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Cathedral Park H ost Jazz Festival
M t. Hood Railroad
O n J u l y 2 5 - 2 6 , th e M t. H o o d
R a i l r o a d is o f f e r i n g th e M e x ic a n
F i e s t a T r a i n . I t d e p a r t s d a i l y a t 10
A M a n d 3 P M .T h e M t. H o o d R a i l
ro a d o f f e r s a v a r ie ty o f s c e n ic ra il
tr ip s on v in ta g e r a il c a rs th r o u g h
th e H o o d R i v e r V a l l e y . T o p u r
c h a se tic k e ts o r m a k e re s e rv a tio n s ,
c a l l th e M t. H o o d R a i l r o a d a t 1-
8 0 0 - 8 7 2 - 4 6 6 1, o r v i s i t t h e i r
w e b s ite at w w w .m th o o d r r.c o m .
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Dancing Tree
F rie n d s o f T ry o n C re e k S ta te
P a r k a re h a v i n g a F o r e s t M u s i c a l
e v e n t . O n J u l y 2 6 t h , t h e D a n c in g
T r e e w i l l p e r f o r m . L a s t y e a r th e y
w o w e d t h e a u d i e n c e w ith t h e i r
m a r i m b a s o u n d s . C a ll 6 3 6 - 4 3 9 8 .
Health Quest ’98
O n S u n d a y , A u g u s t 9 t h , H e a lth
Q u e s t ’9 8 w i l l b e h e l d a t th e C o m
m u n ity L e a rn in g C e n te r at 4 2 1 2
NE P re s c o tt. A fre e h e a lth te s tin g
w ill b e o f f e r e d S o m e o f th e H e a lth
S c re e n in g & T e s ts w ill b e fo r
h e ig h t, v is u a l s c re e n in g , b o n e
m a rro w ty p in g a n d m u c h m o re .
B o o th s a n d E x h ib its w ill b e on
d is p la y .
Kerns Neighborhood
K e rn s N e ig h b o rh o o d A s s o c ia
t i o n is h o s t i n g its a n n u a l N a t i o n a l
N ig h t O u t P ic n ic on T u e s d a y , A u
g u s t 4 th f r o m 6 P M t i l l 9 P M a t
O r e g o n P a r k ( c o r n e r o f N E 3 0 th
a n d O re g o n S t.) N e ig h b o r h o o d
r e s i d e n t s a n d a r e a b u s i n e s s e s w ill
g a th e r fo r a p o tlu c k d in n e r , liv e
e n te rta in m e n t an d a ra ffle .
Portlanders prove that
they know how to
maximize the arrival of
good weather & the fact
that Portland has some
o f the premier Jazz
musicians in the
Country. ’Cathedral Park
was the site of the
Annual Jazz Festival
hosted by the St. John's
Neighborhood Assoc. A
good time was had by
all.
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Views
A r e y o u a g o o d l i s t e n e r ? W o u ld
y o u l i k e to e n r i c h y o u r o w n l i f e
w h ile h e l p in g o th e r s ? V IE W S
( V o l u n t e e r s I n v o l v e d in th e E m o
tio n a l W e ll-B e in g o f S e n io rs )
s e e k s m e n a n d w o m e n 5 5 + to b e
co m e p e e r c o u n s e lo rs , o ffe rin g
s u p p o r t i v e c o u n s e l i n g to o l d e r
a d u l t s . N o e x p e r i e n c e is n e e d e d .
In te rv ie w s a re now b e in g s c h e d
u l e d f o r th e f a l l t r a i n i n g to b e g i n
S e p t e m b e r 1 4 th . C a l l 6 6 1 - 5 4 5 5 .
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L- R, Sweet Baby James, Sir Malcom and Ralph Carter find a shelter from the sweltering sun to reminisce of old times &
enjoy, the melodious sounds of the festival.
(Photos by M. Washington)
Symphony In Concert
M ic h a e l A lle n H a r r is o n w ill be
p e r f o r m i n g tw o o r i g i n a l w o r k s f o r
P ia n o a n d O r c h e s tr a c a lle d “ T h e
R o se G a rd e n S u ite ” a n d w o rld p r e
m ie r e o f ‘ R e m e m b r a n c e " , a t r i b
u t e to t h e 5 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f
I s r a e l’s In d e p e n d e n c e .
T h e e v e n t w ill be h e ld on A u
g u s t 2 n d a t 6 P M . C a ll 2 5 5 -0 7 4 7 .
Power of Foods
O n T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 1 8 th ,
O H S U F a m i l y H e a l t h C e n t e r in
G a b r i e l P a r k w i l l b e p r e s e n t i n g an
e d u c a t i o n a l t a l k f e a t u r i n g D a v id
M c C a r r o n , M .D . H e w ill d i s c u s s
h o w to l o w e r y o u r b l o o d p r e s s u r e
w ith o u t th r o w in g o u t y o u r s a lt
s h a k e r, c a ll 4 9 4 -9 9 9 2 .
