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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1976)
Pag« « Partlaad Ohaorvar July 29. i m 11 Yovtii dromo group organizes ZtfMMMwA Grifo by Pat Laaby Eatartotem aat Rattegs F a ir* G oad** EaeaUaat** I make no quams about "The Fancy Miaa Nancy Wilson" being my moat favorite female vocalist. The way I see it, any vocalist that has the emotional projection to up-lift my spirits when I am feeling a little down, like we all get a t time«, the lady's something special. And I am not just saying that because I have an autographed fllx 10 glossy of her in my hallway. I f you're a "Nancy Wilson" fan like I am. then you know what I am saying - She's too much! EquaUy as tough is Carmen McRae. Carmen like so many Black entertainers started from obscurity and on to international prominence. Carmen is one of those “rare” performers, that if you see her once, that will hold you. There's no way you can walk away from a night club, after seeing the magic of Carmen and saying: 1 didn't enjoy the show or perhaps the next tim e I see her she'll be better. No w ay, baby! Carmen McRae always has her act together, regardless of when you see her. She's innovative, JOHN PARKER BEV. AND Banquet funds ministry by Pat Lastoy Prison Ministries. Inc., will hold a ban quet on August 8th, the first of many community and state fund raising and public awareness activities planned. The King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N .E . 7th Ave., w ill be the location of this exciting event from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ■Reaching the Total Man" is the Prison M i n i r t r i e a . In c . theme for the e v e n t The organization's aim is to reach the incarcerated both naturally and spirit ually in its planning and implementation The ministry began in Portland in 1964 at the city jail under the direction of Reverend P arker and his wife Vivian. By 1968, it had expanded by visiting the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem. Reverend P arker states. T h e natural needs of prisoners are just as prim ary as they’re spiritual." He goes on to say that, in fact, they are both important to the pri soner's rehabilitation. There is a quarterly meeting of the volunteer board of directors. Reverend P arker anticipates the board expanding to include an advisory group from all segments of the population. P arker feels that the problem involves everyone, re gardless of age, race, creed or economics. Individual groups interested in attend ing the tea can call M rs. George (Odessa) Hendrix, coordinator, a t 282-7421 or D r. 0 . Virginia Michel) at 625-5245. Donations for the w ork are tax deduct ible and can be sent to Reverend John Parker. D irector 'Prison Ministries'. 4042 N . Michigan. Portland. D R 97227. Pattate Hood volootoor driven “Volunteer drivers are urgently need- id in the North and Northeast areas of Portland to transport cancer patients to ind from their treatm ent centers." ac- » rd in g to Gretchen Otness, an active volunteer in the transportation program [or more than seven years. In Multnomah and Washington coun ties during the 1975 calendar year. 102 volunteers donated 4.586 hours taking 1.634 patients to and from treatm ent cen ters. “M ore than 44.000 miles w ere d riv en by these volunteers,” said T e rry (Mrs. C. F .) Gilfeather. chairman of the Trans portation Team that serves the two-coun ty area. “Now we urgently need at least T W IC E as many d riv e n as we have if we are to fill the needs of cancer patients under treatm ent in this area. “A cancer patient may need to visit a treatm ent center five days a week for 6 to 8 weeks. When a fam ily member or friend is not able to help, the patients turn to us. and we have to have more volunteers to fill the requests for help. “A driver should be over the age of twenty-one w ith a good traffic record. The American Cancer Society presently owns tw o station wagons, and w e need drivers for these as well as many more private ear drivers who can take patients in their own ears. “Our drivers set their own schedules on a w eekly or monthly basis,” M rs. Gil feather said, “and the summer months are difficult because cancer patients and treatm ent centers don’t get vacations." Mrs. Otness added. “I have had my own personal brush w ith cancer, as have several friends, and tru ly believe that each of us should do some volunteer work to help others. I t seems to make life more worthwhile to help others in whatever way each of us can. D rivin g is not hard nor are the hours unreasonably long. W e make friends along the way and I hope others w ill seriously consider joining our Transportation Team ." T o contact the Transportation Team, please call the American Cancer Society. 