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Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. extends a hearty welcome for you to join us on Saturday, April 17 from noon until 5 PM for the third in our series of multicultural gatherings, An
Afternoon with Wisdom of the Elders.” At this celebration, we plan to demonstrate and honor the richness of Native American heritage and cultural values. At the same time, we will
acknowledge the area’s diverse European-American community.
As the celebration begins, the Native American drum group, the Martin High Bear Memorial Sun Dance Drummers, will play a resounding beat, and blessings and comments will be
offered from both cultures. Chief Johnny Jackson of the Cas­
cade Klickitat Nation will share reminiscences of grandpar­
ents’ way of life and the richness of cultural values that have
been passed on from generation to generation among their
people. Music, dance and story telling follows, and honor songs
will be sung to the elders to acknowledge their service in the
community as role models to younger generations. To heighten
the cultural exchange, the audience can take time to visit edu­
cational displays, and shop at arts and crafts and food tables.
We are especially honored that Frank Mills, Celtic scholar
and publisher of Brigit’s Feast: The Journal of Celtic Thought,
History, Culture & Folklore, has agreed to speak of memories
of his grandmother. In the February-March 1999 issue, he
shared, “There is an alternative Western wisdom, spiral wis­
dom; wisdom that according to the Celts, flows from the mind
of God...Merely resurrecting and recreating some ancient Celtic
ritual or tradition, or just simply calling ourselves “Celtic,”
will not cut it. There’s more to being Celtic than bloodlines
and reenactments. Application must be in a way that clearly
speaks to twenty-first century hearts and minds and enables
us all to live wholly and in harmony in the new millennium.”
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. also invites you to join in the
festivities at our fourth gathering on Sunday, May 9 when we
honor Asian-Americans and Native Americans. It will be held
at Portland State University’s Smith Ballroom, 1825 SW Broad­
way, downtown Portland at the corner of SW Broadway and
Montgomery. Feel free to call us at 775-4014 if you have ques­
tions or you would like to volunteer at our gathering.
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Big plans are underway to celebrate the special 5“’
anniversary of the SPRING BEER FESTIVAL, April 16-
17. Producers are excited about moving the venue from
the Greyhound Park to the larger Portland Expo Center
on 1-5, which is a more accessible location for travelers
in and out of state.
The festival features a hundred micro beers. Many of
the beers will be new or seasonal with brewers there to
talk about them. The beer will taste even better in new
German beakers with gold rims, a great souvenir glass.
The festival isn’t just about sampling beer. It is also
known for its outstanding music. The April event will
feature Blues on Friday and Swing music on Saturday.
Fine cigars, a few special micro beers, and tastings of
single malt scotch are found in the comfortably heated,
enclosed, outdoor smoker’s tent.
Thirteen to fifteen thousand people are expected to
attend the SPPRING BEER FEST. This tasteful celebra
tion has established itself as the top premier, springtime
Micro beer festival in the nation.
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