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Saga of the M add Shopper
Part 2
The alternative to department store Christmas shopping is certainly
not discount store shopping at your local madhouses, like Toys R Terror or
Kooky Mart, where mothers line up before opening hour with full contact
gear on and shopping carts powered by helpless fathers or 2 or 3 horsepower
(or kid-powered engines), the carts make record time up and down the aisles,
with the older kids running interference, and mom making expert passes into
the moving shopping carts that would have Dan Marino and Joe Montana
envious of such expert timing.
Where does it end you ask? It ends right here by planning in advance
and using just a little smarts.
Let your fingers not only do the writing, but the walking, too. Make a
list (just like Santa) and put what you want to purchase next to the names.
Next, call the stores early in the day that you think may carry the specific
item that you're looking for. Ask not only for the item, but the sizes and
colors that they may have left. Let's also not forget that in this age of Federal
Express, Air Express and Overnight Overnight, the delight of catalogue shop
ping. These services offer you a chance to look over the items but order
them over the phone via credit cards.
Next, if you do like the hustle and bustle of "hands-on Christmas shop
ping, consider public transportation. It's much easier to get on and off the
bus than it is to chase down a parking spot. You can also be dropped off
Lou Rawls and Sam my Davis, Jr.
S a m m y D a v is , J r . to be
H o n o re d on T e le th o n as
V e te ra n U N C F S u p p o r te r
Superstar entertainer Sammv Davis, Jr. will he honored for his o u r
standing support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) during the 198/
"Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" telethon, which will air nationally on Saturday,
December 26.
Davis has appeared on the telethon numerous times, encouraging view
ers to donate money to the College Fund to help deserving students obtain
a college education.
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"Sammy Davis, Jr. is a class act, both on and off the stage, says UNC.F
President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher F. Edley.
Davis' support for the UNCF and the Parade of Stars" is no surprise^
Throughout his illustrious career, which began at age 4. Davis has generated
and donated millions of dollars to worthy causes. Philanthropic activities
have been as much a part of his life as entertaining millions of people all over
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The UNCF has been one of the major charitable causes that Davis has
consistently supported. In 1976 he served as chairman of the organization's
Special Events Division, which is responsible for staging a number of turn
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His return appearance on the annual "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars tele
then have become a favored tradition. Whether he's singing songs, telling
favorite stories or making sincere pleas for donations, Davis' contributions to
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the telethon are always memorable.
The telethon has raised more than $40 million in the past sever years,
and Davis has been an integral part of that success.
The "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" is made possible with the support of
its national and founding sponsor, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., which
has underwritten the production of the program annually since its inception
eight years ago. Through its Budweiser brand, Anheuser Busch also pro
vides national promotional, advertising and marketing support for the pro
The Kellogg Company, national co-sponsor for the third year, is con
tributing $1 million. Kellogg will also host five celebrity dinners throughout
the country to help raise additional funds for the United Negro College Fund.
In addition, the telethon recieves enthusiastic support from Kellogg em
ployees who work as volunteers during the program
American Airlines, which sponsors the "W atch, Win, and Fly" contest
during the telethon, is the program's contributing sponsor. Polaroid Cor
poration and Tylenol are the telethon's contributing co-sponsors.
Funds raised by the telethon help the 42 private, historically Black col
leges and universities of the UNCF keep tuition low for some 45,000 stu
dents. Nearly 90 percent of these students require financial assistance to
complete their college education.
Other stars who will appear on the Parade of Stars include Ben
Vereen, Bob Hope, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Mickey Gilley Jody
Watley, Freddie Jackson, Lola Falana, Emmanuel Lewis, Pia Zadora, Kashif
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and picked up.
When you go shopping, do not take the children unless you plan to
spend a lot of time. The term "Christmas is for kids" comes from these
modern days and times, and can you really blame them? With the bright
lights and colors and music in the air, the little ones you've loved and cared
for suddenly become aliens; someone else's kids, and junior mental cases.
It’s best to dedicate a whole shopping day or weekend just for them, and
after that, even they will have had enough of the madness to last them til
next year.
Last, but not least, be careful and don't carry vast amounts of cash and
shoulder bags that can be lost, laid down, and forgotten, or even stolen;
and DO NOT WAIT 'TIL THE LAST MINUTE like everyone else will inevitably
do.
Be smart and make this the most enjoyable holiday season you ve ex
perienced in years .. . Well, what are you waiting for!!! CHARGE IT!!!
M idas Announces
Toys for Tots
Kick-O ff
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot
Like Christmas," as area Midas
Muffler and Brake Shops prepare to
kick-off their fifth annual sponsor
ship of the Marine Corps Reserve's
Toys For Tots collection drive.