288-8331. extrem ely talented, personable and sophisticated. Born under the sign of Aries, the ram, along w ith Bessie Sm ith. Billie Holiday. Sarah Vaughan and A retha Franklin, her presisUnce and talent has made her a star. A fter her parents moved to New Yo rk from Jamaica when Carmen was 5 year old, she developed a strong interest in music, which her parents disapproved of. But undaunted, she paid her dues like moot in the business. A fte r her parents consented to allow her classical piauo lessons, the ultim ate dream was to become a star. She later enrolled into secretarial school to become a secretary in Washington. D.C. for a couple of years, a profession she later declared was just plain boring to her. In 1948, she married Kenny Clarke, the originator of Bebop Drum ming, which U te.-end ed in divorce. Strangely enough. Carmen s major influence was the late Charlie Yard Bird P arker along w ith Sarah Vaughan. A lady by the name of Iren e Kitehings is credited with bringing Carmen to the limelight in 1944 w ith A lto Saxophonist Benny Carter. From C arter to Basic Ave. M ercer Ellington until the big bands died in '49 or '50 Her first recording “Pass Me By" was a moderate success, but nothing to w rite home In the past, many young people, be twean the ages of 11-15, w eren't being exposed to the dramatic entertainm ent world. Only highschool«.* ware introduc ed to such an a rt in school. Currently, the M a tt Dishman Center has organised a junior Dram a Cl ib, under the direction of a Board of Directors member. Pam Davis. The new idea came to Pam when she was teaching a t Immaculate H eart grade school. Much interest grew from theatre exercises such as movement, dialogue, theory and actual performance. H er class was ready to perform in public and form ed the first legitimate junior traveling theatre In Portland to Pam’s knowledge. The group is sponsored by the M att Dishman Center, under the Portland Parks commission, and was officially formed on January 12th. 1976. The obvious reason for being in drama is to entertain. But there are others. Ms. Davis writes plays that deal w ith teacher student effects, parent-child relations and mysteries that interest people of all ages. Other board members are D r. W illiam Harris. Portland S U te Black Studies; Judge Mercedes D iet; and M r. Forrest Jenkins, who is also the full time ring master of the Adult traveling th a t’ -». Forrest is the producer and also an actor. The Directors board and the drama club members plan to perform once week ly in the fall. Pam Davis foels that the performances will educate and increase vocabularies of both the actors and the viewers. She is striving to make the theatre an on-going event in the com munity and not a vanishing remember The junior drama club members are: Richard Holbert. Pxstie Holbert. Rhonda Cabine, M ark James. T e rri McComiga. Richard Mi.nnifield. Lee Johnson. Stresso Granes. Anthony W illiams. Lori Poole and Pearl McClure. T heir next public appearance will be August l l t h . 1976. The Killingsworth li brary auditorium will be the location. There w ill be no admission charge. Fu lure efforts include performing down town but no price la available. For you youngsters between 11-16 years of age. who are interested in drama, there will be tryouts soon and you can contact Pam Davis at the M att Dish man Canter. H er number is 282 1460 about A fte r working in Chicago for three years a t the Archw ay Supper Club, she went back to New York, where she was discovered by a millionaire who today remains anonymous. Carmen recorded a few demo, which were later released under Brunswick label. In 1964. she was voted by “Downbeat" as “New Female Star of the Year. The rest is history. I don't have her latest album " I A m Music" but I will. In my opinion Carmen McRae is one of those greats that go virtually unknown to many muaic lovers for t ~ r - reason or another. But that's all right, fame isn't always the name of the game. The few times I’ve seen her at posh supper clubs, the place is always packed You say you've never heard of her or her records? Sure you have, you just didn't know it was Carmen McRae. What's Happening In Entertainm ent July 