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SW Lincoln). A hip DJ will play your top 40
favorites o f the 7 0 ’s, 8 0 ’s and 90's. D ress to
im press in strictly cocktail attire. The event
is on Saturday, M arch 20 from 8-12 P M . $ 15
| at the door.
A Question Of Mercy
A rtists Repertory Theatre takes a pow erful
look at love, com passion and dignity with
its production o f A Q uestion o f M ercy by
D avid Rabe. C losely based on an essay by
Dr. R ichard Selzer, the play confronts the
em otional tribulations o f loved ones and a
physician in helping a term inally ill patient
plan his suicide. A Q uestion o f M ercy runs
th ro u g h S u n d ay , A p ril 25 at A rtists
R epertory T heatre’s m ain stage - The
Reiersgaard Theatre (located at 1516 SW
| Alder).Call5O3/241-lART.
Roald Dahl.
A magic peach... a c lever young b o y ... insec t
co h o rts... an incredible jo u rn ey . W hen Jam es
H enry T rotter accidentally drops some m agic
green crystals by the old peach tree at his
aunts’ house, strange things start happening.
O ne peach starts growing and growing, until
it’s as big as a house. W hen Jam es crawls
Humane Society
se lf discovery, where he learns about trust,
friendship, team w ork and more!
Public perform ances o f Jam es and the G iant
Peachw ill be held at Portland Civic Auditorium
on Sunday, April 25, at 2 PM and on Sunday,
M ay 2, at 2 & 5 PM . Reserved seats are $ 16, $ 13
& $ 11 for adults and $ 12, $ 10 & $8 for children
and seniors. Tickets are available by calling
O C T ’s box o ffice at 5 03/ 228-9571 or
Ticketm aster outlets at5O3/79O-ARrS(2787).
T h e p ro d u c tio n ru n s on e h o u r an d is
appropriate for adults and children four years
o f age and older. G roup discounts available.
The sign interpreted perform ance will be on
A pril25 at2 PM. Special services fordisabled
“A Home For Butch,” a 1950-era home movie
o f the Oregon Humane Society. Com e to the
O regon H um ane S ociety at 1067 NE
C olum bia, Portland, on M arch 25 at 7 PM:
a $5 donation per fam ily attending is
I appreciated. Call 285-7722.
Cheerleading Tryout
10 AM to 3 PM at the PM UG office, located
I in Suite 547 o f the G alleria M all, 921 SW.
M orrison St., Portland. Instructor Bonnie
Serino will lead “ X press Y ourself with
Q uark,” and cover the basics o f using the
e le c tro n ic
p u b lis h in g
s o ftw a re
| QuarkXPress. Call 503/224-4289.
Earth & Spirit
I T he N atural W ay lecture series will be
hosting a talk on W ednesday, M arch 31 by
Sister Jose H obday, a S eneca Elder, Sister
ofFranciscan Order and the author ofSim ple
Living: The W ay to Inner Freedom . The
event will be held in the Unity W orld Healing
Center (on366Third Street) in Lake Oswego,
I from 7:30-9:30 PM.
Image & Lifestyle Seminar
I V enus Imaging Education (VIE) is offering
an exciting new Spring lineup o f sem inars
dedicated to the business professional.
Topics include: C reating Y our W inning
Image beginning M arch 18 or April 13;
C o m m u n ic a tin g W ith C o n f id e n c e
beginning April 12; M odel M ovem ent &
I A ttitude beginning M arch 23. W om en will
be able to develop a w inning im age that
clients feel com fortable around, confident
I w ith& loyal towards. Call 360/882-4416.
Star Wars Collection
| This spring break, A.C. G ilbert’s Discovery
V illage gives you a few reasons to stay in
Salem! M onday, M arch 22 through Friday,
M arch 26 everyone is invited to “ spring
into art" at the Village! “ S paceship to
T atooine" arrives at the V illage this spring
break! V isit Jordan H ofer’s extensive Star
W ars collection on the T oy Inventor’s
W orkshop, including m any o f the original
Star W ars action Figures, a real lightsaber,
a life-sized Y oda and new figures from
Episode 1. Call 503/371-3631.
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Named
To Direct
United
Way
Campaign
inside, he m eets five oversized insects - a
grasshopper, centipede, earthworm, spider and
ladybug. Suddenly, the peach starts rolling
and the adventure o f a lifetim e begins. This
am azing excursion takes James on a journey o f
The O regon H um ane Society is celebrating
its 130th anniversary o f caring for anim als in
this com m unity. M uch has changed in how
anim als are cared for and view ed in society.
On Thursday, M arch 25, Executive Director
Sharon H arm on will share the S ociety’s
history and how the S ociety’s m ission will
| fit into the next century w hile preview ing
Design Classes
>, -
Portland, O R - This am azing trip inside a
m agic peach pits James and his insect friends
against a couple o f greedy relatives and the
perils o f nature. D ram m y-aw ard w inning
O regon C hildren’s Theatre (OCT) presents
Jam es and the G iant Peach at Portland Civic
A uditorium on Sunday, April 25 and Sunday,
M ay 2. First produced by O regon C hildren’s
Theatre in 1993, this encore professional live
stage production is based on the book by
internationally acclaim ed children’s author
I The Professional G uild w ill be hosting a
I singles party at the D oubletree H otel (310
The Portland M acintosh U sers G roup will
| host a seminar on Saturday, M arch 20, from
B
James and th e Giant Peach Chenault
Spring Fling
Prospective cheerleaders for the 1999edition
o f the Portland Forest D ragons will be held
Saturday starting at 8 AM at the C edar Mill
G o ld 's Gym, 10860 SW Barnes Road.
