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Police To Restore Gang List
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matched before a letter can be mailed.
Meals On Wheels Warns Of
Unauthorized Collections
own legitim ate fundraising efforts in
response to federal funding cuts. Sup­
port for the local Senior N u tritio n
and A c tiv itie s Program (S N A P ) has
been cut 13 percent in the current
federal budget w ith a 5 to 8 percent
cut for "M e a ls on Wheels.”
In 1995, the local "M e a ls on
Wheels” program provided an aver­
age o f 1, 117 in-home meals per week
to seniors throughout C lark County.
S N AP served 9 0 1 mid-day meals per
Someone w ith no a ffilia tio n to
the C ity o f Vancouver "M eals on
W heels” program has been using
the program ’ s name to collect alu­
m inum cans from local businesses.
“ T h is person does not represent us
and has never turned any money
over to us,” says G ladys Sheldon,
coordinator o f the senior nutrition
program.
The alert comes at a time when
the local program is stepping up its
week at seven sites in the county.
That figure has been cut to 732 in
1996.
Anyone cla im in g to represent
“ Meals on W heels” w ill carry e i­
ther an authorization letter from
the director on “ Meals on W heels”
letterhead or a "M e a ls on W heels”
badge
People w ith questions should
call “ Meals on W heels” at 696-
8158.
Advisory Group To Provide Advice
Presidents o f neighborhood, c iv ­
ic and business associations in the
southeast area o fC la rk C ounty have
formed a Citizens A d viso ry G roup
| that w ill provide advice, inform a­
realistic levels o f service during the
transition period and in com m uni­
cating these facts to our citizens,”
says George Burkhart, a volunteer
w ith the East Precinct S h e riff’s O f­
fice and chair o f the advisory group.
“ T h is is an opportunity to play a
m ajor role in our future.”
Groups involved in the Citizens
A d v is o ry G roup include the Cascade
Park Business Association, Cascade
Park C ivic Association and the Fish-
tion and recommendations to the
I C ity o fV a n c o u v e ra n d C la rk C o u n ­
ty on issues related to the planned
annexation. T h e c ity and county are
cooperating on a boundary adjust­
ment to take place January 1997.
"W e w ill assist in developing
e rs -M ill Plain. V illa g e at Fishers
L a n d in g ,
F a irw a y
V illa g e ,
Pinebrook, Fircrest, B u rto n -E ve r­
green and A irp o rt Green N eigh­
borhood Associations.
The group meets tw ice a month
o r more often when necessary.
O ther associations that wish to be
included in the advisory group or
w a n t in fo rm a tio n can c o n ta c t
B u rkh h a rt at (3 6 0 )6 9 6 -4 2 1 5 o r
(360)892-8041.
Keep Kids Healthy Fun Day Planned
necessary to keep tabs on gang mem­
bers in order to fight them Keeping
gang e n fo rc e m e n t team s u p e rv i­
sor. I f than fa ils he o r she can
appeal to a c o m m u n ity pa n e l then
to a h e a rin g s o ffic e r .
People designated as gang a f f ili­
track helps says Stg. Wes M cB ride
w ho w orks w ith the gang unit o f the
Los Angeles County Sheriffs o ffice
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worked in the im port-export busi­
ness, as a counselor fo r the M u lt­
nomah County Ju ven i le Court, a case­
w orker fo r the state w elfare agency
and as program d ire cto r fo r P rovi­
dence C h ild Center.
Western Pacific, a low -fare ca rri­
er w ith service across the U nited
States, w ill become P D X ’ s 16th
scheduled passenger carrier when it
Donalds are sponsors o f the event
begins service in M ay
The W alk w ill take place on Satur-
Iday, May I Ith. Registration is at 8
| A M. followed by the W alk at 9 A M
The W alk begins at Esther Short
I Park at Broadway and 6th Streets
I and travels around dow ntow n Van­
c o u v e r, ending again at the park
W alkers b ringing in the most
I pledge d o n a tio n s w ill re c e iv e
| awards and prizes donated by local
| area merchants W alk pledge sheets
Dog owners w i II be provided with
bags fo r use in cleaning up after their
pets.
S p o n s o rs o f the e v e n t are
P E T sM A R T , N orthw est N ational
Bank, the D ow ntow n V ancouver
Association and the C ity o f Vancou­
ver Parks and Recreation Depart­
ment.
animals, p ro v id in g care fo r home­
less and distressed animals, and
educating the public about proper
animal care.
