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BHEi SEPT. 10, 1997 (Ehe IJnrtlanb (Ohscrucr Homecoming for Captain| Neshell W. (Sunni) Waters f * i ^ u n e r a l service for Cap tainNeshellW.(Sunni) — Waters, U.S. Army (Re '---- ---- tired) will be held at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 8501 N. Chautaugua Blvd. Friday Septem ber 12at 10a.m. Internment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Mr. W aters was bom in Pica yune, Mississippi on November24, 1945. mr. Waters graduated from Jefferson High School where he was a member of the band, and was a state finalist cross-country and track team member. Mr. Waters also attended Multnomah College and Portland State University, mr. Wa ters was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Mr. Waters was the first African- American to be hired as a cashier employee o f Fred Meyers, Inc. As the first to break the colorline at Fred M eyer’s, his hiring was also the result o f an organized boycott led by the Portland Urban League, NAACP, and the Albina M iniste rial alliance. Mr. W aters was active in several efforts to bring about economic em- powermenttocommunity residents. He also served as a coach in local youth sport programs. Mr. Water worked as a volunteer and an em ployee of volunteers ot America (VOA) where he served tor three years as a drug and alcohol counse lor. He assisted hundreds of ad dicts stop their addiction to drugs and was particularly effective coun seling victims of the recent crack cocaine epidemic in Portland. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1976. In active duly status, Mr. Waters served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He continued to serve his country in active duty status in Germany and Korea. Mr. Waters became a commissioned officer in 1978 and continued his service as a Captain in the Oregon Army Na tional Guard where he was one ol three African-American com m is sioned officers in Oregon. Mr. W aters was a member of the Street Corner Singers, and cappella America’s J u stic e S y stem ” Part Of The Cure or Part of The Problem? For many Americans, more pris ons and tougher sentencing are the way to decrease crime. But Detroit Justice Kym Worthy says by the lime a criminal gets to the courtroom, it’s too late. According to Worthy, the problem should be attacked from both sides: “We have to be willing to spend the money...on the prisons as well as the proactive programs." Amer-I-can President and former NFLplayer Jim Brown, whose organi zation helps inmates, ex-convicts, troubled youth and gang members, adds the solution also lies in m odify ing the way individuals think. "...II an individual does not change their think ing, you cannot get rid of this prob lem and it w on't go away. In the final segment of a two-part series. Justice Kym W orthy, defense attorney William Martin and Amer-I- can President Jim Brown explore the causes and possible solutions to Black-on-Black violence Host Juan Williams leads the discussion, along with commentators Julian Bond and Armstrong Williams America's Black Forum, a half-hour weekly syndicated television show, airs on 7 1 stations nationwide. Please check your local listings for air time and station. Page A5 Captain Neshell W. (Sunni) Waters singing group whose distinctive Do W op harm onies provided back ground music for local commercials. The group won several local music awards including the Portland M u sic Association outstanding C hris tian Act Award in 1990. The group and Raisins Christmas which won an Emmy Award for animation in 1988. The group was the opening act for several national pop artists including the Terrance Trent Darby, The Four Tops, Persuasions and Stephanie Mills. Prior to the Street Corners Signers, Mr. Waters tormed the group the El Dukes a Do Wop and rhythm and blues group that performed locally at the Cotton Club. N eshell was recently aw arded a C o m m en d atio n lor C u sto m er S erv ice as a bus d riv e r lo r Tri- M el. He is survived by his w ile ol 26 years, Anita (Star) L. Jackson, sons; Tyrone, Eric, Thabiti, Igwe, and Nashid, daughters Rashonda W a ters-Smith and Kim Hines, and granddaughter; Jasmine Smith. Mr. Waters surviving family members include his mother; Ethel Waters, sisters; Doris Stevenson. Sherra Neal, Joysalane Parker of Dallas, TX, and Deidre Leary. Mr W aters brothers include Spurgin of Upper Marlboro, MD and Esmond. He is also survi veil