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Zoo Kittens Grow Quickly
The results are in! Keepers have
voted to name the Oregon Zoo’s
three caracal kittens Mkuze (“mih-
KOO-zee”), Binti and Aziza.
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Mkuze, the male kitten, is named
after an African wildlife reserve. The
female kittens’ names are Swahili;
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Binti means “young lady daughter”
and Aziza means “gorgeous.”
“The kittens continue to grow
very quickly and have started eat
ing solid meat,” said senior Africa
keeper Asaba Mukobi. “They are
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pouncing on each other and some
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The zoo’s caracal habitat is part
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Serengeti exhibit.
Mkuze (from left), Binti and Aziza.
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Mon-Fri: 6:00am-6:00pm
Accepting Children as ettrly as 1 month -13 years old.
Accepting full or part time child care.
For more information Contact:
Carrie Green: 503-384-2529
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The Too-Big-To-Miss Oregon
State Fair takes off Friday, Aug. 26
and continues through Sept. 7 at the state
fairgrounds in Salem. For a complete schedule, visit
oregonstatefair.org.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., presents the Neutrino
Project on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, an
improvised movie in which three groups are each
given a camera, cast and runner, and the crew returns
with insane footage for the audience to watch. Admis
sion is $ 12 advance or $ 15 at the door. Doors open at
7:30 p.m. and the shows start at 8 p.m. For more
information, call 503-477-9477.
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Priority
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R ooftop Film S eries - The Northwest Film Center
C h iro p ra c tic
P h ysicia n
invites you to join them for cinema under the stars at
the Top Down summer rooftop film series, concluding
Thursday, Aug. 25, atop the parking garage at the
Hotel deLuxe on 729 S.W. 15th Ave. Festivities begin
at 8 p.m. Bring your own portable chair, pillow, or
blanket. Tickets are $9. For movie titles, visit nwfilm.org.
M ovies in the Park - All summer long, Portland’s
neighborhood parks will host free films from recent
hits to classics. Films begin at dark (8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.)
with pre-movie entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m.
Rainouts will be called at 5 p.m. For acom plete sched
ule, visit portlandparks.org.
We are located at
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
( Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
• Automobile accident injuries
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• Workers Compensation injuries
Call for an appointment!
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MVP Bar and Grill, 110 S.W.
Yamhill St., hosts a minority profes
sional networking event every Friday be
tween 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Free food, drinks and music.
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell
St.
C h ron icles o f N arnia E xhib ition - Take a magical
jo u rn e y o f e x p lo ra tio n in the
Chronicles of Narnia, O M SI's new
state-of-the-art exhibition, where visi
tors will enter a three dimensional
world that combines the wonders of
science with C.S. Lewis’ beloved fic
tional books and blockbuster film
series. The exhibition will show
through Sept. 25. and tickets are $2 with regular mu
seum admission.
Boogie Cat Norman
Sylvester and his band perform Friday, August 19 at
Persimmon Country Club, Friday, Aug. 26 at Clyde’s;
Saturday, Aug. 27 at Fat Tuesday’s in Vancouver;
Friday, Sept. 2 at the Candlelight; and Saturday, Sept.
3 at Roadhouse 101 in Lincoln City.
N orm an S ylvester B and -
Dr. Marcelitte
Failla
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N etw ork in g Fridays - The
J a v ier N ero - Javier Nero performs every Wednesday
M ovie Insanity - Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 N.E.
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O r eg o n ’s B iggest Party -
NOW OPEN
August 24, 2011
(503)228-6140
Sum m er R eading - Multnomah County Library gives
kids an incentive to read over the summer months in
their 99th annual Summer Reading program. Studies
show that over the summer, students lose about two
months of reading comprehension skills. Kids aged
birth to high school students entering grade 12 are
welcome to sign up at any school library.
M el B row n L ive - Portland jazz giant Mel Brown
performs at Salty's on the Columbia every Friday and
Saturday night. Known as the "Gentleman of Jazz,”
Brown has a career spanning over 40 years.
S u m m er C on certs in the P arks - Neighborhood
parks near you are hosting a variety of free concerts
featuring funk, pop, rock, Afro beat, country, swing,
Celtic, jazz, soul and Zydeco. The full schedule is
posted on portlandparks.org or call 503-823-5446.
Pedal to the M etal - An original exhibit about Oregon' s
motorsport history.
Pedal to the Metal
brings iconic race
cars, m otorcycles
and engines to the
O reg o n
H isto ry
Museum in a breath
taking display. Ex
hibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 4.
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