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Sarah Chung took this photo of a coyote napping in her driveway on Northeast Alameda Terrace in November.

Wily Coyote Moves InWe’ve createdthe problem byfeeding themBY CARI HACHMANN

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

More coyote sightings in Portland’s ur-ban landscape lead researchers to believethat the welcoming behavior of humans hasencouraged the resilient wild animals to dowhat is natural for them; adapt, in this case,too close for comfort.

“We’ve created the habitat for coyotes,so they are just taking advantage to live in it,”says Barbara Brower, a geography professorat Portland State University and co-origina-tor of the Urban Coyote Project.

Several residents have increasingly spot-ted up to two and three opportunistic scav-engers strolling on sidewalks, napping instreets, and playing near parks in severalnorth and northeast Portland neighbor-hoods, including Alameda, Concordia,Humboldt, Grant, Irvington and Beaumont-Wilshire.

Helping Kids Resolve DifferencesChoking case wasat school withanti-bullying coachBY CLIFF PFENNING

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

When a case of bullying that involved asecond grader being choked during recess atWoodlawn Elementary in northeast Port-land reached the local news this month, MattFerro said he was surprised that he hadn’theard about it.

Ferro helps monitor the Woodlawn play-

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ground during lunch breaks as a coach forPlayworks, a non-profit that teaches kidshow to play together and resolve their differ-ences without resorting to fighting.

“I’m out there every day and kids find mewith the littlest of problems, so it was un-usual that I didn’t learn of it until then,” Ferro,who’s been at the school for the past 14months, said last week. “I’ve seen a bigdifference in the way kids settle their differ-ences on the playground in the time I’vebeen at the school, so what happened didseem a little unusual when I heard about it.

“But this is a tough area with a lot ofpoverty, and bullying does go on. There’s

plenty of kids here who know that if someonesays something bad about their name or theirfamily, they’ve got their parents’ permissionto hit them.”

The alleged incident at Woodlawn in-volved an eight-year-old getting held downby one student and choked by another witha rope. The incident left scars on his neck thatwere captured by a local television newsphotographer and then broadcast to theworld.

Portland Public Schools is investigatingand has not offered any comment.

The incident also took place during a weekin which President Barack Obama was ad-

dressing the problem of bullying.A survey conducted by the U.S. Health

and Human Services Department in 2009found that more than one third of teensreported being bullied and that two thirds ofthose incidents happened at school.

Playworks, based in Oakland, Calif., hasfound a niche in promoting positive solu-tions through simple games, such as FourSquare, to help teach kids how to play to-gether and resolve their differences peace-fully.

In just three years, the program has ex-

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When Dreams Come True

Latino theater group’sworld premiereSee El Observador, page 8

March 23, 2011

Week inThe Review

Waging War in LibyaThe political and social unrestspreading across Africa and theMiddle East entangled the U.S. mili-tary Sunday when President Obamajoined a U.N. coalition of forces toenforce a “no fly” zone across Libya.Libya has been the scene of a rebeluprising against Muammar el-Qaddafi’s government.

Trace Radiation SpreadsHealth officials say they have de-tected trace levels of radiation inWashington from Japan's damagednuclear reactors. The amounts ofradioactive iodine are millions oftimes lower than levels that wouldraise health concerns.

Dressing Room TrashedChris Brown trashed his dressingroom at "Good Morning America"and broke a window with a chairTuesday after co-host Robin Rob-

erts asked him about his attack onRihanna, according to a personfamiliar with the show. Securitywas called, but not police. Brownwas on the ABC morning show topromote his new album,"F.A.M.E."

Police Search for TeensGresham police were searching forclues to locate a group of teens aftera brutal attack left a Gresham manbloodied Saturday night. The manwas defending his 15-year-old sonafter the group of teens assaultedhim in front of Centennial MiddleSchool. When confronted, the grouphit the father with a skateboard andfled.

Swept by Sewer PipeFirefighters in Seattle pulled a con-struction worker from a sewer pipeafter he was swept more than 3,500feet Monday morning. The workerslipped into sludge while inspect-ing a pipe and was pulled from theline after spending more than 30minutes inside.

Police Suspect Foul PlayOfficers searching for a 72-year-old Bend woman missing nearlytwo weeks say they believe shemet with foul play. Six days afterreporting her missing, SandraMeyer’s 71-year-old husband,John was found shot to death intheir house. He told police onMarch 10 that his wife left thehouse the day before to go to abook club meeting.

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LOCAL NEWS

Vigil Honors Japan VictimsPHOTO BY MARK WASHINGTON /THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Kayo Lackey and Earnest Migaki pay their respects to the victims of Japan’s earthquake and

tsunami during a candlelight vigil Friday at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The fundraising event,

organized by Mana Morimoto, a Portland Community College student, packed the downtown land-

mark with hundreds of people.

Aaron Campbell

Victim’s Family Sues PoliceCity accusedof withholdingevidence

The city of Portland is fighting arequest for information related to thepolice shooting of Aaron Campbell,a man who died in January last year asa result of a police shooting at theSandy Terrace Apartments on North-east Sandy Boulevard.

Campbell’s family is preparing tofile a wrongful death lawsuit andwants to see police reports and in-formation about a confidential in-formant.

Campbell's mother, Marva Davis,

also accuses police of harassing,hostile and deceptive behavior af-ter the shooting.

The city says the information isnot relevant.

Lawyers for the Campbell family,according to a report in The Orego-nian, are requesting police reports

and other information relating to thepolice bureau’s internal investiga-tion of the shooting, which resultedin the termination of officer RonaldFrashour in November.

Frashour was fired for shootingCampbell in the back with an assaultrifle during the standoff in whichCampbell appeared suicidal, but wasallegedly in the process of surren-dering to police.

Police representatives character-ized the shooting as “suicide bycop,” and a grand jury found noreason to convict Frashour with acrime. But the grand jury also blastedthe police review of the incident andwrote “Campbell should not havedied that day” in its final report.

Gang-Related Shootings InvestigatedPolice are investigating a pair

of weekend shootings they sayappear to be associated withgangs.

The bedroom of a 13-year-oldboy was sprayed with bulletsabout 1 a.m. on Saturday. Eigh-teen bullets were recovered from

the home in the 800 block of North-east 94th Avenue.

Police said the residence hadseven children inside at the time,but no one was hurt. The 13-year-old avoided injury by be-ing in the bathroom at the timeof the shooting.

The other incident took place inthe 7000 block of Northeast 9thAvenue during an after-hours partyon Sunday.

Three men were shot and suf-fered non life-threatening injuries.The shooting took place shortlyafter 4 a.m.

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PHOTO BY CLIFF PFENNING/THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

A parachute game at a leadership camp at Rigler School in northeast Portland helps kids play together and work through their differences.

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Helping Kids Resolve Differencespanded in Portland from eight to 14elementary schools, and has a wait-ing list of seven schools, includingfour in the Parkrose district.

