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BLACK HISIORY M O N IN und the American l.xpericinc
J a Z Z for Ail Ages
PIONEER,
LEGEND,
UNCLE
on
Hendricks
was born in
1921 in Newark, Ohio.
One of 15 children, he
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began his music career a t’
the age of 7 singing on the
local radio with Great Art
Tatum. Mr. Hendricks went on
to perform with jazz legends such
as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Count
Basie, George Benson. Wynton Marsalis,
and Bobbie McFerrin.
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Jazz, a presentation which paral
lels the African American experi
ence and jazz history, at a free
public perform ance, M onday,
Feb. 20 at Reed College.
M ost educational p rogram
ming is free and open to the
public, with the exception o f one
vocal workshop.
To round out the full jazz im
mersion, the Festival also offers
jazz films, jazz exhibitions, and
jazz while you dine at brunch,
lunch, or dinner at numerous jazz
events - or taking in a jazz cruise
along the W illamette River.
Jazz lovers will also hear mu
sic by the New Orleans musi
cians, w ho have relocated to
Portland, perform throughout the
festival calendar.
For the full schedule o f events,
artists’ biographies, tickets and
a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n , visit
www.pdxjazz.com or call 503-
228-5299.
Individual tickets are available
by visiting pdxjazz.com or by
calling 503-224-8499 or 1-800-
992-8499.
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Today Jon Hendricks is considered the “father of
vocalese” and is a distinguished Professor of Jazz
Studies at the University of Toledo. He is a Grammy award winner, a French
Legion of Honor awardee, and has been called the Poet Laureate of Jazz.
Mr. Hendrick's nephew, Art Hendricks, works at the Portland Development
Commission as a Public Participation Coordinator. We thank Art for helping
make city government more accessible to the citizens of Portland. And we
salute Jon Hendricks for his contribution to America’s original art form, jazz.
Celebratiti& Mack History Month
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tel: 503.823.3200 • fax 503.823.3368 • www.pdc.us
FEBRUARY 2006
It’s N ot Too Late to G et a
F lu S h o t and N ot th e Flu.
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W ashington /T hf . P ortland O bserver
PCC Cascade President Dr. Algie Gatewood leads the largest
African and African American student population within the
Portland Community College system and one of the most
diverse campuses in Oregon.
Blasting Through Barriers
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PCC’s Cascade campus is a liv
ing thing; drawing in high school
graduates, returning students, ca
sual course takers, and culture-
hungry patrons. What they learn
and experience inside those urban
Walls is pumped back into the com
munity. It spreads across the street
to Jefferson High School, up and
down Killingsworth, and snowballs
into the area's revitalization.
The school’s growth over the
past 35 years is pretty impressive,
considering the concentration of
minorities it serves. Cascade has
the largest African and African
A m erican student population
within PCC, and Gate wixxl believes
they may have one of the most
diverse campuses in Oregon.
Enrollment at Cascade is on the
rise, last year's enrollment was
nearly 16,00() students. Gatewood
would love to see that number grow
in the next few years, to 20,000. It's
a lofty goal, but with their focus on
accessibility, coupled with commu
nity dynamics and economic resur
gence. the chemistry is good.
In an effort to realize this growth.
Cascade recently hosted PCC's
first financial aid day, a program
i
offering tree specialized assistance
in completing, or conquering, the
formidable free application for fed
eral student aid.
Much like an accountant shed
ding light on tax breaks, the program
lips off students eligible for federal,
state, public and private money.
“It we can ge, money into their
hands,” he said, “then we have a
better chance.”
Another tactic to break down
barriers: changing the negative
mindset that people aren't college
material. A campus connection with
Jefferson across the street lets high
school students take PCC classes
that count toward college and high
school credit.
“The idea was to get students
excited about going to college
early." he said. “Get them enrolled
and dispel the myth of ‘I can' t go to
college.' The thought then be
comes ‘I can continue college.” ’
Amidst the rapid change and
gro w th , G atew ood e n v isio n s
Cascade's future as improving its
role as educational hub and com
munity leader.
“Education is the common de
nominator to economic success,”
he said. “This is where it takes
place.”
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for People with Medicare Part B
For Information, call 1-800-MEDICARE
or visit www.medicare.gov
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