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F ebruary 12. 1997 » T he P orii and O bserver
New parks to serve urban area
Just three weeks after the con­
solidation of the city and county
parks departments, the Vancouver
Community Parks & Recreation
Department completed its first joint
park property acquisition with
Clark County. It is also set to pur­
chase a second piece. Both parks
will be purchased with park im­
pact fees and public-share fund­
ing.
“This is a good example of the
way the new parks department is
working to serve our entire com­
munity," says Del Schleichert, as­
sistant parks director
The first park is on ten acres of
undeveloped land near the Chinook-
Alki-Skyview school campus along
Northwest 149th Street. Total project
cost is approximately $360,(MX).
After development, the park will
serve urban-area residents with such
features as picnic tables, play fields,
play equipment and walking path
Wetlands will provide outdoor envi­
ronmental education opportunities
and may include interpretive sign­
ing and a boardwalk. A greenway
may connect the property and school
campus, eventually becoming part
of a larger regional trail system.
Development is expected within
the next five to seven years
The second park is a four-acre
parcel near the intersection of Bur­
ton Road and 1-205. The acquisi­
tion was approved by the city coun­
cil on January 22. The cost is ap­
proximately $230,(XX) for acquisi­
tion. title insurance, closing costs
and a minimum level of develop­
ment. Minimum development in­
cludes demolition of several out­
buildings, grading, seeding, fenc­
ing and signage. Other improve­
ments will take place over the next
five to seven years.
Vancouver Gets A Say In
National Public Safety Policy
Vancouver City Council mem­
ber Pat Jollota was recently ap­
pointed to a prestigious one-year
term on the National League of
Cities (NEC) Public Safety and
Crime Prevention steering com­
mittee.
She was picked from over 400
people on the general committee
for a rare third term.
Jollota will present recommen­
dations for standards and training
for all 911 operators to her first
meeting in March. “It’s an opportu­
nity to make an impact in some
small way," she says “It’s a way for
the city Io have a national impact,
get the latest techniques and make
sure we’re on top of things.”
The NCL committee writes na­
tional policy on public safety as
guidelines for city government and
federal legislation. The group in­
spired the use of the thermal imag­
ining helmet now being used by the
Vancouver Fire Department and
across the country to help
firefighters rescue people in dark,
smoky areas. Jollota has served on
the Vancouver City Council since
1989. She also serves on the Fire
Protection Policy Board of the State
of Washington
Seniors peek at Trip Fair
The city’s Senior Trip Program
offers safe and creative travel op­
portunities for 50-plus singles,
couples and small groups.
Take a peek at trips designed for
seniors at the spring Trip Fair,
Wednesday, February 19, from
9:00 a.m. to noon at Marshall Cen­
ter, I(X)9 McLoughlin.
The fair includes trip presenta­
tions, food and prizes. Learn prices,
itineraries and details about the
following trips:
• Glacier Park/Big Mountain:
March 7 to 10. Amtrak to Glacier
Park. Visits to resorts.
• Reno Snow Train: March 17
to 21. Amtrak to Reno via the
Oregon Cascades. San Francisco
and Donner Pass.
• Emerald Isle: March 28 to
April 7. Enjoy Blarney Castle, a
medieval banquet, Dublin. Limer­
ick and more.
• Innsbruck/M unich: April I to
10. Fly to Innsbruck, visit Munich,
see Salzburg Palace and Castle.
More tours available.
• Vegas Fly Trip: April 6 to 12.
Spendaweek in Las Vegas, Laughlin
and Mesquite.
• Springtime in Lake Chelan/
Skagit Valley: April 14 to 17. Cruise
Lake Chelan and Tiptoe through
tulip fields in Skagit Valley.
• Daffodil Festival: April 18 to
19. Tour the old state capital build­
ing in Olympia, see the Chihuly
glass exhibit. Enjoy a Daffodil
Parade in Tacoma and the
Puyallup Valley Spring Fair.
• P endleton U nderground:
April 18 to 20. Travel to Central
Oregon. Stay at the Wildhorse Re­
sort and Casino.
• T ra n s-C a n a l A d ve n tu re :
April 20 to May 4. Cruise on the
Star Princess through the Panama
Canal.
