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Page 2 parttani» (Observer September 17, 2014 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, YOUR VOICE TheWeek Review The C ity is investing $20 m illion in N o rth /N o rth e a st Portland over the next five years to help address the need for affordable housing. We need your input to inform the housing strategy. Ground Troops Possible in Iraq JOIN US AT A COMMUNITY FORUM: Matt Dishman Community Center 77 NE Knott St Saturday 9/27/14 Lunch 1:00 p.m. • Session 1:30 - 4:00 American ground troops may be needed to battle Islamic State forces in the Middle East if President Barack Obama's current strategy fails, the nation's top military officer said Tuesday as Congress plunged into a debate of Obama's plan to expand airstrikes and train Syrian rebels. Ferguson Grand Jury Extended PDX Shuttle Driver Critically Injured Hurricane-Ravaged Resort Area The Mexican government began airlifting the first of thousands of stranded tourists out o f the hurricane- ravaged resort area of Los Cabos on Tuesday, as residents picked up the pieces of shattered, flooded homes from Hurricane Odile which tore through the DAYCARE & LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AVAILABLE HMM BUREAU NORTH I NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD a •__r- of the film A public _____ screening “Black Girl in Suburbia,” a locally m ade docum entary by M elissa Lowery that looks into the experi ences of African American girls For more Information, or If you would like to provide feedback without attending a forum, visit our website, call, or email: p o rtla n d o re g o n .g o v/p h b /n n e stra te g y 503.823.1190 • nnestrategy@ portlandoregon.gov Established 1970 USPS 9 5 9 -6 8 0 E d it o r : Mark Washington, Sr. M ich a el L eig h to n E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington C reative D irector : P aul N e u feld t O ffice M anager /C lassifieds : A dvertising M anager : Lucinda Baldwin not be used in other publications or personal usage with out the written consent o f the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition o f such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. Th« Portland Observer-Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication-is a member o f the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885. and The National Ad vertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publish ers Association Leonard Latin P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box3 1 3 7 , Portland, 0 R 9 7 2 0 8 CALL 503-288-0033 .................. .- The Portland Observer welcom es freelance submis sions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property o f the newspaper and can 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 P u b l is h e r : Oregon's jobless rate has risen as workers join the labor force in greater numbers than employers create jobs. The state Employment Department reported Tuesday that as a result, the state employment rate rose last month to 7.2 percent. That reflects people moving to Oregon as well as Oregonians joining, or rejoining, the search for work. ■■■■■■■■■■MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBMMMMMMM ■HM M ‘Black Girl in Suburbia’ Screening HOUSING STRATEGY ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I * |lo r t la n ò ©barruer Homeless Man Stabbed While Sleeping Oregon Jobless Numbers Tick Up New Song Community Church, 2511 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Saturday 10/11/14 Breakfast 9:00 a.m. • Session 9:30 - Noon H O U S IN G A hotel shuttle driver was critically injured Friday night when he got crushed between two buses at Portland International Airport. Kevin Schaffer, 51, was loading luggage into the back o f his bus at the main terminal when he was hit by another shuttle from behind. Portland police say a homeless man was stabbed while he slept Monday night outside a Little Caesar’s Pizza restaurant on North Lombard Street. Police say 64-year-old Marlin M oser suffered non-life threaten ing stab wounds. He was transported to a hospital for treatment Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy, Gresham Thursday 10/9/14 Dinner 6:00 p.m. • Session 6:30 - 9:00 PO RTLAND Rockwood Community Site Saved A fire erupted in a pile of rubble Friday and threatened the future site of Friends of the Children in the Rockwood neighborhood. About 40 firefighters from Gresham and Portland moved quickly to put the fire out and protect and save a former Police Activities League gymnasium that Friends of Children plans to remodel as it expands its services. A judge last week extended the term of the grand jury considering whether a white suburban St. Louis police officer should be charged in the August shooting death of Michael Brown, the black 18-year-old killed in Ferguson, Mo. Prosecutor Bob McCulloch has said previously that the investigation is expected to last into mid-October Highland Christian Center 7600 NE Glisan St Thursday 9/18/14 Dinner 6:00 p.m. • Session 6:30 - 9:00 area late Sunday and Monday. news@Dortlandobserver.com ads@Dortlandobserver.com subscription @portlandobserver, com __________ growing up in predominately white communities, will take place Sun day, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at the North P o rtla n d L ib ra ry , 512 N. Killingsworth St., next to Jefferson High School. The film explores conflicts and issues African American girls face relating to both white and black communities. Local residents are invited to this film screening and engage in an open dialogue with director M el issa Lowery about race, identity and perspective. For more information, call North Portland Library at503-988-5394. 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