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Celebrating Musical Successfor Youth
attest to that. Through singing, as
well as playing tlute and violin for
audiences, she’s become less ner­
vous about her abilities.
“I used to feel scared singing in
front of people, but now I feel con­
fident,” she said,
Dreydon W ooden, a seventh
grader who favors the drums, is
also more than enthusiastic about
what music lessons have done for
him. Gamering inspiration from his
lather, who plays drums, and his
instructors in the program. Wooden
encourages other youth to get in­
volved.
“It takes a lot o f work but you
have to have patience and disci­
pline. It’s not an easy thing,”
Wooden said. “After you learn it,
you’re good to go.”
Tolbert is willing togive the first
four music lessons free to anyone
who wants to try out the program.
A 15 percent discount is also ap­
plied to students who meet free
lunch program requirements.
R egistration for C elebration
Academy’s after school program
began early last month for the fall
term, but sign up for the winter term
begins Dec. 27. The program runs
Monday through Thursday from 4
to6p.m .al8131 N. Denver Ave. For
more information,call 503-285-7234
ore-mailjt88keys@ msn.com.
Do you have an idea that would enhance the
community near 1-5 in North Portland?
ODOT will be funding Community Enhancement projects to
be constructed as part of the 1-5 Delta Park freeway project.
A citizen advisory board will oversee the process and recom­
mend which projects to fund based on applications received
from the community.
Talk to friends & neighbors and
submit your own project!
photo by K atherine B lackmore /T he P ortland O bserver
Music students o f the Celebration Academy o f the Performing Arts in north Portland practice after
school with instructors Andy Bell (far left) and John Tolbert (far right).
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blues, funk, R&B and classical are
represented, but Tolbert's biggest
passion is gospel.
“Gospel shows the history of
the African American people strug­
gling through slavery. It’s used to
encourage each other. H arriet
Tubman used it as a form of commu­
nication to help set them free,” only to keep kids out of trouble, but
Tolbert said.
to help those who w ouldn’t ordi­
He wants to keep gospel going narily have access to dramatic arts
“so that the next generation can realize their potential.
continue to use it and be blessed by
“It helps them have a great deal
it.”
of confidence,” Tolbert said. “One
Tolbert emphasized the need to of the most fascinating things is
target at-risk children with after­ watching a young student’s gift
school program s, especially in develop.”
north and northeast Portland, not
Eighth grader Alexis Holland can
Application deadline—January 13, 2006.
Details at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/l-5DeltaPark/
Contact Joyce at (503)731-8565 or Joyce.a.felton@odot.state.or.us
with questions or to have application materials mailed to you.
Networking & Application Writing Workshop
6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2005
ODOT Public Meeting Room, 123 NW Flanders
Accessible by all MAX lines at Old Town/C’hinatown stop
and by TriMet Buses 1,4, 8,10, 33, 40, & 77.
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