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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
B oy G a m e a t 1p m
G irls G a m e a t 3 p m
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.