Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 16, 2008, Page 7, Image 7

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    œiK IJn rtlan b (Ohseruer
July 16. 2008
Page A 7
Arl
f N
ISIIIIV1SHIM
Ayo Shares
Essayon NPR
"T h is I B e lie ve ," the NPR w eekly
series o f personal essays fro m fa­
m ous and eve ryda y A m e rica n s on
B ic yc le s a le a n d re p a ir s h o p w ith a fu ll line o f
a c c e s s o rie s fo r all y o u r c y c lin g n e e d s
503-281-0255
1 2 2 N. K illin g s w o rth St
the w o rld , i f w e ju s t fin d it. 1 realized
w w w .c a s c a d e c yc lin g .c o m
*1 b e lie ve in re c y c lin g .’ ”
A y o ’ s essay was selected fro m
core values and beliefs, w ill feature
m ore than 4 0 ,000 subm issions re­
an essay fro m P ortland resident
ceived to date fro m across the cou n­
D a m a li A y o on T hursd ay, J u ly 17
try.
d u rin g N P R ’ s news and ta lk show
She jo in s an im p ressive list o f
" T e ll M e M o re ,” hosted by M ic h e l
essayists, in c lu d in g John M cC a in ,
M a rtin .
G lo ria S te in e m .T o n y H a w k. D a vid
D a m a li A y o is the de sig ner o f
C o p p e rfie ld , B ill Gates and C o lin
the p o p u la r e c o -frie n d ly c lo th in g
Powell.
In a d d itio n to a irin g d u rin g T e ll
lin e C R O W , as w e ll as a c tiv is t and
Cascade
Cycling
State Farm*
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Michael E Harper
au thor whose w o rk has appeared in
M e M o re , A y o ’ sessay w ill be a v a il­
ove r 10 0 publications. T e ll M e M ore
able to read o r listen to at N P R .o rg /
We moved to our new location at:
is a v a ila b le o n lin e at N P R .o rg /
te llm e m o re w here a ll broadcast es­
tellm em ore.
says are archived.
9713 S. W. Capitol, Portland, OK
503-221-3050
Fax 503-227-8757
In A y o 's essay, “ T he P otential
fo r a New' L ife ,” she w rite s about
her b e lie f that w ith a little e ffo rt, we
Local activist and
author Damali Ayo will
appear Thursday on
NPR's news and talk
show Tell Me More.
w ill lo o k at o u r trash in a d iffe re n t
light, a fu ll c irc le recycling approach
to life . " I began to th in k and act and
liv e a cco rd in g to the b e lie f that all
HtuaANC*
V ..........
Home Office, Bloomington. Illinois 61710
M id d e n
T"
j re a su re s
things have a co n tin u e d purpose in
MARGIE BOOKER
PROPRIETOR
1
Gift & Resale Shop
Columbia Slough Regatta Coming Soon
P articipants can b rin g th e ir ow n
Reserve canoes,
kayaks now
h u m a n -p o w e re d w a te rc ra ft and
503-281-0927
Open Tue - Sat
• NEW A N D RESALE
•C O L L E C T A B L E S
• H O M E DÉCOR
safety eq uipm ent o r reserve a ca­
•
C L O T H IN G
•
n w -4
L O C A L A R T IS T
• B A T H & B E A U T Y • G IF T B A S K E T S
•
V IN T A G E
•
F U R N IT U R E & M O R E
1703 NE Alberta Portland, Oregon 97211
noe o r kayak through the C o u n cil
L o c a l re s id e n ts are in v ite d to
fora frec45-m inute boat rental which
jo in the C o lu m b ia S lo u g h W a te r­
includes paddles and personal f lo ­
shed C o u n c il f o r the 14th A n n u a l
ta tio n devices.
