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JJortlanb (Obstruer Page 10 Caseworker Killed During Visit (AP) — A St. Helens man who pleaded guilty to attempted m urder five years ago is sus pected o f stabbing his mental health casew orker to death during a home visit. Brent Redd, 30, was under supervision by the nonprofit Colum bia Com m unity Mental Health. St. Helens Police C hief Steve Salle said M onday that dis patchers received a call at about 8 a.m. Sunday, directing them to Redd's hom e on a report of a disturbance. Salle said Redd answered the door and ran. He was detained after a short chase. Inside his house, Salle said police and med ics found the body of the case worker, Jennifer Warren. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends after this terrible incident," C o lumbia County M ental Health said in a statem ent M onday. "We are working closely with the proper authorities and have initiated an independent review to ensure the safety o f our m ental health workers." May 23, 2012 Remembering the Flood Memorial Day event to tour site of Vanport Local organizations will hold an e v e n t to r e m e m b e r th e V anport Flood, when the C o lum bia R iver spilled onto w hat was then O reg o n ’s second larg est city on M em orial Day 1948, killing at least 15 people and leaving 18,000 people h o m e less. M any o f the victim s w ere black resid en ts w ho cam e to Portland to w ork in the sh ip yards o f W orld W ar II. Made possible by the C olum bia Slough W atershed Council and the Black United Fund, everyone is invited to the one hour anniver sary event, which will lead resi dents on a tour of the flood site, now part o f north Portland. Participants will meet at Delta Park / Vanport Park & Ride at 1940 N. Victory Blvd. on W ednes day, May 30 at 4 p.m. For more in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t M elissa A survivor is carried to safety during the Vanport Food o f 1948. The destruction happened on Sandoz at 503-281-1132 or visit Memorial Day when the Columbia River broke through levies and washed out the former town which colum biaslough.org/calendar. housed a large African-American community. Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Black Railroad History Wanted 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 A local organ izatio n is calling fo r the c o m m u n ity ’s h elp to keep b lack h isto ry alive. T he O regon Black P ioneers is lo o k in g fo r vintage artifacts and p h o to g rap h s d ep ictin g the ex p erien ce o f P o rtla n d ’s A fri can A m ericans and th eir fam i lies w ho w orked for the ra il roads from 1800s to the m id- 1900s. The m em o rab ilia w ill be fe a tured at the O regon H istorical S ociety M useum this year. T o share y o u r o b jects, a rti facts and im ages, co n tact Jackie P eterso n -L o o m is, ex h ib it re g istrar at Jack ie lp @ c o m ca st.n et. For additional inform ation about this ex h ib it, co n tact G w en C arr, E x h ib it P ro je c t M a n a g e r at g w e c a r@ c o m c a s t.n e t. Haglund, Kelley, Jones ¿¿Wilder up A T T 0~R ~ N E Y S • C ivil R ights • P erso n al Injury • E m p lo y m en t • S m all B u sin ess Jim Francesoni 5 0 3 -2 2 5 -0 7 7 7 www.hk-Iaw.com
