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Trooper Better, Still Unconscious
Convicted Killer Hurls
Racial Slurs at White Jury
(AP) — A 27-year-old
man shouted racial slurs at a
prosecutor and the all-white
jury that convicted him o f
the murder o f a man who
beat him in a bar fight.
Thearone Giles o f Port
land was charged in the 1999
killing o f Ronald Anthony
Johnson, 32.
After deliberating fortwo
hours, the jury unanimously
convicted Giles Sept. 13 of
murder and being a felon in
possession o f a firearm. He
faces a life sentence with a
mandatory minimum of 25
years in prison, plus 11/2 years
for the gun charge.
Sentencing was scheduled
for Oct. 18.
After the jurors left the
courtroom, Giles, who is black,
turned to his mother and called
the 12-member panel “sad,
white trash.” He angrily de
clared that “there’s supposed
to be three black people on all
juries.”
Then Giles glared, swore
and shouted a racial slur at
Eric Bergstrom, a Multnomah
County deputy district attor
ney, and, it appeared, at John
An Oregon State Police ser
geant who was hit by a truck
last month has been upgraded
from serious to fair condition.
Forty-one-year-old Sgt. John
Burright is still in a coma but his
vital signs have stabilized.
Nursing supervisor Phyllis
Riggs at Legacy Emanuel Hos
pital and Health Center in Port
land said Sunday that Burright
has been moved from a critical
care unit.
Burright has been in a coma
since the Sept. 4 accident in
which he was hit by a pickup as
he and two other officers were
helping a stranded motorist on
northbound Interstate 5, about
eight miles south of Salem.
Manning, Giles’ lawyer.
Giles and Johnson were in
the bar Aug. 26, 1999, when
an argument escalated into a
fistfight. Witnesses testified
that Giles started the fight but
quickly lost it to the much
larger Johnson.
Giles, after being beaten
to the floor, fled the restau
rant on his knees but returned
several seconds later with a
pistol, firing several shots at
Johnson, who died later that
night.
Giles fled and wasn’t ar
rested until January 2000.
Sgt. John Burright
NE Neighbors Told of Sex Offenders
The Portland Police Bureau is
notifying the community o f two
registered sex offenders living in
northeast Portland to increase
public awareness and promote
community safety.
The men have a criminal his
tory that places them in a cat
egory, which indicates they may
reoffend, police said. They are not
wanted by law en forcement at this
time.
Intim idating, harassing, or
threatening o f these registered
offenders will not be tolerated and
may be a crime, police added.
One o f the men is identified as
Quintin Jay Andrew, 38,6 feet, 1
inch tall, 215 pounds with black
hair and brown eyes.
Andrew was convicted o f rape
in 1988involvinganadultfemale.
He lives in the6300Block o(North
east 26th Avenue.
The second man is identified
as Booker Todd Williams, 34, 5
Women Sentenced for
Bus Accident Claims
(AP) - Three women have
been sentenced for filing false
injury claims that they were
injured inabusaccident in 1999.
The women claimed they
were injured when a bus lost its
brakes on Southwest Barbur
Boulevard and smashed two
parked cars.
During the investigation, Tri-
Met police discovered that 28-
year-old Kelly Hannah told her
co-workers about the accident
and later swore that they were
on the bus when they weren’t.
Thirty-four-year-old Michelle
Williams and 33-year-old Traci
Smith of Portland later filed in
jury claims against Tri-Met
Williams was awarded six
thousand dollars in damages
when the case went to arbitra
tion. Smith’s case was sched
uled to go to arbitration when
investigators discovered she and
Williams had both clocked into
work before the accident oc
curred.
The three were indicted on
peijury, theft and conspiracy
charges. Smith was sentenced
to 15 days in jail and ordered to
pay restitution. Williams was
sentenced to eight days in jail
and ordered to pay restitution.
Hannah was sentenced to pro
bation and ordered to pay resti
tution.
Clark County Publishes Phone Guide
feet, 10 inches tall, 220 pounds,
with black hair and brown eyes.
