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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
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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
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LEGEND
W B iu e Line
HMstwoJCity C enter
Gresham
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(24-HOTRS)
$4.00
ADVENTURE PASS
(3 DAYS)
$10.00
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AffporVC ty Center
O MAX i xjht Rail Station
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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
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We need healthy,
non-smoking, African
American women between
the ages o f 21-32
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Limited Time
Commitment
Compensation
Provided: $2,500
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Please call
Terri Lynn at O H SU :
503-418-3727
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