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