“Our program is getting greatreviews from schools and that’scausing the demand from otherschools,” says Jonathan Blasher,Portland Playworks executive direc-tor. “One thing that’s very helpful isthat we work with each school tofind the ways to be most useful. If aschool has a lot of Somali kids, wetry to find a coach who can speakSomali. Schools have limited re-sources and we try to be as useful aspossible to assist each school.”

The Playworks program beginswith a full-time coach, whose rolemight be defined as an assistantgym teacher. Rather than monitor agym class, the Playworks coachteaches basic games and conflictresolution skills to individual classeson a regular basis, usually everytwo weeks.

The Playworks coach also helpssupervise lunch recess.

The program is paid for throughfundraising at each school andthrough Playworks grants.

For his time working atWoodlawn, Ferro said he has ob-served an improvement in student

harmony during recess.“Last year, it would take a long

time for the kids to start a game likekickball because they had troublejust making teams,” he said. “First,you have to have captains, and thenthey have trouble figuring out whichfriends are going to be on which team,and before you know it recess is over.

“Now, those games get startedfaster because either an adult makesthe teams or they just count 1-2-1-2and each kid goes to his team and

they play.”David Flores, a fifth-grader at

Beach Elementary in north Portland,sees the value of the games.

He was among the dozens ofstudents who volunteered to be-come a junior coach during a confer-ence Friday at Rigler Elementary innortheast Portland where theylearned more games and bondedwith kids from other schools.

Flores said one thing he learnedwas to feel comfortable with speak-

ing up.“I learned to talk more to people,”

he said. “I learned to talk aboutmyself, too.”

In the 2009 survey, only a third ofstudents who’d been the victim ofbullying reported the incident tosomeone.

Ferro said that while not learningof the alleged incident at Woodlawndirectly was disappointing, theprogress he can see at the school isinspiring and will continue as stu-

dents, teachers and administratorslearn to utilize his program.

“There’s a lot of focus on testscores these days, and it’s easy toforget about the impact recess hason learning,” he says. “When kidsdon’t get to play much, they getfrustrated and they take that intothe classroom with them. When theyget to play, they can work that en-ergy out and they sit down ready tolearn. That’s a much better learningenvironment.”

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Wily Coyote Moves InFor some, such extraordinary

sightings are surprising and beauti-ful, but many local people are alarmedand fearful.

A coyote seeking refuge in anurban surrounding is no new con-cept, and one pack has settled inthese human habitats for almosteight years now. However, the furrymutts usually tend to keep a lowprofile, avoiding humans, and sur-viving on a diet of rodents, rac-coons, and insects.

Only recently have these car-nivorous creatures demonstrated achange in behavior with increasedattempts to hunt and kill family petsand backyard livestock.

In response to a rise in coyote-related pet deaths, a neighborhoodmeeting was held earlier this monthto help people understand urbancoyotes, and bring awareness andconflict management strategies toconcerned community members.

The Urban Coyote Project forumwas led by Brower; Audubon Soci-ety of Portland Conservation Direc-tor Bill Salinger; and the group ofPSU student researchers.

Coyotes are here to stay, thepresenters explained.

If coyotes are removed or exter-minated in a territory, others quicklytravel from outside areas, as much

as 60 miles a day, to take their place.Thus, the first response to trap oreliminate the species provesunbeneficial.

So, how can we learn to live withthese animals in a way that guaran-tees the safety of people, pets, andcoyotes?

Researchers say our best alter-native is to “restore instinctive be-havior” in the animals by refusing tofeed coyotes and make them feel asunwelcome as possible.

“Make them unwelcome. Lockup cats and ducks. Yell very loudwhen you see them. You want themto run from you. You want to throwthings and scare them. There safetyand our safety depend on them be-ing afraid of us. You’ve got to yellreally loud,” Brower advises.

Experienced by her own researchinvolving yak herds, Tibetanwolves, and snow leopards in theHimalayas, Brower explains how oneperson systematically feeding coy-otes day after day after day, makesthem very comfortable aroundpeople, and once a coyote has beenhabituated, such humanized behav-ior is dispersed among the pack andeventually the young.

Other suggestions to reducehuman-coyote conflicts are foundon the Portland Audubon Societywebsite. They include taking actionto secure garbage can covers and

compost bins and removing fallenfruit from yards. Residents are ad-vised to never deliberately approachcoyotes to scare them away. Keep-ing house pets indoors, especiallyfrom dusk to dawn when coyotesare most active is advised.

The actual threat of coyotes at-tacking people is rare.

Though coyotes have been badguys in myth and reality, we can allwork to follow the advice of expertsto discourage their troubling be-havior and fear not the wild anduncontrollable creatures livingamong us.

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4th Grader Puts Community First

Sophia Anderson (left) and Melissa Young, coordinator at My

Little Waiting Room at Providence St. Vince Medical Center, look

over the birthday gifts Sophia is donating to the drop-in child

center.

Sophia Anderson, a fourth graderat Bonny Slope Elementary School,has set an example for unselfish-ness.

When Sophia recently celebratedher 10th birthday, she asked herfriends to bring presents that couldbe donated to My Little WaitingRoom, a drop-in child care facility atProvidence St. Vincent MedicalCenter.

The donated gifts includedgames and lots of colorful art sup-plies.

My Little Waiting Room cel-ebrates its first birthday next month.In the past year, it provided drop-inchild care to the parents of morethan 1,300 children.

My Little Waiting Room is theNorthwest’s first drop-in child carefacility to be located inside a hospital.

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Attacking America’s Middle ClassRight wingpower playis shamefulBY JIM HIGHTOWER

Wisconsin Gov.Scott Walker's auto-cratic attempt to ab-rogate the democraticright of public employ-ees to bargain withtheir governmental bosses is notwearing well with the public.

Recent polls show that a mereone-third of Wisconsinites favorhis blatantly political power play,and that if he had told voters in

the last year's election that heintended to do this, he would'velost.

After only one month in of-fice, Walker's approval ratinghas plummeted. He's become anational poster boy for right-wing

anti-union extremism--soout of step that even de-mocracy fighters in Egyptare jeering him.

Yet, Walker is but oneof a flock of far-right,corporate-crested Re-

publican governors and Con-gress critters who're wagingan all-out class war on union-ized workers. It's a shamefuleffort to bust the wage struc-ture and legal protections that

support America's already en-dangered middle class.

In Congress, loopy GOP lead-ers are out to abolish the legalmechanism through which work-ers can form a union and havetheir bargaining rights protected.

Meanwhile, war-whoopingRepublican governors in Ohio,New Jersey, Indiana, and else-where are slashing the healthcare and pension benefits owedto public employees, whileblaming these middle-classworkers for their states' fiscalmesses.

But it was the economic crashcaused by Wall Street greed andmassive tax giveaways towealthy elites that depleted state

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And check out Nevada, wherethe Chamber of Commerce iseven pushing to eliminate theminimum wage.

his corporate-funded Repub-lican assault isn't about fiscalresponsibility.

