T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 14, 1994
Crime Stoppers
Armed Robbery
Portland Police Bureau Robbery
Detectives, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, are asking for your help in
identifying and apprehending a sub­
ject responsible for an armed rob­
bery.
On Wednesday, November 9,
1994 at approximately 12:45 in the
morning, a lone suspect robbed the
Subway Sandwich shop at 8952 S.
W. Barbur Boulevard. The suspect
appr«ached the service counter, te ll­
ing ai employee it was a robbery,
and to give him the money. The rob­
ber opened his coat, displaying a
blackand silver handgun hidden in
his wastband. After obtaining mon­
ey, the suspect left the store. No
vehicb or accomplice was seen.
Itvestigators believe this sus­
pect is responsible for at least four
other ribberies in the southwest Port­
land aea.
Tie suspect is described as a
white nale, 30 years old, 6 ’0 ta ll, 180
to 200 founds, with brown hair and a
scruffy jnshaven face. A t the time he
was weiring a red baseball cap with
Armed robbery suspect
a white emblem on the front, and a
blue windbreaker.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward o f up to $ 1,000 for informa­
tion reported to Crime Stoppers, that
leads to an arrest in this case, or any
unsolved felony crime, and you need
not give your name. Call Crime Stop­
pers at (503) 823-Help.
Officer Involved Shooting
A 2124 N W 31st Avenue #10
on Friday, December 9, 1994, at
0)17 hours (1:17am) two Portland
Police Bureau Central Precinct U ni­
form Officers were dispatched to
2124 NW 31 st Avenue, Apartment
#10, on a report o f an incomplete
call to 9-1-1. Officers were also
advised that a female could be heard
crying and saying something to the
effect of, “ D on’t daddy.”
Upon arrival, officers contact­
ed a 37-year-old woman, who lived
at the N W 31st Avenue address,
and were able to determine that she
had been involved in a domestic
d isturbance and was the person who
had called police. As one officer
talked to the woman, the other o f­
ficer checked the apartment.
In a bedroom, the officer ob­
served a man, later identified as 38-
year-old Kim Eugene Paroz, o f the
N W 31st Avenue address, holding
a rifle. The officer backed away
from the bedroom and informed the
other officer that there was a man
w ith a gun in the bedroom.
The officers grabbed the wom­
an and all three retreated, in an
attempt to find safety outside the
apartment. But, as they did, Mr.
Paroz came to the doorway and
leveled the rifle at one o f the o ffic ­
er. The officer fired, striking Mr.
Paroz.
Mr. Paroz was transported by
ambulance to Oregon Health Sci­
ences University Hospital, where
he underwent surgery and is ex­
pected to recover.
As is Bureau policy, the names
o f the officers involved are being
withheld for twenty-four hours to
allow them to n otify their families.
As with any incident, where o ffic ­
ers use deadly force, the investiga­
tion is being overseen by the M u lt­
nomah County D istrict A ttorney’ s
Office.
Upon completion o f the inves­
tigation, the D istrict A ttorn ey’ s
O ffice w ill present the case to a
Grand Jury for disposition.
ODOT Offers Winter
Driving Tips
Some helpful winter driving tips
were offered by the Oregon Depart­
ment o f Transportation to help mo­
torists who may face d iffic u lt driving
conditions on state highways this
weekend.
Be sure your vehicle is ready for
severe w inte r d riv in g : w indow s
cleaned, tires have adequate tread
for traction, chains and shovel in
your trunk. Also, pack blankets, ex­
tra clothing, a flashlight and other
provisions in case you get stuck.
Give yourself plenty o f extra
time getting to your destination.
Speed limits are for perfect, dry con­
ditions. On w inter’ s icy roadways.
h a lf the speed lim it may be unsafe.
Increaseyourfollowingdistance
on icy or snow-covered roads. Be
aware that OD O T maintenance crews
cannot plow or sand all roads at the
same time.
