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Breast Cancer Awareness
Week Scheduled At Clark
College
Tickets Go On Sale For
Historic Haunting Event
Tickets went on sale for the
annual Ghost Stories event on
Officers Row. Ghost Stories, a
series of live dramatic presenta
tions o f tales from the past, is
performed by heritage volun
teers and local theater compa
nies. Ghost Stories takes place
Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m. on Officers Row in the
Vancouver National Historic
Reserve. Some o f the more than
one dozen presentations include:
* Grant House Tragedy ( Find
out why Sully still walks the
halls.)
* Ghosts from the Sky (Have a
close encounter with Amelia
Earhart)
* Club Dad (Watch out - they
may make you want to join them.)
* Singing soldiers (these men
m blue really know how to croon.)
“It’s live theater like you’ve
never experienced,” and Rebecca
Kramer, Ghost Stories produc
tion coordinator. “Local theater
companies and heritage volun
teers will take center stage wher
ever they can find it - whether
it’s a porch, a parking lot or an
old array tent. Kramer said the
event is for the entire family and
urged people to purchase tickets
early.
Tickets may be purchased at
Marshall Center, Bagley Center,
Marshall House and Grant House
Folk Art Center.
Rescue Drills, Teddy Bear
First Aid
F irefig h tin g and rescu e o p e ra
tions w ill be featu red a ttra c tio n s
at the S atu rd ay , O ct. 10, O pen
H ouse at the V a n c o u v e r F ire
D epartm ent (V FD ). C h ild ren are
enco u rag ed to bring th eir scuffed
or torn teddy b ears and p a rtic i
pate in the T eddy B ear C lin ic,
w h ich w ill s p o tlig h t th e fire
d e p a rtm e n t's h ig h -q u a lity em e r
gency m ed ical serv ices.
A ctiv ities w ill begin at 10 a.m .
and run u n til 3 p.m . at the h ead
q u arters statio n , 7110 NE 63rd
St. (at A ndresen). O verflow p ark
ing w ill be a v a ila b le a sh o rt w alk
aw ay at W alnut G rove E lem en
tary S chool, 6103 NE 72nd Ave.
N urse R oxy B arn es, w ho m an
ages the fire d e p a rtm e n t’s em er
gency m edical serv ices, along
w ith m em bers o f the VFD em er
gency m edical team , w ill use
splints and bandages to d em on
strate th e ir first aid skills at the
T eddy B ear C linic. Y oungsters
m ay bring in "in ju re d ” bears or
dolls for pretend m edical tre a t
m ent.
"W e w ant citizens to know that
w e have highly q u alified em er
gency responders who are on-
th e-job around the clock every
day o f the y e a r,” says B arnes.
“ F am ilies w ho bring th e ir c h il
dren to the T eddy B ear C linic
c a n m e e t an d ta lk w ith o u r
fire fig h te rs, all o f w hom are e i
ther Emergency Medical Techni
cians or paramedics."
Other featured activities for fami
lies will include: auto extrication
and rescue operations; antique fire
engine rides; blood pressure checks;
information and displays on fire
safety, health and disaster prepared
ness; a sneak peak at the new Risk
Watch childhood injury prevention
curriculum; special guest Sparky the
Fire Dog Dalmation; Funwagon
face-painting; infra-red helmet cam
eras; and Exit Drills In The Home
(EDITH) fire safety house visits.
Free snacks and balloons.
Cal 1 Marilyn Westlake at the VFD
Fire Prevention Bureau for more
information at 696-8166.
City Invites Applications For
Vancouver-Clark
Parks And Recreation Com
mission Vacancy
The City o f Vancouver is
seeking applicants to fill a va
cancy on the Vancouver-Clark
Parks and Recreation Commis
sion. The terms are three years
in duration. Members may serve
a maximum o f three terms.
The Vancouver-Clark Parks
and Recreation Commission is
an 11-member citizens group.
They are appointed by city coun
cil to advise staff and city coun
cil on needs, plans and programs
necessary for an adequate sys
tem of parks, open space, play
grounds, facilities and recreation
services for the citizen s o f
V ancouver. The com m ission
meets the third Friday o f each
month from noon to 2 p.m. at the
Marshall House.
Applicants must be city resi
dents.
For applications or further in
formation, contact Peggy Fumo
in the City Manager’s Office at
City Hall, 210 E. 13th St., P.O.
Box 1995, V ancouver, WA
98668 or call 696-8484, (Fax
696-8049). Applications must
be submitted by Friday, Oct. 30.
Vancouver Tennis Center
Manager Takes Honors
K evin Y o u n g , m a n ag er o f
Vancouver Tennis and Racquetball
Center, received national recogni
tion from the United States Profes
sional Tennis Association (USPTA).
Young received the 1998 USPTA
Industry Excellence Award, pre
sented at the USPTA World Confer-
enceonTennis in LaQuinta,Calif, in
September. The award recognizes
the Vancouver Tennis and Racquet-
ball Center manager for his excel
lence in promoting tennis at the
grassroots level.
"Kevin has gone above and be-
Bazaar
Offers
Over 100 tables of hand
made and homemade items
fashioned by seniors will be
available at the annual “Home
for the Holidays Bazaar”
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20
and 21, at Marshall Center,
1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd.
