Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 19, 2006, Page 8, Image 8

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Friends and family
members at a
recent reunion
fundraiser: (L) David
Mays, Ruby
Johnson,
LaShawnna Guitry,
LaNae Lawrence,
Nathaniel Mays,
John Mays, Lucille
Bridgewater, Ivery
Mays Jr., Serella
Simmons. Barbara
Harry Bell, Nazarene
Savage, Willie Mays,
Altrenia Wilson and
Bennie Jack.
B U SIN E SS,.
directory
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Jefferson County, Arkansas Family Reunion
The family and descendants of
Morris Trice will be hosting their
"Jefferson County, A rkansas Fam ­
ily Reunion” event in Portland, from
July 27 to July .30. Four days of
celebration and festivities, includ­
ing tours o f O regon’s scenic w on­
ders, are planned for local and out-
of-tow n relatives. For m ore infor­
mation, please call John Mays at
503-282-4599, Barbara Harry Bell at
503-284-7482 or view the website at
w w w.fam ilyreunion06.com .
M orris T rice w as born in North
C aro lin a around 1842. M o rris’s
fath e r is b eliev ed to be N oah s t a n tia l a m o u n t o f la n d in
T rice , a w hite farm er and slave Jefferso n C ounty. H e and Ellen
o w n er, and his m o th er w as on e o f w ere d ilig en t farm ers, ec o n o m i­
N o a h ’s slaves. D uring the 1850s, cally p oor, but su rro u n d ed by a
N oah T rice m oved his fam ily and co m m u n ity o f o th e r b lack folks
slav es (in clu d in g M orris) from su rv iv in g o ff the land.
O ra n g e C o u n ty , N orth C aro lin a
T rice fam ily m em bers living in
to G ran t C o u n ty , A rk. A fter sla ­ O reg o n in clu d e the d escen d an ts
v ery ended, M orris and his w ife o f H osea L ow ery, M o rris T ric e ’s
E llen stayed in th e area. By 1870 g ran d so n , w ho along w ith other
they had a total o f 14 ch ildren. fam ily m em bers, w as recruited by
M o rris w as a lead er in his rural Bowman-H icks Lum ber Com pany
co m m u n ity , the ce n te r o f m any in 1924 toem igrate from Pine Bluff,
p e o p le ’s lives.
A rk. to w ork and live in the sm all
By 1880 he had acquired a su b ­ lo gging co m m u n ity o f M axville
Dr. Marcelitte Failla
Ch i ropractic Physicfan
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and Patrick Lam b with Patsy Meyer. Tickets are
$55 for in-front-of-stage lawn seating; $45 for
level 2 lawn seating; and $35 for general adm is­
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at 503-224-4400.
(Between Broadway
and Sandy Blvd.)
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the top jazz m usicians in the country including
so m eo f Portland’s finest perform ers. A musical
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Walk/Run Through the Ghostly Rose City —
Join the Rose City Roam ers on Saturday, July 29
and Sunday, July 30 for a w alk/run that takes in
many north Portland ghost sites, including the
infam ously haunted W hite Eagle Saloon and
Falcon A partm ents. Participants can w alk or
runthe5K , 10K, 15K or 20 K event, from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. beginning at O verlook Park. Regis­
tration is on the day o f the events. For more
information, call Noreen Kirk at 503-285-2915
orem ail nncaptkirk@ juno.com .
B rin g in g A n cien t G re ec e to Life — State-of-
the-art technology transports audiences back
to the dawn o f dem ocracy and the birthplace
o f W estern C ivilization in the new IMAX
adventure “G reece: Secrets o f the Past”.
Portland’s O m nim ax T heater is located at the
O regon M useum o f Science and Industry,
1945 S.E. W ater Ave. For tickets and show
times call 503-797-4640
or visit w w w .om si.edu/
visit/omnimax.
