Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday. May 10, 1979
Community Calendar
Meeting notice o f the Inner Northeast Economic Council. Tuesday, May
15th. 12 noon, luncheon (no host), at Geneva’s Food and Drink, 4228 N.
Williams
The Washington Monroe drama program is pleased to announce their spring
play, Molieres The Imaginary Invalid, to be presented May 10th, 11th and 12th
at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $2.
May I Ith and 12th there w ill be a Student Recital by the Jefferson Perform
ing Arts students. At Jefferson, 8:15 p.m., adults $2, student through high
school and senior citizens S I.
St. Andrews annual fu n -fa ir will be held May 12th from 11:00 a.m.-7:00
p.m. in St. Andrew Community Center located at 4940 N.E. 8th and Alberta
Streets. Lots o f fun with games, booths, foods, drink and a dunk tank. Come
join in. I f interested tn selling own products at the fun-fair please call 284-1620
for more information.
I ne annual Mother's Day Rhododendron Show, sponsored by the Portland
Chapter o f the American Rhododendron Society, w ill be held May 12th and
13th at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. S.E. 28th Avenue near
Woodstock Boulevard. Hours Saturday are 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday,
10:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. Admission SI; children under twelve, free.
On May 11th and 12th, the Hard Times Film Festival w ill have a special
Mother's Day showing of “ In the Best Interests o f the C hildren" and “ We W ill
Not Be Beaten. ’ ’ The films w ill be shown at Sunnyside Methodist Church. 3520
S.E. Yamhill, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at Mallory Avenue Church. 126 N.E.
Alberta, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 235-8954.
May 19th will be the date o f the twelth annual Northwest Vocal Jazz Festival
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JOANN RICHARDSON
Portland pianist
plans concert
On Saturday, May 12, 1979,
JoAnn Richardson w ill give her
Graduate Piano Recital at the New
England Conservatory o f Music in
Boston, Massachusettes. She w ill be
receiving a Master o f Music Degree
in Applied Piano from the Conser
vatory on May 20, 1979.
Before studying at the Conserva
to ry , Miss Richardson attended
Pacific Lutheran University in Taco
ma, Washington — from which she
received a Bachelor o f Music Degree
— Magna cum Laude — in Piano
Performance.
While attending school in Boston,
Miss Richardson has been involved
in many activities. For two years, she
had an assistantship with the Boston
Public Schools and New England
Conservatory through which she
worked with the Piano Department
o f the Madison Park High School
Music Division; she has also been a
substitute teacher in the Boston
School System. JoAnn has perform
ed as either a vocalist or pianist on
various programs at the Conserva
tory given by the ‘ ‘ Third Stream”
and composition departments. In
1977, she was asked to perform the
w ork, ‘ ‘ A nticip a tio n s, Introspec
tions and Reflections,” for a seminar
led by the composer — Hale Smith.
Since 1977, she has been a member
o f the New England Conservatory
Gospel Ensemble which has perform
ed on television and other programs
in the Boston area.
In addition to her school involve
ment, Miss Richardson is employed
by the New England Conservatory
C om m unity Services Department
where she teaches piano, directs the
chorus and presents lectures/concerts.
W ith all o f her activities, JoAnn
finds time to be involved w ith
helping young people and attending
church. She attends People Baptist
Church where she is the Assistant
Music D irector/pianist and Youth
Choir Directors.
JoAnn, who was listed in W ho’ s
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges, 1975-1976
— is the daughter o f M r. and Mrs.
Alvin M. Richardson and is a mem
ber of Vancouver Avenue First Bap
tist Church.
Interested in current books
about African Liberation?
Visit:
JOHN REED BOOK STORE
In the Dekum Building
519 S W 3rd Avenue
Sixth Floor
In conjunction with Barrier Awareness Week, the Washington Park Zoo is
holding its fourth annual Handicap Free Day on Monday, May 14th, from
10:00 a m. to 3:00 p.m. Even though the zoo is accessible every day o f the year,
we hope everyone will join in the special activities on May 14th,
I he Providence Child Center summer daycare program. 830 N.E. 47th, will
operute from June 1 Ith-August 17th, Sister Barbara Schamber, S.P., principal,
has announced. Registration for the program is open until May 25th. For fur
ther information, please contact Sister Barbara at Providence Child Center
234-9991.
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WHETHER OR NOT
YOUR LIGHTS GO ON
SHOULDN’T DEPEND ON
IF”s.
" I f” we get enough
rainfall and snowpack...
“ I f” all generating
plants stay on-line with
out breakdown...
“ If" w e’re able to
buv power when we need
it from California, Canada
or elsewhere...
“ I f” growth in elec
tric use doesn’t surprise us..
Then, we might be
able to avert an electrical
energy crisis.
But the chances of
critical Northwest electric
shortages grow every day.
