O ctober 2 9 . 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver
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P O L IC E N E W S
O b s e r v in g
Public Right-Of-Way
Laws to Take Effect
The City of Vancouver will begin
im p le m e n tin g re c e n tly p a sse d
changes to local public right-ot-way
laws this fall, following a public edu
cation effort.
"These new ordinances will give
us the tools we need to respond more
effectively to individual and neigh
borhood association concerns," says
Beth Knuth, code enforcement of
ficer for the city. “The laws relating
to camping and motor home parking
go a long way toward helping resolve
community concerns.”
* T he new city o rd in an ce p ro
h ib its cam ping on any p u b licly -
ow ned or m aintained street, sid e
w alk, park, park in g lot, or oth er
areas, w hether im proved or u n
im proved. T his includes the use
o f v eh icles and recreatio n al v e
h icles for h ab itatio n .
* Another section prohibits park
ing trucks, trailers and motor homes
on residential streets,except lor load
ing and unloading.
The law takes effect Nov. 5, but a
grace period will postpone enforce
ment until Dec. 5. Neighborhood
associations are being contacted and
information about the ordinance will
be sent with utility bills.
C o m p lain ts about illegal p ark
ing and cam ping should be called
in to the C ode E n forcem ent co m
p laint line, 696-8105 ext. 871 I.
S itu a tio n s re q u irin g im m ediate
assista n c e from the police should
be rep o rted to 91 I. It the co m
p laint is a sse sse d as not re q u ir
ing im m ediate police a tten tio n ,
it will be forw arded to C ode E n
forcem ent for action during reg u
la r b u s in e s s h o u r s , M o n d a y
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through F riday.
Recreational vehicles, trucks, trail
ers
Trucks designed prim arily for
transportation of property, travel trail
ers, utility trailers, boat trailers and
motor homes will be prohibited from
parking on public streets and rights
of way in residential areas. The only
exception will be for loading and
unloading.
In many situations, the vehicle may
be parked on the ow ners’ property.
Until Dec. 5. a no-fee review of a site
plan for proposed storage ot affected
vehicles is being offered by Com m u
nity Development staff. Call 696-
8105 for information.
If a permit is required for antici
pated work, the $59 land use fee will
also be waived through Dec. 5. O ff
site storage is another option.
County Program Helps Keep Residents Warm
A Clark County program can help
low-income residents keep warm this
winter.The Energy Assistance Pro
gram provides financial assistance
with home heating costs to low-in
come Clark County households who
meet program qualifications.
Low -incom e households with
electric, natural gas, oil, propane or
wood heating systems are eligible to
apply.
Persons seeking assistance may
call the Energy Assistance Hotline at
(360) 737-6124 from 12:30 pm to
4:30., Monday through Thursday.
Hearing impaired clients may call
(360) 737-6065 (TTY) and leave a
message.
If you have Call W aiting press
♦70 to temporarily cancel this option
before dialing the Hotline to avoid
being disconnected. Call waiting will
resume automatically when the call
has ended.
Programs honors top senior volunteers
Over 300 people attended the
Retired and Senior V olunteer Pro
gram (RSVP) annual volunteer rec
ognition luncheon to honor volun
te e rs and p re s e n t th e G u s
Baeharach V olunteer of the Y ear
and V olunteer Station of the Year
Awards.
Harvey Flansburg, nominated by
the M arshallairs choir was h on
ored as V olunteer of the Year.
Flansburg was credited with d i
recting the M arshallaires choir for
14 years. He conducted weekly
rehearsals, perform ances for spe
cial audiences in nursing hom es,
care centers and ch ild ren 's camps.
The RSVP program, sponsored
by the V ancouver-Clark Parks and
R ecreation D epartm ent, is c e l
ebrating 25 years of service to the
V ancouver/Clark County area. The
celebration was a thank you to all
RSVP volunteers for their service
to the com m unity. During 1996
RSVP volunteers donated I 3 I ,()()()
hours o f service to Clark County.
The V olunteer Station of the
Year award went to the W ashing
ton State D epartm ent of C orrec
tions. V olunteer M uriel Johnson
nom inated the site. She wrote “vol
unteers were treated like stall mem
b ers and c o rre c tio n s o ffic e rs
showed their appreciation not only
by word, but by deed." The Clark
County V olunteer Lawyers Pro
gram was also nominated.
T he fo llo w in g peo p le w ere
also nom inated lor V o lu n teer ol
the Y e a r: L lo y d N o r d s tr o m ,
n o m in a te d by th e C ity ot
V ancouver P olice D ep artm en t;
A lm etta P ru itt, n o m in ated by the
D e p t. o f V e te r a n s A f f a i r s ,
V a n c o u v e r D i v is io n ; C ly d e
C h ristia n , nom inated by F riends
In Service to H um anity (F .I.S .H .)
o f O rc h a rd s; G eorge B urroughs,
nom inated by the N eig h b o rs In
Deed P rogram ; S h irley E vans,
nom inated by the A lz h e im e r's
S upport System ; A ndrew L avin,
nom inated by the C hiel U m tuch
School in B attle G round; Betty
M ayers, nom in ated by K nights
of Pythias R etirem ent C enter, and
Jim and G ladys B ra sk e tt, n o m i
nated by the P o m eroy L iving
H istory Farm .
