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
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MAYOR
i IIV O F PO P' A N I’
Bnng education and the arts together