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Portland Observer, December ?1, Í983 Section II Page 3 Parish Church of St. Philip Deacon “My mommy likes Kwanzaa too.” nkan people. I like k >a.ua »ecause it lasts for seven Jays. We celebrate by sing- ng. dancing, eating, laugh ing. meeting new people, playing music and having fun. We meet to find out a hat the children are going to do. Kifah Waters is Kuumba. which means creativity. The seventh and last principle is Imam, which means Faith. Tana Herndon W O O O LA W N Kwanza is a time when SCHOOL Black people get together and sing and dance and Soon bells will ring play. Umoja is the first can And Santa will arrive dle lit. It means unity, to New Year will be here’ stick together. Kujichagulia To give us joy means self-determination. And give us presents Ujima means collective Love. work and responsibility \ ik ia Walker Ujama means cooperative 3rd Grade, room 206 economics. Nia means pur pose. Kuumba means Kre Santa tills your slocking ativity. Imani means la ih with balls and candy and M a lli Hell dolls, puppets and jacks and yo-yos and whistles I like Kwanza. It makes Under the trees he leaves me feel good to get presents dresses and pajamas and like books and a compute coats and raincoats and and math and reading skirls and jear.s and shirts games to make me smart and sweaters and lies and Phillip Thomas watches and I \ s and Ians, books and games, gui I like Kwanza because it tars and drums and kits and is fun, because you cele bikes and toys and things brate all the time. Kwanza Amanda Wilson means first kwanza cele Grade 2. Mrs Harris braies seven principles of Blackness the first princi W hm Santa Hoes ple is I mo|,i. meaning U ni ty. I he second principle is Santa, Santa rides over the roof lops. Kujichagulia and it means Self-Determination. The l ow, low out o f the skies. third principle is Ujim a and Down, down into the chimnev filling the that means collective work stockings responsibility. The fourth principle is Ujamaaa; that high, high, high. means cooperative His elves do that too. D ',-t ndrea Johnson economics. The fifth princi 2nd Grade. Mrs Harris ple is Nia, and Nia means purpose The sixth principle M ha I Santa Hoes on Christmas And Santa said Ho, Ho. Ho. NE Santa. Santa I love you so I come with Candy tor kids you know' So I hope he brings Me a toy and a Baby Alive Christmas is sharing So I'm going to get on and giving to old people My knees and be tea 11 and your mothers too, and Good this seat friends Santina Monlique Grade 2 Mrs Harris and sour cousin and thev could give you things to you too. Soon all trees will be And th a t’ s what (. hrisimas decorated means to me And bells will soon be Nikiaw Coco ringing for joy Now we all sing I hrisimas f s en though I M as songs Peeking Try not to peek in your On Christmas l-ve I went presents to bed. And in the middle And give to others / eila M olter of the night, I had to go to room 206 the bathroom. I got out of bed and went in my play Santa. I want f o r t hrisimas room where the Christmas tree was. And I saw the ta l a back pack lest man on earth He had a And in Joy yourself red suit and black boots. He Now it's Christmas. had a belly that looked like I he snow is w hite. the jelly When I first sa* him I weather is cold Knott Street at Rodney Av«. ChriMirun Ev. f t IS p m Carol. 11 30 p m Solemn Midruyhl M a m C hrw tm u Day 10 a m Low Ma«« Joy is great O. good.bye. too You and me. and sou loo. Sisauanh Grade 3. room 206 C omplete G ardening S ervice . I nc taaa h c k il l ih o s w o r t h b t . P O R TLA N D O S IO O N B 7 a t l J O H N M . C W A ta c,casows Mayor Ivancie World Arts Foundation, Inc. Many, many thanks for your support: Youth Sound Arts Festival Youth Sound Choir b Stage Band MLC, IFCC. Multi Arts ® And our 1984 production. "Black Families and the Railroad," featur ing the Railroad Senior Citizens As sociation As we enter 1084. I want Io take this opportunity to thank all of you who have done so much to make l'IH I a year o f great pride and achievement in the City o f Portland In all comers o f this great city, I sense a new spin! o f hope and self confidence emerging h o rn the hustling development o f Portland s downtown and new Old Town to the growing vitality of Northeast Portland to the beauty o f the neighborhoods and homes that are the b«i< kbone ol our civic pnde I see that pnde epitomized in the young people who each year beautify out city through the Summer Employment for Teens Program It is inspiring to know that then attitude is shared by so many o f you, the desire to look our best and be our best as a city I9H4 promises ever bnghter prospects for Portland s economy and livability Hut even in the face of greater prosperity, let this holiday season be a reminder o f the continuing need ol assistance lot our poor homeless, sick and needy Let It encourage us to lend more hands o f help to local volunleei efforts ll • 'ugh the corning year Happy Hobdays to you and your loved ones ami may God bless y o r all1 ___ MAYOR i IIV O F PO P' A N I’ Bnng education and the arts together
