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’* ■» NOV. 18,1998 '< • , ; v , Page A2 Itye Jlortbm ò WMmnrtnrr Commercial Robbery On Video Fire Marshals Issue Joint Warning About Sprinklers V ancouver Fire M arshal R ick A tkins and C lark C o u n ty Fire M arshal D avid Lynam w ant to focus the co m m u n ity ’s attention on a national recall o f O m ega sprinkler heads. The U S . C o n sum er Product Safety C o m m is sion (C PSC ) is recallin g o v er 8 m illion O m ega brand fire sp rin klers m anufactured since 1982 by C en tral S p rin k ler C orp. CPSC alleges that O m egas are defective and could likely fail in a tire. T here are hundreds o f O m ega in s ta lla tio n s in V a n c o u v e r and C lark C o u n ty in m u lti-fa m ily dw ellings, hom es and businesses. “ We w ant to stress how im p o r tant it is for people to take im m e diate action to d eterm ine w hether build in g s w here they live and work are equipped w ith O m egas, says Atkins. On most m odels, con sum ers w ill be able to see three flat round m etal disks stacked one above the other w ith a sm all space The Portland Police Bureau 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 elp in id e n tify in g an d a p p r e h e n d in g a c o u p le w ho ro b b e d a c o n v e n ie n c e sto re at k n ife p o in t. O n S u n d a y , A u g u st 9, 1998, at a p p ro x im a te ly 7:45 in the m o rn in g , a s u rv e illa n c e c a m era re c o rd e d a m an and w om an w alking in to the 7-1 1 on S w an Isla n d . T he c a m e ra sh o w s the co u p le p u rc h a sin g tw o c u p s o f c o ffe e , the w o m an s te a lin g a p ack o f c ig a r e tte s , an d th e n the c o u p le le a v in g th e sto re . A p p ro x im a te ly fo u r m in u te s la te r, th e c a m e ra re c o rd s the sam e c o u p le re -e n te r the sto re and ro b th e c le r k at k n if e p o in t. y ear,” says Lynam. “ We en cour age fire sp rin k ler in sta lla tio n s, and d o n ’t want this recall to nega tively affect the public s opinion o f fire sprinkler safety sy ste m s.” C en tral S p rin k ler is offerin g free replacem ent glass bulb tire sprinklers and reim bursem ent to w ard the cost o f having O m ega sprinklers rem oved and replaced For consum ers to get re im b u rse m ent for in sta lla tio n co sts, they m ust subm it a p ro o f o f claim to C entral S prinkler po stm ark ed by A u g .l, 1999. Since O m egas may not operate in a tire , it is p a rtic u larly im portant th at consum ers have at least one fully o p e ra tional sm oke d e te c to r on every floor o f th e ir hom e, esp ecially near bedroom s. To ensure that the d e te c to r’s b a tte rie s are w ork ing, test the detector every month. F or ad d itio n al in te rn e t in fo rm a tio n on th e r e c a l l , v ie w : w w w .cpsc.gov betw een each disk. Consum ers should not attem pt to unscrew the sp rinkler or shut dow n the sp rin k ler system . C entral S p rinkler Corp, w ill send a packet o f in fo r m ation to help them identify the sp rinklers and participate in the recall. C all 1-800-896-5685 for inform ation and claim forms. B uilding ow ners should con tact th eir sp rin k ler contractor to inspect their system and see if any o f the sp rin k ler heads in question a re in t h e ir b u ild in g s . T he V ancouver Fire D epartm ent and C lark C ounty Fire M arshall’s O f fice are developing procedures for follow -up inspection to ensure public safety. P rior to replacing any sprinkler heads, contact your local fire departm ent. “Properly functioning autom atic sprinkler system s reduce the risk o f fatali ties in a fire and help save hun dreds o f thousands o f dollars in p roperty loss and dam age each . *• ,■ - : t -4 t In fo rm atio n w as re le a se d co n cern in g g ro ss b ias a g a in st a fa th e r by a ju d g e in the C lark C o u n ty S u p e rio r C o u rt (V an co u v er, W a sh in g to n ). W e id e n tifie d