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TheWeek Review
Sandwich Ends Suicide Attempt
A naked man who said he was hungry and was cutting
himself with a knife threatened to j ump off a downtown
parking structure Saturday. Officers were able to get
the man from the ledge with the offer o f a sandwich. He
was taken in for a medical evaluation at an area hospi­
tal.
Good Deed Nets $10,000
After recovering $300,000 in winnings accidently left
in his taxicab in Las Vegas, cabbie Gerado Gamboa
returned the prize to its rightful owner. Sunday, the
grateful poker player gave Gamboa a $ 10,000 reward as
a token of his appreciation.
Oregon Cigarette Tax Increase
Starting with the New Year on Jan. 1, the tax on
cigarettes will go up 13 cents in Oregon. Last fall during
a special session, state lawmakers decided to increase
the tax on cigarettes to $ 1.31 a pack.
Felon Gets 20-Year Sentence
A Portland man was sentenced to 20 years in prison
last week for being a felon in possession of a firearm
after he threatened a couple with a loaded handgun
outside a convenience store near Southeast 162nd
and D ivision. Sid Edward W illis Jr., 34, had only
been out o f prison for two m onths prior to the
incident.
Cover Oregon Extends Deadline
Oregon’s healthcare exchange Cover Oregon has ex­
tended its enrollment deadline by a week to Jan. 6
because of the number of people still waiting for the
processing of mailed applications. About 38,000people
have enrolled for insurance through Cover Oregon.
Wells Fargo to Pay Millions
Wells Fargo will be paying $591 million to lender
Fannie Mae following a settlement agreement the two
announced on Dec. 30. This follows Fannie M ae’s
lawsuit claiming Wells Fargo overstate the quality of
mortgage securities it sold during the 2008 American
financial crash.
Fish Attack in Argentina
A swarm of carnivorous fish on the Parana River in
Rosario, Argentina left about 70 people injured last
week. No one killed, but swimmers were left with
various injuries.
Same-Sex Relationship Acknowledged
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(AP) — Robin Roberts thanked
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Elevating Portland
c o n t i n u e d f r o m front
students.
She knows how gymnastics can
seem to suck as far as the workout
is involved, but describes how awe­
some it is when “you’re on the beach
and you can do cool back flips and
people are watching.
“When you go to the pool party
and you are 10 with a six-pack, then
gymnastics is awesome. When you
are in gym covered in sweat and
chalk and a little-bit of blood and
your coach is making you do that
thing that you fell on your face
doing again, and you don’t wanna
be here anymore ‘cause your friends
are at the mall, gymnastics is signifi­
cantly less awesome,” Wilson says,
with a light giggle.
With certifications from USA
Gymnastics, CPR Training, and
background checks for all of her
staff W ilson has gone at great
lengths tq make syte.thqt those look­
ing to defy the laws of gravity, if
only for a moment, are at least safe
while doing it in her gym.
A humanist at heart, W ilson’s
passion extends past the rigorous
lessons of flips and gymnastic tricks.
“I don’t just coach people. I’m
very invested in not just the prod­
uct but the process and each stu­
dent,” she says “Regardless of
whether my student is just coming
in to learn how to do a cartwheel or
they ’ re coming in because they have
to get ready for an audition for Cir­
cus du Soliel I’m invested in every
single student personally.”