Portland Observer, October 26, 1983 Page 5
O B S E R V A T IO N S
We’re in Danger
of Losing
A Whole Generation
of Our Kids
FROM THE SIDELINES
by Kathryn H a ll Bogle
Salvatore Stoke«. Northwestern University
Engineering major.
H E E D U C A T IO N of children
Zeta Nu Chapter, according to
Dr. G rant, has raised the S I,500 for
R. P A T R IC K G rant, vice-
the scholarships through member
president o f Portland's Zeta
ship dues, a walkathon they spon
Nu Chapter o f Omega Psi Phi, sored
a
earlier in the year, and by pro
ceeds from their annual M ardi Gras
Black national fraternity, reports
that three young men have each re
Ball
ceived a Five-hundred dollar schol
The local group, with a member
arship from Zeta Nu Chapter this
ship of 2 I. is headed by Al M outon,
president, Fred Jackson, secretary,
fall. One recipient, Gavin Young,
son o f Mrs. M ary Jean Young, has
and Cornett Farrell, treasurer.
begun his studies at Portland Stale
University and plans to major in
O M IN G U P is a Halloween
English. Long Van Ngo, a Vietnam
Tea at the home o f Viola Bon
ese student under the guardianship
ner on Sunday, October 30, from
of Jan Viet Jang, also received a
1:00 to 5:00p.m .
Zeta Nu scholarship. Ngo entered
Members o f the Semper Fidelis
Oregon State University as an engin
Club are hostesses for this affair
eering student this fall. Another
with their donation going to the N a
scholarship
winner,
Salvatore
tional Negro College Fund from
Stokes, a Reynolds High School
proceeds o f the silver lea.
graduate, is now enrolled at N o rth
Gloria Fuller, Gustavia Bonner
western University in Evanston, I l
and Amelia Lanier will have charge
linois. Young Stokes, the son o f Jul
o f the tea, headed by Viola Bonner
ius and Johnnie Stokes, has chosen
as president. Other members in
engineering for his future.
clude: Juanita Robinson, Celestine
Austin. Frances Johns, Minnie
Belle-Johnson, Dorothy M cDow ell,
Evelyn Summers, and Ernestine
Wiseman.
ences as a hand-book.
the national hook-up o f 60 cities, we
hope to receive only cash donations
and young adults has always
concerned good parents, but lately which will ease our accounting sys
tem considerably. I appreciate the
the Black community, currently par
help of D r. Hartzog and W illie Mae
enting or not, is responding to the
H a rt, former chairperson, who
call sounded by local educators. The
acted as my advisors this year.
professionals say that although help
Turner surrounded himself with
is needed for some students in finan
able and persuasive assistants in
cial straits, they also need encour
putting over this year's telethon. In
agement to use their own best capa
stellar roles were Gene Brendler,
bilities and to develop good study
Matthew Prophet, Charles Jordan.
habits. The community, seen as an
Gwyneth Gamble. Bill and Gladys
extended lam ily here, traditionally
McCoy and Ernest Hartzog. Bar
can be a source o f support.
bara Turner, as first assistant to her
Oscar Turner, Oregon State
husband, and Jeanne Hartzog, an
Chairman for the United Negro
integral part o f the telephone ans
College Fund which for the past
wering corps, were important mem
four years has raised funds for 42
bers of the Committee.
historically Black colleges, reports
M arian Sutherland and Betty
that this year’s telethon has raised
Thompson,
both
of
Seattle,
greater sums 'han ever before. "W e
watched activities closely as the
are edging closer to our $50,000
evening progressed. The two are
goal," said Turner. “ W e are in the
planning to launch Seattle folk in a
’post-follow-up’ phase at this point
similar fund-raiser early in Decem
with the numerous pledges that we
ber using Portland's exciting experi-
received. Next year, when we join
T
Gavin Young. Portland State University
English major.
Long Van Ngo. Oregon State University
Engineering major.
