Portland observer., July 28, 1977, Page 5, Image 5

Portland Observer
Thursday, July 29, 1977
Page 5
Blanchard’« statement
(Continued from page 1 col. 2)
educationally sound proposals.
This
should be completed and submitted to the
Board by December 15th. I hope these
organisations are w illing to undertake
such an analysis.
“T h e organizations should additionally
keep in mind that while the Boise
Fundamental School has shown some
promise, it ’s entirely possible that next
year, during the second and final year of
their tria l period. Boise may not succeed
in achieving m ajority enrollm ent that has
BO U Y BLUE BLAND
• • •
been promised. Thia would have to equal
the success and recruitm ent of m ajority
children that characterizes our Early
Childhood Centers. Should such success
fail to develop, a continuation of an
obviously racially isolated kindergarten
through eighth grade program w ill
certainly have to be addresaed by the
School Board. I t seems to me, therefore,
that the Boise issue should be considered
simultaneously with the Jefferson attend
ance area issue. I t to indeed a significant
part of the Jefferson attendance area
small number of students during the next
school year. (I'm talking about those who
would move into the geographic feeder
patterns for Jefferson after the date of
October 1.)
“Hence, if practical and acceptable
alternatives to the boundary change
proposal are not developed and presented
by the groups above mentioned prior to
December 15th, action on the boundary
proposal that the Board has before it
tonight would very certainly have to be
taken for the following school year."
“Obviously, the Board to in a tough
situation because it must carry out its
affiriAative duty and its proper leader­
ship responsibilities, popular or unpop­
ular. I, as Superintendent, am reeom
mending this deferral. I recommend it
heeauae I think it is impractical to
proceed at thia tim e on the boundary
change aspect of the proposed policy
without some support from groups who
are traditionally committed to the goals
that are involved here. The practical
effect, of course, to to involve only a very
Bobby Blue Bland, a respected force in the continuing success of the blues for nearly
« yanra, retains the same poise, talent, and showmanship that he's so noted for.
Although you could probably say Bobby's career hasn't fluxuated that poticably in the
P ^ t»w > •*•- *»
* W «nr* the “P re tty Blues" like no one else can.
Being a successful blues s in ter or musician to not an aasv objective by no stretch of
the imagination. In the 20s and 90s the blues w ere considered taboo to the “W hite
establtohmaot ■ Period! They couldn't relate to the lyrics, the arrangem ent, and the
unsystematic manner in which they played th eir instrum ents. In other words, they
weren t going by the hook. W e could play th eir music but they couldn’t play ours. So
consequently it was more difficult for Blues and Jess musicians to get gigs.
Robby. BB, A lb ert King and a few others have been able to keep the “Gold" flowing
down through the years.
B
SAFEWAY
Blue Bland's three night concert at the Hayloft Tavern in Vancouver.
Washington was totally successful according to Sam Yeshia, the show's promoter. I
caught the show the first night and enjoyed every m inute of it. It's been quite
• • • • « ■ • «lice Bobby s had a gold record o r album. But he did it over a dozen times in
the past. Let*s hope his future is equally i
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ENTEBTAINMENT
w ill
I appear a t the Thunderbird. Jantaen Beach August 7.
e r at teh hayloft T avern on the 12, IS and 14 of August,
ill be at the Civic Auditorium on August 19.
I Tears w ill be in concert a t teh Civic A ud ito rial on August 20.
be at the H ayloft T avern from August 23rd to August 28th.
w ill appear a t the Param ount N o rth w est oi
10th.
r at Param ount N o rth w est Septem ber 11.
a tbs H ayloft T avern on the 10th, 17th and 18th of September.
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Green Beans
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S a n tia m Beans
OTELIA CHAMPION
BETTY THOMPSON
TV ~
W o m b ’ s Cbb hosts convention
O telia Champion, National F irs t
National Association of
I'a Chibs w ill be the
r fa r the 18th Biennial
egional of
of Colored
W omen's d o b s being bold a t the 8bera
tan • Portland H o tel July 80th through
August 1,1077. T h s Oregoe Association
of Colored W om an's Clubs to hosting ths
mooting which w ill ho attended by
women from Alaska, Colorado, Washing­
ton. W yom ing end Oregon. T h e Convon-
io r Today asd th s Future".
