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a *• • • .,* • • • • •< - ;•• t V ' r. •« »•** y/«¿? >c</r s • ‘ i / A ' ~ Page A2 .r ■• ‘- í 4 : • - * .* V V ■ • . JA N . 21, 1998 (Eljc P o rt La nò ’dMsa'irannr erum a City adds Employment Application to Internet Site Job seekers can now get a copy ol th e C ity o f Vancouver's employm ent application d irectly o f f the Internet, fills newest addition to the c ity 's aw ard-w inning web site makes the application process taster and easier by a llo w in g jo b candidates to print a copy ol the employm ent application on their ow n home computer printer. I licv can then complete the applica tion and mail or F A X it to the c ity 's Human Resources Ac Risk Services The Perspective Gents o f Bridge Builders performed in a special Blazer pregame celebration honoring Dr. King. They presented the Black National Anthem (Lift Every Voice and Sing), recited a poem to candlelight as a saxophone played in the background and they closed the ceremony with the National Anthem. The Perspective Gents also performed on the North and South stages on the main concourse during half time and invited fans to participate and learn “step" routines. (Photo by Kelly Moore) was injured when a speeding d rive r in a stolen ve h icle ram m ed the v ic tim ’ s C hevrolet Nova at the in te r section o f SE 34th anti SE Belm ont W illia m B. Hoge. w hite male, D O B 07-22-66, o f SE Portland died as the result o f in juries incurred when his 1970 C hevrolet Nova was struck in the rear w hile he was stopped at the lig h t on SE Belm ont at SE 34th Avenue. A passenger, Velester E. Magee, male black. D O B 06-12-68. o f N E Portland was also injured. Magee is recovering from his in ju ries at a local hospital. A Portland Police O ffic e r o b served tw o stolen vehicles parked in the lo t o f the Grand Central B o w l h o w lin g alley in lo w e r SE Portland. V ancouver’ s C om m unity D evel nience stores w ith the keys inside and the engines running. m a le , D O B 0 2 -0 2 -7 9 . was a r rested and tra n s p o rte d to a lo c a l A t approxim ately SE 23rd and Belm ont o ffice rs attempted to box- in the Blazer w h ile it was traveling at a slow rale o f speed. This tailed when the suspect veered Ins vehicle into one o f the police cars and accel erated to a high rale o f speed and continued east bound on SE Belm ont. The officers became involved in a h o s p ita l f o r tr e a tm e n t. H e ’ s c h a rg e d w ith M a n s la u g h te r I, A s s a u lt II. P ossession o f a S to le n M o t o r V e h ic le . U U M V , F e lo n y E lu d e , F e lo n y H it & R u n , R eckless D riv in g and C o n s p ira c y lo U L IM V . S e ve ra l h o u rs la te r R yan C h ris to p h e r M o re la n d was pursuit situation w ith overheads ami sirens running fo r approxim ately five blocks when the lead car pul led o f f o f the p u rs u it The o ffic e r radioed ahead to other cars that the suspect was c o n tin u in g eastbound w ith o u t lights and that the o ffic e r was p u llin g back. The police car was slopped at the light at SE Belm ont and 30th Avenue when he observed a flash o f lig h t and what appeared to be an accident. In As he attempted to gather additional officers to the scene the suspects returned to the vehicles and drove o ff He radioed the in fo rm a tio n to the other cars and fo llo w e d the sus pects. The stolen 1996 C hevrolet pact o f the c o llis io n into a nearby Blazer was fo llo w in g a stolen 1994 M itsubishi Eclipse. Both vehicles had u tility pole causing fatal injuries to the victim . The a ir bag in the stolen list o f all current C ity o f Vancouver jo b openings, file Job O pportunities page is the most-used page on the c ity ’ s web site, receiving over I .(MM, visitors each week. Each job opening listed on this page lin ks io another page p ro vid in g detailed inform ation about, and requirements lor. the spe c ific job. Job seekers w ithout Internet ac cess or a home printer can also get a city em ploym ent application by c a ll ing the Human Resources D epart ment at (360) 696-8419 or by v is it ing its o ffic e s a l 703 Broadway. Suite 5<M> in dow ntow n Vancouver. file lob O pportunities page can be reached from a lin k on the C ity ol V a n c o u v e r's H o m e Page at w w w .ci.vancouver.w a.us/. Development planning for Neigborhoods SE Portland Man Dies In Stolen Car Incident A t a p p ro x im a te ly 11:45 p.m .. Wednesday. January 14. 1998, a SE Portland man died and a second man Department. The E m ploym ent A p p lica tio n is accessible from the c ity 's Job O p portunities page, w hich includes a a rre s te d and c h a rg e d w it h 2- c o u n ts o f U U M V and 2 -c o u n ts o f P ossession o f a S to le n M o to r V e h ic le . M o re la n d was the d riv e r o f the s to le n M its u b is h i v e h ic le . B o th have been lo d g e d in to the J u s tic e C e n te r J a il. B o th a ls o have a h is to ry fo r U U M V . Photographs are available at the Identification D iv is io n , 12 door. Jus tice Center. opment Department invites represen tative or recognized city neighbor hoods toattend pre-application meet ings regarding developm ent propos als in their neighborhood A pre- application meeting is the first meet ing between the city and a potential developer A t these meetings, city staff inform the developer o f require - incuts fo r development. "By in v itin g n e ig hb o rh o o d re p resentatives. we hope lo create an o p p o rtu n ity fo r the d e ve lo p e r and n e ig h b o