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  Kenton, Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenton is a neighborhood in northern Portland, Oregon.
Kenton's eastern boundary is the Interstate 5 freeway and the neighborhood's southern edge is defined by N. Lombard Street.
The officially recognized neighborhoods sharing borders with Kenton are: Hayden Island to the north; Bridgeton, Sunderland and Piedmont to the east; Arbor Lodge to the south; University Park to the southwest; and both Portsmouth and St.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenton,_Portland,_Oregon   (466 words)

  
 Kenton, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenton is a city in Hardin County, Ohio, along the Scioto River.
About 11.6% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
The local High School is Kenton Senior High School, with the nickname, the "Wildcats".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenton,_Ohio   (644 words)

  
 Stan Kenton
Instead, Kenton is now recognized as an innovator who remained amazingly open and supportive of a wide variety of performers, arrangers, composers, and styles, and one of the main reasons big band music survived the 1960s and 1970s.
Kenton had to fold the group in 1947 when he suffered from a brief illness, and he stayed off the road until 1950.
Kenton was never one to take the safe road to success if it didn't suit his musical drive, though, and the very next thing he tackled was a country-Western album with the venerable Tex Ritter (with Alvino Rey sitting in to provide the right touch with his console steel guitar)!
www.spaceagepop.com /kenton.htm   (1489 words)

  
 Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton, certain he had killed another boy In a fight over a girl, fled west from Virginia at the age of sixteen.
After Warm Springs, Kenton began looking to join a party that was going down the Ohio to the middle ground, which he now heard people calling “Kaintuckee.” The first party he joined turned back before getting near Kentucky.
Kenton was beginning to doubt the great canebrakes he had heard about really existed, but in 1775, four years after leaving Virginia, he finally found the mouth of Limestone Creek.
kentuckylongrifles.com /simon_kenton.html   (707 words)

  
 Kenton
The Town of Kenton is authorized to alter its boundaries by the annexation of new territory in the manner hereinafter set forth; provided however, that no territory not contiguous to the Town at the time of the annexation may be annexed in the Town.
He need not when appointed be a resident of the Town of Kenton, or of the State of Delaware but shall, as a condition of his employment, become domiciled within a radius of the Town Hall as determined by Council within six months of his appointment.
Those persons holding an elective office in the Town of Kenton shall continue in office, notwithstanding this repeal, until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and those persons holding an appointive office shall continue in office under the terms of this Act.
www.state.de.us /research/Charters/Kenton.htm   (7091 words)

  
 Kenton City Schools
The United States Congress created the school lunch program in 1948 in the belief that "It is a measure of national security to safeguard the health and well-being of the children." The objective of the program is designed to provide nutritionally sound meals at an affordable price.
The Kenton City Schools District's school lunch program is designed to provide one third of a student's recommended daily allowance of nutrients.
Kenton city schools cafeteria offers a free or reduced price meal to students of families who meet specific income guidelines.
www.kenton.k12.oh.us /?inc=cafe/index   (376 words)

  
 Kenton Verhoeff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kenton Verhoeff explores his world in Southeastern Colorado with the heart of a young sleuth searching out fun and excitement at every turn.
Kenton finds every lizard, toad, or snake in the yard, and most of them unwillingly ended up in the washer at some point in their short lives.
One smart little garden snake remembered to keep moving as he was trapped in Kenton's little 4 year old pants pocket, and receive a grand reentrance to the real world with Mom screaming and dancing as she set him free - back into the wild.
www.freewebs.com /janverhoeff/kenton.htm   (203 words)

  
 City of Kenton, Ohio
Kenton has a lot to offer if you are looking for a community with small town values, and a vision for the future.
Nestled in northwest Ohio, with a population of 8,300, Kenton has the look and feel of a rural community.
Kenton is the Hardin County seat, and is at the hub of five state routes - providing easy access from almost anywhere.
www.kentoncity.com   (231 words)

  
 The History of Jazz Music. Stan Kenton: biography, discography, review, links
Kenton's strings were almost an insult to the "sweet" string orchestras of the time: they sounded like an army of aliens.
Kenton's ambitions were matched by Bob Graettinger, who composed for him the six-movement suite This Modern World (1953), and the four-movement expressionist, dissonant suite City Of Glass (1948), that, greatly revised, became the source for Kenton's album City of Glass (1951).
Kenton's New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm Orchestra of 1952, that recorded New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm Orchestra (september 1952) and Kenton Showcase (1953), was a smaller entity formed with Russo that featured saxophonists Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Bill Holman and Zoot Sims.
www.scaruffi.com /jazz/kenton.html   (636 words)

  
 Solid! -- Stan Kenton
Kenton called his style ''progressive jazz'' and his band ''Artistry in Rhythm.'' The group's fresh new sound attracted adventurous musicians, like Art Pepper, Kai Winding, and Bob Cooper.
Kenton managed to keep his group together and financially afloat during the late 1940s, long after most of the other big bands had given up.
During the 1970s Kenton, who toyed briefly with rock music, continued leading his orchestra and began to make the college lecture and teaching circuit, feeling that the future of progressive jazz lay in the school setting rather than in the commercial world.
www.parabrisas.com /d_kentons.php   (606 words)

