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lujy 2o. 2005_________________________________________ Culture Council Awards Thara Memory The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has announced the winner of this year’s Individual Artist’s Fellowship Award: to mu sician, com poser and educator, Thara Memory. This fellowship, which is presented to a local artist of high merit in rotating disciplines each year, carries a cash award of $20,000. Due to budget constraints, only one F ellow ship is being awarded this year. Thara Memory is a brilliant and passionate musician, composer and educator. His contribution to the Portland music community spans over 35 years. In those years he has made a significant impact on the Portland jazz scene as one of the most talented jazz performers this area has to offer. His musicianship crosses over between classical and jazz and back again. But he is more than a trumpet player, more than a composer, Thara Memory is a mas ter teacher. He has devoted his professional life to working with young people from all walks of life to open their eyes to the power of music. With the Fellowship funds, Thara plans to dedicate more time and energy to his jazz clinics and work shops offered to high school band a:i"' pottiani» © beeruer____________________________ PagcA3 COURAGEOUS Scholastic power builds political icon Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has become one of the most accomplished and powerful Afri can-American women of all times. She was bom Nov. 14, 1954 in segregated Birmingham, Ala. At around the age o f 12, she moved to Colorado. Her parents told her she Thara Memory could achieve anything she wanted. programs. He will explore ways to A child prodigy at the piano, she make music more accessible to our skipped tw o grades in primary community and particularly young school and graduated from the Uni people. Thara will continue hiscon- versity of Denver in 1974 at the age ducting work with not-for-profit o f 19. “Condi,” as President Bush community orchestras such as Pa likes to call her, planned on major cific Crest Sinfoniettaand Diminu ing in music, but her mind was soon endo Wind Orchestra. Addition changed and she graduated in po ally, the Fellowship funds will sup litical science. She earned a masters port Thara as he works on his next degree the followi ng year from Notre original score; the foundation of Dame. Six years later she received a this piece will be American Art doctorate degree in international studies from Stanford. After com Music infused with classical. The RACC Artists Fellowship pleting a doctorate in political sci Award was established in 1999 as ence, she became a “fellow” at the part of ArtsPlan 2000+ which rec Hoover Institute, a conservative ommended that the community rec think-tank. Rice taught political science from ognize the value of some of the region’s most accomplished artists. 1981-1989 at Stanford where she was also a member of the Center for m the Neighborhood / feel pretty safe. I believe that Portland is not a real big target fo r anyone interested in hurting this country. --Alex McFarland, small business co-director Her political climb has certainly been nothing less than historic. All we have in Oregon is an air force base and that is because terrorism isn ’t a large threat here. If there were an interest from terrorists in Portland then President Bush would want more military presence by building more bases. -Lorenzo Williams,security worker / feel safe living in Portland because terrorists aren 't interested in this city. -Hattie Porter, owner of hair salon m anaging the co m p a n y ’s rapid foods industry and is a trained grow th, m aintaining a pro g res c h e f w ith an interest in the in te r sive w orkplace and continuing action betw een good food and to build on the co m p a n y ’s su s health. tain ab le business m odel. New Seasons M arket has 900 S ed lar com es to New Seasons em ployees (213 jo b s were added M arket from Boulder, Colorado- in 2004). A sixth store is under b a se d P h a rm a c a I n te g r a tiv e co nstruction in the A rbor Lodge P harm acy, w here she w as vice neighborhood in North Portland, p resid en t o f sales and m erchan and a seventh w ill be located at d ising. She has m ore than 15 C e d a r H ills C r o s s in g in y e a rs’ ex p erience in the natural B eaverton. In general. / don’t feel safe anywhere. Anything can happen, harm can be in your own back yard or on an airplane and we could never know. -H arry Hopkins, drum instructor Cold, Broken or Drafty Windows? I’ve spent tons of money on dates and dining but get nothing in re turn. I try to hold on to chivalry in this day and age but women need to get with the program and spend as well. I'm tired o f watching other men do the same? How do I let a woman know I want to date her but I’m not willing to part with my money too soon? -R o g e r Davis; Atlanta, GA