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Week
in
Review
The
Event Creates River Jam
On Saturday, Red Bull hosted its
annual Flugtag competition on the
Willamette, drawing thousands
of spectators onshore and in the
water. The contest, which invites
competitors to attempt to fly their
own homemade flying devices on
the river, was shut down because
boats would not respect regular riv-
er traffic and refused to budge to let
the Portland Spirit tour ship, pass
through.
Mayor Joins Obama on
Limiting Climate Change
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales took
the message from the protesters
hanging on the St. Johns Bridge last
week to the White House on Mon-
day. He went to Washington, D.C.
to support President Obama’s new
effort to limit climate change. The
mayor says it’s time to transition
from civil disobedience to changing
the law.
Merkley Marches in Selma
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley partic-
ipated in the start of a NAACP
march for justice that began this past
weekend in Selma, Ala., and will go
860 miles to Washington, D.C., ad-
vancing an agenda on fairness and
equality. “Let’s balance the scales
of justice and opportunity; let’s roll
back poverty and the roadblocks
to opportunity; and let’s extend the
August 5, 2015
full promise of America to every
American,” Merkley said.
Northeast Prison Escape
An inmate escaped from the Co-
lumbia River Correctional Institu-
tion in northeast Portland Sunday
morning. Authorities said Danny
Spillers broke a window in the
minimum-security prison’s kitchen
area and was discovered missing at
5:30 a.m. Spillers is a white male,
around 6 feet tall and 185 pounds.
Indictment in Mall Shooting
On Monday, a Multnomah Coun-
ty Grand Jury indicted four men
for rioting in connection with a
shooting that occurred outside the
Lloyd Center Mall in July. The
worst charges were made against
Romel Jahlil Yarborough, 27, who
faces multiple counts of attempted
aggravated assault and attempted
murder with a firearm.
Celebrity Divorce Rumors
Will Smith took to
Facebook Monday to
dispel rumors that he
and his wife of almost
20 years Jada Pinkett
Smith were divorcing.
The rapper and action-star denied
that the couple were working on
a settlement to divide their $240
million fortune while preparing
their children, Jaden and Willow,
for their impending divorce.
Oregon Fires Rage On
Despite the efforts of over 800
firefighters, the 8,500-acre Stouts
Fire east of Roseburg, was still
growing Tuesday forcing resi-
dents from rural homes. Firefight-
ers were also fighting another fire
approximately 40 miles north of
the Stouts blaze, which is being
called the Cable Crossing fire.
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The Black United Fund of Oregon will host a Saturday, Aug.8 celebration to unveil a new mural on its
building at 2828 N.E. Alberta St.
Mural Debut Celebration
Honoring
women of color,
past and present
The Black United Fund of Or-
egon invites the community to a
Saturday celebration and opening
of its new mural project on North-
east Alberta Street.
The organization worked with
Vox Siren, a creative change agen-
cy that focuses on promoting gen-
der equality, to create a mural that
depicts civil right leader Coretta
Scott King and other distinguished
women of color.
The mural was supported
through the Public Arts Murals
Program, administered by the Re-
gional Arts and Culture Council.
Powerful women leaders includ-
ing Kimberlee Sheng, the execu-
tive director of the Black United
Fund of Oregon; Tiffani Penson,
Portland’s minority evaluator pro-
gram and supplier diversity officer
and a Black United Fund of Ore-
gon board member; and Zoe Pili-
afas, co-founder of Vox Siren; will
be speaking about the impact of the
Black United Fund; the importance
of collaboration to make progress;
and the influence of women in the
past and going into the future.
Local DJ Deena Bee will pro-
vide live entertainment while ac-
tivities will be offered for children
of all ages. Mural artists Eatcho
and Jeremy Nichols will also be
available to discuss their work. The
family friendly celebration takes
place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is
free and open to the public.
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