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March 4, 2009
Portland OL s e r v e r Auto R e v ie w
News and reviews on new motor vehicles
2009 Dodge Caliber SXT Sport
The D odge C aliber com bines the
versatility o f a sport utility vehicle
with the value and fuel-efficiency o f
a com pact car. Changes for 2009 are
minor dodge added body colored door
handles to the SXT model and im ­
provem ents in the sound reduction.
A nti-lock brakes are now standard on
the SX T and uconnect gps naviga­
tion is made available for the first time.
T he continuously variable trans­
m is s io n o f fe rs th e A u to S tic k
"m anual-m ode," w hich allow s the
driver to select any one o f six "ratios"
and thus hold onto that gearing step
if necessary or desired. As for the
m ore m odestly-m otivated C alibers,
we found them as com petent around
town and on the highw ay as most o f
the com petition. T he engine lacks
some pow er but is great for everyday
driving.
Like the outside o f the car, the in­
terior is dram atically designed with a
masculine, m uscular style - bold and
brash w ithout being overdone. The
cell phone/M P3 holder, three-tiered
glove box and washable rear cargo
floor that will hold 250 pounds of stuff,
make for versatile space inside. C
ontrols feel reasonably good and
solid but we can ’t say the same for
the doors that have a rather cheap
sound when we close them . In the
glove com partm ent there a place for
your favorite drink it called the Chill
Z one w hich has been d esigned to
keep your co ld d rin k s cold. T hen
th e re ’s the h older specifically d e­
signed for your cell-phone or 1-pod,
which then plugs into the auxiliary
input on the vehicle’s stereo system.
Speaking o f sound, the Caliber SXT
S p o rt b o asts 6 B o sto n A co u stics
sp e ak e rs w ith an ad d itio n a l su b ­
woofer in the rear. It also has a unique
drop dow n speaker box built into the
rear hatch.
Specifications: 2 .2 Liter 4 cylinder DOHC 16-valve dual WT engine: Continuously Variable Transaxle
transmission: 2 3 city mpg. 2 7 highway mpg; MSRP $20,035.
T h e C a lib e r e a rn e d th e US
G overnm ent's highest five-star fron­
tal crash test rating for both driver
a n d fro n t p a s s e n g e r d u e to th e
v eh icle’s solid h ig h -stren g th steel
structure and more than 25 advanced
safety and security features. S tan­
tag. The fuel econom y is good but
not great com pare to some o f it com ­
petitors. It fun to drive and has a great
frontal crash rating that would appeal
to those who want to make sure that
there family is safe during an unex­
pected incident.
dard on the C a lib e r are adv an ced
m ulti-stage driver and front passen­
ger air bags, side curtain air bags and
a driver side inflatable knee blocker.
The 2009 Dodge Caliber is pleas­
antly roomy and functional, especially
for a vehicle with such a modest price
Race Discrim ination Lawsuit Settled
ulty position.
Still, he remains proud o f his
achievem ents at Portland State,
citing a nearly doubling in the
school’s enrollment.
“We revam ped enrollm ent
and in creased student re te n ­
tion,” Sam uels said. “A key to
that effort was the articulation
agreem ents we developed with
area community colleges to eas-
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for faculty and staff o f color,"
said S am u e l’s attorney G len
M cClendon. “G iven the highly
unusual treatm ent he endured
during his tenure, he had no
choice but to follow through
with this com plaint.”
A ccording to Sam uels, a l­
m ost im m ediately after being
hired, he encountered difficul­
ties adm inistering his depart­
m ent and im p lem e n tin g the
changes m andated by the C am ­
pus C lim ate Study.
After stripping him o f his ad­
m inistrative post in 2005, and
dem oting him to professor in
the Black Studies Department,
Sam uels resigned from his fac-
Former Portland State
University Vice Provost
Douglas Samuels speaks to
a race discrimination lawsuit
he filed against the univer­
sity during a Friday news
conference he held after
PSU agreed to pay
$750,000 to settle the
case.
ily transfer classes and credits.”
Samuels said he helped estab­
lish Portland State’s M ulti-Cul­
tural Center, and guided the de­
velopment of a new housing resi­
dential life program, featuring a
$44 million, eco-friendly housing
complex in downtown Portland.
H e s a id he a ls o h e lp e d
launch the Native American Stu­
dent and C om m unity Center,
which is an on-cam pus facility
where N ative A m erican, A las­
kan N ative and Pacific Island
students find academ ic and so­
cial support.
He said he m anaged a bud­
g etary c risis in his first six
month as vice provost when he
was told to cut $4(X),(XX) from
the departm ent’s budget out of
Executive on a Mission
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Ferguson said he has learned
many lessons. One o f them is
to make sure that the em ploy­
ees'are treated well so that they
w ill be m o re h o s p ita b le to
guests.
A lthough m ired in a tough
economy, Spirit M ountain is on
track to m aking renovations for
the new am enities by mid-May,
said Ferguson.
