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Page 2 January 4, 2017 The Week in Review Jimmy ‘Mak’ Dies One Day after Club’s Closing Jimmy Makarounis, owner and namesake of the iconic Portland jazz club Jimmy Mak’s, died Sun- day, just one day following a New Year’s Eve party at his downtown establishment that was scheduled to mark its closing. Makarounis had battled throat cancer for several years. rep for the singer, 50, told People. North Korea Nuclear Threat North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on Monday an- nounced that his nuclear-capable country is close to test launching an intercontinental ballistic missile whose range would be Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. President-elect Donald Trump responded on Twitter, saying: “It Won’t Happen.” House Ethics Plan Dissolves House Republicans gutted an independent eth- ics oversight committee in a closed door meeting on Monday, and then reversed course on Tuesday following public outcry and criticism from Presi- dent-elect Trump on Twitter. Night Club Terror in Turkey NAACP Stages Sit-In The NAACP staged a sit-in on Tuesday to pro- test the nomination of conservative U.S. Sen- ator Jeff Sessions as the nation’s next Attorney General, vowing to occu- py his Mobile, Alabama, office until he withdrew as a candidate or demon- strators were arrested. Sessions, 70, has a record of controversial positions on race, immigration and criminal justice reform. Janet Jackson Gives Birth Janet Jackson has given birth to a baby boy, according to People magazine. The pop superstar and her husband, Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, named Eis- sa, on Wednesday. Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably,” a A gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus opened fire in a popular night club in Istanbul, Turkey during a New Year’s Eve party, killing 39 people and injur- ing at least 70 others. Police said most of the victims were foreigners. The attacker has not been identified and is still at large. ISIL (Islamic State) released a statement taking credit for the massacre. Gang Team Investigates The Gang Enforcement Team of the Portland Police Bureau is investigating a shooting during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day involving a res- idence in the 8900 block of North Portsmouth Ave- nue. There were seven people inside the home when the shooting occurred, but no reports that anyone was injured, police said. Driver Arrested after Search The Street Crimes Unit of the Central Police Precinct Street arrested a driver Friday after a search of his vehicle at Northeast 69th and Sandy Boulevard re- vealed bout 12 ounces of heroin, a knife, and $2,530 in cash. Edson Duran-Hernandez, 28, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on drug charges. Equity and Policy Manager Hired L egaL N otices Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! The Portland Development Commission has named Mayra Arreola, a former executive with the Oregon Association of Minori- ty Entrepreneurs, as the new PDC director of social equity, policy and communications. Arreola most recently oversaw community investment strategies at the United Way. She previous- ly managed the Latino Program for Rural Development Initiatives and Programs and Marketing for Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs. 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