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Ilie ^.îortlanb ODbseruer Page 16 November 21, 2012 Seniors Living Well OR Lottery Classified ad: To Place Your Classified Advertisement Gambling Too Much? Free, confidential help is available statewide. Call 1-877-MY-LIMIT to talk to a certified counselor 24/7 or log onto 1877myllmit.org to chat live with a counselor. We are not here to judge. We are here to help. You can get your life back. Contact: Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: :lassifieds@portlandobserver.com nortnwesi L ionsiillants P roviding business solutio ns and IT s u p p o rt to help you r business g ro w and succeed. * How to Start a Business • Business Development Administration • IT Network Assessment Human Resources • Management Concepts Event Planning • RFPBids • Grant Writing "If you need help starting or improving your business, contact us today and let us help." '■ -'■k// ‘Í23&A O ffic e 5 0 3 -4 2 1 -3 7 4 6 m fo @ n w b cin c.co m w w w .n w b c in c .c o m 2721 N. L o m b a rd St. P o rtla n d , OR 972 17 Bring in this ad and receive one hour consultation for FREE. SUB BIDS REQUESTED ' Portland Water Bureau Interstate Renovation Project Bid Package: #1 - Demolition & Sitework Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: November 27 @ 9:00AM Bids Due: December 7 @ 1:00PM oia Documents uoci Bid - www.hoffmancorp.com/subcontractors Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon Phone: (503) 221-8811 - Bid Fax: (503) 221-8888 co n tin u ed fr o m p a g e ! I activities to help your brain stay sharp. “ I thought oh, w hy n o t,” says Juanita. “ I tell you, that class did w onders for not only m y self but other people w ho took it too. The thing I noticed the m ost w as the im proved attention I paid to driving. I didn't realize I had lost it until I got it back! All aspects o f life, I've noticed changes for the better.” S enior R ecreation participants say that the sense o f com m unity they enjoy keeps them com ing back. “The cam araderie, the friendship alone ju st brightens your d ay ,” says Juanita. “ It’s fun to see how people im prove in their fitness! I've lost 85 lbs in the last couple o f years. I mean i t ’s ju st am azing.” “ If y o u 're at h o m e, y o u 're not g o in g to do th o se e x e rc is e s ,” she is r iiiiis u is i ! R A C E: A re W e So D ifferent? -- A new exhibit about the science o f hum an variation at the O regon M u seum o f Science and Industry (O M S I) ch al lenges visitors to consider race in a new light. O pen through Jan. 1, the national exhibition tells the story o f race from biological, cul tural and historical points o f view. Jazz B and C oncert — T he U niversity o f Portland Jazz Band will perform T hursday, N ov. 29, on cam pus, 5000 N. W illam ette Blvd. The concert, set for B uckley C enter A uditorium at 7:30 p.m ., is free and open to the public. Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com w & rl< ■ y i t e m s 0 Public Notice WSI is seeking an organization to design and facilitate Occupational Coaching courses to participants in the Housing Works program in Multnomah and Washington counties. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on the WSI website at w w w .w orksvstem s.org by close of business W ednesday November 26, 2012. Proposals must be received by January 2, 2013. Woritsystems, Inc. Is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and sendees a n available upon request to Individuals with disabilities. To place a free n la y c a llln Ongon dial 711. » * Fall Into Jazz C oncert -- The C lark C ollege M usic D epartm ent and the C lark V ocal Jazz E nsem ble invites you to their “ Fall Into Jazz” concert on T uesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. in G aiser Hall on the C lark C ollege cam pus. This concert will also feature p erfo r m ances by S hahala M iddle School Jazz C h o ir and W oodland H igh School Jazz C hoir. A dm ission is free w ith donations accepted at the door. G rossology: T he (Im polite) Science o f the H um an B ody - - Kids and adults are w elcom e to this O M SI exhibit that is back by popular dem and. The “science in disguise” experi ence lets you crawl through a 30-foot digestive tract, sniff out the body’s smelliest odors, clim b a hum an skin wall o f scabs and pim ples and view a vom it display. C h a m b e r E n sem b le C o n c e rt - University o f Portland’s sm all instrum ental ensem bles w ill perform T uesday, Nov. 27 on cam pus, 5000 N. W illam ette Blvd. T he concert, set for M ago H unt R ecital Hall at 6 p.m ., is free and open to the public. M agic o f U nscripted T h e a t e r - T he U nscriptables are w hipping up m agic in their m ost am bitious show to date. School o f Sorcery perform ances start at 8 p.m . on T su nam i A rtifacts on D isp lay - T w o pieces o f the m assive201 ton dock that w as w ashed aw ay from a city Saturdays during N ovem ber at the F unhouse L ounge. 