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37 .lb r a n r V t i’ * ’ VOLUME XIX NUMBER 20 - - 3 •• • MAY 25, 1989 00 ■MM— * . 4 -r. Portland, Oregon ERVER SENIORS OF THE WEEK 'C J - : 25C ff"-'*.- 4 Mel Brown Sextet Wins Fifth Annual Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search And Will Open Sunday, June 18 At Playboy Jazz Festival (Los Angeles, C alifo rn ia - M ay 19,1989) The M el Brown Sextet from Portland, Oregon recently jazzed their way to w in the Grand Prize at the F ifth Annual Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search held at The Palace in H o lly wood on May 17. As Grand Prize W inners, the M el Brown Sextet has been awarded S2.000, courtesy o f Hennessy Cognac, and w ill perform as opening artist for the Sunday, June 18 Playboy Jazz Festival. Doc Severinsen, leader o f the famed T onight Show Orchestra, hosted and judged this year's fo ur-city Jazz Search. “ The Hennessy Jazz Search is r • ... wonderful opportunity fo r talented musicians to compete and get some great exposure. We've been to New Orleans, D etroit, New Y o rk and L .A . and have heard some exceptional talent, “ said Severinsen. “ There were certainly no losers here tonight at the Finals, but M el Brown's high-energy sound really had the crow d on its feet. They were clearly the stand-out performance o f the evening.” A ll members o f M el B row n’s group are seasoned jazz vets. The Sextet has performed w ith Richie Cole and Ernestine Anderson and has opened for Joe W illiam s and the Steve Lacey Sextet. Group members have played w ith * / '? . ,’ A '- lum inai ies such as Diana Ross and Robert Cray. Judging the Finalists along w ith Doc Severinsen, who performed w ith the * ‘T onight Show” Orchestra at the 1983 Playboy Jazz Festival, were some o f the most prestigious names in the music industry. Keyboardist George Duke is one o f the industry’ s most influential artists both as a musician and successful record producer and is one o f the stars o f this year’ s Playboy Jazz Festival. Harold C hilds is Vice President and General Manager o f W arner/ Reprise Records, Jazz and Progressive Music. Emmy award w inning composer A lly n Ferguson is Vice President o f Grove School o f Music and is a composer for film s and television shows. Chuck N iles from K K G O -F M , the o ffic ia l radio station fo r the 1989 Playboy Jazz Festival, emceed the A «4 • » « * » * • * * w * > * * . * • # ’ . » r " X » 5 V» — W Z< ^ Ä » •; ♦ *> . « evening. The com petition was developed to discover and nurture the budding careers o f talented jazz musicians. A truly international com petition, the Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search received w e ll over 600 entries this year from all over the U.S. and Canada as w ell as Japan and Brazil. N ow in its fifth year, the Search has received over 2,000 entries from a ll over the world. A . -Í •<• *A ' t ' K l â i s í ÿ is-"> Louise Perrodin Julia Reed U -,;-'- V ' r ’—s by Jimi Johnson Friends fo r over 60 years, Mrs. Juila Reed 84, o f Tacoma, Washington and Mrs. Louise Perrodin 88, o f Opelouses, Louisiana enjoy limes like this, when they get together and share past and present experiences w ith each other. These tw o beautiful seniors were recently in Portland fo r the National Church o f God In C hrist Convention held at the M em orial Coliseum. A fte r meeting in Beaumont, Texas some 63 years ago, they have stayed in touch w ith each other, and get together whenever the opportunity permits. Mrs. Perrodin says she loves to travel and is “ enjoying the Portland h osp itality” she has been receiving. A member o f the C.O .G .I.C . for over 45 years, M rs. Perrodin has served several capacities in the church. A mother o f 5 children, 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grand children, and 9 great-great-grand children, Mrs. Perrodin said “ young people should try METRO EXCEEDS MINORITY CONTRACTING GOALS FOR COVENTION CENTER PROJECT Disadvantaged and women-owned this base o f success to w ork w ith our contractors, the labor unions and the business contracting goals for the m in o rity com m unity to increase par Oregon Convention Center project have been met o r exceeded, accord ticipation as new trades and subcon tractors take their place on the site,” ing to Rena Cusma, executive o ffice r Cusma said. o f the M etropolitan Service D istrict. M in o rity employm ent on the site M etro is responsible fo r b uilding and has