Volume X X V Number 23
Committed to cultural diversity.
June 7, 1995
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Honor Student!
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Faces Of Liberty
Stanford
r o m nt u n i t y
Debuts
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O regon’s traveling photo-journal ex­
hibit, Faces o f Liberty, 10 panels that doc­
um ents the stories o f nine O regonians who
stood up for basic civil rights, debuts June
14-17 from 10 a m . to 5 p.m. at G ango
G allery, 205 S.W . First Ave.
isa R. Anfield, 18, of St.
Mary’s Academy, has been
named valedictorian of her)
1995 graduating class.
African Arts Camp
Scheduled
An A frican arts day cam p for children
will be offered Aug. 7-18 for children ages
6-16 at the St. Johns C om m unity C enter
C hildren will learn basic G hanaian hand
drum m ing and dance as well as the history
and culture o f G hana through visual arts, I
storytelling, songs and personal anecdotes
C ost is $150, with som e scholarships of­
fered. Call 288-3025 for m ore inform a­
tion.
Life Saving Skills
Taught
The Red C ross offers a course to learn
life saving skills for adults, children or
infants who stop breathing or w ho are
choking. T he Com m unity CPR class will
be held June 17 from 8:30 a m. to 4 p.m. at
th e R e d C ro s s b u ild in g a t3 1 3 1 N. V ancou­
ver Ave. C ost is $30. For m ore inform ation
or to register, call 280-1440.
Astrological Fair
Coming
A strology will be celebrated during
an O regon A strological A ssociation fair,
June 11 from 10 a m. to 5 p.m. at M ont­
gom ery Park in northw est Portland. The
event is free, but professional astrologers
will charge for consultations.
Observatory
Opens Summer
Season
C lose up views o f the stars, planets,
galaxies and other celestial objects can be
seen Friday and Saturday nights through
S eptem ber at the University o f O regon’s
Pine M ountain O bservatory near M illican
in eastern O regon. A donation o f $2 is
requested. For m ore inform ation, call the
observatory at (503) 3 8 2 -8 3 3 1.
Festivities
Scheduled At Park
A softball tournam ent, m usic, kids
safety fair, carnival and bar-b-que are ju st
som e o f the festivities during a Juneteenth
celeb ration on June 17 from 9:45 a m. to 6
p.m. at A lberta Park in northeast Portland
A m arch will also take place from the
M allory A venue B aptist C hurch to the
park. C all 321 - 5 1 19 o r 698-6720 for m ore
inform ation.
Mexico’s Masters
On Display
The Littman G allery in the Smith C en­
ter at Portland State U niversity is one o f
only three places in the United States cho­
sen to present “T hree G enerations o f M ex­
ican M asters," 62 art w orks from som e o f
the m ost highly regarded artists o f M exico.
The exhibit will be on view during the
m onth o f June. Call 725-5656 for gallery
hours w hich vary.
Gardening
Workshops Set
Home gardening can be greener thanks
to alternatives to pesticides w orkshops of­
fered in June by M etro and Portland’s
Bureau o f E nvironm ental Services. The
w orkshops focus on controlling insects,
w eeds and diseases with a strategy that
em phasizes good gardening techniques,
prevention and non-toxic or least-toxic
controls.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
Lisa Anfield
Anfield is believed to be the first Afri­
can American to receive the honor in the
Portland school’s history. St. M ary’s A cade­
my was founded in 1859 and is one c f the top |
college preparatory schools in the nation.
Anfield will attend Stanford Universi-I
ty in the fall. She is looking forw ard to a
I career in health sciences.
Anfield is a m em ber o f the National!
Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center’s
Theatre in Da Hood
summer youth program
uses visual and
performing arts to
reflect the strength and
diversity of the
community
H onor Society and was nam ed 1995 N a­
tional A chievem ent Scholar by the N ation­
al Merit Corp. She also won a scholarship
from the Portland alum ni chapter o f the
D elta Sigma T heta Sorority.
She has been active in the drama depart-
I ment at St. M ary’s, w here she is also treasur-I
er o f the I hespian Society, vice president o f
the National Honor Society and a member o f
the Marian Singers and Dancers.
She was selected to participate in the
I993 N ational Institute o f H ealth, M inority J
High School Student Internship Program.
A nfield has w orked as a research assis­
tant at Oregon Health Sciences U niversity!
and has taught reading to young people)
through the Portland Park B ureau’s R ead-|
ing Tree Program.
Last sum m er, she w orked as a staffl
assistant at the E ngineering firm o f CH2M
I fill International and will return to the firm
again this summ er. She also finds tim e to do
volunteer work and has helped tutor young
people in her com m unity. She is involved
in Youth M inistry and serves as an usher at
I Immanuel Free M ethodist Church.
Anfield says her inspiration comes from
her strong b elief in G od and the support o f
a loving, close knit family. She is the daugh­
ter to Paul and A lice W atson and the g rand­
daughter o f Bessie L. Anfield.