A pplicants m ust have prior cheerleading
and dance experience, skilled in gymnastics
and be 19 years o f age by the D ragons’
gam e on Saturday, April 10. A pplications
and w aiver forms will be available at the
I tryout. Call 503/722-4501.
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MARCH 17.1999
patrons available on request.
Da Vinci Middle School Student
Honored by School Board For
‘Run For The Arts’ Logo
D a V i n c i
M idd le S chool
student H alston
W illia m s w as
honored by the
Portland Public
Schools Board o f
E d u c a tio n
M onday
fo r
creating the logo
bein g u sed for
this y ear’s Run
For T he Arts.
In introducing
H alsto n to the
S c h o o l B o a rd ,
daVinciprincipal
Tom Breuckm an
said“W e'rem ost
p ro u d
th a t
H a ls to n is a
s tu d e n t
at
daV inci and that
h is
art w as
c h o s e n to b e
used for the R un
F or T he A rts,”
The
c o lo rf u l
Photo Courtesy of Portland Schools
logo, featuring a
M
ark
Abrams,
School
Board
Chairperson,
takes
pleasure
in
announcing
the
winner
of the "Run for the Arts
hand with fingers
Contest,
won
by
Halston
Williams,
an
eight
grader
from
Da
Vinci
Middle
School.
e n d in g in a
variety o fartist’s
tools, prom otes
som e designing tips w hile they learned about
M id d le S ch o o l, began his art p o rtfo lio in
the Run on 10 billboards around the city.
the Young Audiences m ission to enhance
th e first g rad e, b ut this is th e first co n test
“ Run For the Arts helps raise badly needed
young p e o p le ’s ed u catio n w ith creativ e
funds for arts for arts program m ing in schools," h e has w on. H e w ants to be an artist w hen
resources from the arts com munity. The young
said School B oard chairperson M arc A bram s h e g ro w s up
artists then were encouraged to incorporate
“ H alston is a wonderful young man,” said
as he presented H alston w ith a certificate
art, education, and athletics into the designs
Breuckm
an.
“He
has
improved
him
self
in
a
lot
"M y son runs laps around W allace Park."
they subm itted for the contest.
o
f
w
ays
through
his
outstanding
art
work,
his
This is the fourth year a logo design contest
H alston is also interested in sports, both
has been held in connection w ith the Run, an w onderful w riting, and his exquisite poetry,
basketball and football, and he has participated
annual event organized by Y oung A udiences he explained.
in the Run For The Arts in previous years.
Fourteen-year-old Halston was one o f about
o f Oregon & Southw est W ashington to raise
H e’s thrilled to know that his logo w ill be
20
students
selected
by
area
m
iddle
school
funds for arts program m ing in area schools.
featured in all materials related to the Run this
teachers to participate in two design workshops
During last year’s Run, nearly 19,000 students
y
e a r — T - s h ir ts , p o s te r s , tra y lin e r s ,
led by Y oung A udience’s sta ff and local artist
form 114 area schools raised more than $500,000.
advertising,
and all printed materials.
Pam ela Ritchey. The students w ere given
H alston W illiam s, an 8"’ g rad er at daV inci
I
Gary Chenault, United Way ‘99
G a ry C h e n a u lt h as b e e n a p p o in te d
d irecto r o f the C am paign D ivision at U nited
W ay o f th e C o lu m b ia-W illam ette. U nited
W a y ’s ca m p a ig n raises m ore th an $20
m illio n an n u a lly an d p ro v id es fu n d in g to
155 h ealth an d h u m an serv ice p ro g ram s in
the m etro area.
C h e n a u lt b rin g s n in e y ea rs o f fund
d e v e lo p m e n t e x p e r ie n c e as a s e n io r
c a m p a ig n m a n a g e r a n d a c tin g v ic e
president for U nited W ay o f C entral Indiana
and v ice p resid e n t for a fo u n d atio n . N oble
o f Indiana. He jo in e d the local U nited W ay
in 1997 as a se n io r cam p aig n m anager.
C h e n a u lt g ra d u a te d from G e o rg e Fox
U n iv ersity in 1980 w ith a b ach elo r’s degree
in b u sin e ss and econom ics.
“Gary's expertise
in fund development
will be an asset
to the entire
campaign effort. ”
“G a ry ’s ex p e rtise in fund d ev elo p m en t
w ill be an asset to the en tire cam p aig n
effo rt,” say s L arry N o rv ell, p resid en t and
C P O o f U n ited W ay o f the C olum bia-
W illam ette.
C h e n a u l t’s lo c a l a c tiv i tie s in c lu d e
serv in g as a b o ard m e m b er for the O regon
C h a p te r o f th e N a tio n a l S o c ie ty o f
F u n d ra is in g E x e c u tiv e s . H e is a lso a
m em ber o f the B lack A chievers Program for
th e Y M C A o f C o lu m b ia - W illa m e tte ,
N orthside Fam ily p ro g ram ; Linfield C ollege
A frican A m erican S tudent M entor program ;
C o a litio n o f B lack M en; K appa A lpha Psi
f r a t e r n i t y and* W illa m e t te V a lle y
D ev elo p m en t O fficers.
U n ited W ay is th e larg est h ealth and
hum an se rv ic e o rg an iz atio n in O reg o n and
S o u th w e s t W a s h in g to n , fu n d in g 155
p ro g ram s in C lack am as, M u ltnom ah and
W a sh in g to n co u n ties in O regon and C lark
C o u n ty in W ash in g to n .