him as Ju d g e Jo h n F. N ich o ls. W e h av e sin c e le a rn e d we 3 8 0 0 B lo c k A venue N ic h o ls, w ho w ent a long w ay a few days later to c o rrectin g w hat is h appening to th at father. N ow , if the p o lic e only read. H ey, you e v e r try to read a ju d g e ’s sig n a tu re ? m ade a m istak e o f id en tity . The o ffending ju rist was not the H on o ra b le John F. N ich o ls but the n o t so h o n o r a b le R a n d a l B. F ritz le r. W e re g re t any em b arrassm en t o r in c o n v e n ie n c e th is h o n e st m istak e m ay have caused Judge Colored Pencil Art On View At Water Resources Education Center Islam image depicts the lowering, darken ing cloud forms that herald an immi nent storm. Maurice has extensive experience in producing and teaching art. The W ater Center is privileged to host a showing o f his current work. The City o f Vancouver Water Resources Education Center is at 4600 SE Columbia Way. It is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free. Since Farrakhan’s rise in public profile during the 1980’s, his reli gious movement has kept him in a swirl o f controversy. Farrakhan has made many attempts at Black solidarity through organiz ing the Million Man March, Million Youth March and a 20-nation “World Friendship Tour” that has helped him move closer to the political main stream. His other intent to gradually bring his followers towards true Islam is questionable by many. Even though the Islamic faith and the Nation o f Islam differ on many counts, acommon bond between them is their obeyance o f the Q ur’an Holy Book. Within it, Muhammad’s divine knowledge from God are revealed. At the age o f 40 in 609 C.E., the Archan gel Gabriel came to Muhammad with revelations that continued for 23 years thatestablishedhisprophethood. They were recorded by him as a collective body o f spiritual writings. There is no other holy book like the Qur’ an whose text has remained pure in its entirety for twelve centuries. The message of Universal Brotherhood and a doc trine on the equality of mankind was Muhammad’s gift to the world. Despite Farrakhan’s contradictory stances and divergence from Islamic orthodoxy, his Nation o f Islam serves a diversity of truth seekers throughout the world. The Islamic faith does the same. Essentially, both paths are valid 1 3 6 th w as o p e ra te d by R o d n ey D a le B r e w ic k , a g e 4 0 , k illin g her in s ta n tly . B r e w i c k 's v a n v e e r e d o f f th e ro a d a n d s tr u c k M s. L illy w ho h ad b e e n w a lk in g on th e s o f t s h o u ld e r o f S E 1 3 6 th A v e . a t t h e tim e o f th e a c c id e n t. P o rtla n d P o lic e id e n ti f ie d B r e w ic k a s th e d r iv e r a t t h e s c e n e a n d t o o k h im in to c u s to d y fo r an o u t s ta n d in g a r r e s t w a rra n t c h a r g i n g h im w i t h P o s s e s s io n o f a C o n tro lle d S u b s ta n c e . O f f ic e r s a ls o fo u n d a s m a ll a m o u n t o f s u s p e c te d m e th a m p h e t a m i n e in B r e w i c k ’ s p o s s e s s io n a t th e tim e o f h is a r r e s t . M r. B re w ic k w a s a ls o c h a r g e d w ith N e g l i g e n t H o m i c i d e in t h e d e a th o f M s. L illy a n d w a s lo d g e d at M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty D e te n tio n C e n te r, M C D C . She’s a gang leader, with a goal Theresa was looking for acceptance but all her friends were in gangs. For Theresa, it was just a matter of time. Choosing between gang life and soccer wasn't easy. But thanks to adults like you and after-school programs like these, she's now devoted to her teammates — learning new skills, self esteem, and the confidence to lead. and Farrakhan: Two Differing Muslim Paths C ontinued F rom F ront SE N o v em b er 11, 1998, W e d n e sd a y , at a p p ro x i m a te ly 7 :0 0 P .M ., S ta c e y C o a lle L illy , a g e 2 2 , w as w a lk in g S o u th b o u n d on t h e