Page 3 Portland Observer May 25,1989
News Around Town
PORTLAND’S
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
CENTERS
SEEK FALL
PRESCHOOL
REGISTRA­
TIONS
MILLER
GENUINE
DRAFT
ROSE CITY
BLUES
FESTIVAL
PORTLAND
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TIPS
Picnic To Reward
Safety Patrols
More than 2,400 elementary-school
students from 60 Portland Public
schools next week attend a two day
Third Annual Rose City Blues picnic to honor their year-long safety
patrol efforts.
Festival Toots Its Own Hom
Activities and picnics will be held
While Oregons’ Poor Reap The
Monday
and Tuesday (May 22 and
Benefits
23)
at
Oaks
Amusement Park, north
The
third
annual
Miller
Genuine
Portland Public Schools’ seven
of
S.E.
Spokane
Street, from 9 a.m.-
DraftRoseCity
Blues
Festival,
bene­
early childhood education centers this
lp.m.
week begin registering preschoolers fiting the Oregon Food Bank, is gearing
Also attending will be members
for daily half-day sessions of the up for an extravaganza during the
of
the
Portland Trail Blazers basket­
week of June 26 like none other on
school year starting Sept. 5.
ball
team,
Portland Traffic Safety
Eligible are children who will be the West Coast. The festival begins
Commission
and City of Portland
four years old by Sept. 1 and reside in at Tom McCall Waterfront Park Fri­
Police
Bureau
K-9 units.
day, June 30, from 6 - 10 pm, and
the Portland School District.
(Contact:
Chief
“ M ac” Lockett,
Centers offering preschool pro­ continues Saturday and Sunday, July
Portland
School
Police,
249-3307)
grams are Boise-Eliot, Humboldt, 1 and 2, from 12 noon to 10 pm.
Irvington, King, Sabin, Vernon, and
‘If anyone knows about the blues;
Concert To Feature
Woodlawn elementary schools.
it’s poor people,” noted Delmark
Southeast Schools
There arc no tuition fees. Pre­ Goldfarb, Talent Coordinator of the
Student
from inner Southeast ele­
schools have limited numbers of Rose City Blues Festival. “ The fes­
mentary
and
middle schools present
enrollments open to district wide can­ tival is of the poor people, by the
a
musical
concert
for parents, staff-
poor people, for the poor people” . It
didates.
members
and
guests
in the Cleveland
Boise-Eliot ECEC (information has the potential of out-shining, out­
High
auditorium,
3400
S. E. 26th
telephone 280-6171) at 620 NE Fre­ playing, and out-classing Chicago’s
Ave.,
next
Wednesday
(May
24) at 7
mont St. provides roundtrip trans­ Blues Festival” .
p.m.
Mayor Bud Clark recently pro­
portation for astor, Clarendon, Glen­
Students performers are from
coe, Grout, Hollyrood, James claimed the week of June 26 - July 2
Abernethy,
Buckman and Grout ele-
John.Kenton, Laurelhurst, Peninsula, Blues Music Week. Local blues
mentarics
and
Hosford Middle.
Richmond and Sitlion elcmentaries musicians will perform Monday, Tues­
Featured
will
be student talents in
day, and Wednesday at soup kitch­
and George Middle.
choirs,
bands
and
orchestras. (Con­
-H um boldt ECEC (280-5468) at ens, hospitals, schools and senior
tact:
Bill
Covert,
music curricular
4915 N.Gantenbein St. provides centers. A blues band parade is planned
coordinator,
280-6196)
roundtrip transportation for Ainsworth, to further promote the event. Blues
Boise-Eliot To
Bridlcmile and Chapman elementar- music will be featured throughout
Portland,
including
acoustic
blues
ies and West Sylvan Middle.
Celebrate Year’s End
-Irvington ECEC (280-6386) at performances at selected night spots.
An evening of entertainment and
Featured performers for this years’s
1320 NE Brazee St. provides round­
fun greets parents, staff members and
trip transportation for Buckman, festival include The James Cotton
guests at Boise-Eliot Elementary, 620
Creston, Hollyrood, Laurelhurst and Band, The Kristine lakeland Band,
N. Fremont St., next Thursday (May
Sunnyside elcmentaries and Fcmwood Mighty Joe Young, Lowell Fulson
25) at 7 p.m.
and Little Charlie and the Night Cats.
and Kellogg middle schools.
Students in Prekindergarten to
-K in g ECEC (280-6456) at 4906 Over 40 bands in all will perform at
Grade 5 will sing about friendship
NE 6th Ave. provides roundtrip trans­ the 1989 Blues Festival.
and happiness while others demon­
In 1988, (the first year the Oregon
portation for Capitol Hill, Edwards,
strate their tumbling skills.
