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Page 2 tri'1' ^ o rttan i» © bscrüer Kwanzaa is neither a religious nor a political holiday, but a celebra tion o f African heritage and traditional African JHhfK values. December 19, 2012 TheWeek Review Schools Budget Shortfall Portland Public Schools projects a $22 m il lion budget shortfall, equivalent to 220 teaching positions, for the 2013-14 school year, based on G o v ern o r K itzh ab er’s p ro posed budget, according to a budget fo re cast presented to the Portland School board. Pot Cited in Fatality A driver w ho was high on m arijuana hit and killed a m an in V ancouver M onday night, police said. W itnesses said the m an stepped from a m edian into traffic at A nderson R oad and East M ill Plain before the crash. Police said he w as carrying a grocery bag. Excessive Force Suit City Hall Kwanzaa For the w eeklong celebration o f K w anzaa, D iverse and Em pow ered Em ployees o f Port land w ill present the second day o f the h o lid ay ’ s seven principles w ith K ujichagulia o r Self-D eterm ination: To define ourselves, nam e ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. T he free and public event w ill be held T hursday, Dec. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first floor at C ity Hall. Friends and fam ily are w elcom e. T here w ill be spoken w ord by R enee M itchell, drum m ing by A rt A lexander and C aton, and m usic by DJ C alvin K yles. The H ope K itchen will cater; Joyce H arris p ro vides the Libation cerem ony, and the B oise- E liot-H um boldt K rum p C rew entertains. The em pow ered em ployees group is a n etw o rk in g and su p p o rt reso u rce w hose m ission is to assist the m ay o r’s office in creating and enhancing a w ork environm ent that is inclusive and supportive o f the c ity ’s diverse w orkforce. For m ore inform ation about the organiza tion, visit p o rtlandoregon.gov/deep or e- m ail deep@ p o rtlan d o reg o n .g o v. The U.S. D epartm ent o f Justice and the city o f Portland filed a court-enforceable ag ree m ent M onday to address claim s that police too frequently use excessive force against the m entally ill. T he city has agreed to revam p its policies on the use o f force and T aser stun guns. It’s also creating an in ter vention team to respond to calls that in volve people w ith m ental illness. Hawaii’s Inouye Dies D e m o cratic S en. D an iel Inouye o f H aw aii has died at age 88 after battling a respiratory illness. Inouye w on the M edal o f H o n o r in W orld W ar II — a conflict that cost him his right arm - - and later becam e the first Japanese-A m eri can H ouse m em b er and later senator. Turtles Pushed to Shore Strong w inds pushed tw o w arm w ater sea tu rtles ashore along the O reg o n coast M on day and they're now struggling to survive. O ne w as found on the beach in Seaside and the o th er w as found in G earhart. The Seaside A q uarium is carin g for them w here they are being treated for hypotherm ia. Jobless Down Slightly O re g o n ’s seaso n ally ad ju sted u n em p lo y m ent rate fo r N o v em b er w as 8.4 percent, essentially u nchanged from 8.6 percent in O ctober. E m ployers added a seasonally ad ju ste d 600 jo b s last m onth, the O regon E m p loym ent D epartm ent said. Gas Prices Lowest of Year G as prices have slid to the low est prices o f the year as an esti mated 84 mi Ilion A m ericans pre pare to take a road trip by car th is h o lid a y season. T he na tional average retail gasoline price on M onday is the ch eap est it has been du rin g 2012 — ju s t shy o f $3.25 a gallon, according to A A A and O il Price Inform ation Service. News Crew Escapes H eavily arm ed pro-regim e gunm en kidnapped N B C 's c h ie f fo reign co rresp o n d ent R ichard E ngel and several co lleag u es for five days inside Syria, threatening them w ith m ock ex ecu tio n s and keeping them blindfolded until they escap ed T uesday u n harm ed d u r ing a firefight betw een th eir captors and rebels. A MULTI-CLASS HOLIDAY GALA Hosted by yZ Jefferson High School's Class of Classes, 1 980! Tc . IT '• C elebrating in *NOIR ELEGANCE* Carol Marquez, M.D. Radiation Oncologist At T h e R iverside C o u n try C lu b @ 8105 NE 33RD Dr. Portland, OR D ec em b e r 2 9 th, 2012 @ 8 t00 p m *this is an elegant all black, affair* Please dress accordingly, in formal attire OHSU - Diverse in People and Ideas Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. Diversity maximizes our true potential for creativity, innovation, quality patient care, educational excellence and outstanding service. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply The knowledge of oil for the core of one Please explore our career opportunities at www.ohsujobs.com We are proud to he on equal opportunity, affirmative action organization. T ick ets are $ 3 0 .0 0 in advance O r $ 5 0 .0 0 a t th e d o o r Live M usic, R enow ned DJ, D ancing, H ors d'oeuvres, C ocktails, an d Prizes. OREGON Xy HEALTH &SCIENCE UNIVERSITY D o n ’t miss your chance to see old friends/classm ates a n d enjoy good com pany. For Event Tickets Call: W endy @ 5 0 3 4 2 2 -9 2 0 7 o r Tony @ 5 0 3 -7 0 6 4 5 6 6
