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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 2002)
ÎClje ^ortlanh (Bbseruer November 27, 2 0 0 2 Page AS Remodel Boosts Neighborhood V io len ce C laim s M o th e r continued from Front creative planning, the 37-year-old store was able to remain open during the extensive renovation, even as virtually every department was demolished and rebuilt to new and modem standards. The new Pedestrian Plaza, leading to a spacious lobby, welcomes customers into the store. Windows along the front wall and along Ainsworth allow natural light into the store while adding interest and connectivity for pedestrians along walkways. Extensive landscaping and new build ing materials provide a refreshing new look for the store. The expansion brings 20 percent more sales area and a lager selection of products in all departments. The new interior décor throughout the store provides afresh, clean and com fortable shopping experience. The expansion allowed for the addi tion of several new departments, in cluding full service meat and seafood and a natural foods department. Along with the standard Safeway offerings, the full service delicatessen has been upgraded with a made-to-order sand wich bar, China cuisine and a conve nient seating area. The new full service “from scratch” bakery has a large windows to the exterior where production can visible to passersby. A new pharmacy has been built with a comfortable waiting room and customer restroom. continued from Front Investigators say Duckett and just hung up the phone with her Gonzales had prior gang connec tions and suspect that their kill before the shootings. “She said, ‘Mom, I’m gunna ings are potentially gang related. But friends, family and neigh have a smoke,’ and then that was bors of Bell and James said the it,” Perlia said. Neighbors said they heard young couple had no involve more than a dozen shots ring out ment with gang life. Banqura said they were quiet neighbors just before 10 p.m. Cecilia Banqura, who lives two with children who often played houses down, said she heard in front of her house. A man in quite a few shots in succession the neighborhood said the and assumed they were fire couple always waved and said works. A resident of the hi when he stopped by to visit Humboldt neighborhood for his mother in the apartments seven years, Banqura said the across the street. “That girl had no reason to streets have been quieter in re cent years. When she looked die,” another neighbor said. “The outside and saw fire and police only thing she ever worried about vehicles, she assumed there was was getting to her job on time or a medical emergency across the getting home to her kids.” James was a custodian at Or street at the Plaza Apartments, a low-income housing complex egon Health Science University with many seniors. It wasn’t and Bell was a medical biller at until she realized how late in the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital year it was for firecrackers that and Medical Center. She for she realized som ething was merly served as assistant man More than 75 friends, family and neighbors of Asia Bell gathered for a candlelight vigil wrong. Her suspicions were con ager for the Plaza Apartments. Saturday night at the house she was shot and killed. They expressed mixed emotions “I think if Asia was a gang of anger, sadness and pain. photo by D avid P lechi VT he P ortland O bserver firmed when she saw police put member, it would be easier for ting up yellow tape. “Those sounds keep coming me to take this,” her mother Perlia lies. Perlia is caring for her four back to me, ‘Pop, pop, pop,”’ said. “If that was her lifestyle, grandchildren, ages 10, 8, 5 and Banqura said. “Its so sad, hon maybe I could understand. But 8 months. “There is a big void when I estly. We don’t know why this that wasn’t the way she was. happened and we are all going to She worked and she came home. look into those kids eyes,” she listen to what the police have to They were married, you don’t said. As for the void in her own life, find a lot of young people making say.” Perlia said she is So far police holding up as well have released very as she can. She said little information. she tries to smile and Upon arrival at the keep her sense of scene officers re humor through it all ported hearing at because that is what least one addi - Perlia Bell, mother of murder victim Asia Bell. her daughter would tional shot and as ___ M have wanted. sumed it was in- __________ “She was my first tended for them. child, my only daughter and my They found Bell dead and her that choice anymore.” Friends and family gathered in best friend,” Perlia said. “I was husband on the ground in pain. Serving all who live, work, worship or attend school in the Bullets had shot through the front of the couple’s home on blessed.” Portland communities o f Arbor Lodge, Boise, Bridgeton, Buckman north o f S.E. A funeral will be held at Allen porch’s wooden railings into the Saturday evening for a candle- ______ Hawthorne, Cathedral Park, China Town, Concordia west o f N .E. 33"1 Avenue, walls of the house. Armed with li^ht vigil. They decorated the Temple Church, on the comer of IA / I I | A kA k I I p Concordia University, Downtown Portland, East Columbia, Goose Hollow, and 1 7"1 Ave., assault rifles, police blocked traf- front porch where Bell died with northeast — *L~—* Skidmore c, : J * "** " " I L L f A l IL . I I I— Humboldt, Irvington west o f N.E. 17th Avenue, Kems, King west o f N.E. 24th F e d e ra l C r e d it U n io n Avenue, Laurelhurst west o f N.E. 32nd Avenue, Northwest Portland, Northwest fic and searched streets and yards photos of remembrance, candles on Friday, Nov. 29 at II a.m. A 2151 N.W. Front Avenue Industrial Portland, Old Town, Overlook, Pearl District, Piedmont, Portland for several city blocks. Portland and mementos. Bell’s pastor. Dr. public visitation will be held at P o r t l a n d D r p n n n Q 7 ? f) Q Community College-Cascade Campus, Portland State University, Portsmouth, Sabin Cox and Cox funeral chapel on LeRoy Haynes Jr. spoke to a , ' u west o f N.E. 24th Avenue, St. Johns, Sullivan’s Gulch west o f N.E. 20th Avenue, Community College, which is less (503) 299-4539 (888) 900-8559 Sunnyside west o f N.E. 20th Avenue, University o f Portland, University Park, than a block away from the crowd of around 75 people and Thanksgiving from 1 p.m. to 4 www.willamettefcu.com Vcnion, and Woodlawn. scene, locked down the Cascade led attendees in a chant of “Stop p.m. campus to help police and pro the Killing.” He said the shooting caused tect students and staff. Police think a shooter, or pos the tragic and senseless death of Providence sibly two, approached the house a young life and was indicative of from the south side of the house the violence in our society. “This is a problem we have to along Jessup. They found Milhouse down the street and face,” Haynes said. “We have a detained several others, but would moral obligation to do what is not confirm anyone as a suspect. necessary. Asia is saying, ‘Let Milhouse is on probation and no other person in this commu has an extensive record of drug nity die and let no other children charges and for being a felon in be motherless.’” Family members expressed Oregon Convention Center possession of a firearm. Police are investigating whether the mixed emotions of anger, sad Exhibit Hall A shots that killed Bell and critically ness and pain. Bell’s cousin injured her husband may have Charlene Menefee said the reality been intended for other acquain hasn't sunk in yet. She keeps thinking that any minute Bell might tances of the couple. They say there is no apparent walk through the front door. “I haven’t accepted it yet,” connection between this shoot ing and the two earlier homicide Menefee said. “She was the best Adults $5 * Seniors $4 victims - Deaustin V. Duckett, mother to her kids and it’s too Children 12 and ( under, free 20, who was found dead in a car bad the kids had to witness that.” At least one of Bell’s four in Northeast Graham Street on Holiday Gift Shop Nov. 15 and Dom ingo Lee children were at home at the time Live Entertainment Gonzales, 25, who was shot dead of the shooting. Crime victims Visit with Santa * Kids’ Crafts early Sunday, Nov. 17 outside an support groups and crisis re Over 100 Trees and after-hours party house on North sponse teams have been working Holiday Displays around the clock to help the fami- east 22nd Avenue. It’s often easier to pick out the vehicle . . . She was my first child, my only daughter and my best friend. I was blessed. than the financing! 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