rh o o d representatives to meet and create a w o rk in g re la tio n s h ip . says Jon W agner o l the C o m m u n ity D e ve lo p m e n t D e p a rt ment. The c ity has already started noti- fyin g recognized neighborhood as sociations ol these meetings. The meeting notice includes the project name, location and description, and the name and telephone num ber ol the city stal l mem ber responsible for the conference. People w ith questions about the review process and procedures may call W anner at 735-8873. ext. 8310. Historic Reserve looks for memories/mementos V a ncouver’ s N ational H isto ric Reserve hopes folks in the com m u nity who have memories and/or me mentos from the early days w ill share them lo r the O.O. Howard House’ s grand opening this com ing fall Hie newly-restored house on O f ficers Row w ill be the home o f the National H istoric Reserve V isitors Inform ation Center In preparation lor the opening, and exhibit is planned to display many historic photos, docu ments and art 11 acts from the National H istoric Reserve's collection. ’’We need help from the public to id e n tify people, places and things in the c o lle c tio n .” says Lois M ark, a historian w o rkin g on the project. In particular, she hopes lo make contact w ith people w ho have per sonal recollection and/or photos ol V ancouver Barracks. Pearson Field and Kaiser Shipyard. M ack poses the fo llo w in g ques tions to help peoplejob their memory: * Were you or an ancestor sta tioned at Vancouver Barracks p rio r to W o rld W ar II? * D id you or someone you knew 11 y out o f Pearson Field before W W II? * Did you w ork in the Kaiser S hip yard during W W II? O r did you live in Vancouver H ousing A u th o rity accomm odations during the war? * D id you see the Russian pilots land ai Pearson Field in 1937.’ Do you have photographs o f the event? Were you involved w ith C iv ilia n C onservation Corps w o rk in the V ancouver Barracks district? * D oyou have photos, scrapbooks, letters, diaries, souvenirs or other materials relating to any ol the above subjects? I f so, contact M ack at 690-71 It). the 3400 block ol SE B elm ont the Blazer had sideswiped a HondaC’ ivic and a Toyota C elica before h illin g the v ic tim 's cat The N ova was driven by the im been stolen earlier in the evening by Blazer deployed preventing further the suspects when both vehicles were injuries lo the suspect. discovered parked in front o f conve- The Ultimate Achievement W illia m A r n o ld T in d e ll, w h ite Valentine 0 Grams Go On Sale February 2nd Need g ills fo r a ll y o u r fa v o r ite V a le n tin e s ? S u rp ris e y o u r s w e e t hearts w ith Loaves & F is h e s ’ V a l e n tin e -O -G ra m s . fe a tu rin g tw o c in n a h o n W o rld F a m o u s C in n a m on R o lls . A t o n ly $ 1 0 .0 0 p e r p a cka g e , V a le n tin e -O -G ra m s go on sale M o n d a y . F e b ru a ry 2 n d . th ro u g h F e b ru a ry 10th o r u n til s u p p lie s run o u t! T o o rd e r, c a ll 7 7 7 -9 9 3 I o r 7 7 7 -0 9 7 4 , 8 :3 0 A M lo 5 :0 0 PM M o n d a y th r o u g h F r id a y . C in n a h o n S to re s ca n n o t pro ce ss ord e rs. Y o u m ust c o n ta c t L o a v e s & F ish e s! V a le n tin e -O -G ra m s w ill be d e liv e re d on F rid a y . F e b ru a ry 13th a n y w h e re in the P o rtla n d area w ith y o u r p e rso n a l message. O rd e rs m ust be a c c o m p a n ie d by a v a lid ch e ck o r/c re d it card n u m ber. C in n a h o n c o rp o ra te and F ra n ch ise d b a k e rie s in the P o rtla n d M e tro p o lita n area te a m in g up to sp o n so r th is e ve n t fo r the th ird year in a ro w . C in n a h o n w il l once a g a in d o & <L> nate 2 0 0 0 o f th e ir w o rld fa m o u s c in n a m o n r o lls to raise m o n e y fo r L o a ve s & F ishes P roceeds w il l b e n e fit L o a ve s & F ish e s, the M e a ls On W h e e ls P e o p le , a n o n p ro fit a gency s e rv in g 4 0 0 0 m eals d a ily to s e n io r in the P o rtla n d area. roc PORTLAND" DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMISSION MEETING Date: January 21, 1998 Place: PDC 1900 SW Fourth, Suite 100 Portland, OR Time: 3:00 p.m. Commission meetings are open to the public. A complete agenda is available at PDC or by calling 823-3200. Citizens with disabilities may call 823-3232 or TDD 823-6868 for assistance at least 48 hours in advance. PDC is the City of Portland's urban renewal, housing and economic development agency. Help Protect the Region's Streams and Floodplains Join us in a discussion about regional strategies to protect areas along streams, wetlands and in floodplains • Tell us what you think about proposals to protect the region’s streams and floodplains • Hear an overview o f Metro's Stream and Floodplain Protection Plan • Review regional and local maps • Talk to Metro and local officials and planners about specific water quality issues Free educational activities for the entire family w ill be available. Stream and Floodplain Protection Plan workshop: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Metro Regional Center 600 NE Grand Ave . Portland M etro Crratmg livable commun met A college education is vitally important in today’s fast-moving world, preparing individuals with tools that will help them succeed in an information-based society. That’s why earning a degree is the Ultimate Achievement. 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For more information, call Metro's growth management hotline at 797-1888 or visit Metro's website at www.metro-region.org
