Committed to cultural diversity
National
Brotherhood of
Skiers Summit
of the artists and label
Over 4500 African
American Skiers were in
attendance.
heads come together, set
aside the competition and
celebrate the music. ”
C/U
Pre-Grammy Bash
Clive Davis stated that "all
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Local teacher Sandy Herder
recalls determined
comeback from traumatic
auto accident.
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See Metro, page BI
Grant’s Royal Blues tour
Poe elected
to United
Way board
US says Russia won’t
have NATO veto
Secretary o f State Madeleine A lbright
says the United States w ill not “ bargain
away ’ the rights o f central Europeans at
the Helsinki summit late this week. A t a
White House briefing, A lbright told re
porters that Russia w ill have a say in
discussions o f Europe’ s future but it w on’ t
have a veto.
N.H. rejects King holiday
For the 10th time since 1979, the New
Hampshire Legislature Tuesday killed a
measure the would have established an
o fficial holiday for slain c iv il rights leader
Dr. M artin Luther King. House lawmak
ers supporting a King holiday failed by
one vote, 178-177, to approve a Senate-
passed bill establishing a Martin Luther
King C iv il Rights Day holiday.
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Fans mob Rapper’s
procession
More than 1,000 fans mobbed a motor
cade carrying the body o f rap superstar
Notorious B.I.G. Tuesday, causing pan
demonium in the New York C ity neigh
borhood where the slain musician once
lived. The motorcade followed funeral
services in Manhattan for the 24-year-old
rapper, whose real name was Christopher
Wallace. The heavyset Wallace, also
known as Biggie Smalls, was killed in a I
drive-by shooting outside a Los Angeles
party March 9.
Search on for
new CIA nominee
President Clinton today deplored
I the cycle o f “ political destruction” he said
claimed Anthony Lake, his first choice to
run the C IA. Adm inistration officials said
acting C IA D irector George Tenet is
C linton’ s likely choice to replace Lake,
who abruptly withdrew from consider
ation yesterday, saying he was tired o f the
poisonous atmosphere in Washington.
I Tenet drew quick praise from Senate Re
publican M a jo rity Leader Trent Lott.
Clinton said he plans to move quickly to
name a replacement but complained about
the mental gauntlet presidential nom i
nees face. “ For too long we have allowed
ordinary political processes and honest
disagreements among honorable people
to descend into political sniping, then into
political revenge, and too often that re
sults in political destruction. "Clintonsaid
Fighter jets collide
A U.S. A ir Force F -16 fighter jet crashed
into Florida Bay south o f M iam i Tuesday,
I apparently after hitting another F-16 fly
ing nearby, defense officials said. The
p ilot o f the crashed jet, from Homestead
A ir Reserve Base, ejected safely at about
11:45 a.m. EST and was picked up unin
jured by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter
about 20 minutes later. The second fighter
returned safely to the base.
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m gn aonooi s uoyai b lu es choral group are, from left, Shawnea Posey,
Photo by Neil Heilpei
by
N eil H eii . pern
sity in the Royal Blues. Other students have
embers of Grant High School’s
Irish, English. Scandinavian, A fric a n -
Royal Blues Chamber Choir are
American and Japanese backgrounds.
counting their days - and musi
D u rin g lo c a l appearances Jarboe
cal notes - until the tim e they get
to
proudly
gets the students to raise their
sing in William Shakespeare's Globe
hands when she calls out the foreign lan
Theater in England this summer.
guages they speak: French, Spanish. Ger
The ensemble was selected earlier this
man, Italian, and Japanese. Some speak
year to represent Oregon at the British Invi-
several languages.
ational Music Festival. Theirtwo-week tour
“ They are ambassadors for young people,”
vill also include Carditl. Wales, Cambridge,
said the choir director. "One works at the
Westminster Abbey, York and London.
