Pase2___________ ___________ îl'<’ ^ o rtla n b (©bseruer Marchß.2013 Teen Receives Medal of Honor His extreme bravery saved life of neighbor The accolades keep coming for a Troutdale teenager who saved a young boy, his neighbor, from the second story of a burning home. M a rc o s U g a rte , 15, w as awarded the Congressional Medal o f Honor, the United States of A m erica's highest honor awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Ugarte was one o f four citizen heroes nam ed this year and the first m inor ever to ever receive the award. He is recognized for a saving a life in a single instance of extrem e bravery. The young man was also featured in Reader’s Digest, which selected him for its “Eveiyday Heroes” series that profile people and their extraor dinary deeds across the country. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Marco Ugarte o f Troutdale Last September, Ugarte and his father, Eduardo Ugarte, rushed to flames forced Eduardo back down When firefighters arrived min help neighbors yelling for help a few em pty-handed; M arcos U garte utes later, black fumes billowed from houses down. After he was told the grabbed a ladder and scurried up. the back of the house as flames fam ily’s son, eight-year-old Cody Punching out a screen window, he engulfed the second floor. While Ma, was trapped on the second coaxed the terrified young boy out. Cody was taken to a hospital, where floor of their burning home, Eduardo With his father holding the ladder, he was treated for smoke inhalation Ugarte charged up the stairs. Marcos scooped the boy with one and release, no one else was injured. But when thick, black smoke and arm and lowered him to safety. However, the fam ily’s house was (center) in a family photo. left uninhabitable. The fourth recipient of the award, The other two recipients o f the Joe Carroll, developed and ran a Citizen Service Before Self award homeless support center in San Di were Jesse Shaffer III and his father, ego that is considered a model across Jesse Shaffer IV. During Hurricane the country. Isaac, the two used their boat to The honorees will receive the rescue 120 people from their flood- awards on March 25, Medal of ravaged town after official rescues Honor Day, at Arlington National were called off. Cemetery in Virginia. TIWeek ¡n The Revi ew Bum Accident to Increase Safety Measures After a fire burned an 11-year-old cancer patient, OHSU announced Monday that it will adopt new fire safety measures in its hospitals and clinics. Fire marshals said a combi nation of olive oil, static electricity and hand sanitizer caused the girl’s cotton shirt to catch fire, leaving her with third-degree bums. Carol Marquez, M.D. Radiation Oncologist 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 all for the care of one Please explore our career opportunities at www.ohsujobs.com IVe ate proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action orqani/ation. OREGON HEALTH &SCIENCE OHSU UNIVERSITY 1-5 Bridge Bill Adopted G ov. John K itzh ab er T uesday signedabill authorizing $450million in bonds to pay for the Oregon’s share o f a new 1-5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver over the Columbia River. The money will only be spent if Washington state comes up with its own $450 million share, the federal government puts up more than $1 billion, and the U.S. Coast Guard issues a permit. Bus Driver Assaulted Christopher Charles Jones, 19, was charged with assault Sunday for punch ing a TriM et bus driver in the face as he got off a bus with ---- a n o th e r m an at Jantzen Beach. The bus driver told police that he initially declined the two men entry to the bus because they had a dog with them, but re lented after they claimed it was ser vice animal. Mother and Son Killed A 55-year-old man and his 90-year- old mother were killed instantly Sat urday when a man believed to be drunk and speeding drove his Escalade SUV through a stop sign at S o u th e a st 2 8 th P la ce and Gladstone Street, hitting the vic tim s’ Toyota Corolla. Police said the driver, Daniel Troy Johnson, 29, and two unidentified passengers ran from the crash scene. Johnson was later arrested a few blocks away. • No Pope on First Ballot Tuesday night in Vatican City, black smoke billowing from the chimney o f the Sistine Chapel indicated that 115 Roman Catholic cardinals gath ered to elect a new pope had not chosen one in the first ballot of their conclave. NASA: Mars Dust Reveals Ingredients for Life N A SA sc ie n tists haven’t discovered life on Mars yet, but a rover sent to the planet last month did make a startling discovery: Condi tions that could have supported life once existed there. The discovery is based on the chemical analysis of powder that the rover recovered by drilling a hole in a rock on Mars.