January 27, 2010
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IN S ID E
L ocal N ews
H ealth
Linda K. Scott
(left) and Terry
Pilcher wear
custom made
sweaters to
celebrate the
gift of life.
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O pinion
PHOTO BY
M ark W ashington /
T he P ortland
O bserver
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C lassifieds
Survivors Give Back
Am ong donators at the M artin Luther King Jr.
blood and m arrow drive held on Saturday at the
Red Cross Donor Center in north Portland were two
cancer survivors.
Terry Pilcher, a survivor o f AML Leukemia, and
Linda K. Scott, a survivor o f non-H odgkih’s lym ­
phoma, are both bone m arrow recipients and were
there to show their support and volunteer their
time.
A bone m arrow donation is a procedure where
m arrow is surgically rem oved and given to a recipi­
ent. All donors are given general or regional anes­
thesia. The procedure lasts betw een 45 and 90
minutes. M arrow constantly regenerates itself so
a person's body will regenerate donated m arrow
When you jo in the Red Cross “ Be The Match
Registry,” you become part o f every patient's search
for a bone m arrow donor. You could be the one to
save a life. For m ore inform ation or to sign up, call
1-800-627-7692.
Brutal Vancouver ATM Robbery
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A video security camera shows a man about to hit a woman
over the head to steal her wallet at a Vancouver bank machine.
A robber struck a 49 year-old
woman from behind, causing injuries
to her head and shoulders, at a
V ancouver Bank o f America ATM on
Sunday.
The suspect was described as a
white male in his early 20s, between 5
foot 3 inches to 5 foot 5 inches tall,
with a slim build, wearing a dark col­
ored jacket and jeans with a multi­
colored cap.
The victim said she was making a
deposit and the man got away with
only about 15 cents from her wallet.
The Vancouver Police Department
is asking for the public’s assistance in
identifying the suspect and is en­
couraging anyone to call 911 or the
Vancouver Police Department Tip
Line at 360-487-7399.
Cesar E. Chavez Honored
Cesar E. Chavez will be honored this Friday with
the unveiling o f the first street signs that will display
his name.
The city o f Portland is changing the name o f 39th
Avenue to Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to remember
his work and legacy o f environmental justice, de­
cent wages and human rights.
The celebration will take place on Friday, Jan. 29
at 12:45 pm at the Central Christian Church located
on 1844 S.E. 39th Ave. near Hawthorne.