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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