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A Glance Back PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED rainier Valley street Party Dozens of people competed in a pie eating contest at the annual rainier Valley summer street Party on saturday, aug. 16 in seattle. rainier ave s (from s alaska to s brandon st) was closed to cars and opened to people on foot and on bikes. the summer street party included the annual heritage Parade, lots of fun activities for children, live music, art in the alley and a beer garden. Innocent Enjoy quick & easy classified ad and announcement ordering at www.theskanner.com lisa roberts celebrated her release from prison may 28, with steven wax, legal director for the oregon Innocence Project. roberts served nearly twelve years for a crime she did not commit. she pled guilty to the murder of her girlfriend, Jerri lee williams, in 2004, after her lawyer advised her she could not hope to win in court. u.s. District Judge malcolm marsh found that new Dna evidence and roberts’ legal team’s investigation showed she was innocent. roberts is the 9th person to be exonerated in oregon. PHOTO COURTESY ED MURRAY FLICKR PHOTO CREDIT IOREGON INNOCENCE PROJECT ‘Find It, Fix it’ seattle mayor ed murray poses with a group of fans at the corner of 23rd and Jackson during the “Find it, Fix it” community walk to identify public safety issues, July 2. Ella’s Kitchen formerly Soup & Soap SOUL FOOD ...one taste will bring you back. BREAKFAST • LUNCH SPECIALS DINNER • SEAFOOD • DESSERT “Finally!! I found a great cozy soul food spot in Portland” “Something about Ella’s catfish is magical” “The mac and cheese was real mac and cheese like momma used to (or should’ve made)” OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 9 AM - 6 PM 3505 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 503-927-6708 add 25¢ for each to go meal December 31, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
