The Page IO Portland Observer d'Otnjtre.fx&nsiVe. (Faunse-léna Se-rVice- MWVC Pa »tor (ft Elect Lady Bi»hop II. L. «ft Eartean I*. Hodge Pa i tor/1 eacher/Revkaltst Life Change Specialist • • • ■ • • • Counseling Substance Abuse Meditation & Relaxation Techniques Stress Reduction Grief Counseling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder {PTSD} Spiritual Abuse -B y Appointment Only- Portland Congress Center 1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100 Portland, OR. 97204 Phone: 503 220-1790 Fax: 1+503 220 1815 Email: hodgehspks@msn.com www.nwvoiceforchristcom Black History Month February 3, 2010 Musical Tribute to ‘Jumptown’ The community is invited to enjoy a free musical tribute to “Jumptown,” the name attributed in a book to the former black community that existed in the Rose Quarter area of north and northeast Portland before con struction of Memorial Coliseum back in the early 1960s. The Portland Trail Blazers will sponsor the performance by King Louie, Sweet Baby James, and the All-Star Band on Friday, Feb. 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Northeast Multicultural Senior Center, 5325 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at Killingsworth Street. The Blazers are proposing to renovate the coliseum and ad jacent properties in the Rose Quar ter area with sports and entertain ment venues. The pubic is invited to share neighborhood memories from the past at the Friday concert. Re freshments will be provided. ' ■ *».5 '• 2* * ** * v ' X * ■ . £ ’ a t King Louie and Sweet Baby James will perform Friday during a musical tribute to ‘Jumptown, ’ the former black community that existed in the Rose Quarter before construction of Memorial Coliseum. Music from the Civil Rights Era “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration o f Music from the Civil Rights Movement,” will broadcast nationwide on PBS stations on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. Peninsula Little League 2010 (Serving the Youth o f Inner North & Northeast Portland ages 5-14) visit o u r w ebsite at: w w w .cteam z.activ c.co m /p en in su lalittlclcag u c Registration available on-line beginning January 8, 201« $1(1 DISCOUNT TO BE OFFERED FOR EARLY ON-LINE REGISTRATION IF REGISTERED BY 1/31/1(1 Regular Sign-ups: $64/T-Ball, $74 All other levels John Legend This fee includes the pepperoni fund raiser. Sell one bag o f pepperoni and get $24 o ff fee. Each bag contains 24 sticks THURSDAYS at Boys and Girls Club 5250 NE M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd • February 4, and February IS • 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm SAT URDAYS at Peninsula Park Community Center; 700 N Portland Blvd ( Rosa Parks W ay) • February' 6, and February 13 • 10:00 am to 1:()() pm R egistration form s can be com pleted in advance by dow nloading from o ur w ebsite: w w w .etcam z.active.com /peninsulalittleleague Softball Program Level M inor M ajor Junior Ages 8 - 10 1 0 - 12 13 - 14 Q uestio n s contact: M ark W ashington - 503-288-0033 mark w(<y;port la ndobserver.com Baseball Program Level T-Bail Farm M inor M ajor Junior A g es 5 -6 7 -8 8 - 10 1 0 -1 2 13 - 14 W - Z 1 J? Questions contact: Jjay Lincoln ~jlinks@tmail.com Items to bring to sign-ups: Birth Certificate; Proof of Address; Doctor/lnsurance Information; Player Fee Little League Baseball, Incorporated docs not limit participation in its activities on the basis o f disability, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual preference or religious preference. Jennifer Hudson President and Mrs. Obama will host the event in honor o f Black History Month. The special will include Jennifer Hudson, John Leg end, Seal, Smokey Robinson, the Blind Boys o f Alabama and other talented musicians and artists. The producers are Ken Ehrlich, executive producer o f the G ram m y A w ards; Smokey Robinson, legendary Motown singer, songwriter and p ro d u c e r; and Bob Santel 1 i, executive director of the Grammy Museum.