<1 ’. • • ¡U«* Page A2 JUNE 24, 1998 (Lite p o r tla u b <1^bsowtr POLICE NEWS (©bacrlring Vancouver Police invite community to Central Precinct open house The Vancouver Police Department will celebrate the opening ot its new Central Precinct facility at 2800 Stapleton Road with an open house Saturday, June 20, from noon to 3 pm The event will feature tours, a free hot dog barbecue, refreshm ents and fu n Wagon activities for the kids. Visitors will also have a chance to meet with their com m unity police officers. Mayor Royce E. Pollard and other local officials are expected to be on hand to formally open the facility to the community. The Central Precinct building, in the former Pan Terra School, offi­ cially opened for service on J u n e l. It serves the area between Grand Bou­ levard and 1-205 with around the clock patrol shifts. It features a com ­ munity room wnich can be used by neighborhood associations for their meetings. The Central Precinct was esta b ­ lis h e d as p a rt o f th e p o lic e departm ent’s com m unity O riented P olicing and P roblem S o lv in g (C O PPS) program in an effort to decentralize the departm ent and bring local law enforcem ent se r­ vices c lo se r to the area being served. Summer camp will focus on literature and art V aneouver-C 'lark Parks & R ec­ reation D ep artm en t w ill o ffe r a L it/A rt cam p Ju n e 2 2 -2 6 for c h il­ dren a g es 6 -1 2 . T h e cam p runs M o n d ay -F rid ay , 9 am to 3 pm at Im a g e E le m e n ta r y , 4 4 0 0 NE 122nd A ve. e. T he c o st $130 p per er cam per. Lit Art C am p will blend aw ard w inning ch ild re n ’s literature, c re ­ ativ e arts, and dram a projects. T h is y e a r ’s c a m p th e m e is N e w b e ry sa n d C aldecotts: A w ard W inning L iterature. C a m p e r’s will ex p e rie n c e over 80 years o f the best in c h ild re n ’s 's literature and create art projects "in the style o f"aw ard w inning illustrators. On the last day o f cam p, p articip an ts will have a L itA rt festival w here they will display finished projects and perform scenes from these acclaim ed books. For m ore in­ form ation call 696-806 696-8065. Half-day science camps offered for children ages 6 to 12 Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation will offer two halfday Mad Science Camps from June 22-26, for children ages 6 to 12. Campers will enjoy interactive science experiments, learn earth awareness and secret codes, build a space shuttle, and much more. Cost for the camp is $105 per child. There are two sessions to choose from: Fircrest Elementary Bagley Community Center 12001 NE 9th St. M onday-Friday 9 am to noon 4100 Plomondon Monday-Friday 1:3O-4:3O PM For more information please call 696-8065. Fire marshal issues hazardous vegetation caution Extremely wet w eather during May and the resulting plant growth has raised concerns about potential hazardous vegetation fire danger in local fields and lots. V a n c o u v e r Fire M arshal Rick A tk in s rem in d s re sid e n ts to cut and m ain tain tall g ra ss and w eeds to p rev en t p o te n tia l fire hazards as d r ie r su m m e r w e a th e r a p ­ pro aches. “We require property owners with open spaces to cut them to prevent development o f a hazardous vegeta­ tion situation,” says Atkins. He adds that the fire department will follow upon complaints and will vigorously enforce the fire code, which allows tor fines and other civil and criminal action. Atkins says. “We typically receive voluntary com­ pliance in about 98% o f the hazard­ ous vegetation cases." Complaints about hazardous veg­ e ta tio n s itu a tio n s in sid e the Vancouver city limits should go to the Fire Prevention Bureau at 696- 8166. Residents in other locations should contact their local fire sen ice authority. First Open House Scheduled For June 25 to Discuss Road Improvements Clark County citizens are again being asked to help decide which road improvements will be built in the next 6 years. The Clark County Public Works Department is continuing the process o f developing the 1999-2004 Trans­ portation Im provem ent Program, which identifies and prioritizes the county’s transportation improvements for the next six years. The develop­ ment o f the Six Year Program in­ cludes an extensive public involve­ ment Team (TIPI I ). TIPIT is a 15 member group comprised o f private citizens, business representatives, school districts, city representatives and county staff. They w i l l be meet­ ing several times over the next 3 months to assist in the dev elopment of the 1999-2004 Transportation Im­ provement Program. The public will have an opportu­ nity to learn m ore about Clark County’s Transportation Improve­ ment Program and discuss potential projects within the Six Year Program at a public open house scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 1998, 4:00-7:30 PM at the Jason l.ee Middle School Cafeteria, 8500 NW 9th Avenue, Vancouver, WA. If you have any questions pertain­ ing to this matter, please contact Ki \ in G ray -T ransportation I mprovi mi nt P rogram M anager a I 360-737-61 18, ext 5358 or R yan L opossa -T rans - portation I mprovement P rogram E nginei r at 360-737-6118 ex i . 