The Vancouver Humane Soci­
ety is located at 2323 W. 26th Street
Extension, Vancouver, W A 98660.
From 1-5 head W eston Fourth Plain.
O ver the railroad overpass and fo l­
low Humane Society signs. (360)
693-4746
Be Kind To Animals Week
The Vancouver Humane Society
I is celebrating “ Be K in d to Anim als
j Week,” M ay 5 - 11, w ith several spe-
| cial events
Pet Adoptathon ‘ 96
What better way to celebrate Be
I K ind to A nim als Week than w ith
| the adoption o f a new four-footed
| friend?
The Vancouver Humane Society
is one o f hundreds o f shelters across
the Untied States and Canada partic­
ipating in a first-ever e ffo rt to bring
day, M ay 5. Prospective adopters
can stop by anytim e during the 36
hours to adopt an avai lable orphaned
pet.
thousands o f homeless dogs, cats,
puppies and kittens together w ith
good adoptive fam ilies, all in a single
weekend.
The shelter w ill be open fo r adop­
A ll adoptions include a free start­
er package fille d w ith lams dog or
cat food and h e lp fu l inform ation
about proper pet care. C all (360) |
tions startingat9a.m . Saturday, M ay
4 and continuing through 9 p.m. Sun­
693-4746 fo r more inform ation.
1996 W alk fo r the Anim als.
Urban Forestry Commission invites Applications
The C ity o f Vancouver is seek­
ing applicants to f ill a vacancy on
and public agencies in Vancouver
im prove and maintain trees consis­
year terms. The com m ission regu­
la rly meets the firs t Wednesday o f |
the Urban Forestry Commission
The seven-member comm ission
is established to enhance the c ity by
tent w ith adopted c ity policies.
Commission members, who have
demonstrated an interest in urban
forestry and the beautification o f
each month at 4 p.m. in Vancouver
C ity H all. A p p lica tio n s are a va il­
managing and conserving trees in
V a n co u ve r’ s city -o w n e d parks,
public areas and public rights o f
way. It also helps property owners
Vancouver, are appointed by the
m ayor subject to confirm ation by
c ity council. Members serve four-
able through M arie Day, Vancou­
versity o f Oregon and in G erontolo­
gy at the U niversity ofS outhern C al­
ifornia.
Wednesday at H oly Cross Church.
The fam ily suggests rem embranc­
es be sent to the Gladys M cC o y So­
cial W ork Scholarship Fund at Port­
land State University. Gladys M cCoy,
the senator’ s late w ife, was also an
important figure in Portland Politics
He is survived by his mother,
L u cille Shelton o f Portland; daugh­
ters, Krista, M ary, Cecelia Elberson,
and M artha Swanson, all o f Port­
land; sons, W illia m and Paul both o f
Western Pacific A irlin e s has an­
nounced that it w ill begin serving
Portland International A irp o rt(P D X )
on Thursday, M ay 9, w ith one d a ily
flig h t between Portland and its C o l­
orado Springs hub.
and Recreation Department, C lark
C o u n ty F ire D is t r ic t 5. T he
C o lu m b ia n . C -T R A N and M c - |
Plain: PF.TsM ART; Northwest Bank
and other dow ntow n businesses.
W alkers are permitted to bring
th e ir dogs fo r the walk, but this is
optional
w ill be 11 a m. Thursday atH olyC ross
Parish, 5277 N. Bowdoin St., in Port­
land. A rosary w ill be said 7 p m.
to depart Portland at 12:50 p.m. from
Gate C l 3.
“ The addition o f Western Pacific
served by Western Pacific, w hich be­
to P D X ’ s airline service w ill be a
benefit fo r PDX users who want to
fly to the Rocky Mountain area and
beyond to the East Coast. Western
gan operations A p ril 28, 1995. Reser­
vations on Western Pacific Airlines
may be made by calling 1-800-930-
on the subject "M aking Soldiers in the
Public School."
Harold Jordan w ill be available to
the press during the day on T hurs­
day, A p ril 25, 1996.