Riglcr, Rose City Park, Scott, Smith Food Bank benefited from the event)
(Contact: Betty Campbell, Boise-
and Stephenson elcmentaries, Gre­ the Blues Festival boasted 38 blues
Eliot principal, 280-6171)
gory Heights Middle and the bands from around the country. Thirty-
five thousand people attended the
Sacajawea Head Start Center.
Madison High Intro­
-S ab in ECEC (280-6482) at 4013 two-day event held over the fourth of
duces High-Tech
NE 18th Ave. provides roundtrip trans­ July weekend. The Food Bank was
portation for Alameda, Brooklyn, the recipient of $7,500 and 6500
Learning To Grade 8
Duniway, Lewis and Llewellyn ele­ pounds o f food.
Students
Steven Remington, Oregon Food
mentarles and Beaumont and Sell­
Bank Festival Coordinator, hopes to
wood middle schools.
Madison High introduces high-
—Vemon ECEC (280-6415) at increase those numbers in 1989. “ I’m
2044 NE Killingsworth St. provides confident The Rose City Blues Festi­ technology learning systems to its
roundtrip transportation for Bridger, val will produce even more food and area Grade 8 students next Thursday
Clark, Kelly, Lent, Marysville, funds this year. “ Our goal is to raise (May 25) from 9:30 a.m.-noon.
Students from Whitaker and Gre­
Whitman, Woodmere and Youngson up to $20,000 and 10,000 pounds of
gory Heights middle schools and Lee
elcmentaries, Binnsmcad Middle and food in 1989,” said Remington.
The Food Bank and its nearly 600 Elementary will be introduced to 10
former Foster School.
-W oodlaw n ECEC (280-6282) at agencies across the state appreciate areas of study available to them dur­
7200 NE 11th Ave. provides round­ the sponsorship effort from Miller ing their four years at Madison, 2735
trip transportation for Ainsworth, Ap­ Genuine Draft, Seagrams Wine N.E. 82nd Ave.
Student displays and demonstra­
plegate, Chapman, Hayhurst, Lee and Cooler, KGON 92.3 FM Radio, the
Maplewood elcmentaries, Gray and Downtowner, Blue Bell Potato Chip tions will explain how to incorporate
West Sylvan middle schools and Company, The Dakota Cafe, and the use of laser video-disk, VCRs, com­
Cascade Blues Association for mak­ puters and printers using statc-of-the
former Rieke School.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, ing the Rose City Blues Festival pos­ art software in studies.
Subject areas using high-tech re­
please contact the individual ECEC sible. Summer is traditionally a “ down
or Bill Garbctt, director of public in­ lime” for donations to the Food Bank, sources include social studies,
formation and communication, 249- and this event will provide needed English,graphics,science, music and
relief to Oregon’s hungry.
mathemaliees. Some students may
3304, Portland Public Schools.
choose to use high school planning
software in the school’s career cen­
ter.
Madison students also will dem­
onstrate their knowledge of foreign
languages and art techniques.
At 12 noon on Friday, May 26th at
Portland State in Smith Memorial
Center Room 327; Mr. Lee Baker
will deliver a letter entitle, “ BLACKS
IN THE OUTBACK; AUSTRALIA’S
ABORIGINAL POPULATION” .
This lecture and slide presentation
sponsored by the Black Studies de­
1,500Cub Scouts, Boy Scoutsand
partment at Portland State.
Explorer Scouts from the Thunder-
Mr. Baker is a graduate student in
bird District (East Portland, Gresham,
anthropology who has just relumed The Portland Cable Access Planning
Sandy, Troutdale areas) of the Co­
from a year of study of the black
and Development committee will
lumbia Pacific Council, Boy Scouts
population of Australia. He is pre­
meet Wednesday, May 31, 1989
of America, will place 66,000 Ameri­
senting his finding in a series of na­
at 7:30 pm to discuss revenue gen­
can flags on graves at Willamette
tional speaking engagements.
erating options.
National Cemetery.
For information contact the Black The Portland Cable Access Board of
The event will take place Thurs­
Studies department at 464-3472.
Directors will meet Wednesday,
day evening, May 25, 1989, begin­
June 7, 1989 at 7:30 pm. Agenda
ning with a brief opening ceremony
will include Rogers; settlement
at 6:30 pm followed by Hag placing
and 1988/1989 budget revisions.
until completed. Also participating
The meetings will take place at 2766
in the opening ceremony is the US
NE Union Avenue.
Marine color guard and honor rifle
L*
SCOUTS PLACE BLACKS IN THE
OUTBACK
66,000 FLAGS
FOR
MEMORIAL
DAY
OBSERVANCE
squad.
In two hours waves of Scouts will
place 66,000 Bags as their obser­
vance of Memorial Day. The Flags
will remain through the Memorial
Day Weekend. Great care is taken by
the leaders of this event to instill the
proper attitude in the Scouts as they
perform their duty. The honoring of
those who fought to defend our coun­
try’s freedom is very serious.