He said that tim es like these
also make it all the more im por­
tant for the casino to start reach­
ing out to broader dem ograph­
ics so that it isn't too reliant on
‘Lieutenant’ Guidry
Remembered
Warren Guidry
Warren Guidry, a long tim e resident of Portland,
passed aw ay in his sleep last December.
He served in the U.S. Navy for m any years upon
honorable discharge. He joined the M erchant M a­
rines and served until his death.
He loved the sea and was affectionately known
as “L ieutenant” by m ost friends w ho knew him. He
always enjoyed a good meal and nice music. He was
a long tim e m em ber o f Im m aculate Heart Catholic
Church.
He is survived by a son, three granddaughters,
nieces, nephew s and friends o f Portland; and family
in New O rleans, La., and Texas. He also was a good
friend to A rthur Jim M ontgom ery o f Portland who
assisted him during his illness.
Mr. G uidry had many friends that may have not
known that ’Lieutenant's’ burial was in New Orleans.
He will be missed by many. He had a special smile,
a special face, and in our hearts, a special place. No
w ords we speak can say we miss you everyday.
seniors whose retirem ent funds
have taken a hit.
In the long run, Ferguson
hopes to provide people with a
place to step back from their
woes.
"At least here you can com e
and get away from what's go­
ing on in the world," he said.
an $11 million budget.
“Instead I increased our rev­
enues by $35O,(XX) and didn’t
have to lay o ff any staff in a
department of 4(X) em ployees,”
he said.
Since his departure, Samuels
has been involved in consult­
ing, com munity activities and
as a caregiver for his mother.
With the discrimination law­
suit behind him, he said he con­
tinues to seek an administrative
or teaching position in higher
education.
“Finding a new position has
been difficult with this litigation
pending,” Sam uels said. “I’m
hopeful that this is a significant
step in clearing my reputation
and in getting back to work.”
Want the
Thinking back to the start of
his career, he n ever th ought
that he w ould wind up in the
Pacific Northwest.
"It wasn't even on my radar,"
said Ferguson, who added that
the biggest surprise for him was
the genuine friendliness o f the
people he has encountered.
In Loving Memory
Tommie J. Scott III
Services for Tommie J. Scott III, who passed away Feb. 27, 2009 from
cancer at the age o f 57, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at Albina
Christian Life Center in north Portland. Burial will follow at W illamette N a­
tional Cemetery.
H ew asb o m A u g . 15,1951 in Robbins Hills, Ga., toTom m ie J. Jr. and Mary
Joan Scott. He joined the U.S. M arine Corps and was discharged in 1971. On
Sept. 9, 1995, he m arried Rose M. Hastings. He was honored with numerous
aw ards for safety and achievem ent by Pacific Corp., his em ployer o f 37
years.
Survivors include his wife; mother; and children, C’hakila (Douglas) Riley
o f Portland, Quantina Scott o f Atlanta, Ga., Stephen Lawrence Jr. o f Portland,
Latesha Lawrence o f Portland, Andre (Marckia) Lawrence of Portland, C rys­
tal Lawrence of Portland, and Ebony Lawrence of Portland; brothers, Leonard
Scott of Fontana, Calif., Stephen Scott o f Portland, and David (Sharon) Scott
o f Seattle; sisters, Barbara Scott of Portland. Regina Scott o f Portland, Debra
(G regory) Chester o f Seattle, and Beverly
(The Rev. Joe) Reid; mother- in- law D or­
othy Hastings o f Portland; 12 grandchil­
dren; num erous nieces and nephews; and
many friends.
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Part 9. Low Back Surgery:
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recuperation or expensive hos­
pital bills. With Chiropractic, the
only side effects are the disap­
pearance o f sym ptom s and the
recurrence
o f vitality.
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.quite often and consid­
ering many physicians’ pro­
surgery preoccupation, it's no
wonder people ask such ques­
tions. That is, until they exam ­
ine the facts. The truth is that
in about 90% o f low baek pain,
the problem is mechanical . C hi­
ropractic has had and contin­
ues to have the best technique
for treating spinal mechanical
problem s through gentle, ex ­
act adjustm ent with highly
skilled hands. And C hiroprac­
tic requires no drugs, surgery.
W hich technique has
better results for low
Chiropractic
hack problems.
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or surgery?
Should I try chiroprac
tic for my low back pain
or have surgery and get it
“fixed
“fixée right?"
A i We hear this question
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: A ccording to a recent
issue o f C om puter M edi­
cine, low baek surgery is
o f the least effec tiv e p ro ce­
dures. In fact, 75 to 99% are
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u n su c c e ssfu l. B e fo re you
m ake any decisio n , heed the
ad vice o f the “fath e r” o f low
baek surgery: “ex h au st all
m e th o d s o f c o n s e r v a tiv e
care before co n sid erin g su r­
gery to the lum bar (low baek)
sp in e." T o find out how C h i­
ropractic can h elp you avoid
baek surgery, o r for answ ers
to any q u estio n s you m ight
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h a v e a b o u t y o u r h e a lth ,
please call us at the phone
n um ber d isp lay ed below .
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124N EH anoock,
P o rtan d o rogón 97212
Phone: (503) 287*5504