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February I, 2012
Portland Observer Black History Month
Arts
Happy 100th Birthday!
Zelma Scarborough
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LL Cool J to Host Grammys
(AP) — After seven years with a no-host
format, the Grammys will have an emcee—
LLCoolJ.
The Grammy-winning rapper and actor
says the Feb. 12 broadcast is "gonna be a
great night" and his hosting duties are a
dream come true.
The Recording Academy has already
named some performers— the Foo Fighters,
LL Cool
Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Jason Aldean.
It will be LL Cool J's first time hosting the
Grammys. He has hosted the live Grammy
nominations concert since it began in 2008.
The Grammys will be broadcast on CBS
from Los Angeles. The rap legend is a star
on the network's "NCIS: Los Angeles."
The last host of the Grammys was Queen
Latifah.
Discover the World of e-Books
For the thousands of Multnomah
County residents discovering the
world of e-books and e-book read
ers, the library is offering new classes
and one-on-one tutorials to help.
Classes will cover all the basics,
setup, downloading, and which
devices support library e-books and
audiobooks. Library staff will dem
onstrate the checkout, download
and tra n sfe r p ro ce ss through
Library2Go.
Digital offerings have become a
core service of the library system,
with more than 65,000 e-books pres
ently available to cardholders in
various formats and hundreds of
thousands of downloadable songs.
In the past year, circulation of e-
books is up 263 percent at the li
brary. The library’s e-book collec
tions will continue to grow as it
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At the Mercy of Martial Law -
power grab brings arrests in The
a politically-charged drama/comedy set in the
m idst
of
martial law after a massive government breakdown. Now playing at
Portland Center Stage through Sunday, Feb. 5.
History Center Treasures — Gems of the Oregon Historical Society’s
storage vaults have been retrieved for a “Treasures of the Vault,” exhibit
now showing through Feb. 12 at the Oregon History Center, downtown.
The pieces include golden Egyptian statues from the former Aladdin
Restaurant at Lloyd Center and a U.S. Army uniform from Oregon’s earliest
days.
Blood, Murder and Double Crosses -- Lakewood The
atre Company presents the mystery/thriller Deadly
Murder. Now showing through Feb. 19 at the Lakewood
Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego.
OMNIMAX: Flying Monsters — For audiences of all
ages, OM SI’s new IMAX film, Flying Monsters, takes
viewers to a prehistoric world. The world's leading
naturalist Sir David Attenborough sets out to uncover
the truth about the giant flying reptiles whose wingspans of up to 40 feet
compare to that of a modem jet plane.
Body Worlds — OMSI hosts the exhibit “Body Worlds and the Brain” for
a limited engagement. The show deciphers the mystery and complexity of
the human body and brain with more than 200 authentic human specimens,
preserved through a revolutionary preservation method.
Norman Sylvester Band — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band
perform Friday, Feb. 3 at the M & M Lounge in Gresham; Saturday, Feb.
4 at the West Linn Saloon; and Friday, Feb. 10 at Halibut’s.
Mel Brown Live — 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.
Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third
Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S. W. Harbor Way. No cover
or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com.
Afrique Bistro Benefit -- Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell St., opens its
doors each last Saturday of the month to raise donations for the African
W omen’s Coalition. Great Caribbean and African music along with good
drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $10 at the door.
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ramps up its digital offerings to meet
the demand from patrons.
“These classes are a great oppor
tunity to answer questions people
might have, and introduce readers
to a new way to experience the joy
of reading and learning,” said Vailey
Oehlke, Multnomah County direc
tor of libraries.
Zelma Richardson Scarborough celebrated her 100th birthday on
Saturday, Jan. 21 during a luncheon shared with her fam ily and
friends at Rose City Park United M ethodist Church, hosted by
Rozalyn Green and her
sisters.
Zelma, bom in 1912 in
Yazoo City, Miss., is the
fifth child of 10 siblings.
She has two siblings left,
a
b r o th e r
O .D .
R ichardson and sister
Cornelia M ontgom ery,
both living in Portland.
Zelm a graduated from
M ognolia High School
in Vicksbury, Miss, and
m oved to Portland in
1942 to work at the ship
yards. She then worked
until her retirem ent at
Emanual Hospital.
She is the wife of the late founder of Scarborough's Oil. Her three
sons are deceased and her daughter Phyllis lives in Vancouver.
Zelm a spends her time knitting and watching sports, especially
the T railblazers, whom treated her to an evening at a Blazers game
on her birthday! Zelma is a member of The Church o f the Good
Shepherd under the direction of Pastor W illie B. Smith.
She thanks everyone who helped plan the wonderful birthday
celebration and all who traveled near and far to attend. She says it
was a memory to never forget.
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Come and Experience Faith andMirades!
Pastors
Jerry & Annie
Gutierrez
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7PM
Services will be held a t
New Song Community Center
2511NE MIN BlVd.
Comer of NE MLK Blvd & Russell Street In Portland
Doors open at 6pm for every service
For directions or more information, call
503-488-5481
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