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Adidas Dedicates Madrona Park Upgrade
Car Wash Benefit
G ive yo u r baby a bath from 10
a .m .to 4 p .m . Saturday, July 19at
605N .E. Ivy St. A l I proceeds ben­
e fit the U n iversity Park and R ich­
ard B row n Headstart Centers.
Have a Heart
P rovidence P ortland M ed ica l
Center offers free educational
classes to help those liv in g w ith
heart failure manage th e irc o n d i-
tion. M eetings are fro m 2 to 3:30
p.m . Tuesdays July 8 through
Aug. 5. HealthCenter8,4895 N.E.
G lisan St. For m ore in fo rm atio n,
call 503-574-6595.
Museum Hosts Cruz-ln
The Pearson A ir M useum w e l­
c o m e s y o u to its C r u z - in ,
, Wednesdays fro m 4 to 9 p.m.
through A ug. 20. Com e by to see
hundreds o f vintage cars, hot
rods and hogs, not to m ention a
barbeque,barand music. 1115E.
F ifth St., Vancouver. For m ore
inform ation, call 360-694-7026.
Painting Promotes Peace
The O regon Peacew orks and
C o lu m b ia R iver F ellow sh ip fo r
Peace is creating a liv in g , breath­
Local kids enjoy sports activities at the Adidas Village celebration. The shoe and sports apparel company has opened a public campus at its new North
American headquarters adjacent to North Greeley Avenue.
in g pa in ting o f a dove from noon
through 4 p.m., Sunday, A ug. 17
Company makes
public campus out
of former hospital
grounds
at W aterfront Park. Registration
fo r volunteer artists c loses a week
before the event. For m ore in fo r­
m a tio n ,
v is i t
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www.dovcin.com.
Stallions Horsin’ Around
The W o rld Famous Lipizzaner
Adidas-Salomon has upgraded a
half-acre section o f Madrona Park on
North Greeley Avenue as part o f the
S tallions ride through the Rose
Garden at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Satur­
day, July 19 fo r “ D ancing W hite
final phase o f a five-year redevelop­
ment project for its new North Ameri­
can headquarters, known as the Adidas
Village.
Adidas Village C hief Executive
Ross McMullin dedicated the park
improvement Thursday to Mayor Vera
Katz, Commissioner Jim Francesconi
and the Overlook neighborhood.
“We hope the local community will
enjoy the newly developed park today
and for the years to come,” he said.
In February 2002, Oregon-based
Adidas America began progressively
moving its U.S. headquarters into its
newly developed and constructed vil­
lage, formerly the Bess Kaiser Medi­
cal Center.
Two office buildings, a gym facility,
soccer field, tennis court, parking ga­
rage, visitor surface lot and a public
park were built on the east side o f
Greeley.
The final phase o f the Village rede­
velopment was completed earlier this
month. Adidas now employs 1,000
people o the site.
Stallions.’’ Ticketsare$l9.50. For
m ore in fo rm atio n, call 503-224-
4400.
Summer of Discovery
Words for Summer
W rite A rou nd Portland offers
The first blade o f a
sculpture depicting a
ship's propeller is
gently nudged into
place near the North
Prescott Street Inter­
state MAX station. The
surrounding area will be
landscaped with grass
to look like the swirling
wake o f a propeller
going through water.
Sum m erofW riting Roving W ork­
shops from 6 to 8 p.m. on M o n ­
day, Ju ly 7 at M ississippi Pizza
Pub. For more in fo rm atio n, call
503-796-9224.
Homowo Summer Camp
Im m erse you r c h ild in A fric a n
A rts fo r a fu n -fille d week o f
H o m o w o A fric a n A rts and C u l­
tures 10* Annual S um m erC am p
at the F riendly House C om m u-
nityC e n te r, 1 7 3 7 N .W .2 6 1*' Ave.
The camp is from July 14 through
18, fro m 9 a.m. to 1 p.m . fo rc h il-
dren aged three to fiv e and from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. fo r children aged
six to 11. Cam p is $ 125 for three to
‘Propeller’ Binds Max to Swan Island
five-year-olds and $200 fo rs ix to
11 -year olds. For m ore in fo rm a ­
tion, call 503-288-3025.
photo by
Ryan, Amanda, Renee and Keenan (front, from left) join their Science Summer
Camp advisor Nikki Wahon outside the University Park Community Center in north
Portland. The campers are learning about their surroundings through computer
research, labs, field trips and presentations.
Universal Health Care
A march forun ive rsal health care
is at noon, Thursday, Ju ly 3, from
P io n e e r C o u rth o u s e Square,
B ro a d w a y
and
R on W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
S o u th w e s t
Blinded by the
wonders of science,
campers learn the
leading technology
in the field
Y a m h ill, to T erry Shrunk Plaza,
where speakers from Health Care
fo r A ll and Physicians fo r a N a­
tion al Health Program w ill lead
talks about health care reform .
