T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 29, 1993
L ife in the P ortland M etropolitan A rea
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Cultural Recreation Band: A Symphony Of Fun
The Cultural Recreation Band is rasing
the eyebrows of everyone who hears their
melodious sound. Started as an alternative to
summer recreation fun in 1992, the band has
grown from its original 28 members to its
current 130 members and two tier band struc
ture. The innovative recreation program
turned serious and began performing when
directors Greg McKelvey, Ronnye Harrison
and Artist-in-residence Thara John Memory
discovered the raw artistic talent that sits idle
in our community.
The students recently perform ed an
Intergenerational” Benefit Concert for the
Railroad Senior Citizens Association at Matt
Dishman Center. “The students were amazed
to discover some o f the 'o f tim ers’ who
helped build the community they now live
in,.” says Michael Chappie G rice who pro
duces the band and is an honorary mem ber of
the senior citizens group. The band also per
formed for holiday shoppers at Lloyd Center
on December 22nd
The young people in the band rage in age
from eight years to fifteen years old. Thara
Memory, describes the project as, “...One of
the most meaningful things a m usician can
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'hera Memory and The Cultural Recreation Band
P ortland M ayor V era K atz visited
G arlington Center during one o f her recent
com m unity outings.
A lthough G arlington Mental Health
Care falls under the support o f M ultnomah
County governm ent, the visit was in con
nection to the m ayor’s com m itm ent in want
ing city governm ent to work closely with
county government.
M ayor Katz saw first hand the C enter’s
child and fam ily services unit and adult
program s.
At the Child and Family program on
Skidmore, M ayor K atz learned about ser
vices for emotionally and physically abused
children ranging from 3 to 19 years of age.
Because o f the abuse, some o f these children
“act out” by starting fires or abusing others.
M any within the program have been turned
away by other agencies.
The 3 to 6 year olds in the Day Treatment
program were aw ed by the m ayor’s presence.
One youngster walked over to the M ayor,
pumped out a big smile and said, “Hi my name
is...”
At the G arlington adult program on
M artin King Jr. Boulevard, rehabilitation
staff and consum ers greeted M ayor Katz with
a gift. The gift, a pine-cone turkey, was made
by the consum ers arts and crafts group at
Garlington. Cookies were also servedcompli-
ments o f rehab’s pre-vocational program.
Mayor Katz tours Medical services and learns about successful outcomes
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country. American Airlines and AT&T are
associate sponsors. American, in conjunction
with the telethon, will once again sponsor the
“Fly AAway Challenge.”
E x tra -S tre n g th T y e n o l is the c o n
trib u tin g sp o n so r, and C h u rc h ’s C h ick en
is a c o n trib u tin g c o -sp o n so r. O th e r p a r
tic ip a tin g sp o n so rs are G e n e ra l M o tors,
E c k e rd /A m e ric a n H e a lth and B e a u ty
A ids In stitu te and A von.
Corporate support is the backbone of the
show, Rawls says. “If we didn’t have then, we
couldn’t be on television.”
has dedicated him self to the cause o f higher
education.
“I feel a responsibility to help students to
college,” Raw ls says. “Even though I didn’t
have the opportunity (I got my education on
the streets o f Chicago) I was fortunate to
receive help with my career, Now, I just want
to return the favor.”
Rawls is launching his 14th year o f “re
turning the favors.” He began the Parade of
Stars with the support and backing o f August
A. Busch III, chairm an and president of
Anheuser-Busch Com panies, the telethon’s
stage for his annual r a ra a e o io u u s i c i t - u i v u
on January 8, it will be the culm ination o f a
nine-m onth cam paign to bring television
view ers an ex citin g --an d en lig h ten in g --
evening of entertainm ent.
Along with the bright lights, creative set
designs and top-notch perform ances by pe
rennial greats and rising new com ers will be
important messages to encourage support for
the United Negro College Fund (U N CF), the
um brellas fund-raising organization for the
nation’s 41 private, historically Black col
leges and universities.
Although he m aintains a phenom enal
career that has netted four G ram m y awards
and a host o f other accolades, Rawls still
m anages to find time to push the cause of
education. W hether its during his concerts or
at special programs for UNCF volunteers and
supporters, Rawls is quick to point out why he
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Kyra Shauna Parker
Tamisha Green
Rhonda Richardson
national and founding sponsor. During its 13-
ycar History, the telethon has raised more than
$109 m illion in cash and pledges for UNCF.
The show is know n for its high-caliber enter
tainment, w hich over the years has included
such greats as Sam m y Davis Jr., Muhammad
Ali, Lola Falana, Nancy W ilson, Stevie W on
der, Bill Cosby, Reba M cEntire, Michael
Jackson, Whitney Houston and many, many
more.
R e c ru itin g stars to v o lu n te e r fo r th is
sp e c ia l U N C F fun d -raisin g cau se is hard
w o rk , b u t w orth it, Raw ls says. “T h e y ’re
b u sy p e o p le b u t they know how im p o r
ta n t it is to h e lp yo u n g sters g e t an o p p o r
tu n ity in lif e .”
T he “ L ou R aw ls P arad e o f S ta rs ”
te le th o n is m ade possible w ith the su p
p o rt o f its n a tio n a l and fo u n d in g sp o n
so r, A nheuser-B usch C o m p an ies. T he St.
L o u is-b a se d corporation un d er w rites the
p ro d u c tio n o f the program , and th ro u g h
its B u d w e ise r brand, p ro v id e s n atio n al
p ro m o tio n a l, adv ertisin g and m a rk etin g
su p p o rt fo r the program .
The Kellogg Company is national co
sponsor for the ninth consecutive year. Kellogg
provides substantial support for the local seg
m ents o f the telethon in markets across the
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It is a message that will be echoed through
out the seven-hour program to be broadcast on
some 80 stations nationwide, and it’sone that
Rawls believes pointedly describes the impor
tance of UNCF school sand their students.
UNCF held a Holiday G ala to honor
Oregon students attending UNCF schools.
The Gala took place December 21 at the
Ma Tiott Hotel. Students and local supporters
of the UNCF were on hand for the festivities,
which featured live music by the Rick McNutt
Combo. Hosts for the party were State Repre
sentatives M argaret Carter and Avel Gordly.
The United Negro College Fund is a
consortium o f 41 private, historically black
colleges and universities that enroll more
than 53,000 students, including dozens from
the pacific N orthw est Its purpose is to raise
funds and to provide services for its member
institutions since its founding in 1944, UNCF
has raised more than $800 m illion for black
higher education and expects to reach the $1
billion mark during its 50th anniversary year
in 1994. U N Cf has been ranked am ong the
leading U.S. charities by Money, Forbes and
The Non Profit Tim es.
The UNCF Holiday G ala was made pos
sible through the sponsorship of Anheuser-
Busch Companies.