H arold Jordan is the C oordinator
o f the National Y outh and M ilita ris m
Program o f the Am erican Friends
nizations w o rkin g fo r nuclear disar­
mament.
veterans and their fam ilies. In 1980
and 1981 he served as the N ational
F ield C oordinator fo r the M o b iliz a ­
tion fo r Survival, a coalition o f orga-
Hum berto O. Reyna, ow ner o f
trib u tio n s o f the resources o f his ad­
Reyna-Moore A d ve rtisin g and c u r­
rent President o f the H ispanic M e t­
vertising agency, the Chamber has
steadily increased its membership
gon Association o f M in o rity Entre­
ropolitan Chamber o f Commerce o f
Portland, has been named as the
“ M in o rity Small Business Advocate
o f the Year” fo r Oregon by the Small
among Hispanic-owned businesses
and has become a pow erful voice o f
the Hispanic com m unity in Oregon,
enjoying wide support from both the
preneurs and has provided substan­
tial donated services to support the
programs o f this organization, in­
cluding the developm ent and p u b li­
Business A dm in istra tio n , Portland
D istrict O ffice. This award recog­
public and private sector.
cation o f brochures, m arketing mate­
rials and an annual d irectory o f m i­
The C h a m b e r p ro g ra m s p ro ­
v id e its m em bers w ith business
nizes outstanding in d ivid u a ls who
have contributed their tim e and e f­
forts toward furthering m in o rity busi­
in fo rm a tio n and n e tw o rk in g o p ­
materials at reduced rates. He is one
o f the founding members o f the Ore­
nority businesses in Oregon.
In announcing this award, John L.
Gilm an, SBA D istrict D ire cto r, stat­
ed, “ Humberto Reyna has a m ajor
As the H ispanic M e tro p o lita n
Chamber’ s first President, M r. Reyna
has contributed numerous hours in
p o rtu n itie s . The C h a m b e r also
raises m o n e y fo r sch o la rs h ip s fo r
H is p a n ic y o u th and to p ro v id e
C h ris tm a s g ifts to u n d e r p r iv i­
leged c h ild re n .
organ izing and developing the Cham­
ber into one o f the larger m in o rity
been involved in his own business
nity, and his contributions o f tim e
focused business organizations in
where he continues to w ork w ith and
Portland
assist other m in o rity businesses by
p ro vid in g advertising and collateral
and energy have sig n ifica n tly en­
hanced the participation o f m in o rity
businesses in our local m arketplace.”
ness development.
impact on the m in o rity business com ­
m unity in Oregon. He has taken a
leadership role in many programs
and initiatives to assist this com m u­
In the past 18 years M r. Reyna has
Through his efforts, and the con-
Foundation Seeks Nominations
For Community Service Award
The Oregon Com m unity Founda­
tion is requesting nom inations fo r
the George A. Russill C om m unity
leadership, vision and in itia tive as
w ell as service. Candidates fo r pub­
lic o ffice and holders o f public office
Service Awards, a $2,000 award g iv ­
are not eligible. Awards are not made
posthumously.
en to an individual who has per­
formed exceptionally useful and e f­
fective volunteer service in the great­
er Portland area.
N om inees should dem onstrate
and state politics
N om ination form s fo r the George
A . R u s s ill a w a rd are a v a ila b le
through The O regon C o m m u n ity
F o u n d a tio n , 621 SW M o rris o n
Street. Suite 725. Portland, Oregon.
97225, (503) 227-6846. Deadline
fo r nominations are A p ril 18, 1996
at 5 p.m.
The George A. Russill Award was
established in 1978 by the friends o f
George Russill, a Portland attorney
who was an active volunteer in city
Thinks
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One.
H arold has published articles on
sexual harassment in the m ilita ry,
Blacks and the m ilita ry , m ilita ry in ­
rm M»inc iv.iMin, wc ,,|| limila
volvem ent in the public schools (re­
c ru itin g ; the Junior Reserve O ffice r
T raining Corps; etc.), gays and lesbi­
uv i c the i »nt. pi i m ui win •
veci h.i\i hi i limk ihdiii i hnle*-
'vicl But ihc until is. wC a|l
ans and the m ilita ry , federal jo b train­
ing programs, and about a range ot
hHvr t t i k r v f
veterans and m ilita ry p o lic y issues.
In ad d ition , to w o rk in g at the
Am erican Friends Service C o m m it­
tee, H arold serves as the C o-Chair-
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person o f the M ilita ry Law Task Force
o f the N ational Law yers G uild.
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3030 or through local travel agents.
Minority Small Business Advocate Honored
couver, W A 9 8 6 6 8 -1995 or by ca ll­
ing 696-8211. A p p lica tio n s must
be submitted by M onday, M ay 20.
Service Com m ittee. He has worked
harassment in the U.S. m ilita ry .
