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Page 2 August 8,2001 ^llurtlartò 0¡)bsertn>r Focus A S U P P L E M E N T O F “Ollie F o r tia n i» (©baertier Editor in Chief, Publisher Charles H. W ashington Editor Larry J. Jackson, Sr. Business Manager Gary A nn Taylor Asst. Publisher Michael Leighton Copy Editor Happy 100th Birthday Walt Disney! he legacy of Walt Disney - his creativity and spirit of adventure - inspires a year-long celebration featuring the biggest lineup of sparkling new live entertainment ever at all four Walt Disney World theme parks beginning O ct.l. There also are special events and new attractions in store. The “ 100 Years of Magic” Celebration marks the 100th anniver sary of Walt Disney’s birth on Dec. 5. 1901. Paying homage to the extraordinary show-business contributions of Walt Disney, this main celebration is centered at Disney-MGM Studios. ajor live entertainment spectacles involving a total of nearly 400 performers are planned for all four Walt Disney World parks: Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios. T M i (EHHEDY SCfiOn, • v . McMenamins • VL Joy Ramos Creative Director Robert Parker Larger-than-life “snow globes”featuring Disney characters celebrate 100 years o f Disney magic during the Share a Dream Come True Parade in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 4747 NE M artin L uther King, Jr., Blvd. Portland, O R 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail: thefixru^o’portlandolMTva-.aMn i*i»a^*iDrt^xitfandrÌHHWMrin AUGUST EVENTS ads<n)portlandobser vcr.com Tuesday, August 7, 14, 21 and 28 LIVE IRISH OPEN SESSION D e a d lin e s fo r Courtyard Restaurant • 7pm to 10pm • No cover • All ages M ib m h te d m a le t ia l: Article»: Friday by 5 p . m Ad«: Monday by Noon Focus welcomes freelance ubmissions. Manuscripts and Sunday, August 19 CRAIG CAROTHERS' SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Kennedy School Gym • 7:30pm - $7 • All ages if accompanied by a self- Thursday, August 30 BATTLE OF THE BANDS AND BARBECUE X Angels vs. Steve Bradley Band iddressed stamped envelope. Kennedy School Gym ■ No concert cover • 7pm • All ages photographs can be returned All created display ads become the sole property of he newspaper and cannot be Lsed in other publications or personal usage without the Titten consent of the general tanager, unless the client has jrchased the composition of the ad. imn» MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN Kennedy School Theater Showing great movies every evening with afternoon matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Pizza and our own wines, ales and cocktails are available M cM enam ins K ennedy School 5736 NF 33rd • Portland, O regon (503) 249-3983 • w w w .m cm enam ins.com alt D isney was born in Chicago on Dec. 5, 1901. His motion picture milestones were many, beginning with the “birth” of Mickey Mouse in a 1928 short titled “Steamboat W illie,” which synchronized sound on film for the first time in an animated motion picture. He pioneered animation as a form for feature-length motion pictures with the creation of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and turned animation into a cinematic symphonic con cert through “Fantasia.” He pioneered creation of the multi-plane camera, which recently earned him a place in the Inven tors Hall of Fame. hrough animated films, live-ac tion features, television, theme parks and even Broadway, his legacy of imagination and entertainment lives on. For more information on “ 100 Years of Magic,” call 407/824-4321 or visit them online at a aa.disneyw orld.com . W T