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Newspaper Page TextM ay 11.197* Page 4 Portland Fashion sh ow , dance planned T h e L e tro u p e ’ E x tro rd in a ire ’ modeling organization presents its first Benefit Fashion Show, dinner, community service awards presenta tions and dance on Friday. June 8th at the Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m. — dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. The proceeds will go to K BO O Radio Station. M an y P o rtla n d e rs w ill receive awards, t.e. Commissioner Charles Jordan. Judge Mercedes D e u , J .W , Friday, Grnyce Kennedy. Jack Ram say. the Portland Observer and many more Music will be by "Transport'' a new and exciting P ortland band. Many local stores will furnish the fashions i.e ., Zukors. Heads and Threads. Nordstronts, Nudelmans. Silver Needle, Ham ilton Furs, etc. T h e Fashion C o o rd in a to r and show com m entator is P o rtla n d 's ‘ •own” LaVerne E. Davis. For fur ther details and ticket inform ation call LaVerne Davis at 288-6391 or 281-1091. Am ateur Hour benefits students ■‘ Y o u th In A c tio n ’ * — an Amateur Hour featuring local youth and young adults will be presented by the O rego n A s s o c ia tio n o f C olored W o m e n ’ s C lubs Sunday, June 3, 1979. 3:00-5:00 p.m . at the M att Dishman Com munity Center, 70 N .E . Knott Street Reverend Ira M um ford will emcee the show. Donations from the benefit will go towards the O A C W C Scholarship given annually to a graduating high school stu d e n t. (A p p lic a tio n deadline for the scholarship is June 20th. Interested students should con tact M rs . E rn e s tin e W isem an , Scholarship Chairm an. 287-0206 for F irs t, second and th ir d place trophies will be awarded contestants who will perform in the areas o f dance, d ram a, vocal music, instrum ental solos and combo groups. The Alien Tem ple C .M .E . Y ou th C h o ir, d i rected by Mrs. Sarah Strayhand, will give a guest presentation. Mrs Amelia Lamer, O A C W First Vice President is Chairman for the show; and is assisted by Mrs. Irene C ra n fo rd , M rs. Freddie Fletcher, Mrs. M a rth a Payne. M rs. Alberta Randolph. Mrs. M ae Rose, Mrs. E r nestine Wiseman and M rs. H arrie Belle Paris, O A C W President. The public is invited to attend. requirem ents.) V ie tn a m V e t e r a n e W e e k M ay B 8- June 3, 1 9 7 9 : APPUS PEACHES 3 9 « |-» ¿ 3 9 < ■NTTH, R * LIAI er MMAI Fashion coordinator LaVerne Davis and modal Paula M c Cullough prepare for La troupe' Extrordinaire' fashion show. (Photo: Jeff Creewell) p y Allen Jones * RECEPTION FOR DR. ft MRS. CLIFFORD SMITH Joe and Bobbie Nunn opened their lovely Parkrose home to over 100 invited guests this past weekend in celebration o f the newly appointed Black Vice President o f Oregon State University, C liffo rd Smith and his charming wife Nina. Prior to Smith’s appointment, he was Director o f Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguard, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( N R O , located in the nation's capital. Regional Administrator with the E n v iro nm ental Protection Agency (Region 10 Seattle). Associate Professor o f Engineering at C ity College in New York, an Associate Professor at Tufts University in New Y o rk , and Smith also holds a Ph D from John Hopkins University. The Smith's have three children — all girls — one married and living in Washington. D .C .. and the other two are attending school in Corvallis. The reception was hosted by Robert MacVicar, President of Oregon State University; Pearl Spears-Gray; Bobbie Nunn; June Key; Margaret Carter; Betty G riffin ; and Anna Street. It became quite apparent as soon as I walked in the door that a lot o f plan ning and preparation had gone into the overall success o f the reception. When you have such talented people working together to achieve a certain objective, success is inevitable! TALKING WITH CHICK COREA I f there is one thing you can say about Chick Corea as a musician it ’s consis tency. In nearly twenty years as a performer Chick Corea continues to give the world excellent musical presentations. In his quest for pleasing himself and the public, a thing happened; he created his own sound. Just as other keyboard giants in the field have been doing over the years. Such as; Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson. Ramsey Lewis, McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock