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lune 29, 2005 îlie^Jnrtl2xxxù (Oh s er Her Page B2 L aw & J ustice in ffl!* JJnvthuif' (O h^vvui'r Call 5O3-288-OO33 adsO portlandobservei.com \ < 1 ci use w uh Ui\ ei siiy Barriers to Fair Housing Fought financing, purchasing or renting a home based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation source of income or the presence of children in the household. The public hearing is needed to evaluate current housing barriers and make recommen dations for addressing them, officials said. The last time a sim ilar review was com pleted, in 1996, discrim ination based on race in both renting and purchasing hom es was verified. It resulted in the developm ent of Housing Connections, a w eb-based service that allows users to search for a wide variety Public testimony will guide new policies Out o f Business M ,. & y ^ J a ir C 5* are ___ Inventory still available by Appointment Only Call 503-657-3405 Wig Mannequins $10 ($40 value) • Synthetic Braids. 75 cents each Hair pieces .75 cents each • Nail and Nail products Panty Hose $1.00 • Iron-on Transfer and letters Heat press machine • Storage bins • Hair color and products Earring racks • Grids and slat walls • Other miscellaneous items Would you like to ovm your own home? Would you like to refinance your current home, to lover your monthly payments? »Good C redit ■Refinance ■ Bad C redit ■ M ortgage Late o.k. "P urchase " F irs t-rim e Buyer 100% Financing Option Available & No up front fees! I DO IT ALL! I f I c m 't do it - NO BO D Y CAN! C a ll me today ! 503.722.8878 Charlotte Martin 222 N.K. Park Plaza l)r. Suite 115 Vancouver, WA 98684 HOMELOAN S O U R C E Ferrante Chiropractic Center NE/Hollywood Dist. For All Your Chiropractic Needs Auto Accident Injuries/ On The Job Injuries • • • • Back Pain Neck Pain Headaches Massage Barriers to fair housing will be the subject of a public hearing by the Multnomah County Housing and Community Development Com mission on W ednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at the Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne, in the first floor Board Room. Individuals and organizations are invited to testify on any barriers to fair housing and housing choice, including discrimination in Medical Pot Crackdown in California Suspects accused of also trafficking street drugs (AP) - Federal drug agents launched a wide- ranging crackdown on medical marijuana pro viders in northern California, arresting at least 17 people last week in San Francisco and Sac ramento. Fifteen people were arrested in San Fran cisco as drug agents searched three pot clubs and more than 20 homes and businesses June 22. authorities said. The searches capped a two-year investiga tion into an alleged marijuana and ecstasy traf ficking ring, Drug Enforcement Administration agent Javier Pena said Thursday. “It was a large scale operation” with ties to other countries, Pena said. The pot clubs were fronts for operations having to do with “illegal cultivation of marijuana, money laundering and distribution o f ecstasy,” he said. An attorney for a Sacramento husband and wife who were also arrested said he believed the sweep may have been prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s medical marijuana ruling two weeks ago. The high court said federal law prohibiting the sale and distribution of narcot ics supersedes state medical marijuana laws. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence Brown in Sacramento said the Supreme Court 4317 NE Tillamook St. Portland, OR 9 72 1 3 (5 0 3 ) 4 9 3 -9 7 3 0 Treatment for auto injuries covered by most auto insurance carriers. No referral required. 2 0 0 5 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SERVICES Put Your Income Tax Refunds to good use thisy* CARPET CLEANING $ 2 5.00 Each Area 1CLEANINGAREA.......... ................. $35.00 • PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS • SMALL HALL FREE $1.50 Each • AREA & ORIENTAL RUG CLEANING • • A U T O / BOAT / RV CLEANING DEODORIZING & PET ODO R TREATMENT • SPOT & STAIN REMOVAL SERVICE UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SOFA ruling “lays to rest any question whether fed eral authorities have jurisdiction.” California is one of 10 states, including Or egon and Washington that allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Dr. Marion Fry. 48, and her husband, attor ney Dale Schafer, 50, were arrested on a sealed indictment handed up a week ago. It charged them with conspiracy to grow and distribute marijuana between August 1999 and Septem ber 2001 from their storefront California Medi cal Research Center in Cool, a Sierra foothill community northeast of Sacramento. “Marijuana (for medicinal