Careers Page 2 Teen Rescues Woman A 19-year-old male saved the life of an elderly woman who was trapped in a burning car at a southwest Beaverton gas sta- tion Saturday. Phillipe Bittar punched through a widow to pull the trapped victim from her sedan which had flames spreading from the trunk. A pre-med student, Bit- tar is being called a hero by emer- gency workers and was offered free meals for life for his heroism by a local business. Portland Nature Park Vandalized The Powell Butte Nature Park Visiting Center in southeast Port- land sustained significant damage Friday night. Nine windows were broken along with a vandalized excavator. Nothing was reported to have been stolen but officials are still looking for more informa- tion and investigating Tobacco Targeting Youth, Communities of Color A new Multnomah County study finds that it’s easy to find tobacco products being sold in stores near local schools and much of retail July 22, 2015 Week Review The in create a pathway for people to clear their criminal record of marijuana offenses if they were charged for activity that was legal at the time in their own state, and those whose tobacco advertising is geared to- offense was possession of an ounce ward young people. It also found or less of marijuana. that there are more tobacco retail- ers per capita in areas with a high- Free Community College Bill er percentage of people of color, A bill promising free community impacting a population that’s al- college to Oregon students to recent ready saddled with disadvantages high school graduates was signed by Gov. Kate Brown on Friday. Tu- in health outcomes. ition will be limited to a fee of $50 Cuba, US Embassies Open per term – down from the current Embassies re- cost of $1,500 per term full-time. opened in Havana Students will have to apply for gov- and Washington, ernment financial aid and maintain D.C. Monday for a GPA of 2.5 to stay in the program, the first time since which will launch in Fall 2016. The the two countries program is expected to affect be- severed ties in tween 4,000 and 6,000 students. 1961. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to travel to Havana in Robbery Suspect on Loose August as part of the renewed dip- Police are still trying to identify lomatic outreach between the coun- a man who entered a Plaid Pantry tries initiated by President Obama. Monday around 1:30 a.m. armed with a knife and demanded mon- Clean Slate Wanted for ey. He is described as being a Marijuana Offenses white man in his late 20s, 6 feet Congressman Earl Blumenauer 2 inches tall, weighing about 160 proposed a law Monday to ex- pounds, with shaggy brown hair punge the convictions of certain and a large beard. Anyone with marijuana offenders. The Portland information is encouraged to call Democrat’s Clean Slate for Mar- 503-823-0407 or email Kenneth. ijuana Offenses Act 2015 would reynolds@portlandoregon.gov. City Raises Wages for Seasonal Work Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 Established 1970 P ublisher : Mark Washington, Sr. E ditor : Michael Leighton E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M anager : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin C reative D irector : Paul Neufeldt R eporter /P hotographer : Olivia Olivia A local union and the city of Portland have reached an agree- ment that will raise wages for about 80 seasonal employees who work for Portland Parks and Recreation. The settlement moves a limited number of jobs into a unionized bargaining unit and settles a labor contract grievance that went to binding arbitration last year. Po- sitions affected include customer service representatives, preschool teachers, assistant pool manag- ers, and certain camp coordina- tion duties. Currently, Portland Parks and Recreation employs hundreds of staff working limited hours in seasonal positions. Port- land Parks Commissioner Aman- da Fritz, who has promoted more full-time jobs at the Parks Bureau during her tenure, said the agree- ment “will provide living wages for many of our valued, dedicat- ed Portland Parks and Recreation employees.” ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 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. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. 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