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T h eatre C om p an y Tackles Tough Issu es
continued
from Metro
any o f the issues presented in ‘De­
Not only does Deon have to
ceptive Love. ’
explain to Marie about the scandal­
"W e hope to get people talk­
ous ways o f his past, but he must
ing,”
Carley said.
also face how his actions in the past
The
play will be perform ed Fri­
will dramatical ly alter the course o f
day,
M
arch 7 through Saturday,
their futures together.
April 5 with 8 p.m. perform ances
“The characters have to really
on Fridays and Saturdays and
question their b elief system s,”
m atinees at 3 p.m. on Sundays at
said Siouxsie Suarez, a veteran
the
Interstate F irehouse C ultural
P a ssin A rt a c tre ss w ho p la y s
C
enter,
5340 N Interstate Ave.
M arie. "T hey have to stop and
G
eneral
adm
ission is $ 15 and stu­
ask, ‘W hat is forgiveness? W hat
dents and seniors get in for $7.50.
is acceptance? W hat is to le r­
T ickets m ay be purchased by
an c e?’”
calling
the IFCC box office at 503-
W hile the spotlight shines on
823-4322.
the relationship betw een Deon
There will bea community night
and M arie, the play is actually
show
ing on W ednesday, March
about the dynam ics o f all rela­
5 w here public adm ission will be
tionships - husband and w ife,
only $5.
parent and child, friend and friend
‘D eceptiveLove’ cast members
- w hen they are forced to con­
include
Kenneth Dembo, Siouxsie
front prejudice and m ake the
Suarez,
Brian Dance, Jerry Foster,
choice to em brace or abandon
G arfield W edderbum , Laverne
those beliefs.
Green, Shelley Matthews, Kurt
“O f the nine characters in the
Robinson and Latasha Noonon.
play, I don’t think there is a single
The
play was written by Leasham
one who doesn ’t have to face those
M.
Hopkins
and is directed by Wil­
choices,” said Kenneth Dembo,
liam Earl Ray.
who plays Deon.
F or m o re in fo rm a tio n on
______________________________
One o f the most important points
Brian Dance, Siouxsie Suarez, and Kenneth Dembo act out a scene from PassinArt's u p co m in g p ro d u ctio r^rD e ce p tiv^^v^
PassinArt, a theatre group estab­
‘Deceptive Love’ hopes to make is
lished to increase the visibility and
that AIDS is not a homosexual dis­ tried to choose scripts with mes­
"This one is definitely going to
So many issues, in fact, that the leaders and health care profession­ viability o f African American and
ease, but rather a human disease. sages that impact on society in bring up a lot o f issues,” said
group will host a series o f ‘Talk als after the performance. Audi­ multicultural artists and theater in
Since the PassinA rt Theatre general, and particularly multi-cul­ PassinA rt C o-F ounder Connie
Back’ sessions with a panel o f cast ence members will have a chance to Portland, call 503-321-5163 or email
Company formed in 1984, it has tural groups.
Carley.
and community members, religious ask questions and get feed back on passinart@ yahoo.com.
TriMet Boosts Fines, Security
Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose huddles with
Sonia Wills, the mother o f Conrad Johnson, one o f the sniper
victims, during a news conference in support o f gun control last
month. (AP photo)
Moose’s activities
may violate law
(A P)— People in Rockville, Md.
still com e up to M ontgom ery
County PoliceChiefCharles Moose
. on the street, just to shake his hand
or ask for an autograph. Shop own­
ers tape up snapshots o f them­
selves with Moose. Everywhere he
goes, the chief is recognized.
However, the chief has found
public attention has a di fferent side:
scrutiny o f his actions, especially
outside work stemming from the
sniper investigation that he headed.
To some extent, the chief has
made his new fame work for him. He
is writing a book due out this fall.
Moose and his wife formed a crisis
management consulting company
called “Two Moose: A Caring Part­
nership.”
But he may face a significant
hurdle for his plans. M oose’s post­
sniper activities may violate strict
ethics laws that generally prohibit
Montgomery County officials from
profiting from their w ork.
Moose must get approval from
the county’s ethics commission for
his outside work. The board is ex­
pected to review the book deal,
consulting company, and a com­
m u nity co lleg e te ach in g post
Moose has held for two years.
Ethicists say Moose finds him­
self in a fami I iar position for people
suddenly and unexpectedly pro­
pelled into fame.
Duncan. The executive called
M oose’s failure to get timely ap­
proval fortheconsultingand teach­
ing work an oversight and said the
chief should have a chance to tell
his story through a book.
M oose did not respond to re­
quests for com m ent, but his wife
said in a recent interview that the
couple expected the board to ap­
prove the consulting firm and
M o ose’s other work.
“ E verything is going to be
looked at,” Sandy M oose said.
“The ethics com m ission has work
to do. T h ey ’ll do that work and
we’ ll be fine.”
Before coming to Montgomery
County, Moose served six years as
police chief in Portland. He drew
national attention by moving into
one o f the city’s toughest neighbor­
hoods, a demonstration he said
showed his commitment tocommu-
nity policing.
In 1999, he moved to M ont­
gom ery County, a largely afflu ­
ent W ashington suburb with a
low crim e rate and a relatively
low -profile police departm ent.
But M oose becam e a daily fix­
tu re on n a tio n a l te le v is io n
throughout the sniper investiga­
tion, giving new s conferences
several tim es a day.
Since the arrest o f suspects
Lee Boyd M alvo and John Allen
M uham m ad, M oose has been in
dem and. He has appeared on talk
show s and been featured in new s­
p a p e r s , p u rs u e d by lite r a r y
agents and honored by a host o f
organizations.
TriMet has outlined a new security
initiative that includes additional per­
sonnel, increased penalties for fare eva­
sion and new signs on MAX and buses
to maintain and reinforce the safety o f the
transit system.
TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen
said the initiative addresses disruptive
behavior that, while not illegal, can make
riders feel less than secure.
“By going after disruptive behavior,
we maintain the safety and integrity o f
the system and make it more inviting to
ride, especially later in the evening," said
Hansen.
TriMet is adding six additional security
personnel to allow greater presence on the
transit system, address disruptive behav­
ior and fare evasion. The additional posi­
tions bring the total o f security personnel
to 78.
The TriMet Board o f Directors has ap­
proved the first reading o f an ordinance to
increase the penalty for fare evasion, from
$77 to $250, and the exclusion period from a
maximum of90days to six months. Currently,
riders without a valid fare can be excluded
from al 1 Tri Met service up to 90 days.
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T h e f t R in g B u s te d
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allegedly stole luggage at Portland International
A irport.
P olice say it w o rks lik e this. The suspect
w o u ld d riv e to the fro n t o f the te rm in a l. H is
a cco m p lice w o u ld get o u t o f the car, go in to
the baggage cla im area and sw ipe a piece o f
luggage o f f the carousel, and ju m p in to the
getaw ay car.
P ortland p o lice b e lie ve 4 2 -ye a r-o ld T e rry
Haman and 35 -ye a r-o ld Deborah Evansen stole
thousands o f d o lla rs w o rth o f luggage and
belongings.
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• Review the conceptual designs developed by a citizen-based committee and leorn about the reuse efforts
for property located at 3368 NE Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
• Leorn about the City s Brownfields Showcase Program" to address contominoted properties.
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