H arold has w orked as a paralegal at
C om m unity Legal Sei vice (P hiladel­
phia), assistingdisabled veterans with
bad discharges and Agent Orange
Pacific also w ill bring much needed
capacity to our east-west service,”
said Port o f Portland A v ia tio n D irec­
to r John Brockley. The Port owns
and operates PDX.
Portland w ill be the 20th city to be
ver C ity H all, P.O. B ox 1995, V an­
on m ilita ry service and peace issues
lo r more than 20 years. From 1983 to
1988, he served as D ire cto r o f the
M ilita ris m
Resource Project. In thatcapacity
he coordinated a project on sexual
co u n ty co m m issio n ch a irw o m a n
from 1986 u ntil her death in 1993.
Western Pacific w ill use 138-seat
Boeing 737-300 aircraft fo r the daily
nonstop service. The Portland to
C olorado Springs flig h t is scheduled
Making Soldiers In The Public Schools
Harold Jordan, National Coordina­
tor o f the American Friends Service
Committee's Youth and M ilitarism
program, w ill be speaking in Portland,
Thursday, A p ril 2 5 ,1996 at 7 :00p.m .
at Portland State University' s Koinonia
House, 633 SW Montgomery, Port­
land, OR. M r. Jordan w ill be speaking
servingasa Multnom ah County Com­
missioner 1979 to 1984 and as the
Western Pacific Sets
May 9 For PDX Inaugural Flight
shine Generation perform ing group,
Friends Puppet Theatre and Steve
mals” , a fund raiser to help the
| shelter care fo r homeless and un-
| wanted animals in the C lark County
| com m unity
m inistration and P olitical Science.
He completed graduate course w ork
in Public A dm inistration at the U n i­
Funeral services for Senator McCoy
scheduled.
The Vancouver Fire and Parks |
The Vancouver Humane Soci
ety is the largest animal shelter in
Southwest W ashington, handling
nearly 7,000 animals each year. The
society a n o n -p rofit organization
dedicated to preventing cruelty to
new methods. “ It s till smacks o f
M cC arthyism ,” he said.
a Bachelor o f Arts in Business A d -
Special guests include story-teller
Lizbeth, Ronald M cD onald, Sun­
To Benefit Pets
says. “ I t ’s not going to end gangs. I
d o n ’ t th in k anyone’s that naive. It
Portland, and Peter o f San Diego. He
had 12 grandchildren.
As many as 3,000 youngsters
are available at the Vancouver Hu
mane Society; the Paws & Claws
T h rift Store, Kaufmann and Fourth
C iv il R ights attorney Spencer
Neal, who challenged the o riginal
listings in court, s till opposes the
S enator M c C o y was b o rn in
Indianola, Miss, and grew up in St.
Lewis. He served in the U.S. N avy
during W orld W ar II and graduated
from The University o f Portland w ith
the Bus, demonstrations, hands-on
activities and inform ation are also|
The Vancouver Humane Society
J is holding a “ W alk fo r the A n i­
“ You need a way to solve the
crimes these guys co m m it." M cB ride
Senator McCoy Dies
es and hands-on exhibits w ill be avail­
able all day.
Walk For The
“ Ifa Iist is going to be kept, people
need to know they’ re on it and they
need to know how to get o f f it,”
Brown says.
and author o f “ Understanding Street
Gangs.”
ates - someone w ith ties to a gang
but not a member - w ill have that
listing on their record fo r fo u r years.
A fte r that tim e, i f there has been no
be the new site o f the 1996 Keep K ids
Healthy Fun Day.
T a y lo r’ s Kom edy Kreation Face-
painting, visits w ith Smokey Bear,
Richard B row n, chairman o f the
Black United Front, has m onitored
the way pol ice have handled the grow ­
ing gang problem.
gang m em ber has 30 days fro m
the n o tic e to appeal the la b e l to a
the Red Robin, C liffo rd the Dog,
M c G ru ff the C rim e Dog, B arney)
The event features activities re­
erased from the p olice computer.
N ational gang experts say it is
lated to the health and safety o f c h il­
dren. Displays, demonstrations, priz­
fo r Saturday, M ay 1 1, from 10a.m.
to 3 p m .
ju st gives an investigator a place to
start looking.”
A n y o n e lis te d as a suspected
Vancouver’s Marshal I and Luepke
| Centers at 1009 E. M cLoughlin w ill
and their parents are expected to
| attend the 12th annual Fun Day set
more contact w ith police about gang
activitie s, the designation w ill be
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