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Volume XLVIII • Number 42
‘City
of
Roses’
www.portlandobserver.com
Wednesday • October 30, 2019
Committed to Cultural Diversity
Rising
to the
Top
Architect Bill Hart
honored for life work
b everly C orbell
t he P ortland o bserver
Bill Hart, a long time member of Port-
land’s African American community and
co-founder of Carleton-Hart Architects 25
years ago, has earned a lifetime achieve-
ment award for his work in the design field.
Hart was honored by the Daily Journal
of Commerce this month for building di-
versity in the architectural profession. He
leads by example, said Kelly Chanopas,
chair of the Committee on Equity, Diversi-
ty and Inclusion for the Portland chapter of
the American Institute of Architects.
“His commitment is evident in his pro-
fessional practice with his focus on com-
munity and finding equitable solutions to
design challenges,” Chanopas said. “Bill
by
Photo Courtesy d aily J ournal of C ommerCe
Bill Hart, co-founder of Carleton-Hart Architects 25 years ago, a Portland leader in architectural services, is honored with a
lifetime achievement award from the Daily Journal of Commerce for promoting diversity in the design field.
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Teens Charged in St. John’s Shooting
Arrests bring
some relief to
family of victim
Three teenagers are facing
murder charges in the death of
Ricky Malone Sr., 65, a long
time resident of Portland’s black
community who was killed with
a shotgun blast to his chest while
collecting cans for extra money
on Oct. 14 on North Mohawk Av-
enue in St. Johns.
Police said the three young
males, identified as Eugene Wood-
ruff, 14, and Aaron Lewis Criswell
and Richard Jerome Rand, both Aaron Criswell
Richard Jerome Rand IV
15, are accused of confronting
Malone, someone at least one of
the boys knew from the neighbor-
hood, in an attempt to steal his car
which was idling nearby
When Malone refused to turn
over his vehicle, Criswell al-
legedly shot him at close up
range, according to court docu-
ments.
Just 15 minutes earlier, at
about 3:45 a.m., the trio had re-
portedly tried to burglarize a
nearby house on North Midway
Avenue while Rand was dressed
in a clown mask, police said, but
were chased away by the resi-
dent. Though Criswell and Rand
are minors, under current Oregon
law, at this point, both are being
charged as adults under Ballot
Measure 11, authorities said. All
will appear in court again later
this month.
Malone’s body was discovered
in the 10200 block of North Mo-
hawk Avenue by John Phillips,
who was driving his son to a Bi-
ble study class. The teens are ac-
cused of taking his car after the
shooting and going on a ride that
latest several hours, police said.
Surveillance cameras captured
the suspects stopping at a Taco
Bell for something to eat. Several
hit-and-runs involving the stolen
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