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Zoo Dinosaur’s
exhibit about
to go Extinct
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Last weekend for
popular exhibit
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
5410 NE 33rd Ave
in New Season's shopping center)
Sunshine, BBQ and a free,
all-ages, outdoor show by a
New Orleans’ sax legend and
some'of thebest players'in—
town!
What could be better?
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Since its roaring premier in mid-May, "Dino
saurs!" has proven the most popular temporary
exhibit in the Oregon Zoo's 12 l-year history. Visi
tors have a little longer to walk the prehistoric trail,
as the dino exhibit closes Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Since the exhibit's opening, more than a third of
zoo visitors have walked along the dinosaur trail.
Attendance for "Dinosaurs!" has easily outpaced
that of "Winged Wonders," previously the zoo's
most popular seasonal offering; the much-admired
butterfly exhibit.
"More than 150,(XX) visitors have come face-to-
face with our gigantic, prehistoric beasts,," said
Carmen Hannold, the zoo's deputy director of op
erations.
Guests travel along an ancient rain-forest trail,
surrounded by more than 25 life-size animatronic
dinosaurs. Along the way, massive footprints sig
nal the proximity of the most fearsome prehistoric
predator of all: Tyrannosaurus rex.
O ther favorites include m egalosaurus and
deinonychus, with their sharp teeth and ferocious
claws. The path also features activity stations with
fossil digs. Additional dino-themed attractions at
the zoo, such as the dino train and "Dino Island"
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A life-size T. rex at 4 5 fe e t long can b e found
along the Oregon Z o o 's dinosaur trail. The
popular dinosaurs exhibit e n d s Tuesday,
S ep t. 2.
&
thrill ride, have attracted more than 80,000dinosaur
enthusiasts.
The zooopens at 8 a.m. daily and is located live
minutes from downtown Portland, just off High
way 26. Visitors who take the bus or MAX receive
$ l off zoo admission.
General admission is$9.75 ( 12-64), seniors$8.25
(65+),children $6.75(3-11 ), and infants 2 and under
are free.
influence.
Lead singer Dave Matthews
credited Moore with arranging
many of his songs, which combine
Cajun fiddle-playing, African-in
fluenced rhythms and Matthews'
playful but haunting voice.
The band formed in 1991 in
C h a rlo tte sv ille , V a., when
Matthews was working as a bar
tender. H egaveadem otapeofhis
songs to Moore, who liked what
he heard and recruited his friend
and fellow ja z z m a n C a rte r
Beauford to play drums, and other
musicians.
The band won a Grammy
Award in 1997 for its hit song "So
Much to Say" off its second al
bum "Crash." Other hits include
"What Would You Say," "Crash
Into Me" and "Satellite."
LeRoi Moore
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The Portland Chapter of the L.I.N.K.S.
(©beeruer Newspaper
'Community
School Supply
Sax P lay er R em em b ered
(AP) — LeRoi Moore is being
remembered as the versatile saxo
phonist whose signature stac
cato fused jazz and funk over
tones helped make the eclectic
sound of the Dave Matthews
Band. Moore died Aug. 19 of
complications from injuries he
suffered in an all-terrain vehicle
accident. He was 46.
On June 30. Moore crashed his
ATV on his farm o u tsid e
Charlottesville, Va., but was dis
charged and returned to his Los
Angeles home to begin physical
therapy. Complications forced
him back to the hospital on July
17, the band said.
Moore, who wore dark sun
glasses at the bands’ many live
concerts, had classical training
but said jazz was his main musical
June 8
Give Away’
School Supplies will be distributed
on Saturday, August 30th, 2008
10 a.m. - l p.m. at the Portland Observer Newspaper at 4747 MLK Blvd.
C ro w K ic k s o ff ‘ R o c k th e V o te ’
Offers free album for
signing up voters
(AP) — Sheryl Crow is giving away
free music to inspire young people to
vote.
She will give a digital copy of her
album "Detours" to the first 50,(XX)
people who register three friends to
vote.
"I hope people wake up and em o
tionally engage in issues," said Crow.
Crow's giveaway is a kickoff to Rock
the V ote's voter regi stration drive. She
is also offering a free download of her
politically charged song "Gasoline" to Sheryl Crow
anyone who logs onto the Rock the
Vote W ebsite or anyone on the group's mailing list.
Crow, 46. was one of the founding artists of
Rock the Vote 18 years ago. She said the "De
tours" album fits perfectly into
the group's cause since the
lyrics touch on topics such
as adoption, breast cancer,
the war in Iraq, the environ
ment and Hurricane Katrina.
"It's about the issues that
everyone's talking about, but
there's a lot of hope," Crow
said. "At this moment in my
life, writing about anything
else would be uninteresting
and impossible because I feel
such urgency.”
Rock the Vote aims to reg
ister 2 million young people
to vote by November.
Community Station Celebrates 40 Years
KBOO block party
KBOO will celebrate 40 years of community
radio with a fun street party including live music,
DJs. performances and much
more.
"W e're looking to the
future and how KBOO can
grow and thrive in a chang
ing media landscape," said
Toni Tabora-Roberts, the
station's public relations and
outreach coordinator.
O v e r th e p a st y e a r,
KBOO has been engaged
in a process of strategic
planning with a goal of
updating and im proving
programming. The first change was implemented
in August with the move of the popular program
Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman, to a key,
morning drive-tim e slot.
The block party birthday bash will take place
on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. one
block from the KBOO studios at Southeast
Eighth A venue betw een A nkeny and Ash
Streets near Burnside.
The line-up of entertain
ment reflects the eclectic of
ferings of KBOO music
shows.
The featured perform
ers include DJ Beyonda,
DJGIobal Ruckus.DJ King
Fader. Dr J. Lana Rebel Ac
The Broken Promises. Blue
Horns, Three For M ad
ness. Mic Crenshaw . The
Sprockettes. Also partici
pating - the Frybread Man.
City R epair'sT -H orse. Tam ale Lady, fire danc
ers. stilt walkers and more. Plus, there will be an
unveiling of a variety of potential new KBOO
logos.
Stock up on Coca-Cola products.
And go back to school refreshed.
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