24 .E. 11th A ve. on J a p a n 's northeast coast by the devastating M arch 2011 tsunam i and that landed on O regon s A gate Beach this past June have now arrived at the O regon H istorical Society in Portland. T he tw o m etal boat tie offs are on display in the “T reasures o f the V ault” exhibit through Dec. 30. T he Soulful Sh ow case - B lacque B utterfly presents spoken w ord, live m usic and featured artists on the second and fourth T hursdays o f each m onth at 8 p.m . at E ’N joni C afé, A frican-M editerranean cuisine at 910 N. K illingsw orthS t. T he M ightiest W ind — T he 50th anniversary o f th e m o s t d is a s tr o u s w eather event to hit O r egon, the C olum bus Day S to rm is b e in g c o m m em o rated w ith “T he M ightiest W ind,” a new exhibit that runs through Jan. 6 at the O regon H istory C enter, dow ntow n. 805 SW Broadway, Suite 2100 - Portland, OR 97205 - CCB LIC# 28417 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from all interested firms including disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises. ad d s. “ |T h e c la sse s) m ak e you a c c o u n ta b le , y o u feel like y o u r p eers are e x p e c tin g you an d you can 't let 'em d o w n , y ou hav e to go. I t’s a real p o sitiv e e x p e rie n c e for m e.” Info on u p c o m in g c la sse s and re g istra tio n can be fo u n d on the P o rtla n d P ark s & R e c re a tio n S e n io r R e c re a tio n w e b s ite p o rtla n d o n lin e .c o m /p a rk s o r by calling 503-823-4328. O regon V oices — O r egon V o ic e s te lls O r e g o n ’s fa s c in a tin g history through the eyes and ears o f the people w ho lived it. T he new O regon H istorical Society exhibit dives into a diverse range o f subjects, from the displacem ent o f m inority populations from urban developm ent, to cycles o f boom and bust. Norm an Sylvester Band - Boogie Cat Norm an Sylvester and his band plays Friday, N ov. 23 at H alib u t’s: S atu r day, N ov. 24 at the Lodge B ar and G rill; Thursday, Nov. 29 at the T iffany C enter: and Saturday, Dec. 1 at 9:45 a.m. at the E lsinore Theatre in Salem ; and at 7 p.m. at the Lotus C ard room . • M el B row n L ive — P ortland ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at S a lty ’s on the C o lu m b ia every Friday and Saturday night. K now n as the “G entlem an o f Jazz,” B row n has a career spanning o v er 40 years. A friqu e B istro B enefit - A frique B istro, 102 N.E. R ussell St., opens its doors each last Saturday o f the m onth to raise donations for the A frican W o m en ’s C oalition. G reat C aribbean and A frican m usic along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m . $ 10 at the door. O re g o n B lack H is to ry - T he Black M useum o f O r egon group m eets every Saturday, from 6 p.m . to 8 p.m. at 4 2 0 N.E. M ason. For m ore inform ation, call 503-284- 0617. O p e n M ic -C u rio u s C om edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr. B lvd., hosts a free night o f stand-up com edy every 2nd and 4th Sunday. O pen m ic com ics get three m inutes, and audience m em bers get a free sneak peak at P o rtlan d ’s up and com ing talent. Signups start at 8:30 p.m . Show starts at 9 p.m. L ive Ja zz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m ., the T hird D egrees Lounge at the R iver Place H otel, 1510 S.W . H arbor W ay. N o co v er o r m inim um purchase. For m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m . D iscou nt T ickets — Local low -incom e fam ilies and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical m usical perform ances in Portland as part o f a unique program called M usic for All. Participating organizations in clude the O regon Sym phony, P ortland O pera, O regon B allet T heater, C h am b er M usic N orthw est, P ortland Y outh Philharm onic, P ortland B aroque O rchestra, Friends o f C ham ber M usic, P ortland C h am b er O rch es tra, P ortland Piano International, Portland S ym phonic C hoir, C appella R om ana and Portland V ocal C onsort.