Avoid sudden braking and lock­
ing o f the wheels. Sudden turning or
je rk y movements o f the steering
wheel may also lead to problems.
When you come upon a highway
plow or sand truck be patient. D riv ­
ers w ill pull over periodically to let
traffic pass. Also, keep your distance
to avoid flying sanding material.
Call 1-503-976-7277 forthe lat­
est statewide road conditions.
P age A3
Saturday Market
Sponsors Three
Children’s
Charities With
“ A rt From The Heart” G ift
Drive
Portland Saturday M arket
vendors and customers w ill be col­
lecting gifts for the Boys and G irls
Aid Society, Pivot, and Springdale
Job Center throughout the month
o f December. G ift tags are avail­
able on site listing the name, age
and a personal interests o f kids in
need. Contributors pick a tag, shop
for an appropriate g ift, then leave
the g ift and tag in “ Santa's sleigh,”
located between the Skidmore
F ou ntain B u ild in g and the
Burnside Bridge
The Boys and G irls A id
Society w orks w ith c h ild abuse
v ic t im s , ru n a w a y s , d e l i n ­
quents, e m o tio n a lly d isturbe d
youth, pregnant and p aren ting
teens and a d o p tiv e fa m ilie s .
P ivot is a jo b tra in in g program
fo r teen m oth ers w ho have
dropped out o f school.
Portland Saturday M arket is
the nation’ s largest open air crafts
market in continuous operation and
is completing its twentieth year.
Up to 271 a rtis ts sell th e ir
handcrafted merchandise on any
given market day. The m arket is
open weekends M arch th rough
C hristm as Eve, and weekdays
from Dec. 19-23. A d m issio n is
free. P ortland Saturday M a r­
ket is located between F ro n t
and F irst Avenues, from under
the west end o f the B urnside
B ridge south to the Fire M use ­
um.
Portland Top 10 In Black Tourism
According to the November ‘ 94
issue o f Black Convention Maga­
zine, Portland, Oregon has become
recognized as one o f the nations top
10 most influential cities to increase
Black economic empowerment in the
convention and tourism industry.
O ve r the past tw e lve (1 2 )
months, the “ C ity o f Roses” has been
elevated from virtually “ no place” to
“ showplace” , in the highly competi­
tive m inority convention and tour­
ism industry, as a direct result o f
single handed public relations and
marketing efforts o f Oregon Con­
vention and V isitor Services Net­
w ork, w hich was contracted by
M ETRO Regional Government last
year,
“lt’8 Fabulous
To Be Five”
Birthday
Celebration
“ I t ’ s Fabulous To Be Five”
Birthday Celebration on Saturday,
December 1 7 ,1 1:30am to 4:30pm at
The G ilbert House ChiIdren’ s Muse­
um, on S a le m ’ s D o w n to w n
Riverfront between the bridges. A c­
cess is via Court Street.
Description: “ It’ s FabululousTo
Be Five” is a birthday party to cele­
brate the Museum’ s 5th birthday. A ll
Five-year-olds and al I fifty-five-year-
olds w ill be admitted free - the cele­
bration lasts for five hours with cake,
ice cream, prizes, crafts, and party
favors. Additionally, the Museum
store w ill offer a 5% discount on
purchases. A ll activities are free with
Museum admission and are for all
ages.
According to the Editor and
PublisherofBlackConvention Mag­
azine, Stanley Bethel, Portland was a
unanimous choice to be included in
the monthly publications feature ar­
tic le because o f M E T R O and
M E R C ’ s decision to separately con­
tract w ith an A frican Am erican firm ,
instead o f traditional convention sub­
contracting Black organizations rep­
resent nearly 87% o f the ethnic m i­
nority convention market, according
to Jay.
