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Committed to cultural diversity.
Women in Construction
Fair at Cascade
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The, Portland Tradeswomen Network
will hold a Women in Trades Fair for
women interested in construction jobs,
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at
PCC Cascade, 795 N. Killingsworth St.
There will be information booths, dem
onstrations and workshops on getting into
and working in the construction industry
by union apprenticeship programs, em
ployers such as Hoffman Construction,
and organizations such as the National
Association of Women in Construction
and Associated General Contractors.
There will be awards for outstanding
women journeymen (sic) and apprentices
and employers, and even a work clothes
fashion show. For more information call
Connie Ashbrook, 281-0495, ext. 271.
“Reflections in Fiber”, annual mem
bers exhibit and sale; May 6 - 22, 1997.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, May 6, 7-
9pm at the Multnomah Art Center Gal
lery, Multnomah Art Center, on 7688 SW
Capitol HWY, Portland, OR 97219.
Hospice volunteer training
Kaiser permanente will train volun
teers to provide respite and physical care
as well as emotional support for hospice-
patients and their families in the patients’
homes.
There is no charge for the training,
which will be held in Portland every Tues
day and Thursday morning, 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., from now to May 22.
For more information or to register,
call Kilian Kuntz, at (503) 499-5285 or
(360) 694-2210 and leave a mailing ad
dress and phone number where you can be
reached.
Reading by East Timorese
Resistance
East Timorese resistance organizer
Constancio Pinto will read from his new
book, East Timor’s Unfinished Struggle:
Inside the Timorese Resistance, at 7:00
p.m., Tuesday evening, May 13, at Bor
ders Books, 708 S.W. Third Avenue in
Downtown Portland. For more informa
tion, pleas call Bordes Books at (503) 220-
5911, or Portland’s East Timor Action
Network at (503) 235-4986.
Sometimes I Must Speak
As part of the month of programs orga
nized by Portland’s Human Rights and
Justice Foundation, the East Timor Ac
tion Network presents the documentary
film sometimes I must speak Strongly, a
profile of 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winner,
the Catholic Bishop Carlos Bclo. The
brief one-hour docum entary will be
screened at the Fifth Ave Cinema on S.W.
Hall Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues,
across from the PSU Bookstore) on Thurs
day evening, May 8th, at 7:00 p.m. and at
8:30 p.m.. Admission is free. For more
information, please call 9503) 235-4986.
Spring Gift Fair
Sponsored By: Associated Students Of
Portland Community College - Sylvania
Campus. In The Upper and Lower Mall of
The College Center Building; 12000 SW
49th Ave. Portland. 97219. On May 7th,
8th, and 9th (Wed., Thur., & Fri.); 8:30
A.M. To 5:00 P.M.
OWL’s Mother’s
Day report
The Portland Chapter of the Older
Women’s league (OWL) invites midlife
and Older Women to OW L’s annual
Mother's Day report presentation. On May
| 10, 1997, from 10:00 AM to Noon. Topic:
“Managed Care: Risks And Opportuni
ties For Midlife and Older Women".
Held at 1046 SE Belmont. (Enter up the
ramp from the parking lot in rear of
building). Facility is wheelchair acces
sible. Bus #15 available. Free and open to
the public.
SI E M IS S IO N S : C o m m u n ity
( a lc n d .ir in fo rm a tio n w ill lie given
p rio rity i f dated tw o weeks
before III«' «sent date.
he Washington Park Zoo is
embarked on a new era in its
history as a world-famous
breeder of elephants.
Last week the matriarch of the zoo herd.
Belle, died after a long bout with a foot
disease. A team of surgeons euthanized the
45-year-old elephant when it discovered the
infection in her left foot was widespread
The decision to put Belle asleep was an
agonizing move, but one felt as the most
humane as the other option was amputation
of the leg.
Belle was the first female elephant to give
birth in north America in nearly a half
century when she gave birth to Packy at
Portland’s zoo 35 years ago.
A team ofsurgeons from the University of
California at Davis, Led by Drs. John Pascoe
and Murray Fowlertwice performed surgery
to remove infected toe bones from her left
foot. The zoo’s two veterinarians also as
sisted.
Hoffman Construction pulled together the
resources o f the building community to cre
ate a hoist that lifted Belle off the ground.
The apparatus was designed by Kramer-
Gehlen and Associates.
Columbia Wire and Iron installed a steel
framework to support the hydraulic hoist
provided by Allied Power Products.
All materials and work were donated.
Legacy Health Systems loaned the zoo
state-of-the-art blood gas analyzer and Shilo
Inns donated rooms for the visiting sur
geons.
After the first surgery, zoo volunteers
maintained an around-the-clock “ Belle
Watch.”
“The teamwork behind Belle’s surgery
was incredible. It will be noted in the zoo’s
110 year history as a legend,” said Y. Sherry
Sheng, zoo director
Columbia Stitchery Guild
A giant sling, harness and
matress is required for
Belle surgery at the
Washington Park Zoo.
Local tap dancers are hot
T
he Hot Shot Dancers light up
the stage with their own impro
visations and challenges as well
as professionally choreographed rou
tines.
