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Page 2 August 10, 2016 Dishman Pool Closure Established 1970 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, un- less the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERV- ER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUC- TION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publi- cation--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The Nation- al Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton P ublisher : e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin c reAtive d irector : Paul Neufeldt P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington, Jr. CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 Remodeling sees pool closed for rest of summer Matt Dishman Community Center’s indoor pool and spa will be closed for eight weeks starting August 13 for remodeling and re- pairs. The project, funded by the Parks Replacement Bond, will Matt Dishman Community Center indoor pool (courtesy of Portland Parks and Recreation). The in Week Review Obama Commutes Inmates In a bold and unprecedented move, President Obama granted clemency to 214 inmates on Wednesday, setting a record for the most in- mates freed in one day. The effort is part of the administration’s attempts to abate unjustly harsh prison terms for federal inmates. Lotus Cardroom Closing The historic Lotus Cardroom and Café an- nounced Wednesday that it will be closing August 20 after 92 years of business. Taking its place will be a boutique hotel. An auction of the cardroom’s décor will be held on the last business day with proceeds going to the Oregon Historic Society. The Lotus will not be reopening at another location. Startup on the Moon A breakthrough decision by the U.S. govern- ment Wednesday has granted permission for a non-government body to land on the moon. Private startup company Moon Express plans to make the trip in 2017 with a small spaceship carrying commercial cargo and experiments. Trump Coming to PDX News broke Thursday that Donald Trump will be stopping in Portland in late August as part of a fundraising tour along the West Coast. He’ll be making stops in California before coming through town on his way to Seattle August 29-31. Reports claim Trump is ada- mant about winning Oregon. Comedian Running Hood to Coast Funnyman and now movie star Kevin Hart announced on his YouTube channel Friday that he will be running in Oregon’s Hood to Coast relay race. The 198-mile run spans from the active volcano Mt. Hood all the way out to the coastline. The race begins August 26. Weekend of Shootings Four shootings took place in East Portland Saturday and Sunday, all of which are still start as part of the community center’s annual two week mainte- nance shutdown and will include resurfacing the pool and fully replacing the leaking spa, which seeps about 1,000 gallons of water a day according to Portland Parks and Recreation press release. Matt Dishman Communi- ty Center will reopen after two weeks, though the pool is expect- ed to reopen sometime in mid-Oc- tober. under investigation. Police responded to mul- tiple gunshots fired at NE 9th and Holman around midnight Saturday, then again around 3:20 a.m. at NE 22nd and Glisan. East Pre- cinct officers also arrested a man for firing shots just after 4 a.m. at Mr. Hookah café at 14919 SE Stark, and a homicide by gunfire also occurred late Sunday on NE 81st. PPS Hid Lead Emails released Monday show that Portland Public Schools, well aware of the lead taint- ed water in their buildings as early as 2012, decided not to put warning signs up on water fixtures in schools for fear that people would panic. A district communications employee at the time tried to label the sinks, but was told by top officials not to do so. NoPo Motel Death Motel staff discovered a man in his 50’s dead inside a room at the Super Value Inn located off North Interstate and Killingsworth Mon- day afternoon. Sgt. Pete Simpson said the death is suspicious and that homicide detec- tives will investigate.