Cascade AIDS Project, one at a battered
The group, which performs choral music
children's group and one is on the top 30
rom Bach to rock, dresses in tailed tuxedos
U.S. hockey players list.”
nd royal blue ball gowns, also participated
The group has a 3.5 grade point average,
i the 1994 50th anniversary D-Day celebra-
she said, with 10 students enrolled in the
on in Europe where they laid a wreath and
Institute o f Science and Math and 10 belong
ang at a Normandy cemetery followed by
ing to the National Honor Society. Several
ppearances in Paris.
are active in sports. I f they all got out their
“ It was a fabulous trip,” recalled Grant’s
assortment ofmusical instruments, they could
irector o f vocal music Doree Jarboe “ The
probably also form a band.
rench people loved the kids, running after
Now that they have been invited to the
lem, shouting Marveleux! while waving
British Isles, the Royal Blues are planning a
inkies.”
series o f fund raising events to meet their
The Grant singers w ill touch down at
travel budget o f $60.000.
eathrow Airport June 23, and be taken by
Hie 27 Royal Blues members have al
ivate motorcoach to various homestays in
ready raised one third o f the funds through
ird iff. A b rie f visit to the C a rd iff Castle
poinsettia sales, candy sales, numerous per
ill precede their first concert.
formances, cash contributions and doing
They’ ll even get to see the Tower o f
inventory work for Nordstrom’ s Department
>ndon before their recital at St. Margaret’s
Store.
lurch in Westminster They return July 6.
A "Massive Rummage Sale" is scheduled
’Being in the Royal Blues is a magical
for 10 a m. - 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday,
perience." said senior Rebekah Johnson,
March 28 and 29, at The Irvington Club,
here is nothing like it - such comradarie.
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e perform together, go out to get pizza
Donations are still being accepted for
’ ether, went on a rafting trip together,
collectibles, clothing, jewelry, antiques, ap
:ker and live like a fam ily.”
pliances. musical items, kitchen and house
Johnson, who claims Norwegian and
hold gadgets, athletic and camping equip
rman ancestry, noted the ancestral diver-
ment. furniture and china/glassware/porce-
M
lain.
Drop o ff for Saturday. March 22. w ill I
at NE 15th and Fremont at the Old PP&
Building between the library and dry clear
ers. For pickup o f rummage, call 282-498'
287-8012 or 284-2802.
The group's next concert, "Swingin' Awa
the Blues, w ill be held in the school'
auditorium (2245 NE 36th Ave.) 7:30 p.m
Fri.. A p ril 11 Tickets are $10 for adults am
$7.50 for senior citizens and students.
I ickets may be purchased in advance a
the school's student store, from Royal Blue
members and their families or at the bo?
office the night o f the performance The
school has requested that no ticket orders bt
placed by mail or phone.
On May 3, the young singers w ill have
both silent and oral auctions, buffet dinner
and entertainment at T rin ity Episcopal Ca
thedral. 134 NW Couch St
I he students perform at least 35 times a
year in the community, including perfor
mances for the U.S. Conference o f Mayors,
Rose Festival, Oly mpic Torch Relay and the
Mark Hatfield Humanitarian Awards Din
ner.
Several times in the last five years they
have sung the national anthem at T ra il
blazer games.
I o be chosen as a member o f the Royal
Blues, a student must demonstrate superior
character and m aintain high academic
achievement.
Jarboe enjoys teaching in a spacious mu
sic room that was redecorated and outfitted
by the producers o f "M r. Holland's Opus"
which was filmed at the school. Her philoso
phy is to pursue and perfect all styles and
periods o f choral music.
