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. ■ Page A2 MARCH 18, 1998 (Eljc P o rt Lattò <ïilbs<ntwr Vancouver-Clark Spring Break day camp T he V a n c o u v e r-C la rk P arks and R ec re a tio n D ep artm en t o f fers a S p rin g B reak day cam p at B agley C e n te r, M onday th ro u g h F rid ay , A pril 6 to 10. T he p ro g ram fo cu ses on p o si tiv e re c re atio n a l e x p e rie n c e s for c h ild re n 6 to 12 y ears old. Each d a y ’s a c t i v i t i e s a re p la n n e d around a them e. T hem es include: Monday, April 6 Carnival Time Tuesday, April 7 Arounu the World Wednesday, April X Water Fun Thursday, April 9 Spring is coming! Friday, April 10 Sports Day Different per day fee options in clude: • « il» P O L IC E E W N S 7 am to 6 pm $42/$28 city resident 8 am to 5 pm or 8:30 am to 5:30 pm $34/$23 city resident Portland Police Bureau Investiga 8 am to 4 pm or 8:30 am to 4:30 tors, in cooperation with Crime Stop pm $3O/$2O city resident R e g istra tio n is lim ited to 65 pers, are asking for your help in solv ch ild re n and w ill be taken on a ing a homicide. O n W ed n esd ay , D ecem ber 31, first com e, first se rv e d b a sis. R e g iste r at B agley C e n te r, 4100 1997, (N ew Y e a r’s Eve), a 20 year-old R eggie J. Scott, who was P lom ondon. a stu d e n t at P o rtla n d C om m unity C o lleg e, left his hom e in the 2000 block o f NE R od en y A venue fo r an u n k n o w n d e stin a tio n . is free. T he n ex t d ay , T h u rsd ay , J a n u An artist’s reception will take place ary I, 1998, (N ew Y e a r’s D ay), at the SPLASH! Event on W ednes at a p p r o x im a te ly 7 :4 0 in th e day, March 11, from 5 to 8 pm. Five m o rn in g , a jo g g e r d isc o v e re d river front restaurants will offer food R e g g ie S c o tt’s b o d y near th e and drinks at the SPLASH! Script for $2 per item will be avail able. HE o i d baseball bleach ers in Irving Park. An a u to p sy re v e a le d th a t S cot, and died from a sm all c a lib e r g u n sh o t w ound to th e head. Reggie Scott’s vehicle, ablue 1977 Datsun 210, 4-door, with Oregon plates Q Z V 176, is still missing. C rim e S to p p ers is o ffe rin g a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1 ,0 0 0 for in fo rm a tio n , re p o rte d to C rim e S to p p ers, w hich leads to an a r rest in th is case or any un so lv ed felony c rim e , and you can re m ain an o n y m o u s. C all C rim e S to p p e r s a t 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -H E L P (4357). Art show features w ildlife woodcuts An art show featuring woodcuts o f birds and fish is on display at the Water Resources Education Center second floor art gallery, 4600 SE Columbia Drive. The artist, Debby Neely, is an outdoor enthusiast who expresses her concern for water q ual- ity by creating images o f animals living in or near Pacific northwest waters. Her current work includes a series o f original woodcuts ofsalmon species and wetland birds. The public is invited to view the display Monday through Saturday, March 5 to 3 1, from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission tothecity’s W aterCenter W a n te d Western music comes to Luepke Center W estern tunes w ill fill the air a, L u e p k e C e n t e r ’s W estern F ling, T u esd ay , M arch 31, from 7 to 9 pm . Stage P hyrite will be the featu red band. T ic k e ts cost $2 and go on sale M arch 24. T ic k e ts w ill be $2.50 at th e d o or. L uepke C e n te r is at 1009 E. M eL oughlin Blvd. T he W estern F ling is sp o n T he P o rtla n d P o lic e B u re a u ’s A uto T h e ft T ask F o rc e , in c o o p e ra tio n w ith C rim e S to p p e rs, is a sk in g fo r y o u r h e lp in lo c a tin g and a p p re h e n d in g M arcus G en e sored by the V a n c o u v e r-C la rk St. C la ir. F e lo n y no bail a rre st Parks and R ecreation D epartm ent w a rra n ts, c h a rg in g St. C la ir w ith S en io r Program s. P ro b a tio n V io la tio n and D riv in g C all 69 6 -8 2 0 2 for m ore in fo r W hile R ev o k e d , a re on file. m ation. M arcu s St. C la ir is a 21 y e a r old w h ite m ale, w ith a d ate o f birth o f Ja n u a ry 7, 1977. He is 6 ’ 1" tall and w e ig h s a p p ro x i m ately 190 to 200 p o u n d s, w ith brow n h a ir and b lu e eyes. St. Clair has numerous tattoos in- cluding a joker and skull on his left forearm, "LOVE” on his left hand, “LEONORA” on his neck, and a teardrop on his face. Alias Marcus Gene St. Clair has used include Domnique Scott Eivers, Jeffrey Scott Parker, and Marcus Gene Davis. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for in fo r mation reported to C rim e S top pers, which leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crim e, and you can rem ain an o n y mous. Call C rim e Stoppers at 503- 823-H ELP (4357). Commissioner Francesconi Schedules Neighborhood Office Hours I have now been in office for one full year and have been working hard at clearing my calendar to visit with the diverse communities o f our great city o f Portland on a more regular basis. 1 have had the privilege of spending some time with many o f you through your advocacy efforts on issues confronting the city coun cil and through various neighbor hood van tours that my staff and the coalition offices have coordinated. As a new commissioner, my of fice has been prioritizing the issues we will be focusing on for the next two to three years. Our hope is to: •establish before and after school programs in partnership with the school districts, ♦secure funding to purchase new neighborhood parks for our current and future generation ♦advocate for schools and educa tion together with accountability measures incIuding performance au dits, ♦focus on youth gang violence reduction, ♦support affordable home ow ner ship and regional solutions for hous ing and ♦work to enhance our river front for recreation, neighborhoods, indus try, and wildlife habitat. As a result o f these visits, I have learned a great deal, met wonderful people and been able to assist neigh borhoods with their priorities. Here are some examples ofjust a few early results: ♦assisted in getting park lights for Raymond Park in southeast Portland, ♦helped a promising youth leader get a scholarship at Portland State in north Portland, •identified promising sites forpark land in southwest and east Portland, ♦worked with local residents rot PORTLAND Apr 07, 1998 TBA Kevin Jeans-Gail A pr 21,1998 TBA M. Cristina Germain TBA TBA MAY: CENTRAL NORTH EAST PORTLAND May 12, 1998 TBA M.Cristina Germain Jim Francesconi-Commissioner TBA Travel to Egypt on Tri-Met I aking I ri-Met to “Splendors o f Ancient Egypt” save you cash on admission and parking Get a bargain on a trip to Egypt by taking Tri-Met. Those w ho ride T ri-M et to Port land Art M useum ’s “ Splendors o f A ncient E gypt” exhibit in March and April will get a $2 discount on regular adm ission and avoid park re-create a community garden at Cherry Park, and ♦insisted on a home ownership requirement for accessory swelling units. 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