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August 22,2001 Page A3 ï h t ' ^lo rtlan ò dOhserucr Awaiting Adoption Aaliyah Remembered as Rising Superstar con tin u ed If you are interested in becom - ing an adoptive parent or w ould like to provide foster care to the children under the State o f O r egon custody, please call Judy O rellana and H elen A ughtry at the Services toC hildren and Fam i lies, 503/731 -3147, ext. 2247. Jamaryia B. is an attractive 2- Se necesitan padres tem porales year old boy who is quiet and may de crianza o padres adoptivos. Si sufferfrom learning delays due to está interezadaen adoptar a cuidar his mother's drug use. He is one o f a uno de estos niños, llam e a Judy many children under state cus O rellana and H elen A ughtry al tody that need a loving family. teléfono 503/731 -3147, ext. 2247. fro m Front Kelly produced A aliyah’s debut album , “A ge A in ’t N othing But A N u m b e r,” w h ic h sp a w n e d h it singles like “ Back & Forth” and “At Y our Best (Y ou A re L o v e).” Her m idriff-baring clothes and her suggestive lyrics (the alb u m ’s title track spoke o f going “all the way" with an older man) raised some eyebrow s. She d id n 't understand the fuss. “ I d id n 't feel I was too m ature,” the singer said. “I felt for my age, I was ju st right,” she said. “Y eah, it was a bit sexy, but that w as ju st me, and I’m not going to deny being a little bit sexy, I think it ’ s a wonderful thing.” H er artistic pairing with Kelly allegedly turned romantic when the singer was just a teen; docum ents show ed that the pair got married, but it was apparently w ithout her p aren t's consent and was later an nulled. The pair severed their artis tic ties and refused to com m ent about their relationship. A aliyah’s next disc, “One in a M illion,” did even better as she began a partnership with producer/ rap p e rs M issy “ M isd em e an o r” E lliott and Tim baland. A m ong the hits o ff o f that album included the title track and “ If Y our Girl O nly Knew." Her latest record, the self-titled "A aliyah,” debuted at No. 2 on B illboard’s T op 200 album s chart when it was released last month. The album had darker them es than her previous work; one o f the songs on the disc included a tune about dom estic violence. “I got a chance to really grow into m yself as a young adult, and 1 think you hear that on the album ." Aaliyah said. “From the subject m atter to the songs and the feel o f it, even vocally, the w hole nine yards, the album is very much A aliyah, a young adult.” In 1999. she was nom inated fo ra Grammy award for best female R& B perform ance for “A re You T hat Som ebody"; she w as nom inated once again this y earfo r“Try A gain,” the song from “R om eo M ust D ie,” her first shot at the movies. The action film also starred Jet Li and was a surprise hit at the box- office. making her a m uch sought- after actress in Hollywood. She won a starring role in the film adaptation o f A nne R ice’s "Q ueen o f the D am ned," and also landed coveted roles in sequels to “The M atrix.” People Rally Against Displacement C oncerned citizens, com m unity leaders, clergy and governm ent officials will rally against involun tary displacem ent o f tenants and hom eow ners in north and north east Portland on M onday, Sept 10. at 4 p.m. in front o f R eflections C offee and B ook Store, 446 N .E. K illingsw orthSt. The rally is intended to raise public aw areness o f the problem o f displacem ent, allow public testi m ony by people affected by dis placem ent and to invite local resi dents to com plete a survey on hous ing security. A H ousing R esource Fair, in conjunction w ith the rally, will offer inform ation and resources on how to prevent displacem ent and buy ing a home. D is p la c e m e n t o c c u rs w h e n people are forced to m ove out or aw ay from their neighborhoods because o f the rising cost o f hous ing. It com m only forces the poor, w orking class residents, m ost of ten people o f color, im m igrants and elderly to m ove out o f their hom es, w hile w ealthier, often w hite, resi dents m ove in. Forced displacem ent has histori cally been know n to cause a cu l tural and econom ic shift o f a neigh borhood. In response to this critical issue, door-to-door interview s and sur veys are being conducted to gather inform ation on ju st how deeply dis placem ents have or will affect north and northeast neighborhoods. The A lliance to E nd D isplace m ent, the rally organizer, is com prised o f individuals and organiza tions who act as allies for low -in com e residents and residents o f color living in Interstate n eighbor hoods. Rally organizers will encour age and em pow er others to respond proactively in dem anding account ability and solutions to preventing forced housing displacem ent and preserving affordable housing. For m ore inform ation on the up- com ing rally and how you can be com e in involved in the displace m ent-prevention cam paign, call the Rev. R enee’ W ard at 503-282-6774 or email: rw ard@ apiritone.com YOUR FARES WON*T CHANGE MUCH, BUT YOUR SERVICE SURE WILL. M ore S igns BIG CHANGES and S helters You'll see Transit Tracker electronic signs T here are som e big changes going on at installed at several MAX stations and bus stops to Tri-Met— including new schedules that reflect tell you w hen the next MAX train or bus increased se n ice on MAX and bus lines. is We re also installing new signs, shelters, scheduled to arrive. There will be 100 new and Transit Trackers to m ake riding bus shelters along bus routes. New bus stop signs will m ake finding your bus easy— just Tri-Met m ore convenient than ever. look for the familiar Tri-Met stripes. N ew A irport S ervice SMALL CHANGE As of Septem ber 10 at noon. MAX Red Line is bound for Portland International Airport. Most cash fares are up only a nickel. MAX trains to the airport w ill run every 15 min H onored Citizen, All-Day Ticket, and Adventure utes from dow ntow n. 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily. Pass prices remain the same. The new7 6-hour Quik Tik is now available for $3. Tickets purchased prior B etter T imes to Septem ber 1 will still be valid. Buy your tickets New bus schedules take effect Sunday, SeptemlKT 9. and are available at Tri-Met s Customer and m onthly passes online at www.tri-met.org Infbnnation Office downtown in Pioneer Courthouse Square, Fred Meyer, Safeway, and most Albertson s stores. Or visit w w w .tri-met.org F ares change S eptember 1, 2001 G CASH 10 TICKETS MONTHLY PASS You'll see changes in bus service in the N ortheast Portland. G resham . Troutdale, W ood ALL ZONES $1.55 $14.50556.00 Village, Fairview, Parkrose, and G atew ay areas. 2 ZONES $1.25 $11.50$45.l)0 1 ZONE $1.25 $10.50 — MAX trains will also run m ore frequently betw een HONORED CITIZEN dow ntow n and Gateway. (65 OR OLDER) $0.60 $5.00 $16.00 YOUTH (18 AND UNDER) Fareless Square $0.95 $8.50 $33.00 QUIK TIK (6-HOl’R TICKET) $3.00 ALL-DAY TICKET \ \ LEGEND W B iu e Line HMstwoJCity C enter Gresham • (24-HOTRS) $4.00 ADVENTURE PASS (3 DAYS) $10.00 « e d L ’V AffporVC ty Center O MAX i xjht Rail Station © T ra n s it Center <&) ©C m cM Drop Give a Sister the Joy of Parenthood E xpanded F areless S quare TRI-MET Fareless Square is now bigger than ever, Be an Egg Donor and help an infertile African American couple start a family 503-238-RIDE extending across the W illamette River to the Lloyd District. That m eans you can ride all over dow ntow n and now to Lloyd Center, free! How w e g e t t h e r e m a t t e r s TTY 503-238-581 !• www.tri-met.org • We need healthy, non-smoking, African American women between the ages o f 21-32 • Limited Time Commitment Compensation Provided: $2,500 • Please call Terri Lynn at O H SU : 503-418-3727 / i I 1