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Billie Dee Andrea Pugh, 28,
Killed by Drunken Driver
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around him, helping him.”
An off-duty police officer, Sarah Kerwin, was
on her way home and witnessed the crash. She
illie Dee Andrea Pugh, a 28-year-old told traffic investigators that she saw a beige
mother of three, died in East Portland, Buick driving westbound on Southeast Stark
April 28 at 12:45 a.m. in a car crash that without its lights on. She believed the Buick ran
resulted in the arrest of
a red light and crashed
the other car’s driver.
into Brandon Pugh’s
For the last four years,
Mercury Sable, which
Billie worked at Inter-
was turning north onto
state Fred Meyer in
122nd Avenue with a
North Portland. She
green light.
was attending Portland
Kerwin
arrested
Community College,
Williams, who she told
studying to become a
investigators was trying
nurse.
to leave the scene of the
A memorial service
crash. Williams failed a
and reception will be
field sobriety test and
held at McCoy Acade-
police thought she was
my, 3802 NE Martin
under the influence.
Luther King Jr Blvd.,
Since then, acquaintanc-
from noon to 4 p.m. on
es have told Bill
Saturday, May 11.
McCullough, Pugh’s
Brandon Pugh, Bil-
father, that Williams had
lie’s husband, was
been drinking at a
driving their car and
Northeast Portland bar
was injured in the
before the crash.
crash. Billie died at
Billie Pugh was born
the crash scene. Port-
Sept.17, 1984 in San
land police arrested
Jose Calif., the daughter
the other car’s driver,
of Lora and Bill McCul-
Billie Dee Andrea Pugh
LaShai
Antoinette
lough.
She
leaves
Williams, 20, on
behind a grieving fami-
charges of Manslaugh-
ly: her husband Brandon
ter in the Second Degree, Driving Under the Paul Pugh; her three children: Rejanii Andrea
Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. Potmeyer, 11; Brandon Paul Pugh Jr., 6; Noelle
Williams was arraigned Monday.
Lora Dee Pugh, 16 months; her parents; her
Brandon Pugh was injured and treated in hos- brother Sebastian McCullough, 24; and her sis-
pital, then released.
ter Angelicia McCullough, 23, along with many
“He’s not doing very well,” said Bill McCul- friends.
lough, Pugh’s father. “But he has a lot of people
By Helen Silvis
Of The Skanner News
The American Diabetes Association EXPO is Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. -
4 p.m., at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland.
Get free health screenings, participate in cooking demonstrations, learn
about new products, and get the information you need to better manage and
prevent diabetes and its complications.
The Por Tu Familia area, sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, will feature
free health screenings, bilingual diabetes experts, and presentations in Spanish
on diabetes management and prevention. Magdalena Valdivieso of Cha Cha
Cha! will give a bilingual cooking demonstration on the Healthy Eating stage
at 11:30 a.m.
Nearly 26 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes including
over 343,000 people in Oregon & SW Washington. An additional 79 million
in the U.S. are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes (626,204 residents in Ore-
gon & SW Washington). If current trends continue, one in three American
adults will have diabetes by 2050.
For more information, call 1-888-DIABETES (1-888-342-2383) or visit
www.diabetes.org/oregonexpo
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Food Drive May 11
Place a bag of nonperishable food donations by your mailbox on the morn-
ing of Saturday, May 11, for the National Association of Letter Carriers Food
Drive.
This is the one day of the year that everyone has the opportunity - with the
help of letter carriers - to easily donate food to help families in need in their
community.
The letter carriers food drive benefits the entire Oregon Food Bank Network,
serving people who are hungry throughout Oregon plus Clark County, Wash.
In Oregon, more than 4,000 letter carriers in urban and rural areas will join
the national effort to pick up food from postal customers.
Look for a yellow, plastic, degradable food drive bag in your mail during the
first week of May.
Fill the bag (or any sturdy bag) with nutritious, nonperishable food. The Ore-
gon Food Bank Network will recycle your bag.
Place it by your mailbox early on Saturday, May 11.
All donated food stays in the community where it was collected.
If you miss your letter carrier’s visit, May 11, drop off your food donations
at any post office by Wednesday, May 15.
For more information, visit wwww.oregonfoodbank.org.
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B ULLETIN B OARD
and much more! Adults $8 13 and older, 6 – 12
and seniors 62 and older $4, Children under 6
free. Friday hours, 11 a. m. – 10 p.m. Saturday
hours 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday hours 11 a.m. –
11 a.m. Waterfront park downtown Portland.
Saturday May 4
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
DIABETES EXPO! The Expo is free and includes
health screening, cooking demonstrations,
product and service exhibitors as well as experts
talking about diabetes. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oregon
Convention Center.
IRVINGTON COVENANT CHURCH WILL HOST
SHARED. An oral history of Portland during the
1940s through the 1960s. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
4046 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more info
call 503-287-5226
Sunday may 5
NEW TALGO TRAIN AND HISTORIC STEAM ENGINE
TO BE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH LOTS OF FAMILY
FUN. Family-friendly National Train Day will draw
huge crowds to Union Station. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Portland’s Union Station, 800 NW 6th Ave.
Thursday May 2
THE OREGON TRAIL RALLY. The Oregon Trail Rally is
bringing rally cars to Portland’s living room. Meet
top local, national and international drivers. See
their cars, and find out where you can see them
in action. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pioneer Courthouse
Square.
Friday – Sunday May 3 – 5
29TH ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA. Enjoy live
entertainment, authentic food, rides, family fun
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URBAN TEEN SUMMIT. Come experience a hands-
on, fun-filled day of cool workshops, thought-
provoking discussions and interact with new
people. This event is 100 percent free, snacks
and lunch are provided and there will be plenty
of chances to win awesome prizes. 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. (Registration opens at 9 a.m.) University of
Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
PINK SUNDAY VANCOUVER WOMEN’S HEALTH &
BEAUTY EXPO. Join us for Pink Sunday. Our second
annual spa day which includes a wonderful day
of pampering, self care and shopping with local
vendors. Donation only $5 on line or $7 at the
door. Purchase on at
http://fashionistaswappinksunday.eventbrite.com.
Noon – 6 p.m. Union High School, 5201 NW
Friberg. Vancouver, WA
Saturday May 11
Sunday May 12
THE MIND-BODY FAIR. The mind-body fair is a
great opportunity for mothers and daughters to
learn together about keeping their bodies
healthy and strong. There will be all kinds of
activity booths & a challenge course. 1 - 4 p.m.
Laurelhurst Park, SE Portland.