  
 The Official Simon Kenton Home Page
Simon Kenton was born in 1755, in the Bull Run Mountains of Prince William County, Virginia.
Simon had a fairly uneventful youth but was intrigued by stories of the Kentucky wilderness until one day he was forced to flee to the frontier at the age of 16 under unusual circumstances.
Kenton was a key figure in opening up and keeping the frontier safer for all of north and central Kentucky.
frontierfolk.org /kenton.htm   (1040 words)

  
 GENUKI/Devon: Kenton - Genealogy
"KENTON is a pleasant village, in the picturesque valley of the river Kenn, opposite the woody grounds of Powderham Castle, and about a mile W. of the estuary of the Exe, and 7 miles S.S.E. of Exeter.
Its parish extends westward to the lofty range of the Haldon Hills, and comprises 5400 acres of land, including the hamlets of South Town, Cofford, Fenbridge, Staplake, Lyston, Cheverstone, Wilsworthy, West Town, and East Town; and the large village of STARCROSS.
Kenton Church, (All Saints,) is a large and handsome building of red stone, with a lofty tower, containing six bells.
genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV/Kenton   (675 words)

  
 Kenton City Schools
Kenton City Schools is a public school district in Kenton, Ohio USA.
Most of Kenton City Schools' students reside in Hardin County, a rural county in northwest Ohio.
Almost all the major routes in Hardin County meet in Kenton, which was named after Simon Kenton.
www.kenton.k12.oh.us   (209 words)

  
 Kenton in Devon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kenton is a wonderful old village on the main road between
Kenton is the kind of village that most people imagine when they think of Devon.
Kenton also has an interesting history, from it's success as a seafaring town (sending two ships to help fight the Spanish Armada) to a German WW2 pilot captured after parachuting into the village, there's plenty of stories to keep you amused.
www.netconstructors.co.uk /magicalplaces/places/devon/kenton.htm   (86 words)

  
 Kenton County Adult Education - Our Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Instructors assist students in developing an individualized study plan to achieve their educational goals, which may include job advancement, entry into post secondary institutions, helping their children succeed in school, etc. A diverse array of materials is available to ensure student success.
Kenton County Family Literacy is a program designed to help parents achieve their education and career goals, and to help parents help their children succeed in school.
Through the Kenton County Adult Education Program, adult education services are offered at Transitions Inc., Covington Housing Authority, and a number of schools and community based organizations.
www.kentonged.org /services.htm   (397 words)

  
 Stan Kenton
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner, this chart used to be Jean's opener when she sang with the Kenton Band.
This is the bass trombone solo, as recorded (The Kenton Era) by George Roberts with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
Recorded in 1953 on the "Kenton Showcase" album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.), this is a medium tempo swing chart which was (and still is) very different and fresh.
www.sierramusic.com /kenton.htm   (11806 words)

  
 Stan Kenton Discography
Capitol and EMI are (or at least were recently) releasing two or three Kenton CDs a year these days, and Mosaic Records (long may they wave) have been putting out marvelous box sets.
And digital remastering is an art whose masters earn high fees; often those fees are beyond the reach of the smaller labels, and the results of second-rate remastering often take most of the pleasure away from listening.
Finally, while Kenton's contract called for the venue to supply "a first class PA with 5 mics", there was virtually no mic, board, or recorder in use in these venues that we'd have in our homes today, even to record a children's birthday party.
kenton.crispen.org /discography.html   (1393 words)

  
 Stan Kenton Orchestra music is available from Southern Music Company.
Although written for Stan Kenton (the mid-1950s), the chart never was recorded by the band (Holman doesn't know why), and it was "lost" for years.
When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the players.
Kenton had many "hits" over the years, and this very creative arrangement by Pete was one of them.
www.southernmusic.com /kenton.htm   (8393 words)

  
 Kenton: Real Estate, News, Poetry, Articles, Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
KENTON, Ohio — It was intended to be a prank: Steal a decoy deer, place it on a country road, and watch as motorists swerved to avoid it.
KENTON, Ohio -- It was intended to be a prank: steal a decoy deer, place it on a country road and watch as motorists swerved to avoid it.
Kenton Paulino went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 16 seconds, and No. 7 Texas narrowly avoided its second straight loss with a 65-64 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night.
www.ourohio.us /Kenton/43326.html   (415 words)

  
 City of Kenton, Ohio
Email Us The city of Kenton, located on the Scioto River in Northwestern Ohio, is named after the frontiersman Simon Kenton.
Physically located almost equi-distant from the larger communities of Findlay, Lima, and Marion, the Kenton Community is influenced by all three and cannot be considered a part of the "metropolitan" area of any one of them.
Major highways connect Kenton with all parts of the state and considerable Fort Wayne to Columbus and Toledo to Springfield truck traffic passes through the city.
www.kentoncity.com /history.htm   (153 words)