Williams was convicted o f two
counts o f rape and one count o f
attempted rape in 1990 involving
a juvenile female known to him. He
lives in the 6400 Block o f North
east 8lh Avenue.
If you have any information
about these offenders committing
additional crimes, contact detec
tives o f the Sex & Bias Crimes
Detail at 503-823-4636.
V a n c o u v e r a re a r e s i
dents now have an easy
way to get information about
building permits, weed man
agem ent, auto licensing or
other services provided by
Clark County governm ent.
Frequently called phone
n um bers fo r e v e ry th in g
from abandoned vehicles to
All liquor licenses located north
o f Burnside, in northeast and
north, and northwest neighbor
hoods will expire at the end o f the
year.
As a part o f the renewal pro
cess, the City ofPortland is asking
for information regarding liquor
estab lish m en ts w ith ongoing
problems.
The comments will be consid
ered in reviews o f licensees in
order to make a recommendation
to the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission.
According to city officials, the
role o f neighbors, neighborhood
associations and business asso-
ciations is very important in the
licensing process.
C o n cern ed n eighbors and
community organizations wishing
to oppose a license renewal are
asked to identify problem loca
tions and advise the Office of
Neighborhood Involvement by
Nov 9.
If there are concerns regarding
any liquor location but neighbors
do not wish to formally oppose
the outlet’s renewal, this is an
excellent time to bnng these is
sues to the city’s attention so that
we can work with the licensees to
resolve specific problems infor
mally, city officials said.
Student Armed With Gun Suspended
A 16-year-old high school stu
dent who allegedly brought a
loaded pistol to school last week
faces expulsion.
Police say a trace showed the
gun had been stolen last year from
a North Portland home.
The student told police he
brought the gun to Madison High
School for self-defense after a
gang member fired at him two days
before.
T he stu d e n t, a ju n io r, is
charged with theft, unlawful pos
session o f a firearm and unlawful
possession o f a firearm in a public
building. He was taken to a juve
nile detention center in Multnomah
County.
The student has been sus
pended, and an expulsion hearing
is pending.
z o n in g a re lis te d in th e
county’s new telephone di
rectory.
In addition to phone num
bers organized alphabetically
by services, the handy one-
page brochure also lists main
numbers for all Clark County
departments and elected offi
cials, plus TDD numbers for
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the hearing and speech im
paired.
The directory is also avail
able electronically on the
county’s web site at http:
w w w .c o .c la rk .w a .u s/site /
phone/telintro.htm.
For a printed copy, call
Terrie Pace at 360-397-6012
extension 3.
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African American Wellness Week 2001
Presented by the African American Health Coalition, Inc.
Theme: Body, Mind 4 Soul, A Holistic Approach to Wellness
1st Blues bay, a Mental Health Summit
Wednesday, October 17th, beginning @ Noon until 8 p.m.
Cascade Campus o f Portland Community College
705 N E Killingsworth
M3 Blues Music-Kirk Green Band
fi Exhibits
J3 Workshops
j3 Food
J3 Key Note Speaker: D r. Julia A. Boyd.
Author "Can I Get a Witness?"
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Annual African American
Wellness Village
Saturday, October 20th, from 9AM to 5PM
@ Blazer Boys <& Girls Club
Dental Screening A Work
Vision A Hearing Tests
Blood Lead Level Testing
Stroke Assessment
Foot Massage / Foot Care
Glaucoma Screening
Glucose, Blood Pressure A Urine Protein Bloodmobile
Flu A Tetanus Shots
Chiropractic Evaluation
HIV A Hep. C Testing
Chair Massage Therapy
Oregon Health Plan
Asthma A Allergies
Musculoskeletal
Scoliosis
V Gospel Choir
V Wellness Walk
V Exhibits
V Salsa Dancing
vD oor Prizes
vFU N
^Children's Hut
V Workshops
Major Sponsors: Legacy, OHSU, Providence, Kaiser, Lilly, PCC, Care Oregon,
The Department of Human Services