

What do we have to optimisticabout? Where have we madeprogress?

We certainly have made progressin areas where I think that institu-tions are trying to be responsive todiversity issues. We're a long wayfrom the goal, but there is someencouragement that there is somediscussion of these issues bothpublic and private, and there areactual things we can point to interms of accomplishments. How-ever, we seem to go from one gen-eration to the next generation with alot of problems around the youth,specifically challenges around edu-cation, and the whole issue of eq-uity and education. I know we hadBrown v. the Board of Educationthat was supposed to end segrega-tion in the school system, butschools remain de facto segregated.

You have a pretty interestingbackground. Has that influencedyour work?

Yes, because that has all beengenerated by a civil rights legacy.Throughout my life I've been verymuch interested in social justiceequity, not only global, but specifi-cally for people of African descent.

During the Jim Crow era, rac-

ism was very overt, but now it'smuch more subtle. What sort ofchallenges does this present toblack parents?

Parents need to become moreaware of the subtleties of racism andinstitutional racism, particularly interms of policies with education, andif neighborhood schools are notachieving goals. So parenting is be-ing part of school policy. More par-ent involvement really should be acentral value of family. One of thethings I've written about is the impor-tance of family in conveying to chil-dren values and the necessity of hav-ing some sort of knowledge of thesocial and cultural history of peopleof African descent in this country.

You said we don't have themetrics to fully assess the achieve-ment gap. What do you mean bythat?

Well, we have the metrics in termsof tests for specific content areas,like measuring language achieve-ment. We don't have sufficient teststo understand the social and emo-tional well being of a particular childrelative to their capacity to learn.

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A man who strangled a Portland woman 23 years agohas been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a police coldcase unit matched his DNA to the crime scene.

James Samuel Owens, 67, pleaded no contest lastmonth to manslaughter in the death of Nancy EileenConverse, who was 42 at the time. Her body was found inbed at her Cascadian apartment complex in north Portlandby a building superintendent in February 1987.

Portland police detectives questioned more than 300neighbors, friends and others, including Owens, but wereunable to link him to the crime. The Portland Police BureauCold Case Unit began investigating in 2006, getting a DNAmatch. But they also had to track down old witnesses.

Owens was sentenced Friday in Multnomah CountyCircuit Court

DNA Solves MurderIrving Park Tennis Camp

On Monday, June 21, Kids N' Tennis, Inc. willcelebrate its 24th year of sponsoring summertennis camps at Irving Park.

This youth program is affiliated with the U.S.Tennis Association and National Junior TennisLeague established by the late tennis great ArthurAshe.

Mr. Ashe felt that tennis and education shouldgo hand in hand. Portland’s Kids N' Tennis pro-gram has offered tutorial assistance wheneverpossible.

The camp will run six-weeks from 11 a.m. until2 p.m., Monday through Thursday. You canregister on site on June 21, 22, 23, and 24 or requestregistration forms via emails. Contact Don Johnsonat Kids N' Tennis, 503-880-0582.

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Portland Rose Festival 2010

PHOTO BY MARK WASHINGTON JR./THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Bringing an International FlairThe flag and dance team from Stu-Te Commercial High School Marching Band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan,

brought an international flair to Saturday’s Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade.

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Juneteenth CelebrationLocal eventsand paradeSaturday

On Saturday, June 19, Portlandwill celebrate "Juneteenth," aproud moment of freedom inAmerican history.

Activities will begin with a"Freedom Parade" at 11 a.m. downNortheast Martin Luther King, Jr.Boulevard from Jarrett Street. Thisyear's Grand Marshall is LewFrederick, Oregon State Represen-tative, District 43.

The short parade ends at thegrass field at 5125 NE MartinLuther King, Jr. Boulevard, be-tween Alberta and Sumner streets,where the annual Juneteenth Fes-tival will take place from 12 p.m. to8 p.m. There will be deliciousfoods, musical artists, specialguest speakers, arts and craft ven-dors, prizes, a play area for chil-dren, and much more.

At 1:00 pm, Portland MayorSam Adams will speak and intro-duce Portland's new Police ChiefMike Reese, who will speak. Lastyear, Mayor Adams became thefirst Portland City official to everparticipate in a Juneteenth event.Other speakers include LorettaYoung, candidate MultnomahCounty Commission, Sable Scott,Miss Black Oregon 2010; and

Frederick.New this year, at 6 p.m., a spec-

tacular gospel concert will be heldwith performances by a number ofPortland church choirs and solo-ists. The festival is free to thepublic.

What is Juneteenth? AlthoughPresident Abraham Lincolnsigned the Emancipation Procla-mation in September 1862, it wasnot until June 19, 1865 -- more thantwo years later -- that freedomcame to the last slaves in Texas.Juneteenth is meant to rejoice free-dom and remind African-Ameri-cans that their ancestors enduredone of the worst slave experiencesin human history.

"This year marks the 145th an-niversary of this now national cel-ebration, yet many people are stillnot aware it represents a crucialpart of our American History,"said Doris Rush, Juneteenth com-mittee chair. “Every American hasbenefited from the wealth createdby African-Americans throughover 200 years of free labor. Cel-ebrating Juneteenth allows all ofus to acknowledge that debt.Come join the celebration."

