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October 5. 2011
5'1'* ^ortlanh (Dbserucr
Young Women
Reaching for Success
continued
from page 11
y o u th m e n to rsh ip , rite s o f p a sse s
an d c o m m u n ity serv ice.
P a rtic ip a n ts leav e a stam p on
the c o m m u n ity w ell b e y o n d th e ir
h igh school y ears th at a llo w s th em
to e x c h a n g e an d b ro a d e n th e ir
p e rs p e c tiv e s not ju s t e d u c a tio n ­
a lly , b u t a lso so c ia lly an d c u ltu r­
a lly . A s m e n to rs, th ey tak e p e r­
so n a l p le d g e s to w a rd n o t ju s t
p u rsu in g g o a ls, but m a k in g sure
th ey are p o sitiv e a c h ie v e m e n ts.
Y oung m e m b e rs em b o d y c o u r­
age an d c h a ra c te r. S o cial re s p o n ­
sib ility is ta u g h t an d e n c o u ra g e d .
M em b ers are allo w e d to g ro w into
th e m se lv e s. N ot ju s t in a g e, but
g ro w th to p ro m o te a p o sitiv e p e r­
s o n a lity a m o n g s t th e ir p e e rs .
E ach m em b er m arks the beg in n in g
o f a new jo u rn e y , a jo u rn e y fro m
a d o le s c e n t to y o u n g a d u lth o o d .
O ne o f m an y o n g o in g re w a rd s
o f b e in g a L es F em m es m e m b e r is
yo u e x c e e d y o u r ow n an d o th e rs
e x p e c ta tio n s . T h e o rg a n iz a tio n
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West Coast Debut
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W hite Bird presents the W est
C oast debut o f V ertigo D ance C o m ­
pany and the N orth A m erican p re­
m iere o f their breathtaking w ork
M ana, V essel o f L ight, c h o re o ­
graphed by N oa W ertheim .
F ounded in 1992 in Jeru salem by
N oa W ertheim and A di S h a 'a l, V er­
tigo is one o f Isra el's m ost revered
and dynam ic dance com panies.
P erform ances are scheduled at
7:30 p.m ., T hu rsd ay through S a tu r­
day, O ct. 13-15, at the N ew m ark
T h e a ter, d o w n to w n . T ick e ts are
available at w h iteb ird .o rg and the
Portland C en ter for the Perform ing
A rts box office.
has a b e lie f in a c h ie v in g the un
e x p e c te d , in sp ite o f an y o r al
circu m stan ces. Y oung w o m en are
e m p o w e re d to g ro w as y o u th to
p ro d u c tiv e y o u n g ad u lts.
T h e L es F em m es o rg a n iz atio n ,
a lo n g w ith its A fric a n -A m e ric a n
c o m m u n ity p a rtn e rs, a lso has a
long trad itio n o f c h aritab le ev en ts
an d a c tiv itie s.
In th e A fric a n tra d itio n , the
y o u th m u st ask fo r the rite (rig h t)
o r p e rm issio n o f p a ssa g e (p a s s ­
ing o n ) to a h ig h e r lev el o f h u ­
m an e, so cial an d e d u c a tio n a l d e ­
v e lo p m e n t. T h e g ro u p ’s rites o f
p a ssa g e c e le b ra te a c a d e m ic a c ­
c o m p lis h m e n ts an d se rv ic e to
o th e rs. T h e y o u n g w o m en m ust
d e m o n stra te e x c e lle n t c h a ra c te r,
in te lle c t, and le ad e rsh ip .
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n on Les
F e m m e s an d the o p en h o u se, call
5 0 3 -6 6 0 -3 3 2 7 ,
e m a il
LesRmirresIMMJtantes.(iig@gniail.com
o r v i s i t th e F a c e b o o k s ite
F a c e b o o k . c o m /
L e s F e m m e sD e b u ta n te so rg .
White Bird presents a
West Coast debut o f
Israel’s Vertigo Dance
Company.
The food and setup committees would like to thank all of the businesses and individuals that
graciously donated towards Coach Phil Walden’s Memorial on Sept, 10,2011.
Business Donors:
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Pictured above, the Food and Setup committee members.
Individual Donors:
Jodell & Karen Bailey
Bobby Barber
Randy Barfield
LaShawn Barr
Robert Barron
Barbara Bell
Terry Berry
Lucille Bridgewater
Charlotte Brown
Ceaser Madison
Earl Chaney
Barbara Chatfield
Isaiah & Dana Clark
Fluffy & Neicy Combs
Robert Curry
Lilia Davis
Alice Doyle
Harry Torrae DelaCruz
Vemita Eddinger
J.W. Friday
LaShawnna Guitry
Ronnye Harrison
Gary Hollins
Billie Holt
Marcus Irving
Alicia Jackson
Eugene Jackson
Keith Jackson
Awenlue Kante
Betty Lee
Ron Leslie
Leon Lincoln
Mike Little
Jerome Martin
Jewel Martin
Desiree Mason
Carolyn Mays
Ivery Mays Jr.
John Mays
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John Mays Jr.
Leilani Mays
Willie Mays
Conway McAllister
C R el McAllister
DeShaun McKenzie
Leon & Grace McKenzie
Leon McKenzie III
Anntwannette McKenzie
Sharitha McKenzie
Luther McLean
Donnie& Lee McPherson
Dominique Merriweather Kai-Lynn
Miller
Robert Minor
Monique Norwood-Allen
Joe Persaud
Stephanie Persaud
Adriel Person
Lavonne & Twila Pierce
Jesse & Taletha Porter
Cathy Rhodes
Jon Richardson
Curtis Ross
Albert Savage
Nazarene Savage
Robert Shaw
Antwaun Sherman
Lorraina Woods-Star
Annette Steele
Luther Strong
John Tarver
Phillip Thompson
John & Bertha Walker
Keith Washington
Helen Warren
Carla Warren
Tyler West
Darryl Winchester
Vincent Woods
Alberta Street Market- Chris Chung-Theresa Moore
Brooks Staffing Service-Margaret& Sam Brooks
Cason 's Fine Meats-Theotis Cason
Clarence Walker Flowers
Coast Industries-Bernadette Artharee
Heavenly Host -John & Christina Frazier
Industrial Machine Services-Dave& Becky Prevost
Jada 's Desserts-Jamie Savage
Life Change Christian Center
Marbott's Greenhouse & Nursery-Ernie Marbott
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
NW Laundry Service-Chad Kennedy
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen-Greg Holbrook
Safeway
Settlemiers 's Varsity Jackets-Gloria Settlemier
Self Enhancement Inc.
C Pel McA 11 is ter, Walgreen 's
Phillip W alden
1927-2011
Beloved Coach
and Educator