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Page B2 <El|e “P ortiani! © bseruer March IO. 2004 Focus MILLENNIUM PROPERTIES FULL SERVICE REALTY T e re n ce K e lle r Broker/Realtor Direct: 503.704.1154 Office. 503.282.2551 ZOONEW S 314 NE 19th Avenue Portland, OR 97232 gotkgo @ comcast.net www.ihomehunt.com tMOTM CLEANING SERMVCE Carpet <& Upholstery Cleaning Commercial A Residential Services | CARPET COUPON • 1 CLEANING AREA , $40.00 I Pre-Spray T raffic Area ■ Small Hall Included I ! I 2 C L E A N IN 6 A R EA S OR M O R E | PRE-SPR A Y T R A F F IC AREA I S M A L L HALL FREE $25.00 EA C H AREA A bear at the Oregon Zoo, one of the featured attractions during Bear Fair, Saturday, March 20. A female red-flanked duiker was born Jan. 30 at the Oregon Zoo STAIRS (W IT H SERVICE) $ 150 EACH SOFA (under 6 f t ) LOVESEAT SECTIONAL CHAIR OR RECLINER THROW PILLOWS $62.00 $40.00 $99.00 AND UP $25.00 AND UP $5.00 EACH CALL FOR A P P O IN TM E N TS (5 0 3 ) 2 8 1 -3 9 4 9 Sona Joiner Job D iscrim ination Race, Age, D isability Sexual H arassm ent Wage &. O vercom e Claims Birth Announcement An Affair for Bears at Oregon Zoo A red-flanked duiker, born Jan. 30, is on exhibit with its m other at the Oregon Zoo. D uikers are one o f the sm allest m em bers o f the ante lope family. A ccording to zookeepers, the fem ale calf is healthy and w eighs about three pounds D uikers are not endangered, but is threatened by decreasing num bers due to the bush m eat trade crisis in Africa. D uikers are found throughout sub-Saharan A frica, in wetlands, rainforests and heavy tim ber for est. D u ik ers are c la s s ifie d as frugivores. In the wild they brow se or graze on grass, leaves, shrubs and trees, but the main com ponent o f their diet consists o f wild fruits and v eg etab les, such as yam s, s w e e t p o ta to e s an d c a r ro ts . T h ey ’ve also have been observed eating carrion and insects, so they have a protein need in their diet, w hich is different from most ante lope. The zoo is located five m inutes from dow ntow n Portland, just o ff H ighway 26. T he zoo is also acces sible by M AX 1 ight rai 11 i n e. The zoo opens at 9 a.m. daily. Baseball Clinic IM IT IA IS H IS I i An interactive baseball coaching clinic will resur rect the gam e in north and northeast Portland from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, M arch 13 at Jefferson H i g h ^ ^ ^ M ® S chool’s m a in g y m ,5 2 lO N . Kerby. Children of Uganda Nike and W hite C loud present the Portland debut o f Children o f Uganda, an ensem ble o f 20 children w ho have lost their parents to AIDS. The perform ance will benefit Portland’s Black U nited Fund, Cascade AIDS Project, For Us N orthw est, H aram bee C enter and the Urban League o f Portland. Tickets range from S18 to $40. The perform ancebeginsat7:30p.m .W ednesday, Yo Hablo Español Free Phone Consultation M il h ' ' •'! I'K l f i l l l .'i 'i k. \ lk lli k , .ill S lllll l/ i'I I ll<<l( i ' ; . '. i i a x , Do bears hibernate in the w in ter? V isitors will discover the sur prising answ er to this question and learn other facts about bears d u r ing Bear Fair, on Saturday. M arch 20 betw een 10a.m . and 3 p.m. at the Oregon Zoo. Bear Fair, which is presented by H aggen Food & Pharm acy will star polar, grizzly, and M alayan sun bears as well as teddy bears. Be tween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. many o f the bears will receive special treats, including, toys, feeder balls, large barrels, and huge pi les o f ice. O ther Bear Fair activities include stories, activity stations, and experim ents that will educate visitors about the different habitats and characteris- Quilting Celebrated The l0 ,h annual “A iring o f the Q uilts” show is at the M ilw aukie C enter with a special exhibit on ethnic q u ilt ing. The show is at 5440 S.E. Kellogg C reek Drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, M arch 19 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M arch 20. For more information, call 503-653-8100. Passin Art Theater presents “Pill H illy” by Samuel Kelley through April IO at the Firehouse Interstate C ultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. G eneral adm ission is $ I5 with discounts for students and seniors. For more information, call 503-823-4322. Loaded with Music S h BBHBHBHHB D isjecta w elcom es Jason M ears Q uartet with dancer M iyuki Kobayashi fo ra ja z z sh o w o n Thursday, March 18at9p.m . $6. All ages. For more information, visit www.disjecta.org. 116 N.E. Russell St. Monthly M .u J i . u l r l - lo i the I .ilis m .iii ( .ulu-i \ . I J (. Nl /k M III).. 