The m arch continues to Sen.
S m ith’s office in The W orld T rade
Center at 121 S.W. Salm on to
present his s ta ff w ith petitions.
Naturopathic Medicine
Learn how healthy liv in g can
begin in the garden— not the
m edicine cabinet— at a naturo­
pathic m edicine series from 7 to 9
p.m . Tuesdays through July 22.
Level I Yoga is from 5:30to 7 p.m.
eighth graders, this means research-based
com puter w o rk as w e ll as hands on labs and
presentations.
F o r one o f its fir s t exp erim e nts, kids
tested the pH o f v a rio u s ho usehold p ro d ­
ucts, lem on ju ic e , apple ju ic e , baking soda,
la u n d ry de terge nt and am m o n ia , to deter­
m in e w h e th e r the agent is a c id ic , basic o r
by : J aym ee R .C l t ia n d D a M ar < ijs R edeaij
neutral.
The cam p aim s to boost the leaning curve
fo r area kids and g ive them a head start for
T he P ortland O bserver
high school science classes.
W ho says learning about science can 't
“ W e ’ re try in g to reach the ty p ic a lly
be fun and challenging at the same tim e?
W elcom e to Science Sum m erCam p at the
underrepresented in science and technol­
ogy, A fric a n Am ericans and Latinos," said
U n iversity Park C om m unity Center, 9009 N.
Foss St., presented b y the N e tw o rk o f Intel
N ik k i W alton, a program developer, teacher
and N IA chair.
A frican-A m ericans
and 7:15 to 8:45 p.m . Thursdays
The lab presentations also help to ease
For fou r weeks, through July 12, future
through Sept. 4. in room 112 at
the fear o f p u b lic speaking.
scientists and engineers explore the w o n­
P C C ’ s Portland M e tro p o lita n
W orkforce Training Center, 5600
N.E. 42 Ave. Cost fo r the series is
$56 o r $ 16 each. For m ore in fo r­
mation, call 503-978-5143.
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Campers w ill also take fie ld trips to rein­
force the ir lessons, at the Intel Oregon In fo r­
ders o f science w h ile getting exposure to the
latest technology.
The campers w o rk in teams to study the
broad fields o f earth and health sciences,
chem istry and physics. For fifth through
gram, call 503-823-3631.
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Artwork doubles as
ecological water
filtration system
and funneled through a pipe under Inter­
state Avenue.
The greenspace w o rks as a b io -filtra tio n
system, w atering the plants and percolating
into the soil, rather than being sent in to the
storm water system. Several basins o f co­
lum nar basalt, designed to co lle ct w ater to
A crane swung sections o f a tw o-ton
steel p ro pe lle r in to place beside T r iM e t’ s
support bird life , were also installed.
new Interstate M A X N orth Prescott Street
Station to com plete a sculpture o f a sh ip ’ s
practices in clu d in g the use o f recycled m a­
prow , installed pre vio usly, to direct water
I to a nearby greenspace.
The eight by 16-foot sculpture refer­
ences the nearby Swan Island shipyards.
The p ro p e lle r sits in the m id st o f a
greenspace that is irrigated w ith ru n o ff
water gathered at the statio n’ s sculpture
The project embraces num erous green
terials, landscape im provem ents and storm
water management to protect sensitive w a­
terways. The e ffo rt not o n ly protects the
environm ent, but also saved T riM e t $3 m il­
lio n in construction costs.
Portland, artists Brian B orrelloand Valerie
O tani designed and created the artw ork.
Stage Set for Fireworks Spectacular
Vancouver’s July 4th celebration largest in the west
On July 4th, Com cast Cable and the
VancouverN ational H isto ric Reserve w ill
host V ancouver's 41 st A nn ua l 4th o f July
da y.beg in nin ga t 11:45 a.m. and con clu din g
w ith the fire w o rks at 10:10 p.m .
The 104th U.S. A rm y Reserve Band w ill
start the m usical lineup, w ith other headlin­
m ation Center and the O regon Museum o f
Firew orks Spectacular, the largest fire ­
works display west o f the M ississipp i!
ers to fo llo w , in c lu d in g The Jim M esi Band,
Science and Industry.
For m ore in fo rm a tio n about this free pro­
Attendees are encouraged to b rin g a
The C'ountrypol ¡tans. The Patrick Lam b Band
donation o f $4 per person.
The h o lid ay fe stivitie s span the entire
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w ith Angela V ia , 5 G uys Nam ed M oe,
M cQ ueen, and H igh Street.