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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 2011)
January 12, 2011 ’ M a r t in L uther K in g J r , Page 3 2011 s p e c i a l e d itio n This page Sponsored by: M artin » jf ] What's on your list today?, L uther K ing { r . p a g e s 6-46 1 1 ZJ . , |\ < H O pinion vy m p a g e s 14-15 ’ S ; ^ !,! y 4 . ■ i sáfe Smith Seated in Office Judge Adrienne Nelson officially swears in new Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith (right) at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus in north Portland. Smith, a long-time representative of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s Portland office, was elected in November. Her inaugu ration on Friday attracted 200 community members and public officials, including Mayor Sam Adams. (Photo courtesy PCC) AH s K ENIED1 ■' ENTERTAINMENT p a g e s 16-19 ’A f t » c ,■ i í C lassifieds Dance Club Loses Liquor License ' -22 ■'P/ÌA- p a g e 20 C alendar p a g e 26 R eligion p-fr- ‘ 1 p a g e s 38-39 «ili- fea, •' -B ' A uto R eview S ports p a g e 41 •V\ ■& I * 12 Pa8c 48 The Oregon Liquor Control Com mission Friday issued an immediate suspension of the liquor license for Club 915, a popular hip-hop dance venue, downtown. The suspension was supported by the City of Portland and Police Bureau which submitted a request for an emergency suspension based on a history of serious and persis tent problems at the business, lo cated at 915 S.W. Second Ave. OLCC officials said 19 serious incidents including shootings, fights, altercations and drugs led to the suspension. The most recent RT I I f/1 Vi» Si M ark W ashington / Tin: P ortland O bserver photo by The Club 915 dance bar had its liquor license suspended Friday because of a fatal New Year's shooting and earlier problems at the downtown establishment. incident involved a shooting early New Year's Day resulting in the death of Ruben Mata, a bouncer who was working at the club. “There's a pattern of people getting hurt at this business,” said Linda Ignowski, OLCC regulatory services director. “We, along with Portland Police, have w orked closely with the owner to try to increase the safety of customers, employees and members of the pub lic. Club 915 had a compliance plan to address these problems, but was not following the steps in the plan. At this point, we believe that an immediate suspension o f their li quor license is necessary to keep the public from further harm.” The liquor license is held by Jin’s International Entertainment, LLC; Frank Chin is the managing member. Chief’s Memorial at Childs Center Friday p a g e 4 4-45 F OOD Suspension follows fatal shooting A police procession and memo rial service for a police chief who was shot and killed while investi gating a car theft in the small town of Rainier, northwest of Portland, will make its way through the streets of north Portland on Friday. The funeral service for Chief Ralph Painter is set to begin at 1 p.m. store. Painter struggled with the on Friday, Jan. 14 at the Chiles Cen suspect, 21-year-old Daniel Butts, ter on the University of Portland inside the business garage, until Campus, 5(XX)N. Willamette Blvd. Butts disarmed Painter and fatally The 55-year-old law enforcement shot him. official was shot in the head while Butts is in the Columbia County responding to a report of an at Jail in St. Helens, facing charges of tempted car theft at an auto stereo aggravated murder.