Sponsors of this year's activi-ties include Wells Fargo Bank,State Farm Insurance, Portland De-velopment Commission, City ofPortland, Multnomah County,Portland Ice Cream Company, andPassinArt among others.

Rose Festival Queen Victoria

Dinu of Grant High School.

Queen of RosariaVictoria Dinu, a senior at

Grant High School, made aunique bit of Rose Festivalhistory Saturday when shewas crowned queen duringthe festival’s annual coro-nation ceremony spon-sored by Pacific Power.

Dinu becomes the sec-ond queen from the samegraduating class in back toback Rose Festival seasons.Her classmate RachelSeeman, was the first juniorselected Rose Festivalqueen in 2009.

Victoria plays violin withthe Portland Youth Philhar-monic and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, coaches iceskating and is considering a degree in public relations.

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HEALTHMATTERS5 Essentials for a Flawless Complexion {for men & women}We often wonder what ourskincare regimen should con-sist of. Some are not sure if weneed protection from the sunor not, what's needed to clearup those dark spots, or to pre-vent them. Here is my adviceon how to achieve the skin ofyour dreams!

#1- ExfoliateYour skin is constantly produc-ing new cells (every 28 days)and shedding old ones. As weage, this process slows downcausing dull, lifeless complex-ions. Exfoliating not only in-creases circulation, which helpsfirm your skin, but renews yourskin, helping to fade dark spotsand reveal radiant skin!

#2- Use SunscreenYou may think if you have color,you don't need as much protec-tion from the sun. But be aware-We all do! The rays from the sunare extremely powerful and hasbeen the leading cause for theskin cancer Melanoma. Protectyourself with an SPF 15 or greaterEVERY SINGLE DAY.

#3- Don't Pick at Your SkinThis is one of the biggest causesof marks on your skin. As youinterfere with you skins naturalability to repair itself, you areleaving damage. Dark spots,scars, and scabs making yourskin take longer to return to itsnatural state.

#4- Wash Your FaceBefore Going to BedBecause your skin is renewingitself while you sleep, it is essen-tial to remove anything that willinterfere with that process. Thisis not only limited to make-up,but you are also removing oil, dirtand any environmental elementsthat have attached themselvesto your skin throughout the day.

#5- Drink Water- Lots of It!Where there is life there iswater. That should include in-side of you! Water helps toeliminate toxins from what we

eat, stress, environmentaldamage,etc. I know it's reallyhard sometimes, but by youcan jazz it up a bit by addingcucumbers, lemon wedges, orstrawberries which are all alsogreat for your skin. Go ahead,flush your system with at least60oz. of water daily!

Make it a habit!Please let us know yourthoughts on our articles byvisiting our Facebook Page:Fab Living w/Rebekah Starand post your comments. Untilnext week, live Fabulously!

June 16, 2010

HEALTHMATTERSPartners forHealthy Eating

PHOTO BY MARK WASHINGTON /PORTLAND OBSERVER

Regence Foundation representatives present members of the African American Health Coalition with a

$20,000 donation to support nutrition education. Pictured (from left) are Eddy Akwenuke, AAHC board

member; Georgann Pierce, Regence employee nominator and AAHC volunteer; Corliss McKeever, AAHC

executive; and Jared Short, president of Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon.

Supportingnutritioneducation

The Regence Foundation of BlueCross and Blue Shield recentlyawarded $20,000 to the African Ameri-can Health Coalition to hire threecommunity nutrition educators for“Spice it Up,” a healthy eating pro-gram for the local community.

“As a volunteer at the AfricanAmerican Health Coalition, I’ve seenfirsthand the difference it makes inpeople’s lives,” said GeorgannPierce, Regence employee and grantnominator. “My favorite example isa woman I met when I was leading anaerobics class there. She was 65years old and it was the first time shehad ever exercised. After attendingthe class for a while I saw her look inthe mirror and say, “I am beautiful.’Now she is 71 years old and walking12-minute miles.”

Founded in 1989, the AARCworks to raise public and politicalawareness about health risks dis-proportionately affecting theOregon’s African-American resi-dents. In addition, the coalitionleads health-related outreach effortsby recruiting lay leaders like beauty

shop operators, fitness instructorsand church leaders to help deliverhealth education.

“With obesity rates at 40 percentin the African American commu-nity, the work that the AfricanAmerican Health Coalition is doingto promote healthy lifestyles is criti-cally needed,” said MichaelAlexander, Regence Foundationboard chair. “Our mission is to fundcollaborative and innovative com-munity health programs and weapplaud the African AmericanHealth Coalition for the creative waythey’re tackling the obesity epi-demic.”

Fit FathersEat Healthy

Father’s Day is Sunday and theexperts at Providence say there aremany things we can do to make mealtime more heart-healthy for dads –and everyone else!

Eating more fruits and vegetablescan be a great first step, and summeris the perfect time to enjoy fresh,seasonal produce.

Try adding vegetables to salads,soups, stews and stir-fries; seasonwith lemon juice, vinegar, low-fatsalad dressings and dips. And makesure to include dark green and or-ange vegetables every day.

