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Minority & Small Business Week
October 7, 2020
What Next on Criminal
Justice Reform?
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and use of force, and restricting
the ability of arbitrators to over-
turn police discipline.
Schmidt will discuss what crim-
inal justice reform looks like from
a prosecutor’s perspective—how
to best use the tools at our dispos-
al and make data-driven decisions
that increase public safety, while
decreasing incarceration rates and
reducing overrepresentation of
people of color in the system.
Frederick was elected to Senate
District 22 in 2016, after serving
in the Oregon House of Repre-
sentatives since 2009. Schmidt
ran for District Attorney this
year on a platform of bringing
major criminal justice reform to
Multnomah County. Voters over-
whelmingly supported his vision;
he won with 76% of the vote in
the May primary.
The free program via Zoom
will be held Thursday, Oct. 8
at 4:30 p.m. To attend ,visit the
website w2dems.com. When you
register, you will receive infor-
mation on how to use Zoom as
well as the “Zoom Meeting” link.
Election Countdown Begins
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on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Postmarks
do not count. Designated election
drop off boxes are also staged to
collect ballots in various loca-
tions and at Multnomah County
libraries.
If you are already registered
in Oregon, you can update your
residence and/or mailing address
any time up until 8 p.m. on Elec-
tion Day. The address can be any
physical location that describes
where you spend time, meaning
that even people experiencing
housing instability or homeless-
ness can vote. In Oregon, you
also have the right to vote if you
have been convicted of a felony
but have been released from cus-
tody, even if you are on proba-
tion or parole.
If you have questions or would
like more information about vot-
ing, visit the Multnomah County
Elections website mcelections.
org or call 503-988-3720; you
can also visit the Oregon Sec-
retary of State’s website at ore-
gonvotes.gov or call 1-866-673-
VOTE (8683).
Cousins Larry Myles and Alexis Frazier have teamed up to open Heavyweights BBQ, a catering
company that features fulfilling southern family barbecue meals.
Welcome to HeavyWeights BBQ
For a delicious
taste of home-
cooked favorites
Cousins Larry Myles and Alex-
is Frazier have teamed up to open
Heavyweights BBQ, bringing to
the Portland-Vancouver market
a catering company that features
fulfilling southern family barbe-
cue meals.
Specializing in tried-and-true
family recipes, healthy portions,
and good vibes, Myles, the chef,
and Frazer, the operational guru,
established Heavyweights in July,
a major accomplishment for start-
ing a business during a pandemic.
The family and Black-owned
business, registered in the state of
Washington, has introduced itself
with recent pop-up events like the
Come Thru Market in southeast
Portland and two other gatherings
in Vancouver.
Heavyweights BBQ offers
baby back ribs, big boy beef ribs,
bbq chicken, bacon cheeseburg-
ers, meatballs and turkey tails as
main meat options, all cooked on a
charcoal grill and given that extra
flavor in bbq smokers. Homemade
sides include greens with turkey
tails, yams with sweet walnut or
marshmallow topping, mac and
cheese and sweet cornbread
Myles said the plates are
named based on the weight class-
es that are familiar in boxing
arenas, feather weight, welter
weight and heavy weight/
The business idea originat-
ed from a conversation between
the cousins – as both expressed a
dream to own their own business.
With the helping hands of other
family and friends, along with the
help and direction of the Now An-
swer Group and Charity Brown,
the dream became a reality.
Larry and Alexis ask that you
stay tuned to their Heavyweights
BBQ social media page, heavy-
weightsbbq.godaddysites.com
for future events, including a
Sunday, Oct. 25 pop-up event
offering a full menu of items for
pick up or walk up orders. You
can also reach them by phone
for more information at 360-619-
2049.