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Page 2 January 24, 2018 The in Week Review Portland Protests Mark Trump’s First Year in Office Portlanders observed President Trump’s first year in office and last year’s Wom- en’s March with weekend protests in downtown Portland. Speakers rallied against sexual assault and protested Trump on the anniversary of his inauguration. US Senate Ends Government Shutdown The Senate voted for a three-week funding measure Monday to reopen the govern- ment and potentially provide a path forward on a larger immigration agreement. Many Democrats said they felt encouraged by Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- Connell’s assurance that the Senate would proceed to an immigration bill soon. Man Shot, Killed in Car Downtown; Shooter Arrested A Portland man was shot inside a parked vehicle about 5:40 p.m. Sunday at South- west Fourth and Stark Street. Police said Ellante Davone Williams, 30, died shortly later. Aaron Drake Birt, 24, was arrested and charged with his murder. TriMet GM Search Narrows with Finalist Named TriMet’s Board named current TriMet Chief Operating Officer Doug Kelsey as a single finalist in the search for a new Gener- al Manager last week. The board will now consider public com- ments and input from various stakeholders before moving ahead on the hiring or resuming a search for another applicant. Portland Residential Speed Limits Reduced The speed limit on residential streets in Portland will soon be lowered from 25 mph to 20 mph after the new limits were approved by the Portland City Council last week. The proposal was part of the city’s Vision Zero campaign to eliminate all traffic deaths. Jazz Legend Activist Dies Legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with prostate cancer, his family reported Tuesday. The “Father of South African jazz” scored an international number one hit in 1968 with “Grazing In The Grass.” New Office on Collision Course with Civil Rights The Trump administration’s plans for a “conscience and religious freedom” division in Health and Human Services seems to pave the way for health care workers to refuse specific types of care, like birth control or abortion, based on their religious or conscience objections. Critics charged last week that the move could hurt civil rights protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, and hurt patient care. Subscribe ! 503-288-0033 Fill Out & Send To: Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com Established 1970 photo by t raCey s taDamire Jimmy Sassalos, 82, poses in front his Overlook Restaurant in north Portland just days before closing the landmark to retire and redevelop the property. Beloved Diner Shutters Doors A beloved Greek diner that has been a welcoming presence and neighborhood in- stitution for generations has put its ‘closed’ sign up for good, after 43 years. The Overlook Restaurant on North Skid- more Street, just east of Interstate Avenue, was owned and operated by 82 year old Jim- my Sassalos and wife Jane. Sassalos opened the diner after coming to America as an immigrant at the age of 25 with no money or prospects. The last day of business was Sun- day. “I will miss the public, staff, and restau- rant,” Sassalos said. A two-building, 158-unit project, with 59 spaces of parking, and retail space and de- signed by Holst Architecture is slated to re- place the spot. ---------------------- 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 per- sonal 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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