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nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud
baths, and ear cleaning. We also have
health care and grooming products to
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The Jefferson Dancers form a group photo from the 2010-11 school year. A new season for the
high school dance program will kick off with a meet and greet fundraiser on Saturday at the Rufuge
in southeast Portland.
Jefferson Dancers Meet and Greet
Fundraising event to help
launch the new season
On Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., the Jefferson Dancers
will host a fundraising celebration and meet and greet
event at the Refuge in Southeast Portland.
You’re invited to support the program, mingle with
the dancers for the 2011-12 season, as well as artistic
director Steve Gonzales, and enjoy complimentary wine
and appetizers - all set to the sounds of the Portland
Woodshed Jazz Orchestra.
The Jefferson Dancers is the elite dance company of
the nationally-known dance department at Jefferson
High School. The program is dedicated to education
and preparing students for the depth of commitment it
takes to physically and mentally prepare them for a
performing arts career.
The cost of admission and any additional donations
will support the program, and make it possible to bring
in guest choreographers to set new works for the
company. They’ll also financially assist the dancers
to travel next spring for the 1 Oth National High School
Dance Festival in Philadelphia, Pa.
“In 2005, our dance program was nearly elim i­
nated. We are grateful that the district and the
adm inistration have allow ed our program to con­
tinue,” said Lori Dones, com pany m anager for the
Jefferson Dancers. “This year, we will be operating
on a reduced budget from Portland Public Schools.
This is why we are reaching out to our supporters
for donations.”
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
Contact Lori Dones at ldones@pps.net or call 503-
552-6044 for more information.
The Jefferson Dancers are also raising funds by
offering to book events. Whether it’s a cultural arts
assembly. Black History Month, dance class work­
shop, or a 45-minute show for a student body and
staff, the Jefferson Dancers are happy to perform.
Soul Food Chitlin Festival
Event to support
youth culinary
program
Po’ Shines Cafe de la Soul, a non­
profit soul food cafe in the Kenton
neighborhood, will be hosting a
chitlin festival on Friday, Nov. 11
and Saturday, Nov. 12.
The event will feature a variety of
chitlin dishes for both seasoned
and curious eaters to try, including
fried chitlins, traditional stewed
T.hitlins, and more. All proceeds will
go toward the launching a culinary
training program for at-risk youth
and young adults.
Over the last four years, Po'shines
has not only grown into an estab­
lished soul food restaurant, but has
also helped many individuals on
their road back to success as part of
a church ministry.
“When we started, we had no
idea what we were in for,” said
M ackenzie Doyle, m anager o f
Po’Shines, “but day by day, piece
by piece, person by person, every­
thing has seemed to fall into place,
and now we are able do things and
help people in ways that we never
could have imagined.”
This is the second year that
Po'Shines has brought the rare south­
ern cuisine of chitlins (also called
chitterlings) to Portland diners. Chit­
lins, pig intestines, are not something
often seen in the city, let alone the
Northwest, however staff at Po'shines
weren't surprised by the turnout to
last year’s event, and the request for
chitlins throughout the year.
The festival will also feature local
m usic and o th e r fe s tiv itie s.
Po’ Shines is located at 8139 N. Den­
ver Ave.