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V olunte XXIV. N u m b er 52 S erving (he c o m m u n ity th ro u g h c u ltu ra l d iv ersity ÍLIie ^ ïartlan ô (©bserüer Head S tart For The New Year Youth Group Recruits New Members Young people are encouraged to learn more about the youth activities o f ACT- SO, a program o f the Portland branch of the NAACP, at a meeting Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. in the boardroom ofthe Portland Public Schools Building, 501 N. Dixon. Planned activities o f the group for 1995 include a career day, community walk-a- thon, dance, and panel discussions on various topics. Refreshments will be pro vided. A raffle with prizes will also take place. The organization is lead by young people for young people. Five Bands Gather For Concert Five local bands will shake the halls at Portland State University Friday, Jan. 6 from 7 p.m. to midnight in PSU’s Smith Center Ballroom for a benefit dance and concert. The public is invited. The bands. Nervous Christians, The Jimmies, Francis Farmer Gals, Iceberg Slim and Brown Bag Crew will perform. A $3 donation to the event will help establish a school for research in herbal medicines. Stephanie Davis of The Learning Channel joins children of the Albina Head Start program, Professor Iris, also of the cable television series and Santa Claus at a special holiday party. Paragon Cable sponsored the party, providing a gift from the wish lists of each child in the Head Start programs at 111 N.E. Failing and 315 N. Sumner. Singers Wanted For King Tribute All voices are invited to participate in a gospel workshop and be part ofthe l Oth anniversary celebration o f "Keep Living the Dream” as a member o f the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Mass Choir. The workshop dates are Jan. 13 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 3725 N. Gantenbein and Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jefferson High School Performing Arts Center. The annual program will be held Jan. 16 at Jefferson High. Monograms Opens At Portland Repertory Portland Repertory Theatre will ring in the New Year with the critically ac- ■ claimed drama Monograms, Dec. 31 through Feb. 4 at the theatre's mainstage. The play dramatizes the life o f illustrious Oregon poet Hazel Hall, a reclusive poet who worked as a seamstress to support herself. Tickets may be purchased by call ing the Rep Box Office at 224-4491 or Ticketmaster at 224-4400. New Year’s Eve Party Planned Area residents are invited to a New Year’s Eve celebration sponsored by the Zeta Sigma Omega Chapter o f A lpha Kap pa Alpha Sorority. The semi-formal event for adults will be held Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Shenanigan's restaurant on Swan Island. Tickets are $15 in ad vance and $20 at the door. The party' will include music, dancing, door prizes, party favors, champagne toast, and food. Call 285-5747 or 289-1466 for tickets. Ribbons To Symbolize King Dream The student government council of Portland Community College at the Cas cade campus will pay tribute to the words, love, honor and dedication o f Dr Martin Luther King Jr. by displaying yellow rib bons during the month o f January . The ribbons can be purchased at the campus bookstore for $1 beginning on Jan. 3. IB® Extending The Hand Of Friendship tudents at Whitaker Middle This was our second Food Drive and the School used their December’s students worked real hard. The five classes Advisory Theme "Extend The who participated in the Food Drive collected hand Of Friendship" to make sure more that than 400 cans o f food. The students in students at The Albina Headstart Mr Rost's class who collected 186 cans will Center had a Happy Holiday Season” be treated to a Pizza Party when they return said, Edna Mae Pittman. to school. Its good for the students to want to S SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will he given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. Rinella and manager Frederick Pittman that food collection for this season had not been as high as expected. A Big Thank You to the students at Whitaker Middle School, Dave Rinella and Frederick Pittman at Rinella Produce for "Extending Their Hands o f Friendship. $1.2 Million Given To Self Enhancement Center he promise of a new youth cen ter for kids in n o rth / northeast Portland has taken a big step forward with a new gift pledged toward the construction. Ed and Sue Cooley o f Portland have committed $1.2 million to underwrite the proposed $8.5 million Self Enhancement, Inc. facility. The non-profit organization provides inner-city kids with constructive alternatives to drugs, gangs and violence. The Cooleys said they contributed be cause o f the organization's prevention pro grams which are based on principles of mu tual respect, relationship-building and goal setting. “We are impressed that the young peo ple of SEI have set goals to achieve even while facing challenging obstacles every- T Central City Hosts Alcohol-Free Party “Tuxes to Tennies,” an alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration will be held Saturday at the Portland Conference Cen ter, 300 N.E. Multnomah. Music artist Curtis Salgado and the Stilettos will enter tain The event is sponsored by Central City Concern, an organization helping the fight against homelessness and chemical dependency. be friendly during this time ofy ear and I hope that this feeling will extend throughout the year. A bonus this year was Rinella Produce who donated five cases of oranges, five cases ot apples, 1.000 pounds of potatoes and 500 pounds ofonions. This donation was done on Friday when I informed the owner Dave spring 1995. Other significant gifts have been received from Rocky and Harriet Dixon and the Collins Foundation. major “The contributions we've received the past two months will make ground breaking tor the Center for Self Enhancement not just a dream, but a reality." said SEI president and founder Tony Hopson. We ve been very blessed.” The center will be a 60,000 square-foot facility containing classrooms, computer and music laboratories, a multicultural library, athletic facilities, a dance studio, an auditori um and administrative offices. It will serve youth on weekends and every weekday until 10 p.m. and will be used by othercivil groups while children are in school. The center would offer programs in self esteem and social development, career and social talent development, academic enhance ment, cultural development, health and ath letic development and community and fami ly involvement The organization was founded in 1981 to encourage Portland’s inner-city youth to make positive choices to achieve their full potential. Cultural Band On Stage Ronald Harrison on sax (left) and piano player Larry Natwick ol Recreation Band performed during a special holiday event at E for Project Network, a community service Droaram King Event Celebrates 10th Anniversary “Keep Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr ." will be performed Jan 16 at the Jefferson High School Per forming Arts Center. The production by World Arts Founda tion. Inc is also celebrating its 10th anniver sary this year of entertaining and educating area residents According to Master of Ceremony Donny Adair, “Keep Living the Dream" has become more than a staged production. “This program has become a festival that belongs to the community,” Adair said. Program director and foundation chair Michael Grice said the celebration is an invitation to all residents to gather and stand together with friends and family to cultivate love and respect for each other But most importantly, he stresses, “it is a time to acknowledge our heritage and pre pare for the future.” Under this year s national theme. “On the King Holiday Help Somebody; Every American Can Make a Difference.” the Port land-based program, which is Oregon's larg est tribute to the King legacy, will feature the Portland Mass Choir. Mayor Vera Katz. State Rep. Margaret Carter o f Portland and re cording artist Tracy Harris, who just re leased two singles on the Motown label. The program is held on Martin Luther King Jr s birthday from 12-6 p.m. and will be simulcast on KBOO radio and cable channel 31 Admission is $ I or two cans o f non-perishable food which will be donated to the local food bank.
