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Neighborhood
Reacquaint yo u rse lfw ith the blos­
som ing, diverse co m m u n ity sur­
rounding Interstate A venue at
P hotos by T ony W ashington /T he P ort ™ n d O bserver
the Inaugural Interstate Avenue
Portland boxer Steve Forbes (above) put on his mentor's hat to work with stu­
dents at the Successful Choices program in northeast Portland.
Fair from 9a .m .to5 p.m . Saturday
A ug. 16and noon to 4 p .m .,S u n
day, A ug. 17.
Weighty Words
Race for the Cure
The Susan G. K om en Breast
Cancer Foundation O regon and
S o u th w e s t W a s h in g to n cel
Champion boxer encourages local
kids to fight for their dreams
ebrates the Kom en Portland Race
fo r the Cure on Sunday, Sept. 14
at W aterfron t Park I f yo u w o u ld
lik e to volun te er fo r the event,
v is it
w w j a c e f o r th e c u re
pdx.org o r call 503-553-3676.
by J aym ee R. C uti
T he P ortland O bserver
T w o Pound isn ’t the m ost in tim id a tin g
Living Legend
L iv in g legend Don H o perform s
island sounds at the O regon Z oo
Friday, A ug. 8 at 7 p.m . T ickets
are $ 16. For more inform ation, cal I
5 0 3 -2 2 6 -1 5 6 1 o r
v is it
ww w.orcgonzoo. org.
Wild Oats Health
Workshops
He lo st that title last A u g u st a fte r m onths
m entors and guys I looked up to ," said
professional career. The audience pawed
o fin a c tiv ity .
“ I ’ ve got the fastest hands in the whole
Forbes, nam ing M uham m ad A li and Sugar
Ray Leonard.
eagerly at his gold cham pionship belts.
A fte r his discussion, m any kids fo llo w e d
nickname fo r a boxer, but Steve Forbes w o n ’t
let som ething as tin y as a name break his
focus.
d iv is io n . I ’ ve beaten guys be tte r than
Forbes, 26, is a Portland native.
(Fernandez),” said a confident Forbes, about
his upcom ing fight.
“ H e’ s a role model in the com m u nity and
Forbes, c a lle d T w o Pound a fte r his
b irth w e ig h t, w i ll a ttem p t to re c la im his
B ut last week, Forbes traded his game
face fo r a m entor’ s cap, m eeting w ith kids at
title . Jun io r L ig h tw e ig h t W o rld C ham pion,
in a b ra w l against C a rlos Fernandez at the
northeast Portland.
Staples C e nter in Los A ng eles in O ctober.
Successful Choices sum m er program in
"W h e n I was g ro w in g up, I had a lot o f
we want him to talk to the kids about acareer
in b o x in g ," said LeV on Van, program direc­
to r fo r Successful Choices.
Forbes intrigued his n in e -to -14-year-old
audience by discussing determ ination, dis­
cipline, and his record o f six knockouts in his
Forbes to the M att Dishm an C o m m u n ity
Center in northeast Portland to check out his
po w e rfu l punch and sparring moves.
S uccessful C h oice s has a fte r school
and sum m e r pro gra m s, te a c h in g k id s
th ro u g h ba ske tb a ll c lin ic s , B ib le study,
anger m anagem ent, A m e rica n h is to ry and
more.
W ild Oats W ellness C enter pre­
sents free workshops at 3535 N.E.
15,h A ve. (at F rem on t) in upstairs
studio 1. The benefits o f clo th
diapering takes place Saturday,
A ug. 9 at 3 p.m . A lecture on
healing from depression and anxi­
ety is A ug . 13 at 7:30 p.m . and a
lecture on integrating y o u r heart
in yo u r w o rk is Aug. 20 at 7:30
p.m . A lecture on de toxin g is at 5
p.m . on A ug . 24, and a session on
developing self-esteem isat 7:30
p.m. A ug. 27. P re-registerat 503-
Neighborhood Grocer Expands Business Interests
Interstate Bar and
Grill serves
multicultural
clientele
came w ith a salad fu ll o f crisp vegetables for
o n ly $7. B oth were delicious. Eggs benedict
by S ean P. N elson
T he P ortland O bserver
on the breakfast menu features an English
m u ffin topped w ith ham, poached egg and
281-3262.
Custom ers at the Interstate Bar and G rill,
located at 4234 N. Interstate w ill fin d it a
Wellness Within Reach
W ellness W ith in R E A C H W a lk
pleasant place to eat, d rin k and relax under
the new ow nership o f K orean-A m erican
w ill d ra w m ore than 500 people
businessman Jack Chung.
to the streets o f no rtheast P o rt­
A long -tim e com m u nity leader, Chung is
la n d at 8 a .m . S aturday, Sept. 6.
already a fam i I iar face to northeast residents
The fu n d ra ise r organized by the
A fric a n A m e ric a n H e a lth C o a­
fo r his A lb e rta Street M arket. He was one o f
the developers o f H arry Jackson Plaza on
litio n encourages yo u to re g is ­
A lb erta and M a rtin Lu ther K in g Jr. B ou le­
te r b y sen ding a S I 5 che ck to
vard where A didas sited a store, and serves
2800 N. V a n c o u v e r A v e , Ste.
100.F or m ore in fo rm a tio n , c a ll
in the Korean A m erican G rocery A ssocia­
tion o f O regon as w e ll as other organiza­
503-413-1850.
tions.
previous owners used to use a lo t o f frozen
food but w e make everything from scratch,”
Chung said.