E a s t s i d e o f S E 1 3 6 th A v e . B e tw e e n SE P o w e ll B l v d a n d S E H o l g a t e S t. w h en sh e w as s tru c k h ead on b y a v e h ic le w h ic h S ta y tu n e d . Colored pencil images o f “Sky Series” by artist Alfred Maurice will be shown on the second floor gal lery o f the W ater Resources Educa tion Center from November 18th through Thursday, December 31st. The 14 images in the show range from a study o f a New Mexico sky, described as having an intense blue unlike anything seen in the midwest, to dramatic cloud form ations o f dawn and sunset. The most current C rim e S to p p e rs is o ffe rin g a c a sh re w a rd o f up to $ 1,000 fo r in fo rm a tio n , r e p o rte d to C rim e S to p p e rs , w h ic h le a d s to an a rre s t in th is ca se o r any u n s o lv e d fe lo n y c rim e , and you can re m a in a n o n y m o u s. C a ll C rim e S to p p e rs at (5 0 3 ) 8 2 3 -H E L P . Portland Woman Killed In Pedestrian-Automobile Accident Justice: Clark County Style (correction) ’ì - S u sp e c t #1 is d e s c rib e d as a m ale w h ite in h is 4 0 ’s, 6 ’0" ta ll, 180 p o u n d s w ith brow n h a ir, a m o u sta c h e , and e x te n siv e ta tto o s on b o th fo re a rm s. S u sp e c t #2 is d e s c rib e d as a fe m a le w h ite in h e r 4 0 ’s, 5 ’8", 140 p o u n d s, w ith b ro w n h a ir w orn in a p o n y ta il. GJ LESS CRIME IS NO ACCIDENT It takes you — and programs that work. Call 1-800-WE PREVENT, and we ll send you a free booklet on how you can support programs in your community that keep kids away from crime and crime away from kids. in their own right as a direct path to their vital Source, Allah (God). “God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.” (The Qur’an on Islam as a religion of mercy, not terrorism) “On the material side, two, we will find no difference except for what Nature requires for its own ends. A woman can earn and inherit and own property and dispose o f it as a man can.” (The Qur’an on the equality of Muslim women to men) “ As-Salaam-Alaikum” (A greeting between Muslims which means peace be unto you) Muslim Community To Build A New Mosque C ontinued from F ront a model in the community that is a part o f the community so we can make contributions to the commu- nity. Construction work o f the Masjid A1 Hijrah building is expected to be gin as soon as the city permits the use o f land for the two di fferent entities in this residential area. The first entity covers the non-profit private entity for the Muslim Community and Hu man Development Corp. The project is in its second phase o f development with the primary and necessary works already done. Architectural consult ants and planners have begun work ing hand-in-hand with the center to develop the architectural design of the project to meet the city’s require ment and members’ request. Like all Mosques around the world, the main building, the Masjid, is given a spe cial feature to face Qibla in Mecca from Portland. In doing so, the design allows members to make their prayers facing Qabba the first building that was built for the worship o f one God. “I know I will not live to see the full potential o f the project," said Shabazz, “but I am hoping genera tions and generations o f good will come out o f it.” The community plans to spend $7 to $8 million dollars to finish the project. Funding for the projects comes from fundraising events, pay ments by members and grants from federal and state agencies. “It is more for the future than it is for the present,” said Shabazz. “We feel it is our responsibility as indig enous people to influence our com munity.” The Portland Muslim com munity is among the Muslim Ortho doxy that came out o f The Nation of Islam in 1975. As one o f the fastest growing religion, the number o f Muslims in the United States is esti mated to be in the order ofsix to eight million strong. I r ‘ - N : r . ' *.<-• ¿--.I; • *.. « jr .