Another way to make a big differ-ence in your fitness level is to addjust a little activity to your day.

In addition to house and gardenchores, try including activities thatare more recreational and involveyour kids as well. Tossing a ballaround, playing catch with bean-bags or working on your Frisbeeflings can all provide great motiva-tion for adding fun activity.

June 16, 2010

Part 6. HEADACHES: Why Chiropractic is nature’slong-lasting pain reliever.

Q: I always seem to be plaguedwith headaches. They come

up over my head and seem to stopat my eye. What can Chiropracticpossibly do to help me?

A : About 70% of all peopleexperience headaches of one

sort or another. The type youdescribe is quite typical. Thepain can range anywhere frommoderate to nauseating. The topthree nerves in the neck go upover the back of the skull in avery similar pattern to what youdescribe. Any type of pressureor irritation on these nerves cancause extreme pain. Your prob-

lems could be nerve-related andtherefore, stand a very goodchance of being relieved by Chi-ropractic.

Q: Why should I go through afull course of Chiropractic

when drugs often relieve my head-aches?

A : Drugs work primarily on re-lieving pain, but not on treat-

ing the cause of the headache.

What’s more, drugs have seri-ous side effects. The only sideeffects of Chiropractic are relieffrom pain and a healing of thecause of pain. To find out howChiropractic could help relieveyour headaches or for answersto any questions you might haveabout your health, please call usat the telephone number listeddirectly below.

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Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled staff are ready to help those in need.

HEALTHWATCH

Charles Drew Blood Drive -- TheAmerican Red Cross, 3131 N.Vancouver Ave., hosts the CharlesDrew Blood Drive, Saturday, June12 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Specialrefreshments provided by DeltaSigma Theta. Activities for children.For more information or to register,call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Powerful Tools For Caregivers -- 6-week educational series designedto help family caregivers take care ofthemselves while caring for relativesor friends with chronic illness. Classsize is limited, and registration isrequired. Call 503-413-8018.

Leg Alert Screening -- Check forperipheral arterial disease with thissafe, simple screening using ankleand arm blood pressure. The fee is$40. To schedule an appointment,call 503-251-6137.

Smoke-Free Support Group --Meets Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For

Bucks for Schools, Clean RiversThe City of Portland will give

sewer customers an opportunity tohelp local schools and protect riv-ers and streams.

Beginning this summer, a checkbox on sewer utility bills will giveratepayers the option of donating$1, $3 or $5 per billing period to helpmaintain stormwater managementfacilities on public school property.

Facilities like rain gardens, swalesand ecoroofs collect stormwater andfilter pollutants to protect water

quality in rivers and streams, re-plenish groundwater supplies, pro-vide wildlife habitat, and keepstormwater out of the sewer system.

These kinds of facilities are lo-cated on public school property allaround Portland, and they need regu-lar maintenance to operate prop-erly. Maintenance includes replac-ing plants, removing litter and de-bris, and keeping inlets and outletsclear.

The city will distribute the dona-

tions to schools to offset some ofthese maintenance costs. The vol-untary program can help keep hun-dreds of stormwater managementfacilities operating properly and al-low schools to direct resources toother programs.

“This is a great program to helpschool districts maintain and im-prove their stormwater manage-ment systems,” said ParkroseSchool District Superintendent Dr.Karen F. Gray.

Breast Cancer Therapy AdvanceRadiation therapy that targets a

specific area of the breast is as effec-tive as whole-breast radiation inreducing breast cancer recurrencein some women and is far more con-venient, a new study suggests.

Researchers from around theworld examined the medical records

of almost 1,000 breast cancer pa-tients who received (targeted) intra-operative radiotherapy and a nearlyequal number who underwentwhole-breast external beam radia-tion. A few received both treatments.

After four years, six women in theintraoperative radiotherapy group

had a recurrence of breast cancer,compared to five in the externalbeam group.

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Osteoporosis Screening -- Anultrasound bone density screeningwith personalized education; fee $30.To schedule an appointment, call503-261-6611.

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The newest addition to the Lin-coln lineup having debuted in thesummer of 2009 is the MKT. TheMKT shares its basic platform ar-chitecture with Lincoln's MKS se-dan and the Ford Flex crossover.Like the MKS, Ford has done anoutstanding job of visually differ-entiating this vehicle from its Fordsibling inside and out. The MKTmay share its greasy bits with theflex but every piece of sheet-metal,leather and plastic is completelyunique to the premium model.

MKT's "EcoBoost" twin-turbo-charged 3.5-liter V6 engine is . Itputs out an impressive 355 horse-power and 350 pound-feet of torqueand also gets a respectable EPA-estimated 22 mpg on the highway. Ithas a very smooth and quiet ride,and sound handling ability. TheMKT has adopted the latest Lin-coln design language that includesthe split bow-wave grille, narrow,horizontal head and tail lights andthe chamfered shoulder line thatruns the length of the vehicle be-tween the lights. A sharp creasereminiscent of a pair of tailored slacksruns the length of the body frombumper to bumper.

