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February 06, 2002
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Black History
PUBLICATION DATES: February 20 and February 27
2002
A N A M E R IC A N S T O R i '
by calling (503)288-0033 or email us at ads@portlandobserver.com.
H IS T O R Y
240-4462.
Return to Harlem
Saturday, Feb. 16
In recognition o f Black History
Month, Home & Garden Televi
sion (HGTV) will take viewers on
Turiya Autry (left) and Walidah
Imarisha, known as “Good
Sista/Bad Sista!" are ready to
“raise the roof“ with their
dramatic poetry to empower
audiences on Saturday, Feb.
9, 2 p.m. at Clark Community
College in Vancouver.
a fascinating journey to revisit the
glorious H arlem Renaissance
when some of the finest African
American writers, artists and mu
sicians lived and worked in early
20* century Harlem brownstones.
The show can be seen on Satur-
To advertise, contact a sales representative
M ONTH
day, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. For more
in fo rm a tio n , go o n lin e to
www.hgtv.com.
African Art Series
Through Feb. 16
S avage G allery w ill be featur-
EVENTS
ing the art o f H oria B oboria
w ith h is “ A f r ic a n S e r ie s ”
p a itin g s w h ich in c o rp o ra te
m any visual m otifs found in
A frican tex tiles. He uses these
m otifs prim arily as a point of
departure through w hich to e x
plore an ex o tic and p rim itiv e
w orld that is both com plex and
e leg an t. His w orks are on d is
play at 416 NW , T enth A ve.,
from 1 0 a .m .- 6 p.m. C all 223-
2 8 6 8 o r g o o n lin e to
w w w .savagegallery.com .
O regon ' s E lectricity R estructuring P lan
Poetry by Nikki Giovanni
Thursday, Feb. 7
African American poet, novelist
and award winner Nikki Giovanni
will kick off W ashington State
• University Vancouver’s annual
Professional Writing Series at an
open lecture and discussion at 7
' p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 in the
Student Services Building lecture
hall. Nikki Giovanni is known for
her radical style o f poetry that
often reflects the African Ameri
can struggle for racial equality.
For more information, call 360-546-
9575.
Black History Month Exhibit
Feb. 7 - March 2
The Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center will be having two gallery
exhibitionscelebrating Black His
tory Month, from Feb. 7 to March
2. Featured in the Entry Gallery
will be jazz inspired photographs
and portraits by Dick Bogle and in
the Main G allery will be the
Rastafarian inspired paintings of
Roscoe Croskey. The IFCC is lo
cated at 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
Call 823-2061.
The Northwest Afrikan
American Ballet
Saturday, Feb. 9
The Heritage Concert presented
by Target Stores will be celebrat
ing Black History Month with a
performance by the Northwest
Afrikan American Ballet at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on
Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call
224-8499.
The Dance of Zimbabwe
Sunday, Feb. 10
Njuzu will give a free performance
on S u n d ay , F eb . 10 in the
Beaverton City Library Audito
rium, 12375 S W. 5* St. in Beaverton
at 2 p.m. Lead by Nathan Beck,
Njuzu is a group o f local artists
who perf orm the traditional music
and dance of Zimbabwe. Call 644-
2197.
Spike Lee Film Festival
Feb. 12&19
Lewis and Clark College will be
hosting the Spike Lee Film Festi
val which will be presenting his
film “School Daze” on Feb. 12and
“Bamboozled” on Feb. 19. A dis
cussion of each film 's important
issues will follow the presenta
tion. For more information, call
Ray Warren at 768-7051.
Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center
Wednesday, Feb. 13
The Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center will be having Dr. Mark
M a th a b a n e as the fe a tu re d
speaker for the annual Origins
Lecture to be held on W ednes
day, Feb. 13 in the IFCC theatre.
Hailing from South Africa, Dr.
Mathabane is the author of “Kaffir
Boy,” an autobiographical story
about his escape from apartheid
through education and a sports
scholarship. His lecture is entitled
“How Stories Saved My Life.”
Call 823-4322.
Video Showing
of Sonia Sanchez
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Join Radical W omen in celebrat
ing Black History M onth with
an evening o f film , food and
discussion. The video “Sonia
S an ch ez” featu res this poet,
playw right, teacher and activist
through interview s and footage
o f her reading from “hom egirls
& handgrcnadcs" and “U nder a
Soprano Sky.” The event will be
held on W ednesday, Feb. 13, 7
p.m. at te Bread and Roses C en
ter, 819 N. K illingsw orth. Call
Ulhat you
need to know
about your new
energy options.
For customers of Pacific Power, new energy
options take effect March 1, 2002.
Why is this happening?
Will rates still be regulated?
Legislation requiring electricity industry restructLiring
was signed into law in 1999. As a result, customers
of Pacific Power will soon have a variety of options
to choose from. For example, if the environment is
important to you, there is an option that earmarks a
portion of vour bill for restoring fish habitat or for
supporting renewable resources. There is also an
option in which your electricity rate would be based
on when you use your power. Your new options
will vary according to your energy provider.
Yes, all residential rates offered by Pacific Power
will continue to be regulated by the OPUC,
which regulates rates to ensure that customers
receive reliable service at a reasonable cost.
What if I don't want to change?
You don't have to. You may select a new energy option
or do nothing and stay with your existing service.
As a residential customer, can I buy
electricity from other companies?
No. The law requires residential customers to continue
to buy electricity from the company that serves them
now. However, your existing utility will be providing
you with a number of new energy options from which
you may choose. In addition, business customers may be
able to choose an alternative Electricity Service Supplier.
What makes this different from
deregulation in California?
There are a number of ways Oregon's approach to
restructuring differs from California's attempts to
deregulate. For example, unlike California, Oregon's
utilities will not be required to sell their electricity
generating plants. In addition, Oregon's utilities will
continue to be allowed to acquire power through
long-term contracts.
When do I have to act?
Residential customers don't have to do anything
now. Look for a special brochure in the mail that
will explain your new options in greater detail.
You can also find out more on the Web at
www.MyPowerOptions.com.
How will I find out exactly
what these new options are
and how much they will cost?
In the coming weeks, you'll receive a special brochure
in the mail that will explain your new choices in
further detail and provide you with complete infor
mation about pricing, environmental impact, and
benefits. If you do decide to choose one of the new
options, we'll tell you how.
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