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JAN. 6, 1999 Page A2 <EHçe JJortLmb Okwmcwr P e IÎCE H eles Wanted Subject d a te s o f b i r t h . H e is 5 ’ 9" t a l l , w e i g h s 17 5 p o u n d s , w ith b ro w n h a ir , b lu e e y e s , a n d t a tto o s o n b o th a rm s a n d s h o u ld e rs . C rim e S to p p e r s is o f f e r in g a c a s h r e w a r d o f up to $ 1 ,0 0 0 f o r in f o r m a t i o n , r e p o r t e d to C r im e S t o p p e r s , w h ic h le a d s to a n a r r e s t in th is c a s e o r a n y u n s o l v e d f e lo n y c r im e , a n d y o u n e e d n o t g iv e y o u r n a m e . C a ll C rim e S to p p e r s a t ( 5 0 3 ) 8 2 3 -H E L P . P o l i c e in t h e P o r t l a n d a r e a , in c o o p e r a t i o n w ith C rim e S t o p p e r s , a r e a s k in g fo r y o u r p r o b a tio n v i o l a t i o n , is k n o w n to c a r r y w e a p o n s . B ay h as p r io r c o n v ic tio n s fo r w e a p o n s an d se x u a l a s s a u l t c h a r g e s . In p r i o r c r im e s B a y h a s s e x u a l l y a s s a u lte d c a s u a l a c q u a in ta n c e s . B a y is a ls o a r e g i s t e r e d se x o f f e n d e r . G r a ig A lle n B a y is a 45 y e a r o ld w h ite m a l e , w h o u ses a n u m b e r o f d iffe re n t Gunman Opens Fire in Oregon Eatery A g u nm an op ened fire in a crowded restaurant early Sunday, sending three people to the hospital. P o lic e sp o k e sm a n H en ry Groepper said the man stormed into a private party at the Great China restaurant in the city’s Old Town- Chinatown district at about 2:30 a.m. One victim, a 19-year-old woman, was pregnant and had her baby girl delivered at Legacy Emanuel Hos pital shortly after the shooting. The mother was listed in critical condition. A 23-year-old man was Hit The Portland Police B ureau’s Traffic D ivision, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in solving a felony hit and run to a bicyclist. O n T h u rsd ay , D ecem ber 10, 1998, at about 5:05 in the evening, a 46 year old Portland man was riding his bike near the intersec tion o f NE Glisan and Royal Court hospitalized in serious condition, and a third unidentified victim was listed in good condition. Groepper said a fight had broken out earlier at the party, which was attended by as many as 200 people. The suspect remained at large. Run when he was hit from behind by a vehicle. The victim was thrown into the air and seriously injured by the force to the impact. The driver left the scene without stopping and the victim did not see the vehicle. The suspect left driving eastbound on Glisan. One witness who heard the colli sion and looked towards the scene o f the accident believes that the suspect vehicle may be white in color. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000 for informa tion, reported to Crime Stoppers, which leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. OLCC Suspends Legends Liquor License The Last Days O f Cleo’s C le o - L illia n n S o c ia l C lu b , 3041 N. W illiam s A venue P o rt land, O regon 97227 (284-7150) has been part o f the com m unity for o v e r fo rty y e a rs. Ju st as people ch an g e o v er the years, neighborhoods also change. The n e ig h b o r h o o d s u r r o u n d in g C le o ’s has changed. T he liquor laws have also changed. The co n sequence for the club is that the club m ust change or die. In the last few years, n e ig h bors have com plained about noise from club p atrons, particu larly at closing tim e. The m ajority o f the com plaints have to do w ith “ loud vo ices” or “y e llin g .” A lso com plained about are loud ste reos, car alarm s going off, "p e e l ing o u t,” etc. The club has m ade efforts to control the noise by having a noise p o licy and secu rity guards. D espite efforts o f the club to control the noise, the O regon L i q u o r C o n tr o l C o m m is s io n (O L C C ) has issued the club a “tic k e t” o r notice o f violation, charging the club w ith violating O RS 471.315(1 )l(c ) “ N eig h b o r hood L iv a b ility .” The possible penalty for the tick et is license can cellatio n . In light o f the possible cancel lation o f the liquor license, the club has outlined five possible