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®l|c Çortlanh ©bscruer Page A6 / Rflineou B lues F estival G uturduu April 16. 2003 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer call 503.388,0033 or email: ads(r/ portlandobsener.com Music will feature some of Portland’s best musicians The P o r tla n d R a in b o w C o alitio n 's 14* A nnual Inner City Blues Festival is this w eekend on Saturday, April I9 fro m 6 :3 0 p .m .to l2 :3 0 a.m at the M elody Ballroom , 615S.E . Alder. T h is y e a r ’s e v e n t, e n title d “ K eeping It R eal", w ill highlight som e o f P ortland’s m any aw ard w inning ja z z and blues stars. The evening starts with the Dave Fleschner Trio, w ho w ill play a va riety o f original songs and stan dards in the tradition o f J immy Smith, Jim m y M cG riffand Portland’s own B illy Larkin and the D elegates. N ext up is the Jim M esi Band, fo llo w e d by th e e v e r-p o p u la r N orm an Sylvester B and featuring the vocal talents o f La Rhonda Steele. Then Raydell C lay will take the stage w ith the rootsy R&B styles he m ade popular perform ing in such clubs as G eneva’s, the C otton Club, N ieces and Texas II. T h e a w a rd w in n in g L in d a H om buckle Band w ill close o ff the evening with a show case o f cutting edge R&B and Funk grooves. N o m inors w ill be adm itted be- (W H Racial 4 Ethnic Approaches to Community Health A program of the African American Health Coalition. Inc Sponsored by the COC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention! WeQness Within REACH: Mind, Body, and Soul Activity Calendar i Mitt Dishman 7 7 N E L n tt The public is invited to a free dinner to pay respect and to honor 12 deceased am ateur boxers w ho achieved notoriety and helped put Portland on the m ap for fostering outstanding boxing talent. The honored athletes are Pete Slmylli Tranim aid 2. laa Breva Wed Sat Fri Thurs Streiylh Trainng Streoc lb Trainine X-9an and 2-3pa 8R m and 2 3pm 100011.00 m Bren Add* Brevi African Dance Chicago Step 600700pm Keahtb Salvation Army 5325 N WiSams. Salsa Water Aerobics u c t« 6307:30p« 200-3110»« 11c nawpttm 630-730p« 200 -3:00pm Lyles Haapion Hupfaad Water Aerobics Rey ins 4/16/03 Linda Hornbuckle stars at Saturday's Inner City Blues Festival. cause the M elody B allroom fea tures a full-service, no host bar. Full dinners o r entrees o f red beans, rice barbecue ribs and chicken w ill be av ailable for sale. T ic k e ts are $ 15 o r $25 for tw o and m ay be p u rch ased at M usic M illennium , G e n e v a ’s S h ear P er fectio n , R eflectio n s B o o k sto re, D o ris C afé, D ale A n n ’s L adds Inn o r from R ain b o w C o a litio n mem bers. Memorial Planned for Portland Boxers Information sought for many of the amateur fighters Tues Mon G onzales, John How ard, Joel “JD ” Stroud, Joe W est, Sam Johnson, T onyJacobs, Clyde W illiam s, Herb Le Suer, M arcellus, Joe H opkins, Joe B anks and Pete V astine W hite. Surviving families will be presented w ith m em orial plaques during the S aturday, A pril 26 d in n er at the M att D ishm an C om m unity C enter, 77 N .E . Knott St. O rganizers have not been able to locate the w h ereab o u tso fth e fam i lies o f W est, W illiam s, Le Suer, H opkins and W hite. A nyone w ith any inform ation on th e w h ere abouts o f their relatives o r descen den ts is en co u rag ed to con tact H alim R ahsaan at 503-281-2804, extension 115. A dditionally, anyone w ith pho tographs, m em entos o r old new s stories about any o f the 12 boxers are encouraged to bring the m em o rabilia to the d inner for use in a mem orial scrapbook. 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