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O O b se ru e r
May 19,2004
Activist Supports
Senior Causes
Northeast Portland resident Jean
Mitchell was honored for her d e
cades of dedication to improving
the lives o f seniors throughout the
local community.
From rallying support for senior
causes to helping establish the non
profit organization Elders in Ac
tion, Mitchell has made a positive
difference in people’s lives.
She was given the Elders in Ac
tion Timeless Treasure award at a
banquet at the Oregon Zoo on Apri I
29.
“Jean is one of those people who
simply inspire," said Becky Wehrli,
executive director o f Elders in Ac
tion. "Her dedication is tireless and
her efforts are felt throughout the
community. It just shows the power
that one person can have when it
comes to making Portland a better
place to live.”
Mitchell is active in her church
and has been a member o f the
Madeleine Parish Choir in north-
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Adam “The Great" Parsons (left) with Roger Ullenberg, a.k.a. Cosmo the Balloon Wizard, create smiles with their magician craft
in northeast Portland days before they leave for a tour o f duty to entertain the American military.
Mystifying the Troops
continued
from Front
world three times.”
You get to go places m ost
p e o p le d o n ’t g e , to g o ,”
U llenberg said, recalling a past
High-
Achieving
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trip to the restricted K w ajalein
islands, which is hom e and work
to 23 m ilitary personnel, 2,000
support staffand family and 1,000
children.
The perform ances are ripe with
Portland State University’s
admissions department, with
the assistance of PSU Presi
dent Daniel Bernstine, estab
lished the Viking Scholars pro
gram, which recognizes jun
iors at Oregon high schools
who earned at least a cumula-
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patriotism and bring a bit o f the debut his M agic Flaying Carpi
states to the troops. Eddie the Illusion.
Eagle, a star o f U llen b erg 's per
The group said they woul
form ance, is sure to bring some prom ote their entire act at fest:
smiles.
vals and events in O regon upo
P arsons said he is excited to th eir return in June.
tive 3.25 grade point average
during high school.
This year, approximately
2,500 high-achieving students
were nam ed 2004 V iking
Scholars, including kids from
north and northeast Portland.
Students from the local area
include Desiree S. Hudso
of Jefferson High School ani
Nora Darlow, Larrisha Wells
Leila George, Heather Mor
gan, J e n n ife r B rannon
Hendricks N. Orem and Can
Schnur; all of Grant Higl
School.
Jean Mitchell
east Portland for more than 50 years.
Through Catholic Charities, her
family has hosted two Cuban fami
lies who immigrated to the U.S. and
lived with them while settling in
Portland.
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