It's list of standard and optionalequipment that includes such op-tions as a hard-drive-based naviga-tion system, adaptive cruise controland a refrigerated box for rear-seatpassengers, keyless ignition/entry,rear parking sensors and a powerliftgate. Inside, you'll find leatherseating, 12-way heated and venti-lated power front seats, heated out-board second-row seats, power-adjustable pedals, driver memorysettings, a tilt/telescoping steeringcolumn, tri-zone automatic climatecontrol, retractable second-row sun-shades, a rear 110-volt power outletand an 8-inch touchscreen that dis-plays audio and climate controlsand the image from the standardrearview camera. On the entertain-ment front there is a 10-speaker au-dio system with a 10-gigabyte harddrive, satellite radio, and the Syncsystem that offers voice control forMP3 players and cell phones.

The MKT maybe big and bulkywhen you drive it but the look is muchmore appealling then the ford Flex.

This crossover vehicle was morelike a SUV to me than a crossover. Ithandles great, rides smoothly andeasy to get in and out of .

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ing Drum Bookstore wants dads tofeel special during the whole monthof June.

Thursday, June 17, you’re invitedto celebrate Juneteenth and Father'sDay from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a tributeto Langston Hughes. Base RootsProductions, a theater company willperform. Tickets are $5 for adults and$4 for seniors and children.

Friday, June 18, "Fried Fish & Card

Games" is held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Treat dad to fish on a stick for $5.Bring your partners for a game of Bid

Whist, Spades, Dominoes, etc. andhave some fun.

Saturday, June 19, an Evening of

elegance and pampering for fathersand daughters will take place from 6pm. to 8 p.m. Sample and taste gour-met teas and other delicious refresh-ments. Enjoy an evening of spa de-lights, interactive games and special

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Reflections is located at 446 N.E.Killingsworth St. For more informa-tion, call 503-288-4070.

Libraries reachout to all grades

Local branches of the MultnomahCounty Library system are kickingoff the largest-ever Summer Read-ing program.

Young readers or their parentscan begin by picking up agameboard from any MultnomahCounty library. The gameboards arecustomized for three age groups:birth – preschool (also available inSpanish), grades K – 6 and grades 7– 12.

Readers engage in any number ofliteracy-building activities and tracktheir progress on their gameboards.As gameboards are completed, theparticipants earn books, couponsfor ice cream or swimming and otherprizes. Parents can also register towin a $1,000 Oregon College Sav-ings Plan account from the OregonCollege Savings Plan when theyregister their children.

Studies show that over the sum-mer months, students lose abouttwo months of reading comprehen-sion skills. The Summer Readingprogram helps close that gap bygiving kids an incentive to come tothe library during the summer andtake part in performances and ac-tivities. Most importantly, they re-turn to school with their readingskills intact, ready to build on whatthey learned the year before.

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Students learn about a Taiwan beauty snake from Oregon Zoo conservation educator Tanya Paul.

The zoo’s popular summer camps return June 21, with programs for children 4 years of age through

8th grade. However, programs are filling quickly, and families should register now to ensure they

can take part in the action.

Zoo Swings into SummerSpecial activitiesfill calendar

The Oregon Zoo’s summer sea-son has moved into high gear.

The zoo has an ambitious sched-ule planned, with a sizzling concertlineup, the return of “Wild Life Live!”shows, a blockbuster dinosaur ex-hibit, and a variety of educationaland conservation-themed exhibitsand programs.

The popular “Wild Life Live!”program, presented by PortlandGeneral Electric, features two dailyshows, “Predators of the Sky” and“Jungle Journey.” Shows highlightsome of the zoo’s most amazingcreatures while encouraging visi-tors to take action to help conservewildlife and habitats.

“Predators of the Sky” displaysquite graphically that not all meat-eaters live on the ground. Airbornehunters like eagles, hawks and owls

sweep over the audience and dem-onstrate how they hunt on the wing.This free-flight show complementsthe zoo’s Prehistoric Predators ex-hibit, highlighting the similaritiesbetween moderns birds and theirprehistoric relatives.

In “Jungle Journey,” a humor-ously adventuresome tourist andtour guide search the rain forest forelusive parrots, encountering manyother creatures on the way, includ-ing a blue and gold macaw namedPele, Finney the ibis, and Nilda, aprehensile-tailed porcupine.

“Wild Life Live!” shows takeplace on the concert lawn three timesdaily –– at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2p.m. –– from June 19 to Sept. 6.Visitors can also “Meet the All-Stars” daily at 3:30 p.m., a chance tosee the animals up-close and talk tohandlers in an informal setting.Shows will not be performed onconcert days, but animals will be ondisplay for an up-close look. All

shows are weather permitting.The Insect Zoo also reopens June

19 with a focus on bugs from aroundthe world. This hands-on exhibit ––showcasing invertebrates that shareour very own back yards as well assome from far-off lands –– will beopen daily through Labor Day.

