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Oregon Juneteenth Jazz
and Heritage Concert
The National Juneteenth O b
servance Foundation is present
ing its f ir s t a n n u a l O re g o n
Juneteenth Jazz and Heritage Con
cert. This year's tribute honors
Clara Mae Peoples, the "M other
o f Juneteenth," and fam ed Port
land Jazz drummer Ron Steen. The
event is hosted by Juneteenth
Oregon, the local organizer for
Portland’s celebration, the largest
in the state.
The concert will be held on Tues
day, Oct. 25 from 6p.m. to 10 p.m. at
the Red Lion Hotel Portland Con
vention Center, 1021 N.E. Grand
Ave. Tickets are $20 in advance and
$25 at the door.
D uring W orld W ar II, Mrs.
Peoples rallied Kaiser Shipyard
workers to take a few minutes to
recognize June 19,1865 - the day
when the last slaves in Texas were
freed by the Union Army. Her en
thusiasm for Juneteenth has encour
aged people in other US cities to
hold celebrations that include pa
rades and festivals.
This exciting fam ily concert Ron Steen
will feature a special perform ance Foundation's Scholarship Fund in
by Rev. Ronald V. Myers Sr., MD, h o n o r o f C la ra
P e o p le s .
National Juneteenth Jazz artist, Ju n eteen th A m erica, Inc. and
founder and director of the Fel N a tio n a l
A s s o c ia tio n
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lowship of Creative Christian Jazz Juneteenth Jazz Presenter are co
M usicians. He will be accom pa sponsors o f concerts held nation
nied by the Juneteenth Jazz Praise wide.
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SEMI FORMAL EVENT - NO JEANS PLEASE
Include*:
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Hors D'oeuvres, Photographer. Balloon Drop, Champagne Toast
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Jobless Stuck
Portland’s 11th Annual
at 9.6 Percent
Diversity Employment Day
New figures for Oregon's unem
ployment rate was pegged at 9.6
percent on Tuesday, unchanged
from the 9.6 percent reported last
month. Meanwhile, the y.S . sea
sonally adjusted unemploym ent
has remained at 9.1 percent for the
past three months.
Nonfarm payroll employment
declined by 600jobs in September,
following a gain of 1,200 in August,
according to the Oregon Employ
ment Division.
The state's seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate has been below
10 percent for the past six months,
since March, when the rate was 9.9
percent. The recent low point for
Oregon's rate was in May, when it
reached 9.3 percent.
Prior to May, the rate generally
had been declining since reaching a
recent high of 11.6 percent in both
May and June 2009.
In September, 178,174 Orego
nians were unemployed. This is
19,738 fewer individuals than in
September 2010 when 197,912 Or
egonians were unemployed.
CAREER FAIR
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Show Hours 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Ambridge Events Center
1333 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
M eet with P o r t l a n d ’ s 2 0 + T op E m p lo y e r s !
Hundreds of Jobs and Careers!
Current Exhibitor's Include: Coca-Cola Refreshments, Kaiser Permanete, Verizon Wireless, Fred Meyer, Legacy Health, Oregon State Lottery
Art Institutes, Vestas Wind Systems, Allstate Insurance, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Samaritan Health Services,
Clackamas County Department of Employee Services, Crawford Broadcasting, US Marine Corps, Seattle Works, KOIN TV 6,
Alpha Broadcasting, Entercom Communications, TSFL, Event Management Productions and Many More!
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FA STR A C K
Pre-Schedule all your interviews prior to attending! Don’t wait in line.
Just select your company and send your resume to fasttrack@ citycareerfair.com with Portland in the Subject line.
Please Join Us. Open to the Public. Business Attire & Resumes Required. 18 + Over
Employers it’s not too late — info@citycareerfair.com • www.citycareerfair.com
City Career Fair
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