Health officials demand cleaner air
ore than 1 ,3 5 0
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physicians,
The letter’s co-signers, including more
nurses, respiratory therapists
than 840 medical doctors, come from across
and other public health profes
the nation
sionals from around the nation recentely
Their letter comes at the close o f the public
urged President Clinton to back stricter
comment period on the U.S. Environmental
new clean air standards for smog and
Protection Agency proposal to set more pro
soot.
tective national health standards for ozone
“ This is the most important environmen
(smog) and fine particle matter (soot).
tal health decision o f your Adm inistration,
Based on an exhaustive review o f scientific
one that w ill affect public health for decades
studies, EPA concluded the proposed stan
to come, the health professionals said in a
dards could prevent at least 20.000 premature
letter to the President.
deaths. 60,000 cases o f chron ic bronch it is and
“ Numerous medical and scientific studies
other serious health effects each year.
indicate that current allowable levels o f air
Dr. Jefferson H Dickey o f the Cooley
pollution contribute to respiratory disease
Dickinson Occupational Health Service o f
and early death. A ir pollutants also are
Northampton. M A. said he and his col
linked to medically significant respiratory
leagues signed the letter “ because we have
M
symptoms and other serious health conse
quences.”
seen first-hand the dangerous health effects
o f dirty air.”
Dickey added that “ M illions o f children
with asthma, the frail elderly and other
vulnerable people arc put at risk from breath
ing smog and soot "
Dr. Alfred Munzer. a pulmonary physi
cian and past president o f the American
Lung Association, noted that big polluters
are spending m illions o f dollars to oppose
the new standards
“ They've hired high-priced PR firms to
spread disinform ation," noted Munzer.
"W e hope President Clinton w ill listen to
the real doctors
not the spin doctors." he
added.
A list o f co-signers is available, broken
down by state. In addition, some co-signers
are available for in-depth interviews about
their first-hand experience with the harmful
health effects o f dirtv air
o rth east Portland resident
Lolenzo P. Poe, Jr. has been
elected to United Way of the
Columbia-W illamette's board of direc
tors.
Poe director o f the Multnomah County
Department o f Community and Family
Services, was named to the board ofdirec-
torsat United Way’sannual meeting. Board
members are responsible for determining
the strategic goals o f the organization,
formulating policies, and approving and
monitoring its finances.
He joins Nancy Carter, vice president at
Bowler and Associate. Dale M Harlan, an
attorney; and Gary Tipton, site operations
manager at Hewlett-Packard Company, as
I newly elected board members.
Additionally, Michael M Morgan, an
a tto rn e y at T o n k o n , T o rp , G alen,
Marmaduke & Booth, begins his second
term as chairman o f the board; James D.
Kuhn, a certified public accountant at
Fellner and Kuhn. PC, was named trea
surer; Mark Dawkins, vice president at
Pacific Detroit Diesel Allison, was named
assistant treasurer; and Neva T. Campbell,
a partner at Schwabe. W illia m s o n * Wyatt,
was elected secretary.
Fire victims
Need
donations
he Portland Salvation Army is
collecting donations to pro
vide ongoing, long-term assis
tance to more than 1 0 0 victims of the
recent San Marcos Apartment fire,
which left 2 4 families homeless.
Working through the Red Cross, The
Salvation Army is also offering free tempo
rary shelter to families who currently reside
at a Southeast Portland emergency shelter.
“ These families face a d iffic u lt recov
ery process that w ill take weeks, even
months. While shelter is an immediate
priority, our goal is to provide long-term
assistance to help them further down the
road as they work to rebuild their lives.”
stated ( ascade Divisional Commander
Colonel Richard Love
Donations needed include clothing,
disposable diapers, bedding, pillows, blan
kets, towels, and cash donations.
Donations can be dropped o ff at any
Salvation Arm y thrift store in the Portland
Metro area, Monday through Saturday; or
at The Salvation Arm y warehouse, 1712
NE Sandy Blvd., Monday through Friday.
To make a financial contribution call
The Salvation Arm y at 503/234-0825 for
more information Contributions marked
“ Fire R e lie f' can be mailed to The Salva
tion Arm y Cascade Division, PO Box
2823. Portland. OR 97208. or dropped o ff
at 1785 NE Sandy Blvd.. Portland.
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