Summer Concert
H ere c o m e s y o u r fre e su m m e r
c o n c e r t. B rin g y o u r b la n k e t,
la w n c h a irs a n d p ic n ic . T he P o r t
la n d F e s t i v a l S y m p h o n y is b r i n g
in g y o u th e f o u r t h a n n u a l c l a s s i
c a l c o n c e r t h e ld at C a th e d ra l P ark
o n S u n d a y , J u l y 2 6 th a t 5 :3 0 P M .
W e b e g i n w ith th e e v e n i n g w ith a
p e r f o r m a n c e b y D e e W ig g in s W in d
S y m p h o n y , T h a ra M e m o ry &
R o n n y e H a rris , D ire c to rs . C o m e
a n d jo in us fo r fre e !
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Kaiser Permanente Opens Green
Oasis In Lloyd Center Area
To the Portland
Observer Readers:
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Since January o f 1998, there have been 18 m urders com m itted and investigated. Many
unsolved murders “ litter” the H omicide files o fth e Portland Police office w here reports date
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back o ver thirty years.
The Portland O bserver is again presenting “U nsolved M urders". W e offer our many
thanks to those who had given inform ation leading to the capture o f killers. The help was
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m ost needed.
T h e P o rtla n d P o lice’s H om icide Division w an ts y o u r c o o p e ra tio n . I f you h av e any
lead s re la te d to th e crim es d escrib ed , please com e fo rw a rd . T h ey e n c o u ra g e you to do
so as an an o n y m o u s in fo rm a n t. Y o u r assistan ce is v a lu a b le as a m ean s to sa fe g u a rd
th e lives o f those w ith in o u r co m m u n ity an d p re v e n t an y m o re h a rm .
Feel free to co n tac t Sgt. C h u c k S hipley in H o m icid e D etail o f th e D etective D ivision
at (503) 823-0479 o r ju s t leave a m essage.
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D ecem b er 5 ,1 9 9 6
Location: SW A lder and Fifth
Victim: R am irez-A vila, A lvaro m ale, H ispanic
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The victim was involved in a drug deal when he w as shot by the subject.
C ase O pen
C ase Detectives: M ike Hefley and T om N elson
Ju ly 7 , 1996
Location: North A lberta and W illiam s
Victim: W est, M ichael male. Black
28 years old
The victim was a back seat passenger in a vehicle stopped at a traffic light. He w as shot
through the back window. Case O pen
Case D etectives: K erry T aylor
O c to b e r 9, 1996
Location: 903 NE Portland Blvd.
V ictim s: M artinez-Cortez, Jose male, H ispanic
26 years old
A lcantar-Cervantes, Jose
m ale, H ispanic
31 years old
Barragan-Bustos, Pedro male, H ispanic
24 years old
The 3 victim s are shot after an argum ent breaks out at a hom e w here the victim s have just
stopped. This is probably drug related. Case O pen Case D etective: M att H orton
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Kaiser Permanente Plaza .Barbe West and Anthony Hagger
Photo by Carole Archer
Assisted by 6-year-old A nthony Hagger
and o th e r y o u n g ste rs from th e n earby
Sonbeam
D a y c a re C e n te r. K a is e r
Perm anente's Executive Director Barbe West
recently planted annuals at the official o pen
ing o f the new K aiser Perm anente Plaza in
northeast Portland. K aiser Perm anente trans
formed the vacant lot along NE H olladay
Street between 6th and 7th A venues into a
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“Unsolved Murder” Cases from 1996-1998
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Youth Explosion
B e a p a r t o f th e Y o u th E x p l o
s io n ’98 b e in g h e ld b y M a llo ry
C h ris tia n C h u rc h . I f y o u h av e a
ta le n t o f s in g in g , p o e tr y , C h ris
ti a n r a p , r e a d i n g , o r i n s t r u m e n t a l
a n d w o u ld l i k e to p r e s e n t y o u r g i f t
to G o d , p l e a s e c o n t a c t M s. R i ta
J a m i s o n . C a ll 2 8 4 - 0 3 6 6 o r 9 2 0 -
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grassy, tree-shaded refuge from urban stress.
A concrete path invites office workers, con
vention goers, shoppers and residents o f the
Lloyd Center district to enter the plaza and
relax in a large, sem i-circular seating area.
North Pacific Design o f Portland drew up the
landscape plan for the plaza. General con
tra c to r fo r th e p ro ject w as P o rtla n d 's
Cascadian Landscapers. Inc.
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