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®*?t ^ßortlattò (0bserln'r PaSe 2 PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX December 31.2014 TheWeek Review Teens Arrested for Armed Robberies Tw o male teenagers were arrested Saturday ac cused o f using a gun to m ake a series o f pedestrian robberies in southeast Portland. In one o f the hold ups, police said a gun was discharged against a fleeing victim. Jovon M arcus Heath, 17 and M ichael Antone M iller, 15 face attem pted m urder and robbery charges. Hotel Death Investigated Police say a 24-year-old woman found dead in a stairwell at the DoubleTree Hotel near the Lloyd Center was a victim of hom icidal violence. Ashley Renee Benson, 24, was also a victim o f sex trafficking but it rem ains unclear if her death was directly related, officials said. Air Asia Plane Crashed into Java Sea The first proof o f the fate o f an A ir Asia plane that went missing Sunday in the Java Sea confirm ed that the plane crashed with 162 people aboard in an area not far from w here it dropped o ff radar screens. T uesday, searchers found at least 40 bodies, a lifejack et, an em ergency exit door and a suitcase about 10 miles from the plane's last known coordinates. Toll to Rise from Italian Ferry Disaster A ferry carrying passengers from G reece to Italy Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Zchon R. Jones, DC (503) 284-7838 Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. If you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 We are located on the comer ofM LK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. C H I R 0 P R A C T 1 C •>» F Parking Arta 333 NE R iiskc II «200 £- Russell St. S P u b l is h e r : E d it o r : Established 197 0 Mark Washington, Sr. M ic h a e l L e ig h to n E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington C reative D irector : P a u l N e u fe ld t O ffice M anager /C lassifieds : A dvertising M anager : ----------------- R eporter /P hotographer Olivia Olivia A Portland salon is under fire from a custom er who claim s she was falsely im prisoned after com plain ing about a botched waxing jo b that left a large patch o f hair m issing from her left eyebrow. The custom er, A ntoinette M axwell, is suing Creative Nail Care for $49,999 for em otional distress. Obama Warns GOP He Will Use Veto Pen Before departing on a holiday vacation, President O bam a prom ised to use his veto pen if the Repub lican dom inated Congress passes legislation in the com ing year to unravel existing laws and regula tions pushed by his adm inistration. "I'm going to defend gains that we've m ade in health care; I'm going to defend gains that we've m ade on environ m ent and clean air and clean water," he said. Hope Rises for Jailed Journalists For the past year, three A l-Jazeera English jo u rn al ists have been im prisoned in Egypt on terrorism - related charges, which are widely view ed as in vented charges for political reasons. Now, a pos sible thaw in tensions betw een E gypt and Q atar (where Al-Jazeera is based and funded), has raised hopes for a release. A D rivet0 Succeed port she has received through the Navy and her personal community to help her continue following her dreams. D espite the m any obstacles thrown in her path, Clark has man aged to serve in some incredible life saving missions, including a de ployment to Pakistan during their 2011 floods. Clark was given the task of providing medical and food supplies and helping relocate civil ians to higher ground. Clark describes the experience as challenging because of the cultural differences, but also reminds people that it was deeply rewarding. “The men don’t really like us (fe males) and the country is hostile, but it was fun being in the camp we were in,” said Clark. “People were running toward the helicopter trying to get food. It was fun because I got to use my skillset in the best way.” Clark is proud to say she is now married to a sailor who is also a re cruiter for the same Navy Recruiting District in Portland. She is currently pursuing her masters in theology and USPS 959-680 --------------------- hopes to someday serve in the Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit before retiring. Once she returns to the civilian world, Clark hopes to go back to school to become a public health official for an international organiza tion that provides humanitarian aid. “After you’ve seen the needs of the world, you can’t ignore it,” she says. Her advice to other women comes with the refrain, “No regrets.” She wants more for young women, in Portland and abroad, “I would not have changed anything, even the not-so-happy parts of my life. The good and the bad mold of who you are. Take it, embrace it, learn and keep living.” Clark is proud to be expecting twins due in March, and says that balance has been the most impor tant part of juggling her career and her family. “Our faith is also a big part of our family” she says, “and it’s helped get us through every thing up until this point.” (Thanks to Navy Recruiting Dis trict Portland Public Affairs Of fic e r Robin Sanz fo r sharing this story and providing the photo.) 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. 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