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March 21, 2007
Teen Idol Coming
Portland's own singing competition
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Portland Parks and Recreation
will host a singing competition
for teens modeled after "A m eri
can Idol.”
"Portland’s Teen Idol" comes
with a grand prize o f a $500
savings bond and a head start on
local fame when he or she gets to
record a song written by a local
band. The group has yet to be
determined but the city is talking
with the rock group Storm Large
and the Balls. The winner will
perform this song all sum m er
long at different city park events,
and the tune will be available on
the Jam m in’ 95.5 website.
Those who make the top 10
will also receive prizes o f iPods
ranging from 2 to 80 GB.
Jeff Milkes o f Portland Parks
and Recreation said that teens
w ill ch o o se th e ir ow n songs
th ro u g h o u t th e p re lim in a ry
rounds of the competition.
“ T h e first ro u n d s w ill be
acapella to show their talent," he
said.
In another parallel to the real
show, Portland’s Teen Idol will
feature local celebrity judges. As
o f press time judges were still
being selected, but Mayor Tom
Potter and Miss Oregon are pos
sibilities, Milkes said. Would-be
volunteers are encouraged to call,
he added.
M oney for the com petition
com es from a pilot program to
increase teen participation in parks
and recreation programs as part
o f a budget that also extends
hours in community centers and
beefs up outdoor recreation pro
gram s.
Teen Idol hopefuls must be
between 13 to 19 years old (7th
through 12th grade students) and
can audition at the following times
and locations:
March 23-24, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at Mt. Scott Community Center;
March 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at Montavilla Community Cen
ter’ March 30 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. at Community Music Cen
ter; March 30 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. at East Portland Com m u
nity Center; March 31 from 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Johns
Community Center; April 7 from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Matt Dishman
Community Center; April 7 from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Southwest
Community Center; April 8 from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Peninsula
Community Center; and April 8
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at South
west Community Center.
Elimination Rounds are held
April 13-14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at Community Music Center with
the Final Round taking place May
19 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at a
location to be announced.
To sign up or for more infor
mation call the PDX Teen Idol
phone line at 503-823-6714, email
pdxteenidol@ ci.portland.or.us or
visit m yspace.com /pdxteenidol.
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Volunteers
Do you enjoy interacting with
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Zoo has opportunities for youth
and adult volunteers to work at
least one 3 Vi hour shift per week
from mid-May to Labor Day in the
Winged Wonders butterfly exhibit
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Entire families are encouraged to
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It features the hit single "That
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ducer B osko(E -40, Kanye West,
Tupac Shakur and more). The
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ODOT IS KEEPING
OREGON ON THE MOVE
Interstate 5 is under construction!
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Be safe, be prepared and be patient as the
Oregon Department of Transportation
repairs and modernizes our highways
and bridges.
Drivers will pass through more than 20
active construction zones on 1-5 between
Portland and Medford in 2007. In the
SLOW DOWN!
BETTER ROADS AHEAD
Portland metro area, crews are currently
replacing two highway bridges outside
Wilsonville and will begin a project
between Capital Highway and the Tualatin
River this spring
How can you prepare? Stay informed with
up-to-the-minute information about traffic
and construction by visiting TripCheck.com
or calling 5-1-1.
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