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Range R o ve r raised the stakes
considerably fo r 2(X)7. when itcaine
io its fla g s h ip m odel.
T h e 2007 Range R o ver Super­
y o u 'd expect fro m a car pushing a
s ix -fig u re price tag. From the inside,
the le a th e r and c h e rry
wood-
tr o l ( P D C ). a le rtin g d riv e rs to o b ­
in practice. T o test w h ethe r o r not
2007 Range Rover Sport
Supercharged
charged in te rio r is m ore lik e what
News and reviews on new motor vehicles
the system is w o rth its stripes, we
stacles th ro u g h a series o f beeps.
to o k the s o p h is tic a te d . R ange
O th e r sta n d a rd s a fe ty
R o ver throu gh the paces o f f the
in c lu d e a b a c k u p c a m e ra , tir e -
asphalt and o n to the rocks, gravel
pressure m o n ito r in g syste m and
and m uck that constitutes a "4 x 4
b i-x e n o n h e a d lig h ts w ith p o w e r
p lay area” : k in d o f lik e we were
w ashers. H ig h w a y d r iv in g in the
fe a tu re s
about to go m ud w re s tlin g in a
2007 Range R o v e r is a safe c o m fy
tuxedo. A ll reservations to the w in d ,
we d iv e d headlong in to the various
p le a su re .
T h e 2 0 0 7 S u p e rc h a rg e d c o n ­
terrains. The Range R o v e r’ s d y ­
ju re s up a w a llo p in g 4 0 0 h o rse ­
na m ic stabi lity co n tro l ensured that
p o w e r and 4 2 0 p o u n d -fe e t o f
the w heels retained tra ctio n even
to rq u e . T h e g lo r y o f the s u p e r­
w hen we trie d to accelerate q u ic k ly
c h a rg e r q u ic k ly be com e s a p p a r­
and the car stopped sm o o th ly , even
e n t once a b o ve 2 ,0 0 0 rp m s . Push
under sharp bra kin g. W e were even
the gas pe da l d o w n hard en o u g h
SPECIFICATIONS: 4.2 liter 390-hp aluminum alloy V8 engine: 6-speed electronically controlled
automatic transmission with CommandShift ( Normal, Sport, and Manual Shift Modes), permanent
four wheel drive: four wheel electronic Traction Control (4ETC): two-speed electronic transfer box
with electronic center differential; $ 74,000.00 MSRP.
im pressed by the sm ooth c o m fo rt
to en g a g e k ic k d o w n and the
o f the ride w h ile we w ent jo u n c in g
tu rb o com e s to life w ith a tu rb in e ­
had cou ple o f reservations before
p lu n g in g th is "te c h n o lu x u rio u s -
sand w ith o u t once lo sin g traction .
R o v e r in to the te r r ito r y o f sp o rt
sed an .
T h e b o tto m lin e is the 2007
trim med 2007 Range R over i s about
o v e r steep ridges. T he Range R over
lik e w h in e , c a ta p u ltin g the ta ­
was e q u a lly co m fo rta b le travers­
c h o m e te r fr o m m id -2 ,0 0 0 up to
in g the sand p it: B oa ting o ve r the
a ro u n d 5 ,0 0 0 rp m s, and the b u lk y
as sop histicated and as far fro m an
Y ears o f sch le p p in g th ro u g h
o f lu x u ry S U V s. be com ing the ride
"o ff-ro a d w a rrio r” as you can get.
T h e supercharged' cabin is re m i­
w a is t-h ig h m ud. cla m b e rin g do w n
o f cho ice fo r m o vie prem ieres and
a ris to m o b ile ” in to the m uck and
W ith o u t fa il the Range R o v e r
niscent o f a plane c o c k p it, w ith an
ha vin g a good o ld o ff-ro a d tim e
T he 2007 Range R o ve r Super­
rub hle o f an o ff-ro a d course. The
c o n fid e n tly gave a s te lla r p e r fo r ­
enorm ous center console to o p er­
gave 1 .and R o ve r an en via b le repu­
charged is eq u ip p e d w ith some
2007 Range R over Supercharged is
m ance n e g o tia tin g the c h a lle n g ­
Range R o v e r S u p e rc h a rg e d is an
ate the "te c h n o lu x u rie s ” onboard
tatio n in the 4 x 4 w o rld . T hen came
serious p e rfo rm an ce credentials.