to name a few. D o n ’t get me wrong. I ’m not saying that Chick Corea has arrived — but rather — the public has arrived. Corea and I had a one-on-one interview at the posh Portland Plaza last week and check out what he had to say. Jones: Chick, you’ve spent quite a bit o f time in the Northwest. A re you planning on relocating from Hollywood? Corea: I ’ll tell you A l1 really wouldn’t mind h. Oregon is a beautiful state, but the pulse of my business, as you know is in Hollyw ood, so I ’ll stay there. Jones: Y o u ’re new single album "Secret Agent” is definitely in the winners circle. H ow is it doing nationally? Corea: From all indications it’s doing quite well. O f course there is no way o f knowing right now if it will turn Gold or not, but we’re hoping (smile). Jones: AJ Jarreau adds a very nice touch to ‘ ‘ Secret Agent” . W h a t’s he like? Corea: AJ Jarreau is a very special talent. H e ’s thoroughly professional, a gentleman, and a very good fncnd. W e'll be working together again in the future. Jones: I didn’t want to mention it but I realize that you also have another album out with Herbie Hancock, but I don’t have it yet. You can send me that one when you return to H ollyw ood (smile)? Care to comment on it? Corea: It was a musical experience for all o f us. Herbie and I have been on the same bill many times and we talked about doing an album together but never got around to it until now. W e are both very pleased with it, and yes I ’ll send you a copy (smile). Jones: H ow long have you been playing the piano Chick? Corea: Since I was five years old. Jones: D id you have a favorite pianist as a kid? Corea: Horace Stiver was and still is my favorite pianist. When I was a kid in Boston, 1 remember when Horace was appearing at a d u b called Storyville and a buddy o f mine and myself snuck in one afternoon and Horace was sitting at the piano composing a tune. We sat far in the back and stayed there without say ing a word for two hours! That's when I knew I would be a pianist some day. Jones Do you think you have reached a musical peak in your career’’ Corea: N o, I don’t A l. I would one day like to write a musical score. Not only for me but for people like; Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Clark and others. I would also like to do concerts with other artists — together on stage. Jones: H ow long have you been involved in Scientology? Corea: I t ’s been about ten years now. Jones Has Scientology helped you personally or musically? Corea: Yes it has! You learn not to complicate your life and not to accept other people’s values. Jones: W ho are some o f the people that I might recognize that are involved in Scientology? Corea: Let's see — A l Jarreau, Stanley C lark, John Travolta and John Hen drix — to name a few. Jones: I know you’re here to promote The Delphian Conservatory o f Music down in Sheridan. H ow are things coming along? Corea: W e are really pleased with the schools’ progress. In time this will be one o f the best musical conservatory’s in the country! Jones: Where are you headed from Portland? f".^'ea On June 16th I ’ ll be playing at the H ollyw ood Bowl; July 7th Berkeley Jazz Festival; from there I ’ll be going to Europe for a few months. Jones: I understand that you have a motto that you live by. W hat is it? Corea Life is basically simple! GIVE TO THE UNITED NEGBO COLLEGE FONDl A mind is a terrible thing to waste. June 4th — H um bo ld t Neighborhood Improvement Organization — 7:30 p .m .. Cascade Campus. Portland Com m unity College, 705 N . Killingsworth. June 5th — N o rth P ortland Citizens Committee — General Membership: 1) Update on Going Street M itigation Project, 7:30 p .m .. Overlook Com munity Center. 3839 N . Melrose June 6th — E lio t Neighborhood Development Association — 7:30 p .m ., Masonic Temple. 116 N . Russell. June 6th — N orth P ortland Citizens Com mittee — 1) Comprehensive Plan, 7:30 p.m .. Neighbors N orth , 7508 N . H ereford. June 6th — O ffice o f Planning and Development, Energy Policy f o r Port la n d — 1SX> p .m .. King School A uditorium . 4906 N .E . 