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T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 3, 1996
Be Wary Of Flood Damaged Cars
Community Center Opens
The City o f Vancouver’s new
Water Resources Education Center
recently opened with a splash Feb.
24-25, and managed to pull o ff a
surprise honor for former Mayor
Bruce E. Hagensen. The Center’s
large airy meeting space was dedi
cated as the Bruce E. Hagensen
Community Room, a decision made
and kept mum by his mates on the
City Council. Mayor Royce Pol
lard made the announcement at the
formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on
the outdoor plaza with a crowd o f
several hundred in attendance.
the Center drew over 4,000 peo
ple to the two-day opening says Vicki
Ridge-Cooney center manager. Citi
zens turned out in droves for an early
morning pancake breakfast provided
by the Lions and Leos and over 3,500
hot, baked-on the-spot cookies were
handed out by volunteer bakers.
The building is now open to the
public from 2-5 p.m Wednesday; 2-
8 p.m. Thursday 10 a m.- 8 p.m.
Friday; and 10 a m - 5 p.m. Satur
day. It is closed Sunday and Monday.
It is a reserved for school groups
form 9 a m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday,
W ednesday and Thursday.
“ Interactive” is the key work for
visitors. They can explore the entire
complex via an interactive comput
er exhibit; pump up water pressure
to show the city’s water needs in
model water tower; trace racing
lights that show the path o f water
from well to faucet; spin a polarized
lens to follow the hidden move
ments o f water through the cycle
from rain to earth and back again
taste water from different sources
and voice their opinion as a TV
“newsbite”.
Meeting Focus Parks System
Proposals for developing a core
parks system o f neighborhood and
community parks in the Vancouver
urban area and regional parks coun
trywide, as well as alternatives for
funding development o f such a sys
tem, are the subject o f a series o f
meeting scheduled for this month.
The proposals have been gener
ated to address the fact that areas
throughout Clark County have not
developed parks fast enough to meet
the growing need.
Rapid growth has impacted po
tential park locations countrywide.
In addition, in a time o f diminishing
financial resources, sufficient fund
ing for a core parks system is an issue
for jurisdictions.
The upcoming meeting will pro
vide an opportunity for citizens to
find out more about the proposals
for a core parks system, to provide
input, and to ask questions. A se
ries o f similar meetings has already
been held in various parts o f the
Vancouver urban area.
For more information, please
contact Glenn Lamb or Lisa Hix
Clark county Parks, 699-2467.
Assess the Damage
Vehicles caught in the path o f
Oregon’s recent flood waters may
have suffered damage to the engine
and electrical system
“Most vulnerable are the engine,
transmission and other components
o f the drivetrain,” said AAA Oregon
President Roger Graybeal. “Unless
these vital parts are completely re
stored, contaminants from the flood
water will cause premature wear and
shorten the life o f the vehicle.”
The car’s electrical system may
have to be replaced. Corrosion and
oxidation can occur several weeks
after the components are cleaned,
forcing the vehicle’s owner to re
place the electrical system.
Determine the cost
Car owners should contact their
insurance company for verification of
coverage limits before seeking repairs.
The vehicle should be taken to a qual
ified technician for inspection. All
mechanical components, including the
engine, transmission, axles, brake sys
tem and fuel system need to be checked
for water contamination.
Once the damage has been deter
mined, the flood water should be
remove and disposed o f properly.
Contaminated fluids may include the
oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid,
power-steering fluid and anti-freeze.
The system must be flushed out with
clean water or solvent before replac
ing the fluids.
Calculate the Risk
“Total restoration o f a flood dam
aged car can be as extensive and as
expensive as restoring a classic car,"
said Graybeal. “ Before deciding to
repair a the car, compare the value of
the vehicle to the cost o f the restora
tion.”
T he engine and electrical system
are only a part o f the problem in
restoring flood damaged cars. Door
locks, window regulators, wiring
harnesses, heating and air condition
ing components and many other small
devices are tucked away in hidden
body cavities. These may be virtual
ly inaccessible for cleaning and dry
ing. As a result, these items may fail
at a later date because o f contamina
tion by dirty water.