W anted S u b ject
The Federal Bureau of Investi
gation (FBI), in cooperation with
Crime Stoppers, is asking for your
help in locating and apprehending
Deminiea Marche Vance.
On June 10, 1997. Vance and six
others were indicted by a Federal
Grand Jury charging them with 40
counts of Bank Fraud, possession
of C ounterfeit Securities, con
spiracy and Aiding and Abetting.
The defendants are responsible for
creating over $570,000 worth of
counterfeit checks in Portland.
The other six defendants have all
been apprehended, however Vance
knew of the pending indictment and
lied. She has not been seen since
early June 1997.
Deminiea Marche Vance is de
scribed as a 27-year-old black fe
male with a date of birth of Febru
ary I. 1970. Vance is 5 ’4 tall, weigh
ing 125 pounds, with brown eyes
and shoulder-length black hair.
Crime Stoppers is offering acash
reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa
tion. reported to Crime Stoppers,
which leads to an arrest in this ease
or any unsolved felony crime, and
you can remain anonymous. Call
Crime Stoppers at (503) 823- HELP.
Military
P o r t l a n d ’ s m a n y c u lt u r e s
shift
wanted
This was the first year the group had
its own Torah, a gift from a congre
gation in Iowa — another reason for
rejoicing.
The Torah was handed from one
person to the next, as every one had
an opportunity to dance around the
room with the holy scrolls cradled
in their arms. Some children were
holding the Torah for the first time,
experiencing an exhilaration that
comes from such an act.
Each encirclement o f the room
by the group corresponded to a
sphere o f G od's qualities and ema
nation in creation.
The first was “Chesed,” or loving
kindness, with the call for the “sweet
ness o f apples and honey to sweeten
our lives.”
Then came “G ’vura,” the quality
o f discernment and ability to choose,
have strength and make discoveries.
Others included “Tiferet” (har
mony and balance that synthesizes
people's energies), "Netzach” (strength
and endurance), "Hod" (restraint from
acting, while beholding splendor),
“Yesod” (intimate closeness which al
leviates our sense of aloneness) and
"M alk h u t" (th e c o m p le tio n or
grounded fulfillment).
scroll has been read within a year.
The children and adults talked
about the death o f Moses before the
Israelites could go into the land of
milk and honey, and they talked about
Continued from Front
the days o f creation.
It was a time o f endings and be
which he said could operate in a
healthy manner with just one day s ginnings. Prayers recited before and
funding now allotted to the Penta after reading each portion were said
by groups o f people who were expe
gon.
Other sites visited included light riencing either endings or begin
rail, the central library, an art mu nings in their own lives and were
seeking blessings in their ventures.
seum and a public housing hotel.
They said these prayers as a group,
"W e want to bring this issue into
the public awareness," Helmer told covered by tallot or prayer shawls.
The Portland Observer, complain
ing that politicians and the media
“don’t talk seriously about cutting
military spending, but are content to
remain at the cold war levels "
After the march, the group met a
dozen protesters from an older gen
eration at Terry Schrunk Plaza lor a
rally that included a ’Pentagon Jeop
ardy" quizgame, singingand several
We need people with a wide range
speakers.
o f skills and talents. I f you 're
Sim ilar events were being held
in 25 A m e ric a n c itie s , sa id
looking fo r an equal-opportunity
H elm er.
employer that offers great benefits
"W e have to make the phone
calls and w rite the letters to let
and competitive wages, take a look
the politicians know we want peace,
at Standard Insurance Company.
not the pentagon," said speaker
M ichael Carrigan o f Peace Works.
Call our job hotline at 503-321-6736.
O rganizers read prepared state
ments sent by R epresentatives Pe
ter DeFazio, Elizabeth Furse and
Darlene Hooley, as well as M ult
n o m ah C o u n ty C o m m issio n e r
Beverly Stein.
O ne sign quoted Dr. M artin
Luther King J r , that a nation which
continues year after year increas
tandard nsurance ompany
ing m ilitary expenditures rather
than on socially uplifting p ro
P e o p le . N o t j u s t p o lic ie s .®
gram s is “ approaching spiritual
death.”
Is Your Future
With Standard?
Deminiea Marche Vance
Message From Mrs. Thomas Jeffries
Despite the July 21, shooting death
of her husband, Portland Police O f
ficer Thomas Jeffries, Oct. 9, marked
the happy arrival o f their child,
Nathaniel Thomas Layton Jeffries.
Mrs. Vicki Jeffries wants the com
munity and media to know how she
appreciates the outpouring o f em o
tions toward her and her family.
Please accept my most sincere
thanks for the tremendous amount o f
love and support you have offered
the baby and me.
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Please know how deeply touched
I am to have received your hun
dreds of cards, letters, and gifts
which express your respect for Tom
and very heartfelt sorrow in regard
to his death — as well as your best
wishes for renewed hope and hap
piness with N athaniel’s birth.
These lovely sentiments will al
ways have a place in our lives.
I know my dear Tom would not
only be impressed by your genuine
kindness and concern.
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