The " if ”s of today can too
easily become the “can ’t’ s
of tomorrow. And that
prospect has us worried.
the kilowatts needed to
meet the region’s growth.
Some new genera
tion of electrical energy is
required.
It cannot come from
our rivers; they’re already
strapped to capacity.
Needed new gener
ating plants are lagging at
least three to six years be
hind schedule. Why?
Conflicting environmental
reports. Layers upon lay
ers of red tape.The list goes
on andon.
The result? Your
electric supply is in jeopar
dy and vour electric costs
are going to skyrocket.
Delays are adding tens of
thousands of dollars each
day to the cost of building
new plants.
Last Winter You
Almost Ran Out
of Electricity.
We Need Your Help.
Last w inter’s ex
treme cold spell put un
The indecision and
precedented demands on
hesitancy about building
the region’s electrical gen
needed electricity generat
erating system.
ing facilities cannot con
At the height of the
tinue without serious con
cold snap, the added elec
sequences.
tricity demand was like
You can help.
W ill you be able to heat your home the next few winter»? Keep Khool» and Job« running through the
next five years’ Right now. it depend* on "IF"». The weather. Population growth. And on whether e ll
suddenly having to serve
Our
decision
makers have
be allowed to build needed generating facilities before H i too late.
16,(XX) more families.
tough jobs sorting through
We just barely met the
of meeting not only peak
Pacific Power's system.
the many difficult energy
peak requirement.
power requirements, bul day-
FACT: Pacific Power's
issues.
We had to buy costly
in, dav-oul electrical needs.
10% share (248,000 kilowatts)
You depend on electric
power from California and
of the Washington Public
ity for vour economic security,
Canada.
Power Supply System's gen
and comfort.
You’re Outgrowing
We had to borrow heav
erating units is less capacity
Write to vour elected
Your Electric Supply.
ily on stored hydro energy.
than our annual residential
and appointed officials urging
Then, to refill depleted reser
FACT: Over 90% of the
heating demand.
positive action for the electric
voirs, we had to gam ble on
newly-built homes in Pacific-
That kind of growth
ity you need. Participate in
precipitation that might not
Pow er’s Northwest service
says loud and clear that the
energy decisions. Learn more
have come.
area are using electricity for
region's present supply of
about electricity supply and
But last w inter’s scare
space and water heating.
electricity can ! keep up with
demand.
was just the prologue to an
Heretofore, that percentage
your demand.
After all, you’re the
even greater problem facing
was slightly over 40%.
one footing the bill...a bill that
the Northwest: the difficulty
FACT: In 1978, new res
grows larger with every delay.
Conservation Is Critical,
idential connected load was
But It’s Not Enough.
more than our 80% capacity
share of the 33O.1XX) kilowatl
I l is simply not possi
WYODAK plant inWvoming...
ble, however urgent the need
the newest coal fired plant in
for conservation, to "save" all
The People at Pacific Power
Or Cell
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State Senator Stephan katoury and Representatives Rod Monroe and Gret
chen katoury will hold their monthly breakfast meeting on May 19th, 9:00
a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 N.E. 14th. (229-5700, ext. 5767).
at Mount Hood Community College. Preliminary competitive rounds will
begin at 8:00 a.m. in the live divisions which divide the high schools according
to size. A concert by the finalists in each division is scheduled for the college's
gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Admission tor the concert is $1 for adults and 50c for
students and children. For more information regarding the Vocal Jazz Festival,
telephone 667-7155.
The next Inter-Agency Meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 18th, at 10:30
a.m., at the Albina Human Resource Center, 5022 N. Vancouver Avenue.
May 15th meeting o f the Northeast Coalition o f Neighborhoods, 7:30 p.m..
King Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th.
May 14th meeting o f Portland Public Schools. Board o f Education, 7:30
p.m.. School Administration Building, 631 N.E. Ciackumas Street.
May 15th meeting o f Bureau o f Planning, discussion draft, comprehensive
plan. Townhall meeting, 7:00 p.m., Chapman School. 1445 N.W. 26th.
May 16th meeting o f Neighbors Against Crime, Forum: Sexual Abuse of
Children, 7:00 p.m., Binnsmead School, 2225 S.E. 87th
Senator Edward Fadelcy and his wife, Nancie Fadeley, are the respective
chairpersons for the committees. They w ill speak at the M & M Restaurant, 137
N. Main Avenue. Gresham, on Saturday, May 12th. Senator Fadeley is the
acknowledged leader o f the anti-nuclear forces in the Legislature. Represen
tative Fadeley is a staunch advocate o f gasohol as a substitute motor fuel. They
are both immersed in the full range o f energy issues. The bi-weekly report
breakfasts are sponsored jo in tly by the three local legislators. Senator Vern
Cook and Representatives Glenn O tto and Sandy Richardson, and the
Gresham Area Chamber o f Commerce.