Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 30, 1986, Page 7, Image 7

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NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
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P h o to by R ich a rd B ro w n
O ffe re d To In n e r-C ity Y o u th s C u ltu ra l E n ric h m e n t P ro g ra m
by Jerry Garner
The Highland C om m unity Center
is sponsoring a summer Cultural
Enrichment Program for inner city
youths Monday through Friday, at
the Highland United Church of
Christ The program started July 21
and w ill last until September 12
Ruby Ruben, program coordina
tor, said she w ould like to see the
young girls and boys become more
aware of their environm ent and
fam ily members
This year I w ould
B la c k b e rry F e stiva l
It's Blackberry Festival time again'
Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhoo
Association is hosting the fun filled, day long event Saturday. August i
The second annual A ugust Blackberry Festival events w ill be staged fror
noon to 10 00 p m. on N E Clackamus between N E 24th and N E 26t
Avenues
Everyone in the city is invited to discover not only the whereabouts o
the unique Sullivan's Gulch area, but the great neighborhood spirit by a
the S ullivan’s Gulch neighbors
Come to Sullivan's Gulch to enjoy blackberry tarts, ethnic foods. I ivi
music of the Gary Ogan Band and Ritmo Tropicale, the children’s area o
games and the children’s pie waling contest as well as the beer garden spon
sored by the 13 Grand Restaurant
Come dance and eat and sing at the Sullivan's Gulch second annua
Blackberry Festival, August 9, noon to 10 00 p m
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like to see the young sisters and
brothers learn about themselves as
A frican Americans.
about
their
com m unity, their family, music,
language and city
Ruben said she
and her assistant Nyewusi Askari
have developed a
very exciting
summer program for the young
s ta rs."
This Cultural Enrichment Pro
gram, Ruben said, will consist of the
follow ing
introduction to A frican
American
storytelling;
African
American poets, poetry and poetry
w riting, African American games
for elementary and high school stu
dents, and film reviews on Dr Mar
tin Luther King, Jr
Ruben and
Askari w ill pay a tribute to Dr King
by way of a performance in his
honor.
Besides the above, Janice Scrog
gins, a local pianist, M cKinly Burt,
an educator, and B J Edwards, a
beauty consultant, w ill make pre
sentations
to
the
youngsters
Scroggins
w ill discuss
A frican
American religion, survival songs.
Harriet Tubman and the under
ground railroad
Burt w ill give a
discussion on A frican American in
ventors, and Edwards will speak on
the sub|ect of personal hygiene, hair
care, and give tips on how to dress.
Drug and alcohol awareness will
also be discussed during the Enrich
ment Program
W hen the program is com
pleted, I hope that each student
leaves w ith a sense of pride that
w ill guide them in everything they
attem pt in the future
They w ill
respect themselves and others and
tie proud of themselves as African
A m ericans," said Ruben
The 44 students w ho are partici
pating in the program appear to
enjoy it "I have a lot of fun here,
plus, I can learn m ore about my
h is to ry ,'’ said Isis Cohens, age 12
and a 6th grader at Tubman Middle
School W hen Isis was asked whe
ther she had learned anything new
since attending the summer pro
gram, she responded, "Yes, Ruby
is a good actress and she is nice
Isis 6 year old sister. Sugar, is also
in the program.
Idris O'Forrall. age 10, a 6th
grader at W hitaker Middle School,
said (resides being in the program to
learn more about A frican American
history, he is there to learn how to
respect and get along w ith others
Sum m er Jazz '86
Eleventh Annual
Jazz Society Picnic
The Annual Family Picnic, spon
sored by The Jazz Society of Ore
gon, w ill be held Sunday, A ugust
17, 1986 from 1 PM to 8 PM at
Camp Rivendale, w hich is |ust south
of the Jenkins Estate on Grabhorn
Road at S W 209th b Farmington
Road in Aloha, Oregon
This is a chance for the entire
family to enjoy a summer afternoon
of Jazz, Food, Fun and good fellow
ship on the beautiful grounds at
Camp Rivendale
Jazz Society members w ill be
charged $6 at the gate and non
members, $7. The charge for stu
dents, ages 13-17, is $3 and children
12 and under get in for free
For more inform ation contact The
Jazz Society o f Oregon in Portland
at (503)234 1332
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