Committed to Cultural Diversity www.portlandobserver.tom BBB May 28. 200 I ''F e s tW a L t o ''QL&om Kennedy School Prom Put on you r fancy attire and bring you date to the M cM en am in s Kennedy School, 5736 N .E. 33"1, on Thursday, M a y 29 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m fo r a retro-styled prom fo r grown-ups. The vintage prom w ill feature a DJ spinning 80s hits, a photographer snapping photo graphs and awards fo r the best prom attire. 21-over-guests are encouraged to sneak o f f for a cock ta il and cigar in the D etention Bar o r steal a kiss under the stars in the outdoor courtyard. T ickets cost $ 10 per person. For more inform a tion, call 503-249-3983. Slgn-up Fair for Kids Applegate Elementary School w ill host a ‘ Fun in the Sun fo r C h il dren’ sum m er activities sign-up fa ir on Saturday, M a y 31 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Attendees can sign up th e ir children fo r free and low -cost summer activities fo rth e m onths o f June, Ju ly and August. A ll Programs are supervised by a trained s ta ff m em ber and m any feature breakfast, lunch ora snack. Saturday’ s fa ir w ill feature ice cream and popcorn. For more in formation, call 503-916-6240. Kidney Car Show O n Saturday, M ay 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the First Annual Ron T onkin Kidney C arShow w ill take place next to the L lo y d Center. The c ollectio n o f cars w ill feature Waterfront Village in Waterfront Parks is still the Portland Rose Festival s most popular attraction, boasting almost a mile o f thrill rides, musical acts, international food and family-pleasing games and exhibits. The festival begins at 5 p.m. Thursday and continues through June 30. hotrods, classic cars and a selec tio n o f special interest vehicles. ‘Good in the ‘Hood’ joins Rose Festival events A ll proceeds from the free show w ill benefit the N ational K id ne y Foundation ofO re g o n and W ash ington to support kid ne y dialysis W ith sum m er bloo m s com es the P o rtla n d Rose F e stiva l, b e g in n in g and transplant patients and their families. T hursd ay and c o n tin u in g throu gh June 30. Canoe Northwest Rivers Portland Parks and Recreation w ill o ffe r trips half-day and fu ll-d a y trips o f the T ualatin, C olum bia and W illam ette Rivers all summer long. The quiet and graceful rive r trips w ill o ffe r participants to take a close-up look at nature and w ild life . They are designed fo r pad- d le rs o fa ll experience levels. For “ G o o d in the N e ig h b o rh o o d ,” a C o ro n a tio n at the A rle n e S chn itzer a ro un d them . m u ltic u ltu ra l m usic & fo o d fe s tiv a l, p re m iers th is y ea r as a Rose F estival C o nce rt H a ll. F ire w o rk s w ill then set the n ig h t’ s sky ablaze. The w o rk o f artists and artisans fro m th ro u g h o u t the U n ite d States event at K in g Park, on S aturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. The event and m u sic, theater and hands-on art f o r k id s w i ll be on d is p la y in the “ F un, F anta sy and F a n fa re ” is the the m e o f th is c la s s ic sp e cta cle w ill feature more than 30 performances A concert series prem iers th is year at the W a te rfro n t V illa g e w ith p e rfo r mances fro m Em erson D riv e , Sister w ith r e tu rn in g a ttra c tio n s such as by dancers, bands and voca lists, a H azel, E d w in M c C a in and The Dave the d o w n to w n W a te r fr o n t V illa g e c a rn iv a l, S a tu rd a y's e le c tric a l S tar lig h t Parade and th e S a tu rd a y , k id ’ s area w ith liv e an im a ls and M a tth e w s C o v e r Band. s to ry te llin g , and an e th n ic m a rke t place. June 7 G ra n d F lo ra l P arade, the seco nd la rg e s t a ll- f lo r a l p a rad e in T h u rsd a y w hen the 2003 Rose C o u rt th e ir parents can be amazed and en and a Rose Festival brochure is a v a il the c o u n try . addresses the c ro w d at the Q ueen’ s tertain ed b y the m yste rio u s w o rld able on buses o r M A X . T h e fe s t iv a l o f f i c i a l l y op en s d o w n to w n South Park B lo cks d u rin g the P ortla nd A rts F e stiva l the w e e k end o f June 13 th ro u g h June 15. In a d d itio n , a W ild Science P a v il T ic k e ts and sch e d u lin g in fo rm a io n on the w a