the firs t m odel to in clud e T errain
in g te rra in , even the m ud p it c o u ld
S U V th a t ta lk s the ta lk and w a lk s
such as: touch screen, voice a c ti­
the age o f the S U V , w here c o m fo rt
W e decided to cha lle ng e the heart
Response, a system to "b o o st o f f ­
n o t d e fe a t th is " h ig h - te c h - o ff-
the w a lk . Its s u m p tu o u s in te r io r
vated GPS n a v ig a tio n ; B lu e to o th
trum pe d o ff-ro a d pe rfo rm an ce and
road prow ess” by adapting engine,
road w a rrio r. T h e 2 0 07 Range
is d r ip p in g w ith lu x u r y and tech
hands-free phone in te g ra tio n ; a 14-
the m all parking lot became the most
transm ission, suspension, and trac­
R o v e r S u p e rc h a rg e d c o n q u e rs
fe a tu re s . W h e n th is “ o ff- r o a d
sp e a k e r s u rro u n d -s o u n d a u d io
arduous te rrain that im m a c u la te ly
tio n co n tro ls fo r d iffe re n t o ff-ro a d
road ch a lle n g e s and p ro v id e s safe
w a r r io r " h its the m u d , its a ll o u t
system ; rear-seat D V D system ; and
w a xed 4x4s had to negotiate. Range
f u n ! O n o r o f f the a sp h a lt, it b lo w s
tri pie-zone a ir-c o n d itio n in g .
R over has long dom inated the w o rld
c o n d itio n s .
W e ju s t had to see how it w o rked
passage w ith sa fe ty fe a tu re s such
as fr o n t- r e a r pa rk d ista n ce c o n ­
m ost o f th e c o m p e titio n a w a y.
h ills , fo rd in g rive rs, and g e n e ra lly
e xe cu tive p a rkin g lots.
o f this "o ff-ro a d w a rrio r” by re tu rn ­
ing it back to its fa m ily roots, back
to basics, b a ck-q u ite lite ra lly - to
the cla y in w h ic h its parents’ rep u­
tations were fashioned. Sure, we
Bell Takes Reigns as Youth Advocate
Les W h i t w o r t h
d e p u ty d ir e c to r o f M u ltn o m a h
M u ltie th n ic T ask Force, c h a ir o f
C o un ty's D epartm ent o f C o m m u ­
the M e tro p o lita n H um an R elations
w ith an em phasis on p u b lic p o lic y
>121 \ L 3 3 r d G eline
d e velopm e nt and im p le m e n ta tio n
n ity and F a m ily Services. H e r c o m ­
C o m m issio n and a G o ve rn o r's ap­
studies fro m C larem o nt Graduate
o f service program s in federal, state
m u n ity se rvice b a c k g ro u n d in ­
pointee to the State C o m m u n ity
I’o rtlumi. OK 97211
I’limie 303-295-193')
and lo ca l settings.
M o st recently she served as ch ie f
cludes serving as co -c h a ir o f the
C o rre ctio n s A d v is o ry Board.
U n iv e rs ity .
W hen her new re sp o n sib ilitie s
continued
fro m M etro
P ortland House o f U m o ja board o f
She ho ld s a B a c h e lo r's degree in
o p era ting o ffic e r fo r M u ltn o m a h
directors, as a m em ber o f the P ort­
p o litic a l science fro m the U n iv e r­
C o u n ty .
land P ub lic Schools M u ltic u ltu ra l/
s ity o f C a lifo rn ia , Santa Barbara
iris .b e ll (“'state.or.us.
P rio r to that, she was
5 0 3 -3 7 8 -6 2 5 0
Celt 971 344-6414
has 503-295-1 IWi5
begin on Jan. 2, she can be reached
at
C.P.A.
ml beekkcc/'in^ services
and M aster's degree in governm ent
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TriMet F ree on
New Year’s Eve
A ll T r iM e t buses and M A X w ill be free b e ginning at 8 p.m . on N ew
Y e a r's E v e . In a d d itio n , there w ill be extra service on M A X B lue and
All Men, Women & Children, Welcome!
Minority Outreach Boosted
continued
fr o m M etro
ber o f the O regon A ssociatio n ot
M in o r ity Entrepreneurs.
c ific B ell and Pacific N orthwest Bell.
P D C is the c ity 's urban renew al
B urnette has a B a c h e lo r's de­
agency, p ro v id in g housing, d e v e l­
gree in behavioral p sych o lo g y fro m
opm ent and econom ic developm ent
Reed C o l lege. She is a I i fetim e mem-
program s.
Y e llo w lig h t ra il lines, ru n n in g m ore o fte n and la te r in to that nigh t.
• M A X B lue and Y e llo w lines w ill run 15-m inute service un til I a.m..
and then 3 0 -m in u te service between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
• L a te -n ig h t rid ers can catch a fin a l w estbound Blue line tra in and
^E>ax£re.x
eastbound Y e llo w lin e tra in fro m Pioneer Courthouse Square at
Q V / mm .
ab ou t 3 a.m.
