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Thursday, December 4, 1975
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Prison project gets AFL - CIO volunteers
by Allen Janea
M te r ta ia m e a t Kating»
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The YW CA Women’s Prison Project
has signed an agreement with the
Criminal Justice Committee of the
A F L -C IO to coordinate volunteer actl
vities at Clair Argow Center. Claire
Argow Center is the detention facility
which houses women offenders who are
waiting for trial or whs have sentences of
less than one year The renter has an
approximate population of thirty, and has
served 800 women in the last year.
Volunteers to work with the inmates
on a one to one basis will lie provided by
some sixty volunteers from various labor
unions. The volunteers will be trained
and supervised by the Women's Prison
Project, a federally funded project.
According to project director Kita
Clinton, this is the first of a series of
efforts to bring in volunteer groups to
provide the many services that are now
larking, partially because of shortage of
funds.
The volunteers, both men and women,
will provide the services that inmates
request and will also provide models of
another, acceptable, life style. Hopefully,
they will help bridge the gap between
prison life and a successful life in the
general population.
Inmates average between eighteen and
twenty one years of ar-
nd many lack
the social and job skiP
.at would enable
them to lead productive, crime free lives.
The Women's Prison Project provides
counselling, classes, recreation and other
services for those women who want to
participate. It also provides housing,
counselling and job placement for up to
eight women recently released from
prison.
The YW CA is launching a fund raising
rampaign to continue the project, which
is the only one of its kind in Oregon and
has received broad support from the
community Because of problems in the
program prior to the selection of a new
director, Ms. Clinton, the project was
refused refunding for the 1976-1977 fiscal
year. The project is funded by L E A A
through the Columbia Region of Govern
ment» (CRAG) and the l a » Enforcement
Council (LECI. The YW CA, which
sponsors the project, will ask these
agencies to reconsider their derision.
In the meantime, foundations, women's
organizations and other groups will be
asked to help provide funds to continue
the project.
Join Messiah
The Royal Esquire Hall
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The Royal Esquires, noted for their social activities in Portland did it up again this
year with their annual Royal Esquire Hall held Saturday night at the Sheraton Motor
Inn. '"here was all the sparkling of the opening of a Broadway Musical. The ladies
drenched in their fur and jew elry and the gentlemen layed out in their after five attire.
I was impressed. Locally, there were a lot of people of distinction in attendance; the
Herzog's, the Williams, the Pruitt's, the Nunn’s, Mrs. Irw in and her party of friends.
Generally everyone there has been instrumental in the constant growth and
betterment of our community. My hat was off to all of you. There was also a good
representation of Esquires from Seattle, which made the mixture of people very
pleasurable It would put you in the mind of a large cocktail party and only friends
were invited It would have been an impossible task for them to have had a “Best
Dressed Contest". Hut Mrs Hayes in her floor length black velvet gown trimmed in
fur was breathtaking Mr. Hickerson was pretty sharp if you happen to be looking at
the men in the room No one seemed to lie impressed by the Seattle based group who
provided the music for the affair. I was inclined to agree with them. They were good
musicians but they did lack the versatility in their musical selections. As one member
put it, namely Isadore Maney; "The Hall was economically and socially successful but
we should set up better communications between our social clubs So we won't have
conflicting dales, and the music wasn't appropriate for the occasion. All in all, it was
one of the best social events I've ever attended!!”
Rufus
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Chaka Khan the featured vocalist with the very popular singing group "Rufus" is
either becoming bored with her chosen profession or she wasn't feeling very well
Friday night at the Paramount Theater. After the curtains were drawn, the music to
"Stop On By" started and Chaka stood on a podium Dressed in a black leather pants
suit split up to the thighs with tassels and Indian headdress down to the floor, the
audience immediately broke out in approval. The stage was set and everyone was
looking forward to being "Rufusized” the rest of the evening. The selections were
taken from their three smash albums "Rufus", "Rufusized" and their latest album
"Rufus, Featuring Chaka Khan". One of the tunes the group performed, featured on
their first album land a favorite of minel "Once We Get Started," didn't reflect on their
evening |>erformanre at all Unfortunately after they got started, the enthusiasm of
the audience began to fade There were times during the concert w hgi the drummer
would miss a beat and the string section would miss a few cords. Plagued with a faulty
audio system throughout both concerts, the show became a bitter disappointment. Not
only to us senior citizens, hut also to the teenagers who saved their lunch money to
rheck out Rufus As one teenager so aptly put it when 1 asked him how he enjoyed the
roncert. leaving ten minutes before it ended. The sound system was too loud
and Rufus needed to get their art together
in so many words. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Billy Preston
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Had it not been for Hilly Preston, Friday night at the Paramount, the entire evening
would have been disastrous For those of you who had never seen Hilly in person
before Friday night were entertained to the hiltl Billy and I went from grammar
school tltfoogh high school together in Ixta Angeles He used to play the piano at
school assemblies at Western Avenue Grammar School. All the kids knew “L ittle
Hilly" was going to be a piano player when he got older. Obviously, he did and today is
one of the most famous entertainers in t he business Being the first Black entertainer
to tour with the Beatles and M irk Jagger and the Rolling Stones, was quite an
accomplishment in itself. Hilly started off the set with; "Do What You Want To Do"
followed by "The Hus Is Coming," taken from the movie of the same name which he
wrote Along with “You Are So Beautiful," "Fancy I-ady" and "Its My Pleasure" taken
from hit latest album of the same name Hy then, the audience was in bedlam It
became quite apparent who was the star of the show His rhythm and drum
section definately had it all together. After talking to Hilly earlier that afternoon, then
watching him bring down the house at the Paramount, all I can say is; Its My
Pleasure!!
