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Page B2 November 12.2003 (Elje J ïo rtla iîb (ßbserüer Focus Montel: Marijuana Used Medicinally L u fa Heroine Returns to Face Her Past A w ard-w inning author Jervey Tervalon answers a legion o f fans asking for the return o f his most popular character, Lita Du Champ, in one o f the most colorful and troubled fam ilies portrayed in contem porary fiction. “L ita,” sequel to national bestseller “D ead Above G round," finds T ervalon’s m em orable heroine in C ali fornia, attem pting to leave her hom etow n behind for good. T en years after Lita, her tw in sister, her husband and their chi Idren packed up and m oved to Los A nge les, issues left behind in New O rleans return to haunt her. L ita is already at w it's end, trying to hold house and hom e together when her younger sister rebels and both conspire to free them both. Lita finds herself overw helm ed by a flood o f long- suppressed m em ories and grudgingly realizes she m ust m ake am ends and com e to term s with her fam ily and her past. M o n te l W illiams Arts Benefit Best of Northwest African American reminisces about Vietnam experience O ver 2 0 0 o f the regions finest artists will gather at the O regon C onvention C enter, 777 N.E. M artin Luther K ing Jr. Blvd., from 10 a.m . to 7 p.m . Friday and Saturday,N ov. 14and 15and 10a.m. to6p.m .S unday, Nov. 16. Adm ission is $ 16. F or more information, visit w w w .bestnw crafts.com . P a tro l "Soul P a tro l" by Ed Em anuel is p u b lish e d by Presidio Press. W hen Ed Em anuel w as hand picked for the first A frican-A m eri can special operations soldier for the Long Range R econnaissance Patrol in V ietnam , he knew his six- man team co u ld n’t have asked for a tougher proving ground than Cu Chi in the sum m er o f 1968. H om e to the larg est V iet co n g tu n n el co m p lex in V ietn am . C u C hi w as the d ead ly h e a rt o f the e n e m y ’s stro n g h o ld in T ay N inh P ro v in ce. Rode City F& mwcwuiuj ££C Residential - Commercial Sales - Installation T eam 2/6 o f C om pany F, 51st Infantry, w as quickly dubbed the Soul Patrol, a gim m icky label that belied the true depth o f their cour a g e . S ta rk a n d c o m p e llin g , E m an u el’s acco u n t provides an unforgettable look at the horror and the heroism that becam e the daily fare o f LRR Ps in Vietnam . E v ery m issio n w as a tig h tro p e w alk b etw een life an d death as E m an u el ’ s team p en etrated NV A b ases, sid e ste p p e d leth al booby trap s, o r fo u n d th em selv es am b u sh ed and fo rced to fig h t th eir w ay b ack to th e L Z to su rv iv e. E m a n u e l’s g rip p in g m em oir, "Soul Patrol" is an enduring testa m ent to the valor o f all A m erican LRR Ps, w ho courageously risked their lives so that others m ight be free. It has been called the only printed A frican-Am erican perception o f the Vietnam War. C all “ B ill” fo r free estim ate: WALIC#6Q22830Q5 503-282-2729 CCB# 150277 book » REGGIE'S BARBER SHOP 503-289-0222 Cel: 503-577-0404 Bethel A frican M ethodist E piscopal church is hav ing a B azaar from noon to 4 p.m. S aturday, Nov. 29. For details about renting a table, call 503-775-4759. Tapestry of Tales The Holly wood Library, 4040 N.E. Tillam ook St, pre sents a story sw ap with T apestry o f T ales Storytell ers from 7 to 8:30p.m . Nov. 21, recom m ended for kids 8 and older. For m ore i nform ation, cal1503-988-5402. 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All New Christmas Carol STATE FARM Mr. Revel Rousers The Portland R evels presents the 2003 C hristm as R evels Stage Show from Dec. 5 through 14. Tickets are $25, and discounts are available. For more infor m ation, visit w w w .portlandrevels.org. R oseland T heater w elcom es Less Than Jake with Ful I Out Boy at 8 p.m. W ednesday, Nov. 12;andB .B .K ing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, N ov. 23; Living C olour with T ony C & the T ruth at 9 p.m . T hursday, Nov. 28. T ickets are on sale now by calling 503-224-8489. M ichael E. Harper, Sr. 9045 SW Baibur. Suite 109 Rutland. OR 97219 (503)221-3050 FAX: (503) 227-8757 Lit Comes to Life The W arner Pacific Drama D e partm ent presents "T he Diary of A nne Frank from Nov. 14-16 and 21-23 at the Very Little T heatre, 2219 S.E. 68lh Ave. Friday and Saturday perform ances are at 7:30 and Sunday m atinees are at 3 p.m. T ickets are $7. For tickets, call 503-517-1207. 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