Trillium Creek Family Farm, locatedin the Great Northwest Exhibit, ishosted solely by ZooTeens. The farmgives visitors of all ages hands-onexperience with animals, including apygora goat, cows, pigs and otherfarm animals like rabbits and chick-

ens. In addition to guiding animalexperiences, ZooTeens lead guestsin a variety of farm-related activitieslike weaving and spinning. The farmis open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Beginning June 19, Africanpygmy goats are available for pet-ting and grooming at the AfricanGoat Kraal in the Savanna exhibit.The small, lovable creatures are of-ten active and can be seen playingand eating all summer long.

The stars will be out at StellerCove’s tide pool exhibit. Sea stars,crabs and sea cucumbers are among

the many creatures visitors can learnmore about. Volunteers will be sta-tioned at the exhibit to give shorttalks and provide visitors withhands-on contact with biofacts.

Naturalists also roam through-out the zoo daily to answer ques-tions and share information aboutthe animals. Visitors can learn aboutwolves, cougars, bears and otherpredators that share the forests ofthe Pacific Northwest –– or explorethe wonders of Africa in the Preda-tors of the Serengeti exhibit’s Dis-covery Room.

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Norman Sylvester Band -- Boogie Cat NormanSylvester and his band perform Friday, June 18at Clyde’s; Friday, June 25 at Tillicum’s; Sat-urday, June 26 at 5 p.m. at the Tigard Festivalof Balloons; Saturday, June 26 at 9 p.m. atGemini’s and Sunday, June 27 at the Good inthe Neighborhood celebration.

Prehistoric Predators -- Enormous dinosaurs with lifelikeferocity are represented in an exhibit that continues throughLabor Day at the Oregon Zoo. Visitors will follow a trailthrough an ancient rain forest, surrounded by the realisticanimatronic creatures that roar, snarl and move.

Workshops Celebrate Sisterhood -- Community resi-dents are invited to join Portland author and activist S.Renee Mitchell and others during a series of workshopsthat will focus on women of color, healing and expression.The sessions are on Saturdays, through June 26, from 3p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Healing Roots Center, 5432 N.Albina Ave. RSVP at 503-278-8280 [email protected].

Mel Brown Live -- Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs atSalty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night.Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brown has a careerspanning over 40 years.

Day of the Africa Child -- As a Rose Festivalsanctioned event, the Day of the African Childwill offer a day-long celebration on Saturday,June 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the PSU SouthPark Blocks and Smith Memorial Union, featur-ing music, dance lessons, storytelling and anoutdoor African market.

King Farmers Market -- The King Farmers Market is backeach Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 31 atNortheast Seventh Avenue and Wygant Street, adjacent toKing School Park. Food stamp users can receive up to $10 inmatching tokens.

Live Jazz -- Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W.Harbor Way. No cover or minimumpurchase. For more information, visitpdxjazz.com.

St. Johns Farmers Market -- The St.Johns Farmers Market takes placeeach Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atSt. Johns Plaza through Sept. 25.About 24 vendors sell fruits, veg-etables, meat, dairy, honey and more.

Portland Homes -- “At Home in Portland: 1909-1914,” ex-plores the variety of architecture during the city’s boomyears between 1900 and 1920. The exhibit runs through July11 at the Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr.

Samson the T. Rex -- A magnificent -foot-long Tyrannosau-rus rex skeleton, one of the most fearsome carnivores ever towalk the face of the earth is on display at OMSI. The 66-million-year-old fossil known as Samson is one of the mostcomplete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens in existence.

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Debutante Ball Best Ticket in Town

A group of debutantes get energized during a contemporary dance

rehearsal for a Debutante Ball in Elk Grove, Calif. Portland’s

traditional Les Femmes Debutante Ball is Saturday, June 19 at

the Lloyd Center Double Tree Hotel.

Special night tobring elegance,entertainmentBY FASHUN N. STYLES

FOR THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

The much anticipated annual pre-sentation and time-honored tradi-tion of local area high school stu-dents, the Les Femmes DebutanteBall is Saturday, June 19 at 6 p.m. onat the Lloyd Center Double TreeHotel.

Eminent, illustrious and distin-guished, the Debutante Ball is a hotticket not to miss. Expect a flurry offashion forward, sea of styles andred carpet roll-out of who’s who,what’s what, and where you’ve gotto be.

The annual event, with its rites ofpassage program, celebrates heri-tage, culture and our future femaleand male leaders. To purchase tick-ets (individual and tables are avail-able), [email protected].

Guests will include the familiesand friends of the debutantes andtheir cavalier escorts, past membersof the Les Femmes Debutante orga-nization as well as a potpourri ofprominent community leaders, pres-tigious supporters, professionalsand peers.

The Debutante Ball has a richhistory of presenting our youngladies and men to the community.Its rites of passage celebrate dem-onstrated excellent character, intel-lect, and leadership.

In the African tradition, the youthmust ask for the rite (right) or per-mission of passage (passing on) toa higher level of humane, social andeducational development. One ofthe many pledges is that it teaches

its young women and men socialresponsibility and encourages themto engage in the community. Theyorganization’s legacy is not just toplant the seed, but cultivate themthroughout their high school years,and help them harvest.

The Les Femmes organizationalong with the African Americancommunity has a long tradition ofcharitable events and activities.They also have a historical pledgein promoting successful mentorshipamong its members for businessowners, entrepreneurs and citizensto share resources with all cultures.

