December 18,1991...The Portland Observer...Page 3
Thousands Of Lights Added To US
Bank Zoolights Festival
1991 ‘Lou Rawls Parade Of Stars’
Telethon Breaks New Ground
Hi-Five
Lou Rawls
Keith W ashington
Oleta Adams
After more than a decade of suc
cess and innovation, the 1991 “ Lou
Rawls Parade of Stars” telethon will
once again break new ground on Sun
day, December 29, at 6:00 p.m., when
the star-studded special is broadcast
across the nation to benefit the United
Negro College Fund (UNCF).
Locally, the seven hour telethon
will be hosted by KPTV reporter and
weekend anchor, Lars Larson; local
radio talk show producer and host, Debb
Janes; and KGW-TV reporter Sharon
Mitchell. Portland’s Superintendent of
Parks, Charles Jordon will be guest
host.
For the first time in its 12-year-
history, portions of the “ Parade of
Stars” will originate from the historic
Apollo Theatre in Harlem, the land
mark venue that served as a spring
board for many Black entertainers.
Also on the list o f “ firsts” for this
year’s show, which is approaching
revenues of nearly S90 million in cash
and pledges, is the telethon debut of
many new and talented artists. “ Color
Me Bad,” Oleta Adams, “ Boyz II
Men,” Tara Kemp and Keith Wash
ington are among the hot new talent
who will appear on the seven-hour
special.
Jackee’, the vivacious and sultry
actress of “ 227” fame, will co-host
the show for the first time; the new
President and Chief Executive Officer
of UNCF, William H. Gray III, will
lead the college Fund’s call to Ameri
can viewers for financial contributions.
Telethon host and Grammy Award
winning singer, Lou Rawls, will lead
the starstudded roster of entertainers,
that is scheduled to include superstars
Bill Cosby, Bob Hope, Melba Moore,
John Forsythe, Chaka Kahn, Freddie
Jackson, Reba McEntire, Kool Moe
Dee, James Ingram and Roseanne and
Tom Arnold.
Joining Rawls as co-hosts for this
year’s program from the Aquarius
Theatre in Hollywood will be the leg
endary Nancy Wilson, the “ Tonight
Show’s Ed McMahon, and singer
Marilyn McCoo. Veteran nightclub
singer and late-night television host
Clint Holmes will team up with Jackee’
to co-host the show from the Apollo.
Other poplar entertainers who wi 11
join host Lou Rawls on “ Parade of
Stars” include Vesta, Joan Rivers, The
Boys’s Choir of Harlem, Charles
Duming, Hinton Battle, Avery Brooks,
Joe Sample, The Mighty Clouds of
Joy, Hi-Five and Another Bad Crea
tion.
Proceeds from the seven-hour
program help to provide educational
opportunities at the 41 private, histori
cally Black colleges and universities
the college Fund represents. These
schools have educated many oustanding
citizens in our society, including nov
elists Alice Walker and Frank Yerby,
film producer/director Spike Lee,
Ambassador Andrew Young and At
lanta Mayor Maynard Jackson. Olym
pic gold medalist Edwin Moses, singer/
composer Lionel Richie, diva Leontyne
Price, and Argonne National Labora
tory Vice President Waller Massey
are other well-known UNCF college
achievers.
Their contributions of American
life are well-known, and they repre
sent the success of numerous UNCF
graduates over the years.
The * ‘Lou Rawls Parade of S tars
is made possible with the support of its
national and founding sponsor, Anhe
user-Busch companies, which under
writes the production of the program
annually.
The Kellogg company is national
co-sponsor for the seventh consecu
tive year.
Ke jgg provides substan tial sup
port for local segments of the telethon
in more than 70 markets across the
country. Other co-sponsors include:
American Airlines, McNeil Consumer
Products, Nike, AT&T, General Mo
tors Corporation, Eckerd Drugs, Chrys
ler Minority Dealers Association,
Westood One Companies and Satel
lite Music Network.
More than 20 million viewers are
expected to watch the “ Parade of Stars”
special, which will air in more than 80
markets on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX
network affiliates, as veil as inde
pendent and cable stations, including
BET and superstation WGN.
