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
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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-
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tinue as long as no one is getting
hurt and he’s keeping everybody
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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.
Think about your health, find one
woman to love and pray that you
don’t run into a fool that will wipe
you out for being a cheater.
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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
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Secretary o f State Condoleezza Rice
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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. We don’t have
any military centers or heads o f financial institutions
that a terrorist would be interested in.
-Andrew Chase, bike mechanic
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