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A pril 17. 2013
Motown
Legend
to
JOYCE WASHINGTON
Celebrate in Portland
L e g e n d a ry
s in g e r
and
songw riter Stevie W onder will be
in Portland on Friday, M ay 10 to
celebrate his birthday and per­
form at the Q uartet Restaurant, a
new venue operated by black res­
tau rateu r Frank T ay lo r in the
South W aterfront district at 1910
S. W. River Rd.
N et p ro c e e d s w ill b e n e fit
Project Clean Slate, the non-profit
group that was organized by Roy
Jay of the African American Cham ­
ber o f Com m erce to assist local
people o f color and others get a
fresh start in em ploym ent, hous­
ing and other opportunities by
getting a second chance to erase
traffic tickets, m inor crim inal con­
victions and some civil court ju d g ­
m ents.
The one night only event com ­
m ands a $500 per person ticket,
which will include dinner over­
looking the W illam ette R iver and
an e x c lu siv e p e rfo rm a n c e by
2@13d
Stevie Wonder
W onder.
All tickets for this event m ust
be prepaid with only 200 seats
available. Call 503-231 -2571. No
tickets will be available at the door
and the restaurant will be closed
to the public that evening.
MKNM
ALL STAR CLASSIC
PORTLAND, OREGON
Saturday, May 4th
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TheWeek Review
Portland Marathon Reviews
Security Procedures
The Portland Marathon will review
its security procedures following
the explosions that rocked the Bos­
ton Marathon Monday. Organizers
said they will review and further
improve existing protocols in ad­
vance of the Oct. 6 event.
Saturday in memory o f the victims
o f the twin bombings Monday at
the Boston M arathon. Portland
M ayor Charlie Hales also issued a
similar order. “Sorrow is everyone’s
first reaction to such a horrible
event,” Hales said.
Killed by Stray Bullet
A gun discharged
Bombing Victims Honored
inside a home and
Gov. John Kitzhaber Tuesday or­
the b u lle t w ent
dered that flags at all public build­
through the house
ings be flown at half-staff through
and accidentally
struck and killed
S h a y la
M ay
S h o n n e c k e r, 9,
who was playing
outside. The boy­
friend of the girl's
mom, 32-year-old
I io ve y o u I lo ve y o u I lo ve y o u I lo ve y o u
Joseph W olters, was practicing
with the gun when it went off,
police said.
Address: 3920 Kerby, Portland
U.S. Gun Violence Fears
Secretary o f State John Kerry said
in Tokyo M onday that few er Japa­
nese students are com ing to the
U.S. because their parents are
afraid o f gun violence. Kerry told
CNN in an interview that A m eri­
can officials told him that Japa­
nese parents think their kids ju st
aren ’t safe in the U nited States.
Girl Safe; Mother Charged
WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE
ASSOCIATES Lie
W e a r e WOMEN S HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES.
w w w . w h a 11 c. c o m
RECOMMENDED BY BABIES ALL OVER THE PORTLAND
METRO AREA— INCLUDING EASTBANK & TABOR.
Gresham Police found a missing 6-
year-old girl safe and unharm ed
early Sunday m orning nearly 12
hours after she was reported m iss­
ing. Police said they arrested the
girl's m other in connection with
the disappearance after finding
the pair hidden away in a Gresham
hotel room.