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C HALLENGING P EOPLE TO S HAPE A B ETTER F UTURE N OW
‘Moda
Center’
Unveiled
FIREFIGHTERS
Trailblazers announce
historic partnership
with health company
Of The Skanner News
T
As of Aug. 13, the Rose Garden Arena
will be known as the Moda Center.
Trailblazers GM Chris McGowan made
the announcement as part of a press confer-
ence to announce a 10-year partnership with
Moda Health, the largest partnership in the
team’s history.
The new logo will incorporate a rose, at
the request of owner Paul Allen.
Physical transformations, including new
signage and other visual elements will begin
immediately. According to the organization,
new graphics for the home court surface
will be ready by the Blazers home opener
against the San Antonio Spurs on Nov. 2.
Dr. William Johnson, President of Moda
Health, emphasized that the partnership
would celebrate and encourage healthy
urban living.
Financial terms of the agreement were
undisclosed.
Initiatives for the partnership will include:
Redesign and restoration of the landmark
water and fire fountains outside the arena
New food and beverage options for the
Commons area and arena concessions
Enhanced wayfaring signage and accessi-
bility throughout the Rose Quarter
Improvements to pedestrian traffic flow
into the campus, including guests arriving
from nearby commuter rail stations and bus
stops
Upgrading of the lands and the grounds
around the Rose Quarter
Seasonal community-building and enter-
tainment programming on the Commons
McGowan suggested the new food
options will better reflect the food culture of
Portland.
For more information, go to www.Trail-
blazers.com.
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PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
oday marked the end of an era in Port-
land Trailblazers history.
Lt. Justin De Ruyter and a future Portland Fire and Rescue firefighter check out the hydrant on Northeast Monroe
Street, Thursday, Aug. 8, down the road from where an early-morning five-alarm fire destroyed a construction site
and seriously damaged nearby homes. No one was injured. Fire officials say the blaze at Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard and North Monroe was arson. They and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are
asking for public tips regarding any suspicious activity early that morning, with a reward of up to $2,500 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. Anyone having information
about this crime should call the anonymous, toll-free ATF hotline, 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-3473)
March Set for Murdered Woman
Ivanice Harris’s killer in Hawaii is still at large after suspect released
F
riends and family of Ivan-
ice Harris, found dead in
Oahu May 20, are holding
a march in Portland to push for
justice in the case. Marchers
will leave the East side of the
Hawthorne Bridge at noon,
Aug.17, and head across the
river to the Justice Center and
City Hall. Friends in Las Vegas
and Hawaii are also planning
actions, says Andre Miller a
longtime friend of Harris.
Hawaii police are investigat-
ing Harris’ death as a murder. In
June, police arrested Marine
Master Sgt. Nathaniel Cosby,
the last known person to have
seen her. But 48 hours later, on
June 5, Cosby was released.
Police said they did not have
enough evidence to charge him.
“We want to show support to
Ivy’s family and make sure the
military don’t shove this under
the rug,” Miller said. “What’s
really bad is that this man is a
marine, someone who is sup-
posed to protect us.”
Harris was in Hawaii to cele-
brate her 29th birthday with her
boyfriend, Mark Miles, the Port-
land-based rapper also known as
Meezilini, and a woman friend.
But she also worked as an escort
and disappeared from Waikiki
May 16 after meeting a client.
Her naked body was found four
days later next to the Farrington
Highway near Yokohama Bay,
about 40 miles north of where
she was last seen.
Miller says that Harris was an
independent person who chose
to work as an escort for a short
time, so she could make some
money. She had plans to stop
working as an escort soon and
Ivanice Harris
See HARRIS on page 3
Take Our Quick Financial Rights Quiz
Know your rights when dealing with financial products and services
By Helen Silvis
Of The Skanner News
I
t’s easy for ordinary people to be ripped
off by big corporations, banks and finan-
cial profiteers. When you take out a
loan, sign up for a credit card, send money
across international borders, take out a
mortgage or deal with debt collectors, you
could be dealing with a businesses operat-
ing on the edge of the law –or outside it. In
fact, every time you sign a contract, you
take a risk. So who is in your corner when it
comes to dealing with financial products
and services? Do you know your rights?
1. Which federal agency is charged with
helping Americans get a fair deal from
banks, debt collectors and reporting agen-
cies, loan, credit, and money transfer com-
panies?
A. The General Accounting Office
B. The Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion
C. The Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau
D. The General Services Administration
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See QUIZ on page 3