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Don’t let it happen
School-age drug and alcohol abuse is a
national tragedy But there s something
you can do.
Get involved with THE CHEMICAL PEOPLE project
For the town meeting in your community
telephone
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Theater workshop delivers quality
1-800-452-6505 or
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Then, watch THE CHEMICAL PEOPLE.
November 2 and 9 at 8:00PM
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by Lamia Duke
Grassrool News,
JV, IF .— Per
forming arts are alive and well in
Portland because of the roots laid
by the genius o f St. Phillips, the late
Richard
M o ffa tt
and
Mildred
Hughes. The theatrical foundation
created by M o ffa tt and Hughes is
Theatre W orkshop, founded in
1947.
The
Theatre
Workshop
has
branched into The Musical C om
pany, which is gearing itself up for
its latest performance. M y Lair
ta d v . Director Steve Smith said,
"Richard and Mildred started at the
Knott Street Community Center
(now M att Dishman). They would
offer classes for the neighborhood
and later started performing for the
Rose Festival. They were the first
group to do a live television show
originating
from
the
Portland
area.”
Smith said he believed M o ffatt
and Hughes did more for young per
formers than anyone else during
that time by providing an avenue for
them to express their talents.
The training program that they
started is now a subsidiary of the
Portland Bureau o f Parks and Rec
reation. The Musical Company is
the performing unit o f Theatre
Workshop. They are housed and
will perform in the building that
once was Washington High School.
“ Theatre Workshop discovered
that the School District was looking
for someone to occupy the building.
W e arranged for the two largest bu
reaucracies (the School District and
the C ity) to talk with one another
and received their approval."
It was decided that the auditor
ium would be designated the East-
side Performance Center and Thea-
Street Beat
by L a n ita D u k e a n d R ic h a rd B r o w n
The invasion o f Grenada by U.S.
Arm y Rangers and Marines will re
main a dominant topic in the news for
weeks to come. The Street Beat team
asked, "W ha t is your reaction to the
invasion o f Grenada?”
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Steve Sm ith, director of the Theater Workshop.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
tre Workshop would act as rental
agent in the management o f the
space. A three-year agreement was
signed which took effect September
I. 1983.
would like the audience to remem
ber them long after the curtain is
lowered.”
What kind o f appeal would M y
Fair Lady have to the communities
o f color throughout Portland? " I f
they are good shows they will appeal
to everyone. Theatre Workshop,
since its very inception, has been
available to everyone. We plan to
perform the classics and present a
good quality show that will enrich
the entire community and not just
segments.”
Smith said one o f (he goals of The
Musical Company is to produce
shows which reflect the diversity of
American theatre, to focus on devel
opment o f Portland talent, and pro
vide a place where that talent can
grow. He urges any reader who is in
terested to contact him at 235-4551
or 235-0305
Smith said, "P o rtlan d has the
largest cultural offering of any city
in the country. There are more op
portunities for people of different
backgrounds interested in different
outlets to get involved in ."
Theatre W orkshop, through the
Musical Company, will break in the
Eastside Performance Center No
vember 3rd, with a performance of
M y F air Lady. " W e decided on M y
F air Lady because it is a big name,
quality show. We try not to pick
shows for their current entertain
ment value but we try to do shows
that have something beyond the en
tertainment value o f the show. 1
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Carol Gravan
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It was gross It is a waste of
human life. I wish it hadn't
happened.
The United States has no busi
ness in another country, invad
ing it. The U .S. broke an inter
national law.
M utsum l O'Conner
Sacrstary
1 was very surprised I really
do not know if America should
he there or not.
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I think it was a wonderful
thing. The United States has
been getting pushed around for
years and years. W e haven't
stood up and showed people
where the action it. President
Reagan did it and I'm glad
Jarry Sm ith
Unem ployad
It wasn't very intelligent. But
since they are there they should
know why they are fighting.
That country is too small to be
messed with like that.
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Jackson
Sacurlty
It could have been handled
any other way. I do not believe
it was a correct military proce
dure.