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Chief Moose
Accepts Position
Yugoslavia Peace Plan
While NATO pounded military
sites for a 70th day in Kosovo, Yugo­
slavia signaled acceptance o f Kosovo
peace principles set down by the G-7
and Russia. Military officials in alli­
ance with more than 30 nations met in
Belgium to draft a plan for an interna­
tional security force in Kosovo that
would ensure ethnic Albanians return
to their homes safely.
Columbine High
School
Students returned to Colum bine
School to retrieve their belongings
that were left behind during the
deadly April 20 attack on the school.
The C olum bine students were al­
lowed to finish out their school year
at nearby Chatfield School. During
this summer, Columbine School will
be renovated, especially the rooms
that were dam aged by bom bs, bul­
lets and water.
South African Vote
Nelson M andela, president o f
South Africa called for a vote without
bloodshed in a second all-race elec­
tion and his successor Thabo Mbeki
told whites that they had nothing to
fear. Mbeki is a trained economist
who was released from an apartheid
jail in 1990 to lead his country to
democracy. He will formally take over
from Mandela on June 16.
Kosovar Refugees
Portland-Bound
Fifteen Kosovar refugees from
three related families are being flown
to Portland in the next few days where
they will live until they can return to
their embattled homeland. Eleven
other Kosovar refugees are headed
for Portland within the next two
weeks. The refugees are being housed
and supported by a variety o f Port-
land-area charity group?.
n May 27, 1999,
C h ie f C h a rle s
M oose announced
hat he is accepting a posi-
ion with the Montgomery
bounty, Maryland Police
department, as their Chief
)f Police. C hief Moose will
>e leaving the Portland Po-
ice Bureau in August 1999.
Dhief Moose states, “My
iecision to leave the Port-
and Police Bureau and the
7ity o f Portland was very
lainful and a difficult one,
towever, I am looking har­
vard to new challenges.”
M ontgom ery C ounty
v la ry la n d is a p p ro x i-
nately 500 square miles,
v ith a p o p u la tio n o f
150,000. The Montgom-
;ry County M aryland Po-
ice Departm ent employs
ipproximately 1030 sworn
jfficers.
Chief Moose has been
vith the Portland Police Bu­
reau for 24 years and has An emotional Chief Charles Moose fights back
been the C hief o f Police for tears as he announces his resignation as
6 years. C hief Moose has Portland's Police Chief. M r. Moose will accept
a position as Police Chief of Montgomery County,
received m ore than 25
Maryland. Chief Moose will be leaving The
awards during his tenure as Portland Police Bureau In August 1 9 9 9 .
Portland’s C hief o f Police,
including the US General Services
Administration, Federal Protective
Services "Q uality Service Through
Partnership Award," the Oregon As­
sociation Chiefs o f Police Service
Award, the FBI Director's “Commu­
nity Leadership Award,” the Toast­
masters International "Communica­
tion and Leadership Award." and the
Oregon Association o f Chief's o f
Police President’s Award. In 1998,
Chief Moose received the William
French Smith Award for Outstand­
ing Contributions to Cooperative Law
Enforcement, presented by US At­
torney General Janet Reno.
VERA KATZ
O
"My decision
to leave the
Portland Police
Bureau and
the City of Port­
land was very
painful and
difficult one..."
Resignation
Of Chief
Charles
Moose
Photos by M
As the M ayor expounds on the many accomplishments of the
departing Chief of Police, Chief Charles Moose flanked by his
commander, Derrick Foxworth, loyal supporters Margret Carter
former Legislator, Bishop Wells of Emmanuel Temple C.O.G.I.C.
along w ith family and close friends, all listen of his plans to
leave the “City of Roses" for a comparable position In
Maryland.
World-Class Events
The Rose Festival. O regon's premier
civic celebration, has been a Northwest
tradition for 91 years. This unique 25-day
Festival bursts into bloom each June to
celebrate the City o f Roses with action,
excitement and entertainment for all ages
and interests.