Know What You're Buying
Flood damaged vehicles can be
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First Come, First Served
Airplane owners looking for a
place to park their planes may want
to call Pearson Field and sign up for
a new T-hangar. The City o f Van
couver is planning for the year 2002
when part o f Pearson Field reverts
to the National Park Service. At
that time the city will lose 73 han
gars which currently sit on Park
Service land.
“ Demand is skyrocketing for T-
hangar space and most ofour tenants
have committed to lease new T-han-
gars when we get financing approv
al,” says Ernie VandeZande, Pearson
Field manager.
The city is examining financing to
build 80 new T-hangars. Fees from
leases would support the investment.
A T-hangar is a garage for an
CnGcntic Pizzo
airplane. The proposed T-hangars
at Pearson would be wood-framed
metal-sheathed buildings with 40
foot sliding doors, asphalt floors,
lights and electricity. Leases are
for one year and require a one
month deposit.
Call Ernie Vande Zande, 696-
8446 for detai Is on leases and space
available.
Albert Bittar and his wife
entertain youth with free Pizza
as a reward for their
achievements. Bittar immigratei
from Toreno, Italy in 1994 and
bought Cascade Pizza, located
across from Portland
Community College's Cascade
Campus, in late January. Me is
happy to help young people and
wants to be a contributing
member of the community.
ioy Scouts Awarded Funds
Shumway Neighborhood Asso
ciation was awarded a Neighbor
hood Matching Grant from the City
o f Vancouver’s Office o f Neigh
borhood Association and local Boy
Scouts.
The project includes painting ad
dresses on curbs in the Shumway
area to assist deliveries and to iden
tify locations for emergency vehi
cles.
Neighborhood Matching Grants
are available to city neighborhood
association for projects which have
long-lasting benefits and create a
sense o f community.
G ra n ts are g iven on a 50/50
b a sis o f m atch in g funds. N e ig h
b o rh o o d s su p p ly 50 p ercent o f
th e p ro je c t co sts in cash or in-
kind; the city su p p lie s the o th e r
50 percen t. E leven gran ts have
been ap p ro v ed by the city m an
ag er and c o u n c ilm e m b e rs since
the program sta rte d in 1993.
The next deadline for grant ap
plications is W ednesday, May I.
To get a packet o f grant informa
tion call the city’s Office o f Neigh
borhoods at 696-8222.
Lowry Signed Transport Funding Bill
Gov. Mike Lowry signed a state
wide transportation funding bill in
front o f Vancouver City H al I Thurs
day morning, March 28, at 9 a.m.
The bill, part o f the supplemental
1996 budget passed by the state
legislature earlier this month, in
cludes $7,070,000 for V ancou ver’ s
long-anticipated Mill Plain Exten
sion Project.
The Governor chose Vancouver
as site o f the signing because o f the
ignificance o f the M ill Plain
project. The road will open some
,200 acres to industrial develop
ment in the port area and help create
an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 new jobs
over the next 20 years.
The 1.3-mile Mill Plain Extension
w ill
p ro v id e
m u c h -n e e d e d ,
uncongested access into the port area.
Current port access is limited to the
narrow lanes o f Fourth Plain Boule
vard and along Eighth Street through
a congested industrial area.
T he new ro ad w ill also im
p ro v e re c re a tio n a l links betw een
th e C o lu m b ia R iv er and V an co u
v er L ake.
“ We are now ready to begin work
on right-of-way acquisition and de
sign,” says Thayer Rorabaugh, city
transportation manager. Construe
tion is expected to start in m id-1997
and take about two years. It will
extend west on 15 Street over the
Burlington Northern rai lroad tracks
to a connection with Fourth Plain
Boulevard west o f Fruit Valley
Road.
The state funding, encouraged
by Gov. Mike Lowery, will be add
ed to money from various other
sources to meet the project’s esti
mated $24 million price tag.
Clark College Classes For Seniors
Provide Variety & Stimulation
Health gurus stress that the most
mportant factors in keeping fit when
over fifty are exercising both mind
and body and maintaining an inter
est in the world.
