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Youth Golfers Prepare for Annual Tournament
“Defy the Elements” Concert
Elements is introducing an edgy new
concert series that w ill“ Defy the Elements”
this summer. Featuring live music by many
o f the hottest artists around, the concert
series brings together a mix o f music and
energy-everything from acid jazz and rock
funk to pop music mutations. The “Defy
the Elements” concerts begin in Portland
on Friday, July 13 at Pioneer Square Park,
from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The event is free for all.
Portland Proper Festival
You don’t need to hide your personal
struggles: come out to the Proper Event,
the eighth annual community festival cel
ebrating the abundant support resources
within the community with live local Gos
pel music, poetry, performing arts and
storytelling; b rief talks; food and beverage
booths; family and children’s games; The
event will be at the historic Kenton Park on
Saturday, July 28, from 1 -4 p.m. Call 503/
286-1488 or503/240-0917.
East Portland Nibble
The East Portland Com m unity Center
will host for the second year, an out
door, fam ily oriented, m ulti-cultural fes
tival. The event features live music, dance
perform ances, a p ettin g zoo, little tykes
jum ping castles, free craft activities and
more. The Sat. July 21event, is located
at7 4 0 S .E . 106th, from N oon- 8 p.m. Call
503/823-3450 for m ore information.
Multnomah County Fair
From July 17 - 20, Oaks Park will be
holding the 95* Annual Multnomah County
Fair. This will be a fun, old-fashioned event
for the whole family. The event goes from
10 a.m. -9 p .m . Call 503/238-6973.
Yoshida’s Sand in the City
C orporations throughout the city will
be com peting in the 6,h annual Sand in
the C ity event - a sand sculpting com pe
tition that w ill be held at the Pioneer
C ourthouse Square. This three day free
event will be on July 20, from 10 a .m .- 6
p.m .; July 21, from 1 0 a .m .- 9 p .m . and
July 22, from 10 a.m . - 4 p.m . M usical
en tertainm ent and ch ild ren ’s activities
will be available. Call 503/246-5818.
Bike Along the Esplanade
Com e ride on a slow-paced 8 to 9 mile
B icycle Network Tour on July 17, from 6-8
p.m. V isit both shores o f the W illamette
River and cross the newly opened Steel
Bridge, pedestrian and bicycle path and
ride the Eastside Esplanade. M eet at Pen
insula Park, located at Albina and Portland
Blvd. Sponsored byCityofPortlandTrans-
portation Department, call 503/823-5596.
Portland Youth Golf Association Founder and Director Robert Clark goes to the ground in deference to the legendary golfer Charlie Sifford as his golfers in the youth group surround
Sifford, the first African-American touring professional on the Professional Golf Association Tour. Sifford, standing in the second row wearing a sweater, hat and glasses, made
history by breaking pro golf's Caucasian-only rule.
The second annual Toyota Portland
Youth G olf Association Tournament
will be held Aug. 9 and 10 at the
beautiful Heron Lakes G olf Course in
north Portland.
The association is a non-profit, year
round program , that introduces golf
and life skills such as character devel
opm ent, integrity and above all aca
demic achievement to youth in the
Portland area.
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The tournament will raise funds to
support the organization and the devel
opment o f a future golf academ y at
Heron Lakes.
Charlie Sifford, the first African-
American touring professional golfer,
will be the tournam ent’s guest o f honor.
Power of Community
Driven Home
Conserving Water
Com e to a free W ater Conservation
workshop and learn how to detect leaks
around your home, repair leaky faucets
and toilets, save m oney on your water-
sew er bill, reduce your indoor and outdoor
water usage, and more! The next workshop
will be held at the Albina Ministerial Alli
ance, located at 4867 N.E. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Blvd. on Thursday, July 26, from
5:30p.m . - 7 p.m. Call 503/284-6827.
Contra Dancing
Activities will begin with a youth
clinic and tournam ent on Thursday,
Aug. 9 at Heron Lakes. An opening
reception and dinner will be held later
that night at the Double Tree, Lloyd
Center.
A pro/am celebrity tournam ent will
be held on Friday, Aug. 10, also at
Heron Lakes.
Area residents are invited to golf
and network with golf professionals
and other celebrities such as Sifford,
M ichael H arper, Ken B oddie and
M aurice Lucas.
For more details about the tournament,
the youth organization and sponsorship,
contact association founder and director
Robert Clark at 503-286-6510.
From NASA to the Urban League
First Black Astronaut Launches Science Camp
The Urban League o f Portland and the
Dorothy Jemison Foundation announced a
new collaborative venture to help children
with science concepts. Senator Margaret
Carter o f the Urban League o f Portland and
Marqué Reed-Shackelford o f the Dorothy
Jemison Foundation for Excellence recently
announced the new program. Dr. Mae Jemison,
the first African American woman astronaut,
will be bringing her team o f educators to the
Urban League o f Portland for a one-day kid’s
science camp. The science camp will feature
Dr. Jem ison’s internationally tested science
curriculum, and offered at no charge.
An advocate o f science and technology,
Dr. Jem ison’s focus is on improving the sta
tus, quality, and im age o f the scientist. She
offers som ething new and innovative to
the scientific arena: a blend o f social and
“hard” sciences. In to d a y ’s technological
w orld, it is im perative that the scientist is
cognizant, concerned and active in social
issues. It is also necessary for all people to
have a “ feel” for and know ledge o f how
science and technology affect their every
day w orld. Dr. Jem ison founded The
Jem ison Group, Inc., located in H ouston to
research, develop and implement advanced
technologies suited to the social, political,
cultural and econom ic context o f the indi
viduals, especially for the developing
world. Current projects include: A lpha,
(TM ) a satellite based telecom m unication
system to im prove health care in W est
A frica; and The Earth We Share, (TM ) an
international science cam p for students
ages 12 to 16, that utilizes an experiential
curriculum.
The science workshop will be given in mid-
July. The Urban League is now accepting
applications for the workshop. Students must
be between the ages o f 12 to 17. Call 503-280-
2600 to pick up an application and a schedule,
or call Patrick Schwab at 503-280-2615.
Com e and contra dance with the Port
land Country Dance Community every first
Friday o f the m onth. Dancing to live music
starts at 8 p.m. after a brief instruction at
7:30 p.m. The next dances take place on
July 6 and August 3. The event will be held
at the M ultnom ah Arts Center, located at
7688 S. W. Capitol Hwy. Call 503/823-2787.
Sea Kayaking Trip
Learn the basics o f paddling a sea kayak
on this trip exploring the Eastbank Espla
nade. All equipm ent is provided. Meet at
Portland River Com pany on the west side
Esplanade betw een River lace Hotel and
the H arborside Restaurant. Call 503/823-
5596. This is a free event.
A Day in the Country
Take a break from the city and venture
into the country for a day-long farm tour
hosted by the Portland Farmers Market
from 10a.m. to4:30p.m .. Sunday, Aug. 26.
T he tour departs from Portland State
U niversity’s Smith Center, across form the
Simon Benson House The group is limited
to approxim ately 40 people. Call for reser
vations by Aug. 22 at 503/241 -0032.
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The second annual “Coach-a-Kid" Community Games at Nike’s Beaverton
campus encourage kids to enjoy, compete and appreciate the spirit and
power of community through sports. The recent event drew kids from the
Native American Youth Association, Asian Family Center, Meyer Boys & Girls
Club, Portland Police Activities League, and Oregon Special Olympics.
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Senator Margaret Carter (left) and Marqué Reed-Shackelford of the Dorothy Jemison
Foundation go over plans to-host a science camp for this month at Urban League.