March 16. 2011
Making a Difference for Women, Girls
KOIN Channel 6 Reporter
Alexis Del Cid has been hon
ored for giving a voice to women
and girls victimized by sex traf
ficking.
KOIN Channel 6 Reporter
Alexis Del Cid (center) is
honored for her work
exposing the growing
problem o f sex trafficking
and for her public service
efforts. Human trafficking
survivor and Soroptimist
member Jeri Williams (left)
and local Soroptimist
president Jan Haig are also
pictured.
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Soroptimist International of
S outhw est W ashington p re
sented Del Cid with their annual
Ruby A w ard at a M arch 8
W om en’s International Day cer
emony in Vancouver.
Del Cid has been a journalist
for over a decade. Over the
years she has done numerous
reports exposing the growing
problem of sex trafficking and
most recently exposed a man
who was making a living off of
trafficking victim ’s stories. The
exclusive story resulted in an
FBI Investigation.
She has also served as a vol
unteer, emceeing events, and
dishing up strawberry shortcake
on M other’s Day for domestic
violence shelters.
Local ATM Robberies Arrest
Portland police have arrested a
19-year-old in connection with a
string of armed robberies in north
east Portland.
Dylan Paul Smith is charged with
three separate robberies last month
at the Wells Fargo ATM at 42nd
Avenue and Going Street, and for a
Feb. 13 armed robbery at Tonalli's
Donut Shop, located at 2805 N.E.
Alberta St.
Smith is also expected to face
charges in Salem related to tin armed
robbery where a shot was fired at a
Cricket Wireless store, authorities
Dylan Paul Smith
said.
Advocate Charged for Taxes
Paul Stanford, the 50-year-old
founder of the Hemp and C an
nabis Foundation, was charged
last week with failing to file per
sonal state ncome taxes in 2008
and 2009.
His arraignm ent is scheduled
for M arch 21.
The Hemp and Cannabis Foun
dation, founded in 1999, operates
offices in nine states. A ccording
to its website, it has helped more
than 100,000 patients obtain state
perm its for medical marijuana.
It lost its federal tax-exempt sta-
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help those in need.
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