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Page 4 Portland OtMerver, August 29. 1984 SERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES H Y Kathryn H all Hogte T HE N O R T H W E S T E R N Section of the Am erican Bridge Asso c ia tio n ushers in the fa ll bridge season this week by holding its third annual fall tournament at the Hilton h o te l, begin n in g F rid a y , August 31st, and running through Monday o f L a b o r D a y . James M o tin , o f Seattle's C lu b Finesse, a n ation al associate director o f the A B A w ill be director of the tournament. M a r tha B Jordan, also an A B A direc tor, will assist M otin during the Port land event. Thia foursoma brought horn* four trophlaa aach whan thay playad Fannie Chatm an, a Royale mem brldga at tha ABA aummar national, (l-rl Martha B. Jordan. Baatrlca ber and tro p h y w in n er and Ellen Lavaratta. Murlal Ruaaall and Fannla Chatman. Law , president o f the Royales, an (Photo: K. Hall Boglal nounce that many exciting bridge events are planned with open pairs A cadem y teaching tra d itio n a l A b st-L u skin loured the m ain lan d for Friday, a two-session open pairs African Dance. The Grand Opening with the Martha Graham Dance Com on Saturday and a two-session swiss pan y, the Los Angeles C ity Ballet for the fall term is set for September teams on Sunday. A one-session 10th on the fo u rth flo o r o f the and the Oumansky Company before open pairs is scheduled for Monday Pythian Building. coming to Portland. “ The M unch- when play ends at 3:30 p.m. kins T o o ” became a second co m pany fo rm ed by A b s t-L u s k in in 1981 Joyce Hata Cawthorne. as School Director, specializes in teaching the youngest dancers— the Id d y B id dies, The Tiny Mites and M ini Mites by teaching " d a n c e as a learn in g and co ordination building experi Lois Irv in g , m em ber o f C lu b Finesse and president o f the P o rt land unit, W ilson Sm ith, president o f the C h allen gers and E d w a rd W est, president o f the S eattle- T aco m a u n it, are w elcom ing all bridge players “ novices as well as the seasoned” to the even t. The awards banquet and dance w ill be held at the hotel on Sunday evening beginning at 8 p.m . For further in form ation, call 503-284-1516 salad garnished with yellow peppers and a fruit salad using several colors of melons w ith scatterings o f green grapes and ku m q u ats. G old sb y presented a chicken and p o ta to salad fro m a Russian recipe. He topped his salad with slices o f boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes. Goldsby also w hipped up a co o l, delicate cucumber mousse he decorated with thin sliced cucumbers. W hite wines and co ck tails were the acco m paniment. M r and M rs . I l i f f d ep art fo r Dallas, Texas, this weekend where I l i f f w ill take over " N e w Z o o " responsibilities for that city. T Professional $35” Performance Curl Variety I and II Salons he g r an d o pening of he newly completed headquar ters o f the U rb a n League o f P o rt land w ill be an event o f the latter part o f September. In the planning stages at this time, the occassion will also afford a showcase for the work O M H A R D Y A N D Al Goldsby o f a num ber o f P o rtla n d artists. T h e ir paintin gs, photographs and shared preparation and hosting drawings, through the cooperation for a farewell party they gave Sunday of the Urban League will offer daily evening in honor o f the departing opportunities for the public to see W arren I l i f f , director o f the Port- T Say you saw it in the P ortland Observer and receive 10% o ft any item in the store. Friday's Beauty Supply, Inc. 4554 N.E. Union ence.” C a w th o m e ’ s tw o dau gh ters, Elise, 12, and 9-year old Elena are re tu rn in g students at P a c ific DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAVE ON YOUR FOOD BILL? Gaorga Rankin, director of em ploym ent for the Urban League •tend» in front of painting titled Pride o f Lions by Portland artiat Henry Frlaon. (Photo: K. Hall-Bogle) land Z oo . Staged in Tom H ard y's Northwest studios with three floors o f m etal art and paintings fo r the th irty guests to ad m ire , the party also offered a salad supper, another art form perfected by the hosts. H a rd y served platters o f lobster and become acqu ain ted w ith a variety o f styles and techniques o f local artists in a living, working en v iro n m e n t. T h e a rtw o rk is to be av a ila b le fo r sale by in d iv id u a l arrangem ent. Artists may call 232- 0330 for details. We offer savings of up to 40“o anti more on fine quality wonder and Hostt?ss products, plus large discounts on other baked goods Besides our every day low prices we feature in store specials daily Just look for the bar gam signs on the displays in our store Discover for yourself what thou sands of smart shoppers in the area have found Y o u 'll be a m azed a t th e s a vin g s yo u m a ke a t o u r W o n d e r T h r ift S h o p ! [ F ood s ta m p s g la d ly a c c e p te d Community Profiles by Linda L Thompson Elsie Cawthorne. 12. practlcaa leapt over her titte r Elena. 