averaged 9 percent o f the work managing the $85 m illio n fa c ility in force, and women represent 2.5 per Northeast Portland. Cusma reported that, to date, dis cent o f the w ork force. A ll contrac advantaged businesses have received tors and subcontractors on the p ro j more than $5,466,646 in business ect arc required to im plem ent af from the center’ s construction, 10.8 firm ative action plans, and must be percent o f the construction budget, certified as equal opportunity em and women-owned businesses have ployers w ith the c ity o f Portland. M etro w ill require the M etro p o li received more than $1,532,277 in tan Exposition-Recreation C om m is business, 3 percent o f the construc tion budget. C ontracting goals are 10 sion, which is responsible fo r opera tion o f the center, to develop aggres percent fo r disadvantaged businesses sive m in o rity and women hiring and 3 percent fo r women-owned programs for the permanent jobs that businesses. must be fille d once the center opens “ Metro w ill continue to build from in September 1990. ALBERTA STREET FESTIVAL July 8 10 am - 11 pm Information Line 288-8569 SPELMAN AND MOREHOUSE COLLEGES OFFER EARLY COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM Students who arc high school graduates and upcoming high school seniors can get a head start on college at Spclman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta. The Early College Summer Program offers accredited college level English and Mathematics, along w ith lips on college survival skills, time management and career planning. The program, which runs from June 23 to July 28, accepts both residen tial and non-residential students. T o learn more about the Spclman and Morehouse Early College Summer Program,call Patrick Royster (404) 681- 2800, ext 470, or Pauline Drake (404) 681-3643, ext. 700. You must apply to get a good education, and seek the L o rd ” . M rs. Julia Reed keeps active by w orking in her garden. “ I love flow ers” says M rs. Reed, a member o f the Church o f God In C hrist o f Tacoma,W ashington. Born in Newiberia, Louisiana, Mrs. Reed moved to Tacoma in 1978 from Beaumont, Texas. A very attractive senior, Mrs. Reed has 6 children, 20 grand children, 29 great grand children, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Her advice to young people is “ be yourself, go to church, and try to make yo ur life the best you can” . Both women agree that Portland is a wonderful c ity, as they have been “ hosted ro y a lly ” . 19 BLACK CIVIL WAR VET ERANS MISSING IN ACTION FOR 125 YEARS TO BE REINTER RED AT SPE CIAL MEMO RIAL DAY CEREMONY the fin al assault against Fort W ag ner, a gigantic impenetrable earthen- work bastion, guarding Charleston. Though the regiment fought heroi cally, the assault failed and the 54th suffered heavy losses. “ Our nation owes these brave men o f color a great debt. Am erica was made greater by their awesome, and unfortunately, often unrecognized g ift,” said Massachusetts Governor M ichael Dukakis. A m em orial to the 54th Massachusetts, and its fallen leader, Colonel Robert Shaw, by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.was dedicated at Boston Common on May 31,1897. Booker T. Washington and W illia m James addressed the memo Beaufort, SC (M ay 12, 1 9 8 9 )- rial dedication crowd. Thc Veterans’ A ffa irs O ffice has The critical contribution o f Black announced that a special reinterment soldiers to the Union e ffo rt is not ceremony to honor 19 Black Union w idely documented. In the months soldiers missing in action since 1863 fo llo w in g the gallant efforts o f the w ill take place M em orial Day, 54th at Fort Wagner, more than M onday, M ay 29, at the National 180,0(X) Black soldiers enlisted in Cemetery in the city o f Beaufort at the Union A rm y, almost 10 percent 1:00 PM. Anthropologists at the U ni o f the total force. The first Black versity o f South C arolina have docu soldier to receive a Congressional mented the remains as those o f Medal o f Honor was Sgt. W illia m members o f the 55th Massachusetts Carney o f the 54th Massachusetts, Volunteer Regiment o f Infantry, and for heroism beyond the call o f duty at possibly members o f the legendary Fort Wagner. Sgt. Carney was the 54th Massachusetts, the first Black first o f seventeen Black C iv il W ar regim ent in American history. The soldiers to be awarded the Congres 54th was formed in February, 1863, sional Medal Honor. In President w ith the sanction