Culture Thrives In Boston Ghetto
In Roxbury the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts has grown from a 23 year old neighborhood dance class into a multi million dollar cultural arts center serving about five hundred youths. Miss Elma Lewis directed and founded the school which blends Shakespeare Mozart and ballet with drums and tribal dance. The 90 percent black faculty teaches drama music art dance costuming and instrument studies with 125 teachers and a 1.1 million annual budget. Tuition is optional and grants from Ford and Rockefeller foundations support the program.
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Boston
Roxbury
Blue Hill Avenue
Elma Lewis
Ford
Rockefeller
Billy Wilson
National Ballet of Holland
Babatunde Olatunji
Edmund B. Gaither
The Pet You Want May Be Listed in Want Ads Section
A local classifieds notice explains how pets and animals available for adoption are listed in section 47 of the want ads. Readers are directed to check the page for dog cats birds and small mammals with breeders and shelters noted.
York County Organic Certification Effort Formed
Organic Farmers Association of York County met in Alfred to push county certification for organic farmers and gardeners. They discussed requiring a certification board with consumers, volunteers called from the state committee, and potential cooperative buying and marketing of organic products. Next meeting set for May 17 at 7 30 p.m.
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Alfred
York County
Maine
Organic Farmers Association
County Court House
Augusta
York
Mort Mather
Wells
Joseph Joseph
Kennebunk
Charles Parker
North Berwick
Acton
Alfred County Court House
Air Force Sergeant Arrives for Duty at Moody AFB Ga
Valdosta Georgia reports U S Air Force Sergeant Raymond J Mercier has arrived for duty at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. He is an air traffic controller assigned to a unit of the Air Force Communications Service and previously served at Kunsan Air Base in Korea. He is a 1969 Thornton Academy graduate and his wife is the former Choi Chong Hui.
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Valdosta
U.S. Air Force
Raymond J. Mercier
Maurice Mercier Sr
Main St
Saco
Maine
Moody Afb
Mercier
Air Force Communications Service
Kunsan AB
Republic of Korea
Thornton Academy
Choi Chong Hui
Cheverus Lists Honor Students in Third Quarter
Cheverus High School announces six area students earned honors for the third quarter. Senior David P. Twomey Jr. made second honors. juniors Thomas H. LaFond and Robert E. Sargent Jr. earned first and second honors respectively. sophomores Stephen V. Collins and Bernard B. Fortier earned first honors with A. Leo LaChance second honors.
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Portland
Cheverus High School
David F. Greely
David P. Twomey, Jr
David P. Twomey
Biddeford
Thomas H. LaFond
Robert. LaFond
Saco
Robert E. Sargent Jr
Robert E. Sargent
Stephen V
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Ier
Seacoast Tractor
Scarborough
Electrolux
Jes. Durfee Sr
Cheverus
Jerry Croteau
Rh Reis
Aluminum
Kent
Rockwell
River Street
Rockwell Sabre
Wrick
Ove
Cash & Carry
Diamond
Royaltile
Kinzee
Medici
Sta
Ath
Coach Light Reg
Iless
Bankamericard
Diamond International Corporation
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