The Debutante Ball is not justa majestic midsummer night, it’s amoment in time to reflect on themilestones that they overcomeand obtained. Each participant willbe formally introduced into soci-ety. The annual Debutante Ball is

for family and friends to gather foran evening of dinner and dancingto celebrate the debut the highschool seniors. From debutanteswho will dress in white Cinderella-like ball gowns, to formallydressed fathers and family mem-bers, it is always a who’s who.

The program is a testament to thedevelopment and social responsi-bility among young people.

The Portland Observer congratu-lates the 2010 Les Femmes Debu-tantes & Escorts.

As with “Isn’t She Lovely”, asong by Stevie Wonder from his1976 album Songs in the Key of Life: Isn't she lovely, Isn’t she wonderfulIsn't she precious, Less than oneminute old — I never thoughtthrough love we'd be — Makingone as lovely as she, But isn't shelovely made from love...

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United Way of the


an opening for a full-

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closes 6/27/10. Additional info:

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for a Web Marketing Manager (part-

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and social networking efforts.

Additional info: www.unitedway-

pdx.org. Forward cover letter and

resume to

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United Way of the

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individuals for several temporary,

full-time Community Account

Manager positions for its fall 2010

campaign. Make a difference in

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Portland YouthBuilders, as part

of the Green Career Initiative, is

now offering a special job training

opportunity. The program is a 12

week pre-apprenticeship training

in which participants gain hands-

on experience in the building

trades and receive career

coaching. The program is for high

school graduates ages 18-25 who

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pick up a complete packet at

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OPINIONOpinion articles do not necessarily represent the views of thePortland Observer. We welcome reader essays, photos andstory ideas. Submit to [email protected].

Comcast-NBC Merger: A Bad Deal

Battling Hate CrimesLetter to the EditorThe news over the Memo-

rial Day weekend that crimeswere committed against Or-egonians simply because theyare gay is a stark reminder thatwe must do more to battle hatecrimes in Oregon.

That some of these crimeswent unreported is unfortunate.That is why I applaud Attor-ney General John Kroger’s an-nouncement of a new onlinehate crime reporting form.

Victims often have legitimate

fears about going public by re-porting hate crimes. An anony-mous, online reporting systemhas the potential to encouragevictims to seek justice.

I also support Kroger’s planto compile a five-year list of

hate crimes in Oregon.In this day and age, in the

great state of Oregon, it is sim-ply no longer an option to ig-nore the real threats the gay,lesbian, bisexual andtransgender community faces

on a regular basis. We mustprotect the civil rights of allOregonians, regardless ofsexual orientation and genderidentity.

State Rep. Tina KotekNorth Portland

Cost to thepublic too highBY CORIE WRIGHT

When you watchthe news or read thepaper, it's not hard tofind evidence of thenegative impact ofmedia consolidation.As media companies get bigger,local news and in-depth report-ing take a backseat to sensation-alism and celebrity gossip.

Now there’s a new mediamerger on the horizon. And it's areal doozy.

A few months ago, cable gi-ant Comcast announced it wouldbuy NBC. Comcast has agreedto pay billions of dollars to ac-quire the venerable broadcaster--but the cost to the public will befar greater.

If Comcast, the nation's larg-est cable and Internet accessprovider, takes over NBC, itwould be the largest mediamerger in a generation.

The combined company wouldinclude the NBC broadcast net-work (which supplies program-ming to NBC-affiliated stationsall over the country), 10 NBCowned-and-operated TV sta-tions, the Telemundo broadcastnetwork, 16 owned-and-oper-ated Spanish language TV sta-tions, Internet properties, exclu-sive rights to the Olympic games,regional sports networks, televi-sion and movie studios as well asan ownership stake in a slew ofcable channels, includingMSNBC, the USA Network, andE!.

In short, Comcast and NBCwould control a sizeable chunkof the content you watch, as wellas access to the platforms youuse to watch it--namely, broad-cast TV, cable TV, and theInternet.

Indeed, market analysts haveestimated that a combinedComcast/NBC would controlone in every five hours of televi-

sion viewing.The proposed merger

also threatens competitionand innovation as newforms of online video deliv-ery, like Hulu.com, areemerging and gaining audi-

ences. If the merger is approved,Comcast could prioritize its ownonline content and stifle the freeflow of Internet traffic, givingyou less choice in what you watchand how you watch it online.

If this seems like a raw dealfor consumers, you're right. Butthat hasn't stopped Comcastfrom shelling out millions to con-vince Washington otherwise.Comcast spent $12.6 million on100 lobbyists in 2009, and an-

other $3.1 million in the firstquarter of 2010. Most of this hasgone toward hiring Beltway in-siders, including 78 former gov-ernment officials, to join its lob-bying arm.

That may sound pricey, but

Comcast can well afford it. In2009, Comcast's operating incomewas $7.2 billion, up 7 percent fromthe year before. Plus, spending$15 million on 100 lobbyists ischump change when you con-sider what Comcast pays its topbrass. Last year, CNN Money

ranked Comcast as one of the five“Highest Paid Worst Perform-ers” in America. Roberts' 2008compensation: $40.8 million.

