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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
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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
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end to b rin g a
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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
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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
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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
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