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Œl’r J J n r t l a t x h ( O b s e r v e r ________________________________ May b , 2009
Portland
2009 Ford
F-150 4X4
Supercrew
by
K athleen C arr
The F -150 Supercrew is the
four-door version of one the
best-selling pickup truck in
America, the freshly redesigned
2(XW Ford F-150 SuperCrew is
the standard by which all other
full-size pickup trucks should
take notice.
The Supercrew F I 50 is a full
four-door, with enough space
to carry 5 adults in leg-stretch
ing comfort. The pickup bed is
5.5 feet long. The FI 50 comes
with a 5.4-liter V8 engine, mak
ing 320 horsepower and 390
pound-feet of torque, with shift-
on-the-fly 4WD and a 6-speed
automatic transmission. Elec
tronic shift-on-the-fly four-
wheel drive is available, allow
ing you to seamlessly shift into
4x4 mode when needed. When
it comes to hauling your toys,
T ra ile r
Sw ay
C o n tro l,
AdvanceTrac system and Roll
S ta b ility C o n tro l en su re a
smooth and balanced ride.
Ford has stuck traditional rear
leaf springs, though they have
been stretched and lengthened
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SuperCrew gets an extra six
inches of room, which makes
this one spacious truck. Fold
the seat up, and Ford is happy
to point out that the flat load
floor will allow you to carry
bulky items inside the cab
Inside the cabin, an optional
power moonroof lets the sun
shine in. An optional AM/FM
stereo with in-dash 6-disc CD
changer, MP3 capability, and
S1RUS® satellite radio provides
a major upgrade from the stan
dard audio unit. The available
voice-activated Navigation Sys
tem provides detailed freeway
exit, turn and ramp transition lane
guidance and street name an
nouncement. Front and side cur
tain airbags, antilock brakes and
an electronic stability system
with traction control are stan
dard. In certain collisions, the
standard Personal Safety System
uses the electronic crash-sensor,
a restraint-control module as well
as other safety systems to lessen
any damage done. The rear view
camera and high-strength safety
cage add to your safety.
The F -150 Supercrew is com
fortable ride, class-leading ca
Vehicle Specifications: 5.4L FFV V6 engine; Electronic 6-spd automatic transmission; 14 citympg, 18 highway mpg;
pability, and innovative fea
MSRP $46,410.
tures, the new Ford F -150 is en
to improve the 2009 F-150's ride result is a full-size pickup truck capability. Cruising flat roads, though things still feel bolted route to defend its best-selling
and handling characteristics, that's almost as smooth as the F-150 is as smooth and quiet as together tightly when the go- truck title especially as heavy-
The effort has paid off, and the Ram, yet doesn't sacrifice any the average fam ily sedan, ing gets rough. T he 2009 duty truck owners move down.
C hild A ctor G ets a Taste o f H ollyw ood
Lott, who explained that he
land) to Los Angeles.
Uprooting to L.A. is often an makes a hefty sum of money
enough good paying work and ordeal for families with a bud from real estate and brokerage,
opportunity for actors in Port ding child actor, but this was which made the move easy.
For the time being, his father
land. The family would have to relatively easy for the family
stays in Portland to manage the
move from its home in Happy said Lott Sr.
Valley (just southeast of Port
“It wasn’t a big deal,” said family’s business with the plan
to eventually move down, while
Lott Jr. lives with his mother,
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famous people,” said a glow
ing Lott who is quick to show
off a stack of photos featuring
him with celebrities such as
Chris Rock and Lil’ Romeo.
Although his son’s earnings
from acting are starting to pay
off already (Lott Sr. points to a
new Rolls Royce) there are spe
cial challenges raising a child
who’s making his way through
the entertainment business.
“ K eeping him grounded,
that’s a big one," said Lott, who
has watched other showbiz kids
badmouth their parents with
impunity.
“When you go down to Cali
fornia you have to go with the
mentality that he’s a kid first,”
he added.
P ro d u c e rs and a g e n ts advice for people who have
would yank Lott away from to perform in front o f and au
any sem blance of a regular dience: picture the audience
life if they could, said Lott Sr. in their underwear. But Lott,
who makes sure that school has seldom needed this ad
come first and has even turned vice.
“1 just do wha, 1 have to do,”
dow n a gig so that Lott Jr.
said Lott. “1 don’t be shy or
could play football.
Unlike many child actors who anything.”
Eventually Lott wants to be
have sat through hours of act
ing classes, Lott has little for come a household name star
mal training, and didn’t have ring in big movies and sitcoms
much of a background in the like Will Smith, Adam Sandler,
atre before he won the compe Martin Lawrence, and other ac
tition that jumpstarted his ca tors he looks up to
But Lott’s father is quick to
reer. But Lott remembers watch
point
out that his son’s early
ing television as a young child
success
doesn't mean his star
thinking, “I could probably be
will
always
shine.
this one day.”
“It’s
not
going
to be an easy
W hen he got started, Lot,
remembers hearing the cliche path," he said.
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1932.
Streat studied at the Museum
Art School now known as the
Pacific Northwest College of
Art. She took classes at the
University of Oregon, and went
on to San Francisco, Mexico,
Paris, New York, and Hawaii.
As she traveled around the
world, her work rose to interna
tional success. Her realist paint
ings also evolved into more
abstract pieces as she widely
embraced the music, dance, and
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Thelma Johnson Streat is in my
opinion one of the most inter
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country at the present. It is ex
tremely evolved and sophisti
cated enough to reconquer the
grace and purity of African and
American art.”
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