If you’re a Comcast customer,you probably think that moneywould be better spent improving

your service or lowering yourbills rather than helping Comcastget even bigger. Comcast con-sistently ranks among the worstcompanies in customer service,and the Consumerist recentlynamed it the “Worst Company inAmerica.”

Even so, Comcast's customershave already endured price hikesof nearly 50 percent in some ar-eas. Clearly, the company isn’tabove padding its bottom line byraising your cable rates.

That's the bad news. Here'sthe good news: The governmentgets to review the proposedmerger. The Department of Jus-tice and the Federal Communi-cations Commission are sup-posed to carefully review thetransaction and consider what'sbest for us--the public.

Please tell them what youthink. The FCC is taking publiccomments until June 21. Visitfreepress.net/comcastaction be-fore it's too late and tell the FCCwhy it should reject this bad dealfor the American people.

Corie Wright is policy coun-sel for Free Press.

If you’re a Comcast customer, youprobably think that money would be betterspent improving your service or loweringyour bills rather than helping Comcast geteven bigger.

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Paying Women Less for WorkWal-Mart haschance to makethings rightBY JUDGE GREG MATHIS

The federal appealscourt, in a split decisionlast month, ruled 6-5 that asexual discrimination caseagainst Wal-Mart can move for-ward as a class action suit.

The case began in 2001 whensix women claimed Wal-Martpaid women less than men,awarded smaller raises towomen and provided fewer op-portunities for promotions forwomen. Later, more than onemillion women signed on to be-

come claimants in the case whichis the largest employment dis-crimination case in this nation’shistory.

The plaintiffs pointout that, although 65percent of Wal-Marthourly employeesare women, only 33-percent of its man-agers are women.

Obviously, Wal-Mart does notwant the case to proceed andhas announced it will appeal tothe Supreme Court. Addition-ally, Wal-Mart maintains that thediscrimination claims are basedon individual decision making,not corporate.

This isn’t the first time Wal-Mart has faced accusations of

discrimination.In 2009, Wal-Mart settled a

class action suit on that sawthem accused of discriminatingagainst African-Americans em-ployed in Wal-Mart's truckingfleet. When the suit was filed,only 2 to 3-percent of Wal-Mart'shighway drivers were black;about 15-percent of highwaytruck drivers across the nation,regardless of employer, areblack. The settlement called forWal-Mart to pay over $17 mil-lion to in damages and improvehiring practices.

Wal-Mart is the nation’s larg-est private sector employer inthe country; over 1 million em-ployees work for the big boxretailer. If found liable of sexual

discrimination, Wal-Mart willsuffer a blow to both its reputa-tion and its bottom line.

But, the company will alsohave a chance to make thingsright. After it settled its racialdiscrimination case, Wal-Martinstituted a diversity hiring andtraining program. Similar initia-tives could possibly come of thissuit.

While the full truth about thediscrimination claims have yet tobe brought to light, it is a goodthing this case will be heard incourt. These women, like allAmericans, deserve the oppor-tunity to seek justice.

Greg Mathis is a retiredMichigan District Court Judgeand syndicated televisionjudge.

More Guns and More ViolenceRestrictions aremelting awayBY WILLIAMS A. COLLINS

Everybody's doing it.Buying a gun. Ever sincethe Supreme Court saidanyone can own one, ner-vous citizens have been gob-bling them up. Unconcealedweapons are even showing up inbars and supermarkets.

It used to be that folks cravedheat to protect themselvesfrom the odd, headline-grab-bing home invasion. Experi-ence shows, though, that suchhomeowner weaponry hasproved much more useful inshooting wives, husbands, andestranged sweethearts than indefending one's castle. Gunsare also enormously convenientfor committing suicide.

Kids adore them too, espe-cially little kids. Morepreschoolers die from bulletsthan do police officers. But kids

don't complain much aboutguns…they think they're cool.The real grumps are New York-ers. That city has passed harsh

weapons laws but isloaded with themanyway. That's be-cause guns are a bigbusiness downSouth, and stateslike Virginia and

Georgia market them like candy.Citizens of the Northeast are notamused. Neither are Mexicans.

Just as the U.S. provides aninsatiable market for the Mexi-can drug pipeline, Mexican druglords provide an insatiable mar-ket for the U.S. weapons pipe-line. No, it's not barter --we buya lot more than they do--but thetwo markets are quite inter-twined. If we didn't have suffi-cient guns to supply them, thedrug cartels would have to goafter each other with machetes,a great boon to innocent by-standers.

Actually, polling shows that

Americans in general aren't thatthrilled about guns. But Ameri-cans in general aren't that thrilledabout voting either. Gun owners,on the other hand, are. There-fore politicians tend not to thwartthe NRA because the anti-gunfolks also aren't nearly as gener-ous at campaign time.

But in many places there re-mains a good majority of folksfavoring firearms restriction,which is why the gunmen stillneed to persuade the SupremeCourt to outlaw state controls,just as it has lately outlawed

federal controls. With this court,that shouldn't take long.

It's true that the U.S. Senatedid recently reject a measurethat would have allowed con-cealed weapons to be legal inevery state, but don't get yourhopes up. That only came aboutbecause the amendment needed60 votes. It got 58. Just give ittime.