• T h e a irp o rt M A X w ill run every 15 m inutes, w ith the last train
Here when you need ust
le a v in g d o w n to w n P ortland around 10:40 p.m ., and le a vin g the
a irp o rt at 11:37 p.m .
• O n N e w Y e a r's D ay T r iM e t M A X and buses w ill run on Sunday
schedules, and re g u la r fares apply.
F o r co m p le te schedules, v is it tri m ct.org o r c a ll 5 0 3-2 38-R ID E .
Breaking Barriers to
Owning a Business
Delray is hack and doing business better than ever at
Shop 503-282-2920
Ceti
5 0 3 -3 0 9 -4 4 8 8
fro m M etro
U n ite d W a y.
T h e D B A operates un de r the
Stop, w h ic h has c o m p ile d the help
o f m ore than 4 0 agencies in sup­
taught her to sew, and these days
port o f the center, but O ug h e x ­
she q u ilts fo r 10 to 12 hours each
pects it to becom e se lf-su sta in in g
day.
O C D is not a d is a b ility B ou rne
a fte r the grant expires.
w hen
wears on her sleeve, but nonethe­
s ta ff m em bers hosted a grand o p en­
less it has helped shape her chosen
in g in O cto be r, and have had m uch
o ccu p a tio n w h ile a c tin g as a bar­
to celebrate since th e ir c lie n t lis t
rie r to d e v e lo p in g a business plan
has exceeded in itia l exp ectatio ns
to la un ch a q u ilt shop w ith a store­
w ith a lis t o f n e a rly 70 e n tre p re ­
fro n t.
L ik e E rickso n and his art. Bourne
neurs and g ro w in g .
W ith a s o lid base, the D B A is
state v o c a tio n a l re h a b ilita tio n d i­
a ll O rego n agencies that support
v is io n . N o w O ug h and s ta ff are
persons w ith d is a b ilitie s - a sea o l
w o rk in g w ith B ourne to d e ve lo p
in fo r m a tio n
and re v ie w a business plan and
th a t O u g h says is
Call for an appointment!
"T h e re are tons o f agencies, and
sales and expenses needed to break
99 percent o f them o ffe r so cia l ser­
v ic e s ," she said. “ B u t o u r one-
even.
“ W e d o n 't let |o u r d is a b ilitie s )
percent fo cu s is to be the business
ove rco m e us, but | the D B A | have
service fo r people w ith d is a b ilitie s .
been a hum ongous h e lp ,” Bourne
T hat ' s o u r co m m o n d e n o m in a to r."
said. "T h e y show us h o w to he lp
T ake Sarah B ou rne fo re x a m p le .
o u rs e lv e s ."
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY
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$25.00
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PRE-SPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS
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PRE-SPRA Y TRAFFIC AREA
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PORTLAND, OREGON 97212
STAIRS (with other service)
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$35.00
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PHONE: 503-978-9229
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Additional Services
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• AREA & ORIENTAL RUG CLEANING
• A U T O /B O A T /R V CLEANING
• DEODORIZING & PET ODOR TREA TMENT
• SPOT A STAIN REMOVAL SERVICE
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“EVERYDAY LUNCH SPECIALS"
d e te rm in e the p ro je cte d cash llo w ,
n e a rly im p o s s ib le to na vig ate.
Shop (503) 249-5068
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• Automobile accident injuries
• Chronic headache and joint pain
• Workers Compensation injuries
was re fe rre d to the D B A by the
c u rre n tly c o m p ilin g a d ire c to ry o f
Cell (503) 989-7218
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and Sandy Bird.)
h e r g r a n d m o th e r
O ug h and the a sso cia tion’ s three
All walk-ins welcome
Monday by Appointment Only
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
a decade ago. A s a c h ild she fe ll in
love w ith the in tric a c ie s o f h a n d i­
The- Sat (9:00 am - 7:00 pm)
We ore located at
traum a tic stress d iso rd e r m ore than
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Starting December 1, 2006
At 1726 NE Alberta
Dr. Marcelitte Failla
Chiroprat tic Physician
sive -co m p u lsive d iso rd e r and post-
u m b re lla o f the East C o u n ty One
213 N.E. Hancock
Portland. OR 97212
8:30 am - 6:00 pm Tues.-Sat.
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Our First Priority
She was diagnosed w ith obses­
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Annual MLK Mass
The African American CatholicCom m unity ofOregon invites
the public to the annual M em orial Mass tocelebrate the memory
o f Rev. Dr. M a rtin Luther K in g Jr.
Mass w ill talk place Saturday. Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at Saint
M a ry 's Cathedral. N W I Hth and Couch St. A rchbishop John
G. V lazny w ill serve as celebrant and hom ilist.
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