2 0 YEARS OF GREAT JA Z Z A M ) BLUES! \lberta St . are Sue Allen and Juergen 4NM JK . Eckstein A reception is I rom 5:30 to 9 p.m. on March 25. fo r inform ation, visit ,/P Hand 2 Mouth Theatre and Signal Light Puppet Theatre present, “The W ild C hild," based on true accounts o f children raised by wild anim als. Show plays Fridays through Sundays until M arch 27 a, Perform ance W orks Northwest, 4625 S.E. 67“' Ave. All perform ances are at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $7 to $ 10. For reservations, call 503-235- 5284. i-«. \ , .i Urban Nights ib a n \ i e l i H ii'. iiiiH - . | he Is e p .u a lm iis li. im l and Cool Nutz. with special guests at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 27 at the Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW Ash St. $8 cover. Dino Discovery B^nT BH| >. V ' í | w ( & R esidential-Offices “ Cleanliness is next to Godliness Insured - Bonded Linda J. Scot, O w ner Coupon 10% o ff on first cleaning Laughing Through It ^^B Children o f Uganda, a dance troope o f children orphaned by AIDS inspires joy and hope. The company performs in Portland March 31 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The Oregon Zoo discovers Dino Island: The Land o f Ci vi I ization Forgo, through Apri 130. This sim ulator thrill ride includes riders on a scientific team whose mission is to explore a new ly form ed island baffling environm entalists around the world. The ride is $4 in addition to general adm ission. For more information, call 5 0 3 -2 2 6 -15 6 1 or visi, www.oregonz.oo.org. a io s e r v i c e Wild Child Boogie Cat on Thursday. March at 7:30p.m. 2808 N.E. Martin Luther King Ble d For more in fo rm a tio n . v is it wwwnormansylvester.com. tics unique to each bear, including black bears (not on exhibit). A special Teddy Bear Picnic area will be set up for children o f all ages to bring (or purchase) their lunches and feast with their teddy bears or other stuffed buddies. In addition, ‘R epair-A -B ear’, a special surgical m ending station, w ill be s e t-u p fo r o p e ra tio n s w ithem ergency patchw ork “in case your teddy bear o r other stuffed buddy needs a little extra loving care.’’ The zo o ’s costum ed bear m as cot, H oney Bear, will also be m ak ing friends during her appearance, along with U.S. Forest S ervice’s Smokey Bear. Artist’s Cafe The A bbey Café, 4 4 1 N. Killingsw orth S ,„ invites m usicians to sell their C D 's and perform on Fridays and Saturdays. M arch ’ s artist o f the month is Serena Barton. For more inform ation, call 503-286-4847. Kiss Me, I’m Irish Experience Irish stories with the Portland S torytellers’ G uild production o f “ Kissing the Blarney Stone: an Evening o f Irish Stories!" The show is a, 7 p.m. Saturday, M arch 20 a, M cM enam in’s K ennedy S chool’s Com m unity Room, 5736 N.E. 33 Ave. Suggested donation is $3 for children, $4 for adults and $ 10 for families. The G uild also features “The Week Folk and the N o,-So-W ee Stories from Ireland" a, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27. a, the Charlotte A. C avatica Learning C enter. 602 N.E. Prescott. Free. A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the co m m unity’s ills through laughter at the W ave Theatre in North Portland. The live music and sketch improv. Com edy is a, 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit w w w .jarn-night.com . Open Mic Competition Bands and solo perform ers can com pete for a $3,(XX)cash prize at the New C opper Penny in southeast Portland for free on M ondays from 8 to 11 p.m. beginning M arch 15. There is a $5 cover charge for patrons. To r e g is te r, c a ll o r e -m a il R ic h a rd M a th iso n at 5 0 3 -4 0 8 -0 3 0 0 , rich a rd @ ad v o c ateso u n d .co m o r v isit w w w .ad v o c ate so u n d .co m / venues.htm l. Larger Than Life-sized O M S I's big-screen O M N IM A X theater is show ing "C oral Reef A dven ture" through March, “L ew is and Clark: G reat Journey W est" through June and "Jane G oodall’s W ild C him panzees" through May. For more information, call 503-797-4588. Trippin’ through Town T ake a trip through tim e to find the h o ttest p o etry , h ip -h o p and soul in flu en cin g P ortland W ed n esd ay s at the O hm . $7 co v er. 3 1 N.W . F irs, A ve. Ice C ream S o c ia l C o rre c tio n : A photograph by Susan Sumimoto. on display tl celebration o f Women’s History, was misidentified in last week's issue. The artwork