by his mother-in-law Anna Jackson. Qreatest Show on Earth returns to Portland The Greatest Show on Earlh, Ringling Bros, and Barnnum & Bailey’s circus returns to the Rose Garden for five days of extreme entertainment. Sept. 17 to 2 1. The all-new 127th edition puts the hip back into the hippodrome. The multisensory experience begins one hour before the showtime with the Ringling Bros. Adventure, a hands-on interactive chance to live your performing fantasy. Y ou'll then join the clown of clowns David Larible for a fast forward jolt from the edge of your seat to the outer limits of imagination with three rings ol high-flying, death-defying, roaring, racing, in-line skating, and in-your- face razzle-dazzle. Tickets are on sale now at the Rose Quarter box office or order by phone at 224-4400. Wednesday is KGW television and Taco Time family night. Save $5 on tickets with coupons available at all Taco Time restaurants. Thursday, Friday and Saturday (1 l;30a.m . show) kids under 12 save $2 on tickets with coupons at all Toys R Us and WB 32 television. The beautiful Cleopatra rides regally along side "Dueling Davids" in the 127th edition of Ringling Bros, and Barnnum & Bailey's circus. 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The p a tie n t, w ho w as not fu r G rilled Pacific burgers made th er id e n tifie d , had a re c u rrin g w ith Dole fresh p in eap p le are g re a t for H aw aiian -sty le b ack infection in the b lo o d stre a m and Accounting in Six Just M onths G et th e basic accounting skills you n eed for an entry-level job in ac coun tin g in just tw o term s at PCC. ♦ Learn the latest co m p u te r applications. ♦ Plenty of jobs arc- available, w ith good d advancem ent pay an aiiu auvai opportunities. ♦ PCC program is accredited, state- a p p ro v e d and m uch m ore affordable than private schools. Call today! Eastside: 978-5317 Westside: 614-7447 School T h a t Fits Y o u r Life Classes start Sept. 22 Portland Community College cally turn to v a n co m y cin to treat staph, said Dr. M ichelle P earson, a C D C e p id e m io lo g ist. " S o m e ti m e s th e p a tie n t is sta rte d on the stro n g e st m e d i c in e . but a s we have seen , there w ere a n um ber ol a n tib io tic s to w hich this o rg an ism w as s u sc e p tib le ,” she said. '¿ tèff * »• Music (The $ l o r t l a n b Call 503-288-0033 w as e v e n tu a lly treated s u c c e ss fully w ith o th e r a n tib io tic s, as w as the man in M ichigan. S c ie n tists have w atched w ith co n c e rn in recent y ears as c o m m on germ s have becom e re s is tan t to dru g s, a problem a ttr ib uted to overu se ol a n tib io tic s. D octors should not a u to m a ti yard cookouts. A d v ertise In © b scru cr resist most antibiotics , .xvac»/ L e s s o n s !.. Piano * Saxophone * Clarinet * Boss All Styles All Ages Dennis Metzler 286-8956 JAZZ at C ooper Mountain Vineyards 'I -J # ■ «U» •' FEROCIOUS BEASTS - 7: if vocalist Dory Hylton, backed up by Leroy Vinnegar on bass, Buddy Fite on guitar. Neil Masson on drums and Geoff Lee on piano... ’« f IL < '• SEPT.17-21 ROSE GARDEN Wed. SEPT. 17 * 7:30 P M W in a benefit for KMHD the Dory Hylton World Class Jazz Quintet will perform from 4-6:30 p.m. at the gorgeous Cooper Mountain Vineyards... SC , HÏLÂÎÜÔÙi^ HIGH JINETA A S H O W T IM E S A Reserve the evening of September 21 for an incredible evening of Jazz, Wine and the Great O utdoors... SEE T H E SEVEN- PE R SO N P Y R A M ID ! F A M IL Y N IG H T SAVE $5 ON TICKETS with coupons available at B osf G abdín TO BUY TICKETS: ROSE QUARTER BOX OFEICE TACO TIM E RESTAURANTS Courtesy of KGW-TV TACO TIME RESTAURANTS Thu. SEPT. 18 • 7:30PMt o u tle ts Eri. SEPT. 19 • 7:30PM t BY PHONE: Sat. SEPT. 20 • ll:30A M t, 3:30 & 7:30PM (503) 224-4400 Sun. SEPT. 21 • 1:30 & 5:30PM + KIDS under 12 SAVE $2 ' on tickets with coupons available at TOYS R US $11.50 - 813.50 $15.50 ■p.rla l Plngald. tM U « n lU k to win.»»»» t ic k .« ■ re sold D im ounts do not apply to Ringside seats Service and handling r barges apply No service t barges at bo« oflire C ou rtesy o l W B32 / TOYS R US Come one hour before showtime and be part of the action. I t ’s our outrageous W the perfect way to close out the Summer ShJL’L Season! TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR S12 AT FASTIXX OUTLETS, S10 AT KMHD (667-7271) OR AT TH • EVENT. where you get to clown around and act with the prosl FREE w ith paid admissionl 1
