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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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$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
p i l o r o in
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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:
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