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Committed to Cultural Diversity D ecem ber 15. 2004 M etro <riil ^Jortlanb © hscruer SECTION C o in in u n i t y a l e n cl a r On Hfa Game Sudan Forum A forum discussing the geno c id e in S u d an w ith A k b ar M uhammad, representative for Louis Farrakhan is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 in room 122 at Terrell Hall on the PCC C ascade cam pus at 705 N. Killingsworth. photo by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Talking hip hop and politics with Cool Nutz Yuletide Celebration by D on S impson T he P ortland O bserver Portland’s newest holiday tradi tion is attending the Oregon S ym phony’s B roadw ay-style Y uletide C eleb ratio n at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with tap-dancing Santas from Dec. 17 through 21. Tickets range from $29 to $72. For tickets, cal I 503-228-1353or800-228-7343. Cool Nutz and Jus Family, the record label he co-owns with his friend and music producer Bosco, are not just the impetus o f the ever growing Portland hip-hop scene, they are integral players in the north east Portland community. “Everything w e’ve done, from POH-HOP to our work with kids, has never been just about Jus Fam ily or me, it’s always been about the development and growth o f the whole hip-hop scene,” Cool Nutz explains. “W e've always wanted to craft young black men and women, and other minority people into suc cessful promoters and musicians. As a lyricist, Cool Nutz, whose real name is Terrance Scott, is defi nitely not afraid to deal with the issues. “When 1 write a song, I ’ m think ing about making a song that’s going to get people’s attention and be provocative," he said. “There should be something on the record that’s bigger than ju st the music. People want to hear something that actually means something.” With the elections and politics still fresh in his mind, it seemed Coo! Nutz, a n o rth e a st Portland local, p o s e s in front o f h is DBA (Doing B u s in e s s A s) van. DBA is th e n a m e o f a b a n d h e fo rm ed with prime time toget someofCool Nutz’s hip-hop s c e n e s te r s B o sk o a n d P oppa LQ. opinions on the issues we should upper middle class people have taxes to make it less affordable for the top o f (politicians’) lists. If you commission will have to address it; be thinking about. moved in. White people used to be the people that have lived there all can get 10,000 people downtown they can ’t keep talking around it. P o rtlan d O b serv er: L et’s start scared to go into certain parts o f their lives to stay. talking about how you need to get [The city is) alw ays im proving with local issues in Portland. Can the roads and developing som e anything be done about social is thing, but they d o n ’t have money sues such as hom elessness and for books o r sports program s or affordable housing? keeping people o ff the streets or Cool N utz: The politicians that providing low incom e housing. are supposed to be speaking up for This opens up a w hole can o f us don’t care about our quality of worms. W e’respendinggazillions living. A big issue to them right o f billions o f dollars in Iraq but now is how to develop northeast we have a bad econom y. T here - Cool Nutz Portland and make the real estate are so m any other things that this lucrative enough for them to make Portland, and now they're walking Getting books and better educa more money in the system for the m oney could be spent on; it’s money. Black people have moved their dogs and pushing strollers. tion for kids and getting homeless homeless or find them affordable out o f northeast Portland and more Then they can raise the property continued y f on page B2 people off the streets, just aren ’t at housing, then the mayor or city Get Schooled Learn how to help to improve schools and jobs at a forum with State Superintendent o f Public Instruction Susan Castillo and PresidentofO regon’s AFL-CIO Tim Nesbitt at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th. Free and spon sored by the Multnomah County Democratic Party. Get Fit, Stay Healthy! Sankofaa Health Institute offers a free diabetes support group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday at Alberta Simmons Plaza, 6707 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. B I vd. For more informa tion, call 503-285-2484. Creative Space For Dance Aurora Dance Studio, 5433 N.E. 30th (at Killingsworth), offers an array o f classes for children, teens and adults at all levels of ability. Cal1503-2494)201 orvisit online at w w w .hevanet.com / auroradance for additional in formation. If you can get 10,000 people downtown talking about how you need to get more money in the system for the homeless or find them affordable housing, then the mayor or city commission will have to address it. Work For Change Community Advocates invites those interested in protecting children from abuse to become an event volunteer, event out re a c h , te c h n o lo g y e x p e rt, graphic artists or office support team member. For more informa tion, cal 1503-280-1388. Home Improvement ■■■■■■■■Hi TheC om m unity Energy Project holds free workshops on water conservation and weatheriza tion. For more information, call 503-284-4962. Free Flu Shots Offered Birth Ready W hether you need childbirth preparation classes, or just a refresher. Providence Health Systems has a workshop for you. Prepare for pain, take a weekend seminar or prepare big sisters and brothers-to-be throughout th e su m m e r by v isitin g www.providence.org/classesor call 503-574-6595. Learn to Swim *1 Fall Swimming Lessons are avail able at Columbia Pool, 7701 N. C hautauqua Blvd. and M att Dishman Pool, 77 N.E. Knott. For information, call the Port land Parks Aquatic Division at 5O3-823-5I3O. '< Women in NAACP W omen in NAACP meets from 10:30a.m. to I p.m. the first Sat urday o f each m onth at the American Red Cross Building, 3131 N. Vancouver. For ques tions, call 503-249-6263. Love that Pooch Problem p«xx:h classes arc a must take for anyone who may be ne w to the world o f 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 are every first and third Saturday of the month at II a.m. For more information, call 503-285-7722. B .. _ „ ,, .... PHOT«) COURTESY OE OMSI A lex Bertschi-W rigley, 8 (left) a n d K am ren W hite, 1 1 , p la y with th e “Build A C o m p u te r" a ctivity in O M S I's n e w Innovation S ta tio n exhibit. Innovation Station Hall explores humans behind technology The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry invites visitors to experience Innovation Station, a new perm a nent exhibit in the m useum ’s historic Turbine building. Innovation Station encom passes more than 20 technol ogy-them ed exhibits, plus a new and expanded Vernier Technology Lahand the popularlnventor’sBall Room— a wild, interactive exhibit that has nothing to do with dancing, and everything to do with the process of innovation. “Technology has become so ubiquitous, people are often not even aware o f it," said Ray Vandiver, OMSI vice president o f exhibits. “W e're pulling back the curtain with Innovation Station to show the human side of technology and the boundless creative opportunities even simple systems will inspire." High priority populations ■ can still get a flu shot at clinics o ffered by the M ultnom ah County Health Department. C lin ic s are sc h e d u le d Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 3 i p.m. to 6 p.m. at King Elem en tary SUN School, 4906 NE 6th Ave.; Thursday, Dec. 16,from3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at James John Elementary, 7439 N Charleston Ave.; and Tuesday, Dec. 21, from 9 a m. to 11 a.m. at Immi grant & Refugee Community Organization, 10301 NEGIisan St. The vaccines are reserved for people who are 65 years old or older, people who live in nursing homes or other chronic- care places, pregnant women, children aged 6 to 23 months old, people who have or take care o f a baby under 6 months old, children aged 6 months to 18 years and take aspirin daily and adults and children with a chronic health condition like heart or lung disease, diabetes, kidney disease, bltxxl disorder, or a weakened immune system, including HIV/AIDS. The cost is free to needy residents, with donations ac cepted. Call 503-988-4200 to make a reservation.