A
nother season of summer
“ By com bining the talents and creativity
theatre for young people has
of youth with the resources and mentors,
been scheduled at the
parents and business partnership. Theatre in
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
Da Hood becom es o f vision o f hope o f the
The Theatre in Da Hood program is set
in the historical firehouse facilities at 4340 N.
Interstate Ave.
The goal o f the program is to encourage
and support the talent and dream s o f young
people in north and northeast Portland by
using the visual and perform ing arts to reflect
the strength and diversity o f the com m unity.
Participate are taught the dynam ics o f
teamwork and the pow erofeducation through
the arts.
N a tio n a l S c h o la r
To V is it F ire h o u s e
enry Louis “skip” Gates Jr., a
national African-American
educator and author of Color­
ed People, is coming to Portland for
a reception and booksigning at the
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
H
T he special event will be held Tuesday
from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Firehouse
center at 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
G ates, an editor, scholar, w riter and
proponent o f A frican-A m erican studies, is
chairm an o f the A frican-A m erican studies
departm ent at H arvard University.
He has described h im self as a “ literary
archaeologist,” a pursuit that began with
discovery o f one o f the earliest novels p u b ­
lished by a black person in the U nited States.
“O ur N ig,” w ritten in 1859 by H arriet
E. W ilson was reprinted by Random House
in 1983.
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
PIVOT Graduation Surprise
Students graduating from PIVOT, a com ­
prehensive jo b training program for parent­
ing teens m oving from w elfare to work, at­
tended a surprise lim o-luncheon on T hurs­
day, June 1, 1995, at The C harthouse Restau­
rant, 5700 S. W. T erw illiger Blvd.
“T hese graduates have worked hard to
prepare for the w orld o f w ork.” says Anna
Street, Program D irector “This luncheon
and graduation arc designed to be very spe­
cial and the luncheon place is alw ays a sur­
prise!”
C ongressm an Ron W yden was the key­
note at the PIVOT G raduation Cerem ony
w hich was held on Friday, June 2, 1995 at
M onroe S chool au d ito riu m , 2508 N. E.
Everett, 2nd Floor The graduation theme
was “1 he Best Chance For C hange” .
present and future o f our youth and com m u­
nity, said Stacey Drake Conley, project co ­
ordinator.
Up to 100 students, age 10 to 17, have
the opportunity to com plete a 3 week w ork­
shop in July and then audition for the Theatre
in Da Hood student theatre com pany, which
will perform “Class Struggle” in August.
I he play was especially written for the
student theater com pany by Portland play­
wright and singer M ario DePriest.
Registration is taking place now for the
July 10 through July 28 workshops.
T eaching the sessions will be several
national and local professional theatrical,
visual and m usical artists.
In addition to D ePriest, they include
Mary Thorton, a director and instructor from
C ultural O dyssey in San Francisco, Akbar
D ePriest, a renow ned ja z z artist in Portland,
A d rie n C ru z , a n a tio n a lly re c o g n iz e d
quiltm aker, and Anna M. Rodgers, a multi
m edia artist from southern California.
To receive registration forms and more
information call Stacey Drake Conley, project
coordinator, at 823-2000.
Inez Amado Joins Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail B lazers have named
Inez A m ado to their m edia services and com ­
munity affairs team as com m un ¡cations co o r­
dinator.
She jo in s the B lazers from the M uscular
Dystrophy A ssociation w here she served as
their program coordinator since 1993. Prior
to that, she served eight years at KG W -TV as
public relations associate/events coordinator
and was a sales/prom otions assistant at K UPL
radio.
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In her new position, A m ado will assist in
coordinating com m unity and sponsor-relat­
ed activities, as well as team appearances and
events.
A m ado attended the U niversity ofSouth-
ern C alifornia w here she holds a Bachelor o f
Science degree in humanities.
Inez Amado
PCC’s 1995 Graduating Class
Is Largest Ever
Portland Community College
graduation is a demonstra­
tion of community pride and
achievement.
A
This year 2096 students petitioned for
degrees, high school diplom as, G ED certif­
icates and one-year certificates - the largest
graduating class to date.
The student speaker is W illiam Van
Riper, who plans to be a high school math
teacher, is blind and he delivered his ad ­
dress at the podium w ith his guide dog Alec,
Saturday, June 3, at the A rlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall
A record 603 students participated in
the cerem ony this year. C om m unity College
Liaison Dr Betty Duvall was the keynote
speaker D uvall was appointed to the post by
Secretary Riley in 1994 and is the co u n try ’s
fi rst federa I - le ve I commun ity co I lege spokes-
p erso n PC C E x e c u tiv e D ean P am e la
Transue served as the em cee. PCC President
Dr. Daniel M oriarty conferred diplom as,
degrees and certificates.