OtherWords columnist Wil-liam A. Collins is a formerstate representative and aformer mayor of Norwalk,Conn.

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festival will be on Monday, June 21 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. atMcMenamin’s Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Therewill be food, drink, live music by Curtis Salgado and a fashionshow by Amani. Admission is free.

The festival itself will be next Saturday and Sunday, June 26and 27 at King School Park, 4815 N.E. Seventh Ave., and willfeature a full schedule of live music, an Information Village,Ethnic Marketplace, children’s activities, food vendors and abeer garden, also with free admission. Look for a full scheduleof Good in the Neighborhood activities in the Portland Ob-server next week.

PHOTO BY MARK WASHINGTON /THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Imani Muhammad, community initiatives coordinator for the

Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, places a door knocker at

the home of a local resident. The brochure shows how local

residents facing displacement from mortgage troubles can get

help from local housing advocates.

Homeowners at Riskcontinued from front

their lender. Berger said that if some-one has plenty of equity in theirhome they won’t qualify, nor willthey if their debt-to-income level istoo high.

Bruce McClary- spokespersonfor Clear Point Financial Solutions,another HUD-certified counselingagency- advises people to talk totheir counselor about their overallcredit situation and make changesin their finances that will increasetheir odds that a lender will modifytheir mortgage.

“It’s really the lender that is in thedriver seat on this,” said Berger.

Both Berger and McClary recom-mend people try to get a loan modi-fication no matter how dire theirsituation. If you are turned down,Berger said to make another attemptsince it’s fairly common for a modi-fication to be denied because of aclerical error.

“It’s tough to get loan modifica-tions, and the people who get themare very slim,” said McClary.

McClary said that his organiza-tion has stepped up outreach sincethe economy tanked, and primarilyworks with community organiza-tions that have established relation-ships with people, brining its ser-vices to people.

Since last summer, 211info hasbeen distributing door hangersthroughout Portland to let residentsknow about its referral services. Thefree service that helps people navi-gate the array of community ser-vices that cover assistance withfood, housing, foreclosure, healthcare, and more.

According to data provided bythe agency, of the zip codes thatgenerated the 10 most calls for fore-closure five were in north or north-east Portland. Since last May, 211infopartnered with the Northeast Coali-tion of Neighborhoods to distribute3,000 door hangers in inner north-east Portland.

“Sometimes we don’t know thequestions to ask,” said ImaniMuhammad, community initiatives

coordinator for NECN, who ex-plained that the coalition doesn’tknow what problems residents mightbe facing, but hopes that the doorhangers will hopefully connect themwith help.

She said that some residents whofind out about the initiative will re-

quest a handful of door hangers togive out to people they know indistress. One man broke into tearsof relief after being handed a doorhanger, she said.

“If anything it gave him hope,”said Muhammad. “And that’s price-less.”

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land, justify not having a compre-hensive neighborhood school in oneof the most populated areas of thecity, in the heart of so many commu-nities that are home to minority anddisadvantaged populations?

Why should inner north andnortheast Portland be forced onceagain to scatter our children intoother high schools and displaceour own identity as a community?

Jefferson High School has beenhurt by 40 years of school districtreforms that have not worked, butinstead contributed to parentssending their children to otherschools. This trend must stop.

The district should take stepsto improve the academic offeringsat Jefferson and support an envi-

ronment that will enable Jeffersonstudents to succeed.

Tony Hobson, a Jefferson gradu-ate who leads the highly successfulpublic charter school Self Enhance-ment, Inc., said it best, “The sameblack and white children and fami-lies who shop on Alberta and Mis-sissippi and walk their dogs throughUnthank Park and who live in theJefferson neighborhood will at-tend Jefferson when the districtfinally respects the neighborhoodenough to provide the appropri-ate long-term resources, when ithires quality leadership, when itprovides a rigorous curriculum,when it changes the boundariesand when it lets those of us whoknow how to cross racial lines tosupport, enhance and motive allchildren have the full opportunity

to do so.”We simply cannot support this

latest plan that closes JeffersonHigh School as a neighborhoodschool. The superintendent’s planto downscale Benson High Schoolas a four-year school into a spe-cialized two-year program alsocomes on the backs of Portland’sminority and lower income popu-lations. Benson has been a suc-cessful program for AfricanAmericans and others for genera-tions and should get the board’sfull support.

The Portland School Board isscheduled to vote on the proposalsfor reconfigurating high schools onMonday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at theBlanchard Education Service Cen-ter, 501 N. Dixon.

There will be a public signupperiod. The Portland Observer en-courages you to make your opinionknown by attending this meetingand by contacting the board andsuperintendent through the follow-ing telephone numbers and emails:

Superintendent Carole Smith,[email protected]; Boardof Education, Phone: 503-916-3741,FAX: 503-916-3100; Ruth Adkins,[email protected]; DavidWynde, [email protected]; Bobbie Regan,[email protected], Mar-tin Gonzalez, [email protected]; Pam Knowles,[email protected]; TrudySargent, [email protected];Dilafruz Williams,[email protected].

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