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F ree C o n cert fo r Fam ily F u n - Portland Family
M agazine will sponsor the 12th A nnual Free
Concert encouraging parents to spend the w eek­
end with their kids, Saturday and Sunday, July
22 and 23 from noon to 6 p.m. at H olladay Park
(on NE 13th ju st south o f the Lloyd Center). In
addition to a musical line-up, there wi 11 be a raffle,
face painting, games, a picnic and more. For more
information, call 503-727-3686.
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Beef* Pork • Lamb • Poultry • Seafood
Scooter Exhibition -The
Scooter Chronicles is a
series o f draw ings that
capture the vintage feel
Lunch s t/ir tin ^ a t $ 5 .9 5
o f scooters and the spirit o f the scootering
lifestyle, with an exhibition at L orenzo’s
T av o lo Caldo, 3807 N. M ississippi Ave., from
July 17 to July 31. A special ride-in by the
Oregon S cooterC lub preludes a reception for
the show on Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Live M usic Every N ight — Kick off your week
with live jazz every Sunday at 9 p.m. at The
Blue M onk (3341 SE Belmont). Participate in
a mixed m edia open mie night each M onday
at the Back to Back Café ( 6 14 East Burnside).
The Thom City Improv, featuring mem bers of
O ldom inion, Q uivah, The C hosen and The
Black Notes, perform at C o n an 's (3862 S.E.
Haw thorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m. C el­
ebrate Hump Day at The RedSea(381 S.W. 3rd
Ave) after work on W ednesdays, from 5 to 9
p.m. Inch tow ard the w eekend at the C andle­
light Room (2032 SW 5th Ave) with the Black
Notes, perform ing each Thursday. Celebrate
Friday with Mel Brown, w ho plays jazz at
Salty’s on the C olum bia every Friday and
Saturday, and Jim m y M ak’s on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Round o ff your week with live
Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego
Bay, (1239 S.W. Jefferson).
Call to Artists — Local artists are encouraged
to show o ff their talent by becom ing a Port­
land Open Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists
are chosen from the metro area to open their
studios and becom e part o f an exciting re­
g io n a l
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I tion.
Pork Rib, Brisket, Turkey Sandwiches & More
'D in n e r S ta r tin g a t $ 9 .9 5
Tony and Libby Kelly
Daily Special also available.
Butterfly Shrimp Dinner $ 10.95
Open l! : 3 0 -1 1 :0 0 PM M onday thru Saturday
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1001 SE W ater St S uite 4 90
P o rtla n d , OR 9 7 2 1 4 -2 1 3 2
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N oo n— 4pm
Trad Jazz Brunch with
D r. Jazz fit The Interns
and The Jim Beatty Band
5p m — 2am
The Jimmy Bowskill Band
w/Special Guests TB A
When: Friday, August 25, '0 6
Where: Beale Street NW
1072 1 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR
Cost:
$ 2 2 .5 0
To Purchase Tickets Call
503.491.7271
in ea stern O reg o n . T hey w ere
am ong the first A frican A m eri­
can s to settle in that region o f the
state. M orris T ric e 's great g ran d ­
children N athaniel M ays and B ar­
bara H arry Bell w ere reco rd ed as
the first A frican A m erican c h il­
d ren born in the tow n o f E n te r­
p rise, O re. in the 1940s.
M orris T rice w ould be proud
to se e h is d e s c e n d e n ts fro m
aro u n d the co u n try gath ered in
his honor. All fam ily m em bers
are in v ited to jo in in the reunion
ce leb ratio n .
w w w tacs.org
Rare E bony S c u lp tu re s - M aster
carvers from the T anzania tribe
M akonde have been carving ebony
for centuries, and now the public
can see some o f the most valuable
w ood on the globe at the W orld
Forestry Center. G eneral adm ission
is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for
children, and m em bers are free.
T im e to ja m -J a m N ig h t, Portland’s
ever-popular com edy and variety
show is at Christian Performing Arts
Center,8131 N. D enver Ave. Shows
continue every Friday night start­
ing at 9 p.m . w ith d in n e r by
M ondemaj C atering next door to
the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
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