9 The glrla are m embert of "M unchklnt Too". (Photo: P.C. Peril H E P A C IF IC A C A D E M Y for A c ad em y, beginning th eir fa ll classw ork in S eptem ber. “ W e the Performing Arts, founded dem and a lo t. W e believe in in I 9 8 I , is a fa s t-g ro w in g dance discipline and the children learn to school in d o w n to w n P o rtla n d . love the d is c ip lin e ,” says C a w C u rren tly in 1984, w ith m ore than 200 ch ild re n registered, fro m the th orne. As the season advances, the com ages 3 years to I8 and 19, the school pany and, probably, “ The Munchkins’ teaches ballet, contem porary jazz, T o o ," will begin touring area schools street rock, and traditional A frican giving performances and workshops dance fro m Senegal, G u in e a and to d em o n strate the talent and M ali from the West Coast of Africa progress o f these energetic young F o u n d e r-D ire c to r o f P a c ific people A cadem y is Betsy A b s t-L u s k in , fo rm e rly a teacher and c h o r Bruce Smith, master drum m er, is eographer fo r the prestigious a fa c u lty m em ber o f P ac ific Punahous School in H o n o lu lu T A group of gorillas is known as a band. The dog days of mid summer, periods of hot, sticky, uncomfortable weather, got their name from the ancient Greeks. Summer begins about the same time that the dog star, Sirius, rises with the sun. • Stars twinkle because starlight comes to us through moving layers of air that surround the earth. W e do i lo t do business w ith South A fric a American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK H nd Office Port m d. Oregon 9721 2 <M*Mi There arc those people in today's society who are going to help people, regardless o f profession. H o w ever, our role model fo r this week just happens to be in the "h elpin g" profession. She is able to use her God-given talent to do what she does best. In my years o f associating w ith h er, I have discovered that the hardest thing to get her to understand is, “ N o , I can't help this person.” She will go to all lengths, within limits, to make sure all avenues are explored and no stone unturned, before giving up Jean Lynch is currently an R N . fo r M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty Disease C o n tro l C enter. H er em ploym ent history includes working as an R N. fo r H o lla d a y P ark H o sp ital and Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a part o f the original team that star ted the N / N E M e n ta l H ealth P ro g ram and w o rke d fo r many years as a com m unity health nurse for M ultnom ah C o u nty, where she was know n in the com m unity as "Super Nurse.” A native of Fort S ill, Oklahoma, Jean was an arm y " b r a t ” , and traveled ex ten sive ly , w ith her fa m ily , all over the w orld (G e r m any, Japan, K o re a . Ita ly , etc). S ettlin g in P o rtla n d afte r her father's retirem ent, she graduated fro m D avid Douglas High School and later received her Bachelor o f Science degree in nursing from the University of Portland A true com m unity-oriented per son, M rs . Lynch has volunteered numerous times for various social- service agencies and in many capacities. H o w ever, she is known fo r her w ork w ith sickle-cell an em ia fund raising events and clinics, developm ent o f hyperten sion clinics at Sabin C o m m un ity- County Center, with the Red Cross and with immunization clinics W hen asked fo r her secret to professional and personal success, she said, “ I have endurance and I lik e to know why and how things occur . .h o w /if I can u tilize these things in my life to my best advan tage ” 1 believe that each person con trols his or her destiny and I give my 'T ' M S A T IS F A C T IO N G UARANTEED V o u t” every . s i tM ' i H 'l p u n hdM * o f »•(*•:> St»’ S* »' 1 A i h a »* a • f n e d o 'iy r e f u n d y o u » p u r e f'« is» - p r WONDER-HOSTESS THRIFTSHOP 115 N C ook St C o rn sr of V a n c o u v er b Cook St O pen M o n thru Sat 9am 6pm Jaan Lynch life my all, since this is the case. " F o r me, the fa m ily is the very structure o f o ur society. F am ily gives me the energy to strive and live. It gives purpose to life . For people of co lor, fam ily has always included the nucleus as well as ex tended m em bers, and this is something that we should continue, be proud o f, and do everyth in g within our power to enhance. "E d u c a tio n , to me, is a process that begins at b irth and continues u n til d e a th . H o w e v e r, fo rm a l ed u catio n is a v ita l p a rt o f the process th at we need. It is the gatew ay to c o m fo rt, self- satisfaction, and enlightment. "S e lf-c o n tro l is a necessity if we are to succeed in our lives, both p ro fess io n ally and p e rs o n n ally . Substance abuse (alcohol and drug) causes one to lose c o n tro l, self- w orth, and dignity, and eventually leads to spiritual death. " I am a C a th o lic by fa ith and believe there is a God. He is greater than mankind and gives me the right to exist and the right to set my own destin y. W ith o u t him my success could not have been and could not continue to be. “ Finally, it is important that your success co n trib u tes to the o verall success o f the c o m m u n ity . As a co m m u n ity o f c o lo r, we need to b uild in a trust system. A system whereby we can help each other and grow independent fro m the give- outs and hand-outs that contribute to our overall oppression.” P o rtland O reg on Closed Sundays