89th - Expo Center w ill present Joae Feliciano. T w o shows - 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 IsfRsssKI which is p rsaaa d y Northeast Uatee Avanna. b agate dsnatteg t ta a . energy, equipment and talent to provide a fa-aa afteraean sanesrt and jam at Irvin g Park Sunday. August 1st. from 2:00 p ja . to 7 0 0 The group’s m a M g a r. Chuck H a g a ... stated th a t this w itth s the thh d such avaut th a t the group has spaasarad this suaaaser w ithout pay. ‘ H ew about tea t ter m dty te the c a m m u n k y r Bottom row , le ft to right: Robb Manning. Laster M cFarland, B a w d y Hedges aad Jtesmy Sanders. Tap raw . b i t to right: Dennis A v a s t 5th-6th - The Civic Auditorium presents C .T .I. Summer Jaxx featuring Grover Washington. Jr.. Johnny Hammond, Ron Carter. H u bert Laws, Hank Crawford. Grant Green, Bob James and Harvey Mason. You've got to make this one!! A ^ a s t 12th - The Paramount presents The Funkadetiea. AvastMth - The Civic Auditorium presents Charlie Pride. A ^ a s t 24th-2Sth - The Civic Auditorium w ill be presenting H arry Belefonte. A i« a s t 25th - The Paramount presents Ray Charles. aad Rena Young. Leizure Hour Golf Tourney Saturday, July 31, w ill be a dance a t the Town H all on N. Montana Street. Sunday. August 1st, starts fun play. A tw o man (best ball) «vent starting at 11:00 a-m. The club expects some of the Portland T ra il Blazers to appear as celebrity guests. Monday and Tuesday w e ll see W estern States members get down to serious golfing business, for the many different prizes and trophies. This year's tournament chairman is T e rry Williamson, and he announced the field will be as competitive as ever. Law yer Williams of Sacramento, California Is returning to defend his 1974 and 1976 championship title . T here w ill be outstanding golfers from Phoenex, Seattle, California, and one entry from Greensboro, North Carolina, M r. H. Jdzz concert free The musical group. Shiraz, w ill give a free concert a t the Portland State Uni versity Ballroom. Friday, August l3 th at 800 p.m.. A ll four musicians are vocal ists. O ther instruments used are guitar, electric baas, violin, banjo, maudolin, harmonica, Kalimba. and light percus The 8 day play w ill be a t the Broadmoor Golf Club, same times referred to a t the Ghetto Country Club. X-pansion expands Due to the exceptional response by the public. Artistic X-Pansions. featuring a r tiste Judy Madden and Robert Fouther. now on exhibit a t the Albina A r t Center, will run for an additional week. Now through August 6th. . The Albina A r t Center is located a t 8 N .E . Killingsworth. Portland. OR. The gallery hours are 900 a.m. to 500 p.m. weekdays, and 12 noon to 500 p.m. week ends. ROZELL’S F O R R E S T A. J E N K IN S eXgTCM6NT POSI I IME 7 3 0 PM sion. Much of the lyrical content and musical feeling of their compositions point to the arrival of a new age of universal brotherhood and peace foretold in the writings of Baha'u'llah. The group takes its name from the city in Iran where the Baha'i Faith began. Hinkle heado ACLU unit Charles F. Hinkle was reelected Chair person of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon. Inc. a t its July 17th board meeting. Hinkle is a Portland a t torney and a minister in the United Church of Christ. He has been Chairper son since M ay. 1975. Claudia Burton, professor of law at W illam ette University, and Don H. M ar maduke, a Portland attorney, were re elected vice chairpersons of the organiza tion. O ther officers elected are secretary Bill Snouffer, professor a t Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, and treasurer John Thompson, Portland accountant. The A C L U also adopted a set of priori ties for its lobbying activities during the 1977 session of the Oregon legislature. The organization's principal goals include passage of bills ensuring privacy of medi cal records, extending the public defend er system to every county, extending F irst Amendment rights to free speech to individuals who wish to exercise them in appropriate areas of shopping centers, decriminalizing prostitution, and pro hibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation. — Peggy Joseph Naw York Life In». Co. m in fa it - tonuwuHa, today Sophisticated way of i Cafi Monica 2351970 N .E . U N IO N A T A IN S W O R T H A lfcOO a.m. to 10:00 p.m.. Sun-Thura 10:00 a.m. to 12 midnight. F ri Sat 5949 N .E . Uetoe - NEW! 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