• Idaho Panhandle: April 23
to 28. Ride Amtrak through Co­
lumbia Gorge and Oregon 's Blue
Mountains to Boise. Jetboat on
Snake River.
Preventing unwanted litters
The Clark County Animal Pro­
tection and Control Advisory Board
is once again focusing attention on
continuing community concern.
An estimated 47 million dogs and
cats are born each year in the United
States. Animal shelters are over­
crowded an volunteerorganizations
struggle to locate quality homes
and operating funds for the un­
wanted pets.
Spaying and neutering is prob­
ably the most significant step indi­
vidual pet owners can lake to re­
duce suffering if animals and en­
hance community livability.
Dog and cat breeding cycles gen­
erally begin in February and March.
The Humane Society of the United
States recently moved its "Pet Pre­
vent A Litter" program from April
February in an effort to prevent
some of the litters that many ani­
mal shelters begin receiving in
April. The “Spay Day USA” pro­
gram is February 25th. Local ani­
mal welfare organizations are once
again requesting responsible pet
owners to have their animals al­
tered.
For more information on assis­
tance with a animal problem, educa­
tion or how you may assist with this
community issue, the following lo­
cal organizations may be able to
provide assistance.
Veterinarians: Veterinarians
perform spay and neuter proce­
dures and can answer questions a
pel owner may have regarding the
procedure. Check your telephone
listings fo r clinics offering low
cost procedures.
Clark County Animal Protection
& Control (699-2489): Clark County
and the City o f Vancouver waive
approximately $30,000 fo r licens­
ing fees each year as an incentive to
alter dogs and cats.
Ju stice fo r A n im a l Welfare
(JAW S) (693-6809): Dedicated to
animal welfare and protection, the
focus is to assist low-income house­
holds, people with disabilities, eld­
erly and homeless persons in the
Vancouver/Clark Countv area.
Vancouver H um ane Society
(693-4746): Southwest Washing­
ton oldest and largest animal wel­
fare organization, the Vancouver I
Humane Society requires surgical
steriliza tio n o f every anim al
adopted from the Society's shelter.
Clark County Purebred Breed­
ers Association (576-1473): An
organization o f purebred dog and J
cat breeders, the association sup
ports the spaying and neutering o f
pets within the community through
donations to local humane societ­
ies. volunteer purebred rescue and I
fostering and a telephone help line
fo r pet owners. An annual fund j
raising dog and cat is held annu­
ally to support these efforts.
West Columbia Gorge Human
Society (835-3464): A non-profit j
animal welfare organization, the
society requires all dogs and cats
in its care to be spayed or neutered
when place into adoptive homes.
Annual public education fairs and |
presentations are conducted ad­
dressing the need to alter pets.
Super Town Hall Meet in Northeast
Continued from Metro
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about how I believe we can improve
our education funding, and deal with
drugs and alcohol, and also a little
about good government and what
we can do to improve our interaction
between the communities and the
legislature.”
“But, most of all I want to hear
what the people have to say, so I can
interact with theirconcerns," he said.
“That is usually the best part of a
town hall meeting."
“I expect to open up the lines of
communications between the com­
munity of North Portland and the
legislature,” said Adams.
"This is simply an opportunity for
people to talk to people, Oregonians
coming together to identify their
common problems and to identify
their differences in problems," he
added. “It is an opportunity to talk
about solutions."
“This is a rare opportunity to re­
turn to a community were I have lived
and listen to the concerns of citizens,"
said Adams, who briefly attended
Ockley Green Grade School, at 6031
N. Montana as a youngster.
Earlier in the day, Adams plans
to visit his old school, including a
tour of a math class, an urban eco­
systems project, and a constitutional
challenge class.
He also plans to have lunch with
Portland Public Schools Superin­
tendent Jack Bicrwirth, followed by
a tour of the skills center at Portland
Community College, with Rep.
Margaret Carter.
February is Black History M onth
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TIGER WOODS
FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED
Tiger Woods and his parents, Earl
and Tida, have announced the cre­
ation of the Tiger Woods Founda­
tion to promote participation in golf
and to support non-sport related
charitable programs focusing on
youth in the inner cities, both do­
mestic and abroad. The announce­
ment was made today by Tiger be­
fore this week’s PGA Tour event in
Phoenix.