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Head Start is a Foundation for AchievementOur children’ssuccess depends on itBY JUDGE GREG MATHIS

After being urged by PresidentObama to invest in our nation’sstudents, you would think our fed-eral lawmakers would do anythingthey could to preserve a programthat sets the foundation for a life-time of achievement, right? Wrong.

Once again, Republicans are moving to cut aprogram that helps average Americans and, in thiscase, specifically the poor.

The Head Start Program is yet another socialprogram the right wing has targeted for major cuts.Head Start provides educational and health servicesto low-income children and their families. Head Starthas been one of the most studied early educationprograms since it began more than 40 years ago.

The program has proven itself to be one of the

United State’s most successful social experimentsand an efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Researchshows students who complete Head Start do betterboth socially and academically and are less likely todrop out of high school.

Yet, Republicans want to cut the program by morethan 22-percent. They say Head Start isn’t as effec-tive as supporters claim.

To be fair, some studies show that achievementlevels of some Head Start attendees start to dropoff after first grade. However, this could speak tothe quality of the school they enroll in after theprogram. Additionally, the program’s opponentssay too much money is spent maintaining the pro-gram and not enough on enrolling new students.

It’s not clear if the Republican Party is against poorpeople, working mothers, low-income children or allthree. All of the cuts it’s leaders have moved to makehave been to programs the support and empower thepoor.

If they are successful in taking away the buildingblocks that many have used to create a foundation for

future success, America’s middle class will continueto shrink and the number of families living below thepoverty line will increase.

If the Republicans were serious about balancingthe budget they’d take a look at programs withinflated and misappropriated budgets, starting withthe military. Sure, it’s critical that the U.S. has a strongmilitary in place but studies have shown that programis rife with wasteful spending.

It’s not the only area where money is eitherbeing wasted or being misused. A good, honestbudget scrub will show the Republicans – andDemocrats – just which programs can handlesignificant cuts.

If you believe in the power of Head Start and cantestify to how it helped a child – past or present – inyour life, call your elected officials.

Let them know that they absolutely cannot cutHead Start. Our children’s – and our nation’s –success depends on it.

Greg Mathis is a former Michigan District Courtjudge and current syndicated television show judge.

State of Black America is a Jobs IssueThe case for targetedaction to tackle a crisisBY MARC H. MORIAL

Later this month, the NationalUrban League brings its fight forurban jobs to Capitol Hill with itsannual Legislative Policy Confer-ence. This year’s summit will makethe case for targeted action to tacklethe persistent unemployment crisis in black America.

Dozens of Urban League affiliate delegations com-prised of chief executive officers, board chairs andthe presidents of affiliate Guild and Young Profes-sional auxiliaries will join us for meetings on CapitolHill with U. S. Senators and Representatives.

The conference also serves as the backdrop to therelease of the National Urban League's landmarkannual publication, The State of Black America,being held this year at historic Howard University,with a Town Hall event featuring Howard students,faculty and others, moderated by Jeff Johnson andRoland Martin.

The highlight of this year’s legislative summit andState of Black America report is jobs, jobs, jobs.The great recession is officially over. But, with overallunemployment now at 8.9 percent and 13.7 millionpeople still out of work, the recovery has beenpainfully slow and has yet to make a significant visit tocommunities of color.

The Labor Department’s February jobs reportshows black unemployment at 15.3 percent. The

rate is 16.2 percent for black men and 11.6 percentfor Hispanics. Clearly, the jobs crisis persists inurban America and an immediate national response islong overdue.

In the past, our nation has declared war onpoverty…war on drugs…even war on obesity. To-day, I call on Washington to declare war on unem-ployment and the first line of defense must be urban

America.The truth is that any recovery that fails to bring jobs

and prosperity back to urban and communities ofcolor is a recovery in name only. America can onlysucceed if its cities and the people who live and workin them have access to jobs and are fully prepared toexcel and innovate in those jobs. That is the keymessage of this year’s State of Black America.

Our report takes an honest look at the reality andunderlying causes of double-digit joblessness in blackAmerica. But we don’t just point out the problem, weoffer a solution with a 12-point blueprint for qualityjob creation.

Our plan recognizes that as the nation takes steps

to reduce our ballooning deficit, we must make toughchoices.

But if, as the President has said, we are going to“win the future,” this is no time to cut investments inour people. That means, among other things, wemust invest in summer jobs for teens, broadband andgreen jobs for their parents, and direct job creationfor cities and states.

Our report will also unveil the National UrbanLeague’s 2011 Equality Index, our annual compari-son of the social, political and economic status ofAfrican Americans and Latinos to that of whites.

The report highlights some successful job-creatinginitiatives by the Urban League and others. And wemake it clear that every aspect of life in America isconnected to jobs.

Education is a jobs issue. Healthcare is a jobsissue. International trade is a jobs issue. Housing andtransportation are jobs issues.

In 2011, the State of Black America is a jobs issue.Marc H. Morial is president and chief executive

officer of the National Urban League.

The truth is that any recovery that fails to bring jobs andprosperity back to urban and communities of color is arecovery in name only. America can only succeed if its citiesand the people who live and work in them have access to jobsand are fully prepared to excel and innovate in those jobs.

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ChamberElects NewMembers

The Board of Directors of theHispanic Metropolitan Chamberrecently elected three new membersto the board of directors:

Gil Jimenez, has over 30 years inthe banking industry. He alsoserved under former New MexicoGov. Napolitano, as director ofthe Arizona Department of Com-merce. He has expertise in strate-gic planning, asset management,business development, and imple-mentation of marketing strategies.

Rhonnda Parsons Edmiston isthe Small Business OutreachManager for Howard S. WrightConstructors. She is responsiblefor small business and diversityoutreach. Previously, she servedas the Small Business Develop-ment Manager for the Port of Port-land.

Valerie Solórzano is the ownerof Chick of All Trades, a smallconstruction firm and traffic con-trol company. She has experiencemanaging small businesses, andworking with large public and pri-vate firms.

“All three of these individualsbring expertise in a variety of ar-eas that will benefit our organiza-tion,” said Jerry Petty, HispanicChamber board chair. “We lookforward to their input and theirsupport of our mission to supportthe economic advancement ofLatinos in Oregon.”

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Anthony Green (from left), Angela Bolaños-Osorio, Stephen Lisk and Tyler Andrew Jones perform in the world

premiere of Boom-crackle-fly at Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St.

When you spend your life dreaming, what happens whenyou finally get what you want?

Portland’s Latino theater group, Miracle Theater presents“Boom-crackle-fly,” a world premier production written byCharise Castro Smith and directed by Olga Sanchez.

Presented in English, the play weaves together in a clevercombination of science fiction and magical realism threeseemingly disparate stories.

In a New York barrio, a female impersonator ignores theadvice of an imaginary grandmother to fall in love with aninsatiable scientist; in a Key West circus, two acrobat sistersare divided over the ghost of Ernest Hemingway; and inrevolutionary Havana, a man who wishes he had wingsyearns to fly away to another land.

The preview performance is scheduled Thursday, March16 at Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St., with the openingnight coming the following Friday, March 25. The productionwill continue shows through April 16.

Tickets are $14 to $25 and can be purchased by visiting thewebsite milagro.org or by calling 503-236-7253.

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The Postal Service’s forever stamps honoring Latin musical giants Tito Puente (from left), Carmen

Miranda and Celia Cruz.

Latin Musical Giants HonoredMusical giants Tito Puente and

Carmen Miranda are bringingsome Latin flavor to U.S. postagestamps.

The new set of five foreverstamps also honor Celia Cruz,Selena and Carlos Gardel. Theyrepresent a range of Latin musicalstyles, including Tejano, tango,

samba, Latin jazz and salsa.Postal Service Vice President

Marie Therese Dominguez saidthe stamps are "a lasting tribute tofive extraordinary performers."

Formal ceremonies for the re-lease of the stamps were held inAustin, Texas, as the stamps wenton sale across the country

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Learning at New ColumbiaPCC offersclasses foryoung Latinos

Portland Community Collegeplans to give young Latinos a betterchance to achieve their educationalgoals through specialized classesat the New Columbia housing de-velopment in north Portland.

Latino students between the agesof 16 to 20 who are English languagelearners will have a chance to im-prove their English proficiency whileworking towards other educationaland career goals.

Students will study math, socialstudies and science in Spanish andcan earn their GED in Spanish. Atthe same time, they will study En-glish to improve their proficiency inthe language.

The Multicultural Academic Pro-gram, which is operated through thePCC Prep Alternative Programs, is apartnership with local school dis-tricts, making it free to eligible stu-dents.

Classes start spring term onMonday, March 28. The New Co-lumbia classes will not only prepare

the youths for college, but will giveeligible students a 12-credit tuitionwaiver to start college at PCC.

PCC first piloted this model at theWillow Creek Center in Washing-ton County.

“This model works because itreally serves the need that studentshave to complete a high school cre-

dential in their first language whilebuilding their English skills,” saidJeff Laff, manager of the program.“We want to extend these sameopportunities to Latino youth liv-ing in North Portland.”

To learn more about how to en-roll, contact Jana Daugherty withPCC Prep at 971-722-6213.

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Frank Garcia

Frank Garcia is leading efforts tofoster diversity, equity and inclu-siveness across state governmentas the new director of Gov. JohnKitzhaber’s Affirmative Action Of-fice.

Garcia most recently served asthe Diversity Administrator for theOregon State Bar, where he lead andimplemented a system-wide vision

and strategic plan to increase diver-sity within Oregon.

“The more inclusive we makestate government, the better we willserve our diverse state,” saidKitzhaber. “Frank’s deep knowledgeand experience will serve Oregonwell.”

Garcia has a bachelor’s degree insociology from Portland State Uni-versity and a master’s degree inhigher education administrationfrom New York University. Over thepast 14 years, he has worked inhuman resources, communications,and public relations in the privateand public sectors.

SPORTS BRIEFSBY CLIFF PFENNING

PIL Baseball BeginsThe baseball and softball regular-season schedules begin for Port-land Interscholastic League teamsMonday, March 28 with Bensonplaying at Wilson. Marshall, in its

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final season of play before the schoolis closed, plays Parkrose at WalkerStadium in baseball and McKay insoftball at Delta Park on Monday.

Bike Track DemoThe Northwest Trail Alliance,Portland’s first mountain bike group,has scheduled a demonstrationevent to promote construction of

the city’s first “pumptrack,” a dirttrack that promotes skill develop-ment for young riders in a safe envi-ronment. The event is scheduled forSaturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. at Ventura Park, 145 S.E. 117thAve.

Winterhawks in PlayoffsJust three years after finishing with

a league-worst 11 wins, the PortlandWinterhawks finished atop theWestern Conference of the West-ern Hockey League by winning 50games. The team battles Everett in abest of seven playoff series thatbegins Saturday, March 26 at theRose Garden. Game two is at 5 p.m.Sunday, March 27, also at the RoseGarden.

Ducks visit Portland StateThe 15th-ranked University of Or-egon softball team will play a pair ofafternoon games against the Port-land State Vikings on Wednesday,March 23 at Erv Lind Stadium atNormandale Park, beginning at 2p.m. The Ducks entered the week at22-4, while the Vikings were 12-8,the program’s best start since 1997.

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‘Observer’ an oil painting by Willa Schneberg

Diversity at Guardino Gallery

Four female artists explore di-verse themes in oil paintings andceramic sculptures at the GuardinoGallery, 2939 N.E. Alberta St.

The opening reception for thismonth long exhibit is on Last Thurs-day, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.The show runs through April 26.

Maria Wickwire’s ceramic sculp-ture explores and honors the manystrengths of women. She beginswith a malleable lump of clay andbuilds gradually, layer upon layer,until the structure is strong enoughto acquire glaze patinas and witholdseveral firings.

Oil painter Katherine Treffingeris one who finds joy in discoveringthe harmony and beauty amongchaos and paints with a love forcolor.

Imbued by old travel photos,Anna Magruder's oil paintings drift‘Grace,’ a ceramic sculpture by Maria Wickwire.

between realism and surrealism, rec-reating vintage America and explor-ing the emotional color of individualfaces.

Willa Schneberg's ceramic sculp-

tures reflect on sacred Buddhist andJewish ritual objects, the profanestreet vendors of Cambodia, con-trasted with the architecture of aformer prisoner of war camp.

Somali Artand Culture

The last Friday of the monthwill be an evening celebratingour new Somali neighbors.

Colored Pencils Art and Cul-ture night, also known asPortland's multicultural familyroom, hosts monthly celebra-tions focusing on the city’s di-verse populations to build a bet-ter community.

The upcoming event, March25 at the Multnomah Arts Cen-ter, will run from 6 p.m. to 9p.m., and feature Somali cui-sine by Jaziira Cafe, a fine artsexhibit and reception, as well astraditional and contemporaryAfrican, Asian, Arab, Native andsettled American performersand musical artists.

The cost is free to kids, stu-dents, and seniors, with a $10suggested donation for others.The arts center is located at7688 S.W Capitol Hwy.

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Old School Bluesman Dead at 97

Pintop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins known fordistinctive voice, piano skills

(AP) -- Muddy Waters was look-ing for a new piano player whenchain-smoking journeymanPinetop Perkins showed off hisaggressive keyboarding during ajam session.

"He liked what he heard. Therest is history," said Willie "Big

Eyes" Smith, who was a drummerin Waters' band back in 1969.

By then, Perkins, an old schoolbluesman with the gravelly voice,for years had played the ricketybars among the cotton fields ofthe Mississippi Delta, and touredfar beyond them with rock pioneerIke Turner in the 1950s. He per-formed with the likes of SonnyBoy Williamson and slide guitar-ist Robert Nighthawk.

When he and Waters hookedup, Pinetop was in his 50s andnever had recorded an album ofhis own but "had more energythan us younger folks did," Smithsaid.

That verve kept him jamming inthe clubs and collecting GrammyAwards until shortly before hisdeath from cardiac arrest Mondayat his Austin, Texas, home. He

was 97.Perkins' skills came not from

any sort of formal training butfrom an innate ability and love fora musical form that arose from theSouth's plantation system.

"I didn't get no schooling. Icome up the hard way in theworld," Perkins told The Associ-ated Press in a 2009 interview.

Nate Dogg

Singer Helped DefineWest Coast Hip HopNate Dogg hadthe right touchon several hits

A singer whose near monotonecrooning anchored some of rap'smost seminal songs and helpeddefine the sound of West coast hip-hop, is being remembered after hisdeath at the age of 41.

Nate Dogg, whose real name wasNathaniel D. Hale, died March 15 ofcomplications from multiple strokes.

Nate Dogg wasn't a rapper, buthe was an integral figure in the genre:His deep voice wasn't particularlymelodic, but its tone — at timesmenacing, at times playful, yet al-ways charming — provided just theright touch on hits including War-ren G's "Regulate," 50 Cent's "21Questions," Dr. Dre's "The NextEpisode" and countless others.

The Long Beach, Calif., native isbest known for his contributions tothe West Coast soundtrack pro-vided by the likes of Snoop Dogg,Dr. Dre, Tha Dogg Pound and more.Nate Dogg was even part of a "su-pergroup" featuring Snoop Doggand Warren G, called 213.

March 23, 2011

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Mississippi Studios

will host March 29

concert with ‘the

Collers,’ a stunning

new group that got its

start in New Orleans.

A group described as emotion-ally moving and electric, especiallyin their live band performances, willvisit Portland for a Tuesday, March29 concert at Mississippi Studios innorth Portland.

“The Collers,” got their start inNew Orleans and moved to Brook-lyn post Hurricane Katrina.

The trio features vocalist SaraLucas, a multi-instrumentalist singerknown for her sensually tough vo-cals and Ryan Seaton and DonGodwin, multi-instrumentalists who

Emotional and Electrichave Southern-honed chops.

The performance will featureworks from their new album, “Life ofLove.”

The Cultural

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Foundation

presents a

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solo

perfor-

mance of

Brazilian

music by

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Mendonça

on Satur-

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Gladstone, suite 200. Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 for

students. Proceeds will go towards supporting disadvantaged

youth in our community and scholarships.

Spectacular Solo Performance

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Saturday Market -- Port-land Saturday Market is openeach Saturday and Sunday alongthe waterfront in Old Town. The mar-ket has celebrated arts and crafts in thePacific Northwest for 38 years.

African American Playwright -- “Tough Titty” by thelate African-American playwright andartist Oni Faida Lampley is a journeyof love, courage, humor and healingas a family survives the rigors ofmarriage and the unexpected lifechanging diagnosis of breast cancer.Shows through Saturday, March 26

at Ethos at the Interstate Firehouse cultural Center,5340 N. Interstate Ave.

Trillium Festival and Native and Hardy Plant Sale --Share the beauty of spring with The Friends of TryonCreek who will welcome the community to the largesturban state park in Oregon for a creative and freeweekend of nature, art, music, hikes, family activities,and much more. Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Tryon Creek State Natural Area in south-west Portland.

Norman Sylvester Band -- Boogie CatNorman Sylvester and his band per-form Friday, April 1 at the West LinnSaloon; Friday, April 8 at the SpiritMountain Casino in Grande Ronde;and Saturday, April 9 at Roadhouse 101 in Lincoln City.

Auto Swap Meet at PIR -- Calling all auto enthusiasts!Gear up for a giant automotive swap meet, Thursday,March 31 through Sunday, April 3 at Portland Interna-tional Raceway, 1940 N Victory Blvd. Cost of admis-

sion is $5 per day, andfree for children under age

12. For more information visitportlandraceway.com.

Zimbabwe Art Exhibited -- The Beaverton Arts Com-mission is hosting new exhibits throughout the monthof March at Beaverton City Hall, 4755 S.W. Griffith Dr.,and featuring works by an accomplished local artist aswell as authentic Zimbabwe village artisans. The art isfor sale and can be seen on the first, second and thirdfloor corridors.

Perseverance: Black Pioneers in Oregon -- A uniqueexhibit, developed in collaboration with the OregonHistorical Society and the Oregon Northwest BlackPioneers, highlights the environment and stories ofearly Oregon black pioneers who lived in the state priorto World War II. Now showing through April 3 at theOregon History Museum, downtown.

Mel Brown Live -- Portland jazz giant Mel Brownperforms at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday andSaturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,”Brown has a career spanning over 40 years.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest -- The play by Dale Wasserman fromthe Ken Kesey novel is now playingthrough Sunday, March 27 at Port-land Center Stage at the GerdingTheater at the Armory, 128 N.W.11th Ave.

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! -- PortlandChildren’s Museum exhibit intro-duces children to the world of thatunforgettably nosey monkey Cu-

rious George,leading visitorson a fun, inter-active math,science and engineering-based ad-venture. Show runs through June 5.

Last Polar Bear exhibit -- At theWorld Forest Center DiscoveryMuseum, photographer StevenKazlowski documents the devastat-ing urgency of global warming’simpact on the Arctic in the photoexhibit, The Last Polar Bear: Facingthe Truth of a Warming World. Showruns through April 3.

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March 23, 2011

CLASSIFIED/BIDS

SUB-BIDS REQUESTEDMcCoy Village Apartment Renovation

Portland, ORBid Date: 3/25/2011 @ 3:00PM

Non Mandatory Pre-Bid walkthrough: Monday, March 21st @ 10:00 AM

4430 NE MLK Blvd.

Requesting proposals from all interested subcontractors and

suppliers for the renovation of an existing 55 unit apartment

complex scheduled to start in June 2011. EXCLUDES: Waterproofing,

Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler bids. Project is subject to Residential

Prevailing Wages, MWESB Utilization Goals, Workforce Training

requirements and Section 3 Compliance.

Bid documents are available at Ford Graphics,

Oregon Contractor Plan Center, Precision Images

and LMC’s Plan Room

For questions contact Ryan Duffin, (503) 646-0521,

[email protected]

We are an equal opportunity employer and highly encourage sub-

bids from all qualified minority owned, women-owned,

disadvantaged, and emerging small businesses.

SUB-BIDS REQUESTED

City of Portland

Powell Butte Reservoir 2, Phase 2

Bid No. 112503

Bid Date: March 31, 2011 @ 2:00 PM

Sub bids due by March 30, 2011

2073 Railroad Street

Corona, CA 92880

Ph: (951) 278-1177 Fax: (951) 278-3307

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage bids from

all MBE, WBE, DBE, and ESB companies.

New Sandy High School

Bid Package #4 – Work Package I

Pre-Bid: March 29th at 10:00AM

Bids Due: April 12th at 2:00PM

Bid Documents – ARC Oregon (503/227-3424) or

www.oregon.fordgraphics.com > Public Projects

Hoffman Construction

Company of OregonPhone: (503) 221-8811 – Bid Fax: (503) 221-8888

805 SW Broadway, Suite 2100 – Portland, OR 97205 – CCB LIC# 28417We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from all interested firms including

disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises.

Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com

SUB BIDS REQUESTED

The City of Portland is seeking a

“Public Works Supervisor II” to

provide leadership and create a

high performance, service-

oriented, safety sensitive work

environment that supports the

City’s and Bureau’s missions and

objectives and to be a member of

the bureau’s 24-hour emergency

response team. Approximate

Monthly Salary: $4,730 to

$6,306, For more information and

to apply on-line please go to

www.portlandoregon.gov/jobs

SUB-BIDS REQUESTED

Dundee, Oregon

Dundee WWTP Schedule ABids Due: April 19th, 2011, at 2:00 PM

Plans and Specifications are available online at www.stellarj.com

STELLAR J CORPORATION

1363 Down River Drive • Woodland, WA 98674

Phone: (360) 225-7996 Bid Fax: (360) 225-8007

CCB# 127903 WA#STELLJC045J9

Performance & Payment Bonds are required of Electrical

Subcontractors and may be required from other Subcontractors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub-bids from

all subcontractors and suppliers including Minority, Women,

Disadvantaged and Emerging Small Business Enterprises

Additional Subcontracting Opportunities Available: www.stellarj.com

Seasonal Laborers

**This posting may close before the

stated deadline once a sufficient

number of qualified applicants are

identified. Interested applicants are

encouraged to apply early.**

Multnomah County's Department

of Community Services is seeking

applicants to fill approximately 16-

seasonal positions. These are

temporary assignments

anticipated to last for six (6)

months. The wage is $12.34 per

hour. Deadline to apply is 4/1/11

but may closer earlier. Interested

applicants are encourage to apply

early.

Candidates will perform a variety

of manual labor tasks and job

duties in one or more of the

following areas:

*Road Maintenance - Perform

maintenance on road surfaces,

which includes sealing cracks, tar

pot patching, milling, paving, and

potholing, shoulder repair,

landscaping and flagging.

*Traffic Aids - Safely prepare

pavements and apply pavement

markings; operate pilot truck; aid

in the repair, maintenance, and

assist in the manufacturing and

installation of traffic signs.

All positions require teamwork and

the ability to perform strenuous

manual labor outdoors during all

kinds of weather extremes such

as heat, cold, rain, storms, snow,

floods, etc. Work shifts will be

seasonal 4/10s with start times

as early as 6 AM Monday through

Friday or Tuesday through Friday.

Please apply online at

www.multcojobs.org. See job #6095-03

Radio Traffic Director

Opportunity in Portland

Get involved in the exciting career

of radio! Salem Communications

of Portland is looking for a well

organized, detail-oriented person

who will be co-responsible for

creating continuity in the flow of

work between sales and

production.

Duties include but are not limited

to: Enter, revise and track the

status of contracts and order

forms within the Traffic system and

other departments. Troubleshoot

any problems with sales staff.

Provide clients with daily spot

times as requested. Schedule

national network spots and

complete affidavits weekly.

Maintain and update client filing

system. Assemble, edit, and

electronically reconcile logs and

post them for billing. Phone duties

also required.

Radio experience preferred. This

position requires excellent written

and verbal communications skills,

experience with Word and Excel

and also demonstrate the ability

to work in a fast-paced

environment with good problem-

solving skills, meet strict deadlines

and must be able to handle

interruptions. Our traffic system is

DeltaFlex/CBSI/Marketron.

Knowledge of this system is a

major plus.

All candidates must be team

players with strong moral

character and integrity. If you are a

person who meets the above

criteria, email your resume and a

cover letter to

[email protected] or fax

to 503-786-1551. Absolutely no

phone calls.

Salem Communications is an

Equal Opportunity Employer.

EngineerPerformance Specialist-Mechanical

Engineer sought by Renewable

energy consultancy firm for job

location in Portland, OR, to

research & dvlp new techniques

for predicting future production of

renewal energy generation

technologies & assessing

performance of existing

renewable generation assets,

using linear & non-linear statistical

data modeling on large d/bases

in SQL, basic signal processing &

neural networking techniques, &

control systems models in Matlab;

& to train & mentor other

performance analysts &

engineers. Must have MS or equiv.

in Mechanical Engg + 1 yr exp. in

these job duties/skills. Will accept

related training acquired during

internship/student fellowship/

coursework, in lieu of exp.

Respond to HR Dept., Garrad

Hassan America, Inc., 333 SW

Fifth Ave., Ste. 400, Portland

Oregon, 97204.

TriMet Hearing Notice

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (“TriMet”)

is in the process of issuing its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

(DBE) Program Plan for FY 2011-2013.

TriMet’s proposed aspirational goal for FY 2011-2013 has been

reviewed and updated to reflect a higher goal target. The updated

aspirational goal target is 10.29% for FY 2011-2013. TriMet is

seeking feedback on its DBE program regarding contracting

opportunities and potential barriers for DBEs.

A public hearing will be held at 710 NE Holladay St. in Portland on

May 2nd from 10 a.m.-Noon. The meeting room is accessible.

The plan can be reviewed weekdays from March 21st to May 2nd, 2011

between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at:

710 NE Holladay St. 4012 SE 17th Ave.

Portland, OR 97232 Portland, OR 97202

Send written comments to Bruce M. Watts, TriMet’s Diversity and

Transit Equity Senior Director at 710 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR

97232 or to [email protected]. Comments will be accepted

through May 2nd, 2011.

For alternative formats, call 503-962-2213 or TTY 503-238-5511.

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Attention:The 30% Subsidized waitlist at

Station Place Tower Apartments is

now open. Please check our

website at www.reachcdc.org to

review the Application Criteria and

to download a waitlist pre-

application. Income restrictions

apply. Please note that all

applications will be processed in

the order the applicant is listed on

the waitlist. This building is

managed by REACH CDC.

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Camp Rilea Water Treatment Plant and

Wastewater System Improvements

Warrenton, OregonBid Package #3 – Fencing & Signage

Bids Due: March 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.Bid Documents – Willamette Print & Blueprint (503/223-5011)

or www.bxwa.com

Hoffman Construction

Company of OregonPhone: (503) 221-8811 – Bid Fax: (503) 221-8888

805 SW Broadway, Suite 2100 – Portland, OR 97205 – CCB LIC# 28417We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from all interested firms including

disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises.

Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com

SUB BIDS REQUESTED

HEALTH MATTERSFor Your HealthThe Spirit to OvercomeBY LARRY LUCAS

Many in our community havededicated their lives to addressingissues that others felt powerless tochange – from someone as prolificas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and

the civil rightsmovement, to theeveryday hero feeding the hungryin the toughest neighborhoods.

When it comes to helping the 25million people suffering from rare

diseases, the spirit to overcomemust continue.

When a disease is categorized as“rare,” many assume it’s a farawayproblem or something you only hearabout in the news.

But that is not necessarily thecase: There are nearly 7,000 rarediseases. In fact, a disease is con-sidered “rare” if fewer than 200,000people suffer from it – hardly a smallnumber. What’s more, those thatimpact African Americans are oftengenetically linked – and difficult toprevent.

Some rare diseases, likeAlzheimer’s, well known and have astrong advocacy community sur-rounding them. Though technicallyconsidered “rare” today, the num-ber of Alzheimer’s patients is ex-pected to rise to 13.5 million by 2015– moving it decidedly into the “com-mon” category. Other rare diseasesare less visible to the general public– but extremely visible within ourcommunity.

Sickle cell anemia is a rare, ge-netic blood disorder nearly 72,000Americans live with, most of whose

ancestors came from Africa. In fact,one in 12 African Americans carriesthe sickle cell trait.

Sickle cell anemia affects hemo-globin, the red blood cell componentthat carries oxygen from the lungs toyour organs and tissues, then return-ing carbon dioxide to the lungs. Whensomeone suffers from sickle cell ane-mia, defective hemoglobin causes redblood cells to stiffen and misshape,clog narrow veins and block the oxy-gen-filled blood from reaching thebody’s organs.

Whereas healthy red blood cellslive about four months, sickle redcells typically die within three weeks.Some sickle cell patients suffer moremild side effects, such as hand orfoot swelling, slight fever and skindiscoloration. But others can sufferfrom extreme pain, blindness orstroke. Sickle cell patients are muchmore vulnerable to infections andhave a harder time fighting them.

Like many rare diseases, there isno cure for sickle cell anemia today.But there is hope. Just 20 years ago,patients had no prescription op-tions to manage the disease’s ef-fects. Today, there are many differ-

ent treatments.For sickle cell anemia and many

other diseases the future is promis-ing: There are 400 new medicines indevelopment for rare diseases byAmerica’s biopharmaceutical re-search and manufacturing compa-nies.

Developing these medicinesmeans very little if patients in needcan’t access them. Luckily, there areprograms available to help patientsfind and pay for their prescriptions.

Since 2005, America’sbiopharmaceutical researchers andmanufacturers have supported thePartnership for Prescription Assis-tance (1-888-4PPA-NOW;pparx.org), which connects patientsin need to 475 assistance programsthat offer more than 2,500 medicinesfor free or nearly free.

Patients and their families livingwith rare diseases shouldn’t feelpowerless. Every day, America’sbiopharmaceutical researchers areworking to ensure they feel just theopposite – hopeful.

Larry Lucas is retired vice presi-dent for Pharmaceutical Researchand Manufacturers of America.

First Lady Writes Bookon Healthy Eating

First Lady Michelle Obama

works on the garden she

started at the White House.

She’s writing a book about the

project and the benefits of

healthy eating.

Sharingexperiencesfrom WhiteHouse garden

(AP) -- There's a new author inthe White House: Michelle Obama.

The first lady has signed with theCrown Publishing Group for a bookabout the garden she started on theSouth Lawn of the White Houseand the benefits of healthy eating.The book, currently untitled, isscheduled to come out in April 2012.Obama received no advance andwill donate all proceeds to a charityor charities to be determined.

The White House said the gar-den has yielded more than 2,000pounds of fresh fruits and veg-etables.

"We've gotten food out of thegarden, and we can eat it and it'sgood," Obama said last week duringa brief telephone interview. "So wewanted to share the story with therest of the nation and perhaps withthe rest of the world, because we getso many questions about the gar-den: How did we do it? Why did wedo it? How do I do this in my ownhome or community?"

The first lady, 47, has been anadvocate for locally grown food andlast year started an anti-obesity

campaign, "Let's Move!" Accord-ing to Crown, the book will be "in-spirational and instructive, and willprovide ideas and resources for read-ers to get involved in the movementto create community, school andurban gardens, support local farm-ers' markets, and make small lifestylechanges to achieve big health re-sults.

"Mrs. Obama will also share someof her family's favorite healthy reci-pes."

Editions will include an illustratedhardcover, an e-book and an "en-hanced" multimedia e-book.

March 23, 2011

Part 10. Fatigue: A cure for people sickand tired of being of being sick and tired.

Flowers' Chiropractic Office2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212

Phone: (503) 287-5504

Q: I seem to be tired a lot lately.Does that mean I need iron?

A : The most common reasonpatients come into our office

is because of some type of pain.But many of these people are alsosuffering from fatigue. Fatiguethat makes the eyes burn slowsdown the healing process andmakes you wonder why you don’tfeel as well as you used to. Obvi-ously, there can be many causesof fatigue. Diet is certainly one ofthem. It’s a subject we’d be happyto discuss with you in detail. An-other cause, however is often

stress. Many of you have probablyheard of the “Fight Or Flight” syn-drome. When the body is stressed,it responds with a combat-readyposture. In analyzing many suchpatients’ x-rays, we find the headangled forward and the back archedin this highly-stressed position.After Chiropractic adjustment,this condition is often vastly im-proved. Patients come back well-

rested, telling us they just hadtheir best night’s sleep in ages.If you think the stress of every-day life might be wearing youdown and preventing your bodyfrom warding off illnesses, callus for an appointment. Or if thereare any other questions youmight have about your health,just call us at the phone numberbelow.

Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled staff are ready to help those in need.

HEALTH MATTERS

The Laboratory Dance Project from South Korea is made up of creative young dancers and choreographers.

Modern Dance Meets Hip HopSeoul dancers blend distinctive moves

Modern dance meets hip hop,break dancing, martial arts, acrobat-ics and contact improvisation whenthe Laboratory Dance Project takesthe stage.

The young dancers and choreog-raphers form the Korean NationalUniversity of the Arts in Seoul willperform in Portland, Thursday, March31 through Saturday, April 2 at Lin-coln Hall at Portland State Univer-sity.

Portland’s White Bird Uncaged is

the presenter for this West Coastdebut of an internationally acclaimedprogram that will feature eight giftedmale dancers, performing three ex-hilarating works by three award-win-ning choreographers, including thecompany’s signature piece, No Com-ment, which has brought audiencesto their feet around the world when-ever it has been performed.

Tickets available throughwhitebird.org and PSU Box Office,1825 S.W. Broadway, 503-725-3307.

Stay Healthy with WalkingKaiser does itspart to getpeople moving

What if there was a way to stayhealthy that doctors say is moreeffective than any pill they couldprescribe? One that helps peoplelose weight, can prevent or helpmanage diseases including diabe-tes, heart disease and depression,and is available to most everyone.Oh, and one more thing: it’s free.Sound good?

It’s walking. And it delivers on allof this and more.

Research shows that walking 30minutes a day, 5 days a week canprevent the onset or help managechronic diseases. Yet, 70 percent ofAmericans lead sedentary lifestyles,which is a big reason why manyexperts say America is in the midstof a health crisis.

So why isn’t everybody walking?

Well, Kaiser Permanente is doing itspart to make that happen with Every-body Walk! It’s a new public aware-ness project aimed at starting a na-tional conversation about the healthbenefits of walking.

“Whether you’re 7 or 77, walkingis great medicine,” said Dr. KeithBachman of the Kaiser PermanenteNorthwest Weight ManagementInstitute. “For seniors especially,walking is a terrific way to improvebalance, strengthen bones andmuscles, and keep the mind sharp.I’d like to see a bumper sticker thatsays ‘Did you get your 30 minutestoday?’”

Everybody Walk! is an onlineeducational campaign centeredaround the websiteeverybodywalk.org. It containsnews and resources on walking,health information, walking maps,how to find walking groups in yourarea, a personal pledge to start walk-ing, and a place to share storiesabout your walking experiences.

March 23, 2011

THE LAW OFFICES OF

Patrick John Sweeney, P.C.

Patrick John SweeneyAttorney at Law

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MEMERSHIP MEETING

12:00PM-2:00PM

REFLECTION COFFEE SHOP

446 NE KILLINGSWORTH ST

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD

March 23, 2011

Joyce Washington HIGH SCHOOL CLASSICThe 11th Annual

Basketball GameSaturday, May 21 at Portland Community

College, 705 N. Killingsworth

Doors open at 12 p.m.

Girls Classic at 1 p.m.

Boy’s Classic at 3 p.m.

Tickets available atThe Portland Observer

4747 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Looking for High School Boys & Girls to Participatefor more information contact Tony or Mark Washington at 288-0033

“Dedicated to our mother, whose purposeful lifeis our family inspiration.” — The Washington family Bashor’s

TEAM ATHLETICS

Sponsored by:

ShowtimeAthletics

In Loving MemoryJennifer Joo Ray

Jennifer Joo Ray, daughter of Joshua D.Phillips and O. Virginia Phillips, founders ofthe Give Us This Day Counseling & Commu-nity Service, formerly based in Newberg andPortland, and Women of Purpose Interna-tional, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 in NorthLas Vegas, Nev., where she, her husbandand children resided. She was 35 years old.

Jennifer was born in Seoul, Korea in July1975 and adopted by the Phillips’ in 1980 atage 4 ½ years. She attended elementary andmiddle schools in Newberg. She moved toPortland and attended Grant High Schooland taught Sunday school at PiedmontFriends Church. She was active in the GiveUs This Day ministries in Portland, whereshe helped with high-risk youth.

She moved to San Antonio, Texas to livewith her sister, Cathy Parker, where she metand married Sergeant Charles Ray in 1993.She was a licensed certified pharmacy tech-nician.

Jennifer’s joy was serving her family, ex-tended family and friends. People called her“the gift” because of the love and amazing

care she gave to anyone who needed herhelp.

Survivors include her husband, Charles;two sons by his previous marriage, Davidand Edward; their two children, Michael andJasmine; her mother, O. Virginia Phillips;sisters Cathy Y. Parker of Gresham, LindaPhillips-Mitchell of Atlanta, Ga, S. ReneeMitchell-Phillips of Portland, KimberlyPhillips-Lawson of Orlando, Fla., and VedaBrown-Phillips of Columbus, Ga.; brothersGregory Mitchell-Phillips of Kuwait, RondahlMitchell-Phillips of Vancouver, BrianMitchell-Phillips and Kenneth Mitchell-Phillips of Portland; a host of nieces andnephews; and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father,Rev. Joshua Phillips, and his daughter andson-in-law, Rev. John and Yvonne Garlingtonand son, Emery Vereen.

A homegoing celebration was held Mon-day at Life Change Christian Center, 3635 N.Williams Ave. Interment followed atWillamette National Cemetery.

If you wish to contribute toward Jennifer’sfuneral expenses, send your donation pay-able to Women of Purpose International, inmemory of Jennifer Ray.

Church ConcertThe public is invited to hear composerand pianist Dr. Rodney Abriol and hiswife Joy Lin, a soprano singer, performin concert at the Stone Tower Church,3010 N.E. Holladay St. People to PeopleMinistries and C & C Sacred Recordsare sponsoring the Saturday, March 26performance scheduled to begin at 6p.m. A free will offering will be taken.

Happy 19th BirthdayWalter Dines Jr.

Little Walt, we will neverforget your hard drive to suc-ceed; and your last words,“Be productive to the world,”is our goal today as you areremembered with great love.

You gave your all.In loving memory, The Dines Family

FOOD

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Pork Chops with GreenPeppercorn SauceFat-free half-and-half makes a velvety smooth sauce for thislow-fat meal. There is enough sauce to serve over the porkchops and the noodles, making for a true comfort-food feeling.Ingredients• 6 thin-cut boneless pork chops (3 ounces each)• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil• 1 large shallot, chopped• 1 clove garlic, chopped• 1/2 cup dry white wine• 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half• 1 tablespoons green pepper-corns packed in brine, drainedand chopped• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley,chopped• 1/2 pound wide egg noodles, cooked following packagedirections

Directions1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Seasonboth sides of chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the blackpepper. Add chops to skillet; cook 2 minutes per side or untillightly browned. Transfer from skillet to plate and keep warm.2. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; saute 2minutes; do not scorch. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add wine;increase heat to high; cook until reduced by half, 3 minutes.Add half-and-half and peppercorns. Bring to a simmer. Addchops with any juices to skillet; cook over medium-low heat 2minutes (160 degrees F on instant-read thermometer). Stir inparsley and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.3. Serve chops over noodles. Drizzle sauce over noodles.Makes 6 servings.

Baked Cod CasseroleDry white wine and Gruyere cheese give this fish casserole arich flavor that hides its virtue. Before baking, we top the dishwith seasoned whole-wheat breadcrumbs, which add a whole-some, nutty flavor and dietary fiber. For variety, you cansubstitute almost any mild white fish.

Ingredients• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided• 2 medium onions, very thinly sliced• 1 cup dry white wine• 1 1/4 pounds cod, cut into 4 pieces• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped whole-wheat country bread,(about 2 slices)• 1/2 teaspoon paprika• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder• 1 cup finely shredded Gruyere, or Swiss cheese

Directions1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in alarge ovenproof skillet overmedium-high heat. Add onionsand cook, stirring often, untiljust starting to soften, 5 to 7minutes. Add wine, increaseheat to high and cook, stirringoften, until the wine is slightlyreduced, 2 to 4 minutes.3. Place cod on the onions andsprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. Cover the pan tightly withfoil; transfer to the oven and bake for 12 minutes.4. Toss bread with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, paprika andgarlic powder in a medium bowl. Spread the bread mixture overthe fish and top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until the fish isopaque in the center, about 10 minutes more.