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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 29, 2002)
May 29,2002 Page B6 continued tive a ch iev em en t in m usic, film and sp o rts w ith a star studded “liv e ” te le c a st on the 2"d annual BET A w ards Show . T his year, sports liv in g legend M uham m ad A li w ill be honored w ith a H um an itarian A w ard, and 7 0 ’s su p e r-g ro u p E arth, W ind and Fire w ill receive the coveted BET L ifetim e A chievem ent A w ard. T he show can be seen on T u esd ay , Ju n e 15, 9 p.m . from B4 Lyle Lovett In Concert Friday, June 21 It has been 17 years since Lyle Lovett arrived in Nashville - with a demo tape hinting of the brilliantly eccentric tocome - a resume that now includes rune albums, acclaim from the pickiest critics and a fiercely loyal fan base. He will be performing at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Friday, June 21,8 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Fastixx at 800-992-8499, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts June 21-23 This year, the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts includes an open art show of more than 1,000artists, a Craft Faire featuring more than 100 art works, demonstrations, a performing arts series, and a children's art and performance venue. There will also be an exhibit on the Miniature Artists of America. The festival takes place at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St. and George Rogers Park. Call 503-636-1060. A New York Celebration June 21-23 The Westside Dance & Gymnastics Academy is proud to present "A New York Celebration.” Students beginning through advanced, ages 2 - adult will be performing numbers chosen to celebrate New York. The students will be performing at the Keller Auditorium, from June 2 1 -2 3 at the Keller Auditorium. For tickets, call Fastixx at 800-992-8499. Black Entertainment Television Tuesday, June 25 B lack E n tertain m en t T e le v isio n w ill once again honor su p e rla Advertise Peace and Justice Family Camp June 27 - 30 The tw elfth annual P arenting for Peace and Ju stice Fam ily C am p w ill begin on the e v en in g o f T h u rsd ay , June 27 u n til S unday, June 30. T he cam p n u rtu re s and em pow ers fa m ilie s fo r a little m ore ju stic e and peace in o n e ’s heart and in so c ie ty . T here w ill be m usic and dram a for the w hole fam ily at the A ld ersg ate C o n feren ce C e n te r in T u rn er, O R. C all Bud B unce at 503-233- 8373. Driver Wins Top Tri-Met Award w ith diversity in ul,‘ p o r t l a u b ( O h s e r u r r PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS P.O. Box 3521 Mark Washington Photographer call 503.288.0033 503.450.0033 or email: ads@portiandobserver.coin Portland, OR 97208 Spring Auto Loan Sale a 3.2 % Rates as low as A P R * /, Serving all who live, work, worship or attend school University Park, Vernon, and Woodlawn. to.” Besides Johnson, tw o other James Johnson operators were recognized at T ri-M et’s recent annual ban quet. Jam es Paul T yler, 40, was named O perator o f the Y ear and Jason (Y oo-Sik) Choi, 43, was named Rail Operator o f the Year. 1-5 Transportation Plan Up for Review •APR ■ Annual Percentage Rale. Interest rates vary based on repayment period, down payment and credit standing A ll loans are subject to approval. in the Portland communities o f Arbor Lodge, Boise. Bridgeton. Buckman north o f Hawthorne, Cathedral Park, China Town, Concordia west o f 33* Avenue, Concordia University, Downtown Portland, East Columbia, Goose Hollow, Humboldt, Irvington, Kems, King, Northwest Portland, Northwest Industrial Portland, Old Town, Overlook, Pearl District, Piedmont, Portland Community College-Cascade Campus, Portland State University. Ports mouth. Sabin, St. Johns, Sullivan’s Gulch, University o f Portland, His riders say h e’s always friendly and courteous. Jam es Johnson of Portland is Tri-M et ’ s M ini-run O perator of the Year. Johnson, 61, has driven vari ous bus routes for Tri-M et since 1998. He has also earned a 2- year safe driving award. Johnson spent more than 30 years as an engineer with the Bonneville Power A dm inistra tion, then after retiring, did some private contract w ork, design ing and building patios, decks and fences. W hen asked why he drives a bus, Johnson tells them: “B e cause I want to and because 1 can - 1 don’t have to, but I want WILLAMETTE Federal Credit Union 2151 N.W. Front Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209 (503) 299-4539 • (888)900-8559 T he P o rtla n d /V a n c o u v e r I- 5 T ran sp o rtatio n and T rade P artnership T ask Force has re leased final draft rec o m m e n d a tio n s on p o tential tra n sp o r tation im provem ents in the 1-5 c o rrid o r betw een 1-84 d o w n tow n, and I-.205 in V ancouver. The recom m endations in clude three th ro u g h -lan es in each