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J « • • ai g . 27,1997 ¿ZaBHB ___________________________ ___ ______________ {£fyr “ • L J . -»e ■¿>ÎM ^o rtU ttò (l^bsmirr P O L IC E M WS Police enforcement, community policing saved M ayor V era K atz and Police C h ie f C h a rle s M o o se are th rille d w ith new s P o rtla n d w ill receiv e a full fed eral g ra n t to fund 60 m ore p o lic e o ffic e rs. “ O n b e h a l f o f P r e s id e n t C lin to n and A tto rn e y G en eral Reno, we are p leased to announce full fu n d in g fo r 60 a d d itio n a l o ffic e rs for the P o rtlan d B ureau o f P o lic e ,” said Josep h B rann, d ire c to r o f th e fed eral o ffic e o f c o m m u n ity - o r ie n te d p o lic in g se rv ic e s. “ We know th at th e y w ill c o n tr ib u te to th e c i t y ’s a lre a d y h ig h ly s u c c e s s fu l c o m m u n ity p o lic in g p ro g ra m .” P o rtla n d w as a w a rd e d $8.1 m illio n to c o v e r 100 p e rc e n t o f th re e y ears o f salary and b e n e fits for the o ffic e rs. T ra d itio n a lly , the grant c o v ers only 75 p e rc e n t o f salary and b e n e f its . H o w e v e r , P o r tla n d m ad e a “ h a rd sh ip p le a " fo r a Mayor calls federal support tremendous for Portland and safety of our citizens w a iv e r to get 100 p ercen t c o v e r age, noting that the 1996 p ro p erty tax lim itatio n . B allot M ea sure 47, had forced the Police B ureau to cut 47 o ffic e r p o si tio n s, causing sev ere service re- ductions affectin g neighborhood crim e prevention and in v e stig a tive cap abilities. "T his is trem en d o u s new s for Portland and for the safety o f our c itiz e n s,” said M ayor V era K a tz . “ W e h a v e m a d e su c h strid es in com m unity p olicing, and this g rant w ill help ensure that we have the reso u rces to continue m oving forw ard in m ak ing P ortland one o f the safest, Officer Involved Shooting Man flees bus murder On S a tu rd a y , A ug. 23 ju s t b e fore m idnight. N ortheast precinct uniform o fficers w ere disp atch ed to N orth A insw orth S tre e t and N orth A lb in a A venue on a rep o rt o f a T ri-M et bus that had crash ed into a pole. As officers were en route, the call was updated that a shooting had just occurred at that location and a young male black was seen leaving the scene. U pon arrival o ffic e rs found a young m ale black, nam e and age u n k now n, dead on the bus. At the tim e o f the shooting there w ere a num ber o f people on the bus, several w ere taken to a rea h o sp ita ls, but no se rio u s in ju rie s w ere rep o rted . Witnesses said the man who fired the gun casually w alked away. There have been no arrests It is unknown at this time the relationship between the victim and the suspect or what caused the shoot ing. Investigative Sergeants are Kerry Taylor and Duane Wentlandt. The investigation is continuing. Man shot 12 times at party A victim shot 12 times at a party at 7416 N. Fenwick Ave. Saturday night has been identified as 21 -year- old Kevin Jerome Powell of North Portland. The cause of death, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office, was gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. The subject who was brought in for questioning was not charged in conection with the shooting but was lodged in the justice Center Jail on an unrelated warrant and numerous traffic charges. According to investigators an es timated 50 people were attending the party, when Kevin Powell and another subject got into an alterca tion which ultimately lead to the shooting. An hour befo re the shooting, p o lice had gone to the residence to in v e stig a te a noise co m plaint. Address updates needed for kicker check The Oregon Department of Rev enue will need Oregonians' help in making sure their surplus checks go to the right addresses. The checks are scheduled to be mailed later this year. Those who have moved since fi I ing their 1996 returns are encouraged to contact the department with their up dated address. The number to call statewide is (503) 378-4988. Spanish speakers may call (503) 945-8618. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired only), theyear-roundtoll-freenumberwithin Oregon is 1-800-886-7204. In Sa lem the number is (503) 945-8617. The FTY numbers are answered by machine only and are not for voice use. The surplus checks, commonly known as the “kicker,” are tax refunds that are sent to individuals when col lections exceed official estimates by two percent or more Bryant begins duties at Humboldt C ontinued from front "They can’t physically come to school, but they make sure the kids come to school and they ask about homework.” Bryant, an African-American, was asked about her ability towork with students, parents and staff from many racial backgrounds. “No matter what color o f skin, I bring feelings of equity to my teach ers and administration,” she said, indicating she has a deep “under standing of cultural context and I have written curriculums” to reflect the variety of backgrounds. Bryant said shecould "definitely” bring test scores up. The new principal said benchmark goals would be created for the next five years to bring at least 95 per cent of Humboldt’s students to or above state standards. “I want to see gains at the end of this year, indicating the students are along their way," she said, indicat ing she would frequently “look at the data and fine tune" the program. She said the administration and teachers will "rise to the occasion ” A staff member at Humboldt told The Portland Observer Bryant has received support from the greater Portland area since the announce ment, with excited congratulatory calls coming in to the office. At the press conference expres sions of cooperation cam e from audience m em bers representing African-American, Asian, Native American and Hispanic parts of the communities. ’ Charlie Green, vice-chairperson of Humboldt’s Parent Teacher O r ganization said that even though his organization favored retention of outgoing principal Davis, the PTO would "do everything we can in our pow er to make the transition a smooth one." He added that just because Davis was removed from her position, "that does not mean she is a failure. She is a good principal.” Bierwirth told The Portland O b server it was just a case of her “not being the right principal for this par ticular school.” “Let us go forward," said Richard Luccetti, chairperson of the His panic Parents Association. “Begin the healing process.” He expressed excitement about Bryant’s credentials. "T h a t sp e lls su c c e ss," said Luccetti. “Her attitude makes the difference.” After the press conference, Rev. Amzie Bailey o f the Vancouver Av enue First Baptist Church, which hosted the event, encouraged Bryant to “stay anchored in what you be lieve.” “T he b ottom line is that p a r e n ts w ill s u p p o rt th is ,” sa id B ry an t. “I feel m any w ill su p port this p la n .” Bryant is a native of Oakland Calif., and a 1970 graduate of the University of Oregon She said her older brother graduated high school without having learned to read and started teaching her two younger brothers to read before they entered school. She said her desire to teach came early, at age five, and recalled her father asking why she wanted to leach “I have to teach people some sense,” she answered. I n v e s t i g a t o r s b e lie v e th e shooting incident was w itnessed, but thus far no one has com e forw ard. A nyone w ith in form ation is being asked to please call In v e s tig ativ e S ergeants Dave R ubey and R obert H eim bach a the P o rt land Police B u re a u ’s D etective D ivision (503) 823-0400. T he in v estig atio n is c o n tin u ing. m ost livable cities in the n a tio n .” K atz and the C h ie f stressed , how ever, that it w ill take som e tim e b e fo re P o rtla n d a c tu a lly sees those o fficers on the stre e ts because o f the tra in in g process. “ I t’s c e rta in ly g re a t n e w s," said C h ie f M oose. “ O ver the next few w eeks, the M ayor and I w ill be d isc u ssin g the best w ay to use those o ffic e rs to enhance our com m unity p o licing e ffo rts.” -------------------- — ä — -------- Promoting safe environments for kids NBA all-star David Robinson takes timeout to help kids by promoting the anti-drug and anti-violence goals of Portland's Self Enhancement, Inc. (Photo by David Brunkow) On Sunday, Aug. 24 at 9:30 p.m. east precinct uniform officers were dispatched to 13953 SE Division Street, #5, on a report of threats by a neighbor man at 13951 SE Division Street. #4. who might have a gun. At 13951 SE Division Street, #4. officers were confronted by a 51- year-old white male armed with a loaded shotgun. Ignoring repeated orders to put the gun down, the man pointed the shotgun at one of the officers, at which time the officer fired one shot, striking the subject in the anil. The man was transported by am bulance to O.H.S.U., where he un derwent surgery fora non-life threat ening injury. The names of the officers involved are being withheld for 24-hours to allow them to contact their families The investigation is continuing. Even if you haven’t SAVED A LOT for a home you've probably saved ENOUGH It’s not easy saving up to buy a home isn't as hard as you'd thinly Because w ith an F H A loan, you could get ir own paym ent as little as a few m onths credit record or a high-paying job House/Down Payment to qualify. In $30,000........... $900 fact, depending $90,000 ........$4,000 1 -à 1 p lipP k • * you buy, your m onthly paym ents may not be m uch more than your rent. 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