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tio n A rm y d ro p o f f s ite s an d
c a u g h t p e rso n a f te r p e rso n s te a l
in g d o n a te d ite m s. W h en c o n
fro n te d , m o st o f th e s e th ie v e s
d id n ’t feel th a t th e y h ad d o n e
a n y th in g w ro n g .
R oy re p o r ts th a t th e th e ft o f
d o n a te d ite m s is a h u g e p ro b le m
fo r th e S a lv a tio n A rm y , c o s tin g
th e m te n s o f th o u s a n d s o f d o lla rs
in lo st re v e n u e .
D o n a te d ite m s a re re p a ire d
a n d s o ld at v a r io u s S a lv a tio n
A rm y lo c a tio n s .
T h e m o n e y c o lle c te d is so le ly
used to fund th e S a lv a tio n A rm y ’s
d ru g an d a lc o h o l r e h a b ilita tio n
c e n te r.
Court Finds More
ADA Violation at
Rose Garden
U .S. D istrict C ourt M agistrate
ju d g e Donald A shm anskas issued two
additional decisions in Independent
L iving R esources and Robert Pike v
O regon A rena C orporation, Ci viIN o
95-84-A S. the decisions follow ed a
tw o day trial on a variety o f outstand
ing issues related to com pliance with
the A D A at the Rose G arden.
T h e U .S . D is tr ic t c o u rt fo u n d
th e O re g o n A re n a C o r p o r a tio n ’s
c u r r e n t tic k e t s a le p o lic ie s an d
th e p r a c tic e o f “ in f illin g ," w h ic h
is th e p ra c tic e o r re m o v in g w h e e l
c h a ir s e a ts an d in s ta llin g p o r
ta b le tie r s o f c o n v e n tio n a l s e a ts,
v io la te th e A m e ric a n s w ith D is
a b ilitie s A ct.
T h e c o u r t fo u n d th a t a m in i
m u m o f 133 o f th e 191 w h e e l
c h a ir s p a c e s a re “ in f ille d ” at e v
e ry T ra il B la z e r g a m e an d h av e
b ee n so ld to n o n -d is a b le d p a tro n s
o n a s e a s o n tic k e t o r lo n g e r b a
sis. At le a s t 8 4 % o f w h e e lc h a ir
s p a c e s a r e i n f ill e d f o r e v e r y
gam e.
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lirs t o t th is th re e p art u n d e rc o v e r
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E le v en .
In th is h id d e n c a m e ra in v e s ti
g a tio n R o y d is c o v e r s p e o p le
s te a lin g d o n a te d item s left a fte r
h o u rs by g o o d S a m a rita n s at are a
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u tiliz e d at th e R o se G a rd e n e f
f e c tiv e ly p r e c lu d e w h e e lc h a ir
u s e rs fro m o b ta in in g th e sa m e
b e n e f its a v a ila b le to a m b u la to ry
p a tr o n s ..."
The court entered injunctive relief
requiring the O regon A rena C orpo
ration to take action to correct the
ticket sale policies, and infilling o f
seats. T he court ordered that “no
w heelchair spaces m ay be infilled
for a particular gam e or other event
unless all an am bulatory patron could
still purchase a ticket for a conven
tio n a l c o m p a r a b le w h e e lc h a ir
spaces.”
T he court also ruled on many o ut
standing and unresolved violations
o f the A D A 's accessibility require
m ents. T he court has ordered the
O re g o n 's A re n a C o rp o ra tio n to
m odify a lengthy list o f physical bar
riers. T he list includes curb ramps,
doors, handrails on ramps and signage
as well as problem s in the luxury
suites.
Son of Portland Couples Serves on Navy's Newest Destroyer
B y J ames E. S cott
O n b o a rd U SS M a h a n — Ju st
draw ing a paycheck w asn ’t enough
for W illiam Anderson Jr. He w anted
m ore out o f his career— adventure,
travel and opportunity. So he joined
the Navy.
Anderson, son o f W illiam and
Ida Anderson o f Portland, Or., serves
onboard the guided m issile destroyer
USS M ahan, hom e ported in N or
folk. Va
A nderson, 38, jo in ed the N avy in
1979. “ 1 w as bored and going no
w here fast," said the first class petty
officer.
Today h e’s serving on one o f the
N av y ’s new est and m ost advanced
fighting ships.
A sa destroyer, M ahan has a criti
cal m ission in the N avy’s m ission.
D estroyers have traditionally been
the workhorses o f the m odem Navy,
d efending battle g roups against
threats from land, sea, and air. At
the heart o f M ahan’s w ar fighting
capability is the com puter based.
A egis w eapons system , w hich in
volves a pow erful radar that allow s
the crew to detect, track and fire on
m ore than 100 targets at a time.
Mahan can launch as m any as 90
Tom ahaw k m issiles rapidly, each
capable o f hitting targets hundreds
o f m iles aw ay. The ship also fea
tures Harpoon missiles, torpedoes
William Anderson Jr.
(Photo by David W. Crenshaw)
and a rapid fire 5-inch gun.
As an operation specialist, Anderson
works in the combat information center,
the tactical heart o f the ship. "I manage
a 28 person work center ensuring all
maintenance, training and work get ac-
compl ¡shed." he said. “I also work on the
Aegis combat system, which incorpo
rates the newest and greatest technology
in the Navy.”
Anderson says his time in the Navy
has given him many exciting experi
ences. “I’ve had the opportunity to de
vote a Io, o f my spare time to volunteer
work, such as working with the Special
Olympics and Habilitât," he said. “I was
awarded the Military Outstanding Vol
untary Service Medal for my efforts.”
A nderson is married to the form er
Joanna Haddock, and they have one
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He says he intends to stay on
active duty until h e ’s eligible to
retire. “ I w ant to settle in M aryland,
and w ork in m anagem ent,” he said.
W hatever his future, A nderson
can look back on his tim e in the
N avy with fond m em ories and the
know ledge his service w as valuable
and appreciated.
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