In S outh w est W ash in g to n we
are b lessed w ith th at o p p o rtu n i
ty through T he Focus on M a
ture L earn in g p ro g ram at C lark
C o lleg e. T h o se o v e r 55 can p a r
tic ip a te w ith th e ir peers in a stim
u la tin g v ariety o f cu ltu ra l and
e d u c a tio n a l e x p e rie n c e s . Fees
ran g e from $14 to $28.
For instance, in a series o f five
classes follow the cross-cultural ex
periences o f an extended family as
they move from Burma to India and
finally to the U.S.
This will provide adifferent view
o f Eastern social practices, cus
toms and languages, and you’llgain
an understanding o f the difficulties
in adapting an Eastern life style to
the radically different W estern
mode o f living.
This course begins April 4th.
Community Ciean-up Focuses On Parks
W e’re celebrating Earth Day
on Saturday, April 20, by inviting
county residents to join us at a work
party.” So statedClarkCountyCom-
missioner Mel Gordon, who has
championed the idea o f a country
wide clean-up day. Clark County
and Clark Public Utilities are orga
nizing an effort which will enlist the
help o f volunteers to repair storm
damage to county parks.
Our parks have experienced an
extraordinary amount o f downed
limbs, litter, and debris as a result o f
this year’s high winds and flood
ing,” Commissioner Gordon noted.
T here’s a lot that needs to be done
to get the parks in shape for the
summer, so w e’ve decided to ask
for help from our citizens.”
Gordon said that he and his fellow
county commissioners anticipate that
many citizens will be interested in
participation in the Earth Day event.
He pointed to the outpouring o f vol
unteer assistance that took place dur
ing the recent floods as evidence that
residents care about their community
and are willing to pitch in when they
are needed.
The principal focus o f this year’s
clean-up is Lewisville Park north o f
Battle Ground. Assistance is needed
to haul branches to a central point for
chipping, pick up litter and debris,
repair turf, plant trees, repair trails,
and stabilize river banks. Volunteers
will be asked to arrive at the park
between the hours o f 9 a.m. and
noon, with work expected to contin-
ue until about 3 p.m. C-Tran will
provide free transportation between
the 134th Street park and ride (Salm
on Creek) and Lewisville Park The
Park and Ride is located in the vi
cinity o f the NE 134 Street and
Interstate 5 interchange.
A lthough L ew isville Park will
be a focal p o in t, re sid e n ts are
a lso e n c o u ra g e d to o rg a n iz e
c le a n - u p a c t i v i t i e s in th e ir
n eig h b o rh o o d parks.
Residents interested in partici
pating in the Earth Day clean-up are
asked to call 699-2375 ext. 4104
and leave a name, address, and the
number o f people who will be vol
unteering. Inform ation will be
mailed to participants prior to the
clean-up.
SENIORS TAKE A HIKE
Seniors who like hiking are invit
ed to go with the Forever Young
Hikingclubon Twoupcominghikes
Champoeg Park is the destination
for a Thursday, April 4 hike along
terrain which includes some hills. Hik
ers leave at 9 a.m and return at 5 p.m.
The cost is $ 10.50 (or $7.50 for city
residents).
The Wildwood Trail in Portland is
the spot for Monday, April 8. This is
also a medium terrain hike. Hikers
leave at 9 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. the
cost is $7.50(or $5 forcity residents).
Call 696-8236 for information.
shipped anywhere for resale and
could be in the m arketplace for
months. AAA suggests m otorists
exercise caution when buying new or
used cars
The Auto Club recommends the
following tips to help motorists avoid
buying a flood damaged car D on’t
buy a car without having the vehicle
inspected by a qualified technician.
A vehicle’s title history will help
determine whether it sustained flood
damage A tell-tale sign o f flood dam
age on new and used cars is the
presence o f dried mud o il com po
nents under the hood. A damp or
musty odor in the trunk or interior is
another warning sign. In older cars,
new carpel and upholstery may indi
cate flood damage.
AAA Oregon is a not-for-profit
motor club serving nearly half a mil
lion members in Oregon. It is a mem
ber o f the American Automobile
Association’s federation o f 113 mo
tor clubs. AAA serves more than 38
million members in the United States
and Canada with travel, financial,
insurance and autom otive-related
services.
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