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Year in Review
Ißortlanb (Observer
December 29, 2010
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Homeowners
at Risk
June 16 - In response
to the worst housing
crisis in decades,
local community
advocates go door-
to-door on a cam
paign to promote
services that can help
homeowners facing
financial difficulties
and get the vital
information they need
to stay in their homes.
Principal Sidelined
May 26 - Jefferson High School Principal Cynthia Harris is placed on
administrative leave after an audit which painted a damning picture of
how money was handled at the northeast Portland school.
Blazers Hire GM
Ghosts of New Columbia
July 21 - Rich Cho is
named Trail Blazers
General Manager.
He’s the first Asian-
American general
managerin NBA
history.
July 7 - North Portland’s New
Columbia is shaken by two
shootings, but residents like
Ruby Hill say they still feel
safe. The neighborhood was
strengthening community ties
to ward off its old reputation
when it was a hotbed of
problems associated with an
urban environment.
Mayor Goes After Illegal Guns
Aug. 25 — In response to nine shootings in
which three people were shot and injured
over a three-day period, Mayor Sam Adams
proposes a set of ordinances intended to
keep illegal firearms out of the hands of
offenders and off the street.
Yam Yam’s Closes
Idealism’s High Price
Aug. 11 - Closed signs go up at Yam
Yam’s Southern Cooking and Barbeque,
an eatery on Northeast Marin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard that struggled to stay open
after being labeled a drug front in a federal
investigation.
Sept. 22 - The theater becomes a
venue to begin reconciliation and
understanding in a controversial
play about a young activist from the
Northwest who lost her life protest
ing the treatment of Palestinians in
Gaza. A Portland group created a
theater and theater company to
allow it to be shown in the city.
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
1093 SW Tobias Way
Aloha, Oregon 97006
(503) 642-4620
(Only 20 minutes from Portland)
Community Funeral Directors!
Providing the best service!
Whether it be a cremation, earth burial, graveside or memorial service, etc.,
we will be there for you.
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200,'Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
Truly making a difference in the lives of
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
We are located on the
com er ofM LK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
Io accomodate you the family who have lost a loved one, we w ill come to you
so that the arrangements being made will be personalized with compassion.
We Offer 1 he Best Prices & The Friendliest Service In Town.
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Russell
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Margaret Gibbs-Neal, Funeral Director & Owner
License#: 0445
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Jerome Cox-Tanner, Funeral Director
License #: 0382
*1 his Facility is licensed by the Oregon State Mortuary <& Cemetery Board
(Certification #8407)
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