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Clackamas Prl
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Man thinks dog is an impost
The Associated Press
Armondo Borboa Clackamas Print
Punky Scott, member of the Clackamas Foundation Board
of Trustees, dances the night away with her husband at last
Saturday’s USO event held by Foundation.
Colleges to reopen after graffiti threats
The Associated
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St Xavier University in Chicago
is getting ready to reopen after being
shut down for several days because
of threatening graffiti.
The Catholic school has been
closed since Friday after the discov
ery of restroom graffiti that read “be
prepared to die on 4/14.”
University President Judith
Dwyer says all the school’s cam
puses will reopen Wednesday with
graduate classes that night and
undergraduate classes on Thursday.
Officials say they’re found noth
ing to confirm there is any continu
ing threat at the school.
Two other schools in the area
have already reopened after similar
threats, which came just before the
one-year anniversary of the shoot
ings at Virginia Tech.
Health plan cuts lead to rise in E.R. visits
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University say ,
cuts to the Oregon Health Plan in 2003 increased the demand
on hospitals for uncompensated health care.
Emergency department visits by the uninsured grew 20
percent after the public health insurance program was cut.
And the number of those people requiring hospitalization
grew more, suggesting patients were sicker.
Hospitals also saw a sharp jump in the number of uninsured
patients seeking psychiatric, alcohol- or drug-related care.
Uncompensated care for Oregon hospitals rose from $256
million before the cuts to $509 million after.
-Compiled from The Associated Press
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Community Center
Community Center 152
Ken Griggs likes his new dog, but be preferred
the old one. Then again, it might be the same dog.
In a possible case of mistaken identity, Griggs
said the black Labrador named Callie that he left at
a Dundee kennel before spring break was not the
same dog he picked up a week later.
“It’s a sweet dog,” Griggs said of the impos
tor living at his Lake Oswego house. “It’s tough
because now we’ve had the dog for 10-plus days,
and the kids, especially the younger ones, start to get
attached to the dog. I like it, but I want mine.”
Allison Best, owner of die Tail Wag-Irm board
ing kennel, said Griggs has the right dog. But
• Caftie's vd examined the dog Griggs brought home
and found evidence that it’s not Callie.
“We know it’s not Callie,” veterinarian Andrea
Frost told The Oregonian newspaper.
Griggs said he immediately noticed differences
in the dog he picked up from the kennel. The family
cat—normally friends with Callie
hissed at the
dog. Callie would heel; Ihis dog did not.
' Griggs returned die dog to die kennel and Best
examined whetiier Callie might have gotten mixed-
up with any of die other black Labradors staying
there that week.
Owners of the seven other black Labs all said
they had the right dog.
However, the owner of Dixie, a dog
shared a kennel with, said her dog had «4
a “personality change,” Best said But after |
four conversations that day, the owner mat
she had die right dog.
Still, Best arranged for the owners and thejfi
to meet March 31 for a possible exchang
woman called saying she was late, Best said.
Meanwhile, Griggs had arrived with hj
ily. A black Lab got excited when die Q
approached, the kids declared it was Callie, a
die car the dog went.
It was the same dog die Griggs ha
returned.
‘It’s uncanny how much it looks like my
Griggs said “Fm sure it was happy to seei
recognized us from the day before and mist«
But still unsure, Griggs took the dog mlns
Callie had once surgery to her left clbu
dog showed no trauma. Callie also had steel s
after being spayed; this do« had none that si
up on the X-ray. The dog also seemed to have
rapid weight loss.
Griggs has hired a lawyer; but Best says i
is closed
‘Mr. Griggs kind of lost his credibility n
die second time he came into the kennel
family and reclaimed the same dog,” she s
he can’t recognize his dog, I don’t feel 1 can
help.”
Frisbee stolen at knifepoint, two men arrested and ch
¡The Asseciated Press
Police in Grants Pass arrested two men
accused of stealing a Frisbee from two other
people at knifepoint.
According to a police dispatcher’s log, the
knife was allegedly held to someone’s throat.
Police say the victims followed the suspects at
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When Caldwell later talked to Bill
Zuelke, dean of student services, regard
ing the expulsion, he felt like he was
given the runaround.
Zuelke explained his course of action
by saying that there is a “psychologi
cal definition versus a legal definition
of What constitutes a direct threat,”
Caldwell said.
Zuelke himself was unable to com
ment as to why Caldwell was expelled,
adding that “it would be a violation of
Ben’s rights,”
According to Caldwell, the college
sent him information concerning how
to receive credits at different schools
and have them transferred to Clackamas
so that he can complete his degree.
However, he is choosing not to take
advantage of the opportunity at the
Moment.
“I’m not sure 1 want that degree,” he
a safe distance and phoned 9-1-1 Sal
Police arrested 36-year-old Ric
Williams and 3 3-year-old Christ
Williams on charges of robbery,
and theft.
The Grants Pass men were also
charges of possessing less than i
of marijuana. They remain in jail i
$50,000 bail each.
said. “It’s a personal thing.”
Caldwell’s case gained notori
the Sheriff’s Office decided tt
the details of his case to the pi
15, only one day after the she
Northern Illinois University.
Once released from his menta
tion hold, Caldwell was hit witj
surprise: a medical bill totaling
The bill wouldn’t have bee
shock to hiihwif his hospital
been his choice, but according
it was not.
“If I could have stayed in
would have done that,” he said.
Throughout the course of
involving Caldwell’s disciplina
sures, Zuelke believes the pi
“went very smoothly on all sidi
“I think it happened very
fully,” he said.
Caldwell’s opinion on the sol
fers slightly. He believes his rig
violated in the handling of tl
tion.
Annual Oregon City Clean Up <
Enhancement Day
April 19, 2008
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Registration: Clackamette Park 8-9 a.m.
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For questions call ext. 2245
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For more information contact
Nancy Busch at 503-657-0891