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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
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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
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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.
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The Holly wood Library, 4040 N.E. Tillam ook St, pre
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and R ecreation staff. T hem es include forest fairies,
Indian legends, Lew is and C lark exploration, anim al
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west Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N. W. Everett
St., from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. T ickets are $20 for
adults. For show tim es and m ore information, call 503-
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Rock Legend
Santana will perform with special guests at the Rose
G arden A rena, T heater o f the C louds at 7:30 p.m. on
Sunday, Nov. 16. Tickets are $55.50. For tickets, call
503-224-4400.
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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
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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.
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9045 SW Baibur. Suite 109
Rutland. OR 97219
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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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different m edications for M S," a
statem ent on his b ehalf read. "O ne
o f the m edications he has been
prescribed to alleviate his chronic
pain is medical m arijuana.”
M essages from The Associated
Press seeking com m ent from pro
d u cers o f W illiam s' talk show
w eren 't im m ediately returned.
A irport police referred calls to
airport spokesm an M ike Conway,
w ho declined to com m ent on the
matter.
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“Foot S quare," benefiting H abitat
F or H um anity, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m
Friday, Nov. 28, and runs through Dec. 28. For more
information, call 503-287-9529.
Soul Patrol is Riveting Story
SOUL
(A P) — T elevision talk show
host M ontel W illiam s w as fined
$100 after authorities at D etroit
M etropolitan A irport found him
with m arijuana paraphernalia.
W illiam s, w ho has m ultiple scle
rosis, has been prescribed m edici
nal m arijuana to treat the disease.
The Detroit N ews reported. T he 47-
year-old paid the fine M onday
night, boarded a flight and left
M ichigan.
“ He has prescriptions for many
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