Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 21, 1997, Image 1

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    V o lu m e X X V II, N um ber 21
Matrons of
Motivation
Awards o f honor are presented
to Portland area women at
first annual event.
C om m itted to cultural diversity.
May 21, 1997
Honored Citizen
He sings the Jazz
Best wishes go out to McKinley
Burt, Portland professor,
historian and columnist as he
celebrates his 75th birthday.
Edward Bisquera is a Vancouver
native who has returned to the
northwest and now fills the local
airwaves.
See Metro section, inside.
See Metro section, inside.
See Entertainment, page B2.
Dreaming to
reign over
Memorial Day Trees
Memorial Day is a time when we re­
member those who have passed away.
One meaningful way to remember a loved
one is to give a gift o f trees from Friends
of Trees. You can help leave a legacy of
trees for future generations For $25,
Friends o f Trees will plant one seedling
and send a card to family members. For
$50, Friends o f Trees will plant a grove of
six seedlings and send a certificate suit­
able for framing.
Roseria
A iyana C alicott, J e ffe r s o n High S c h o o l
Singing, w riting and reading poetry are just
a few w ays that A iyana keeps herself busy
aw ay from school. A iyana is involved with
track, dance and the Financial Service A cad­
em y. She volunteers for W hitney Y oung
Learning Center and M eals on W heels.
S h e lly Linn, Franklin High S c h o o l
V ery activ e in sports, Shelly has lettered
in volleyball, basketball and softball for
four years, an d w as captain o f both the
volleyball and b asketball team . She also
loves cro ss-co u n try and dow nhill skiing,
cooking an d photography.
Senior Health
The health needs o f urban seniors from
different cultures will be the focus o f a
free conference May 30 by the Urban
League o f Portland’s Adult and Senior
Services Department. The conference
takes place at Legacy Emanuel Hospital’s
Lorenzen Center, 301 North Graham St.
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Box lunches
are provided for $3.
Tax Cut Proposed
After hearing Jhat the revenue forecast
for May amounts to an additional $145
million in the General Fund, Senate Presi­
dent Brady Adams recently cautioned
using these additional funds to grow gov­
ernment. The R epublican lawm aker
stated, “We need to look at who needs the
most help and why. I believe this money
would be more appropriately utilized by
providing tax cuts to low income working
families. This new forecast will tempt an
irresponsible spending frenzy that will
grow government beyond what taxpayers
can afford in the future,” Brady said.
C a m i S c h lo tt, D avid D o u g la s High
M em ber o f her varsity volleyball team
and N atio n al H onor S ociety secretary, C am i
also m akes tim e for m any extra-cu rricu lar
activities. She student-teaches at M ill Park
E lem en tary S ch o o l and p la n s to atten d
G eorge F ox U niversity.
S h a ro n Chin, P a rk ro se High S c h o o l
National H onor Society m em ber Sharon
enjoys painting, reading, singing and biking,
just to nam e a few o f her hobbies. In addition
to fulfilling her duties as student body presi­
dent, Sharon takes part in diversity club, var­
sity volleyball, Key Club and Spanish Club
D awn Prociv, M a d iso n High S c h o o l
A n active m em ber o f varsity rally, y ea r­
b ook, prom com m ittee and spring v o lle y ­
ball, D aw n enjoys singing, w eightlifting and
line-dancing in her spare tim e. President o f
the dram a club. D aw n plans on b eing a
p erfo rm in g arts m ajor in college.
H u m u Kim J a b b ie. R o o s e v e lt High
W hen not fulfilling h er duties as student
body president, H um u particip ates in three
d ru g p r e v e n tio n g r o u p s , O .S .S .O .M .,
D A R E., and R D.I. H onor roll student
H um u also has tim e to take part in volley­
ball, student council, and varsity rally.
Animals watching
African animals will watch over some
3,000 visitors when students at Boise-
Eliot Early Childhood Education Center,
620 N. Fremont, present their 16th an­
nual Multicultural Fair Thursday from 6-
8 p.m. the large paper mache animals
were created by fourth - and fifth-grad­
ers working with a professional artist
during studies o f Africa. After the fair,
the animals will be donated to Legacy
Emanuel Medical Center’s pediatric unit.
Drama at Madison
Neil Simon’s ‘odd couple’ is even
‘odder’ in Madison High’s final drama
production o f the year, which runs May
21 through 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the school
auditorium, 2735 N.E. 82nd Ave. Felix
and Oscar become Florence and Olive in
this production o f ‘The Female Odd
Couple’ the comic and romantic esca­
pades o f the recently divorced women,
who are addicted to Trivial Pursuit instead
of poker, make for lively entertainment.
Michael Hibbard ends 31 years o f teach­
ing — including 22 years at Madison — as
he directs this new version o f an old favor­
ite. For more information, call Hibbard at
Madison, 916-5220.
S ta c e y T h o n sta d , W ilso n H igh S c h o o l
D a n ielle G ritzm a ch er, C entral C a th o lic
R obyn B rently, C lev ela n d High S c h o o l
Kerry L ee, S t. M a ry's A c a d e m y
K erry's love for sw im m ing has had a strong
influence on her interests. She is captain o f the
varsity sw im team and St. Joseph sC Y O sw im
team coach. K erry’s love for the water aptly
com plem ents her choice to pursue a career in
Student B ody T reasu rer S tacey is also
captain o f the v arsity sw im team , M odel
U nited N ations treasurer and a m em ber o f
the soccer team . Stacy w as the People to
People am b assad o r to G reat Britain and
Danielle likes to spend her free tune doing a
variety o f activities, such as running, writing
poetry, snowboarding, water-skiing and photog­
raphy. Her scholastic achievements include par­
ticipation in student ministry, peer mediators and
D ance club m em ber for four years, R obyn
has also been a m em ber o f the softball team ,
a capella choir and C levelandaires. This
fall's student body president, R obyn spends
h er free tim e draw ing, p ainting, hiking,
m arine animal care.
Ireland.
work as a Rain Ambassador.
cam ping an d w riting.
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EDITORIAL.....................A2
HEALTH..........................B3
FAMILY........................... A5
H O USING ...................... A7
EDUCATION.................. A4
METRO........................... B I
H e a th e r M a rsh a ll, B e n s o n High S c h o o l
ARTS & ENT.................. A8
N ational H onor society secretary H eather
is an enth u siastic m em b er o f B enson Band,
VANCOUVER.................A6
C larinet Q u artet an d H ealth O ccupations
S tudents o f A m erica at school. H eather in ­
tends on atten d in g a four-year school to
CLASSIFIEDS................B6
focus on science
A lexis U w agbae, G rant High S c h o o l
A lex is’ zest for student governm ent and
travel has played an im portant role in her
decision to study econom ics and interna­
tional relations at the U niversity o f O regon
this fall. A lexis is also student body secre­
tary.
A drian W illiam s, L incoln High S c h o o l
Erin M arshall, M a rsh a ll High S c h o o l
A d ria n ’s v ario u s h o b b ies include art,
p h o to g rap h y and cycling. She has been very
active in sports th ro u g h o u t high school, both
in cro ss-co u n try ru n n in g and as a nationally
ranked pole-vaulter. A d n an was an exchange
A standout volleyball player, Erin also
enjoys w riting, stained-glass art and v o lu n ­
teering in her leisure tim e B oth student
body p resid en t and N atio n al H onor Society
p resid en t, E rin plans to en ter U niversity o f
stu d en t in T hailand
O reg o n in the fall.