purposes) was legal in this part o f the United States until this month, so any attempt to hold them as serious criminals would have been, I think, inappropri ate,” said their attorney, Laurence Lichter. “They are charged with violating the old marijuana laws, which are now back in effect, and I’m hoping that the jury will s e e ... that Dr. Fry was acting as a physician.” sity efforts five years ago. “We commented that the city’s Diver The City of Vancouver has been Champion of the Year. “W e are extremely proud of this have worked very hard to take the sity Policy and Advisory Council recognized for its efforts at respond has stepped forward in the effort to ing to the needs of its diverse popu award,” said Assistant City Man steps necessary to ensure that we empower diverse communities and are able to respond to the needs of ager Betsy W illiams who has been lations. that the City is on the forefront of all of our diverse community.” The Association of W ashing the team ’s executive sponsor since leadership. The state association’s judges ton Cities named the city Diversity the city started working on diver (1 block north of Sandy) STAIRS (with service, per stair).... 4 federal law enforcement agent carries marijuana plants seized during a raid of a medical marijuana club Wednesday in San Francisco, Calif. Vancouver Diversity Effort Recognized Martin J. Codino D.C. 2 CLEANING AREAS OR MORE... • PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS • INCLUDES 1 HALL o f housing options. In addition, testimony will be accepted about a city of Portland policy that guides the location o f new publicly funded affordable housing units. The hearing will be accessible to people w ith m obility im pairm ents. T estim ony can a ls o be s u b m itte d by e m a il to bhcdinfo@ ci.portland.or.us or by letter to the Bureau of Housing and Community Develop ment, attention Fair Housing, 421 S.W. Sixth Ave.,Room 1100, Portland, OR 97204. Written testimony must be received by July 29. 1173063117 LOVESEAT................... $ 6 9 .0 0 $ 4 9 .0 0 SECTIONAL................. CHAIR OR RECUNER. $99 00 THROW PILLOWS..... $ 5 .0 0 $ 3 5 .0 0 UPHOLSTERY C O U P O N SPECIAL SOFA • LOVESEAT • CH A IR $119.00 Police Looking for Burglar The Portland Police Bureau asking the public for assistance in locating 66-year-old W illiam Clifford Grandy. Grandy is currently wanted on a no bail parole violation warrant in connection with a prior convic tion for burglary in the first de gree. Grandy is a transient and de scribed as a 5-foot 7-inch tall black male weighing approximately 200 pounds. A n yone w ith in fo rm a tio n should call 911 orCrim eStoppers at5O3-823-HELP. Major Lottery Scam Letter Mailed Elderly targeted to give personal information An elderly woman recently lost $7,000 to a lottery scam, along with six other victims who were duped by the elaborate scheme. Letters have been sent out to people in states such as Georgia, Florida, California and Pennsyl vania stating “our records indi cated that we have not received a claim for your last year’s shared winnings” up to $750,000. The letterheads list two Salem, Ore.- area addressed fraudulent com panies called “Golden Lotto Mega Bucks” and “Top Hat Lotto.’ The Oregon State Police Detec tives assigned to the Gaming En forcement Division are investigat ing the fraudulent letters. The letters ask the victim to call an “866” phone number, where they are told a check equaling 1 percent of the “unclaimed winnings” will be sent to them to help pay the pre mium prior to receiving the award. Upon receipt of the check the vic tim is asked to deposit the check into their account, then withdraw LOTUS Liberating Ourselves Through Understanding Sexploitation Proud to Present: W/5 of fundraiser Saturday, July 2, 2005 8 pm - 12 midnight Melody Ballroom 6 1 5 S .E . 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The Oregon State Police and Oregon Lottery recommend that if anyone receives a similar bogus lotto letter: do not provide personal information; do not send money; and keep the letter to notify the Oregon State Police Gaming En forcement Division. Anyone with information or who has received a similar letter in O r egon is asked to contact Detective Rich Dennis, Oregon State Police Gaming Enforcement Division, at (503)540-1409. Crack Cocaine, Handguns Seized Shawn Rashad Jones, 28, has been charged with distribution of a controlled substance, pos session of a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was arrested May 25 af ter local police and federal law enforcement officers seized ap proxim ately three ounces of crack cocaine, three semi auto matic handguns, a ballistic vest and approximately $3,000 from a home at 618 N.E. 93rd Ave.