scenarios to be accom plished by M ay 31, 1999: (1) R elocate to a non-residential neighborhood (2) O perate in the present location, prim arily as a restaurant (3) O p erate in the present location as a private club w ith an effective se curity guard force to keep the level o f noise acceptable to the n eighbors (4) M ake no op era tional changes; ask for adm inis tr a tiv e h e a rin g (5 ) D isso lv e / c e a s e o p e r a tio n . C o m m u n ity opinions about w hich scenario is m ost desirable and w ould be ap preciated; call or w rite the club. R e g a rd in g o p tio n (2 ), if you w ould be interested in investing in a new corporation to operate a soul-food restaurant please call R obert B row ning at the num ber show n in this article. The club currently holds a p ri vate club (class b) liquor license. M ost liquor licenses m ust be re new ed each year. A city council endorsem ent o f the license is part o f the licensing process, and a C ity C ouncil hearing may be part o f the licensing process. The B u reau o f L icenses m akes recom - m en d atio n s to the C ity a b o u t w h e th e r a p a r tic u la r lic e n s e should be renew ed. There may be a C ity C ouncil hearing and a OLCC hearing on the c lu b ’s liquor license w ithin the next few m onths. The club now seeks com m u nity support in tw o w ays; patrons who com e to the club, p a rtic u larly at night m ust respect the fact that the club now is in a residential area, so there can be no noise that is likely to disturb neighbors. The club also needs financial support to fight the up com ing legal b attles and to ei ther move or continue operation in the present location. The club is now selling m em bership cards for $25 per year. Y ou can su p port the continued operation o f the club by applying for a new m em bership card, or by m aking a financial donation. O ther w ays to support the club include w rit ing le tte rs o f su p p o rt to the OLCC (P .O . B ox 22297 M ilw aukie, OR. 97269) and the B ureau o f L icenses (1900 S.W . 4 th Rm . 4 0 , P o r tla n d , O R 97201). By R obert L. B row ning, P resi dent How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to Quit Smoking! 10 Tips from the American Lung Association o f Oregon 1. Get rid o f all your cigarettes, lighters, and ashtrays. Wet down cigarettes so you w on’t dig them out o f the trash, 2. Change your daily routine so you w on’t want to smoke from habit. 3. When carving cigarettes, re member the 4 D ’s: Drink water, Delay, Deep Breathe, Do something else. 4. Carry gum, hard candy, or tooth picks to keep your mouth busy. 5. Tell people you’ve quit; most people will support you. 6. D o n ’t w orry about feeling sleepy, grouchy, or dizzy. These symptoms will pass. 7. Remind yourself why you’re quitting. 8. Eat regular meals. Sometimes people feel like smoking when they are really hungry. 9. Tell yourself you are a non- smoker now. 10. Reward yourself for going days or weeks without smoking. The American Lung Association o f O reg o n also offers several proven, low-cost quit-smoking ma terials and programs. Call the Lung Association for more information at (5 0 3 ) 2 4 6-1997 o r 1-800- LUNG-USA (in Oregon). * The Quit Smoking Action Plan: a free booklet discussing the pros & cons o f cessation techniques and guidelines for a personal cessation plan. * The Freedom From Smoking manual, a 50-page step by step guide to help smokers quit on their own, including information on using nico tine gum and patches. A motivational audiotape is also available. Manual $10, audiotape $5. * The Freedom From Smoking Clinic, a Lung Association-trained instructor teaches smokers how to quit. Minimum 10 participants re quired to hold a clinic at a worksite. List o f statewide clinics available. Or smokers can call the Oregon Health Division’s Oregon Tabacco Q uit Line: English: 1-877-270- 7867 Spanish: 1-877-266-4357 Proposes to cancel alcohol privileges T he O reg o n L iq u o r C o n tro l Com m ission placed an immediate suspension on alcohol sales and serv ice at L eg en d s in C u lv er, W ednesday, D ecem ber 30. The OLCC is proposing to permanently cancel the liquor license for the business located at 319 W est 