June 3 -2 7 ,1 9 9 9
The Portland Rose Festival’s corner­
stone event, the Southwest Airlines Grand
Floral Parade is the 2"d-largest all-floral
parade in the nation and just one o f three
colorful parades. Add to the mix a fantas­
tic A irshow, the high speed thrills o f
CART Indy car racing, one o f the highest
ranked fine arts festivals in the nation, a
ten-day w aterfront festival and n ation's
oldest rose show, and you have just the tip
o f the rosebud. There are more than 70
action-packed, exciting events for the
whole family to enjoy in and around Port­
land each June.
M ore than 2 m illion spectators are in
the know. Now here’s your chance to get
in on the fun! You are invited to explore
and use the event inform ation, profes­
sional quality photos, parade m aps and
schedules provided by your Rose Festi­
val A ssociaton.
Toll Roads
Recommended
A Metro task force says toll roads
could help handle some o f the traf­
fic congestion in the Portland area.
It’s recom m ending that tolls be set
up on fast lanes on parts o f the
Sunset H ighw ay, Highway 217, and
SE M cLoughlin. Tolls w ould be
more expensive during rush hour.
The recom m endation comes after
an extensive study.
STATEMENT BY MAYOR
In Montgomery County, Maryland
Portland Schools
Get Budget
The Portland School Board has
voted to adopt the budget proposal o f
Superintendent Ben Canada. The
document calls for cutting almost the
entire school-to-work program in an
effort to prevent further increases in
classroom sizes. The plan calls for
spending 346-Million dollars for the
1999-2000 school year. The decision
is not final. It requires a second vote
and depends on what the state de­
cides to give the district. The most
controversial part o f the budget calls
for cutting four-and-a-half desegre­
gation linked teaching at Irvington
Elementary and moving them to low-
income Whitaker Middle School The
board also approved the transfer.
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The Portland Observer would like to
offer a sincere apology’ to the participants
whose names were inadvertently omitted in
last week's edition (May 26. 1999). We
extend our apologies to the parents as well.
Quyona Anderson
Grant
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Kirstin Wirta
Roosevelt
ayor Vera K atz released the fol
low ing statem ent on M ay 27,
1999, regarding the decision o f
Portland Police C h ie f Charles M oose to
accept a position with the M ontgom ery
C ounty, M aryland Police D epartm ent, as
their C h ie f o f Police.
"W hen I hired C hief Moose to lead the
Portland Police Bureau I asked him to
pursue four objectives: reinforce com m u­
nity-oriented policing in the community
and within the organization; develop a
strong w orkforce w hich represents the di­
versity in our com m unity; provide the Bu­
reau fiscally responsible management; and
make Portland safer and make the citizens
o f Portland feel safe in their community.
M
"Chief Moose
has succeeded,
and he leaves
the Portland Police
Bureau in the
best shape it
has ever been in
recent memory."
“ChiefMoose has succeeded, and he leaves
the Portland Police Bureau in the best shape
it has ever been in recent memory. Under
C hief Moose, our crime rate is down 18
percent, and Portland is nationally recog­
nized as the leading agency in fostering and
implementing the values o f community po­
licing. Seventy-three new officers have been
hired in the last eight months. Despite the
financial challenges o f Ballot Measures 5
and 47. ChiefM oose has managed the finan­
cial resources o f the bureau in a manner
which has maximized our ability to maintain
a force of two officers per every 1000 citi­
zens in our community. I am very proud ofhis
accomplishments and wish him well.
"I will immediately began a national and
local search to hire the best Police C hief this
Country has to offer Portlanders deserve no
less. As with Chief M oose’s hire, I will again
use the services o f the International Associa­
tion o f Chiefs o f Police along with a local
search firm to lead the process. The process
will take approximately three months, and an
interim “Acting C h ie f’ will be appointed
during this period. As part o f the hiring
process, I will also seek advice from the
community, including police advisory groups,
neighborhood associations representatives,
business organizations, and labor.”