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September 8. 2004 ¿Elie |Jo rt lattò (í)h s m ir r Focus Page B3 M a k e a D iffe r e n c e : For information on registration go online at ^ o te or c a lli-866-ORE-V'OTK. FREE HOMEBUYER ____ WORKSHOP Diverse Literature from the North Before You Look At Another House, There are 10 Things You Should Know About Buying In Portland "If you don t it could cost you Thousand o f dollars" t *' Free Recorded Message ( 8 9 6 )5 9 2 -1 1 3 3 Ex 0 9 D irect: (5 0 3 ) 2 6 2 -2 6 2 6 Ex 1 5 5 Stober M . Davis Fax: (5 0 3 ) 2 6 2 -2 6 5 0 Free Consultations Allied Mortgage 1 0 0 1 1 SE Division St. #2 07 , Portland, OR 9 7 2 6 6 EMAIL: S m davis3allied@ vahoo.com K a re n R ic h a rd s o n "T-Dot Griots” is an intimate jour ney through previously undocu mented Canadian experiences, re porting from T oronto's black com munities in fiction, poetry, articles, plays and songs. The anthology brings together spoken word poets and PhDs, hip-hop artists and playw rights, students and professionals. The book voices issues o f racial in equality and im m igrant ex p eri ences. It illu strates num erous spiritual vantage points and po litical com mentaries. Most o f all it is an unapologetically accurate representation o f an ever gro w ing canon o f w riters m aking T oronto their home, who w ish to acknow ledge the many facets of A frican-C anadian identity. The griot is a West African sto- S te ve n G reen ryteller, traditionally responsible for presiding overall o f the impor tant milestones in the life and com munity. Toronto is widely acknowledged as the w orld's most culturally di verse city. “T Dot Griots" was pro duced to portray the rich cultural diversity existing within its African communities. C o n trib u to rs in clu d e Karen Richardson and Steven Green. Richardson is a performance poet, event producer and writer. She has produced a variety of arts show c a se s in b o th T o ro n to and Montreal, beginning in 1998. Green works in theater, primarily as a pro duction manager. In 2001, he was com missioned to write "The Real M cCoy” for Markham Gateway Public School. t=ï EQUAL HOUSING O P P O R T U N IT Y “Your Mortgage Consultant for Life" FREEMONT CHILD CARE 617 N.E. Freemont M-F 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m C hildren 1 8 m o n th s to 8 years (3 'd grade) Full and Part Time Care • Drop-In Rates Fremont in’ i i Child Care^ Special arrangements for Holiday, Weekend and Night care (all ages) ’W’ Î S il» Featuring senior artists from Washington County, the Providence Center on Aging hosts a collec tion of work from Tigard artist Carol Barnet. I f I I ¡K < i "'4. *• lit Call 503-249-5594 > NOW fo r a p p o in tm e n ts a n d a p p lic a tio n s Owner: H a ttie M. P orter M anager: M ake ba Grisby Art Culture of Older Adults After taking a class from aw ard w in n in g w a te rc o lo rist M uriel Pallay, Barnett was convinced that painting would always be apart of her life. Her paintings are inspired by hertravels toJapan and Mexico, as well as the beauty o f Oregon landscapes. Since retiring, Barnett has attended painting an drawing A zr;/ f r y t it Z ' * * classes at the Oregon College of Arts and Craft, Northwest College of Art. PCC and Sitka Art Institute. Barnett also teaches w atercolor painting at the M ultnomah Art Center. The art on exhibit adorns the hai I to the cafeteria on the second floor o f the main tow er. A rtwork is changed quarterly to show case the creativity and culture of older adults front W ashington County and to em phasize the im portance o f art therapy in the healing process. Theexhibit is on display through the end o f November. See the art, live the art. The Road of Song Local performer lives for her work FOP fU H J.Gail Just for Fun It's less a joke than an actual syndrome that bad boys get all the play. A new, popular black author, J. 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The Youth & Arts Achievement Program and Infin ity Productions, lets White pur sue her objective for the youth: confidence in self and to put forth positivity, to gain respect for one sell and others, to be creative and # / Chrysler Store In The Pacific Northwest 1-866-547-4301 REVIEWS OS EMIÎIM, SEW HUK I ES 111 HIE WORLD'S LEWIS!, HIM EHTI RERS yLw’ _ .......... to know if you work hard at what ever you do. nothing is impossible and also to create maximum expo sure through advertising, prom o tion and premium. White is a contributor to the arts and is a role model to the youth, an aspiring artist and entertainer who plans on really making a difference while creating a maximum impact and output of the greatest magni tude throughout the world. She performs as Angel Leat Fuel, 1338 N.W. Hoyt, on Sept. 10 with Raw B.S. James andD eeA rthur& the Flytrapper. Korbell, In Stores Now D aB ooBoo Productions presents Korbell. whose hit single. H ipnotie. g ets air play on Jam m in 9 5 .5 . K orbeli's album and isavailable now at various m usic stores around town including One Stop Records. Sec- 10760 S.W. Canyon RD o n d A v en u e M u sic, E v e ry d a y M usic, Sam G oody M usic. Tow er Records, C lackam as Tow n C enter and Music M illennium . F or m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.daboobtxr.com. ffl’1 J J n rfla tth (O hseruer W o r l d »fA u t o s 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible Tested Vehicle information: Price: $29.495: Engine: 2.4 liter Turbo; Transmission: Four-speed automatic The PTCruiserConvertible still turns heads. Its retro body style will take one back to the 5()s cruis ing the highway with hair blow ing in the wind. One might de scribe the PT Cruiser as an over blown Volkswagen Beetle. This is the newest convertible to hit the market that will attract both genders. The PT Cruiser is for that fun in the sun summer day when you just can 't wait to hit the road. While driving the scenic high way to Multnomah Falls, the ve hicle handles around the winding mountain roads with ease. The suspension system handles rough roads with very little impact to the passengers. Its turning radius has room for improvement to enable tighter turns. This would not Ire my first pick for a convenible. Its front seats getting difficult to get in the rear o f | the vehicle. The trunk space is[ small and it was also difficult to I put the groceries in because the trunk lid ilid not seem to he high enough. The middle row bar ob- ( ■r- seemed to feel like they're wrap struets the driver's view when I ping around your body. The space changing lanes or backing up. This | between the d<x>r and the seat is vehicle is not practical for every very tight, making it nearly impos day use; however, the 4 door PT I sible to put on your seat belt. It's a Cruiser hardtop seemed to be a | struggle to maneuver the seats when better choice for everyday use.