The Tiger Woods Foundation rep­
resents the family's desire to im­
prove the well being of the disadvan­
tage throughout the world.
The formation of Tiger’s own
charity reflects a continuing effort to
improve minority participation in
golf. It is preceded by the work led by
John Merchant, Tiger’s former at­
torney, with the Black Golf Sympo­
sium, which resulted in the creation
of the National Minority Golf Foun­
dation.
The Tiger Woods Foundation, in
BRIEFS
Parcells takes over
as Jets football boss
With a long and often bitter
contract dispute behind him. Bill
Parcells Tuesday looked forward
to the challenge of taking over as
head coach and chief football op­
erating officer of the New York
Jets.
Career of Trev
Alberts in jeopardy
The NFL career of oft-injured
linebacker Trev Alberts of the
Indianapolis Colts reportedly
could be in jeopardy. The India­
napolis Star reported Tuesday that
Alberts is considering whether it
is “prudent” to continue his ca
reer.
conjunction with the National Mi­
nority Golf Foundation, will con­
duct junior golf clinics in major
metropolitan areas in the United
States.
These clinics will provide oppor­
tunities for those historically denied
access and exposure to the sport. Six
such clinics are tentatively sched­
uled for 1997.
In addition to junior golf clinics
and personal appearances, other ac­
tivities of the Tiger Woods Founda­
tion will support non-sport related
objectives relevant to the betterment
of life and to the pursuit of excel­
lence among young people.
The office of the Tiger Woods
Foundation will be in Los Alamitos,
California. Earl Woods will be chair­
man of the board of directors. Paul
Fregia of Chicago, Illinois, will be
the executive director. Greg Marshall
of Austin, Texas, will be the director
of junior golf.
TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS SOUGHT
The Greater Portland Tennis
Council is recruiting tennis enthusi­
asts in the Portland area to fill a
variety of volunteer positions.
The GPTC was formed in 1988 as
a United States Tennis Association
community tennis association to pro­
mote and represent tennis in Port­
land.
There is a wide range of tennis
events and activities in which the
Council is involved; everything from
fund-raising to youth tennis. All of
the Council's programs and projects
are open to the public.
The GPTC’s overriding mission
is to encourage and help people par­
ticipate in tennis-for enjoyment,
Lavin is new UCLA
basketball coach
With the UCLA men's basket­
ball team currently tied for the
Pac-10 Conference lead, the
school Tuesday took away the
interim part of Steve Lavin’s title
as head coach and signed him to
a four-year contract. Financial
terms were not disclosed.
health and the general well-being of
the community.
The GPTC is best known for the
annual NIKE Tennis Champion­
ships of Oregon. This is the Pacific
Northwest's premier tennis event
with over $20,000 in prize money.
Last year, the event drew great ten­
nis talents such as Jolene Wantanabe,
Bob Lutz and John McEnroe.
If you are interested in getting
involved in this year’s tournament
or other GPTC activities please con­
tact Danice Brown at 503/646-4106.
The Greater Portland Tennis
Council is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the betterment of tennis
in the Portland Metropolitan area.
MLK TEN NA SHOE’S
Bickerstaff returns
to sidelines
BRINGS YOU
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Bernie Bickerstaff made his
debut as head coach of the Wash­
ington Bullets Tuesday night in a
home game against the New York
Knicks. Terms were not disclosed,
but ESPN reported that Bicker­
staff agreed to a three-year, $4.5
million contract.
a r u / Q u een c /ó .
Sonics activate
McMillan
Swingman Nate McMillan, an
important element in the success
of the Seattle SuperSonics who
has been plagued by injuries the
last two seasons, Tuesday was
activated from the injured list,
the team announced.
Devils acquire Zezel
from St. Louis
The New Jersey Devils Tues­
day added some more experience
to their front line by acquiring
center Peter Zezel from the St.
Louis Blues for minor-league
defenseman Chris McAlpine and
a ninth-round pick in the 1999
Draft.
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