Arts and crafts from jewelry
to handworked linens are
expected. Bazaar hours will-be
from 9 a m. to 4 p.m. food
concessions will be available
all day.
yond the call o f duty in sharing the
healthy, lifetime sport of tennis,” said
Patty Carbee, second vice president
o f Agency Services for National Life
ofVermont, the company presenting
the award. “Kevin is a great example
o f how teaching professionals can
positively influence their communi
ties.” National Life ofV erm ont will
donate $2,500 to the nonprofit
USPTA Foundation in Young’s name
to fund grants for grassroots tennis
programs.
In The spring o f 1998, Young
started Vancouver’s first-ever Com
v e n tio n to a lt e r n a t i v e t r e a t
m e n ts a n d r e s e a r c h . T h e p u b
lic is in v ite d to a tte n d th e
p r e s e n ta tio n .
B re a s t C a n c e r E d u c a tio n
F a i r : G a is e r H a ll w ill be th e
s ite o f th e E d u c a tio n a l F a ir
on F r id a y , O c to b e r 9 fro m 10-
4.
C o m m u n ity b u s in e s s e s a n d
p u b lic s e r v ic e o r g a n iz a tio n s
su c h as th e SW W H e a lth D is
t r i c t , Y W C A , S h a r e , SW W
M e d ic a l C e n te r , C la r k C o l
T h e A s s o c ia te d S tu d e n ts o f
C la r k C o lle g e w ill s p o n s o r
B r e a s t C a n c e r W e e k at C la r k
C o lle g e fro m O c to b e r 5 -9 .
S tu d e n t o r g a n iz e r s s c h e d u le d
a ra n g e o f e v e n ts in c lu d in g
th e f o llo w in g e d u c a tio n a l and
f u n d r a is in g e v e n ts :
S p e a k e rs ' B u re a u : sp eak
e rs fro m th e c o m m u n ity w ill
be g iv in g p r e s e n t a t i o n s in
C la rk C o lle g e c la s s r o o m s
d u r in g th e w e e k . T o p ic s w ill
ra n g e fro m n u t r i t i o n a n d p re -
munity Tennis Association to rally
support from teaching professionals,
players and volunteers. Young orga
nized a town hall meeting at the
Vancouver Tennis and Racquetball
Center in April, followed by a series o f
24 free public clinics in June that were
attended by more than 550 people. In
addition, Young organized an eight-
week, 12-site USA Tennis follow-up
program at public parks, schools, and
other courts around the community.
For more information about programs
at the VancouverTennis and Racquet
ball Center, call 360-696-8123.
Crime Stoppers
date, Portland Police have received
reports from at least three victims,
including two senior citizens. One
o f the seniorcitizens, a highly deco
rated World War II veteran, lost
almost $37,000.
Charles Michael Land III is a 43
year-old white male, with a date of
birth o f March 21, 1955. He is
5 ’10" tall and weighs 180 pounds,
with brown hair and brown eyes.
His last known address was in For
est Grove, Oregon.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward o f up $1,000 for informa
tion, reported to Crime Stoppers,
that leads to an arrest in this case or
any unsolved felony crime, and you
can remain anonymous.
Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-
HELP.
Portland Police Bureau Fraud In
vestigators, in cooperation with
Crime Stoppers, are asking for your
help in locating and apprehending
Charles Michael Land III. A felony
arrest warrant, charging Land with
Theft in the First Degree, is on file
in Multnomah County.
A ccording to in v estig ato rs,
Charles Michael Land III worked
as an automotive mechanic on ex
pensive high perform ance and
luxury cars. Using his knowledge
o f these vehicles, he convinced sev
eral people looking to buy one of
them that he had "connections" and
could save them a considerable
amount o f money. O f course, Land
also convinced them that he needed
the money up front in order to get
them the deal on the vehicle. To
CHICKEN & BISCUITS
Celebrates
Minority Business
“We believe that helping individuals of
diverse backgrounds and cultures helps build
a solid community.”
Equal Opportunity Employer
We need your input! Join us for one of these interactive work
sessions to discuss and plan transportation improvements in
your neighborhood to be built within the next 20 years.
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Central City and Regional issues will be
discussed at this joint workshop with Metro.
Oct.17 at Metro Regional Center,
600 NE Grand, 9:30-11:30 am
&
Want more information?
Call Cece Noel
Portland Office of Transportation
Lee N ational Denim Day:
G a is e r H a ll w ill b e th e s ite
o f L ee N a tio n a l D e n im D ay
on F rid a y , O c to b e r 9 fro m 10-
4.
T h is is a n a n n u a l f u n d
r a is e r fo r th e S u sa n G. K o m e n
B r e a s t C a n c e r F o u n d a tio n .
F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n , c a ll
J e r r y Z im e l at 3 6 0 - 9 9 2 - 2 1 4 2 .
P o lic e N ew s
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN
DISTRICT WORKSHOPS
N.E.- Oct. 7 at Fernwood MS, 1915 NE 33rd
(1 block N. of Broadway), 7-9 pm
Far N.E.- Oct. 8 at Parkrose HS,
12003 NE Shaver, 7-9 pm
S.W .- Oct. 13 at Multnomah Center,
7866 SW Capital Highway, 7-9 pm
le g e B o o k s to r e , C a n n e ll L i
b r a r y , w ill h a v e b o o th s a t th e
f a ir . D o u b le T r e e H o te ls w ill
p r o v id e r e f r e s h m e n ts .
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