The United Negro College Fund,
founded in 1944, helps support 41 pri
vate, historically Black colleges and
universities. Nearly 90 percent of the
students enrolled in these schools need
financial educational opportunities at
these schools or students who other
wise would not have the opportunity
to attend.
open. Africa, Cascades, Penguinarium
and Alaska Tundra will be closed dur
ing the festival. Open exhibits include
felines, bears, primates and elephants,
although some of the animals may not
be visible at all times.
Festival hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Dec.
7 through Jan. 4 except for the 24th and
25th. Gates close at 8 p.m., although
the lights and other activities will con
tinue until 9 p.m.
Admission to the Festival is $3.50
for adults 12-64 years, and $2 for youths
3-11 and seniors 65 and over. Infants
two and under are admitted free. Train
fares are $1.50 for adults and $1 for
youths and seniors. Infants ride free.
Tri-Met will provide later service
on line 63 to Washington Park as well
as regular service on lines 57 and 59 to
the Sunset Highway Zoo overpass dur
ing the festival. Service on line 63 will
be extended to 8:30 p.m. For detailed
information on Tri-Met service during
the festival call Dial-A-Bus for the
following lines #63, - 231-3263; #57 -
231-3257; #59 231-3259.
The festival is sponsored by US
Bank, 1190 KEX and KOIN TV 6.
Other sponsors are Beaverton Honda
and Moe’s Pianos.
More than 125,000 holiday lights
are making the Metro Washington Park
Zoo sparkle during the fourth US Bank
Zoolights Festival. Trees, buildings,
shrubs, walkways, the zoo train and
life-sized animal silhouettes will illu
minate the zoo grounds since its 1991
opening on December 7.
The Festival also features close to
75 church, school and professional
choirs, violinists, bell choirs, gospel
singers and other musical groups.
Elves greet zoo visitors and give
gifts of candy canes and tree orna
ments. Back by popular demand are
Eliza Elephant and Buddy Beaver, who
ride with visitors on the brightly deco
rated train and view displays seen only
from the train route.
AfriCafe has been transformed into
a festive restaurant serving holiday treats,
warm beverages, gourmet desserts and
champagne. Table linens, candles, black
tie service and live piano music set the
mood for a special evening.
You can have the zoo elves take
your picture with Santa, or bring your
own camera along. You can also browse
through the Elephant’s Trunk gift shop
for those special gifts.
Not all of the zoo exhibits will be
Jesuit High Placement
Tax Planning Tips
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could save you time and money.
Now is the time to start gathering
together your receipts, earning state
ments, canceled checks and other rec
ords. If you want to donate to charitable
organizations or pay off some of those
medical or dental bills, you must do so
before the end of the year to be able to
deduct them on your tax return. IRA
contributions for 1991 can be made
thru April 15,1992.
Jesuit High School invites all
interested eighth grade boys to take
the school’s Placement Test on Sat
urday morning, January 11, from 8:30
to 12:15. There is a $10.00 fee for the
exam. Refreshments will be served.
Test takers are not obligated to en
roll, but those who plan to enroll as
freshmen next year must take the
test. Applications for the 1992-93
school year are being accepted now.
Please call Jesuit High School at
292-2663 for reservations and fur
ther information.
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United Way Makes $20.5 Million Goal
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United way of the Columbia-Wil
lamette has collected more than $20
million for the first time in more than
70 years of raising funds to help people
in this community.
General Campaign Chairman
Robert L. Ridgley, president and CEO
of Northwest Natural Gas Company,
announced that United Way has gath
ered $20,664,000. He made the an
nouncement Tuesday at the organiza
tion’s Campaign Finale Dinner at the
Portland Hilton.
“ What is remarkable about your
achievement is that it occurred against
a backdrop of recession, layoffs and
business closures. While others were
talking gloom and doom, you talked
about opportunity, success and team
work,” Ridgley told more than 400
volunteers attending the event. “ You
are the ones who accepted the chal
lenge of hitting this community’s first
$20 million campaign. Again, I thank
you, congratulate you and applaud you
Spectacular Savings
The Leisure Hour Jr.