Through December 19, participa
ting Midas Shops will serve as drop
off sites for new, ungiftwrapped
toys, which will be distributed by
local Reservists to needy children.
Portland and Vancouver residents
can donate to the Toys For Tots
collection drive by visiting any of the
ten Midas Muffler and Brake Shop
locations in the metropolitan Port
land area.
"During your holiday shopping,
please remember the needy children
in our area and pick-up a toy for
the Toys For Tots collection drive,"
says franchisee Mike Minter.
Founded in 1947 by Marine
Colonel Bill Hendricks, Toys For
Tots has grown to become an inter
national campaign, that provides
toys to millions of needs children
each holiday season, through the
assistance of corporate sponsors,
such as Midas International Cor
poration.
International
Christmas Tree
Show
A variety of ethnic groups will
gather to share their cultures in the
International Christmas Tree Show
to be held Saturday, December 12
at the World Forestry Center. The
show will take place from 1 to 5
p.m. in the Center's Exhibit Hall.
Admission is $2 for adults and $1
for students and senior citizens.
Portlander Margie Boule’ will lead
the French American School child
ren's choral group, who will enter
tain with holiday music. The VIP
Singers will also be featured. Cos
tumes and complimentary punch
and cookies will add to the festi
vities while the groups tranform
eight-foot noble fir trees into color
ful Christmas trees.
In addition, pre-show Christmas
films will be presented as a special
treat for children from 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., with popcorn available
during the movies. Adult super
vision will be provided, with the ex
ception of children under nine
years, who must be accompanied
by an adult.
For more information, contact the
World Forestry Center at 4033 S.W.
Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221,
(503)228-1367.
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626 S.W. Park. 224-5552
Brasserie M o n tm a r te ........................... ......... _ .
Fri.-Sat., Dennis Springer Quintet
555 S.W. Oak St., 228 8486
Cafe V iv o .................................................' " ’
Wed., Cool R; Thurs.-Sat., Tom Grant
239 S.W. Broadway, 241 4151
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Sun., The Mayther Bros
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31 N.W. 23rd Place. 223-0099
Dandelion P u b ......... .......... .. ■ ■ ■
Salgado and the Stillettos
Wed.. The Mayther Bros.; Thure- Cun,s Sal9^ ° s . w . 4 th . 223.4241
Eli's . ..
Fri.-Sat., Hypertension
S.E. 39th & Holgate, 771-0742
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Thurs., GEORGE CABLES in CONCERT
Fri.-Sat., Mel Brown Quintet; Sun, Jam Session
3530 N. Vancouver, 288-1196
J.B. s P aradise.............................................
Thurs.-Sat., Benny Wilson & Friends
.31 N.W. 1st. 223 9919
Key Largo
Fri.-Sat., Jack Charles;
Sun., JACO RASTORIUS TRIBUTE
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5700 N.E. Union, 281-1176
M ary s Place.................................................. ’
Fri.-Sat., The Staple Bros.
315 S.W. 3rd. 241 5450
Red S e a .............................................................. ‘
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1425 N.W. Glisan, 221-1150
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Fri.-Sat., Don Latarski; Sun., Ron Steen Jam
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1708 N.E. A lberta, 287 5145
Fri.-Sat., Lady Blue 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Dr. Rock w / Morris Makjam, 10:00 2:00
Shanghai L o u n g e ...............................»309 5
M o n tg o m e ry. 220-1865
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Third Ave. C lu b ....................................................
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Tippin Inn
Thurs., Randy Starr & Flirt
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Candlelight Vigil
The tri-county (Clackamas, Mult
nomah and Washington) chapters
of Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) will conduct a Candlelight
Vigil on Monday, December 14,
1987 at 7:30 p.m. in Pioneer Court
house Square. The purpose of the
Vigil, according to Marie Brown,
Multnomah County President, is to
provide a setting in which family
and friends may remember, in a spe
cial way, their loved ones who have
been killed by drunk drivers.
The public is invited to attend
(free of charge) and support the vic
tim's families.
The Candlelight Vigil also begins
a period of "hope for a less-violent
future" as MADD sponsors other
programs and projects during De
cember to deter holiday drunk
driving crashes. Among these other
projects is the "Red Ribbon Cam
paign" in which citizens are en
couraged to tie a red ribbon to their
left car-door handle (or left-side
mirror) as a sign to America that
they hope for a safe holiday season
and a stop to drunk driving.
"I hope that every citizen of Ore
gon will join us in our holiday pro
grams. The candlelight Vigil is a
great way to say 'I care' ", said Ms.
Brown.
For additional information, please
contact Kay Glazer at 656 4805.
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