Included w ith Jay in the Top 10
were U . S. Travel and Tourism Agen-
c y ’ s Leslie D oggett and W ilb u r
HawkinsofU.S. Department ofC om -
merce, H .T. Sm ith and M a rily n
H olifield o f M iam i, Burce Crawley
and Dwight Evans o f Philadephia,
Attorney, E. Savanna L. L ittle o f
Washington Calethia Powell, Exec­
utive Director o fN e w Orleans Black
Tourism Network and M elvin Ten­
ant o f Charlotte, N.C.
Next Volunteer Training
Bradley-Angle House is pleased
to announce our next volunteer train­
ing. We are looking for volunteers to
do direct service work: answer our
24 hour crisis line, staff our emer­
gency shelter, facilitate battered
women's support groups in the com­
munity, work with children’ s groups,
or serve on our Board o f Directors.
Since 1975, B ra d le y-A n g le
House staff and volunteers have pro­
vided emergency shelter and food,
information and referrals, legal ad­
vocacy, peer support, and communi­
ty support groups for women and
children escaping domestic violence.
A ll o f this is done in a safe and
supportive atmosphere, in which
women are encouraged to explore
their options and make informed
choices about their lives. From July
1993-JuIy 1994, B ra dley-A n gle
House provided 4959 nights o f emer­
gency shelter to 218 women and 152
children. We received 4747 crisis
calls duringthatyear, and served 160
women in one o f our ongoing sup­
port groups.
We w o rk to p ro v id e q u a lity
serves fo r wom en and c h ild re n o f
a ll races, re lig io n s , sexual o rie n ­
tations, ages, and backg ro un ds.
O n -g o in g e d u c a tio n re g a rd in g
hom ophobia, racism , and o p p re s ­
sion is o ffe re d to both s ta ff and
volunteers.
Our next training w ill take place
on Monday and Thursday evenings
for six weeks starting February 6,
1995. Please distribute this announce­
ment throughout the month o f Janu­
ary. Anyone wanting more inform a­
tion about any o f our programs can
call Kathleen at 282-9940 to request
a detailed packet o f information. Any
way that you are able to help w ill be
greatly appreciated! Thank you for
your consideration and support.
Skating To Help
Dance Group
Area residents will be lacing up their
skates for a fundraiser to help Youth Empowering Self
(YES), a drill and dance team made up o f primarily Jefferson
High School students.
The Second Annual Community Roller Skating w ill be
held Thursday, Dec. 22 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the
concourse o f Memorial Coliseum.
Advance donation o f $8 includes skates. Donations o f
$10 will be accepted at the door the day o f the event.
The event is sponsored by the city of Portland, Black
United Fund, and Ameen Executive Services. Special dona­
tions have been made by Act II Theatres, the Portland Trail
Blazers and ICU Skates.
FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN!
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M H H H
An initial aggressive v is ib ility
campaign, developed by business
entrepreneur Roy Jay, has been met
with both envy and success across
the country.
Jay was recently elected Nation­
al Vice President o f the African
American Travel and Tourism Asso­
ciation along with Peggy Ross o f
Ross Development Group, also from
Portland, who w ill serve as one o f six
regional directors for the associa­
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The Wait Is
Over!!
Portland Parks & Recre­
ation Winter Schedules
Are Out!
W hat: Portland parks and Rec­
reation's Winterclass schedules! The
guides include classes and all activ­
ities offered throughout the city, as
well as a map showing the locations
o f community centers and schools in
your neighborhood.
W hen: W inter Guides w ill be
available to the public on December
15.
Registration by phone starts
December 19. Call the Parks Reser­
vation Center at 823-2525, Visa and
Mastercard accepted. M ail-in and
walk-in registration times can be
found in the guides or by calling
specific Recreation sites
Winterclasses begin January 9,
1995.
W here Guides can be found at
Multnomah County Libraries, City
Hall and al Park recreations sites.
Or, we can nail one to your home
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Beginning With Our Martin Luther King Jr. Issue On Jan. 11, 1995