M rs. B e tty Thompson to State Presi
dent; M rs. H a rris Balls Paris. General
Viola Johnson, Co-
i of th e Convention. M rs. M arie
S. G rer, B rem erton, Washington to
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A residen t o f E ast Chicago. Indiana.
M rs. Champion to a graduate of the
Chicago Conservatory of Music.
She
holds a B.S. D egree from Northw estern
U niversity in F in e A rts and a M asters
Degree in Counseling and Guidance. She
to presently w orking on her Doctorate in
Education at Nova U n iversity.
She
serves as Counselor-Dean of G irls, Block
Junior High School. East Chicago. H er
civic and comm unity involvement to
extensive and includes President. W o­
man's Im provem ent Club. East Chicago.
F irs t Vies President, Rehabilitation
Advisory Board, F irs t Vies President,
State of Indiana Federated Clubs. Exscu
tiv e Board on A nti-R ape, M inister of
Music. Zion Baptist Church. Chairm an,
W ays and
Means Central
Region,
N A C W . and recently appointed by Con
gressman Adam Benjam in, J r. to the 1st
Congressional D istric t Advisory Comm it
tee on Education.
H e r Citations include N A A C P C ertifi
cats of Achievem ent, American Federa­
tion of Teachors-CIO S i l A w ard of M e rit,
Indiana Music Educators Association
Distinguished Service A w ard, and 1977
Sigma Woman of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, C entral Region. She has tra v e l­
ed extensively in Europe and Asia,
appearing in mini concert in Nice. France
and T he Church of Nazarene in Jeru
i and has sung a t the Hilton Hotel in
Greece. H e r subject will be Club Weeaee
1977 • N ew Herfaaas la The Shy.
T h e Banquet w ill be Saturday, July 90,
C o ro n e t T e w e ls
Speakers to include: M rs. Alcena
Boozer, Counselor. G ran t High School -
“Education and Em ploym ent"; M rs.
Beatrice A v e ry . National Supervisor of
G irls. W h ite Plains. N ew Y o rk. “Youth",
M rs. Hazel G. Hayes, Regional D irecto r
State of Oregon W elfare D epartm ent,
"Women and Equal O pportunity”. M rs.
Freddye P e ttits , Assistant to the M ayor,
"Governm ent" and M rs. M arie Smith,
Past O A C W President and Chairman,
Urban League Senior A d u lt Center
Board of Directors, “A ging”.
M rs. Helen W ashington. N .W . Region­
al Supervisor of G irls and M rs. Beatrice
A very, National Supervisor, w ill organize
the regional component of the National
Association of G irls Clubs. T he Youth
will present the program Sunday at 7:00
p.m. which features the Biennial Address
of the N .W . Regional President. M rs.
M arie G reer. M eeting w ith the youth as
special guests w ill be the Youth Group of
the Portland Section of the National
Council of Negro Women. O th e r National
Officers to attend include: M rs. Geraldine
Ritchie. D enver, Colorado. M em ber at
Large. National Board.
Portland women serving as Regional
Officers are M rs. Irene Cranford. Second
Vice-President. M rs. H a rrie Belle Paria,
Chairman of the E xecutive Board and
M rs. Bernndette Plum m er, A uditor. Mrs.
Freddie Fletcher. O A C W A rts and Crafts
Chairman is in charge of the display. M rs.
Edith Jackson, State Supervisor of Girls
and M rs. Yvonne Charles, Asst. Super
visor w ill coordinate the girls activities,
assisted by M rs. Elizabeth Jackson and
Mrs. Rosemary Daniels. M rs. Pollyanna
Reed, of Portland, form er National
Recording Secretary, was the Organiser
of the N orthw est Regional. N A C W .
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FOR SUMMERTIME MEALS
FRANKS
Studio Prints
126 count Roil
.0 C h eco lato M ilk
1977,7:90 p.m . and to open to the public.
Reservations are available by calling
M rs. Pauline Bradford a t 281-8178.
O ther Convention features which are
also open to the public include the A rts
and C rafts E xh ib it, the “C ity of Roses"
Breakfast. Saturday 9:00 sun.. Group
Church Attendance-Bethel A M E Church.
Sunday a t 11:00 a.m ., Poolside Luncheon
and Fashion Show. M onday. August 1,
12:90 p.m. A Them e Panel, moderated by
M rs. Ir a E . Slack, National Second
Vice-President, w ill bo M onday, 10:00
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