Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, October 16, 2013, Page 2, Image 2

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October 16, 2013
TheWeek Review
Right to Dream Too Location Delayed
A decision on alternative locations for the R ight to
D ream T oo rest area has been delayed for tw o w eeks
according to C ity C o m m issio n er A m anda Fritz. C u r­
rently located at 4th and B urnside, R ight too d ream is
a n o r g a n iz a ti o n w h e re p e o p le e x p e r ie n c in g
hom elessness can convene and get basic needs m et,
including sleep w hile in a drug, alcohol, and w eapons-
free environm ent.
Doctor Sentenced for Botched Tummy Tuck
F o rm er L ake O sw ego Dr. Soraya A nn A bbassian, 45,
has been sentenced to three years o f pro b atio n after
pleading no contest in the death o f an em ployee during
an in-office tum m y tuck operation. The d o cto r m ust
also serve 300 hours o f co m m u n ity service fo r the
death o f Judith A nn D esM artes, 59. A bbassian w as
not au thorized to p erform surgery and has su rren ­
dered h er m edical license fo r life.
County Chair
Candidates
D eborah K afoury, a
m e m b e r o f th e
M ultnom ah C ounty
B oard o f C o m m is­
s io n e r s , a n d J im
F r a n c e s c o n i,
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form er City C om m is­
sio n e r, a n n o u n c e d
M o n d a y th a t th ey
w ill enter the race to
replace C ounty C h air J e ff C ogen w ho resig n ed this
sum m er after adm itting an affair w ith a county health
departm ent executive.
SCAM JAM
October 22, 2013
8 :3 0 a m to 12:30 p m
Oregon Convention Center, Portland
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Drug, Gun Runs Charged
Real Possibilities
A n E stacad a m an and his 24-year-old son w ere a r­
African American Alliance for Homeownership
rested after police accused them o f trying to ship pot
plants and guns from O regon to N ew Y ork. O n M on­
day, deputies and a K -9 dog discovered 130 pounds
o f m arijuana in a hom e linked to the tw o m en. Bail has
been set at $ 100,000.
Washington High Sold for Redevelopment
F orm er W ashington H igh School in southeast P ort­
land w ill be rem olded into offices and retail space,
thanks to an agreem ent an n o u n ced M onday to sell the
property from the school district to V enerable P ro p er­
ties for $2 m illion. V enerable has been exploring how
to preserve and redevelop the site fo r years.
Concessions Being Made to Avoid Default
H ouse R epublicans T uesday reportedly d ropped tw o
dem ands from th eir list o f dem ands on O bam acare,
essentially edging to a reo p en in g o f the federal go v ­
ernm ent. A show dow n o v er the c o u n try ’s b udget and
debt lim it has partially shut dow n the go v ernm ent for
o v er tw o w eeks now .
Nazi Funeral Moves Ahead Despite Protests
D espite protests from local Jew ish o rginizations and
the m ayor, a C atholic church in R om e w ill hold a funeral
fo raco n v icted N azi w arcrim inal. Erich Priebekem , who
died on Friday, w as serving a life sentence for helping
organize the ex ecu tio n o f 335 m en and boys in retali­
ation fo r attacks on G erm an troops.
Superman License Plates in Ohio
Drivers in O hio will now be able to ride around with iconic
Superm an logo on their license plates. The plates will
cost $20 plus the standard registration fee o f $34.50.
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October 26, 2013
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10 am - 3 pm
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Walmart Driver will earn $76,000 per year working a 5.5
day work week.
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. Regular schedule and reset
hours at home, not on the
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