4572. Vancouver Fourth of July public safety sheet V ancouver’s renowned Fourth o f July celebration is again expected to draw thousands o f people to festivi­ ties at the V ancouver National His­ toric Reserve. Official holiday fun begins with arts and crafts vendors at 10 am Sat­ urday, July 4. The fireworks display is at 10 PM. Participants are strongly encouraged to use mass transit to get to the site. Several roads will be closed and parking will be restricted around the event site. Public safety for the Fourth o f July celebration is coordinated by the Vancouver Police Department. Fireworks sales, music, concessions the fireworks display are coordinated by the non-profit Fourth o f July Com­ mittee. Festival officials suggest visitors leave their cars at home or Park & Ride sites and take advantage o f a very good deal-free C-TRAN bus service. Express service to the festival site starts Saturday at 2 PM and runs every 30 minutes from the park and ride lot at Salmon Creek on 134th Street, from the Evergreen Transit Center on NE 18th Street, and from Vancouver Mall (upper north park­ ing lot near M ervyn’s). Most regular routes will run on an extended Sun- day/Holiday schedule. Express bus service will also run before and after the fireworks display. Portland's Tri-Met buses will offer service to and from the fireworks at regular fares. A fter the firew orks show, C- TRAN and Tri-M et buses will be parked along Fort Vancouver Way between Evergreen Boulevard and Mill Plain. For more information, call 360-695-0123 or 360-695-2760 (TDD hearing impaired), or visit C- TRAN’s web site at www.c-tran.com. SWIFT to grant $350,000 Appi ications are now available for 1998-99 SW IFT grants. The South­ west W ashington charitable organi- zation raised $350,000 this fiscal year in cum ulative fundraising events, in­ cluding the spring gala auction. r b u se s w ill a p p e a r th is fall on ro u te s : ♦ 8 - N E 1 5 th A v e /J a c k s o n P ark ♦ 5 6 -S c h o lls F e rry R oad * 5 4 - B e a v e r , on - H ills d a le H w y. * 7 5 -3 9 th A ve- L o m b a rd Im p ro v e m e n ts w ill begin th is fall an d low flo o r b u se s w ill a r r i v e by J a n u a r y 1 9 9 9 on ro u te s: * 4 - Di v is io n /F e s s e n d e n Portland Police Bureau in v es­ tig a to rs , in c o o p e ra tio n w ith C rim e Stoppers, are asking for your help in locating and a p p re ­ hending J a m e s A llen C u r tis . An arrest w arrant is on file charging C urtis with A tte m p te d M u rd e r, .A ssault, an d R o b b e ry . The charges stem from an in ci­ dent that occurred Friday, N o­ vem ber 14, 1997, at P o rk y ’s T av­ ern, at 835 N Lom bard Street. D uring that incident, C urtis e n ­ tered the tavern and asked to see a plaque that was behind the bar. The plaque contained the nam es o f m em bers o f a m ushball team sponsored by the tavern. A fter looking at it, C urtis dem anded to T h o m as G iffo rd C u rtis is an 1 8 -y ear-o ld w h ite m ale, w ith a d a te o f b irth o f O c to b e r 18, 1979. He is 5 ’9" ta ll, w e ig h in g 135 po u n d s w ith brow n h air and b lu e eyes. C rim e S to p p e rs is o ffe rin g a cash re w a rd o f up to $ 1,000 for in fo rm a tio n , re p o rte d to C rim e S to p p e rs, w h ich le a d s to an a r ­ re st in th is c a se o r an y u n so lv e d fe lo n y c rim e , and y o u can r e ­ m ain a n o n y m o u s. C all C rim e S to p p e rs at (5 0 3 ) 8 2 3 -H E L P . plaque, and w alked out o f the tav­ ern with it. W hen the bartender attem pted Crime Stoppers, in cooperation with the Sheriff’s D epartm ent in Sonoma County, California, and the Police Departm ent in A lbu­ querque, New Mexico, is asking for your help in locating and ap­ p re h e n d in g G e o r g e P i e r r e A longe. An arrest warrant is on file in Sonoma County, charging Alonge w ith P ro b atio n V io latio n and Grand Theft. In addition, investi­ gators in A lbuquerque wish to speak with A longe regarding a series o f frauds in the city. New Mexico investigators have to prevent C urtis from taking the plaque, C urtis shot him w ith a handgun. The bartender, w ho suf­ fered a gunshot w ound to the chest, survived the injury. Jam es Allen C urtis is described as a 30-year-old black m ale, w ith a date o f birth o f S eptem ber 1, 1967. He is 6 ’2" tall, w eighing betw een 240 and 300 pounds, w ith black hair and brow n eyes. C rim e Stoppers is offerin g a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for inform ation, reported to Crim e Stoppers, w hich leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crim e, and you can rem ain