Community College at MLK Site continued from Metro currently has nine em ployees and expects to grow. T he P ortland D evelopm ent C om m ission acquired the H eri­ ta g e B u ild in g in 1999 and aw ard ed d e v e lo p m e n t rig h ts through a co m p etitiv e process in 2001. T he p rincipal partners are Eric W entland and Jean a W o o lle y , w ith p a rtic ip a tio n fro m S te v e n F o u s t, D e n n is H adley, B arry P appenheim and H ow ard L oucks— all long-tim e northeast P ortland residents. In conjunction with general contractor Seabold C onstruction, the developers have achieved 31 percent co n stru ctio n em p lo y ­ ment o f minority-owned, women- ow ned and em erging small busi­ nesses, exceeding P D C ’s goal of 20 percent. In addition, nearly 3,000 hours were worked by reg­ istered apprentices. The building join s other PDC- initiated developm ents, renova­ tions and new construction un­ derw ay along northeast M artin L uther King B lvd., including Henry V, V anport Square, hous­ ing at M LK and Northeast Rosa Parks W ay, and K ing's Crossing. Mobile Notary Services Serving Portland Metro- Beaverton-Tigard-Hillsboro Call for Appointment Page B5 œi’eIJo rth tn b (í)bseruer August 8, 2007 P o ri land OL s e r v e r i ui O News and reviews on new motor vehicles e v ie w your 7 Series. The 4.8-liter V8 engine is a d e­ light: quiet and unobtrusive in most situations, but ready and w illing to play hard when asked. It's so calm and authoritative between 80 and 100 mph that it's alm ost m ore co m ­ fortable to drive in traffic, because at least you’ll know it won't easily turn into a ticket m agnet. Floor the gas pedal ju st to feel the flow o f acceleration as the engine rushes tow ard it's redline. at w hich point the sedate exhaust burgle becomes the sound o f a serious perform ance m achine. The V8 is loaded with the latest materials and control tech­ nology. and it generates 360 horse­ power, with enough torque to carry the big 7 Series to 60 mph in well under six seconds. W hen the road is clear, you might find yourself coming into com ers carrying more speed than you real­ ize, and getting on the brakes a little harder than originally planned. This isn't automatically a scary thing, because the 7 Series almost never loses its composure. Yet within this car, with its combination of outstand­ ing dynamics and deceptive travel speeds, there is both joy and trepida­ tion. The 7 Series demands a high degree of self control, because you can quickly find yourself having too much fun. It offers extraordinary handling with a magic carpet ride. The 2007 BMW 750Li is silky smooth and impressively powerful. The layers o f technology can seem more like a hindrance than a help, however, and the interface between driver and machine can be complex and demanding. At best it's cum ber­ some. and at worst it's overw helm ­ ing. Ask yourself "do I have the 750 IQ"? 2007 BMW 750LI Sedan 750 IQ Required K athleen C arr If you'd like ac ar with ahigherIQ , then the 7 Series is sure to please. There is alm ost nothing that this car c a n 't do. T he stretch version Li. which adds an additional 5.5-inches overall, m akes for a great rolling office. At the top o f the luxury sedan food chain, you will find the 2007 BM W 75OLi, w hich represents the peak o f engineering, elegance and hospitality available in a five-pas­ senger autom obile. T he 75OLi is one o f the m ost technologically advanced sedans in its class; so much so that potential buyers of­ ten su ffer tech n o lo g y o v erlo ad during the initial encounter. W ork­ ing the m ultitude o f system s com es closer to operating a com puter than any m ainstream p ro duction car before. I f you can m aster the bew il­ dering cockpit interface you will enjoy the m ost involving full-size sedan on the market. T he 7 Series was the first BMW m odel to get the revolutionary ¡Drive technology. W hile the ¡Drive system corrals a lot o f functions, including the audio, clim ate and navigation, Bluetooth and BM W A ssist system s, it has a steep learn­ ing curve and, based on our ex p e­ rience, increases driverdistraction. On the plus side ¡Drive reduces cabin clutter, as it’s operated via a console-m ounted dial that interacts with the central LCD screen. T he 2(X)7 BM W 75OLi has the by personality and reflexes o f a much sm aller car. T hose reflexes are a product o f the 750's expertly tuned suspension and steering. T o keep the big sedan steady around co r­ ners, all m odels com e w ith Active Roll Stabilization, which stiffens the suspension's ant ¡roll bars to reduce body roll. A dditionally, 750i and 750Li m odels can be equipped with either the Sport Package (included with our test m odel), w hich pro­ vides firm er suspension tuning, or the A daptive Ride Package, which uses self-leveling air springs and adaptive shock dam ping to strike a com prom ise betw een ride com fort and handling acuity. O ur test m odel o f the 75OLi in­ cluded adaptive bi-H ID head! ights, a m oonroof, leather upholstery, w alnut wood interior trim and 14- way pow er front seats. Front-seat heaters, a navigation system with voice control, a 10-speaker CD sound system with an MP3 player input jack, dual-zone clim ate con­ tro l, o n e -to u c h w in d o w s an d Bluetooth connectivity arc also included. O ur test vehicle included a long list o f options including ventilated 14-way pow er rear seats to com plem ent the extra legroom in the back. T he Sport Package on our test model provided 20-inch wheels and a three-spoke steering wheel. The Luxury Seating Package provides a m assaging driver seat, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and rear sunshades. The Prem ium Sound Package adds a 13 speaker Logic 7 sound system with an in­ dash CD changer. Standard safety features on all 7 Series sedans include antilock disc brakes, stability control, a tire-pres­ sure monitor, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags; a driver's knee airbag and a four-year s u b sc rip tio n to B M W A ssist telematics; rear-seat side airbags are optional. The stability control system gov­ erns several advanced braking fea­ tures, including a brake-drying fea­ ture that periodically w ipes the brake rotors when the windshield wipers are in use. Front and rear parking sensors are standard, and you can opt for the Night Vision system, which uses an infrared camera to monitor obstacles nearly I .(MX) feet ahead of Alternative Therapies Clinic Opens 503-367-1867 L egal N otices continued Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobsetver.com The Portland Observer Rachael Sperry & Adam H uynh proudly announce the birth o f Emele Faye Huynh on July 22,2 0 0 7 ; 5-lb Specifications: 8-Cyiinder, 4.8-Liter 360-hp @ 360 Ib-ft torque engine; 6-Speed Steptronic Automatic Transmission: 17-City 25-Highway MPG; $ 94,370 MSRP 12-oz, 17.5-inches from Metro nese rem edies, including hydro­ therapy, detox treatm ents, chiro­ practic care, counseling, bodyw ork and cranial sacral therapy. W ith this m ind-num bing list of treatm ents at the ready, the practi­ tioners now m ust tackle the hurdle o f selling them selves to a co m m u ­ nity that thinks th e y 're a little, well, crazy. Snow starts the process o f m en­ tally preparing people for som e­ thing different by pointing out the ways in w hich primary care tends to fail in m aking em otional co n n ec­ tions. "In o u r culture, w e're so used to going to the doctor, and the doctor telling us w h at's w rong and what we can take to m ake it better, and with alternative therapy the patient and the doctor or practitioner have m uch more cooperation for overall w ellness," she says. It helps that m ost o f the C en ter's patients are fed up with W estern science before they ev en w alk through the doors. “ By the tim e people com e to us, many o f them have already gone through all the other avenues," Snow says. In O regon, unlike som e states like C alifornia, such alternative A house at 4922 N. 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