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May 13, 2015
Bicyclist Injured on Powell
A 22-year-old man lost his leg
after being hit by a pick-up truck
on the corner of Southeast 26th
and Powell Boulevard Sunday
morning. The driver, 42-year-old
Barry Scott Allen, was detained
and released as the investigation
continues.
New Check on Gun Sales
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on
Monday signed a law requiring
background checks on private gun
sales in the state, the first tighten-
ing of gun laws in Oregon since
2000 when voters approved an
initiative requiring background
checks for all firearms sales at gun
shows.
Mayor Withdraws Support
Mayor Charlie Hales pulled sup-
port for a proposed $500 million
propane terminal on the Columbia
River in north Portland last week,
citing opposition by too many
Portlanders with environmental
Week
in
Review
The
announced Friday that the Jus-
tice Department has opened an
investigation into the Baltimore
Police Department. The investi-
gation will specifically focus on
and safety concerns. Port of Port- the department’s use of force and
land executive director Bill Wyatt whether there is a pattern of dis-
blamed the decision on Hales ma- criminatory policing.
neuvering for re-election, some-
Penalty for Deflate Gate
thing Hales’ office denied.
The NFL sus-
pended New
Zimmerman Hurt in Dispute
George Zimmer- England Pa-
man, acquitted by triots’ quar-
a Florida jury in terback Tom
the shooting death Brady for four
of Trayvon Martin games with-
in 2013, suffered out pay Mon-
minor injuries in what looked day in relation
like a road rage incident Mon- to the “Deflate gate” incident in
day in Florida. Zimmerman’s car which the team used underin-
was shot at by another man who flated footballs for an advantage
witnesses said admitted shooting in the playoffs. The Patriots were
Zimmerman over some sort of dis- also fined $1 million and will
pute that’s still being investigated. forfeit its first-round selection in
the 2016 NFL Draft and fourth-
Justice Looks At Baltimore
round pick in the 2017 draft.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch
photo by O livia O livia /T he P ortland O bserver
Gus Jehnin, volunteer of the year for Meals on Wheels at the
Northeast Martin Luther King Senior Center, carries hot meals to
local seniors.
photo by O livia O livia /T he P ortland O bserver
Volunteer drivers like Roberta Bond (left) and Rhania Bensafia de-
liver food to seniors throughout north and northeast Portland from
the Meals on Wheels site at Martin Luther King Senior Center.
Giving Back
MLK Senior
Center needs
volunteer drivers
O livia O liva
T he P ortland O bserver
Drivers are needed for an or-
ganization that delivers meals to
seniors in our community, provid-
ing a vital link to their health and
wellbeing.
Meals on Wheels, in partner-
ship with the Multicultural Senior
Center at 5325 N.E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd. opens its doors to
the community every weekday
from noon to 1 p.m., providing
lunch to hundreds of people over
60 each week. The suggested do-
nation is $3 but the center does
not turn anyone away for lack of
funds.
Daily activities are provided to
by
Established 1970
Mark Washington, Sr.
E ditor : Michael Leighton
E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington
Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin
C reative D irector : Paul Neufeldt
A dvertising M anager : Leonard Latin
R eporter /P hotographer : Olivia Olivia
P ublisher :
guests afterwards as well through
the Urban League of Portland, a
non-profit organization that focus-
es on civil rights and the survival
of black and marginalized com-
munities.
“Many are widowed or live
alone,” said David Lomax, the
center’s director, “so coming here
gives them a chance to talk with
others. Our Center takes the place
of the front porch in the old days.”
Now, as always, the center is
in need of drivers to deliver meals
to seniors who cannot leave their
homes and arrive at the center
during specific hours. Commit-
ment hours vary, but the orga-
nization is willing to work with
volunteers and support a schedule
that might accommodate both the
needs of its seniors and its helpers.
For more information on volun-
teering, call 503-736-6325 or visit
mealsonwheelspeople.org.
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