anony­ m ous. Call C rim e S toppers at (503) 823-H E L P. reason to believe A longe may be in the Portland area with his 76 year old mother. G eorge P ie rre A longe is de­ scribed as a 36 year old white male, with a date o f birth o f July 6, 1961. He is 5 ’9" tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000 for inform a­ tion, reported to Crim e Stoppers, which leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crime, and you do not have to give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823- HELP. Man’s Body Found Behind The Troutdale Police Department M ultnom ah C ounty S h e riff’s D etectiv es w ere called to the s c e n e o f a m a n ’s b o d y in T routdale, at approxim ately 1:00 am on (5/26/98). A man w alking his dog early this m orning found the man, identified as David Bruce Stew art (A pril 14, 1954), dead. The body was found behind the T ro u td a le P o lic e d e p a rtm e n t. T routdale and Fairview Police co r­ doned off the area w hile rescue personnel attem pted to revive him with no success. S h e riff’s office detectives are investigating the death but do not believe it is a hom icide. Mr. S tew art is from K alispell, M ontana. D etectives believe the death m ay be drug related and are w aiting for the results o f an autopsy scheduled forthis m orning by the M ultnom ah C ounty M edical E x a m in e r’s O f­ fice. Deputy Holoch Initiated A Traffic Stop M ultnom ah C ounty S h e riff’s DeputyJim Holoch isahard worker and a very courteous driver. Deputy Holoch politely allowed a driver into his lane o f travel. The driver immediately made an illegal left- hand turn. Deputy Holoch initiated a traffic stop at the 39th & SE Gladstone. Sub­ sequently, he found the license plates on the vehicle were switched, the car was stolen, and the driver gave at least three different names to the officer. Portland Police Officer Utte also responded as cover and noticed prop­ erty and addresses on that property matched a burglary just reported nearby. The suspect/driver was lodged at MCDC after interviews with Port­ land Police Detectives on charges o f Unlawful use o f Motor Vehicle and First Degree Burglary. At the time o f this release he has not been posi­ tively identified. R eported by: S ergeant Brett Elliott Study V o lu n t e e r s N eeded HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Application deadline is August 10, 1998. Call SW IFT at 360-694-5941 for an application. Tri-Met plans bus stop improvements on seven routes to make boarding easier for everyone T ri-M e t w ill im p r o v e m an y b u s s to p s on s e v e n ro u te s to a c c o m m o d a te 118 n e w lo w f lo o r b u se s th a t m a k e b o a rd in g e a s ie r fo r e v e r y o n e . L o w - f lo o r b u s e s r e p r e s e n t T ri - M e t’s fle e , o f th e fu tu re by o f f e r in g e a s y b o a r d in g , v id e o s u r v e illa n c e c a m e ra s fo r h e ig h te n e d s a f e ty a n d a ir c o n ­ d itio n in g fo r a d d e d c o m f o r t. B us s to p im p r o v e m e n ts w ill b e g in th is m o n th an d lo w - f lo o r P o rtla n d P o lic e B u re a u D e ­ te c tiv e s , in c o o p e ra tio n w ith C rim e S to p p e rs, a re a sk in g for y o u r h e lp in lo c a tin g and a p ­ p re h e n d in g T h o m a s G if f o r d C u r tis A n a rre st w a rra n t is on f ile in M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty , c h a rg in g C u rtis w ith m u ltip le c o u n ts o f R o b b e ry in th e F irst D e g r e e , w ith b a il s e t a t $ 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 . C u rtis has been id e n ­ tifie d as a su sp e c t in a s e rie s o f arm ed ro b b e rie s th a t o c c u rre d b e tw e e n N o v e m b e r 1996 a n d N o v e m b e r 1997. * 7 2 -K illin g s w o rth / 8 2 n d A ve * 1 9 -G lis a n /W o o d s to c k Im p ro v e m e n ts are a c o o p e ra ­ tiv e e f f o r t in v o lv in g T ri-M e t, th e C ity o f P o rtla n d and o th e r lo c a l g o v e r n m e n ts . T ri-M e t w ill c o o r d in a te c h a n g e s w ith n e ig h b o r s , b u s in e s s e s and c u s ­ to m e rs . T h o s e w ith q u e s tio n s o r c o m m e n ts can c o n ta c t T ri- M e t's P e te T a y lo r a, 2 3 9 -6 4 14, o r ta y lo r p @ tr im - e t.o r g . African American volunteers are needed fo r a 30 week hypertension research medication study If you are 18 years or o ld er with high blood pressure and in general good health, you may qualify. Volunteers will be thoroughly screened by the research team and their private physicians consulted. Study medication, study-related clinic visits and testing will be provided at no charge for these who qualify. Reimbursement for travel will be given. For information call 228-3217, Mon.-Thur. 9 to 4, F r i.- 9 to 1 . Clinical R e s e a r c h G rou p o f Oregon 1221 S.W . Y a m h i l l , S u it e 3 0 3 P o r tla n d , O r e g o n 9 7 2 0 5