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July 1, 2015
Academic Excellence Awards Sun and Fire: Beat the Heat and Stay Safe
Congratulations to Faubion
PreK-8 School graduate Chine-
merem Amadi as a 2015 recipient
of the Presidential Academic Ex-
cellence Award.
Chinemerem has maintained a
high GPA throughout his middle
school years at the northeast Port-
land school and ends his 8th grade
year with a 4.0 GPA. He will at-
tend Jefferson High School in the
fall.
Other Faubion students receiv-
ing the award were Anna DeMars,
Ciera Ellington,
Jayden Henderson, Tristan
Hutchinson, Maria Elena Lo-
pez-Tomas,
Jennifer
Jaure-
gui-Flores, Marcellus Ome and
Sarah Steele.
“We are very proud of Chine-
merem’s accomplishments as
well as his classmates who also
won this award,” a statement from
Chinemerem Amadi
Faubion school officials said. “We
sincerely congratulate these stu-
dents and wish each the very best
during their high school careers.”
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Killed in Police Shootout
A man was shot and killed in an of-
ficer-involved shooting in the park-
ing lot of a WinCo grocery store on
Northeast 122nd Avenue Sunday
night. Police said he got a handgun
out of a car and pointed it at offi-
cers before he was shot and killed.
The gun was later determined to
be a starter pistol. The results of an
investigation will be turned over to
the district attorney’s office.
Ruling for Marriage Equality
Washington
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The 4th of July holiday and the arrival of sum-
mer has people eager to break out the fireworks, the
barbeque, and start a campfire on their next hike or
trip to the beach – but because of an extreme dry
spell throughout the Northwest, fire officials are re-
minding residents to practice important fire safety
measures.
“A seemingly harmless sparkler, as well at the
bigger combustible devices like rockets and Roman
candles, can easily start a fire,” said Deb Roy of the
Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Another park officer, Ted Huffman of the Mount
St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, urged the
public to bring sufficient water into parks and nature
areas during summer when it’s easy to get dehydrat-
ed.
July 4th holiday forest visitors are advised to
leave all fireworks at home. The use of fireworks is
prohibited on all national forestland, and most other
public lands. “Enjoy fireworks where they belong:
on the pavement- safely away from houses, vehicles,
and flammable vegetation, “ said Krisin Babbs of
Keep Oregon Green.
Temperatures this weekend are expected to hit
well into the 90s, which means that people without
air conditioning should looks for way to stay cool.
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On Friday, the US Supreme Court
ruled same-sex marriage legal na-
tionwide in a landmark decision.
The court ruled 5-4 that the Con-
stitution requires same-sex cou-
ples be allowed to marry in all 50
states. “No longer may this liberty
be denied to them,” Justice Antho-
ny Kennedy said.
Residents are reminded to use extreme caution
with fireworks.
Consider visiting the city’s cooling stations or vis-
iting local libraries, movie theaters, and shopping
malls that can cool down visitors. Anything to stay
cool, including showers and baths, closed blinds and
curtains, and avoidance of strenuous activity is en-
couraged.
Authorities are warning the public that heat pres-
ents a real danger to those exposed to it for too long.
Residents of Multnomah County can find cooling
station locations and other tips to prevent heat stroke
by visiting multco.us/help-when-its-hot.
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Affordable Care Act Upheld
On Thursday the Supreme Court
upheld the Affordable Care Act in
a 6-3 decision in which the justices
ruled that insurance tax credits
should be available to Americans
in all states, even where states did
not establish insurance exchanges.
Orange Line Testing Begins
TriMet has started testing MAX
trains on the new Orange Line
connecting downtown to southeast
Portland and Milwaukie. Operators
are preparing for the line’s Sept. 12
opening. Pedestrians, drivers, and
cyclists are reminded to look out
for trains and cross with care.
Donald Trump Fired
On Monday NBC announced that
it would be ending its business
relationship with Donald Trump.
The network won’t air the annual
Miss USA and Miss Universe pag-
eants which were part of a joint
venture with the media mogul.
The change comes after Trump
disparaged Mexicans as “bring-
ing drugs and crime.”
Confederate Flag in Vancouver
Leaders of Vancouver’s NAACP
are calling for a local group to take
down two Confederate flags near I-5
at Jefferson Davis Park, a memorial
to the Confederate leader on private
property east of Vancouver. Afri-
can-Americans across the country
demands flag removal since a white
supremacist shooter murdered nine
people in Charleston, S.C.