on windows My pastor is dating a lady that I feel is loose. She pulls into the drive way blasting rap music, has him drinking wine and I’m sure they’re intimate. I'm in the process of ral lying a protest at my church if he doesn't stop this behavior. As a Christian, am I right to take this matter into my own hands or should I wait for the Church to act? -- Anonymous; Memphis, TN D ear Roger: D e a r Anonym ous: You’re trying to be impressive by spending money like a fake Donald Trump. If “getting something” drives your motivation for dinner and dating then you got what you deserved. Nothing. It’s none of your business how other men spend their money. You should lead by example. Before your next date have a money discussion and de termine who’s paying or if you’ 11 go Dutch and keep it moving. I’m willing to say you’re one of those tight, dried up judgmental Christians that has something to say about everything and evidence to prove nothing. How do you know it was rap music unless you listen to it yourself and can recog nize the lyrics? You sound like a hater arm ed with gossip and you should be asham ed o f yourself. H ow ever, it’s okay to be con cerned. You should approach this the right way and consult with a church elder in private before launching an attack that may burn you in the end. D ear D ean n a! I’m responding to Marvin in Omaha, NE who was dating two women. You advised him to honestly tell each woman about the other and risk losing them both. I disagree. There are many women that don’t mind sharing because of the as sumed men shortage. I’m a two- timer and think Marvin should con- I R e a l P e o p le , R e a l A d v ic e \n advice column Known fo r its fearless approach to reality-based subjects.’ tinue as long as no one is getting hurt and he’s keeping everybody happy. -C e c il B ; Orlando, FL D ear C ecil: With that advice you may as well tell cheaters to ge, their HIV, gon orrhea, and herpes in a 2-for-1 deal while it’s hot. Lying and cheating men cause women tocommit crimes of passion like stalking, drive bys and sometimes murder. Only a fool ish person would live this lifestyle. 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New Seasons Welcomes New President The African American Alliance for Homeownership invites the pub lic to attend a free Homebuyer Edu cation Class on Saturday, July 23 from 10a.m. to 1 p.m.attheCommu- m R on she is not much more than minority window dressing. Others say she has not been given a fair chance to spread her wings as a leader. Despite such criticism, it is easy to note that her political climb has certainly been nothing less than historic. Currently, her role as Secretary of State is strained by the war in Iraq and the plummeting popularity of the United States. Photo ops show friendly smiles, hugs, and hand shakes from leaders around the world, but underneath all of this is a boiling pot of tension about America increasingly becoming involved in the business o f coun Secretary o f State Condoleezza Rice tries throughout the world. Regardless of where you fall a lo n g the p o p u la rity o f D r. Condoleezza Rice, one thing is cer tain.Shehas gone from a chi Id bom to one of the most prejudiced areas International Security and Arms involving 1,400 faculty members, of America to become a powerful Control. Anotherfellowship in 1987 14,(XX) students and a $1.5 billion figure in America and around the allowed her to serve as a special budget, the youngest and first black world. Her vigilance in improving assistant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff person to hold Stanford’s chief her mind through education should where she was assigned to Strate academic and budget position. be noted as the finest example of gic Nuclear Policy. After serving Rice was named National Secu what scholastic achievement can the first President Bush as director rity Advisor to George W. Bush in mean for any American child, re of Soviet and European affairs on 2000 before becoming his Secre gardless o f race or color. the National Security Council she tary of State last January. Ron Weber is a speaker and became Stanford’s provost, the Under the younger Bush, many writer o f African American history number two job at the university. feel she has not been allowed to and a regular contributor to The She oversaw an academic program stray to far from his leash. Some say Portland Observer. It’s happening all over the world. People assume that every thing is a terrorist attack. Portland is not a big city like New York or Los Angeles or even Seattle. There is more happening there rather than here and that's why it’s not likely that Portland will be affected by terrorist attacks. -Carolyn Stoudamire, hair stylist / am really more concerned about retaliations instead o f terrorist attacks. There are more important cities on the west coast than Portland. 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