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Power of Blues Fights Hunger
C ontinued from f ront
has been known to sell out the
last few years according to the
festival website, due to the full
access it gives to the different
stages, VIP areas and even a spe-
cial July 4th barbeque.
A limited amount of special
passes are also available for those
enrolled in the Oregon food stamp
program. By presenting your Or-
egon Trail Card, you’ll get a pass
good for that day’s performance
only, at a limit of two per house-
hold.
It’s no surprise that pass pack-
ages for the Waterfront Blues Fes-
tival sell out, as each year they’ve
rendered stunning lineups. This
year is no different.
Headliners for this year include
Fela Kuti’s eldest son Femi Kuti
playing with The Positive Force,
Soul Rebels Brass Band and ZZ
Ward among others.
The most can’t miss perfor-
mance will be coming from War-
ield, who will be sharing her
#WhatPrinceTaughtUs work on
stage. A tribute to her late music
partner, having spent years as a
member of Prince’s New Power
Generation band, Warield told
the Oregonian/Oregon Live that
the set might include a mixture
between her music, his music and
other inluential artists that Prince
himself loved.
As the largest blues festival
in the west and the second larg-
est in the nation, the Waterfront
Blues Festival is sure to delight
those that have a heart for emo-
tion driven music and charity
based events. For ticket purchases
and more information, visit http://
www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/.
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The Portland Observer
Week in Review
Superintendent Retires
After a 10 year tenure
heading up Oregon’s
largest school dis-
trict, Carole Smith an-
nounced last week that
she would retire at the
end of the next school
year. Both Smith and
School Board Chairman
Tom Koehler say the
retirement comes from
her needing a break,
and not from the ire
she found herself in due to the discovery of lead
in the drinking water of some school fountains
and sinks.
OHSU Finds Lead in Water Fountains
cre at an Orlando gay nightclub. “We will not tol-
erate tenants who advocate hatred and the taking
of innocent lives,” company oficial said.
Low Income Joyce Hotel to Reopen
The Portland Housing Bureau announced last
week that its plans to purchase and reopen the
Joyce Hotel, located Downtown off Southwest
Stark and 11th Avenue. The Bureau is slated to
pay $4.22 million for the building which houses
very low income residents.
County and City Teaming Up for Housing
The City of Portland and Multnomah County
announced last week they are teaming up with a
plan for a new joint Ofice for Homeless Services,
which if all goes according to plan, would launch
July 1. While not all of the plans are set in stone
yet, the effort will cost $30 million.
Next to be hit with the discovery of lead in the
water is ironically the Oregon Health and Sci-
ence University in southwest Portland. OHSU
shut down six contaminated water fountains last
Thursday. The detailed water tests were the irst
to be performed, despite some of OHSU’s build-
ings being over a century old.
Naked Burglar a Retired NFL Player
Harsch Rental Pulled for Hate Talk
Britain has decided to separate itself from the Eu-
ropean Union after passing a referendum Thurs-
day aptly named the Brexit vote. The June 23rd
decision will have grand effects for both Britain
and the European Union individually, with partic-
ular impacts to the economy and immigration.
Portland-based Harsch Investment Properties has
decided not to renew a lease with the Verity Bap-
tist Church in Sacramento, Calif. after one of the
pastors made comments in support of the massa-
Former Detroit Lions NFL player Stanley Wilson
II was shot by a southwest Portland homeowner
last Wednesday after breaking into the home com-
pletely naked. Details of the case, including the
extent of Wilson’s injuries were not available.
Britain’s Exit from Europen Union