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Entertainment/Bids/Classifieds Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. To place your ad, email advertising@theskanner.com DVD Review: ‘Joyful Noise’ Musical film features Dolly and Latifah in gospel-driven dramedy fun for the whole family By Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News W hen choir director Bernard Sparrow (Kris Kristofferson) passes away unexpectedly, Pastor Dale (Courtney B. Vance) finds himself on the horns of a dilemma. Should he promote the dearly-departed deacon’s assistant, Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah), or award the position to his grieving widow, G.G. (Dolly Parton)? After agonizing over the deci- sion, the rev settles on the former, potentially risking the survival of answer to the prayers of Pastor Dale who is desperate to avoid creating a rift in his tight-knit con- gregation. For, he hopes that the choir might restore a measure of pride to the beleaguered Pacashau community by prevailing at the upcoming National Gospel Com- petition. That unlikely feat is the raison d’etre of “Joyful Noise,” a faith- based mix of morality play and musical numbers. The soulful singing performances are the film’s forte, from Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson’s heartfelt duet on “From Here to the Moon and Back” to Keke Palmer and A modern parable that’s fun for the whole family with an uplifting message about the power of cooperation. Sacred Divinity, since the well-to- do Sparrow family is the cash-strapped Church’s major benefactor. By comparison, life’s a struggle for Vi Rose and most of the other citizens of Pacashau, Georgia. The economic recession has turned the once-thriving town into a decaying metropolis marked by foreclosure signs, a soup kitchen packed with the homeless, and a business district dotted with vacant storefronts. G.G.’s grudgingly ratifying the appointment of Vi Rose is the Jeremy Jordan’s equally-evocative interpretation of “Maybe I’m Amazed” to Ivan Kelley, Jr.’s spir- ited rendition of “That’s the Way God Planned It.” As for the pat plotline, the point of departure finds Vi Rose trying to raise two teenagers alone because her husband (Jesse L. Martin) abandoned the family for the military on account of the lack of local jobs. Their son, Walter (Dexter Darden), is in need of help handling his Asperger’s Syndrome while boy-crazy daughter, Olivia (Palmer), sure could use a more SUB-BIDS REQUESTED appropriate suitor than the thug (Paul Woolfolk) who’s been court- ing her lately. Everything changes the day G.G.’s Prodigal Grandson Randy (Jordan) rolls back into town from New York City unexpectedly. Although a little rough around the edges, the misunderstood young man is just the answer for every- body’s malady. First, he falls in love with Olivia at first sight. Then he serves as a Rated PG-13 for profanity and a sexual reference. Running time: 118 minutes Distributor: Warner Home Entertainment Group Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Extras: Make Some Noise; Lead- ing Ladies; Spotlight on a Song: Dolly Parton’s “From Here to the Moon”; Inspiration of Joyful Noise; “He’s Everything” Live; four extended songs; and deleted scenes. surrogate big brother to Walter. And when he joins the choir, it’s only a matter of time before he mends the fences between Vi Rose and his granny on the road to the finals at the Joyful Noise contest in Los Angeles. A modern parable that’s fun for the whole family with an uplifting message about the power of coop- eration. Can I get an Amen? Very Good (2.5 stars) REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS KITSAP TRANSIT Butte Hotel Preservation Portland, OR Bids Date: May 21, 2012 @ 5:00 P . M . Requesting proposals from all interested subcon- tractors and suppliers for the renovation of an existing three-story residential building in NW Port- land. Project is subject to residential prevailing wages, MWESB utilization goals, workforce training pro- gram and Section 3 compliance. Bid Documents are available for viewing at LMC's Plan Room, Contractor Plan Center in Milwaukie and available for purchase at Precision Images LMC CONSTRUCTION For questions contact Scott Dekker, scottd@lmcincorporated.com Ph: 503-646-0521 Fax: 503-6466823 8324 SW Nimbus Ave. Beaverton, OR 97008 CCB# 161282 M/W/ESB Certified Contractors are strongly encouraged to bid. We are an equal opportunity employer and highly encourage sub-bids from all qualified minority owned, women owned, disadvan- taged and emerging small businesses. 5-2-12 Kitsap Transit solicits Letter of Interest, Statement of Qualifications and Performance Data from consulting firms qualified in the area(s) of UBC compliant commer- cial improvements, Architecture, Marine Architecture, Construction Management, Marine Construction Man- agement, Civil design, Geotechnical, Electrical, Environmental, Structural, Traffic and Value Engineering, to assist with the development of Transit Capital Facili- ties, on an on-call basis. Qualified firms will be on a short-list for multi-disciplinary and/or specialized area(s) for one year with an option to extend for one year. This solicitation is to determine qual- ifications for potential projects and is not to be construed as an offer or an acceptance. No request for services is implied nor guaranteed. Specific projects will be negoti- ated based upon scope and budget. PLEASE SUBMIT a Statement of Qualifications with a letter indicating main area of interest and in-house pro- fessional expertise and a SF 330 (Part II) indicating examples of former work applicable to a suburban/rural transit agency to Cathy Whitehead, Capital Development Dept., 60 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Bremerton, Wash- ington 98337, (360) 824-4941. Submissions shall be limited to 10 pages total excluding the SF330, cover and dividers. The deadline for submittals: 4:00 p.m., FRIDAY, May 18, 2012 4-25-12 explore your universe PARATRANSIT OPERATOR SALARY: $15.25/hr - $22.80/hr (plus benefits) [$13.68/HR UP TO FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS TRAINING] The City of Everett is accepting applications to sit for the Paratransit Operator civil service exam. Work involves transportation of senior and/or disabled citizens to pre-arranged appoint- ments utilizing a Paratransit vehicle between residences and other designated areas. For application materials contact: City of Everett, HR Dept., 2930 Wet- more Ave., Suite 5A, Everett, WA 98201; (425) 257-8768, or www.ci.everett.wa.us. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Thursday, 5/10/12. EOE. 5-2-11 w w w . t h e s k a n n e r. c o m May 2, 2012 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 11
