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For more information, call 503-223-4464. Nothing goes finer with delicious food and drink than great music. Join Rogue Bones and Brew as they offer up some delicious talent on stage Friday, Sept. 10 - Sunday, Sept. 12 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The music line up includes Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, pop, folk, soul, and alternative country with some of the hottest artists in the country. To learn more, visit online at www.bonesandbrew.com. Concerto Under The Stars 2 DAY SERVICE * M O S T G A R M E N T S $ 3 .0 0 * L A U N D R Y S H IR T S $ 1 . 2 5 * C O M F O R T E R S $ 1 5 .0 0 D R A P E S & C U R T A IN S MON-SAT 9:00-6:00 1901 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 Office (971) 219-5495 Fax (503) 282-3676 Forrest Jenkins, Associate Broker • • • • First Time Buyers Refinancing Second Home Relocating Many buyers programs Buying an Investment Property Selling your Home/Free Valuation 100% Financing Option with Closing Cost Assistance Join the 33rd Annual Vancouver Sausage Fest set for Sept. 10 - Sept. 12 on the grounds of St. Joseph School. 65(X) Highland Drive. The celebra tion boasts over 50 arts and craft vendors, souvenir steins and food booths, along with carnival rides and live music performances. Admis sion is free for the whole family; bring an empty stomach and a big appetite. Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and > ml influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. Fiist Ave. Fellow jurors discuss experience on her show (AP) — Oprah Winfrey said she would not want to serve as a juror in a murder trial again, but she en joyed getting to know her fellow jurors - and invited them to her show to talk about the experience. “You’re not allowed to discuss anything to do with the trial until the whole thing is over, and so you get to know people really, really well because you’re trying to talk about everything else,” Winfrey said during a show taped Aug. 24 and broadcast Thursday. Winfrey was one of 12 jurors who convicted a Chicago man of murder Aug. 18. The billionaire's presence drew massive amounts of media attention to what would nor mally have been a low-profile ease. Winfrey briefly discussed the experience with other jurors who sat in the audience of her show before she interview ed actors Any citizen who is 18 years old on Election Day is eligible to vote. Even convicted felons can vote if not currently in custody of the Oregon Dept. of Corrections. If you are in any otherpart of thecriminal justice system, such as a county jail, you have not lost your voting privilege. WE PAY YOUR DEDUCTIBLE!! We pay up to 100% of your deductible Ask About Our Lifetime Warranty O n . F IN A N C E YOUR MORTGAGE TEAM: Pau! Will/tons. Arhra Will limn www.america 1 lending.com World Animal Festival A multi-cultural celebration on Sept. 25-26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be an exciting showcase of how various cultures around the world revere and celebrate animals. For more information, visit the zoo’s web site at www.oregonzoo.org oreall 503-226-1561. Animal Festival The Oregon Zoo's World Animal Festival isfrom 11 a.m.to4p.m.onOct. 2 and 3. For more information, visit www.oregonzoo.org. One Murder Trial Enough for Oprah Free Estimates & Insurance Billing •* Office (503) 283-8764 Fax (503) 289-2576 Laughing Through It Trippin’ through Town 8 days/7 nights dream vacation getaway to North America, Europe, Asia and China etc. l M E R IC A The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.eom. Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Salty's on the Columbia. A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip Elliott Bow man Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast Ml.K Jr. Blvd. and Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Saucy Sausage oting is Your Right STOP BY AND VISIT US Ongoing and Upcoming Music A Portland Jain Night plans to heal the community's ills through laughter at the Wave Theatre in north Portland. The live music and clean sketch improv comedy is at 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit www.jam-night.eom. Celebrating 99 years of fun. Oaks Park in southeast Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and family games in the shade of 1 OO-year- old oak trees on the banks of the Willamette River. Rides and roller skating are open daily. For more information, call 503-233-5777. 3 5 0 8 IN. W I L L I A M S I Problem pooch classes are a must take for anyone who may be new to the world of pet parenthood or is interested in considering adopting a new friend. Come to the Oregon Humane Society to find out why your dog does those silly little things. Meetings areevery first and third Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. For more information, call 503-285-7722. Riverside Symphony Under The Stars with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will be held on Saturday,Sept. 11 at 6p.m. at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. A variety of classical music and a 9 -11 tribute o f patriotic songs are scheduled. V isit o n line at www.vaneouversymphony.org. Amusement At Oaks Park QUALITY CLOTHING CARE Gotta Love That Pooch GLIDE Smokin' Music on the Waterfront *1 1 year old, debt free company* $11.95 mo. individual Write Around Portland's free creative writing work shops begin Monday, Sept. 13 at various locations around the city. For more information and locations, visit www.writearound.org oreall.503-796-9224. 503-445-4702 "Always Service with a Smile" Mon.-Sat. 8am-6pm 6 4 4 4 NE M artin Luther King Blvd. Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. 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