Committed to Cultural Diversity
www. portlandobsen er. tom
The Vagina Monologues
M etro
Performance will raise funds for
worldwide anti-violence campaign
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Budgeting Workshop
Learn how to save and stretch
your money. Offered in English,
Vietnamese, Spanish and Rus
sian on Monday, Feb. 27 at 6:30
p.m. at Kelly Elementary School,
9030 S.E. C oo p er St. Free
childcare and food. RSVPto Arnie
Diffenauer, 503-788-8052, exten
sion 105.
Canine 101 Class
"Problem Pooch" group discus
sion for anyone who has just
entered pethood or is consider
ing adopting a dog. Classes of
fered Saturdays, March 4 and 18
at 11 a m. Oregon Humane Soci
ety, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Suggested $10 donation and
please leave pets at home. For
more information call 503-285-
7722
or
v isit
www.oregonhumane.org.
Meet Lucinda Tate
Area residents are invited to
make history by supporting
Lucinda Tate in her campaign to
become the first woman o f color
to sit on City Council. A meet
and greet with the candidate is
scheduled Friday, Feb. 24 from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. at Talking Drum/
Reflections, Walnut Park Retail
Center, 446 N.E. Killingsworth.
OMSI Animal Secrets
Where does a chipmunk sleep?
Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry (OMSI) provides an
swers in a new exhibit opening
March 14. The museum is lo
cated at 1945 S.E. Water Ave. For
more information call 503-797-
OMSK6674).
Community Baby Shower
Soroptim ist International of
Gresham will collect new or gen
tly used clothing, disposable
diapers, baby wipes, diaper pails,
pacifiers, shampoo, bath towels
and car seats. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
S atu rd ay , M arch 4, at the
Gresham Fred Meyer, 2497 S.E.
Burnside. For pick-up service,
call Vickie Kavanagh at 503-294-
5941.
see page B3, inside
Examining
ie Evidence
Teenagers
take on roles
in mock trial
of higher education, the op Portland State U niversity’s
portunity to see that they can TRIO programs to reach out
s u c c e e d ,"
N unez
say s. to minority teens for the mock
"Higher education of any kind trial.
is within their grasp; we just
‘’I’m thrilled to see a shy
want to give them a positive student develop confidence
even in this one-day event, to
T e e n ag e rs and a sto len introduction to it.”
The law school partners with do an opening orclosing argu
w atch.
Approximately 50-60 minor Portland Community College’s ment in the mock trial, and
ity high school students from Educational Talent Search at leave with so much confi Mock jurors from area high schools listen as Marian Solares
(left) and Victoria Rameriz present evidence in a mock trial at
the P o rtla n d -m e tro a re a the Rock Creek campus and dence,” says Niinez.
Lewis & Clark Law School.
worked with law students and
lawyers in a mock trial that
examines acrim inal situation.
The students were divided
into prosecution and defense
teams and then put on their
own trial, judged by volun
teers from P ortland’s legal
community. The mock trial on
Feb. I I was part of National
Minority Law Student Recruit
ment Month at Lewis & Clark
Law School.
Mock trials have brought rave
reviews from student partici
pants who are motivated by the
experience.
After dividing into teams,
students receive the criminal
situation, which deals with a
stolen watch. They are as
signed roles, including open
ing statement, closing state
ment, direct questions, and ob
jections.
According to Rigo Nünez,
assistant director of adm is
sions at the law school, the
event is not to promote a ca
reer in law.
“We want to give these stu
photos bv I saiah B ouie /T he P ortland O bserver
dents, many of whom come
Instructor J.B. Kim sets the stage for a mock trial for minority high school students from the Portland area at Lewis & Clark Law
from families with no history School. The college hosted the event to promote higher education as a gateway to careers in law and other pursuits.
Al-Anon Meeting
Free “Solutions and Serenity"
meetings for anyone affected by
another person's drinking are
held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. 147
N.W. I9,h at Everett. For more
in fo rm a tio n , call Ju lia n n a
Tassone at 503-367-6115.
Warfield Honors Jazz Legend Etta James
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Support Abortion Rights
The group Radical Women in
vites supporters o f abortion
rights to show their support to
the clients and staff o f the
Lovejoy Surgicenter, a women’s
health cen ter, on Saturday,
March 18 at 8:30 a.m. Meet at
northwest corner of Northwest
Lovejoy and 25lh Ave. Contact
Radical Women at 503-240-4462.
Courageous Moms
Seminar
Rick Johnson will present Cou
rageous Moms: Raising Boys to
Become Good Men on March 18
at 9 a.m. at Parkrose HighSchool
and Community Center, 12003
N.E. Shaver St. Childcare and
activities for kids provided. Cost
is free, but limited to first 100
registrants. To register call 503-
665-3761
or
e-m ail
rick@ betterdads.net.
Bradley-Angle House
T he B ra d le y -A n g le H ouse
needs volunteers to help its out
reach against domestic violence.
Women o f color and bilingual
women are encouraged to call.
For more information, call 503-
282-9940.
years
community service
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Local singer Liv
Warfield will
honor the
legendary blues
singerin “A
Tribute to Etta
James.'
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Liv W arfield, a rising star in the Port
land music scene, will honor legendary
blues singer Etta Jam es on Saturday, Feb.
24, at the local jazz hotspot Jim m y M ak’s.
Liv and her group The W arfield Project
will perform "A Tribute To Etta Jam es.”
as homage to the blues pioneer and living
legend, most fam ous for her am azing
vocal techniques and strong jazz influ
ences. The show is part o f the Portland
Jazz Festival and is a tribute to Black
History Month.
Liv & The W arfield Project features
jazzy instrum entals and R&B blends, in
fused with a soul and funk flavor. W arfield
created the group after finding success as
the lead vocalist with the local popular
group Silky.
W arfield moved to Portland from Peo
ria, III. when she was 20, with a track and
field scholarship at Portland State U niver
sity. She spent her childhood pursuing
Ambassadorship Awaits Woodlawn Girl
Community help
will make dream
come true
A local 5'h grader who is excelling in
school will study overseas in pursuit of her
dreams with a little bit of help from the
community.
Njeri Ford of Woodlawn Elementary in
northeast Portland was recently interviewed
and accepted to participate as a member of
accommodations, meals and educational
activities.
Donations can be made by check or
money order to: People to People Student
Ambassador. I 10 S. Ferrall St.. Spokane.
WA 99202. Be sure to include Njeri Ford s
name and student delegation num ber
781362.
Njeri is also making her time available to
volunteer for assignments in the commu
nity andean be reached at 503-257-0473. For
m ore
in fo rm a tio n
ab o u t
People
to
P eo p le,
v isit
w w w .stu d en t
am bassadors.org.