te rfro n t w i ll p ro v id e hands-on e x h ib its w here kid s and tio n are a v a ila b le at the T r i- M e t o f fic e at P ioneer C o urtho use Square m ore in fo rm a tio n and a com plete list o f dates, call 503-823-5132. Ebony Ski Club Party In te re s te d in s k iin g o rl snowboarding? Interested in sk i in g or snowboarding scholarships | fo r children? Y ou m ig h t be in te r ested in attending the Ebony Rose I Ski C lub N ew M em ber House Party and M ix e r on Saturday, June SEI Talent Show, Basketball Shootout Targets Youth Violence 7 from 9 p.m. u n til the people go A youth v io lence prevention home at 422 N.E. G oin g St. For m ore in fo rm atio n, call 5 0 3 -2 8 7 -1 talent show and 5105. celebrity basket ball shootout w ill Sabin Sidewalk Show, Sale O n S a tu rd a y , June 7 at th e l beheldthisweek- S ta rb u c k s C o ffe e H o use on end to b rin g a N ortheast! 5,hand Frem ont, there strong message on sum m er v io w ill be a sidew alk show and sale .k ic k o ff to benefit the Sabin E l lence prevention to local kids. Bill Bellamy ementary School art program. Stu S e lf En h a n ce m e n t, In c. and S tro n g T ie s , In c. dents w ill show o f f their talents by pa in tin g on easels, there w ill be student art fo r sale and a silent auction on selected pieces. F o l lo w in g the k ic k o ff the sidewalk sale w ill continue throughout the j summer. are s p o n s o r in g th e “ In c re a s e th e P eace" eve nts w ith H o lly w o o d c e le b r itie s and p ro fe s s io n a l a th le te s b r in g in g s tro n g m essages a g a in st v io le n c e b y in n e r - c ity y o u th . C e le b ritie s sche du led to ap pe ar are Summer Nature Day Camp Portland Parks and Recreation w ill I B il l B e lla m y , the c o m e d ia n and a c to r fro m U P N ’ s "F a s tla n e ," A n tw a n T a n ner, the a c to r in C B S ’ s “ T he D is tr ic t, " host tw o w eek-long sum m er day camps in June fo r childre n aged 5 1 T o n y D e lk o f t h e B o sto n C e ltic s , and K h a lil Kane, th e a c to r in U P N ’ s “ G ir l to 12 years. K id s w ill get firs t hand e xp erience w ith n a tu re l fr ie n d s ." E ve n ts b e g in at 6 :3 0 p .m . F rid a y , through h ikin g , scie ntific obser M a y 30 w ith a y o u th ta le n t sh o w at vations, games, forest crafts and | The C e nter fo r S e lf Enhancem ent, 3920 story-telling. Cost isS I SOperweek. For more inform ation and to regis-1 continued ter, call 503-823-5132. > 'yf' on page B6 The owner o f the former Raven Creamery, at 3303 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Is looking for a buyer to redevelop the nearly half-block site, after McDonald's Corp, gave up on plans to turn the parcel into a drive-thru restaurant. Negotiations continue on attempts to lure a major grocery store, housing and a public plaza to a long stretch of proper ties between Alberta and Killingsworth on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. photos by M ark W ashington /T he P o r i land O bserver Progress on King Developments Inch Ahead Most plans envision new storefronts and housing L ee P eri . man T he P ortland O bserver by large vacant lot at Beech, the form er W eimers the K in g Food M art property w ith Abe Hardware site at Shaver, and a blocks-long developm ent on the west side o f the boule K illin g s, Ed McNamara, Ron Sykes and LRS Architects. The partnership plans to b u ild a vard between A lb erta and K illin g s w o rth . tw o -sto ry o ffic e and com m ercial structure w ith adjacent ro w houses I f a ll goes w e ll, T o th e south, M cD o n a ld ’ sCorp. hasaban- doncd its plans to b u ild a restaurant on the they could begin construction next year. Y ou ca n 't see it, but plans fo r new develop form er Raven Creamery property at 3303 N.E. PDC, w h ich also ow ns the Beech Street ment are advancing up and dow n Northeast M artin Luther K in g Jr. Boulevard. M artin Luther K in g Jr. B lvd., but other devel site, is negotiating w ith G rand Central B a k opers are show ing interest in the site Last m onth the Portland Developm ent in g Co., fo r developm ent o f a new 12,000 Some o f the m a jo r projects are proposed at the form er K in g Food M a rt site a, Fremont, a Com m ission signed on tothe developm ent o f continued 'y ^ on page B6 *