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__ Jïortlanh (Dbaeruer Page B2 431 NE Jarrett Street Portland. OR 97211 Focus (503) 493-6027 Fax (503) 493-0029 '/westtg/wservices com Isley Brothers to Perform Sunday General Contractor CCB# 153199 Let us build it or f a t it within your 6udget We like little jobs too! Licensed Bonded Insured Vemell West. President Ernie and Ronald Isley w ill p e rfo rm a t a dress- to-im press c o n ce rt a t the C rystal B allroom at 9 p.m . Sunday, Aug. 31. Tickets are $ 4 0 and can be purchased a t the C rysta l B allroom , Terrell B ra n d o n 's B arbershop and T icke tm a ste r o u tle ts. For m ore inform ation, v is it www.brandon b a rb e rs h o p .c o m . Bonded ■ CCB » 82 10 2 • I8CW Local 48 Conversion ot fuse boxes to Circuit Breakers are our specialty. Give us a call today. AMPERE ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Ed Wilson, President 503 775-5311 7 5 0 0 SE Division Portland. OR 9 7 2 0 6 MM DOMINIQUES y HAIR DESIGN WHERE THE HEAL TH OF YOUR HAIR COMES FIRST! MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Commercial and Residencial Services (A P ) — It d id n ’t take long for C lark A tlanta U niversity freshmen to learn an im portant first lesson: Expect the unexpected. Atlanta rap per L udacris gave approxim ately 1,000 freshm en a surprise last week w ith an unannounced concert. T he perform ance w as not a se cret to M TV , w hich recorded the perform ance to air in Septem ber as part o f its show “Jam m ed.” W ithout notice, an orientation session w as interrupted w hen the lights dim m ed, a thum ping bass b a c k g ro u n d b e g a n s o u n d in g through the speakers and Ludacris % | CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) | • 2 A reas o r m o re. S m all H all F ree, P re-S p ray T raffic A reas • S ta ir s ........................... $ 1 .5 0 e a c h UPHOLSTERY CLEANING • S o fa (u n d e r 6 ft.) $ 6 9 • L o v e se a t $49 • S ectional $ 9 9 & up • T h ro w p illo w s $5 each P — — — — — — — — - — — 1 — — — — — n I ICARPETCOUPON I I 1-----------------------1 I 1 Cleaning Area J Pre-Spray Traffic Area J) 3 I (Hall not included) I I ! 5 L — —— I j UPHOLSTERY COUPON I suddenly took the stage. Ludacris, from the A tlanta sub urb o f C ollege Park, w as jo in ed onstage by another hip-hop star, Ludacris Jermaine Dupri, forthe performance o f “W elcom e to A tlanta.” E x cited stu d e n ts ru sh ed the stage w hile others ran outside the arena to spread the good news. “O h m y G od, Ludacris is at my school,” 18-year-old C rystal Harris o fC h arlo tte scream ed into her cell phone. “The next tim e we call a m anda tory meet i ng, youcan be sure they ’ 11 all show up,” said the university’s associate dean, Rick Robinson. Shooting of Rapper’s Kin Provokes Inquiry (A P) — Police reportedly are investigating w hether there could be a connection betw een the fatal shooting o f rap legend Jam M as ter Jay and the w ounding m onths later o f the rap p er’s nephew . Karl Jordan, 20, w as arrested on Aug. 8 on charges o f attem pted m urder in the shooting o f Rodney Jones, w ho w as hit in the leg by gunfire in the H ollis section o f Take a Trip Q ueens on M ay 14, authorities said. Jones, a rapper know n as Little D ee, is the nephew o f Jam M aster Jay, w hose real nam e w as Jason Mizell. M izell was killed on Oct. 30 by a m asked gunm an in the lounge o f his recording studio in Q ueens. Jo n es id e n tifie d Jo rd an as the g u n m a n , th e D aily N ew s and N ew sd ay re p o rte d last W e d n e s d ay. Get Involved! T ake a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip hop and soul influencing Portland W ednesdays at the Ohm . $7 cover. 