Lunch item s include a French d ip sand­
w ich made w ith prim e rib on a hoagie ro ll
served w ith horseradish sauce and au jus. It
This corner has
always been a
negative corner. Now
it s going to be a
positive corner.
-Jack Chung, ownerof the Interstate
Bar and Grill
hollandaise. It is served w ith choice o f fried
One o f the hallm arks o f a successful res­
taurant is the location. Chung thinks the
red potatoes o r grits fo r $6.75.
Dinner menu features include champagne
T ri-m e t introduces pubic art at
Interstate Bar and G rill w ill th rive w ith the
chicken breast or prim e chicken breast baked
the IFC C G allery between Aug. 8
opening o f T riM e t's lig h t ra il system, the
w ith champagne and topped w ith saut6ed
and Sept. 25. In te rs e c tio n s :
prox im ity to Kaiser Permanente and the Swan
Island shipyards, where m any people w ork.
m ushroom s and parmesan cheese. Entrees
such as this are served w ith a steamed
vegetable, bread, a choice o f soup o r salad
be showcased at a sum m er festi­
Prices are reasonable and the restaurant
is open 7 days a week.
val in Patton Park from 9 a.m. to 5
“ A ll the food is made from scratch. The
Transportation with Style
T riM e t Interstate M A X L ig h t Rail
C o m m u n ity H isto ry Project w ill
continued
on page B4
photo by
M ark W ashincton /T he P ortland O bserver
North and northeast Portland entrepreneur Jack Chung expands his business
interests by opening the Interstate Bar and Grill, formerly the Shamrock Restau­
rant on North Interstate and Skidmore.
p.m . Saturday, A ug. 16 and Sun­
day, A ug . 17.
D'FeetALS Disease
The W a lk to D ’ Feet A L S (L o u
G e h rig ’ s Disease) be gins at 10
a.m . S unday, Sept. 7. F o r de­
ta ils , v is it w w w .a b a -o r.o rg o r
call 503-238-5559.
Scaley Friends at 0MSI
O M S I prepares fo r the 19,b A n ­
nual Reptileand Am phibian Show
fro m A ug. 30 through Sept. 1.
The largest educational reptile
B r a in s a n d B r a w n U n ite a t S c h o la r s B o w l
Upward Bound
program gets results
by keeping an eye
on the prize
lege preparatory program that o ffe rs assis­
tance to lo w incom e and firs t generation
high school
students. It provides year-
round tutoring, career exploration, a six week
sum m er session and other academic and
recreational activities.
The program has proved to be a produc­
tive and rewarding. Since 1980,98 percent o f
by D amarcus R edeal and M ark P imentel
T he P ortland O bserver
include a 14-foot long Burmese
Free ju n k food, a dance and sports com ­
participants graduate from high school; 90
percent o f the students also enter college
after high school. A n d 80 percent o f a ll the
python, on-site experts and a
petitions sound like a Saturday w e ll spent
fo r any high-schooler. But participants in
high school graduates from U pw ard Bound
since 1995 are s till in college.
U pw ard Bound kno w that a little fun goes a
Results fro m the six-w e e k s um m e r ses­
sion, saw a team fro m P o rtla n d State ta k ­
in g firs t place in the kno w le dg e b o w l co m ­
gathering in the N orthw est w ill
K id ’ s Zone. The show is free w ith
paid O M S I adm ission. 1945 S.E.
W ater Ave. 503-797-4588.
Hop Aboard Streetcar Party
long w ay to keeping kids in school and
focusing the ir attention on higher educa­
tion.
p e titio n , d e fe a tin g a team fro m the U n i­
B rid ge port B re w in g C o is all
A b o u t 500 students from Portland and
hopped up fo rth e inaugural Rails
ond A n n iv e rs a ry C e le b ra tio n
the entire N orthw est, recently m ixed sum ­
mer fun w ith learning at the annual U pw ard
Bound Scholars B o w l com p etitio n at the
form noon to 8 p.m ., A ug . 16 at
Portland State Campus.
and Ales: Portland streetcar Sec­
Jamison Square Park. 810 N .W .
C om petitions were held in speech, general
I I * A ve. Free. The event w ill
knowledge, chess, math, art. science, com ­
puter technology, spoken poetry and written
benefit the O regon Food Bank
day. Non-perishable food dona­
poetry. A thle tic events included, basketball,
ping pong, volleyball. 100 meter dash, m ile run
tions are welcom ed.
and water balloon toss.
and Start M a k in g A Reader T o ­
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v e rs ity o f W a sh in g to n by one p o in t. S tu ­
d e n ts
re p r e s e n tin g
E v e rg re e n
S ta te
ba ttled against tw o -tim e d e fe n d in g ch a m ­
pio n P ortla nd State in b a ske tb a ll. The
photo by
T eahry R ounds
A group of local high school students mix summer fun with learning at the annual
Scholars Bowl competition on the Portland State University campus.
"Students participated fu lly and dis­
played spirit. I believe this was one o f the
best and ce rta in ly the largest Scholars Bow l
I
fin a l game was d e cid ed in o v e rtim e .
A f t e r a ll e ve n ts w e re o v e r, th e s tu ­
de nts g a th e re d f o r an aw a rd s b a n q u e t.
in the past 12 years," said Inez Freeman,
T o c o n c lu d e th e n ig h t, ra d io s ta tio n
9 5 .5 h o sted a d a n ce , w h e re stu d e n ts
organizer o f the event.
c o n c lu d e d t h e ir su m m e r cou rse o f s tu d y
U pw ard Bound is a fed erally-fund ed col-
w ith lo ts o f s m ile s .
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