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CONCERT AT
LLOYD CENTER
ICE ARENA
CANCELLED
The Oregon Symphony regrets
that the free concert scheduled for
June 6 at the Ice Arena at Lloyd
Center has been cancelled, due to
ongoing renovations of the rink.
The Oregon Symphony plans to
return to Lloyd Center, next spring.
PORTLAND
CABLE ACCESS
TELEVISION
MEETING
17TH ANNUAL
SENIOR
CITIZENS
FISHING DERBY
Get out those poles because come
rain or shine, the 17th Annual Senior
Citizens Fishing Derby will be held
on Friday, June 23, 1989, from 9:00
am to 3:00 pm on Sauvie Island, The
cost to each participant is $3.00.
All senior citizens are invited to
this fun-filled affair. Extra fishing
poles will be available for those who
need to borrow one. There will even
be people there to help the queasy
bait their lines. Fishing contests (first
fish, biggest fish, smallest fish, etc.)
will be held and prizes awarded to
the winners. The National Guard will
serve lunch at noon. Busses will depart
several locations at 9:00 am to take
Fishing Derby participants to Sauvie
Island, and will leave at 3:00 pm for
the return trip.
Coordinated annually by the Ur­
ban League of Portland, in conjunc­
tion with other providers of services
to senior citizens.the Fishing Derby
draws over 300 senior citizens, who
gather to fish mingle with old and
new friends, enjoy the outdoors,and
just have fun.
For more information, or to re­
serve a bus seat, call Kather Waller
at the Urban League, 280-2638.
PORT OFFERS
FREE
SUMMER BUS
TOUR
Free public bus tours of the Port of
Portland are scheauled every, Satur­
day, June 3, through August 26.
During the three-hour, narrated
tour, the public will see:
«»■One of the largest floating dry
docks in the United S tates-a
major part of the West Coast’s
most modem ship repair yard.
«»■One of the marine cargo termi­
nals which handle more than $7
billion in trade each year and
support local businesses. In 1988,
a record 9.8 million tons of cargo
crossed these docks.
«»■One of the fastest growing air­
ports on the West C oast-Port-
land International airport, which
handled more than 5.9 million
passengers and 107,000 tons of
cargo in 1988. The airport has
undergone expansion and re­
modeling this year, adding the
new short-term parking garage,
international facility, and the
Oregon Market.
«■The Port’s three largest indus­
trial parks where over 175 firms
jobs for more than 16,000 people,
and the site of the Port’s new
458-acre Portland International
Center airport business park.
The free tours depart at 9:30 am
and at 1 pm from the parking lot
behind the Lloyd 700 Building, 700
NE Multnomah, near Lloyd Center.
Reservations must be made in ad­
vance by calling the Port’s Public
Affairs Department at 231-5000,
extension 208. This tour is recom­
mended for individuals or groups of
up to six people and children nine
years old and older.
ARTQUAKE
PCC Appoints
1989
Affirmative Action
ANNOUNCES
Officer
LINEUP OF
Jorge E. Espinosa, a former con­
sultant
on cultural awareness and
PERFORMERS
Portland - Artquake, the festival
of the arts, announced that three
outstanding performers will be part
of the 1989 festival to be held over
Labor Day weekend. B.B.King, the
legendary blues musician will kick­
off the weekend on Friday night,
September 1, with a performance at
the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Renowned jazz vocalist Ernestine
Anderson will grace the main Stage
of Pioneer Court House Square for
the Saturday night, September 2, Jazz
Spectacular. Finally, children’s fa­
vorite Tim Noah will delight fami­
lies with his high-energy brand of en­
tertainment on Sunday, September
3, at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall.
Other highlights were announced
at an unveiling of the Melinda
Thorsnes commissioned work ot art
which will serve as the image of
Artquake for the 1989 festival.
Artquake Board President Doug Ben­
son also announced that Mary Liv­
ingstone Beebe will be the featured
Curator of the 1989 Artquake Visual
Arts Gallery to be set-up in the Per­
forming Arts Center. The show will
be open for two weeks this year in­
stead of limiting it to the Labor Day
Weekend. Mary Beebe is the past
Founding Director of the Portland
Center for the Visual Arts, and is
currently Director of the Stuart Col­
lection at the University of Califor­
nia at San Diego.
Benson also announced that the
Artist’s Marketplace, the section of
Artquake where Northwest artists sell
their works, will be expanded, re­
flecting the popularity of this
venue, as more artists have en­
tered their work to e judged for selec­
tion than ever before.
Also, Artquake will be expanding
cross-cultural communication, has
been appointed affirmative action
officer at Portland Community Col­
lege.