Golf Club
(503) 241-8024
621 S.W. MORRISON; MEZZANINE
PORTLAND, OREGON 97205
Foster Parents Association
Opens Gift Center
Making sure every child in foster
: has a happy Christmas is the goal
the Foster Parent’s Association’s
iday Gift Center. Located in the
i building at the Carousel Court, NE
and Pacific St., the Gift Center will
ribute presents to foster families
n December 17th to the 21st from
DO a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Foster families were sent holiday
suggestions lists to fill out for the
Idrcn in their care, and the FPA and
ita will do their best to fulfill the
hcs. The gift center is not intended
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to be a substitute for gifts from foster
parents, but a supplement to help foster
families stretch their budgets. More
than 1500 foster children are expected
to receive an extra special Christmas
thanks to the Foster Parent’s Associa
tion.
All the presents have been donated
by individuals, clubs, and caring people
throughout the community who have
set up “ giving trees” at local busi
nesses. More than 50 volunteers will
help distribute presents at the Gift Center.
The Leisure Hour Jr. Golf Club
is sponsoring a Holiday Ball Dec.
28,1991, from 10:00 pm until 2:00
am at the Sheraton Airport Hotel,
with the “ State Of Mind” Band.
This event is being held to raise
funds to help defray costs for the
1992 Annual Junior Golf budget.
We have approximately 27, Juniors
in this program.
The tickets are $10.00 each, or
$ 12.00 at the door. Organ izations or
private people may reserve a table.
Please notify us as soon as possible
if you would like to reserve a table
for 8 for $80.00. We would then
reserve a table in your name or the
organization’s name. You may gel
tickets from Geneva’s Shear Per
fection or Small But Jazzy, 240-
0219 call me at 281-3955 or 287-
1148. Thank you.
Clinic Sponsors Class
On Spinal Care
Western States Chiropractic Col
lege is offering a free spinal care class,
“ Becoming Healthier with Chiroprac
tic,” from 7 to 8 p.m., January 14 and
February 12,1992, at the college, 2900
NE 132nd Avenue in Portland.
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for joining with me to make all the
difference.”
Ridgley also indicated that asking
people to give one hour’s pay per month
and focusing on this during meetings
with employees helped raise more money
than in any previous fund-raising drive.
The 1992 public service campaign
featured 1c ' recipie ,s of United Way-
funded agency services. By showing
donors that their contributions work in
this community, United Way provided
additional incentive to give.
The North Region completed the
campaign by raising $975,531,98 per
cent of its $1,000,528 goal. The region
is led by Theodore M. Carpenter, Jr.,
vice president/associate regional man
ager at Kaiser Permanente.
Money raised during Campaign
’91 will be distributed to nearly 200
agency programs in Clackamas,
Multnomah and Washington counties
in Oregon and Clark County in Wash
ington.
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The committee, which will advise Metro on the
implementation of the new regional growth
management policy, will be expected to provide a
forum for discussing growth and land-use issues
of regional importance and to provide a means
for better coordinating regional planning
activities.
The selection of citizen committee members will
be made by the members of the Regional Policy
Advisory Committee from the respective counties.
Terms will be for two years. The committee will
meet monthly, with possible special meetings,
depending on the issue. Meetings will be held
at the Metro offices at times to be established by
the committee.
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Citizens wishing to serve on the Regional
Policy Advisory Committee must:
• Live in either Clackamas, Multnomah or Wash
ington county.
• Send a letter to Metro (at the address listed
below) stating interest in serving on the Regional
Policy Advisory Committee and outlining past
involvement in community issues and organiza
tions.
That's all It takes... but don't be late!
Letters of Interest must be received by Jan.
24,1992.
For more Information and a full copy of
the Regional Urban Growth Goals and
Objectives, contact:
Ethan Seltzer
2000 SW First Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
221-1646
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The Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objec
tives, adopted by the Metropolitan Service District
Council on Sept. 26,1991, call for creation of a
Regional Policy Advisory Committee. In addition
to elected representatives of cities, counties and
the Metro Council, the committee will include
three citizens, one each from Washington,
Clackamas and Multnomah counties.
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