6th. The Portland State University Music Department and the Portland Brass Society will present a ten-day brass workshop, June 20th-29th, on the PSU campus with renowned trumpet soloist and teacher Vincent Cichowicz o f North western University. The brass workshop will be held in conjunction with a Festival o f Brass featuring daily performances on the University’s tree- shaded downtown P ortland campus. P articipation in the Cichowicz master classes at the PSU Portland Brass Society W orkshop is granted by invitation only. Interested players and teachers should contact W illiam Tuttle, Portland S u te University Music Department, P .O . Box 751. Portland, Oregon 97207 (Phone: 503-229-3061). The Im age o f Urban Optimism, ” a traveling exhibition which depicts the early industrialization in cities and reflects the awe. hope and vision which the modern city inspired, will be at the Portland A rt Museum beginning M ay 30th. The exhibition was developed for national tour by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (S IT E S ). The show will be in Portland until June 24th. For more inform ation call the Portland A rt Museum at 226-2811. Commencement exercises f o r Colum bia River. F o rt Vancouver and H u d son's Bay H igh Schools will be held on June 10th and 13th, respectively. C om mencement exercises will take place in the gyms A ll three commencement cere monies will begin at 8:00 p.m . on the 13th. Because o f limited seating, ad mission to the Colum bia River and Fort Vancouver graduation ceremonies will be by ticket only. The Hudson’s Bay ceremony is open to the public. The Black Catholic Caucus wdl meet on Thursday, M ay 31st, 7:30 p .m ., at Immaculate Heart C hm ch (Rectory). W ill discuss the poll results and re sponses from the national office V ets education aid ready Oregon veterans attending school this summer or fall may be entitled to S tate veterans* e d u c a tio n a l aid benefits to help pay the cost o f their tuition, the Department o f Veterans’ A ffairs has announced. Elm o M . Mills, Veterans' A ffairs D ire c to r , said th ere have been rumors to the effect the State aid program had gone out o f business, but that is not true. The 1979 Leg islature has approved the educational aid budget and the p ro g ra m is scheduled to continue. The State benefit pays $50 for each month o f fu ll-tim e undergraduate studies, and up to $35 a month for other studies, based on one month's e n title m e n t fo r each m o nth o f m ilitary service to a maximum o f 36 months. Entitled are veterans o f the Korean conflict, and veterans o f service after July 1, 1958, who received the A rm ed Forces Expeditionary M edal or the Vietnam Service Medal. Fer SALAAS aad DIPS 29' IU Community Calendar The B O O S T Educational Talent Search Student Advisory Board will he sponsoring a Bake Sate at the King Neighborhood Facility located at 4 8 15 N .E . 7th Avenue, on June 7th. The proceeds will be used to support various activities sponsored by B O O ST to help young people continue their education. Oregon State University's I ! Oth annual commencement has been scheduled for Sunday. June 3rd, at 2:00 p.m. in G ill Coliseum. The colorful program will be earned live by K O A C -T V . Channel 7. Corvallis; K O A P -T V , Channel IO. Portland; and K T V R . Channel 13. LaGrande The T ektro n ix W ilso nville Personnel O ffic e w ill present a career path workshop at the M oore Street Communitv Center on June 7th. at 7:30 in the evening. O ffenng general inform ation about Tektronix, how it was started and what products it makes. In addition, there will be a discussion on employment application and interview ing techniques. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , call I ir Taylor, Program Director o f The Salvation Arm y Moore Street Community Center at 282-2571, after 1:00 p.m . The to ro rv o / the Am erican labor movement will be presented this summer in a Portland Com m unity College class scheduled for Tuesday evenings at the Sylvania Center, 12000 S .W . 49th. The class will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings beginning June 19th. Preregistration is now underway and open registration starts June 18th. AVODACOS LETTUCE J I 2 8 8 IF 8 8 O 8 « A P E S ...... ,, w . 6 9 s (xau w sn M . t i H M • Id e a . 39 * I TA WM Y PORT ? 2 M • in k HOT DOGS : 2 a=r • ROTATO*. SALAD SF MIKE'S I t I N.E. 16th ft Killingsworth - 249-9868 Featuring 1. Authentic Creole Cuisine as prepared in old New Orleans (not soul food). 2. Good Old Southern Hospitality, Courtesy and Service 3. Music Rom the Area and Period. Just a touch of what we have planned for a sight near the Lloyd Center. Project Developers Frederick L. 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