W H A T 'S H A P P E N IN G IN E N T E R T A IN M E N T
Ramada Inn presents Delivery, Center 4 Lounge
three shows nitely.
Dec« ml»er 5th The Paramount presents Harry Manilow
December 7th
Jazz De Opus presents. Dexter Gordon. Check him out!!!
December 13th 15th
Paramount Northwest presents Bett Midler.
December 27th The T ri Essance Socio Cultural Society of Portland will hold its First
Holiday Dinner Dance at the A ir Tel Motel. 6221 N.E. 82nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
CockUil Hour 7:30 p m to 8:.'«) p m . Buffet Dinner 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p m. Dance to
live music 9:30 p m until 2:00 a m . A ttire Semi Formal. Donation $10.00. two free
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submitted by the Vr:'-“is as being
minorities. The survey returns indicated
only 338 persons identified themselves as
either Native American. Asian, Spanish
surnamed, or Hlack. Over 50 per cent of
the 700 names were white, did not clearly
indicate their ethnic identity, or checked
"other" categories.
21 A breakdown of persons positively
identifying themselves as minorities
recognized by OFCCP revealed the
following: Asian 27 or .1 per rent of the
total Union Members: Spanish Surnamed
37 or .2 per cent of the total Union
Members; Native American 52 or .3 per
rent of the total Union Members; Blacks
225 or 1.3 per cent of the total Union
Members. Total: 338 or 1.9 per cent of the
total Union Members.
3) laborers are not considered a
critical craft. Thre are 118 persons
definitely identified as a minority in the
laborers Union. Deducting these 118
persons from the total minority group
leaves 220 minorities in the critical crafts,
or 1.4 per rent of the total Union
membership.
Two non construction crafts, Millmen
and Millwrights, were also included in the
totals.
4) Of the 338 total minorities, fifteen
were retired, pensioned or disabled;
twelve Blacks, two Spanish surnamed.
and one Native American.
5) Of the 338 total minorities, 202 or 66
per rent were in the Unions before 1970.
W arren wrote, "It is felt that 1.4 per
rent minority participation in the critical
crafts is totally inadequate.”
Proby doubted whether the acceptable
percentage of minority workers would be
immediately available but suggested that
many members of the laborer's Union
are skilled in other crafts and could be
moved into them. There are also many
skilled craftsmen who have been denied
union membership. "All federal contracts
contain training slots funded by the
government, but these are seldom used
for minorities. Contractors will have to
make use of these slots and provide
additional training opportunities. The
state's apprenticeship program will have
to be structured to accept minorities."
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The second public "Messiah Sing In"
will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday,
December 7th, in Buckley Center Audi
torium on the University of Portland
campus. The "Sing In" is sponsored by
the University of Portland Concert Choir
and Community Orchestra.
According to D r Roger O. Doyle,
organizer of the event, the "Sing In" is
for anyone and everyone who wants to
sing the great Christrss« portion of the
"Messiah" with a full orchestra and large
chorus. Last year's "Messiah Sing In"
attracted more than 400 singers and
players from throughout the Portland
area.
Participants are asked to bring their
own music it they can Otherwise, music
will be provided at the door. Those
persons interested in playing in the
orchestra need only bring their instru
ment and all other equipment will be
provided.
The "Sing In" is open to the public
without admission charge Church choir
members of all denominations and school
choir members from throughout the
Portland area will lie participating.
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