o f President A bra Lincoln’s opinion, the bravery o f Black soldiers tipped the balance o f the war ham Lincoln. The soldiers’ remains were dis in favor o f the Union. covered during new construction on Massachusetts Governor Michael F o lly Island, South Carolina. The Dukakis, Gram m y award-winning area was the scene o f some o f the jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, other most brutal combat o f the C iv il War, local and national political leaders in particular, the campaign to take w ill participate in the ceremony. The soldiers’ remains w ill be buried Charleston. The 54th Massachusetts, w hich counted among its ranks two in fu ll accordance w ith 1863 A rm y sons o f legendary Black abolitionist Regulations. The ceremony w ill be Frederick Douglass and the brothers performed by 144 Black and W hite o f w riter Henry James and philoso C iv il W ar re-enactors and a period pher W illia m James, departed Bos m ilita ry band and fife and drum corp. ton by boat in M ay, 1863 and b ivo u Governor Dukakis w ill present the acked at Beaufort. In July, the regi Massachusetts regimental flag to the ment saw action on James and M o r C olor Guard and a commemorative ris Islands o ff Charleston, where it plaque o f the occasion. This year marks the 125lh anni saved the Tenth Connecticut from defeat and massacre. W ith o ut food versary o f the cessation o f hostilities or rest, the 54th volunteered to lead between the States. by M ay 31st, so call now! ». . - , . y.;, ; ' ? * . ' \ ‘ . » • * < • Î.' i * ■ » ** *•/ . . ... INNOVATIVE AGREEMENT ALLOWS PRIVATE FUNDS TO FINANCE MAJORITY OF I’DC'S RENTAL HOUSING REPAIR PROGRAM; HOMESTEAD!' PROGRAM SLATED TO USE NEW FUNDS IN JUNE Private funds arc now replacing w ill produce over a m illio n dollars in scarce federal housing dollars through property investment by renovating an innovative agreement signed in 54 housing units in Portland neigh October 1988 between the Portland borhoods, p rim a rily in the inner- Development Commission (PDC) and Northeast area. The loans are a m ix Security Pacific Bank Oregon. Since o f approximately $737,000 in Secu January 1989, PDC has financed rity Pacific funds together w ith $737,000, over 75% o f its neighbor $227,350 in public funds. hood investor-owned home repair loan C urrently, the loans being made program, through the private lender under the private lender agreement arc in conjunction w ith PD C ’ s Inves agreement. According to PDC Commissioner tor Rehabilitation Loan Program. This N eil K e lly , “ PD C ’ s federal housing program provides low-interest loans funds for Investor Rehabilitation for investors to repair rental proper Loans were recently cut by $981,000. ties, many o f w hich are vacant due to I t ’ s o nly through innovative ap the need fo r renovation. Beginning in June 1989, Portland’s proaches, such as the Security Pa c ific agreement, that PDC is able to Homestead Program is also slated to maintain its vital castsidc neighbor begin using Security Pacific funds for Financing the renovations o f seven hood home repair programs. ” In October 1988, PDC and Secu vacant houses being offered to low - rity Pacific Bank Oregon reached a incoinc Pordanders at a May 20,1989, two-year agreement invo lvin g a Homestead open house event. Both the Investor Rehabilitation “ lum p sum” deposit o f federal C om m unity Development Block Loan Program and the Portland Grant (C D B G ) funds. A total o f $3 Homestead Program arc important m illio n in C D BG funds were depos components o f the c ity ’ s Neighbor ited locally and began earning inter hood R evitalization Strategy which est. Security Pacific, in turn, made an is w orking to reclaim vacant and additional $4.75 m illio n available to abandoned housing. Portland Development C om m is be blended w ith low-interest PDC funding for its housing loan programs. sion is the c ity ’ s urban renewal and To date, the Commission has economic development agency. For more inform ation, contact: approved 20 loans using Security Becky Carter, PDC, 796-6869 Pacific funds w ith applications pend ing on an additional 13. These loans Rep. Carter To Hold Community Meeting State Representative Carter From D istrict 18 Announced A C om m u nity Meeting Today For M ay 27, 1987. A Breakfast Meeting is scheduled for 9:00 -1 1 :00 A .M . at The Cascade H all A uditorium , Portland Com m u nity College, 705 N. 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