B rin g th is ad to receive $2 o f f y o u r purchase o f $10 o r m ore
C o lu m b ia S lo u g h R e ga tta, S u n ­
People w h o w is h to sche du le a
day, J u ly 27 fro m 9 a . m . - 2 p .m . at
canoe o r k aya k re n ta l th ro u g h the
Catering
Chicken
the P o rtla n d W a te r B u re a u C a ­
w a te rshe d c o u n c il m ust m ake a
♦
*
noe L a u n c h , 16650 N .E . A ir p o r t
re s e rv a tio n in advance. T h e re are
Sausages
a lim ite d n u m b e r o f re n ta ls a v a il­
Events
W ay.
T h is annual ce leb ration o f the
ab le and th e y f i l l v e ry q u ic k ly , so
s lo u g h is th e la rg e s t o n e -d a y
we recom m end pe op le cal I as soon
paddle in O regon. Last year the
as p o ssib le to request a re se rva ­
Regatta attracted m ore than 302
boats and o v e r 48 0 paddlers w h o
tio n .
A vo lu n ta ry d o na tion o f $7 per
jo in e d us to paddle on the C o lu m ­
person is gre atly appreciated and
bia S lo ug h, a "h id d e n gem ” o f o u r
helps support C o lu m b ia Slough
*
Pork
Meetings
*
Beef
503-290-4860
W atershed C o u n c il program s and
local w aterw ays.
A v a rie ty o f w ild life in c lu d in g
events. T o learn m ore about how to
Beaver, Raccoon and R iv e r O tte r
Participants in the Columbia Slough Regatta find a ‘hidden gem '
in our own backyard.
are c o m m o n ly seen am ong the large
safe s I ac k w a te r padd lin g ap pro pri -
en viro n m e n ta l and water-based o r­
T o request a canoe o r kayak res­
c o tto n w o o d w o o d la n d at B ig -F o u r
ate fo r a ll s k ill levels. B efore and
g a n iza tio n s,e n jo y hands-on a c tiv i­
e rva tio n contact K atie at 503-459-
C orners natural area.
a fte r p a d d lin g , p a rtic ip a n ts can
ties, and participate in a ra ffle to w in
7 6 74 o r e m a il at ka tie .m e cke s
e n jo y refreshm ents, v is it w ith local
prizes.
<s> c o lu m b ia s lo u g h .o rg .
G reat B lu e H erons, B ald Eagles,
The C o lu m b ia Slough pro vid es
get in v o lv e d o r fo r an event fly e r
v is it co lu m b ia slo u g h .o rg
Fast Track Marketing
Supplying Northwest Cooking Woods
100% Mesquite Charcoal, Mesquite Wood,
Hickory, Pecan, Wild Cherry, Oak,
Maple, Plus Other W oods & Supplies
Call For Appointment
Spike Lee’s Rock Musical
D ire c to r S pike Lee plans to f ilm
T o n y A w a r d - w in n in g ro c k m u s i­
It was firs t staged at C a lifo rn ia 's
he w a n ts to d o c u m e n t the B ro a d ­
Berkeley R epertory Theater in 2006,
w a y p ro d u c tio n " f o r g e n e ra tio n s
then o ff-B ro a d w a y in N ew Y o rk in
2(X)7 before op en ing on B roadw ay
T h e s h o w is ab o u t a y o u n g
b la c k m an le a v in g m id d le -c la s s
S te w , w h o does not de scrib e
L o s A n g e le s to tra v e l a b roa d
h im s e lf as a p la y w r ig h t, but in ­
see kin g a rtis tic fre e d o m and id e n ­
stead as a ro ck m u sician w h o made
tity . W r ite r and star, S te w , w h o
a p la y , said it w as an h o n o r to
real nam e in M a rk S te w a rt, d e ­
w o rk w ith Lee.
O n Saturday, July l9 ,T r iM c t w ill
H a rris o n . T o m G ra n t, T e rry R obb
celebrate the c o m p le tio n o f m a jo r
and o th e rs w i ll p e rfo rm at Red
A venue.