  
 Stan Kenton
Kentonia is where fans and alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra keep the legacy alive.
OK, Terry Vosbein's website isn't a big band site, but he's a distinguished Kenton scholar who year after year has helped composers and arrangers understand the Kenton legacy, and I happen to love his original compositions, many of which are available for download in MP3 and score on that website.
Carl Saunders was a featured soloist on the latest Kenton alumni band tour, and he's got a video on his website of his performance of "My Foolish Heart".
kenton.crispen.org   (2102 words)

  
 Rare Stan Kenton recordings byTantara Productions
If you are asked "who is Stan Kenton" go beyond "modern jazz big band leader" and add comments from drummer Shelly Manne’s poignant eulogy reprinted here.
Start with Stan Kenton’s Mellophonium Orchestra painting gorgeous hues in its ballad interpretations, swinging mightily on up-tempo charts and sizzling in their readings of concert pieces.
Revelations is the first compilation showcasing music that spans the nearly four decades of the Kenton Big Band’s existence.
www.tantaraproductions.com   (447 words)

  
 Kenton News
Her pigtails bobbed as she stretched her neck, trying very hard to get a peek at the candy in the ancient display case.
MARION - A 15-year-old Kenton teen who took part in a June 3 attack on two officers at a juvenile rehabilitation facility and then escaped received a four-year prison sentence Monday.
KENTON - Hart Law Offices LLC of Columbus is opening a Kenton office, a news release states.
www.topix.net /city/kenton-oh   (615 words)

  
 Kenton County Public Library History
She died after several lengthy illnesses and the Library closed on the day of her funeral in honor of her service to the Library and to allow the staff to attend her funeral.
The citizens of Kenton County were very supportive of their Library during the 1940’s, but the need for expanded services throughout the county was voiced as early as 1941.
The need and desire to serve the citizens in the more rural sections of Kenton County will become a stronger theme of the Library in the 1950’s.
www.kenton.lib.ky.us /aboutus/history/1940.htm   (1478 words)

  
 The Kenton Kronicles
A first-time video-filmography titled “Kenton on Camera” which documents over 125 appearances of Stan in films, television and private videos (with and without his orchestra) from 1936-78.
For the Kenton fanatic, the calendar offers an alphabetical, easy reference section titled the "Encyclopedia of Kentonia" which includes the instrument, tenure, birthdate and location of over 275 alumni.
She has appeared at the Kenton reunions in Los Angeles several times, singing some of the original charts (which she still has!).
www.stan-kenton.com   (589 words)

  
 Kenton, Portland, Oregon Encyclopedia Article @ ParksAndWildlife.com (Parks and Wildlife)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kenton, Portland, Oregon Encyclopedia Article @ ParksAndWildlife.com (Parks and Wildlife)
This page contains quite a lot of relevant information about Kenton, Portland, Oregon.
More Kenton, Portland, Oregon Page Titles on this Site
www.parksandwildlife.com /encyclopedia/Kenton,_Portland,_Oregon   (764 words)

  
 Kenton Primary School
You are, of course, welcome to come and visit us in person.
Kenton is a small, friendly village school which seeks to provide a stimulating learning environment in which all children feel cared for, happy and part of our school family.
Whether you are considering sending your child to Kenton or already have a child attending the school, we are pleased to make the work of the school known to you through our website.
www.kenton-primary.devon.sch.uk   (88 words)

  
 KENTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Invernessshire and surrounding area.
KENTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Invernessshire and surrounding area.
Let a good number of agents in Kenton know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Kenton Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
www.kenton-estateagents.co.uk   (1359 words)

  
 MAMA Stan Kenton Bio
In February of 1941, a relatively unknown bandleader by the name of Stan Kenton auditioned his orchestra at the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island, California, one of the area's most prestigious venues for big band jazz.
Although the band had only been together for a few months, they were able to convince the club to give them a summer booking.
Fifty years later, on May 30, 1991, fans from all over the world gathered at the Hyatt Newporter Resort in Newport Beach, California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stan Kenton's debut at the famed Rendezvous Ballroom and to pay homage to one of the most influential figures in jazz.
www.mamajazz.org /pages/biokenton.html   (315 words)

  
 School profiles: Kenton
A diverse student population is present at Kenton, creating many unique learning opportunities.
Students are encouraged to take greater personal responsibility for the success of their own education.
Kenton was also named the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Title I
www.pps.k12.or.us /schools-c/profiles/?id=168   (467 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Kenton County, Ky.
William Wright Southgate (1800-1849) — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Newport,
Kenton County, Ky. Born in Hunterstown (now Louise),
Kenton County Sheriff, 1942-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/KY/KE.html   (815 words)

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