31 N W 1 “ Ave. I Local Notes at McCalls GLIDE T he Portland G ay M en ’s C horus is currently ac ► cepting new m em bers! T his energetic group needs people w illing to m ake a com m itm ent to the organization, w hether on or o ff the stage. For m ore inform ation, call 503-226-2588 o re- mail jointiupdxgm c.org. k ! ------------------- 1 I I Sofa (under 6 ft.) (T il QOO 1 j Loveseat & Chair 1 1 V j B lack n o tes w ill p erfo rm from 9 p.m . to 1 a.m . on S ept. 7 at M c C a ll’s o n W a te rfro n t, at A rn a d a ’s C afé in V an co u v er, from 9 p.m . to 1 a.m . on S ep t. 13 and from 8:30 p.m . to 1 a.m . on Sept. 19 at B illy R e e d ’s in n o rth e a st P o rtlan d . T h e ir first C D , “ L end U s Y o u r E ar,” is co m in g so o n ! K ru g er’s Farm on S auvie Island debuts a T hursday m usic series w ith LingonberryJam on Aug. 28. All.shows are from 5:30p.m . to9:30p.m . Free. F orm ore inform ation, call 503-621 -3 4 8 9 .17 100 N .W. Sauvie Island Rd. k — — — — — — — — — — — Hip-Hop Showcase Pioneer Square Concerts M u sicF est N W H ip -H o p J u m p o ffS h o w c a se featu res B lack alicio u s, M y stic, O n ry O zzb o rn e, S ire n ’s E cho, DJ W icked and o th e rs at th e C ry stal B allro o m at 7:30 p.m . T h u rsd ay , S ept. 4. 1332 W. B u rn sid e. P ioneer C ourthouse Square is the place to be for free sum m er concerts from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m . each W ednesday this m onth. I & I will m ove you w ith reggae sounds on Aug. 27. —— j ( ALL FOR APPOINTM ENTS 5 0 3 -2 8 1 -3 9 4 9 Mariah Linden Broker Cellular 503 309-8778 Office 503 254-0100 Fax 503 252-6366 J Boyd Picture Perfect Landscape Maintenance A good lawn starts with a early prep. Prepare your lawn for spring now! * mariahlinen « oregonrealty.com 10005 SE Stark St Portland Oregon 97216 Call (503)970-5743 10% off Moss Control H. & B. Too Oregon’s Oldest Licensed Pawnshop 4709 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. 2 blocks south of Alberta Weekdays til 6 p.m. - Saturdays til 4 p.m. Free Parking - State Controlled Rates - Se Habla Español www.hbloan.com Oregon Family Business for over 50 years Lie. #306 4 The rap group Run DMC, from left. Joseph “Run" Simmons, Darryl “DMC“ McDaniels, and Jason Mizell “Jam Master Jay. ’ (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) j j M M M M M M M M M Surprise Ludacris Concert 2 8 6 -3 7 5 8 222 N. Killingsworth 97217 (Vancouver) *Teresa, Owner & Stylist *Deborah, Stylist *Horace, Barber August 27. 2 0 0 3 Farmland Music Series Debuts Coco Performs at Roseland T om m y C astro and C oco M ontoya perform at the R oseland T heater at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $ 16 in advance. For more information, cal1503-224-8499. Concerts at Dawson Park Sum m er concerts in the park are free, fam ily friendly and begin at 6:30 p.m. W ednesdays at D aw son Park on N orth Stanton betw een W illiam s and V ancouver. F or m ore in fo rm atio n , call 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -P L A Y o r visit w w w .portlandparks.org. Reparations Thursdays D avid P ark’s band, The R eparations, w ill play T hursdays at 9 p.m. w ith DJ C hill and special guest perform ers and DJs at The R ed Sea, 318 S. W. T hird Ave. A dm ission for those 21 and older is $5.