September 15, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 3
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FAMIL Y OF THE WEEK
Johnie And Mozell Williams Enter
The Golden Years Of Their Marriage
Community Teen
Back From
17,000 Mile
Summer Vacation
by Bill Scheider
Portlanders w ill be happy to know that the Black family is
alive and pursuing longevity here in the City of Roses. Mozell and
Johnie Williams demonstrated that contention quite adequately last
Sunday at the Bethel A.M.E. Church when the Rev. Milton Green
tied the knot together for the second time in half a century. She is
the fourth sister to have celebrated such an event. Not too many
people from the larger community can boast such a feat. About 300
of their relatives and friends joined with them to witness the
occasion.
Best friend of the family for 45 years, Mrs. Martha Jordan
recalled a delightful personal history of the family. She described
how the W illiams’s first met and then romanced prior to their
wedding 50 years ago. She also confessed to the fact that later
when both of their children grew up she was unsuccessful in match­
making her son with the daughter of the Williams's.
A most touching moment followed when daughter, Nathalee
Williams Evans, paid a most touching tribute to her parents. She
said, “ We chose you as our parents and we are delighted that we
had the good sense to do so." She then paused a moment and Ed
Mitchel sang “ One In A Million You.” In an alliterative description of
the years with the family, Mrs. Evans went on to describe how both
of her parents had always worked in the best interest of all the
children.
Three grand-children then mounted the podium and each read
parts of a poem which declared their love for their grandparents.
Congratulations came in from all over the United States,
including from The President, the governor, senator, congressman,
county and city officials.
Relatives also converged on this very happy occasion from all
over the United States. The military members of the family were also
in evidence, including an army major, a navy commander, an air
force captain and several marine noncommissioned officers.
Following the re-dedication of their vows, the entire party
retired to the social rooms of the church where a three-foot tiered
wedding cake greeted the guests along with hors d’oeurvres, punch
and entertainment.
The reception line included notables from all over the state.
One can’t help but conclude that the next 50 years will be just as
delightful and productive for the Williams as were the first 50.
BRING O UT THE
LEADER IN YOU.
By the time 17-year-old Tasha
W illiam s sauntered in to her
twelvth-grade classroom at Rey­
nold’s High School in Troutdale
last week, she had amassed
enough material to turn her
ritu a listic September English
composition into “ How I Spent
My Sum m er V acation: The
Novel.”
While most teens on summer
vacation dashed off on day trips
w ith friends or fam ily, the
daughter of Northeast Portland
residents Jim and Edythe W ill­
iams flew 8500 miles (that’s one
way, folks) to bundle up for the
Brazilian winter in Sao Paulo.
Tasha was in Brazil for two
months as an exchange student,
a participant in th American Field
Services Summer Exchange Pro­
gram. She was hosted by Joan
and Aparcida Jurca and their
13-year-old daughter, Viviane.
Four hours a day were spent
studying photography and draft­
ing at Colegio Brasilia. That left
plenty of time for hanging out
with Viviane and her friends and
touring the city.
Tasha would like to travel to
Melbourne next summer and,
upon her return, begin Stanford
University in the fall. She'll major
in International Business be­
cause, “ I’d like to go into busi­
ness, and working internationally
would allow me to travel a lot.”
When Tasha deplaned United
Airlines flight 141 at PDX last
month, she was greeted by her
parents, an armful of balloons and
their gift of a silver 280ZX. Her
next stop? DMV for a driver's
license, of course.
keeps
more than
memories
alive.
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“Typical Little Girl
Collects Dolls And Trophies
by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears
Khaleelah’s older sister, T on ji
Khaleelah also competes in
wirling, spinning, sparkling
Elizabeth, 15, and her brother, Atj-
solo
performances.
Her
solo
and fun all help to describe
dul
Karim, 9, accompany her oil
events
include
dance,
twirl
and
an activity that Khaleelah has be­
occasion.
"Dad comes to the
two-baton.
She
also
competes
come very successful in.
state
and
regional
competitions,
with
the
team
and
the
Corps.
Khaleelah is one of three
mostly,” Kahleelah said.
There are 30 girls in the Corps.
children born to Halim and Fran
The teams consist of individuals
“ Khaleelah is a typical little
Rahsaan. She is an eleven year
from
the
Corps.
Eleven
girls
made
girl,”
said her mother. She has
old beauty who loves reading,
hobbies
and the biggest of them
up
the
team
that
Khaleelah
was
spelling, social studies and math
all
is
her
doll collection. And sh6
on.
(sometimes). She is an above
does
“
collect”
them.
Khaleelah
has
many,
many
tro­
average student, and, she will be
Khaleelah’s thoughts about
phies to show as a result of her
entering the 6th grade at Fern-
returning to school: “ School is
successful competitiveness.
wood School this year.
fun, but I don’t like a lot of
"I like it,” says Khaleelah,
Khaleelah is a dancer with Port­
homework. I’m kinda excited and
“ because you learn a lot of
land’s Metro Dance Studio, but
kinda
sad. I have to leave my other
she has two favorites in her life.
things, and it keeps you busy. You
school
and my friends, but I am
learn
new
tricks.”
They are her dolls and the Kelly
looking
forward to seeing my new
We
practice
a
lot
on
our
team
Baton Kadets.
school.”
and individual events because our
Khaleelah has been with the
Kelly Kadets, located here in
Portland, since 1985. Sharon
Bush is the director and Shanon
Barker is the trainer and chore­
ographer. There are 35 members,
their ages ranging from 4 to 14
years of age.
Competitions are held each
year from January to July. There
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are state, regional and national
contests.
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State competition was held at
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Khaleelah Rahsaan and her doll
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During this competition, Khalee­
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coach wants to get first place. We
lah placed first in the pairs seg­
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ment. Her partner was Marissa
perform before judges and we
Including:
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want to look good.”
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Khaleeiah and Marissa met at
She went on to say, “ Mommy
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baton camp in 1986, at state com­
tells me what I am doing wrong
petitions and later went to baton
and what I need to work on. She
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practices.”
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won first place in state. Last year,
Fran
a c c o m p a n ie s
her
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they placed second in state.
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year in Reno, Nevada, they placed
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in national competition, they
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