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‘Flute Fandango’ wants
to set Guinness record
Portland Musicians Local 99 is
looking for any and all flutists to help
break the Guinness Book of World
Records for the largest flute ensemble
to ever perform.
The idea was hatched by Denise
Westby, a member and past president
of Local 99, as a way to have some fun
while at the same time raise money for
a good cause. That cause is the Music
Education Assistance Project (MEAP).
MEAP is the union’s non-profit arm
that provides grants for private lessons
to financially in-need music students
and performances and clinics con-
ducted by union members.
As a longtime flutist and owner of
the Flute Alliance, which organizes
summer student flute camps and adult
“flute vacations,” Westby is aware of
how large a pool of players there is to
draw from.
“Everyone knows a flute player,”
she said. “A friend, a child, a grandpar-
ent, a teacher, a co-worker, a member
in your church ... we are everywhere.”
Westby is seeking flutists (and pic-
colo players, too) of all levels of ability
and all ages to join her Friday, Aug. 6,
at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland
for “Flute Fandango.”
Music is being composed espe-
cially for the occasion by Phyllis
Louke, president of the Greater Port-
land Flute Society, allowing flutists of
all levels to participate. Players will re-
ceive a T-shirt commemorating the
event, the fun of being part of a Guin-
ness Book World Record, and the
knowledge that with a $25 donation
they are keeping music education go-
ing for kids who might otherwise not
have had that opportunity.
The world record for the largest
flute ensemble is currently held by the
National Flute Association with 1,989
players. Before that, it was Chinese
music students with 1,976. Westby’s
goal is to get 2,010 players at Oaks
Park.
“We want to see beginners in mid-
dle school through old pros — anyone
who has ever played a flute can partic-
ipate,” Westby said.
For more information, or to register
for Flute Fandango, go to Westby’s
website at www.flutealliance.com, or
call Musicians Local 99 at 503-235-
8791.
NOLC recognition
dinner June 5 will
honor Shuck, Ricks
Sourdough bread union made
Customers from throughout Oregon’s Willamette Valley regularly drive to the
small town of Stayton to buy “Mike’s Award Winning Sourdough” bread.
“Mike” is Mike Cunial, a 21-year member of Portland-based Bakers & Grain
Millers Local 114 (pictured above with co-worker Debbie Woods). Cunial
began his career at the legendary Le Boulanger Bakery in the Bay Area before
moving to Oregon and going to work at Roth’s Fresh Market in Stayton. He
brought with him a 100-year-old sourdough starter given to him by the
bakery’s owner. The starter is from the same dough that won the Grand Prize
Award for Best Sourdough at the San Francisco Fair and Exposition three
years running from 1983-85. An original sourdough starter begins from the
very first dough mixed. A piece of that dough is then used to start the next new
dough. From each succeeding dough another piece is saved for the next,
thereby retaining the flavor of the original dough. Cunial has won several
awards for his sourdough bread, including the National Retail Bakers
Association award for best bread in the Northwest. “Mike’s Award Winning
Sourdough” bread is made only by Cunial and is available only at Roth’s Fresh
Market, located at 1770 Shaff Road, about 15 miles southeast of Salem.
Glenn Shuck, recently retired execu-
tive director of Labor’s Community
Service Agency, will be honored at this
year’s Labor Appreciation and Recog-
nition Night, Saturday, June 5, at Mil-
waukie Elks Lodge, 13121 SE
McLoughlin Blvd. A no-host social
hour starts at 5 p.m. with a buffet
spaghetti dinner starting at 6 p.m.
Dinner tickets are $15 per person.
Raffle tickets for a variety of prizes are
being sold for $1 each or seven for $5.
The labor council is still accepting cash
and prize donations for the raffle.
The dinner and awards ceremony
serve as a fundraiser for Labor’s Com-
munity Service Agency.
For the last couple months the labor
council has been accepting nominations
for persons to be recognized for their
contributions to the labor community.
This year, for the first time, the labor
council will present the “Del Ricks
Community Service Award.” Ricks
served as LCSA’s executive director for
17 years before suffering a heart attack
in 1992 that ended his career. The
award will go to a union member who
has demonstrated a commitment to
serving community needs through vol-
unteer work and made extraordinary
contributions toward improving the
lives of others.
For more information or to order
tickets, call 503-235-9444.
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