A ls o d o w n to w n . “ Sand in the
lig h t ra il co n stru ctio n on F ifth and
S ta r R oast H ouse and P o rto T c rra
C it y " , an a n nu al e ve n t at P io ne er
S ixth A venues in d o w n to w n P ort­
T u sca n G r ill & B ar. O u td o o r d in -
C o u rth o u s e Square w ith e n te r­
land by f illin g the streets w ith liv e
in g and beer ga rde ns are pla n n e d
ta in m e n t th ro u g h o u t the da y in ­
m usic. h<x>ps actio n w ith the T ra il
at Red S ta r and P o rto T e rra .
c lu d in g a p u p p e t sho w and p e r­
P o r t la n d
P a rk s
and
R e c re a tio n 's “ R e e ’ n 'R o ll" bus
kids a ctivitie s.
fo r m a n c e s
by
M e t r o p o l it a n
Y o u th S y m p h o n y .
The fun is scheduled at various
w i ll fe a tu re c ra ft a c tiv itie s and a
T he street fa ir celebrates the
lo catio ns between W ashing to n and
c lim b in g w a ll fo r k id s . M u s ic and
co m p le tio n o f m a jo r con stru ction
T aylo rstre etsfrom I l:3 0 a .m .-8 p .m .
d a n c in g to DJ R ic k and DJ Rev
o f d iffe re n t segments o f the Port­
L o c a l m u sicia n s M ic h a e l A lle n
Shines w ill take place at Saks F ilth
land M a ll L ig h t R a il project.
C a n n o n ’s R ib Express and N e w
p re s e n t
R e g g ie
H o u s to n
to
and
A v e n e x t to the N e w Seasons
lio n o f o u ts ta n d in g B B Q and a
M a rk e t. T h e ja z z e xtra v a g a n z a
liv e ja z z e xtra v a g a n z a lo cated on
w ill
C a n n o n 's R ib E xpress p a tio .
c o n t in u e
each
Sunday
FAMILY REUNION
A d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n can be
Ja n ice S c ro g g in s in a d d itio n to
e ve n in g u n til Septem ber 2 8 .2(X)8.
o u ts ta n d in g
lo c a l ta le n t e v e ry
C a n n o n 's R ib E xpre ss and N e w
fo u n d
S un da y e v e n in g fo r a liv e ja z z
Seasons M a rk e t are lo ca te d on
w e b s ite ; w w w .regg ie hou ston.co m
e xtra v a g a n z a . T h e liv e ja z z p r o ­
the S E c o r n e r o f K illin g s w o r t h S,
u n d e r the G IG S m enu o r co n ta ct
g ra m can be heard e v e ry S un da y
and N E 3 3 rd A v e . B rin g y o u r
C a n n o n 's
fro m 5 -8 P M at C a n n o n 's R ib E x ­
frie n d s , fa m ily m em b ers and k id s
5 0 3 .2 8 8 .3 8 3 6 ,1 1 A M -9 P M Sun -
press lo c a te d at 5 4 1 0 N E 3 3 rd
and jo in us f o r a g re a t c o m b in a -
T h u r., I 1 A M - I0 P M F ri. Sal.
at
R e g g ie
R ib
H o u s to n 's
E x p re s s
Call 503-2884)033
ads Wportlanil
ob sirver.con
LANE
FAMILY REUNION
PO RTLAND, OREGON
Screen Printing
j 503-762-6042
Simple Cremation
$795.00
Exceptional Service
503-249-1788
Barbeque and Jazz at Cannon’s
S easons M a r k e t are p ro u d
$5.00 Tees
T erry F amily
Marking completion of light rail construction
The
P o rtia nò
©bserliFr
in February.
Downtown Street Fair Saturday
Blazers, pa in ting dem onstration and
with diversity in
g ra p h ic a l f ic tio n ."
c a l "P a s s in g S tra n g e " because
and g e n e ra tio n s to see."
Spike Lee
sc rib e s the sh o w a s " a u to b io ­
(503) 254-0774 — Portland, OR
Ask for Paul
Advertise
at
2337 N. Williams Ave, Portland, OR
www.terryfamilyliineralhonie.eom