1st. “C ontinued o p eratio n o f this business w ould be a serious risk to public safety,” said OLCC Adm in istrator Pamela S. Erickson. There have been numerous vio lations within approximately three weeks. The most serious was an employee threatening to kill an other employee with a firearm. The proposed cancellation notice also cites the operator for allowing an employee to sell to a visibly intoxi cated person, being visibly intoxi cated while on duty, and threaten ing and pushing police officers. The owner is either unable or unwilling to control liquor law vio lations or prevent other incidents that create a serious threat to the public health and safety o f the com munity. The operator has until April 2, 1999 to request an OLCC hearing to contest the proposed license can cellation. Two People Killed By Falling Trees Two separate accidents in tw o locations The M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty S h e r i f f s O ffic e re sp o n d e d to tw o sep arate, u n related accidents inv o lv in g falling trees. T he first accid en t o ccurred at 40565 SE T ro u tc re e k R oad in C orbett. T he v ictim , Jam es Je ff G room , w as cutting a tree on his p roperty. T he tree fell on him and he died as a resu lt o f injuries sustain ed from the accident. He was found by his fam ily at ap p r o x im a te ly 1 2 :15 p .m . M r. G room was born on D ecem ber 12, 1945. The second accident occurred at O xbow Park at approxim ately 12:30 p.m . Four people w ere h ik ing in the park w hen they heard a tree crack. As they ran for safety, one o f the hikers, a young w om an, was struck by the falling tree. She died as a result o f injuries sustained from the accident. The nam e o f the victim has not been released pending n o tification o f the family. uture Update: Missing 79-year-old Woman (3737 SE Liebe Street) Subject: Rita Marguetrite Muntiz January 3, 1999, at app ro x i m ately 2:10 in the afternoon, a family living in the 3800 block o f SE Raym ond Street, who had been away for the holidays since D e cem ber 31, 1998, notified Port land Police that they had ju st found the body o f an elderly woman in their backyard behind their garage The body was that o f 79-year- old Rita M untz, who was reported missing on D ecem ber 29, 1998, by her son who lived with her at 3737 SE Liebe. The fam ily, who found Rita M u n tz ’s b o d y , sa id th e y had checked their backyard prior to leaving for the holidays, but had not specifically checked behind the garage. An autopsy will be conducted by the Medical Exam iner’s O ffice to determine the cause and time o f death. The investigation is continuing. Elderly and disabled at risk during cold weather D u rin g th is tim e o f e x tre m e c o ld w e a th e r , M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty ’ s A g in g a n d D i s a b i l i t y S e r v i c e s e n c o u r a g e th e p u b l i c to lo o k o u t f o r th e ir fra il e ld e rly n e ig h b o rs or p e rs o n s w ith d i s a b i l i t i e s w h o m ay be is o la te d or u n a b l e to g e t to a w a rm p la c e . P e r s o n s w ith lim ite d in c o m e s and re s o u rc e s — a n d /o r h e a l t h p r o b l e m s — a re p a rtic u la rly v u ln e r a b le d u rin g e x tre m e w e a th e r c o n d itio n s . P n e u m o n i a is a v e r y r e a l t h r e a t to p e r s o n s w h o s e h e a l t h is a l r e a d y c o m p r o m i s e d by c o ld w e a t h e r . P e o p l e w ho h a v e a c o n c e rn a b o u t an e l d e r l y o r d is a b le d n e ig h b o r or a b o u t s ta y i n g w a rm th e m s e lv e s can c a ll M u ltn o m a h C o u n t y ’ s A g in g a n d D i s a b i l i t y S e rv ic e s H e lp lin e at 2 4 8 - 3 6 4 6 , 24 h o u r s a day. It’s a fact. The more you get involved in the lives of children, the less likely they are to use alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. Positive, healthy activities help kids build skills, self- discipline, and confidence. Get into the act. Call 1.800.729.6686. Se habla espanol. YourTime.Their Future. Lets Keep Our Kids Drug Free. TDD 1.800.487.4889. http://www.health.org YourTime U S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention