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Mosquito larva (left) grow in stagnant water, such as neglected containers and gutters (center). While all species of full grown mos-

quito are a nuisance, some also carry serious, even fatal deiseases.

Rainy Weather Gives Rise to MosquitoesOfficials: Bugsmore than anuisanceBY DREW DAKESSIAN

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

There recently has been a mos-quito outbreak in Portland, and quitefrankly, it bites.

An unusually wet spring andrainy June, followed by last week’srecord high temperatures sped upthe life cycle of the water-basedmosquito larvae, expediting theirmaturation and enabling them tobreed themselves, said SteveKessler, Operations Manager forClark County Mosquito Control.

But mosquitoes are more than

mere nuisances. Portlanders shouldbe protecting themselves from thevampire-like insects because they

are carriers of an array of diseases,including the feared West Nile Vi-rus, a flavivirus thought to be spread

when a mosquito bites an infectedbird and then bites a person.

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PHOTO BY JAKE THOMAS/THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

Anke Studer stares intently at a computer at a WorkSource center in north Port-

land. Studer has been out of work since early last year.

In Oregon, Times Remain HardFunding forservices sappedBY JAKE THOMAS

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

The economic news in Oregon continuesto be disappointing, if not outright grim.

On Tuesday, Employment Departmenteconomists released figures showing thatOregon’s unemployment rate was 10.5 per-cent for June, with virtually little change fromthe previous month’s 10.6 percent rate inMay. The state’s unemployment rate hasbeen stuck between 10.5 and 10.7 percent forthe last eight months.

Nationally, the unemployment ratedropped slightly in June from 9.7 percent to9.5.

Numbers released by state economistsshowed that Oregon lost 3,600 jobs, mostlytemporary positions with the Census. Thestate also saw a decline of jobs in profes-sional and healthcare, business services,government, and retail.

Trade, transportation, utilities, wholesaletrade, manufacturing and financial servicesall added jobs, which offset loses in othersectors.

Overall, the numbers represent an improve-ment since a year ago. In June, 203,884 Or-egonians were unemployed. A year ago, thatnumber was 229,471.

However, many individuals are still strug-gling with the sagging economy.

More than 3,000 Oregonians saw their lastunemployment check last week, joining theranks of 14,000 individuals who have com-pletely exhausted all their unemploymentinsurance.

During the 2010 legislative session, law-makers instated Oregon Emergency Benefitsto keep unemployed workers afloat who hadexhausted all other extensions. It was in-tended to help see them through until sum-mer, when jobs usually pick up. Lawmakershad put $19 million of money from the Unem-ployment Insurance Trust Fund for the pro-gram.

With the program now ending, individu-als who lose their job and qualify for unem-ployment have up to 26 weeks of benefitsand 20 weeks of emergency benefits.

Efforts to extend unemployment for indi-viduals who have exhausted their benefitshave been held up by Republican oppositionin the U.S. Senate.

Last month, it was revealed that the state

Still Singing After all these YearsIra Hammon, Thurtis Channel, Sherman Davis,James Tims, and Jeddy Beasley began singingtogether at Jefferson High School, later to becomepart of the seven man group, the “Beyons.”see story inside, page 8

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Steinbrenner Passes AwayGeorge Steinbrenner, ownerof the Yankees baseballteam since 1973, died Tues-day morning. He was 80.The Yankees have yet toannounce the cause ofdeath. Steinbrenner, whohas been in failing health

for several years, saw the Yankees throughseven World Series championship teamsand 11 pennant winners.

Bomb Rocks Ugandan CapitalSeventy four people were killed in twin suicidebombings during the World Cup finals inKampala, the capital of Uganda on Sunday.The Somali al-Shabab militia, which has ties toal-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility, sayingthey were retaliating for the presence of Ugan-

dan and Burundian troopswho form an African Unionpeacekeeping force in Somali,which is propping up the war-torn country’s weak transi-tional government.

Spain Wins World CupOn Sunday,Spain won theFIFA WorldCup of soccerfor the firsttime. The

match that saw Spain triumph over the Neth-erlands 1-0 was the most watched men’ssoccer match in U.S. history.

Court Overturns FCC RulingA United States appeals court has struckdown the Federal Communication

Commission’s fleeting-expletives policy. The Bushadministration’s FCC de-creed in 2004 that profanitycontaining the F-word, suchas remarks made by U2’s

Bono during the 2003 Gold Globe awardsshow, or crude mentions of excrement isindecent in all instances.

France Bans BurkaThe French National Aseembly’s lower

house hasvoted 335 to 1to ban theburka, a con-troversial Is-lamic veil, in

public spaces. The law is expected to haveeasy passage through the Senate in Septem-

ber as well. Offenders would be fined 150euros ($216) or required to take part in acitizenship class. The law does not apply ifthe face is covered for carnivals or artisticevents.

NAACP Clashes with Tea PartyThe NAACPpassed a resolu-tion Tuesday call-ing on all peopleto condemn rac-ism within the teaparty movement.Passed on thefourth day of the association’s annual con-vention in Kansas City, the resolution alsourged people to oppose the tea party’s drive“to push our country back to the pre-civilrights era.”

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A Permanent Home for Miracles ClubNew building will include drug-free housingBY JAKE THOMAS

THE PORTLAND OBSERVER

After years of scurrying frombuilding to building in northeastPortland, a group of Portlanders try-ing to hang onto a second chance atlife seems to have found a perma-nent home.

Some of Portland’s top politicosand community leaders gathered on4222 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Bou-levard last week to celebrate thegroundbreaking for the newMiracles Club, a social outlet innortheast Portland for people re-covering from drug and alcoholaddictions. Its new digs will alsoinclude housing for people gettingback on the straight-and-narrow.

The Miracles Club began in the1990s as a place for people tryingto stay sober to get together, re-lax, play a game of dominos, andgenerally have a place to socializewithout the presence of drugs oralcohol.

However, its membership hasoften been nomadic, occupyingseveral different places in northeastPortland.

City Commissioner Dan Saltzmandescribed how he first came intocontact with the group in the mid1990s when he was serving on the

Multnomah County Commission,and almost instantly became a sup-porter of the group and the conceptbehind it.

“I was clearly impressed with justthe power and the simplicity of theidea of having a social club for thosewho were in recovery; what a beau-tiful, powerful, simple idea,” saidSaltzman, who helped the MiraclesClub get through the red tape tomove into its most recent locationoat 4069 NE Martin Luther King Jr.Boulevard about three and a halfyears ago.

Since then the group, which ispredominantly African American,has clashed with its neighbors inthe gentrifying part of town abouttheir sometimes boisterous meet-ings.

In 2006, the building the clubused was sold by its owner. Al-though the deal fell through, it be-came clear that it was time for anupgrade from the building thatlacked air conditioning and was a bitdilapidated.

In December of that year,Saltzman helped the group get$500,000 in city funds to help it lookfor a new home, which he called avery fitting Christmas present.

After years of wrangling, city

officials and supporters of the clubcobbled together $12 million instimulus money, urban renewalfunds, and other public and privatemoney for a new home for theMiracles Club.

But the building will further themission of the Miracles Club byproviding 40 units of affordablehousing for individuals recoveringfrom addictions, giving them a stableand supportive place to get clean.

Speakers at the event took turnsgushing over the project and howthe groundbreaking is a positivedevelopment in northeast Portlandthat brought a variety of peopletogether.

“It is a good day in the neighbor-hood. It is a good day,” said formerstate Senator Avel Gordly, whoadded that the project was proofthat we hadn’t lost our ability totrust, hope, or dream.

Herman Bryant, the executivedirector of the Miracles Club Board,spoke, saying that the neverdoubted that the project would hap-pen and that it had brought togethermany people from different back-grounds to make it happen.

“I don’t like the term diversitybecause the first three letters are likedivide; it’s just family,” he said.

CorrectionLast week’s cover article, “Ghostsof New Columbia’, incorrectly stated

that there was a fatal homicide onJune 15 on the 4900 block of NorthFessenden Street. The shootingactually occurred near N. Fiske

Avenue and N. Fessenden Streetand was not fatal. “Hitmakers atSpirit Mountain” also included amisspelling of “Spirit Mountain.”

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PHOTO BY KEN RUMBAUGH

Congratulations Peninsula!Peninsula Little League Softball all-star girls, ages 9-11, finished a great season where they

made it to district’s championship game before falling short in a 12-6 contest to the Holly-

wood/ Lakeside/ Rose City all-stars on July 7 in Scappoose.

Softball Champions go to StatePeninsula-Lakeside’s All-star Junior Little League Softball team poses for a team photo after

capturing the District One championship for 13-14 year-old girls. The team advances to the state

championships with play beginning Friday in Milton-Freewater.

James Picks South Beach

Joins Miami,disappointingCleveland

(AP) -- When the months of sus-pense peaked, LeBron James deliv-ered a few words that rocked theNBA and changed two cities andfranchises.

At 9:27 p.m., James, looking ner-vous and somewhat unsure, finallyannounced his plans from a smallstage in Greenwich, Conn.

"This fall, and it's very tough,"James said to a national TV audi-ence. "I'm going to take my talentsto South Beach and join the MiamiHeat."

In Florida, there was rejoicing.In Ohio, only heartbreak and tears

— then anger.The most wanted man in league

history decided Thursday night thatit was time to leave the comforts of

home to chase a championship.The two-time MVP, a player with

supreme skills but without a title,decided to join forces with fellowsuperstars, good friends and U.S.Olympic teammates Dwyane Wadeand Chris Bosh — a dominant three-some that could rule the league foryears to come.

"I can't say it was always in myplans, because I never thought itwas possible," James said of thisunion with the two perennial All-Stars, players he has known foryears. "I've looked forward to it.Those are two great players, two ofthe greatest players that we have inthis game today. You add me, andwe have a really good team."

Landing James was a huge vic-tory for the team president Pat Riley,who was able to corral the top threestars in an unprecedented free-agentclass and now must resist the temp-tation to leave the front office tocoach them.

James' announcement endedweeks of speculation and capped amulti-ringed media circus in this ageof social networking that spun outof control. It also concluded a some-what embarrassing courtship of aplayer by cities, celebrities and fran-chises who fawned over the 25-year-old who doesn't have a finalswin on his resume.

New York, Chicago, New Jersey,Los Angeles and every other NBAspot came up short, finishing out ofthe money.

So did Cleveland. As it alwaysdoes.

NBA MVP LeBron James

announces his decision to join

the Miami Heat during an

exclusive ESPN telecast

Thursday in Greenwich, Conn.

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The tournament is open to allwomen, from league champions,gym rat, college hoopster, short,tall, young, old - even if youhaven't played in years. You’reinvited to dust off those sneakersand come support the HRC andwomen in basketball.

There will be brackets for thetrue competitors as well as one forthose who are looking for a day offun. Team spots are limited.

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We've Got to Get out of ThereLike Vietnam,Afghanistanwill end badlyBY DONALD KAUL

Pretty mucheveryone thinksPresident BarackObama did theright thing in fir-ing his Afghani-stan commander, Gen. StanleyMcChrystal. Unfortunately, he didit for the wrong reasons.

McChrystal got fired for shoot-ing his mouth off about his dis-dain for our president, his civilianstaff, and our allies within earshotof a Rolling Stone reporter. Obamahad to get rid of the guy lest he,Obama, be labeled a wimp andlose his already slippery standingwith the military and our allies. Heimmediately won points, however,for naming Gen. David Petraeusas McChrystal's successor.

This, Obama assured us, wouldmean a seamless continuation ofthe strategy we've been followingin Afghanistan. You know times

are hard when keeping our Af-ghanistan War strategy is con-sidered good news.

I don't know if you've noticedbut we're not winning the war inAfghanistan; we're not even ty-ing. The strategy, whatever it is,

isn't working.There's a reason for this: Strat-

egies that depend on invadingand pacifying Afghanistan,thereby bending it to the invader'swill, never work. Never.

It didn't work for Alexanderthe Great, for the Mongols, for

the British Empire or for the SovietUnion, all of which consideredthemselves experts at invadingand pacifying. They all came intothe country with flags flying, andall left sadder but wiser--mostlysadder. It's what Afghanistandoes to invaders.

Now it's our turn.Whenever critics of the war

bring up its parallels to the Viet-nam Folly, supporters sternly ad-monish them with: "Afghanistanis not Vietnam."

Really? Let's review:We're trying to suppress an

indigenous insurgency--albeitone augmented with troops, weap-ons and support from outside

sources--in a faraway land ofwhich we know little.

We're bombing the hell out ofthem, using $500,000 missiles andmulti-million-dollar drones to de-stroy mud huts, and in the pro-cess killing innocent people andconverting indifferent bystandersinto angry, hate-filled militants. Itis a policy of destroying villagesin order to save them.

In this effort, which is increas-ingly ours alone, we're dependentfor legitimacy on a corrupt, feck-less Afghan government that lacksthe support of its people.

And, lastly, our success de-pends almost totally not merelyon being able to reform that gov-ernment, but on our ability to trans-form its largely unmotivated andilliterate army into a modern fight-ing force so that we can turn thingsover to them and desert the battle-field without seeming to.

Sounds like Vietnam to me.And, like Vietnam, it will end badly.

Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan'spresident, knows that. That wilyman is already negotiating with theTaliban and its Pakistani sponsors.He knows we're not long for thiswar.

The Republicans would have it

otherwise. Led by military ge-niuses like John McCain and DickCheney, they're incensed thatObama has set 2011 as the sell-bydate of this war. Apparently,they're willing to keep fighting itforever.

And when we do leave, they'llblame the Democrats for "losing Af-ghanistan," much as they used toblame Democrats for losing China.

We're not going to lose Afghani-stan, for the same reason we didn'tlose China. We never owned it.

The Bush-Cheney bunch hadtheir shot at taming Afghanistan.They didn't do it. Whatever theirstrategy, it didn't work. If they getanother try at it, it won't workagain.

A Taliban spokesman recentlysaid this of his country: "BeforeGen. McChrystal, many strongmilitary generals suffered defeat.The Americans know that Af-ghanistan is the Graveyard ofEmpires but even so, they invadedthis country."

The reporter was reminded of aTaliban saying:

"The Americans have thewatches, but we've got the time."

OtherWords columnist DonaldKaul lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Arizona Lawsuit FittingBY JOSE IBARRA

The Oregon Commission on His-panic Affairs commends the U.S.Department of Justice for havingtaken legal action against Arizona'snew immigration law. It is fitting thatthe suit was filed the day after Inde-pendence Day, a time when Ameri-cans reflect on the nation’s unityand values.

The Commission has taken pub-lic positions against the law sincethe legislation first started to sur-face and has challenged the falseassumptions on which it was pro-moted. For example, there is no"Arizona crime wave" that led tothis law. The bill's chief propo-nent, Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce,intentionally conflated the seri-ous and real violence on the Mexi-can side of the border with theuniformly non-violent undocu-mented immigrants. More evi-dence of that is the fact that the

U.S. side of the border has thesafest communities in the U.S.

Also, the claim that the federalgovernment is not serious aboutundocumented immigrants cross-ing our borders is patently false.Although more work is being done,the size of the border patrol hasbeen quintupled in recent times, andunauthorized crossing havedropped sharply. Finally, the issueof immigration is governed by fed-eral not state law.

We are proud of Oregon citiesthat have joined in condemning thelaw, including Portland, sister cityof Tucson, Ariz. Even Arizona’s lawenforcement community says thebill damages law enforcement andinvites racial profiling of its resi-dents. It is an ill-conceived andpoorly drafted law that hurts a lotmore than it helps.

Jose Ibarra is chair of the OregonCommission on Hispanics Affairs.

American Senate Careless and UnconcernedUnemploymentdoesn't take aholidayBY MARC H. MORIAL

It is unconscionablethat the Senate took a10-day July 4th recessafter failing to pass a much-neededjobs bill.

As a result, unemployment ben-efits for more than one million outof work Americans have nowbeen terminated. The bill wouldhave also extended tax cuts forsmall businesses, provided bil-

lions of dollars to states to pre-vent layoffs of state and localworkers, extended Medicaid re-imbursements for states and made

available $1 billion for a youthsummer jobs initiative.

The filibuster by a coalition ofthe heartless, the careless and theunconcerned, meant that on July1, unemployment checks

stopped for 1.2 million Americans.That number could reach 2 millionby the time the Senators returnfrom their vacation. This will havea devastating impact on the mil-lions of Americans who have beenout of work for at least six months.Without the extension of unem-

ployment benefits, many may losetheir homes, their life savings andthe ability to provide for their fami-lies.

With 15 million Americans cur-rently out of work and 45.5 per-cent of them falling into the cat-egory of the long-term unem-ployed, there is an urgent need forlegislation now that funds directjob creation, training for thechronically unemployed and ex-tension of much needed unem-ployment benefits. The crisis inurban America is even more se-vere.

The Labor Department's latestemployment report shows that

the economy lost 125,000 jobs inJune, resulting in an overall un-employment rate of 9.5 percent.The unemployment rate for Afri-can Americans remains in doubledigits at 15.4 percent and forblack men it has soared to 17.4percent. The unemployment ratefor Latinos also remains dispro-portionately high at 12.4 percent.Clearly, instead of taking a vaca-tion, the Senate should be work-ing overtime to create jobs andput Americans back to work.

The Senate's failure to pass ajobs bill before taking a recessmay represent an all-time low inCongressional ineptitude and in-

difference. And to those who placedeficit reduction ahead of criticalinvestments in job creation I say,the middle of the great recessionis no time to hold the welfare ofthe American people hostage toideological debate. Millions of citi-zens are suffering and urgent ac-tion is needed now.

I urge the Congress, the Presi-dent and all Americans do de-mand the Senate get back to workimmediately to pass a jobs bill thatwill save jobs and provide neededrelief for American families.

Marc H. Morial is presidentand chief executive officer of theNational Urban League.

The Million-Dollar Penny, a scorecard on Global WealthBY SAM PIZZIGATI

Every summer, several financialfirms competing to get the bankingbusiness of the world's mega mil-lionaires release what amounts toscorecards on global wealth. Thesedata-packed reports tally the cur-rent number of our internationalrich and super-rich, by nation andregion.

World Wealth Report 2010 isthe most comprehensive of thesescorecards. It's got some fascinat-ing details about the planet's wealthi-est of the wealthy, those house-holds worth at least $30 million--that's not counting their primaryresidence and "collectibles."

These "ultra-high-net worth"households make up less than 1

percent of the global millionairetotal, yet in 2009 and 2008 theyheld more than a third of com-bined global millionaire wealth. Inother words, the global financialcrash that mega-millionaire specu-lation triggered has ended up con-centrating even more wealth inmega millionaire pockets.

The Merrill Lynch andCapgemini researchers who pre-pared this report also offer somelusciously revealing informationabout what they call "passion in-vesting," the vast sums the richplow into everything from coun-try club memberships and yachtsto jewelry and fine art.

Global millionaires, they say,"returned to passion investments

in 2009," but the overall volumeof these passion investments stillhasn't rebounded all the way backto pre-financial crash levels.

That complete rebound, thereport adds, may come shortly,since "auction houses, luxurygoods makers, and high-end ser-vice providers all reported signsof renewed demand toward theend of 2009."

One sign of that increased de-mand: Late last year, an antiquepenny--a 1795 one-cent piece--went at auction for $1.3 million.That marked the first time a pennyhad ever gone for over $1 million.

This resurgence in "passioninvestment" illustrates the latest

World Wealth Report's overalltheme: The global millionaire "seg-ment regained ground despiteweakness in the world economy."

We have that weakness be-cause average consumers stilldon't have the buying capacity toget national economies goingagain. And those average con-sumers don't have that buyingcapacity because income andwealth are getting even more con-centrated at the top. An antiquepenny, thanks to that concentra-tion, can now fetch more than amillion dollars.

But imagine if our wealth weremore equally shared. Imagine thatthe $1.3 million that went for a

1795 penny had been sitting in-stead in the pockets of averageconsumers. Over 1,500 of thoseconsumers could have boughtbrand-new energy-efficient re-frigerators with that $1.3 million.

And what do you suppose woulddo our economy--and our world--more good, one deep pocketspending $1.3 million on a pennyor 1,500 households buying newenergy-efficient refrigerators?

The good folks at Merrill Lynchand Capgemini will most likelynever ask that question. Weshould.

Sam Pizzigati writes a newslet-ter on excess and inequality forthe Institute for Policy Studies.

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Still Singing After all these Years

The Beyons, from left, Sherman Davis, James Tims, Thurtis

Channel, Ira Hammon, Jeddy Beasley, and their manager Donnie

McPherson, in front.

During the late 1960s, “soul as-semblies” were part of life atJefferson High School.

The gatherings would showcasethe artistic talent of students of thenortheast Portland high school,some of which made it to the bigtimes.

One of the groups to come outthese assemblies was the vocalgroup the Beyons, composed offive men, plus a manger-choreogra-pher, who've stayed togetherthrough the years, bound by astrong glue of friendship.

Ira Hammon, Thurtis Channel,Sherman Davis, James Tims, andJeddy Beasley began singing to-gether at Jefferson High Schoolunder the name the "Delmars."Donnie McPherson, who playedbasketball with them, began attend-ing practices, and steadily took onthe role of manager and choreogra-pher.

After high school, they begansinging R&B at clubs throughoutPortland. But life took them on a bitof a detour. They had families, andwent to school. Davis was draftedby the soul group Pleasure, whichenjoyed some national recognition.

In the 1990s, they started singing

together regularly again, but thistime they switched their focus fromR&B to gospel, which they say wasa natural transition.

“I think it was a long time comingbecause all of use grew up in thechurch,” said Hammon, who de-scribes a different energy in thegroup after getting back together,and a new feeling from singing gos-pel music.

They now sing at variouschurches throughout Portland,backed by a full band, including arecent gig at New Hope BaptistChurch.

The Beyons, who begin eachpractice with prayer and end it witha prayer, are friends first, whose

bonds have only grown strongerover the years, as they’ve been therefor each to laugh together and crytogether as they've gotten older.

The group has grown, they’veextended a hand to the youngergeneration, to show them the rightpath, and serve as positive rolemodels.

“For me, when I think about ev-erything over the years that thesebrothers have gone through andhow we’ve put that to good use asmen, I think it spends volumes ofwhat our legacy it will be," saidTims.

The Beyons will have a websiteup soon atwww.thelegendarybeyons.com.

Funeral Services for Carolyn HardenCarolyn E. Harden passed away

on July 6, 2010. Harden, whosemaiden name was Gibson, was bornJune 29, 1949 in Ft. Worth, Texas.

She is survived by her daughtersStephanie, Sonya and CarmenGibson, her son Asmar Rutley, andShirley Peck. Funeral services for

Harden will be held Saturday July17, 2010 at Rose City Park UnitedMethodist Church, located at 5830Northeast Alameda Street.

Prolific Gospel Singer Passes AwayWalter Hawkins, a legendary

gospel singer from Oakland, passedaway on Sunday after losing a battlewith pancreatic cancer. He was 61.

During his thirty plus year careerhe produced prodigious number ofhit gospel songs and publishedsongs. With a keen eye for talent,Hawkins helped launch the careersof many well regarded musiciansincluding Tramaine Hawkins, MaryMary, Kirk Franklin, John P. Key,

Richard Smallwood, DonnyMcClurkin, LaShaun Pace, Kurt Carr,Yolanda Adams, Lynette Hawkins-Stephens, Shirley Miller, DarylColey, Byron Cage, and others.

He was the recipient of manyrewards including one GrammyAward, three Dove Awards, andmany others.

His last album was “Love AliveV”, the fifth in a series of live record-ings.

In Loving Memory, Don FormanDon Forman, a local resi-

dent who helped teachdisadvataged youth the gameof golf and served on a keycommittee in his credit union,passed away on July 1.

Forman was actively in-volved Unitus CommunityCredit Union. Taking time away fromhis day job at a telephone company,he would come to the credit unionand approve member loans as part

of his duties withUnitus’ Credit Commit-tee, on which he servedfor 10 years, includingone year as chair in 1980and 1981. Later heserved on the supervi-sory committee for 24

years, including 18 as its chair.He was a constant presence at

monthly board meetings, and com-pleted continuing education to stay

current with Unitus’ internal account-ing controls. Forman also representedthe credit union at Oregon Volun-teers’ Conference as well as at otherregional and national conferences.

Forman was an avid golfer, a gamehe was eager to share with his chil-dren, and other kids at the First Teeprogram, which teaches area youthabout the game. He later helpedexpand the program to include fi-nancial literacy.

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Bluesy Twist on Malian music The banjo’s ancestor, the ngoni, takes center stage Wednesday, July 2 when Bassekou

Kouyate performs as part of the Oregon Zoo’s summer concert series presented by NW

Natural. Known as the “ambassador of the ngoni,” Kouyate combines the griot tradition of

musical storytelling with blues notes from Malian Bambara music to win fans the world over –

– including stars like Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and Bono. Kouyate has worked with count-

less musicians, including Grammy-winning blues legend Taj Mahal with whom he explored

American blues and country music. “The ngoni may not traditionally be the star instrument in

a performance, but Kouyate and his band, Ngoni Ba, are able to showcase the immense

range of it,” said Krista Swan, zoo events coordinator. “Concertgoers are bound to be im-

pressed and delighted.”

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of voice actors, sound effects an orchestra during ‘Filmusik,’

coming July 16 to the Hollywood Theater in northeast Portland.

Unique Movie ExperienceLive voicesrecreate soundfrom classic film

Cartoon voice-actors, soundeffects artists and an orchestrawill perform a live soundtrack forthe 1939 animated film Gulliver’sTravels at “Filmusik” at the Holly-wood Theater, 3122 N.E. SandyBlvd.

As the movie plays on the bigscreen, four cartoon actors givevoice to the on-screen characters,sound effects artists create thenoises from over a hundred props,and a Filmusik Chamber ensembleperforms the music from the filmincluding many musical numbersand several sing-a-longs.

Filmusik: Gulliver's Travels is anew way to experience movies andsound. Incidentally, it's also theonly place in town where you cansing along to a bouncing ball with a

live orchestra and chorus backingyou up!

Oregon has always been particu-larly gifted when it comes to cartoonvoice-over actors. Mel Blanc, agraduate of Lincoln High Schoolwas the most widely recognizedvoice actor in the world, the voice ofBugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pigand hundreds of others.

Filmusik: Gulliver's Travels fea-tures four contemporary Portland

talents: James Dineen, Todd Tolces,Chris Porter and Bill Barry. Thevoice-overs are directed by Sam A.Mowry, long time radio actor andFilmusik collaborator.

Filmusik: Gulliver's Travels opensFriday, July 16 at 7p.m.; and repeatswith live performances at 7 p.m. onWednesday, July 21 and Friday,July 23; with a Sunday matinee, July18 at 2 p.m. Tickets $12 or $10 forstudents and seniors.

Finalists from this year’s 'American Idol’ tour are (clockwise from

bottom right) Aaron Kelly, Crystal Bowersox, Michael Lynche,

Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Lee Dewyze, Siobhan Magnus,

Casey James, Didi Benami and Tm Urban.

Idol Tour Drops Portland, Others

(AP) -- The summer tour starring"American Idol" finalists is beingcut short.

Eight shows on the AmericanIdol Live! Tour have been canceledwhile others have been changed,according to a revised schedule re-leased Tuesday by tour organizerLive Nation.

The tour featuring the ninthseason's top 10 singers was origi-nally planned to end Sept. 16 inPortland, Maine, but is now sched-uled to stop on Aug. 31 in India-napolis.

The canceled stops include Port-

land; Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City,Mo.; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Toronto;Buffalo, N.Y.; and Cleveland.

Shows have been moved up incities such as Des Moines, Iowa;Minneapolis; Chicago; and Toledo,Ohio.

The singing contest which haslong been TV's top-rated series, facedfalling viewership during its ninthseason. A total of 24.2 million viewerswatched the final duel between LeeDeWyze and Crystal Bowersox, com-pared to the nearly 29 million viewerswho saw Kris Allen win over AdamLambert last year.

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Summer Cabaret -- Port-land Center Stage presentsGavin & Susannah: An IntimateEvening of Musical Theater, featuring

Gavin Gregory andSusannah Mars withmusical director RickLewis. Performanceswill begin at 7:30 p.m.on Wednesday,

Thursday and Friday nights through July 23 at theGerding Theater at the Armory.

Dance under the Stars: Jazz in the City -- You’reinvited to enjoy local jazz at Pioneer CourthouseSquare on Saturday night, July 17. Jazz in the City ispart of Yoshida’s Sand in the City weekend, a sandcastle building benefit for Impact Northwest.

Angela Cheng in Recital -- Portland Piano Interna-tional presents Angela Cheng, one of Canada’s bright-est stars, on Friday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the WorldForestry Center. The concert is part of the 12th annualPortland International Piano Festival.

The Whispers and Jeffrey Osborne -- One of R&B’smost beloved and popular vocal groups,the Whispers, joins hit solo artist Jef-frey Osborne for a Friday, July 22 con-cert at Spirit Mountain Casino. Fortickets and more information, visitspiritmountain.com.

Prehistoric Predators -- Enormous dinosaurs withlifelike ferocity are represented in an exhibit thatcontinues through Labor Day at the Oregon Zoo.Visitors will follow a trail through an ancient rainforest, surrounded by the realistic animatronic crea-tures that roar, snarl and move.

Norman Sylvester Band -- Boogie Cat NormanSylvester and his band perform Saturday, July 17 atTillicum; Friday, July 23 at Domenic’s; Friday, July 30at Clyde’s; Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Dawson Park; andFriday, Aug. 6 at Tualatin in the Commons.

Mel Brown Live -- Port-land jazz giant Mel Brown

performs at Salty’s on the Co-lumbia every Friday and Saturday

night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brownhas a career spanning over 40 years.

Dine and Dance -- Zoo supporters get to dine and danceamong the animals, Saturday, July 17, as the OregonZoo Foundation hosts its 11th annual summer bash“Zoolala: Animalia,” presented by Spirit Mountain Ca-sino. Along with untamed revelry and carnival fun,there will be live music and culinary delights from morethan 20 of the area’s top restaurants.

A Taste of Paris -- Paris-based musicians of CaravanPalace, an electro gypsy-swing band, will be celebratingBastille Day at the Oregon Zoo, Wednesday, July 14 aspart of the zoo’s Summer Concert Series.

Road to Equality Exhibit -- Clark County Historic Mu-seum has opened its newest exhibit, Road to Equality:the Struggle for Women’s Rights in the Northwest. Themuseum is located at 1511 Main St. in Vancouver. Formore information, call 360-993-5679.

Highland Games -- Experience world-class Scottishathletics, dance, music, food and children’s games atthe 58th annual Highland Games, Saturday, July 17 atMt. Hood Community College in Gresham. Day admis-sion is $20 for adults and $10 for youth. Children under5 are free.

King Farmers Market -- The King Farmers Market isback each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 31at Northeast Seventh Avenue and Wygant Street,adjacent to King School Park. Food stamp users canreceive up to $10 in matching tokens.

Kids enjoy the water spray ground at Blue Lake Regional Park.

Stay Cool at Blue LakeLocated just 20 minutes from down-

town Portland, Metro's Blue LakeRegional Park has a number of cooloptions for all ages and abilities.

Adjacent to the swim beach, thewater spray ground is a convenientsubstitute for those who are unableto make it into Blue Lake's swim area(children under age five are not al-lowed in the lake).

The 3,500 square foot water spray

ground has a variety of fully auto-matic spray and streaming waterfeatures available for visitors whoare either young or young at heart.The non-slip surface, lack of stand-ing water and location near therestrooms make the water sprayground safe for those with limitedmobility or in need of a wheelchair.

Blue Lake's natural backdrop alsoprovides plenty of shady spots and

covered picnic areas.Metro’s Oxbow Regional Park on

the Sandy River also provide a spacefor cooler temperatures. Under adense canopy, trees provide natu-ral air conditioning for those look-ing to hike the trails, spot somewildlife or just get out of the sun.Entrance fees to both Blue Lake andOxbow regional parks is $5 per car or$7 per van or bus.

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Jazz Violinist Jumps Boundaries

Whoopi Goldberg

Broadway Gets‘Sister Act’

This coming season Broadwaywill see a nun on the run as "SisterAct" makes it way across the pond.

After enjoying record-breakingsuccess in London, producerWhoopi Goldberg brings the di-vine musical comedy to the NewYork stage in the spring of 2011.

Based on the hit movie, "SisterAct" features a new score by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken.His credits include "The LittleMermaid," and "Beauty and theBeast."

Goldberg starred in the movieversion and will appear with theLondon cast for a limited run be-ginning Aug. 10. The show's pub-licist isn't commenting on whetherGoldberg will appear in the Broad-way version.

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Musical influencesfind way into new CD

(AP) -- Classically trained jazz violinist ReginaCarter wanted to go beyond the boundaries ofWestern music, but couldn't find a record labelwilling to partner up on the adventure.

Then came along the MacArthur Founda-tion, which bestowed on her its prestigious$500,000 fellowship, known as the "geniusgrant." Carter spent some of the money takingan introductory course on music therapy, andthen spent some following her intuition.

The unrestricted grant allowed her to spendthree years independently researching and re-cording African folk songs, combining instru-ments and melodies she only had a feeling mightcoalesce into something substantive.

"I took a chance putting these instrumentstogether for this project, not knowing if it wasgoing to work," says Carter of the resulting 12tracks on her recently released CD, "ReverseThreads."

Carter talked recently about the album, whichfeatures violin, accordion and the traditional

West African 21-stringed kora.The Associated Press: It sounds like there

are all kinds of musical influences on this Afri-can-influenced CD.

Carter: It's a huge continent first of all, Africais, and so there's so many different cultures and

so many different styles of music. Sometimes Iwould hear something and say, "Oh wow, thatsounds like Irish music" ... I'd started to seewithin the research how much we influence —you know from traveling — how much the planetand how much we're all influenced throughmusic or art, and how much we're connected allover the planet.

AP: As you were discovering these songsand compositions, which story surprised youthe most?

Carter: I think the two tunes I recorded,"Hiwumbe Awumba" and "MwanaTalitambula." Reading that they were from theUgandan Jews and I had no idea that there wereJewish people in Uganda ... It's pretty amazingwhat I've started to learn just by researchingmusic, the history that sometimes goes alongwith some of these pieces.

AP: What was most challenging thing aboutmaking this album?

Carter: These melodies when you listen tothem, they sound very simple, but when you tryto play them, you find that sometimes the sim-plest sounding things are the most difficultthings to play.

Regina Carter

Kelis Aims for Dance Revolution‘Milkshake’ girl zerosin on the clubs

(AP) -- Kelis wants to make you sweat.The 30-year-old singer has had club hits

before, but with her latest CD, "Flesh Tone,"she's zeroing in on the clubs, hoping to getpeople moving on the dance floor. Even thoughit seems like the pop world is engulfed in discofever, Kelis says people are too cool to groove.

"No one is sweating, no one is dancing," shesaid. "People don't ever dance anymore."

"Flesh Tone" comes after a turbulent periodin her life. She split from rapper Nas, the fatherof her infant son Knight, and the former coupleengaged in a high-profile battle over child sup-port. She also tangled with the animal rights

group PETA after she was photographed in fur.The Harlem native talked about her music,

raising her son and her thoughts on People forEthical Treatment of Animals during a recent

interview.The Associated Press: How did you go from

creating R&B hits like "Milkshake" to an all-dance album?

Kelis: I hate to toot my horn, but if you lookat where music was as far females and what'sTop 40 radio and whatever, where it was before"Milkshake," versus after, I mean you kind ofhave to be retarded to deny that it literallychanged female vocalists. ... So for me, it was justabout wanting to party again.

AP: It was reported you got a hefty divorcesettlement from your ex-husband.

Kelis: No matter what it is that I say, or don'tsay, people are going to make up their opinion.I have not said anything about my personal lifeat all. ... At the end of the day it has no bearingon me or my kid.

American R&B singer-songwriter Kelis.

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Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PCZchon R. Jones, DC

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HEALTHMATTERSFor Your Health Prioritize Age-Related CareBY LARRY LUCAS

Many of us fo-cus on thewrinkles and grayhair that are an un-

avoidable part of the aging process.But with age also comes wisdom andknowledge gained through a lifetimeof experience. As I look toward myown retirement, I want to be able toenjoy time with my family and friends,and share some of my own life les-sons with the next generations. Inorder to ensure that I – and otherseniors in our community – havemany healthy years ahead, we needto be certain that proper care forchronic aging-related diseases is apriority.

Across the country, more than 11million African American childrengrow up with a grandparent in thehome. This dynamic can present atremendous opportunity for differ-

ent generations to learn from oneanother, and for grandparents to beactively involved in theirgrandchildren’s lives. Many of myfriends have had more fun being agrandparent than they did raisingtheir own children! But chronic dis-eases that disproportionately affectAfrican American seniors, like highblood pressure and arthritis, can robgrandparents of this precious oppor-tunity.

Most African American seniorshave at least one chronic conditionand many have multiple conditions,according the Department of Healthand Human Services. Among themost frequently occurring chronicconditions are high blood pressureand diabetes. Both of these chronicdiseases are more common in olderAfrican Americans than older whites,and they are also known risk factorsfor Alzheimer’s disease. According

to the Alzheimer’s Association, thesefactors may account for some of thedifferences in prevalence ofAlzheimer’s among other racialgroups: African Americans are nearlytwice as likely to suffer fromAlzheimer’s as their white counter-parts.

Though we can’t control aging,we can take steps to manage chronicaging-related diseases. To manageconditions like hypertension and dia-betes, it’s so important to follow yourdoctor’s recommendations – thismeans exercising, eating right and

taking your medicine regularly. It isimportant to keep a list of your medi-cines, including non-prescriptionmedicines, and give the list to eachdoctor you consult. Give a copy toa family member as well, and updateit every time you visit your doctor orget a new prescription. Let your

doctor know about any illnesses orconditions for which another doc-tor or health care professional istreating you.

As we get older, it’s just as im-portant to keep our minds active asit is our bodies. Social engagement

with family and friends and partici-pating in mentally stimulating ac-tivities can help seniors stay healthyand might also help to reduce therisk of cognitive decline andAlzheimer’s disease, according toThe National Institute on Aging.These are simple steps we can taketo ensure a high quality of lifethrough our golden years.

For patients who need help ac-cessing their prescription medicinesto manage aging-related diseases,the Partnership for Prescription As-sistance is available to help. For fiveyears, PPA has helped connect 6.5million patients in need to programsthat provide either free or nearly freemedicines. For more information, pa-tients can call 1-888-4PPA-NOW orvisit pparx.org.

Larry Lucas is a vice president forPharmaceutical Research and Manu-facturers of America.

New Birth Control Option: Planned Parenthood offers procedurePlanned Parenthood Columbia

Willamette has begun offeringAdiana, an affordable permanentbirth control option for women, topatients in Portland.

Adiana is a safe, simple, in-officeprocedure that prevents pregnancy

for the rest of a woman’s life. It is98.4 percent effective in preventingpregnancy, and can be performedduring a simple office visit.

Adiana is a minimally-invasive,in-office procedure (no cuts or inci-sions). Tiny, soft inserts (about the

size of a grain of rice) are placedinside a woman’s fallopian tubes,stimulating the body's own tissueto grow in and around the inserts,permanently blocking the fallopiantubes. No drugs or hormones areused. The procedure takes less than15 minutes to perform, and only alocal anesthetic is needed. Mostwomen report little or no pain, andreturn to normal activities withinone day.

“For women who no longer wantto have children, Adiana is a non-

invasive, convenient option forpermanent birth control,” describedDr. Mark Nichols, the local healthclinic’s medical director. “The re-covery period is extremely fast –most women are able go back towork or normal activities the verynext day.”

Adiana is a permanent birthcontrol option for women who arefinished having children or don’tdesire to have children in the fu-ture. The procedure preventspregnancy for the rest of a

woman’s life, so she no longerhas to remember to take a birthcontrol pill, schedule appointmentsfor a birth control shot, apply a birthcontrol patch, or remember othertypes of birth control. The one-timecost of Adiana also eliminates theneed to pay monthly or annually forbirth control.

For more information about theseprocedures or to make an appoint-ment at Planned Parenthood, call 1-888-576-PLAN (7526) or visitwww.ppcw.org.

Most African American seniors haveat least one chronic condition and manyhave multiple conditions, according theDepartment of Health and HumanServices.

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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.

HEALTHMATTERSH E A L T H W A T C H

Maternity Water Workout -- Helping new moms regain muscle tone,strength, and flexibility, all in the support and freedom of the water. Call503-256-4000 for more information.

Senior Aerobics -- A low-impact workout geared specifically towardseniors. Call 503-449-0783 for current schedule.

Osteoporosis Screening -- An ultrasound bone density screening withpersonalized education; fee $30. To schedule an appointment, call 503-261-6611.

Mind Body Health Class -- Learn and practice techniques to help you improveyour mood, health and wellbeing, including effective ways to managedifficult emotions and chronic stress or illness. Registration is $70 for KaiserPermanente members and $95 for nonmembers. Call 503-286-6816.

Red Cross Certification -- The Oregon Trail Chapter Red Cross now offerscredits to helps professionals maintain licensing or certification. For acumulative list, visit pdxinfo.net.

Tenderfoot Care -- Treat your feet with a soak, nail trim, buffing andmassage from a licensed nurse at one of six clinics or at your home. Call503-251-6303 for more information.

Free Body Basics -- This physician recommended class is appropriate forall ages and health conditions. Plan to attend this one-session class andlearn the simple guidelines for safe exercises, including stretching. Call503-256-4000 to register.

Families with Mental Illness -- A free, 12-week course for people whosefamily members live with mental illness is offered at Emanuel Hospital, Mt.Hood Medical Center and Providence Medical Center. The course hasbeen described as “life-changing” by former participants. Registration isrequired by calling 503-203-3326.

Managing Chronic Hepatitis C -- Third Wednesday of each month at 5p.m. The informative session is led by a registered nurse to help youmanage side effects of medications and dosage preparations and admin-istration; doctor referral required. To register, call 503-251-6313.

Better Breathers -- An asthma educational support group meets on the1st Tuesday of the month from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Adventist MedicalCenter. For information, call 503-251-6830.

Cancer Resource Center -- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center andthe American Red Cross have joined forces to create the first in-hospitalresource center providing books, printed material, computer access andmore for individuals and families dealing with cancer. The center is openMonday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lead Poisoning Prevention -- Learn how to protect your family from leadpoisoning. Ideal for folks in live in older homes with children or pregnantwomen. Qualified participants receive a free kit of safety and testingsupplies. Call 503-284-6827.

Parenting Classes -- Newborns don’t come with instruction manuals butparents and parents-to-be can learn about a variety of topics from pain andchildbirth to breastfeeding to infant CPR and much more. For a scheduleof events, call 503-574-6595 or visit: providence.org/classes.

Cardiac-Rehab Exercises -- A medically supervised exercise program forpeople dealing with heart conditions. For information, call 503-251-6260.

Stroke Alert Screening -- Check your carotid arteries with a painlessultrasound to assess your risk. Fee $40. To schedule a screening, call 503-251-6137.

Empowerment through Relaxation -- Free informal meditation classes thataddress breathing techniques, some gentle ancient African yoga posesand mental balancing techniques-- People have left these classes joyfuland with a peaceful view of their lives. We have these sessions bi-monthly-- Call Dr. Marcelitte Failla at 503-228-6140.

Powerful Tools For Caregivers -- 6-week educational series designed tohelp family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for relatives orfriends with chronic illness. Class size is limited, and registration isrequired. Call 503-413-8018.

Leg Alert Screening -- Check for peripheral arterial disease with this safe,simple screening using ankle and arm blood pressure. The fee is $40. Toschedule an appointment, call 503-251-6137.

Tart Cherry Juice for Muscle PainStudy measuresbenefits

Tart cherry juice may be a saferway to treat muscle pain and in-flammation than over-the-counterpain relievers such as ibuprofen,according to researchers at Or-egon Health & Science Univer-sity.

A study of athletes who com-peted in Oregon’s Hood to CoastRelay showed runners who con-sumed Montmorency cherry juicefor a week prior to the race and onrace day reported significantly lesspain than runners who received aplacebo.

“The bottom line is those run-ners who used tart cherry juicehad less inflammation and fastermuscle strength recovery,” saidDr. Kerry Kuehl of the OHSUSchool of Medicine and the lead

author on the study.Montmorency – or sour pie

cherries – have the highest anti-inflammatory content of any food,including blueberries, pomegran-ates and other fruits. The anti-inflammatory substance found in

the peel of the fruit contains thesame enzyme as over-the-counteranti-inflammatory drugs likeibuprofen.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories are the most widelyused drug in the world. An esti-mated 60 million people take a pre-scription or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory, including aspirin,every day. However, regular use ofanti-inflammatory drugs can lead tokidney failure, heart and stomachproblems.

“There are an estimated 100,000hospitalizations and 16,500 deathsper year due to internal bleedingcaused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatories,” Kuehl says. “De-hydration in combination with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory use –which is common among runners –can damage the kidneys. Mont-morency cherry juice may be ahealthier substitute.”

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Portland Parks and Recreationhas entered into an agreementwith Ethos to manage the Inter-state Firehouse Cultural Center, ahistoric building that has been alaunching pad for many artists inPortland's art scene.

Ethos operates a music educa-tion program based in north Port-land targeting disadvantagedpopulations, and has served sev-eral thousand students since itopened up in 1998. The nonprofitbeat out three other organizationsvying to take control of the cen-ter, which was founded in 1982 byformer Portland Parks Commis-sioner Charles Jordan, the city'sfirst African American city com-missioner.

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Applications for serving onthese panels can be found onEthos' website once the contractis formerly approved by CityCouncil, which is expected to hap-pen on July 14. Ethos will also rentout the facilities to smaller artsgroups looking for exposure.

Ethos was selected because ofits prior success operating twobuildings on North KillingsworthStreet, and for its financial stabil-ity. The new contract, some costspreviously covered by the citywill now be covered by Ethos, likethe paying for utilities and routinemaintenance.

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Oregon in 2004, West Nile hasplagued more than 100 Oregonians,including 12 just last year. Thoughthe general prognosis of a mild WestNile virus infection is very good, theencephalitis and flu-like symptomsassociated with the disease are un-

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Portlanders are advised to defendthemselves by removing standingwater from around their homes be-cause an unused kiddie pool or bird-bath can be a breeding ground forthousands of mosquitoes, saysKessler.

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Though the 14th annual NationalMosquito Control Awareness Weekwas three weeks ago, Portlandersmust continue to follow protectiveprocedures. Unlike that of the mos-quitoes, this buzz might be annoying,but it is far from meaningless.

Times Remain Hardis facing an unexpected $577 millionbudget shortfall. Gov. TedKulongoski, using his executivepower, ordered 9 percent across theboard cuts, which will slash ser-vices for vulnerable citizens justwhen they need them the most.

State officials are still determin-ing how the cuts will be implemented,while legislative leaders are hopingfor an infusion of cash from thefederal government.

Teachers will be laid off, and se-niors and families with disabledmembers will lose in-home care fromthe Oregon Department of HumanServices. There will also be othercuts as well.

Cuts to the Oregon Housing andCommunity Services Departmentwill mean that programs aimed atstaving off homelessness and hun-ger will be deprived of badly neededfunding.

Under the cuts, the departmentwill lose $382,179 for its homelessassistance program meaning that31,158 people will not get help find-ing shelter.

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state funding for the Oregon FoodBank, which runs a statewide net-work of food pantries. The budgetcuts will mean $95,169 less for theOFB, which will now have to findother money to buy about 275,000pounds of bulk staples like beans,rice, and oatmeal.

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FOODSweet Potato Apple ScallopIngredients• 2 pounds sweet potatoes• 2 medium apples, peeled and cored• 1 tablespoon lemon juice• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar• 1/4 cup chopped pecans• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract• 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine

Directions1. Place sweet pota-toes in a saucepanand cover with wa-ter. Bring to a boil;cook for 20-25 min-utes or until tender.Drain and cool. Peelpotatoes and cutinto 1/4-in. slices.Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishcoated with non-stick cooking spray.2. Cut apples into 1/4-in. rings; cut in half. Arrange over sweetpotatoes. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine the brownsugar, pecans, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and orangeextract; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Bake, uncov-ered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until apples aretender.

Chicken in Sweet Pepper SauceIngredients• 2 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour• 1/4 teaspoon salt• 1/4 teaspoon pepper• 1 tablespoon butter• 1/3 cup chicken broth• 1/3 cup white wine, or additional chicken broth• 1/4 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper• 1/4 cup diced tomatoes• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

DirectionsFlatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a largeresealable plastic bag,combine the flour, saltand pepper; addchicken and shake tocoat. In a large skillet,brown chicken in butteron both sides. Stir in thebroth, wine or additionalbroth and yellow pep-per. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is reducedby half. Stir in the tomato and cilantro.

Four-Fruit drink RecipeIngredients• 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice• 2 cups cranberry juice• 2 (5.5 ounce) cans apricot nectar• 1/2 cup lime juice• 9 slices lime• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles ginger ale, chilled

DirectionsIn a large bowl or pitcher, combine the pineapple juice,cranberry juice, apricot nectar, lime juice and lime slices. Coverand refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir inginger ale.

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