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March 10.2004
Page A7
Final Show Before Music Dies
Billy Reed’s to
give up on live
bands
by J aymee R. Cun
T he P ortland O bserver
Billy Reed’s Restaurant, a big
part in the growing draw o f North
east Martin Luther King as a night
time entertainment destination, will
discontinue all live music as of
Monday, March 15. The operator
of the popular venue said pool
tables, a gaming room and Oregon
Lottery video poker machines will
replace the bands.
Local residents say they will miss
the live performances, but a spokes
man for the restaurant said the vol
ume of people coming for the music
did not outweigh the cost of the
bands.
The crowd base at Billy Reed's
has been known locally as a "rain
bow of diversity." On any given
night, the crowd in attendance
ranged from seniors, couples for a
night out on the town, students,
tourists, local celebrities and neigh
bors.
House performer “Boogie Cat”
Norman Sylvester and his band,
joined by LaRhonda Steele on vo Luther King Blvd., from 7:30to 11
cals, will perform a final concert at p.m. Thursday, March 11.
Billy Reed’s, 2808 N.E. Martin
Sylvester will be joined by Rob
Norman Sylvester
and his band will
jam for the last time
at Billy Reed 's on
Thursday, March
11. The northeast
Portland venue has
decided to discon
tinue live music,
disappointing many
local residents.
YOUR
PARENTS HAD
“THE TALK”
W ITH YOU.
NOW IT’S
TIME TO
RETURN
THE FAVOR.
I t m ay be a little aw k w ard to
ta lk to y o u r p a re n ts a b o u t th e ir
d riv in g . B u t i t ’s so m e th in g you
s h o u ld n ’t p u t off. A ge, illness
an d m e d ic al c o n d itio n s can all
affect th e sk ills needed to stay
Shoemaker, Ashblot Stewart, Do
ver Weinberg and Peter Moss with
special guests Frankie Redding,
Robbie Edwards and a special ap
pearance by world-class guitarist
Eddie Martinez.
safe b e h in d th e w heel. So ta lk
to y o u r p a re n ts a b o u t k n o w in g
th e ir lim ita tio n s - an d a b o u t
Driver Crashes Into
Children’s Party
'Jeffrey Barabin
A suspected drunk driver
crashed into a six-year-old’s
birthday party in the parking
lot of an apartment complex
near the in tersectio n of
F essenden and O sw ego
streets in the St. Johns neigh
borhood of north Portland
Monday.
m a k in g ch an g es if th e ir d riv in g
Advertise with diversity in
is b eco m in g dangerous. A nd help
k eep th e road safe for everyone.
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Jeffrey Barabin, 44, is
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charged with vehicular as
sault, driving under the in
C a ll 503-288-0033
fluence of intoxicants and
reckless driving for hitting
and injuring three children. ads@ portlandob se n er.com
One boy was severely in
jured and was treated at
Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
For information, call 503-945-5000
or visit oregondmv.com
Funding provided by Transportation Safety - O D O T
St. Andrew Nativity
Holds Open House
. A tuition-free Catholic middle
school for low-income students at
4925 N.E. 9th St. will hold an open
house for the families of potential
students on Saturday, March 13,
from noon to 3 p.m.
St. Andrew Nativity School pro
vides a free education to students
w ho qualify for the federal Free and
Reduced Price Lunch Program and
who are willing to work very hard in
a highly structured school envi
ronment.
The school mission is to prepare
middle school students from low-
income families for success in col
lege-prep high schools and be
yond. The school day runs from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and until 3:45 p.m. on
Fridays. Weekend activities and
participation in a summer program
also required.
Applicants should currently be
in the fifth grade and qualify for
Free or Reduced Price Lunch Pro
gram. Both boys and girls may ap
ply. St. Andrew accepts students
of all faiths from all parts of Port
land. Students currently enrolled in
Catholic schools or with siblings
cu rrently enrolled in C atholic
schools cannot be considered for
application.
For more information, contact
the school at 503-335-9600.
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