URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND Board Of Directors Meeting January 21, 1971 1. Adoption of Minutes 2. Project "OUTREACH" report - Charles Gantr, Director 3. Project "STAR" report - Nathah Nickerson, Director 4. Communications & introduction of new staff - Executive 5. Report, U. G. N. allocation for 1971 - President Pfeifer 6. Annual Meeting Discussion - Appointment of chairman & co-chairman 7. Report on Albina Insurance situation - Victor Levy 8. Report on Guild Mardi Gras Ball - Mrs. ha Hamilton, Vice-President 9. Board and Staff Institute - Board Discussion URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND Board of Directors Meeting January 21, 1971 The regularicrtb1y Board meeting of the Portland Urban League was called to order at 7:45 p. m. by Ellis Casson, as Mr. Pfeifer was delayed.Min- utes were approved as received. Members present were: Mrs. Mamie Bowles, Ellis Casson, RobEl± Dillard, Fa- ther Haley, Edward Hawes, William }'Iilliard, Troy Horton, James Lee, Dr. Alexander Levy, Victor Levy, Mrs. Conrad McConnell, James Manley, Carl Mays, Dr. Ross Paden, Eugene Pfeifer, James Ae Thompson, Don Vann, Mrs. Jeri Ward and Miss Helen Holconib. Mrs ha Hamilton represented the UL Gi1d.Staff was represented by Shelly Hill, Charles Ganter, Nathan Nickerson, Ronald Martin and June Hartley. Mr. Canter, Director of Project Outreach, reported that they had had a successful year and hopes, in 1971, to do a much more thorough job of "follow-up" and counceling with the apprentices. Mr. Nickerson, Director of Project STAR, announced their forthcoming first seminar on Poverty and mental retardation in the Terrace Room of the Uni- versity of Portland on Friday, February 19th from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m, Mr. Pfeifer took the chair and introduced Father Haley, making his first appearance as a board member. The Executive introduced Mr. Ronald Martin, newly, appointed Director of Economic Development and Employment. He also presented Miss Roberta Ando, U of 0 student, working with the Urban League for one term credit. Mr. Hill read a letter from Father James Norton, who resigned last fall when he moved to California; a telegram from Whitney Young, Jr. and his meeting with President Nixon and cabinet, discussing a partnership between the UL movement and Federal Government in service to Urban League cities across the nation. President Nixon directed the cabinet to proceed with specifics and report back to him in thirty (30) days; a memorandum from National and an hour-long special featuring Whitney Young, a documentary that tells it like the Urban League is and to be shown on Sunday, February 21st, 1971 at 3:00p.m. on KGW TV, channel 8; memorandum from national regarding STAR conference in New York on February 9th and 10th, to be attended by Mr. Nickerson ard the Exec- utive and a memorandum from the Western Regional Office announcing the Urban Affairs Conference to be attended by the Executive, Mr. Brooks and possibly Mr. Chatman. Mr. Pfeifer will also attend, representing Pacific Northwest Bell in Portland, Mr. Sanford Maddox of Omark and Miss Alice Ruddi from the School of Nursing at Portland University. Mr. Pfeifer spoke briefly on the UGN situation regarding the DeputyDirector's salary. This year it is being paid by funding from National UL and the sub- sequent understanding is that UGN will pick it up next year. Victor Levy reported that the Insurance Committee had written several other League affiliates, asking them about their insurance problems. Mr. Casson said the NAACP was also looking into the insurance field and suggested ajoint committee be formed to look into the matter and gather material.Mr. Hawes so moved and the motion passed. The President asked for a report from the comm- ittee at the next meeting. Mrs. ha Hamilton, vice-president of Guild, announced that tickets were available for $2.00 per person for their forthcoming MardI Gras Ball on February 20th at the River Queen. It is to be a costume ball and door prizes will be awarded. Members are urged to lend support. President Pfeifer asked for volunteers to chair the 1971 Annual Meeting. Receiving no offers he said he wanted to talk itover with several people before an appointment was made. Bill Hilliard suggested that the board give some consideration to a Board-Staff institute, possibly in the spring. He also cp!'. briefly on the school bond Issue. Mr. Troy Horton invited members to attend the Education Committee Meeting next Thursday at 7:00p. m. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, L JecretarY TJRRA1 FAGTF OF PORTLANI) Board of Directors Meetinq February 18, 1.971 1. Adoption of minutes as presented 2. Communications and Discusstion - Executive 3. Report- TrainiriaConference in New York and STAR Symposium - Nathan Nickerson 4. Report- Outreach 5. Report Field Office 6. Report- Insurance Committee -Jim Thompson 7. Report- TV Committee - HerbAmerson 8. Report- Education Comidttee - Trov Horton 9. Report- Guild - Lonnetta Williams 10. AnnualMeetiriq and proposed speakers ii. Nminating Committee URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING February 18, 1971 In the absence of President Pfeifer, the meeting was called to order by Vice President Herbert Amerson, Minutes were accepted as presented. Those in attendance were: Herbert Amerson, Mrs. Mamie Bowles, Thomas Current, Edward Hawes, Mrs. Gordon Hearn, William Hilliard, Troy Horton, James Lee, Jack Radow, James Thompson, Don Vann, Mrs. Jeri Ward and Mrs. Lonnetta Williams. Staff included the Executive, Nathan Nickerson, Charles Ganter and June Hartley. Guests were Miss Kate Barton, Co- ordinator for the United Farm Workers Organization on the Lettuce Boy- cott and two members of her committee. Director Charles Ganter, of Project OUTREACH, reported that it had been refunded and the contract extended. The project is moving ahead of sche- dule and the Department of Labor is happy with the progress. Mr. Hifliard asked if Black contractors need to be organized and if services of some- ( one like Tyree Scott were needed. Mr. Ganter replied that Seattle had no OUTREACH project and the Seattle situation was an entirely different component. Nathan Nickerson, Director of Project STAR, reported that he, along with the Executive, had attended a conference in New York on February 9th and 10th. The Secretary of HEW had spoken and termed STAR as suc- cessful. STAR will hold its first seminar on Poverty and Mental Retar- dation at the University of Portland on Friday, February 19th from 9:00 a. m. to L:OO p. m. It is hoped this will be the first of several such seminars and Board Members are invited to attend..Mr. Morris Grant, tiational Director will attend and Mr. David Kullowatz, Director, Oregon State Association for the Mentally Retarded, will be the discussion moderator. Members from the United Farm Workers Organization asked the board for endorsement to support the lettuce boycott by direct mailing, notices to the press, monetary and moral support.The Executive remarked that California had six Leagues and would be much more implicated than Port- land and that we should contact the Regional office before makinga commitment, and agreed to talk to Regional Director Henry Talbert at the forthcoming Urban Affairs Conference in San Francisco next week. The secretary was instructed to contact Mrs. Aithea Halvorson by letter and advise her of the boards decision. The Executive read an invitation from the Kelly Loe Award Committee to submit names for the award. The names of Dr. DeNorval Unthank and Philip Reynolds were suggested by Mr Hawes and Mr. Hilliard. Mr. Current moved that the board think of any possible additional candidates and either telephone them into the office or bring them to the next board meeting, but that the names of Mr. Unthank and Mr. Reynolds be submitted with pertinent background material. The secretary was so instructed. The Executive read Mr. James Brook's report on the field office. (see copy attached) PAGE 2/BN Mr. Jim Thompson, speaking as a member of the Insurance Committee, reported that they had as yet been unable to meet with the NAACP but would do so next Monday or Thursday. Mr. Tray Horton, Chairman of the Education Committee, read a letter, written by the committee, directed to Dr. Blanchard and the Board of Education, stating the stand taken in support of the School Bond Issue. Board members instructed Mr. Horton, Chairman of the Committee to send the letters as written. Mrs. Lonnetta Williams told members that the Guild Mardi Gras Ball ticket and ad sales were going well and urged the support of everyone. Mrs. Williams will leave for the National Guild Conference in Phoenix and said Portland plans to make a bid f or the conference in 1972. A discussion of speakers for the Annual Meeting was held and it was agreed to invite Mayor Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Mr. Arthur Fletcher, ( Assistant Secretary for Wage and Labor Standards in 1ashington, D. C., Mr. Wilson Riles, Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of California and Mrs. Fred Harris. Mr. Hilliard felt that if we could not get some one well known it would be preferable to invite someone locally who would be a good drawing card. Mr. Amerson said the television committee had decided against a number of Urban League programs due to lack of time, money and personnel but ( that with cooperation from the media, shots of a number of UL activities would be put together in a composite program showing a number of the Leaguets activities, such as the STAR Symposium, Guild Ball, Mr. Hortonts classes at school or the Consumer Mobil unit. Members were reminded to hear Mr. lVhitney M. Young, Jr.ts program, narrated by Burl Ives on Sunday, February 21 at 3:00 p. m. on channel 8 (KGW-TV) Meeting adjourned.