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Gordly to Retire in ‘09
launched her po­
litical ca reer in
19 9 1 w hen she
se rv e d
th re e
term s in the O r­
eg o n H o u se o f
R epresentatives.
Sen. Avel G ordly, an
In 1996 she made
independent represent­
ing northeast and south­
state history by
becoming the first
east Portland, has an­
nounced she w on’t seek
w oman elected to
reelection next year and
the Senate, and in
w ill fin is h h e r te rm Sen. Avel Gordly
2006 renounced
through January o f 2009.
partisan politics in
As the 2007 L egislative Session the Legislature by switching her
wrapped up last w eek, Gordly said party affiliation from D em ocrat to
she plans to transition her work in the lone Independent.
G ordly will return to Salem in
public policy to her alm a mater Port­
land State U niversity, where she’ll February o f 2008 when legislators
serve as an adjunct associate pro­ are planning to return for a month
fessor in the D epartm ent o f Black long session, marking the first time
Studies.
the state legislature will meet on an
G o rd ly , a P o rtla n d n a tiv e , annual basis.
Senator
w ill teach
at PSU
Summer Scholars
com prom ise the bill's supporters
agreed to rem ove a portion that
would open up limited public access
to grand jury transcripts in deadly
use o f force cases.
SB 111 -C is considered a victory
for Rep. Chip Shields, a Democrat
representing north and northeast
Portland, and Senators Avel Gordly
(¡-Portland) and M argaret C arter (D-
Portland).
Dear Deanna!
I feel th ere'sadifferencebetw een
honesty and not telling the whole
truth in a relationship. My hus­
band has the tendency to leave
out im portant facts. I’ve learned
that he’ll tell me what he wants me
to know and when I find out other
things, he claim s he forgot. How
do you forget that you have a
child, how do you forget that you
got fired and how do you forget
you have a wife. In other words,
h e’s living a double life and I
d o n ’t know what to do? —Carol;
Shooting Suspect W anted
tives believe he is in the
An arrest w arrant
Portland area, but he is
was issued T uesday
for 25 -year-old Chri s-
also known to frequent
Sandy.
topher Blaine Gaston
in connection w ith
P olice say G aston
may be using a m otor­
the June 15 shooting
cycle for transportation
o f five individuals in
the 9600 block o f
and should be consid­
N o rth C la re n d o n
ered arm ed and danger­
A venue.
ous.
A nyone w ith infor­
G aston is charged
with attem pted m ur­
mation in the investiga­
Christopher Gaston
der and assault with
tion is asked to call D e­
a firearm. He is described as a 5- tective Mark Slater at 503-823-9319
foot-9,160-pound w hite male with or D etective Jon Rhodes at 503-
brown hair and hazel eyes. Detec- 823-0559.
diversity
Charleston, S.C.
Dear Carol:
Y our marriage is m issing trust
and com m unication which are the
strongest staples for a solid rela­
tionship. There are also some is­
sues with you that may cause
your husband to be intim idated
so h e’s forced to lie about every­
thing. However, there are no e x ­
cuses for his double life in which
he has com m itted adultery. The
both o f you need to invest in a
therapist to sort out your issues,
organize your m ess and clear the
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Students take a break between Summer Scholar classes that started last week at Benson High School. Charging between
$155 and $205 a half credit, the Portland Public Schools program gives students a chance to make up a class, improve a
grade or receive special tutoring.
Bill Addresses Deadly Force
A .•.tale bill affecting police offic­
ers' use o f deadly force narrowly
passed in both the house and senate
just one hour before the 2007 legis­
lature adjourned.
The bipartisan bill will require
police in every county throughout
the state to develop a plan to reduce
the use o f deadly physical force and
to cope with the aftermath of such
incidents. However, in a last minute
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want to get married. I realize that I
have to answ er to him, my life will
change and I lose all o f my freedom .
Is there anything I can do to feel
belter about this w hole thing? —
AnonvwtoM.s; On-Line Reader
Dear Anonymous:
Real People, Real Advice
An advice column known fo r
its fearless approach to reality
based subjects!
air o f the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
personalities.
You can feel better by realizing that
y o u ’re not ready for marriage. You
may want the benefits o f finance,
sex and entertainm ent, but y o u ’re
not ready for the idea o f a com m it­
ted marriage. Have a talk with your
boyfriend so that he doesn’t spend
money or make any investments
know ing you have cold feet. M ar­
riage is a blessing and a benefit.
You may need to re-evaluate this
situation and be the bigger person
and make the right decision to walk
away.
and fingerprints everyw here and
my carpet is ruined. Then to make
m atters w orse, she uses my deter­
gent and cleaning supplies. I work
full-tim e and I am stressed because
they’re ruining my place. How do I
handle this? —Stressed Grand Ma;
Glen Hurney, Md.
Dear Grand Ma:
Your grandson and your d augh­
ter both need discipline. You have
to realize the toddler is going to be
a handful and h e’ll be into every­
thing on a regular basis. This is no
ex cu se b ecau se y o u r d au g h ter
should be teaching him a few things.
H e’s at a curious stage but he can
use a few taps on those little hands
when they wander. Put your foot
down to your daughter that she
needs to take care o f her child and
stop being a freeloader or she’s out
and keep it moving.
Dear Deanna!
Dear Deanna!
My boyfriend has finally proposed
and I d o n ’t know if I want to accept.
I had im ages and thoughts that
when it happened, I w ould feel a
certain way and my life would
change. My heart feels heavy and
now I'm scared and not sure if I
My daughter has a tw o-year old
son and they both live with me. I Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
have rules as far as anyone eating M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
in certain areas, cleaning up and askdeannal@yahoo.com or 264
purchasing theirow n toiletries. She S. LaCienega Hlvd. Suite 1283
allow s my grandson to run wild all Beverly Hills, (A 902! L Website:
over the place, there are juice stains www.asktleanna.eoni
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