They dance to a range of music, from Ray
Charles and Glenn Miller to hip hop artist
Johnny Gill. Their performances entertain
audiences of all ages.
The Hot Shot Tap Dancers are a group of
three brothers and one sister who entertain
across Oregon with tap, jazz and ballroom
dance routines. The members are Carl, age
12, Bethany, 11, Lloyd, 9, and Kyle, 6.
Bethany and Carl have been taking dance
lessons for five years and Lloyd has studied
for there years. Kyle is a beginning student.
Carl and Lloyd have also acted in television
commercials and the three oldest children
have been extras in movies and television
serials. Bethany was a Portland Rose Festi
val Junior Court Princess for 1995.
The group dances weekly at the Portland
Saturday Market. They have also been fea
tured entertainment at two NIKE Company
P.L.A.Y. Days, the Oregon State Fair, Van
couver Farmers’ Market, Tillamook Days
VIP Luncheon, and many other events and
locations throughout Oregon.
Recently, the group held two Martin
Luther King Junior celebration assemblies
at Cascades Elementary School in Lebanon,
Oregon. They spoke about the meaning of
the holiday, answered questions from the
audience and included history of Black tap
dancers with their performance. The chil
dren provide their own narration for all their
presentations.
Other 1997 performances include fea
tured entertainment for the Multnomah
County Sheriff s Retirees' Awards Banquet,
and the Multicultural Center anniversary
Celebration. During April and May, they
will be performing at a benefit for Mariah
Taylor, N.P., and the Portland Links Youth
African American Talent Showcase.
Tap dancers and enthusiasts will get to
gether on Sunday, May 25, at Matt Dishman
Community Center. The tappers will be
meeting to celebrate “National Tap Day”,
which is held annually on the birthdate of
Bill Robinson, commonly known as Bo
Jangles.
The Hot Shot Tap Dancers are a group o f three brothers and one sister who
entertain across Oregon with tap, jazz and ballroom dance routines. The members
are Carl, age 12, Bethany, 11, Lloyd, 9, and Kyle, 6.
Every tapper or tap lover is invited, all
ages and all levels of experience. The even ing
will begin with an open work session from 6
p.m. to 7 p.m., in which the traditional
basics of the Shim Sham, B.S. Chorus and
Cole Stroll will be reviewed
After this boisterous warm-up, the pro
gram will begin at 7 p.m. Featured perform
ers include Terry Brock, The Hot Shot
Dances, Cindy Brenn and Shoehorn - also
the Williamette Valley Tappers from Al
bany Oregon
The highlight of the evening will be a
massive group dance performance. All tap
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pers are welcome to be in the group Please
call either Cindy Brenn at 503 222-9853 or
DeDe Priest at 503 292-0948 as soon as
possible if you want to join in the group
performance.
The program will end at 10 p.m , after a
fun and lively jam session.
Donations are accepted at the door to help
defer the evening’s costs. No host refresh
ments will be available.
Get ready for a carefree evening celebrat
ing the fun of tap dancing Laugh with old
friends and make new ones -- and, remember
to bring your tap shoes!
Latin
culture
at PSU
Rafael a Gillette
Rafaela Gillette Presents Sevillana
Flamenco Dance & Singing Work
shops at Portland State
Portland State University’s World
Dance Office invites you to explore the
unique history and culture of Seville,
Spain, through Flamenco dances, songs
and music. An eight-week series of dance
and singing workshops, entitled Sevillana
Flamenco, are offered Mondays and
Wednesdays, from 4:15 TO 5:45 P.M.
from now though June 2, at PSU. Present
ing this workshop experience is Rafaela
(Faly) G illette who has perform ed
throughout Spain and in the United States
since 1975 with professional groups such
as Arte Flamenco and. for the last three
years. Flamenco Puro.
The workshops continue from now to
June 2 and take place Mondays and
Wednesday in Room 207o f PSU’s Health
and Physical Education building, 930
SW Hall, from 4 :15 to 5:45 p.m. No prior
experience is necessary. Women should
bring long full skirts and “character”
shoes. (Gillette wears high heels with
low, wide heels.) For information call
PSU’s World Dance Office at 725-5670.
Sevillana Flamenco dance is named
after the city of Seville, Spain. The
Sevillana is popular because it can be
taught to any age group; it is a dance that
allows students to use their own creativity
in dance expression; it develops coordi
nation between the arms, body and legs;
it is excellent exercise and can be a relax
ing experience. Singing is taught along
with dance. The songs come from genera
tions of Flamenco performers from the
south of Spain. These ancient chants tell
the story of life's happiness, sorrow, love
and romance. Students will learn to sing
properly from their diaphragms, proper
breathing, voice development, correct pos
ture, and they'll have fun.
Gillette was born in the southern sea
coast town of Cadiz in Spain Her first
professional engagement was with Radio
Cadiz. Later she joined a Flamenco tour
ing company to sing and dance through
out Spain Gillette is currently a resident
of Lake Oswego She teaches Spanish at
PCC and to grade school children in
Tigard and Sherwood The curriculum
includes educational behavior, Spanish
customs and culture and music from dif
ferent parts of Spain She also works with
business people traveling abroad to im
prove their Spanish-speaking skills