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Jln ^lortlanò O bserver Page A6 July 27, 2005 L aw & J ustice New Project Clean Slate Events Planned A Project Clean Slate II to help area residents get a fresh start from their legal pasts is being planned for this fall and at additional sites in northeast, southeast and dow n town areas o f Portland as a result o f the successful event sponsored /Mentis, your id by the African Am erican C ham ber o f Com m erce earlier this month. More than 4,000 people were in B LAC KO f'i i. attendance at Portland Com m unity -V y College C ascade Campus in north Portland on July 9 for Project Clean Slate to receive free legal help in clearing up suspended d riv e r's li censes or outstanding w arrants that were preventing them from find ing a jo b or qualifying for public assistance. It was also a chance for those in need to sign up for the Oregon Health Plan, food stamps or drug treatment. More than 20 social service o r ganizations provided help, along with private attorneys, parole and probation officers, the Portland Police and M ultnom ah C ounty Sheriff’s departments, juvenile ju s tice and public defender’s offices, faith -b ased groups and m ental African American Chamber o f Commerce President Roy Jay (center) joins chamber member Joe Nunn (from left), Portland Mayor health and com m unity service or Tom Potter, District Attorney Michael Schrunk and Cascade Campus President Algie Gatewood during the recent Project Clean ganizations. Slate event at the PCC Cascade Campus. chamber OF JU □Lv. Man Admits 1997 Murder A suspect in an 8- evidence indicated year-old investigation that Keymolen was a has been ch a rg e d possible suspect in with murder after go the death of Merritt, ing to police over the and H am ilton was weekend and admit thought to have been ting his role in the a possible suspect in north Portland shoot the d eath of ing death of 23-year- K eym olen, but be •w''‘ old Oscar Keymolen. cause w itnesses re Eric Hamilton. 28, fused to cooperate, no decided to come for one was ever charged Eric Hamilton ward with information in connection with about a double homicide that oc this investigation. At the time, the curred Nov. 1, 1997 at 2:56 a.m. in shooting was believed to be gang- front of a residence at 416 North related. Emerson St., police said. Both Anyone with information in this Keymolen and 30-year-old Tony investigation isaskedtocall Detec Merritt died during the exchange of tive Brian Grose at 503-823-0757 or gunfire. Detective Steve Ober at 503-823- During the original investigation. 4033. Bus Mall Sweep Brings 130 Arrests Portland Police have been sweeping the Downtown Bus Mall since June 30, making more than 130 arrests during eight livability missions. Arrests have included pos session and distribution o f a controlled substance and vari ous warrants. Officers have also excluded 47 people from either the Drug Free Zone or the TriMet system during the missions. Since beginning the mission, several individuals and busi nesses have told officers that they have seen a marked im provement in the area and an overall reduction in the fear of crime. M ultnomah County Parole and Probation has been as sisting the Police Bureau w ith this m ission, w hich will continue through the summ er. D on’t sit still for arthritis pain. Victim Gunned Down in Southeast C h auntee Lam ont Johnson, 28, was fatally shot on Friday, July 22 at 7:54 p.m. in the park ing lot of Sun's Market on Southeast Division Street. W itnesses said the sh o o tin g o c c u rre d while Johnson was talk ing with two African American males sitting in an early 1990s, me dium blue or green col- Chauntee Lamont Johnson ored Ford Escort with a spoiler on the trunk, low profile tires and cus tom wheels. The car fled the area immedi ately after the shoot ing. Anyone with infor mation in this investi gation is asked to call Detective Barry Renna at 503-823-0255 or De tective Mike Geiger at 503-823-0768. Arthritis hurts. Physical activity can help. Studies show that 30 minutes of moderate physical activity three or more days a week can help you move more easily. You can break it up, too. Start with a walk. Later, rake leaves or wash the car. Keep it up, and in four to six weeks you could be hurting less and enjoying life more. Physical Activity. T he Arthritis Pain Reliever. H elp is Just a Call Away continued from Front individuals, emergency response teams and mental health programs. "W e really encourage everyone and everyone to call us if there’s any question whatsoever. There’s never a wrong or stupid question. As long as it has something to do with mental health, we welcome the call," Kang said. With a constantly updated data base of information, the center acts works with a bilingual counseling and referral service, a mobile out reach team, and emergency trans portation by communicating with other local public agencies. G etting the word out about u ti lizing the hotline is im portant to the departm ent, because w hile everyone knows an em ergency num ber like 9 - 1 -1, the fact th ere’s also a c e n tra liz ed em erg en cy mental health hotline to call isn 't as prevalent. “ It’s a little more obscure,” Kang said. “T here's often a stigma that can be attached to having mental health issues, so that can also be a deterrent. Som etim es people d o n 't realize they need mental health assistance. It’s ju st not as obvious as a bone sticking out o f your leg.” David Hidalgo, program man ager for the program, said that rea sons for calling run the gamut from being upset with an employer, be ing out of food, being beaten by a spouse, or being worried about o ne's own ability to keep them selves safe. Hidalgo said being able to talk to a trained counselor anonymously about one’s issues helps when the caller is in the midst of a problem, because an objective viewpoint allows the issue to be worked on without biased opinion. “ If som eone is depressed and uncertain, th ere’s certainly al ways help available. It’s som e times hard to see that if you d o n ’t feel great. The treatm ents have been researched, but the only way to ge, that is to speak to someone and seek support. People taking that first step is the m ajor thing,” H idalgo said. The Mental Health Call Center can be reached at 503-988-4888 or tol I free at 1-800-716-9769. For more information on the program, visit w w w .co.m ultnom ah.or.us/dchs/ mhas. Call 1-800-283-7800 to learn more. Physical activity helps manage your arthritis pain. Take it slow. I ake it easy. Come and try one of the classes below. Classes are free fc qualified participants. Please contact the African American Health Coalition for more information at: 503-413-1850 or visit www.aahc portland.org . Tai Chi (Contact the AAHC) St. John's Community C enter- 8427 N. Central Tue,6:3O-7:3Opm Ix»w Im pact Aerobics Tue,7:3O-8:3Opm Seniors Physical Activity Allen Fremont Plaza - 221 NE Fremont Mon, 10:30-11:30am, Tue,Thu, 10:30-1 1:30am Multicultural SeniorC enter-5325 NE MLK Mon, Wed. 10:30-11:30am Irvington Village - 420 NE Mason St. 503-546-9292x121 W ater A erobics (Contact the AAHC) Columbia P o o l-7701 N Chautauqua Matt Dishman - 77 NE Knott WalkingGroup Peninsula Park - 700 N Portland (Saturday group will resume in the summer) Lloyd C tr. 1 st FI. in front of Sears Tue, Thu, 6:30pm 3rd Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk. Saturday, September I Oth at Dawson Park, located at N. Vancouve and Stanton in Portland, OR. To register or volunteer, please contact the African American Health Coalition, Inc. a 503-413-1850 or ninan@aahc-portland.org. 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