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Page 2 Febuary 23, 2022 Rising from the Ashes The Week in Review Car Shooting Kills Woman A woman was fatally shot and three others in her car — in- cluding two children — were in- jured in a shooting late Sunday at Southeast 128th and Foster, authorities said Monday. The victims were not identified by the police and no further details were immediately available. Officers Use Deadly Force Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes of the historic African American congregation Allen Temple CMC Church leads a Feb. 6 worship service. The refurbished100 year old church at 4236 N.E. Eighth Ave. will celebrate its first grand opening since electrical fires in 2015 caused major damage. Allen Temple returns home Allen Temple CME Church, a beloved African American con- gregation, will observe Black History Month by celebrating its first grand opening since electrical fires damaged the 100 year old church in 2015. The community is invited to join federal, state and local elected officials for the special ribbon cutting ceremony which will be held at the refurbished church, located at 4236 N.E. Eighth Ave., on Monday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Allen Temple senior pastor and pre- siding elder, said the last day of Black History Month seemed like an appropriate occasion to cele- brate the church’s restoration. Back on Feb. 7, 2015, the church sustained major damage to its roof and interior of all levels from two electrical fires. It has been a challenging jour- ney for the church to rebuild, overcoming many barriers of construction, financial needs, and health impacts from the Covid 19 pandemic. Since 1949, Allen Temple CME Church has been a com- munity-oriented church serving a Black and diverse congrega- tion. All of Allen Temple CME Church outreach programs are now operational: Emergency Aide Center, Homeless Out- reach Team Services, Resurrec- tion Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Recovery, AIDS/HIV Sup- port Services and Social Justice Advocacy. The new day center will be operational this summer. During construction, church services were held temporarily nearby at Maranatha Church. More recently, services re- turned to Allen Temple under Continued on Page 13 Some classes can change the course of everything. From welding to web developer, Career and Technical Education classes may be the path to your passion. Talk to your school counselor or visit Oregon.gov/CTE to learn more. The CTE brand logo, brand positioning, theme, and brand extensions are the property of NASDCTEc. One person was shot and killed by Portland police near a condo complex on Southwest Broadway Drive near Marquam Hill early Saturday night. Authorities have not said what led up to the shoot- ing, but confirmed that two offi- cers were involved. Phil Knight Women’s Bracket The Phil Knight Invitational col- lege basketball tournament will include a women’s bracket when it returns to Portland next fall, tour- nament officials announced last week in conjunction with ESPN. Both events are a continuation of the PK80 events hosted at the Rose Quarter in 2017. New Police Contract The Portland Police Association membership voted last week to approve a new collective bargain- ing employment agreement with the city. The union said it demon- strates a commitment to account- ability, supports expanding the non-armed street response model and furthers the potential to adopt body-worn cameras. Justice for Ahmaud Three white Georgia neighbors convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes Tuesday for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him be- cause he was Black. The verdict was a symbolic one, coming af- ter all three men were convicted of murder in state court and sen- tenced to life in prison. School Enrollments Decline Tracking with national and state enrollment trends, Portland Pub- lic Schools last week project stu- dent enrollment to decline by 8% or about 3,400 students for the 2022-2023 school year. PPS said it has funding sources to make up for lost revenues and avoid cuts to school programs in the short term. COVID Numbers Fall The number of people hospital- ized in Oregon with COVID-19 is declining faster than expected, and should recede to the level last seen before the current omicron surge by March 20, officials with Oregon Health & Science Univer- sity reported Friday.