Espinosa, 40, a native of Mexico
City, earned a bachelor’s degree in
music from Lewis and Clark Col­
lege, and M.A. in intercullural com ­
munication from Oregon State Uni­
versity. He currently is involved in a
doctoral program at OSU in adult
cross-cultural education.
its site to include the block in front of
the Performing Arts Center as the
new location for the ever popular
Kidspace exhibit.
Local artist Melinda Thorsnes
created the lively artwork featured
for Artquake ’89. A 1971 graduate of
the Pacific Northwest College of Art,
Melinda has been showing her work
locally ever since. Originally a sculp­
ture major, Melinda didn’t think she
would have the resources to continue
to pursue only sculpture after col­
lege. She prepared her thesis on paint­
ing, and has gone on to mesh her two
interests into a career in painting and
painted sculpture.
Melinda describes herself as a
Figure painter who places her sub­
jects in everyday situations, from ga­
rage sales to bowling alleys. “ I like
to deal with the human condition
with a sense of humor,” says Me­
linda.
Melinda is the first fine artist to be
commissioned by the Artquake Board
of Directors to create the artwork
which will serve as the image for
Artquake ’89. Her piece will begin a
new perm anent collection for
Artquake.
Ms. Thorsnes has a show opening
June 1st at the Maveety Gallery in
Portland.
XSS3,
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN APPRENTICE­
SHIP
Are you interested in a FUTURE in the Piping I rades ?
Applications will be taken for UA #290 Plumbers & Steamfit-
ters.
WHEN: June 12 through 23, 1989
Where: 1400 SW Fifth St, room 407, Portland, Oregon.
PHONE: 229-6008
REQUIREMENTS: Must provide reliable proof by non-returnable copies
of birth certificate, drivers license, high school diploma or GED tran­
scripts.
AGE: must be at least 18 years of age
EDUCATION: must be a high school graduate or a GED graduate
Espinosa served as intercultural
affairs coordinator at Willamette Uni­
versity from 1983 to 1987. At OSU
he taught intercullural communica­
tion and other subjects while work­
ing on his master’s degree. Between
1987 and his appointment to the PCC
position, he worked as a consultant
to the staff of Oregon Department of
Corrections and with police depart­
ments in Salem and Independence.
He also has worked with the Oregon
Hispanic community and with the
staff of the Oregon State Commis­
sion on Black Affairs.
Espinosa said that in his work at
PCC he will emphasize informal
community networking among the
Hispanic, African American, South­
east Asian and Native American com­
munities.
“ Informal community networks
are absolutely essential for effective
cross-cultural communication, ad­
dressing issues and, ultimately, sup­
porting and assisting one another,”
he said.
Espinosa will implement PCC’s
affirmative action policy throughout
the five-county college district. His
office is on Sylvania Campus in
Southwest Portland.
ROSE FESTIVAL
JUNIOR COURT
TO ATTEND
HIGH TEA AT
CAROUSEL
COURTYARD
Every child’s afternoon will be
realized Friday, May 26 when the
Rose Festival Junior Court presides
over high tea from 1:45 to 3:00 pm at
the Carousel Courtyard. Joining the
Junior Court princesses will be three
separate classes of third and fourth
grade children from Buckman, Boise-
Elliott and Irvington Schools. The
Carousel Courtyard is located be­
tween northeast 7th and 9th Avenues
on Holladay Street in the Lloyd Dis­
trict.
Upon arrival at the Courtyard the
princesses and their elementary school
guests will be entertained by the
Carousel Company Theatre for Chil­
dren , the Courtyard’s resident the­
atre ensemble. The actors will pres­
ent a musical clown band and clown
sketch for the childrens’ ’ enjoyment.
Following the performance the chil­
dren will be treated to free rides on
the fully restored 1895 Looff Carou­
sel. High tea refreshments befitting
the princesses and their guests will
include Ruby Mist iced tea (courtesy
of Stash Tea),lcmon tarts, chocolate
mousse cups and fresh fruit skewers.
Pacific Development, Inc.,devel­
opers of the Carousel Courtyard, is
sponsoring the special afternoon to
welcome the Rose Festival Associa­
tion to the Carousel Courtyard and
the Lloyd District. The Carousel
Courtyard is open Monday through
Friday, 7:30-5:00 pm; Saturday, 1 1:00-
5:00 pm and Sunday, 12:00-5:00 pm.
The carousel operates Monday through
Saturday, 11:00-5:00 pm; and Sun­
day, 12:00-5:00 pm.
To book an event at the Courtyard
contact Leslie Cox at Pacific Devel­
opment, 233-4048.
Alberta Street
Festival Scheduled
“ Alberta Street Festival, N.E. 16lh
to 19th streets on Alberta Street, Sat­
urday, July 8th, from 10 a.m. to 11
’ p.m.
Food, Entertainment and Art.
Contact: Royal Esquire Club, Com­
munity Service Dcpt. 288-8569.”
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