T1Week ¡n The Review Marines Recalled to Duty The U.S. M arine Corps said Tues- day it has been authorized to re­ call thousands o f Marines to ac­ tive duty, p rim a rily because o f a shortage o f volunteers fo r duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is no cap on the total number o f M a ­ rines w ho may be forced back into service for an anticipated long war on terrorism, the m ilita ry said. Oregon’s War Toll Rises The deaths o f a Portland soldier and a M arine from Bend were re­ ported M onday, raising to 67 the num berof m ilita ry personnel w ith ties to Oregon kille d in the M id d le East. S ee story, page A2. Spike Lee Documentary Film m aker Spike Lee said he hopes h is new H B O do cu m e n ta ry on Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath w ill bring attention back to the region, where it’s needed. "People are still in dire straits. We want to put the focus back here,” he said. See s to ry , page A2. piioto by Russian Jet Crash Kills 170 A Russian passenger je t carrying at least 170people— including45 children — crashed Tuesday in eastern Ukraine after sending a distress signal, k illin g all aboard, authorities said. A uthorities ruled out terrorism saying there was bad weather in the area at the time o f the crash. Highland’s First Service Celebration Multicultural church has new home Ramsey Confessor Held John M a rk K a rr agreed Tuesday to be sent to C o lo ­ rado to face first- d e g re e m u rd e r charges in the slay­ ing o f 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. A t a hearing in Los Angeles, K arr, dressed in an M ark W asiiington /T hk P orti ani » O bserver Rev. Dr. W.G. Hardy (center) welcomes worshipers to the First Service Celebration at the new Highland Christian Center, the former New Beginnings mega­ church property at 7600 N.E. Glisan St. Pictured with Hardy at Sunday's service is Deacon Barry Taylor and his wife Trina (left) and congregation member Nykeisha Gardner. See additional photo, page A6. H ig h la n d U n ite d C h u rc h o f C h ris t, one o f P o rtla n d ’ s m ost h is to ric m u ltic u ltu ra l c o n g re g a ­ tio n s , has m o v e d fro m 1737 N .E . A lb e rta to the fo rm e r N o v B e g in n in g s C h ris tia n C e n te r, a m ega tant to b e co m e the m o st e ffe c tiv e ch u rc h s e rv in g c h u rc h p ro p e rty at 76(X) N .E . G lis a n St. p e o p le o f a ll c o lo rs , not the biggest. R e v . D r. W .G . H a rd y a n d h is w if e A l i w e l­ T h e ne w lo c a tio n w ill p ro v id e space fo r m e n ’ s and c o m e d th e c o n g re g a tio n to a F ir s t S e rv ic e C e l­ w o m e n ’ s g ro u p s, b ib le stu d y, d is c ip le classes, a e b ra tio n S u n d a y at th e n e w ly n a m e d H ig h la n d b o o k s to re and h o u sin g . A fo rm a l d e d ic a tio n is c o m ­ C h r is tia n C e n te r. in g th is fa ll, and those interested can c a ll 5 0 3 -2 8 7 - H a rd y to ld his p a rish io n e rs that it w as m ore im p o r- 9 5 6 7 fo r m o re d e ta ils. Turning Two Years into 20 orange prison ju m p s u it, spoke ca lm ly and q uietly to a ffirm his decision to confess to the crime. Heart recipient Luther Lockett going strong by S arah B lount T he P ortland O bserver T w o milestones are on the horizon fo r trans­ plant recipient Luther Lockett, 73. He w ill cel­ ebrate his 50th wedding anniversary in 2(X)9, bu, first comes the 2(Xh anniversary o f the hear, he received in Feb. 1987. Little Leaguers Advance O regon’ s firs, entry into,he L ittle League W orld Series since 1958 advanced to sem ifinal rounds, w in n in g its second straight game M onday after an in itia l tourna­ ment defeat in South W illiam sport. Pa. See story, page B6. continued y ^ on page A5 Anchorman Sues OHSU Ken Ackerman, a form er Portland T V anchorman is suing Oregon Health & Science U n ive rsity fo r wha, he described as a botched surgery that left him partially para­ lyzed. The trial began on Tuesday in M ultnom ah C o u n ty C irc u it Court. photo by Community Weary of Jefferson Changes w ithout feedback from the Jefferson com ­ munity. Protestors give district ‘failing’ grade "H o w many re-re-redesigns do we need?" asked Steve Kayfes, vice presi­ dent o f the Jefferson PTSA. The pressure to make Jefferson attrac­ tive to new students is even more dire than in pas, years because school dis­ tric t administrators have p u b lic ly ta rg e te d Jefferson fo r consider­ ation o f closure in 2(X)9 i f e n ro llm e n t doesn’ t in ­ crease. Ô o S F 3 O\ o Ï a£ O 5 • Í C 'c 5 Í o O £2 00 □ IJJ honest comm unications w ith the school’ s families. “ Portland Public Schools, you get an F.” Kayfes said. The schools that feed into Jefferson make up the largest geographical high * The schools that feed into Jefferson make up the largest geographical high school district in Portland Public Schools, but the district has closed several “feeder" elementa ries and middle schools.. \ S arah B lount T he P ortland O bserver by CJ o s/) in M ark W ashington ZT he P ortland O bserver Neighborhood Schools Alliance member Cindy Young refers to a map held by Jefferson student Rebecca Smith, pointing out recent school closures in the Jefferson attendance area during a protest Monday in front o f the school. It’ s still summer break, but the Jefferson H igh School campus in north Portland was fu ll o f a ctivity M onday, as form er and current students, parents and inter­ est groups gathered at the school to protest a series o f design and curriculum changes fo r Oregon's second oldest high school. This fa ll Jefferson w ill operate as In a turn o f the tables, the parents group pre­ sented a report card fo r the district, c r iti­ cizing them forcurriculum cuts at Jefferson that hurt enrollm ent, a lack o f equity in educational resources toward the school, an inconsistency in a learning environ­ ment fo r students and an absence o f tw o seperate academies. A host o f speakers, organized by the Jefferson Parent Teacher Student Asso­ ciation, made it clear - they are weary o f more committees and recommendations i school district in Portland Public Schools, but the d is tric t has clo se d several “ feeder" elementarles and m iddle schools over the years, in clu d in g Applegate. continued y f on page A6 phot «» by S abah B i ount /T he P ortlani » O hserver Heart recipient Luther Lockett, at home with wife Marie, recalls the phone call he received in the same chair nearly 20 years before, alerting him that a new heart awaited him at OHSU. i