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3'*’r ^ortlanb (Observer Page 2 Obama in Portland TheWeek Review President Obama was in Portland Tuesday afternoon for a private fundraising reception at the Oregon Convention Center. The event, with tickets running between $500 and $ 1 (MX), was quickly sold out. A smaller fundraiser for donors paying $30,000 was also planned. Southeast 27th and Powell was foiled when the 31 year old suspect was chased down by employees. Dawayne Charles Taylor is accused of taking cash from the register and was wanted for two outstanding warrants. July 25. 2012 historic mission that deployed two communications satel lites, Ride also became the first woman to use the shuttle's robotic arm in space at the age of 32. Jackson Domestic Dispute A man was stabbed at around 1 a.m. Monday in one of two armed robberies near Northeast Alberta and 26th Avenue. Police said three suspects demanded the shoes, wallet and backpack from the first victim, who fled the scene. The second person was stabbed after the suspects demanded his cell phone and bicycle. A 63-year-old man with a long criminal record has been arrested in Texas after police said he confessed to two cold case murders. Jeffrey Paul Cutlip said he killed Marlene Claire Carlson, 44, who was found strangled in her Southwest Portland apart ment in 1975 , and Julie Mariet Bennet, who went missing in 1977 and was found dead in Johnson Creek. The executors of M ichael Jackson's estate said Tues day they were concerned about the w elfare o f the singer's m other K atherine Jackson and his three children, amid a nasty family feud over m oney that has prom pted three law enforcement inves tigations. Michael Jackson’s will left nothing to his father or siblings, who have repeatedly tried to intervene in the estate. Burgerville Robbery Woman Astronaut Dies Olympian Prepares Cold Case Confessions Alberta Street Robberies A robbery on Monday at the Burgerville restaurant on Sally Ride, the first American woman to visit space, died peacefully Monday, July 23, after a long FREE CONCERTS fight with pancreatic cancer in the Washington Park Rose Garden at the age of 61. During her SUMMER FREE FOR ALL 2012 Washington Park Summer Festival —r August 2-12 Concerts begin at 6:00 PM Presented by Thu, Aug 2 Reigning Olympic time trial champion Kristin Armstrong withdrew from the last two days of racing at the Cascade Cycling Classic in central Oregon last week to prepare for the London Olympics. Armstrong suffered a broken collarbone May 24, when she crashed during a race in her hometown of Boise, Idaho. D A IM L E R BodyVox 4 freewheeling movement troupe whose unique approach to theater assimilates all possibilities for physicality Fri, Aug 3 The Strange Tones Fiery, rootsy, Muddy award-winning tunes on a surfboard one of Oregon's best rock and blues bands Sat, Aug 4 Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park A concert performance of DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss, featuring rising stars on the national opera scene Sun, Aug 5 Portland Festival Symphony Celebrating classical music for over 30 years under the inspired baton of Maestro Lajos Balogh Mon, Aug 6 The Shanghai Woolies Whimsical and mysterious “hot music" of the 1920s and 30s as envisioned by Pink Martini trumpeter Gavin Bondy Tue, Aug 7 Los Pinguos Vivacious and award-winning ensemble from Buenos Aires, presenting a fusion of Latin music traditions Wed, Aug 8 The House Jacks A virtuosic a cappella rock band whose harmony and pioneering vocal percussion has been the soundtrack for ESPN s “Monday Night Football” Thu, Aug 9 Wanderlust Circus The premiere bohemian circus operation in Portland, featuring acrobats, aerialists, hand balancers, stilt dancers, trick ropers, jazz-bos, crooners, and clowns Fri, Aug 10 The David Gerald Band Mississippi-born blues man with deeply rooted music traditions, now based in Detroit and hailed for his gritty, guitar-driven performances Sat, Aug 11 Water Tower Indie fave bluegrass pickers with an old-time spirit that's harmonious, celebratory, and delivered with a punk soul Sun, Aug 12 Plan 9 From Outer Space - Music begins at 7:30 PM, Film begins at 8:15 PM FILMUSIK's original performance of the 1959 cult classic - a surreal and hilarious combination of film, live music, and sound Find more free activities at www.PortlandParks.org PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION ( Healthy Parks. Healthy Portland The Best Park System in the N ation jS Free TriMet rides for students will continue thanks to a new funding agreement from the city, TriMet and Portland School District. TriMet Youth Pass Saved City and TriMet agree to one year funding Portland Mayor Sam Adams and T riM et G eneral M anager Neil McFarlane on Friday announced a solution to continue the popular Youth Pass Program for the upcom ing school year. Valued at $2.9 million, the pro gram provides free transit passes for nearly 13,000 Portland high school students who ride public transit to get to class, to after-school activities and to work. TriMet and the city agreed that the city will fund $200,000of the program and Portland Public Schools will fund $950,000. TriMet will absorb the pro gram balance of $ 1.8 million in fore gone fare revenue. Over the past several weeks, TriMet and the city have been work ing to ensure that PPS high school students have transit access in the only Oregon school district where high schools are not served by yel low school buses. The partners have agreed to work together to identify future sources of funding and ways to lessen the budget impact to both agencies. “TriM et is a top-tier transit agency and a valuable community partner. I am grateful for their col laboration to ensure that Portland Public’s high school students get to class, activities and jobs - and most importantly, graduate from high school on time,” said Mayor Sam Adams. “This next generation of TriMet riders thanks them as well.” “TriMet and the City are strong partners, and this agreement con tinues that partnership while main taining this valuable transit program moving forward,” said TriMet Gen eral Manager Neil McFarlane. The YouthPass Program started in September 2008 as a pilot project to provide free transit passes to students at Jefferson and Franklin High Schools, thanks in part to suc c e ssfu l lo b b y in g from the Multnomah Youth Commission. In September 2009, the program ex panded to provide free transit passes to all of Portland’s high schools. Eighty percent of PPS youth report using their pass on a regular basis. The YouthPass Program was funded through Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit program, which ended this year. A working group will be established to create funding in future years.
