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October 17. 2007
‘Dirty Bomb’ Blast Opens Terror Drill
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Portland International Raceway in north Portland is staged for a terrorism attack in an exercise to test federal, state and local police and emergency response agencies.
African American Alliance for Homeownership
(AAAH)
Presents
8™ ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN
HOME BUYING FAIR
A bright flash and a loud bang Portland International Raceway in
meant to simulate a dirty-bomb at­ north Portland.
tack
opened
the
b ig g e st
About 200 local residents with
counterterrorism exercise in U.S. authentic-looking injuries gave
some reality to the exercise. People
history Tuesday.
Federal state and local police exposed to fake radioactive mate­
and emergency response agencies rial were sent to local hospitals for
are taking part in the weeklong drill, sorting and decontamination. Doz­
calledTOPOFF4, taking place near ens of Red Cross workers were also
am ong the team s w orking the
scene.
Similarexercises are being staged
in Arizona and Guam. Officials say
the drills also help responders be
prepared for other emergencies
such as earthquakes, major storms
or other natural and man-made di­
sasters.
Flu Shots for the Uninsured
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"Thanhs Io AAAH. we now have the key to our own home"Marvin & Ruby Hill
Saturday, October 27, 2007
10am - 2:30pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Emanuel Hospital Atrium • 501 North Graham • Portland
Flu shots will be available by appoint­
ment at Portland-area Safeway stores
through November for $28.
The store at 5920 N.E. Martin Luther
King Blvd. is alsoorganizing adrop-in flu
clinic for Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to
4p.m.
Drop-in flu clinics during these same
hours will also occur at the Safeway store
at 16409 S.E. Division St. this Saturday,
Oct. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 10.
Bruce Olson of Dreyers Ice Cream
helps promote a flu-shot clinic
Tuesday at the Safeway store on
Northeast Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard.
M ark W ashington /
T he P ortland O bserver
• Enter to Win a $2500 Home Buying Grant and other Prizes
photo by
(Rules will Apply Drawing will be held @ 2:00 pm. Must be present to win)
• Visit With Home Buying Professionals
• Attend Free Home Buyer Workshops
Check our website tor schedule of workshops
• Free Lunch by NW Natural to the first 300 Attendees
• Activities for Youth
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For more information call 503-595-3517
www.aaah.org
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Sponsors: Portland Development Commission, Bureau of Housing & Community Development.
The Skanner News Group, Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs, Safeway Food & Drug.
Legacy Emanuel Hospital, WAMU, NW Natural, Bank of America, OnPoint Community Credit Union,
Enterprise Community Partners, Albina Community Bank.
Anti-Crime Measure Impact Studied
Son of Measure 11 could put thousands behind bars
(AP) - A measure to require mini­
mum sentences for drug and prop­
erty crimes could put 4,000 to 6,000
more Oregonians behind bars, a
study given to state lawmakers
says.
The measure is sponsored by
Kevin Mannix, a former lawmaker
and Republican governor candi­
date who wrote 1994's Measure 11,
a corresponding measure for more
serious crimes.
His new measure is expected to
be on the ballot in 2008. It would
require minimum sentences of 14 to
36 months for a host of drug and
property crimes.
"We aren't going to be able to
build prisons fast enough to house
them," said Sen. Vicki Walker of
Eugene.
O regon C ity , Oregon
4:55 p.m .
NEW SEA SO N S
M A R K E T
N O W D E L IV E R IN G
Y o ur fa v o rite n e ig h b o rh o o d g ro c e ry s to re n o w d e liv e rs
g ro c e rie s rig h t to y o u r h o m e o r office .
The Red C ross is here. When disaster
struck a little boy and his family, someone
was there, providing shelter, a hot meal, a
teddy bear, and a hug. But this Red Cross
volunteer is not the only hero in this picture.
Behind her are Oregonians just like you, who
generously donate to their local chapter of
the American Red Cross. You can’t always be
(T> y g)
there for a child or family in need. But you
can guarantee that someone will.
To protect. To care.
To donate, visit redcross-pdx.org.
American
Red Cross
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you click, we deliver, (or pull up for pick up)
Oregon Trail Chapter
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