d ire c tio n on 1-5, in c lu d ing southbound th ro u g h D elta P ark in north P o rtlan d w here ju s t tw o lanes c u rre n tly exist. O ther p roposals include a phased light rail loop in C lark C ounty in the vicin ity o f the I- 5, SR500/4th Plain and 1-205 cor rid o rs; an a d d itio n a l span or a replacem ent bridge for the 1-5 crossing of the Colum bia River, w ith up to 2 a d d itio n a l lanes for m erging and tw o lig h t rail tra c k s; In te rc h a n g e im p ro v e m ents and ad d itio n a l m erging lanes are recom m ended w here n e e d e d b e tw e e n S R 5 0 0 in V ancouver and C olum bia B ou levard in P o rtlan d . T hese in clude a full in terch an g e at C o lum bia B oulevard. T he ta sk fo rc e p ro p o se s that both states do a b e tte r jo b o f c o o rd in a tin g land use and m anagem ent o f the tra n sp o r tation system to red u ce d e m and on the freew ay and to p ro te c t the c o rrid o r’s in v e st m ents. It recom m ends th at co m m u n ities along the c o rri dor are in v o lv ed in the p la n ning to en sure that the final p ro je c t o u tc o m e s are e q u i table. The public is encouraged to review and com m ent on the rec o m m e n d a tio n s at tw o open houses. The first session is June 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jim Parsley C enter, 2901 Falk Road in V ancouver and the sec ond session is June 12from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at K aiser Tow n Hall, 3704 N. Interstate. Tri-Met Boosts Service for Upcoming Starlight Parade Tri-Met will add extra MAX trains and buses to serve riders heading to and from the Starlight Parade which begins at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Because the parade route crosses the light rail tracks, MAX service through down town Portland will be interrupted, but buses will shuttle riders around that area. Extra MAX trains will run an hour before and after the parade, providing 7-minute service. Six bus lines will also have extra service: 4-Fessenden, 4-Division, 12-BarburBlvd., 33-McLoughlin, 54-Beaverton/Hjllsdale Hwy. and 57-TV Hwy ./Forest Grove. The Airport MAX Red Line will run only between Gateway Transit Center and Port land International Airport from about 5 p.m. through the end of the night. Riders wanting to get to the airport should take a MAX Blue Line train to Gateway and trans fer to the Red Line. Woman Completes Cross-Country Journey (A P) — An O regon w om an who started walking to New York City on New Y ear’s Day w ith an A m erican flag com pleted her journey on M em orial Day, Elie M ilner’s coast-to-coast w alk, a tribute to the victim s o f the Sept. 11 attacks and a celebration of the country ’ s unity, began in Portland and headed south to Los A ngeles before turning east. “I had a real sense o f m elancholy,” the 32-year-old Tigard resident said o f her arrival. “I was really quiet.” T h e fla g , c a r r ie d by c o u n tle s s firefighters and police officers across 15 states, was given to the New Y ork Fire Department. M em bers o f the New Y ork Fire D epartm ent’s Engine 54 held the flag ’s pole as it m oved past the site w here the W orld T rade C enter tow ers once stood. It later was raised at the Statue o f L ib erty. M ilner, accom panied by her tw o chil d ren , ages 5 and 2, h er b o y frie n d and her m other, sto p p ed w ith about 30 people fo r a m om ent o f silence before a U .S. C o ast G uard b o at took the flag to L ib erty Islan d . T he group also in clu d ed about 15 O reg o n ian s, am ong them Steve M uir, a P o rtla n d Fire B u reau b a tta lio n chief. M ilner w alked m ost o f the trip, alter nating 10 pairs o f w alking shoes along the way. When M ilner's children w eren’t w alking or riding on firefighters’ shoul ders, they w ere in the fam ily’s Ford Ex plorer, with her mother behind the wheel. Lents Community Market Sets Opening Mark your calendar for the June 15th gala opening day of Lents Community Market, the local farmers' market on the com er of Southeast 92nd and Foster Road. The market brings the Lents Crossroads Plaza to life with the smells, sounds, and test of farm-fresh produce, fresh-cut flow ers, and delicious food prepared by the diverse groups of people who live in outer southeast Portland. New for the 2002 season are more pre pared food venders, plus a community table set up for anyone with enough home-grown produce to bring to the market to sell. As always, there will be live perfor mances, activities for kids, demonstrations and useful community information. The Lents Community Market welcomes WIC and Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Pro gram coupons. Parking is available off 92nd Avenue. The market will open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from June 15th through Oct. 12. For more information, call market manager Malattie Allardale at 503- 823-3462.
