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Page 2 July 29, 2015 Music Legend’s Daughter Dies Six months of coma ends short life (AP) -- The brief, chaotic life of Bob- bi Kristina Brown was never really her own. Born and raised in the shadow of fame and litigation, shattered by the loss of her mother, Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kris- tina was overwhelmed by the achieve- ments and demons of others before she could begin to figure out who she was. Her demise was the most awful inher- itance of all. Bobbi Kristina died on Sunday at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia, about six months after she was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in the suburban Atlanta town- home she shared with Nick Gordon, the man she called her husband. She was 22-years-old. “Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her fami- ly. She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months,” Kristen Foster, a representative for the Houston family said Sunday. Bobbi Kristina was the only child be- tween Houston and Brown. She was hospitalized for months in Atlanta — eventually being placed in hospice care — after being found in a manner grimly similar to the way her A dvertising M anager : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin C reative D irector : Paul Neufeldt R eporter /P hotographer : Olivia Olivia Heat Advisory Issued A heat advisory was issued for the Willamette Valley Tuesday with tem- peratures to jump into the upper 90s Wednesday through the weekend. It means Portland could very easily break our record of 90-degree days this summer.” Carter Visit Draws Hundreds Bobbi Kristina Brown megastar mother died three years ear- lier. Brown — the sole heir of her moth- er’s estate — did have dreams. She told Oprah Winfrey shortly af- ter her mother’s death in 2012 that she wanted to carry on her mother’s legacy by singing, acting and dancing. But her career never took off. Aside from two ill-fated reality TV shows and the occa- sional paparazzi video, her image most- ly showed up in the “selfies” she posted online. As the news of her death spread across social media, several celebrities tweeted their condolences. Established 1970 P ublisher : Mark Washington, Sr. E ditor : Michael Leighton E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington Week in Review The Lines stretched around the block and through the aisles inside Pow- ell’s Books Mon- day as hundreds of people gathered to see Jimmy Carter and get a signed copy of his newest book “A Full Life, Reflections at 90” The former president signed at least 1,500 copies of book. Arts Tax Falls Short Three years after it was enacted to pay for arts teachers and programs, nearly 200,000 Portlanders either ha- ven’t paid their first arts tax or filed paperwork claiming they are exempt from paying the $35 tax, according to a city audit released Tuesday. Ad- ministrative costs are also higher than projected, according to auditors. Columbia Salmon Dying On Monday federal and state biolo- gists reported that unusually warm water in the Columbia River might wipe out at least half of this year’s re- turn of 500,000 sockeye salmon. More than a quarter million sockeye salmon returning from the ocean to spawn are either dead or dying in the river and its tributaries due to warm water tempera- tures, officials said. Obama Visits Africa In a speech to the African Union Tues- day, President Obama said creating jobs and opportunity for the next gen- eration is Africa’s most urgent task. The speech marked the end of Obama’s five-day visit to Africa, which included stops in Ethiopia and Kenya, his fa- ther’s birthplace. Underage Sex Sting Arrest A 61-year-old Portland man was ar- raigned Monday on charges of at- tempted sex abuse and other charges after he was accused of trying to meet with what he thought was an underage girl for sex. The suspect, William G. Moses, allegedly responded to a police sting where a fake advertisement was posted online. Man Shot in Own Apartment A man was shot in the leg Monday morning at his southeast Portland apartment according to Portland Po- lice. The victim was taken to an area hospital for a non life-threatening wound. Police were still investigating the circumstances for the shooting. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. 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